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	- Overview of Agenda

12:10-12:15 pm	Administrative Procedures	Heather Drumm

		Subcommittee DFO

12:15-12:35 pm	Goal 2 Progress	Dr. Deborah Mangis

Office of Research and Development

12:35-12:55 pm	Goal 3 Progress	Dr. Iris Goodman

Office of Research and Development

12:55-1:25 pm	Strategy for the new Ecological Program	Dr. Rick Linthurst

Office of Research and Development

1:25-1:30 pm	Public Comment

1:30-2:00 pm 	Subcommittee Discussion	Dr. Jim Clark,

	- Report Progress	Subcommittee Chair

	- Preparation for face-to-face meeting

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                   State Implementation Plans (SIPs) Summary
                                  Section 110
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Clearfield-Indiana Area PA 1997 Ozone Limited Maintenance Plan
PA
Susan Hoyle, PA
February 27, 2020, 2:46 PM (EST)
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MEMORANDUM June 15, 2006 TO: Docket EPA HQ OAR 2001 0017 FROM: Beth M. Hassett Sipple, OAQPS RE: Meeting with Children's Health Protection Advisory Committee On June 1, 2006, EPA officials ( Acting AA Bill Wehrum, AA George Gray, Jason Burnett, Lydia Wegman, Karen Martin, Steve Silverman, Carl Mazza, Bob Fegley, John Bachmann, Beth Hassett Sipple) held a teleconference with representatives of the Children's Health Protection Advisory Committee ( CHPAC) to discuss their comments on the PM NAAQS proposal. Bill Sanders presided over the meeting. The following CHPAC committee members participated: Melanie Marty, PhD; David Carpenter, MD; Charles Yarborough MD, MPH; Maureen Edwards, MD, MPH; John Balbus, MD, MPH; Sophie Balk, MD; Anne Turner Henson RN, DSN; Ms. Janet Mostowy; Mr. Angelo Bellomo; Daniel Goldstein, MD.

The CHPAC oral comments ( presented primarily by Dr. Melanie Marty, Chair) tracked their written comments of March 3, 2006. The EPA representatives also responded to CHPAC questions related to the schedule of the final PM NAAQS rule.


Summary of ABSTC and US EPA Meeting Regarding Agency Proposed Changes to the Corn Rootworm Resistance Management Program

MEETING LOCATION: 					DATE:
US EPA's Office of Pesticide Programs, 			March 31[st], 2015
2777 S. Crystal Drive,
Arlington, VA 22202

ATTENDEES:

Kimberly Nesci, US EPA/OPP/BPPD  -  in person
Alan Reynolds, US EPA/OPP/BPPD  -  in person
Jeannette Martinez, US EPA/OPP/BPPD  -  in person
Mike Mendelsohn, US EPA/OPP/BPPD  -  in person
ShaRon Carlisle, US EPA/OPP/BPPD  -  in person
Bill Chism, US EPA/OPP/BEAD  -  in person
Jonathan Becker, US EPA/OPP/BEAD  -  in person
Tony Burd, Syngenta/ABSTC  -  in person
Dave Guyer, Syngenta/ABSTC  -  in person
Graham Head, Monsanto/ABSTC  -  in person
Jeff Bookout, Monsanto/ABSTC  -  in person
Christina Lawrence, Monsanto/ABSTC  -  in person
Nick Storer, Dow AgroSciences/ABSTC  -  in person
Mark Kimm, Dow AgroSciences/ABSTC  -  in person
Clint Pilcher, DuPont Pioneer/ABSTC  -  in person
Michael Smith, DuPont Pioneer/ABSTC  -  in person
Elizabeth Owens, DuPont Pioneer/ABSTC  -  via phone
Matthew Caroll, Monsanto/ABSTC  -  via phone
Isaac Oyediran, Syngenta/ABSTC  -  via phone
Jamie Staley, DuPont Pioneer/ABSTC  -  via phone

AGENDA:
   *      Introductions
   *      Mission/purpose of ABSTC and meeting rationales
   *      Discussion on EPA proposals, ABSTC recommendations and reasoning
   1.         IPM approach to CRW resistance management
   2.         Proactive strategies to detect unexpected damage (UXD) in Bt corn fields
   3.         Annual monitoring of CRW populations
   4.         Resistance confirmation process (bioassays)
   5.         Remedial action plans
   *      Action items/next steps

SUMMARY OF MEETING
Representatives of US EPA's Office of Pesticide Programs and member companies of the Agricultural Biotechnology Stewardship Technical Committee (ABSTC) that hold corn rootworm PIP registrations discussed the five key elements of the Agency's proposal to make changes to the corn rootworm resistance management program and ABSTC's docket submission (letter dated February 13, 2015). ABSTC's docket comment reflects their perspective and experience with CRW IRM.  In this meeting, ABSTC acted as agents of the CRW PIP registrants.
   1.  IPM approach
ABSTC member companies highlighted their efforts towards implementing best management practices (BMPs) in cases of unexpected damage as a result of corn rootworm feeding. Companies further informed US EPA about the release of additional education materials to grower communities and planned training sessions with independent crop consultants [http://www.regulations.gov/#!documentDetail;D=EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0805-0008]. EPA understands that ABSTC and the National Corn Grower Associations (NCGA) engage in collaborative efforts to reach growers about the need to use BMPs with corn rootworm resistance management. ABSTC and EPA agreed on the need for proactive, up front measures to address corn rootworm resistance. EPA and ABSTC discussed concerns in the docket comments about limited availability of non-CRW Bt seed to growers which restricts accessibility for more diverse IPM tools and EPA's proposal regarding the use of SAIs with CRW Bt seed. EPA discussed the need for measures to assess the success of the proactive IPM initiatives.
   2.  Proactive scouting
Scouting has historically been done and will continue to be conducted by growers. ABSTC member companies discussed that other entities can be involved in scouting as well.
   3.  Removal of random monitoring
All parties agreed that random insect sampling for resistance monitoring was less effective than focusing on collecting populations from UXD sites. This would allow biotech companies to divert their resources to other aspects of corn rootworm resistance management.
   4.  Resistance confirmation process
ABSTC member companies continue to work on improving the methodology of the diet bioassays and proposed to use this approach along with an on-plant assay methodology (single on-plant or sub-lethal seedling assay) to measure a significant decrease in susceptibility of populations.  EPA and ABSTC agreed on the common goal:  to have a good diagnostic tool to accurately detect resistance.
   5.  Remedial action plans
The discussion focused on the extent of the remedial action area for UXD sites. EPA continued to emphasize the need for additional empirical dispersal data as well as modeling analyses.

