[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 42 (Tuesday, March 3, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12553-12554]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2020-0052; FRL-10005-54]

Pesticide Product Registration; Receipt of Applications for New
Uses (January 2020)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: EPA has received applications to register pesticide products
containing active ingredients not included in any currently registered
pesticide products. Pursuant to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and
Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), EPA is hereby providing notice of receipt and
opportunity to comment on these applications.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before April 2, 2020.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID) number and the File Symbol of interest as shown in the body of
this document, by one of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Do not submit
electronically any information you consider to be Confidential Business
Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted
by statute.
     Mail: OPP Docket, Environmental Protection Agency Docket
Center (EPA/DC), (28221T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC
20460-0001.
     Hand Delivery: To make special arrangements for hand
delivery or delivery of boxed information, please follow the
instructions at https://www.epa.gov/dockets/where-send-comments-epa-dockets.
    Additional instructions on commenting or visiting the docket, along
with more information about dockets generally, is available at https://www.epa.gov/dockets/about-epa-dockets.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Goodis, Registration Division
(7505P), main telephone number:<PHONE_NUMBER>, email address:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>The mailing address for each contact person is:
Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460-0001. As part of the mailing
address, include the contact person's name, division, and mail code.
The division to contact is listed at the end of each pesticide petition
summary.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this action apply to me?

    You may be potentially affected by this action if you are an
agricultural producer, food manufacturer, or pesticide manufacturer.
The following list of North American Industrial Classification System
(NAICS) codes is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather provides a
guide to help readers determine whether this document applies to them.
Potentially affected entities may include:
     Crop production (NAICS code 111).
     Animal production (NAICS code 112).
     Food manufacturing (NAICS code 311).

B. What should I consider as I prepare my comments for EPA?

    1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this information to EPA through
regulations.gov or email. Clearly mark the part or all of the
information that you claim to be CBI. For CBI information in a disk or
CD-ROM that you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the disk or CD-ROM as
CBI and then identify electronically within the disk or CD-ROM the
specific information that is claimed as CBI. In addition to one
complete version of the comment that includes information claimed as
CBI, a copy of the comment that does not contain the information
claimed as CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the public docket.
Information so marked will not be disclosed except in accordance with
procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2.
    2. Tips for preparing your comments. When preparing and submitting
your comments, see the commenting tips at https://www.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-dockets.

II. Registration Applications

    EPA has received applications to register pesticide products
containing active ingredients not included in any currently registered
pesticide products. Pursuant to the provisions of FIFRA section 3(c)(4)
(7 U.S.C. 136a(c)(4)), EPA is hereby providing notice of receipt and
opportunity to comment on these applications. Notice of receipt of
these applications does not imply a decision by the Agency on these
applications. For actions being evaluated under EPA's public
participation process for registration actions, there will be an
additional opportunity for public comment on the proposed decisions.
Please see EPA's public participation website for additional
information on this process (http://www2.epa.gov/pesticide-registration/public-participation-process-registration-actions).

A. Notice of Receipt--New Uses

    1. EPA Registration Numbers: 100-815, 100-816, 100-1406, 100-1407.
Docket ID number: EPA-HQ-OPP-2019-0652. Applicant: Syngenta Crop
Protection, LLC. P.O. Box 18300, Greensboro, NC 27419. Active
ingredient: S-Metolachlor. Product type: Herbicide. Proposed use: Dill
and rosemary. Contact: RD.
    2. EPA Registration Numbers: 228-289, 11685-15. Docket ID number:
EPA-HQ-OPP-2019-0639. Applicant: Interregional Research Project #4 (IR-
4), 500 College Rd. East, Suite 201, Princeton, NJ 08540. Active
ingredient: MCPA. Product type: Herbicide. Proposed use: For use
manufacturing products used on intermediate wheatgrass. Contact: RD.
    3. EPA Registration Number or File Symbol: 7969-ULA. Docket ID
number: EPA-HQ-OPP-2019-0664. Applicant: Mitsui Chemicals Agro, Inc.,
Nihonbashi Dia Building, 1-19-1 Nihonbashi Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-0027,
Japan c/o Landis International, Inc., P.O. Box 5126, Valdosta, GA
31603-5126. Active ingredient: Dinotefuran. Product type: Insecticide.
Proposed use: Soybeans. Contact: RD.
    4. EPA File Symbol Number: 8329-RRA. Docket ID number: EPA-HQ-OPP-
2020-0022. Applicant: Clarke Mosquito Control Products, Inc., 675
Sidwell Court, St. Charles, IL 60174. Active ingredient: Spinetoram.
Product type: Insecticide. Proposed use: Broadcast application to
standing water in agricultural crops and rangeland. Contact: RD.
    5. EPA Registration Numbers: 62719-80, 62719-81. Docket ID number:
EPA-HQ-OPP-2019-0641. Applicant: IR-4, 500 College Rd. East, Suite 201,
Princeton, NJ 08540. Active ingredient: Clopyralid. Product type:
Herbicide. Proposed use: For use manufacturing products used on
Caneberry subgroup 13-07A, onion, bulb subgroup 3-07A, and intermediate
wheatgrass. Contact: RD.
    6. EPA Registration Number: 62719-86. Docket ID number: EPA-HQ-OPP-
2019-0639. Applicant: IR-4, 500 College Rd. East, Suite 201, Princeton,
NJ 08540. Active ingredient: MCPA. Product type: Herbicide. Proposed
use: Intermediate wheatgrass. Contact: RD.
    7. EPA Registration Number: 62719-86. Docket ID number: EPA-HQ-OPP-
2019-0641. Applicant: IR-4, 500 College Rd. East, Suite 201, Princeton,
NJ 08540. Active ingredient: Clopyralid. Product type: Herbicide.
Proposed use: Intermediate wheatgrass. Contact: RD.

    Authority:  7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.

