[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 245 (Thursday, December 20, 2012)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 75402-75404]
[FR Doc No: 2012-30666]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2012-1229; Directorate Identifier 2012-NM-135-AD]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for
certain The Boeing Company Model 757 and Model 767 airplanes. This
proposed AD was prompted by a standby power relay failure and
subsequent illumination of the ``STANDBY BUS OFF'' light, which led the
flightcrew to set the standby power switch to the ``BAT'' position,
isolating the battery and standby buses, disabling the battery charger,
and eventually causing the main battery to be depleted. This proposed
AD would require doing wiring changes and installing a new air/ground
relay to the battery charger system. We are proposing this AD to
prevent discharge of the main battery, which could result in multiple
system degradation, reduced airplane controllability, and runway
excursion upon landing.

DATES: We must receive comments on this proposed AD by February 4,
2013.

ADDRESSES: You may send comments, using the procedures found in 14 CFR
11.43 and 11.45, by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
     Mail: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590.
     Hand Delivery: Deliver to Mail address above between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
    For service information identified in this proposed AD, contact
Boeing Commercial Airplanes, Attention: Data & Services Management,
P.O. Box 3707, MC 2H-65, Seattle, WA 98124-2207; telephone 206-544-
5000, extension 1; fax<PHONE_NUMBER>; Internet https://www.myboeingfleet.com. You may review copies of the referenced service
information at the FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind
Avenue SW., Renton, WA. For information on the availability of this
material at the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

Examining the AD Docket

    You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov; or in person at the Docket Management Facility
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays. The AD docket contains this proposed AD, the regulatory
evaluation, any comments received, and other information. The street
address for the Docket Office (phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>) is in the ADDRESSES
section. Comments will be available in the AD docket shortly after
receipt.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marie Hogestad, Aerospace Engineer,
Systems and Equipment Branch, ANM-130S, Seattle Aircraft Certification
Office (ACO), FAA, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057-3356; phone:
425-917-6418; fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

    We invite you to send any written relevant data, views, or
arguments about this proposal. Send your comments to an address listed
under the ADDRESSES section. Include ``Docket No. FAA-2012-1229;
Directorate Identifier 2012-NM-135-AD'' at the beginning of your
comments. We specifically invite comments on the overall regulatory,
economic, environmental, and energy aspects of this proposed AD. We
will consider all comments received by the closing date and may amend
this proposed AD because of those comments.
    We will post all comments we receive, without change, to http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information you provide. We
will also post a report summarizing each substantive verbal contact we
receive about this proposed AD.

Discussion

    During a flight on a Model 757 airplane, the ``STANDBY BUS OFF''
indication light illuminated due to failure of the standby power relay.
Following the Quick Reference Handbook (QRH) instructions, the
flightcrew set the standby power switch to the ``BAT'' position, and
continued with the flight. By design, this action isolated the 28 volt
direct current (VDC) hot battery bus, 28 VDC battery bus, 28 VDC
standby bus, and 115 volt alternating current (VAC) standby bus;
disabled the battery charger; and caused the main battery alone to
power the standby buses (115 VAC and 28 VDC). The flight continued
beyond the battery limit causing the main battery to be depleted with
consequent loss of power to the battery/standby buses and the systems
associated with them. On approach, the flightcrew found that the
horizontal stabilizer trim was not available, and that the lateral
control was degraded. Upon landing, the speedbrakes only partially
deployed, reverse thrust was unavailable, one-half of the flight
spoilers and all the ground spoilers were inoperative, and all four
inboard tires blew due to the loss of inboard anti-skid. When the
airplane stopped, the engines could not be powered off using standard
procedures. We have determined that Model 767 airplanes are similar in
design to Model 757 airplanes; therefore, this unsafe condition might
also occur on certain Model 767 airplanes. This condition, if not
corrected, could result in discharge of the main battery, which could
result in multiple system degradation, reduced airplane
controllability, and runway excursion upon landing.

Relevant Service Information

    We reviewed Boeing Special Attention Service Bulletin 757-24-0132,
Revision 1, dated June 19, 2012; and Boeing Special Attention Service
Bulletin 767-24-0200, Revision 1, dated September 13, 2012. For
information on the procedures and compliance times, see this service
information at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for Docket No.
FAA-2012-1229.

FAA's Determination

    We are proposing this AD because we evaluated all the relevant
information and determined the unsafe condition described previously is
likely to exist or develop in other products of the same type design.

Proposed AD Requirements

    This proposed AD would require accomplishing the actions specified
in

the service information described previously.
    The phrase ``related investigative actions'' might be used in this
proposed AD. ``Related investigative actions'' are follow-on actions
that (1) are related to the primary action, and (2) are actions that
further investigate the nature of any condition found. Related
investigative actions in an AD could include, for example, inspections.
    In addition, the phrase ``corrective actions'' might be used in
this proposed AD. ``Corrective actions'' are actions that correct or
address any condition found. Corrective actions in an AD could include,
for example, repairs.

Costs of Compliance

    We estimate that this proposed AD affects 1,085 airplanes of U.S.
registry.
    We estimate the following costs to comply with this proposed AD:

                                                 Estimated Costs
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            Action                  Labor cost        Parts cost     Cost per product   Cost on U.S.  operators
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Install new air/ground relay,   23 work-hours x    Up to $733......  Up to $2,688....  Up to $1,811,712.
 674 Model 757 airplanes.        $85 per hour =
                                 $1,955.
Install new air/ground relay,   Up to 35 work-     Up to $881......  Up to $3,856....  Up to $1,584,816.
 411 Model 767 airplanes.        hours x $85 per
                                 hour = $2,975.
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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 proposed AD would not have federalism
implications under Executive Order 13132. This proposed AD would 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 this proposed
regulation:
    (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.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

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

The Proposed Amendment

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

PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

    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]

    2. The FAA amends Sec.  39.13 by adding the following new
airworthiness directive (AD):

The Boeing Company: Docket No. FAA-2012-1229; Directorate Identifier
2012-NM-135-AD.

(a) Comments Due Date

    We must receive comments by February 4, 2013.

(b) Affected ADs

    None.

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to The Boeing Company airplanes, certificated in
any category, identified in paragraphs (c)(1) and (c)(2) of this AD.
    (1) Model 757-200, -200PF, -200CB, and -300 series airplanes, as
identified in Boeing Special Attention Service Bulletin 757-24-0132,
Revision 1, dated June 19, 2012.
    (2) Model 767-200, -300, -300F, and -400ER series airplanes, as
identified in Boeing Special Attention Service Bulletin 767-24-0200,
Revision 1, dated September 13, 2012.

 (d) Subject

    Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC)/Air Transport Association
(ATA) of America Code 24, Electrical Power.

(e) Unsafe Condition

    This AD was prompted by a standby power relay failure and
subsequent illumination of the ``STANDBY BUS OFF'' light, which led
the flightcrew to set the standby power switch to the ``BAT''
position, isolating the battery and standby buses, disabling the
battery charger, and eventually causing the main battery to be
depleted. We are issuing this AD to prevent discharge of the main
battery, which could result in multiple system degradation, reduced
airplane controllability, and runway excursion upon landing.

 (f) Compliance

    Comply with this AD within the compliance times specified,
unless already done.

(g) Installation

    Within 60 months after the effective date of this AD: Do wiring
changes and install a new air/ground relay to the battery charger
system, in accordance with the Accomplishment Instructions of Boeing
Special Attention Service Bulletin 757-24-0132, Revision 1, dated
June 19, 2012; or Boeing Special Attention Service Bulletin 767-24-
0200, Revision 1, dated September 13, 2012; as applicable.

