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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Combined Notice of Filings

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

Filings in Existing Proceedings

    Docket Numbers: PR23-6-001.
    Applicants: Questar Gas Company.
    Description: Sec.  284.123 Rate Filing: Amendment to 1 to be
effective 12/1/2022.
    Filed Date: 11/10/22.
    Accession Number: 20221110-5146.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 11/28/22.

    Docket Numbers: RP20-957-001.
    Applicants: Golden Pass LNG Terminal LLC.
    Description: Petition to Amend Waiver of the Buy-Sell Prohibition
of Golden Pass LNG Terminal LLC under RP20-957.
    Filed Date: 11/14/22.
    Accession Number: 20221114-5115.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 11/28/22.

    Docket Numbers: RP21-1093-001.
    Applicants: Enable Gas Transmission, LLC.
    Description: Compliance filing: Activity Report for First Year of
Firm PALS Service to be effective N/A.
    Filed Date: 11/14/22.
    Accession Number: 20221114-5106.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 11/28/22.

    Docket Numbers: RP22-320-001.
    Applicants: ANR Pipeline Company.
    Description: Report Filing: Supplement to GCXP Notice of
Commencement to be effective N/A.
    Filed Date: 11/14/22.
    Accession Number: 20221114-5189.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 11/28/22.

    Any person desiring to protest in any the above proceedings must
file in accordance with Rule 211 of the Commission's Regulations (18
CFR 385.211) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on the specified
comment date.

Filings Instituting Proceedings

    Docket Numbers: RP23-182-000.
    Applicants: Caledonia Energy Partners, L.L.C.
    Description: Sec.  4(d) Rate Filing: Caledonia Energy Partners, LLC
Housekeeping Filing to be effective 12/10/2022.
    Filed Date: 11/10/22.
    Accession Number: 20221110-5196.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 11/22/22.

    Docket Numbers: RP23-183-000.
    Applicants: Algonquin Gas Transmission, LLC.
    Description: Sec.  4(d) Rate Filing: Negotiated Rates--Bug Co to
Atlantic 810133 eff 11-11-2022 to be effective 11/11/2022.
    Filed Date: 11/14/22.
    Accession Number: 20221114-5000.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 11/28/22.

    Docket Numbers: RP23-184-000.
    Applicants: Rockies Express Pipeline LLC.
    Description: Sec.  4(d) Rate Filing: REX 2022-11-11 Negotiated Rate
Agreement Amendment to be effective 11/12/2022.
    Filed Date: 11/14/22.
    Accession Number: 20221114-5001.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 11/28/22.

    Docket Numbers: RP23-185-000.
    Applicants: Northwest Pipeline LLC.
    Description: Sec.  4(d) Rate Filing: 2022 Housekeeping Filing to be
effective 12/12/2022.
    Filed Date: 11/14/22.
    Accession Number: 20221114-5003.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 11/28/22.

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

    Dated: November 14, 2022.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[(Release No. 34-55674; File No. SR-CBOE-2006-101]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Chicago Board Options Exchange,
Incorporated; Notice of Filing of Proposed Rule Change as Modified by
Amendment Nos. 1 and 2 Thereto To Amend CBOE's Rules To Reflect the
Migration of Its TPF Technology Platform Over to the Existing
CBOEdirect Technology Platform.

April 26, 2007.
    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(``Act''),\1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given that
on November 30, 2006, the Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated
(``CBOE'' or ``Exchange'') filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described in
Items I, II and III below, which Items have been substantially prepared
by the Exchange. The Exchange submitted Amendment No. 1 to the proposed
rule change on February 15, 2007. The Exchange submitted Amendment No.
2 to the proposed rule change on April 13, 2007.\3\ The Commission is
publishing this notice and order to solicit comments on the proposal,
as amended, from interested persons.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
    \3\ Amendment No. 2 replaced and superseded Amendment No. 1 and
the original filing in their entireties.
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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 CBOE's rules to reflect the
migration of its TPF technology platform over to the existing
CBOEdirect technology platform. The text of the proposed rule change,
incorporating Amendment Nos. 1 and 2, is set forth below. Proposed new
language is in italics; proposed deletions are in brackets.
Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated
Rules
* * * * *

CHAPTER I Definitions

Rule 1.1. Definitions

    When used in these Rules, unless the context otherwise requires:
    (a) Any term defined in Article I of the Constitution and not
otherwise defined in this Chapter shall have the meaning assigned to
such term in such Article I.

Hybrid Trading System

    (aaa) ``Hybrid Trading System'' refers to the Exchange's trading
platform that allows individual Market-Makers to submit electronic
quotes in their appointed classes. `` Hybrid 2.0 Platform'' is an
enhanced trading platform that allows remote quoting by authorized
categories of members. ``Hybrid 3.0 Platform'' is an electronic trading
platform on the Hybrid Trading System that allows a single quoter to
submit an electronic quote which represents the aggregate Market-Maker
quoting interest in a series for the trading crowd. Classes authorized
by the Exchange for trading on the Hybrid Trading System shall be
referred to as Hybrid Classes. Classes authorized by the Exchange for
trading on the Hybrid 2.0 Platform shall be referred to as Hybrid 2.0
Classes. Classes authorized by the Exchange for trading on the Hybrid
3.0 Platform shall be referred to as Hybrid 3.0 Classes. References to
``Hybrid,'' ``Hybrid System,'' or ``Hybrid Trading System'' in the
Exchange's

Rules shall include all platforms unless otherwise provided by rule.
* * * * *

Rule 6.2B. Hybrid Opening System (``HOSS'')

    (a) For a period of time before the opening of trading in the
underlying security (or in the case of index options, prior to 8:30
a.m., CT), as determined by the appropriate Procedure Committee and
announced to the membership via Regulatory Circular, the Hybrid System
will accept orders and quotes. The Hybrid System will disseminate to
market participants (as defined in Rule 6.45A or 6.45B) information
about resting orders in the Book that remain from the prior business
day and any orders submitted before the opening. At a randomly selected
time within a number of seconds after the primary market for the
underlying security disseminates the opening trade or the opening quote
(or after 8:30 a.m. for index options unless unusual circumstances
exist), the System initiates the opening procedure and sends a notice
(``Opening Notice'') to market participants who may then submit their
opening quotes. The DPM or any appointed LMM and each e-DPM for the
class must enter opening quotes. Spread orders and contingency orders
do not participate in the opening trade or in the determination of the
opening price.
    (b)-(h) No Change.

* * * Interpretations and Policies

    .01 Not withstanding Paragraph (a), for purposes of Hybrid 3.0
Classes, the following shall apply:
    (a) Only the DPM or LMM will be required to enter opening quotes in
opening rotations. Public customers, broker-dealers, Exchange Market-
Makers, away Marker-Makers and Specialists will not be permitted to
enter opening quotes but may enter opening orders in opening rotations.
    (b) The DPM or LMM must enter opening quotes that comply with the
legal quote width requirements of Rule 8.7(b)(iv). If there is not a
quote present in a series that complies with the legal quote width
requirements of Rule 8.7(b)(iv), then that series will not open.
    (c) All provisions set forth in Rule 6.2B shall remain in effect
unless superseded or modified by this Rule 6.2B.01. To facilitate the
calculation of a settlement price for futures and options contracts on
volatility indexes, the Exchange shall utilize a modified HOSS opening
procedure for any index option series with respect to which a
volatility index is calculated. This modified HOSS opening procedure
will be utilized only on the final settlement date of the options and
futures contracts on the applicable volatility index in each expiration
month.
    On the final settlement day for options and futures on a volatility
index, public customers, broker-dealers, Exchange Market-Makers, away
Marker-Makers and Specialists may enter orders in any index options
series used to calculate the final settlement price of that volatility
index (``modified HOSS opening procedures''). The following provisions
shall be applicable for an index option with respect to which a
volatility index is calculated:
    (i) All orders (including public customer, broker-dealer, Exchange
Market-Maker, away Market-Maker and Specialist orders), other than
spread or contingency orders, will be eligible to be placed on the
electronic book for those option contract months whose prices are used
to derive the volatility indexes on which options and futures are
traded, for the purpose of permitting those orders to participate in
the opening price calculation for the applicable index option series.
    (ii) In addition to the LMM quoting requirement, all LMMs, if
applicable, shall be required to enter opening orders during the
modified HOSS opening procedures.
    (iii) All index option orders for participation in the modified
HOSS opening procedure that are related to positions in, or a trading
strategy involving, volatility index options or futures, and any change
to or cancellation of any such order:
    (A) must be received prior to 8:00 a.m. (CT), and
    (B) may not be cancelled or changed after 8:00 a.m. (CT), unless
the order is not executed in the modified HOSS opening procedure and
the cancellation or change is submitted after the modified HOSS opening
procedure is concluded (provided that any such order may be changed or
cancelled after 8:00 a.m. (CT) and prior to applicable cut-off time
established in accordance with paragraph (iv) in order to correct a
legitimate error, in which case the member submitting the change or
cancellation shall prepare and maintain a memorandum setting forth the
circumstances that resulted in the change or cancellation and shall
file a copy of the memorandum with the Exchange no later than the next
business day in a form and manner prescribed by the Exchange).
    In general, the Exchange shall consider index option orders to be
related to positions in, or a trading strategy involving, volatility
index options or futures for purposes of this Rule 6.2B.01(c) if the
orders possess the following three characteristics:
    (1) The orders are for options series with the expiration month
that will be used to calculate the settlement price of the applicable
volatility index option or futures contract.
    (2) The orders are for options series spanning the full range of
strike prices in the appropriate expiration month for options series
that will be used to calculate the settlement price of the applicable
volatility index option or futures contract, but not necessarily every
available strike price.
    (3) The orders are for put options with strike prices less than the
``at-the-money'' strike price and for call options with strike prices
greater than the ``at-the-money'' strike price. The orders may also be
for put and call options with ``at-the-money'' strike prices.
    Whether index option orders are related to positions in, or a
trading strategy involving, volatility index options or futures for
purposes of this Rule 6.2B.01(c) depends upon specific facts and
circumstances. Order types other than those provided above may also be
deemed by the Exchange to fall within this category of orders if the
Exchange determines that to be the case based upon the applicable facts
and circumstances.
    The provisions of this Rule 6.2B.01(c) may be suspended by two
Floor Officials in the event of unusual market conditions.
    (iv) All other index option orders for participation in the
modified HOSS opening procedures, and any change to or cancellation of
any such order, must be received prior to the applicable cut-off time
in order to participate at the opening price for the applicable index
option series. The applicable cut-off time for the affected index
option series will be established by the appropriate Procedure
Committee on a class-by-class basis, provided the cut-off time will be
no earlier than 8:25 a.m. (CT) and no later than the opening of trading
in the option series. All pronouncements regarding changes to the
applicable cut-off time will be announced to the membership via
Regulatory Circular that is issued at least one day prior to
implementation.
    (v) The HOSS system shall automatically generate cancels
immediately prior to the opening of the applicable index option series
for broker-dealer, Exchange Market-Maker, away Market-Maker, and
Specialist orders which remain on the electronic book following the
modified HOSS opening procedures.
    (vi) Any imbalance of contracts to buy over contracts to sell in
the applicable

