[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 20 (Monday, January 31, 2011)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 5303-5305]
[FR Doc No: 2011-2111]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2010-0877; Airspace Docket No. 10-ASW-13]

Proposed Amendment of Class E Airspace; Carrizo Springs, Glass
Ranch Airport, TX

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 for the Carrizo
Springs, Glass Ranch Airport, TX, airspace area. Additional controlled
airspace is necessary to accommodate new Standard Instrument Approach
Procedures (SIAP) at Faith Ranch Airport, Carrizo Springs, TX. The FAA
is taking this action to enhance the safety and management of
Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations at the airport.

DATES: 0901 UTC. Comments must be received on or before March 17, 2011.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on this proposal to the U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., West
Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590-0001. You
must identify the docket number FAA-2010-0877/Airspace Docket No. 10-
ASW-13, at the beginning of your comments. You may also submit comments
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 between 9 a.m. and 5
p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The Docket Office
(telephone 1-800-647-5527), is on the ground floor of the building at
the above address.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Scott Enander, Central Service Center,
Operations Support Group, Federal Aviation Administration, Southwest
Region, 2601 Meacham Blvd., Fort Worth, TX 76137; telephone: 817-321-
7716.

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 and be submitted in
triplicate to the address listed above. Commenters wishing the FAA to
acknowledge receipt of their comments on this notice must submit with
those comments a self-addressed, stamped postcard on which the
following statement is made: ``Comments to Docket No. FAA-2010-0877/
Airspace Docket No. 10-ASW-13.'' The postcard will be date/time stamped
and returned to the commenter.

Availability of NPRMs

    An electronic copy of this document may be downloaded through the
Internet at 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 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 Central Service Center, 2601 Meacham Blvd., Fort
Worth, TX 76137.
    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

    This action proposes to amend Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations
(14 CFR), part 71 by adding Class E airspace extending upward from 700
feet above the surface for standard instrument approach procedures at
Faith Ranch Airport, Carrizo Springs, TX. Controlled airspace is needed
for the safety and management of IFR operations at the airport.
    Class E airspace areas are published in Paragraph 6005 of FAA Order
7400.9U, dated August 18, 2010, and effective September 15, 2010, which
is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class E airspace
designation listed in this document would 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 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 U.S. Code. Subtitle 1, 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
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 add controlled airspace at Faith Ranch Airport, Carrizo
Springs, TX.

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

    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 FAA Order
7400.9T, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 18,
2010, and effective September 15, 2010, is amended as follows:

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

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ASW TX E5 Carrizo Springs, Glass Ranch Airport, TX [Amended]

Carrizo Springs, Glass Ranch Airport, TX
    (Lat. 28[deg]27'01'' N., long. 100[deg]09'01'' W.)
Carrizo Springs, Indio-Faith Airport, TX
    (Lat. 28[deg]15'46'' N., long. 100[deg]09'44'' W.)
Carrizo Springs, Faith Ranch Airport, TX
    (Lat. 28[deg]12'31'' N., long. 100[deg]01'08'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 6.5-mile radius of Glass Ranch Airport, excluding that
airspace within Restricted Area R-6316, and within a 6.5-mile radius
of Indio-Faith Airport, and within a 6.4-mile radius of Faith Ranch
Airport, excluding that airspace within Mexico.

    Issued in Fort Worth, TX, on January 14, 2011.
Richard J. Kervin, Jr.,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO Central Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2011-2111 Filed 1-28-11; 8:45 am]
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 61 (Thursday, March 29, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13544-13547]
[FR Doc No: 2018-06302]

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-82944; File No. SR-CboeEDGA-2018-005]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; CboeEDGA Exchange, Inc.; Notice of
Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change To Amend
Paragraph (h) of Exchange Rule 11.6 Describing the Operation of Orders
With a Minimum Execution Quantity Instruction

March 23, 2018.
    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(the ``Act''),\1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given
that on March 16, 2018, Cboe EDGA Exchange, Inc. (the ``Exchange'' or
``EDGA'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described in Items I, II,
and III below, which Items have been prepared by the Exchange. The
Exchange has designated this proposal as a ``non-controversial''
proposed rule change pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act \3\ and
Rule 19b-4(f)(6)(iii) thereunder,\4\ which renders it effective upon
filing with the Commission. The Commission is publishing this notice to
solicit comments on the proposed rule change from interested persons.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
    \3\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
    \4\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6)(iii).
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance
of the Proposed Rule Change

    The Exchange filed a proposal to amend paragraph (h) of Exchange
Rule 11.6 describing the operation of orders with a Minimum Execution
Quantity \5\ instruction.
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    \5\ See Exchange Rule 11.6(h) for a complete description of the
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    The text of the proposed rule change is available at the Exchange's
website at www.markets.cboe.com, at the principal office of the
Exchange, and at the Commission's Public Reference Room.

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

    In its filing with the Commission, the Exchange included statements
concerning the purpose of and basis for the proposed rule change and
discussed any comments it received on the proposed rule change. The
text of these statements may be examined at the places specified in
Item IV below. The Exchange has prepared summaries, set forth in
Sections A, B, and C below, of the most significant parts of such
statements.