(h) Credit for Previous Actions

    (1) For Model 757 airplanes: This paragraph provides credit for
the actions required by paragraph (g) of this AD if those actions
were performed before the effective date of this AD using Boeing
Special Attention Service Bulletin 757-24-0132, dated April 14,
2011, which is not incorporated by reference in this AD.
    (2) For Model 767 airplanes: This paragraph provides credit for
the actions required by paragraph (g) of this AD if those actions
were performed before the effective date of this AD using Boeing
Special Attention Service Bulletin 767-24-0200, dated April 14,
2011, which is not incorporated by reference, provided that a
functional test of the battery charger system

is done, in accordance with the Accomplishment Instructions of
Boeing Special Attention Service Bulletin 767-24-0200, Revision 1,
dated September 13, 2012, within 60 months after the effective date
of this AD.

(i) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)

    (1) The Manager, Seattle Aircraft Certification Office (ACO),
FAA, 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 manager of the ACO, send it to the
attention of the person identified in the Related Information
section of this AD. Information may be emailed to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    (2) 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.
    (3) An AMOC that provides an acceptable level of safety may be
used for any repair required by this AD if it is approved by the
Boeing Commercial Airplanes Organization Designation Authorization
(ODA) that has been authorized by the Manager, Seattle ACO to make
those findings. For a repair method to be approved, the repair must
meet the certification basis of the airplane and the approval must
specifically refer to this AD.

 (j) Related Information

    (1) For more information about this AD, contact Marie Hogestad,
Aerospace Engineer, Systems and Equipment Branch, ANM-130S, Seattle
Aircraft Certification Office (ACO), FAA, 1601 Lind Avenue SW.,
Renton, WA 98057-3356; phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>;
email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    (2) For service information identified in this AD, contact
Boeing Commercial Airplanes, Attention: Data & Services Management,
P. O. Box 3707, MC 2H-65, Seattle, WA 98124-2207; telephone 206-544-
5000, extension 1; fax<PHONE_NUMBER>; Internet https://www.myboeingfleet.com.You may review copies of the referenced
service information at the FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate, the
FAA, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA. For information on the
availability of this material at the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

    Issued in Renton, Washington, on December 12, 2012.
Ali Bahrami,
Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service.
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[Notices]
[Pages 73191-73192]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

Ninth RTCA SC-229 406 MHz ELT Plenary Joint With EUROCAE WG-98
10th Plenary

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

ACTION: Ninth RTCA SC-229 406 MHz ELT Plenary Joint with EUROCAE WG-98
10th Plenary.

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SUMMARY: The FAA is issuing this notice to advise the public of a
meeting of Ninth RTCA SC-229 406 MHz ELT

Plenary Joint with EUROCAE WG-98 10th Plenary.

DATES: The meeting will be held December 13-15, 2016, 9:00 a.m.-5:00
p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at: RTCA Headquarters, 1150 18th
Street NW., Suite 910, Washington, DC 20036.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: Rebecca Morrison at
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or<PHONE_NUMBER>, or The RTCA Secretariat, 1150 18th
Street NW., Suite 910, Washington, DC, 20036, or by telephone at (202)
833-9339, fax at<PHONE_NUMBER>, or Web site at http://www.rtca.org.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to section 10(a)(2) of the Federal
Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 5 U.S.C., App.), notice is
hereby given for a meeting of the Ninth RTCA SC-229 406 MHz ELT Plenary
Joint with EUROCAE WG-98 10th Plenary. The agenda will include the
following:

Tuesday, December 13, 2016 (9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.)

1. Welcome/Introductions/Administrative Remarks
2. Agenda overview and approval
3. Lorient meeting review and approval
4. Review Action Items from Lorient meeting
5. ``Phasing in'' RTCA/DO-204B, EUROCAE/ED-62B--Timeline and ToR
6. Briefing of: ICAO GADSS-AG, COSPAS-SARSAT activities
7. Other Industry coordination and presentations
8. WG 2 to 5 status and week's plan
9. WG meetings (rest of the day)

Wednesday, December 14, 2016 (9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.)

WG 2 to 5 meetings

Thursday, December 15, 2016 (9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.)

1. WG 2-5 meetings in the morning
2. WGs' reports
3. Action item review
4. Future meeting plans and dates
5. Industry coordination and presentations (if any)
6. Other business
7. Adjourn

    Attendance is open to the interested public but limited to space
availability. With the approval of the chairman, members of the public
may present oral statements at the meeting. Persons wishing to present
statements or obtain information should contact the person listed in
the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. Members of the public may
present a written statement to the committee at any time.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on October 18, 2016.
Mohannad Dawoud,
Management & Program Analyst, Partnership Contracts Branch, ANG-A17
NextGen, Procurement Services Division, Federal Aviation
Administration.
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[Notices]
[Pages 50711-50714]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-81962; File No. SR-BatsBZX-2017-70]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Bats BZX Exchange, Inc.; Notice of
Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change To Reflect
in the Exchange's Governing Documents, Rulebook and Fees Schedules, a
Non-Substantive Corporate Branding Change, Including Changes to the
Company's Name, the Intermediate's Name, and the Exchange's Name

October 26, 2017.
    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 October 16, 2017, Bats BZX Exchange, Inc. (the ``Exchange'' or
``BZX'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described in Items I and
II below, which Items have been prepared by the Exchange. The
Commission is publishing this notice to solicit comments on the
proposed rule change from interested persons.
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance
of the Proposed Rule Change

    The Exchange filed a proposed rule change with respect to
amendments of the Second Amended and Restated Certificate of
Incorporation (the ``Company's Certificate'') and Third Amended and
Restated Bylaws (the '' Company's Bylaws'') of its parent corporation,
CBOE Holdings, Inc. (``CBOE Holdings'' or the ``Company'') to change
the name of the Company to Cboe Global Markets, Inc. With respect to
CBOE V, LLC, an intermediate Holding Company of the Exchange (the
``Intermediate''), the Exchange proposes to amend the Certificate of
Formation and Limited Liability Company Operating Agreement of CBOE V,
LLC (the ``Operating Agreement''), in connection with a related name
change for the Intermediate. The Exchange also proposes to amend its
Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the ``Exchange
Certificate''), Sixth Amended and Restated Bylaws of Bats BZX Exchange,
Inc. (the ``Exchange Bylaws''), rulebook and fees schedules
(collectively ``operative documents'') in connection with the name
change of its parent Company, Intermediate, and the Exchange.