Action Items
   *      EPA to look at the timing of USDA NASS corn surveys to see if these data might be available to evaluate the success of IPM measures.
   *      ABSTC to consider ways to measure the effectiveness of their proactive IPM approach.
   *      EPA to review docket comments
   *      ABSTC and EPA to meet again in early May


Page 1 of 3 EPA/ FDA Joint Teleconference on July 11, 2006 to Discuss 1,2,4 Triazole ( Free Triazole) as a Common Metabolite of Triazole Derivative Fungicides and Anastrozole, a Drug July 18, 2006, Meeting Summary Purpose of Teleconference:

For EPA to obtain input from FDA on EPA's assessment and assumptions used to consider the contribution of free triazole from the pharmaceutical use of anastrozole, summarized below.

Attendees:

US FDA/ CDER US EPA/ OPP Thushi Amini Eric Duffy John Lazor Lee Lemley Nam Atiqur Rahman Hasmukh B. Patel John Strong Arzu Selen Liang Zhou Michael Doherty HED Tamue Gibson RD Michael Goodis SRRD Kimberly Nesci SRRD   prepared the meeting summary Christina Scheltema SRRD Summary of the Call:

Following introductions, EPA and FDA discussed EPA's request for input from FDA on the EPA approach to considering 1,2,4 triazole from the use of anastrozole ( described below, for the record). EPA explained its approach, discussed the assumptions used, and presented the conclusion that the estimated aggregate risk is below the EPA's level of concern. EPA understands that FDA agrees with the assumptions that EPA used to estimate exposure to 1,2,4 triazole resulting from the use of anastrozole as a human drug, and considers the assumptions to be conservative. FDA explained that a more refined estimate of exposure could be provided, but EPA stated that, because risks are currently below our level of concern, additional refinements are not necessary at this time.

EPA understands that FDA will be providing a memorandum to EPA regarding this approach in the future. Page 2 of 3 EPA's Approach for Considering 1,2,4 Triazole from All Sources:

Upper Bound Estimate of Exposure to 1,2,4 Triazole From Anatrozole:

Givens:   Of the administered dose, o Approximately 10% remains as parent o There are a number of " minor" metabolites ( FDA's letter defines this as < 5%) o There are two other " major" metabolites in addition to free triazole ( presumably 5% or greater) o Free triazole is the major metabolite in plasma   Dose is 1 mg/ day   Target population is primarily adult women; therefore, our body weight for calculations is 60 kg.

Estimate for conversion to free triazole:   100% of administered dose  5% ( all minor metabolites)  5% ( major metabolite 1)  5% ( major metabolite 2)  10% ( unchanged parent compound) = 75% (* Note that this puts us in the ballpark of free triazole formation in rats for the most highly metabolized triazole fungicide [ tetraconazole @ 77%])

Therefore:

1 mg anastrozole/ day / 60 kg = 0.016 mg anastrozole/ kg/ day 0.016 mg anastrozole/ kg/ day / 293.36 mg/ mmol = 0.0000545 mmol anastrozole/ kg/ day 0.0000545 mmol anastrozole/ kg/ day * 0.75 conversion to free triazole = 0.000041 mmol triazole/ mg/ day 0.000041 mmol triazole/ mg/ day * 69.07 mg/ mmol = 0.003 mg triazole/ kg/ day Lower Bound Estimate of Exposure to 1,2,4 Triazole From Anatrozole:

The assumption for the lower bound estimate is that free triazole is " just barely" a major metabolite. Therefore, the Agency assigned a conversion value of 5%. Using the same math as above, except substituting 0.05 in as the conversion factor, gives the Agency a lower bound estimate of 0.0002 mg triazole/ kg/ day. Page 3 of 3 Conclusions of EPA's Approach:

This is a chronic exposure scenario. The cPAD for free triazole is currently 0.005 mg/ kg day. Based on the assumptions above, both of the bounding level estimates for triazole exposure from the pharmaceutical use of anastrozole fall below EPA's level of concern.

The chronic aggregate exposure estimate for free triazole coming from the triazole fungicides is 0.00055 mg/ kg/ day for females 13 49. Therefore, the new aggregate estimate ( including pharmaceutical exposure) would be somewhere between 0.00075 and 0.00355 mg/ kg/ day ( 15 and 71% cPAD, respectively) and would remain below our level of concern. Note: we only need to consider females 13 49 since their exposure estimate is greater than ( and therefore covers) the adults 50+ group.

Based on the upper bound estimate, the pharmaceutical exposure to 1,2,4 triazole is an order of magnitude greater than that resulting from agricultural uses of triazole fungicides. Based on the lower bound estimate, the pharmacuetical exposure to 1,2,4 triazole is about half of that resulting from agricultural uses of triazole fungicides.

Considering both pesticidal and pharmacological sources of free triazole, and based on conservative assumptions, there is reasonable certainty of no harm to the U. S. population and representative population subgroups from all exposure to free triazole. Because EPA is able to reach this conclusion with a screening level assessment, the Agency has not conducted a more refined co exposure assessment for pharmaceutical uses to determine whether exposures from pesticide uses would adversely impact the pharmaceutical user.