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

1. Purpose
    The Exchange proposes to amend paragraph (h) of Exchange Rule 11.6
describing the operation of orders with a Minimum Execution Quantity
instruction by removing language that provided for the re-pricing of
incoming

orders with a Minimum Execution Quantity instruction to avoid an
internally crossed book. As a result of this change, the Exchange
proposes to specify within the rule when an order with a Minimum
Execution Quantity instruction would not be eligible to trade to
prevent executions from occurring that may be inconsistent with intra-
market price priority or that would cause a Non-Displayed \6\ order to
trade ahead of a Displayed \7\ order.
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    \6\ See also Exchange Rule 11.6(c)(2) for a definition of the
Non-Displayed instruction.
    \7\ See Exchange Rule 11.6(c)(1) for a definition of the
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    In sum, a Minimum Execution Quantity is a non-displayed order that
enables a User \8\ to specify a minimum share amount at which the order
will execute.\9\ An order with a Minimum Execution Quantity will not
execute unless the volume of contra-side liquidity available to execute
against the order meets or exceeds the designated minimum size. By
default, an order with a Minimum Execution Quantity instruction will
execute upon entry against a single order or multiple aggregated orders
simultaneously. The Exchange recently amended the operation of the
Minimum Execution Quantity instruction to permit a User to
alternatively specify the order not execute against multiple aggregated
orders simultaneously and that the minimum quantity condition be
satisfied by each individual order resting on the EDGA Book.\10\
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    \8\ The term ``User'' is defined as ``any Member or Sponsored
Participant who is authorized to obtain access to the System
pursuant to Rule 11.3.'' See Exchange Rule 1.5(ee).
    \9\ A Minimum Execution Quantity instruction may only be added
to an order with a Non-Displayed instruction or a Time-in-Force of
Immediate-or-Cancel. See Exchange Rule 11.6(h).
    \10\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 81859 (October 12,
2017), 82 FR 48545 (October 18, 2017) (SR-BatsEDGA-2017-26). This
functionality is pending deployment and the implementation date will
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    The Exchange also recently amended the operation of the Minimum
Execution Quantity instruction to re-price incoming orders with the
Minimum Execution Quantity instruction where that order may cross an
order posted on the EDGA Book.\11\ Specifically, where there is
insufficient size to satisfy an incoming order's minimum quantity
condition and that incoming order, if posted at its limit price, would
cross an order(s), whether displayed or non-displayed, resting on the
EDGA Book, the order with the minimum quantity condition would be re-
priced to and ranked at the Locking Price.\12\ This functionality has
not yet been implemented \13\ and the Exchange now proposes to amend
paragraph (h) of Rule 11.6 to remove this re-pricing requirement.
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    \11\ Id.
    \12\ ``Locking Price'' is defined as ``[t]he price at which an
order to buy (sell), that if displayed by the System on the EDGA
Book, either upon entry into the System, or upon return to the
System after being routed away, would be a Locking Quotation.'' See
Exchange Rule 11.6(f).
    \13\ See supra note 10. Exchange Rule 11.6(h) does not require
re-pricing where the order with a Minimum Execution Quantity is
resting on the EDGA Book. As such, an internally crossed book may
occur where the incoming order is of insufficient size to satisfy
the resting order's minimum quantity condition and that incoming
order, if posted at its limit price, would cross that order with a
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    As a result of the above change, the Exchange proposes to amend
paragraph (h) of Rule 11.6 to describe when an order with a Minimum
Execution Quantity instruction will not be eligible to trade to prevent
executions from occurring that may be inconsistent with intra-market
price priority or would result in a Non-Displayed order trading ahead
of a same-priced, same-side Displayed order.\14\ The Exchange would not
permit an order with a Minimum Execution Quantity instruction that
crosses other Displayed or Non-Displayed orders on the EDGA Book to
trade at prices that are worse than the price of such contra-side
orders. The Exchange would also not permit a resting order with a
Minimum Execution Quantity instruction to trade at a price equal to a
contra-side Displayed order. This proposal is based on recently adopted
NYSE Arca, Inc. (``NYSE Arca'') Rule 7.31-E(i)(3)(C).\15\
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    \14\ Exchange Rule 11.9(a) states that orders on the EDGA Book
are ranked and maintained by the Exchange according to price-time
priority. Exchange Rule 11.9(a) further prohibits a Non-Displayed
order from trading ahead of a same-side, same-priced Displayed
order. This proposed rule change adds language to Exchange Rule
11.6(h) to clarify this priority scheme during an internally crossed
market.
    \15\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 82504 (January 16,
2018), 83 FR 3038 (January 22, 2018) (SR-NYSEArca-2018-01) (Notice
of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To
Amend Rule 7.31-E Relating to Mid-Point Liquidity Orders and the
Minimum Trade Size Modifier and Rule 7.36-E To Add a Definition of
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    Paragraph (h) of Rule 11.6 would state that an order to buy (sell)
with a Minimum Execution Quantity instruction that is ranked in the
EDGA Book will not be eligible to trade: (i) At a price equal to or
above (below) any sell (buy) orders that are Displayed and that have a
ranked price equal to or below (above) the price of such order with a
Minimum Execution Quantity instruction; or (ii) at a price above
(below) any sell (buy) order that is Non-Displayed and has a ranked
price below (above) the price of such order with a Minimum Execution
Quantity instruction.\16\ However, an order with a Minimum Execution
Quantity instruction that crosses an order on EDGA Book may execute at
a price less aggressive than its ranked price against an incoming order
so long as such execution is consistent with the above restrictions.
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    \16\ An order with a Minimum Execution Quantity instruction to
buy (sell) may execute at a price above (below) any sell (buy) order
that is Non-Displayed and has a ranked price below (above) the price
of such order with a Minimum Execution Quantity instruction if that
Non-Displayed order itself included a Minimum Execution Quantity
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    The following examples describe the proposed operation of an order
with a Minimum Execution Quantity during an internally crossed market.
This first example addresses intra-market priority amongst an order
with a Minimum Execution Quantity and other Non-Displayed orders in an
internally crossed market as well as when an execution may occur at
prices less aggressive than the resting order's ranked price. Assume
the NBBO is $10.10 by $10.16. A Non-Displayed order to sell 50 shares
at $10.12 is resting on the EDGA Book (``Order A''). A Non-Displayed
order to sell 25 shares at $10.11 is also resting on the EDGA Book
(``Order B''). The Exchange receives a MidPoint Peg \17\ order to buy
at $10.14 with a minimum quantity condition to execute against a single
order of 100 shares (``Order C''). Because Order C's minimum quantity
condition cannot be met, Order C will not trade with Orders A or B and
will be posted and ranked on the EDGA Book at $10.13, the midpoint of
the NBBO. The Exchange now has a Non-Displayed order crossing both Non-
Displayed orders on the EDGA Book. If the Exchange then receives a Non-
Displayed order to sell for 100 shares at $10.11 (``Order D''),\18\
although Order D would be marketable against Order C at $10.13, it
would not trade at $10.13 because it is above the price of all resting
sell orders. Order D will instead execute against Order C at $10.11,
receiving price improvement relative to the midpoint of the NBBO.
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    \17\ See Exchange Rule 11.8(d)(2).
    \18\ On NYSE Arca, Order D will be posted to the NYSE Arca book
at $10.11 and not execute against Order C at $10.13. See supra note
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    This second example addresses intra-market priority amongst
Displayed orders, Non-Displayed orders with a Minimum Execution
Quantity and other Non-Displayed orders. The Exchange notes that the
below behavior is not

