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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-77692; File No. SR-BOX-2016-16]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; BOX Options Exchange LLC; Notice
of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change To (i)
Amend BOX Rule 7280 (Bulk Cancellation of Trading Interest) To Adopt a
Kill Switch and (ii) Amend BOX Rule 7110 (Order Entry) To Modify the
Circumstances That Will Prevent a Session Order From Being Cancelled

April 22, 2016.
    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 April 11, 2016, BOX Options Exchange LLC (``BOX'' or the
``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 self-regulatory
organization. The Commission is publishing this notice to solicit
comments on the proposed rule 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 the
Substance of the Proposed Rule Change

    The Exchange proposes to (i) amend BOX Rule 7280 (Bulk Cancellation
of Trading Interest) to adopt a Kill Switch and (ii) amend BOX Rule
7110 (Order Entry) to modify the circumstances that will prevent a
Session Order from being cancelled. The text of the proposed rule
change is available from the principal office of the Exchange, at the
Commission's Public Reference Room and also on the Exchange's Internet
Web site at http://boxexchange.com.

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 self-regulatory organization
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 self-regulatory organization
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 is proposing enhancements to the risk controls on the
Exchange. Specifically, the Exchange is proposing to amend BOX Rule
7280 (Bulk Cancellation of Trading Interest) to adopt a Kill Switch and
to also amend BOX Rule 7110 (Order Entry) to modify the circumstances
that will prevent a Session Order from being cancelled.
Kill Switch
    The Exchange proposes to amend Rule 7280 (Bulk Cancellation of
Trading Interest) to add new section (b) to adopt the Kill Switch. The
Kill Switch will be an optional tool that enables Participants to
initiate a message to the BOX system to remove a Participant's quotes
and/or cancel the Participant's orders. When submitting a request to
the system to remove/cancel quotes and/or orders, a Participant must
provide the Options Participant identification number (``Participant
ID''). Additionally, the Participant may, but is not required to,
specify a specific underlying security, class, or account type when
requesting the system to remove/cancel quotes and/or orders. The system
will send an automated message to the Participant when a Kill Switch
request has been processed by the system. A Participant may also call
the MOC \3\ directly to request initiation of the Kill Switch if the
Participant is not able to send the message to the BOX system directly.
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    \3\ The term ``MOC'' or ``Market Operations Center'' means the
BOX Market Operations Center, which provides market support for
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    When submitting a message to the system to initiate the Kill
Switch, Participants may specify a lock-out instruction. The lock-out
instruction prevents the entering of any additional orders and/or
quotes from the specific Participant ID until re-entry has been
enabled. If a lock-out is requested, all orders and quotes that
originate from the Participant ID will be canceled, regardless of any
other instructions in the message or any additional messages sent to
the system. The Participant ID will remain locked-out until the
Participant makes a verbal request to the MOC to re-enable the
Participant ID.
Session Orders
    The Exchange currently offers a Session Order designation.\4\ An
order with a Session Order designation will remain active in the BOX
trading system until one of the following events (``Triggering Event'')
occurs: (1) The connection between the Participant and BOX that was
used to enter the order is interrupted; (2) there is a disconnection
between internal BOX components used to process orders, causing a
component to lose its connection to the Participant or the Trading Host
\5\ while in possession of the Session Order; (3) a component of the
Trading Host experiences a system error in which it is unable to
process open orders while in possession of the Session Order.
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    \4\ See Rule 7110(e)(1)(iii).
    \5\ The term ``Trading Host'' means the automated trading system
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    Currently, a Session Order will not be cancelled and shall remain
active if the order is not allowed to be cancelled pursuant to another
Exchange Rule or it is being processed under certain Exchange Rules
when the Triggering Event occurs. Specifically, the Session Order will
not be cancelled when: (1) The order is being exposed to the BOX market
pursuant to Rule 7130(b); (2) the order is a Directed Order to which
the

