[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 157 (Wednesday, August 16, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55737-55738]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

[Docket No. OSHA-2006-0048]

NSF International: Application for Expansion of Recognition

AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Labor.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In this notice, OSHA announces the application of NSF
International, for expansion of the scope of recognition as a
Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL) and presents the
agency's preliminary finding to grant the application.

DATES: Submit comments, information, and documents in response to this
notice, or requests for an extension of time to make a submission, on
or before August 31, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted as follows:
    Electronically: You may submit comments, including attachments,
electronically at http://www.regulations.gov, the Federal eRulemaking
Portal. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments.
    Instructions: All submissions must include the agency's name and
the docket number for this rulemaking (Docket No. OSHA-2006-0048). All
comments, including any personal information you provide, are placed in
the public docket without change and may be made available online at
https://www.regulations.gov. Therefore, OSHA cautions commenters about
submitting information they do not want made available to the public,
or submitting materials that contain personal information (either about
themselves or others), such as Social Security numbers and birthdates.
    Docket: To read or download comments or other material in the
docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov. Documents in the docket
(including this Federal Register notice) are listed in the http://www.regulations.gov index; however, some information (e.g., copyrighted
material) is not publicly available to read or download through the
website. All submissions, including copyrighted material, are available
for inspection through the OSHA Docket Office. Contact the OSHA Docket
Office at<PHONE_NUMBER> (TTY<PHONE_NUMBER>) for assistance in
locating docket submissions.
    Extension of comment period: Submit requests for an extension of
the comment period on or before August 31, 2023 to the Office of
Technical Programs and Coordination Activities, Directorate of
Technical Support and Emergency Management, Occupational Safety and
Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution
Avenue NW, Room N-3653, Washington, DC 20210, or by fax to (202) 693-
1644.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Information regarding this notice is
available from the following sources:
    Press inquiries: Contact Mr. Frank Meilinger, Director, OSHA Office
of Communications, U.S. Department of Labor, telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>;
email: [email protected].
    General and technical information: Contact Mr. Kevin Robinson,
Director, Office of Technical Programs and Coordination Activities,
Directorate of Technical Support and Emergency Management, Occupational
Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, phone:
(202) 693-2300 or email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Notice of the Application for Expansion

    OSHA is providing notice that NSF International (NSF), is applying
for an expansion of current recognition as a NRTL. NSF requests the
addition of one test site to the NRTL scope of recognition.
    OSHA recognition of a NRTL signifies that the organization meets
the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.7. Recognition is an
acknowledgment that the organization can perform independent safety
testing and certification of the specific products covered within the
scope of recognition. Each NRTL's scope of recognition includes (1) the
type of products the NRTL may test, with each type specified by the
applicable test standard and (2) the recognized site(s) that has/have
the technical capability to perform the product-testing and product-
certification activities for test standards within the NRTL's scope.
Recognition is not a delegation or grant of government authority;
however, recognition enables employers to use products approved by the
NRTL to meet OSHA standards that require product testing and
certification.
    The agency processes applications by a NRTL for initial
recognition, as well as for an expansion or renewal of recognition,
following requirements in Appendix A to 29 CFR 1910.7. This appendix
requires that the agency publish two notices in the Federal Register in
processing an application. In the first notice, OSHA announces the
application and provides the preliminary finding. In the second notice,
the agency provides the final decision on the application. These
notices set forth the NRTL's scope of recognition or modifications of
that scope. OSHA maintains an informational web page for each NRTL,
including NSF, which details that NRTL's scope of recognition. These
pages are available from the OSHA website at http://www.osha.gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/index.html.
    NSF currently has one facility (site) recognized by OSHA for
product testing and certification, with the headquarters located at:
NSF International, 789 North Dixboro Road, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48105. A
complete list of NSF sites recognized by OSHA is available at https://www.osha.gov/nationally-recognized-testing-laboratory-program/nsf.

II. General Background on the Application

    NSF submitted an application, dated July 21, 2020 (OSHA-2006-0048-
0016), to expand recognition as a NRTL to include one additional test
site located at: 251 Airport Industrial Drive, Ypsilanti, Michigan
48198 (NSF Ypsilanti). OSHA staff performed an on-site review of NSF's
testing facilities at NSF Ypsilanti on May 3-4, 2023, in which
assessors found some nonconformances with the requirements of 29 CFR
1910.7. NSF has addressed these issues sufficiently, and OSHA staff has
preliminarily determined that OSHA should grant the application.

III. Preliminary Finding on the Application

    NSF submitted an acceptable application for expansion of its scope
of recognition. OSHA's review of the application file and pertinent
documentation preliminarily indicates that NSF can meet the
requirements prescribed by 29 CFR 1910.7 for expanding its recognition
to include one additional test site for NRTL testing and certification.
This preliminary finding does not constitute an interim or temporary
approval of NSF's application.
    OSHA seeks public comment on this preliminary determination.

IV. Public Participation

    OSHA welcomes public comment as to whether NSF meets the
requirements of 29 CFR 1910.7 for expansion of recognition as a NRTL.
Comments should consist of pertinent written documents and exhibits.
    Commenters needing more time to comment must submit a request in
writing, stating the reasons for the request by the due date for
comments. OSHA will limit any extension to 10 days unless the requester
justifies a longer time period. OSHA may deny a request for an
extension if it is not adequately justified.
    To review copies of the exhibit identified in this notice, as well
as comments submitted to the docket, contact the Docket Office,
Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of
Labor. These materials also are generally available online at https://www.regulations.gov under Docket No. OSHA-2006-0048 (for further
information, see the ``Docket'' heading in the section of this notice
titled ADDRESSES).
    OSHA staff will review all comments to the docket submitted in a
timely manner. After addressing the issues raised by these comments,
staff will make a recommendation to the Assistant Secretary of Labor
for Occupational Safety and Health on whether to grant NSF's
application for expansion of the scope of recognition. The Assistant
Secretary will make the final decision on granting the application. In
making this decision, the Assistant Secretary may undertake other
proceedings prescribed in Appendix A to 29 CFR 1910.7.
    OSHA will publish a public notice of the final decision in the
Federal Register.

