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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[ER-FRL-9011-8]

Environmental Impacts Statements; Notice of Availability

    Responsible Agency: Office of Federal Activities, General
Information<PHONE_NUMBER> or http://www.epa.gov/compliance/nepa/.

Weekly receipt of Environmental Impact Statements
Filed 10/28/2013 Through 11/01/2013,
Pursuant to 40 CFR 1506.9.

    Notice: Section 309(a) of the Clean Air Act requires that EPA make
public its comments on EISs issued by other Federal agencies. EPA's
comment letters on EISs are available at: http://www.epa.gov/compliance/nepa/eisdata.html

EIS No. 20130318, Final EIS, USFS, CA, Harris Vegetation Management
Project, Review Period Ends: 12/23/2013, Contact: Emelia Barnum 530-
926-4511
EIS No. 20130319, Draft EIS, USFS, UT, High Uintas Wilderness Colorado

River Cutthroat Trout (CRCT) Habitat Enhancement, Comment Period Ends:
12/23/2013, Contact: Ronald Brunson<PHONE_NUMBER>
EIS No. 20130320, Final EIS, USACE, CA, Suncreek Specific Plan, Review
Period Ends: 12/09/2013, Contact: Lisa M. Gibson<PHONE_NUMBER>
EIS No. 20130321, Draft Supplement, USFS, AZ, Bill Williams Mountain
Restoration Project, Comment Period Ends: 12/23/2013, Contact: Marcos
Roybal<PHONE_NUMBER>
EIS No. 20130322, Draft EIS, BLM, MT, Lewistown Field Office Greater
Sage-Grouse Draft Resource Management Plan Amendment, Comment Period
Ends: 02/05/2014, Contact: Adam Carr<PHONE_NUMBER>
EIS No. 20130323, Draft EIS, USFS, OR, Malheur National Forest Site-
Specific Invasive Plants Treatment Project, Comment Period Ends: 12/23/
2013, Contact: Joseph H. Rausch<PHONE_NUMBER>
EIS No. 20130324, Final EIS, BLM, CA, Stateline Solar Farm Project,
Proposed Final Plan Amendment, Review Period Ends: 02/05/2014, Contact:
Jeffery Childers<PHONE_NUMBER>
EIS No. 20130325, Draft EIS, NPS, MO, Ozark National Scenic Riverways
Draft General Management Plan, Wilderness Study, Comment Period Ends:
12/30/2013, Contact: William Black<PHONE_NUMBER>
EIS No. 20130326, Draft EIS, USFS, CA, California Pacific Electricity
Company 625 and 650 Electrical Line Upgrade Project, Comment Period
Ends: 01/07/2014, Contact: Robert Rodman, Jr.<PHONE_NUMBER>
EIS No. 20130327, Draft EIS, NPS, CA, Channel Islands National Park
Draft General Management Plan, Wilderness Study, Comment Period Ends:
01/09/2014, Contact: Greg Jarvis<PHONE_NUMBER>
EIS No. 20130328, Final EIS, USACE, CA, Pier S Development and Back
Channel Navigational Safety Improvements in the Port of Long Beach,
Review Period Ends: 12/09/2013, Contact: John Markham<PHONE_NUMBER>

Amended Notices

EIS No. 20130288, Final EIS, USACE, TX, Luce Bayou Interbasin Transfer
Project, Review Period Ends: 11/18/2013, Contact: Jayson Hudson 409-
766-3108. Revision of FR Notice Published 10/04/2013; Extending Review
Period from 11/04/2013 to 11/18/2013.
EIS No. 20130297, Draft EIS, USACE, LA, Calcasieu Lock Louisiana
Feasibility Study, Comment Period Ends: 12/02/2013, Contact: Timothy K.
George<PHONE_NUMBER>. Revision to FR Notice Published 10/04/2013;
Extending Comment Period from 11/18/2013 to 12/02/2013.
EIS No. 20130303, Final Supplement, FTA, HI, Honolulu Rail Transit
Project/Amended Record of Decision, Contact: Ted Matley<PHONE_NUMBER>.
Revision to FR Notice Published 10/25/2013; Under MAP-21 section 1319,
FHWA has issued a FSEIS and Amended ROD. Therefore, the 30-day wait/
review period under NEPA does not apply to this action.

    Dated: November 5, 2013.
Cliff Rader,
Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-71088; File No. SR-CME-2013-32]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc.;
Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change
Regarding Modifications to the OTC IRS Fee Schedule and Changes to the
IRS Manual of Operations

December 17, 2013.
    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(``Act'' or ``Exchange Act''),\1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ notice
is hereby given that on December 5, 2013, Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Inc. (``CME'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(``Commission'') the proposed rule change described in Items I, II and
III below, which Items have been prepared primarily by CME. CME filed
the proposal pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act,\3\ and Rules
19b-4(f)(2) and 19b-4(f)(4)(ii) \4\ thereunder so that the proposal was
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).
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance
of the Proposed Rule Change

    CME is filing a proposed rule change that is limited to its
business as a derivatives clearing organization. More specifically, the
proposed rule change would modify the fee schedule applicable to its
over-the-counter (``OTC'') interest rate swap (``IRS'') clearing
offering and also make separate changes to the Manual of Operations for
CME Cleared Interest Rate Swaps (``IRS Manual'').

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

    In its filing with the Commission, CME included statements
concerning the purpose 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. CME 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

    CME is registered as a derivatives clearing organization with the
Commodity Futures Trading Commission and currently offers clearing
services for many different futures and swaps products. With this
filing, CME proposes to modify the fee schedule (the ``Fee Schedule'')
that applies to over-the-counter (``OTC'') Interest Rate Swaps
(``IRS'') cleared at CME. The fees for clearing members clearing IRS
are being modified to a $250 per ticket fee. In addition, the volume
discounts and alternative fee schedules that are included in the
current OTC IRS fee schedule are being deleted. CME will also waive the
clearing member fee for back-loaded trades and trades associated with
customer terminations as defined in the fee schedule. Finally, the
alternate customer fee schedule is being revised to remove maintenance
fees and a non-substantive change is being made to simplify the fee
table from a matrix specifying each currency to a single table
referring to the transaction currency.
    Separately, CME is also proposing certain conforming changes to its
IRS Manual. The IRS Manual changes can be summarized as follows:

     Chapter 3 (The Clearing System; Getting Started)--Changed
reference of ``platforms'' to ``SEFs'' throughout.
     Chapter 4 (Trade Entry, Messaging, and Management)--Added
requirement that IRS Clearing Members pre-approve any trades submitted
to clearing from a swap execution facility consistent with the CFTC's
September 26, 2013 Division of Clearing and Risk and the Division of
Market Oversight staff guidance on swaps straight-through processing.
CME will also require that trades submitted from a platform must be
explicitly accepted or pass credit limits at CME for each account.
Additionally, CME is enabling functionality for transfers for IRS
Clearing Members to initiate transfers directly through the clearing
system and is making conforming changes deeming a member that initiates
a transfer to have consented to such transfer.
     Chapter 6 (Account Configuration, Money Calculations and
Collateral)--Added ISDA ACT/ACT(ISMA) as an eligible day count
fraction.
    CME plans to operationalize the proposed fee changes on December 1,
2013. The IRS Manual changes will become effective immediately upon
filing.
    The changes that are described in this filing impact fees and make
certain other adjustments to CME's IRS Manual (as described above) that
are limited to CME's business as a derivatives clearing organization
clearing products under the exclusive jurisdiction of the Commodity
Futures Trading Commission (``CFTC'') and do not materially impact
CME's security-based swap clearing business in any way. CME notes that
it has already submitted the proposed rule change that is the subject
of this filing to its primary regulator, the CFTC, in CME Submissions
13-495, 13-520 and 13-520S (which included a supplemental, confidential
attachment related to filing 13-520).
    CME believes the proposed rule change is consistent with the
requirements of the Exchange Act including Section 17A of the Exchange
Act.\5\ More specifically, the first aspect of the proposed rule change
establishes or changes a member due, fee or other charge imposed by CME
under Section 19(b)(3)(A)(ii) \6\ of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 and Rule 19b-4(f)(2) \7\ thereunder. CME believes that the
proposed fee change is consistent with the requirements of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules and regulations
thereunder and, in particular, to 17A(b)(3)(D),\8\ in that it provides
for the equitable allocation of reasonable dues, fees and other charges
among participants. The proposed changes apply equally to market
participants clearing IRS at CME. CME notes that it operates in a
highly competitive market in which market participants can readily
direct business to competing venues.
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    \5\ 15 U.S.C. 78q-1.
    \6\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(ii).
    \7\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(2).
    \8\ 15 U.S.C. 78q-1(b)(3)(D).
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    Second, the proposed rule change also includes additional
conforming changes to CME's IRS Manual to facilitate its IRS clearing
offering. The changes conform certain definitions and are also designed
to be in accordance with recent CFTC guidance regarding straight
through processing of swaps and therefore are designed to promote
central clearing of swaps under the CFTC's jurisdiction. As such, CME
believes the changes are designed to promote the prompt and accurate
clearance and settlement of securities transactions and, to the extent
applicable, derivatives agreements, contracts, and transactions, to
assure the safeguarding of securities and funds which are in the
custody or control of the clearing agency or for which it is
responsible, and, in general, to protect investors and the public
interest consistent with Section 17A(b)(3)(F) of the Exchange Act.\9\
Furthermore, the proposed changes are limited in their effect to swaps
products offered under CME's authority to act as a derivatives clearing
organization. These products are under the exclusive jurisdiction of
the CFTC. As such, the proposed CME changes are limited to CME's
activities as a derivatives clearing organization clearing swaps that
are not security-based swaps; CME notes that the policies of the CFTC
with respect to administering the Commodity Exchange Act are comparable
to a number of the policies underlying the Exchange Act, such as
promoting market transparency for over-the-counter derivatives markets,
promoting the prompt and accurate clearance of transactions and
protecting investors and the public interest.
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    Because the proposed changes are limited in their effect to swaps
products offered under CME's authority to act as a derivatives clearing
organization, the proposed changes are also properly classified as
effecting a change in an existing service of CME that:
    (a) Primarily affects the clearing operations of CME with respect
to products that are not securities, including futures that are not
security futures, and swaps that are not security-based swaps or mixed
swaps; and
    (b) does not significantly affect any securities clearing
operations of CME or any rights or obligations of CME with respect to
securities clearing or persons using such securities-clearing service.

As such, the changes are therefore consistent with the requirements of
Section 17A of the Exchange Act \10\ and are properly filed under
Section 19(b)(3)(A) \11\ and Rule 19b-4(f)(4)(ii) \12\ thereunder.
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    \11\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
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B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition

    CME does not believe that the proposed rule change will have any
impact, or impose any burden, on competition. The rule changes simply
modify CME's current IRS fee schedule and make conforming changes to
CME's IRS Manual that correspond to CFTC guidance on straight through
processing of swaps.

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

    CME has not solicited, and does not intend to solicit, comments
regarding this proposed rule change. CME has not received any
unsolicited written comments from interested parties.

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

    The foregoing rule change has become effective upon filing pursuant
to Section 19(b)(3)(A) \13\ of the Act and paragraphs (f)(2) and
(f)(4)(ii) of Rule 19b-4 \14\ 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 in furtherance of the
purposes of the Act.\15\
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    \13\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
    \14\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(2) and 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(4)(ii).
    \15\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(C).
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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 email to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Please include
File No. SR-CME-2013-32 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-CME-2013-32. 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 Web site (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the submission, all subsequent amendments, all
written statements with respect to the proposed rule change that are
filed with the Commission, and all written communications relating to
the proposed rule change between the Commission and any person, other
than those that may be withheld from the public in accordance with the
provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be available for Web site viewing and
printing in the Commission's Public Reference Room, 100 F Street NE.,
Washington, DC 20549, on official business days between the hours of
10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of such filing also will be available
for inspection and copying at the principal office of CME and on CME's
Web site at http://www.cmegroup.com/market-regulation/rule-filings.html.
    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-CME-2013-32
and should be submitted on or before January 13, 2014.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\16\
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Kevin M. O'Neill,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2015-3942; Directorate Identifier 2014-SW-064-AD;
Amendment 39-18446; AD 2016-07-01]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation
(Sikorsky) Helicopters

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: We are superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2014-07-04R1
for certain Model S-92A helicopters. AD 2014-07-04R1 required
repetitive inspections in the upper deck area for incorrectly installed
clamps and chafing between the electrical wires and the hydraulic lines
and replacing any unairworthy wires or hydraulic lines. This new AD
requires altering the wiring system in the upper deck area to correct
the unsafe condition described in AD 2014-07-04R1. We are issuing this
AD to prevent a fire in an area of the helicopter without extinguishing
capability and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter.

DATES: This AD is effective May 5, 2016.
    The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by
reference of a certain publication listed in this AD as of May 5, 2016.

ADDRESSES: For service information identified in this final rule,
contact Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, Customer Service Engineering,
124 Quarry Road, Trumbull, CT 06611; telephone 1-800-Winged-S or 203-
416-4299; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>You may review service
information at the FAA, Office of the Regional Counsel, Southwest
Region, 10101 Hillwood Pkwy., Room 6N-321, Fort Worth, Texas 76177. It
is also on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for
and locating Docket No. FAA-2015-3942.

Examining the AD Docket

    You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov in Docket No. FAA-2015-3942; or in person at the
Docket Management Facility between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through
Friday, except Federal holidays. The AD docket contains this AD, any
incorporated-by-reference information, the economic evaluation, any
comments received, and other information. The address for the Docket
Office (phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>) is Document Management Facility, U.S.
Department of Transportation, Docket Operations, M-30, West Building
Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC
20590.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ian Lucas, Aviation Safety Engineer,
Boston Aircraft Certification Office, Engine & Propeller Directorate,
FAA, 1200 District Avenue, Burlington, Massachusetts 01803; telephone
(781) 238-7757; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Discussion

    We issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR
part 39 to remove AD 2014-07-04R1, Amendment 39-17964 (79 FR 54893,
September 15, 2014) and add a new AD. AD 2014-07-04R1 applied to
certain serial-numbered Sikorsky S92A helicopters and required
repetitively inspecting the upper deck area for incorrectly installed
clamps and for chafing between the electrical wires and hydraulic
lines.
    The NPRM published in the Federal Register on September 25, 2015
(80 FR 57751). The NPRM was prompted by an alteration developed by
Sikorsky that separates and re-routes the engine inlet feeder lines.
The NPRM proposed to require this alteration to prevent chafing between
the electrical lines and hydraulic hoses, which could result in a fire
in an area of the helicopter without extinguishing capability and
subsequent loss of control of the helicopter.
    Since the NPRM was issued, the mailing address for the Boston
Aircraft Certification Office has changed. We have revised this contact
information in this final rule to reflect the new mailing address.

Comments

    We gave the public the opportunity to participate in developing
this AD, but we did not receive any comments on the NPRM (80 FR 57751,
September 25, 2015).

FAA's Determination

    We have reviewed the relevant information and determined that an
unsafe condition exists and is likely to exist or develop on other
helicopters of these same type designs and that air safety and the
public interest require adopting the AD requirements as proposed.

Related Service Information Under 1 CFR Part 51

    Sikorsky has issued Special Service Instructions SSI No. 92-070A,
Revision A, dated April 25, 2014 (SSI 92-070A), which contains
procedures to alter the wiring system in the upper deck area to prevent
chafing. This service information is reasonably available because the
interested parties have access to it through their normal course of
business or by means identified in the ADDRESSES section.

Other Related Service Information

    We also reviewed Sikorsky Alert Service Bulletin ASB 92-20-003,
Basic Issue, dated May 5, 2014 (ASB 92-20-003). ASB 92-20-003 specifies
a one-time modification of the upper deck wiring harnesses to prevent
possible chafing by complying with SSI 92-070A.

Differences Between This AD and the Service Information

    The service information provides a compliance date of November 5,
2015; this AD requires a compliance time of 150 hours time-in-service.
Also, the service information requires submitting

certain documentation to the manufacturer, and this AD does not.

Costs of Compliance

    We estimate that this AD will affect 20 helicopters of U.S.
Registry.
    We estimate that operators may incur the following costs in order
to comply with this AD. Labor costs are estimated at $85 per work-hour.
Rerouting the upper deck wiring system and replacing and installing new
parts will take 58 work-hours and $8,000 in required parts, for a total
cost of $12,930 per helicopter and $258,600 for the fleet.

