[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 192 (Wednesday, October 3, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60484-60488]
[FR Doc No: 2012-24293]

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Investment Company Act Release No. 30222; 812-13820]

PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, et al.; Notice of
Application

September 26, 2012.
AGENCY: Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'').

ACTION: Notice of an application for an order under section 12(d)(1)(J)
of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the ``Act'') for exemptions from
sections 12(d)(1)(A), (B), and (C) of the Act and under sections 6(c)
and 17(b) of the Act for an exemption from section 17(a) of the Act.

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Summary of the Application:  Applicants request an order that would
permit certain registered open-end management investment companies that
operate as ``funds of funds'' to acquire shares of certain registered
open-end and closed-end management investment companies and unit
investment trusts that are within and outside the same group of
investment companies as the acquiring investment companies.

Applicants: PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, PowerShares
Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, PowerShares Actively Managed Exchange-
Traded Fund Trust (each, a ``Trust'') and Invesco PowerShares Capital
Management LLC (the ``Adviser'').

Filing Dates: The application was filed on September 3, 2010, and
amended on December 22, 2010, October 13, 2011, April 23, 2012,
September 5, 2012, and September 20, 2012.

Hearing or Notification of Hearing:  An order granting the application
will be issued unless the Commission orders

a hearing. Interested persons may request a hearing by writing to the
Commission's Secretary and serving applicants with a copy of the
request, personally or by mail. Hearing requests should be received by
the Commission by 5:30 p.m. on October 22, 2012, and should be
accompanied by proof of service on applicants, in the form of an
affidavit or, for lawyers, a certificate of service. Hearing requests
should state the nature of the writer's interest, the reason for the
request, and the issues contested. Persons who wish to be notified of a
hearing may request notification by writing to the Commission's
Secretary.

ADDRESSES: Elizabeth M. Murphy, Secretary, U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission, 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC 20549-1090. Applicants,
301 West Roosevelt Road, Wheaton, Illinois 60187.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jill Ehrlich, Senior Counsel, at (202)
551-6819, or David P. Bartels, Branch Chief, at<PHONE_NUMBER>
(Division of Investment Management, Office of Investment Company
Regulation).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following is a summary of the
application. The complete application may be obtained via the
Commission's Web site by searching for the file number, or for an
applicant using the Company name box, at http://www.sec.gov/search/search.htm or by calling<PHONE_NUMBER>.

Applicants' Representations

    1. Each Trust is organized as a Massachusetts business trust or
Delaware statutory trust and is registered as an open-end management
investment company under the Act.\1\ Each series of a Trust will pursue
distinct investment objectives and strategies. The Adviser is a
Delaware limited liability company registered under the Investment
Advisers Act of 1940. The Adviser or an entity controlling, controlled
by or under common control with the Adviser serves as the investment
adviser for each of the Funds.\2\
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    \1\ Applicants request that the order extend to any future
series of a Trust, and any other existing or future registered open-
end management investment companies and any series thereof that are
part of the same group of investment companies, as defined in
section 12(d)(1)(G)(ii) of the Act, as the Trust and are, or may in
the future be, advised by the Adviser or any other investment
adviser controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the
Adviser (together with the existing series of the Trust, the
``Funds''). All entities that currently intend to rely on the
requested order are named as applicants. Any other entity that
relies on the order in the future will comply with the terms and
conditions set forth in the application.
    \2\ All references to the term ``Adviser'' include any entity
that results from reorganization into another jurisdiction or a
change in the type of business organization.
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    2. Applicants request relief to the extent necessary to permit: (a)
A Fund (each, a ``Fund of Funds,'' and collectively, the ``Funds of
Funds'') to acquire shares of registered management investment
companies, including open-end investment companies and closed-end
investment companies (``Unaffiliated OEFs'' and ``Unaffiliated CEFs,''
respectively, and, together, the ``Unaffiliated Investment
Companies''), and unit investment trusts (``UITs'') (the ``Unaffiliated
Trusts,'' and together with the Unaffiliated Investment Companies, the
``Unaffiliated Funds''), in each case, that are not part of the same
``group of investment companies'' as the Funds of Funds; \3\ (b) the
Unaffiliated Funds, their principal underwriters and any broker or
dealer registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(``Broker'') to sell shares of such Unaffiliated Funds to the Funds of
Funds; (c) the Funds of Funds to acquire shares of other registered
investment companies, including open-end investment companies, closed-
end investment companies and UITs in the same group of investment
companies (the ``Affiliated Funds,'' together with the Unaffiliated
Funds, the ``Underlying Funds''); \4\ and (d) the Affiliated Funds,
their principal underwriters and any Broker to sell shares of such
Affiliated Funds to the Funds of Funds. Applicants also request an
order under sections 6(c) and 17(b) of the Act to exempt applicants
from section 17(a) to the extent necessary to permit Underlying Funds
to sell their shares to Funds of Funds and redeem their shares from
Funds of Funds.
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    \3\ For purposes of the application, the same ``group of
investment companies'' means any two or more registered investment
companies, including closed-end investment companies, that hold
themselves out to investors as related companies for purposes of
investment and investor services.
    \4\ Certain of the Unaffiliated Funds may be registered under
the Act as either UITs or open-end management investment companies
and have obtained exemptions from the Commission necessary to permit
their shares to be listed and traded on a national securities
exchange at negotiated prices (``ETFs''). Underlying Funds that are
registered closed-end management investment companies are referred
to herein as ``Underlying CEFs,'' and Underlying Funds that are ETFs
are ``Underlying ETFs.'' Underlying Funds that are registered open-
end management investment companies and not ETFs are ``Underlying
OEFs.''
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Applicants' Legal Analysis

A. Section 12(d)(1)

    1. Section 12(d)(1)(A) of the Act, in relevant part, prohibits a
registered investment company from acquiring shares of an investment
company if the securities represent more than 3% of the total
outstanding voting stock of the acquired company, more than 5% of the
total assets of the acquiring company, or, together with the securities
of any other investment companies, more than 10% of the total assets of
the acquiring company. Section 12(d)(1)(B) of the Act prohibits a
registered open-end investment company, its principal underwriter, and
any Broker from selling the investment company's shares to another
investment company if the sale will cause the acquiring company to own
more than 3% of the acquired company's voting stock, or if the sale
will cause more than 10% of the acquired company's voting stock to be
owned by investment companies generally. Section 12(d)(1)(C) prohibits
an investment company from acquiring any security issued by a
registered closed-end investment company if such acquisition would
result in the acquiring company, any other investment companies having
the same investment adviser, and companies controlled by such
investment companies, collectively, owning more than 10% of the
outstanding voting stock of the registered closed-end investment
company.
    2. Section 12(d)(1)(J) of the Act provides that the Commission may
exempt any person, security, or transaction, or any class or classes of
persons, securities or transactions, from any provision of section
12(d)(1) if the exemption is consistent with the public interest and
the protection of investors. Applicants request an exemption under
section 12(d)(1)(J) of the Act from the limitations of sections
12(d)(1)(A), (B) and (C) to the extent necessary to permit: (i) the
Funds of Funds to acquire shares of Underlying Funds in excess of the
limits set forth in section 12(d)(1)(A) and (C) of the Act; and (ii)
the Underlying Funds, their principal underwriters and any Broker to
sell shares of the Underlying Funds to the Funds of Funds in excess of
the limits set forth in section 12(d)(1)(B) of the Act.
    3. Applicants state that the proposed arrangement will not give
rise to the policy concerns underlying sections 12(d)(1)(A), (B), and
(C), which include concerns about undue influence by a fund of funds
over underlying funds, excessive layering of fees, and overly complex
fund structures. Accordingly, applicants believe that the requested
exemption is consistent with the public interest and the protection of
investors.
    4. Applicants submit that the proposed structure will not result in
the exercise of undue influence by a Fund