IV. Authority and Signature

    James S. Frederick, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for
Occupational Safety and Health, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington,
DC 20210, authorized the preparation of this notice. Accordingly, the
agency is issuing this notice pursuant to 29 U.S.C. 657(g)(2),
Secretary of Labor's Order No. 8-2020 (85 FR 58393; Sept. 18, 2020),
and 29 CFR 1910.7.

    Signed at Washington, DC, on August 9, 2023.
James S. Frederick,
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.
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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 17 (Friday, January 25, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5557-5558]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

Twenty-First Meeting: RTCA Special Committee 213, Enhanced Flight
Vision Systems/Synthetic Vision Systems (EFVS/SVS)

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

ACTION: Meeting Notice of RTCA Special Committee 213, Enhanced Flight
Vision Systems/Synthetic Vision Systems (EFVS/SVS).

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SUMMARY: The FAA is issuing this notice to advise the public of the
twenty-first meeting of the RTCA Special Committee 213, Enhanced Flight
Vision Systems/Synthetic Vision Systems (EFVS/SVS).

DATES: The meeting will be held February 5-7, 2013 from 9:00 a.m.-5:00
p.m. on the first two days and from 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. on the last
day.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in the Oak Ballroom of the Radisson
Suite Hotel Oceanfront, 3101 North Highway A1A, Melbourne, FL, 32903,
telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The RTCA Secretariat, 1150 18th Street
NW., Suite 910, Washington, DC 20036, or telephone at<PHONE_NUMBER>,
fax at<PHONE_NUMBER>, or Web site at http://www.rtca.org. Alternately,
contact Jennifer Iversen of RTCA at<PHONE_NUMBER>, email
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Tim Etherington at<PHONE_NUMBER>, email
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or Patrick Krohn at<PHONE_NUMBER>, email
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
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 Special Committee 213. The agenda will
include the following:

Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Plenary Discussion

     Introductions and administrative items
     Review and approve minutes from last full plenary meeting

     Review of terms of reference
     Status of DO-341A and DO-315C
     DO-315C and DO-341A review

Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Plenary Discussion

     WG-1 DO-315C review
     WG-2 DO-341A review

Thursday, February 7, 2013

Plenary Discussion

     WG-1 DO-315C review
     WG-2 DO-341A review
     Administrative items
     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 January 10, 2013.
Richard F. Gonzalez
Management Analyst, Business Operations Group, ANG-A12, NAS Business
Solutions, NextGen Office.
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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 49 (Monday, March 14, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 13629]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2011-D-0112]

Draft Guidance for Industry on Chemistry, Manufacturing, and
Controls Information--Fermentation-Derived Intermediates, Drug
Substances, and Related Drug Products for Veterinary Medicinal Use;
Availability

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the
availability of a draft guidance for industry 216 entitled
``Chemistry, Manufacturing, and Controls (CMC) Information--
Fermentation-Derived Intermediates, Drug Substances, and Related Drug
Products for Veterinary Medicinal Use''. The purpose of this document
is to provide recommendations on what documentation to submit to
support the CMC information for fermentation-derived intermediates,
drug substances, and related drug products for veterinary medicinal
use.

DATES: Although you can comment on any guidance at any time (see 21 CFR
10.115(g)(5)), to ensure that the Agency considers your comment on this
draft guidance before it begins work on the final version of the
guidance, submit either electronic or written comments on the draft
guidance by May 30, 2011.

ADDRESSES: Submit written requests for single copies of the guidance to
the Communications Staff (HFV-12), Center for Veterinary Medicine
(CVM), Food and Drug Administration, 7519 Standish Pl., Rockville, MD
20855. Send one self-addressed adhesive label to assist that office in
processing your requests. See the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for
electronic access to the draft guidance document.
    Submit electronic comments on the draft guidance to http://www.regulations.gov. Submit written comments to the Division of Dockets
Management (HFA-305), Food and Drug Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane,
rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael J. Popek, Center for
Veterinary Medicine (HFV-144), Food and Drug Administration, 7500
Standish Pl., Rockville, MD 20855,<PHONE_NUMBER>, e-mail:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    FDA is announcing the availability of a draft guidance for industry
216 entitled ``Chemistry, Manufacturing, and Controls (CMC)
Information--Fermentation-Derived Intermediates, Drug Substances, and
Related Drug Products for Veterinary Medicinal Use.'' This draft
guidance provides recommendations on what documentation to submit to
support the CMC information for fermentation-derived intermediates,
drug substances, and related drug products for veterinary medicinal
use. This information is filed to CVM in a new animal drug application
(NADA), conditional NADA, investigational new animal drug file,
abbreviated NADA, generic investigational new animal drug file, drug
master file, or veterinary master file.

II. Significance of Guidance

    This level 1 draft guidance is being issued consistent with FDA's
good guidance practices regulation (21 CFR 10.115). The draft guidance,
when finalized, will represent the Agency's current thinking on this
topic. It does not create or confer any rights for or on any person and
does not operate to bind FDA or the public. An alternative approach may
be used if such approach satisfies the requirements of the applicable
statutes and regulations.

III. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995

    This guidance refers to previously approved collections of
information found in FDA regulations. These collections of information
are subject to review by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520). The
collections of information in this draft guidance have been approved
under OMB control number 0910-0032 (expiration date April 30, 2011).

IV. Comments

    Interested persons may submit to the Division of Dockets Management
(see ADDRESSES) either electronic or written comments regarding this
document. It is only necessary to send one set of comments. It is no
longer necessary to send two copies of mailed comments. Identify
comments with the docket number found in brackets in the heading of
this document. Received comments may be seen in the Division of Dockets
Management between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.