Executing Participant (``EP'') has not yet responded pursuant to Rule
8040(d)(2); or (3) the order has been routed to an away exchange
pursuant to Rule 15030; provided however, that any remainder of a
Session Order returned by the away exchange will be cancelled upon its
return to BOX. The Exchange is now proposing to amend the circumstances
that will prevent a Session Order from being cancelled. Specifically,
the Exchange is now proposing to allow an order with a Session Order
designation to be cancelled when the order is being exposed to the BOX
market and/or the order is a Directed Order to which the EP has not yet
responded.\6\
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    The Exchange will provide Participants with notice, via Information
Circular, about the implementation date of these proposed enhancements
to the protections offered by the Exchange.
2. Statutory Basis
    The Exchange believes that the proposal is consistent with the
requirements of Section 6(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(the ``Act''),\7\ in general, and Section 6(b)(5) of the Act,\8\ in
particular, in that it is designed to prevent fraudulent and
manipulative acts and practices, to promote just and equitable
principles of trade, to foster cooperation and coordination with
persons engaged in 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, by enhancing the risk protections available to
Participants. The proposal promotes policy goals of the Commission
which has encouraged execution venues, exchange and non-exchange alike,
to enhance risk protection tools and other mechanisms to decrease risk
and increase stability.
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    \7\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
    \8\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
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    The individual firm benefits of enhanced risk protections flow
downstream to counterparties both at the Exchange and at other options
exchanges, thereby increasing systemic protections as well.
Additionally, because the Exchange offers this risk tool to all
Participants, the Exchange believes it will encourage liquidity
generally and remove impediments to and perfect the mechanism of a free
and open market and a national market system, and protect investors and
the public interest.
    This optional risk tool, as noted above, will be offered to all
Participants on BOX. The Exchange further represents that its proposal
will operate consistently with the firm quote obligations of a broker-
dealer pursuant to Rule 602 of Regulation NMS and that the
functionality is not mandatory. Specifically, any interest that is
executable against a Participant's quotes or orders that are received
by the Exchange prior to the time the Kill Switch is processed by the
system will automatically execute at the price up to the Participant's
size. The Kill Switch message will be accepted by the system in the
order of receipt in the queue and will be processed in that order so
any interest that is already accepted into the system will be processed
prior to the Kill Switch message.
    Market Makers' obligations to provide continuous two-sided quotes
on a daily basis are not diminished by the removal of such quotes and/
or orders by utilizing the Kill Switch. Market Makers will be required
to provide continuous two-sided quotes on a daily basis. Market Makers
that utilize the Kill Switch will not be relieved of the obligation to
provide continuous two-sided quotes on a daily basis, nor will it
prohibit the Exchange from taking disciplinary action against a Market
Maker for failing to meet the continuous quoting obligations each
trading day.
    With respect to the proposed changes to the Session Order
designation, the Exchange believes they are reasonable because they
will expand the protections available to Participants transacting on
the Exchange. Specifically, the proposed changes will protect investors
and the public interest by allowing Participants to cancel their orders
when a system issue occurs that infringes on the ability of a
Participant to communicate with the Exchange's systems.
    The Exchange believes the proposed changes to the Session Order
designation, specifically the deletion of the two exceptions to the
Triggering Events dealing with an order being exposed and an order that
is a Directed Order,\9\ is reasonable because they are not considered
core exchange functions and the deletion of these exceptions to the
Triggering Events will not affect a fair and orderly market and
national market system. Further, the Exchange believes it is reasonable
to keep the remaining exception to the Triggering Events, specifically
when an order has been routed to an away exchange pursuant to Rule
15030, in the rule text because it is out of the Exchange's control.
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B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition

    The Exchange does not believe that the proposed rule changes will
impose any burden on competition not necessary or appropriate in
furtherance of the purposes of the Act. The Exchange believes the
proposal will provide market participants with additional protections.
The proposed rule change is meant to protect Participants in the event
the Participant is suffering from a systems issue or from the
occurrence of unusual or unexpected market activity that would require
them to withdraw from the market. Reducing such risk will enable
Participants to enter quotes and orders without fear of inadvertent
exposure of excessive risk, which in turn will benefit investors
through increased liquidity for the execution of their orders. Such
increased liquidity benefits investors because they receive better
prices and because it lowers volatility in the options market. The
proposal does not impose an undue burden on intramarket competition
because all Participants may avail themselves of the Kill Switch, which
functionality will be optional. Additionally, the proposed protections
relating to the Kill Switch are similar to those available on competing
exchanges.\10\ For these reasons, the Exchange does not believe this
proposal imposes an undue burden on inter-market competition; rather,
the proposed rule change will have no impact on competition.
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    \10\ See Ch. VI, Sec. 6(d) of the NASDAQ OMX BX, Inc. (``BX'')
Rules, Ch. VI, Sec. 6(d) of the NASDAQ OMX (``NOM'') Rules. See also
Securities Exchange Act Release Nos. 76116 (October 8, 2015), 80 FR
199 (October 15, 2015) (Order Approving SR-BX-2015-50) and 76123
(October 9, 2015), 80 FR 62591 (October 16, 2015) (Order Approving
SR-NASDAQ-2015-096).
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C. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Comments on the Proposed
Rule Change Received From Members, Participants, or Others

