                           SUPPORTING STATEMENT FOR
               EPA INFORMATION COLLECTION REQUEST NUMBER 2207.08
       "Exchange Network Grants Program Progress Reports (Renewal)"

                                 May 25, 2021

                           Office of Mission Support
                     U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
                            Washington, D.C. 20460

                               TABLE OF CONTENTS

1.	IDENTIFICATION OF THE INFORMATION COLLECTION3
     1(a)	TITLE OF THE INFORMATION COLLECTION	3
     1(b)	SHORT CHARACTERIZATION/ABSTRACT	3
2.	NEED FOR AND USE OF THE COLLECTION3
     2(a)	NEED/AUTHORITY FOR THE COLLECTION	3
     2(b)	PRACTICAL UTILITY/USERS OF THE DATA	5
3.	NONDUPLICATION, CONSULTATIONS, ANDOTHER COLLECTION CRITERIA5
     3(a)	NONDUPLICATION	5
     3(b)	PUBLIC NOTICE 	5
     3(c)	CONSULTATIONS	6
     3(d)	EFFECTS OF LESS FREQUENT COLLECTION	6
     3(e)	GENERAL GUIDELINES	6
     3(f)	CONFIDENTIALITY	6
     3(g)	SENSITIVE QUESTIONS	6
4.	RESPONDENTS AND THE INFORMATION REQUESTED6
     4(a)	RESPONDENTS/NAICS CODES	6
     4(b)	INFORMATION REQUESTED	7
     4(c)	RESPONDENTACTIVITIES..................................................................7
5.	INFORMATION COLLECTED7
     5(a)	AGENCY ACTIVITIES	7
     5(b)	COLLECTION METHODOLOGY	7
     5(c)	SMALL ENTITY FLEXIBILITY	8
     5(d)	COLLECTION SCHEDULE	8
6.	BURDEN ESTIMATE AND COST OF COLLECTION8
     6(a)	ESTIMATING RESPONDENT BURDEN	8
     6(b)  RESPONDENT UNIVERSE AND BURDEN...............................................9
     6(c)	ESTIMATING RESPONDENT COSTS	....9
     6(d)	ESTIMATING AGENCY BURDEN AND COST	10
     6(e)	BOTTOM LINE SUMMARY BURDEN HOUR AND COSTS	12
     6(f)	REASONS FOR CHANGE IN BURDEN	12
     6(g)	BURDEN STATEMENT	14
SUPPORTING STATEMENT

       IDENTIFICATION OF THE INFORMATION COLLECTION

 TITLE OF THE INFORMATION COLLECTION

      Exchange Network Grants Progress Reports (Renewal)
      EPA ICR Number 2207.08, OMB Control Number 2025-0006

   (b) SHORT CHARACTERIZATION

       The Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Office of Mission Support  -  Environmental Information (OMS-EI) provides funding via Grants to EPA's Exchange Network partners (states, territories, and federally recognized Indian tribes) to support the development of the National Environmental Information Exchange Network (Exchange Network or EN). The Exchange Network is a communication, data, and services platform for sharing environmental information to foster informed decision-making. It is managed under the collaborative leadership of EPA, States, Territories, and Tribes. The EN is currently used by its partners to share electronic data related to environmental issues including, but not limited, ambient air quality, air emissions inventories, inland water quality, coastal water quality, drinking water violations and National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) reports.

      As a stipulation of the Grant Program, recipients are required to submit the following reports: i) Quality Assurance Reporting Form (EPA Form 5300-27) within 90 days of the award, ii) Semi-Annual Reports (EPA Form 5300-26), and iii) a Final Progress Report (EPA Form 5300-26) within 90 calendar days after the period of performance end date. The information gathered from these reports helps EPA ensure projects are on schedule to meet their goals and produce high quality environmental outputs.

2.	NEED FOR AND USE OF THE COLLECTION

 AUTHORITY/NEED FOR THE COLLECTION

	The authority to gather progress performance for assistance programs is derived from 2 CFR Part 200, "Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards."

	Section 200.328 "Monitoring and reporting program performance," paragraphs (b)(1) and (b)(2) state:
            	"(1) The Non-Federal entity must submit performance reports at the interval required by the Federal awarding agency or pass-through entity to best inform improvements in program outcomes and productivity. Intervals must be no less frequent than annually nor more frequent than quarterly except in unusual circumstances, for example, where more frequent reporting is necessary for the effective monitoring of the Federal award or could significantly affect program outcomes. Annual reports must be due 90 calendar days after the reporting period; quarterly or semiannual reports must be due 30 calendar days after the reporting period. Alternatively, the Federal awarding agency or pass-through entity may require annual reports before the anniversary dates of multiple year Federal awards. The final performance report will be due 90 calendar days after the period of performance end date. If a justified request is submitted by a non-Federal entity, the Federal agency may extend the due date for any performance report.

            	(2) The Non-Federal entity must submit performance reports using OMB-approved government-wide standard information collections when providing performance information. As appropriate in accordance with above mentioned information collections, these reports will contain, for each Federal award, brief information on the following unless other collections are approved by OMB:
            	     (i) A comparison of actual accomplishments to the objectives of the Federal award established for the period. Where the accomplishments of the Federal award can be quantified, a computation of the cost (for example, related to units of accomplishment) may be required if that information will be useful. Where performance trend data and analysis would be informative to the Federal awarding agency program, the Federal awarding agency should include this as a performance reporting requirement.
            	     (ii) The reasons why established goals were not met, if appropriate.
            	     (iii) Additional pertinent information including, when appropriate, analysis and explanation of cost over runs or high unit costs."

    	The recipient shall submit the semi-annual performance reports for EPA review by submitting the Semi-Annual reports (EPA Form 5300-26) each year the grants are active.

	In addition, the recipient shall submit a Final Performance/close-out report within 90 calendar days after the period of performance end date, highlighting performance elements as specified in Section 200.328.

	The authority to gather quality assurance information for assistance programs is derived from 2 CFR Part 1500, "Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards."

      Section 1500.11 "Quality Assurance," paragraphs (a) through (d), state:
            	"(a) Quality assurance applies to all assistance agreements that involve environmentally related data operations, including environmental data collection, production or use.
            	(b) Recipients shall develop a written quality assurance system commensurate with the degree of confidence needed for the environmentally related data operations.
            	(c) If the recipient complies with EPA's quality policy, the system will be presumed to be in compliance with the quality assurance system requirements and meet unique quality assurance needs for the Exchange Network Program. The recipient may also comply with the quality assurance system requirement by complying with American National Standard ANSI/ASQ E4:2014: Quality management systems for environmental information and technology programs.
            	(d) Within 90 days of the award, the recipient shall submit a quality assurance report to EPA for their review by submitting a Quality Assurance Reporting Form (EPA Form 5300-27). Upon EPA's written approval, the recipient shall implement the EPA-approved quality assurance system."

      OMS requires these reports to ensure that grants are making progress consistent with their work plans and that grantees have the policies, procedures, specifications, standards, and documentation to produce data of sufficient quality to meet project objectives.

      (b) PRACTICAL UTILITY/USERS OF THE DATA

      The information provided on Semi-Annual Progress Report Forms will be used by the Regional Exchange Network Coordinators (RENCs) to monitor grant project development and performance.  RENCs will upload these reports to the applicable grantee's file in the New Generation Grants System (NGGS). The same reporting form will also be used for the Final Progress Report and will be used to rate performance for future grant awards.

      The Quality Assurance Reporting Form will be used to ensure grantees will use quality assurance measures outlined in the grant's administrative terms and conditions.

3.	NON-DUPLICATION, CONSULTATIONS, AND OTHER COLLECTION CRITERIA

	(a) NONDUPLICATION

	The information a grantee provides in their semi-annual progress report is unique to each project.  Information concerning the status of goals and outputs for each project is not available from any other source.