    The text of the proposed rule change is also available on the
Exchange's Web site (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
Background
    The purpose of this filing is to reflect in the Exchange's
governing documents (and the governing documents of its parent company,
CBOE Holdings) and the Exchange's rulebook and fees schedules, a non-
substantive corporate branding change, including changes to the
Company's name, the Intermediate's name, and the Exchange's name.
Particularly, references to Company's, Intermediate's and Exchange's
names will be deleted and revised to state the new names, as described
more fully below. No other substantive changes are being proposed in
this filing. The Exchange represents that these changes are concerned
solely with the administration of the Exchange and do not affect the
meaning, administration, or enforcement of any rules of the Exchange or
the rights, obligations, or privileges of Exchange members or their
associated persons is any way. Accordingly, this filing is being
submitted under Rule 19b-4(f)(3). In lieu of providing a copy of the
marked name changes, the Exchange represents that it will make the
necessary non-substantive revisions described below to the Exchange's
corporate governance documents, rulebook, and fees schedules, and post
updated versions of each on the Exchange's Web site pursuant to Rule
19b-4(m)(2).
The Company's Name Change
    In connection with the corporate name change of its parent company,
the Exchange is proposing to amend the Company's Certificate and
Bylaws. Specifically, the Company is changing its name from ``CBOE
Holdings, Inc.'' to ``Cboe Global Markets, Inc.''.
(a) Company's Certificate
    The Exchange proposes to (i) delete the following language from
Paragraph (1) of the introductory paragraph: ``The name of the
Corporation is CBOE Holdings, Inc.'' and (ii) amend Article First of
the Company's Certificate to reflect the new name, ``Cboe Global
Markets, Inc.'' The Exchange also proposes to add clarifying language
and cite to the applicable provisions of the General Corporation Law of
the State of Delaware in connection with the proposed name change. The
Exchange notes that it is not amending the Company's name in the title
or signature line as the name changes will not be effective until the
Company, as currently named, files the proposed changes in Delaware.
Thereafter, the Exchange will amend the Certificate to reflect the new
name in the title and signature line. The Exchange also notes that
although the name of ``Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated''
is changing to ``Cboe Exchange Inc.'', it is not amending the name of
Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated (``CBOE'') referenced in
Article Fifth(a)(iii) at this time. Particularly, the Exchange notes
that unlike the exception applicable to proposed changes to the
Company's name,\3\ a vote of stockholders is required to adopt an
amendment to the reference of CBOE's name. As such, the Exchange will
submit a rule filing to amend the Certificate to reflect the new CBOE
name at such time it is ready to obtain stockholder approval.
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(b) Company's Bylaws
    With respect to the Company's Bylaws, references to ``CBOE
Holdings, Inc.'' will be deleted and revised to state ``Cboe Global
Markets, Inc.'' The Exchange also proposes to eliminate the reference
to ``Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated'' in Article 10,
Section 10.2. Particularly, Section 10.2 provides that ``for so long as
the Corporation shall control, directly or indirectly, any national
securities exchange, including, but not limited to Chicago Board
Options Exchange, Incorporated (a ``Regulated Securities Exchange
Subsidiary''), before any amendment, alteration or repeal of any
provision of the Bylaws shall be effective, such amendment, alteration
or repeal shall be submitted to the board of directors of each
Regulated Securities Exchange Subsidiary, and if such amendment,
alteration or repeal must be filed with or filed with and approved by
the Securities and Exchange Commission, then such amendment, alteration
or repeal shall not become effective until filed with or filed with and
approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission, as the case may
be.'' As the Company currently controls a number of Regulated
Securities Exchange Subsidiaries, it does not believe it is necessary
to explicitly reference only Chicago Board Options Exchange,
Incorporated and therefore proposes to delete the following language:
``including, but not limited to Chicago Board Options Exchange,
Incorporated''.
The Intermediate's Name Change
    For purposes of consistency, certain of the Parent's subsidiaries
have also undertaken to change their legal names. As a result, the
Exchange also proposes to change the name of the Intermediate from
``CBOE V, LLC'' to ``Cboe Bats, LLC.''
(a) Certificate of Formation
    As it relates to the Certificate of Formation of CBOE V, LLC,
references to ``CBOE V, LLC'' will be deleted and revised to state its
new name ``Cboe Bats, LLC''. The Exchange also proposes to add
clarifying and conforming language in order to conform to, as well as
cite to, the applicable provisions of the General Corporation Law of
the State of Delaware in connection with the proposed name change. The
Exchange notes to conform with the revised language in the introductory
paragraph, it also proposes to amend references to ``LLC'' to ``limited
liability company''. The Exchange also notes that it is not amending
the Intermediate's name in the title or signature line as the name
changes will not be effective until the Intermediate, as currently
named, files the proposed changes in Delaware.\4\ Thereafter, the
Exchange will amend the Certificate of Formation to reflect the new
name in the title and signature line.
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    \4\ The Exchange notes that the current signature block of the
Certificate of Formation references ``CBOE Holdings, Inc.'' instead
of ``CBOE V, LLC''. The Exchange proposes to correct that reference
and refer to ``CBOE V, LLC'', which as noted, will be changed to
``Cboe Bats, LLC'' at a later date.
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(b) Operating Agreement
    As it relates to the Operating Agreement of the Intermediate,

references to ``CBOE V, LLC'' will be deleted and revised to state its
new name ``Cboe Bats, LLC'' and references to ``CBOE Holdings, Inc.''
will be deleted and revised to state ``Cboe Global Markets, Inc.''. The
Exchange also proposes to add clarifying and conforming language in
connection with the proposed name change, including new Section 12.5
(``Effect of Amendment''), which provides that the ``Agreement amends,
restates and supersedes the Original Agreement in all respects. From
and after the date hereof, this Agreement shall be the limited
liability company operating agreement of the Company for all
purposes.''
The Exchange's Name Change
    For purposes of consistency, certain of the Parent's subsidiaries
have also undertaken to change their legal names. As a result, the
Exchange also proposes to change its name from ``Bats BZX Exchange,
Inc.'' to ``Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc.'' throughout its rules, fees
schedules and corporate documents. Additionally, the Exchange notes
that its affiliated exchanges Bats BYX Exchange, Inc., Bats EDGX
Exchange, Inc., Bats EDGA Exchange, Inc., Chicago Board Options
Exchange, Incorporated and C2 Options Exchange, Incorporated
(collectively the ``affiliates'') have also proposed name changes to
Cboe BYX Exchange, Inc., Cboe EDGX Exchange, Inc., Cboe EDGA Exchange,
Inc., Cboe Exchange, Inc. and Cboe C2 Exchange, Inc., respectively.
Lastly, the Exchange is changing the name of ``Bats Trading, Inc.'' to
``Cboe Trading, Inc.''
    Therefore, the Exchange proposes to amend its: (i) Amended and
Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Bats BZX Exchange, Inc., (ii)
Sixth Amended and Restated Bylaws of Bats BZX Exchange, Inc., (iii)
Rulebook and (iv) Exchange Fee Schedules (collectively, the ``Operative
Documents'') to reflect the name changes.
(a) Exchange's Certificate
    The Exchange proposes to (i) delete the following language from the
introductory paragraph: ``The name of the Corporation is Bats BZX
Exchange, Inc.'' and (ii) amend Article First of the Exchange's
Certificate to reflect the new name, ``Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc.''. The
Exchange also proposes to add clarifying language and cite to the
applicable provisions of the General Corporation Law of the State of
Delaware in connection with the proposed name change. The Exchange
notes that it is not amending the Exchange's name in the title or
signature line as the name changes will not be effective until the
Exchange, as currently named, files the proposed changes in Delaware.
Thereafter, the Exchange will amend the Certificate to reflect the new
name in the title and signature line.
(b) Exchange's Bylaws
    For the Exchange's Bylaws, all references to ``Bats BZX Exchange,
Inc.'' will be deleted and revised to state ``Cboe BZX Exchange,
Inc.''.
(c) Exchange's Rulebook
    For the Rules of Bats BZX Exchange, Inc., all references to ``Bats
BZX Exchange, Inc.'' and ``Bats BZX Exchange'' will be deleted and
revised to state ``Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc.'' and ``Cboe BZX Exchange'',
respectively. All references to ``Bats BZX Options'' will be deleted
and revised to state ``Cboe BZX Options''. Additionally, the Exchange's
affiliates are also filing similar rule filings to change their names,
as noted above. As such, all references to ``Bats BYX Exchange, Inc.'',
``Bats EDGA Exchange, Inc.'', ``Bats EDGX Exchange, Inc.'', ``C2
Options Exchange, Inc.'' and ``Chicago Board Options Exchange'' \5\ in
the BZX's rules will likewise be deleted and revised to state ``Cboe
BYX Exchange, Inc.'', Cboe EDGA Exchange, Inc.'' and ``Cboe EDGX
Exchange, Inc.'', ``Cboe C2 Exchange, Inc.'' and ``Cboe Exchange,
Inc.'', respectively. The Exchange notes that references to ``CBOE''
will be deleted and revised to state ``Cboe Options''. The Exchange
notes that references to ``Bats Exchange'' will be deleted and revised
to state ``Cboe Bats Exchange''. Additionally, all references to ``CBOE
Holdings, Inc.'' will be deleted and revised to state ``Cboe Global
Markets, Inc.''
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    \5\ The Exchange notes that the BZX rules refer to ``C2 Options
Exchange, Incorporated'' and ``Chicago Board Options Exchange,
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    The Exchange will also delete references to ``Bats Trading, Inc.''
and ``Bats Trading'' and replace it with references to ``Cboe Trading,
Inc.'' and ``Cboe Trading'', respectively. References to ``Bats One
Feed'' will be deleted and revised to state ``Cboe One Feed'', all
references to ``Bats Connect'' will be deleted and revised to state
``Cboe Connect'', all references to ``CBOE Volatility Index (VIX)''
will be deleted and revised to state ``Cboe Volatility Index (VIX)'',
all references to ``CBOE S&P 500 BuyWrite Index(sm)'' will be deleted
and revised to state ``Cboe S&P 500 BuyWrite Index(sm)'', all
references to ``CBOE DJIA Buy Write Index(sm)'' will be deleted and
revised to state ``Cboe DJIA Buy Write Index(sm)'', all references to
``CBOE Nasdaq-100 BuyWrite Index(sm)'' will be deleted and revised to
state ``Cboe Nasdaq-100 BuyWrite Index(sm)'', and all references to
``CBOE Livevol, LLC'' will be deleted and revised to state ``Cboe
Livevol, LLC''.
(d) Exchange's Fees Schedule
    For the BZX Equities Fee Schedule, any reference to ``Bats BZX
Exchange'' will be deleted and revised to state ``Cboe BZX Exchange'',
``Bats-listed'' will be deleted and revised to state ``Cboe listed''.
Additionally, all references to ``Bats One'' will be deleted and
revised to state ``Cboe One'' and all references to ``Bats Connect''
will be deleted and revised to state ``Cboe Connect''.
(e) BZX Options Fee Schedule
    For the BZX Options Fee Schedule, all references to ``Bats BZX
Options Exchange'' will be deleted and revised to state ``Cboe BZX
Options Exchange'', all references to ``CBOE'' will be deleted and
revised to state ``Cboe Options'' and lastly, all references to ``Bats
Connect'' will be deleted and revised to state ``Cboe Connect''.
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.\6\ Specifically, the
Exchange believes the proposed rule change is consistent with the
Section 6(b)(5) \7\ 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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    In particular, the proposed change is a non-substantive change and
does not impact the governance, ownership or operations of the
Exchange. The Exchange believes that by ensuring that its parent
company's governance documents and the Exchange's