Authority for This Rulemaking

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

Regulatory Findings

    We have determined that this AD will not have federalism
implications under Executive Order 13132. This AD will not have a
substantial direct effect on the States, on the relationship between
the national government and the States, or on the distribution of power
and responsibilities among the various levels of government.
    For the reasons discussed above, I certify that this AD:
    (1) Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under Executive
Order 12866,
    (2) Is not a ``significant rule'' under DOT Regulatory Policies and
Procedures (44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979),
    (3) Will not affect intrastate aviation in Alaska to the extent
that a regulatory distinction is required, and
    (4) Will not have a significant economic impact, positive or
negative, on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria
of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

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

Adoption of the Amendment

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

PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

0
1. The authority citation for part 39 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701.

Sec.  39.13  [Amended]

0
2. The FAA amends Sec.  39.13 by removing Airworthiness Directive (AD)
2014-07-04R1, Amendment 39-17964 (79 FR 54893, September 15, 2014), and
adding the following new AD:

2016-07-01 Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation: Amendment 39-18446; Docket
No. FAA-2015-3942; Directorate Identifier 2014-SW-064-AD.

(a) Applicability

    This AD applies to Model S-92A helicopters, serial number 920006
through 920084, certificated in any category.

(b) Unsafe Condition

    This AD defines the unsafe condition as an incorrectly installed
clamp that does not provide adequate clearance to prevent chafing
between the high voltage electrical lines and the hydraulic hoses.
This condition could result in a fire in an area of the helicopter
without extinguishing capability and subsequent loss of control of
the helicopter.

(c) Affected ADs

    This AD supersedes AD 2014-07-04R1, Amendment 39-17964 (79 FR
54893, September 15, 2014).

(d) Effective Date

    This AD becomes effective May 5, 2016.

(e) Compliance

    You are responsible for performing each action required by this
AD within the specified compliance time unless it has already been
accomplished prior to that time.

(f) Required Actions

    Within 150 hours time-in-service, reroute the left hand and
right hand upper deck wiring system by complying with the
Instructions, paragraph B, of Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation Special
Service Instructions SSI No. 92-070A, Revision A, dated April 25,
2014.

(g) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)

    (1) The Manager, Boston Aircraft Certification Office, FAA, may
approve AMOCs for this AD. Send your proposal to: Ian Lucas,
Aviation Safety Engineer, Engine & Propeller Directorate, FAA, 1200
District Avenue, Burlington, Massachusetts 01803; telephone (781)
238-7757; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    (2) For operations conducted under a 14 CFR part 119 operating
certificate or under 14 CFR part 91, subpart K, we suggest that you
notify your principal inspector, or lacking a principal inspector,
the manager of the local flight standards district office or
certificate holding district office before operating any aircraft
complying with this AD through an AMOC.

(h) Additional Information

    Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation Alert Service Bulletin ASB 92-20-
003, Basic Issue, dated May 5, 2014, which is not incorporated by
reference, contains additional information about the subject of this
AD. For service information identified in this final rule, contact
Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, Customer Service Engineering, 124
Quarry Road, Trumbull, CT 06611; telephone 1-800-Winged-S or 203-
416-4299; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>You may review a copy of
this service information at the FAA, Office of the Regional Counsel,
Southwest Region, 10101 Hillwood Pkwy., Room 6N-321, Fort Worth, TX
76177.

(i) Subject

    Joint Aircraft Service Component (JASC) Code: 2910 Main
Hydraulic System.

(j) Material Incorporated by Reference

    (1) The Director of the Federal Register approved the
incorporation by reference of the service information listed in this
paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51.
    (2) You must use this service information as applicable to do
the actions required by this AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise.
    (i) Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation Special Service Instructions
SSI No. 92-070A, Revision A, dated April 25, 2014.
    (ii) Reserved.
    (3) For service information identified in this final rule,
contact Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, Customer Service Engineering,
124 Quarry Road, Trumbull, CT 06611; telephone 1-800-Winged-S or
203-416-4299; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    (4) You may view this service information at FAA, Office of the
Regional Counsel, Southwest Region, 10101 Hillwood Pkwy, Room 6N-
321, Fort Worth, TX 76177. For information on the availability of
this material at the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    (5) You may view this service information that is incorporated
by reference at the National Archives and Records Administration
(NARA). For information on the availability of this material at
NARA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>, or go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.

    Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on March 21, 2016.
Scott A. Horn,
Acting Manager, Rotorcraft Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-80484; File No. SR-FICC-2017-011]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Fixed Income Clearing Corporation;
Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change
To Establish Effective Date of Government Securities Division Margin
Proxy Rule Changes

April 19, 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 April 13, 2017, Fixed Income Clearing Corporation (``FICC'') 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 clearing agency. 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.
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I. Clearing Agency's Statement of the Terms of Substance of the
Proposed Rule Change

    The proposed rule change consists of amendments to the Government
Securities Division (``GSD'') Rulebook (``GSD Rules'') \3\ of FICC in
order to establish April 24, 2017 as the effective date of rule changes
submitted pursuant to rule filing SR-FICC-2017-001 (``Rule Filing'')
\4\ and advance notice SR-FICC-2017-801 (``Advance Notice'').\5\
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    \3\ Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined
shall have the meaning assigned to such terms in the GSD Rules,
available at www.dtcc.com/~/media/Files/Downloads/legal/rules/
ficc_gov_rules.pdf.
    \4\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 79958 (February 3,
2017), 82 FR 10117 (February 9, 2017) (SR-FICC-2017-001).
    \5\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 80139 (March 2,
2017), 82 FR 13026 (March 8, 2017) (SR-FICC-2017-801).
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II. Clearing Agency's Statement of the Purpose of, and Statutory Basis
for, the Proposed Rule Change

    In its filing with the Commission, the clearing agency 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 clearing agency has prepared summaries,
set forth in sections A, B, and C below, of the most significant
aspects of such statements.

(A) Clearing Agency's Statement of the Purpose of, and Statutory Basis
for, the Proposed Rule Change

1. Purpose
    On March 30, 2017, the Commission issued an order approving the
Rule Filing,\6\ which was filed by FICC pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) of
the Act.\7\ The Commission also issued a notice of no objection to the
Advance Notice,\8\ which was filed with the Commission pursuant to
Section 806(e)(1) of Title VIII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform
and Consumer Protection Act entitled the Payment, Clearing, and
Settlement Supervision Act of 2010 \9\ and Rule 19b-4(n)(1)(i) of the
Act.\10\
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    \6\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 80349 (March 30,
2017), 82 FR 16638 (April 5, 2017) (SR-FICC-2017-001).
    \7\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).
    \8\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 80341 (March 30,
2017), 82 FR 16644 (April 5, 2017) (SR-FICC-2017-801).
    \9\ 12 U.S.C. 5465(e)(1).
    \10\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(n)(1)(i).
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    The purpose of the Rule Filing and the Advance Notice is to amend
the GSD Rules to (i) include a minimum volatility calculation (referred
to as the ``Margin Proxy'') when determining a GSD Netting Member's VaR
Charge, (ii) modify the calculation of GSD's Coverage Charge in
circumstances where the Margin Proxy applies and (iii) make certain
technical corrections.
    FICC is filing this proposed rule change to establish April 24,
2017 as the effective date of rule changes submitted pursuant to the
Rule Filing and the Advance Notice. Specifically, FICC would add a
legend to both GSD Rule 1 and GSD Rule 4 to state that the rule changes
submitted pursuant to the Rule Filing and the Advance Notice have been
approved and not objected to, respectively, but are not yet effective.
The legend would provide April 24, 2017 as the date on which these rule
changes would become effective, and would include the file numbers of
the Rule Filing and the Advance Notice. The legend would state that
bold and underlined text indicates added language, and that bold and
strikethrough text indicates deleted language. The legend would also
state that, once effective, the legend would automatically be removed
from the GSD Rules and the formatting of the rule changes would
automatically be revised accordingly.
2. Statutory Basis
    Section 17A(b)(3)(F) of the Act requires, in part, that the GSD
Rules be designed to (i) promote the prompt and accurate clearance and
settlement of securities transactions and (ii) remove impediments to
and perfect the mechanism of a national system for the prompt and
accurate clearance and settlement of securities transactions, and, in
general, to protect investors and the public interest.\11\ The proposed
rule change would establish the effective date of rule changes
described above and provide GSD Members with an understanding of when
these rule changes will begin to affect them. Knowing when the rule
changes will begin to affect GSD Members would enable them to timely
fulfill their obligations to FICC, which would in turn ensure FICC's
processes work as intended. Therefore, FICC believes that the proposed
rule change would promote the prompt and accurate clearance and
settlement of securities transactions as well as remove impediments to
and perfect the mechanism of a national system for the prompt and
accurate clearance and settlement of securities transactions,
consistent with Section 17A(b)(3)(F) of the Act cited above.
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(B) Clearing Agency's Statement on Burden on Competition

    FICC does not believe that the proposed rule change to establish an
effective date for the rule changes described above would have any
impact, or impose any burden, on competition because the proposed rule
change is intended to provide additional clarity in the GSD Rules with
respect to when these rule changes would become effective for GSD
Members. As such, the

proposed rule change would not impact a particular category of GSD
Members nor would it impact particular types of businesses that GSD
Members are engaged in.