    Dated: February 19, 2020.
Delores Barber,
Director, Information Technology and Resources Management Division,
Office of Pesticide Programs.
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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 224 (Monday, November 21, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71989-71990]
[FR Doc No: 2011-29946]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID: FEMA-2011-0035; OMB No. 1660-0008]

Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request, Elevation Certificate/Floodproofing Certificate

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency, as part of its
continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites
the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity
to comment on a revision of a currently approved information
collection. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
this notice seeks comments concerning the Elevation Certificate and the
Floodproofing Certificate for Non-Residential Structures.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before January 20, 2012.

ADDRESSES: To avoid duplicate submissions to the docket, please use
only one of the following means to submit comments:
    (1) Online. Submit comments at www.regulations.gov under Docket ID
FEMA-2011-0035. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
    (2) Mail. Submit written comments to Docket Manager, Office of
Chief Counsel, DHS/FEMA, 500 C Street SW., Room 835, Washington, DC
20472-3100.
    (3) Facsimile. Submit comments to<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    (4) Email. Submit comments to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Include Docket
ID FEMA-2011-0035 in the subject line.
    All submissions received must include the agency name and Docket
ID. Regardless of the method used for submitting comments or material,
all submissions will be posted, without change, to the Federal
eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov, and will include any
personal information you provide. Therefore, submitting this
information makes it public. You may wish to read the Privacy Act
notice that is available via the link in the footer of
www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary Ann Chang, Insurance Examiner,
Mitigation Division,<PHONE_NUMBER> for additional information. You may
contact the Records Management Division for copies of the proposed
collection of information at facsimile number<PHONE_NUMBER> or email
address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)
requires the elevation or floodproofing of new or substantially
improved structures in designated Special Flood Hazard Areas. As part
of the agreement for making flood insurance available in a community,
the NFIP requires the community to adopt a floodplain management
ordinance that meets or exceeds the minimum requirements of the NFIP.
Title 44 CFR 61.7 and 61.8 require proper investigation to estimate the
risk premium rates necessary to provide flood insurance.

Collection of Information

    Title: Elevation Certificate/Floodproofing Certificate.
    Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved
collection.
    OMB Number: 1660-0008.
    Form Numbers: FEMA Form 81-31, Elevation Certificate, FEMA Form 81-
65, Floodproofing Certificate.
    Abstract: The Elevation Certificate and Floodproofing Certificate
are used in conjunction with the application for flood insurance. The
certificates are required for properly rate post Flood Insurance Rate
Map (FIRM) structures, which are buildings constructed after the
publication of the initial FIRM or December 31, 1974, for flood
insurance in Special Flood Hazard Areas. In addition, the Elevation
Certificate is needed for pre-FIRM structures, which are buildings
constructed before the initial FIRM or December 31, 1974, that are
being rated under post-FIRM flood insurance rules. The certificates
provide community officials and others standardized documents to
readily record needed building elevation information. NFIP
policyholders/applicants provide the appropriate certificate to
insurance agents. The

certificate is then used in conjunction with the insurance application
so that the building can be properly rated for flood insurance.
    Affected Public: Individuals and households, business or other for-
profit, State, local or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 6,575.
    Number of Responses: 6,575.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 24,649 hours.
    Estimated Cost: The estimated cost to respondents for purchasing
professional services required to complete the certificates is
$1,251,250.

Comments

    Comments may be submitted as indicated in the ADDRESSES caption
above. Comments are solicited to (a) evaluate whether the proposed data
collection is necessary for the proper performance of the agency,
including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b)
evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (c) enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) minimize the burden
of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including
through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or
other technological collection techniques or other forms of information
technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses.

Gary L. Anderson,
Acting Chief Administrative Officer, Mission Support Bureau, Federal
Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
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From:	Jeb Stenhouse/DC/USEPA/US
To:	John Schakenbach/DC/USEPA/US@EPA
Cc:	Gabrielle Stevens/DC/USEPA/US@EPA, Richard Haeuber/DC/USEPA/US@EPA
Date:	02/07/2012 04:54 PM
Subject:	interagency review emails for docket

Hey John,

Please docket these with the other interagency review email traffic.

Sincerely,
Jeb Stenhouse
Chief, Program Development Branch
Clean Air Markets Division
Environmental Protection Agency
202-343-9781
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>----- Forwarded by Jeb Stenhouse/DC/USEPA/US on 02/07/2012 04:50 PM -----

From:	Jeb Stenhouse/DC/USEPA/US
To:	"Kymn, Christine J."<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Richard Haeuber/DC/USEPA/US@EPA
Date:	02/07/2012 04:34 PM
Subject:	Re: ROCIS open for amendment

Chrisitne - just acknowledging receipt of your message and that we expect imminent upload of the final revisions rule into ROCIS. Confirmation should be sent to you very shortly.

  From: "Kymn, Christine J."<EMAIL_ADDRESS>  Sent: 02/07/2012 09:25 PM GMT
  To: Richard Haeuber; Jeb Stenhouse
  Subject: ROCIS open for amendment

Hi guys,

ROCIS is open for amendment.  Please ask OP to upload the final rule and let us know when it's there.

Thanks,
Christine
----- Forwarded by Jeb Stenhouse/DC/USEPA/US on 02/07/2012 04:50 PM -----

From:	Jeb Stenhouse/DC/USEPA/US
To:	"Kymn, Christine J."<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Cc:	Richard Haeuber/DC/USEPA/US@EPA
Date:	02/07/2012 04:45 PM
Subject:	Re: ROCIS open for amendment

Christine - OP has told us that the final revisions rule is now in ROCIS as requested.

Sincerely,
Jeb Stenhouse
Chief, Program Development Branch
Clean Air Markets Division
Environmental Protection Agency
202-343-9781
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>

From:	"Kymn, Christine J."<EMAIL_ADDRESS>To:	Richard Haeuber/DC/USEPA/US@EPA, Jeb Stenhouse/DC/USEPA/US@EPA
Date:	02/07/2012 04:25 PM
Subject:	ROCIS open for amendment

Hi guys,

ROCIS is open for amendment.  Please ask OP to upload the final rule and let us know when it's there.