operative documents accurately reflect the new legal names, the
proposed rule change would reduce potential investor or market
participant confusion.

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 proposed rule change is
not intended to address competitive issues but rather is concerned
solely with updating the Company's and Exchange's governance and
operative documents to reflect the abovementioned name changes.

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

    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act \8\ and Rule 19b-4(f)(3)
thereunder,\9\ the Exchange has designated this proposal as one that is
concerned solely with the administration of the self-regulatory
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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 will 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 protected]. Please include
File Number SR-BatsBZX-2017-70 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

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

All submissions should refer to File Number SR-BatsBZX-2017-70. 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 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-BatsBZX-2017-70 and should
be submitted on or before November 22, 2017.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 145 (Tuesday, July 29, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44080-44081]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-72660; File No. SR-CBOE-2014-058]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Chicago Board Options Exchange,
Incorporated; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a
Proposed Rule Change Relating to Bandwidth Allowance

July 23, 2014.
    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 10, 2014, Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated
(the ``Exchange'' or ``CBOE'') filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the ``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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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance
of the Proposed Rule Change

    The Exchange proposes to amend its rule governing bandwidth
allowance. The text of the proposed rule change is available on the
Exchange's Web site (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 is proposing to make an amendment to Rule 6.23B to
state that certain order messages are not subject to bandwidth
limitations and do not count towards the maximum number of orders
allowed per second(s). Specifically, paired order messages, meaning
orders that come into the Exchange already matched with a contra side
order (i.e., Qualified Contingent Cross (``QCC'') orders \3\ and orders
submitted to initiate the Solicitation Auction Mechanism \4\ or
Automated Improvement Mechanism (``AIM'') \5\ (i.e., AIM Sweep orders
and Sweep and AIM orders)), will not be subject to any bandwidth
limitations and are not counted towards the maximum number of orders
allowed per second(s). Currently, Rule 6.23B does not specify that
paired order messages do not count towards total bandwidth allocation.
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    \4\ See CBOE Rule 6.74B for a description of the Solicitation
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    The Exchange does not have unlimited system bandwidth to support an
unlimited number of order and quote entries per second. For this
reason, the Exchange limits each Trading Permit to a maximum number of
messages per second(s). Paired order messages however, are not counted
towards the maximum number of messages per second(s). The Exchange
represents that not including paired order messages as part of the
maximum number of orders allowed per second(s), as compared to non-
paired orders, will not jeopardize Exchange systems capacity.
Specifically, the Exchange notes that paired order messages are not
submitted at the same velocity or frequency as non-paired orders or
quotes and thus do not result in message traffic that is overly
burdensome to the Exchange's systems. Accordingly, the Exchange systems
have the necessary capability to handle paired order message traffic,
even if such orders are not subjected to bandwidth limitations. The
Exchange established bandwidth allowances for the purpose of protecting
its systems and ensuring its systems were capable of handling all its
message traffic. As the Exchange's systems do not need to be
``protected'' from paired order message traffic, the Exchange believes
that, unlike non-paired orders, it is not necessary to subject paired
orders to bandwidth allowance. If, in the future, the Exchange
determines that the lack of a bandwidth limitation on paired order
messages challenges the Exchange's systems capacity or capabilities,
the Exchange would submit a proposed rule change to establish such a
limitation and modify its systems accordingly. The Exchange lastly
notes that the exclusion of paired order messages from the bandwidth
limitation applies to all Trading Permit Holders (``TPHs'').
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.\6\ Specifically, the
Exchange believes the proposed rule change is consistent with the
Section 6(b)(5) \7\ 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. Additionally,
the Exchange believes the proposed rule change is consistent with the
Section 6(b)(5) \8\ requirement that the rules of an exchange not be
designed to permit unfair discrimination between customers, issuers,
brokers, or dealers.
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    In particular, the Exchange believes that not imposing a bandwidth
limitation regarding paired order messages perfects the mechanism of a
free and open market by permitting investors to send in as many paired
messages as they like (without threatening the Exchange's systems
capacity). As noted above, paired order messages are not submitted at
the same velocity or frequency as non-paired orders or quotes and thus
do not result in message traffic that is overly burdensome to the
Exchange's systems. Accordingly, the Exchange systems have the
necessary capability to handle paired order message traffic, even if
such orders are not subjected to bandwidth limitations. In addition,
the proposed rule change does not

discriminate unfairly between market participants because this will be
applied equally to all TPHs, in that all TPHs will not be limited (in
terms of bandwidth capacity) in the number of paired order messages
that they can send to the Exchange.

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

    CBOE does not believe that not imposing a bandwidth limitation
regarding paired order messages will impose any burden on competition
that is not necessary or appropriate in furtherance of the purposes of
the Act. In particular, the Exchange does not believe that not imposing
a bandwidth limitation regarding paired order messages will place any
burden on intramarket competition because this will be applied to
equally to all TPHs, in that all TPHs will not be limited (in terms of
bandwidth capacity) in the number of paired order messages that they
can send to the Exchange. The Exchange notes that any TPH can submit
paired orders. The Exchange does not believe that not imposing a
bandwidth limitation regarding paired order messages will place any
burden on intermarket competition because this only applies to the
sending of paired order messages to CBOE. To the extent that not
imposing a bandwidth limitation regarding paired order messages makes
CBOE a more attractive trading venue to market participants on other
exchanges, such market participants may elect to become CBOE market
participants.