(C) Clearing Agency's Statement on Comments on the Proposed Rule Change
Received From Members, Participants, or Others

    FICC has not received or solicited any written comments relating to
this proposal. FICC will notify the Commission of any written comments
received by FICC.

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

    The foregoing rule change has become effective pursuant to Section
19(b)(3)(A) of the Act and paragraph (f) of Rule 19b-4 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
in furtherance of the purposes of the Act.

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_ADDRESS>Please include
File Number SR-FICC-2017-011 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

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

All submissions should refer to File Number SR-FICC-2017-011. 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 Web site (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the submission, all subsequent amendments, all
written statements with respect to the proposed rule change that are
filed with the Commission, and all written communications relating to
the proposed rule change between the Commission and any person, other
than those that may be withheld from the public in accordance with the
provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be available for Web site viewing and
printing in the Commission's Public Reference Room, 100 F Street NE.,
Washington, DC 20549 on official business days between the hours of
10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of the filing also will be available
for inspection and copying at the principal office of FICC and on
DTCC's Web site (http://dtcc.com/legal/sec-rule-filings.aspx). 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-FICC-2017-011 and should be
submitted on or before May 16, 2017.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\12\
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Eduardo A. Aleman,
Assistant Secretary.
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[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket Number FRA-2023-0032]

Petition for Waiver of Compliance

    Under part 211 of title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), this
document provides the public notice that on April 6, 2023, Steamtown
National Historic Site (SNCX) petitioned the Federal Railroad
Administration (FRA) for a waiver of compliance from certain provisions
of the Federal railroad safety regulations contained at 49 CFR part 240
(Qualification and Certification of Locomotive Engineers) and part 242
(Qualification and Certification of Conductors). FRA assigned the
petition Docket Number FRA-2023-0032.
    Specifically, SNCX requests relief required to participate in FRA's
Confidential Close Call Reporting System (C\3\RS) Program. SNCX seeks
to shield reporting employees and the railroad from mandatory punitive
sanctions that would otherwise arise as provided in Sec. Sec.
240.117(e)(1)-(4); 240.305(a)(1)-(4) and (a)(6); 240.307; 242.403(b),
(c), (e)(1)-(4), (e)(6)-(11), (f)(1)-(2); and 242.407. The C\3\RS
Program encourages certified operating crew members to report close
calls and protects the employees and the railroad from discipline or
sanctions arising from the incidents reported per the C\3\RS
Implementing Memorandum of Understanding.
    A copy of the petition, as well as any written communications
concerning the petition, is available for review online at
www.regulations.gov.
    Interested parties are invited to participate in these proceedings
by submitting written views, data, or comments. FRA does not anticipate
scheduling a public hearing in connection with these proceedings since
the facts do not appear to warrant a hearing. If any interested parties
desire an opportunity for oral comment and a public hearing, they
should notify FRA, in writing, before the end of the comment period and
specify the basis for their request.
    All communications concerning these proceedings should identify the
appropriate docket number and may be submitted at http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting
comments.
    Communications received by August 1, 2023 will be considered by FRA
before final action is taken. Comments received after that date will be
considered if practicable.
    Anyone can search the electronic form of any written communications
and comments received into any of our dockets by the name of the
individual submitting the comment (or signing the document, if
submitted on behalf of an association, business, labor union, etc.).
Under 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments from the public to better
inform its processes. DOT posts these comments, without edit, including
any personal information the commenter provides, to
www.regulations.gov, as described in the system of records notice (DOT/
ALL-14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at https://www.transportation.gov/privacy. See also https://www.regulations.gov/privacy-notice for the
privacy notice of regulations.gov.

    Issued in Washington, DC.
John Karl Alexy,
Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety, Chief Safety Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

Petition for Waiver of Compliance

    In accordance with Part 211 of Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations
(CFR), notice is hereby given that the Federal Railroad Administration
(FRA) received a request for a waiver of compliance with certain
requirements of its safety standards. The individual petition is
described below, including the party seeking relief, the regulatory
provisions involved, the nature of the relief being requested, and the
petitioner's arguments in favor of relief.

The Oregon Pacific Railroad (Waiver Petition Docket Number FRA-2007-
28096)

    The Oregon Pacific Railroad (OPR), seeks a waiver of compliance
from certain provisions of Safety Glazing Standards, 49 CFR part 223
that requires certified glazing for four self-propelled switcher
locomotives.
    OPR operates on two disconnected rail lines in the Portland area
consisting of the former East Portland Traction Company and Molalla
Western Railway, which were merged in 1997, to become the OPR. Over the
years, a waiver was granted in 1993, for several of the units. An
upturn in business has required placing several units not in compliance
into service, as follows:

OPR 100..................................  SW-1 built 1952.............  600 h.p.
OPR 801..................................  SW-8 built 1953.............  800 h.p.
OPR 802..................................  SW-8 built 1954.............  800 h.p.
OPR 803..................................  SW-8 built 1954.............  800 h.p.

    Interested parties are invited to participate in these proceedings
by submitting written views, data, or comments. FRA does not anticipate
scheduling a public hearing in connection with these proceedings since
the facts do not appear to warrant a hearing. If any interested party
desires an opportunity for oral comment, they should notify FRA, in
writing, before the end of the comment period and specify the basis for
their request.
    All communications concerning these proceedings should identify the
appropriate docket number (e.g., Waiver Petition Docket Number FRA-
2007-28096) and may be submitted by any of the following methods:
    Web site: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online

instructions for submitting comments.
    Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Mail: Docket Operations Facility, U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., W12-140, Washington, DC
20590.
    Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Room W12-140,
Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal Holidays.
    Communications received within 45 days of the date of this notice
will be considered by FRA before final action is taken. Comments
received after that date will be considered as far as practicable. All
written communications concerning these proceedings are available for
examination during regular business hours (9 a.m.-5 p.m.) at the above
facility. All documents in the public docket are also available for
inspection and copying on the Internet at the docket facility's Web
site at http://www.regulations.gov.

    Anyone is able to search the electronic form of any written
communications and comments received into any of our dockets by the
name of the individual submitting the comment (or signing the comment,
if submitted on behalf of an association, business, labor union, etc.).
You may review DOT's complete Privacy Act Statement in the Federal
Register published on April 11, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 70; Pages
19477-19478).

    Issued in Washington, DC, on December 10, 2007.
Grady C. Cothen, Jr.,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety Standards and Program
Development.
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an Akzo Nobel Company Eka Chemicals Inc.

1775 W. Oak Commons Ct.

Marietta, GA 30062 Tel. + 770 578 0858 Fax + 770 578 1359 info@ eka. com www. eka. com May 13, 2005 Jacqueline Guerry USEPA Headquarters Ariel Rios Building 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N. W. Washington, D. C. 20460 Dear Jacqueline:

Thank you for giving us the opportunity to review and comment on the Ecological Risk Assessment for the reregistration of sodium chlorate. Let us address a few points where we disagree.

1) Application Rate We see in the market place two distinct applications. a. as a defoliant/ desiccant on a variety of crops, b. as weed control in non agricultural areas.

Our own sales of sodium chlorate outside the traditional market of pulp bleaching are only for the defoliant application. We have not sold any sodium chlorate for several years to the weed control application. Our assessment is that sodium chlorate has been replaced by other products. We, therefore, intend not to maintain registration for sodium chlorate for this application.