 PUBLIC NOTICE

      On February 23, 2021, the EPA published a Federal Register notice to solicit public comment with the intention to submit this information collection to the Office of Management and Budget (see 86 FR 10952). A sixty (60) day comment period was provided. The comment period closed on April 26, 2021. We encouraged all interested parties to review and provide feedback on this proposed information request. We did not receive any comments or feedback on this information collection during the comment period.  Once the ICR is submitted to OMB, there will be an additional thirty (30) day comment period announced in the Federal Register.

 CONSULTATIONS

      In preparation for the renewal of this ICR, EPA contacted a total of 9 respondents, i.e., Grantees - 6 States, 2 Tribes, and 1Territory to confirm burden on the Grant recipients. The respondents indicated that the burden estimates were appropriate and did not provide any suggestions on how to further reduce the burden.

 EFFECTS OF LESS FREQUENT COLLECTION

      EN grants are usually awarded for three-year project periods.  The Quality Assurance Reporting Form is completed only once, no more than 90 days after the award is made.  As a stipulation of the EN grant award, a Semi-Annual Progress report is completed every six months and a Final Progress Report is submitted no later than 90 days after the period of performance end date.  Semi-annual progress reports and final progress reports requests the same information but are noted separately because they provide project updates and accomplishments for different project periods. Less frequent reporting could result in project mismanagement.  For some Project Officers with many grants to manage, the semi-annual progress report is the best opportunity to ensure the project is on schedule to meet its goals.

 GENERAL GUIDELINES

      This ICR does not exceed any of the guidelines found under 5 CFR 1320.5(d)(2).

 CONFIDENTIALITY

      No pledge of confidentiality is given for grantee responses in either the Semi-Annual Progress Report Form or the Quality Assurance Reporting Form.

 SENSITIVE QUESTIONS

      No sensitive questions are asked on either the Semi-Annual Progress Report Form or Quality Assurance Reporting Form.

4.	THE RESPONDENTS AND THE INFORMATION REQUESTED

 RESPONDENTS/NAICS CODES

      Our respondents are employees of state, tribal, or territorial environmental government offices.  For instance, the current grants awarded to the state of Maryland are managed by an employee of the Maryland Department of the Environment.

      According to the 2002 NAICS codes available at www.naics.com, our respondents would fall into one of three categories:
 921150 American Indian and Alaska Native Tribal Governments
 921190 Other General Government Support
 924120 Administration of Conservation Programs

 INFORMATION REQUESTED

      Please see attached instruments Semi-Annual and Final Progress Report Form (EPA Form 5300-26) (Attachment 1) and Quality Assurance Reporting Form (EPA Form 5300-27) (Attachment 2) for specific data elements.  Additional information can be found in Appendix 1: FY 2021Exchange Network Solicitation Notice, Section VI which provides grantees with guidance for submitting quality assurance plans (inserted below)

      (c) RESPONDENT ACTIVITIES

	As previously stated, grantees are already required to report progress semi-annually on their projects.  EN grantees have been submitting semi-annual progress reports and final progress reports to EPA Regional Offices since the National Environmental Information Exchange Network grant program began in 2002.  EPA implemented the requirement to submit the Quality Assurance Reporting Form for new EN grants beginning in 2006, but the measures for quality assurance in grantees' projects have been explained in the EN Solicitation Notice since 2002.

	According to the 1995 Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) definition of burden §3502, the only time and effort that the forms required from grantees are:
 	(A)	Reviewing instructions;
 	(E)	Completing and reviewing the collection of information; and
 	(F)	Transmitting through email.

5.	INFORMATION COLLECTED

 AGENCY ACTIVITIES

	The Grantees electronically submits the Quality Assurance reports, Semi-annual reports, and the Final Progress Reports via the Central Data Exchange to EPA's RENCs.  These reports are then uploaded to NGGS by the RENCs. The Headquarters Exchange Network staff and management may review these reports to track and report grant status.

 COLLECTION METHODOLOGY

 	Beginning with grants awarded in FY 2008, EPA has required, through the administrative terms and conditions, that recipients submit semi-annual and final progress reports online via EPA's Central Data Exchange (CDX) system, which replaced the former paper reports.  These progress reports must be submitted within one month of the end of each reporting period.  The first reporting period is from the award issuance date to March 31, of the following year, and the first report will be due to the RENCs a month after on April 30.  Subsequent reports will be due every six months thereafter, until the project is completed, and the reporting periods will be as follows: April 1 through September 30 (report due October 31) and October 1 through March 31 (report due April 30).  The final progress report will be due to the RENC within 90-days after the grant project termination/expiration date.   These forms are then uploaded to the NGGS database that has been used by the EPA since 2000.

 	To reduce burden, EPA asks that grantees not rewrite their entire semi-annual progress report, but simply add their recent outcomes, outputs, and modified dates into their semi-annual progress report from the previous six months.

 	Recipients of all new grants must submit the Quality Assurance Reporting Form to their RENC via email within 90 days of receiving the award.

 SMALL ENTITY FLEXIBILITY

        There are no small entities affected because the respondents are states, Tribes, and Territories.

 COLLECTION SCHEDULE

        The collection schedule for the three forms are reflected in Table 1.

Table 1  -  Form Types and Collection Schedule
                                      FORM
                                    SCHEDULE
 Quality Assurance Reporting Form (one-time submission)
 Due to RENC within 90 days of the grant award
 Semi-Annual Progress Report Form for each year the Grant is active
  Due to RENC April 30 (Oct. 1- Mar. 31 period)
  Due to RENC October 31 (Apr. 1  -  Sept. 30 period)

 Final Progress Report Form
  Final due to RENC no longer than 90 days after expiration or termination of the grant project period.

 6.	BURDEN ESTIMATE AND COST OF COLLECTION

 ESTIMATING RESPONDENT BURDEN

      The estimated hours for completing each form includes time for reviewing instructions, completing information, and transmitting through email or via CDX. These estimates were developed based on consultations with EPA Regional Exchange Network Coordinators, who helped EPA gather burden information from 9 respondents, i.e., grantees, 6 States, 2 Tribes, and 1Territory, to perform these activities. The average burden per form type are reflected in Table 2.

Table 2  -  Form type and Burden per form
Form
                                Estimated Hours
                              Frequency per Year
                   Total Burden Hours per year per Form type
Semi-Annual Progress Report Form
                                      1.2
                                       2
                                      2.4
Quality Assurance Reporting Form
                                      2.6
                                       1
                                      2.6
Final Progress/Close-out Report
                                     1.65
                                       1
                                     1.65
 	(b) RESPONDENT UNIVERSE AND BURDEN

 	At the beginning of fiscal year 2021, EPA estimates that each year, 149 grantees will be responding to the Semi-Annual Progress Report Form, 35 new grantees will be submitting the Quality Assurance Reporting Form, and another 36 grantees will be submitting the Final Progress Reports.  These numbers are derived from an estimate of the rolling number of "active grants" each year, the number of new grant awardees each year, and the number of grants with grant period expiring each year.  The number of active grants fluctuates throughout the year as projects are completed and grants are officially awarded and closed.  Starting in FY 2013, every EN grant awarded is for a three-year project period (increased from two years).

 	The Quality Assurance Reporting Form will be completed once for each new award by award recipient.  These respondents will also submit Semi-Annual Progress Report Forms after the first six months of their projects.

 	EPA's burden estimate per year is based on the government's fiscal year. In one fiscal year, a respondent who receives an award in 2021 will complete one quality assurance report and two semi-annual progress reports for that grant.  The burden estimates also account for the submission of Final Progress report within 90 days of the grants project period expiration.

 Table 3 reflects the total annual burden hours for all respondents.

Table 3  -  Respondent Burden

                                  Respondents
                                  Calculation
                       Semi-Annual Progress Report Form
                       Quality Assurance Reporting Form
                            Final Progress report/
                               Close out report
                                     Total
a
Estimated Hours per Form

                                      1.2
                                      2.6
                                     1.65

b
Frequency per Year

                                       2
                                       1
                                       1

c
Annual Burden Hours per Form Type
                                   (a) x (b)
                                      2.4
                                      2.6
                                     1.65

d
Respondents per Year

                                      149
                                      35
                                      36
                                      220
e
Responses per Year
                                   (b) x (d)
                                      298
                                      35
                                      36
                                      369
f
Total Annual Burden Hours
                                   (c) x (d)
                                     357.6
                                      91
                                     59.4
                                      508

(c) ESTIMATING RESPONDENT COST

	Respondent costs consist only of labor. There is no capital, operating and maintenance, or annualizing capital costs incurred by this information collection.