of Funds or its affiliated persons over the Underlying Funds.
Applicants assert that the concern about undue influence does not arise
in connection with a Fund of Funds' investment in the Affiliated Funds
because they are part of the same group of investment companies. To
limit the control a Fund of Funds or Fund of Funds Affiliate \5\ may
have over an Unaffiliated Fund, applicants propose a condition
prohibiting the Adviser and any person controlling, controlled by or
under common control with the Adviser, and any investment company and
any issuer that would be an investment company but for section 3(c)(1)
or section 3(c)(7) of the Act advised or sponsored by the Adviser or
any person controlling, controlled by or under common control with the
Adviser (collectively, the ``Group'') from controlling (individually or
in the aggregate) an Unaffiliated Fund within the meaning of section
2(a)(9) of the Act. The same prohibition would apply to any other
investment adviser within the meaning of section 2(a)(20)(B) of the Act
to a Fund of Funds (``Sub-Adviser'') and any person controlling,
controlled by or under common control with the Sub-Adviser, and any
investment company or issuer that would be an investment company but
for section 3(c)(1) or 3(c)(7) of the Act (or portion of such
investment company or issuer) advised or sponsored by the Sub-Adviser
or any person controlling, controlled by or under common control with
the Sub-Adviser (collectively, the ``Sub-Adviser Group'').
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    \5\ A ``Fund of Funds Affiliate'' is the Adviser, any Sub-
Adviser, promoter or principal underwriter of a Fund of Funds, as
well as any person controlling, controlled by or under common
control with any of those entities. An ``Unaffiliated Fund
Affiliate'' is an investment adviser, sponsor, promoter or principal
underwriter of an Unaffiliated Fund or any person controlling,
controlled by, or under common control with any of those entities.
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    5. With respect to Underlying CEFs, applicants submit that one
significant difference from Underlying OEFs is that, whereas Underlying
OEFs may be unduly influenced by the threat of large-scale redemptions,
Underlying CEFs cannot be so influenced because they do not issue
redeemable securities and, therefore, are not subject to large-scale
redemptions. On the other hand, applicants state that Unaffiliated CEFs
may be unduly influenced by a holder's ability to vote a large block of
stock. To address this concern, applicants submit that, with respect to
a Fund of Fund's investment in an Unaffiliated CEF, (i) each member of
the Group or Sub-Adviser Group that is an investment company or an
issuer that would be an investment company but for section 3(c)(1) or
3(c)(7) of the Act will vote its shares of the Unaffiliated CEF in the
manner prescribed by section 12(d)(1)(E) of the Act and (ii) each other
member of the Group or Sub-Adviser Group will vote its shares of the
Unaffiliated CEF in the same proportion as the vote of all other
holders of the same type of such Unaffiliated CEF's shares. Applicants
state that, in this way, an Unaffiliated CEF will be protected from
undue influence by a Fund of Funds through the voting of the
Unaffiliated CEF's shares.
    6. Applicants propose other conditions to limit the potential for
undue influence over the Unaffiliated Underlying Funds, including that
no Fund of Funds or Fund of Funds Affiliate (except to the extent it is
acting in its capacity as an investment adviser to an Unaffiliated
Investment Company or sponsor to an Unaffiliated Trust) will cause an
Unaffiliated Fund to purchase a security in an offering of securities
during the existence of any underwriting or selling syndicate of which
a principal underwriter is an Underwriting Affiliate (``Affiliated
Underwriting'').\6\
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    \6\ An ``Underwriting Affiliate'' is a principal underwriter in
any underwriting or selling syndicate that is an officer, director,
trustee, advisory board member, investment adviser, sub-adviser or
employee of the Fund of Funds, or a person of which any such
officer, director, trustee, investment adviser, sub-adviser, member
of an advisory board or employee is an affiliated person. An
Underwriting Affiliate does not include any person whose
relationship to an Unaffiliated Fund is covered by section 10(f) of
the Act.
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    7. To further ensure that an Unaffiliated Investment Company
understands the implications of a Fund of Funds' investment under the
requested relief, prior to its investment in the shares of an
Unaffiliated Investment Company in excess of the limit of section
12(d)(1)(A)(i) of the Act, a Fund of Funds and the Unaffiliated
Investment Company will execute an agreement stating, without
limitation, that their boards of directors or trustees (each, a
``Board'') and their investment advisers understand the terms and
conditions of the order and agree to fulfill their responsibilities
under the order (the ``Participation Agreement''). Applicants note that
an Unaffiliated Fund (including an Unaffiliated ETF or an Unaffiliated
CEF) would also retain its right to reject any initial investment by a
Fund of Funds in excess of the limits in section 12(d)(1)(A)(i) of the
Act by declining to execute the Participation Agreement with the Fund
of Funds. In addition, an Unaffiliated Fund (other than an Unaffiliated
ETF or an Unaffiliated CEF whose shares are purchased by a Fund of
Funds in the secondary market) will retain its right at all times to
reject any investment by a Fund of Funds. Finally, subject solely to
the giving of notice to a Fund of Funds and the passage of a reasonable
notice period, an Unaffiliated Fund (including an Unaffiliated CEF)
could terminate a Participation Agreement with the Fund of Funds.
    8. Applicants state that they do not believe that the proposed
arrangement will result in excessive layering of fees. The Board of
each Fund of Funds, including a majority of the trustees who are not
``interested persons'' within the meaning of section 2(a)(19) of the
Act (the ``Independent Trustees''), will find that the management or
advisory fees charged under a Fund of Funds' advisory contract(s) are
based on services provided that are in addition to, rather than
duplicative of, services provided pursuant to any Underlying Fund's
advisory contract. In addition, the Adviser will waive fees otherwise
payable to it by a Fund of Funds in an amount at least equal to any
compensation (including fees received pursuant to any plan adopted by
an Unaffiliated Investment Company under rule 12b-1 under the Act)
received from an Unaffiliated Fund by the Adviser, or an affiliated
person of the Adviser, other than any advisory fees paid to the Adviser
or an affiliated person of the Adviser by the Unaffiliated Investment
Company in connection with the investment by the Fund of Funds in the
Unaffiliated Fund.
    9. Applicants further state that any sales charges and/or service
fees charged with respect to shares of a Fund of Funds will not exceed
the limits applicable to funds of funds set forth in Rule 2830 of the
Conduct Rules of the NASD.\7\
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    \7\ Any references to NASD Conduct Rule 2830 include any
successor or replacement FINRA rule to NASD Conduct Rule 2830.
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    10. Applicants submit that the proposed arrangement will not create
an overly complex fund structure. Applicants note that no Underlying
Fund will acquire securities of any other investment company or company
relying on section 3(c)(1) or 3(c)(7) of the Act in excess of the
limits contained in section 12(d)(1)(A) of the Act, except in certain
circumstances identified in condition 12 below.

B. Section 17(a)

    1. Section 17(a) of the Act generally prohibits sales or purchases
of securities between a registered investment company and any
affiliated person of the company. Section 2(a)(3) of the Act

defines an ``affiliated person'' of another person to include (a) Any
person directly or indirectly owning, controlling, or holding with
power to vote, 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities of the
other person; (b) any person 5% or more of whose outstanding voting
securities are directly or indirectly owned, controlled, or held with
power to vote by the other person; and (c) any person directly or
indirectly controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the
other person.
    2. Applicants state that a Fund of Funds and an Affiliated Fund may
be deemed to be under common control and therefore affiliated persons
of one another. Applicants also state that a Fund of Funds and an
Underlying Fund may also be deemed to be affiliated persons of one
another if a Fund of Funds owned 5% or more of one or more of such
Underlying Funds' outstanding voting securities. Applicants state that,
for example, the sale by an Underlying OEF to the Fund of Funds and the
redemption by the Underlying OEF of the Fund of Funds may be deemed to
violate section 17(a).\8\ Similarly, applicants state that, the
participation by the Fund of Funds in a follow-on offering of an
Underlying CEF may be deemed to violate section 17(a).\9\
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    \8\ Applicants acknowledge that receipt of any compensation by
(a) an affiliated person of a Fund of Funds, or an affiliated person
of such person, for the purchase by the Fund of Funds of shares of
an Underlying Fund or (b) an affiliated person of an Underlying
Fund, or an affiliated person of such person, for the sale by the
Underlying Fund of its shares to a Fund of Funds may be prohibited
by section 17(e)(1) of the Act. The Participation Agreement also
will include this acknowledgement.
    \9\ Applicants assert that they would not require relief from
section 17(a) for secondary market transactions in the shares of any
Underlying ETF or Underlying CEF, regardless of whether the Fund of
Funds and Underlying Fund may be deemed to be affiliated persons.
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    3. Section 17(b) of the Act authorizes the Commission to grant an
order permitting a transaction otherwise prohibited by section 17(a) if
it finds that (i) The terms of the proposed transaction are fair and
reasonable and do not involve overreaching on the part of any person
concerned; (ii) the proposed transaction is consistent with the
policies of each registered investment company concerned; and (iii) the
proposed transaction is consistent with the general purposes of the
Act. Section 6(c) of the Act permits the Commission to exempt any
person or transactions from any provision of the Act if such exemption
is necessary or appropriate in the public interest and consistent with
the protection of investors and the purposes fairly intended by the
policy and provisions of the Act.
    4. Applicants submit that the proposed transactions satisfy the
standards for relief under sections 17(b) and 6(c) of the Act.
Applicants state that the terms of the transactions are reasonable and
fair and do not involve overreaching. Applicants state that the terms
upon which an Underlying Fund will sell its shares to or purchase its
shares from a Fund of Funds will be in accordance with the rules and
regulations under the Act.\10\ Applicants also state that the proposed
transactions will be consistent with the policies of each Fund of Funds
and Underlying Fund and with the general purposes of the Act.
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    \10\ Applicants note that a Fund of Funds generally would
purchase and sell shares of an Underlying ETF or an Underlying CEF
through secondary market transactions rather than through principal
transactions with such Underlying Fund. Applicants nevertheless
request relief from sections 17(a)(1) and (2) to permit each Fund of
Funds that is an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an
affiliated person, as defined in section 2(a)(3) of the Act, of an
Underlying ETF or Underlying CEF to purchase and redeem shares from
such Underlying ETF and to purchase shares from such Underlying CEF.
Applicants are not seeking relief from section 17(a) for, and the
requested relief will not apply to, transactions where an Underlying
ETF or Underlying CEF could be deemed to be an affiliated person, or
an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of a Fund of Funds
because an investment adviser to the Underlying Fund is also an
investment adviser to the Fund of Funds.
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Applicants' Conditions