Thanks,
Christine


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[Pages 58825-58827]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-82245; File No. SR-Phlx-2017-99]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Nasdaq PHLX LLC; Notice of Filing
of Proposed Rule Change To Amend the Exchange Rules To Make Permanent a
Program That Allows Transactions To Take Place in Open Outcry Trading
at Prices of at Least $0 But Less Than $1 per Option Contract (``Sub-
Dollar Cabinet Trades'')

December 8, 2017.
    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(``Act''),\1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given that
on November 29, 2017 Nasdaq PHLX LLC (``Phlx'' or ``Exchange'') filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission (``SEC'' or ``Commission'')
the proposed rule change as described in Items I and II below, which
Items have been prepared by the Exchange. The Commission is publishing
this notice to solicit comments on the proposed rule change from
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance
of the Proposed Rule Change

    The Exchange proposes to a proposal[sic] to amend the Exchange's
rules to make permanent a program that allows transactions to take
place in open outcry trading at prices of at least $0 but less than $1
per option contract (``sub-dollar cabinet trades'').
    The text of the proposed rule change is available on the Exchange's
website at http://nasdaqphlx.cchwallstreet.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 aspects of such
statements.

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

1. Purpose
    The Exchange proposes to amend Rule 1059 to make permanent a
program that allows transactions to take place at a price that is below
$1 per option contract.\3\ The program is currently subject to a pilot
that is scheduled to expire on January 5, 2018.\4\
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Exchange Rule 1059, Accommodation Transactions.
    \4\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 79782 (January 12,
2017), 82 FR 6667 (January 19, 2017) (SR-Phlx-2017-01). The Exchange
initially adopted the program in 2010. See Securities Exchange Act
Release No. 63626 (December 30, 2010), 76 FR 812 (January 6, 2011)
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    An ``accommodation'' or ``cabinet'' trade refers to trades in
listed options on the Exchange that are worthless or not actively
traded. Trading is generally conducted in accordance with Exchange
Rules, except as provided in Exchange Rule 1059, Accommodation
Transactions (Cabinet Trades), which sets forth specific procedures for
engaging in cabinet trades.
    Rule 1059 provides that a ``cabinet order'' is a closing limit
order at a price of $1 per option contract for the account of a
customer, firm, specialist or ROT. An opening order is not a ``cabinet
order'' but may in certain cases be matched with a cabinet order. Prior
to the pilot program, only closing limit orders at a price of $1 per
option contract for the accounts of customer, firm, specialists and
Registered Options Traders (``ROTs'') could be placed in the cabinet.
    Rule 1059 currently provides that cabinet transactions at a price
of $1 per option contract may occur via open outcry in any options
series open for trading on the Exchange. However, the $1 Cabinet
Trading procedures are not available in Penny Pilot Program classes

because in those classes an option series can trade in a standard
increment as low as $ 0.01 per share (or $1.00 per option contract with
a 100 share multiplier).
    The Exchange amended the Cabinet Trading procedures to allow
transactions to take place in open outcry at a price of at least $0 but
less than $1 per option contract. This amendment expires on January 5,
2018. These lower-priced transactions are permitted to be traded
pursuant to the same procedures applicable to $1 Cabinet Trades, except
that (i) bids and offers for opening transactions are only permitted to
accommodate closing transactions, and (ii) transactions in option
classes participating in the Penny Pilot Program are permitted. The
Exchange believes that allowing a price of at least $0 but less than $1
better accommodates the closing of options positions in series that are
worthless or not actively traded, particularly when there has been a
significant move in the price of the underlying security, resulting in
a large number of series being out-of-the-money. For example, a market
participant might have a long position in a put series with a strike
price of $30 and the underlying stock might be trading at $100. In such
an instance, there is likely no market to close-out the position, even
at the $1 cabinet price.
    As with other accommodation liquidations under Rule 1059,
transactions at prices less than $1 are not disseminated to the public
on the consolidated tape. In addition, as with other accommodation
liquidations under Rule 1059, the transactions are exempt from the
Consolidated Options Audit Trail (``COATS'') requirements of Exchange
Rule 1063(e)(i). However, Rule 1059 requires all transactions,
including transaction for less than $1, to be reported to the Exchange
following the close of each business day.
    The Exchange notes that while the level of liquidation trades is
not meaningful, such trades serve an essential purpose in that they
allow market participants to close out options positions that are
worthless or not actively trading. To illustrate, in 2016, there were a
total of 442 Cabinet Trades comprising 244,734 contracts. Each contract
was executed at a trade price of $ 0.01. The Exchange believes this
level of trading demonstrates the benefit of the current program to
market participants.
    The current rule was adopted on a pilot basis to provide the
Exchange time to evaluate the efficacy of the change and to address any
operational issues that might arise in processing Cabinet trades. In
support of making the program permanent, the Exchange represents that
there are no operational issues in processing and clearing Cabinet
Trades in penny and subpenny increments. The Exchange is also not aware
of the Options Clearing Corporation (``OCC'') having operational issues
with processing Cabinet trades submitted by the Exchange. Each Cabinet
Trade is input manually into the clearing system, and then flows
seamlessly for settlement at OCC. More specifically, upon receiving an
order for a Cabinet Trade, a Floor Broker fills out a designated
cabinet transaction form provided by the Exchange noting the order
details. The Floor Broker subsequently calls for a market for the order
by announcing the terms of the order to the trading crowd. The Floor
Broker proceeds to execute the order and submits the designated cabinet
transaction form to the Nasdaq Market Operations staff for clearance
and reporting at the close of the business day. Nasdaq Market
Operations staff then enter the transaction into the Phlx system, which
transmits the trade to OCC for clearance and settlement.
    At the time of adoption of the pilot the Phlx system permitted
reporting a cabinet trade at a price as small as $0.0001, as it does
today. The Exchange system allows Cabinet trades to be processed in a
manner similar to how all other trades are processed by the exchange.
    Additionally, the Exchange notes that members and member
organizations have not raised any concerns with the processing of
Cabinet Trades.
2. Statutory Basis
    The Exchange believes that its proposal is consistent with Section
6(b) of the Act,\5\ in general, and furthers the objectives of Section
6(b)(5) of the Act,\6\ in particular, in that it is designed to promote
just and equitable principles of trade, 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 Exchange believes that liquidation trades promote competition and
afford market participants the opportunity to close out their options
positions. The Exchange believes that permanently approving the rules
that allow for liquidations at a price less than $1 per option contract
would better facilitate the closing of options positions that are
worthless or not actively trading, especially in Penny Pilot issues
where Cabinet Trades are not otherwise permitted. The Exchange believes
that approving the program on a permanent basis is also consistent with
the Act. With respect to the level of liquidation trades transacted on
the Exchange, the Exchange believes that the data gathered provides
meaningful support to make the program permanent.
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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
impose any burden on competition not necessary or appropriate in
furtherance of the purposes of the Act. The Exchange believes that
approving the program on a permanent basis will not impact competition,
as it will continue to facilitate members' ability to close positions
in worthless or not actively traded series.