unique to an internally crossed market as the Exchange's priority rule,
11.9(a), currently prohibits Non-Displayed orders, including Non-
Displayed orders with a Minimum Execution Quantity, from trading ahead
of same-priced, same-side Displayed orders. Assume the NBBO is $10.00
by $10.04. A Non-Displayed order to buy 500 shares at $10.00 is resting
on the EDGA Book (``Order A''). A Displayed order to buy 100 shares at
$10.00 is then entered and posted to the EDGA Book (``Order B''). The
Exchange receives a Non-Displayed order to sell 600 shares at $10.00
with a minimum quantity condition to execute against a single order of
500 shares (``Order C''). Although Order A satisfies Order C's minimum
quantity condition and has time priority ahead of Order B, no execution
occurs because Order B is a Displayed order and has execution priority
over Order A, a Non-Displayed order. Order C does not execute against
Order B because Order B does not satisfy Order C's minimum quantity
condition. Order C is then posted to the EDGA Book at $10.00, non-
displayed.
    The Exchange also proposes two clarifying changes to paragraph (h)
of Exchange Rule 11.6. The rule currently states that an order with the
Minimum Execution Quantity instruction cedes execution priority when it
would lock an order against which it would otherwise execute if it were
not for the minimum execution size restriction.\19\ The Exchange now
proposes to add additional language to the rule to clarify when a
resting Non-Displayed order may cede execution priority to a subsequent
arriving same-side order. As amended, paragraph (h) of Rule 11.6 would
state that if a resting Non-Displayed sell (buy) order did not meet the
minimum quantity condition of a same-priced resting order to buy (sell)
with a Minimum Execution Quantity instruction, a subsequently arriving
sell (buy) order that meets the minimum quantity condition will trade
ahead of such resting Non-Displayed sell (buy) order at that price. For
example, assume the NBBO is $10.00 by $10.10 and no orders are resting
on the EDGA Book. A Non-Displayed order to buy 700 shares at $10.10
with a minimum quantity condition to execute against a single order of
500 shares is resting on the EDGA Book (Order A). A Non-Displayed order
to sell 100 shares at $10.10 is then entered and posted to the EDGA
Book (Order B). Order B does not execute against Order A because Order
B does not satisfy Order A's single minimum quantity condition of 500
shares. As a result, Order B is posted to the EDGA Book at $10.10,
creating an internally locked book. An order to sell 500 shares at
$10.10 is then entered and executes against Order A at $10.10 for 500
shares because the incoming order is of sufficient size to satisfy
Order A's minimum quantity condition of 500 shares. This clarification
is also based on recently adopted NYSE Arca Rule 7.31-
E(i)(3)(E)(ii).\20\
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    \19\ The Exchange proposes to amend this provision to clarify
that an order with a Minimum Execution Quantity instruction would
cede execution priority when it would also cross an order against
which it would otherwise execute if it were not for the minimum
execution size restriction.
    \20\ Supra note 15.
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    Lastly, the Exchange proposes to clarify that an incoming order
with a Minimum Execution Quantity would be canceled where, if posted,
it would cross the displayed price of an order on the EDGA Book.\21\
Conversely, an incoming order with a Minimum Execution Quantity
instruction would be posted to the EDGA Book where it would not cross
the displayed price of a resting contra-side order. For example, an
order to buy at $11.00 with a minimum quantity condition of 500 shares
is entered (Order A) and there is a Displayed order resting on the EDGA
Book to sell 200 shares at $10.99 (Order B). Order A would be cancelled
because it crosses the displayed price of Order B and Order B does not
contain sufficient size to satisfy Order A's minimum quantity condition
of 500 shares. However, should Order A be priced at $10.99, it would
not be cancelled and would be posted to the EDGA Book, resulting in an
internally locked market. Order A would not be executable at that price
because it is priced equal to a contra-side Displayed order. An
internally crossed market may subsequently occur should an order to
sell priced more aggressively than Order A be entered but not be of
sufficient size to satisfy Order A's minimum quantity condition of 500
shares (e.g., an order to sell 100 shares at $10.98) and posted to the
EDGA Book.
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    \21\ An order with a Minimum Execution Quantity will be repriced
in accordance with Exchange Rule 11.6(l)(3) where it would cross a
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2. Statutory Basis
    The Exchange believes that its proposal is consistent with Section
6(b) of the Act \22\ in general, and furthers the objectives of Section
6(b)(5) of the Act \23\ in particular, in that it is designed to
promote just and equitable principles of trade, to foster cooperation
and coordination with persons engaged in facilitating transactions in
securities, to remove impediments to and perfect the mechanism of a
free and open market and a national market system and, in general, to
protect investors and the public interest. The proposed rule change
removes impediments to and perfects the mechanism of a free and open
market and a national market system because it would ensure that orders
with a Minimum Quantity instruction do not trade through Displayed
orders or violate intra-market price priority. Specifically, the
proposed rule change would protect Displayed orders by preventing an
order with a Minimum Execution Quantity instruction from executing
where it is locked by a contra-side Displayed order. The proposed rule
change protects intra-market price priority by preventing a resting
order with a Minimum Execution Quantity instruction from executing
where it is crossed by either a Displayed or Non-Displayed order on the
EDGA Book. The proposed clarifications remove impediments to and
perfect the mechanism of a free and open market and a national market
system because they provide additional specificity regarding the
operation of an order with a Minimum Execution Quantity instruction,
thereby avoiding potential investor confusion. In particular, the
Exchange believes it is reasonable for a resting Non-Displayed order to
cede execution priority to a subsequent arriving same-side order where
that order is of sufficient size to satisfy a resting contra-side
order's minimum quantity condition because doing so facilitates
executions in accordance with the terms and conditions of each order.
The proposed rule change is also substantially similar to a proposed
rule change recently submitted by NYSE Arca for immediate effectiveness
and published by the Commission.\24\ The only differences between the
proposed rule change and that of NYSE Arca is that: (i) NYSE Arca does
not cancel a minimum quantity order that would cross a displayed order
on the NYSE Arca book; and (ii) NYSE Arca will not execute resting
orders at prices less aggressive than their limit prices in crossed
markets. The Exchange believes that these differences are immaterial
because they are designed to reduce the occurrences of internally
crossed markets and facilitate executions that may not otherwise occur.
These differences will also continue to ensure that executions occur in
accordance with intra-market price priority on the Exchange while

