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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-85320; File No. SR-CboeBZX-2019-014]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc.; Notice of
Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change Relating
To Amend the Fee Schedule Applicable to Members and Non-Members of the
Exchange Pursuant to BZX Rules 15.1(a) and (c)

 March 14, 2019.
    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 March 1, 2019, Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. (``Exchange'' or ``BZX'')
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'') the
proposed rule change as described in Items I, II, and III below, which
Items have been prepared by the Exchange. The Commission is publishing
this notice to solicit comments on the proposed rule change from
interested persons.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance
of the Proposed Rule Change

    Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. (the ``Exchange'' or ``BZX'') is filing
with the Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'') a proposed
rule change to amend the fee schedule applicable to Members and non-
Members \3\ of the Exchange pursuant to BZX Rules 15.1(a) and (c). The
text of the proposed rule change is attached as Exhibit 5 [sic].
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    \3\ A Member is defined as ``any registered broker or dealer
that has been admitted to membership in the Exchange.'' See Exchange
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    The text of the proposed rule change is also available on the
Exchange's website (http://markets.cboe.com/us/equities/regulation/rule_filings/bzx/), 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 the fee schedule applicable to its
equities trading platform (``BZX Equities'') to (1) add a fourth Step-
Up Tier under footnote 2, and (2) amend the second Single MPID Investor
Tier under footnote 4.
Step-Up Tier 4
    The Exchange currently offers three Step-Up Tiers that provide
Members with additional ways to qualify for an enhanced rebate where
they increase their relative liquidity each month over a predetermined
baseline. Under the current Step-Up Tiers, a Member receives a rebate
of $0.0030 (Tier 1) or $0.0031 (Tier 2 and Tier 3) per share for
qualifying orders which yield fee codes B,\4\ V,\5\ or Y \6\ if the
corresponding required criteria per tier is met.
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    \4\ Fee code B is appended to displayed orders which add
liquidity to Tape B and is provided a rebate of $0.0025 per share.
    \5\ Fee code V is appended to displayed orders which add
liquidity to Tape A and is provided a rebate of $0.0020 per share.
    \6\ Fee code Y is appended to displayed orders which add
liquidity to Tape C and is provided a rebate of $0.0020 per share.
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    The Exchange now proposes to amend footnote 2 to add a fourth Step-
Up Tier. Under the proposed Step-Up Tier 4, a Member would receive a
rebate of $0.0032 per share for their qualifying orders which yield fee
codes B, V, or Y where the Member has a Step-Up Add TCV from December
2018 greater or equal to 0.50%. As currently defined in the BZX
Equities fee schedule, Step-Up Add TCV means ADAV \7\ as a percentage
of TCV \8\ in the relevant baseline month subtracted from current ADAV
as a percentage of TCV.\9\ Members that achieve the proposed Step-Up
Tier 4 must therefore increase the amount of liquidity that they
provide on BZX by .50% relative to their ADAV as a percentage of TCV in
December 2018, thereby contributing to a deeper and more liquid market.
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    \7\ ``ADAV'' means average daily volume calculated as the number
of shares added per day. ADAV is calculated on a monthly basis.
    \8\ ``TCV'' means total consolidated volume calculated as the
volume reported by all exchanges and trade reporting facilities to a
consolidated transaction reporting plan for the month for which the
fees apply.
    \9\ The following demonstrates how Step-Up Add TCV is
calculated: In December 2018, Member A had an ADAV of 12,947,242
shares and average daily TCV was 9,248,029,751, resulting in an ADAV
as a percentage of TCV of 0.14%; In February 2019, Member A had an
ADAV of 46,826,572 and average daily TCV was 7,093,306,325,
resulting in an ADAV as a percentage of TCV of 0.66%. Member A's
Step-Up Add TCV from December 2018 was therefore 0.52% which makes
Member A eligible for the Tier 3 rebate. (i.e., 0.66% (Feb 2019) -
0.14% (Dec 2018), which is greater than 0.50% as required by Tier
3).
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Single MPID Investor Tier 2
    The Exchange currently offers two Single MPID Investor Tier under
Footnote 4 of the fee schedule that provides Members with an additional
way to qualify for an enhanced rebate for orders yielding fee codes
B,\10\ V,\11\ or Y.\12\ The distinction between the Single MPID
Investor Tiers and other tiers offered by the Exchange, is that the
volume measured to determine whether a Member qualifies is performed on
a Member Participant Identifier (``MPID'') basis. Currently, a Member
receives a $0.0031 (Tier 1) or $0.0036 (Tier 2) per share rebate for
qualifying orders per MPID which yield the applicable fee codes if the
corresponding required criteria per tier is met. Specifically, the
current Tier 2 provides Members an opportunity to receive an enhanced
rebate of $0.0036 per share where the Member's MPID has an ADAV \13\ as
a percentage of TCV \14\ greater than or equal to 2.25% on orders
yielding the applicable fee codes.
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    \10\ See supra note 5.
    \11\ See supra note 6.
    \12\ See supra note 7.
    \13\ See supra note 8.
    \14\ See supra note 9.
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    The Exchange now proposes to amend Tier 2 of the Single MPID
Investor Tiers so that a Member would receive a rebate of $0.0032 per
share for qualifying orders on an MPID basis which yield fee codes B,
V, or Y where the MPID has an ADAV as a percentage of TCV greater or
equal to .75% on orders yielding the applicable fee codes, and where
the MPID has an ADAV as a percentage of ADV \15\ greater than or equal
to 80% on

orders yielding the applicable fee codes. The proposed change intends
to ease Tier 2's current criteria and encourage entry of additional
orders to the Exchange.
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    \15\ ``ADV'' means average daily volume calculated as the number
of shares added or removed, combined, per day. ADV is calculated on
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2. Statutory Basis
    The Exchange believes that the proposed rule changes are consistent
with the objectives of Section 6 of the Act,\16\ in general, and
furthers the objectives of Section 6(b)(4),\17\ in particular, as it is
designed to provide for the equitable allocation of reasonable dues,
fees and other charges among its Members and other persons using its
facilities. The Exchange also notes that it operates in a highly-
competitive market in which market participants can readily direct
order flow to competing venues if they deem fee levels at a particular
venue to be excessive or incentives to be insufficient. The proposed
rule changes reflect a competitive pricing structure designed to
incentivize market participants to direct their order flow to the
Exchange.
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    \16\ 15 U.S.C. 78f.
    \17\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(4).
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    The Exchange notes that rebates such as those proposed herein have
been widely adopted by exchanges,\18\ including the Exchange,\19\ and
are equitable because they are open to all Members on an equal basis
and provide additional benefits or discounts that are reasonably
related to: (i) The value to an exchange's market quality and (ii)
associated higher levels of market activity, such as higher levels of
liquidity provision and/or growth patterns. The Exchange believes that
the proposed fourth Step-Up Tier and the proposed amendments to the
second Single MPID Investor Tier are a reasonable, fair and equitable,
and not unfairly discriminatory allocation of fees and rebates because
the proposed changes will continue to provide Members with an incentive
to reach certain thresholds on the Exchange.
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    \18\ See e.g., NYSE Arca Equities, Fees and Charges, Step Up
Tiers; NASDAQ Rule 7018(a) & Rule 7014(j).
    \19\ See Cboe BZX U.S. Equities Exchange Fee Schedule, Footnote
2, Step-Up Tiers 1-3 & Footnote 4, Single MPID Investor Tiers 1-2.
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    In particular, the Exchange believes the proposed Step-Up Tier 4 is
a reasonable means to encourage Members to increase their liquidity on
the Exchange based on increasing their relative volume above a
predetermined baseline. The proposed fourth tier creates an additional
opportunity for Members to receive an enhanced rebate for contributing
increased liquidity as compared to the end of the previous year (2018).
Increased liquidity benefits all investors by deepening the Exchange's
liquidity pool, offering additional flexibility for all investors to
enjoy cost savings, supporting the quality of price discovery,
promoting market transparency and improving investor protection. The
Exchange also believes that proposed rebate is reasonable based on the
difficulty of satisfying the tier's criteria, using December 2018 as
the predetermined baseline. Furthermore, the Exchange believes that the
proposed Step-Up Tier 4 is not unfairly discriminatory as it applies to
all Members that meet the required criteria.
    Similarly, the Exchange believes the proposed modification
decreasing the ADAV as a percentage of TCV criteria while implementing
a percentage of ADV criteria that a Member must meet per MPID to
receive the rebate under the second Single MPID Investor Tier is a
reasonable means to further incentive Members to send a higher level of
orders to the Exchange. The Exchange believes that decreasing the
tier's criteria, although modestly, will encourage those Members who
could not achieve the tier previously to increase their order flow as a
means to receive the tier's enhanced rebate on an MPID basis. The
Exchange also believes that the proposed lesser rebate than offered
before is reasonable as it is commensurate with the proposed decreased
criteria. In addition to this, the Exchange believes that the proposed
supplementary ADAV as a percentage of ADV criteria to achieve Tier 2 is
reasonable because it is related to the current criteria in Tier 1 and
proposed criteria (as described above) in Tier 2, and reasonably
reflects the scaled difficulty from achieving Tier 1 to achieving Tier
2. As a result, the Exchange believes that the proposed Tier 2
modifications and the additional criteria are reasonable and equitable
because they will provide Members who viewed the current criteria as
too high and did not previously attempt to achieve the tier's criteria
with an incentive (albeit a lesser rebate than before) to add order
flow to reach the new lower threshold, while ensuring that the Tier 2
threshold appropriately reflects a scaled difficulty from that of
achieving Tier 1. Furthermore, the Exchange believes that the proposed
criteria to Tier 2 is non-discriminatory because it applies and is
available to all Members.

