[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 43 (Friday, March 4, 2016)]
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[Pages 11428-11429]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

21 CFR Parts 801 and 830

[Docket No. FDA-2011-N-0090]

Unique Device Identification System; Editorial Provisions;
Technical Amendment

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Final rule; technical amendment.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) is amending
the Unique Device Identification (UDI) System regulation to make
editorial changes. This technical amendment updates the email address
associated with FDA's UDI system, which allows FDA to obtain
information and offer support and assistance on medical devices through
their distribution and use, ensuring consistency with the requirements
in the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the FD&C Act). This change
is necessary to ensure that the UDI team continues to maintain regular
email communications with device labelers.

DATES: This rule is effective March 4, 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Adaeze Teme, Center for Devices and
Radiological Health, Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New Hampshire
Ave., Bldg. 66, Rm. 5574, Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002,<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FDA is updating the UDI email address in the
following regulations that set forth the procedures for notifying the
Agency when: (1) Requesting an exception from or alternative to a
unique device identifier requirement (Sec.  801.55 (21 CFR 801.55));
(2) requesting continued use of legacy FDA identification numbers
assigned to devices (Sec.  801.57 (21 CFR 801.57)); and (3) applying
for accreditation as an issuing Agency (Sec.  830.110 (21 CFR
830.110)).
    Specifically, the Agency is removing an old email address and
replacing it with a new one, thereby maintaining consistency with the
requirements of the FD&C Act (21 U.S.C. 321 et seq.).
    In the Federal Register of September 24, 2013 (78 FR 58786), FDA
issued a final rule to establish a system to adequately identify
devices through distribution and use. The rule required the label of
medical devices to include a UDI, except where an exception or
alternative applies. The labeler must submit product information
concerning devices to FDA's Global Unique Device Identification
Database (GUDID). The final rule incorporated a direct avenue for the
labeler to communicate with FDA's GUDID via a UDI email address. This
rule updates Sec. Sec.  801.55(b)(2), 801.57(c)(2), and 830.110(a) by
replacing the old email address with a new one.

List of Subjects

21 CFR Part 801

    Labeling, Medical devices, Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements.

21 CFR Part 830

    Administrative practice and procedure, Incorporation by reference,
Labeling, Medical devices, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

    Therefore, under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and under
authority delegated to the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, 21 CFR parts
801and 830 are amended as follows:

PART 801--LABELING

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1. The authority citation for 21 CFR part 801 continues to read as
follows:

    Authority: 21 U.S.C. 321, 331, 351, 352, 360i, 360j, 371, 374.

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2. In Sec.  801.55, revise paragraph (b)(2) to read as follows:

Sec.  801.55  Request for an exception from or alternative to a unique
device identifier requirement.

* * * * *
    (b) * * *
    (2) In all other cases, by email to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or
by correspondence to: UDI Regulatory Policy Support, Center for Devices
and Radiological Health, Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New
Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 66, Rm. 3303, Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002.
* * * * *

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3. In Sec.  801.57, revise the second sentence of paragraph (c)(2) to
read as follows:

Sec.  801.57  Discontinuation of legacy FDA identification numbers
assigned to devices.

* * * * *
    (c) * * *
    (2) * * * * A request for continued use of an assigned labeler code
must be submitted by email to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or by
correspondence to: UDI Regulatory Policy Support, Center for Devices
and Radiological Health, Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New
Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 66, Rm. 3303, Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002.
* * * * *

PART 830--UNIQUE DEVICE IDENTIFICATION

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4. The authority citation for 21 CFR part 830 continues to read as
follows:

    Authority:  21 U.S.C. 321, 331, 352, 353, 360, 360d, 360i, 360j,
371.

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5. In Sec.  830.110, revise paragraph (a)(1) to read as follows:

Sec.  830.110  Application for accreditation as an issuing agency.

    (a) * * * (1) An applicant seeking initial FDA accreditation as an
issuing agency shall notify FDA of its desire to be accredited by
sending a notification by email to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or by
correspondence to: UDI Regulatory Policy Support, Center for Devices
and Radiological Health, Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New
Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 66, Rm. 3303, Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002.
* * * * *

    Dated: February 29, 2016.
Leslie Kux,
Associate Commissioner for Policy.
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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 47 (Monday, March 11, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15370-15371]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2013-D-0168]

Draft Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration
Staff: Recommendations for Labeling Medical Products To Inform Users
That the Product or Product Container Is Not Made With Natural Rubber
Latex; Availability

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the
availability of the draft guidance document entitled ``Draft Guidance
for Industry and FDA Staff: Recommendations for Labeling Medical
Products To Inform Users That the Product or Product Container Is Not
Made With Natural Rubber Latex.'' The purpose of this draft guidance is
to make recommendations on the appropriate language to include in the
labeling of a medical product to convey that natural rubber latex was
not used as a material in the manufacture of the product or product
container. FDA is concerned that statements submitted for inclusion in
medical product labeling such as ``latex-free,'' ``does not contain
natural rubber latex,'' or ``does not contain latex'' are not accurate
because it is not possible to reliably assure that there is an absence
of the allergens associated with hypersensitivity reactions to natural
rubber latex in the medical product. This draft guidance is not final
nor is it in effect at this time.