accounting for the differences in functionality and order types.
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    \22\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
    \23\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
    \24\ See supra notes 15 and 18.
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B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition

    The Exchange does not believe that the proposed rule change will
result in any burden on competition that is not necessary or
appropriate in furtherance of the purposes of the Act, as amended. On
the contrary, the proposed rule change is not designed to address any
competitive issues because it is intended to provide clarity regarding
the operation of orders with a Minimum Quantity instruction and when
such orders are eligible to trade and not trade through Displayed
orders or violate intra-market price priority.

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

    No comments were solicited or received on the proposed rule change.

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

    Because the foregoing proposed rule change does not: (A)
Significantly affect the protection of investors or the public
interest; (B) impose any significant burden on competition; and (C) by
its terms, become operative for 30 days from the date on which it was
filed or such shorter time as the Commission may designate it has
become effective pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act \25\ and
paragraph (f)(6) of Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\26\ the Exchange has
designated this rule filing as non-controversial. The Exchange has
given the Commission written notice of its intent to file the proposed
rule change, along with a brief description and text of the proposed
rule change at least five business days prior to the date of filing of
the proposed rule change, or such shorter time as designated by the
Commission.
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    \25\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
    \26\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
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    At any time within 60 days of the filing of the proposed rule
change, the Commission summarily may temporarily suspend such rule
change if it appears to the Commission that such action is: (1)
Necessary or appropriate in the public interest; (2) for the protection
of investors; or (3) otherwise in furtherance of the purposes of the
Act. If the Commission takes such action, the Commission shall
institute proceedings to determine whether the proposed rule should be
approved or disapproved.