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

    No written comments were either solicited or received.

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

    Within 45 days of the date of publication of this notice in the
Federal Register or within such longer period up to 90 days (i) as the
Commission may designate if it finds such longer period to be
appropriate and publishes its reasons for so finding or (ii) as to
which the Exchange consents, the Commission shall: (a) By order approve
or disapprove such proposed rule change, or (b) institute proceedings
to determine whether the proposed rule change should be disapproved.

IV. Solicitation of Comments

    Interested persons are invited to submit written data, views, and
arguments concerning the foregoing, including whether the proposed rule
change 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-Phlx-2017-99 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-Phlx-2017-99. 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-Phlx-2017-99 and should be submitted on
or before December 29, 2017.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\7\
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Eduardo A. Aleman,
Assistant Secretary.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-65518; File No. SR-CBOE-2011-096]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Chicago Board Options Exchange,
Incorporated; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed
Rule Change To Amend the Fees Schedule

October 7, 2011.
    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(the ``Act''),\1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given
that on October 3, 2011, the Chicago Board Options Exchange,
Incorporated (the ``Exchange'' or ``CBOE'') filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission (the ``Commission'') the proposed rule change
as described in Items I, II, and III below, which Items have been
prepared by the Exchange. The Commission is publishing this notice to
solicit comments on the proposed rule change from interested persons.
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of the
Substance of the Proposed Rule Change

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

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

    In its filing with the Commission, the self-regulatory organization
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 those statements may be examined at
the places specified in Item IV below. The Exchange has prepared
summaries, set forth in sections A, B, and C below, of the most
significant parts of such statements.

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

1. Purpose
    The Exchange currently waives the $.18 per contract transaction fee
for public customer (``C'' origin code) orders in options on Standard &
Poor's Depositary Receipts (``SPY options'') that are executed in open
outcry or in the Automated Improvement Mechanism (``AIM'') \3\. This
fee waiver is due to expire on September 30, 2011. The Exchange
proposes to extend the fee waiver through December 31, 2011.\4\ The
Exchange also proposes to extend the fee waiver to options on the
Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (``XLF options''),\5\ which is
currently traded on the Exchange. The proposed fee waiver is intended
to attract more customer volume on the Exchange in these products. For
competitive reasons, the customer base for open outcry and AIM trading
in SPY and XLF options appears more sensitive to fees than the customer
base for such trading in other exchange-traded funds (``ETFs''). The
Exchange believes that waiving the transaction fee for such customer
trades in SPY and XLF options will encourage greater customer trading
in these products. The increased volume and liquidity resulting from
greater customer trading in SPY and XLF options will benefit all market
participants trading in these products. The Exchange would also like to
encourage use of open