V. Electronic Access

    Persons with access to the Internet may obtain the draft guidance
at either http://www.fda.gov/AnimalVeterinary/GuidanceComplianceEnforcement/GuidanceforIndustry/default.htm or http://www.regulations.gov.

    Dated: March 8, 2011.
Leslie Kux,
Acting Assistant Commissioner for Policy.
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Permit Inconsistencies Comment Response New Topic Summ. ID Summary Response DocumentID 8 57 Section 8.1 1 . C: EPA refers to Subpart 2.3 and 2.4.

These should be 2.2 and 2.3, respectively. EPA agrees and has made the change. 1024 and 1028 8 60 Elimination of the need to estimate runoff coefficient of the site for pre and postconstruction. No discussion of this former requirement could be found in the Permit Fact Sheet. APSC supports elimination of the requirement, but would like to see discussion pertaining to this decision included in the Fact Sheet. EPA acknowledges commenters concerns and the revised permit and fact sheet do provide a rationale for elimination of this data element. 1041 8 111 The proposed document is extremely long. Also, it has been organized to ease federal review of regulation ( i. e.., CFR) consistency, rather than for the entity or person complying. Successful compliance with the governing regulations requires establishing adequate understanding for those responsible for the regulated activities. To help achieve this we recommend keeping the document to less than 15 pages. EPA acknowledges the commenter's concerns and has reorganized the permit to better highlight permit requirements. 1052 and 1032 8 112 The approach that EPA has taken in developing a " draft" permit and a " draft fact sheet" makes it difficult for the public to prepare comments that address the issues of concern in a concise manner  The NPDES regulations provide for EPA to develop a draft permit and fact sheet and public notice those drafts. EPA is following NPDES regulatory provisions in doing so. It is not clear why the commenter believes the process might interfere with the public's ability to provide comments in a concise manner. 1057 8 114 The fact sheet must reflect, accurately, the specific intent of the permit. NAHB agrees with EPA that the fact sheet must reflect, accurately, the specific intent of the permit, but believes that this potential conflict could be avoided if the permit were written in plain language.   NAHB strongly urges EPA to write the permit in plain language with enough examples to make it understandable to those who must comply with it, so that a fact sheet is not needed. EPA acknowledges the commenters concerns. The Agency has reorganized and reworded this permit significantly from the 1998 CGP in an attempt to make the permit easier to understand. 1057 8 124 Sections 8.5 Proper Operation and Maintenance, 8.10 Monitoring and Records ( pp. 29 30, Draft Permit), 8.12 Report Requirements ( pp. 3 1 32) should be revised so that they are applicable to construction sites. Federal regulations, at 40 CFR 122.41 provide for all permits contain the standard conditions as detailed in Appendix G of the CGP. 1057 1 Permit Inconsistencies Comment Response New Topic Summ. ID Summary Response DocumentID 8 138 Section 8.12 of the proposed CGP discusses reporting requirements. Most of these reporting requirements are irrelevant to the CGP.   With the exception of Part H, all of the remaining parts of Section 8.12 are either specifically not required in the C& D ELG

Construction and Development Effluent Limitation Guideline ( C& D ELG) of June 24, 2002  , are addressed elsewhere in the proposed CGP, or are not relevant to the Construction and Development industry.

AAR believes they should be removed from the CGP. Appendix G of the CGP contains standard NPDES permit provisions that are required in all NPDES permits ( 40 CFR 122.41). 1058 8 141 Upsets should include catastrophic storms or an unusual sequence of storm frequencies. NAHB urges EPA to expand section " 8.14 Upset" ( p. 33, Fact Sheet) to include circumstances related to weather that can be used by a permittee as an affirmative defense in actions brought against the permittee for noncompliance. ... NAHB believes that if this section were modified as described, professional engineers would ` be more likely to be willing to certify performance of BMPs to assure compliance with TMDL wasteload allocations. Section 14 of Appendix G is a standard NPDES permit condition, required to be included in all NPDES permits ( 40 CFR 122.41). 1057 8 164 Section 2.1, item 1: We recommend that ' construction site' prior to ' operator' be eliminated to correspond to definition of operator in Part 10. EPA agrees and has made the change 1024 and 1028 8 177   incorrect terminology, but to the reader, a facility is still a building. Let go of the antiquated language from wastewater treatment plant permits and tailor this permit to construction sites. EPA acknowledges the comment and has clarified as appropriate that the CGP is addressing construction site( s) when using the term " facility( ies)." See Subpart 1.1. 1029 2 Permit Inconsistencies Comment Response New Topic Summ. ID Summary Response DocumentID 8 281 Examples of terms that should be consistent in both the CGP and the Fact Sheet are: ( 1) Common plan of development ( site over ¼ mile apart considered as separate projects)   page 6, ( 2) Final stabilization ( semi permanent erosion control practices combined with seeds is final stabilization)   page 46, ( 3)

Construction ( not including earth disturbing activities that are part of day to day operation)   page 42, ( 4)

Post construction use ( earth disturbance for maintenance and day to day operations does not require a CGP)   page 46. EPA agrees with the commenter and believes that the final permit and fact sheet are consistent for these four terms. To the extent inadvertent inconsistencies remain, the text of the permit controls. 1002 and 1006 3


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[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2010-N-0067]

Pharmaceutical Science and Clinical Pharmacology Advisory
Committee; Notice of Meeting; Correction