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

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

    The Exchange has filed the proposed rule change pursuant to Section
19(b)(3)(A)(iii) of the Act \11\ and Rule 19b-4(f)(6) thereunder.\12\
Because the 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, if consistent with the protection of investors and the
public interest, the proposed rule change has become effective pursuant
to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act \13\ and Rule 19b-4(f)(6)
thereunder.\14\
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    \11\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(iii).
    \12\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6).
    \13\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
    \14\ In addition, Rule 19b-4(f)(6)(iii) requires the Exchange to
give the Commission written notice of the Exchange's 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. The Exchange has satisfied this
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    A proposed rule change filed under Rule 19b-4(f)(6) under the Act
\15\ normally does not become operative for 30 days after the date of
filing. However, Rule 19b-4(f)(6)(iii) \16\ 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 proposal
may become operative immediately upon filing. The Exchange states that
the proposed rule change is designed to protect Participants in the
event a Participant is suffering from a systems issue or from the
occurrence of unusual or unexpected market activity.\17\ To the extent
that the Exchange's proposal provides member firms with greater control
over their quotes and orders, and allows firms to remove quotes and
cancel orders in an appropriate manner, then the proposal may encourage
firms to provide liquidity on the Exchange and thus contribute to fair
and orderly markets in a manner that protects the public interest,
protects investors, and is not designed to permit unfair
discrimination. The Commission notes that the proposal is similar to
the rules of other exchanges \18\ and therefore does not raise any new,
unique or substantive issues. Based on the foregoing, the Commission
believes that waiving the 30-day operative delay is consistent with the
protection of investors and the public interest.\19\ The Commission
hereby grants the Exchange's request and designates the proposal
operative upon filing.
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    \15\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6).
    \16\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6)(iii).
    \17\ See supra Section II.A.2.
    \18\ See supra note 10.
    \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-BOX-2016-16 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-BOX-2016-16. 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, 100 F Street NE.,
Washington, DC 20549 on official business days between the hours of
10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of such filing also will be available
for inspection and copying at the principal office 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-BOX-2016-16, and should be
submitted on or before May 19, 2016.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\20\
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    \20\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Brent J. Fields,
Secretary.
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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 156 (Monday, August 13, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 48204]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket Number FRA-2012-0064]

Notice of Application for Approval of Discontinuance or
Modification of a Railroad Signal System

    In accordance with Part 235 of Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations
(CFR) and 49 U.S.C. 20502(a), this document provides the public notice
that by a document dated July 16, 2012, the Union Pacific Railroad
Company (UP) has petitioned the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
seeking approval for the discontinuance or modification of a signal
system. FRA assigned the petition docket number FRA-2012-0064.
    Applicant: Union Pacific Railroad Company, Mr. Phillip A. Danner,
AVP Engineering-Signal, 1400 Douglas Street, MS 0910, Omaha, Nebraska
68179.
    UP seeks approval of the proposed discontinuance of the rail locks
on the Atchafalaya River Bridge located at Milepost 610.8 on the UP
Beaumont Subdivision in Louisiana. The rail locks would be removed in
conjunction with the installation of CMI Promex Ridex miter rails. The
reasons given for the proposed changes is that rail locks are not
needed for safe operation of the bridge with Ridex miter rails
installed.
    A copy of the petition, as well as any written communications
concerning the petition, is available for review online at
www.regulations.gov and in person at the U.S. Department of
Transportation's (DOT) Docket Operations Facility, 1200 New Jersey Ave.
SE., W12-140, Washington, DC 20590. The Docket Operations Facility is
open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal
Holidays.
    Interested parties are invited to participate in these proceedings
by submitting written views, data, or comments. FRA does not anticipate
scheduling a public hearing in connection with these proceedings since
the facts do not appear to warrant a hearing. If any interested party
desires an opportunity for oral comment, they should notify FRA, in
writing, before the end of the comment period and specify the basis for
their request.
    All communications concerning these proceedings should identify the
appropriate docket number and may be submitted by any of the following
methods:
     Web site: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments.
     Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
     Mail: Docket Operations Facility, U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., W12-140, Washington, DC
20590.
     Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Room W12-140,
Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal Holidays.
    Communications received by September 27, 2012 will be considered by
FRA before final action is taken. Comments received after that date
will be considered as far as practicable.
    Anyone is able to search the electronic form of any written
communications and comments received into any of our dockets by the
name of the individual submitting the comment (or signing the comment,
if submitted on behalf of an association, business, labor union, etc.).
You may review DOT's complete Privacy Act Statement in the Federal
Register published on April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19477-78), or online at
www.dot.gov/privacy.html.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on August 6, 2012.
Ron Hynes,
Director, Office of Safety Assurance and Compliance.
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Comment Info: =================

General Comment:Dear Mr. Zeller:

I am writing as an individual consumer to request an extension of the comment period for the Food and Drug Administration's ("FDA") Proposed Rule Deeming Tobacco Products to be Subject to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, as amended by the Family Smoking and Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (the "Proposed Rule") published at 79 Fed. Reg. 23,142 and Federal Register No. 2014-09491. On behalf of myself, I am requesting that the comment period for the Proposed Rule be extended by the FDA for an additional 105 days, from its current 75-day period, to 180 days.

The Proposed Rule raises a number of significant issues and questions that are important and relevant to me, as a consumer of products that are proposed for regulation under the Proposed Rule. The Proposed Rule asks about a hundred different questions I might want to respond to. I want to provide my thoughts and comments on many of these issues, but my time to devote to researching and providing thoughtful comments on these important questions is limited. I have already spent many hours researching and dissecting these issues, but they take time. I know that the FDA took many years to even come up with the Proposed Rule, so I do not think it is at all unreasonable to allow the public a mere six months to comment on it. This is our only opportunity, as consumers, to provide our feedback.

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I appreciate your consideration of my request and am happy to discuss this issue with you further.