B. Plan Activities

C. Implement Activities

D. Record Data
                                      NA

E. Time to Transmit or Disclose Information

Existing Sources

Data Collection
                                      0.1
                                      12
                                      1.2
                                      307
                                      368
                                     18.42
                                     36.84
                                                                    $50,865.54
Create and Store Engine Maintenance Plan
                                      0.4
                                       1
                                      0.4
                                      307
                                      123
                                     6.14
                                     12.28
                                                                    $16,955.18
Records of Hours of Operation
                                      0.1
                                       4
                                      0.4
                                      307
                                      123
                                     6.14
                                     12.28
                                                                    $16,955.18
Records of Engine Maintenance Conducted
                                      0.1
                                       4
                                      0.4
                                      307
                                      123
                                     6.14
                                     12.28
                                                                    $16,955.18
      Engines Anticipated with SCR or NSCR

    Daily monitoring of catalyst inlet temperature
                                     0.005
                                      365
                                     1.83
                                      158
                                      288
                                     14.42
                                     28.84
                                                                    $39,812.92
    Monthly monitoring of pressure drop across catalyst
                                      0.1
                                      12
                                      1.2
                                      158
                                      190
                                     9.48
                                     18.96
                                                                    $26,178.36
      Engines Anticipated with no SCR or NSCR

    Prepare CPMS site-specific monitoring plan to address monitoring system design, data collection, and QA/QC.
                                      16
                                       1
                                      16
                                       0
                                       0
                                       0
                                       0
                                                                         $0.00
    Records of Annual CPMS Performance Evaluation
                                       1
                                       1
                                       1
                                      149
                                      149
                                     7.45
                                     14.9
                                                                    $20,572.65
    Collect and record the CPMS monitoring parameters
                                      0.5
                                       1
                                      0.5
                                      149
                                      75
                                     3.725
                                     7.45
                                                                    $10,286.33
New Sources

Data Collection
                                       0
                                       0
                                       0
                                     2.58
                                       0
                                       0
                                       0
                                                                            $0
Create and Store Maintenance Plan
                                       0
                                       0
                                       0
                                     2.58
                                       0
                                       0
                                       0
                                                                            $0
F. Time to Train Personnel of New Sources
                                      16
                                       1
                                      16
                                     2.58
                                      41
                                     2.06
                                     4.13
                                                                        $5,697
G. Time for Audits
                                      NA

Subtotal for Recordkeeping Requirements

                                     1,701

                                                                      $204,278
Total Labor Burden and Cost (rounded) [f]

                                    23,400
                                                                    $2,810,000
Total Capital and O&M Cost (rounded) [f]

                                                                            $0
Grand TOTAL (rounded) [f]

                                                                    $2,800,000

[a]  We have assumed that there are approximately 307 respondents operating RICE and that 10% of the existing facilities will have new construction/reconstruction.
[b]  This ICR uses the following labor rates: $157.61 per hour for Executive, Administrative, and Managerial labor; $123.94 per hour for Technical labor, and $62.51 per hour for Clerical labor.  These rates are from the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, June 2021, "Table 2. Civilian Workers, by Occupational and Industry group."  The rates are from column 1, "Total Compensation."  The rates have been increased by 110% to account for the benefit packages available to those employed by private industry.
[c]  New RICE CPMS performance evaluation conducted annually. We have assumed that 5 percent of respondents would repeat annual CPMS performance evaluation due to failure.
[d]  We have assumed that 5 percent of respondents would repeat annual CPMS performance evaluation due to failure.
[e]  Calibration drift checks on the air flow sensor on the NOx CEMS are performed daily.
[f]  Totals have been rounded to 3 significant figures.  Figures may not add exactly due to rounding.

Table 4: Annual Respondent Burden and Cost  -  Glass and Glass Product Manufacturing

                                  Burden Item
                           (A)
Hours per Occurrence
                       (B)
Occurrences/ Respondent/ Year
                     (C)
Hours/ Respondent/ Year
(A x B)
                           (D)
Respondents/
Year[a]
                       (E)
Technical Hours/Year
(C x D)
                     (F) Managerial Hours/Year
(E x 0.05)
                     (G)
Clerical Hours/Year
(E x 0.10)
                               (H)
Cost/ Year[b]
1. APPLICATIONS
                                      NA

2. SURVEY AND STUDIES
                                      NA

3.ACQUISITION, INSTALLATION, AND UTILIZATION OF TECHNOLOGY AND SYSTEMS
                                      16
                                       1
                                      16
                                       0
                                       0
                                       0
                                       0
                                                                            $0
4. REPORT REQUIREMENTS

A. Familiarize with regulatory requirement
                                       1
                                       1
                                       1
                                      47
                                      47
                                     2.35
                                      4.7
                                                                     $6,489.36
B. Required Activities

New, Reconstructed, Modified Sources - Testing [c]

Initial NOx Performance Test (kiln)
                                      24
                                       2
                                      48
                                      4.7
                                      226
                                     11.28
                                     22.56
                                                                    $31,148.93
Repeat NOx Performance Test
                                      24
                                       2
                                      48
                                     0.235
                                      11
                                     0.564
                                     1.128
                                                                     $1,557.45
Existing Sources - Annual Testing [d]

Semi-annual NOx Performance Test (kiln)
                                      24
                                       2
                                      48
                                      47
                                     2,256
                                     112.8
                                     225.6
                                                                   $311,489.30
Repeat NOx Performance Test
                                      24
                                       2
                                      48
                                     2.35
                                      113
                                     5.64
                                     11.28
                                                                    $15,574.47
New, Reconstructed, Modified Sources

Notification of Initial Performance Test
                                       2
                                       1
                                       2
                                      4.7
                                      9.4
                                     0.47
                                     0.94
                                                                     $1,297.87
Report of Performance Test Results via CEDRI or analogous electronic reporting
                                       2
                                       2
                                       4
                                      4.7
                                     18.8
                                     0.94
                                     1.88
                                                                     $2,595.74
Semi-Annual Report submitted via CEDRI or analogous electronic reporting
                                       8
                                       2
                                      16
                                     0.235
                                     3.76
                                     0.188
                                     0.376
                                                                       $519.15
Existing Sources

Notification of Semi-annual Performance Test
                                       2
                                       2
                                       4
                                      47
                                      188
                                      9.4
                                     18.8
                                                                    $25,957.44
Report of Semi-Annual Performance Test Results via CEDRI or analogous electronic reporting
                                       2
                                       2
                                       4
                                      47
                                      188
                                      9.4
                                     18.8
                                                                    $25,957.44
Semi-Annual Report submitted via CEDRI or analogous electronic reporting
                                       8
                                       2
                                      16
                                      47
                                      752
                                     37.6
                                     75.2
                                                                   $103,829.77
Subtotal for Reporting Requirements