In the defoliant/ desiccant market it seems that the common practice is a one time application of sodium chlorate without a repeat treatment within 30 days as assumed in your assessment. However, we have found anecdotal reference to a " repeat" application within a few days after the initial dose. We are investigating whether this is still practical. Based on our current practical knowledge, we have not seen application rates of more than 12 pounds sodium chlorate per acre.

2) Environmental Fate Based on work performed in Europe and published in " GB Rikken, AGM and CG van Ginkel ( 1996); Transformation of ( per) Chlorate into Chloride by a Newly Isolated Bacterium; Reduction And Dismutation, Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 45 Page 420 426," sodium chlorate is reduced to sodium chloride very effectively in the environment. Sodium chlorite will be intermittently formed, but it does not accumulate as the further breakdown of chlorite is much faster than the time limiting step of the chlorate reduction. Therefore, we would not consider that sodium chlorite is a viable product of the environmental reduction of sodium chlorate.

Based on the above and the comments throughout your document, we recognize short comings in our existing product labels which we are committed to amend.

Sincerely,

Michael S. Wenk Manager of Regulatory Affairs


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-82108; File No. SR-BatsBZX-2017-34]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Bats BZX Exchange, Inc.; Notice of
Designation of a Longer Period for Commission Action on Proceedings To
Determine Whether To Approve or Disapprove a Proposed Rule Change To
Introduce Bats Market Close, a Closing Match Process for Non-BZX Listed
Securities Under New Exchange Rule 11.28

November 17, 2017.
    On May 5, 2017, Bats BZX Exchange, Inc. (now known as Cboe BZX
Exchange, Inc.) (``BZX'' 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 adopt Bats Market Close, a
closing match process for non-BZX Listed Securities. The proposed rule
change was published for comment in the Federal Register on May 22,
2017.\3\ On July 3, 2017, the Commission designated a longer period
within which to approve the proposed rule change, disapprove the
proposed rule change, or institute proceedings to determine whether the
proposed rule change should be disapproved.\4\ The Commission received
54 comment letters on the proposed rule change, including a response
from the Exchange.\5\ On August 18, 2017, the Commission instituted
proceedings under Section 19(b)(2)(B) of the Exchange Act \6\ to
determine whether to approve or disapprove the proposed rule change.\7\
Since then, the Commission has received four more comment letters,
including a response from the Exchange.\8\
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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. 80683 (May 16,
2017), 82 FR 23320.
    \4\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 81072, 82 FR 31792
(July 10, 2017).
    \5\ See Letters to Brent J. Fields, Secretary, Commission, from:
(1) Donald K. Ross, Jr., Executive Chairman, PDQ Enterprise, LLC,
dated June 6, 2017 (``PDQ Letter''); (2) Edward S. Knight, Executive
Vice President and General Counsel, Nasdaq, Inc., dated June 12,
2017 (``Nasdaq Letter 1''); (3) Ray Ross, Chief Technology Officer,
Clearpool Group, dated June 12, 2017 (``Clearpool Letter''); (4)
Venu Palaparthi, SVP, Compliance, Regulatory and Government Affairs,
Virtu Financial, dated June 12, 2017 (``Virtu Letter''); (5)
Theodore R. Lazo, Managing Director and Associate General Counsel,
SIFMA, dated June 13, 2017 (``SIFMA Letter 1''); (6) Elizabeth K.
King, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, New York Stock
Exchange, dated June 13, 2017 (``NYSE Letter 1''); (7) John M.
Bowers, Bowers Securities, dated June 14, 2017 (``Bowers Letter'');
(8) Jonathan D. Corpina, Senior Managing Partner, Meridian Equity
Partners, dated June 16, 2017 (``Meridian Letter''); (9) Fady
Tanios, Chief Executive Officer, and Brian Fraioli, Chief Compliance
Officer, Americas Executions, LLC, dated June 16, 2017 (``Americas
Executions Letter''); (10) Ari M. Rubenstein, Co-Founder and Chief
Executive Officer, GTS Securities LLC, dated June 22, 2017 (``GTS
Securities Letter 1''); (11) John Ramsay, Chief Market Policy
Officer, Investors Exchange LLC, dated June 23, 2017 (``IEX
Letter''); (12) Jay S. Sidhu, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer,
Customers Bancorp, Inc., dated June 27, 2017 (``Customers Bancorp
Letter''); (13) Joanne Freiberger, Vice President, Treasurer,
Masonite International Corporation, dated June 27, 2017 (``Masonite
International Letter''); (14) David B. Griffith, Investor Relations
Manager, Orion Group Holdings, Inc., dated June 27, 2017 (``Orion
Group Letter''); (15) Kieran O'Sullivan, Chairman, President and
CEO, CTS Corporation, dated June 28, 2017 (``CTS Corporation
Letter''); (16) Sherri Brillon, Executive Vice-President and Chief
Financial Officer, Encana Corporation, dated June 29, 2017 (``Encana
Letter''); (17) Steven C. Lilly, Chief Financial Officer, Triangle
Capital Corporation, dated June 29, 2017 (``Triangle Capital
Letter''); (18) Robert F. McCadden, Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer, Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust,
dated June 29, 2017 (``Pennsylvania REIT Letter''); (19) Andrew
Stevens, General Counsel, IMC Financial Markets, dated June 30, 2017
(``IMC Letter''); (20) Daniel S. Tucker, Senior Vice President and
Treasurer, Southern Company, dated July 5, 2017 (``Southern Company
Letter''); (21) Cole Stevens, Investor Relations Associate, Nobilis
Health, dated July 6, 2017 (``Nobilis Health Letter''); (22) Mehmet
Kinak, Head of Global Equity Market Structure & Electronic Trading,
et. al., T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc., dated July 7, 2017 (``T.
Rowe Price Letter''); (23) David L. Dragics, Senior Vice President,
Investor Relations, CACI International Inc., dated July 7, 2017
(``CACI Letter''); (24) Mark A. Stegeman, Senior Vice President &
CFO, Turning Point Brands, Inc., dated July 12, 2017 (``Turning
Point Letter''); (25) Jon R. Moeller, Vice Chair and Chief Financial
Officer, and Deborah J. Majoras, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary,
The Proctor & Gamble Company, dated July 12, 2017 (``P&G Letter'');
(26) Christopher A. Iacovella, Chief Executive Officer, Equity
Dealers of America, dated July 12, 2017 (``EDA Letter''); (27) Rob
Bernshteyn, Chief Executive Officer, Chairman Board of Directors,
Coupa Software, Inc., dated July 12, 2017 (``Coupa Software
Letter''); (28) Sally J. Curley, Senior Vice President, Investor
Relations, Cardinal Health, Inc., dated July 14, 2017 (``Cardinal
Health Letter''); (29) Mickey Foster, Vice President, Investor
Relations, FedEx Corporation, dated July 14, 2017 (``FedEx
Letter''); (30) Alexander J. Matturri, CEO, S&P Dow Jones Indices,
dated July 18, 2017 (``SPDJI Letter''); (31) John L. Killea, Chief
Legal Officer, Stewart Information Services, dated July 19, 2017
(``Stewart Letter''); (32) M. Farooq Kathwari, Chairman, President &
CEO, Ethan Allen Interiors, Inc., dated July 24, 2017 (``Ethan Allen
Letter''); (33) Jeff Green, Founder, Chief Executive Officer and
Chairman of the Board of Directors, The Trade Desk Inc., dated July
26, 2017 (``Trade Desk Letter''); (34) James J. Angel, Associate
Professor, McDonough School of Business, Georgetown University,
dated July 30, 2017 (``Angel Letter''); (35) Jon Stonehouse, CEO,
and Tom Staab, CFO, BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc., dated July 31,
2017 (``BioCryst Letter''); (36) Peter Campbell, Chief Financial
Officer, Mimecast, dated July 31, 2017 (``Mimecast Letter''); (37)
Joanne Moffic-Silver, Executive Vice President, General Counsel, and
Corporate Secretary, Bats Global Markets, Inc., dated August 2, 2017
(``BZX Letter 1''); (38) David M. Weisberger, Head of Equities,
ViableMkts, dated August 3, 2017 (``ViableMkts Letter''); (39)
Charles Beck, Chief Financial Officer, Digimarc Corporation, dated
August 3, 2017 (``Digimarc Letter''); (40) Elizabeth K. King,
General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, New York Stock Exchange,
dated August 9, 2017 (``NYSE Letter 2''); (41) Representative Sean
P. Duffy and Representative Gregory W. Meeks, dated August 9, 2017
(``Duffy/Meeks Letter''); (42) Michael J. Chewens, Senior Executive
Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, NBT Bancorp Inc., dated
August 11, 2017 (``NBT Bancorp Letter''); (43) Barry Zwarenstein,
Chief Financial Officer, Five9, Inc., dated August 11, 2017 (``Five9
Letter''); (44) William A. Backus, Chief Financial Officer &
Treasurer, Balchem Corporation, dated August 15, 2017 (``Balchem
Letter''); (45) Raiford Garrabrant, Director, Investor Relations,
Cree, Inc., dated August 15, 2017 (``Cree Letter''); (46) Steven
Paladino, Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, Henry
Schein, Inc., dated August 16, 2017 (``Henry Schein Letter''); (47)
Theodore Jenkins, Senior Director, Investor Relations and
Communications, Corbus Pharmaceuticals, Inc., dated August 17, 2017
(``Corbus Letter''); (48) Ari M. Rubenstein, Co-Founder and Chief
Executive Officer, GTS Securities LLC, dated August 17, 2017 (``GTS
Securities Letter 2''); (49) Cameron Bready, Senior Executive VP,
Chief Financial Officer, Global Payments Inc., dated August 17, 2017
(``Global Payments Letter''); (50) Mike Gregoire, CEO, CA
Technologies, dated August 17, 2017 (``CA Technologies Letter'');
(51) Patrick L. Donnelly, Executive Vice President & General
Counsel, Sirius XMHoldings Inc., dated August 17, 2017 (``Sirius
Letter''); (52) Theodore R. Lazo, Managing Director and Associate
General Counsel, SIFMA, dated August 18, 2017 (``SIFMA Letter 2'');
(53) Donald Bollerman, dated August 18, 2017 (``Bollerman Letter'');
and (54) Sarah A. O'Dowd, Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer
and Secretary, Lam Research Corporation, dated August 18, 2017
(``Lam Letter'').
    \6\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2)(B).
    \7\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 81437, 82 FR 40202
(August 24, 2017).
    \8\ See Letters to Brent J. Fields, Secretary, Commission, from:
(1) Gabrielle Rabinovitch, VP, Investor Relations, PayPal Holdings,
Inc., dated September 12, 2017 (``PayPal Letter''); (2) Edward S.
Knight, Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Nasdaq, Inc.,
dated September 18, 2017 (``Nasdaq Letter 2''); (3) Joanne Moffic-
Silver, Executive Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate
Secretary, Bats Global Markets, Inc., dated October 11, 2017 (``BZX
Letter 2''); and (4) Elizabeth K. King, General Counsel and
Corporate Secretary, New York Stock Exchange, dated November 3, 2017
(``NYSE Letter 3''). All comments on the proposed rule change are
available at: https://www.sec.gov/comments/sr-batsbzx-2017-34/batsbzx201734.htm.
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    Section 19(b)(2) of the Act \9\ provides that, after initiating
proceedings, the Commission shall issue an order approving or
disapproving the proposed rule change not later than 180 days after the
date of publication of notice of filing of the proposed rule change.
The Commission may, however, extend the period for issuing an order
approving or