	Using current Respondent Wage Rate: $63.111, the respondent costs are as follows and reflected in Table 4:

 Semi-Annual Progress Report Form: 298 Total Annual Burden Hours x $63.11 = $18,806.78
 Quality Assurance Reporting Form: 35 Total Annual Burden Hours x $63.11 = $2,208.85
 Final Progress Report Form: 36 Total Annual Burden hours x $63.11 = $2,271.96

Table 4  -  Respondent Costs
Respondent Costs
Semi-Annual
Quality Assurance
Final Progress Report
Total
Labor Cost
$ 18,806.78
$ 2,208.85
$2,271.96
$
23,287.59
Capital/Start-up Cost
$0
$0

$0
Operating and Maintenance
$0
$0

$0
Total Costs
$18,806.78
$2,208.85
$2,271.96
$23,287.59

 	(d) ESTIMATING AGENCY BURDEN AND COST

 	To estimate the cost and burden to the RENCs, EPA assumes that each grant recipient will submit two Semi-Annual Progress Report Forms each year the grant is active, and that each new grant recipient will submit one Quality Assurance Reporting Form within 90 days of award.  In addition, the grantees will submit the Final Progress Report to RENC no later than 90 days after the grant performance period end date.  EPA assumes that there are 149 active grants in any single fiscal year, that 35 new grants are awarded each year, and an estimated 36 grants close out each year.  In addition, there is an even distribution for each (active and new grants) across all 10 regions.

 	The burden numbers were collected by contacting 8 RENCs, 7 of which provided the burden estimates as follows:
 EPA estimates that it should take a RENC 0.5 hours to review a Quality Assurance Reporting Form, 0.35 hours to review a Semi-Annual Progress Report Form, and 0.5 hours to review the Final Progress Report.
 EPA estimates that Agency RENCs will review 149 x 2 = 298 Semi-Annual forms, 35 x 1 = 35 Quality Assurance forms, and 36 Final Progress Reports each year.
 RENCs will spend 298 x 0.35hrs = 104.3 hours reviewing Semi-Annual forms, 35 x 0.5hrs = 17.5 hours reviewing Quality Assurance forms, and 36 x 0.5hrs= 18 hours reviewing the Final Progress Reports.

The total number of hours spent each year by the RENCs to review the forms is 139.8 hours.

Table 5 reflects the total burden on the Agency.

Table 5  -  Agency Burden

                                   EPA RENCs
                                  Calculation
                       Semi-Annual Progress Report Form
                       Quality Assurance Reporting Form
                             Final Progress Report
                                     Total
a
Estimated Hours per Form (Review/Upload)

                                     0.35
                                      0.5

                                      0.5

b
Frequency per Year

                                       2
                                       1
                                       1

c
Annual Burden Hours per Form Type
                                   (a) x (b)
                                      0.7
                                      0.5
                                      0.5

d
Grants Subject to EPA Review/Upload per Year

                                      149
                                      35
                                      36

e
EPA Reviews/Uploads per Year
                                   (b) x (d)
                                      298
                                      35
                                      36
                                      369
f
Total Annual Burden Hours: EPA
                                   (c) x (d)
                                     104.3
                                     17.5

                                      18
                                     139.8

	Assuming a fully burdened hourly rate of $76.50 2 for each RENC, the cost to review:
 Semi Annual Progress Report forms is 104.3 hrs. x $76.50 = $7,978.95,
 Quality Assurance Reporting Form is 17.5 hrs. x $76.50 = $1,338.75, and
 Final Progress Report is 18 hrs. x $76.50 = $1,377, for a total of $10,694.7 each year.

Table 6 reflects the total Agency costs.

 Table 6 - Agency Costs.
EPA Costs
Semi-Annual
Quality Assurance
Final Progress Report
Total
Labor Cost
$7,978.95
$1,338.75
$1,377
$10,694.7
Capital/Start-up Cost
$0
$0

$0
Operating and Maintenance
$0
$0

$0
Total Costs
$7,978.95
$1,338.75
$1,377
$10,694.97

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2 The 2018 average hourly rate for a General Schedule (GS) 13, Step 1 for U.S. Locality Pay of the metro areas for the RENC's ($47.815) was used to estimate burden costs for EPA's RENCs.  This rate was also fully burdened (x 60 %), yielding a wage rate of $76.504.
 	(e) BOTTOM LINE SUMMARY BURDEN HOURS AND COSTS

The total respondent Burden and Costs discussed above are summarized in Table 7.

The total Agency Burden and Costs discussed above are summarized in Table 8.

Table 7  -  Summary Respondent Burden Hours and Costs

                                  Semi-Annual
                               Quality Assurance
                             Final Progress Report
                                     Total
Total Annual Responses
298
35
36
369[*]
Total Burden Hours for Respondents
357.6 hours
91 hours
59.4
508 hours
Total Respondent Labor Cost
$18,806.78
$2,208.85
$2,271.96
$23,287.59
Total Respondent Non-Labor Cost
$0
$0

$0
Total Respondent Costs
$18,806.78
$2,208.85
$2,271.96
$23,287.59

*Not all respondents complete every activity, every year.

Table 8  -  Summary Agency Burden Hours and Costs

Semi-Annual
Quality Assurance
Final Progress Report
Total
Total Annual Responses
298
35
36
369
Total Burden Hours for EPA
104.3 hours
17.5 hours
18
139.8 hours
Total EPA Labor Cost
$7,978.95
$1,338.75
$1,377
$10,694.7
Total EPA Non-Labor Cost
$0
$0

$0
Total Agency Costs
$7,978.95
$1,338.75
$1,377
$10,694.7

     (f) REASONS FOR CHANGE IN BURDEN

	There is an increase of 228 (508 hours in 2021 vs 280 hours in 2018) hours in the total estimated respondent burden as compared with the ICR currently approved by OMB.  On the other hand, the number of open active grants each year were estimated at 149, about 23 less than those projected for 2018.  The increase in burden hours for respondents can be attributed primarily to the fact that the 2021 ICR also accounts for 59.4 hours of burden associated with the submission and review of estimated 36 final progress reports within 90 days of the grant project period expiration.  This final progress report and the burden associated with was inadvertently excluded from consideration in the 2018 ICR.  In addition, in 2021, the burden hour estimates were provided by a larger number of respondents including 2 Tribes, 1 Territory, and 6 states, as compared to a total of 4 respondents in 2018.  Given the increased emphasis to make the reports more comprehensive, the respondents indicated a slight increase of 0.45 hours to prepare and upload a semi-annual progress report, and an increase of 1.6 hours to prepare and upload the quality assurance reporting form.

     This increase in number of total reports along with increased burden hours, compounded by the slight inflation in labor rates also explains an increase of $7,100.6 (up from $16,186.98 to $23,287.59 in 2021) in total annual respondent costs for 2021.

     (g) BURDEN STATEMENT

	The reporting burden for States, Tribes, and Territories is estimated to be 1.20 hours for semi-annual progress report, 2.6 hours to submit a quarterly assurance reporting form, and 1.65 hours to submit the final progress report.  This includes time for reviewing instructions, completing the form, and submitting it by uploading it electronically through the Central Data Exchange.

	Burden means the total time, effort, or financial resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or provide information to or for a Federal agency.  This includes the time needed to review instructions; develop, acquire, install, and utilize technology and systems for the purposes of collecting, validating, and verifying information, processing and maintaining information, and disclosing and providing information; adjust the existing ways to comply with any previously applicable instructions and requirements; train personnel to be able to respond to a collection of information; search data sources; complete and review the collection of information; and transmit or otherwise disclose the information.  An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.  The OMB control numbers for EPA's regulations are listed in 40 CFR part 9 and 48 CFR chapter 15.

