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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. IC23-14-000]

Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-717); Comment
Request; Extension

AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Notice of extension of information collection and request for
comments.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (``Commission''
or ``FERC'') is soliciting public comment on the extension to the
information collection, FERC-717 (Standards for Business Practices and
Communication Protocols for Public Utilities) (OMB Control No. 1902-
0173), which will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review.

DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due [INSERT DATE
30 DAYS AFTER DATE OF PUBLICATION IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER].

ADDRESSES: Send written comments on the information collections to OMB
through www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Attention: Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission Desk Officer. Please identify the OMB Control
Number (1902-0173) in the subject line of your comments. Comments
should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.

    A copy of the comments should also be sent to the Commission, in
Docket No. IC23-14-000 by any of the following methods:
     eFiling at Commission's website: http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp.
     U.S. Postal Service Mail: Persons unable to file
electronically may mail similar pleadings to the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426.
     Effective July 1, 2020, delivery of filings other than by
eFiling or the U.S. Postal Service should be delivered to Health and
Human Services, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
    Instructions:
    OMB submissions must be formatted and filed in accordance with
submission guidelines at www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Using the
search function under the ``Currently Under Review'' field, select
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; click ``submit,'' and select
``comment'' to the right of the subject collection.
    FERC submissions must be formatted and filed in accordance with
submission guidelines at: http://www.ferc.gov. For user assistance,
contact FERC Online Support by email at [email protected], or
by phone at:<PHONE_NUMBER> (toll-free).
    Docket: Users interested in receiving automatic notification of
activity in this docket or in viewing/downloading comments and
issuances in this docket may do so at http://www.ferc.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jean Sonneman may be reached by email
at [email protected], telephone at<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: FERC-717, Standards for Business Practices and Communication
Protocols for Public Utilities.
    OMB Control No.: 1902-0173.
    Type of Request: Three-year approval of the FERC-717 information
collection requirements with no changes to the current reporting
requirements.
    Abstract: This notice pertains to a requirement that Transmission
Providers \1\ provide certain information regarding their transmission
operations on an Open Access Same-Time Information System (OASIS). This
requirement was established because the Commission has determined that
Transmission Customers \2\ must have simultaneous access to the same
information available to the Transmission Provider in order to receive
nondiscriminatory transmission services in accordance with section 205
of the Federal Power Act.\3\
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    \1\ Under 18 CFR 37.3(a), a ``Transmission Provider'' is any
public utility that owns, operates, or controls facilities used for
the transmission of electric energy in interstate commerce.
    \2\ Under 18 CFR 37.3(b), a ``Transmission Customer'' is any
eligible customer (or its designated agent) that can or does execute
a transmission service agreement or can or does receive transmission
service.
    \3\ 16 U.S.C. 824d.
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    Section 205 of the Federal Power Act (FPA) requires that all rates
and charges for the transmission or sale of electric energy and all
rules and regulations affecting or pertaining to such rates and charges
be just and reasonable. Section 206 of the FPA (16 U.S.C. 824e)
authorizes FERC to initiate a proceeding to address any ``rate, charge
or classification'' related to the transmission or sale of electricity
that the agency determines is ``unjust, unreasonable, unduly
discriminatory or preferential.''
    Commission regulations at 18 CFR 35.28 and 18 CFR part 37 are in
accordance with FPA Sections 205 and 206. The regulation at 18 CFR
35.28 applies to any public utility that owns, operates, or controls
interstate transmission facilities and any non-public utility seeking
voluntary compliance with jurisdictional transmission tariff
reciprocity conditions. These entities must offer transmission service
on an open and non-discriminatory basis pursuant to a pro forma Open
Access Transmission Tariff (OATT).
    Part 37 applies to any public utility that owns, operates, or
controls facilities used for the transmission of electric energy in
interstate commerce and to transactions performed under the pro forma
OATT established under 18 CFR 35.28. As stated at 18 CFR 37.2, the
purpose of 18 CFR part 37 is to ensure that potential customers of open
access transmission service receive access to information that will
enable them to obtain transmission service on a non-discriminatory
basis from any Transmission Provider.\4\ The regulations in 18 CFR part
37 provide standards of conduct and require the Transmission Provider
(or its agent) to create and operate an Open Access Same-Time
Information System (OASIS) that gives all users of the open access
transmission system access to the same information.
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    \4\ As defined at 18 CFR 37.3(a), a ``Transmission Provider'' is
any public utility that owns, operates, or controls facilities used
for the transmission of electricity in interstate commerce.
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    Regulations at 18 CFR part 37 authorize Transmission Providers to
operate an OASIS either individually or jointly with other Transmission
Providers. These regulations also provide that a Transmission Provider
may delegate this responsibility to a Responsible Party \5\ such as
another Transmission Provider, an Independent System Operator, a
Regional Transmission Group, or a Regional Reliability Council.
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    \5\ Under 18 CFR 37.3(c), a ``Responsible Party'' is a
Transmission Provider or an agent to whom the Transmission Provider
has delegated the responsibility of meeting any of the requirements
of 18 CFR part 37.
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    The collection of information in accordance with FERC-717 is
necessary for the implementation of OASIS. The regulation at 18 CFR
37.6 lists the information that Transportation Providers or Responsible
Parties must calculate and post on OASIS. Paragraph (a) of section 37.6
provides that the information posted on OASIS must be in such detail
and the OASIS must have such capabilities as to allow Transmission
Customers \6\ to:
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    \6\ As defined at 18 CFR 37.3(b), a ``Transmission Customer'' is
any eligible customer (or its designated agent) that can or does
execute a transmission service agreement or can or does receive
transmission service.
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    (1) Make requests for transmission services offered by Transmission
Providers, Resellers \7\ and other providers of ancillary services,
request the designation of a network resource, and request the
termination of the designation of a network resource;
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    \7\ As defined at 18 CFR 37.3(d), a ``Reseller'' is any
Transmission Customer who offers to sell transmission capacity it
has purchased.
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    (2) View and download in standard formats, using standard
protocols,\8\ information regarding the transmission system necessary
to enable prudent business decision making;
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    \8\ The standard protocols are included in the Standards for
Business Practices and Communication Protocols for Public Utilities
adopted by the Wholesale Electric Quadrant (WEQ) of the North
American Energy Standards Board (NAESB). The Commission adopted the
protocols by reference in 18 CFR 38.1(b)(2)(iv) in a final rule at
86 FR 29491 (June 2, 2021). The protocols remain effective at
present.
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    (3) Post, view, upload and download information regarding available
products and desired services;
    (4) Clearly identify the degree to which transmission service
requests or schedules were denied or interrupted;
    (5) Obtain access, in electronic format, to information to support
available transmission capability calculations and historical
transmission service requests and schedules for various audit purposes;
and
    (6) Make file transfers and automated computer-to-computer file
transfers and queries as defined by the Standards and Communications
Protocols Document.