                                     4,385

                                                                      $422,587
5. RECORDKEEPING REQUIREMENTS

A. Familiarize with regulatory requirement

B. Plan Activities

C. Implement Activities

D. Record Data
                                      NA

E. Time to Transmit or Disclose Information

Existing Sources

Data Collection
                                      0.1
                                       2
                                      33
                                      47
                                     1,551
                                     77.55
                                     155.1
                                                                   $214,148.90
Records of Performance Tests
                                      0.1
                                       2
                                      24
                                      47
                                     1,128
                                     56.4
                                     112.8
                                                                   $155,744.65
New Sources

Data Collection
                                      1.5
                                       2
                                       3
                                       0
                                       0
                                       0
                                       0
                                                                            $0
Records of Performance Tests
                                      0.1
                                       2
                                      0.2
                                       0
                                       0
                                       0
                                       0
                                                                            $0
F. Time to Train Personnel
                                      80
                                       1
                                      80
                                       0
                                       0
                                       0
                                       0
                                                                            $0
G. Time for Audits
                                      NA

Subtotal for Recordkeeping Requirements

                                     3,081

                                                                      $369,894
Total Labor Burden and Cost (rounded) [e]

                                     7,500
                                                                      $790,000
Total Capital and O&M Cost (rounded) [e]

                                                                            $0
Grand TOTAL (rounded) [e]

                                                                      $800,000

[a]  We have assumed that there are approximately 47 respondents operating kilns and that 10% of the existing facilities will have new construction/reconstruction.
[b]  This ICR uses the following labor rates: $157.61 per hour for Executive, Administrative, and Managerial labor; $123.94 per hour for Technical labor, and $62.51 per hour for Clerical labor.  These rates are from the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, June 2021, "Table 2. Civilian Workers, by Occupational and Industry group."  The rates are from column 1, "Total Compensation."  The rates have been increased by 110% to account for the benefit packages available to those employed by private industry.
[c]  New kilns test for NOx. We have assumed that 5 percent of respondents would repeat initial performance test due to failure.
[d]  The rule requires existing kilns re-test semi-annually for NOx.
[e]  Totals have been rounded to 3 significant figures.  Figures may not add exactly due to rounding.

Table 5: Annual Respondent Burden and Cost  -  Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing, Year 1

                                  Burden Item
                           (A)
Hours per Occurrence
                       (B)
Occurrences/ Respondent/ Year
                     (C)
Hours/ Respondent/ Year
(A x B)
                           (D)
Respondents/
Year[a]
                       (E)
Technical Hours/Year
(C x D)
                     (F) Managerial Hours/Year
(E x 0.05)
                     (G)
Clerical Hours/Year
(E x 0.10)
                               (H)
Cost/ Year[b]
1. APPLICATIONS
                                      NA

2. SURVEY AND STUDIES
                                      NA

3.ACQUISITION, INSTALLATION, AND UTILIZATION OF TECHNOLOGY AND SYSTEMS
                                      16
                                       1
                                      16
                                       0
                                       0
                                       0
                                       0
                                                                            $0
4. REPORT REQUIREMENTS

A. Familiarize with regulatory requirement
                                      20
                                       1
                                      20
                                      39
                                      780
                                      39
                                      78
                                                                   $107,695.77
B. Required Activities

New, Reconstructed, Modified Sources - Testing [c]

Initial Performance Evaluation of NOx CEMS
                                      24
                                       2
                                      48
                                       0
                                       0
                                       0
                                       0
                                                                         $0.00
Repeat Performance Evaluation of NOx CEMS
                                      24
                                       2
                                      48
                                       0
                                       0
                                       0
                                       0
                                                                         $0.00
Existing Sources - Initial Testing [d]

Initial Performance Evaluation of NOx CEMS
                                      24
                                       2
                                      48
                                       0
                                       0
                                       0
                                       0
                                                                         $0.00
Repeat Performance Evaluation of NOx CEMS
                                      24
                                       2
                                      48
                                       0
                                       0
                                       0
                                       0
                                                                         $0.00
New and Existing Sources - Monitoring [e]

Daily Calibration Drift Tests - NOx CEMS
                                      0.3
                                      330
                                      99
                                       0
                                       0
                                       0
                                       0
                                                                         $0.00
Quarterly Accuracy Assessment

C. Create Information (Included in 4B)

D. Gather Existing Information (Included in 4E)

E. Write Report

New, Reconstructed, Modified Sources

Notification of Demonstration of CEMS
                                       2
                                       1
                                       2
                                       0
                                       0
                                       0
                                       0
                                                                         $0.00
Notification of Initial Performance Evaluation of NOx CEMS
                                       2
                                       1
                                       2
                                       0
                                       0
                                       0
                                       0
                                                                         $0.00
Report of Performance Evaluation of NOx CEMS
                                       2
                                       1
                                       2
                                       0
                                       0
                                       0
                                       0
                                                                         $0.00
Quarterly Electronic Reports to Administrator
                                      24
                                       4
                                      48
                                       0
                                       0
                                       0
                                       0
                                                                            $0
Existing Sources

Work Plan For Emission Units Not Identified in (d)(a)(i)(2) or (3) [refer to pg. 17 of Reg Text.doc][f]
                                      10
                                       1
                                       2
                                      20
                                      40
                                       2
                                       4
                                                                     $5,522.86
Work Plan For Basic Oxygen Process Furnaces
                                      10
                                       1
                                       2
                                       4
                                       8
                                      0.4
                                      0.8
                                                                     $1,104.57
For Taconite Kilns with Existing low-NOx burners, Submit Demonstration Report
                                       5
                                       1
                                       2
                                       9
                                      18
                                      0.9
                                      1.8
                                                                     $2,485.29
For Taconite Kilns with no Existing low-NOx burners, Submit Work Plan
                                      10
                                       1
                                       2
                                       6
                                      12
                                      0.6
                                      1.2
                                                                     $1,656.86
Notification of Demonstration of CEMS
                                       2
                                       1
                                       2
                                       0
                                       0
                                       0
                                       0
                                                                         $0.00
Notification of Initial Performance Evaluation of NOx CEMS
                                       2
                                       1
                                       2
                                       0
                                       0
                                       0
                                       0
                                                                         $0.00
Report of Initial Performance Evaluation of NOx CEMS Test Results
                                       2
                                       1
                                       2
                                       0
                                       0
                                       0
                                       0
                                                                         $0.00
CEDRI electronic submittal of NOx CEMS Report and Excess Emissions Report
                                       2
                                       4
                                       8
                                       0
                                       0
                                       0
                                       0
                                                                         $0.00
Subtotal for Reporting Requirements