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration is correcting a notice
entitled ``Pharmaceutical Science and Clinical Pharmacology Advisory
Committee; Notice of Meeting'' that appeared in the Federal Register of
November 29, 2016 (81 FR 85978). The document announced the forthcoming
public advisory committee meeting of the Pharmaceutical Science and
Clinical Pharmacology Advisory Committee. The document was published
with an error in the DATES section. This document corrects that error.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Shepherd, Center for Drug
Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New
Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 31, Rm. 2417, Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002, 301-
796-9001, FAX:<PHONE_NUMBER>, email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or FDA
Advisory Committee Information Line, 1-800-741-8138<PHONE_NUMBER> in
the Washington, DC area). A notice in the Federal Register about last
minute modifications that impact a previously announced advisory
committee meeting cannot always be published quickly enough to provide
timely notice. Therefore, you should always check the Agency's Web site
at http://www.fda.gov/AdvisoryCommittees/default.htm and scroll down to
the appropriate advisory committee meeting link, or call the advisory
committee information line to learn about possible modifications before
coming to the meeting.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    In the Federal Register of Tuesday, November 29, 2016, in FR Doc.
2016-28723, the following correction is made:
    On page 85978, in the third column, in the DATES section, the
following sentence is to be inserted after the first sentence: ``FDA is
opening a docket for public comment on this meeting. The docket number
is FDA-2010-N-0067. The docket will open for public comment on December
28, 2016. The docket will close on April 14, 2017.''

    Dated: December 22, 2016.
Leslie Kux,
Associate Commissioner for Policy.
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[Federal Register: August 10, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 153)]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-62637; File No. SR-CBOE-2010-072]

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

August 4, 2010.
    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 30, 2010, the Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated
(``CBOE'' or the ``Exchange'') filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described in
Items I and II below, which Items have been prepared by CBOE. The
Exchange has designated this proposal as one establishing or changing a
due, fee, or other charge imposed by CBOE under Section 19(b)(3)(A)(ii)
of the Act \3\ and Rule 19b-4(f)(2) thereunder.\4\ The Commission is
publishing this notice to solicit comments on the proposed rule change
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance
of the Proposed Rule Change

    The Exchange is proposing to amend its fees schedule. The text of
the proposed rule change is available on the Exchange's Web site http:/
/www.cboe.org/legal), at the Exchange's Office of the Secretary and at
the Commission.

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

    In its filing with the Commission, CBOE 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. CBOE 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, Proposed Rule Change

1. Purpose
    The purpose of this proposed rule change is to extend waivers of
certain fees relating to the use of the PULSe order entry workstation
and to make a technical correction to the numbering of the text in the
fees schedule.
    The PULSe workstation is a front-end order entry system designed
for use with respect to orders that may be sent to the trading systems
of CBOE and CBOE Stock Exchange (``CBSX'').\5\ In conjunction with the
launch of the PULSe workstation, the Exchange waived various fees. To
continue to encourage users, the Exchange has now determined to extend
the waivers of certain fees. In particular, currently the monthly PULSe
workstation fee to members--$350 per workstation per month for the
first 10 PULSe workstations and $100 per workstation per month for each
additional PULSe workstation--has been waived through July 30, 2010.
The Exchange is proposing to extend the waiver of this monthly fee
through September 30, 2010. Thus, this fee will be assessed beginning
October 1, 2010. Currently the Exchange has also waived the away-market
routing fee to the entering member--$0.10 per executed options contract
(or equivalent share amount in the case of stock) for away-market
routing of orders through the PULSe workstation--through July 30, 2010.
The Exchange is proposing to extend this waiver through September 15,
2010. Thus this fee will be assessed beginning September 16, 2010.
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    Finally, the Exchange is proposing to make a technical change to
its fees schedule. The paragraph in the fees schedule pertaining to the
PULSe workstation was unintentionally numbered as subparagraph G), when
there already exists a subparagraph G). To correct that numbering
error, the PULSe workstation subparagraph is being renumbered as
subparagraph H).
2. Statutory Basis
    The proposed rule change is consistent with Section 6(b) of the
Act,\6\ in general, and furthers the objectives of Section 6(b)(4) \7\
of the Act in particular, in that it is designed to provide for the
equitable allocation of reasonable dues, fees, and other charges among
CBOE

and CBSX members and trading permit holders in that the same fees and
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B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition

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

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

    No written comments were solicited or received with respect to the
proposed rule change.

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

    The foregoing rule change has become effective pursuant to Section
19(b)(3)(A) of the Act \8\ and subparagraph (f)(2) of Rule 19b-4 \9\
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
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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 e-mail to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Please include
File Number SR-CBOE-2010-072 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

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

All submissions should refer to File Number SR-CBOE-2010-072. This file
number should be included on the subject line if e-mail is used. To
help the Commission process and review your comments more efficiently,
please use only one method. The Commission will post all comments on
the Commission's Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/rules/
sro.shtml). Copies of the submission, all subsequent amendments, all
written statements with respect to the proposed rule change that are
filed with the Commission, and all written communications relating to
the proposed rule change between the Commission and any person, other
than those that may be withheld from the public in accordance with the
provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be available for Web site viewing and
printing in the Commission's Public Reference Room, 100 F Street, NE.,
Washington, DC 20549 on official business days between the hours of 10
a.m. and 3 p.m. Copies of such filing also will be available for
inspection and copying at the principal office of CBOE. 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-2010-072 and should be
submitted on or before August 31, 2010.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\10\
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Florence E. Harmon,
Deputy Secretary.
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[Federal Register: October 16, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 201)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 61342-61343]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2008-0640; Directorate Identifier 2008-NM-070-AD;
Amendment 39-15690; AD 2008-21-06]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 747-400, 747-400D, and
747-400F Series Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain
Boeing Model 747-400, 747-400D, and 747-400F series airplanes. This AD
requires installing an extension tube to the existing pump discharge
port of the scavenge pump on the outboard side of the center fuel tank
in the main fuel tank 2. This AD results from fuel system
reviews conducted by the manufacturer. We are issuing this AD to
prevent a fire or explosion in the fuel tank and consequent loss of the
airplane.