	To comment on the Agency's need for this information, the accuracy of the provided burden estimates, and any suggested methods for minimizing respondent burden, including the use of automated collection techniques, EPA has established a public docket for this ICR under Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OEI-2006-0037, which is available for online viewing at www.regulations.gov, or in person viewing at the Office of Environmental Information Docket in the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C.  The EPA Docket Center Public Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays.  The telephone number for the Reading Room is<PHONE_NUMBER>, and the telephone number for the Office of Mission Support Docket is<PHONE_NUMBER>.  Please call and make an appointment with the Docket Center before visiting. An electronic version of the public docket is available at www.regulations.gov.  This site can be used to submit or view public comments, access the index listing of the contents of the public docket, and to access those documents in the public docket that are available electronically.  When in the system, select "search," then key in the Docket ID Number identified above.  Also, you can send comments to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20503, Attention: Desk Officer for EPA.  Please include the EPA Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OEI-2006-0037 and OMB Control Number 2025-0006 in any correspondence.
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Appendix  -  1

VI-B. Administration and National Policy Requirements
Each assistance agreement will include a set of Administrative Terms and Programmatic Conditions, such as requirements for electronic funding transfers, additional financial status reporting, limitations on payments to consultants and application of indirect cost rates. These terms and conditions form the basis for the final award of Exchange Network grant funding. Failure to concur with the included terms and conditions will invalidate the award.

  In accordance with the Exchange Network Interoperability Policy, applicants must commit, in writing, to reuse existing data flows, EN services, and other IT resources such as widgets and RESTful web services. Please see Appendix D in the FY21 Exchange Network Solicitation Notice for further information on reuse and links to helpful resources. Applicants must also commit to register any newly developed resources and the reuse of existing resources. At the time of grant close-out, EN grantees must work with the Regional Exchange Network Coordinator (RENC) in the region that their organization is located to complete this registration. A current list of RENCs can be found here. EPA requires all grant recipients issued under this solicitation notice to meet these terms and conditions.

EPA will include a grant condition in the assistance agreement requiring the recipient to submit the Exchange Network Quality Assurance Reporting Form (QARF) to the EPA Regional Project Officer within 90 days of the award issuance date. The QARF is a tailored Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP) tailored specifically to satisfy the unique Quality Assurance needs of the EN Grant Program. The QARF must describe for each goal and output:

 the relevant task-specific Quality Assurance (QA) criteria.
 how the recipient will ensure adherence with the QA criteria.
 how the recipient will confirm and document the project deliverables meet the QA criteria.

The QA criteria information specified above must be documented for each goal and task under the Quality Assurance Measures section of the Exchange Network QARF. The template for the Exchange Network QARF can be found at: https://www.epa.gov/exchangenetwork/exchange-network-grant-program#QARF. Please note that if an EN grantee's project includes data collection and/or data monitoring, they should work with their RENCs to determine if a QARF is also required.

Semi-Annual Performance Progress Reports and Final Progress Reports:

All grantees, regardless of the funding vehicle, are expected to submit semi-annual progress reports in a timely fashion. Award recipients will submit semi-annual and final progress reports electronically through EPA's Central Data Exchange (CDX).

VI-C. Reporting
Semi-Annual Performance Progress Reports: Reporting is an important obligation that award recipients agree to undertake when they sign an assistance agreement. Both EPA and recipients are accountable to Congress and to the public for the proper and effective use of Exchange Network assistance funds. All grantees, regardless of the funding vehicle, are expected to submit semi-annual progress reports in a timely fashion. Award recipients will submit semi-annual and final Progress reports electronically through EPA's Central Data Exchange (CDX) using a web form. In addition, the new award recipient shall submit quality assurance reporting form within 90 days of the grant award electronically through CDX using a web form. EPA will provide successful applicants with detailed instructions for registering with and reporting through CDX at the time of award.


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Self-Regulatory Organizations; Options Clearing Corporation;
Notice of Filing of Proposed Rule Change To Provide Flexibility to the
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance
of the Proposed Rule Change

    The purpose of the proposed rule change is to provide flexibility
to OCC with respect to its obligations to pay settlement amounts to
clearing members generally as well as in emergency situations.

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

    In its filing with the Commission, OCC 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 these statements may be examined at the places specified in
Item IV below. OCC has prepared summaries, set forth in sections (A),
(B), and (C) below, of the most significant aspects of these
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(A) Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

    The purpose of this rule change is to revise OCC's By-Laws and
Rules to provide flexibility to OCC with respect to its obligations to
pay settlement amounts to clearing members generally as well as in
emergency situations. The proposed rule amendments would change the
current daily deadline for OCC to pay settlement amounts to clearing
members from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. (All times referred to in this filing
are Central Time). In addition, in the event that an emergency
condition exists, the Board of Directors (``Board'') or an authorized
executive officer of OCC would be authorized to extend OCC's obligation
to pay settlement amounts to clearing members beyond the 1 p.m.
deadline.
    Currently, each business day morning, OCC is obligated to collect
cash owed by its clearing members for the prior day's settlement
activity by 9 a.m. OCC, in turn, is obligated to pay cash owed to its
clearing members for the prior day's settlement activity by 10 a.m.
This one-hour window is designed to ensure that OCC has collected all
required settlement funds before having to disburse any settlement
funds to its clearing members. Daily settlement activity includes
obligations relating to: (1) The net premium payments arising from the
prior day's option purchases and sales, (2) the mark-to-market of
futures contracts and stock loan positions, and (3) exercises and
assignments of cash-settled option contracts.
    OCC's settlement banks routinely approve and are required to honor
the associated settlements made by OCC and OCC's clearing members
within these time frames. On most business days, the entire bank
approval process, which irrevocably obligates each settlement bank to
make settlement, is completed by 8:30 a.m.
    Under OCC's rules, a failure by OCC to pay its daily settlement
obligations to clearing members by 10 a.m. constitutes a default.
During discussions amongst OCC's senior management of various potential
extreme default and liquidity squeeze scenarios, including the possible
default of one of OCC's largest clearing members, OCC analyzed the risk
associated with not being able to immediately access liquidity
resources in time to meet the 10 a.m. deadline for OCC to pay
settlement amounts to clearing members. The deadline may be difficult
to meet if, for example, OCC learned of a default near the 9 a.m.
deadline. In such a circumstance, OCC would have only one hour or less
(considering the time needed to process and communicate information) to
access the funds necessary to meet the 10 a.m. deadline.
    OCC's immediate liquidity resources rely heavily upon its $2.0
billion revolving credit facility (backed by Treasuries held in the
clearing fund). A one-hour advance notice is required prior to OCC
drawing funds from the credit facility. Beyond the credit facility, it
would likely take more than one hour to raise cash by borrowing against
the remaining clearing fund Treasuries (i.e., those Treasuries not
securing the credit facility) either through tri-party repurchase
agreements or a traditional bank loan.
    The main benefit of moving the deadline to 1 p.m. for OCC to pay
clearing members settlement amounts is that it allows up to four hours
(rather than one) within which OCC can meet its daily settlement
requirement without being required to declare an emergency in order to
do so. In addition, based on discussions with its settlement banks,