DATES: Although you can comment on any guidance at any time (see 21 CFR
10.115(g)(5)), to ensure that the Agency considers your comment on this
draft guidance before it begins work on the final version of the
guidance, submit written or electronic comments on the draft guidance
by June 10, 2013.

ADDRESSES: Submit written requests for single copies of the draft
guidance document entitled ``Draft Guidance for Industry and FDA Staff:
Recommendations for Labeling Medical Products To Inform Users That the
Product or Product Container Is Not Made With Natural Rubber Latex'' to
the Division of Small Manufacturers, International and Consumer
Assistance, Center for Devices and Radiological Health, Food and Drug
Administration, 10903 New Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 66, Rm. 4613, Silver
Spring, MD 20993-0002. Send one self-addressed adhesive label to assist
that office in processing your request, or fax your request to 301-847-
8149. See the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for information on
electronic access to the guidance.
    Submit electronic comments to http://www.regulations.gov. Submit
written comments concerning this draft guidance to the Division of
Dockets Management (HFA-305), Food and Drug Administration, 5630
Fishers Lane, Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852. Identify comments with the
docket number found in brackets in the heading of this document.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael T. Bailey, Center for Devices
and Radiological Health, Food and Drug

Administration, 10903 New Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 66, Rm. G120, Silver
Spring, MD 20993-0002,<PHONE_NUMBER><EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    Contact with devices containing natural rubber has been associated
with anaphylaxis in individuals allergic to natural rubber latex
proteins. FDA medical device regulations include provisions that
require certain labeling statements on medical devices if the device or
device packaging is composed of or contains natural rubber that
contacts humans. (See 21 CFR 801.437.) The biological products
regulations require that the package label or package insert declare
the presence of known sensitizing substances, but do not specifically
mention natural rubber latex (21 CFR 610.61(l)). Specific regulations
for labeling of natural rubber latex content in medical products or
their containers do not exist for drugs or veterinary products.
    At this time, there are no regulations requiring the labeling of a
medical product to state that natural rubber latex was not used as a
material in the manufacture of a medical product or medical product
container. However, some manufacturers have included the promotional
statements ``latex-free'' or ``does not contain latex'' in medical
product labeling to inform users that natural rubber latex, dry natural
rubber, or synthetic derivatives of natural rubber latex were not used.
These labeling statements are not sufficiently specific, not
necessarily scientifically accurate and may be misunderstood or applied
too widely, and therefore, it is inappropriate to include such
statements in medical product labeling. Use of these terms may give
users allergic to natural rubber latex a false sense of security when
using a medical product. The draft guidance provides recommendations
for scientifically accurate labeling that can be used by manufacturers
who wish to convey that natural rubber latex was not used as a material
in the manufacture of a medical product or medical product container.

II. Significance of Guidance

    This draft guidance document is being issued consistent with FDA's
good guidance practices regulation (21 CFR 10.115). The draft guidance,
when finalized, will represent the Agency's current thinking on
labeling medical products to inform users that a product or product
container was not made with natural rubber latex. It does not create or
confer any rights for or on any person and does not operate to bind FDA
or the public. An alternative approach may be used if such approach
satisfies the requirements of the applicable statute and regulations.

III. Electronic Access

    Persons interested in obtaining a copy of the draft guidance may do
so by using the Internet. A search capability for all CDRH guidance
documents is available at http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/DeviceRegulationandGuidance/GuidanceDocuments/default.htm. Guidance
documents also are available at http://www.regulations.gov. To receive
``Draft Guidance for Industry and FDA Staff: Recommendations for
Labeling Medical Products to Inform Users That the Product or Product
Container Is Not Made With Natural Rubber Latex,'' you may either send
an email request to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>for an electronic copy of the
document or send a fax request to<PHONE_NUMBER> to receive a hard copy.
Please use the document number 1768 to identify the guidance you are
requesting.

IV. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995

    This draft guidance refers to currently approved collections of
information found in FDA regulations. These collections of information
are subject to review by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520) (the
PRA). The collections of information in 21 CFR part 801 are approved
under OMB control number 0910-0485 and the collections of information
in 21 CFR part 610 subpart G are approved under OMB control number
0910-0338.
    The labeling provisions recommended in this draft guidance are not
subject to review by OMB because they do not constitute a ``collection
of information'' under the PRA. Rather, the recommended labeling is a
``public disclosure of information originally supplied by the Federal
government to the recipient for the purpose of disclosure to the
public'' (5 CFR 1320.3(c)(2)).

V. Comments

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

VI. Reference

    The following reference has been placed on display in the Division
of Dockets Management (see ADDRESSES) and may be seen by interested
persons between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, and are
available electronically at http://www.regulations.gov.
    1. Ahmed, S.M., T.C. Aw, and A. Adisesh, ``Toxicological and
Immunological Aspects of Occupational Latex Allergy,'' Toxicological
Reviews, vol. 23, pp. 123-134, 2004.