disapproving the proposed rule change by not more than 60 days if the
Commission determines that a longer period is appropriate and publishes
the reasons for such determination. The proposed rule change was
published for notice and comment in the Federal Register on May 22,
2017. November 18, 2017 is 180 days from that date, and January 17,
2018 is 240 days from that date.
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    The Commission finds it appropriate to designate a longer period
within which to issue an order approving or disapproving the proposed
rule change so that it has sufficient time to consider this proposed
rule change, the issues raised in the comment letters that have been
submitted in connection therewith, and the Exchange's responses to the
comments. The Commission also notes that any data received, or analyses
or studies received by the Commission or performed by Commission staff,
will be posted on the Commission's Internet Web site at https://www.sec.gov/comments/sr-batsbzx-2017-34/batsbzx201734.htm. Accordingly,
the Commission, pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) of the Act,\10\ designates
January 17, 2018, as the date by which the Commission should either
approve or disapprove the proposed rule change (File No. SR-BatsBZX-
2017-34).
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Eduardo A. Aleman,
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[Rules and Regulations]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Parts 3, 100, and 165

[Docket Number USCG-2023-0927]
RIN 1625-AA00

Coast Guard Sector Buffalo; Sector Name Conforming Amendment

AGENCY: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This rule makes non-substantive changes to Coast Guard
regulations in association with a change in the Coast Guard's internal
organization. The purpose of this rule is to reflect that U.S. Coast
Guard Sector Buffalo has been renamed U.S. Coast Guard Sector Eastern
Great Lakes. These changes will have no substantive effect on the
regulated public.

DATES: This rule is effective December 20, 2023.

ADDRESSES: To view documents mentioned in this preamble as being
available in the docket, go to https://www.regulations.gov, type USCG-
2023-0927 in the search box and click ``Search.'' Next, in the Document
Type column, select ``Supporting & Related Material.''

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this rule,
call or email Lieutenant Commander Bo Ames, Ninth Coast Guard District
Legal Office, U.S. Coast Guard; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>, email
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Table of Abbreviations

AOR Area of responsibility
CFR Code of Federal Regulations
COTP Captain of the Port
DHS Department of Homeland Security
FR Federal Register
NPRM Notice of proposed rulemaking
OCMI Officer in Charge of Marine Inspections
OFCO Operating Facility Change Order
SAR Search and rescue
Sec.  Section
U.S.C. United States Code

II. Background Information and Regulatory History

    For the last several years, the Coast Guard has sought to better
align the names of its assets to correspond to the area of
responsibility which they serve. Review of the missions and engagements
within the eastern Great Lakes region highlighted that ``Sector
Buffalo'' alone did not adequately capture the breadth and range of
Coast Guard operations and relationships throughout the Eastern Great
Lakes. The Coast Guard has approved the name change to U.S. Coast Guard
Sector Eastern Great Lakes in order to acknowledge the long-standing
commitment to all communities throughout the Eastern Great Lakes and to
reaffirm the multi-mission support that the Coast Guard provides to
ensure safety at sea and enhanced maritime governance.
    The geographic boundaries of Sector Eastern Great Lakes are not
changing, and its office is not moving from Buffalo, New York.
    We did not publish a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) before
this final rule. The Coast Guard finds that this rule is exempt from
notice and comment rulemaking requirements under 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(A)
because the changes it makes are conforming amendments involving agency
organization. The Coast Guard also finds good cause exists under 5
U.S.C. 553(b)(B) for not publishing an NPRM because the changes will
have no substantive effect on the public, and notice and comment are
therefore unnecessary.

III. Legal Authority and Need for Rule

    The Coast Guard is issuing this rule under authority in 14 U.S.C.
504(a)(2), as delegated at 33 CFR 1.05-1(h), to issue regulations
necessary to implement technical, organizational, and conforming
amendments and corrections to rules, regulations, and notices.
    Operating Facility Change Order (OFCO) No. 036/23, issued November
6, 2023, changed the official unit name of U.S. Coast Guard Sector
Buffalo to U.S. Coast Guard Sector Eastern Great Lakes. See OFCO No.
036/23, which is available in the docket for this rule. The previous
name of Sector Buffalo is described and reflected in regulations, which
also contain contact details and other references to Sector Buffalo.
These conforming amendments update those regulations so that they
contain current information.
    Under 14 U.S.C. 504(a)(2), the Commandant of the Coast Guard has
the authority to establish and prescribe the purpose of Coast Guard
Shore establishments. This authority has been delegated to the Chief of
the Coast Guard's Office of Regulations and Administrative Law under 33
CFR 1.05-1(h).

IV. Discussion of the Rule

    OFCO No. 036/23, issued November 6, 2023, changed the official unit
name of U.S. Coast Guard Sector Buffalo to U.S. Coast Guard Sector
Eastern Great Lakes. The November 2023 OFCO did not change the area of
responsibility (AOR). The AOR of U.S. Coast Guard Sector Eastern Great
Lakes is identical to that of what was U.S. Coast Guard Sector Buffalo.
All authorities and responsibilities previously assigned to Commander,
U.S. Coast Guard Sector Buffalo have been assigned to Commander, U.S.
Coast Guard Sector Eastern Great Lakes. Additionally, all authorities
that were vested in the Commander, U.S. Coast Guard Sector Buffalo as
it pertains to the COTP, the OCMI, the Federal On Scene Coordinator,
the Federal Maritime Security Coordinator, and the Search and Rescue
Coordinator, have been assigned to Commander, U.S. Coast Guard Sector
Eastern Great Lakes. This rule does not change any sector, OCMI, or
COTP zone boundary lines, nor does it have any substantive impact on
existing regulated navigation area, safety zone, or security zone
regulation, or any naval vessel protection zones.