OCC believes that notwithstanding a change in the current 10 a.m.
deadline to 1 p.m., the settlement banks will continue the current
practice of approving settlements as soon as they can make a credit
determination (i.e., confirm present funds or extend credit to the
customer) and process OCC's payment requests, which are tasks that are
typically completed by 8:30 a.m.
    OCC also has incorporated in its rules the authority to extend the
deadline for it to pay settlement amounts to clearing members to the
close of the Federal Reserve Banks' Fedwire Funds Service on a
settlement day, if necessary, during an emergency situation.\4\ Such an
extension is consistent with the emergency authority other
clearinghouses have to deal with late settlement scenarios. The rule
amendments would authorize the Board, Chairman of the Board, Management
Vice Chairman, or President of OCC to delay settlement beyond 1 p.m. in
emergency situations. The rule amendments would authorize the named
officers to take such action because the decision may need to be made
under time constraints where the Board (or even the Membership/Risk
Committee) could not be convened in time to take the necessary
action.\5\ OCC anticipates that the emergency authority would be used
infrequently, if ever. Under proposed Rule 505, such authority could
only be used upon a determination by the Board or an authorized officer
that extension of the settlement time is necessary or advisable for the
protection of OCC or otherwise in the public interest. In the event
that the emergency authority is exercised, a number of protections are
built into the process. For example, the determination and the reasons
for the extension will be promptly reported to the Commission, the
Commodities Futures Trading Commission, and any other regulatory or
supervisory authorities having jurisdiction over OCC. In addition, the
clearing members will be notified of the extension, and a report
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    \4\ In the event that OCC is unable to pay settlement amounts to
clearing members by the close of the Fedwire Funds Service on a
settlement day due to an emergency or force majeure condition, OCC
will seek appropriate relief from the regulatory or supervisory
authorities having jurisdiction over OCC.
    \5\ Similar authority is provided to the OCC Chairman (or the
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    For drafting clarity and economy, the specific settlement times
have been removed from the applicable rules, a new definition of
``settlement day'' has been created, and a revised definition of
``settlement time'' has been inserted in Article I of the By-Laws.
    OCC believes the proposed rule changes are consistent with the
requirements of Section 17A of the Act \6\ and the rules and
regulations thereunder applicable to OCC because the rule amendments
are designed to promote the prompt and accurate clearance and
settlement of security transactions and to generally protect investors
and the public interest by giving OCC flexibility to make settlement
payments to its clearing members in a timely manner during normal and
abnormal market conditions. The proposed rule change is not
inconsistent with the existing rules of OCC, including any other rules
proposed to be amended.
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(B) Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition

    OCC does not believe that the proposed rule change would impose any
burden on competition.

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

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

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

    Within 45 days of the date of publication of this notice in the
Federal Register or within such longer period 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 the proposed rule change; or
    (B) Institute proceedings to determine whether the proposed rule
change should be disapproved.

IV. Solicitation of Comments

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

Electronic Comments

     Use the Commissions Internet comment form (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml); or
    Send an e-mail to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Please include File Number
SR-OCC-2011-05 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-OCC-2011-05. This file
number should be included on the subject line if e-mail 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 Section, 100 F Street,
NE., Washington, DC 20549, on official business days between the hours
of 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Copies of such filings will also be available for
inspection and copying at the principal office of OCC and on OCC's Web
site at http://www.optionsclearing.com/components/docs/legal/rules_and_bylaws/sr_occ_11_05.pdf.
    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-OCC-2011-05
and should be submitted on or before June 2, 2011.

    For the Commission by the Division of Trading and Markets,
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Elizabeth M. Murphy,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2011-11623 Filed 5-11-11; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

Notice of Opportunity for Public Comment on Surplus Property
Release at Gulfport Biloxi International Airport, Gulfport, MS

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of intent to rule on land release request.

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SUMMARY: Under the provisions of Title 49, U.S.C. 47153(c), notice is
being given that the FAA is considering a request from the Gulfport
Biloxi Regional Airport Authority (GBRAA) to waive the requirement that
a 0.84-acre parcel of surplus property, located at the Gulfport Biloxi
International Airport, be used for aeronautical purposes.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before April 2, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this notice may be mailed or delivered in
triplicate to the FAA at the following address: Jackson Airports
District Office, 100 West Cross Street, Suite B, Jackson, MS 39208-
2307.
    In addition, one copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must be
mailed or delivered to Mr. Bruce

Frallic, Airport Executive Director at the following address: Gulfport-
Biloxi Regional Airport Authority, 14035-L Airport Road, Gulfport, MS
39503.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William Schuller, Program Manager,
Jackson Airports District Office, 100 West Cross Street, Suite B,
Jackson, MS 39208-2307,<PHONE_NUMBER>. The land release request may be
reviewed in person at this same location.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA is reviewing a request by the
Gulfport Biloxi Regional Airport Authority to release 0.84 acres of
surplus property at the Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport. The
property will be purchased by the City of Gulfport, which is a
municipality. The property fronts Airport Boulevard and will be used
for widening an intersection on Airport Boulevard. The net proceeds
from the sale of this property will be used for airport purposes.
    Any person may inspect the request in person at the FAA office
listed above under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. In addition, any
person may, upon request, inspect the request, notice and other
documents germane to the request in person at the office of the
Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport Authority.

    Issued in Jackson, Mississippi, on February 23, 2009.
Rans D. Black,
Manager, Jackson Airports District Office, Southern Region.
[FR Doc. E9-4345 Filed 3-2-09; 8:45 am]

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-90022; File No. SR-MEMX-2020-09]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; MEMX, LLC; Notice of Filing and
Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change to Extend the Current
Pilot Program Related to MEMX Rule 11.15, Clearly Erroneous Executions

September 28, 2020.
    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 September 17, 2020, MEMX LLC (``MEMX'' or ``Exchange'') filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'') the proposed
rule change as described in Items I and II below, which Items have been
prepared by the Exchange. The Exchange filed the proposal as a ``non-
controversial'' proposed rule change pursuant to Section
19(b)(3)(A)(iii) of the Act \3\ and Rule 19b-4(f)(6) thereunder.\4\ 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.
    \3\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance
of the Proposed Rule Change

    The Exchange is filing with the Commission a proposed rule change
to proposed rule change [sic] to extend the current pilot program
related to MEMX Rule 11.15, ``Clearly Erroneous Executions,'' to the
close of business on April 20, 2021. The text of the proposed rule
change is provided in Exhibit 5.

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

    In its filing with the Commission, the Exchange 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 these 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 aspects of such
statements.

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

1. Purpose
    The Exchange proposes to extend the effectiveness of the Exchange's
current rule applicable to Clearly Erroneous Executions to the close of
business on April 20, 2021. Portions of Rule 11.15, explained in
further detail below, are currently operating as a pilot program which
expired on April 20, 2020.\5\
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    On May 4, 2020, the Commission approved MEMX's Form 1 Application
to register as a national securities exchange with rules including, on
a pilot basis, MEMX Rule 11.15.\6\ Rule 11.15, among other things (i)
provides for uniform treatment of clearly erroneous execution reviews
in multi-stock events involving twenty or more securities; and (ii)
reduces the ability of the Exchange to deviate from objective standards
set forth in the rule. The rule further provides that: (i) A series of
transactions in a particular security on one or more trading days may
be viewed as one event if all such transactions were effected based on
the same fundamentally incorrect or grossly misinterpreted issuance
information resulting in a severe valuation error for all such
transactions; and (ii) in the event of any disruption or malfunction in
the operation of the electronic communications and trading facilities
of the Exchange, another SRO, or responsible single plan processor in
connection with the transmittal or receipt of a trading halt, an
Officer of the Exchange or senior level employee designee, acting on
his or her own motion, shall nullify any transaction that occurs after
a trading halt has been declared by the primary listing market for a
security, and before such a trading halt has officially ended according
to the primary listing market.\7\
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    \6\ See Securities Exchange Release No. 88806 (May 4, 2020), 85
FR 27451 (May 8, 2020).
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    Previously, the pilot program and the current Plan to Address
Extraordinary Market Volatility Pursuant to Rule 608 of Regulation NMS
under the Act (the ``Limit Up-Limit Down Plan'' or the ``LULD Plan'')
were a single pilot program. On December 26, 2018, the Commission
published the proposed Eighteenth Amendment to the LULD Plan to allow
the LULD Plan to operate on a permanent, rather than pilot, basis.\8\
On April 17, 2019, the Commission published an approval of the
Eighteenth Amendment.\9\ Accordingly, national securities exchanges
filed with the Commission amendments to exchange rules to untie the
pilot program's effectiveness from that of the LULD Plan in order to
provide such exchanges additional time to consider further amendments,
if any, to the clearly erroneous execution rules in light of the
proposed Eighteenth Amendment to the LULD Plan.\10\
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    \8\ See Securities Exchange Release Act No. 67091 (May 31,
2012), 77 FR 33498 (June 6, 2012) (the ``Limit Up-Limit Down
Release'').
    \9\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 85623 (April 11,
2019), 84 FR 16086 (April 17, 2019) (File No. 4-631).
    \10\ See, e.g., Securities Exchange Act Release No. 85542 (April
8, 2019), 84 FR 15009 (April 12, 2019) (SR-CboeBYX-2019-003).
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    On July 6, 2020, MEMX executed and filed with the Commission an
amended copy of the LULD Plan.\11\ An amended and executed copy of the
LULD Plan, with MEMX included as a Party, was provided to each then
current Party to the Plan, in accordance with the requirements for the
addition of a new member to the LULD Plan. Accordingly, MEMX is now a
Participant pursuant to the LULD Plan.\12\
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    \11\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 89420 (July 29,
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    The Exchange now proposes to amend MEMX Rule 11.15 to extend the
pilot's effectiveness to the close of business on April 20, 2021. MEMX
understands that the other national securities exchanges and the
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (``FINRA'') also intend to file
similar proposals to extend their respective clearly erroneous
execution pilot programs, the substance of which are identical to MEMX
Rule 11.15.
    The Exchange does not propose any additional changes to MEMX Rule
11.15. By proposing to extent the pilot, the Exchange will avoid any
discrepancy between its clearly erroneous pilot program and the pilot
programs of other exchanges and