Calculation Methods, Availability of Information, and Requests

    The regulation at 18 CFR 37.6(b)(2) provides that information used
to calculate any posting of ATC and TTC \9\ must be dated and time-
stamped and all calculations shall be performed according to
consistently applied methodologies referenced in the Transmission
Provider's transmission tariff and shall be based on Commission-
approved Reliability Standards, business practice and electronic
communication standards, and related implementation documents, as well
as current industry practices, standards and criteria. Such
calculations shall be conducted in a manner that is transparent,
consistent with anticipated system conditions and outages for the
relevant timeframe, and not unduly discriminatory or preferential.
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    \9\ As defined at 18 CFR 37.6(b)(1): (1) ATC is the transfer
capability remaining in the physical transmission network for
further commercial activity over and above already committed uses,
or such definition as contained in Commission-approved Reliability
Standards. (2) TTC is the amount of electric power that can be moved
or transferred reliably from one area to another area of the
interconnected transmission systems by way of all transmission lines
(or paths) between those areas under specified system conditions, or
such definition as contained in Commission-approved Reliability
Standards.
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    On request, the Responsible Party must make all data used to
calculate ATC, TTC, Capacity Benefit Margin,\10\ and Transmission
Reliability Margin \11\ for any constrained posted paths publicly
available in electronic form within one week of the posting. The
information is required to be provided only in the electronic format in
which it was created, along with any necessary decoding instructions,
at a cost limited to the cost of reproducing the material. This
information is to be retained for six months after the applicable
posting period.
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    \10\ As defined at 18 CFR 37.6(b)(1)(vii), ``Capacity Benefit
Margin'' means the amount of TTC preserved by the Transmission
Provider for load-serving entities, whose loads are located on that
Transmission Provider's system, to enable access by the load-serving
entities to generation from interconnected systems to meet
generation reliability requirements, or such definition as contained
in Commission-approved Reliability Standards.
    \11\ As defined at 18 CFR 37.6(b)(1)(viii), ``Transmission
Reliability Margin'' is the amount of TTC necessary to provide
reasonable assurance that the interconnected transmission network
will be secure, or such definition as contained in Commission-
approved Reliability Standards.
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    System planning studies, facilities studies, and specific network
impact studies performed for customers or the Transmission Provider's
own network resources are to be made publicly available in electronic
form on request and a list of such studies must be posted on the OASIS.
A study is required to be provided only in the electronic format in
which it was created, along with any necessary decoding instructions,
at a cost limited to the cost of reproducing the material. These
studies are to be retained for five years.

Posting Requirements

    Paragraph (b)(3) of 18 CFR 37.6 requires Transmission Providers to
calculate and post the ATC, TTC, CBM, and TRM in megawatts for each
Posted Path.\12\ Paragraph (c) of 18 CFR 37.6 requires Transmission
Providers to post prices and a summary of the terms and conditions
associated with all transmission products offered to Transmission
Customers. Paragraph (d) of 18 CFR 37.6 requires Transmission Providers
to post any ancillary service required to be provided or offered under
the pro forma OATT.
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    \12\ As defined at 18 CFR 37.6(b)(1)(i), ``Posted Path'' means
any control area to control area interconnection; any path for which
service is denied, curtailed, or interrupted for more than 24 hours
in the past 12 months; and any path for which a customer requests to
have ATC or TTC posted. For this last category, the posting must
continue for 180 days and thereafter until 180 days have elapsed
from the most recent request for service over the requested path.
For purposes of this definition, an hour includes any part of an
hour during which service was denied, curtailed, or interrupted.
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Standards of Conduct

    The Commission established Standards of Conduct at 18 CFR 37.4
requiring that personnel engaged in transmission system operations
function independently from personnel engaged in marketing functions.
The Standards of Conduct were designed to prevent employees of a public
utility (or any of its affiliates) engaged in marketing functions from
preferential access to OASIS-related information or from engaging in
unduly discriminatory business practices. Companies were required to
separate their transmission operations/reliability functions from their
marketing/merchant functions and prevent system operators from
providing merchant employees and employees of affiliates with
transmission-related information not available to all customers at the
same time through public posting on the OASIS.
    The information that must be posted at OASIS sites is listed at 18
CFR 37.6. The required postings include business practices,
communication protocols, transfer capacity, transmission service
products, and prices. Some of the required business practices and
communication protocols are incorporated by reference at 18 CFR
38.1(b).
    The 60-day notice was published on October 13, 2023 (88 FR 70967)
and no comments were received during the comment period.
    Type of Respondents: Transmission Providers and Responsible
Parties.
    Estimate of Annual Burden \13\: The previous information collection
request (ICR Reference No.<PHONE_NUMBER>-006) in the year 2020 was
approved by OMB with a one-time burden that was expected to be
completed in Year One. As averaged over a three-year period, the annual
responses were estimated as 165 annually, 10 hours per response, and
total hours of 1,650 hours. These burdens are not included in this
information collection request because all respondents have complied
with that one-time burden. The removal of those burdens constitutes a
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    \13\ Burden is defined as the total time, effort, or financial
resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, or
disclose or provide information to or for a Federal agency. For
further explanation of what is included in the information
collection burden, refer to 5 CFR 1320.3.
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    The estimated annual number of responses for the ongoing
information collection activity are adjusted in this information
collection request from 162 to 216, an increase of 54 responses. Based
on a review of the information collection since our last submission, we
have determined this change in number of responses is due to changes in
the regulated industry.
    The current burden estimates are shown in the following table.
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    \14\ The Commission staff thinks that the average respondent for
this collection is similarly situated to the Commission, in terms of
salary plus benefits. Based upon FERC's FY 2022 annual average of
$199,867 (for salary plus benefits), the average hourly cost is $96/
hour.