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 does not believe
the proposed change burdens competition, but rather, enhances
competition as it is intended to increase the competitiveness of BZX by
adopting an additional pricing incentives and modifying existing
pricing incentives in order to attract order flow and incentivize
participants to increase their participation on the Exchange. The
Exchange notes that it operates in a highly competitive market in which
market participants can readily direct order flow to competing venues
if they deem fee structures to be unreasonable or excessive.
Accordingly, the Exchange does not believe that the proposed change
will impair the ability of Members or competing venues to maintain
their competitive standing in the financial markets. The Exchange also
notes that the proposed change is intended to enhance the rebate for
liquidity added to the Exchange, which is intended to draw additional
liquidity to the Exchange to the benefit of all market participants.
The Exchange does not believe the proposed amendment would burden
intramarket competition as it would be available to all Members
uniformly.

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

    No written comments were either solicited or received.

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

    The foregoing rule change has become effective pursuant to Section
19(b)(3)(A) of the Act \20\ and paragraph (f) of Rule 19b-4 \21\
thereunder. 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 will institute proceedings to
determine whether the proposed rule change should be approved or
disapproved.
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    \20\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
    \21\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f).
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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-CboeBZX-2019-014 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-CboeBZX-2019-014. 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-CboeBZX-2019-014 and should be submitted
on or before April 10, 2019.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\22\
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    \22\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Eduardo A. Aleman,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Combined Notice of Filings #1

    Take notice that the Commission received the following electric
corporate filings:

    Docket Numbers: EC15-122-000.
    Applicants: AIA Energy North America LLC, Cross-Sound Cable
Company, LLC.
    Description: Application for Authorization Under Section 203 of the
Federal Power Act and Request for Expedited Action and Privileged and
Confidential Treatment of AIA Energy North America LLC, et al.
    Filed Date: 4/15/15.
    Accession Number: 20150415-5333.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/6/15.

    Docket Numbers: EC15-123-000.
    Applicants: Alta Wind X, LLC, Alta Wind XI, LLC.
    Description: Joint Application for Authorization under Section 203
of the Federal Power Act and Request for Expedited Action of Alta Wind
X, LLC, et al.
    Filed Date: 4/16/15.
    Accession Number: 20150416-5199.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/7/15.

    Take notice that the Commission received the following electric
rate filings:

    Docket Numbers: ER15-359-003.
    Applicants: Samchully Power & Utilities 1 LLC.
    Description: Notice of Non-Material Change in Status of Samchully
Power & Utilities 1 LLC.
    Filed Date: 4/16/15.
    Accession Number: 20150416-5125.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/7/15.

    Docket Numbers: ER15-760-001.
    Applicants: Western Antelope Blue Sky Ranch A LLC.
    Description: Supplement to December 30, 2014 and February 19, 2015
Western Antelope Blue Sky Ranch A LLC tariff filings.
    Filed Date: 4/16/15.
    Accession Number: 20150416-5120.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/7/15.

    Docket Numbers: ER15-762-001.
    Applicants: Sierra Solar Greenworks LLC.
    Description: Supplement to December 30, 2014 and February 19, 2015
Sierra Solar Greenworks LLC tariff filings.
    Filed Date: 4/16/15.
    Accession Number: 20150416-5195.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/7/15.

    Docket Numbers: ER15-1515-000.
    Applicants: PJM Interconnection, L.L.C., Commonwealth Edison
Company.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) rate filing per 35.13(a)(2)(iii): ComEd
submits ministerial revisions to OATT Attachment H-13A to be effective
6/1/2015.
    Filed Date: 4/15/15.
    Accession Number: 20150415-5285.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/6/15.

    Docket Numbers: ER15-1517-000.
    Applicants: PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.
    Description: Tariff Withdrawal per 35.15: Notice of Cancellation of
Original Service Agreement No. 3687; Queue No. Y3-027 to be effective
2/18/2015.
    Filed Date: 4/16/15.
    Accession Number: 20150416-5160.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/7/15.

    Docket Numbers: ER15-1518-000.
    Applicants: ITC Midwest LLC.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) rate filing per 35.13(a)(2)(iii): Joint
Use Pole Agreement with Guthrie County REC to be effective 6/15/2015.
    Filed Date: 4/16/15.
    Accession Number: 20150416-5182.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/7/15.

    Docket Numbers: ER15-1519-000.
    Applicants: Catalina Solar Lessee, LLC, Catalina Solar 2, LLC,
Pacific Wind Lessee, LLC.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) rate filing per 35.13(a)(2)(iii): Revised
Shared Transmission Facilities Agreement of Pacific Wind Lessee et al.
to be effective 5/31/2015.
    Filed Date: 4/16/15.
    Accession Number: 20150416-5203.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/7/15.

    Take notice that the Commission received the following PURPA
210(m)(3) filings:

    Docket Numbers: QM15-3-000.
    Applicants: Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corp.
    Description: Application of Arkansas Electric Cooperative
Corporation on Behalf of Itself and Its Members to Terminate Mandatory
PURPA Purchase Obligation in the Midcontinent Independent System
Operator, Inc.
    Filed Date: 4/15/15.
    Accession Number: 20150415-5324.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/13/15.

    Docket Numbers: QM15-4-000.
    Applicants: Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corp.
    Description: Application of Arkansas Electric Cooperative
Corporation on Behalf of Itself and Its Members to Terminate Mandatory
PURPA Purchase Obligation in the Southwest Power Pool, Inc.
    Filed Date: 4/15/15.
    Accession Number: 20150415-5328.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/13/15.

    The filings are accessible in the Commission's eLibrary system by
clicking on the links or querying the docket number.
    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
p.m. Eastern time on the specified comment date. Protests may be
considered, but intervention is necessary to become a party to the
proceeding.
    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: April 16, 2015.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

[Docket No. NHTSA-2021-0012]

Agency Information Collection Activities; Notice and Request for
Comment; Fatal Crash Seat Belt Use Reporting and Awareness

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA),
Department of Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Notice and request for comments on a request for approval of a
new information collection.