index option series, or vice versa, as indicated on the electronic
book, will be published as soon as practicable up through the opening
bell on days that the modified HOSS opening procedures is utilized.
* * * * *

Rule 6.13. CBOE Hybrid System's Automatic Execution Feature

    (a) No Change.
    (b) Automatic Execution
    (i) Eligibility: Eligibility: Orders eligible for automatic
execution through the CBOE Hybrid System may be automatically executed
in accordance with the provisions of this Rule or in accordance with
Rule 6.13A for classes that have been designated for auction price
improvement. This section governs automatic executions and split-price
automatic executions. The automatic execution and allocation of orders
or quotes submitted by market participants also is governed by Rules
6.45A (c) and (d) and Rules 6.45B (c) and (d).
    (A)(1) Eligible Order Size: The appropriate Procedure Committee
shall establish on a class-by-class basis the maximum size of orders
entitled to receive automatic execution through the CBOE Hybrid System.
If the eligible order size exceeds the disseminated size, incoming
eligible orders shall be entitled to receive an automatic execution up
to the disseminated size.
    (A)(2) Hybrid 3.0 Eligibility and Process: For Hybrid 3.0 Classes,
all eligible orders will receive automatic execution against public
customer orders in the electronic book. Any remaining balance of the
order may be represented in the electronic book provided such order is
eligible for book entry pursuant to Rule 7.4. If the order is not
eligible for book entry, or at the order entry firm's discretion, the
order will route to PAR, BART, or the order entry firm's booth printer.
    (B) Orders Not Eligible for Automatic Execution: Orders not
eligible for automatic execution will route on a class by class basis
to PAR, BART, or at the order entry firm's discretion to the order
entry firm's booth printer.
    (C) Access:
    (i) For Hybrid and Hybrid 2.0 classes, non-broker-dealer public
customers and broker-dealers that are not Market-Makers or specialists
on an exchange who are exempt from the provisions of Regulation T of
the Federal Reserve Board pursuant to Section 7(c)(2) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (``non-Market-Maker or non-Specialist broker-
dealers'') are eligible for automatic execution. The eligible order
size for these classifications must be the same. For Hybrid 3.0
classes, non-broker-dealer public customer orders are eligible for
automatic execution, and the appropriate Procedure Committee may
determine, on a class by class basis, to allow non-Market-Maker or non-
Specialist broker-dealer orders to be eligible for automatic execution.
The eligible order size for these classifications must be the same.
    (ii) No Change.
    (iii) No Change.
    (ii) Process: For Hybrid and Hybrid 2.0 classes, [E]eligible orders
of a size equal to or less than the size of the disseminated CBOE BBO
shall be executed in the manner described in paragraph 6.13(b). Inbound
eligible orders of a size greater than the disseminated size will
automatically execute in part, as described below in paragraph
6.13(b)(iii) (Split Price Executions). Orders executed automatically
shall be allocated to contra side trading interest pursuant to Rule
6.45A or 6.45B.
    (iii) Split Price Executions: For Hybrid and Hybrid 2.0 classes,
[I]incoming eligible orders of a size greater than the disseminated
size shall receive an automatic execution for a size up to the
disseminated size. The balance of the order if marketable, will
automatically execute at the revised disseminated price provided the
revised disseminated price represents the NBBO (if the revised price is
inferior to NBBO the balance of the order will route to PAR). If not
marketable, the balance of the order will be automatically represented
in the electronic book provided such order is eligible for book entry
pursuant to Rule 7.4. If the order is not eligible for book entry, it
will route to PAR, BART, or at the order entry firm's discretion to the
order entry firm's booth printer. Pronouncements pursuant to this
provision shall be made by the appropriate Procedure Committee and
announced via Regulatory Circular.
    (iv) No Change.
    (c)-(e) No Change.
* * * * *

Rule 6.14. Hybrid Agency Liaison (HAL)

    This Rule governs the operation of the Hybrid Agency Liaison
(``HAL'') system. HAL is a feature within the Hybrid System that
provides automated order handling in designated classes trading on
Hybrid [option classes] for qualifying electronic orders that are not
automatically executed by the Hybrid System.
    (a)-(d) No Change.

* * * Interpretations and Policies

    No Change.
* * * * *

Rule 6.43. Manner of Bidding and Offering

    (a) No Change.
    (b) Except for Hybrid and Hybrid 2.0 classes designated for trading
on the CBOE Hybrid System, members of the trading crowd may verbalize
quotes (``manual quotes'') to be input into Exchange systems by quote
reporters for dissemination to the Options Price Reporting Authority
(``OPRA''). Manual quotes must be for a minimum size of five (5)
contracts. A manual quote will remain as the Exchange's disseminated
quote until executions deplete the size, until the market maker or
floor broker withdraws the quote, or until matched or improved by
Autoquote or improved by an order in the electronic Book.
    (i) For Hybrid 3.0 classes, if market participants as defined in
Rule 6.45B are eligible to submit orders for entry into the electronic
book pursuant to Rule 7.4(a)(1)(i), then the appropriate Procedure
Committee may determine to disable manual quotes.
    (ii) For Hybrid 3.0 classes, automatic execution against a manual
quote will not be permissible. However, in accordance with Rule 6.13
automatic execution against public customer orders in the electronic
book will be permissible when the electronic book matches a manual
quote.
* * * * *

Rule 6.45B--Priority and Allocation of Trades in Index Options and
Options on ETFs on the CBOE Hybrid System

    No Change.
    (a)-(c) No Change.
    (d) Quotes Interacting with Quotes.
    (i) In the event that a Market-Maker's disseminated quotes interact
with the disseminated quote(s) of other Market-Makers, resulting in the
dissemination of a ``locked'' quote (e.g., $1.00 bid--1.00 offer), the
following shall occur:
    (A) No Change.
    (B) No Change.
    (C) When the market locks, a ``counting period'' will begin during
which Market-Makers whose quotes are locked may eliminate the locked
market. Provided, however, that in accordance with subparagraph (A)
above a Market-Maker will be obligated to execute customer and broker-
dealer orders eligible for automatic execution pursuant to Rule 6.13 at
his disseminated quote in accordance with Rule 8.51. If at the end of
the counting period the quotes remain locked, the locked quotes will
automatically

execute against each other in accordance with the allocation algorithm
described above in Rule 6.45B(a). The length of the counting period
will be established by the appropriate Procedure Committee, may vary by
product, and will not exceed one second. For Hybrid 3.0 Classes, the
length of the counting period will be established by the appropriate
Procedure Committee, may vary by class, and shall not exceed ten
seconds.
    (ii) No Change.

* * * Interpretations and Policies

    .01 Principal Transactions: Order entry firms may not execute as
principal against orders they represent as agent unless: (i) agency
orders are first exposed on the Hybrid System for at least three (3)
seconds, (ii) the order entry firm has been bidding or offering for at
least three (3) seconds prior to receiving an agency order that is
executable against such bid or offer, or (iii) the order entry firm
proceeds in accordance with the crossing rules contained in Rule 6.74.
    .02 Solicitation Orders. Order entry firms must expose orders they
represent as agent for at least three (3) seconds before such orders
may be executed electronically via the electronic execution mechanism
of the Hybrid System, in whole or in part, against orders solicited
from members and non-member broker-dealers to transact with such
orders.
    .03 For purposes of Interpretations .01 and .02, the minimum
exposure time for Hybrid 3.0 Classes shall be determined by the
appropriate Procedure Committee, on a class by class basis, provided
the minimum exposure time must be at least 3 seconds but shall not
exceed 30 seconds.
* * * * *

Rule 7.4. Obligations for Orders

    (a) Eligibility and Acceptance:
    (1) Eligibility: Public customer orders are eligible for entry into
the electronic book. Market participants, as defined in Rule 6.45A or
6.45B in Hybrid and Hybrid 2.0 Classes shall be eligible to submit
orders for entry into the book. The appropriate Procedure Committee may
determine on an issue-by-issue basis that the following types of orders
may also be eligible for entry into the electronic book:
    (i) Orders submitted by market participants, as defined in Rule
6.45B, in Hybrid 3.0 Classes;
    (ii) No Change.
    (iii) No Change.
    (2) No Change.
    (b)-(f) No Change.