DATES: This AD is effective November 20, 2008.
    The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by
reference of a certain publication listed in this AD as of November 20,
2008.

ADDRESSES: For service information identified in this AD, contact
Boeing Commercial Airplanes, P.O. Box 3707, Seattle, Washington 98124-
2207.

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 AD, the regulatory evaluation,
any comments received, and other information. The address for the
Docket Office (telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>) is the Document Management
Facility, U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Operations, M-30,
West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE.,
Washington, DC 20590.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sulmo Mariano, Aerospace Engineer,
Propulsion Branch, ANM-140S, FAA, Seattle Aircraft Certification
Office, 1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington 98057-3356; telephone
(425) 917-6501; fax<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Discussion

    We issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR
part 39 to include an airworthiness directive (AD) that would apply to
certain Boeing Model 747-400, 747-400D, and 747-400F series airplanes.
That NPRM was published in the Federal Register on June 18, 2008 (73 FR
34663). That NPRM proposed to require installing an extension tube to
the existing pump discharge port of the scavenge pump on the outboard
side of the center fuel tank in the main fuel tank 2.

Comments

    We gave the public the opportunity to participate in developing
this AD. We considered the comments received.

Support for the NPRM

    Boeing concurs with the contents of the NPRM. Air Line Pilots
Association, International (ALPA), supports the intent of the NPRM.

Request To Reduce the Compliance Time

    ALPA feels that the 60-month compliance time should be reduced to
24 months. ALPA states that a shorter compliance time should be imposed
given the number of affected aircraft and the time required for
installation of tubing.
    We disagree. In developing the compliance time for this NPRM, we
considered not only the safety implications of the identified unsafe
condition, but the average utilization rate of the affected fleet, the
practical aspects of an orderly modification of the fleet during
regular maintenance periods, the availability of required parts, and
the time necessary for the rulemaking process. The compliance time is
determined to be appropriate. Therefore, we have not changed the AD in
this regard.

Conclusion

    We reviewed the relevant data, considered the comments received,
and determined that air safety and the public interest require adopting
the AD as proposed.

Costs of Compliance

    We estimate that this AD affects 31 airplanes of U.S. registry. It
takes about 16 work-hours per product to comply with this AD. The
average labor rate is $80 per work-hour. Required parts cost about $900
per product. Based on these figures, the cost of this AD to the U.S.
operators is $67,580, or $2,180 per product.

Authority for This Rulemaking

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

Regulatory Findings

    This AD will not have federalism implications under Executive Order
13132. This AD will not have a substantial direct effect on the States,
on the relationship between the national government and the States, or
on the distribution of power and responsibilities among the various
levels of government.
    For the reasons discussed above, I certify that this AD:

    (1) Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under Executive
Order 12866,
    (2) Is not a ``significant rule'' under DOT Regulatory Policies and
Procedures (44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979), and
    (3) 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.
    You can find our regulatory evaluation and the estimated costs of
compliance in the AD Docket.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

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

Adoption of the Amendment

0
Accordingly, under the authority delegated to me by the Administrator,
the FAA amends 14 CFR part 39 as follows:

PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

0
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]

0
2. The FAA amends Sec.  39.13 by adding the following new AD:

2008-21-06 Boeing: Amendment 39-15690. Docket No. FAA-2008-0640;
Directorate Identifier 2008-NM-070-AD.

Effective Date

    (a) This airworthiness directive (AD) is effective November 20,
2008.

Affected ADs

    (b) None.

Applicability

    (c) This AD applies to Boeing Model 747-400, 747-400D, and 747-
400F series airplanes, certificated in any category; as identified
in Boeing Special Attention Service Bulletin 747-28-2260, dated
March 13, 2008.

Unsafe Condition

    (d) This AD results from fuel system reviews conducted by the
manufacturer. We are issuing this AD to prevent a fire or explosion
in the fuel tank and consequent loss of the airplane.

Compliance

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

Installation

    (f) Within 60 months after the effective date of this AD,
install an extension tube to the existing pump discharge port of the
scavenge pump on the outboard side of the center fuel tank in the
main fuel tank 2, in accordance with the Accomplishment
Instructions of Boeing Special Attention Service Bulletin 747-28-
2260, dated March 13, 2008.

Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)

    (g)(1) The Manager, Seattle Aircraft Certification Office
(SACO), FAA, ATTN: Sulmo Mariano, Aerospace Engineer, Propulsion
Branch, ANM-140S, FAA, SACO, 1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton,
Washington 98057-3356; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax<PHONE_NUMBER>;
has the authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested using
the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19.
    (2) To request a different method of compliance or a different
compliance time for this AD, follow the procedures in 14 CFR 39.19.
Before using any approved AMOC on any airplane to which the AMOC
applies, notify your appropriate principal inspector (PI) in the FAA
Flight Standards District Office (FSDO), or lacking a PI, your local
FSDO.

Material Incorporated by Reference

    (h) You must use Boeing Special Attention Service Bulletin 747-
28-2260, dated March 13, 2008, to do the actions required by this
AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise.
    (1) The Director of the Federal Register approved the
incorporation by reference of this service information under 5
U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51.
    (2) For service information identified in this AD, contact
Boeing Commercial Airplanes, P.O. Box 3707, Seattle, Washington
98124-2207.
    (3) You may review copies of the service information
incorporated by reference at the FAA, Transport Airplane
Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington; or at the
National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information
on the availability of this material at NARA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>, or
go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal_
regulations/ibr_locations.html.