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SUMMARY: The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
invites public comments about our intention to request approval from
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for a new information
collection. Before a Federal agency can collect certain information
from the public, it must receive approval from OMB. Under procedures
established by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, before seeking OMB
approval, Federal agencies must solicit public comment on proposed
collections of information, including extensions and reinstatements of
previously approved collections. This document describes a collection
of information for which NHTSA intends to seek OMB approval on Fatal
Crash Seat Belt Use Reporting and Awareness.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before November 29, 2021.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by the Docket No. NHTSA-
2021-0012 using any of the following methods:
     Electronic submissions: Go to the Federal eRulemaking
Portal at http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions
for submitting comments.
     Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
     Mail or Hand Delivery: Docket Management, U.S. Department
of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building, Room W12-
140, Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through
Friday, except on Federal holidays. To be sure someone is there to help
you, please call<PHONE_NUMBER> before coming.
    Instructions: All submissions must include the agency name and
docket number for this notice. Note that all comments received will be
posted without change to http://www.regulations.gov, including any
personal information provided. Please see the Privacy Act heading
below.
    Privacy Act: Anyone is able to search the electronic form of all
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 you may visit https://www.transportation.gov/privacy.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or
comments received, go to http://www.regulations.gov or the street
address listed above. Follow the online instructions for accessing the
dockets via internet.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or access
to background documents, contact Jordan A. Blenner, JD, Ph.D., Office
of Behavioral Safety Research (NPD-320),<PHONE_NUMBER>, National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration, W46-470, U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), before an agency submits a proposed
collection of information to OMB for approval, it must publish a
document in the Federal Register providing a 60-day comment period and
otherwise consult with members of the public and affected agencies
concerning each proposed collection of information. The OMB has
promulgated regulations describing what must be included in such a
document. Under OMB's regulation (at 5 CFR 1320.8(d)), an agency must
ask for public comment on the following: (a) Whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of
the functions of the agency, including whether the information will
have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of
the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the
validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (c) how to enhance
the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected;
and (d) how to minimize the burden of the collection of information on
those who are to respond, including the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic
submission of responses. In compliance with these requirements, NHTSA
asks for public comments on the following proposed collection of
information for which the agency is seeking approval from OMB.
    Title: Fatal Crash Seat Belt Use Reporting and Awareness.
    OMB Control Number: New.
    Form Numbers: NHTSA Forms 1599, 1600, 1601, and 1604.
    Type of Request: Approval of a new information collection.
    Type of Review Requested: Regular.
    Requested Expiration Date of Approval: 3 years from date of
approval.
    Summary of the Collection of Information: The National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) of the U.S. Department of
Transportation is seeking approval to collect information from 1,500
participants from two seat belt user groups, 750 who are full-time and
750 who are occasional or non-users, for a one-time voluntary
experiment to understand whether the inclusion of seat belt status in a
fatal crash news report could affect seat belt use. NHTSA

will contact a sample of 20,850 potential participants from a marketing
research firm's panel with an invitation email and screening questions
to identify adult volunteers who regularly drive a passenger vehicle.
Recruiting participants for the experiment has an estimated burden of
348 hours for the invitation email and 70 hours for the screening
questions. (An estimated 20% of the invited potential participants will
be interested in participating in the study and will complete the
screener form, i.e., 4,170 potential participants.) An estimated 1,668
potential participants will read the consent form with an estimated
burden of 139 hours. The 1,500 participants will complete the
experiment with an estimated burden of 500 hours. The experiment
involves a 40-question online survey that participants will complete in
their own homes using their personal computers. Participants will read
one of three fictitious news reports of crashes (some of which involve
fatalities) to gauge whether including seat belt use in news reports
has the potential to increase belt use by occasional and non-seat belt
users. After reading the news report, participants will report their
recollection of belt use in the news report they read, self-reported
seat belt use, intentions to use belts, attitudes about seat belts, and
demographic information. The total estimated burden associated with
reporting is 1,057 hours. The collection does not involve recordkeeping
or disclosure. An approved Institutional Review Board (IRB), Advarra,
has reviewed the study and determined that the research project is
exempt from IRB oversight. NHTSA will summarize the results of the
collection using aggregate statistics in a final report to be
distributed to NHTSA program and regional offices, State Highway Safety
Offices, and other traffic safety stakeholders. This collection will
inform the development of countermeasures, particularly in the areas of
communications and outreach, for increasing seat belt use and reducing
fatalities and injuries associated with the lack of seat belt use.
    Description of the Need for the Information and Proposed Use of the
Information: NHTSA was established to reduce deaths, injuries, and
economic losses resulting from motor vehicle crashes on the Nation's
highways. As part of this statutory mandate, NHTSA is authorized to
conduct research for the development of traffic safety programs. Title
23, United States Code, Section 403 gives the Secretary of
Transportation (NHTSA by delegation) authorization to use funds
appropriated to conduct research and development activities, including
demonstration projects and the collection and analysis of highway and
motor vehicle safety data and related information, with respect to all
aspects of highway and traffic safety systems and conditions relating
to vehicle, highway, driver, passenger, motorcyclist, bicyclist, and
pedestrian characteristics; accident causation and investigations; and
human behavioral factors and their effect on highway and traffic
safety.
    In 2018, 22,697 occupants of passenger vehicles (passenger cars,
pickup trucks, vans, and SUVs) died in motor vehicle crashes in the
United States. Of those killed where restraint status was known, 47%
were unrestrained at the time of the fatal crash. NHTSA estimates that
seat belts saved the lives of 14,955 passenger vehicle occupants age 5
and older in 2017 (latest data available), and, if all passenger
vehicle occupants age 5 and older had worn seat belts, an additional
2,549 lives could have been saved.\1\
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    \1\ National Center for Statistics and Analysis. (2020).
Occupant protection in passenger vehicles: 2018 data (Traffic Safety
Facts. Report No. DOT HS 812 967). National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration. https://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/Api/Public/ViewPublication/812967.
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    This project supports NHTSA's efforts to increase occupant
protection by examining factors related to seat belt use. Previous
research in this area indicated that news organizations may not report
seat belt use in many of the driving fatalities they cover.\2\ That
said, the research conducted previously involved data from 1999 through
2002, which may be out of date with current practices. Many
stakeholders assume that increased reporting of seat belt usage in
fatal crashes, especially when seat belts were not worn, could increase
seat belt use. In addition, when seat belt status has been reported in
a news report, it is not clear individuals are paying attention.
Improving awareness of seat belt status, particularly involving
unbelted fatalities, may be an effective countermeasure that may
encourage individuals to wear seat belts.
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    \2\ Connor, S.M., & Wesolowski, K. (2004). Newspaper framing of
fatal motor vehicle crashes in four Midwestern cities in the United
States, 1999-2000. Inj Prev. 10(3), 149-153. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/ip.2003.003376. Rosales, M., & Stallones, L. (2008).
Coverage of motor vehicle crashes with injuries in U.S. newspapers,
1999-2002. Journal of Safety Research, 39(5), 477-82. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsr.2008.08.001.
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    The information from this collection will assist NHTSA in (a)
planning seat belt program activities; (b) supporting groups involved
in improving public safety; and (c) identifying countermeasure
strategies that are most acceptable and effective in increasing seat
belt use.
    Affected Public: Participants will be U.S. adults (18 years and
older, except for those from Nebraska or Alabama (who will need to be
19 years or older), or those from Mississippi (who will need to be 21
years or older)) with fluency in reading and writing in English, who
have driven a passenger vehicle (car, van, SUV, or pickup truck) at
least once in the past month, and whose main form of transportation is
a passenger vehicle.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 20,850 total respondents, with
1,500 participating in the full experiment.
    The experiment will invite up to 20,850 people to participate. The
number of invitations is based on the need to recruit 1,500
participants, 750 of whom are either non- or part-time seat belt users.
Based on corporate experience with online panels, the marketing
research firm providing access to their panel of participants estimates
a participation rate of 20%. Furthermore, NHTSA research has shown that
while most drivers reported wearing their seat belts every time they
drive, approximately 20% are either non-users or part-time users.\3\
Finally, NHTSA estimates that 90% who qualify and read the consent form
will provide consent and complete the study. To obtain a sample of 750
consenting participants in the non/part user group, requires a universe
of 20,850 potential respondents. Of the 20,850 invited panelists, we
expect 20% or 4,170 volunteers who are interested and qualify. Of the
4,170 who are interested, we expect 20% or 834 volunteers will be non-
or part-time seat belt users. Of the 834 volunteers who are non- or
part-time seat belt users, we expect 90% or 750 to consent and complete
the study. The marketing research firm will provide a link to the
consent form to the first 834 non- or part-time seat belt users and to
the first 834 full-time seat belt users who are interested and qualify.
(Once the firm reaches 750 completions from full-time users, which is
expected to occur before the 750 completions from non- or part-time
users, they will no longer provide links to the informed consent to
qualified full-time users.)
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    \3\ National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. (2019,
December). The 2016 motor vehicle occupant safety survey: Seat belt
report (Report No. DOT HS 812 798). Author. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/43608.
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    Frequency: This study is a one-time information collection, and
there will be no recurrence.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: The total estimated burden
associated with this collection is 1,057