* * * Interpretations and Policies

    .01-.06 No Change.
* * * * *

Rule 8.3. Appointment of Market-Makers

    This Rule governs the appointment of Market-Makers other than
Remote Market-Makers. Rule 8.4 governs the appointment of Remote
Market-Makers.
    (a) No Change.
    (b) No Change.
    (c) Absent an exemption from the Exchange, an appointment of a
Market-Maker confers the right to quote as below:
    (i)-(iii) No Change.
    (iv) Hybrid 3.0, Non-Hybrid and Non-Hybrid 2.0 Classes (for
purposes of this rule, collectively ``Non-Hybrid Classes''). In
addition to paragraphs (i) through (iii) above, and subject to
paragraph (v) below, a Market-Maker can select as his appointment one
or more Non-Hybrid Classes traded on the Exchange, which confers the
right to trade in open outcry in an appropriate number of Non-Hybrid
Classes as described below. Each Non-Hybrid Class will be assigned an
``appointment cost'', which are set forth below.
    (v)-(viii) No Change.

* * * Interpretations and Policies

    .01 No Change.
* * * * *

Rule 8.7. Obligations of Market-Makers

    (a) No Change.
    (b) Appointment. With respect to each class of option contracts for
which he holds an Appointment under Rule 8.3, a Market-Maker has a
continuous obligation to engage, to a reasonable degree under the
existing circumstances, in dealings for his own account when there
exists, or it is reasonably anticipated that there will exist, a lack
of price continuity, a temporary disparity between the supply of and
demand for a particular option contract, or a temporary distortion of
the price relationships between option contracts of the same class.
Without limiting the foregoing, a Market-Maker is expected to perform
the following activities in the course of maintaining a fair and
orderly market:
    (i)-(iii) No Change.
    (iv) To price options contracts fairly by, among other things,
bidding and/or offering in the following manner:
    (A) No Change.
    (B) Opening Rotations. The provisions of Rule 8.7(b)(iv)(A) shall
apply during the applicable opening rotation employed in all
classes.[Hybrid classes, Hybrid 2.0 classes, and Non-Hybrid and Non-
Hybrid 2.0 classes.]
    (C) Option Classes Trading on the Hybrid Trading System. Except as
provided in subparagraphs (i) and (ii) below, option classes trading on
the Hybrid Trading System may be quoted electronically with a
difference not to exceed $5 between the bid and offer regardless of the
price of the bid. The provisions of Rule 8.7(b)(iv)(A) shall apply to
any quotes given in open outcry in Hybrid classes.
    i.-ii. No Change.
    (c) No Change.
    (d) Market Making Obligations in Applicable Hybrid and Hybrid 2.0
Classes
    The following obligations in this paragraph (d) are only applicable
to Market-Makers trading classes on the CBOE Hybrid System and only in
those Hybrid and Hybrid 2.0 classes. As such, this paragraph has no
applicability to non-Hybrid classes. This paragraph is not applicable
to Remote Market-Makers, who instead will be subject to the obligations
imposed by Rule 8.7(e). Unless otherwise provided in this Rule, Market-
Makers trading classes on the Hybrid System remain subject to all
obligations imposed by CBOE Rule 8.7. To the extent another obligation
contained elsewhere in Rule 8.7 is inconsistent with an obligation
contained in paragraph (d) of Rule 8.7 with respect to a class trading
on Hybrid, this paragraph (d) shall govern trading in the Hybrid class.
    These requirements are applicable on a per class basis depending
upon the percentage of volume a Market-Maker transacts electronically
versus in open outcry. With respect to making this determination, the
Exchange will monitor Market-Makers' trading activity every calendar
quarter to determine whether they exceed the thresholds established in
paragraph (d)(i). If a Market-Maker exceeds the threshold established
below, the obligations contained in (d)(ii) will be effective the next
calendar quarter.
    For a period of ninety (90) days commencing immediately after a
class begins trading on the Hybrid system, the provisions of paragraph
(d)(i) shall govern trading in that class.
    (i) No Change.
    (ii) No Change.

* * * Interpretations and Policies

    .01-.02 No Change.
    .03 For purposes of Rule 8.7, the following percentage requirements
apply to Market-Maker trading activity for each quarter of a calendar
year, except for unusual circumstances as determined by the appropriate
Market Performance Committee. The appropriate Market Performance

Committee may assign a weighting factor based on volume to one or more
classes or series of option contracts in connection with these
requirements.
    A. No Change.
    B. In-Person Requirements for Market-Makers in non-Hybrid and
Hybrid 3.0 Classes: Respecting the manner in which Market-Maker
transactions may be executed in non-Hybrid and Hybrid 3.0 classes, a
Market-Maker must execute in person, and not through the use of orders,
at least 25 percent of his total transactions, provided, however, that
for any calendar quarter in which a Market-Maker receives Market-Maker
treatment for off-floor orders in accordance with Rule 8.1, in addition
to satisfying the requirements of paragraph A of this Interpretation
.03, the Market-Maker must execute in person, and not through the use
of orders, at least 80 percent of his total transactions. The off-floor
orders for which a Market-Maker receives Market-Maker treatment shall
be subject to the obligations of Rule 8.7(a) and in general shall be
effected for the purpose of hedging, reducing risk of, rebalancing or
liquidating open positions of the Market-Maker. The appropriate Market
Performance Committee may exempt one or more options classes from this
calculation.
    .04-.13 No Change.
* * * * *
    Rule 8.14. Index Hybrid Trading System Classes: Market-Maker
Participants
    (a) Generally: The appropriate Exchange procedures committee (i)
may authorize for trading on the CBOE Hybrid Trading System, [or]
Hybrid 2.0 Platform or Hybrid 3.0 Platform index options and options on
ETFs trading on the Exchange prior to June 10, 2005 and (ii) if that
authorization is granted, shall determine the eligible categories of
Market-Maker participants for those options. For index options and
options on ETFs trading for the first time on the Exchange on or
subsequent to June 10, 2005, the Exchange shall determine the
appropriate trading platform ( e.g., CBOE Hybrid Trading System, Hybrid
2.0 Platform, Hybrid 3.0 Platform) and the eligible categories of
Market-Maker participants on that platform. The Exchange shall also
have the authority to determine whether to change the trading platform
on which those options trade and to change the eligible categories of
Market-Maker participants for those options. The eligible categories of
Market-Maker participants may include:
    Designated Primary Market-Makers (``DPM''): Market-Makers as
defined in Rule 8.80 whose activities are governed by, among other
rules, CBOE Rules 8.80-8.91.
    Lead Market-Makers (``LMM''): Market-Makers as defined in Rule
8.15A whose activities are governed by, among other rules, CBOE Rule
8.15A.
    Electronic DPMs (``e-DPM''): Market-Makers as defined in Rule 8.92
whose activities are governed by, among other rules, CBOE Rules 8.92-
8.94.
    Market-Makers (``MM''): Market-Makers as defined in Rule 8.1 whose
activities are governed by, among other rules, CBOE Rules 8.1-8.11.
    (b) Each class designated for trading on Hybrid, [or] the Hybrid
2.0 Platform or the Hybrid 3.0 Platform shall have an assigned DPM or
LMM. The Exchange or the appropriate Exchange committee, as applicable
pursuant to the authority granted under CBOE Rule 8.14(a) to determine
eligible categories of Market-Maker participants, may determine to
designate classes for trading on Hybrid or the Hybrid 2.0 Platform
without a DPM or LMM provided the following conditions are satisfied:
    1.-4. No Change.
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Rule 8.15. Lead Market-Makers and Supplemental Market-Makers in Non-
Hybrid and Hybrid 3.0 Classes

    No Change.
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Rule 8.85. DPM Obligations