                                      987

                                                                      $118,465
5. RECORDKEEPING REQUIREMENTS

A. Familiarize with regulatory requirement

B. Plan Activities

C. Implement Activities

D. Record Data
                                      NA

E. Time to Transmit or Disclose Information

Existing Sources

Data Collection
                                      0.1
                                      330
                                      33
                                      39
                                     1,287
                                     64.35
                                     128.7
                                                                   $177,698.02
Recordkeeping of NOx emission rate, operating days data, CEMS data
                                      0.1
                                      330
                                      33
                                      39
                                     1,287
                                     64.35
                                     128.7
                                                                   $177,698.02
New Sources

Data Collection
                                      1.5
                                      330
                                      495
                                       0
                                       0
                                       0
                                       0
                                                                            $0
CEMS Recordkeeping
                                      0.1
                                      330
                                      33
                                       0
                                       0
                                       0
                                       0
                                                                            $0
F. Time to Train Personnel
                                      80
                                       1
                                      80
                                       0
                                       0
                                       0
                                       0
                                                                            $0
G. Time for Audits
                                      NA

Subtotal for Recordkeeping Requirements

                                     2,960

                                                                      $355,396
Total Labor Burden and Cost (rounded) [g]

                                     3,900
                                                                      $470,000
Total Capital and O&M Cost (rounded) [g]

                                                                            $0
Grand TOTAL (rounded) [g]

                                                                      $500,000

[a]  We have assumed that there are approximately 26 respondents operating boilers and that 10% of the existing facilities will have new construction/reconstruction.
b  This ICR uses the following labor rates: $157.61 per hour for Executive, Administrative, and Managerial labor; $123.94 per hour for Technical labor, and $62.51 per hour for Clerical labor.  These rates are from the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, June 2021, "Table 2. Civilian Workers, by Occupational and Industry group."  The rates are from column 1, "Total Compensation."  The rates have been increased by 110% to account for the benefit packages available to those employed by private industry.
[c]  New boilers test for NOx. We have assumed that 5 percent of respondents would repeat initial performance test due to failure.
[d]  The rule requires existing boilers to conduct an initial compliance test within 90 days from the installation of the pollution control equipment used to comply with the NOx emission limits. We have assumed that 5 percent of respondents would repeat annual performance test due to failure.
[e]  Calibration drift checks on the air flow sensor on the NOx CEMS are performed daily.
[f]  Estimated number of taconite production kilns located in Minnesota and Michigan.
[g]  Totals have been rounded to 3 significant figures.  Figures may not add exactly due to rounding.

Table 6: Annual Respondent Burden and Cost  -  Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing, Year 2

                                  Burden Item
                           (A)
Hours per Occurrence
                       (B)
Occurrences/ Respondent/ Year
                     (C)
Hours/ Respondent/ Year
(A x B)
                           (D)
Respondents/
Year[a]
                       (E)
Technical Hours/Year
(C x D)
                     (F) Managerial Hours/Year
(E x 0.05)
                     (G)
Clerical Hours/Year
(E x 0.10)
                               (H)
Cost/ Year[b]
1. APPLICATIONS
                                      NA

2. SURVEY AND STUDIES
                                      NA

3.ACQUISITION, INSTALLATION, AND UTILIZATION OF TECHNOLOGY AND SYSTEMS
                                      16
                                       1
                                      16
                                       0
                                       0
                                       0
                                       0
                                                                            $0
4. REPORT REQUIREMENTS

A. Familiarize with regulatory requirement
                                      20
                                       1
                                      20
                                       0
                                       0
                                       0
                                       0
                                                                         $0.00
B. Required Activities

New, Reconstructed, Modified Sources - Testing [c]

Initial Performance Evaluation of NOx CEMS
                                      24
                                       2
                                      48
                                       0
                                       0
                                       0
                                       0
                                                                         $0.00
Repeat Performance Evaluation of NOx CEMS
                                      24
                                       2
                                      48
                                       0
                                       0
                                       0
                                       0
                                                                         $0.00
Existing Sources - Initial Testing [d]

Initial Performance Evaluation of NOx CEMS
                                      24
                                       2
                                      48
                                       0
                                       0
                                       0
                                       0
                                                                         $0.00
Repeat Performance Evaluation of NOx CEMS
                                      24
                                       2
                                      48
                                       0
                                       0
                                       0
                                       0
                                                                         $0.00
New and Existing Sources - Monitoring [e]

Daily Calibration Drift Tests - NOx CEMS
                                      0.3
                                      330
                                      99
                                       0
                                       0
                                       0
                                       0
                                                                         $0.00
Quarterly Accuracy Assessment

C. Create Information (Included in 4B)

D. Gather Existing Information (Included in 4E)

E. Write Report

New, Reconstructed, Modified Sources

Notification of Demonstration of CEMS
                                       2
                                       1
                                       2
                                       0
                                       0
                                       0
                                       0
                                                                         $0.00
Notification of Initial Performance Evaluation of NOx CEMS
                                       2
                                       1
                                       2
                                       0
                                       0
                                       0
                                       0
                                                                         $0.00
Report of Performance Evaluation of NOx CEMS
                                       2
                                       1
                                       2
                                       0
                                       0
                                       0
                                       0
                                                                         $0.00
Quarterly Electronic Reports to Administrator
                                      24
                                       4
                                      48
                                       0
                                       0
                                       0
                                       0
                                                                            $0
Existing Sources

Notification of Demonstration of CEMS
                                       2
                                       1
                                       2
                                       0
                                       0
                                       0
                                       0
                                                                         $0.00
Notification of Initial Performance Evaluation of NOx CEMS
                                       2
                                       1
                                       2
                                       0
                                       0
                                       0
                                       0
                                                                         $0.00
Report of Initial Performance Evaluation of NOx CEMS Test Results
                                       2
                                       1
                                       2
                                       0
                                       0
                                       0
                                       0
                                                                         $0.00
CEDRI electronic submittal of NOx CEMS Report and Excess Emissions Report
                                       2
                                       4
                                       8
                                       0
                                       0
                                       0
                                       0
                                                                         $0.00
Subtotal for Reporting Requirements