    Applicants agree that the order granting the requested relief shall
be subject to the following conditions:
    1. The members of the Group will not control (individually or in
the aggregate) an Unaffiliated Fund within the meaning of section
2(a)(9) of the Act. The members of a Sub-Adviser Group will not control
(individually or in the aggregate) an Unaffiliated Fund within the
meaning of section 2(a)(9) of the Act. With respect to a Fund's
investment in an Unaffiliated CEF, (i) each member of the Group or Sub-
Adviser Group that is an investment company or an issuer that would be
an investment company but for section 3(c)(1) or 3(c)(7) of the Act
will vote its shares of the Unaffiliated CEF in the manner prescribed
by section 12(d)(1)(E) of the Act and (ii) each other member of the
Group or Sub-Adviser Group will vote its shares of the Unaffiliated CEF
in the same proportion as the vote of all other holders of the same
type of Unaffiliated CEF's shares. If, as a result of a decrease in the
outstanding voting securities of any other Unaffiliated Fund, the Group
or a Sub-Adviser Group, each in the aggregate, becomes a holder of more
than 25 percent of the outstanding voting securities of such
Unaffiliated Fund, then the Group or the Sub-Adviser Group will vote
its shares of the Unaffiliated Fund in the same proportion as the vote
of all other holders of the Unaffiliated Fund's shares. This condition
will not apply to a Sub-Adviser Group with respect to an Unaffiliated
Fund for which the Sub-Adviser or a person controlling, controlled by,
or under common control with the Sub-Adviser acts as the investment
adviser within the meaning of section 2(a)(20)(A) of the Act (in the
case of an Unaffiliated Investment Company) or as the sponsor (in the
case of an Unaffiliated Trust).
    2. No Fund of Funds or Fund of Funds Affiliate will cause any
existing or potential investment by the Fund of Funds in an
Unaffiliated Fund to influence the terms of any services or
transactions between the Fund of Funds or a Fund of Funds Affiliate and
the Unaffiliated Fund or an Unaffiliated Fund Affiliate.
    3. The Board of each Fund of Funds, including a majority of the
Independent Trustees, will adopt procedures reasonably designed to
ensure that its Adviser and any Sub-Adviser to the Fund of Funds are
conducting the investment program of the Fund of Funds without taking
into account any consideration received by the Fund of Funds or Fund of
Funds Affiliate from an Unaffiliated Fund or an Unaffiliated Fund
Affiliate in connection with any services or transactions.
    4. Once an investment by a Fund of Funds in the securities of an
Unaffiliated Investment Company exceeds the limit of section
12(d)(1)(A)(i) of the Act, the Board of the Unaffiliated Investment
Company, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, will
determine that any consideration paid by the Unaffiliated Investment
Company to a Fund of Funds or a Fund of Funds Affiliate in connection
with any services or transactions: (a) Is fair and reasonable in
relation to the nature and quality of the services and benefits
received by the Unaffiliated Investment Company; (b) is within the
range of consideration that the Unaffiliated Investment Company would
be required to pay to another unaffiliated entity in connection with
the same services or transactions; and (c) does not involve
overreaching on the part of any person concerned. This condition does
not apply with respect to any services or transactions between an
Unaffiliated Investment Company and its investment adviser(s), or any
person controlling, controlled by, or under common control with such
investment adviser(s).

    5. No Fund of Funds or Fund of Funds Affiliate (except to the
extent it is acting in its capacity as an investment adviser to an
Unaffiliated Investment Company or sponsor to an Unaffiliated Trust)
will cause an Unaffiliated Fund to purchase a security in any
Affiliated Underwriting.
    6. The Board of an Unaffiliated Investment Company, including a
majority of the Independent Trustees, will adopt procedures reasonably
designed to monitor any purchases of securities by the Unaffiliated
Investment Company in an Affiliated Underwriting once an investment by
a Fund of Funds in the securities of the Unaffiliated Investment
Company exceeds the limit of section 12(d)(1)(A)(i) of the Act,
including any purchases made directly from an Underwriting Affiliate.
The Board of the Unaffiliated Investment Company will review these
purchases periodically, but no less frequently than annually, to
determine whether the purchases were influenced by the investment by
the Fund of Funds in the Unaffiliated Investment Company. The Board of
the Unaffiliated Investment Company will consider, among other things:
(a) Whether the purchases were consistent with the investment
objectives and policies of the Unaffiliated Investment Company; (b) how
the performance of securities purchased in an Affiliated Underwriting
compares to the performance of comparable securities purchased during a
comparable period of time in underwritings other than Affiliated
Underwritings or to a benchmark such as a comparable market index; and
(c) whether the amount of securities purchased by the Unaffiliated
Investment Company in Affiliated Underwritings and the amount purchased
directly from an Underwriting Affiliate have changed significantly from
prior years. The Board of the Unaffiliated Investment Company will take
any appropriate actions based on its review, including, if appropriate,
the institution of procedures designed to ensure that purchases of
securities in Affiliated Underwritings are in the best interest of
shareholders.
    7. Each Unaffiliated Investment Company will maintain and preserve
permanently in an easily accessible place a written copy of the
procedures described in the preceding condition, and any modifications
to such procedures, and will maintain and preserve for a period of not
less than six years from the end of the fiscal year in which any
purchase from an Affiliated Underwriting occurred, the first two years
in an easily accessible place, a written record of each purchase of
securities in an Affiliated Underwriting once an investment by a Fund
of Funds in the securities of an Unaffiliated Investment Company
exceeds the limit of section 12(d)(1)(A)(i) of the Act, setting forth
(1) The party from whom the securities were acquired, (2) the identity
of the underwriting syndicate's members, (3) the terms of the purchase,
and (4) the information or materials upon which the determinations of
the Board of the Unaffiliated Investment Company were made.
    8. Prior to its investment in shares of an Unaffiliated Investment
Company in excess of the limit set forth in section 12(d)(1)(A)(i) of
the Act, the Fund of Funds and the Unaffiliated Investment Company will
execute a Participation Agreement stating, without limitation, that
their Boards and their investment advisers understand the terms and
conditions of the order and agree to fulfill their responsibilities
under the order. At the time of its investment in shares of an
Unaffiliated Investment Company in excess of the limit set forth in
section 12(d)(1)(A)(i), a Fund of Funds will notify the Unaffiliated
Investment Company of the investment. At such time, the Fund of Funds
will also transmit to the Unaffiliated Investment Company a list of the
names of each Fund of Funds Affiliate and Underwriting Affiliate. The
Fund of Funds will notify the Unaffiliated Investment Company of any
changes to the list as soon as reasonably practicable after a change
occurs. The Unaffiliated Investment Company and the Fund of Funds will
maintain and preserve a copy of the order, the Participation Agreement,
and the list with any updated information for the duration of the
investment and for a period of not less than six years thereafter, the
first two years in an easily accessible place.
    9. Before approving any advisory contract under section 15 of the
Act, the Board of each Fund of Funds, including a majority of the
Independent Trustees, shall find that the advisory fees charged under
the advisory contract are based on services provided that are in
addition to, rather than duplicative of, services provided under the
advisory contract(s) of any Underlying Fund in which the Fund of Funds
may invest. Such finding, and the basis upon which the finding was
made, will be recorded fully in the minute books of the appropriate
Fund of Funds.
    10. The Adviser will waive fees otherwise payable to it by a Fund
of Funds in an amount at least equal to any compensation (including
fees received pursuant to any plan adopted by an Unaffiliated
Investment Company pursuant to rule 12b-1 under the Act) received from
an Unaffiliated Fund by the Adviser, or an affiliated person of the
Adviser, other than any advisory fees paid to the Adviser or its
affiliated person by the Unaffiliated Investment Company, in connection
with the investment by the Fund of Funds in the Unaffiliated Fund. Any
Sub-Adviser will waive fees otherwise payable to the Sub-Adviser,
directly or indirectly, by the Fund of Funds in an amount at least
equal to any compensation received by the Sub-Adviser, or an affiliated
person of the Sub-Adviser, from an Unaffiliated Fund, other than any
advisory fees paid to the Sub-Adviser or its affiliated person by the
Unaffiliated Investment Company in connection with the investment by
the Fund of Funds in the Unaffiliated Fund made at the direction of the
Sub-Adviser. In the event that the Sub-Adviser waives fees, the benefit
of the waiver will be passed through to the Fund of Funds.
    11. Any sales charges and/or service fees charged with respect to
shares of a Fund of Funds will not exceed the limits applicable to
funds of funds set forth in NASD Conduct Rule 2830.
    12. No Underlying Fund will acquire securities of any other
investment company, or company relying on section 3(c)(1) or 3(c)(7) of
the Act, in excess of the limits contained in section 12(d)(1)(A) of
the Act, except to the extent that such Underlying Fund: (a) Receives
securities of another investment company as a dividend or as a result
of a plan of reorganization of a company (other than a plan devised for
the purpose of evading section 12(d)(1) of the Act); or (b) acquires
(or is deemed to have acquired) securities of another investment
company pursuant to exemptive relief from the Commission permitting
such Underlying Fund to: (i) Acquire securities of one or more
investment companies, for short-term cash management purposes or (ii)
engage in inter-fund borrowing and lending transactions.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Investment Management,
pursuant to delegated authority.
Kevin M. O'Neill,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2012-24293 Filed 10-2-12; 8:45 am]
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[Federal Register: January 13, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 9)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. PF06-3-000]