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[Notices]
[Pages 63928-63929]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2011-N-0002]

Circulatory System Devices Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory
Committee; Notice of Meeting

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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    This notice announces a forthcoming meeting of a public advisory
committee of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The meeting will
be open to the public.
    Name of Committee: Circulatory System Devices Panel of the Medical
Devices Advisory Committee.
    General Function of the Committee: To provide advice and
recommendations to the Agency on FDA's regulatory issues.
    Date and Time: The meeting will be held on December 7 and 8, 2011,
from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
    Location: Hilton Washington DC North/Gaithersburg, Salons A, B, C,
and D, 620 Perry Pkwy., Gaithersburg, MD 20877. The hotel's telephone
number is<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Contact Person: James Swink, Center for Devices and Radiological
Health, Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New Hampshire Ave., Silver
Spring, MD 20993-0002<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or FDA Advisory
Committee Information Line, 1-800-741-8138<PHONE_NUMBER> in the
Washington, DC area), and follow the prompts to the desired center or
product area. Please call the Information Line for up-to-date
information on this meeting. A notice in the Federal Register about
last minute modifications that impact a previously announced advisory
committee meeting cannot always be published quickly enough to provide
timely notice. Therefore, you should always check the Agency's Web site
and call the appropriate advisory committee hot line/phone line to
learn about possible modifications before coming to the meeting.
    Agenda: On December 7, 2011, the committee will discuss, make
recommendations, and vote on information related to a supplement to the
premarket approval application (PMA) P010031, sponsored by Medtronic,
Inc. Medtronic is requesting FDA approval to expand the indications for
use for all commercially available Medtronic Cardiac Resynchronization
Therapy Defibrillator (CRT-D) devices covered under PMA P010031. The
company has proposed the following expanded indication statement based
on the results of the REVERSE and RAFT clinical studies: ``Medtronic
cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillator (CRT-D) systems are
indicated for heart failure patients who meet the following
classification: NYHA Functional Class II who remain symptomatic despite
stable, optimal medical therapy, and who have left bundle branch block
(LBBB) with a QRS duration >=120 ms, and left ventricular ejection
fraction <=30%.''
    On December 8, 2011, the committee will discuss, make
recommendations, and vote on information related to the PMA for the
CardioMEMS HF Pressure Measurement System (HF System) sponsored by
CardioMEMS, Inc. The CardioMEMS HF System is a permanently implantable
pressure measurement system designed to provide daily pulmonary
arterial pressure measurements including systolic, diastolic, and mean
pulmonary artery pressure. These measurements are used to guide
treatment of congestive heart failure. The system consists of the
following:
     Implantable Sensor--The Pressure Sensor is 15 millimeters
(mm) in length, 3.41 mm in width and is 2 mm thick, consisting of a
three dimensional coil and pressure sensitive capacitor encased between
two wafers of fused silica. The coil (inductor) electromagnetically
couples to the Sensor and allows the remote measurement of the resonant
frequency of the LC circuit. This allows for wireless communication
with the Sensor and eliminates the need for an onboard source of
energy, such as a battery.
     Delivery System--The Delivery System allows the placement
of the Pressure Sensor within the distal pulmonary artery. There are
two versions of the Delivery System. The first includes a hydrophilic
coating on the distal portion of the catheter shaft and the second has
no coating on the catheter shaft. Both delivery catheters have a usable
length of 120 centimeters and are compatible with a 0.018'' guidewire.
The Delivery System (with HF Sensor) is introduced over a guidewire
through an 11Fr sheath. Tether wires connect the Sensor to the Delivery
System until the physician determines that the Sensor is properly
positioned within the distal pulmonary artery. Once the Sensor is in
position, the tether wires are withdrawn, releasing the Sensor.
     Electronics Unit (Interrogator) and database--The
Electronics Unit contains hardware and software to acquire and process
signals from the sensor, provides a user-friendly system interface for
both patients and clinicians, and transfers PA measurements to a secure
database for review by medical professionals. The database is a Web-
based server that contains software, which receives data transmitted
from the electronics unit, and presents the data for review by medical
professionals.
    FDA intends to make background material available to the public no
later than 2 business days before the meeting. If FDA is unable to post
the background material on its Web site prior to the meeting, the
background material will be made publicly available at the location of
the advisory committee meeting, and the background material will be
posted on FDA's Web site after the meeting. Background material is
available at http://www.fda.gov/AdvisoryCommittees/Calendar/default.htm. Scroll down to the appropriate advisory committee link.

    Procedure: Interested persons may present data, information, or
views, orally or in writing, on issues pending before the committee.
Written submissions may be made to the contact person on or before
November 30, 2011. Oral presentations from the public will be scheduled
between approximately 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. on December 7 and 8, 2011.
Those individuals interested in making formal oral presentations should
notify the contact person and submit a brief statement of the general
nature of the evidence or arguments they wish to present, the names and
addresses of proposed participants, and an indication of the
approximate time requested to make their presentation on or before
November 22, 2011. Time allotted for each presentation may be limited.
If the number of registrants requesting to speak is greater than can be
reasonably accommodated during the scheduled open public hearing
session, FDA may conduct a lottery to determine the speakers for the
scheduled open public hearing session. The contact person will notify
interested persons regarding their request to speak by November 23,
2011.
    Persons attending FDA's advisory committee meetings are advised
that the Agency is not responsible for providing access to electrical
outlets.
    FDA welcomes the attendance of the public at its advisory committee
meetings and will make every effort to accommodate persons with
physical disabilities or special needs. If you require special
accommodations due to a disability, please contact James Clark at
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or<PHONE_NUMBER>, at least 7 days in advance of
the meeting.
    FDA is committed to the orderly conduct of its advisory committee
meetings. Please visit our Web site at http://www.fda.gov/AdvisoryCommittees/AboutAdvisoryCommittees/ucm111462.htm for procedures
on public conduct during advisory committee meetings.
    Notice of this meeting is given under the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (5 U.S.C. app. 2).