    (a) No Change.
    (b) No Change.
    (c) No Change.
    (d) No Change.
    (e) Requirement to Own Membership. Each DPM organization shall own
one Exchange membership, and own or lease such additional Exchange
memberships as may be necessary based on the aggregate ``appointment
cost'' for the classes allocated to the DPM organization. Each
membership owned or leased by the DPM organization has an appointment
credit of 1.0. The appointment costs for the classes allocated to the
DPM organization are:
    (i) No Change.
    (ii) No Change.
    (iii) For non-Hybrid Classes, the appointment costs as set forth
and defined in paragraph (c)(iv) of Rule 8.3.
    For example, if the DPM organization has been allocated such number
of option classes that its aggregate appointment cost is 1.6, the DPM
organization would be required to own at least one Exchange membership,
and own or lease one additional Exchange membership. The Exchange will
rebalance the ``tiers'' set forth in Rule 8.3(c)(i), excluding the
``AA'' and ``A+'' tiers, once each calendar quarter, which may result
in additions or deletions to their composition. When a class changes
``tiers'' it will be assigned the ``appointment cost'' of that tier.
Upon rebalancing, each DPM organization will be required to own or
lease the appropriate number of Exchange memberships reflecting the
revised ``appointment costs'' of the classes that have been allocated
to it. Additionally, a DPM organization is required to own or lease the
appropriate number of Exchange memberships at the time a new option
class allocated to it pursuant to Rule 8.95 begins trading.
    An Exchange membership shall include a transferable regular
membership or a Chicago Board of Trade full membership that has
effectively been exercised pursuant to Article Fifth(b) of the
Certificate of Incorporation. The same Exchange membership(s) may not
be used to satisfy this ownership requirement for different DPM
organizations. In the event the member organization approved as the DPM
organization is also approved to act as an RMM and/or e-DPM, and has
excess membership capacity above the aggregate appointment cost for the
classes allocated to it as the DPM, the member organization may utilize
the excess membership capacity to quote electronically in an
appropriate number of Hybrid 2.0 Classes in the capacity of a RMM and
not trade in open outcry, or to quote electronically in the Hybrid 2.0
Classes in which it is appointed an e-DPM. For example, if the DPM
organization has been allocated such number of option classes that its
aggregate appointment cost is 1.6, the member organization could
request an appointment as an RMM in any combination of Hybrid 2.0
Classes whose aggregate ``appointment cost'' does not exceed .40. The
member organization will not function as a DPM in any of these
additional classes. In the event the member organization utilizes any
excess membership capacity to quote electronically in some additional
Hybrid 2.0 Classes as an RMM or e-DPM, it must comply with the
provisions of Rules 8.4(c) and Rule 8.93(vii), respectively.

* * * Interpretations and Policies:

    No Change.
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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. 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 parts of such
statements.

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

I. Purpose
    In 2003, CBOE introduced the Hybrid Trading System (``Hybrid'' or
``Hybrid System''), an electronic trading platform integrated with
CBOE's floor-based open-outcry auction market.\4\ Under CBOE's existing
rules, the Hybrid System currently supports two trading platforms: (i)
The original Hybrid Trading System, which is a trading platform that
allows individual Market-Makers to submit electronic quotes in their
appointed classes; and (ii) Hybrid 2.0, which is an enhanced trading
platform that allows remote quoting by authorized categories of
Exchange members. These two platforms operate on a technology system
that is referred to as the CBOEdirect trade engine. In addition to
these two platforms, prior to 2003 and through the present, CBOE has
also utilized its TPF mainframe system to support trading in its ``non-
Hybrid'' classes.\5\ Therefore, options classes currently may be
authorized by the Exchange to trade on the non-Hybrid, the Hybrid
Trading System or Hybrid 2.0 platforms.
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    \4\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 47959 (May 30,
2003), 68 FR 34441 (June 9, 2003).
    \5\ Currently, the ``non-Hybrid'' classes consist of options on
the S&P 100 Index (OEX), options on the S&P 500 (SPX), and options
on the Morgan Stanley Retail Index (MVR). Telephone conference
between Greg Hoogasian, Assistant Secretary, CBOE, and Geoffrey
Pemble, Special Counsel, Division of Market Regulation, Commission,
on April 23, 2007.
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    CBOE has determined to migrate the trading programs operating on
its TPF mainframe system over to the CBOEdirect trade engine. To
accommodate this changeover, this filing proposes to amend CBOE's
Hybrid rules to introduce a third trading platform into its existing
CBOEdirect system, called ``Hybrid 3.0.'' Hybrid 3.0 will incorporate
certain aspects of both the Hybrid Trading System and non-Hybrid
platforms. Current CBOE hybrid rules will apply to the proposed Hybrid
3.0 except for a few distinctions noted below. This in turn will allow
CBOE to provide a more streamlined, simplified and enhanced trading
functionality for all options products trading on CBOE.
    Hybrid 3.0 will consist of a single set of automatically updated
market quotations that represents the entire group of Market-Markers in
the trading crowd that are assigned to an option class.\6\ Consistent
with this philosophy, Hybrid 3.0 will allow a single electronic quote
to be submitted in each option series (collectively ``Hybrid 3.0 crowd
quote'').\7\ The single quote in each option series will be generated
from either an appointed Designated Primary Market Maker (``DPM'') or
Lead Market Maker (``LMM''). Thus, as with the existing non-Hybrid
platform where there may be an appointed DPM or LMM that generates an
automated quote for the trading crowd,\8\ in the proposed Hybrid 3.0
platform, the quote that the DPM or LMM electronically disseminates in
each option series will be the quote that represents the trading crowd
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    \6\ By comparison, this is similar to CBOE's existing non-Hybrid
platform.
    \7\ See proposed changes to CBOE Rule 1.1(aaa).
    \8\ Currently, the non-Hybrid platform allows for the use of an
Exchange-sponsored autoquote system. However, this functionality
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    In Hybrid 3.0, members of the trading crowd will be able to affect
changes to the Hybrid 3.0 crowd quote through the submission of manual
quotes. The manual quotes disseminated in Hybrid 3.0 Classes will be
separate and additional to the Hybrid 3.0 crowd quote. Similar to
automatic quotes and manual quotes in existing CBOE non-Hybrid classes,
in Hybrid 3.0 Classes, members of the trading crowd may verbalize
manual quotes to be input into Exchange systems by quote reporters for
dissemination to the Options Price Reporting Authority (``OPRA'').\9\
In addition, this filing proposes that for Hybrid 3.0 classes, if
market participants as defined in Rule 6.45B are eligible to submit
orders for entry into the electronic book pursuant to proposed CBOE
Rule 7.4(a)(1)(i), then the appropriate Procedure Committee may
determine to disable manual quotes.\10\ Whether orders are entered into
the electronic book or whether manual quoting is allowed, access to
Hybrid 3.0 classes will be maintained at all times.
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    \9\ Similar to the existing functionality for manual quotes in
non-Hybrid classes, in Hybrid 3.0 the Exchange's disseminated OPRA
quote will not distinguish between electronic and manual quotes but
members of the trading crowd will be able to distinguish between
electronic and manual quotes.
    \10\ See proposed changes to CBOE Rule 6.43(b).
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    CBOE Rule 7.4, which pertains to the obligations of orders, will be
applied to Hybrid 3.0 similar to the way it applies to CBOE's existing
Hybrid Trading System, with one distinction as noted below.\11\
Consistent with current practices as applied to Hybrid, Hybrid 3.0 will
allow customer orders to rest in the electronic book.\12\ In addition,
this filing proposes to permit Hybrid 3.0 to be configured to allow
other origin order types into the electronic book with certain
committee approval. Specifically, CBOE Rule 7.4 would allow the
appropriate Procedure Committee to determine, on a class by class
basis, to allow certain types of orders (other than customer orders)
into the electronic book.\13\ This filing proposes to allow the
appropriate Procedure Committee to make such a determination in Hybrid
3.0, with one distinction, in that the appropriate Procedure Committee,
on a class by class basis, may allow market participants as defined in
Rule 6.45B to be eligible to submit orders for entry into the
electronic book.\14\ This is consistent with current practices in
CBOE's non-Hybrid Classes.\15\
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    \11\ See proposed changes to CBOE Rule 7.4.
    \12\ See CBOE Rule 7.4(a)(1).
    \13\ Id.
    \14\ Currently, for Hybrid and Hybrid 2.0 classes, CBOE Rule
7.4(a)(1) permits market participants as defined in Rule 6.45A or
6.45B to be eligible to submit orders for entry into the electronic
book without the appropriate Procedure Committee's approval.
    \15\ See CBOE Rule 6.8.01.
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    On the proposed Hybrid 3.0 platform, automatic execution against
quotes will not be allowed.\16\ However, if the electronic book price
matches a manual quote, then automatic execution will be permissible
against public customer orders in the electronic book (for example, if
the electronic book is a $1.20 bid and the manual quote is at a $1.20
bid, then the system will allow for automatic execution against the
$1.20 electronic book bid but not the $1.20 quote).\17\
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    \16\ See CBOE Rule 6.13.
    \17\ See proposed changes to CBOE Rule 6.43(b).
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    For Hybrid 3.0 Classes, all eligible orders will receive automatic
execution against public customer orders in the electronic book. The
remaining balance of the eligible order, if any, may be (i) represented
in the electronic book provided such order is eligible for book entry
pursuant to Rule 7.4 or (ii) if the order is not eligible for book
entry, it will route to PAR, BART, or to the order entry firm's booth
printer.\18\ Even if an order is eligible for book entry, the order
entry firm would have the discretion to