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:
    A. Significantly affect the protection of investors or the public
interest;
    B. impose any significant burden on competition; and
    C. 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 \9\
and Rule 19b-4(f)(6) \10\ 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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    \10\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6).
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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-CBOE-2014-058 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-2014-058. 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 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; 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-CBOE-2014-058 and should be
submitted on or before August 19, 2014.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\11\
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Kevin M. O'Neill,
Deputy Secretary.
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possible effects resulting from a single exposure. The subchronic
neurotoxicity study is intended to detect possible effects resulting
from repeated or long-term exposures.

Practical Utility of the Data

How will the data be used?

The acute and subchronic neurotoxicity studies provide critical
scientific information needed to characterize potential hazard to the
human population on the nervous system from pesticide exposure. These
studies can provide data on a wide range of functional tests for
evaluating neurotoxicity including sensory effects, neuromuscular
effects, learning and memory and histopathology of the nervous system
For example, animal studies with organophosphorous chemicals  have shown
neurotoxicity to be the primary toxic endpoints (e.g., cholinesterase
inhibition) of concern in rodents and non-rodents.    These animal
studies can be used to select endpoints and doses for use in risk
assessment of all exposure scenarios and are considered a primary data
source for reliable reference dose calculation. The Agency has
established an oral reference dose (RfD) for assessing dietary risks for
a number of chemicals (e.g., organophoshates and carbamates) where
neurotoxicity was the most sensitive endpoint of concern.

How could the data impact the Agency's future decision-making?

If the acute or subchronic neurotoxicity studies show that cyazofamid
poses either a greater or a diminished risk than that given in the
interim decision’s conclusion, the risk assessment for cyazofamid may
need to be revised to reflect the magnitude of potential risk derived
from the new data.

If the Agency does not have this data, a 10X database uncertainty factor
may be applied  when conducting a risk assessment using the currently
available studies.

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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 95 (Thursday, May 16, 2013)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 28744-28747]
[FR Doc No: 2013-11567]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R04-OAR-2013-0223; FRL-9813-8]

Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Georgia; State
Implementation Plan Miscellaneous Revisions

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Direct final rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is taking direct final action to approve changes to the
Georgia State Implementation Plan (SIP) submitted by the Georgia
Environmental Protection Division to EPA in four separate SIP
submittals dated September 15, 2008, August 30, 2010 (two submittals),
and December 15, 2011. In the portions of the submittals being approved
today, the SIP revisions update the Georgia SIP to reflect EPA's
current national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) for sulfur
dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, ozone, lead, and particulate matter found in
the Code of Federal Regulations.

DATES: This direct final rule is effective July 15, 2013 without
further notice, unless EPA receives adverse comment by June 17, 2013.
If EPA receives such comments, it will publish a timely withdrawal of
the direct final rule in the Federal Register and inform the public
that the rule will not take effect.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R04-
OAR-2013-0223, by one of the following methods:
    1. www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line instructions for
submitting comments.
    2. Email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    3. Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    4. Mail: EPA-R04-OAR-2013-0223, Regulatory Development Section, Air
Planning Branch, Air, Pesticides and Toxics Management Division, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street SW.,
Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8960.
    5. Hand Delivery or Courier: Air Planning Branch, Air, Pesticides
and Toxics Management Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street SW., Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8960. Such
deliveries are only accepted during the Regional Office's normal hours
of operation. The Regional Office's official hours of business are
Monday through Friday, 8:30 to 4:30, excluding federal holidays.
    Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-R04-OAR-
2013-0223. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included
in the public docket without change and may be made available online at
www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided,
unless the comment includes information claimed to be Confidential
Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is
restricted by statute. Do not submit through www.regulations.gov or
email, information that you consider to be CBI or otherwise protected.
The www.regulations.gov Web site is an ``anonymous access'' system,
which means EPA will not know your identity or contact information
unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you send an email
comment directly to EPA without going through www.regulations.gov, your
email address will be automatically captured and included as part of
the comment that is placed in the public docket and made available on
the Internet. If you submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that
you include your name and other contact information in the body of your
comment and with any disk or CD-ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read your
comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for
clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic
files should avoid the use of special characters, any form of
encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses. For additional
information about EPA's public docket visit the EPA Docket Center
homepage at http://www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm.
    Docket: All documents in the electronic docket are listed in the
www.regulations.gov index. Although listed in the index, some
information is not publicly available, i.e., CBI or other information
whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such
as copyrighted material, is not placed on the Internet and will be
publicly available only in hard copy form. Publicly available docket
materials are available either electronically in www.regulations.gov or
in hard copy at the Air Planning Branch, Air, Pesticides and Toxics
Management Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4, 61
Forsyth Street SW., Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8960. EPA requests that if
at all possible, you contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section to schedule your inspection. The Regional
Office's official hours of business are Monday through Friday, 8:30 to
4:30, excluding federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information regarding the Georgia
SIP, contact Mr. Richard Wong, Regulatory Development Section, Air
Planning Branch, Air, Pesticides and Toxics Management Division, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street SW.,
Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8960. Mr. Wong's telephone number is (404) 562-
8726; email address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Table of Contents

I. Background
II. Analysis of the State's Submittal
III. Final Action
IV. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

I. Background

    Sections 108 and 109 of the Clean Air Act (CAA or Act) govern the
establishment, review, and revision, as appropriate, of the NAAQS to
protect public health and welfare. The CAA requires periodic review of
the air quality criteria--the science upon which the standards are
based--and the standards themselves. EPA's regulatory provisions that
govern the NAAQS are found at 40 CFR Part 50--National Primary and
Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards. In this rulemaking, EPA is
proposing to approve portions of Georgia's September 15, 2008, August
30, 2010 (two submittals), and December 15, 2011, submissions amending
the State's rules identifying the current NAAQS table for sulfur
dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, ozone, lead and particulate matter that are
found at Rule 391-3-1-.02(4)b, c, e, f, and g. The SIP submissions
amending Georgia's rules to incorporate the NAAQS can be found in the
Docket for this proposed rulemaking at www.regulations.gov and are
summarized below. The remainder

of Georgia's September 15, 2008,\1\ August 30, 2010 (two submittals),
and December 15, 2011, SIP revisions are being considered in a separate
rulemaking.
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    \1\ On September 15, 2008, Georgia submitted to EPA a SIP for
miscellaneous revisions/Title V programs. EPA took action on a
portion of Georgia's September 15, 2008, regarding the RACT (y),
(ii), (kkk) and published in the Federal Register on September 28,
2012 (77 FR 59554). Action on the remaining portions of the
September 15, 2008, submittal is still under consideration and will
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II. Analysis of the State's Submittal

a. Sulfur Dioxide

    On June 22, 2010, EPA revised the primary NAAQS for the 1-hour
sulfur dioxide to 75 parts per billion (ppb). See 75 FR 35520.
Accordingly, in a December 15, 2011, SIP submission, Georgia updated
state rule 391-3-1-.02(4)(b) ``Sulfur Dioxide'' to be consistent with
the NAAQS that were promulgated in 2010. EPA has reviewed this revision
to Georgia's rule for sulfur dioxide and has made the determination
that this change is consistent with federal regulations; thus, EPA is
approving this change to Georgia's SIP.

b. Nitrogen Dioxide

    On October 8, 1996, EPA revised the primary and secondary NAAQS for
the annual nitrogen dioxide to 53 ppb. See 61 FR 52852. On February 9,
2010, EPA revised the primary NAAQS for the 1-hour nitrogen dioxide to
100 ppb. See 75 FR 6474. Accordingly, in a December 15, 2011, SIP
submission, Georgia updated state rule 391-3-1-.02(4)(g) ``Nitrogen
Dioxide'' to be consistent with the NAAQS that were promulgated in 1996
and 2010 for the primary and secondary annual and primary 1-hour,
respectively. EPA has reviewed the changes to Georgia's rule for
nitrogen dioxide and has made the determination that the changes are
consistent with federal regulations; thus, EPA is approving the changes
to Georgia's SIP.