outcry and AIM, which is a price improvement mechanism.
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    \3\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 34-62902 (September
14, 2010), 75 FR 57313 (September 20, 2010), Securities Exchange Act
Release No. 34-63422 (December 3, 2010), 75 FR 76770 (December 9,
2010), Securities Exchange Act Release No. 34-64197 (April 6, 2011),
76 FR 20390 (April 12, 2011), Securities Exchange Act Release No.
34-64817 (July 6, 2011), 76 FR 40948 (July 12, 2011) and CBOE Fees
Schedule, footnote 8. AIM is an electronic auction system that
exposes certain orders electronically in an auction to provide such
orders with the opportunity to receive an execution at an improved
price. AIM is governed by CBOE Rule 6.74A.
    \4\ The Exchange notes that transaction fees are also currently
waived for customer orders of 99 contracts or less in ETF (including
SPY and XLF options), ETN and HOLDRs options. See CBOE Fees
Schedule, footnote 9.
    \5\ XLF seeks to provide investment results that correspond to
the price and yield performance of the Financial Select Sector of
the S&P 500 Index (the ``Index''). The Index includes companies from
industries, such as diversified financial services, insurance,
commercial banks, capital markets, real estate investment trusts,
consumer finance, thrifts and mortgage finance, and real estate
management and development. XLF utilizes a passive or indexing
investment approach to attempt to approximate the investment
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    In drafting this filing, it became clear that having a separate
section on the Fees Schedule for transaction fees for QQQQ and SPY
options is unnecessary. Aside from the $0.00 fee for customer
transactions in QQQQ, all other fees on QQQQ and SPY options are the
same amounts as the fees for other ETFs (QQQQ and SPY are both ETFs).
As such, the Exchange proposes to eliminate the separate section for
transaction fees for QQQQ and SPY options, and simply add a line
regarding the $0.00 fee for customer transactions in QQQQ to the
section of the Fees Schedule that lists transaction fees for all other
ETFs. This change will make the Fees Schedule easier for investors and
market participants to read, thereby eliminating any potential
confusion.
2. Statutory Basis
    The Exchange believes the proposed rule change is consistent with
Section 6(b) of the Act \6\, in general, and furthers the objectives of
Section 6(b)(4) \7\ of the Act in particular, in that it is designed to
provide for the equitable allocation of reasonable dues, fees, and
other charges among CBOE Trading Permit Holders and other persons using
its facilities. The Exchange believes the proposed extension of the fee
waiver for open outcry and AIM trades in SPY options through December
31, 2011 and to XLF options is equitable and not unfairly
discriminatory because the fee waiver would apply uniformly to all
public customers trading SPY and XLF options in open outcry and AIM,
and because the fee waiver is designed to attract new order flow to the
Exchange. The Exchange believes that waiving the transaction fee for
such customer trades in SPY and XLF options will encourage greater
customer trading in these products. The increased volume and liquidity
resulting from greater customer trading in SPY and XLF options will
benefit all market participants trading in these products. The Exchange
believes the proposed extension of the fee waiver is reasonable because
it would continue to provide cost savings during the extended waiver
period for public customers trading SPY options and begin to provide
such savings to public customers trading XLF options. Further, the
Exchange believes the proposed fee waiver is consistent with other fees
assessed by the Exchange. Specifically, the Exchange assesses manually
executed broker-dealer orders a different rate ($.25 per contract) as
compared to electronically executed broker-dealer orders ($.45 per
contract).\8\ Other exchange fee schedules also distinguish between
electronically and non-electronically executed orders.\9\
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    \6\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
    \7\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(4).
    \8\ See CBOE Fees Schedule, Section 1.
    \9\ NASDAQ OMX PHLX, Inc. categorizes its equity options
transaction fees for Specialists, ROTs, SQTs, RSQTs and Broker-
Dealers as either electronic or non-electronic. See NASDAQ OMX PHLX
Fees Schedule, Equity Options Fees. NYSE Amex, Inc. categorizes its
options transaction fees for Non-NYSE Amex Options Market Makers,
Broker-Dealers, Professional Customers, Non BD Customers and Firms
as either electronic or manual. See NYSE Amex Options Fees Schedule,
Trade Related Charges. NYSE Arca, Inc. categorizes its options
transaction fees for Customers, Firms and Broker-Dealers as either
electronic or manual. See NYSE Arca Options Fees Schedule, Trade
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    The Exchange believes that the elimination of the separate section
of the Fees Schedule listing transaction fees in QQQQ and SPY options
and the subsequent addition of a single line listing the fee for
customer transactions in QQQQ options as $0.00 furthers the objectives
of Section 6(b)(5) \10\ of the Act in particular in that it is designed
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, by making the Fees Schedule easier
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    \10\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
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B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition

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

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

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

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

    The proposed rule change is designated by the Exchange as
establishing or changing a due, fee, or other charge, thereby
qualifying for effectiveness on filing pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A)
of the Act \11\ and subparagraph (f)(2) of Rule 19b-4 \12\ thereunder.
At any time within 60 days of the filing of the proposed rule change,
the Commission summarily may temporarily suspend such rule change if it
appears to the Commission that such action is necessary or appropriate
in the public interest, for the protection of investors, or otherwise
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    \11\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
    \12\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(2).
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IV. Solicitation of Comments

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

Electronic Comments

     Use the Commission's Internet comment form (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml); or
     Send an e-mail to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Please include
File Number SR-CBOE-2011-096 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

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

All submissions should refer to File Number SR-CBOE-2011-096. This file
number should be included on the subject line if e-mail is used.
    To help the Commission process and review your comments more
efficiently, please use only one method. The Commission will post all
comments on the Commission's Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the submission, all subsequent amendments,
all written statements with respect to the proposed rule change that
are filed with the Commission, and all written communications relating
to the proposed rule change between the Commission and any person,
other than those that may be withheld from the public in accordance
with the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be available for Web site
viewing and printing in the Commission's Public Reference Room on
official business days between the hours of 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Copies
of such filing also will be available for inspection and copying at the
principal offices of the Exchange. All comments received will be posted
without change; the Commission does not edit personal identifying
information from submissions. You should submit only information that
you wish to make available publicly. All submissions should refer to
File Number SR-CBOE-2011-096, and should be submitted on or before
November 4, 2011.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
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    \13\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Elizabeth M. Murphy,
Secretary.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-87260; File No. 265-30]

Fixed Income Market Structure Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Securities and Exchange Commission.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: Notice is being provided that the Securities and Exchange
Commission Fixed Income Market Structure Advisory Committee will hold a
public meeting on Monday, November 4, 2019 in Room 443 at the
Commission's New York Regional Office, 200 Vesey Street, New York, NY
10281. The meeting will begin at 9:00 a.m. (ET) and will be open to the
public. Pre-registration is required in order to attend the meeting in
person (see below for information on pre-registration). The meeting
will be webcast on the Commission's website at www.sec.gov. Persons
needing special accommodations to take part because of a disability
should notify the contact persons listed below. The public is invited
to submit written statements to the Committee. The meeting will include
updates and presentations from the subcommittees and discussions on
secondary market trading in government securities.

DATES: The public meeting will be held on November 4, 2019. Written
statements should be received on or before October 30, 2019.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Commission's New York
Regional Office, 200 Vesey Street, New York, NY 10281. Written
statements may be submitted by any of the following methods:

Electronic Statements

     Use the Commission's internet submission form (http://www.sec.gov/rules/other.shtml); or
     Send an email message to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Please
include File Number 265-30 on the subject line; or

Paper Statements

     Send paper statements in triplicate to Vanessa A.
Countryman, Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer, Securities
and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC 20549-1090.