IV. Solicitation of Comments

    Interested persons are invited to submit written data, views, and
arguments concerning the foregoing, including whether the proposed rule
change is consistent with the Act. Comments may be submitted by any of
the following methods:

Electronic Comments

     Use the Commission's internet comment form (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml); or
     Send an email to [email protected]. Please include
File Number SR-CboeEDGA-2018-005 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

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

All submissions should refer to File Number SR-CboeEDGA-2018-005. This
file number should be included on the subject line if email is used. To
help the Commission process and review your comments more efficiently,
please use only one method. The Commission will post all comments on
the Commission's internet website (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml).
Copies of the submission, all subsequent amendments, all written
statements with respect to the proposed rule change that are filed with
the Commission, and all written communications relating to the proposed
rule change between the Commission and any person, other than those
that may be withheld from the public in accordance with the provisions
of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be available for website viewing and printing in
the Commission's Public Reference Room, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC
20549 on official business days between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and
3:00 p.m. Copies of the filing also will be available for inspection
and copying at the principal office of the Exchange. All comments
received will be posted without change. Persons submitting comments are
cautioned that we do not redact or edit personal identifying
information from comment submissions. You should submit only
information that you wish to make available publicly. All submissions
should refer to File Number SR-CboeEDGA-2018-005, and should be
submitted on or before April 19, 2018.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\27\
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    \27\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Brent J. Fields,
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R07-OAR-2015-0394; FRL-9936-33-Region 7]

Approval of Air Quality State Implementation Plans (SIP); State
of Iowa; Infrastructure SIP Requirements for the 2008 Lead National
Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking final
action to approve a State Implementation Plan (SIP) submission from the
State of Iowa addressing the applicable requirements of Clean Air Act
(CAA) section 110 for the 2008 National Ambient Air Quality Standards
(NAAQS) for Lead (Pb), which requires that each state adopt and submit
a SIP to support implementation, maintenance, and enforcement of each
new or revised NAAQS promulgated by EPA. These SIPs are commonly
referred to as ``infrastructure'' SIPs. The infrastructure requirements
are designed to ensure that the structural components of each state's
air quality management program are adequate to meet the state's
responsibilities under the CAA.
    EPA is also taking final action to approve a supplemental revision
for the SIP to include article 1, section 2 of the Iowa Constitution,
and portions of the Iowa Code and the Iowa Administrative Code to
codify the relevant state laws as applied to conflict of interest
requirements of section 128 of the CAA.

DATES: This final rule is effective December 2, 2015.

ADDRESSES: EPA has established a docket for this action under Docket ID
No. EPA-R07-OAR-2015-0394. All documents in the electronic docket are
listed in the http://www.regulations.gov index. Although listed in the
index, some information is not publicly available, i.e., CBI or other
information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other
material, such as copyrighted material, will be publicly available only
in hard copy. Publicly available docket materials are available either
electronically at http://www.regulations.gov or at U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, Region 7, 11201 Renner Boulevard, Lenexa, Kansas
66219 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding
legal holidays. Interested persons wanting to examine these documents
should make an appointment with the office at least 24 hours in
advance.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Heather Hamilton, Air Planning and
Development Branch, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 7,
11201 Renner Boulevard, Lenexa, KS 66219; telephone number: (913) 551-
7039; email address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Throughout this document, the terms ``we,''
``us,'' or ``our'' refer to EPA. This section provides additional
information by addressing the following:

I. Background
II. Summary of SIP Revision
III. Final Action
IV. Statutory and Executive Order Review

I. Background

    On August 14, 2015, (80 FR 48791), EPA published a notice of
proposed rulemaking (NPR) for the State of Iowa. The NPR proposed
approval of Iowa's submission that provides the basic elements
specified in section 110(a)(2) of the CAA necessary to implement,
maintain, and enforce the 2008 Pb NAAQS. The NPR also proposed approval
of a supplemental revision to include article 1, section 2 of the Iowa
Constitution, and portions of the Iowa Code and the Iowa Administrative
Code to codify the relevant state laws as applied to conflict of
interest requirements of Sections 110(a)(2)(E) and 128 of the CAA.