c. Ozone

    On March 27, 2008, EPA revised the primary and secondary NAAQS for
the 8-hour ozone to 75 ppb to provide increased protection of public
health and welfare, respectively. See 73 FR 16436. Accordingly, in a
August 30, 2010, SIP submission, Georgia updated state rule 391-3-
1-.02(4)(e) ``Ozone'' to update the definition for ozone to be
consistent with the 8-hour ozone NAAQS that were promulgated in 2008.
EPA has reviewed this revision to Georgia's rule for ozone and has made
the determination that this change is consistent with federal
regulations; thus, EPA is approving this change to Georgia's SIP.

d. Lead

    On November 12, 2008, EPA revised the lead NAAQS from 1.5
micrograms per cubic meter ([micro]g/m\3\) to 0.15 [micro]g/m\3\ based
on a rolling 3-month average for both the primary and secondary
standards. See 73 FR 66964. Accordingly, in a August 30, 2010, SIP
submission, Georgia updated state rule 391-3-.02(4)(f) ``Lead'' to
update the definition for lead to be consistent with the NAAQS that
were promulgated in 2008. EPA has reviewed this revision to Georgia's
rule for lead and has made the determination that this change is
consistent with federal regulations; thus, EPA is approving this change
to Georgia's SIP.

e. Particulate Matter

    On October 17, 2006, EPA retained the annual average NAAQS at 15
[mu]g/m\3\ but revised the 24-hour NAAQS to 35 [mu]g/m\3\, based again
on the 3-year average of the 98th percentile of 24-hour concentrations.
Under EPA regulations at 40 CFR part 50, the primary and secondary 2006
24-hour PM2.5 NAAQS are attained when the annual arithmetic
mean concentration, as determined in accordance with 40 CFR part 50,
Appendix N, is less than or equal to 35 [micro]g/m\3\ at all relevant
monitoring sites in the subject area over a 3-year period. See 71 FR
61144. EPA has previously approved Georgia's retainment of the annual
average NAAQS at 15 [mu]g/m\3\. See 75 FR 6309, February 9, 2010.
Accordingly, in a September 15, 2008, and August 30, 2010, SIP
submissions, Georgia updated state rule 391-3-1-.02(4)(c) ``Particulate
Matter'' to update the definition for 24-hour and significant digits
for the annual PM2.5 NAAQS, respectively, to be consistent
with the NAAQS that were promulgated in 2006. EPA has reviewed this
revision to Georgia's rule for the 24-hour and annual PM2.5
NAAQS and has made the determination that this change is consistent
with federal regulations; thus, EPA is approving this change to
Georgia's SIP.
    Additionally, on October 17, 2006, EPA revoked the PM10
annual NAAQS of 50 [mu]g/m\3\, while keeping in place the 24-hour
PM10 NAAQS of 150 [mu]g/m\3\. See 71 FR 61144. Accordingly,
in a August 30, 2010, SIP submission, Georgia updated state rule 391-3-
1-.02(4)(c) ``Particulate Matter'' to update the definition for the
PM10 NAAQS to be consistent with the NAAQS that were
promulgated in 2006. EPA has reviewed this revision to Georgia's rule
for the 24-hour PM10 NAAQS and has made the determination
that this change is consistent with federal regulations; thus, EPA is
approving this change to Georgia's SIP.

III. Final Action

    EPA is approving the aforementioned changes to the State of Georgia
SIP, because it is consistent with EPA's standards for sulfur dioxide,
nitrogen dioxide, ozone, lead and particulate matter. EPA is publishing
this rule without prior proposal because the Agency views this as a
noncontroversial submittal and anticipates no adverse comments.
However, in the proposed rules section of this Federal Register
publication, EPA is publishing a separate document that will serve as
the proposal to approve the SIP revision should adverse comments be
filed. This rule will be effective July 15, 2013 without further notice
unless the Agency receives adverse comments by June 17, 2013.
    If EPA receives such comments, then EPA will publish a document
withdrawing the final rule and informing the public that the rule will
not take effect. All public comments received will then be addressed in
a subsequent final rule based on the proposed rule. EPA will not
institute a second comment period. Parties interested in commenting
should do so at this time. If no such comments are received, the public
is advised that this rule will be effective on July 15, 2013 and no
further action will be taken on the proposed rule.

IV. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

    Under the CAA, the Administrator is required to approve a SIP
submission that complies with the provisions of the Act and applicable
federal regulations. 42 U.S.C. 7410(k); 40 CFR 52.02(a). Thus, in
reviewing SIP submissions, EPA's role is to approve state choices,
provided that they meet the criteria of the CAA. Accordingly, this
action merely approves state law as meeting federal requirements and
does not impose additional requirements beyond those imposed by state
law. For that reason, this action:
     is not a ``significant regulatory action'' subject to
review by the Office of Management and Budget under Executive Order
12866 (58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993);
     does not impose an information collection burden under the
provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.);
     is certified as not having a significant economic impact
on a substantial number of small entities

under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.);
     does not contain any unfunded mandate or significantly or
uniquely affect small governments, as described in the Unfunded
Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-4);
     does not have Federalism implications as specified in
Executive Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10, 1999);
     is not an economically significant regulatory action based
on health or safety risks subject to Executive Order 13045 (62 FR
19885, April 23, 1997);
     is not a significant regulatory action subject to
Executive Order 13211 (66 FR 28355, May 22, 2001);
     is not subject to requirements of Section 12(d) of the
National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272
note) because application of those requirements would be inconsistent
with the CAA; and
     does not provide EPA with the discretionary authority to
address, as appropriate, disproportionate human health or environmental
effects, using practicable and legally permissible methods, under
Executive Order 12898 (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994).
    In addition, this rule does not have tribal implications as
specified by Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, November 9, 2000),
because the SIP is not approved to apply in Indian country located in
the state, and EPA notes that it will not impose substantial direct
costs on tribal governments or preempt tribal law.
    The Congressional Review Act, 5 U.S.C. 801 et seq., as added by the
Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996, generally
provides that before a rule may take effect, the agency promulgating
the rule must submit a rule report, which includes a copy of the rule,
to each House of the Congress and to the Comptroller General of the
United States. EPA will submit a report containing this action and
other required information to the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of
Representatives, and the Comptroller General of the United States prior
to publication of the rule in the Federal Register. A major rule cannot
take effect until 60 days after it is published in the Federal
Register. This action is not a ``major rule'' as defined by 5 U.S.C.
804(2).
    Under section 307(b)(1) of the CAA, petitions for judicial review
of this action must be filed in the United States Court of Appeals for
the appropriate circuit by July 15, 2013. Filing a petition for
reconsideration by the Administrator of this final rule does not affect
the finality of this action for the purposes of judicial review nor
does it extend the time within which a petition for judicial review may
be filed, and shall not postpone the effectiveness of such rule or
action. Parties with objections to this direct final rule are
encouraged to file a comment in response to the parallel notice of
proposed rulemaking for this action published in the proposed rules
section of today's Federal Register; rather than file an immediate
petition for judicial review of this direct final rule, so that EPA can
withdraw this direct final rule and address the comment in the proposed
rulemaking. This action may not be challenged later in proceedings to
enforce its requirements. See section 307(b)(2).

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Carbon monoxide,
Incorporation by reference, Intergovernmental relations, Nitrogen
dioxide, Ozone, Particulate matter, Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements, Volatile organic compounds.

    Dated: May 3, 2013.
A. Stanley Meiburg,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 4.
    40 CFR part 52 is amended as follows:

PART 52--[AMENDED]

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1. The authority citation for part 52 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.

Subpart L--Georgia

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2. Section 52.570(c) is amended under Table 1, under Emission Standards
by revising the entry for ``391-3-1-.02(4)'' to read as follows:

Sec.  52.570  Identification of plan.