    Issued in Renton, Washington, on October 2, 2008.
Ali Bahrami,
Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service.
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[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 215 (Monday, November 8, 2010)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 68568-68570]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

United States Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 167

[USCG-2010-0833]

Port Access Route Study: In the Bering Strait

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of study; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard (USCG) is conducting a Port Access Route Study
(PARS) to evaluate: The continued applicability of and the need for
modifications to current vessel routing measures; and the need for
creation of new vessel routing measures in the Bering Strait. The goal
of the study is to help reduce the risk of marine casualties and
increase the efficiency of vessel traffic in the study area. The
recommendations of the study may lead to future rulemaking action or
appropriate international agreements.

DATES: Comments and related material must either be submitted to our
online docket via http://www.regulations.gov on or before May 9, 2011
or reach the Docket Management Facility by that date.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by docket number USCG-
2010-0833 using any one of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
     Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
     Mail: Docket Management Facility (M-30), U.S. Department
of Transportation, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001.
     Hand Delivery: Same as mail address above, between 9 a.m.
and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The
telephone number is<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    To avoid duplication, please use only one of these four methods.
See the ``Public Participation and Request for Comments'' portion of
the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below for instructions on
submitting comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this notice
of study, call or e-mail Lieutenant Faith Reynolds, Project Officer,
Seventeenth Coast Guard District, telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; e-mail
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or George Detweiler, Office of Waterways

Management, Coast Guard, telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>, e-mail
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>If you have questions on viewing or
submitting material to the docket, call Ms. Renee K. Wright, Program
Manager, Docket Operations, telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Public Participation and Request for Comments

    We encourage you to participate in this study by submitting
comments and related materials. All comments received will be posted,
without change, to http://www.regulations.gov and will include any
personal information you have provided.
    Submitting comments: If you submit comments, please include the
docket number for this notice (USCG-2010-0833), indicate the specific
section of this document to which each comment applies, and provide a
reason for each suggestion or recommendation. You may submit your
comments and material online, or by fax, mail or hand delivery, but
please use only one of these means. We recommend that you include your
name and a mailing address, an e-mail address, or a telephone number in
the body of your document so that we can contact you if we have
questions regarding your submission.
    To submit your comment online, go to http://www.regulations.gov,
click on the ``submit a comment'' box, which will then become
highlighted in blue. In the ``Document Type'' drop down menu select
``Notices'' and insert ``USCG-2010-0833'' in the ``Keyword'' box. Click
``Search'' then click on the balloon shape in the ``Actions'' column.
If you submit your comments by mail or hand delivery, submit them in an
unbound format, no larger than 8 \1/2\ by 11 inches, suitable for
copying and electronic filing. If you submit them by mail and would
like to know that they reached the Facility, please enclose a stamped,
self-addressed postcard or envelope. We will consider all comments and
material received during the comment period.
    Viewing comments and documents: To view comments and documents
mentioned in this preamble as being available in the docket, go to
http://www.regulations.gov, click on the ``read comments'' box, which
will then become highlighted in blue. In the ``Keyword'' box insert
``USCG-2010-0833'' and click ``Search.'' Click the ``Open Docket
Folder'' in the ``Actions'' column. If you do not have access to the
internet, you may view the docket online by visiting the Docket
Management Facility in Room W12-140 on the ground floor of the
Department of Transportation West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue,
SE., Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through
Friday, except Federal holidays. We have an agreement with the
Department of Transportation to use the Docket Management Facility.
    Privacy Act: Anyone can search the electronic form of comments
received into any of our dockets by the name of the individual
submitting the comment (or signing the comment, if submitted on behalf
of an association, business, labor union, etc.). You may review a
Privacy Act, system of records notice regarding our public dockets in
the January 17, 2008, issue of the Federal Register (73 FR 3316).

Definitions

    The following definitions (except ``Regulated Navigation Area'')
are from the International Maritime Organization's (IMO's) publication
``Ships' Routeing'' Tenth Edition 2010 and should help you review this
notice:
    Area to be avoided (ATBA) means a routing measure comprising an
area within defined limits in which either navigation is particularly
hazardous or it is exceptionally important to avoid casualties and
which should be avoided by all ships, or certain classes of ships.
    Deep-water route means a route within defined limits, which has
been accurately surveyed for clearance of sea bottom and submerged
obstacles as indicated on the chart.
    Inshore traffic zone means a routing measure comprising a
designated area between the landward boundary of a traffic separation
scheme and the adjacent coast, to be used in accordance with the
provisions of Rule 10(d), as amended, of the International Regulations
for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972 (COLREGS).
    Precautionary area means a routing measure comprising an area
within defined limits where ships must navigate with particular caution
and within which the direction of traffic flow may be recommended.
    Recommended route means a route of undefined width, for the
convenience of ships in transit, which is often marked by centerline
buoys.
    Recommended track is a route which has been specially examined to
ensure so far as possible that it is free of dangers and along which
vessels are advised to navigate.
    Regulated Navigation Area (RNA) means a water area within a defined
boundary for which regulations for vessels navigating within the area
have been established under 33 CFR part 165.
    Roundabout means a routing measure comprising a separation point or
circular separation zone and a circular traffic lane within defined
limits. Traffic within the roundabout is separated by moving in a
counterclockwise direction around the separation point or zone.
    Separation zone or separation line means a zone or line separating
the traffic lanes in which ships are proceeding in opposite or nearly
opposite directions; or separating a traffic lane from the adjacent sea
area; or separating traffic lanes designated for particular classes of
ship proceeding in the same direction.
    Traffic lane means an area within defined limits in which one-way
traffic is established. Natural obstacles, including those forming
separation zones, may constitute a boundary.
    Traffic Separation Scheme (TSS) means a routing measure aimed at
the separation of opposing streams of traffic by appropriate means and
by the establishment of traffic lanes.
    Two-way route means a route within defined limits inside which two-
way traffic is established, aimed at providing safe passage of ships
through waters where navigation is difficult or dangerous.
    Vessel routing system means any system of one or more routes or
routing measures aimed at reducing the risk of casualties; it includes
traffic separation schemes, two-way routes, recommended tracks, areas
to be avoided, no anchoring areas, inshore traffic zones, roundabouts,
precautionary areas, and deep-water routes.