V. Regulatory Analyses

    We developed this rule after considering numerous statutes and
Executive orders related to rulemaking. Below we summarize our analyses
based on a number of these statutes and Executive orders.

A. Regulatory Planning and Review

    Executive Orders 12866 and 13563 direct agencies to assess the
costs and benefits of available regulatory alternatives and, if
regulation is necessary, to select regulatory approaches that maximize
net benefits. This rule has not been designated a ``significant
regulatory action,'' under Executive Order 12866. Accordingly, this
rule has not been reviewed by the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB), and pursuant to OMB guidance is exempt from the requirements of
Executive Order 13771.
    This regulatory action determination is based on the finding that
the name change will have no substantive effect on the public.

B. Impact on Small Entities

    The Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980, 5 U.S.C. 601-612, as
amended, requires Federal agencies to consider the potential impact of
regulations on small entities during rulemaking. The term ``small
entities'' comprises small businesses, not-for-profit organizations
that are independently owned and operated and are not dominant in their
fields, and governmental jurisdictions with populations of less than
50,000. The Coast Guard certifies under 5 U.S.C. 605(b) that this rule
will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of
small entities.
    For the reasons stated in section V.A. above, this rule will not
have a significant economic impact on any member of the public,
including ``small entities.''
    Small businesses may send comments on the actions of Federal
employees who enforce, or otherwise determine compliance with, Federal
regulations to the Small Business and Agriculture Regulatory
Enforcement Ombudsman and the Regional Small Business Regulatory
Fairness Boards. The Ombudsman evaluates these actions annually and
rates each agency's responsiveness to small business. If you wish to
comment on actions by employees of the Coast Guard, call 1-888-REG-FAIR
(1-888-734-3247). The Coast Guard will not retaliate against small
entities that question or complain about this rule or any policy or
action of the Coast Guard.

C. Collection of Information

    This rule will not call for a new collection of information under
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520).

D. Federalism and Indian Tribal Governments

    A rule has implications for federalism under Executive Order 13132,
Federalism, if it has a substantial direct effect on the States, on the
relationship between the National Government and the States, or on the
distribution of power and responsibilities among the various levels of
government. We have analyzed this rule under that order and have
determined that it is consistent with the fundamental federalism
principles and preemption requirements described in Executive Order
13132.
    Also, this rule does not have tribal implications under Executive
Order 13175, Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal
Governments, because it does not have a substantial direct effect on
one or more Indian tribes, on the relationship between the Federal
Government and Indian tribes, or on the distribution of power and
responsibilities between the Federal Government and Indian tribes.

E. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act

    The Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1531-1538)
requires Federal agencies to assess the effects of their discretionary
regulatory actions. In particular, the Act addresses actions that may
result in the expenditure by a State, local, or tribal government, in
the aggregate, or by the private sector of $100,000,000 (adjusted for
inflation) or more in any one year. Though this rule will not result in
such an expenditure, we do discuss the effects of this rule elsewhere
in this preamble.

F. Environment

    We have analyzed this rule under Department of Homeland Security
Directive 023-01, Rev. 1, associated implementing instructions, and
Environmental Planning COMDTINST 5090.1 (series), which guide the Coast
Guard in complying with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
(42 U.S.C. 4321-4370f), and have determined that this action is one of
a category of actions that do not individually or cumulatively have a
significant effect on the human environment. This rule consists only of
an organizational amendment. It is categorically excluded from further
review under paragraph L3 of Appendix A, Table 1 of DHS Instruction
Manual 023-01-001-01, Rev. 1, Implementation of the National
Environmental Policy Act.

List of Subjects

33 CFR Part 3

    Organizations and functions (Government agencies).

33 CFR Parts 100 and 165

    Harbors, Marine safety, Navigation (water), Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements, Security measures, Waterways.
    For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Coast Guard amends
33 CFR parts 3, 100, and 165 as follows:

PART 3--COAST GUARD AREAS, DISTRICTS, SECTORS, MARINE INSPECTION
ZONES, AND CAPTAIN OF THE PORT ZONES

0
1. The authority citation for part 3 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  14 U.S.C. 501, 504; Public Law 107-296, 116 Stat.
2135; Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 00170.1,
Revision No. 01.3.

0
2. Revise Sec.  3.45-10 to read as follows:

Sec.  3.45-10  Sector Eastern Great Lakes Marine Inspection Zone and
Captain of the Port Zone.

    Sector Eastern Great Lakes' office is located in Buffalo, New York.
The boundaries of Sector Eastern Great Lakes' Marine Inspection Zone
and Captain of the Port Zone include all navigable waters of the United
States and contiguous land areas within the boundaries of an area
starting from a point on the international boundary in Lake Erie at
latitude 42[deg]19'24'' N, longitude 80[deg]31'10'' W, proceeding
southwest along the international boundary to a point at latitude
41[deg]40'36'' N, longitude 82[deg]25'00'' W; thence south to latitude
41[deg]00'00'' N; thence east to longitude 78[deg]54'58'' W; thence
north to latitude 42[deg]00'00'' N; thence east to the east bank of the
Delaware River at latitude 42[deg]00'00'' N, longitude 75[deg]21'28''
W; thence east to longitude 74[deg]39'00'' W; thence north to the
international boundary at a point at latitude 44[deg]59'58'' N,
longitude 74[deg]39'00'' W; thence southeast along the international
boundary to the starting point.

PART 100--SAFETY OF LIFE ON NAVIGABLE WATERS

0
3. The authority citation for part 100 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 46 U.S.C. 70041; 33 CFR 1.05-1.

Sec.  100.901  [Amended]

0
4. In Sec.  100.901, remove ``Sector Buffalo, NY'' from table 1 and
add, in its place, ``Sector Eastern Great Lakes, NY''.

PART 165--REGULATED NAVIGATION AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS

0
5. The authority citation for part 165 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  46 U.S.C. 70034, 70051, 70124; 33 CFR 1.05-1, 6.04-
1, 6.04-6, and 160.5; Department of Homeland Security Delegation No.
00170.1, Revision No. 01.3.

Sec.  165.911  [Amended]

0
6. In Sec.  165.911, remove the word ``Buffalo'' and add, in its place,
the words ``Eastern Great Lakes''.

Sec.  165.939  [Amended]

0
7. In Sec.  165.939, remove the words ``Port Buffalo'' and add, in its
place, the words ``Port Eastern Great Lakes''.

    Dated: December 15, 2023.
Michael T. Cunningham,
Chief, Office of Regulations and Administrative Law.
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[Notices]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-77814; File No. SR-NYSEMKT-2016-50]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE MKT LLC; Notice of Filing and
Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Change Modifying the NYSE Amex
Options Fee Schedule

May 11, 2016.
    Pursuant to section 19(b)(1) \1\ of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 (the ``Act'') \2\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\3\ notice is hereby
given that, on April 28, 2016, NYSE MKT LLC (the ``Exchange'' or ``NYSE
MKT'') 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 self-regulatory
organization. The Commission is publishing this notice to solicit
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 15 U.S.C. 78a.
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance
of the Proposed Rule Change

    The Exchange proposes to modify the NYSE Amex Options Fee Schedule
(``Fee Schedule''). The Exchange proposes to implement the fee change
effective May 2, 2016. The proposed change is available on the
Exchange's Web site at www.nyse.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 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 purpose of this filing is to modify the definition of a Firm
Facilitation trade to include Broker-Dealers, which would be consistent
with the treatment of such transactions on another options market. The
Exchange proposes to implement the change effective on May 2, 2016.
    The current Fee Schedule defines a ``Firm Facilitation'' trade as
``a Manual trade that is executed in open outcry, in which one
counterparty clears in the Firm range at the OCC, the other
counterparty clears in the Customer range at the OCC, and both
counterparties have the same Clearing Member symbol or
identification.'' \4\ Firm Facilitation trades are not subject to
transaction charges and are only subject to Royalty Fees.\5\
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    \4\ See Fee Schedule, Terms and Definitions, available here,
https://www.nyse.com/publicdocs/nyse/markets/amex-options/NYSE_Amex_Options_Fee_Schedule.pdf.
    \5\ See id., Fee Schedule, sections I. A. and B. (providing that
Firm Facilitation trades are executed at the rate of $0.00 per
contract) and K. (providing that Firm Facilitation trades are
subject to Royalty Fees). The Exchange notes that Royalty Fees (or
license fees) apply to certain classes of options and such fees are
passed-on by the Exchange to the actual participants executing the
trade.
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    The Exchange proposes to modify the definition of Firm Facilitation
to include Manual trades clearing in the