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. ER20-975-000]

Crowned Ridge Wind II, LLC; Supplemental Notice That Initial
Market-Based Rate Filing Includes Request for Blanket Section 204
Authorization

    This is a supplemental notice in the above-referenced Crowned Ridge
Wind II, LLC's application for market-based rate authority, with an
accompanying rate tariff, noting that such application includes a
request for blanket authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of future
issuances of securities and assumptions of liability.
    Any person desiring to intervene or to protest should file with the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington,
DC 20426, in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's
Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Anyone
filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of that
document on the Applicant.
    Notice is hereby given that the deadline for filing protests with
regard to the applicant's request for blanket authorization, under 18
CFR part 34, of future issuances of securities and assumptions of
liability, is March 9, 2020.
    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-referenced proceeding are accessible in
the Commission's eLibrary system by clicking on the appropriate link in
the above list. They are also available for electronic review in the
Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an
eSubscription link on the website 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>or call<PHONE_NUMBER> (toll free). For
TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

    Dated: February 18, 2020.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OW-2011-0439; EPA-HQ-OW-2011-0442; EPA-HQ-OW-2011-0443; FRL
9129-01-OW]

Proposed Information Collection Requests; Comment Request:
Disinfectants/Disinfection Byproducts, Chemical and Radionuclides
Rules, Microbial Rules, and Public Water System Supervision Program
Renewal Information Collection Requests

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to
submit the following information collection requests (ICRs) to the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) for the: Microbial
Rules ICR, OMB Control No. 2040-0205; the Public Water System
Supervision (PWSS) Program ICR, OMB Control No. 2040-0090; and the
Disinfectants/Disinfection Byproducts, Chemical and Radionuclides
(DBPCR) Rules, OMB Control No. 2040-0204. Before doing so, EPA is
soliciting public comments on specific aspects of the proposed
information collection as described in this document. This is a
proposed extension of the Microbial ICR, which is currently approved
through July 31, 2022; the PWSS Program ICR and the DBPCR ICR, which
are both currently approved through March 31, 2023. These rules are
designed to ensure that Americans receive safe drinking water and
ensure fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people
regardless of race, color, national origin, or income. An Agency may
not conduct, or sponsor and a person is not required to respond to a
collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB
control number.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before February 14, 2022.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing the Docket ID numbers EPA-
HQ-OW-2011-0439 for the DBPCR ICR; EPA-HQ-OW-2011-0442 for the
Microbial Rules ICR; EPA-HQ-OW-2011-0443 for the PWSS Program ICR
online using https://www.regulations.gov (our preferred method), by
email [email protected], or by mail to: EPA Docket Center,
Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460.
    The EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in
the public docket without change including any personal information
provided, unless the comment includes profanity, threats, information
claimed to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other
information whose disclosure is restricted by statute.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kevin Roland, Drinking Water
Protection Division, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water,
(4606M), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW,
Washington, DC 20460; telephone number:<PHONE_NUMBER>: fax number: 202-
564-3755; email address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Supporting documents which explain in detail
the information that the EPA will be collecting are available in the
public dockets for these ICRs (see the ADDRESSES section of this
document for Docket ID numbers for each ICR). The dockets can be viewed
online at https://www.regulations.gov or in person at the EPA Docket
Center, WJC West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC.
The telephone number for the Docket Center is<PHONE_NUMBER>. For
additional information about the EPA's public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/dockets.
    Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, the EPA is soliciting
comments and information to enable it to: (i) Evaluate 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; (ii) evaluate 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; (iii) enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (iv) minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who are to respond, including
through 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. The
EPA will consider the comments received and amend the ICRs as
appropriate. The final ICR packages will then be submitted to OMB for
review and approval. At that time, the EPA will issue another Federal
Register notice to announce the submission of the ICRs to OMB and the
opportunity to submit additional comments to OMB. To support the data
collection and program implementation in the rules and activities
listed below, EPA is currently modernizing the Safe Drinking Water
Information System (SDWIS). EPA is designing the modernized SDWIS in
coordination with state drinking water and information technology
programs, which will house monitoring data and other compliance
information in a system centrally hosted by EPA and accessed by
participating state primacy programs. This central data system can
facilitate the transfer of additional data between states and EPA where
needed to improve program oversight to protect public health. EPA will
continue to work with its primacy partners on SDWIS modernization.

Microbial Rules (EPA ICR No. 1895.10, Docket No. EPA-HQ-OW-2011-0442)

    Abstract: The Microbial Rules ICR examines public water system and
primacy agency burden and costs for recordkeeping and reporting
requirements in support of the microbial drinking water regulations.
These recordkeeping and reporting requirements are mandatory for
compliance with 40 CFR parts 141 and 142. The following microbial
regulations are included: The Surface Water Treatment Rule (SWTR), the
Total Coliform Rule (TCR), the Revised Total Coliform Rule (RTCR), the
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (IESWTR), the Filter
Backwash Recycling Rule (FBRR), the Long Term 1 Enhanced Surface Water
Treatment Rule (LT1ESWTR), the Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water
Treatment Rule (LT2ESWTR), the Ground Water Rule (GWR), and the
Aircraft Drinking Water Rule (ADWR). Future microbial-related
rulemakings will be added to this consolidated ICR after the
regulations are promulgated and the initial, rule-specific, ICRs are
due to expire.

    Form Numbers: None.
    Respondents/affected entities: Entities potentially affected by
this action are public water systems and primacy agencies.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Mandatory for compliance with
40 CFR parts 141 and 142.
    Estimated number of respondents: 146,808 (total).
    Frequency of response: Varies by requirement (i.e., on occasion,
monthly, quarterly, semi-annually, and annually).
    Total estimated burden: 18,127,581 hours (per year). Burden is
defined at 5 CFR 1320.03(b).
    Total estimated cost: $972,102,000 (per year), includes
$228,972,000 annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs.
    Changes in Estimates: There is no estimated increase or decrease of
hours in the total estimated respondent burden compared to what was
identified in the ICR currently approved by OMB.

Public Water System Supervision Program (EPA ICR No. 0270.47, EPA-HQ-
OW-2011-0443)

    Abstract: The Public Water System Supervision (PWSS) Program ICR
examines public water systems, primacy agencies (i.e., states and
tribes with primary enforcement authority) and tribal operator
certification provider burden, and costs for ``cross-cutting''
recordkeeping and reporting requirements (i.e., the burden and costs
for complying with drinking water information requirements that are not
associated with contaminant-specific rulemakings). EPA intends to
collect information and data as part of the agency's oversight of state
primacy programs and national SDWA implementation. The following
activities have recordkeeping and reporting requirements that are
mandatory for compliance with the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) at
40 CFR parts 141 and 142: The Consumer Confidence Report Rule (CCR),
the Variance and Exemption Rule (V/E Rule), General State Primacy
Activities, the Public Notification Rule (PN), and Proficiency Testing
Studies for Drinking Water Laboratories. The information collection
activities for both the Operator Certification and the Capacity
Development Program are driven by the grant withholding and reporting
provisions under sections 1419 and 1420, respectively, of the Safe
Drinking Water Act. The information collection for the Tribal Operator
Certification Program is driven by grant eligibility requirements
outlined in the Drinking Water Infrastructure Grant Tribal Set-Aside
Program Final Guidelines and the Tribal Drinking Water Operator
Certification Program Guidelines.
    Form Numbers: None.
    Respondents/affected entities: Entities potentially affected by
this action are new and existing public water systems and primacy
agencies.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Mandatory for compliance with
40 CFR parts 141 and 142.
    Estimated number of respondents: 148,674 (total).
    Frequency of response: Varies by requirement (i.e., on occasion,
monthly, quarterly, semi-annually and annually).
    Total estimated burden: 3,643,372 hours (per year). Burden is
defined at 5 CFR 1320.03(b).
    Total estimated cost: $192,654,000 (per year), includes $38,121,000
in operation and maintenance costs.
    Changes in Estimates: There is an expected decrease of hours in the
total estimated respondent burden compared to what was identified in
the ICR currently approved by OMB, due to use of centralized software
for data entry and rule compliance calculations. The updated, estimated
burden will be incorporated into a revised supporting statement (which
will be available in the docket) and in a second Federal Register
notice (for public comment) at a later date, to be determined, before
the ICR package is sent to OMB for approval.