    Dated: October 7, 2011.
Leslie Kux,
Acting Assistant Commissioner for Policy.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 151 (Tuesday, August 10, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43701-43704]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-92562; File No. SR-CBOE-2021-043]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Cboe Exchange, Inc.; Notice of
Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change To Amend
Rules 3.31, 3.33 and 3.34

August 4, 2021.
    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(the ``Act''),\1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given
that on July 22, 2021, Cboe Exchange, Inc. (the ``Exchange'' or ``Cboe
Options'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described in Items I and II
below, which Items have been substantially 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)(iii).
    \4\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6).
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance
of the Proposed Rule Change

    The Exchange proposes to amend Rules 3.31, 3.34 and 3.33. The text
of the proposed rule change is provided in Exhibit 5.
    The text of the proposed rule change is available on the Exchange's
website (http://www.cboe.com/AboutCBOE/CBOELegalRegulatoryHome.aspx),
at the Exchange's Office of the Secretary, and at the Commission's
Public Reference Room.

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 amend certain registration rules including
(i) Rule 3.31 to update an incorrect cross-reference, (ii) Rule 3.33 to
update a Regulatory Element Program reference and (iii) Rule 3.34 to
provide the option of filing an initial or a transfer electronic Form
U4 filing and any amendments to the disclosure information on Form U4
based on a manually or an electronically signed copy of the form, each
as described below.
Proposed Rule Change to Rule 3.31
    Rule 3.31 (Registration Categories) currently sets forth
registration requirements for principal and representative registration
categories. In particular, Rule 3.31(a)(2) provides that each principal
as defined in paragraph (a)(1) (of Rule 3.31) is required to register
with the Exchange as a General Securities Principal, subject to certain
exceptions. More specifically, Rule 3.31(a)(2) provides that if a
principal's activities include the functions of a Compliance Officer, a
Financial and Operations Principal, a Securities Trader Principal, a
Securities Trader Compliance Officer, or a Registered Options Principal
``as specified in paragraphs (a)(3) through (a)(6) of . . . Rule
[3.31],'' then the principal must appropriately register in one or more
of these categories. The Exchange notes however that the aforementioned
categories are described under paragraphs (a)(3) through (a)(7) \5\
(instead of through (a)(6)) and that the Exchange inadvertently omitted
to cross-reference subparagraph (a)(7). Accordingly, the Exchange
proposes to update the reference to (a)(6) to (a)(7) in the rule text
to accurately reflect the corresponding subparagraphs to the
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    \5\ See Rule 3.31(a)(7), which describes the requirements to
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Proposed Rule Change to Rule 3.33
    Existing Rule 3.33 (Continuing Education for Registered Persons)
includes Regulatory Elements for Exchange registered persons. The
Regulatory Elements are Continuing Education (``CE'') programs
administered by the Financial Industry Regulatory Industry, Inc.
(``FINRA'') and consist of periodic computer-based training on
regulatory, compliance, ethical, and supervisory subjects, and sales
practice standards. Pursuant to current Rule 3.33(a)(3), the Exchange
offers the following Regulatory Elements for Exchange registered
persons: The S201 for registered principals and supervisors; the S106
for persons registered only as Investment Company and Variable
Contracts Representatives; and the S101 for all other registered
persons. The Exchange proposes to amend Rule 3.33(a)(3), to be
consistent with FINRA's most current CE programs. Specifically, the
Exchange proposes to remove the language in Rule 3.33(a)(3) that
provides that the S106 Regulatory Element CE Program is offered for
persons registered only as Investment Company and Variable Contracts
Representatives. In December 2018, the content from S106 became part of
the S101 Regulatory Element CE Program and was retired as a stand-alone
program.\6\ As a result, persons registered only as Investment Company
and Variable Contracts Representatives who complete the S106 CE
Program, pursuant to Rule 3.33(a)(3), are now required to complete the
S101 CE Program, as is currently the case for all other registered
persons. Therefore, the Exchange proposes to update Rule 3.33(a)(3) to
reflect this CE Program change by removing the language in Rule
3.33(a)(3) that provides that the S106 is offered for persons
registered only as Investment Company and Variable Contracts
Representatives while maintaining the existing language that provides
that the S101 is offered for all other registered persons.
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    \6\ See FINRA Information Notice, Administrative Changes to the
Continuing Education Regulatory Element Programs (December 2, 2018),
available at: https://www.finra.org/rules-guidance/notices/information-notice-100218.
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Proposed Rule Change to Rule 3.34
    Paragraph (c) of Rule 3.34 (Electronic Filing Requirements for
Uniform Forms), currently sets forth Form U4 filing requirements.
Specifically, Rule 3.34(c) provides that initial and transfer
electronic Form U4 filings and any amendments to the disclosure
information on Form U4 must be based on a manually signed Form U4
provided to the Trading Permit Holder (``TPH'') or applicant for
membership by the person on whose behalf the Form U4 is being filed,
consistent with FINRA Rule 1010(c). However, FINRA recently amended
their Rule 1010(c) to permit firms to choose to rely on electronic
signatures to satisfy the signature requirements when filing Form
U4.\7\ The Exchange proposes to amend Rule 3.34 to similarly allow
firms to rely on electronic signatures when filing Form U4, consistent
with FINRA Rule 1010(c).
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    \7\ See Securities Exchange Release No. 91262 (March 5, 2021),
86 FR 13935 (March 11, 2021) (SR-FINRA-2021-003).
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    Specifically, the Exchange proposes to amend Exchange Rule 3.34,
similar to the amendments made by FINRA, to provide firms the option of
filing an initial or a transfer Form U4 based on a manually or an
electronically signed copy of the form provided to the TPH, or
applicant for membership, by the individual on whose behalf the form is
being filed. As such, the proposed rule change removes the term
``manual'' from manual signature and the term ``manually'' from
manually signed in Rule 3.34(c) and in Interpretation and Policy .03 to
Rule 3.34.\8\ The proposed