have the remaining balance of the eligible order route to PAR, BART, or
to the order entry firm's booth printer. Consistent with existing
practices in CBOE's non-Hybrid Classes, CBOE will apply similar firm
quote surveillance procedures in Hybrid 3.0.
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    \18\ By comparison, in CBOE's non-Hybrid Classes, orders may be
eligible for automatic execution on the Exchange's Retail Automatic
Execution System (``RAES'') (See CBOE Rules 6.8 and 24.17). However,
the number of trades that occur on RAES is minimal (approximately
\1/10\th of 1% of all volume occurs on RAES).
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    Hybrid 3.0 proposes to permit automatic execution by non-broker-
dealer public customers, and, as determined by the appropriate
Procedure Committee, on a class-by-class basis, broker-dealers that are
not Market-Makers or Specialists on an exchange who are exempt from the
provisions of Regulation T of the Federal Reserve Board pursuant to
Section 7(c)(2) of the Act (``non-Market-Maker or non-Specialists
broker-dealers'') may be eligible for automatic execution.\19\
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    \19\ See proposed changes to CBOE Rule 6.13(b)(i)(C)(i). By
comparison, this is consistent with the appropriate Procedure
Committee's determination to permit broker-dealer orders to be
automatically executed through RAES in CBOE's non-Hybrid Classes
(See CBOE Rule 6.8.01).
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    CBOE Rule 6.45B, which relates to the priority and allocation of
trades, will also be applied to Hybrid 3.0 similar to the way it is
applied to CBOE's existing Hybrid Trading System as described in
various examples below.
    In Hybrid 3.0, eligible public customer orders in the electronic
book may have priority to trade against marketable orders in Hybrid 3.0
classes and multiple customer orders in the electronic book at the same
price will be ranked based on time priority pursuant to the priority
methods set forth in Rule 6.45B.\20\
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    \20\ See CBOE Rule 6.45B(a)(ii)(A)(1).
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    Unlike CBOE's non-Hybrid classes, Hybrid 3.0 proposes to allow the
interaction of certain market participants' quotes and orders with the
electronic book. Specifically, Hybrid 3.0 proposes to allow (i) Each
Market-Maker in the trading crowd and (ii) all floor brokers in the
trading crowd (collectively referred to as ``in-crowd market
participants'' or ``ICMPs'') to trade against the electronic book
pursuant to CBOE Rule 6.45B(c). As with CBOE's existing Hybrid
platforms and pursuant to CBOE Rule 6.45B(c), if only one ICMP submits
an electronic order or quote to trade with an order in the electronic
book on the proposed Hybrid 3.0, then that ICMP will automatically
execute against the order in the electronic book and shall be entitled
to receive an allocation of the order in the electronic book up to the
size of the market participant's order or quote. For instances when
there is more than one ICMP, Hybrid 3.0 proposes to allow the use of a
quote trigger (joining period) which may be set by the appropriate
Procedure Committee, on a class by class basis, pursuant to CBOE Rule
6.45B(c). Under the quote trigger process, the first ICMP to interact
with the electronic book order starts a counting period lasting N-
seconds whereby each ICMP that submits an order within that ``N-second
period'' becomes part of the ``N-second group'' and is entitled to
share in the allocation of that order via the formula contained in CBOE
Rule 6.45B(c).
    CBOE Rule 6.45B(d) currently governs the interaction of quotes when
they are locked (e.g., $1.00 bid-1.00 offer). Specifically, CBOE Rule
6.45B(d) provides that when the quotes of two Market-Makers interact
(i.e., ``quote lock''), either party has one second during which it may
move its quote without obligation to trade with the other party. If,
however, the quotes remain locked at the conclusion of one-second, the
quotes trade in full against each other. For quote locks in Hybrid 3.0
classes, this filing proposes the length of the counting period to be
set by the appropriate Procedure Committee pursuant to CBOE Rule
6.45B(d) provided that the period shall not exceed ten seconds.\21\ The
proposed ten second threshold is intended to provide additional
flexibility for Market-Makers to become acclimated with Hybrid 3.0.\22\
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    \21\ See proposed changes to CBOE Rule 6.45B(d).
    \22\ By comparison, the current quote lock timer for Hybrid and
Hybrid 2.0 classes may not exceed one second. (See CBOE Rule
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    Regarding the time periods pertaining to order exposure in
``Principal Transactions'' in Interpretation .01 of Rule 6.45B and
``Solicitation Orders'' in Interpretation .02 of Rule 6.45B, this
filing proposes a minimum exposure time for Hybrid 3.0 classes, on a
class-by-class basis, to be at least three seconds but shall not exceed
thirty seconds.\23\ Again, this extended time frame for exposure will
provide additional flexibility as ICMPs become more acclimated with
Hybrid 3.0.\24\
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    \23\ See proposed changes to CBOE Rule 6.45B.01 and 6.45B.02.
    \24\ By comparison, the current exposure period for Hybrid and
Hybrid 2.0 classes is at least three seconds. (See CBOE Rule
6.45B.01 and 6.45B.02).
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    Since Hybrid 3.0 proposes a single quoter environment, only the DPM
or LMM responsible for generating the trading crowd's quote will be
required to enter quotes as part of the opening rotations \25\ in
Hybrid 3.0 option classes. The DPM or LMM must enter opening quotes in
opening rotations that comply with the legal quote width requirements
of Rule 8.7(b)(iv), and if there is not a quote present in a series
that complies with the legal quote width requirements of Rule
8.7(b)(iv), then that series will not open.\26\ Additionally, Hybrid
3.0 will allow public customer, broker-dealer, Exchange Market-Maker,
away Marker-Maker and Specialist participation in the opening. Since
Hybrid 3.0 is a single quoter environment, these participants will not
be permitted to enter opening quotes in opening rotations but will be
permitted to directly enter opening orders in opening rotations in
Hybrid 3.0 classes.\27\
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    \25\ Opening rotations include all openings and re-openings in
Hybrid 3.0 option classes.
    \26\ By comparison, this is consistent with the opening quote
requirements in CBOE's existing Hybrid classes that utilize CBOE's
Hybrid Opening System (``HOSS'') (See CBOE Rule 6.2B).
    \27\ See proposed Interpretation .01 to CBOE Rule 6.2B. By
comparison, in non-Hybrid option classes (such as options on the S&P
500 (``SPX'') and options on the S&P 100 (``OEX'')), Market-Makers
and broker-dealers are not able to directly participate in the
opening series that utilize ROS. For example, Market-Makers who wish
to participate on ROS in the opening series in non-Hybrid option
classes may submit orders through the LMM at least ten minutes prior
to the opening of trading pursuant to CBOE Rules 6.2A and 24.13.
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    Similar to CBOE's non-Hybrid classes, Hybrid 3.0 also proposes to
allow special ``modified'' opening procedures for settlement in options
on the Volatility Indexes.\28\ Similar to what is utilized today in
CBOE's non-Hybrid classes, the proposed Modified HOSS Opening
Procedures in Hybrid 3.0 will provide a more accurate determination of
these settlement values and will assure that these values more closely
converge with the prices of the index options from which they are
derived just as they do for settlement in the Volatility Indexes. This
in turn will continue to make it easier for all market participants to
participate fully in the establishment of the settlement values of
Volatility Indexes in an efficient and automated manner.
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    \28\ See the ``Modified HOSS Opening Procedures'' in proposed
Interpretation .01 to CBOE Rule 6.2B. By comparison, non-Hybrid
option classes that utilize RAES and ROS have special procedures for
purposes of settlement in the volatility indexes called ``Modified
ROS Opening Procedures'' pursuant to Interpretation .03 to CBOE Rule
6.2A.
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    Consistent with CBOE's current Hybrid platforms, this filing also
proposes to allow the appropriate Exchange committee to determine
whether complex orders entered in Hybrid 3.0 option classes are
eligible for entry into CBOE's Complex Order Book.\29\
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    \29\ See CBOE Rule 6.53C.
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    Overall, this filing proposes to incorporate Hybrid 3.0 into CBOE's
existing Hybrid rules, since Hybrid 3.0 is being introduced as an
additional platform to CBOE's current Hybrid Trading System. By
establishing Hybrid

3.0, CBOE will then be able to migrate all of its trading platforms to
the more advanced CBOE direct technology platform. For these reasons,
we are proposing to define all references to ``Hybrid,'' ``Hybrid
System,'' and ``Hybrid Trading System'' in CBOE's rules to mean all
CBOE hybrid platforms, including Hybrid 3.0, unless otherwise provided
by a specific CBOE rule.
2. Statutory Basis
    The Exchange believes the proposed rule change is consistent with
Section 6(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the ``Act'') \30\
in general and furthers the objectives of Section 6(b)(5) of the Act
\31\ in particular in that it should promote just and equitable
principles of trade, serve to remove impediments to and perfect the
mechanism of a free and open market and a national market system, and
protect investors and the public interest.
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    \30\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
    \31\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
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B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition

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

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

    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

    Within 35 days of the date of publication of this notice in the
Federal Register or within such longer period (i) As the Commission may
designate up to 90 days of such date if it finds such longer period to
be appropriate and publishes its reasons for so finding or (ii) as to
which the self-regulatory organization consents, the Commission will:
    A. By order approve the proposed rule change, or
    B. Institute proceedings to determine whether the proposed rule
change should be disapproved.