FINRA, as the language of such rules are identical to MEMX Rule 11.15
and, as noted above, other exchanges and FINRA also intend to file
proposals to extend their respective clearly erroneous execution pilot
programs. The Exchange believes the benefits to market participants
from the more objective clearly erroneous executions rule should
continue on a limited pilot basis. As the LULD Plan was approved by the
Commission to operate on a permanent, rather than pilot, basis the
Exchange intends to assess whether additional changes should also be
made to the operation of the clearly erroneous execution rules.
Extending the effectiveness of MEMX Rule 11.15 on a limited basis
should provide the Exchange and other national securities exchanges
additional time to consider future amendments, if any, to the clearly
erroneous execution rules.
2. Statutory Basis
    The Exchange believes that its proposal is consistent with Section
6(b) of the Act,\13\ in general, and furthers the objectives of Section
6(b)(5) of the Act,\14\ in particular, in that it is designed to
prevent fraudulent and manipulative practices, to promote just and
equitable principles of trade, to foster cooperation and coordination
with persons engaged in regulating, clearing, settling, processing
information with respect to, and facilitating transactions in
securities, to remove impediments to and perfect the mechanism of a
free and open market and a national market system, and, in general to
protect investors and the public interest. Additionally, the Exchange
believes the proposed rule change is consistent with the Section
6(b)(5) requirement that the rules of an exchange not be designed to
permit unfair discrimination between customers, issuers, brokers, or
dealers.
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    \14\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
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    In particular, the Exchange believes that the proposed extension to
the pilot rule addressing clearly erroneous extensions would help
assure that the determination of whether a clearly erroneous trade has
occurred will be based on clear and objective criteria, and that the
resolution of the incident will occur promptly through a transparent
process. The proposed extension would also help assure consistent
results in handling erroneous trades across the U.S. equities markets,
thus furthering fair and orderly markets, the protection of investors
and the public interest. Based on the foregoing, the Exchange believes
the clearly erroneous executions rule should continue to be in effect
on a pilot basis while the Exchange and the other national securities
exchanges consider and develop a permanent proposal for clearly
erroneous executions reviews.

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

    The Exchange believes its proposed rule change would not impose any
burden on competition that is not necessary or appropriate in
furtherance of the purposes of the Act. To the contrary, the Exchange
understands that FINRA and other national securities exchanges will
also file similar proposals to extend their respective clearly
erroneous execution pilot programs. Thus, the proposed extension will
help to ensure consistency across market centers without implicating
any competitive issues.

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

    The Exchange neither solicited nor received comments on the
proposed rule change.

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) of the Act \15\ and Rule 19b-
4(f)(6) thereunder.\16\
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    \15\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
    \16\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6). In addition, Rule 19b-4(f)(6)(iii)
requires a self-regulatory organization to give the Commission
written notice of its intent to file the proposed rule change, along
with a brief description and text of the proposed rule change, at
least five business days prior to the date of filing of the proposed
rule change, or such shorter time as designated by the Commission.
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    A proposed rule change filed under Rule 19b-4(f)(6) \17\ normally
does not become operative prior to 30 days after the date of the
filing. However, Rule 19b-4(f)(6)(iii) \18\ permits the Commission to
designate a shorter time if such action is consistent with the
protection of investors and the public interest. The Exchange has asked
the Commission to waive the 30-day operative delay so that the proposed
rule change may become operative immediately upon filing. The
Commission believes that waiving the 30-day operative delay is
consistent with the protection of investors and the public interest, as
it will allow the proposed rule change to become operative prior to the
launch of the Exchange's operation as a national securities exchange
and permit the current clearly erroneous execution pilot program to
continue uninterrupted, without any changes, while the Exchange and the
other national securities exchanges consider a permanent proposal for
clearly erroneous execution reviews. For this reason, the Commission
hereby waives the 30-day operative delay and designates the proposed
rule change as operative upon filing.\19\
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    \17\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6).
    \18\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6)(iii).
    \19\ For purposes only of waiving the 30-day operative delay,
the Commission has also considered the proposed rule's impact on
efficiency, competition, and capital formation. See 15 U.S.C.
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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-MEMX-2020-09 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

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

All submissions should refer to File Number SR-MEMX-2020-09. This file
number should be included on the subject line if email is used. To help
the Commission process and review your comments more efficiently,
please use only one method. The Commission will post all comments on
the Commission's internet website (http://www.sec.gov/

rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the submission, all subsequent amendments,
all written statements with respect to the proposed rule change that
are filed with the Commission, and all written communications relating
to the proposed rule change between the Commission and any person,
other than those that may be withheld from the public in accordance
with the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be available for website
viewing and printing in the Commission's Public Reference Room, 100 F
Street NE, Washington, DC 20549, on official business days between the
hours of 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of the filing also will be
available for inspection and copying at the principal office of the
Exchange. All comments received will be posted without change. Persons
submitting comments are cautioned that we do not redact or edit
personal identifying information from comment submissions. You should
submit only information that you wish to make available publicly. All
submissions should refer to File Number SR-MEMX-2020-09 and should be
submitted on or before October 23, 2020.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
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J. Matthew DeLesDernier,
Assistant Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Combined Notice of Filings

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

Filings Instituting Proceedings

    Docket Numbers: PR22-38-000.
    Applicants: Columbia Gas of Ohio, Inc.
    Description: Sec.  284.123 Rate Filing: SOC rates effective April
29 2022 to be effective 4/29/2022.
    Filed Date: 5/10/22.
    Accession Number: 20220510-5070.
    Comments/Protests Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/31/22.

    Docket Numbers: PR22-39-000.
    Applicants: Cranberry Pipeline Corporation.
    Description: Sec.  284.123(g) Rate Filing: Cranberry Pipeline
Corporation Revised Statement of Operating Conditions to be effective
5/12/2022.
    Filed Date: 5/11/22.
    Accession Number: 20220511-5087.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 6/1/22.
    284.123(g) Protests Due: 5 p.m. ET 7/11/2022.

    Docket Numbers: RP22-921-000.
    Applicants: Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, L.L.C.
    Description: Sec.  4(d) Rate Filing: TGP PCG Pooling Service to be
effective 7/1/2022.
    Filed Date: 5/11/22.
    Accession Number: 20220511-5088.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 5/23/22.