hours. The sample of potential participants will receive an email
invitation from Schlesinger Group, a marketing research firm that
specializes in providing sampling pools of panelists, with screening
questions to determine eligibility. The 20,850 potential participants
are expected to spend 1 minute each in reading the invitation email for
an estimated 348 hours. Those who are interested (estimated to be 20%,
or 4,170 individuals) are expected to spend 1 minute each in completing
the screener form for an estimated 70 hours. Schlesinger will provide
electronic links to the consent form to the first 834 full-time seat
belt users and to the first 834 part-time/non-users who qualify based
on the screening questions. The 1,668 eligible participants are
expected to spend 5 minutes each reading and completing the consent
form for an estimated 139 hours. The estimated 1,500 consenting
participants will each spend 20 minutes completing the experiment for
an estimated 500 hours. The total burden is the sum of the burden
across the invitation/screening, consenting, and completing the
experiment for a total estimate of 1,057 hours. The details are
presented in Table 1 below.

                                     Table 1--Estimated Burden Hours by Form
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                 Form                          Description         Participants     minutes per    burden hours
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Form 1599.............................  Invitation Email........          20,850               1             348
Form 1604.............................  Screener Form...........           4,170               1              70
Form 1600.............................  Informed Consent Form...           1,668               5             139
Form 1601.............................  Experiment Form.........           1,500              20             500
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    Total.............................  ........................  ..............  ..............           1,057
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Cost: NHTSA estimates that there are
no costs to respondents beyond the time spent participating in the
study.
    Public Comments Invited: You are asked to comment on any aspects of
this information collection, including (a) whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of
the functions of the Department, including whether the information will
have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the Department's estimate
of the burden of the proposed information collection; (c) ways to
enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information to be
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of
information on respondents, including the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information technology.
    Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C. chapter
35, as amended; 49 CFR 1.49; and DOT Order 1351.29.

    Issued in Washington, DC.
Nanda Narayanan Srinivasan,
Associate Administrator, Research and Program Development.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-3348-EM; Docket ID FEMA-2012-0002]

Mississippi; Amendment No. 2 to Notice of an Emergency
Declaration

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice amends the notice of an emergency declaration for
the State of Mississippi (FEMA-3348-EM), dated August 28, 2012, and
related determinations.

DATES: Effective Date: September 11, 2012.

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 the incident
period for this emergency is closed effective September 11, 2012.

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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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. EL16-13-000]

Emera Maine; Notice of Institution of Section 206 Proceeding and
Refund Effective Date

    On December 7, 2015, the Commission issued an order in Docket No.
EL16-13-000, pursuant to section 206 of the Federal Power Act (FPA), 16
U.S.C. 824e (2012), instituting an investigation into the justness and
reasonableness of Emera Maine's proposed revisions to its Open Access
Transmission Tariff for Maine Public District. Emera Maine, 153 FERC ]
61,283 (2015).
    The refund effective date in Docket No. EL16-13-000, established
pursuant to section 206(b) of the FPA, will be the date of publication
of this notice in the Federal Register.

    Dated: December 8, 2015.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2018-N-0001]

Advisory Committee; Anesthetic and Analgesic Drug Products
Advisory Committee, Renewal

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice; renewal of advisory committee.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the
renewal of the Anesthetic and Analgesic Drug Products Advisory
Committee (the Committee) by the Commissioner of Food and Drugs (the
Commissioner). The Commissioner has determined that it is in the public
interest to renew the Committee for an additional 2 years beyond the
charter expiration date. The new charter will be in effect until May 1,
2020.

DATES: Authority for the Committee will expire on May 1, 2020, unless
the Commissioner formally determines that renewal is in the public
interest.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Moon Hee Choi, Center for Drug
Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New
Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 31, Rm. 2417, Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002; 301-
796-9001, email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.65 and approval by
the Department of Health and Human Services pursuant to 45 CFR part 11
and by the General Services Administration, FDA is announcing the
renewal of the Committee. The Committee is a discretionary Federal
advisory committee established to provide advice to the Commissioner.
    The Committee advises the Commissioner or designee in discharging
responsibilities as they relate to helping to ensure safe and effective
drugs for human use and, as required, any other product for which FDA
has regulatory responsibility.
    The Committee reviews and evaluates available data concerning the
safety and effectiveness of marketed and investigational human drug
products including analgesics, e.g., abuse-deterrent opioids, novel
analgesics, and issues related to opioid abuse, and those for use in
anesthesiology and makes appropriate recommendations to the
Commissioner.
    The Committee shall consist of a core of 11 voting members
including the Chair. Members and the Chair are selected by the
Commissioner or designee from among authorities knowledgeable in the
fields of anesthesiology, analgesics (such as: abuse deterrent opioids,
novel analgesics, and issues related to opioid abuse) epidemiology or
statistics, and related specialties. Members will be invited to serve
for overlapping terms of up to 4 years. Almost all non-Federal members
of this committee serve as Special Government Employees. The core of
voting members may include one technically qualified member, selected
by the Commissioner or designee, who is identified with consumer
interests and is recommended by either a consortium of consumer-
oriented organizations or other interested persons. In addition to the
voting members, the Committee may include one non-voting member who is
identified with industry interests.
    Further information regarding the most recent charter and other
information can be found at https://www.fda.gov/AdvisoryCommittees/CommitteesMeetingMaterials/Drugs/AnestheticandAnalgesicDrugProductsAdvisoryCommittee/default.htm or by
contacting the Designated Federal Officer (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT). In light of the fact that no change has been made to the
committee name or description of duties, no amendment will be made to
21 CFR 14.100.
    This document is issued under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5
U.S.C. app.). For general information related to FDA advisory
committees, please check https://www.fda.gov/AdvisoryCommittees/default.htm.

    Dated: May 15, 2018.
Leslie Kux,
Associate Commissioner for Policy.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2015-0755]

Collection of Information Under Review by Office of Management
and Budget; OMB Control Number: 1625-0016

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 the
U.S. Coast Guard is forwarding an Information Collection Request (ICR),
abstracted below, to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Office
of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), requesting approval of a
revision to the following collection of information: 1625-0016, Welding
and Hot Works Permits; Posting of Warning Signs. Our ICR describes the
information we seek to collect from the public. Review and comments by
OIRA ensure we only impose paperwork burdens commensurate with our
performance of duties.