All submissions should refer to File No. 265-30. This file number
should be included on the subject line if email is used. To help us
process and review your statement more efficiently, please use only one
method. The Commission will post all statements on the Commission's
internet website at http://www.sec.gov/comments/265-30/265-30.shtml.
    Statements also will be available for website viewing and printing
in the Commission's Public Reference Room, 100 F Street NE, Room 1580,
Washington, DC 20549, on official business days between the hours of
10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. All statements received will be posted without
change. Persons submitting comments are cautioned that we do not redact
or edit personal identifying information from submissions. You should
submit only information that you wish to make available publicly.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Dimitrious, Senior Special
Counsel, at<PHONE_NUMBER>, or Ben Bernstein, Senior Special Counsel,
at<PHONE_NUMBER>, Division of Trading and Markets, Securities and
Exchange Commission, 100 F Street NE, Washington DC 20549-7010.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: All members of the public who wish to attend
the meeting in person must register by October 30, 2019. To register,
please complete the registration form available at the FIMSAC's web
page at https://www.sec.gov/spotlight/fixed-income-advisory-committee.
Upon arrival, all attendees will be required to sign in and be
processed through security at the visitors desk. Please bring a
government issued photo identification and allow extra time before the
start of the meeting.
    In accordance with Section 10(a) of the Federal Advisory Committee
Act, 5 U.S.C.-App. 1, and the regulations thereunder, Brett Redfearn,
Designated Federal Officer of the Committee, has ordered publication of
this notice.

    Dated: October 9, 2019.
Vanessa A. Countryman,
Committee Management Officer.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-59975; File No. SR-NYSEALTR-2009-26]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE Alternext US LLC; Notice of
Filing of Amendment No. 2 and Order Granting Accelerated Approval to a
Proposed Rule Change, as Modified by Amendment Nos. 1 and 2, Changing
Certain NYSE Amex Equities Rules To Conform Them With Changes to
Corresponding Rules Filed by the New York Stock Exchange LLC

May 26, 2009.

I. Introduction

    On March 9, 2009, the NYSE Alternext LLC (n/k/a NYSE Amex LLC)
(``NYSE Amex'' or ``Exchange'') filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (``Commission'') pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Act'') \1\ and Rule 19b-4
thereunder,\2\ a proposed rule change to make changes to certain NYSE
Amex Equities rules, to be effective retroactively to December 15,
2008, to conform them with changes to corresponding rules filed by the
New York Stock Exchange LLC (``NYSE'') on March 9, 2009,\3\ and
approved by the Commission on May 21, 2009.\4\ NYSE had proposed the
rule changes described in the NYSE Notice to harmonize NYSE rules with
corresponding rules that were filed by the Financial Industry
Regulatory Authority, Inc. (``FINRA''), and approved by the Commission
or were effective upon filing with the Commission.\5\ On March 27,
2009, the Exchange filed Amendment No. 1 to the proposed rule
change.\6\ The proposed rule change was published in the Federal
Register on April 6, 2009.\7\ The Commission received no comments on
the proposal. On May 11, 2009, the Exchange filed Amendment No. 2 to
the proposed rule change.\8\ This order provides notice of the proposed
rule change, as modified by Amendment No. 2, and approves the proposed
rule change, as amended, on an accelerated basis.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
    \3\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 59655 (March 30,
2009), 74 FR 15563 (``NYSE Notice'').
    \4\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 59965 (May 21, 2009)
(``NYSE Order'').
    \5\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 58461 (September 4,
2008), 73 FR 52710 (September 10, 2008) (SR-FINRA-2008-033);
Securities Exchange Act Release No. 58514 (September 11, 2008), 73
FR 54190 (September 18, 2008) (SR-FINRA-2008-039); Securities
Exchange Act Release No. 58643 (September 25, 2008), 73 FR 57174
(October 1, 2008) (SR-FINRA-2008-021, -022, -026, -028, -029);
Securities Exchange Act Release No. 58660 (September 26, 2008), 73
FR 57393 (October 2, 2008) (SR-FINRA-2008-027); Securities Exchange
Act Release No. 58661 (September 26, 2008), 73 FR 57395 (October 2,
2008) (SR-FINRA-2008-030); and Securities Exchange Act Release No.
59097 (December 12, 2008), 73 FR 78412 (December 22, 2008) (SR-
FINRA-2008-057).
    \6\ Amendment No. 1 to SR-NYSEALTR-2009-26 superseded and
replaced the original filing in its entirety.
    \7\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 59656 (March 30,
2009), 74 FR 15540 (``Notice'').
    \8\ Amendment No. 2 to SR-NYSEALTR-2009-26 clarified certain
points set forth in the purpose section of Amendment No. 1 to SR-
NYSEALTR-2009-026 relating to certain NYSE Amex Equities rules.
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II. Description of the Proposal

    NYSE Euronext acquired The Amex Membership Corporation (``AMC'')
pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated January 17, 2008
(``Merger'').\9\ In connection with the Merger, the Exchange's
predecessor, the American Stock Exchange LLC (``Amex''), a subsidiary
of AMC, became a subsidiary of NYSE Euronext called NYSE Amex US LLC,
and continues to operate as a national securities exchange registered
under Section 6 of the Act.\10\