Rockies Express Pipeline, LLC; Notice of Intent To Prepare an
Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Rockies Express
Pipeline Project, Request for Comments on Environmental Issues, and
Notice of Public Scoping Meetings

January 6, 2006.
    The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or
Commission) will prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) that
discusses the environmental impacts of the proposed Rockies Express
Pipeline Project, Western Phase (the Project), which involves the
construction and operation of facilities by Rockies Express Pipeline,
LLC (Rockies Express) in Colorado, Wyoming, Nebraska, Kansas, and
Missouri. These facilities would consist of 710 miles of 42-inch-
diameter natural gas pipeline, 5 new compressor stations; and
approximately 42 mainline valves and 12 interconnects. This EIS will be
used by the Commission in its decision-making process to determine
whether the Project is in the public convenience and necessity.
    This notice explains the scoping process that will be used to
gather input from the public and interested agencies on the Project.
Your input will help us determine which issues/impacts need to be
evaluated in the EIS. Please note that the scoping period for the
Project will close on February 10, 2006.
    Comments may be submitted in written form or verbally. In lieu of
or in addition to sending written comments, you are invited to attend
the public scoping meetings that have been scheduled in the Project
area. Nine scoping meetings are scheduled for January 23 through 27,
2006 in various locations along the route. Further instructions on how
to submit written comments and additional details of the public scoping
meetings are provided in the public participation section of this
notice.
    The Rockies Express Project, Western Phase, is currently in the
preliminary stages of design, and at this time a formal application has
not been filed with the Commission. For this proposal, the Commission
is initiating the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) review prior
to receiving the application. This allows interested stakeholders to
become involved early in project planning and to identify and resolve
issues before an application is filed with the FERC. A docket number
(PF06-3-000) has been established to locate in the public record
information filed by Rockies Express and related documents issued by
the Commission.\1\ Once a formal application is filed with the FERC, a
new docket number will be established.
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    \1\ To view information in the docket, follow the instructions
for using the eLibrary link at the end of this notice.
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    With this notice, we \2\ are asking other Federal, State, and local
agencies with jurisdiction and/or special expertise with respect to
environmental issues in the project area to formally cooperate with us
in the preparation of the EIS. These agencies may choose to participate
once they have evaluated the proposal relative to their
responsibilities. Agencies that would like to request cooperating
status should follow the instructions for filing comments described
later in this notice. We encourage government representatives to notify
their constituents of this planned project and encourage them to
comment on their areas of concern.
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    \2\ ``We,'' ``us,'' and ``our'' refer to the environmental staff
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    This notice is being sent to landowners within 0.5 mile of the
proposed compressor stations; landowners along the pipeline route under
consideration; Federal, State, and local government agencies; elected
officials; environmental and public interest groups; Native American
tribes; and local libraries and newspapers; and other interested
parties.
    Some affected landowners may be contacted by a Project
representative about the acquisition of an easement to construct,
operate, and maintain the proposed facilities. If so, Rockies Express
and the affected landowners should seek to negotiate a mutually
acceptable agreement. In the event that the Project is certificated by
the Commission, that approval conveys the right of eminent domain for
securing easements for the facilities. Therefore, if easement
negotiations fail to produce an agreement, Rockies Express could
initiate condemnation proceedings in accordance with State law.
    A fact sheet prepared by the FERC entitled ``An Interstate Natural
Gas Facility On My Land? What Do I Need To Know?'' addresses a number
of typically asked questions, including the use of eminent domain and
how to participate in the Commission's proceedings. It is available for
viewing on the FERC Internet Web site (http://www.ferc.gov).

Summary of the Proposed Project

    Rockies Express' long-term plan is to construct three separately
certificated pipelines that together would result in the installation
of approximately 1,323 miles of 42-inch-diameter, high pressure natural
gas pipeline linking producing areas in the Rocky Mountain region to
the upper Midwest and Eastern United States. This pipeline system would
originate near the Cheyenne Hub, in Weld County, Colorado, and would
terminate in Monroe County, Ohio. Rockies Express intends to pursue
this system plan in three discrete phases (Western, Central, and
Eastern). The FERC is now considering only the facilities included in
the Western Phase. Rockies Express currently envisions that the Western
Phase would include:
     Approximately 710 miles of 42-inch-diameter pipeline
between the Cheyenne Hub in Weld County, Colorado and the Panhandle
Eastern Pipeline system in Audrain County, Missouri;
     5 new compressor stations with a total of 116,500
horsepower of compression;
     Approximately 42 mainline valves; and
     12 interconnects.
    A map depicting the general location of the Project facilities is
shown in appendix 1.\3\
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    \3\ The appendices referenced in this notice are not being
printed in the Federal Register. Copies are available from the
Commission's Public Reference and Files Maintenance Branch, at (202)
502-8371. For instructions on connecting to eLibrary refer to the
last page of this Notice.
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    Rockies Express is requesting approval such that the facilities are
completed and placed into service by January 2008. Construction of the
facilities would take about eight months.

Land Requirements for Construction

    It is estimated that the construction of the Project facilities
would disturb about 6,929 acres of land. Following construction, about
4,358 acres of the total would be retained for the operation of the
pipeline and the above ground facilities (compressor/meter stations).
The pipeline would be constructed on a 125-foot-wide right-of-way with
occasional increases in width for additional workspace at waterbody,

wetland, road, and railroad crossings. Extra workspaces may also be
required in areas with site-specific constraints, such as side-slope
construction. Other temporary land requirements would include land for
pipe storage and equipment yards. Operation of the pipeline facilities
would require a nominal 50-foot-wide permanent right-of-way.

The EIS Process

    NEPA requires the Commission to take into account the environmental
impacts that could result from an action whenever it considers the
issuance of a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity under
section 7 of the Natural Gas Act. NEPA also requires us to identify and
address concerns the public would have about proposals. This process is
referred to as ``scoping.'' The main goal of the scoping process is to
focus the analysis in the EIS on important environmental issues and
reasonable alternatives. By this Notice of Intent, the Commission staff
requests agency and public comments on the scope of the issues to be
addressed in the EIS. All comments received are considered during the
preparation of the EIS.
    We have already started to meet with Rockies Express, agencies, and
other interested stakeholders to discuss the Project and identify
issues/impacts and concerns. Between December 5 and 16, 2005,
representatives of FERC staff participated in public open houses
sponsored by Rockies Express in the Project area to explain the NEPA
environmental review process to interested stakeholders and take
comments about the Project.
    Our independent analysis of the issues will be included in the
draft EIS. The draft EIS will be published and mailed to Federal,
State, and local agencies, Native American tribes, public interest
groups, interested individuals, affected landowners, newspapers,
libraries, and the Commission's official service list for this
proceeding. A comment period will be allotted for review of the draft
EIS. We will consider all timely comments on the draft EIS and revise
the document, as necessary, before issuing a final EIS.
    To ensure your comments are considered, please carefully follow the
instructions in the public participation section beginning on page 6.