DATES: Comments must reach the Coast Guard and OIRA on or before March
4, 2016.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Coast Guard docket
number [USCG-2015-0755] to the Coast Guard using the Federal
eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov. Alternatively, you
may submit comments to OIRA using one of the following means:
    (1) Email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    (2) Mail: OIRA, 725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503,
attention Desk Officer for the Coast Guard.
    (3) Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>. To ensure your comments are received in a
timely manner, mark the fax, attention Desk Officer for the Coast
Guard.
    A copy of the ICR is available through the docket on the Internet
at http://www.regulations.gov. Additionally, copies are available from:
Commandant (CG-612), Attn: Paperwork Reduction Act Manager, U.S. Coast
Guard, 2703 Martin Luther King Jr Ave SE., Stop 7710, Washington, DC
20593-7710.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Mr. Anthony Smith, Office of
Information Management, telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>, or fax<PHONE_NUMBER>,
for questions on these documents.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Public Participation and Request for Comments

    This Notice relies on the authority of the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended. An ICR is an application to
OIRA seeking the approval, extension, or renewal of a Coast Guard
collection of information (Collection). The ICR contains information
describing the Collection's purpose, the Collection's likely burden on
the affected public, an explanation of the necessity of the Collection,
and other important information describing the Collection. There is one
ICR for each Collection. The Coast Guard invites comments on whether
this ICR should be granted based on the Collection being necessary for
the proper performance of Departmental functions. In particular, the
Coast Guard would appreciate comments addressing: (1) The practical
utility of the Collection; (2) the accuracy of the estimated burden of
the Collection; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity
of information subject to the Collection; and (4) ways to minimize the
burden of the Collection on respondents, including the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of information technology. These
comments will help OIRA determine whether to approve the ICR referred
to in this Notice.
    We encourage you to respond to this request by submitting comments
and related materials. Comments to Coast Guard or OIRA must contain the
OMB Control Number of the ICR. They must also contain the docket number
of this request, [USCG-2015-0755], and must be received by March 4,
2016.

Submitting Comments

    We encourage you to submit comments through the Federal eRulemaking
Portal at http://www.regulations.gov. If your material cannot be
submitted using http://www.regulations.gov, contact the person in the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document for alternate
instructions. Documents mentioned in this Notice, and all public
comments, are in our online docket at

http://www.regulations.gov and can be viewed by following that Web
site's instructions. Additionally, if you go to the online docket and
sign up for email alerts, you will be notified when comments are
posted.
    We accept anonymous comments. All comments received will be posted
without change to http://www.regulations.gov and will include any
personal information you have provided. For more about privacy and the
docket, you may review a Privacy Act Notice regarding the Federal
Docket Management System in the March 24, 2005, issue of the Federal
Register (70 FR 15086).
    OIRA posts its decisions on ICRs online at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain after the comment period for each ICR. An OMB Notice
of Action on each ICR will become available via a hyperlink in the OMB
Control Number: 1625-0016.

Previous Request for Comments

    This request provides a 30-day comment period required by OIRA. The
Coast Guard published the 60-day Notice (80 FR 64434, October 23, 2015)
required by 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). That Notice elicited no comments.
Accordingly, no changes have been made to the Collection.

Information Collection Request

    1. Title: Welding and Hot Works Permits; Posting of Warning Signs.
    OMB Control Number: 1625-0016
    Summary: This information collection helps to ensure that
waterfront facilities and vessels are in compliance with safety
standards. A permit must be issued prior to welding or hot work at
certain waterfront facilities; and, the posting of warning signs is
required on certain facilities.
    Need: The information is needed to ensure safe operations on
certain waterfront facilities and vessels.
    Forms: CG-4201, Welding and Hot Work.
    Respondents: Owners and operators of certain waterfront facilities
and vessels.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Hour Burden Estimate: The estimated burden has increased from 546
hours to 593 hours a year due to an increase in the estimated annual
number of responses.

    Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C.
Chapter 35, as amended.

     Dated: January 26, 2016.
Thomas P. Michelli,
U.S. Coast Guard, Deputy Chief Information Officer.
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[File No. 500-1]

In the Matter of Rainbow International, Corp., a/k/a Raintree
Brands Incorporated; Order of Suspension of Trading

September 30, 2016.
    It appears to the Securities and Exchange Commission
(``Commission'') that there is a lack of current and accurate
information concerning the securities of Rainbow International, Corp.
(CIK No.<PHONE_NUMBER>) (``Rainbow'') because Rainbow has confirmed for
the Commission staff that the company is no longer operating. In
addition, there is a lack of accurate information concerning the
securities of Rainbow because in Form 8-Ks filed with the Commission on
May 5, 2014, May 12, 2014, and Sept. 4, 2014 by Rainbow, the company
appears to have made false and misleading statements concerning, among
other things, a purported acquisition, company business relationships,
its purported development of products, purported rental revenues, and a
purported purchase of company shares by a company officer. The company
appears not to have made any information publicly available about
itself for approximately two years. Rainbow, also known as Raintree
Brands Incorporated, is a Nevada corporation in default whose principal
place of business is listed as Centennial, Colorado. Rainbow shares are
quoted on OTC Link, operated by OTC Markets Group, Inc., under the
ticker symbol ``RNBI.''
    The Commission is of the opinion that the public interest and the
protection of investors require a suspension of trading in the
securities of Rainbow.

    Therefore, it is ordered, pursuant to Section 12(k) of the Exchange
Act, that trading in the securities of Rainbow International, Corp. is
suspended for the period from 9:30 a.m. EDT on September 30, 2016,
through 11:59 p.m. EDT on October 13, 2016.

    By the Commission.
Jill M. Peterson,
Assistant Secretary.
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[Release No. 34-79399; File No. SR-NASDAQ-2016-135]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC;
Notice of Designation of a Longer Period for Commission Action on a
Proposed Rule Change To Amend the Continued Listing Requirements for
Exchange-Traded Products

November 25, 2016.
    On September 30, 2016, The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC (``Nasdaq'')
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission''),
pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(``Act'') \1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ a proposed rule change to
amend: (a) The continued listing requirements for exchange-traded
products in the Nasdaq Rule 5700 Series; and (b) certain requirements
under Nasdaq Rule 5810 (Notification of Deficiency by the Listing
Qualifications Department). The proposed rule change was published for
comment in the Federal Register on October 17, 2016.\3\ The Commission
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
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    Section 19(b)(2) of the Act \4\ provides that, within 45 days of
the publication of notice of the filing of a proposed rule change, or
within such longer period up to 90 days as the Commission may designate
if it finds such longer period to be appropriate and publishes its
reasons for so finding or as to which the self-regulatory organization
consents, the Commission shall either approve the proposed rule change,
disapprove the proposed rule change, or institute proceedings to
determine whether the proposed rule change should be disapproved. The
45th day after publication of the notice for this proposed rule change
is December 1, 2016. The Commission is extending this 45-day time
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    The Commission finds that it is appropriate to designate a longer
period within which to take action on the proposed rule change so that
it has sufficient time to consider the proposed rule change.
Accordingly, the Commission, pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) of the
Act,\5\ designates January 15, 2017, as the date by which the
Commission shall either approve or disapprove or institute proceedings
to determine whether to disapprove the proposed rule change (File
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    \5\ Id.
    \6\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(31).

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\6\
Brent J. Fields,
Secretary.
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[Release No. 34-54136; File No. 4-517]

Program for Allocation of Regulatory Responsibilities Pursuant to
Rule 17d-2; Order Granting Approval of Plan for Allocation of
Regulatory Responsibilities Between The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC and the
National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.