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                                                       Annual number
 Information collection requirement     Number of       of responses   Total number of   Average burden hours and cost    Total annual burden hours and
                                       respondents     per respondent     responses            per response \14\                total annual cost
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Open Access Same-Time Information               216                1              216   30 hrs.; $2,880................  6,480 hrs.; $622,080
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    Comments: Comments are invited on: (1) whether the collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
the Commission, including whether the information will have practical
utility; (2) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden and
cost of the collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality,
utility and clarity of the information collection; and (4) ways to
minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are
to respond, including the use of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.

    Dated: December 15, 2023.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-ORD-2004-0023; FRL-8565-3]

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Health Effects of Microbial Pathogens in Recreational
Waters: National Epidemiological and Environmental Assessment of
Recreational (NEEAR) Water Study (Renewal); EPA ICR No. 2081.04, OMB
Control No. 2080-0068

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that EPA is planning to
submit a request to renew an existing approved Information Collection
Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). This ICR is
scheduled to expire on September 30, 2008. Before submitting the ICR to
OMB for review and approval, EPA is soliciting comments on specific
aspects of the proposed information collection as described below.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before July 14, 2008.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
ORD-2004-0023, by one of the following methods:
     http://www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line
instructions for submitting comments.
     E-mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>     Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
     Mail: EPA Docket Center, ORD Docket, Environmental
Protection Agency, Mailcode: 2822 iT, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460.
     Hand Delivery: EPA Docket Center, Public Reading Room, EPA
West Building, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC
20004. Such deliveries are only accepted during the Docket's normal
hours of operation, and special arrangements should be made for
deliveries of boxed information.
    Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-
2004-0023. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included
in the public docket without change and may be made available online at
http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information
provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be
Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose
disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you
consider to be CBI or otherwise protected through http://
www.regulations.gov or e-mail. The http://www.regulations.gov Web site
is an ``anonymous access'' system, which means EPA will not know your
identity or contact information unless you provide it in the body of
your comment. If you send an e-mail comment directly to EPA without
going through http://www.regulations.gov your e-mail address will be
automatically captured and included as part of the comment that is
placed in the public docket and made available on the Internet. If you
submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you include your name
and other contact information in the body of your comment and with any
disk or CD-ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read your comment due to
technical difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA
may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic files should avoid
the use of special characters, any form of encryption, and be free of
any defects or viruses. For additional information about EPA's public
docket visit the EPA Docket Center homepage at http://www.epa.gov/
epahome/dockets.htm.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elizabeth Sams, Environmental
Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development, National Health
and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory, Human Studies Division,
Epidemiology and Biomarkers Branch, MD 58 C, 109 T.W. Alexander Dr.,
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27711; telephone number: 919-
843-3161; fax number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; e-mail address:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

How Can I Access the Docket and/or Submit Comments?

    EPA has established a public docket for this ICR under Docket ID
No. EPA-HQ-ORD 2004-0023, which is available for online viewing at
http://www.regulations.gov, or in person viewing at the Office of
Research and Development Docket in the EPA Docket Center (EPAIDC), EPA
West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The EPA/
DC Public Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday
through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the
Reading Room is<PHONE_NUMBER>, and the telephone number for the ORD
Docket is<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Use http://www.regulations.gov to obtain a copy of the draft
collection of information, submit or view public

comments, access the index listing of the contents of the docket, and
to access those documents in the public docket that are available
electronically. Once in the system, select ``search,'' then key in the
docket ID number identified in this document.

What Information Is EPA Particularly Interested in?

    Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, EPA specifically
solicits comments and information to enable it to:
    (i) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Agency,
including whether the information will have practical utility;
    (ii) 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;
    (iii) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information
to be collected; and
    (iv) 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. In particular, EPA is requesting comments from
very small businesses (those that employ less than 25) on examples of
specific additional efforts that EPA could make to reduce the paperwork
burden for very small businesses affected by this collection.

What Should I Consider When I Prepare My Comments for EPA?