The effective date of the Merger was October 1, 2008.
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    \9\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 58673 (September 29,
2008), 73 FR 57707 (October 3, 2008) (SR-NYSE-2008-60 and SR-Amex-
2008-62) (approving the Merger).
    \10\ 15 U.S.C. 78f.
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    In connection with the Merger, on December 1, 2008, the Exchange
relocated all equities trading conducted on the Exchange legacy trading
systems and facilities located at 86 Trinity Place, New York, New York,
to trading systems and facilities located at 11 Wall Street, New York,
New York (``Equities Relocation''). The Exchange's equity trading
systems and facilities at 11 Wall Street (``NYSE Amex Trading
Systems'') are operated by the NYSE on behalf of the Exchange.\11\
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    \11\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 58705 (October 1,
2008), 73 FR 58995 (October 8, 2008) (SR-Amex-2008-63) (approving
the Equities Relocation).
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    As part of the Equities Relocation, NYSE Amex adopted NYSE Rules 1-
1004, subject to such changes as necessary to apply those rules to the
Exchange as the NYSE Amex Equities Rules to govern trading on the NYSE
Amex Trading Systems.\12\ The NYSE Amex Equities Rules, which became
operative on December 1, 2008, are substantially identical to the
current NYSE Rules 1-1004 and the Exchange continues to update the NYSE
Amex Equities Rules as necessary to conform them with rule changes to
corresponding NYSE Rules filed by the NYSE.
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    \12\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 58705 (October 1,
2008), 73 FR 58995 (October 8, 2008) (SR-Amex-2008-63) (approving
the Equities Relocation); Securities Exchange Act Release No. 58833
(October 22, 2008), 73 FR 64642 (October 30, 2008) (SR-NYSE-2008-
106) and Securities Exchange Act Release No. 58839 (October 23,
2008), 73 FR 64645 (October 30, 2008) (SR-NYSEALTR-2008-03)
(together, approving the Bonds Relocation); Securities Exchange Act
Release No. 59022 (November 26, 2008), 73 FR 73683 (December 3,
2008) (SR-NYSEALTR-2008-10) (adopting amendments to NYSE Amex
Equities Rules to track changes to corresponding NYSE Rules);
Securities Exchange Act Release No. 59027 (November 28, 2008), 73 FR
73681 (December 3, 2008) (SR-NYSEALTR-2008-11) (adopting amendments
to Rule 62--NYSE Amex Equities to track changes to corresponding
NYSE Rule 62).
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    As noted above, the Exchange proposes to change certain NYSE Amex
Equities Rules to conform them with changes to corresponding NYSE Rules
that were described in the NYSE Notice.\13\ On July 30, 2007, the
National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (``NASD''), and NYSE
Regulation, Inc., the regulatory subsidiary of the NYSE, consolidated
their member firm regulation operations into FINRA. In connection with
that consolidation, FINRA is in the process of establishing a
consolidated FINRA rulebook (``Consolidated FINRA Rulebook'') \14\ that
will harmonize NASD rules and certain NYSE rules related to member firm
regulation.\15\ All of these rules will be identified as ``FINRA
Rules'' when the rule consolidation process is completed.
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    \13\ See NYSE Notice, supra note 3.
    \14\ The current FINRA rulebook consists of three sets of rules:
(1) NASD Rules, (2) rules and rule interpretations incorporated from
the NYSE (``FINRA Incorporated NYSE Rules'') (together, referred to
as the ``Transitional Rulebook''), and (3) consolidated FINRA Rules.
The FINRA Incorporated NYSE Rules apply only to those members of
FINRA that are also members of the NYSE (``Dual Members''), while
the consolidated FINRA Rules apply to all FINRA members.
    \15\ Pursuant to Rule 17d-2 under the Act, NYSE, NYSER and NASD
entered into an agreement (the ``Rule 17d-2 Agreement'') to reduce
regulatory duplication for Dual Members by allocating to FINRA
regulatory responsibility for specified NYSE rules (the ``Common
Rules''). See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 56148 (July 26,
2007), 72 FR 42146 (August 1, 2007) (Notice of Filing and Order
Approving and Declaring Effective a Plan for the Allocation of
Regulatory Responsibilities). The Common Rules include the FINRA
Incorporated NYSE Rules. See Securities Exchange Act Release No.
56147 (July 26, 2007), 72 FR 42166 (August 1, 2007) (Notice of
Filing and Order Granting Accelerated Approval of Proposed Rule
Change To Incorporate Certain NYSE Rules Relating to Member Firm
Conduct) (SR-NASD-2007-054). Paragraph 2(b) of the Rule 17d-2
Agreement sets forth procedures regarding proposed changes by either
NYSE or FINRA to the substance of any of the Common Rules.
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    To reduce regulatory duplication, the Exchange proposes to conform
several NYSE Amex Equities rules with changes to corresponding rules
that were filed by the NYSE \16\ and recently approved by the
Commission.\17\ The Notice provides a more detailed description of the
Exchange's proposed rule changes.\18\
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    \16\ See NYSE Notice, supra note 3.
    \17\ See NYSE Order, supra note 4.
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III. Solicitation of Comments

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

Electronic Comments

     Use the Commission's Internet comment form (http://
www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml); or
     Send an e-mail to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Please include
File Number SR-NYSEALTR-2009-026 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

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

All submissions should refer to File Number SR-NYSEALTR-2009-26. This
file number should be included on the subject line if e-mail is used.
To help the Commission process and review your comments more
efficiently, please use only one method. The Commission will post all
comments on the Commission's Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/
rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the submission, all subsequent amendments,
all written statements with respect to the proposed rule change that
are filed with the Commission, and all written communications relating
to the proposed rule change between the Commission and any person,
other than those that may be withheld from the public in accordance
with the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be available for inspection
and copying in the Commission's Public Reference Room, 100 F Street,
NE., Washington, DC 20549, on official business days between the hours
of 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Copies of such filing also will be available for
inspection and copying at the principal office of the Exchange. All
comments received will be posted without change; the Commission does
not edit personal identifying information from submissions. You should
submit only information that you wish to make available publicly. All
submissions should refer to File Number SR-NYSEALTR-2009-26 and should
be submitted on or before June 23, 2009.

IV. Discussion and Commission's Findings

    The Commission has carefully reviewed the proposed rule change, as
amended, and finds that it is consistent with the requirements of
Section 6 of the Act \19\ and the rules and regulations thereunder
applicable to a national securities exchange.\20\ In particular, the
Commission finds that the proposed rule change, as amended, is
consistent with Section 6(b)(5) of the Act,\21\ which requires, among
other things, that the Exchange's rules be designed to prevent
fraudulent and manipulative acts and practices, to promote just and
equitable principles of trade, to remove impediments to and perfect the
mechanism of a free and open market and a national market system, and,
in general, to protect investors and the public interest.
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    \19\ 15 U.S.C. 78f.
    \20\ In approving this proposed rule change, as amended, the
Commission has considered the proposed rule's impact on efficiency,
competition, and capital formation. See 15 U.S.C. 78c(f).
    \21\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
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    NYSE Amex is deleting certain rules pertaining to: (1) Compensation
or gratuities to employees of others; (2) business conduct, trading
against firm