Currently Identified Environmental Issues

    We have identified several issues that we think deserve attention
based on a preliminary review of the proposed facilities and the
information provided by Rockies Express. This preliminary list of
issues may be changed based on your comments and our analysis.

     Geology and Soils:
--Impact on agricultural lands and irrigation systems.
--Impact on prime farmland soils.
--Blasting and disposal of excess rock.
--Erosion control.
--Evaluation of noxious weed control measures.
     Water Resources:
--Impact on groundwater and water supply wells.
--Impact of construction on wetlands.
--Assessment of the use and release of hydrostatic test water.
     Fish, Wildlife, and Vegetation:
--Development of revegetation plans.
     Endangered and Threatened Species:
--Potential effect on federally listed species.
     Cultural Resources:
--Impact on known and undiscovered cultural resources.
--Native American and tribal concerns.
     Land Use, Recreation and Special Interest Areas, and
Visual Resources:
--Permanent land use alteration associated with pipeline easement.
--Impact on residences, including proximity of facilities to existing
structures.
--Restrictions on future use of pipeline right-of-way.
     Socioeconomics:
--Benefits to local communities.
--Use of local labor, equipment, and supplies.
     Air Quality and Noise:
--Effects on local air quality and ambient noise from construction and
operation of the proposed facilities.
     Reliability and Safety:
--Assessment of hazards associated with the transportation of natural
gas.
--Assessment of security associated with operation of natural gas
facilities.
 Alternatives:
--Evaluation of pipeline route alternatives.
--Identification of measures to lessen or avoid impacts on the various
resource and special interest areas.

    We will make recommendations on how to lessen or avoid impacts on
the various resource areas and evaluate possible alternatives to the
proposed Project or portions of the Project.

Public Participation

    You are encouraged to become involved in this process and provide
your specific comments or concerns about Rockies Express' proposal.
Your comments should focus on the potential environmental effects,
reasonable alternatives, and measures to avoid or lessen environmental
impacts. The more specific your comments, the more useful they will be.
To expedite the receipt and consideration of your comments, electronic
submission of comments is strongly encouraged. See Title 18 CFR
385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the FERC Internet Web site
(http://www.ferc.gov) under the eFiling link and the link to the User's

Guide. Before you can submit comments you will need to create a free
account by clicking on ``Sign-up'' under ``New User.'' You will be
asked to select the type of submission you are making. This type of
submission is considered a ``Comment on Filing.'' Comments submitted
electronically must be submitted by February 10, 2006.
    If you wish to mail comments, please mail your comments so that
they will be received in Washington, DC on or before February 10, 2006
and carefully follow these instructions:
     Send an original and two copies of your letter to: Magalie
R. Salas, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First
St., NE., Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426.
     Label one copy of the comments for the attention of Gas
Branch 1.
     Reference Docket No. PF06-3-000 on the original and both
copies.
     Mail your comments so that they will be received in
Washington, DC on or before February 10, 2006.
    In addition to or in lieu of sending written comments, we invite
you to attend the public scoping meetings we will conduct in the
Project area. The locations for these meetings are listed below. All
meetings are scheduled to run from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

January 23, 2006............  Greeley, Colorado,    ....................
                               Best Western Inn,
                               701 8th Street,
                               Greeley, Colorado,
<PHONE_NUMBER>.
January 24, 2006............  Sidney, Nebraska,     St Joseph, Missouri,
                               Holiday Inn, 664      Stoney Creek Inn,
                               Chase Blvd.,          1201 N. Woodbine,
                               Sidney, Nebraska,     St. Joseph,
<PHONE_NUMBER>.         Missouri, 800-659-
                                                     2220.

January 25, 2006............  North Platte,         Beatrice, Nebraska,
                               Nebraska, Quality     Holiday Inn
                               Inn Sandhills         Express, 4005 N.
                               Convention Center,    6th Street,
                               2102 South Jeffers,   Beatrice, Nebraska,
                               North Platte,<PHONE_NUMBER>.
                               Nebraska, 308-532-
                               9090.
January 26, 2006............  Kearney, Nebraska,    Moberly, Missouri,
                               Holiday Inn           Best Western Inn,
                               Kearney, 110 Second   1200 Hwy 24 East,
                               Avenue, Kearney,      Moberly, Missouri,
                               Nebraska, 308-234-<PHONE_NUMBER>.
                               2212.
January 27, 2006............  Hastings, Nebraska,   Chillicothe,
                               Hastings Convention   Missouri, Grand
                               Center, Holiday Inn   River Inn, 606 W.
                               Garden Center, 2201   Bus. Hwy 36,
                               Osborne Drive,        Chillicothe,
                               Hastings, Nebraska,   Missouri, 888-317-
<PHONE_NUMBER>.         8290.

    The public scoping meetings are designed to provide State and local
agencies, interested groups, affected landowners, and the general
public with another opportunity to offer your comments on the Project.
Interested groups and individuals are encouraged to attend the meetings
and to present comments on the environmental issues they believe should
be addressed in the EIS. A transcript of each meeting will be made so
that your comments will be accurately recorded.
    All public meetings will be posted on the Commission's calendar
located at http://www.ferc.gov/EventCalendar/EventsList.aspx along with

other related information.

Environmental Mailing List

    If you received this notice, you are on the environmental mailing
list for this Project and will continue to receive Project updates
including the draft and final EISs. If you want your contact
information corrected or you do not want to remain on our mailing list,
please return the Correct or Remove From Mailing List Form included as
Appendix 2.
    To reduce printing and mailing costs, the draft and final EISs will
be issued in both CD-ROM and hard copy formats. The FERC strongly
encourages the use of the CD-ROM format in its publication of large
documents. If you wish to receive a paper copy of the draft EIS instead
of a CD-ROM, you must indicate that choice on the return postcard
(Appendix 2).

Additional Information

    Additional information about the Project is available from the
Commission's Office of External Affairs, at 1-866-208-FERC or on the
FERC Internet Web site (http://www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary link.

Click on the eLibrary link, click on ``General Search'' and enter the
docket number excluding the last three digits in the Docket Number
field. Be sure you have selected an appropriate date range. For
assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or toll free at 1-866-208-3676, or for TTY,

contact<PHONE_NUMBER>. The eLibrary link also provides access to the
texts of formal documents issued by the Commission, such as orders,
notices, and rulemakings.
    In addition, the Commission now offers a free service called
eSubscription which allows you to keep track of all formal issuances
and submittals in specific dockets. This can reduce the amount of time
you spend researching proceedings by automatically providing you with
notification of these filings, document summaries and direct links to
the documents. Go to http://www.ferc.gov/esubscribenow.htm.

    Affected landowners and parties with environmental concerns may be
granted intervenor status upon showing good cause by stating that they
have a clear and direct interest in this proceeding which would not be
adequately represented by any other parties. You do not need intervenor
status to have your environmental comments considered.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E6-287 Filed 1-12-06; 8:45 am]

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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 221 (Friday, November 15, 2013)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 68777-68779]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2013-0891; Airspace Docket No. 12-ASO-37]
RIN 2120-AA66

Proposed Establishment of Area Navigation (RNAV) Routes; Atlanta,
GA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: This action proposes to establish nine low-altitude RNAV
routes (T-routes) in the Atlanta, GA area. The new routes would support
the Atlanta Optimization of Airspace and Procedures in a Metroplex
(OAPM) project. The proposed routes would have connectivity to the
current airway structure and would provide routing through, around and
over the busy Atlanta Metroplex airspace.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before December 30, 2013.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on this proposal to the U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, M-30, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590-0001;
telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>. You must identify FAA Docket No. FAA-2013-
0891 and Airspace Docket No. 12-ASO-37 at the beginning of your
comments. You may also submit comments through the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul Gallant, Airspace Policy and ATC
Procedures Group, Office of Airspace Services, Federal Aviation
Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591;
telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

    Interested parties are invited to participate in this proposed
rulemaking 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-2013-0891 and Airspace Docket No. 12-ASO-37) and be submitted in
triplicate to the Docket Management Facility (see ADDRESSES section for
address and phone number). You may also submit comments through the
Internet at http://www.regulations.gov.
    Commenters 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 FAA Docket No. FAA-2013-0891 and Airspace Docket No. 12-ASO-37.''
The postcard will be date/time stamped and returned to the commenter.
    All communications received on or before the specified closing date
for comments will be considered before taking action on the proposed
rule. The proposal contained in this action may be changed in light of
comments received. All comments submitted will be available for
examination in the public docket both before and after the closing date
for comments. 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 through the
Internet at http://www.regulations.gov.
    You may review the public docket containing the proposal, any
comments received and any final disposition in person in the Dockets
Office (see ADDRESSES section for address and phone number) between
9:00 a.m. and 5:00 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 210, 1701 Columbia Ave., College Park, GA
30337.
    Persons interested in being placed on a mailing list for future
NPRM's should contact the FAA's Office of Rulemaking,<PHONE_NUMBER>,
for a copy of Advisory Circular No. 11-2A, Notice of Proposed

Rulemaking Distribution System, which describes the application
procedure.