    You may find the following suggestions helpful for preparing your
comments:
    1. Explain your views as clearly as possible and provide specific
examples.
    2. Describe any assumptions that you used.
    3. Provide copies of any technical information and/or data you used
that support your views.
    4. If you estimate potential burden or costs, explain how you
arrived at the estimate that you provide.
    5. Offer alternative ways to improve the collection activity.
    6. Make sure to submit your comments by the deadline identified
under DATES.
    7. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, be sure to identify the docket
ID number assigned to this action in the subject line on the first page
of your response. You may also provide the name, date, and Federal
Register citation.
    Affected entities: Entities potentially affected by this action are
families frequenting fresh and marine water beaches in the United
States and territories.
    Title: Health Effects of Microbial Pathogens in Recreational
Waters: National Epidemiological and Environmental Assessment of
Recreational (NEEAR) Water Study.
    ICR Numbers: EPA ICR No. 2081.04, OMB Control No. 2080-0068.
    ICR Status: This ICR is currently scheduled to expire on September
30, 2008. An Agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not
required to respond to, a collection of information, unless it displays
a currently valid OMB control number. The OMB control numbers for EPA's
regulations in title 40 of the CFR, after appearing in the Federal
Register when approved, are listed in 40 CFR Part 9, and are displayed
either by publication in the Federal Register or by other appropriate
means, such as on the related collection instrument or form, if
applicable. The display of OMB control numbers in certain EPA
regulations is consolidated in 40 CFR Part 9.
    Abstract: The purpose of this study is to examine the health
effects associated with swimming exposure at beach sites designated as
recreational areas. This study will be conducted, and the information
collected, by the Epidemiology and Biomarkers Branch, Human Studies
Division, National Health and Environmental Effects Research
Laboratory, Office of Research and Development (ORD), U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Participation of adults and
children in this collection of information is strictly voluntary. The
identity of all participants is considered strictly confidential, thus;
all data collected are stored without identifiers. This information is
being collected as part of a research program consistent with the
section 3(a)(v)(1) of the Beaches Environmental Assessment and Coastal
Health Act of 2000 and the strategic plan for EPA's Office of Research
and Development and the Office of Water entitled ``Action Plan for
Beaches and Recreational Water'' available at http://www.epa.gov/ord/
htmldocuments/600r98079.pdf. The Beaches Act and ORD's strategic plan
has identified research on effects of microbial pathogens in
recreational waters as a high-priority research area with particular
emphasis on developing new water quality indicator guidelines for
recreational waters. The EPA has broad legislative authority to
establish water quality criteria and to conduct research to support
these criteria. This data collection is for a series of epidemiological
studies to evaluate exposure to and effects of microbial pathogens in
marine and fresh recreational waters as part of the EPA's research
program on exposure and health effects of microbial pathogens in
recreational waters. Health effects data collection was previously
conducted in a pilot study, four freshwater coastal sites, and three
marine sites under OMB number 2080-0068. The results will be used to
help inform the development of develop of new national water quality
and monitoring guidelines. The questionnaire health data will be
compared with routinely collected water quality measurements. The
analysis will focus on determining whether any water quality parameters
are associated with increased prevalence of swimming-related health
effects.
    The EPA would like to solicit comments to:
    i. Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Agency,
including whether the information will have practical utility;
    ii. 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;
    iii. Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information
to be collected; and
    iv. Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those
who are to respond, including 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.
    Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 0.25
hours per response. Burden means the total time, effort, or financial
resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, or
disclose or provide information to or for a Federal agency. This
includes the time needed to review instructions; develop, acquire,
install, and utilize technology and systems for the purposes of
collecting, validating, and verifying information, processing and
maintaining information, and disclosing and providing information;
adjust the existing ways to comply with any previously applicable
instructions and requirements which have subsequently changed; train
personnel to be able to respond to a collection of information; search
data sources; complete and

review the collection of information; and transmit or otherwise
disclose the information.
    The annual public reporting and recordkeeping burden for this
collection of information is estimated to average about fifteen minutes
per response. If a single household participant completes all three
interviews of the data collection, a total of 45 minutes is used.
    The interview process consists of three interviews; Two Beach
Interviews and one Telephone Follow-up: Based on consultation with the
individuals listed in Section 3(c) of the ICR, and our experience with
similar types of information collection, we estimate that each family
will spend an average of 30 minutes completing the beach interview and
will require no recordkeeping. This includes the time for reviewing the
information pamphlet and answering the questions. We estimate that each
family spends an average of 15 minutes completing the home telephone
interview. The telephone interviews will require no recordkeeping.
    All human health data collection will be recorded utilizing
computer-assisted personal interviews (CAPI). The telephone interview
incorporates the same concept of direct data collection in a desk
personal computer (PC) setting. The tablet notebooks and desk PCs are
used by interviewers to collect human health data. Screens on these
tablets and PCs only display current activated questions. All human
health data is stored in secured locations to maintain confidentiality.
    The ICR provides a detailed explanation of the Agency's estimate,
which is only briefly summarized here:
    Estimated total number of potential respondents: 21,000.
    Frequency of response: On occasion.
    Estimated total average number of responses for each respondent: 3.
    Estimated total annual burden hours: 15,750.
    Estimated total annual costs: $236,250. This includes an estimated
burden cost of $0 and an estimated cost of $0 for capital investment or
maintenance and operational costs.

Are There Changes in the Estimates From the Last Approval?

    There is an increase of 10,500 hours in the total estimated
respondent burden compared with that identified in the ICR currently
approved by OMB. This increase is required to provide the science
necessary to help inform the development of new public health standards
for recreational water.

What Is the Next Step in the Process for This ICR?

    EPA will consider the comments received and amend the ICR as
appropriate. The final ICR package will then be submitted to OMB for
review and approval pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.12. At that time, EPA will
issue another Federal Register notice pursuant to 5 CFR
1320.5(a)(1)(iv) to announce the submission of the ICR to OMB and the
opportunity to submit additional comments to OMB. If you have any
questions about this ICR or the approval process, please contact the
technical person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

    Dated: May 1, 2008.
Harold Zenick,
Director, National Health and Environmental Effects Research
Laboratory.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 117

[Docket No. USCG-2015-0052]

Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway,
Wrightsville Beach, NC

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of deviation from drawbridge regulation.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a temporary deviation from the
operating schedule that governs the S.R. 74 Bridge, across the Atlantic
Intracoastal Waterway (AIWW), mile 283.1, at Wrightsville Beach, NC.
This deviation is necessary to accommodate the 6th Annual Quintiles
Wrightsville Beach Marathon. This deviation allows the bridge to remain
in the closed position during the race.