July 12, 2006.
    Notice is hereby given that the Securities and Exchange Commission
(``SEC'' or ``Commission'') has issued an Order, pursuant to Sections
17(d) \1\ and 11A(a)(3)(B) \2\ of the Securities Exchange of 1934
(``Act''), granting approval and declaring effective a plan for
allocating regulatory responsibility filed pursuant to Rule 17d-2 of
the Act,\3\ by The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC (``Nasdaq'') and the
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    \2\ 15 U.S.C. 78k-1(a)(3)(B).
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    Accordingly, NASD shall assume, in addition to the regulatory
responsibility it has under the Act, the regulatory responsibilities
allocated to it under the plan. At the same time, Nasdaq is relieved of
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    \4\ On January 13, 2006, the Commission approved Nasdaq's
application for registration as a national securities exchange. The
Commission conditioned the operation of the Nasdaq Exchange upon
satisfaction of several requirements, one of which was the approval
by the Commission of an agreement pursuant to Rule 17d-2 between
Nasdaq and NASD. Securities Exchange Act Release No. 53128, 71 FR
3550 (January 23, 2006). Commission approval of this plan allocating
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I. Introduction

    Section 19(g)(1) of the Act,\5\ among other things, requires every
national securities exchange and registered securities association
(``SRO'') to examine for, and enforce compliance by, its members and
persons associated with its members with the Act, the rules and
regulations thereunder, and the SRO's own rules, unless the SRO is
relieved of this responsibility pursuant to Section 17(d) or 19(g)(2)
of the Act.\6\ Section 17(d)(1) of the Act was intended, in part, to
eliminate unnecessary multiple examinations and regulatory duplication
for those broker-dealers that maintain memberships in more than one
SRO.\7\ With respect to common members of two or more SROs, Section
17(d)(1) authorizes the Commission, by rule or order, to relieve an SRO
of the responsibility to receive regulatory reports, to examine for and
enforce compliance with applicable statutes, rules and regulations, or
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    \5\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(g)(1).
    \6\ 15 U.S.C. 78q(d) and 15 U.S.C. 78s(g)(2).
    \7\ Securities Acts Amendments of 1975, Report of the Senate
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs to Accompany S.
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    To implement Section 17(d)(1), the Commission adopted two rules:
Rule 17d-1\8\ and Rule 17d-2 under the Act.\9\ Rule 17d-2 under the Act
permits SROs to propose joint plans allocating regulatory
responsibilities, other than financial responsibility rules, with
respect to common members. Under paragraph (c) of Rule 17d-2, the
Commission may declare such a plan effective if, after providing for
notice and comment, it determines that the plan is necessary or
appropriate in the public interest and for the protection of investors,
to foster cooperation and coordination among self-regulatory
organizations, to remove impediments to and foster the development of a
national market system and a national clearance and settlement system,
and in conformity with the factors set forth in Section 17(d) of the
Act. Upon effectiveness of a plan filed pursuant to Rule 17d-2, any
self-regulatory organization is relieved of those regulatory
responsibilities for common members that are allocated by the plan to
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    \8\ 17 CFR 240.17d-1. Rule 17d-1 authorizes the Commission to
designate a single SRO as the designated examining authority
(``DEA'') to examine common members for compliance with financial
responsibility requirements imposed by the Act, the rules
thereunder, and SRO rules.
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    On April 17, 2006, the Commission published notice of the filing by
Nasdaq and NASD of a joint plan allocating regulatory responsibility
for common members.\10\ No comments were received. On July 12, 2006,
Nasdaq and NASD filed an amended joint plan for

allocating regulatory responsibility.\11\ The plan, as amended, is
intended to reduce regulatory duplication for firms that are common
members of Nasdaq and NASD. Included in the plan is an attachment
(``The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC Rules Certification for 17d-2 Agreement
with NASD'' referred to herein as the ``Nasdaq Certification'') that
clearly delineates regulatory responsibilities with respect to
specified Nasdaq rules and specified federal securities laws. The
Nasdaq Certification lists every Nasdaq rule that is identical or
substantially similar to a NASD rule for which, under the plan, the
NASD would bear responsibility for examining, and enforcing compliance
by, common members. The Nasdaq Certification also includes the federal
securities laws for which, under the plan, the NASD would bear
responsibility for examining, and enforcing compliance by, common
members.
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    \10\ Securities Exchange Act Release No. 53628 (April 10, 2006),
71 FR 19763.
    \11\ Nasdaq and NASD made clarifying changes in the amended
plan, and included a list of the federal securities laws, and the
rules and regulations thereunder, in the Nasdaq Certification for
which, under the plan, the NASD would bear responsibility for
examining, and enforcing compliance by, common members. These
changes are non-substantive, and therefore the Commission is not
seeking comment on the amended joint plan.
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II. Discussion

    The Commission finds that the proposed plan is consistent with the
factors set forth in Section 17(d) of the Act and Rule 17d-2(c) \12\ in
that the proposed plan is necessary or appropriate in the public
interest and for the protection of investors, fosters cooperation and
coordination among self-regulatory organizations, and removes
impediments to and fosters the development of the national market
system. In particular, the Commission believes that the proposed plan
could reduce unnecessary regulatory duplication by allocating to the
NASD certain responsibilities for common members that would otherwise
be performed by both Nasdaq and NASD. The proposed plan promotes
efficiency by reducing costs to common members. Furthermore, because
Nasdaq and NASD will coordinate their regulatory functions in
accordance with the plan, the plan should promote investor protection.
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    The Commission notes that Nasdaq and NASD have allocated regulatory
responsibility for all Nasdaq rules that are identical or substantially
similar to NASD rules, as set forth in the Nasdaq Certification.\13\
According to the plan, Nasdaq and NASD will undergo an annual review of
the Nasdaq Certification to add Nasdaq rules that are identical or
substantially similar to NASD rules; delete Nasdaq rules that are no
longer identical or substantially similar to NASD rules; and confirm
that the remaining rules on the Nasdaq Certification continue to be
Nasdaq rules that are identical or substantially similar to NASD rules.
The Commission today is declaring effective and approving a plan that
allocates regulatory responsibility to NASD for the oversight and
enforcement of all Nasdaq rules that are identical or substantially
similar to the rules of the NASD for common members of Nasdaq and NASD.
Therefore, modifications to the Nasdaq Certification need not be filed
with the Commission as an amendment to the plan provided that the
parties are only adding to, deleting from or confirming changes to
Nasdaq rules in the Nasdaq Certification that are identical or
substantially similar to NASD rules. However, should Nasdaq or NASD
decide to add a Nasdaq rule to the Nasdaq Certification that is not
identical or substantially similar to an NASD rule, or delete a Nasdaq
rule from the Nasdaq Certification that is identical or substantially
similar to an NASD rule, or leave on the Nasdaq Certification a Nasdaq
rule that is no longer identical or substantially similar to an NASD
rule, such a change would be an amendment to the plan which must be
filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 17d-2 under the Act.
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    \13\ Nasdaq has represented that there are no Nasdaq rules that
are identical or substantially similar to NASD rules that are not
included in the Nasdaq Certification. Telephone call between Jeffrey
Davis, Nasdaq Office of General Counsel, and Rebekah Liu, Special
Counsel, Division of Market Regulation, Commission, on June 19,
2006.
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    Nasdaq and NASD have also set forth the federal securities laws,
and the rules and regulations thereunder, in the Nasdaq Certification
for which, under the plan, NASD will bear responsibility for examining,
and enforcing compliance by, common members. The Commission notes that
any changes to this list of federal securities laws, and the rules and
regulations thereunder, would be an amendment to the plan between
Nasdaq and NASD and therefore must be filed with the Commission
pursuant to Rule 17d-2 under the Act.
    The plan further provides that NASD shall not assume regulatory
responsibility, and Nasdaq will retain full responsibility, for
surveillance and enforcement of trading activities or practices solely
involving Nasdaq's own marketplace.
    The plan also permits Nasdaq and NASD to terminate the plan for
various reasons, including the non-payment of fees, for cause, and for
convenience. The Commission notes, however, that while the plan permits
the parties to terminate the plan, the allocation to NASD of the
regulatory responsibilities set forth in the plan cannot be reallocated
by the parties themselves under the terms of the plan. Rule 17d-2
requires that any allocation or re-allocation of regulatory
responsibilities be filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 17d-2.