The Proposal

    The FAA is proposing an amendment to Title 14, Code of Federal
Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 to establish nine low altitude RNAV routes
(T-routes) in the Atlanta, GA area. Since there are no published routes
currently available for aircraft to use to circumnavigate the busy
Atlanta Metroplex airspace, the Atlanta Air Route Traffic Control
Center (ARTCC) (ZTL) and Atlanta Terminal Radar Approach Control
(TRACON) (A80) facilities routinely vector and reroute aircraft around
areas where high volumes of large aircraft consistently fly. This
results in increased track miles flown and air traffic controller and
pilot task complexity. The proposed routes would support the Atlanta
OAPM project and provide routes through, around and over the Atlanta
Metroplex area that are procedurally deconflicted from arrivals,
departures and other airspace areas. The following routes are proposed:
    T-290: T-290 would provide a route through the southern portion of
the Atlanta Metroplex area from the SCAIL, AL, waypoint (WP), near
Tallapoosa County, AL, to the JACET, GA, WP, near Augusta, GA.
    T-292: T-292 would provide a route through a portion of the
Metroplex to the north of Atlanta from the RKMRT, GA, WP (near Polk
County Airport, GA) to the JACET, GA, WP.
    T-293: T-293 is proposed to provide a route around the west of the
Atlanta area from the CHUTT, AL, WP, in Alabama (south of Columbus, GA)
to the DAISI, GA, WP (near Pickens County Airport, GA [JZP]). Aligning
the route segments between the RTLRY, HONRR and POLLL waypoints would
keep T-293 within Atlanta TRACON's airspace and provide vertical and
lateral separation from three separate published arrival procedures
used by aircraft descending to land at airports within the Metroplex
area.
    T-294: T-294 would provide an alternative RNAV route through the
Metroplex airspace on the southwest side, between the GRANT, GA, WP
(near Thomaston, GA) and the HEFIN, AL, WP (near Heflin, AL).
    T-296: T-296 would provide a route southeast of Atlanta between the
JMPPR, GA, WP (near Woodbury, GA) and the TACKL, GA, WP (southwest of
Athens, GA).
    T-297: T-297 would provide an alternative route around the west
side of the Metroplex airspace between the PAIRA, GA, WP (south of
Atlanta, near Geneva, GA) and the REELL, GA, WP (northwest of Athens,
GA). The route would have altitude limitations so that T-297 flights
would be procedurally separated from all optimized published departure
and arrival procedures.
    T-319: T-319 would provide an RNAV route directly over the
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) for aircraft
transitioning Class B airspace from north-to-south and vice versa.
    T-321: T-321 would provide a north-south oriented route east of
ATL, between the BBOAT, GA, WP (near Eatonton, GA) and the BIGNN, GA,
WP (abeam Habersham County, GA). The BBOAT and BIGNN waypoints would
also connect to T-290 and T-323, respectively, enabling more
flexibility in routing options.
    T-323: The proposed T-323 would allow aircraft to transition the
Metroplex airspace between a point approximately 110 NM northeast of
ATL from the HIGGI, NC, WP and a point 110 NM southeast of ATL at the
CROCS, GA, WP. T-323 would intersect the proposed T-290 and T-321
enabling alternative routing between the Knoxville, TN, area and
locations south of the Atlanta Metroplex area.
    RNAV routes are published in paragraph 6011 of FAA Order 7400.9X
dated August 7, 2013, and effective September 15, 2013, which is
incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The RNAV routes listed in
this document would be subsequently published 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.
Therefore, this proposed regulation: (1) Is not a ``significant
regulatory action'' under Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a
``significant rule'' under Department of Transportation (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, will 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 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 the
airspace necessary to ensure the safety of aircraft and the efficient
use of airspace. This regulation is within the scope of that authority
as it would modify the route structure as required to enhance the safe
and efficient flow of air traffic in the Atlanta, GA area.

Environmental Review

    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.

List 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

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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]

0
2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.9X,
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, Dated August 7, 2013, and
effective September 15, 2013, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 6011 United States Area Navigation Routes.

T-290 SCAIL, AL to JACET, GA [New]
SCAIL, AL               WP                     (Lat. 33[deg]02'01'' N., long. 85[deg]39'32'' W.)
BBAIT, GA               WP                     (Lat. 33[deg]07'14'' N., long. 84[deg]46'13'' W.)
BBASS, GA               WP                     (Lat. 33[deg]11'33'' N., long. 83[deg]59'21'' W.)
BBOAT, GA               WP                     (Lat. 33[deg]16'51'' N., long. 83[deg]28'10'' W.)

BOBBR, GA               WP                     (Lat. 33[deg]19'57'' N., long. 83[deg]08'19'' W.)
JACET, GA               WP                     (Lat. 33[deg]29'41'' N., long. 82[deg]06'28'' W.)

T-292 RKMRT, GA to JACET, GA [New]

RKMRT, GA               WP                     (Lat. 34[deg]03'37'' N., long. 85[deg]15'03'' W.)
POLLL, GA               WP                     (Lat. 34[deg]08'57'' N., long. 84[deg]46'50'' W.)
CCATT, GA               WP                     (Lat. 34[deg]16'15'' N., long. 84[deg]09'05'' W.)
REELL, GA               WP                     (Lat. 34[deg]01'33'' N., long. 83[deg]31'44'' W.)
TRREE, GA               WP                     (Lat. 33[deg]47'15'' N., long. 82[deg]55'30'' W.)
JACET, GA               WP                     (Lat. 33[deg]29'41'' N., long. 82[deg]06'28'' W.)

T-293 CHUTT, AL to DAISI, GA [New]

CHUTT, AL               WP                     (Lat. 32[deg]13'23'' N., long. 85[deg]03'06'' W.)
NFTRY, GA               WP                     (Lat. 33[deg]02'03'' N., long. 85[deg]09'06'' W.)
RTLRY, GA               WP                     (Lat. 33[deg]45'18'' N., long. 85[deg]07'48'' W.)
HONRR, GA               WP                     (Lat. 33[deg]57'35'' N., long. 85[deg]01'28'' W.)
POLLL, GA               WP                     (Lat. 34[deg]08'57'' N., long. 84[deg]46'50'' W.)
DAISI, GA               WP                     (Lat. 34[deg]26'08'' N., long. 84[deg]25'51'' W.)

T-294 HEFIN, AL to GRANT, GA [New]

HEFIN, AL               Fix                    (Lat. 33[deg]35'55'' N., long. 85[deg]25'11'' W.)
BBAIT, GA               WP                     (Lat. 33[deg]07'14'' N., long. 84[deg]46'13'' W.)
JMPPR, GA               WP                     (Lat. 32[deg]57'42'' N., long. 84[deg]33'19'' W.)
GRANT, GA               Fix                    (Lat. 32[deg]49'45'' N., long. 84[deg]22'36'' W.)

T-296 JMPPR, GA to TACKL, GA [New]

JMPPR, GA               WP                     (Lat. 32[deg]57'42'' N., long. 84[deg]33'19'' W.)
BBASS, GA               WP                     (Lat. 33[deg]11'33'' N., long. 83[deg]59'21'' W.)
TATRS, GA               WP                     (Lat. 33[deg]20'37'' N., long. 83[deg]51'37'' W.)
TACKL, GA               WP                     (Lat. 33[deg]44'25'' N., long. 83[deg]30'31'' W.)