Broker-Dealer range at the OCC.\6\ The Exchange notes that this
proposal would align its definition of a Firm Facilitation trade with
that of another options exchange. Specifically, the fee schedule for
NYSE Arca provides that firm facilitation trades are manual trades that
apply to ``any transaction involving a Firm proprietary trading account
that has a customer of that same Firm on the contra side of the
transaction, or a broker dealer facilitating a Customer order, where
the broker dealer and the Customer both clear through the same clearing
firm and the broker dealer clears in the customer range.'' \7\
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    \6\ See proposed Fee Schedule. Per the Fee Schedule, a ``Firm''
means a Broker-Dealer that is not registered as a dealer-specialist
or Market Maker that is an ATP Holder on the Exchange, per Rule
900.2NY(28) and a ``Broker-Dealer'' is an entity registered pursuant
to section 15 of the Exchange Act, per Rule 990NY(3). See Fee
Schedule, supra n. 4.
    \7\ See NYSE Arca fee schedule, Endnote 7, available here,
https://www.nyse.com/publicdocs/nyse/markets/arca-options/NYSE_Arca_Options_Fee_Schedule.pdf (describing Firm Facilitation and
Broker Dealer facilitating a Customer--Manual). NYSE Arca likewise
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2. Statutory Basis
    The Exchange believes that the proposed rule change is consistent
with section 6(b) of the Act,\8\ in general, and furthers the
objectives of sections 6(b)(4) and (5) of the Act,\9\ in particular,
because it provides for the equitable allocation of reasonable dues,
fees, and other charges among its members, issuers and other persons
using its facilities and does not unfairly discriminate between
customers, issuers, brokers or dealers.
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    The Exchange believes that the proposed modification to the
definition of Firm Facilitation trades is reasonable, equitable and not
unfairly discriminatory because it would align the scope of such trades
with how trades are characterized on at least one other options
exchange, thereby encouraging greater harmonization across exchange.
Additionally, the Exchange believes the proposed change is consistent
with the Act because they it attract greater volume and liquidity to
the Exchange, which would benefit all market participants by providing
tighter quoting and better prices, all of which perfects the mechanism
for a free and open market and national market system.
    For these reasons, the Exchange believes that the proposal is
consistent with the Act.

B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition

    In accordance with section 6(b)(8) of the Act,\10\ the Exchange
does not believe that the proposed rule change would impose any burden
on competition that is not necessary or appropriate in furtherance of
the purposes of the Act. The Exchange believes the proposed amendment
is pro-competitive as expanding the definition of Firm Facilitation
trades consistent with other markets may encourage additional order
flow to be direction to the Exchange and any resulting increase in
volume and liquidity to the Exchange would benefit all Exchange
participants through increased opportunities to trade as well as
enhancing price discovery.
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    The Exchange notes that it operates in a highly competitive market
in which market participants can readily favor competing venues. In
such an environment, the Exchange must continually review, and consider
adjusting, its fees and credits to remain competitive with other
exchanges. For the reasons described above, the Exchange believes that
the proposed rule change reflects this competitive environment.

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

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

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

    The foregoing rule change is effective upon filing pursuant to
section 19(b)(3)(A) \11\ of the Act and subparagraph (f)(2) of Rule
19b-4 \12\ thereunder, because it establishes a due, fee, or other
charge imposed by the Exchange.
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    At any time within 60 days of the filing of such 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 in furtherance of the purposes of the Act. If the Commission
takes such action, the Commission shall institute proceedings under
section 19(b)(2)(B) \13\ of the Act to determine whether the proposed
rule change should be approved or disapproved.
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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 email to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Please include
File Number SR-NYSEMKT-2016-50 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-NYSEMKT-2016-50. 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 Web site (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the submission, all subsequent amendments, all
written statements with respect to the proposed rule change that are
filed with the Commission, and all written communications relating to
the proposed rule change between the Commission and any person, other
than those that may be withheld from the public in accordance with the
provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be available for Web site viewing and
printing in the Commission's Public Reference Room, 100 F Street NE.,
Washington, DC 20549, on official business days between the hours of
10:00 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; 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-NYSEMKT-2016-50, and should
be submitted on or before June 7, 2016.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\14\
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Robert W. Errett,
Deputy Secretary.
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[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

Meeting: RTCA Program Management Committee

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

ACTION: Notice of RTCA Program Management Committee Meeting.

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SUMMARY: The FAA is issuing this notice to advise the public of a
meeting of RTCA Program Management Committee.

DATES: The meeting will be held June 18, 2015 from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at RTCA, Inc., 1150 18th Street
NW., Suite 910, Washington, DC, 20036.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The RTCA Secretariat, 1150 18th Street
NW., Suite 910, Washington, DC, 20036, or by telephone at (202) 833-
9339, fax at<PHONE_NUMBER>, or Web site at http://www.rtca.org.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to section 10(a) (2) of the Federal
Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 5 U.S.C., App.), notice is
hereby given for a Program Management Committee meeting. The agenda
will include the following:

June 18th

 Welcome and Introductions
 Review/Approve Meeting Summary
    [cir] March 24, 2015, RTCA Paper No. 119-15/PMC-1332
 Publication Consideration/Approval
    [cir] Final Draft, Revised Document, DO-200A--Standards for
Processing Aeronautical Data, prepared by SC-217.
    [cir] Final Draft, Revised Document, DO-230D--Standard for Airport
Security Access Control Systems, prepared by SC-224.
    [cir] Final Draft, Revised Document, DO-311--Minimum Operational
Performance Standards for Rechargeable Lithium Battery Systems,
prepared by SC-225.
 Integration and Coordination Committee (ICC)
    [cir] Task Status--SC-186/SC-227 A-IM Concept--Discussion.
 Action Item Review
    [cir] PMC Ad Hoc--Standards Overlap and Alignment--Discussion--
Workshop Status.
    [cir] SC-229--406 MHz Emergency Locator Transmitters (ELTs)--
Discussion--Coordination Status--Aircraft Tracking and In-Flight
Triggering
    [cir] SC-159--Global Positioning System--Discussion--Revised Terms
of Reference (TOR)
 Discussion
    [cir] SC-214--Standards for Air Traffic Data Communication
Services--Discussion--Revised TOR
    [cir] SC-217--Aeronautical Databases--Discussion--Revised TOR
    [cir] Wake Vortex Tiger Team--Discussion--White Paper--Review/
Approve
    [cir] Minimum Operational Performance Standards for Small Cell Non-
Rechargeable Lithium Batteries--Discussion--Possible New Special
Committee to Revise RTCA DO-227
    [cir] SC-233--Addressing Human Factors/Pilot Interface Issues for
Avionics--Discussion--Document Table of Contents ``Buckets''
    [cir] Design Assurance Guidance for Airborne Electronic Hardware--
Status--Possible New Special Committee to Update RTCA DO-254
    [cir] SC-186--Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast--
Discussion--BADA Testing Criteria/MITRE Software FastLicense
    [cir] NAC--Status Update
    [cir] FAA Actions Taken on Previously Published Documents--Report
    [cir] Special Committees--Chairmen's Reports and Active Inter-
Special Committee Requirements Agreements (ISRA)--Review
    [cir] European/EUROCAE Coordination--Status Update
 Other Business
 Schedule for Committee Deliverables and Next Meeting Date

    Attendance is open to the interested public but limited to space
availability. With the approval of the chairman, members of the public
may present oral statements at the meeting. Persons wishing to present
statements or obtain information should contact the person listed in
the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. Members of the public may
present a written statement to the committee at any time.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on May 28, 2015.
Mohannad Dawoud,
Management Analyst, NextGen, Program Oversight and Administration,
Federal Aviation Administration.
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