III. Conclusion

    This Order gives effect to the plan filed with the Commission in
File No. 4-517. The parties to the plan shall notify all members
affected by the plan of their rights and obligations under the plan.
    It is therefore ordered, pursuant to Sections 17(d) and
11A(a)(3)(B) of the Act, that the plan, in File No. 4-517, between
Nasdaq and NASD filed pursuant to Rule 17d-2 is approved and declared
effective.
    It is therefore ordered that Nasdaq is relieved of those
responsibilities allocated to NASD under the plan in File No. 4-517.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Market Regulation,
pursuant to delegated authority.\14\
Nancy M. Morris,
Secretary.
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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 66 (Thursday, April 5, 2012)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 20526-20528]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2011-1318; Directorate Identifier 2010-NM-274-AD;
Amendment 39-17009; AD 2012-07-03]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; 328 Support Services GmbH Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: We are superseding an existing airworthiness directive (AD)
for all 328 Support Services GmbH (Type Certificate previously held by
AvCraft Aerospace GmbH; Fairchild Dornier GmbH; Dornier Luftfahrt GmbH)
Model 328-100 and -300 airplanes. That AD currently requires performing
a detailed visual inspection of the cockpit door locking device and the
surrounding area for proper installation, and corrective action if
necessary. This new AD requires removing or replacing the locking
device of the cockpit door; performing operational tests, and repair if
necessary; and, for certain airplanes, installing gap filler parts.
This AD was prompted by a report that a right-hand power lever jammed
in flight-idle position during the landing roll-out, and the airplane
was stopped by excessive braking. We are issuing this AD to detect and
correct interference with the engine and flight control cables, which
could result in reduced controllability of the airplane.

DATES: This AD becomes effective May 10, 2012.
    The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by
reference of certain publications listed in this AD as of May 10, 2012.
    The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by
reference of certain other publications listed in this AD as of
November 20, 2009 (74 FR 53151, October 16, 2009).

ADDRESSES: You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov or in person at the U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor,
Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tom Rodriguez, Aerospace Engineer,
International Branch, ANM-116, Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA,
1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, Washington 98057-3356; telephone (425)
227-1137; fax<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Discussion

    We issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR
part 39 to include an AD that would apply to the specified products.
That NPRM was published in the Federal Register on December 12, 2011
(76 FR 77159), and proposed to supersede AD 2009-21-06, Amendment 39-
16043 (74 FR 53151, October 16, 2009). That NPRM proposed to correct an
unsafe condition for the specified products. The MCAI states:

    An incident has been reported with a Dornier 328-100 aeroplane,
where the right-hand (RH) power lever jammed in flight-idle position
during the landing roll-out. The aeroplane was stopped by excessive
braking.
    The reason for the jamming was that the cockpit door locking
device Part Number (P/N) 001A252A3914012 had fallen off the RH
cockpit wall, blocking the RH power/condition lever pulley/cable
cluster below the door. Although the affected aeroplane had been
modified, the technical investigation showed that a loose Cockpit
Door Locking device could also occur on 328-100 and 328-300
aeroplanes with a standard installation.
    This condition, if not corrected, could cause interference with
the engine and/or flight control cables, possibly resulting in
reduced control of the aeroplane.
    To address that unsafe condition, EASA issued AD 2009-0082
[which corresponds to FAA AD 2009-21-06, Amendment 39-16043 (74 FR
53151, October 16, 2009)] as an interim solution, to require a one-
time inspection of the cockpit door locking device and the
surrounding area and the reporting of all findings to the TC [type
certificate] holder.
    Since that AD was issued, the TC holder has developed an
improved cockpit door locking device, P/N 001A252A3914016.
Consequently, this [EASA] AD retains the requirements of [EASA] AD
2009-0082, which is superseded, and requires the replacement of the
current P/N 001A252A3914012 with new designed P/N 001A252A3914016
cockpit door locking device, or the removal of the cockpit door
locking device P/N 001A252A3914012 and the installation of a gap
filler, as applicable to aeroplane configuration.

The required actions include performing operational tests, and repair
if necessary. You may obtain further information by examining the MCAI
in the AD docket.

Comments

    We gave the public the opportunity to participate in developing
this AD. We received no comments on the NPRM (76 FR 77159, December 12,
2011) or on the determination of the cost to the public.

Conclusion

    We reviewed the available data and determined that air safety and
the public interest require adopting the AD as proposed--except for
minor editorial changes. We have determined that these minor changes:
     Are consistent with the intent that was proposed in the
NPRM (76 FR 77159, December 12, 2011) for correcting the unsafe
condition; and
     Do not add any additional burden upon the public than was
already proposed in the NPRM (76 FR 77159, December 12, 2011).

Costs of Compliance

    We estimate that this AD will affect 59 products of U.S. registry.
    The actions that are required by AD 2009-21-06, Amendment 39-16043
(74 FR 53151, October 16, 2009), and retained in this AD take about 1
work-hour per product, at an average labor rate of $85 per work-hour.
Based on these figures, the estimated cost of the currently required
actions is $85 per product.
    We estimate that it will take about 6 work-hours per product to
comply with the new basic requirements of this AD. The average labor
rate is $85 per work-hour. Required parts will cost about $2,315 per
product. Where the service information lists required parts costs that
are covered under warranty, we have assumed that there will be no
charge for these parts. As we do not control warranty coverage for
affected parties, some parties may incur costs higher than estimated
here. Based on these figures, we estimate the cost of this AD to the
U.S. operators to be $166,675, or $2,825 per product.

Authority for This Rulemaking

    Title 49 of the United States Code specifies the FAA's authority to
issue rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I, section 106, describes the
authority of the FAA Administrator. ``Subtitle VII: Aviation
Programs,'' describes in more detail the scope of the Agency's
authority.
    We are issuing this rulemaking under the authority described in
``Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart III, Section 44701: General
requirements.'' Under that section, Congress charges the FAA with
promoting safe flight of civil aircraft in air commerce by prescribing
regulations for practices, methods, and procedures the Administrator
finds necessary for safety in air commerce. This regulation is within
the scope of that authority because it addresses an unsafe condition
that is likely to exist or develop on products identified in this
rulemaking action.

Regulatory Findings

    We determined that this AD will not have federalism implications
under Executive Order 13132. This AD will not have a substantial direct
effect on the States, on the relationship between the national
government and the States, or on the distribution of power and
responsibilities among the various levels of government.
    For the reasons discussed above, I certify that this AD:
    1. Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under Executive Order
12866;
    2. Is not a ``significant rule'' under the DOT Regulatory Policies
and Procedures (44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979);
    3. Will not affect intrastate aviation in Alaska; and
    4. Will not have a significant economic impact, positive or
negative, on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria
of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
    We prepared a regulatory evaluation of the estimated costs to
comply with this AD and placed it in the AD docket.

Examining the AD Docket

    You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov; or in person at the Docket Operations office
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays. The AD docket contains the NPRM (76 FR 77159, December 12,
2011), the regulatory evaluation, any comments received, and other
information. The street address for the Docket Operations office
(telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>) is in the ADDRESSES section. Comments will
be available in the AD docket shortly after receipt.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

    Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation safety, Incorporation by
reference, Safety.

Adoption of the Amendment

    Accordingly, under the authority delegated to me by the
Administrator, the FAA amends 14 CFR part 39 as follows:

PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

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1. The authority citation for part 39 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701.