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

    Dated: May 12, 2022.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-56373; File No. SR-FINRA-2007-005]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Financial Industry Regulatory
Authority, Inc.; Notice of Filing of a Proposed Rule Change Relating to
NASD Rule 11870 (Customer Account Transfer Contracts) and NYSE Rule 412
(Customer Account Transfer Contracts) To Make the Time Frames in the
Rules for Validating or Taking Exception to an Instruction To Transfer
a Customer's Securities Account Consistent With the Time Frames in the
Automated Customer Account Transfer Service

September 7, 2007.
    Pursuant to section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(``Act''),\1\ notice is hereby given that on August 8, 2007, Financial
Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (``FINRA'') filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'') the proposed rule
change described in Items I, II, and III below, which items have been
prepared by FINRA. The Commission is publishing this notice to solicit
comments from interested persons.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance
of the Proposed Rule Change

    FINRA is proposing to amend National Association of Securities
Dealers, Inc. (``NASD'') Rule 11870 (``Customer Account Transfer
Contracts'') and New York Stock Exchange (``NYSE'') Rule 412
(``Customer Account Transfer Contracts'') to make the time frames in
the rules for validating or taking exception to an instruction to
transfer a customer's securities account assets and for completing the
transfer of the assets consistent with the time frames in the National
Securities Clearing Corporation's (``NSCC'') Automated Customer Account
Transfer Service (``ACATS'') transfer cycle. Below is the text of the
proposed rule change. Proposed new language is italicized; proposed
deletions are in [brackets].
11000. UNIFORM PRACTICE CODE
11870. Customer Account Transfer Contracts
    (a) No Change.
    (b) Transfer Procedures
    (1) Upon receipt from the customer of an authorized broker-to-
broker transfer instruction form (``TIF'') to receive such customer's
securities account assets in whole or in specifically designated part,
from the carrying member, the receiving member must immediately submit
such instruction to the carrying member. The carrying member must,
within [three] one business day[s] following receipt of such
instruction, or receipt of a TIF received directly from the customer
authorizing the transfer of assets in specifically designated part: (A)
Validate the transfer instruction to the receiving member (with an
attachment reflecting all positions and money balances to be
transferred as shown on its books); or (B) take exception to the
transfer instruction for reasons other than securities positions or
money balance discrepancies and advise the receiving member of the
exception taken. The time frame(s) set forth in this paragraph will
change, as determined from time-to-time in any publication, relating to
the ACATS facility, by the National Securities Clearing Corporation
(NSCC).
    (2) No Change.
    (c) and (d) No Change.
    (e) Completion of the Transfer
    Within three business days following the validation of a transfer
instruction, the carrying member must complete the transfer of the
customer's security account assets to the receiving member. The
receiving member and the carrying member must immediately establish
fail-to-receive and fail-to-deliver contracts at then-current market
values upon their respective books of account against the long/short
positions that have not been delivered/received and the receiving/
carrying member must debit/credit the related money amount. The
customer's security account assets shall thereupon be deemed
transferred. The time frame(s) set forth in this paragraph will change,
as determined from time-to-time in any publication, relating to the
ACATS facility, by the NSCC.
    (f) through (n) No Change.
* * * * *
Rule 412. Customer Account Transfer Contracts
    (a) No Change.
    (b)
    (1) Upon receipt from the customer of an authorized broker-to-
broker transfer instruction form (``TIF'') to receive such customer's
securities account assets in whole or in specifically designated part,
the receiving organization will immediately submit such instruction to
the carrying organization. The carrying organization must, within
[three (3)] one business day[s] following receipt of such instruction,
or receipt of a TIF

received directly from the customer authorizing the transfer of assets
in specifically designated part: (i) Validate the transfer instruction
(with an attachment reflecting all positions and money balances to be
transferred as shown on its books) to the receiving organization or
(ii) take exception to the transfer instruction for reasons other than
securities positions or money balance discrepancies and advise the
receiving organization of the exception taken. The time frame(s) set
forth in this paragraph will change, as determined from time-to-time in
any publication, relating to the ACATS facility, by the National
Securities Clearing Corporation (NSCC).
    (2) No Change.
    (3) Within three [(3)] business days following the validation of a
transfer instruction, the carrying organization must complete the
transfer of the customer's securities account assets to the receiving
organization. The carrying organization and the receiving organization
must establish fail to receive and fail to deliver contracts at then
current market values upon their respective books of account against
the long/short positions (including options) that have not been
delivered/received and the receiving/carrying organization must debit/
credit the related money amount. The customer's securities account
assets shall thereupon be deemed transferred. The time frame(s) set
forth in this paragraph will change, as determined from time-to-time in
any publication, relating to the ACATS facility, by the NSCC.
    (c) through (f) No Change.
    Supplementary Material .10 through .30 No Change.

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

    In its filing with the Commission, FINRA 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 these statements may be examined at the places specified in
Item IV below. FINRA has prepared summaries, set forth in sections (A),
(B), and (C) below, of the most significant aspects of these
statements.

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

1. Purpose
    NASD Rule 11870 and NYSE Rule 412 regulate the transfer of customer
accounts from one member (the ``carrying firm'') to another (the
``receiving firm''). Such transfers generally occur through ACATS, an
electronic transfer system developed by NSCC to automate and
standardize the transfer of accounts. Currently, based on the time
frames established in ACATS, NASD Rule 11870(b) and NYSE Rule 412(b)(1)
require carrying members to validate or take exception to an
instruction to transfer securities account assets within three business
days following receipt of a Transfer Initiation Form (``TIF'') or
transfer instruction, and NASD Rule 11870(e) and NYSE Rule 412(b)(3)
require carrying members to complete the transfer within three business
days following the validation of a transfer instruction.
    FINRA is proposing to amend NASD Rule 11870(b) and (e) and NYSE
Rule 412(b)(1) and (b)(3) to make the time frames in those rules
consistent with the time frames established in ACATS by the NSCC for
these processes. The effect of this rule change will be that the time
frames in NASD Rule 11870(b) and (e) and NYSE Rule 412(b)(1) and (b)(3)
will change if and when NSCC modifies those requirements. FINRA will
announce any such changes in those time frames to its members in a
Regulatory Notice and other appropriate communications.
    FINRA is filing this rule change in anticipation of a reduction in
these time frames in approximately October 2007 as recently announced
by NSCC.\2\ FINRA understands that NSCC is planning to seek regulatory
approval from the Commission to eliminate two business days from the
validation period for both full and partial transfers.
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    \2\ See NSCC ``Important Notice'' A6317,
P&S5887 dated October 19, 2006, ``Important Notice''
A6367, P&S5937 dated December 22, 2006,
``Important Notice'' A6425, P&S5995 dated March
27, 2007, and NSCC ``Important Notice'' A6457,
P&S6027 dated May 23, 2007.
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    FINRA members recognize the benefit to customers of shortening the
time it takes to transfer account assets. However, introducing brokers
have expressed serious concerns about the effect on their business
relationships with their customers of shortening the time permitted for
validating or taking exception to a transfer instruction. They have
noted that a representative who decides to move to another firm may
have all of his or her customers sign a TIF well in advance of the
anticipated move, thereby effectuating a mass movement of customers to
the new firm. Under the current ACATS time frames, if the carrying firm
timely notifies the introducing firm of the transfer requests, the
introducing firm has up to three business days to contact its customers
regarding the reasons for their transfer requests, thereby giving the
introducing firm an opportunity to contact its customers to discuss why
its customers have chosen to move their accounts. Some FINRA member
firms also were concerned that shortening the time permitted for
validating or taking exception to a transfer instruction could provide
a competitive advantage to self-clearing firms because they would have
more immediate notice of transfer requests and would be in a better
position to employ efforts to retain the accounts. Although FINRA
believes that shortening the customer account transfer process is in
the best interest of public customers, who have often expressed
dissatisfaction with the transfer process, FINRA requests that the
Commission seek comment on the effect of the proposed rule change,
particularly on introducing firms' business relationships.
    As noted in Item 2 of this filing, FINRA is coordinating
implementation of the shortened time frames to the ACATS transfer cycle
with NSCC. NSCC has announced that it plans to implement changes to the
ACATS transfer cycle in October 2007 (contingent upon the Commission's
approval of the proposed changes). Members will be advised of the
implementation date for any such modification of the ACATS transfer
cycle time frames through a Regulatory Notice and other communications,
as appropriate. A specific, coordinated effective date would be
communicated to members through a Regulatory Notice and other
communications, as appropriate, and would take into consideration the
need for members to make internal systems changes to accommodate the
revised time frames.
2. Statutory Basis
    FINRA believes that the proposed rule change is consistent with the
provisions of section 15A(b)(6) of the Act,\3\ which requires, among
other things, that FINRA rules must be designed to prevent fraudulent
and manipulative acts and practices, to promote just and equitable
principles of trade, and, in general, to protect investors and the
public interest. The proposed rule change is designed to accomplish
these ends by making the time frames in NASD Rule 11870(b) and (e) and
NYSE Rule 412(b)(1) and (b)(3) consistent with the time frames
established by NSCC for validating or taking exception to an account
transfer instruction and for completing the transfer, respectively,

thereby creating greater efficiency in the account transfer process and
improving customers' experience with the account transfer process.
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(B) Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition

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

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

    Written comments were neither solicited nor received.