DATES: This deviation is effective from 5 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. on Sunday,
March 22, 2015.

ADDRESSES: The docket for this deviation, [USCG-2015-0052] is available
at http://www.regulations.gov. Type the docket number in the ``SEARCH''
box and click ``SEARCH.'' Click on Open Docket Folder on the line
associated with this deviation. You may also visit the Docket
Management Facility in Room W12-140 on the ground floor of the
Department of Transportation West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this
temporary deviation, call or email Kashanda Booker, Bridge
Administration Branch, Fifth Coast Guard District; telephone (757) 398-
6227, email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>If you have questions on
viewing the docket, call Cheryl Collins, Program Manager, Docket
Operations, telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 6th Annual Quintiles Wrightsville Beach
Marathon committee on behalf of the North Carolina Department of
Transportation (NCDOT) has requested a temporary deviation from the
current operating schedule for the S.R. 74 Bascule Drawbridge across
the AIWW mile 283.1, at Wrightsville Beach, NC. The requested deviation
will accommodate the 6th Annual Quintiles Wrightsville Beach Marathon
scheduled for Sunday, March 22, 2015. To facilitate this event, the
draw of the bridge will be maintained in the closed-to-navigation
position from 5 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. to allow race participants to cross
during the scheduled event.
    The current operating schedule for the bridge is set out in 33 CFR
117.821(a)(4). The regulation requires the bridge to open on signal for
vessels at all times except that from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. the bridge
shall open on the hour; every third and fourth Saturday in September
the bridge shall remain closed from 7 a.m. until 11 a.m.; and the last
Saturday of October or the first or second Saturday of November the
bridge shall remain closed from 7 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. The bascule
drawbridge has a vertical clearance of 20 feet above mean high water
(MHW) in the closed position. Vessels that can pass through the bridge
in the closed position may do so at any time.
    To ensure that waterway users are aware of the closure, the Coast
Guard will issue a Local and Broadcast Notice to Mariners to allow
mariners to schedule their transits accordingly. There are no alternate
routes available to vessels. Most waterway traffic consists of
recreational boats with a few barges and tugs during the daytime. The
bridge is able to open for emergencies.
    In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e), the drawbridge must return to
its regular operating schedule immediately at the end of the designated
time period. This deviation from the operating regulations is
authorized under 33 CFR 117.35.

    Dated: January 27, 2015.
James L. Rousseau,
Bridge Program Manager, Fifth Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. 2015-02449 Filed 2-5-15; 8:45 am]
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               Panel Member Roster for the September 11-14, 2012
Meeting of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) Scientific Advisory Panel (SAP) on
                     Pollinator Risk Assessment Framework
                      Docket Number: EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0543
                         	OPP Docket Tel:<PHONE_NUMBER>

FIFRA SAP Chair

Daniel Schlenk, Ph.D.
Professor of Aquatic Ecotoxicology & Environmental Toxicology
Department of Environmental Sciences
University of California, Riverside
Riverside, CA

Designated Federal Official

Fred Jenkins, Jr., Ph.D.
US Environmental Protection Agency
Office of Science Coordination & Policy
FIFRA Scientific Advisory Panel
EPA East Building, MC 7201M
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20460
Phone<PHONE_NUMBER>
Fax<PHONE_NUMBER>
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
FIFRA Scientific Advisory Panel Members

Kenneth Delclos, Ph.D.
Pharmacologist
National Center for Toxicological Research
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Jefferson, AR

Stephen Klaine, Ph.D.
Professor & Director
Environmental Toxicology & Biological Sciences
Clemson Institute of Environmental Toxicology
Pendleton, SC

Martha Sandy, Ph.D.
Senior Toxicologist & Chief
Cancer Toxicology & Epidemiology Section
Reproductive and Cancer Hazard Assessment Branch
Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment
California Environmental Protection Agency
Oakland, CA

James McManaman, Ph.D.
Professor & Chief
Section of Basic Reproductive Sciences
Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Physiology & Biophysics
University of Colorado, Denver
Aurora, CO

FQPA Science Review Board Members

May Berenbaum, Ph.D.
            Professor & Department Head
Department of Entomology
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Urbana, IL

Nina Fefferman, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Ecology, Evolution & Natural Resources
The Center for Discrete Mathematics & Theoretical Computer Science
Rutgers University
New Brunswick, NJ

Greg Hunt, Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Entomology
Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN

Rosalind James, Ph.D.
Research Leader
Pollinating Insect-Biology, Management & Systematics Research Unit
US Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service
Department of Biology
Utah State University
Logan, UT

Nancy Ostiguy, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Entomology
Pennsylvania State University
University Park, PA

Jeff Pettis, Ph.D.
Research Leader
US Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service
Bee Research Laboratory
Beltsville, MD

Mr. Jens Pistorius
Scientist
National Examination Centre for Bee Poisoning Incidents
Julius Kühn InstituteFederal Research Centre for Cultivated Plants
Institute for Plant  Protection in Field Crops and Grassland
Julius Kühn-Institut (JKI) [Institut für Pflanzenschutz in Ackerbau und Grünland   Braunschweig, Germany

Thomas Potter, Ph.D.
Research Chemist
US Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service
Southeast Watershed Laboratory
Tifton, GA

Arthur P. Schwab, Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Soil & Crop Sciences
Texas A&M University
College Station, TX

David Tarpy, Ph.D.
Associate Professor & Extension Apiculturist
Department of Entomology
North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC


PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT SUBMISSION Please read the instructions before completing this form. For additional forms or assistance in completing this form, contact your agency's Paperwork Clearance Officer. Send two copies of this form, the collection instrument to be reviewed, the Supporting Statement and any additional documentation to: Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Docket Library, Room 10102, 725 17th Street NW Washington, DC 20503.