IV. Solicitation of Comments

    Interested persons are invited to submit written data, views, and
arguments concerning the foregoing, including whether the proposed rule
change, as amended, 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-2006-101 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

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

All submissions should refer to File Number SR-CBOE-2006-101. This file
number should be included on the subject line if e-mail is used. To
help the Commission process and review your comments more efficiently,
please use only one method. The Commission will post all comments on
the Commission's Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml
). Copies of the submission, all subsequent amendments, all

written statements with respect to the proposed rule change that are
filed with the Commission, and all written communications relating to
the proposed rule change between the Commission and any person, other
than those that may be withheld from the public in accordance with the
provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be available for inspection and
copying in the Commission's Public Reference Room. Copies of such
filing also will be available for inspection and copying at the
principal offices 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-2006-101 and should be submitted on or before May
24, 2007.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Market Regulation,
pursuant to delegated authority.\32\
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    \32\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Florence E. Harmon,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. AD08-11-000]

Ensuring Dam Safety in the United States; Notice of Technical
Conference

October 29, 2008.
    Take notice that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission will hold
a technical conference on December 5, 2008, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. (EST)
in the Commission Meeting Room at the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. The conference
will be open for the public to attend and advance registration is not
required. Members of the Commission will attend and participate in the
conference.
    The purpose of this conference is to explore issues related to dam
safety with federal, state and industry dam safety representatives.
Specifically, the participants will discuss the major components of the
FERC Dam Safety Program as well as current state and industry
assistance efforts. They will also explore the challenges facing state
dam safety offices to identify needed technical and resource
assistance. The agenda for this conference will published at a later
time.
    A free Webcast of this event is available through http://
www.ferc.gov. Anyone with Internet access who desires to view this
event can do so by navigating to the Calendar of Events at http://
www.ferc.gov and locating this event in the Calendar. The event will
contain a link to its Webcast. The Capitol Connection provides
technical support for the free Webcasts. It also offers access to this
event via television in the Washington, DC area and via phone-bridge
for a fee. If you have any questions, visit http://
www.CapitolConnection.org or contact Danelle Perkowski or David
Reininger at<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Transcripts of the conference will be available immediately for a
fee from Ace Reporting Company<PHONE_NUMBER> or 1-800-336-6646). They
will be available for free on the Commission's eLibrary system and on
the Calendar of Events approximately one week after the conference.
    Commission conferences are accessible under section 508 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973. For accessibility accommodations, please
send an e-mail to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or call toll free 1-866-208-
3372 (voice) or<PHONE_NUMBER> (TTY), or send a FAX to<PHONE_NUMBER>
with the required accommodations.
    For more information about this conference, please contact: Natalie
Leech,<PHONE_NUMBER><EMAIL_ADDRESS>or Sarah McKinley, (202)
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

Notice of Release From Federal Grant Assurance Obligations at
Fresno Yosemite International Airport, Fresno, CA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of request to release airport land.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes to rule and
invites public comment on the application for a release of
approximately 16.02 acres of airport property at the Fresno Yosemite
International Airport, Fresno, California from all conditions contained
in the Grant Assurances since the parcels of land is not needed for
airport purposes. The land is located approximately 5,000 feet from the
end of runway 11L in the northwest corner of the airport property. The
property will be sold for its fair market value to the California
Department of Transportation (CALTRANS) and the proceeds deposited in
the airport account. CALTRANS will continue to use the land as passive
wetlands, which will keep the property vacant and compatible with the
airport to ensure it does not interfere with the airport or its
operation, as well as continuing to serve the interest of civil
aviation.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before April 2, 2012.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Comments on the request may be mailed
or delivered to the FAA at the following address: Robert Lee, Airports
Compliance Specialist, Federal Aviation Administration, San Francisco
Airports District Office, Federal Register Comment, 1000 Marina
Boulevard, Suite 220, Brisbane, CA 94005. In addition, one copy of the
comment submitted to the FAA must be mailed or delivered to Mr. Russell
C. Widmar, Director of Aviation, 4995 E. Clinton Way, Fresno, CA 93727.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Wendell H. Ford
Aviation Investment and Reform Act for the 21st Century (AIR 21),
Public Law 106-181 (Apr. 5, 2000; 114 Stat. 61), this notice must be
published in the Federal Register 30 days before the Secretary may
waive any condition imposed on a federally obligated airport by surplus
property conveyance deeds or grant agreements.
    The following is a brief overview of the request:
    The City of Fresno, California requested a release from grant
assurance obligations for approximately 16.02 acres of airport land to
allow for its sale. The property was originally acquired as two
separate parcels with federal funding and airport generated funds.
Approximately 5.32 Acres were acquired under Airport Development Aid
Program (ADAP) grant No. 6-06-0087-06 and 10.70 acres of the land was
acquired from the State of California with airport generated funds.
    Due to its location and condition, the property cannot be used for
airport purposes. The property previously contained homes that have
been removed and the land cleared. The land is presently kept vacant
and is unimproved and does not have income generating potential. The
planned land use is for water recharge, ponding basin, and passive
wetlands. The property will be kept mitigated to ensure that its
passive use does not interfere with airport operations. The release
will allow 16.02 acres to be sold to CALTRANS. The sale price will be
based on an upward adjusted appraised market value of $762,450. The
sale proceeds will be deposited in the airport account. The Fresno
Yosemite International Airport will be properly compensated, thereby
serving the interests of civil aviation.

    Issued in Brisbane, California, on February 22, 2012.
Robin K. Hunt,
Manager, San Francisco Airports District Office, Western-Pacific
Region.
[FR Doc. 2012-5167 Filed 3-1-12; 8:45 am]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0821; FRL-8797-3]

Notice of Receipt of a Pesticide Petition Filed for Residues of
Pesticide Chemicals in or on Various Commodities

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the Agency's receipt of an initial
filing of a pesticide petition proposing the establishment or
modification of regulations for residues of pesticide chemicals in or
on various commodities.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before January 15, 2010.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0821 and the pesticide petition number (PP)
9F7619, by one of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal:  http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments.
     Mail: Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) Regulatory Public
Docket (7502P), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001.
     Delivery: OPP Regulatory Public Docket (7502P),
Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. S-4400, One Potomac Yard (South
Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. Deliveries are only
accepted during the Docket Facility's normal hours of operation (8:30
a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays).
Special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed
information. The Docket Facility telephone number is<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Instructions: Direct your comments to docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPP-
2009-0821 and the pesticide petition number (PP) 9F7619. EPA's policy
is that all comments received will be included in the docket without
change and may be made available on-line at http://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 information that you consider to be CBI or otherwise
protected through regulations.gov or e-mail. The regulations.gov
website 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 e-mail comment directly to EPA
without going through regulations.gov, your e-mail address will be
automatically captured and included as part of the comment that is
placed in the 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.
    Docket: All documents in the docket are listed in the docket index
available at http://www.regulations.gov. Although listed in the index,
some information is not publicly available, e.g., 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 in the electronic
docket at http://www.regulations.gov, or, if only available in hard
copy, at the OPP Regulatory Public Docket in Rm. S-

4400, One Potomac Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington,
VA. The hours of operation of this Docket Facility are from 8:30 a.m.
to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The Docket
Facility telephone number is<PHONE_NUMBER>.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colin G. Walsh, Biopesticides and
Pollution Prevention Division (7511P), Office of Pesticide Programs,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; e-mail
address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this Action Apply to Me?

    You may be potentially affected by this action if you are an
agricultural producer, food manufacturer, or pesticide manufacturer.
Potentially affected entities may include, but are not limited to:
     Crop production (NAICS code 111).
     Animal production (NAICS code 112).
     Food manufacturing (NAICS code 311).
     Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS code 32532).
    This listing is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather provides
a guide for readers regarding entities likely to be affected by this
action. Other types of entities not listed in this unit could also be
affected. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS)
codes have been provided to assist you and others in determining
whether this action might apply to certain entities. If you have any
questions regarding the applicability of this action to a particular
entity, consult the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT.

B. What Should I Consider as I Prepare My Comments for EPA?

     1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this information to EPA through
regulations.gov or e-mail. Clearly mark the part or all of the
information that you claim to be CBI. For CBI information in a disk or
CD-ROM that you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the disk or CD-ROM as
CBI and then identify electronically within the disk or CD-ROM the
specific information that is claimed as CBI. In addition to one
complete version of the comment that includes information claimed as
CBI, a copy of the comment that does not contain the information
claimed as CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the public docket.
Information so marked will not be disclosed except in accordance with
procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2.
     2. Tips for preparing your comments. When submitting comments,
remember to:
    i. Identify the document by docket ID number and other identifying
information (subject heading, Federal Register date and page number).
    ii. Follow directions. The Agency may ask you to respond to
specific questions or organize comments by referencing a Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR) part or section number.
    iii. Explain why you agree or disagree; suggest alternatives and
substitute language for your requested changes.
    iv. Describe any assumptions and provide any technical information
and/or data that you used.
    v. If you estimate potential costs or burdens, explain how you
arrived at your estimate in sufficient detail to allow for it to be
reproduced.
    vi. Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns and
suggest alternatives.
    vii. Explain your views as clearly as possible, avoiding the use of
profanity or personal threats.
    viii. Make sure to submit your comments by the comment period
deadline identified.
    3. Environmental justice. EPA seeks to achieve environmental
justice, the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of any group,
including minority and/or low-income populations, in the development,
implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and
policies. To help address potential environmental justice issues, the
Agency seeks information on any groups or segments of the population
who, as a result of their location, cultural practices, or other
factors, may have a typical or disproportionately high and adverse
human health impacts or environmental effects from exposure to the
pesticides discussed in this document, compared to the general
population.