                                       0

                                                                            $0
5. RECORDKEEPING REQUIREMENTS

A. Familiarize with regulatory requirement

B. Plan Activities

C. Implement Activities

D. Record Data
                                      NA

E. Time to Transmit or Disclose Information

Existing Sources

Data Collection
                                      0.1
                                      330
                                      33
                                      39
                                     1,287
                                     64.35
                                     128.7
                                                                    $177,698.02
Recordkeeping of NOx emission rate, operating days data, CEMS data
                                      0.1
                                      330
                                      33
                                      39
                                     1,287
                                     64.35
                                     128.7
                                                                    $177,698.02
New Sources

Data Collection
                                      1.5
                                      330
                                      495
                                       0
                                       0
                                       0
                                       0
                                                                            $0
CEMS Recordkeeping
                                      0.1
                                      330
                                      33
                                       0
                                       0
                                       0
                                       0
                                                                            $0
F. Time to Train Personnel
                                      80
                                       1
                                      80
                                       0
                                       0
                                       0
                                       0
                                                                            $0
G. Time for Audits
                                      NA

Subtotal for Recordkeeping Requirements

                                     2,960

                                                                      $355,396
Total Labor Burden and Cost (rounded) [f]

                                       0
                                                                      $360,000
Total Capital and O&M Cost (rounded) [f]

                                                                            $0
Grand TOTAL (rounded) [f]

                                                                      $400,000

[a]  We have assumed that there are approximately 26 respondents operating boilers and that 10% of the existing facilities will have new construction/reconstruction.
[b]  This ICR uses the following labor rates: $157.61 per hour for Executive, Administrative, and Managerial labor; $123.94 per hour for Technical labor, and $62.51 per hour for Clerical labor.  These rates are from the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, June 2021, "Table 2. Civilian Workers, by Occupational and Industry group."  The rates are from column 1, "Total Compensation."  The rates have been increased by 110% to account for the benefit packages available to those employed by private industry.
[c]  New boilers test for NOx. We have assumed that 5 percent of respondents would repeat initial performance test due to failure.
[d]  The rule requires existing boilers to conduct an initial compliance test within 90 days from the installation of the pollution control equipment used to comply with the NOx emission limits. We have assumed that 5 percent of respondents would repeat annual performance test due to failure.
[e]  Calibration drift checks on the air flow sensor on the NOx CEMS are performed daily.
[f]  Totals have been rounded to 3 significant figures.  Figures may not add exactly due to rounding.

Table 7: Annual Respondent Burden and Cost  -  Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing, Year 3

                                  Burden Item
                           (A)
Hours per Occurrence
                       (B)
Occurrences/ Respondent/ Year
                     (C)
Hours/ Respondent/ Year
(A x B)
                           (D)
Respondents/
Year[a]
                       (E)
Technical Hours/Year
(C x D)
                     (F) Managerial Hours/Year
(E x 0.05)
                     (G)
Clerical Hours/Year
(E x 0.10)
                               (H)
Cost/ Year[b]
1. APPLICATIONS
                                      NA

2. SURVEY AND STUDIES
                                      NA

3.ACQUISITION, INSTALLATION, AND UTILIZATION OF TECHNOLOGY AND SYSTEMS
                                      16
                                       1
                                      16
                                       0
                                       0
                                       0
                                       0
                                                                            $0
4. REPORT REQUIREMENTS

A. Familiarize with regulatory requirement
                                      20
                                       1
                                      20
                                       0
                                       0
                                       0
                                       0
                                                                         $0.00
B. Required Activities

New, Reconstructed, Modified Sources - Testing [c]

Initial Performance Evaluation of NOx CEMS
                                      24
                                       2
                                      48
                                      3.9
                                      187
                                     9.36
                                     18.72
                                                                    $25,846.98
Repeat Performance Evaluation of NOx CEMS
                                      24
                                       2
                                      48
                                     0.20
                                       9
                                     0.47
                                     0.94
                                                                     $1,292.35
Existing Sources - Initial Testing [d]

Initial Performance Evaluation of NOx CEMS
                                      24
                                       2
                                      48
                                      39
                                     1,872
                                     93.6
                                     187.2
                                                                   $258,469.85
Repeat Performance Evaluation of NOx CEMS
                                      24
                                       2
                                      48
                                     1.95
                                      94
                                     4.68
                                     9.36
                                                                    $12,923.49
Initial Performance Testing of Taconite Kilns with no existing low-NOx burners (within 5 years of effective date of rule)
                                      24
                                       1
                                      24
                                       6
                                      144
                                      7.2
                                     14.4
                                                                    $19,882.30
Repeat Performance Testing of Taconite Kilns with no existing low-NOx burners (within 5 years of effective date of rule)
                                      24
                                       1
                                      24
                                      0.3
                                       7
                                     0.36
                                     0.72
                                                                       $994.11
New and Existing Sources - Monitoring [e]

Daily Calibration Drift Tests - NOx CEMS
                                      0.3
                                      330
                                      99
                                      39
                                     3,861
                                    193.05
                                     386.1
                                                                   $533,094.06
Quarterly Accuracy Assessment
                                       8
                                       4
                                      32
                                      39
                                     1,248
                                     62.40
                                     124.8
                                                                   $172,313.23
C. Create Information (Included in 4B)

D. Gather Existing Information (Included in 4E)

E. Write Report

New, Reconstructed, Modified Sources

Notification of Demonstration of CEMS
                                       2
                                       1
                                       2
                                      3.9
                                      7.8
                                     0.39
                                     0.78
                                                                     $1,076.96
Notification of Initial Performance Evaluation of NOx CEMS
                                       2
                                       1
                                       2
                                      3.9
                                      7.8
                                     0.39
                                     0.78
                                                                     $1,076.96
Report of Performance Evaluation of NOx CEMS
                                       2
                                       1
                                       2
                                      3.9
                                      7.8
                                     0.39
                                     0.78
                                                                     $1,076.96
Quarterly Electronic Reports to Administrator
                                      24
                                       4
                                      48
                                       4
                                      192
                                      9.6
                                     19.2
                                                                       $26,510
Existing Sources