II. Summary of SIP Revision

    On November 4, 2011, EPA received a SIP submission from the state
of Iowa that addressed the infrastructure elements specified in section
110(a)(2) for the 2008 Pb NAAQS. The submission addressed the following
infrastructure elements of section 110(a)(2): (A), (B), (C), (D), (E),
(F), (G), (H), (J), (K), (L), and (M). On May 11, 2015, EPA received a
supplemental SIP submission from the state of Iowa to include article
1, section 2 of the Iowa Constitution, and portions of the Iowa code
and the Iowa Administrative Code to codify the relevant state laws as
applied to conflict of interest requirements of Section 128 of the CAA.
The rationale for EPA's proposed action to approve the SIP submissions
for specific requirements of section 110(a)(2) of the CAA, and the
submission for conflict of interest provisions are explained in the NPR
and will not be restated here.
    During the public comment period for the NPR one comment was
received. The commenter stated that EPA cannot approve the Prevention
of Significant Deterioration provisions unless the Particulate Matter
(PM2.5) increments have been approved in the SIP. The
PM2.5 increments, found at 567 Iowa Administrative Code,
Chapter 33.3(3), were approved by EPA into the Iowa SIP on March 14,
2014. 79 FR 14402.

III. Final Action

    EPA is approving Iowa's November 4, 2011, submission addressing the
requirements of the CAA sections 110(a)(1) and (2) as applicable to the
2008 Pb NAAQS. Specifically, EPA approves the following infrastructure
elements: 110(a)(2)(A), (B), (C), (D), (E), (F), (G), (H), (J), (K),
(L), and (M) which are necessary to implement, maintain, and enforce
the 2008 Pb NAAQS, as a revision to the Iowa SIP. EPA is also approving
Iowa's May 11, 2015, submission to include article 1, section 2 of the
Iowa Constitution, and portions of the Iowa code and the Iowa
Administrative Code to codify the relevant state laws as applied to
conflict of interest requirements of Sections 110(a)(2)(E) and 128 of
the CAA.

IV. Statutory and Executive Order Review

    In this rule, EPA is finalizing regulatory text that includes
incorporation by reference. In accordance with requirements of 1 CFR
51.5, EPA is finalizing the incorporation by reference of the Iowa
nonregulatory SIP provision described in the amendments to 40 CFR part
52 set forth below. EPA has made, and will continue to make, these
documents generally available electronically through
www.regulations.gov and/or in hard copy at the appropriate EPA office
(see the ADDRESSES section of this preamble for more information).
    Under the CAA the Administrator is required to approve a SIP
submission that complies with the provisions of the Act and applicable
Federal regulations. 42 U.S.C. 7410(k); 40 CFR 52.02(a). Thus, in
reviewing SIP submissions, EPA's role is to approve state choices,
provided that they meet the criteria of the CAA. Accordingly, this
action merely approves state law as meeting Federal requirements and
does not impose additional requirements beyond those imposed by state
law. For that reason, this action:
     Is not a significant regulatory action subject to review
by the Office of Management and Budget under Executive Orders 12866 (58
FR 51735, October 4, 1993) and 13563 (76 FR 3821, January 21, 2011);
     Does not impose an information collection burden under the
provisions

of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.);
     Is certified as not having a significant economic impact
on a substantial number of small entities under the Regulatory
Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.);
     Does not contain any unfunded mandate or significantly or
uniquely affect small governments, as described in the Unfunded
Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-4);
     Does not have Federalism implications as specified in
Executive Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10, 1999);
     Is not an economically significant regulatory action based
on health or safety risks subject to Executive Order 13045 (62 FR
19885, April 23, 1997);
     Is not a significant regulatory action subject to
Executive Order 13211 (66 FR 28355, May 22, 2001);
     Is not subject to requirements of Section 12(d) of the
National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272
note) because application of those requirements would be inconsistent
with the Clean Air Act; and
     Does not provide EPA with the discretionary authority to
address, as appropriate, disproportionate human health or environmental
effects, using practicable and legally permissible methods, under
Executive Order 12898 (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994).
    The SIP is not approved to apply on any Indian reservation land or
in any other area where EPA or an Indian tribe has demonstrated that a
tribe has jurisdiction. In those areas of Indian country, the rule does
not have tribal implications and will not impose substantial direct
costs on tribal governments or preempt tribal law as specified by
Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, November 9, 2000).
    The Congressional Review Act, 5 U.S.C. 801 et seq., as added by the
Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996, generally
provides that before a rule may take effect, the agency promulgating
the rule must submit a rule report, which includes a copy of the rule,
to each House of the Congress and to the Comptroller General of the
United States. EPA will submit a report containing this action and
other required information to the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of
Representatives, and the Comptroller General of the United States prior
to publication of the rule in the Federal Register. A major rule cannot
take effect until 60 days after it is published in the Federal
Register. This action is not a ``major rule'' as defined by 5 U.S.C.
804(2).
    Under section 307(b)(1) of the CAA, petitions for judicial review
of this action must be filed in the United States Court of Appeals for
the appropriate circuit by January 4, 2016. Filing a petition for
reconsideration by the Administrator of this final rule does not affect
the finality of this action for the purposes of judicial review nor
does it extend the time within which a petition for judicial review may
be filed, and shall not postpone the effectiveness of such rule or
action. This action may not be challenged later in proceedings to
enforce its requirements. (See section 307(b)(2)).

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Incorporation by
reference, Intergovernmental relations, Ozone, Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements.

    Dated: September 29, 2015.
Mark Hague,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 7.