Sec.  39.13  [Amended]

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2. The FAA amends Sec.  39.13 by removing airworthiness directive (AD)
2009-21-06, Amendment 39-16043 (74 FR 53151, October 16, 2009), and
adding the following new AD:

2012-07-03 328 Support Services GmbH (Type Certificate Previously
Held by AvCraft Aerospace GmbH; Fairchild Dornier GmbH; Dornier
Luftfahrt GmbH): Amendment 39-17009. Docket No. FAA-2011-1318;
Directorate Identifier 2010-NM-274-AD.

(a) Effective Date

    This airworthiness directive (AD) becomes effective May 10,
2012.

(b) Affected ADs

    This AD supersedes AD 2009-21-06, Amendment 39-16043 (74 FR
53151, October 16, 2009).

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to 328 Support Services GmbH (Type Certificate
previously held by AvCraft Aerospace GmbH; Fairchild Dornier GmbH;
Dornier Luftfahrt GmbH) Model 328-100 and -300 airplanes,
certificated in any category, all serial numbers.

(d) Subject

    Air Transport Association (ATA) of America Code 25: Equipment/
Furnishings.

(e) Reason

    This AD was prompted by a report that a right-hand power lever
jammed in flight-idle position during the landing roll-out, and the
airplane was stopped by excessive braking. We are issuing this AD
detect and correct interference with the engine and flight control
cables, which could result in reduced controllability of the
airplane.

(f) Compliance

    You are responsible for having the actions required by this AD
performed within the compliance times specified, unless the actions
have already been done.

(g) Restatement of Certain Requirements of AD 2009-21-06, Amendment 39-
16043

(74 FR 53151, October 16, 2009): Inspection

    Within 3 months after November 20, 2009 (the effective date of
AD 2009-21-06, Amendment 39-16043 (74 FR 53151, October 16, 2009)),
do a detailed visual inspection of the cockpit door locking device
and the surrounding area for proper installation, in accordance with
the Accomplishment Instructions of 328 Support Services Service
Bulletin SB-328-25-485 or SB-328J-25-235, both dated January 28,
2009, as applicable.

(h) Corrective Action

    If any discrepancy is found during the inspection specified in
paragraph (g) of this AD, before further flight, do the corrective
action, in accordance with the Accomplishment Instructions of 328
Support Services Service Bulletin SB-328-25-485 or SB-328J-25-235,
both dated January 28, 2009, as applicable.

(i) New Requirements of This AD: Install, Replace, and Test

    Within 4,000 flight hours or 24 months after the effective date
of this AD, whichever occurs first, do the applicable actions
specified in paragraph (i)(1) or (i)(2) of this AD.

    (1) For airplanes on which a door locking device with Option
521K010 is installed: Remove the locking device of the cockpit door,
part number (P/N) 001A252A3914012, install the gap filler parts, and
do operational tests, in accordance with the Accomplishment
Instructions of 328 Support Services Service Bulletin SB-328-25-492,
dated March 18, 2010 (for Model 328-100 airplanes); or 328 Support
Services Service Bulletin SB-328J-25-244, dated March 18, 2010 (for
Model 328-300 airplanes).
    (2) For airplanes on which a door locking device with Option
521K010 is not installed: Replace the locking device of the cockpit
door, P/N 001A252A3914012, with a new locking device, P/N
001A252A3914016, and do operational tests, in accordance with the
Accomplishment Instructions of 328 Support Services Service Bulletin
SB-328-25-491, dated March 18, 2010 (for Model 328-100 airplanes);
or 328 Support Services Service Bulletin SB-328J-25-243, dated March
18, 2010 (for Model 328-300 airplanes).

(j) Repair

    If any operational test fails during the actions specified in
paragraph (i)(1) or (i)(2) of this AD: Before further flight, repair
in accordance with a method approved by the Manager, International
Branch, ANM-116, Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA, or the
European Aviation Safety Agency (or its delegated agent).

(k) Parts Installation

    As the effective date of this AD, no person may install a
locking device of the cockpit door having P/N 001A252A3914012 on any
airplane.

(l) Other FAA AD Provisions

    The following provisions also apply to this AD:
    (1) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs): The Manager,
International Branch, ANM-116, has the authority to approve AMOCs
for this AD, if requested using the procedures found in 14 CFR
39.19. In accordance with 14 CFR 39.19, send your request to your
principal inspector or local Flight Standards District Office, as
appropriate. If sending information directly to the International
Branch, send it to ATTN: Tom Rodriguez, Aerospace Engineer,
International Branch, ANM-116, Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA,
1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, Washington 98057-3356; telephone (425)
227-1137; fax<PHONE_NUMBER>. Information may be emailed to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Before using any approved AMOC, notify
your appropriate principal inspector, or lacking a principal
inspector, the manager of the local flight standards district
office/certificate holding district office. The AMOC approval letter
must specifically reference this AD.
    (2) Airworthy Product: For any requirement in this AD to obtain
corrective actions from a manufacturer or other source, use these
actions if they are FAA-approved. Corrective actions are considered
FAA-approved if they are approved by the State of Design Authority
(or their delegated agent). You are required to assure the product
is airworthy before it is returned to service.

(m) Related Information

    Refer to MCAI EASA Airworthiness Directive 2010-0169, dated
August 13, 2010, and the service bulletins specified in paragraphs
(m)(1) through (m)(6) of this AD, for related information.
    (1) 328 Support Services Service Bulletin SB-328-25-485, dated
January 28, 2009.
    (2) 328 Support Services Service Bulletin SB-328J-25-235, dated
January 28, 2009.
    (3) 328 Support Services Service Bulletin SB-328-25-491, dated
March 18, 2010.
    (4) 328 Support Services Service Bulletin SB-328J-25-243, dated
March 18, 2010.
    (5) 328 Support Services Service Bulletin SB-328-25-492, dated
March 18, 2010.
    (6) 328 Support Services Service Bulletin SB-328J-25-244, dated
March 18, 2010.

(n) Material Incorporated by Reference

    (1) You must use the following service information to do the
actions required by this AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise. The
Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by
reference (IBR) of the following service information under 5 U.S.C.
552(a) and 1 CFR part 51 on the date specified:
    (i) 328 Support Services Service Bulletin SB-328-25-485, dated
January 28, 2009, approved for IBR November 20, 2009 (74 FR 53151,
October 16, 2009). Only the odd-numbered pages of this document
contain the issue date of the document.
    (ii) 328 Support Services Service Bulletin SB-328J-25-235, dated
January 28, 2009, approved for IBR November 20, 2009 (74 FR 53151,
October 16, 2009). Only the odd-numbered pages of this document
contain the issue date of the document.
    (iii) 328 Support Services Service Bulletin SB-328-25-491, dated
March 18, 2010, approved for IBR May 10, 2012. Only the odd-numbered
pages of this document contain the issue date of the document.
    (iv) 328 Support Services Service Bulletin SB-328-25-492, dated
March 18, 2010, approved for IBR May 10, 2012. Only the odd-numbered
pages of this document contain the issue date of the document.
    (v) 328 Support Services Service Bulletin SB-328J-25-243, dated
March 18, 2010, approved for IBR May 10, 2012. Only the odd-numbered
pages of this document contain the issue date of the document.
    (vi) 328 Support Services Service Bulletin SB-328J-25-244, dated
March 18, 2010, approved for IBR May 10, 2012. Only the odd-numbered
pages of this document contain the issue date of the document.
    (2) For service information identified in this AD, contact 328
Support Services GmbH, Global Support Center, P.O. Box 1252, D-82231
Wessling, Federal Republic of Germany; telephone +49 8153 88111
6666; fax +49 8153 88111 6565; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Internet
http://www.328support.de.
    (3) You may review copies of the service information at the FAA,
Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton,
Washington. For information on the availability of this material at
the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    (4) You may also review copies of the service information that
is incorporated by reference at the National Archives and Records
Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this
material at an NARA facility, call<PHONE_NUMBER>, or go to http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_locations.html.

    Issued in Renton, Washington, on March 23, 2012.
Ali Bahrami
Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service.
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