Notification of Demonstration of CEMS
                                       2
                                       1
                                       2
                                      39
                                      78
                                      3.9
                                      7.8
                                                                    $10,769.58
Notification of Initial Performance Evaluation of NOx CEMS
                                       2
                                       1
                                       2
                                      39
                                      78
                                      3.9
                                      7.8
                                                                    $10,769.58
Report of Initial Performance Evaluation of NOx CEMS Test Results
                                       2
                                       1
                                       2
                                      39
                                      78
                                      3.9
                                      7.8
                                                                    $10,769.58
CEDRI electronic submittal of NOx CEMS Report and Excess Emissions Report
                                       2
                                       6
                                      12
                                      39
                                      468
                                     23.4
                                     46.8
                                                                    $64,617.46
Report of Taconite Kiln Performance Testing submitted via CEDRI or analogous electronic reporting (Kilns with no existing low-NOx burners at effective date of rule)
                                       2
                                       1
                                       2
                                      6.3
                                     12.6
                                     0.63
                                     1.26
                                                                     $1,739.70
Subtotal for Reporting Requirements

                                     9,591

                                                                    $1,151,483
5. RECORDKEEPING REQUIREMENTS

A. Familiarize with regulatory requirement

B. Plan Activities

C. Implement Activities

D. Record Data
                                      NA

E. Time to Transmit or Disclose Information

Existing Sources

Data Collection
                                      0.1
                                      330
                                      33
                                      39
                                     1,287
                                     64.35
                                     128.7
                                                                   $177,698.02
Recordkeeping of NOx emission rate, operating days data, CEMS data
                                      0.1
                                      330
                                      33
                                      39
                                     1,287
                                     64.35
                                     128.7
                                                                   $177,698.02
New Sources

Data Collection
                                      1.5
                                      330
                                      495
                                       0
                                       0
                                       0
                                       0
                                                                            $0
CEMS Recordkeeping
                                      0.1
                                      330
                                      33
                                       0
                                       0
                                       0
                                       0
                                                                            $0
F. Time to Train Personnel
                                      80
                                       1
                                      80
                                       0
                                       0
                                       0
                                       0
                                                                            $0
G. Time for Audits
                                      NA

Subtotal for Recordkeeping Requirements

                                     2,960

                                                                      $355,396
Total Labor Burden and Cost (rounded) [f]

                                    12,600
                                                                    $1,510,000
Total Capital and O&M Cost (rounded) [f]

                                                                    $6,630,000
Grand TOTAL (rounded) [f]

                                                                    $8,100,000

[a]  We have assumed that there are approximately 26 respondents operating boilers and that 10% of the existing facilities will have new construction/reconstruction.
[b]  This ICR uses the following labor rates: $157.61 per hour for Executive, Administrative, and Managerial labor; $123.94 per hour for Technical labor, and $62.51 per hour for Clerical labor.  These rates are from the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, June 2021, "Table 2. Civilian Workers, by Occupational and Industry group."  The rates are from column 1, "Total Compensation."  The rates have been increased by 110% to account for the benefit packages available to those employed by private industry.
[c]  New boilers test for NOx. We have assumed that 5 percent of respondents would repeat initial performance test due to failure.
[d]  The rule requires existing boilers to conduct an initial compliance test within 90 days from the installation of the pollution control equipment used to comply with the NOx emission limits. We have assumed that 5 percent of respondents would repeat annual performance test due to failure.
[e]  Calibration drift checks on the air flow sensor on the NOx CEMS are performed daily.
[f]  Totals have been rounded to 3 significant figures.  Figures may not add exactly due to rounding.

Table 8: Annual Respondent Burden and Cost  -  Glass and Glass Product Manufacturing

                                  Burden Item
                           (A)
Hours per Occurrence
                       (B)
Occurrences/ Respondent/ Year
                     (C)
Hours/ Respondent/ Year
(A x B)
                           (D)
Respondents/
Year[a]
                       (E)
Technical Hours/Year
(C x D)
                     (F) Managerial Hours/Year
(E x 0.05)
                     (G)
Clerical Hours/Year
(E x 0.10)
                               (H)
Cost/ Year[b]
1. APPLICATIONS
                                      NA

2. SURVEY AND STUDIES
                                      NA

3.ACQUISITION, INSTALLATION, AND UTILIZATION OF TECHNOLOGY AND SYSTEMS
                                      16
                                       1
                                      16
                                       0
                                       0
                                       0
                                       0
                                                                            $0
4. REPORT REQUIREMENTS

A. Familiarize with regulatory requirement
                                       1
                                       1
                                       1
                                      40
                                      40
                                       2
                                       4
                                                                     $5,522.86
B. Required Activities

New, Reconstructed, Modified Sources - Testing [c]

Initial NOx Performance Test (furnaces)
                                      24
                                       2
                                      48
                                      4.4
                                      211
                                     10.56
                                     21.12
                                                                    $29,160.70
Repeat NOx Performance Test
                                      24
                                       2
                                      48
                                     0.22
                                      11
                                     0.528
                                     1.056
                                                                     $1,458.04
Existing Sources - Annual Testing [d]

Semi-annual NOx Performance Test (furnaces)
                                      24
                                       2
                                      48
                                      44
                                     2,112
                                     105.6
                                     211.2
                                                                   $291,607.01
Repeat NOx Performance Test
                                      24
                                       2
                                      48
                                      2.2
                                      106
                                     5.28
                                     10.56
                                                                    $14,580.35
New, Reconstructed, Modified Sources

Notification of Initial Performance Test
                                       2
                                       1
                                       2
                                      4.4
                                      8.8
                                     0.44
                                     0.88
                                                                     $1,215.03
Report of Performance Tests submitted via CEDRI or analogous electronic reporting
                                       2
                                       2
                                       4
                                      4.4
                                     17.6
                                     0.88
                                     1.76
                                                                     $2,430.06
Existing Sources