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

    Within thirty-five days of the date of publication of this notice
in the Federal Register or within such longer period: (i) As the
Commission may designate up to ninety days of such date if it finds
such longer period to be appropriate and publishes its reasons for so
finding or (ii) as to which the self-regulatory organization consents,
the Commission will:
    (A) By order approve 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 is consistent with the Act.\4\ Comments may be submitted by any
of the following methods:
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    \4\ The Commission also seeks comment on the effect of the
proposed rule change on the business relationships of introducing
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Electronic Comments

     Use the Commission's Internet comment form (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml.
) or     Send an e-mail to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Please include

File Number SR-FINRA-2007-005 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

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

    All submissions should refer to File Number SR-FINRA-2007-005. This
file number should be included on the subject line if e-mail 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 inspection
and copying in the Commission's Public Reference Room, 100 F. Street,
NE., Washington, DC 20549, on official business days between the hours
of 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Copies of such filing also will be available for
inspection and copying at the principal office of FINRA and on FINRA's
Web site at http://www.finra.org/web/groups/rules_regs/documents/rule_filing/p036409.pdf.
 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-FINRA-2007-005 and should be submitted on or before October 4, 2007.

    For the Commission by the Division of Market Regulation,
pursuant to delegated authority.\5\
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Florence E. Harmon,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2008-0010]

National Fire Academy Board of Visitors

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Committee Management; Notice of Open Teleconference Federal
Advisory Committee Meeting.

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SUMMARY: The National Fire Academy Board of Visitors will meet by
teleconference on July 22, 2008.

DATES: The teleconference will take place Tuesday, July 22, 2008, from
10 a.m. to 12 p.m., e.s.t. Comments must be submitted by Tuesday, July
29, 2008.

ADDRESSES: Members of the public who wish to obtain the call-in number,
access code, and other information for the public teleconference may
contact Teressa Kaas as listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
section by July 18, 2008, as the number of teleconference lines is
limited and available on a first-come, first served basis. Members of
the public may also participate by coming to the National Emergency
Training Center, Building H, Room 300, Emmitsburg, Maryland. Members of
the general public who plan to participate in the meeting should
contact Teressa Kaas as listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
section, on or before July 18, 2008. Requests to have written material
distributed to each member of the committee prior to the meeting should
reach the contact person at the address below by July 18, 2008. Send
written material to Teressa Kaas, 16825 South Seton Avenue, Emmitsburg,
Maryland 21727. Comments must be identified by Docket ID FEMA-2008-0010
and may be submitted by one of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     E-mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Include Docket ID in the
subject line of the message.
     Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
     Mail: Teressa Kaas, 16825 South Seton Avenue, Emmitsburg,
Maryland 21727.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the Docket ID
for this action. Comments received will be posted without alteration at
http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information
provided.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or
comments received by the National Fire Academy Board of Visitors, go to
http://www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Teressa Kaas, 16825 South Seton
Avenue, Emmitsburg, Maryland 21727, telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>, fax (301)
447-1173, and e-mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is given under the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. (Pub. L. 92-463). The
National Fire Academy Board of Visitors will be holding a
teleconference for purposes of reviewing National Fire Academy Program
activities, including the results of the Congressional Fire Services
Institute activities, the status of campus maintenance and capital
improvements, an update on the Realignment, the budget submission, the
Academy update, and Board discussions and new items. This meeting is
open to the public.
    The Chairperson of the National Fire Academy Board of Visitors
shall conduct the teleconference in a way that will, in his judgment,
facilitate the orderly conduct of business. During its teleconference,
the committee welcomes public comment; however, comments will be
permitted only during the public comment period. The Chairperson will
make every effort to hear the views of all interested parties. Please
note that the teleconference may end early if all business is
completed.

Information on Services for Individuals With Disabilities

    For information on facilities or services for individuals with
disabilities or to request special assistance at the meeting, contact
Teressa Kaas as soon as possible.

    Dated: June 20, 2008.
Denis G. Onieal,
Acting Fire Administrator, National Fire Academy, U.S. Fire
Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-4030-DR; Docket ID FEMA-2011-0001]

Pennsylvania; Major Disaster and Related Determinations

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major
disaster for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (FEMA-4030-DR), dated
September 12, 2011, and related determinations.

DATES: Effective Date: September 12, 2011.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that, in a letter
dated September 12, 2011, the President issued a major disaster
declaration under the authority of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster
Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. (the
``Stafford Act''), as follows:

    I have determined that the damage in certain areas of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania resulting from Tropical Storm Lee
beginning on September 3, 2011, and continuing, is of sufficient
severity and magnitude to warrant a major disaster declaration under
the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act,
42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. (the ``Stafford Act''). Therefore, I declare
that such a major disaster exists in the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania.
    In order to provide Federal assistance, you are hereby
authorized to allocate from funds available for these purposes such
amounts as you find necessary for Federal disaster assistance and
administrative expenses.
    You are authorized to provide Individual Assistance in the
designated areas and Hazard Mitigation throughout the Commonwealth.
Consistent with the requirement that Federal assistance is
supplemental, any Federal funds provided under the Stafford Act for
Hazard Mitigation and Other Needs Assistance will be limited to 75
percent of the total eligible costs.
    Further, you are authorized to make changes to this declaration
for the approved assistance to the extent allowable under the
Stafford Act.

    The time period prescribed for the implementation of section
310(a), Priority to Certain Applications for Public Facility and Public
Housing Assistance, 42 U.S.C. 5153, shall be for a period not to exceed
six months after the date of this declaration.
    The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) hereby gives notice
that pursuant to the authority vested in the Administrator, under
Executive Order 12148, as amended, Thomas J. McCool, of FEMA is
appointed to act as the Federal Coordinating Officer for this major
disaster.
    The following areas of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania have been
designated as adversely affected by this major disaster:

    Adams, Bradford, Columbia, Cumberland, Dauphin, Lancaster,
Lebanon, Luzerne, Lycoming, Montour, Northumberland, Perry,
Schuylkill, Snyder, Sullivan, Susquehanna, Union, Wyoming, and York
Counties for Individual Assistance.
    All counties within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania are
eligible to apply for assistance under the Hazard Mitigation Grant
Program.

(The following Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Numbers (CFDA)
are to be used for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030, Community
Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora Brown Fund; 97.032, Crisis Counseling;
97.033, Disaster Legal Services; 97.034, Disaster Unemployment
Assistance (DUA); 97.046, Fire Management Assistance Grant;

97.048, Disaster Housing Assistance to Individuals and Households in
Presidentially Declared Disaster Areas; 97.049, Presidentially
Declared Disaster Assistance--Disaster Housing Operations for
Individuals and Households; 97.050, Presidentially Declared Disaster
Assistance to Individuals and Households--Other Needs; 97.036,
Disaster Grants--Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared
Disasters); 97.039, Hazard Mitigation Grant.)

W. Craig Fugate,
Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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