recommendations, and private sales; (3) excessive trading by members,
excessive trading in discretionary accounts, successive transactions by
members, manipulative operations, reopening contracts, and loans for
accounts of non-members; (4) disciplinary proceedings concerning
conduct that is inconsistent with just and equitable principles of
trade; (5) reporting of certain information concerning short sales and
proprietary transactions; (6) reporting and certification of member or
member organization's supervision and compliance efforts; (7) formation
and approval or merger organizations; (8) reporting of short positions;
(9) notification requirements for listed securities; and (10)
disclosure and monitoring of non-managed fee based accounts. In place
of the deleted rules and interpretations, NYSE Amex proposes to adopt
rules that conform the NYSE Amex Equities Rules with changes made to
the corresponding NYSE Rules on which they are based.\22\
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    The Commission believes that the proposed rule change, as amended,
is appropriate and would provide greater harmonization among NYSE
Rules, NYSE Amex Equities Rules and FINRA Rules, thereby resulting in
less burdensome and more efficient regulatory compliance for their
common members and member organizations. With respect to the Exchange's
proposal to delete NYSE Amex Equities Rule 350 and to adopt NYSE Amex
Equities Rule 3220, (relating to influencing or rewarding employees of
others), the Commission notes that NYSE Amex has stated that,
immediately upon Commission approval of new NYSE Amex Equities Rule
3220, it will issue an Information Memorandum to its members and member
organizations including NYSE Amex-only members and those members
registered with FINRA, clarifying that FINRA's interpretive guidance
related to FINRA Rule 3220 is considered part of NYSE Amex Equities
Rule 3220, and that such members and member organizations are required
to regulate their conduct according to Rule 3220 and the interpretive
guidance related to FINRA Rule 3220.\23\ Accordingly, the Commission
believes that the proposed rule change, as amended, is consistent with
the requirements of the Act.
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    \23\ Telephone conversation between Clare F. Saperstein,
Managing Director, NYSE Regulation, Inc., and Nancy J. Burke-Sanow,
Assistant Director, Division of Trading and Markets, Commission, May
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    The Commission also finds good cause for approving the proposed
rule change as modified by Amendment No. 2 prior to the thirtieth day
after the date of publication of notice in the Federal Register.
Amendment No. 2 simply clarifies certain points relating to proposed
changes to NYSE Amex Equities Rules. Because Amendment No. 2 does not
significantly alter the proposed rule change, which was subject to a
full notice and comment period, the Commission finds that it is in the
public interest to approve the proposed rule change, as modified by
Amendment No. 2, without delay to expedite implementation. Accordingly,
the Commission finds that there is good cause, consistent with and in
furtherance of the objectives of Sections 6 \24\ and 19(b)(2) \25\ of
the Exchange Act, to approve Amendment No. 2 on an accelerated basis.
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    \24\ 15 U.S.C. 78f.
    \25\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).
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V. Conclusion

    It is therefore ordered, pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) of the
Act,\26\ that the proposed rule change (SR-NYSEALTR-2009-26) be, and it
hereby is, approved on an accelerated basis.
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    \26\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
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Florence E. Harmon,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Combined Notice of Filings

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

    Docket Number: PR20-48-000.
    Applicants: Bridgeline Holdings, L.P.
    Description: Tariff filing per 284.123(b)(2) + (: SOC update 2020
to be effective 4/1/2020.
    Filed Date: 4/1/2020.
    Accession Number:<PHONE_NUMBER>99.
    Comments/Protests Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/22/2020.

    Docket Numbers: RP20-764-000.
    Applicants: Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Company, LP.
    Description: Sec.  4(d) Rate Filing: Negotiated Rates Filing on 4/
2/20 to be effective 4/1/2020.
    Filed Date: 4/2/20.
    Accession Number: 20200402-5003.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/14/20.

    Docket Numbers: RP20-765-000.
    Applicants: Rover Pipeline LLC.
    Description: Sec.  4(d) Rate Filing: Summary of Negotiated Rate
Capacity Release Agreements on 4-2-20 to be effective 4/1/2020.
    Filed Date: 4/2/20.
    Accession Number: 20200402-5004.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/14/20.

    Docket Numbers: RP20-766-000.
    Applicants: Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC.
    Description: Sec.  4(d) Rate Filing: List of Non-Conforming Service
Agreements (LSE_Sequent) to be effective 5/3/2020.
    Filed Date: 4/2/20.
    Accession Number: 20200402-5073.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/14/20.

    Docket Numbers: RP20-768-000.
    Applicants: Kern River Gas Transmission Company.
    Description: Sec.  4(d) Rate Filing: 2020 Pooling Revisions to be
effective 5/4/2020.
    Filed Date: 4/3/20.
    Accession Number: 20200403-5038.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/15/20.

    Docket Numbers: RP20-769-000.
    Applicants: Gulf South Pipeline Company, LLC.
    Description: Sec.  4(d) Rate Filing: Remove Expired Agreement eff
4-3-2020 to be effective 4/3/2020.
    Filed Date: 4/3/20.
    Accession Number: 20200403-5104.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/15/20.

    Docket Numbers: RP20-770-000.
    Applicants: Texas Gas Transmission, LLC.
    Description: Sec.  4(d) Rate Filing: Remove Expired Agmts from the
Tariff eff 4/3/2020 to be effective 4/3/2020.
    Filed Date: 4/3/20.
    Accession Number: 20200403-5106.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/15/20.

    Docket Numbers: RP20-771-000.
    Applicants: Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, L.L.C.
    Description: Sec.  4(d) Rate Filing: Filing Clean up to be
effective 4/13/2020.
    Filed Date: 4/3/20.
    Accession Number: 20200403-5122.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/15/20.

    Docket Numbers: RP20-772-000.
    Applicants: Equitrans, L.P.
    Description: Compliance filing Notice Regarding Non-Jurisdictional
Gathering Facilities (MID 22229).
    Filed Date: 4/3/20.
    Accession Number: 20200403-5145.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/15/20.

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

    Dated: April 6, 2020.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020-07578 Filed 4-9-20; 8:45 am]
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