rule change provides TPHs, and applicants for membership, with an
opportunity to better manage operational challenges. Particularly, the
COVID-19 pandemic amplified the need to better manage operational
challenges like those that arose during the pandemic \9\ and that may
continue to arise in the future. The proposed rule change would not
require the use of a particular type of technology to obtain a valid
electronic signature from the associated person. The Exchange believes
that some firms may be unable to obtain the manual signature of
applicants for registration resulting in a significant operational
backlog. By permitting these firms to rely on electronic signatures to
satisfy the signature requirements of Exchange Rule 3.34, the proposed
rule change may reduce or eliminate this backlog. For purposes of the
proposed rule change, a valid electronic signature would be any
electronic mark that clearly identifies the signatory and is otherwise
in compliance with the Electronic Signatures in Global and National
Commerce Act (``E-Sign Act'') and the guidance issued by the Commission
relating to the E-Sign Act.\10\
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    \8\ The proposed rule change also makes minor, nonsubstantive
formatting changes, including: Adding a period at the end of the
heading for Rule 3.34(c), which is uniform with subparagraph
headings throughout the Rulebook; and adding the phrase ``of this
Rule'' following references to subparagraph (c)(3) to provide for
additional clarity regarding rule references.
    \9\ See SR-FINRA-2021-003, 86 FR at 13937 (noting the same in
connection with the FINRA filing).
    \10\ See accord Securities Exchange Act Release No. 85282 (March
11, 2019), 84 FR 9573 (March 15, 2019) (Order Approving File No. SR-
FINRA-2018-040) (discussing valid electronic signatures under
existing guidance).
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2. Statutory Basis
    The Exchange believes the proposed rule change is consistent with
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the ``Act'') and the rules and
regulations thereunder applicable to the Exchange and, in particular,
the requirements of Section 6(b) of the Act.\11\ Specifically, the
Exchange believes the proposed rule change is consistent with the
Section 6(b)(5) \12\ requirements that the rules of an exchange be
designed to prevent fraudulent and manipulative acts and 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.
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    \11\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
    \12\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
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    In particular, the Exchange believes the proposed rule change
promotes just and equitable principles of trade and removes impediments
to and perfects the mechanisms of a free and open market and a national
market system and, in general, protects investors and the public
interest, by amending an incorrect cross-reference in Rule 3.31 and a
reference to an obsolete CE Program to reflect the current CE Programs
administered by FINRA. Moreover, the proposed rule change updates the
Exchange Rules to be consistent with current CE Program requirements
and is designed to protect investors by ensuring accuracy and clarity
relating to cross references in its rules and regarding CE for TPHs in
Rule 3.33. Furthermore, the proposed rule change provides firms with
the flexibility to rely on electronic signatures to satisfy the
signature requirements of Rule 3.34. Specifically, the Exchange
proposes to amend Exchange Rule 3.34, similar to the amendments made by
FINRA, to provide the option of filing an initial or a transfer Form U4
based on a manually or an electronically signed copy of the form
provided to the TPH, or applicant for membership, by the individual on
whose behalf the form is being filed. Considering the technological
advancements that provide for enhanced authentication and security of
electronic signatures, the Exchange believes that it is appropriate to
amend Rule 3.34 to provide such flexibility. The proposed rule change
also addresses the ongoing public health risks stemming from the
outbreak of COVID-19 and the operational challenges that firms continue
to face as a result of pandemic repercussions.\13\ By permitting these
firms to rely on electronic signatures to satisfy the signature
requirements of Rule 3.34, the proposed rule change may reduce or
eliminate an operational backlog due to the difficulty firms may have
faced in obtaining the manual signature of applicants for registration
as a result of the impact of the pandemic on daily work environments.
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    \13\ See supra note 9.
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B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition

    The Exchange does not believe that the proposed rule change will
impose any burden on competition that is not necessary or appropriate
in furtherance of the purposes of the Act. The Exchange does not
believe that the proposed rule change will impose any burden on
intramarket competition that is not necessary or appropriate in
furtherance of the purposes of the Act as the proposed rule changes to
update an incorrect cross-reference and delete an obsolete CE Program
reference are merely clarifying in nature and are not meant to address
any competitive issue. The proposed change relating to manual
signatures is, in all material respects, substantively identical to
recent rule changes adopted by FINRA. The Exchange believes the
proposed change will reduce a regulatory burden for TPHs by allowing
them to rely on Form U4 copies with an electronic signature. All TPHs
will have the option to rely on such forms with an electronic signature
(or continue to rely on forms with a manual signature). Also, all
persons registered only as Investment Company and Variable Contracts
Representatives Regulatory Element are already required to complete the
S101 CE Program, as FINRA replaced S106 with S101 in 2018; the proposed
rule change just updates the Regulatory Element number in the Rules
accordingly.
    The Exchange does not believe that the proposed rule change will
impose any burden on intermarket competition that is not necessary or
appropriate in furtherance of the purposes of the Act because the
proposed rule changes are based upon the same changes recently made to
FINRA Rule 1010(c) and consistent with the current Regulatory Element
CE Programs administered by FINRA, as well as updates an incorrect
cross-reference in the rules.

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 \14\ and Rule 19b-
4(f)(6) \15\ thereunder.
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    \14\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
    \15\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6).
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    A proposed rule change filed under Rule 19b-4(f)(6) normally does
not become operative for 30 days after the date of filing. However,
pursuant to Rule 19b-4(f)(6)(iii), the Commission may 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. As noted by the Exchange, correcting the cross-reference in
Rule 3.31(a)(2)(A)(i) and updating the reference to an obsolete CE
Program in Rule 3.33(a)(3) would immediately alleviate potential
confusion in connection with the Exchange's publicly available
rulebook. The Exchange also states that the proposed rule changes will
help ensure accuracy and clarity relating to cross references in its
rules and regarding CE for TPHs. Additionally, the Exchange notes that
the proposed rule change to Exchange Rule 3.34 is based on a similar
rule change by FINRA that has already taken effect. Finally, as the
Exchange notes above in regard to its proposed rule change allowing
electronic signatures to satisfy the signature requirements of Rule
3.34, the COVID-19 pandemic amplified the need to better manage
operational challenges like those that arose during the pandemic \16\
and that may continue to arise in the future.
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    \16\ See supra note 9 (where FINRA noted the same). In that
filing, FINRA also requested and the Commission granted a waiver of
the 30-day operative delay. See SR-FINRA-2021-003, 86 FR at 13938-9.
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    For these reasons, the Commission believes that waiver of the 30-
day operative delay is consistent with the protection of investors and
the public interest. Accordingly, the Commission hereby waives the 30-
day operative delay and designates the proposal operative upon
filing.\17\
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    \17\ For purposes only of waiving the 30-day operative delay,
the Commission has considered the proposed rule change'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 change 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-CBOE-2021-043 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-CBOE-2021-043. 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 such filing also will be available for inspection
and copying at the principal office of the Exchange. All comments
received will be posted without change. Persons submitting comments are
cautioned that we do not redact or edit personal identifying
information from submissions. You should submit only information that
you wish to make available publicly. All submissions should refer to
File Number SR-CBOE-2021-043 and should be submitted on or before
August 31, 2021.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\18\
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    \18\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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J. Matthew DeLesDernier,
Assistant Secretary.
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Comment Info: =================

General Comment:Dear Mr. Zeller:

I am writing as an individual consumer to request an extension of the comment period for the Food and Drug Administration's ("FDA") Proposed Rule Deeming Tobacco Products to be Subject to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, as amended by the Family Smoking and Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (the "Proposed Rule") published at 79 Fed. Reg. 23,142 and Federal Register No. 2014-09491. On behalf of myself, I am requesting that the comment period for the Proposed Rule be extended by the FDA for an additional 105 days, from its current 75-day period, to 180 days.

The Proposed Rule raises a number of significant issues and questions that are important and relevant to me, as a consumer of products that are proposed for regulation under the Proposed Rule. The Proposed Rule asks about a hundred different questions I might want to respond to. I want to provide my thoughts and comments on many of these issues, but my time to devote to researching and providing thoughtful comments on these important questions is limited. I have already spent many hours researching and dissecting these issues, but they take time. I know that the FDA took many years to even come up with the Proposed Rule, so I do not think it is at all unreasonable to allow the public a mere six months to comment on it. This is our only opportunity, as consumers, to provide our feedback.

I feel very strongly about e-cigarettes as an alternative to combustible cigarettes. In my opinion they are an alternative to cigarettes that, from my own personal experience, are far less taxing on my health and well-being. I wish to provide you with my personal story, as well as science- and evidence-based responses to your questions so that you can take my comment into account. I realize that the FDA has the authority under 21 CFR 10.40 to extend this time frame and that the FDA has exercised this authority on numerous occasions in the past. I would therefore ask that you do so here, so that all stakeholders have the opportunity to provide their comments on this proposed regulation.