Notification of Semi-annual Performance Test
                                       2
                                       2
                                       4
                                      44
                                      176
                                      8.8
                                     17.6
                                                                    $24,300.58
Report of Semi-annual Performance Test Results submitted via CEDRI or analogous electronic reporting
                                       2
                                       2
                                       4
                                      44
                                      176
                                      8.8
                                     17.6
                                                                    $24,300.58
Subtotal for Reporting Requirements

                                     3,286

                                                                      $394,575
5. RECORDKEEPING REQUIREMENTS

A. Familiarize with regulatory requirement

B. Plan Activities

C. Implement Activities

D. Record Data
                                      NA

E. Time to Transmit or Disclose Information

Existing Sources

Data Collection
                                      0.1
                                       2
                                      33
                                      44
                                     1,452
                                     72.6
                                     145.2
                                                                   $200,479.82
Records of Performance Tests
                                      0.1
                                       2


[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 167 (Wednesday, August 28, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53179-53181]
[FR Doc No: 2013-20934]

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-70245; File No. SR-NASDAQ-2013-110]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC;
Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To
Amend Chapter VII, Section 6 of the Rules of the NASDAQ Options Market
To Permit the Exchange To Establish Wider Bid/Ask Differentials for
Certain Options With High Premiums or Other Special Characteristics

August 22, 2013.
    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(``Act''),\1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given that
on August 19, 2013 The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC (``NASDAQ'' or the
``Exchange'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(``Commission'') a proposed rule change as described in Items I, II and
III below, which Items have been prepared by the Exchange. The
Commission is publishing this notice to solicit comments on the
proposed rule change from interested persons.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance
of the Proposed Rule Change

    NASDAQ is proposing to amend Chapter VII, Section 6 (Market Maker
Quotations) of the rules of the NASDAQ Options Market (``NOM'') to
permit the Exchange to establish wider bid/ask differentials for
certain options with

high premiums or other special characteristics.

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

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

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

1. Purpose
    The purpose of this proposed rule change is to amend Chapter VII,
Section 6 of the rules of NOM to permit the Exchange to establish wider
bid/ask differentials for certain options with high premiums or other
special characteristics.
    Currently, the spread on options on equities and index options must
not exceed $5. For in-the-money series where the market for the
underlying security is wider than $5, the bid/ask differential may be
as wide as the quotation for the underlying security on the primary
market.\3\
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    \3\ See NOM Rule Chapter VII Section 6(d)(ii).
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    In this filing, the Exchange seeks the capability to establish
wider bid/ask differentials for options that have high premiums or
other special characteristics. For high premium options, the current
five dollar range can expose market makers to disproportionate risk in
dealing with those issues thereby discouraging them from quoting in
those instruments. As such, the Exchange proposes to be able to modify
the bid/ask differential for one or more series or classes of options,
as appropriate, in response to high differential prices, market
conditions, or other special factors impacting a particular option,
options series, or class of option.
    The Exchange notes that this flexibility is already permitted by
the rules of many other options exchanges.\4\
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    \4\ See Phlx Rule 1014(c)(i)(A)(1)(a); CBOE Rule 44.4(e); ISE
Rule 803(b)(4); NYSE MKT Rule 925NY(b)(4)(E).
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2. Statutory Basis
    The proposed rule change is consistent with the Act and the rules
and regulations thereunder, including the requirements of Section 6(b)
of the Act.\5\ In particular, the Exchange believes the proposed rule
change is consistent with the Section 6(b)(5) \6\ requirements that the
rules of an exchange be designed to promote just and equitable
principles of trade, to prevent fraudulent and manipulative acts, to
foster cooperation and coordination with persons engaged in
facilitating transactions in securities, to remove impediments to and
to perfect the mechanism for a free and open market and a national
market system, and, in general, to protect investors and the public
interest. Here, the proposal will allow the Exchange to adjust price
differentials in a manner that encourages quoting and trading activity.
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    \5\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
    \6\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
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    The Exchange believes that the proposed rule change will enhance
competition because the Exchange will be able adjust bid/ask
differentials in a manner similar to Phlx, CBOE, ISE, and NYSE [sic].

B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition

    This proposed rule change does not impose any burden on competition
that is not necessary or appropriate in furtherance of the purposes of
the Act. In this regard and as indicated above, the Exchange notes that
the rule proposed here is already in use by other options exchanges.

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

    Written comments were neither solicited nor received.

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

    Because the foregoing proposed rule change does not: (i)
Significantly affect the protection of investors or the public
interest; (ii) impose any significant burden on competition; and (iii)
become operative for 30 days from the date on which it was filed, or
such shorter time as the Commission may designate, it has become
effective pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A)(ii) of the Act \7\ and
subparagraph (f)(6) of Rule 19b-4 thereunder.\8\
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    \7\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(a)(ii).
    \8\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6).
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    At any time within 60 days of the filing of the proposed rule
change, the Commission summarily may temporarily suspend such rule
change if it appears to the Commission that such action is necessary or
appropriate in the public interest, for the protection of investors, or
otherwise in furtherance of the purposes of the Act. If the Commission
takes such action, the Commission shall institute proceedings to
determine whether the proposed rule should be approved or disapproved.

IV. Solicitation of Comments

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

Electronic Comments

     Use the Commission's Internet comment form (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml); or
     Send an email to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Please include
File Number SR-NASDAQ-2013-110 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

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

All submissions should refer to File Number SR-NASDAQ-2013-110. This
file number should be included on the subject line if email is used. To
help the Commission process and review your comments more efficiently,
please use only one method. The Commission will post all comments on
the Commission's Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the submission, all subsequent amendments, all
written statements with respect to the proposed rule change that are
filed with the Commission, and all written communications relating to
the proposed rule change between the Commission and any person, other
than those that may be withheld from the public in accordance with the
provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be available for Web site viewing and
printing in the Commission's Public Reference Room on official business
days between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of such
filing also will be available for inspection and copying at the
principal offices of the Exchange. All comments received will be posted
without change; the Commission does not edit personal identifying
information from

submissions. You should submit only information that you wish to make
available publicly.
    All submissions should refer to File Number SR-NASDAQ-2013-110, and
should be submitted on or before September 18, 2013.
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    \9\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\9\
Kevin M. O'Neill,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2013-20934 Filed 8-27-13; 8:45 am]
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