Background and Purpose

Requirement for Port Access Route Studies

    Under the Ports and Waterways Safety Act (PWSA) (33 U.S.C.
1223(c)), the Commandant of the Coast Guard may designate necessary
fairways and traffic separation schemes (TSSs) to provide safe access
routes for vessels proceeding to and from U.S. ports. The designation
of fairways and TSSs recognizes the paramount right of navigation over
all other uses in the designated areas.
    The PWSA requires the Coast Guard to conduct a study of potential
traffic density and the need for safe access routes for vessels before
establishing or adjusting fairways or TSSs. Through the study process,
we must coordinate with Federal, State, and foreign state agencies (as
appropriate) and consider the views of maritime community
representatives, environmental groups, and other interested
stakeholders. A primary purpose of this coordination is, to the extent
practicable, to reconcile the need for safe access routes with other
reasonable waterway uses.

Previous Port Access Route Studies

    A port access route study was announced in the Federal Register on
April 16, 1979 (44 FR 22543) and modified on January 31, 1980 (45 FR
7026) that studied the whole of Alaska's maritime coast. Notice of
study results were published on December 14, 1981 (46 FR 61049). Only a
portion of the current study area was included in the previous port
access route study, as the previous study excluded all areas west of
170 degrees West longitude and also did not consider areas north of the
Bering Strait.

Necessity for a New Port Access Route Study

    The Coast Guard is always seeking ways to enhance the safety of
life at sea. Since 2007's record minimum for summer sea ice cover in
the Arctic, international attention has been focused on the region and
its potential accessibility for shipping and natural resource
exploration. One significant study released in April 2009 by the Arctic
Council entitled ``Arctic Marine Shipping Assessment'' noted both the
sparse nature of aids to navigation in the United States Arctic as well
as the absence of vessel routing measures in the Bering Strait.
According to the study, significant increases in shipping are not
expected in the near term. However, the U.S. Coast Guard desires to
begin its study process so that essential safeguards are in place in
advance of any future shipping increase.
    The Coast Guard has identified a potential safety enhancement by
increasing predictability of vessel traffic patterns in this area with
an established vessel routing system. When vessels follow predictable
and charted routing measures such as a TSS, congestion may be reduced,
and mariners may be better able to predict where vessel interactions
may occur and act accordingly.
    This study will assess whether the creation of a vessel routing
system is advisable to increase the predictability of vessel movements,
which may decrease the potential for collisions, oil spills, and other
events that could threaten the marine environment.
    There are numerous interested stakeholders with concerns regarding
this region, and the U.S. Coast Guard is committed to ensuring that all
viewpoints are obtained and considered prior to moving forward with any
vessel routing measure implementation.
    Timeline, Study Area, and Process of this PARS: The Seventeenth
Coast Guard District will conduct this PARS. The study will begin
immediately upon publication of this notice and should take at least 24
months to complete.
    The study area is described as an area bounded by a line connecting
the following geographic positions:
     62[deg]30' N, 173[deg]00' W;
     62[deg]30' N, 167[deg]30' W;
     67[deg]30' N, 167[deg]30' W;
     67[deg]30' N, 168[deg]58'37'' W, thence following the
Russian Federation/United States maritime boundary line to position
     63[deg]40' N, 173[deg]00' W, thence to the first
geographical position.
    As part of this study, we will analyze vessel traffic density,
agency and stakeholder experience in vessel traffic management,
navigation, ship handling, and effects of weather. We encourage you to
participate in the study process by submitting comments in response to
this notice.
    We will publish the results of the PARS in the Federal Register. It
is possible that the study may validate the status quo (no routing
measures) and conclude that no changes are necessary. It is also
possible that the study may recommend one or more changes to enhance
navigational safety and the efficiency of vessel traffic management.
The recommendations may lead to future rulemakings or appropriate
international agreements.

Possible Scope of the Recommendations

    We are attempting to determine the scope of any safety problems
associated with vessel transits in the study area. We expect that
information gathered during the study will help us identify any
problems and appropriate solutions. The study may recommend that we--
    [cir] Maintain current vessel routing measures, if any;
    [cir] Establish a Traffic Separation Scheme (TSS);
    [cir] Create one or more precautionary areas;
    [cir] Create one or more inshore traffic zones;
    [cir] Create deep-draft routes;
    [cir] Establish area(s) to be avoided;
    [cir] Establish, disestablish, or modify anchorage grounds;
    [cir] Establish a Regulated Navigation Area (RNA) with specific
vessel operating requirements to ensure safe navigation near shallow
water; and
    [cir] Identify any other appropriate ships' routing measures to be
used.

Questions

    To help us conduct the port access route study, we request
information that will help answer the following questions, although
comments on other issues addressed in this document are also welcome.
In responding to a question, please explain your reasons for each
answer and follow the instructions under ``Public Participation and
Request for Comments'' above.
    1. What navigational hazards do vessels operating in the study
areas face? Please describe.
    2. Are there strains on safe navigation in the Bering Strait, such
as increasing traffic density? If so, please describe.
    3. What are the benefits and drawbacks to establishing new routing
measures? Please describe.
    4. What impacts, both positive and negative, would new routing
measures have on the study area?
    5. What costs and benefits are associated with the potential study
recommendations listed above? What measures do you think are most cost
effective?
    This document is issued under authority of 33 U.S.C. 1223(c) and 5
U.S.C. 552.