1. Agency/ Subagency originating request U. S. EPA, Office of Water, Office of Science and Technology 2. OMB control number b. G None a 2040 0244_ __ __ __ __ __ __ __

3. Type of information collection ( check one) a. G New collection b. G Revision of a currently approved collection c. X Extension of a currently approved collection d. G Reinstatement, without change, of a previously approved collection for which approval has expired e. G Reinstatement, with change, of a previously approved collection for which approval has expired f. G Existing collection in use without an OMB control number 4. Type of review requested ( check one) a. X Regular b. G Emergency  Approval requested by: / / c. G Delegated 5. Small entities Will this information collection have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities? G Yes X No For b f, note item A2 of Supporting Statement Instructions 6. Requested expiration date a. X Three years from approval date b. G Other Specify: / /___

7. Title: BEACH Act Grant Program ( Renewal)

8. Agency form number( s) ( If applicable): ICR# 2048.02 9. Keywords: Beaches, Public Health, Grants 10. Abstract: Congress passed the Beaches Environmental Assessment and Coastal Health ( BEACH) Act in October 2000 to amend the Clean Water Act, in part by adding section 406, " Coastal Recreation Water Monitoring and Notification." Section 406( b) authorizes EPA to make grants to States and local governments to develop and implement programs for monitoring and public notification for coastal recreation waters adjacent to beaches or similar points of access that are used by the public, if the State or local government satisfies the requirements of the BEACH Act. Several of these requirements require a grant recipient to collect and submit information to EPA as a condition for receiving the grant. Section 406( b) requires a grant recipient to provide the factors that the state or local government uses to prioritize funds and a list of waters for which the grant funds will be used. Section 406( b) also requires that a grant recipient's program be consistent with the performance requirements set by EPA under section 406( a); EPA needs information from the grant recipients to determine if the monitoring and notification programs are consistent with these criteria. On July 19, 2002, EPA published the National Beach Guidance and Required Performance Criteria for Grants ( 67 FR 47540). Section 406( b) also requires that a grant recipient submit a report to EPA that describes the data collected as part of a monitoring and notification program and the actions taken to notify the public when water quality standards are exceeded. Section 406( c) requires a grant recipient to identify lists of coastal recreation waters, processes for States to delegate to local governments the responsibility for implementing a monitoring and notification program, and the content of the monitoring and notification program.

11. Affected public ( Mark primary with " P" and all others that apply with " X") a. Individuals or households d. Farms b. Business or other for profit e. X Federal Government c. Not for profit institutions f. P State, Local or Tribal Government 12. Obligation to respond ( Mark primary with " P" and all others that apply with " X") a. G Voluntary b. P Required to obtain or retain benefits c. G Mandatory 13. Annual reporting and recordkeeping hour burden a. Number of respondents 40 b. Total annual responses 40 1. Percentage of these responses collected electronically 100 % c. Total hours requested 94,947 d. Current OMB inventory 69,755 e. Difference 25,192 f. Explanation of difference 1. Program Change 0 2. Adjustment 25,192 14. Annual reporting and recordkeeping cost burden ( in thousands of dollars)

a. Total annualized capital/ startup costs 0 b. Total annual costs ( O& M) 3,750 c. Total annualized cost requested 3,750 d. Current OMB inventory 473 e. Difference 3,277 f. Explanation of difference 1. Program change 0 2. Adjustment 3,277 15. Purpose of information collection ( Mark Primary With " P" and all others that apply with " X") a. P_ Application for benefits e. X_ Program planning or management b. X__ Program evaluation f. __ Research c. __ General purpose statistics g. __ Regulatory or compliance d. __ Audit 16. Frequency of recordkeeping or reporting ( check all that apply) a. Q Recordkeeping b. Q Third party disclosure c. X Reporting 1. Q On occasion 2. Q Weekly 3. Q Monthly 4. Q Quarterly 5. Q Semi annually 6. X Annually 7. Q Biannually 8. Q Other ( describe) 17. Statistical methods Does this information collection employ statistical methods?

Q Yes X No 18. Agency contact ( person who can best answer questions regarding the content of this submission) Name: Lars Wilcut Phone: 202 566 0447 OMB 83 I 10/ 95 19. Certification for Paperwork Reduction Act Submissions On behalf of this Federal agency, 1 certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with' 5 CFR 1320.9.

NOTE: The text of 5 CFR 1320.9, and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8( b)( 3), appear at the end of the instructions. The certification is to be made with reference to those regulatory provisions as set forth in the instructions.

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

( a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

( b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

( c) It reduces burden on small entities;

( d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous terminology that is understandable to respondents;

( e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

( f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

( g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8( b)( 3): ( I) Why the information is being collected' ( ii) Use of information; ( iii) Burden estimate; ( iv) Nature of response ( voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory); ( v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and ( vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

( h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected ( see note in Item 19 of the instructions);

( I) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology; and ( j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item below and explain the reason in Item 18 of the Supporting Statement.

Signature of Program Official Date Signature of Senior Official or designee Oscar Morales, Director Collection Strategies Division Office of Environmental Information Date OMB 83 I 10/ 95 Certification Requirement for Paperwork Reduction Act Submissions 5 CFR 1320.9 reads " As part of the agency submission to OMB of a proposed collection of information, the agency ( through the head of the agency, the Senior Official or their designee) shall certify ( and provide a record supporting such certification) that the proposed collection of information

"( a) is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including that the information to be collected will have practical utility;

"( b) is not unnecessarily duplicative of information otherwise reasonably accessible to the agency;

"( c) reduces to the extent practicable and appropriate the burden on persons who shall provide information to or for the agency, including with respect to small entities, as defined in the Regulatory Flexibility Act 5 U. S. C § 601( 6)), the use of such techniques as:

"( 1) establishing differing compliance or reporting requirements or timetables that take into account the resources available to those who are to respond; "( 2) the clarification, consolidation, or simplification of compliance and reporting requirements; or collection of information , or any part thereof; "( 3) an exemption from coverage of the collection of information, or any part thereof;

"( d) is written using plain, coherent, and unambiguous terminology and is understandable to those who are to respond;

"( e) is to be implemented in ways consistent and compatible, to the maximum extent practicable, with the existing reporting and recordkeeping practices of those who are to respond;

"( f) indicates for each recordkeeping requirement the length of time persons are required to maintain the records specified;

"( g) informs potential respondents of the information called for under § 1320.8( b)( 3); [ see below]

"( h) has been developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected, including the processing of the information in a manner which shall enhance, where appropriate, the utility of the information to agencies and the public;

"( I) uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology appropriate to the purpose for which the information is to be collected; and "( j) to the maximum extent practicable, uses appropriate information technology to reduce burden and improve data quality, agency efficiency and responsiveness to the public."