II. What Action is the Agency Taking?

    EPA is announcing receipt of a pesticide petition filed under
section 408 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), 21
U.S.C. 346a, proposing the establishment or modification of regulations
in 40 CFR part 174 or part 180 for residues of pesticide chemicals in
or on various food commodities. EPA has determined that the pesticide
petition described in this notice contains data or information
prescribed in FFDCA section 408(d)(2); however, EPA has not fully
evaluated the sufficiency of the submitted data at this time or whether
the data supports granting of the pesticide petition. Additional data
may be needed before EPA can make a final determination on this
pesticide petition.
    Pursuant to 40 CFR 180.7(f), a summary of the petition that is the
subject of this notice, prepared by the petitioner, is included in a
docket EPA has created for this rulemaking. The docket for this
petition is available on-line at http://www.regulations.gov.
    As specified in FFDCA section 408(d)(3), (21 U.S.C. 346a(d)(3)),
EPA is publishing notice of the petition so that the public has an
opportunity to comment on this request for the establishment or
modification of regulations for residues of pesticides in or on food
commodities. Further information on the petition may be obtained
through the petition summary referenced in this unit.

New Tolerance

    PP 9F7619. EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0821. EPA has received a pesticide
petition PP 9F7619, from Plant Impact plc, 12 South Preston Office
Village, Cuerdan Way, Bamber Bridge, Preston, PR5 6BL United Kingdom,
proposing, pursuant to section 408(d) of the Federal Food, Drug, and
Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), 21 U.S.C. 346a(d), to amend 40 CFR part 180, to
establish an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for the
biochemical pesticide tagetes oil, CAS Number 8016-84-0 in or on all
food commodities including use on all food crops in EPA's crop groups
1-21.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Agricultural commodities, Feed additives,
Food additives, Pesticides and pests, Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements.

    Dated: November 23, 2009.
Keith A. Matthews,
Acting Director, Biopesticides and Pollution Prevention Division,
Office of Pesticide Programs.

[FR Doc. E9-29896 Filed 12-15-09; 8:45 am]

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[File No. 1-12998]

Issuer Delisting; Notice of Application of TDC A/S (Formerly Tele
Danmark A/S) To Withdraw Its American Depositary Shares (Evidenced by
American Depositary Share Receipts, Each Representing One Half of One
Ordinary Share, Par Value DKK 5 Each and Ordinary Shares, Par Value DKK
5), From Listing and Registration on the New York Stock Exchange, LLC

March 17, 2006.
    On March 13, 2006, TDC A/S (formerly Tele Danmark A/S), a company
incorporated under the laws of Denmark (``Issuer''), filed an
application with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(``Commission''), pursuant to Section 12(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 (``Act'') \1\ and Rule 12d2-2(d) thereunder,\2\ to withdraw
its American Depositary Shares (evidenced by American Depositary Share
Receipts, each representing one half of one Ordinary Share, par value
DKK 5 each) (``ADS'') and Ordinary Shares, par value DKK 5 each
(``Shares'') (collectively, ``Securities''), from listing and
registration on the New York Stock Exchange, LLC (``NYSE'').
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    On March 3, 2006, the Board of Directors (``Board'') of the Issuer
approved a resolution to withdraw the Securities from listing and
registration on NYSE. The Issuer stated that the following reasons
factored into the Board's decision to withdraw the Securities from
listing on NYSE.
    First, the number of holders of the ADS resident in the United
States decreased considerably in connection with the completion of the
tender offer for all Securities (``Tender Offer'') by Nordic Telephone
Company ApS (``Purchaser'') that expired on January 20, 2006. Pursuant
to the Tender Offer, the Purchaser purchased 88.2% of the share capital
of the Issuer. Based on information provided by Innisfree M&A
Incorporated, as of early February 24, 2006, there were approximately
1,710 ADS accounts held by U.S. holders containing an aggregate of
approximately 799,122 ADS (or the equivalent of 399,561 Ordinary
Shares).
    Second, trading of the ADS on NYSE has also decreased since
completion of the Tender Offer. The average daily trading volume of the
ADS for the three-week period ending on February 24, 2006 was
approximately 9,200. The average daily trading volume of the ADS for
the corresponding three-week period in 2005 was approximately 32,800.
The average daily trading volume of the ADS for the five-day period
ending on February 24, 2006 was approximately 7,800. The average daily
trading volume for the corresponding five-day period in 2005 was
71,100. The average daily trading volume of the ADS for the one-year
period ending on February 24, 2006 was approximately 32,400. The daily
trading volume on February 24, 2006 was approximately 3,900. These
decreases, as well as the factors mentioned below, have caused the
Issuer to re-evaluate the merits of maintaining its NYSE listing and
registration under the Act.
    Third, the Issuer has adopted amendments to its articles of
incorporation to permit the Purchaser to redeem all outstanding shares
(including those represented by the ADS) not held by the Purchaser in a
compulsory acquisition. The Board took notice of certain protests
raised against the validity of said amendments; irrespective thereof
the U.S. delisting were still considered to be in the best interest of
the Issuer.
    In addition, in connection with the proposed delisting from NYSE,
the Board also considered that the Board, following the extraordinary
general meeting of the Issuer's shareholders held on February 28, 2006,
does not include any directors who satisfy the ``independence''
standards under NYSE's corporate governance rules. The Issuer is
therefore unable to comply with Subsection 303A.06 of the Listed
Company Manual, which requires that the Issuer have an audit committee,
each member of which satisfies the independence standards of the NYSE.
The Board has therefore decided not to form an audit committee for the
time being. As a result, the Issuer is in material non-compliance with
NYSE's Corporate Governance Standards applicable to foreign private
issuers. The Issuer stated that the Shares are currently listed on the
Copenhagen Stock Exchange and the Issuer expects to seek to withdraw
the Shares on the Copenhagen Stock Exchange.
    The Issuer stated in its application that it has complied with
NYSE's rules governing an issuer's voluntary withdrawal of a security
from listing and registration by providing NYSE with the required
documents governing the removal of securities from listing and
registration on NYSE.
    The Issuer's application relates solely to the withdrawal of the
Securities from listing on NYSE and from registration under Section
12(b) of the Act,\3\ and shall not affect their obligation to be
registered under Section 12(g) of the Act.\4\
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    \4\ 15 U.S.C. 78l(g).
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    Any interested person may, on or before April 12, 2006, comment on
the facts bearing upon whether the application has been made in
accordance with the rules of NYSE, and what terms, if any, should be
imposed by the Commission for the protection of investors. All comment
letters may be submitted by either of the following methods:

Electronic Comments

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

the File Number 1-12998 or;

Paper Comments

     Send paper comments in triplicate to Nancy M. Morris,
Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission,

100 F Street, NE., Washington, DC 20549-1090.
    All submissions should refer to File Number 1-12998. This file
number should be included on the subject line if e-mail is used. To
help us 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/delist.shtml).

Comments are also available for public inspection and copying in the
Commission's Public Reference Room. All comments received will be
posted without change; we do not edit personal identifying information
from submissions. You should submit only information that you wish to
make available publicly.
    The Commission, based on the information submitted to it, will
issue an order granting the application after the date mentioned above,
unless the Commission determines to order a hearing on the matter.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Market Regulation,
pursuant to delegated authority.\5\
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Nancy M. Morris,
Secretary.
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Estimation of mercury sulfide speciation in sediment pore waters using octanol water partitioning and implications for availability to methylating bacteria. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 18( 10): 2138 2141. Bigham, G. N. and Vandal, G. M., 1994. A drainage basin perspective of mercury transport and bioaccumulation: Onondaga Lake, New York, Twelfth International Neurotoxicology Conference, Hot Springs, Arkansas USA. Branfireun, B. and Roulet, N., 2002. Controls on the fate and transport of methylmercury in a boreal headwater catchment, northwestern Ontario, Canada. Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, 6( 4): 785 794. Compeau, G. C. and Bartha, R., 1987. Effect of salinity on mercury methylating activity of sufate reducing bacteria in estuarine sediments. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 53: 261 265. Connolly, J. and Thomann, R. V., 1985. WASTOX, A Framework for Modeling the Fate of Toxic Chemicals in Aquatic Environments. Part 2: Food Chain., U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, Gulf Breeze, FL and Duluth, MN. Craig, P. J. and Bartlett, P. D., 1978. The role of hydrogen sulphide in environmental transport of mercury. Nature, 275: 635 637. Craig, P. J. and Moreton, P. A., 1986. Total mercury, methyl mercury and sulphide levels in British estuarine sediments III. Water Research, 20( 9): 1111 1118. Di Toro, D. M., Fitzpatrick, J. J. and Thomann, R. V., 1983. Water Quality Analysis Simulation Program ( WASP) and Model Verification Program ( MVP)  Documentation., Hydroscience, Inc., Westwood, NY, for U. S. EPA, Duluth, MN, Contract No. 68 01 3872. Driscoll, C. T. et al., 1995. The role of dissolved organic carbon in the chemistry and bioavailability of mercury in remote Adirondack lakes. Water, Air, Soil Pollution, 80: 499 508. EPRI, 2003. Factors Affecting Predicted Responses of Fish Mercury Concentrations to Changes in Mercury Loading., Electric Power Research Institute Report 1005521, Palo Alto, CA. Fitzgerald, W. F., Mason, R. 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Constants of mercury methylation and demethylation rates in sediments and comparison of tracer and ambient mercury availability. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 19( 9): 2204 2211. Jackson, T. A., 1998. Mercury in aquatic ecosystems. In: W. J. Langston and M. J. Bebianno ( Editors), Metal Metabolism in Aquatic Environments. Chapman & Hall, London, pp. 77 158. Kidd, K., Hesslein, R., Fudge, R. and Hallard, K., 1995. The influence of trophic level as measured by delta N 15 on mercury concentrations in fresh water organisms. Water, Air, and Soil Pollution, 80( 1 4): 1011 1015. Landis, M. S., Lynam, M. and Stevens, R. K., 2004. The Monitoring and Modeling of Mercury Species in Support of Local Regional and Global Modeling. In: N. Pirrone and K. R. Mahaffey ( Editors), Dynamics of Mercury Pollution on Regional and Global Scales. Kluwer Academic Publishers, New York, NY. Lee, Y. H., Bishop, K., Pettersson, C., Iverfeldt, I. and Allard, B., 1995. Subcatchment Output of Mercury and Methylmercury at Svartberget in Northern Sweden. Water, Air, and Soil Pollution, 80: 455 465. Mierle, G. and Ingram, R., 1991. The role of humic substance in the mobilization of mercury from watersheds. Water, Air, and Soil Polution, 56: 349 357. Morel, F., Kraepiel, A. M. L. and Amyot, M., 1998. The chemical cycle and bioaccumulation of mercury. Annual Reviews of Ecological Systems, 29: 543 566. Neitsch, S. L., Arnold, J. G., Kiniry, J. R., Williams, J. R. and King, K. W., 2002. Soil and Water Assessment Tool theoretical documentation  version 2000. TWRI Report TR 191., Texas Water Resources Institute, College Station, Texas. Pollman, C. et al., 1991. Preliminary analysis of the hydrologic and geochemical controls on acid neutralizing capcity in two acidic seepage lakes in Florida. Water Resources Research, 27( 9): 2321 2355. Schroeder, W. H., Munthe, J. and Lindqvist, O., 1989. Cycling of mercury between water air and soil compartments of the environment. Water, Air, and Soil Pollution, 48: 337 347. Tsiros, I., 2002. Modeling assessment of air emission flux of mercury from soils in terrestrial landscape components: Model tests and sensitivities. Journal of Air and Waste Management Association, 52( 3): 339 348. Tsiros, I. X., 1999. A Modeling Analysis of Factors Influencing Mass Balance Components of Airborne Deposited Mercury in Terrestrial Landscapes. J. Environ. Sci. Health A, 34( 10): 1079 2005. Wren, C. D. and MacCrimmon, H. R., 1986. Comparative bioaccumulation of mercury in two adjacent freshwater ecosystems. Water Research, 6: 763 769.