T-297 PAIRA, GA to REELL, GA [New]

PAIRA, GA               WP                     (Lat. 32[deg]31'48'' N., long. 84[deg]31'42'' W.)
NFTRY, GA               WP                     (Lat. 33[deg]02'03'' N., long. 85[deg]09'06'' W.)
HEFIN, AL               Fix                    (Lat. 33[deg]35'55'' N., long. 85[deg]25'11'' W.)
RKMRT, GA               WP                     (Lat. 34[deg]03'37'' N., long. 85[deg]14'03'' W.)
CHTTE, GA               WP                     (Lat. 34[deg]23'18'' N., long. 84[deg]52'55'' W.)
DAISI, GA               WP                     (Lat. 34[deg]26'08'' N., long. 84[deg]25'51'' W)
AWSON. GA               Fix                    (Lat. 34[deg]28'49'' N., long. 83[deg]59'03'' W.)
REELL, GA               WP                     (Lat. 34[deg]01'33'' N., long. 83[deg]31'44'' W.)

T-319 CCLAY, GA to BLEWW, GA [New]

CCLAY, GA               WP                     (Lat. 33[deg]18'11'' N., long. 84[deg]24'41'' W.)
DUNCS, GA               WP                     (Lat. 33[deg]27'34'' N., long. 84[deg]25'23'' W.)
SHURT, GA               WP                     (Lat. 33[deg]32'13'' N., long. 84[deg]25'50'' W.)
KLOWD, GA               WP                     (Lat. 33[deg]43'59'' N., long. 84[deg]26'05'' W.)
BLEWW, GA               WP                     (Lat. 33[deg]58'14'' N., long. 84[deg]25'43'' W.)

T-321 BBOAT, GA to BIGNN, GA [New]

BBOAT, GA               WP                     (Lat. 33[deg]16'51'' N., long. 83[deg]28'10'' W.)
TACKL, GA               WP                     (Lat. 33[deg]44'25'' N., long. 83[deg]30'31'' W.)
REELL, GA               WP                     (Lat. 34[deg]01'33'' N., long. 83[deg]31'44'' W.)
BIGNN, GA               WP                     (Lat. 34[deg]20'34'' N., long. 83[deg]33'07'' W.)

T-323 CROCS, GA to HIGGI, NC [New]

CROCS, GA               WP                     (Lat. 32[deg]27'18'' N., long. 82[deg]46'29'' W.)
BOBBR, GA               WP                     (Lat. 33[deg]19'57'' N., long. 83[deg]08'19'' W.)
BIGNN, GA               WP                     (Lat. 34[deg]20'34'' N., long. 83[deg]33'07'' W.)
ZPPLN, NC               WP                     (Lat. 34[deg]59'47'' N., long. 83[deg]49'38'' W.)
HIGGI, NC               WP                     (Lat. 35[deg]26'47'' N., long. 83[deg]46'41'' W.)

    Issued in Washington, DC, on November 4, 2013.
Gary A. Norek,
Manager, Airspace Policy and ATC Procedures Group.
[FR Doc. 2013-27335 Filed 11-14-13; 8:45 am]
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MEMORANDUM

SUBJECT:	Files on DVD for EPA-HQ-OAR-2014-0827-DRAFT-0836 for GEM  -  Greenhouse Gas Emission Model Executable File

FROM:	Christine Brunner       Assessment and Standards Division       Office of Transportation and Air Quality

TO:	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards and Fuel Efficiency Standards for Medium- and Heavy-Duty Engines and Vehicles - Phase 2 - Docket EPA-HQ-OAR-2014-0827

The enclosed DVD contains the following file associated with docket item EPA-HQ-OAR-201-0827-DRAFT-0836.

1) GEM_P2v1.1_setup_x64.exe

There is no restriction on this file.


[Federal Register: February 10, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 26)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 6540-6541]
[DOCID:fr10fe09-2]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

18 CFR Part 375

[Docket No. RM08-18-000; Order No. 721]

Chief Accountant Delegations

Issued February 4, 2009.
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Final Rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission is revising its regulations governing
delegations of authority to reflect the transfer of its Chief
Accountant to the Office of Enforcement.

DATES: Effective Date: This rule is effective February 10, 2009.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Wilbur Miller,Office of the General
Counsel, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE.,
Washington, DC 20426,<PHONE_NUMBER><EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

United States of America

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Before Commissioners: Jon Wellinghoff, Acting Chairman; Suedeen G.
Kelly, Marc Spitzer, and Philip D. Moeller.

I. Discussion

    1. The Commission is revising its delegations of authority to
reflect the transfer of the Chief Accountant function to the Office of
Enforcement. Currently, the regulations delegate certain matters
directly to the Chief Accountant.\1\ Because the Chief Accountant is
now located within the Office of Enforcement, it would be more
appropriate if actions taken by that official were done through the
Director of that office, to whom the Chief Accountant now reports and
who is ultimately responsible for the activities of the Chief
Accountant.\2\ In addition, responsibilities with regard to forms
administration, data collection, and reports are no longer under the
direction of the Chief Accountant. Accordingly, authority to act on
these items should no longer rest with the Chief Accountant. The
Director can, under the regulations, subdelegate functions as
appropriate.\3\ The delegated authority being transferred is not being
altered in any way.
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    \1\ 18 CFR 375.303 (2008).
    \2\ This revision requires the renumbering of the delegations to
the Director of the Office of Electric Reliability from section
375.314 to section 375.303.
    \3\ 18 CFR 375.301(b) (2008).
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II. Information Collection Statement

    2. The Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) regulations require
that OMB approve certain information collection requirements imposed by
agency rule.\4\ This Final Rule does not contain information reporting
requirements and is not subject to OMB approval.
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    \4\ 5 CFR Part 1320.
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III. Environmental Analysis

    3. The Commission is required to prepare an Environmental
Assessment or an Environmental Impact Statement for any action that may
have a significant adverse effect on the quality of the human
environment.\5\ Issuance of this Final Rule does not represent a major
federal action having a significant adverse effect on the quality of
the human environment under the Commission's regulations implementing
the National Environmental Policy Act. Part 380 of the Commission's
regulations lists exemptions to the requirement to draft an
Environmental Analysis or Environmental Impact Statement. Included is
an exemption for procedural, ministerial, or internal administrative
actions.\6\ This rulemaking is exempt under that provision.
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    \5\ Regulations Implementing the National Environmental Policy
Act, Order No. 486, 52 FR 47897 (Dec. 17, 1987), FERC Stats. & Regs.
] 30,783 (1987).
    \6\ 18 CFR 380.4(1) and (5).
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IV. Regulatory Flexibility Act

    4. The Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980 (RFA) \7\ generally
requires a description and analysis of final rules that will have
significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities.
This Final Rule concerns matters of internal agency procedure. The
Commission therefore certifies that it will not have such an impact. An
analysis under the RFA is not required.
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    \7\ 5 U.S.C. 601-612.
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V. Document Availability

    5. In addition to publishing the full text of this document in the
Federal Register, the Commission provides all interested persons an
opportunity to view and/or print the contents of this document via the
Internet through FERC's Home Page (http://www.ferc.gov) and in FERC's
Public Reference Room during normal business hours (8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Eastern time) at 888 First Street, NE., Room 2A, Washington DC 20426.
    6. From FERC's Home Page on the Internet, this information is
available on eLibrary. The full text of this document is available on
eLibrary in PDF and Microsoft Word format for viewing, printing, and/or
downloading. To access this document in eLibrary, type the docket
number excluding the last three digits of this document in the docket
number field.
    7. User assistance is available for eLibrary and the FERC's Web
site during normal business hours from FERC Online Support at 202-502-
6652 (toll free at 1-866-208-3676) or e-mail at
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or the Public Reference Room at (202) 502-
8371, TTY<PHONE_NUMBER>. E-mail the Public Reference Room at
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
VI. Effective Date and Congressional Notification

    8. These regulations are effective immediately upon publication in
the Federal Register. In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3), the
Commission finds that good cause exists to make this Final Rule
effective immediately. It makes minor revisions to matters of internal
operations and is unlikely to affect the rights of persons appearing
before the Commission. There is therefore no reason to make this rule
effective at a later time.
    9. The provisions of 5 U.S.C. 801 regarding Congressional review of
final rules do not apply to this Final Rule, because this Final Rule
concerns agency procedure and practice and will not substantially
affect the rights of non-agency parties.
    10. The Commission is issuing this as a Final Rule without a period
for public comment. Under 5 U.S.C. 553(b), notice and comment
procedures are unnecessary where a rulemaking concerns only agency
procedure and practice, or where the agency finds that notice and
comment is unnecessary. This rule concerns only matters of internal
agency procedure and will not

significantly affect regulated entities or the general public.

List of Subjects in 18 CFR Part 375

    Authority delegations (Government agencies), Seals and insignia,
Sunshine Act.

    By the Commission. Commissioner Kelliher is not participating.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.

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In consideration of the foregoing, the Commission amends part 375,
chapter I, title 18, Code of Federal Regulations, as follows.