The Disinfectants/Disinfection Byproducts, Chemical and Radionuclides
Rules (EPA ICR No. 1896.11, EPA-HQ-OW-2011-0439)

    Abstract: The Disinfectants/Disinfection Byproducts, Chemical, and
Radionuclides Rules ICR examines public water system and primacy agency
burden and costs for recordkeeping and reporting requirements in
support of the Disinfectants/Disinfection Byproducts, Chemical and
Radionuclides Rules. These recordkeeping and reporting requirements are
mandatory for compliance with 40 CFR parts 141 and 142. The following
regulations are included: The Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection
Byproducts Rule (Stage 1 DBPR), the Stage 2 Disinfectants and
Disinfection Byproducts Rule (Stage 2 DBPR), the Chemical Phase Rules
(Phases II/IIB/V), the Radionuclides Rule, Disinfectant Residual
Monitoring and Associated Activities under the Surface Water Treatment
Rule (SWTR),\1\ the Arsenic Rule and the Lead and Copper Rule (LCR),
including the Lead and Copper Rule Short Term Revisions.
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    Future microbial-related rulemakings will be added to this
consolidated ICR after the regulations are promulgated and the initial,
rule-specific, ICRs are due to expire.
    Form Numbers: None.
    Respondents/affected entities: Entities potentially affected by
this action are public water systems and primacy agencies.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Mandatory for compliance with
40 CFR parts 141 and 142.
    Estimated number of respondents: 146,772 (total).
    Frequency of response: Varies by requirement (i.e., on occasion,
monthly, quarterly, semi-annually, and annually).
    Total estimated burden: 5,161,356 hours (per year). Burden is
defined at 5 CFR 1320.03(b).
    Total estimated cost: $455,885,000 (per year), which includes
$252,952,000 annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs.
    Changes in Estimates: There is no estimated increase or decrease of
hours in the total estimated respondent burden compared to what was
identified in the ICR currently approved by OMB.

Jennifer L. McLain,
Director, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. PR09-1-000]

MMP Desoto Pipeline, L.P.; Notice of Rate Election

October 21, 2008.
    Take notice that on October 14, 2008, MMP Desoto Pipeline, L.P.,
(Desoto) filed a Notice of Rate Election pursuant to section
284.123(b)(1)(ii) of the Commission's regulations. DeSoto proposes to
utilize its presently effective Texas Railroad Commission city-gate
transportation rate for interruptible transportation service on its
Central and North System pursuant to Section 311 of the Natural Gas
Act. The interruptible transportation rate for both systems is 20.5
cents/MMBtu plus 0.5 percent fuel reimbursement.
    Any person desiring to participate in this rate filing 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). 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 date as indicated below. Anyone filing
an intervention or protest must serve a copy of that document on the
Applicant. Anyone filing an intervention or protest on or before the
intervention or protest date need not serve motions to intervene or
protests on persons other than the Applicant.
    The Commission encourages electronic submission of 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 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC
20426.
    This filing is accessible on-line at http://www.ferc.gov, using the
``eLibrary'' link and is 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 e-mail
notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For
assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or call<PHONE_NUMBER> (toll free). For
TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, November 4, 2008.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2013-N-1504]

Independent Assessment of the Process for the Review of Device
Submissions; Final Implementation Plan

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the
availability on FDA's Web site of the Agency's final implementation
plan published as part of Booz Allen Hamilton's independent assessment
of the process for the review of medical device submissions. The
assessment is part of the FDA performance commitments relating to the
Medical Device User Fee Amendments of 2012 (MDUFA III), which
reauthorized device user fees for fiscal years (FYs) 2013-2017. The
assessment is described in section V, Independent Assessment of Review
Process Management, of the commitment letter dated April 18, 2012, and
entitled ``MDUFA Performance Goals and Procedures'' (MDUFA III
Commitment Letter). The assessment is being conducted in two phases.
The final implementation plan is FDA's response to Booz Allen
Hamilton's comprehensive findings and recommendations and the final
deliverable resulting from the first phase of the assessment.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amber Sligar, Office of Planning, Food
and Drug Administration, 10903 New Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 32, Rm. 3372,
Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002,<PHONE_NUMBER><EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    On July 9, 2012, President Obama signed into law the Food and Drug
Administration Safety and Innovation Act (Pub. L. 112-144) (FDASIA).\1\
Title II of FDASIA is the Medical Device User Fee Amendments of 2012
(MDUFA III), which gives FDA the authority to collect device user fees
from industry for FYs 2013-2017. MDUFA III took effect on October 1,
2012, and will continue through September 30, 2017.
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    Device user fees were first established by Congress in 2002.
Medical device companies pay fees to FDA when they register their
establishment and list their devices with the Agency, whenever they
submit an application or a notification to market a new medical device
in the United States, and for certain other types of submissions. Under
MDUFA III, FDA is authorized to collect user fees that will total
approximately $595 million (plus adjustments for inflation) over 5
years. With this additional funding, FDA will be able to hire more than
200 full-time-equivalent workers over the course of MDUFA III. In
exchange, FDA has committed to meet certain performance goals outlined
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II. Assessment of FDA's Process for the Review of Device Submissions

    Section V of the MDUFA III Commitment Letter states that FDA and
the device industry will participate in a comprehensive assessment of
the process for the review of device applications. The assessment will
include consultation with both FDA and industry. The assessment will be
conducted in two phases by a private, independent consulting firm,
under contract with FDA, that is capable of performing the technical
analysis, management assessment, and program evaluation tasks required
to address the assessment as described in the MDUFA III Commitment
Letter.
    FDA will incorporate findings and recommendations from the
assessment, as appropriate, into its management of the premarket review
program. FDA will analyze the recommendations for improvement
opportunities identified in the assessment, develop and implement a
corrective action plan, and assure its effectiveness. FDA also will
incorporate the results of the assessment into a Good Review Management
Practices (GRMP) guidance document for medical devices. FDA's
implementation of the GRMP guidance will include initial and ongoing
training of FDA staff, and periodic audits of compliance with the
guidance.
    FDA awarded the contract for the independent assessment in June
2013 to the consulting firm Booz Allen Hamilton. Findings on high-
priority recommendations (i.e., those likely to have a significant
impact on review times) were published December 11, 2013.\3\ Final
comprehensive findings and recommendations were published June 11,
2014.\4\ FDA agreed to publish an implementation plan within 6 months
of receipt of each set of recommendations. The first of these
implementation plans was published June 11, 2014.\5\ The second and
final implementation plan is available at http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/DeviceRegulationandGuidance/Overview/MDUFAIII/ucm314036.htm. For Phase 2 of the independent assessment, the
contractor will evaluate the implementation of recommendations and
publish a written assessment no later than February 1, 2016.
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    \3\ http://www.fda.gov/downloads/MedicalDevices/DeviceRegulationandGuidance/Overview/MDUFAIII/UCM378202.pdf.
    \4\ http://www.fda.gov/downloads/MedicalDevices/DeviceRegulationandGuidance/Overview/MDUFAIII/UCM400676.pdf.
    \5\ http://www.fda.gov/downloads/MedicalDevices/DeviceRegulationandGuidance/Overview/MDUFAIII/UCM400674.pdf.
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    FDA's implementation plan based on the contractor's final findings
and recommendations (issued June 11, 2014) is available at http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/DeviceRegulationandGuidance/Overview/MDUFAIII/ucm314036.htm.

    Dated: December 16, 2014.
Leslie Kux,
Associate Commissioner for Policy.
[FR Doc. 2014-29800 Filed 12-19-14; 8:45 am]
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