    Dated: September 24, 2010.
Christopher C. Colvin,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander, Seventeenth Coast Guard
District.
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Comment Info: =================

General Comment:Dear Mr. Zeller:

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

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

I feel very strongly about nicotine delivery devices via vapor as an alternative to combustible cigarettes. Quite simply, I firmly believe that they will prolong the lives of my loved ones. I wish to provide you with my personal story based on what I have witnessed, as well as science- and evidence-based responses to your questions so that you can take my comment into account. I realize that the FDA has the authority under 21 CFR 10.40 to extend this time frame and that the FDA has exercised this authority on numerous occasions in the past. I would therefore ask that you do so here, so that all stakeholders have the opportunity to provide their comments on this proposed regulation.

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

R/S Jon R Vondra


[Federal Register: September 21, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 183)]
[Notices]
[Page 54038-54039]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0960; FRL-8150-5]

Pesticide Worker Protection; Notice of Public Meeting

AGENCY:  Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION:  Notice.

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SUMMARY:  EPA's Office of Pesticide Programs will host two public
meetings regarding pesticide worker protection issues in October. A
Pesticide Worker Safety and Health Conference will be held on October
2-4, 2007, in Arlington, VA, at the Hilton Hotel in Crystal City. The
conference will provide an informational forum for federal and state
agencies and private sector organizations involved in pesticide worker
safety and health programs, policies and research initiatives. The
conference will also highlight the accomplishments of the Agency's
worker protection initiatives in partnership with our grantees. On the
afternoon of October 4, 2007, the Office of Pesticide Programs will
host a Diagnostic Tools Workshop in Arlington, VA, at the Hilton Hotel
in Crystal City. Because health care providers lack tests to identify
specific chemicals and/or levels of exposure that may be linked to the
reported illnesses, the goal of this Workshop is to gather

information on critical diagnostic needs, the current state of the
science, and research needs for and feasibility of developing
diagnostic tools to identify exposure to a specific chemical/level.

DATES:  The Pesticide Worker Safety and Health Conference will be held
on October 2, 3, and 4, 2007, as follows: on October 2 from 1 p.m. to 6
p.m.; on October 3 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; and on October 4 from
8:30 a.m. to noon. The Diagnostic Tools Workshop will be held on
October 4, 2007, from 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
    To request accommodation of a disability, please contact the
persons listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATON CONTACT, preferably at
least 10 days prior to the meeting, to give EPA as much time as
possible to process your request.

ADDRESSES:  The conference and workshop will be held at the Hilton
Crystal City, 2399 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22202.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Questions regarding the Pesticide
Worker Safety and Health Conference should be referred to: Elizabeth
Evans, Field and External Affairs Division (7506P), Office of Pesticide
Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax
number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; e-mail
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
    Questions regarding the Diagnostic Tools Workshop should be
referred to: Elizabeth Mendez, Health Effects Division (7509P), Office
of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number
(703) 305-5453; fax number<PHONE_NUMBER>; e-mail
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this Action Apply to Me?

    You may be potentially affected by this action if you represent
federal or state agencies or organizations which are involved or
interested in pesticide worker safety and health programs, policies and
research initiatives. Potentially affected entities may include, but
are not limited to:
    Federal and state agencies, organizations and other stakeholders
interested in pesticide worker safety and health programs, policies and
research initiatives, including, but not limited to: Environmental
occupational health and safety specialists, health care providers,
epidemiologists, state departments of health, poison control centers,
migrant clinicians, federal agencies, state lead agencies, grower
organizations, and farmworker organizations.

B. How Can I Get Copies of this Document and Other Related Information?

    1. Docket. EPA has established a docket for this action under
docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0960. Publicly available docket
materials are available either in the electronic docket athttp://www.regulations.gov
, or, if only available in hard copy, at the Office

of Pesticide Programs (OPP) Regulatory Public Docket in Rm. S-4400, One
Potomac Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. The
hours of operation of the Docket Facility are 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The Docket Facility
telephone number is<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    2. Electronic access. You may access this Federal Register document
electronically through the EPA Internet under the ``Federal Register''
listings athttp://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr.

II. Background & Agendas

A. Pesticide Worker Safety and Health Conference

    This Conference will focus on measuring the impact of current
worker protection initiatives and developing effective interventions
where protective gaps exist. The conference will also highlight the
accomplishments of the Agency's worker protection initiatives in
partnership with our grantees. Breakout sessions are planned for
Wednesday, October 3 with expert presentations and panel discussions
on: Take-home pesticide exposure and families of farmworkers; advances
in engineering controls; education and training of farmworkers and
pesticide applicators; administrative and policy solutions to better
protect the pesticide workforce; risk communication strategies and
lessons learned; the role of surveillance of occupational pesticide-
related illnesses and injuries; worker exposure assessment, strengths
and weaknesses in data collection.

B. Diagnostic Tools Workshop

    One of the major challenges faced by health care professionals in
the diagnosis and treatment of ailments associated with pesticide
exposure is the lack of tests to identify specific chemicals and/or
levels of exposure that may be linked to the reported illnesses. As a
result, there is increasing interest in the development of more
sophisticated diagnostic tools to help clinicians diagnose and
prescribe effective courses of treatment. The goal of the Diagnostic
Tools Workshop is to gather information on critical diagnostic needs,
the current state of the science, and the research needs for and
feasibility of developing diagnostic tools to identify exposure to a
specific chemical/level.
    Planned agendas for both the Pesticide Worker Safety and Health
Conference and the Diagnostic Tools Workshop are posted on the website
at: http://www.epa.gov/pesticides.

III. How Can I Request to Participate in these Meetings?

    Both of these meetings are open to the public. Persons interested
in attending the Pesticide Worker Safety and Health Conference should
go to EPA's website to register (at no cost) at: http://www.epa.gov/pesticides.
 The Diagnostic Tools Workshop is open to the public and

seating is available on a first-come basis.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Pesticide worker safety, Farmworker.

    Dated: September 17, 2007.
William R. Diamond,
Director, Field and External Affairs Division, Office of Pesticide
Programs.
[FR Doc. E7-18706 Filed 9-20-07 8:45 am]

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