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[FEMA-3288-EM]

Florida; Amendment No. 1 to Notice of an Emergency Declaration

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice amends the notice of an emergency declaration for
the State of Florida (FEMA-3288-EM), dated August 21, 2008, and related
determinations.

DATES: Effective Date: September 12, 2008.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Peggy Miller, Disaster Assistance
Directorate, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW.,
Washington, DC 20472,<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that the incident
period for this emergency is closed effective September 12, 2008.

(The following Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Numbers (CFDA)
are to be used for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030, Community
Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora Brown Fund; 97.032, Crisis Counseling;
97.033, Disaster Legal Services; 97.034, Disaster Unemployment
Assistance (DUA); 97.046, Fire Management Assistance Grant; 97.048,
Disaster Housing Assistance to Individuals and Households in
Presidentially Declared Disaster Areas; 97.049, Presidentially
Declared Disaster Assistance--Disaster Housing Operations for
Individuals and Households; 97.050, Presidentially Declared Disaster
Assistance to Individuals and Households--Other Needs; 97.036,
Disaster Grants--Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared
Disasters); 97.039, Hazard Mitigation Grant.)

R. David Paulison,
Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
[FR Doc. E8-21973 Filed 9-18-08; 8:45 am]

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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 69 (Tuesday, April 10, 2012)]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2012-0240; Airspace Docket No. 12-ASO-15]

Proposed Amendment of Class E Airspace; Tallahassee, FL

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: This action proposes to amend Class E Airspace in the
Tallahassee, FL area. Tallahassee Commercial Airport has been abandoned
and controlled airspace is no longer needed. Airspace reconfiguration
is necessary for the continued safety and management of instrument
flight rules (IFR) operations within the Tallahassee, FL airspace area.

DATES: 0901 UTC. Comments must be received on or before May 25, 2012.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on this rule to: U. S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, West Building Ground Floor, Room
W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001;
Telephone: 1-800-647-5527; Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>. You must identify the
Docket Number FAA-2012-0240; Airspace Docket No. 12-ASO-15, at the
beginning of your comments. You may also submit and review received
comments through the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Fornito, Operations Support
Group, Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation Administration, P.O.
Box 20636, Atlanta, Georgia 30320; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

    Interested persons are invited to comment on this rule by
submitting such written data, views, or arguments, as they may desire.
Comments that provide the factual basis supporting the views and
suggestions presented are particularly helpful in developing reasoned
regulatory decisions on the proposal. Comments are specifically invited
on the overall regulatory, aeronautical, economic, environmental, and
energy-related aspects of the proposal.
    Communications should identify both docket numbers (FAA Docket No.
FAA-2012-0240; Airspace Docket No. 12-ASO-15) and be submitted in
triplicate to the Docket Management System (see ADDRESSES section for
address and phone number). You may also submit comments through the
Internet at http://www.regulations.gov.
    Persons wishing the FAA to acknowledge receipt of their comments on
this action must submit with those comments a self-addressed stamped
postcard on which the following statement is made: ``Comments to Docket
No. FAA-2012-0240; Airspace Docket No. 12-ASO-15.'' The postcard will
be date/time stamped and returned to the commenter.
    All communications received before the specified closing date for
comments will be considered before taking action on the proposed rule.
The proposal contained in this notice may be changed in light of the
comments received. A report summarizing each substantive public contact
with FAA personnel concerned with this rulemaking will be filed in the
docket.

Availability of NPRMs

    An electronic copy of this document may be downloaded from and
comments submitted through http://www.regulations.gov. Recently
published rulemaking documents can also be accessed through the FAA's
Web page at http://www.faa.gov/airports_airtraffic/air_traffic/publications/airspace_amendments/.
    You may review the public docket containing the proposal, any
comments received and any final disposition in person in the Dockets
Office (see the ADDRESSES section for address and phone number) between
9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays. An
informal docket may also be examined during normal business hours at
the office of the Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation
Administration, room 350, 1701 Columbia Avenue, College Park, Georgia
30337.
    Persons interested in being placed on a mailing list for future
NPRMs should contact the FAA's Office of Rulemaking,<PHONE_NUMBER>, to
request a copy of Advisory circular No. 11-2A, Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking distribution System, which describes the application
procedure.

The Proposal

    The FAA is considering an amendment to Title 14, Code of Federal
Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 to amend Class E airspace extending upward
from 700 feet above the surface in the Tallahassee, FL area.
Tallahassee Commercial Airport has been abandoned making it necessary
to remove controlled airspace serving the airport. Airspace
reconfiguration is

necessary for the continued safety and management of IFR operations
within the Tallahassee, FL, airspace area.
    Class E airspace designations are published in Paragraph 6005 of
FAA order 7400.9V, dated August 9, 2011, and effective September 15,
2011, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class E
airspace designation listed in this document will be published
subsequently in the Order.
    The FAA has determined that this proposed regulation only involves
an established body of technical regulations for which frequent and
routine amendments are necessary to keep them operationally current.
It, therefore, (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) does not warrant preparation of a Regulatory Evaluation as the
anticipated impact is so minimal. Since this is a routine matter that
will only affect air traffic procedures and air navigation, it is
certified that this proposed rule, when promulgated, would not have a
significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities
under the criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
    The FAA's authority to issue rules regarding aviation safety is
found in Title 49 of the United States Code. 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. This proposed rulemaking is promulgated under the authority
described in Subtitle VII, Part, A, Subpart I, Section 40103. Under
that section, the FAA is charged with prescribing regulations to assign
the use of airspace necessary to ensure the safety of aircraft and the
efficient use of airspace. This proposed regulation is within the scope
of that authority as it would amend Class E airspace in the
Tallahassee, FL, area.
    This proposal will be subject to an environmental analysis in
accordance with FAA Order 1050.1E, ``Environmental Impacts: Policies
and Procedures'' prior to any FAA final regulatory action.

Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

    Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).

The Proposed Amendment

    In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation
Administration proposes to amend 14 CFR Part 71 as follows:

PART 71--DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR
TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND REPORTING POINTS

    1. The authority citation for Part 71 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  49 U.S.C. 106(g); 40103, 40113, 40120; E.O. 10854,
24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959-1963 Comp., p. 389.

Sec.  71.1  [Amended]

    2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of Federal
Aviation Administration Order 7400.9V, Airspace Designations and
Reporting Points, dated August 9, 2011, effective September 15, 2011,
is amended as follows:

Paragraph 6005 Class E airspace areas extending upward from 700
feet or more above the surface of the earth.

* * * * *

ASO FL E5 Tallahassee, FL [Amended]

Tallahassee Regional Airport
    (Lat. 30[deg]23'48'' N., long. 84[deg]21'02'' W.)
Quincy Municipal Airport
    (Lat. 30[deg]35'53'' N., long. 84[deg]33'27'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 10-mile radius of the Tallahassee Regional Airport and
within a 6.3-mile radius of Quincy Municipal Airport.

    Issued in College Park, Georgia, on March 30, 2012.
Barry A. Knight,
Manager, Operations Support Group, Eastern Service Center, Air Traffic
Organization.
[FR Doc. 2012-8559 Filed 4-9-12; 8:45 am]
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