NOTE: 5 CFR 1320.8( b)( 3) requires that each collection of information:

"( 3) informs and provides reasonable notice to the potential persons to whom the collection of information is addressed of: "( I) the reasons the information is planned to be and/ or has been used to further the proper performance of the functions of the agency; "( ii) the way such information is planned to be and/ or has been used to further the proper performance of the functions of the agency; "( iii) an estimate, to the extent practicable, of the average burden of the collection ( together with a request that the public direct to the agency any comments concerning the accuracy of this burden estimate and any suggestions for reducing this burden); "( iv) whether responses to the collection of information are voluntary, required to obtain or retain a benefit ( citing authority), or mandatory ( citing authority); "( v) the nature and extent of confidentiality to be provided, if any ( citing authority); and "( vi) the fact that any agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number."

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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 49 (Friday, March 13, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13371-13372]
[FR Doc No: 2015-05844]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0850; FRL-9922-40]

Chlorpyrifos Registration Review; Revised Human Health Risk
Assessment; Extension of Comment Period

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice; Extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: EPA issued a notice in the Federal Register of January 14,
2015, concerning the availability of the chlorpyrifos registration
review; revised human health risk assessment. This document extends the
comment period for 45 days, from March 16, 2015 to April 30, 2015.

DATES: Comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA-
HQ-OPP-2008-0850, must be received on or before: April 30, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Follow the detailed instructions provided under ADDRESSES

in the Federal Register document of January 14, 2015 (80 FR 1909) (FRL-
9920-64).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joel Wolf, Pesticide Re-Evaluation
Division (7508P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-
0001; telephone number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email address:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document extends the public comment
period established in the Federal Register document of January 14,
2015. In that document, EPA announced the availability of the
chlorpyrifos registration review; revised human health risk assessment.
EPA received several requests to extend the comment period. EPA is
hereby extending the comment period, which was set to end on March 16,
2015 to April 30, 2015.
    To submit comments, or access the docket, please follow the
detailed instructions provided under ADDRESSES in the Federal Register
document of January 14, 2015. If you have questions, consult the person
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

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

    Dated: February 19, 2015.
Richard P. Keigwin, Jr.,
Director, Pesticide Re-Evaluation Division, Office of Pesticide
Programs.
[FR Doc. 2015-05844 Filed 3-12-15; 8:45 am]
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[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 144 (Monday, July 27, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45285-45287]
[FR Doc No: 2020-16156]

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-89359; File No. SR-NYSEArca-2020-68]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE Arca, Inc.; Notice of Filing
and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Update the NYSE
Arca Options Fee Schedule

July 21, 2020.
    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 July 16, 2020 NYSE Arca, Inc. (``NYSE Arca'' or the
``Exchange'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described in Items I and II
below, which Items have been prepared by the self-regulatory
organization. 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\ 15 U.S.C. 78a.
    \3\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.

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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 its rules to conform the
terminology in the NYSE Arca Options Fee Schedule (``Fee Schedule'') to
Rule 6.72A-O (Requirements for Penny Interval Program), which permits
quoting in penny increments for certain option classes on a permanent
basis. The proposed rule change is available on the Exchange's website
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
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