PART 375--THE COMMISSION

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1. The authority citation for part 375 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 551-557; 15 U.S.C. 717-717w, 3301-3432; 16
U.S.C. 791-825r, 2601-2645; 42 U.S.C. 7101-7352.

0
2. Part 375 is amended by removing Sec.  375.303 and redesignating
Sec.  375.314 as Sec.  375.303.

0
3. Section 375.311 is amended by adding paragraphs (m) through (t) as
follows:

Sec.  375.311  Delegations to the Director of the Office of
Enforcement.

* * * * *
    (m) Sign all correspondence with respect to financial accounting
and reporting matters on behalf of the Commission.
    (n) Pass upon actual legitimate original cost and depreciation
thereon and the net investment in jurisdictional companies and
revisions thereof.
    (o) Issue interpretations of the Uniform Systems of Accounts for
public utilities and licensees, centralized service companies, natural
gas companies and oil pipeline companies.
    (p) Pass upon any proposed accounting matters submitted by or on
behalf of jurisdictional companies that require Commission approval
under the Uniform Systems of Accounts, except that if the proposed
accounting matters involve unusually large transactions or unique or
controversial features, the Director of the Office of Enforcement must
present the matters to the Commission for consideration.
    (q) Pass upon applications to increase the size or combine property
units of jurisdictional companies.
    (r) Deny or grant, in whole or in part, motions for extension of
time to file, or requests for waiver of the requirements of the
following forms, data collections, and reports: Annual Reports (Form
Nos. 1, 1-F, 2, 2-A, and 6); Quarterly Reports (Form Nos. 3-Q and 6-Q);
Annual Report of Centralized Service Companies (Form No. 60); Narrative
Description of Service Company Functions (FERC-61); Report of
Transmission Investment Activity (FERC-730); and Electric Quarterly
Reports, as well as, where required, the electronic filing of such
information (Sec.  385.2011 of this chapter, Procedures for filing on
electronic media, paragraphs (a)(6), (c), and (e)).
    (s) Provide notification if a submitted Annual Report (Form Nos. 1,
1-F, 2, 2-A, and 6), Quarterly Report (Form Nos. 3-Q and 6-Q), Annual
Report of Centralized Service Companies (Form No. 60), Narrative
Description of Service Company Functions (FERC-61), Report of
Transmission Investment Activity (FERC-730), or Electric Quarterly
Report fails to comply with applicable statutory requirements, and with
all applicable Commission rules, regulations, and orders for which a
waiver has not been granted, or, when appropriate, notify a party that
a submission is acceptable.
    (t) Deny or grant, in whole or in part, requests for waiver of the
requirements of parts 352, 356, 367 and 368 of this chapter, except
that, if the matters involve unusually large transactions or unique or
controversial features, the Director of the Office of Enforcement must
present the matters to the Commission for consideration.

[FR Doc. E9-2686 Filed 2-9-09; 8:45 am]

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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 159 (Tuesday, August 18, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50013-50014]
[FR Doc No: 2015-20312]

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2014-D-0903]

Providing Submissions in Electronic Format--Postmarketing Safety
Reports for Vaccines; Guidance for Industry; Availability

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) is announcing
the availability of a document entitled ``Providing Submissions in
Electronic Format--Postmarketing Safety Reports for Vaccines; Guidance
for Industry.'' The guidance document provides information and
recommendations pertaining to the electronic submission of
postmarketing safety reports involving vaccine products marketed for
human use with approved biologics license applications (BLAs),
including individual case safety reports (ICSRs) and attachments to
ICSRs (ICSR attachments), into the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting
System (VAERS). VAERS is a national vaccine safety surveillance program
that is co-sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC) and FDA. FDA published in the Federal Register a final rule
requiring that certain postmarketing safety reports for human drug and
biological products, including vaccines, be submitted to FDA in an
electronic format that the Agency can process, review, and archive. The
guidance is intended to help applicants required to submit
postmarketing safety reports involving vaccine products to comply with
the final rule. The guidance announced in this notice finalizes the
draft guidance of the same title, dated July 2014, and supersedes the
document entitled ``Guidance for Industry: How to Complete the Vaccine
Adverse Event Report System Form (VAERS-1)'' dated September 1998.

DATES: Submit either electronic or written comments on Agency guidances
at any time.

ADDRESSES: Submit written requests for single copies of the guidance to
the Office of Communication, Outreach and Development, Center for
Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER), Food and Drug Administration,
10903 New Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 71, Rm. 3128, Silver Spring, MD 20993-
0002. Send one self-addressed adhesive label to assist the office in
processing your requests. The guidance may also be obtained by mail by
calling CBER at 1-800-835-4709 or<PHONE_NUMBER>. See the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION section for electronic access to the guidance document.
    Submit electronic comments on the guidance to http://www.regulations.gov. Submit written comments to the Division of Dockets
Management (HFA-305), Food and Drug Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane,
Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul E. Levine, Jr., Center for
Biologics Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, 10903
New Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 71, Rm. 7301, Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002,
240-402-7911.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    FDA is announcing the availability of a document entitled
``Providing Submissions in Electronic Format--Postmarketing Safety
Reports for Vaccines; Guidance for Industry.'' The guidance document
provides information and recommendations pertaining to the electronic
submission of postmarketing safety reports involving vaccine products
marketed for human use with approved BLAs, including ICSRs and ICSR
attachments, into VAERS. VAERS is a national vaccine safety
surveillance program established in response to the National Childhood
Vaccine Injury Act of 1986, which requires health professionals and
vaccine manufacturers to report specific adverse events that occur
after the administration of routinely recommended vaccines. VAERS is
co-sponsored by CDC and FDA. The guidance is applicable to vaccine
products marketed for human use with approved BLAs for which CBER has
regulatory responsibility. The guidance does not apply to any other
biological product. Postmarketing ICSRs and ICSR attachments for
biological products, which are not addressed by the guidance, are
processed into the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System database.
    In the Federal Register of June 10, 2014 (79 FR 33072), FDA
published a final rule requiring that certain postmarketing safety
reports for human drug and biological products, including vaccines, be
submitted to FDA in an electronic format that the Agency can process,
review, and archive. The guidance is intended to help those applicants
required to submit postmarketing safety reports involving vaccine
products to comply with the final rule.
    In the Federal Register of July 18, 2014 (79 FR 42022), FDA
announced the availability of the draft guidance of the same title
dated July 2014. FDA received a few comments on the draft guidance and
those comments were considered as the guidance was finalized. The
guidance includes changes to clarify the reporting requirements and
technical process for submitting reports to VAERS. In addition,
editorial changes were made to improve clarity. The guidance announced
in this notice finalizes the draft guidance dated July 2014 and
supersedes the document entitled ``Guidance for Industry: How to
Complete the Vaccine Adverse Event Report System Form (VAERS-1)'' dated
September 1998.
    This guidance is being issued consistent with FDA's good guidance
practices regulation (21 CFR 10.115). The guidance represents the
current thinking of FDA on Providing Submissions in Electronic Format--
Postmarketing Safety Reports for Vaccines. It does not establish any
rights for any person and is not binding on FDA or the public. You can
use an alternative approach if it satisfies the requirements of the
applicable statutes and regulations.

II. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995

    This guidance refers to previously approved collections of
information found in FDA regulations. These collections of information
are subject to review by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520). The
collections of information in 21 CFR part 310 and part 314 have been
approved under OMB control number 0910-0230. The collections of
information in 21 CFR 310.305(e)(2), 314.80(g)(2), 329.100(c)(2), and
600.80(h)(2) (Form FDA 3500A), have been approved under OMB control
number 0910-0770. The collection of information in 21 CFR part 600 is
approved under OMB control number 0910-0308. The collection of
information in Form FDA 3500A is approved under OMB control number
0910-0291.

III. Comments

    Interested persons may submit either electronic comments regarding
this document to http://www.regulations.gov or written comments to the
Division of Dockets Management (see ADDRESSES). It is only necessary to
send one set of comments. Identify comments with the docket number
found in brackets in the heading of this document. Received comments
may be seen in the Division of Dockets Management between 9 a.m. and 4
p.m., Monday through Friday, and will be posted to the docket at http://www.regulations.gov.

IV. Electronic Access

    Persons with access to the Internet may obtain the guidance at
either http://www.fda.gov/BiologicsBloodVaccines/GuidanceComplianceRegulatoryInformation/Guidances/default.htm or http://www.regulations.gov.

    Dated: August 12, 2015.
Leslie Kux,
Associate Commissioner for Policy.
[FR Doc. 2015-20312 Filed 8-17-15; 8:45 am]
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