    For the reasons stated in the preamble, EPA amends 40 CFR part 52
as set forth below:
    Chapter I, title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations is amended
as follows:

PART 52--APPROVAL AND PROMULGATION OF IMPLEMENTATION PLANS

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

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

Subpart Q--Iowa

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2. Amend Sec.  52.820 by adding entries (e)(41) and (42) to read as
follows:

Sec.  52.820  Identification of plan.

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    (e) * * *

                                   EPA-Approved Iowa Nonregulatory Provisions
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                                  Applicable geographic
   Name of nonregulatory SIP      area or nonattainment        State       EPA Approval date      Explanation
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(40) Sections 110(a)(1) and (2)  Statewide..............         11/4/11  11/2/15 [Insert     This action
 Infrastructure Requirements                                               Federal Register    addresses the
 2008 Lead NAAQS.                                                          citation].          following CAA
                                                                                elements:
                                                                                110(a)(2)(A),
                                                                                (B), (C), (D),
                                                                                (E), (F), (G),
                                                                                (H), (J), (K),
                                                                                (L), and (M).
                                                                                110(a)(2)(I) is
                                                                                not applicable.
(41) Section 128 Declaration:    Statewide..............         5/11/15  11/2/15 [Insert     This action
 Conflicts of Interest                                                     Federal Register    addresses the
 Provisions;                                                               citation].          following
Constitution of the State of                                                                   sections of the
 Iowa, Article 1, Section 2                                                                    Constitution of
Iowa Code: 4.4.(5) 7E.4 Chapter                                                                the State of
 68B                                                                                Iowa, Article 1,
Iowa Administrative Code: 351                                                                  section 2; Iowa
 IAC 6.11 351 IAC 6.14(2) 351                                                                  Code: 4.4.(5),
 IAC 6.19 351 IAC 7.1-7.2 567                                                                  7E.4, Chapter
 IAC 1.11(1-9)                                                                                68B;
                                                                                Iowa
                                                                                Administrative
                                                                                Code: 351 IAC
                                                                                6.11 351 IAC
                                                                                6.14(2) 351 IAC
                                                                                6.19 351 IAC 7.1-
                                                                                7.2 567 IAC
                                                                                1.11(1-9).
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[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 177 (Thursday, September 12, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48137-48138]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. IC19-25-000]

Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-551); Comment
Request; Extension

AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Notice of information collection and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or
FERC) is soliciting public comment on the currently approved
information collection, FERC-551, (Reporting of Flow Volume and
Capacity by Interstate Natural Gas Pipelines).

DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due November 12,
2019.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments (identified by Docket No. IC19-25-
000) by either of the following methods:
     eFiling at Commission's Website: http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp.
     Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier: Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, Secretary of the Commission, 888 First Street NE,
Washington, DC 20426.
    Instructions: All submissions must be formatted and filed in
accordance with submission guidelines at: http://www.ferc.gov/help/submission-guide.asp. For user assistance contact FERC Online Support
by email at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or by phone at:<PHONE_NUMBER>
(toll-free), or<PHONE_NUMBER> for TTY.
    Docket: Users interested in receiving automatic notification of
activity in this docket or in viewing/downloading comments and
issuances in this docket may do so at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/docs-filing.asp.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ellen Brown may be reached by email at
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>telephone at<PHONE_NUMBER>, and fax at (202)
273-0873.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: FERC-551, Reporting of Flow Volume and Capacity by
Interstate Natural Gas Pipelines.
    OMB Control No.: 1902-0243.
    Type of Request: Three-year extension of the FERC-551 information
collection requirements with no changes to the current reporting
requirements.
    Abstract: The Commission is authorized to facilitate price

transparency in markets for the sale or transportation of physical
natural gas in interstate commerce, having due regard for the public
interest, the integrity of those markets, fair competition, and the
protection of consumers. FERC-551 uses the information provided by
pipelines as part of its overall implementation of the statutory
provisions of sections 23 of the Natural Gas Act, 16 U.S.C. 717t-2.
More specifically, the Commission relies, in part, on section 23(a)(1)
of the Natural Gas Act, for authority to collect this information and
uses the pipelines' FERC-551 postings as part of fulfilling the
transparency provisions of section 23(a)(1) of the Natural Gas Act. The
data requirements for pipelines are in listed the Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR) under 18 CFR 284.13, reporting requirements for
interstate pipelines. The Commission has directed that the data
requirements under FERC-551 are to be posted on interstate pipelines'
websites and provided in downloadable file formats, in conformity with
18 CFR 284.12.
    The posting requirements are based on the Commission's authority
under section 23 of the NGA (as added by the Energy Policy Act of
2005), which provides, in relevant part, that the Commission may issue
such rules as necessary and appropriate to provide for the
dissemination of ``information about the availability and prices of
natural gas at wholesale and in interstate commerce . . . .'' \1\ This
provision enhances the Commission's authority to ensure confidence in
the nation's natural gas markets. The Commission's market-oriented
policies for the wholesale natural gas industry require that interested
persons have broad confidence that reported market prices accurately
reflect the interplay of legitimate market forces. Without confidence
in the efficiency of price formation, the true value of transactions is
very difficult to determine. Further, price transparency facilitates
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Supp. V 2005).
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    The posting of FERC-551 information occurs on a daily basis. The
data must be available for download for not less than 90 days from the
date of posting and must be retained by the pipeline for three years.
    The daily posting requirements for major non-interstate pipelines
prescribed in the Commission's Order No. 720 are no longer required.
The number of respondents used to develop the burden estimates do not
include any major non-interstate pipelines.
    Type of Respondents: Interstate Natural Gas Pipelines.
    Estimate of Annual Burden: \3\ The Commission estimates the total
public reporting burden and cost for this information collection as
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    \3\ Burden is defined as the total time, effort, or financial
resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, or
disclose or provide information to or for a Federal agency. For
further explanation of what is included in the information
collection burden, refer to 5 CFR 1320.3.
    \4\ The estimates for cost per response are derived using the
following formula: Average Burden Hours per Response * $65.38/hour =
Average cost/response. The figure includes wages plus benefits and
comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (https://www.bls.gov/oes/2017/may/oes131111.htm data from May, 2017) using Management Analyst
category code (13-1111) for wages and the Management, business, and
financial occupational group (https://www.bls.gov/news.release/ecec.t04.htm) for benefits.