1. Purpose
    The purpose of this filing is to modify its rules to conform the
terminology in the Fee Schedule to Rule 6.72A-O (Requirements for Penny
Interval Program), which permits quoting in penny increments for
certain option classes on a permanent basis. In sum, the Exchange
proposes to define ``Penny'' and ``non-Penny'' issues, with cross-
reference to Rule 6.72A-O and to eliminate from the Fee Schedule
obsolete references to the ``Pilot'' program. This filing is technical
in nature as it merely updates the nomenclature regarding transactions
in Penny and non-Penny issues and does not modify any associated fees
or credits for such transactions.
Background
    On April 1, 2020, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the
``Commission'') approved Amendment No. 5 to the Plan for the Purpose of
Developing and Implementing Procedures Designed to Facilitate the
Listing and Trading of Standardized Options to Adopt a Penny Interval
Program (``Amendment No. 5'').\4\ The Exchange then filed to conform
its rules--including Rule 6.27A-O--to Amendment No. 5, which rules
(like Amendment No. 5) became operative July 1, 2020 (the ``Penny
Program'').\5\ The Penny Pilot, which was adopted in 2007 and extended
and expanded over the years, expired by its own terms on June 30,
2020.\6\
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    \4\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 88532 (April 1,
2020), 85 FR 19545 (April 7, 2020) (File No 4-443).
    \5\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 88943 (May 26,
2020), 85 FR 33255 (June 1, 2020) (SR-NYSEArca-2020-50) (immediately
effective filing that is operative on July 1, 2020, which outlines
the history of the Penny Pilot program and details the process for
the Penny Interval Program).
    \6\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 87610 (November 25,
2019) 84 FR 66047 (December 2, 2019) (NYSEArca-2019-83).
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Proposed Changes
    The Exchange proposes to modify the terminology in the Fee Schedule
to align with the terminology in the Penny Program by adding new
definitions for ``Penny'' and ``non-Penny'' issues and eliminating all
references to ``Pilot.'' \7\ As proposed, a `` `Penny' issue or class
refers to option classes that participate in the Penny Interval
Program, as described in Rule 6.72A-O'' and a ```non-Penny' issue or
class refers to option classes that do not participate in the Penny
Interval Program, as described in Rule 6.72A-O.'' \8\
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    \7\ See generally proposed Fee Schedule, NYSE Arca OPTIONS:
TRADE-RELATED CHARGES FOR STANDARD OPTIONS and NYSE Arca OPTIONS:
GENERAL.
    \8\ See proposed Fee Schedule, NYSE Arca OPTIONS: TRADE-RELATED
CHARGES FOR STANDARD OPTIONS.
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    Consistent with the foregoing, the Exchange proposes to eliminate
from the Fee Schedule all references to ``Pilot'' as that term relates
to the ``Penny Pilot'' because such references became obsolete as of
July 1, 2020.\9\
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    \9\ See proposed Fee Schedule, NYSE Arca OPTIONS: TRADE-RELATED
CHARGES FOR STANDARD OPTIONS (deleting reference to ``Pilot''
throughout) and NYSE Arca OPTIONS: GENERAL, Endnote 6 (deleting
reference to ``Pilot'' and including a reference to Penny Interval
Program and cross reference to Rule 6.72A-O).
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    For consistency in usage and terminology, the Exchange proposes to
modify references to ``non-Penny'' in existing text to consistently
hyphenate and utilize a lower case ``n'' to denote the term except when
it is used in a section or column heading, which would add clarity,
transparency and internal consistency.\10\
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    \10\ See generally proposed Fee Schedule, NYSE Arca OPTIONS:
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2. Statutory Basis
    The Exchange believes that its proposal is consistent with Section
6(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the ``Act''),\11\ in
general, and furthers the objectives of Section 6(b)(5) of the Act,\12\
in particular, in that it is 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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    \12\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
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    In particular, the proposed rule change, which conforms the
terminology in the Fee Schedule to Rule 6.72A-O, promotes just and
equitable principles of trade because it does not alter any existing
fees or credits but instead is technical in nature insofar as it adopts
new definitions for ``Penny'' and ``non-Penny'' issues, consistent with
Exchange rules, and removes references to the now-expired (Penny)
``Pilot.'' This proposed change would provide internal consistency
within Exchange rules and operate to protect investors and the
investing public by making the Exchange rules easier to navigate and
comprehend. The proposed change would render the rules more accurate
and reduce potential investor confusion, thus helping to facilitate the
maintenance of a fair and orderly market.
    Regarding the proposed technical changes (see supra notes 9 and
10), the Exchange believes the changes would add clarity and
transparency to the Fee Schedule making it easier to navigate and
comprehend to the benefit of all market participants.

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

    In accordance with Section 6(b)(8) of the Act, 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 proposal, which modifies the terminology in
the Fee Schedule to align with the terminology in the Exchange's rules,
is not a competitive filing. Instead, the proposed change is meant to
add clarity and transparency to the Fee Schedule to the benefit of all
market participants that trade on the Exchange. Given the technical
nature of this filing, the Exchange anticipates that other options
exchanges will similarly update their fee schedules (as needed) to
align

with any rule(s) adopted in conformance with Amendment No. 5.

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 Exchange has filed the proposed rule change pursuant to Section
19(b)(3)(A)(iii) of the Act \13\ and Rule 19b-4(f)(6) thereunder.\14\
Because the foregoing proposed rule change does not: (i) Significantly
affect the protection of investors or the public interest; (ii) impose
any significant burden on competition; and (iii) become operative for
30 days after the date of the filing, or such shorter time as the
Commission may designate, it has become effective pursuant to Section
19(b)(3)(A) of the Act \15\ and Rule 19b-4(f)(6) \16\ thereunder. The
Exchange has proposed to implement the proposed rule change immediately
upon filing and has asked the Commission to waive the 30-day operative
delay for this filing.
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    \13\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(iii).
    \14\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6).
    \15\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
    \16\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6). In addition, Rule 19b-4(f)(6)
requires a self-regulatory organization to give the Commission
written notice of its intent to file the proposed rule change at
least five business days prior to the date of filing of the proposed
rule change, or such shorter time as designated by the Commission.
The Exchange has satisfied this requirement.
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    The Commission believes that waiving the 30-day operative delay is
consistent with the protection of investors and the public interest
because it will allow the Exchange to modify the terminology in its fee
schedule to conform it to the Penny Program, which is currently
described in NYSE Arca Rule 6.72A-O. The proposed rule change does not
raise any novel issues and is technical in nature as it is designed to
update the language in the Exchange's fee schedule to reflect the
language used throughout the Exchange's rulebook. The Commission
believes that the proposed rule change proposes ministerial changes
which are designed to alleviate the potential for investor confusion.
Accordingly, the Commission designates the proposed rule change as
operative upon filing.\17\
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    \17\ For purposes only of waiving the operative delay for this
proposal, the Commission has considered the proposed rule's impact
on efficiency, competition, and capital formation. See 15 U.S.C.
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    At any time within 60 days of the filing of the proposed rule
change, the Commission summarily may temporarily suspend such rule
change if it appears to the Commission that such action is 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 to
determine whether the proposed rule should be approved or disapproved.

IV. Solicitation of Comments

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

Electronic Comments

     Use the Commission's internet comment form (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml); or
     Send an email to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Please include
File Number SR-NYSEArca-2020-68 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-NYSEArca-2020-68. 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-NYSEArca-2020-68 and should be submitted
on or before August 17, 2020.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\18\
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    \18\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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J. Matthew DeLesDernier,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020-16156 Filed 7-24-20; 8:45 am]
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