I appreciate your consideration of my request and am happy to discuss this issue with you further.


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. EL16-1-000]

Heartland Consumers Power District; Notice of Filing

    Take notice that on December 29, 2015, Heartland Consumers Power
District submitted a response to the December 11, 2015 Deficiency
Letter.
    Any person desiring to intervene or to protest in this proceeding
must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's
Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214) on or
before 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on the specified comment date. Protests
will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate
action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to
the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice
of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices,
motions, or protests must be filed on or before the comment date.
Anyone filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of
that document on the Petitioner.
    The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and
interventions in lieu of paper, using the FERC Online links at http://www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic service, persons with Internet
access who will eFile a document and/or be listed as a contact for an
intervenor must create and validate an eRegistration account using the
eRegistration link. Select the eFiling link to log on and submit the
intervention or protests.
    Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and
5 copies of the intervention or protest to the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426.
    The filings in the above proceeding are accessible in the
Commission's eLibrary system by clicking on the appropriate link in the
above list. They are also available for review in the Commission's
Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an eSubscription link
on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive email notification
when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with
any FERC Online service, please email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>call<PHONE_NUMBER> (toll free). For TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on January 19, 2016.

    Dated: January 4, 2016.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket Nos. CP16-76-000]

Cameron Interstate Pipeline LLC; Notice of Application To Amend

    Take notice that on February 18, 2016, Cameron Interstate Pipeline
LLC (Cameron), 488 8th Avenue, San Diego, California 92101, filed in
the above referenced docket an application pursuant to section 7(c) of
the Natural Gas Act (NGA), and Part 157 of the Commission's regulations
to amend the certificate of public convenience and necessity granted to
Cameron on June 19, 2014 in Docket No. CP13-27-000, to decrease the
diameter of 3.58 miles of pipeline from 42 to 36 inches, all as more
fully set forth in the application which is on file with the Commission
and open to public inspection. The filing is available for review at
the Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the
Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov using the ``eLibrary''
link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the
docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact
FERC at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or call toll-free,<PHONE_NUMBER> or
TYY,<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Any questions concerning this application may be directed to
William D. Rapp, Cameron Interstate Pipeline LLC, 488 8th Avenue, San
Diego, CA 92101, by telephone at<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Pursuant to section 157.9 of the Commission's rules (18 CFR 157.9),
within 90 days of this Notice, the Commission staff will either:
Complete its environmental assessment (EA) and place it into the
Commission's public record (eLibrary) for this proceeding; or issue a
Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review. If a Notice of Schedule
for Environmental Review is issued, it will indicate, among other
milestones, the anticipated date for the Commission staff's issuance of
the final environmental impact statement (FEIS) or EA for this
proposal. The filing of the EA in the Commission's public record for
this proceeding or the issuance of a Notice of Schedule for
Environmental Review will serve to notify federal and state agencies of
the timing for the completion of all necessary reviews, and the
subsequent need to complete all federal authorizations within 90 days
of the date of issuance of the Commission staff's FEIS or EA.
    There are two ways to become involved in the Commission's review of
this project. First, any person wishing to obtain legal status by
becoming a party to the proceedings for this project should, on or
before the comment date stated below file with the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, a
motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of the
Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or
385.211) and the Regulations under the NGA (18 CFR 157.10). A person
obtaining party status will be placed on the service list maintained by
the Secretary of the Commission and will receive copies of all
documents filed by the applicant and by all other parties. A party must
submit seven copies of filings made in the proceeding with the
Commission and must mail a copy to the applicant and to every other
party. Only parties to the proceeding can ask for court review of
Commission orders in the proceeding.
    However, a person does not have to intervene in order to have
comments considered. The second way to participate is by filing with
the Secretary of the Commission, as soon as possible, an original and
two copies of comments in support of or in opposition to this project.
The Commission will consider these comments in determining the
appropriate action to be taken, but the filing of a comment alone will
not serve to make the filer a party to the proceeding. The Commission's
rules require that persons filing comments in opposition to the project
provide copies of their protests only to the party or parties directly
involved in the protest.
    Persons who wish to comment only on the environmental review of
this project should submit an original and two copies of their comments
to the Secretary of the Commission. Environmental commentors will be
placed on the Commission's environmental mailing list, will receive
copies of the environmental documents, and will be notified of meetings
associated with the Commission's environmental review process.
Environmental commentors will not be required to serve copies of filed
documents on all other parties. However, the non-party commentors will
not receive copies of all documents filed by other parties or issued by
the Commission (except for the mailing of environmental documents
issued by the Commission) and will not have the right to seek court
review of the Commission's final order.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings of comments,
protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the ``eFiling'' link
at http://www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically should
submit an original and 7 copies of the protest or intervention to the
Federal Energy regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington,
DC 20426.
    Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on February 29, 2016.

    Dated: February 19, 2016.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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