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                                            Annual number                                                    Total annual burden
                            Number NGA of   of responses    Total number      Average burden & cost per      hours & total annual    Burden hour & cost
                             respondents   per respondent   of responses             response \4\                    cost            per respondent ($)
                                      (1)             (2)     (1) * (2) =  (4)............................  (3) * (4) = (5)......  (5) / (1)
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FERC-551.................             172             365          62,780  0.5 hours; $32.69..............  31,390 hrs.;           182.5 hrs. ;
                                                                                $2,052,278.20.         $11,931.85.
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    Comments: Comments are invited on: (1) Whether the collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
the Commission, including whether the information will have practical
utility; (2) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden and
cost of the collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality,
utility and clarity of the information collection; and (4) ways to
minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are
to respond, including the use of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.

    Dated: September 5, 2019.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments;
Clearance of Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Safety
Management Systems for Part 121 Certificate Holders

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FAA
invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) approval to renew an information
collection. The collection involves safety data and analysis by part
121 Certificate Holders required by regulation to implement a Safety
Management System (SMS). The Certificate Holder will use the data it
collects to identify hazards and instances of non-compliance with
requirements and standards. The safety policy, outputs of safety risk
management and safety assurance processes, and training and
communications records will be kept by the Certificate Holder and used
in its SMS. The Certificate Holder will also use the data, records, and
documentation to show compliance with regulations. However, none of
these data, records, or documents will be submitted to FAA.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted by July 24, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to the FAA at the following address: Barbara
Hall, Federal Aviation Administration, ASP-110, 10101 Hillwood Parkway,
Fort Worth, TX 76177.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Barbara Hall by email at:
[email protected]; phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Public Comments Invited: You are asked to comment on any aspect of
this information collection, including (a) whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary for FAA's performance; (b) the
accuracy of the estimated burden; (c) ways for FAA to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the information collection; and (d)
ways that the burden could be minimized without reducing the quality of
the collected information. The agency will summarize and/or include
your comments in the request for OMB's clearance of this information
collection.
    OMB Control Number: 2120-0763.
    Title: Safety Management Systems for Part 121 Certificate Holders.
    Form Numbers: None.
    Type of Review: Renewal of an information collection.
    Background: Public Law required the FAA to initiate rulemaking
requiring all part 121 air carriers to implement a Safety Management
System (SMS). On March 9, 2018, all current part 121 Certificate
Holders met the final compliance date to have a Safety Management
System acceptable to the Administrator. There are four components to a
Safety Management System: Safety Policy, Safety Risk Management, Safety
Assurance, and Safety Promotion. Collection and analysis of safety data
and concomitant records is an essential part of a properly functioning
SMS. Safety Policy establishes the foundation for the SMS. Safety Risk
Management determines and identifies hazards in an aviation

operation. Safety Assurance measures the effectiveness of hazard
identification and mitigation and prevention of new, unforeseen
hazards. Safety Promotion requires the Certificate Holder to maintain
training records and communications documentation used to promote
safety.
    Respondents: Approximately 70 part 121 Certificate Holders and any
future applicants for a part 121 certificate.
    Frequency: During the first 6 months of the 3-year effective date
period, part 121 Certificate Holders were required to submit an SMS
implementation plan. This was a onetime submission for the existing
part 121 Certificate Holders and will be a onetime submission for
future part 121 certificate applicants.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response: 3,340 Hours (as an average
of 30 large carriers (50+ aircraft), 31 medium carriers (10-49
aircraft), and 29 small carriers (9 or fewer aircraft)).
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 107,146 total labor hours for 3
years, $3,854,888 total cost over 3 years.

    Issued in Fort Worth, TX on May 21, 2018.
Barbara L. Hall,
FAA Information Collection Clearance Officer, Performance, Policy, and
Records Management Branch, ASP-110.
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