    Dated: March 5, 2013.
Leslie Kux,
Assistant Commissioner for Policy.
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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 156 (Friday, August 12, 2011)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 50123-50124]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 117

[Docket No. USCG-2011-0762]

Drawbridge Operation Regulations; Hackensack River, Jersey City,
NJ

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of temporary deviation from regulations.

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SUMMARY: The Commander, First Coast Guard District, has issued a
temporary deviation from the regulation governing the operation of the
Hack Freight Bridge, mile 3.1, across the Hackensack River, at Jersey
City, New Jersey. The

deviation is necessary to facilitate timber replacement at the bridge.
This deviation will allow the bridge owner to require a one-hour
advance notice for bridge openings between 9:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. on
seven Mondays in September and October 2011.

DATES: This deviation is effective from September 12, 2011 through
October 24, 2011.

ADDRESSES: Documents mentioned in this preamble as being available in
the docket are part of docket USCG-2011-0762 and are available online
at http://www.regulations.gov, inserting USCG-2011-0762 in the
``Keyword'' and then clicking ``Search''. They are also available for
inspection or copying at the Docket Management Facility (M-30), U.S.
Department of Transportation, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140,
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 rule,
call or e-mail Mr. Joe Arca, Project Officer, First Coast Guard
District, telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>. If you have questions on viewing
the docket, call Renee V. Wright, Program Manager, Docket Operations,
telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Hack Freight Bridge, across the
Hackensack River at mile 3.1 has a vertical clearance in the closed
position of 11 feet at mean high water and 16 feet at mean low water.
The existing drawbridge operation regulations are listed at 33 CFR
117.723.
    The waterway supports commercial vessels of various sizes.
    The owner of the bridge, Conrail, requested a temporary deviation
to facilitate timber replacement at the bridge and to allow sufficient
time to clear the bridge of equipment in order to provide openings.
    Under this temporary deviation the Hack Freight Bridge, mile 3.1,
across the Hackensack River may require a one-hour advance notice for
bridge openings between 9:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. on September 12, 19,
and 26 and October 3, 10, 17, and 24, 2011. Mariner may provide the
advance notice by calling either the number posted at the bridge or via
marine radio VHF-FM Channel 13 or 16. Vessels that can pass under the
bridge without a bridge opening may do so at all times.
    In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e), the bridge 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: August 2, 2011.
Gary Kassof,
Bridge Program Manager, First Coast Guard District.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP22-495-000]

Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC; Notice of
Availability of the Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Texas to
Louisiana Energy Pathway Project

    The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or
Commission) has prepared an environmental assessment (EA) for the Texas
to Louisiana Energy Pathway Project (Project), proposed by
Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC (Transco) in the above-
referenced docket.
    Transco requests authorization to construct and operate one new
15,900-horsepower compressor station in Fort Bend County, Texas
(Compressor Station 33); modify six existing compressors at Compressor
Station 40 in Hardin County, Texas; and perform programming updates at
existing Compressor Station 23 in Victoria County, Texas. Transco's
stated purpose for this Project is to provide 364,000 dekatherms per
day (Dth/day) of firm transportation service from the Valley Crossing
Interconnection to the Station 65 Pooling Point. Transco would provide
this service through incremental capacity as a result of Project
construction, the conversion of ``IT Feeder System'' capacity to firm
capacity, the ``turnback'' of certain firm transportation capacity by
customers of Transco, and unsubscribed capacity on Transco's system.
According to Transco, its Project would provide year-round firm
transportation capacity on Transco's mainline from the Valley Crossing
Interconnection to the Station 65 Pooling Point.
    The EA assesses the potential environmental effects of the Project
in accordance with the requirements of the National Environmental
Policy Act (NEPA). The FERC staff concludes that approval of the
proposed Project, with appropriate mitigating measures, would not
constitute a major Federal action significantly affecting the quality
of the human environment.
    The Commission mailed a copy of the Notice of Availability of the
EA to Federal, State, and local government representatives and
agencies; elected officials; environmental and public interest groups;
Native American Tribes; potentially affected landowners and other
interested individuals and groups; and newspapers and libraries in the
project area. The EA is only available in electronic format. It may be
viewed and downloaded from the FERC's website (www.ferc.gov), on the
natural gas environmental documents page (https://www.ferc.gov/industries-data/natural-gas/environment/environmental-documents). In
addition, the EA may be accessed by using the eLibrary link on the
FERC's website. Click on the eLibrary link (https://elibrary.ferc.gov/eLibrary/search), select ``General Search'' and enter the docket number
in the ``Docket Number'' field (i.e., CP22-495-000). Be sure you have
selected an appropriate date range. For assistance, please contact FERC
Online Support at [email protected] or toll free at (866) 208-
3676, or for TTY, contact<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    The EA is not a decision document. It presents Commission staff's
independent analysis of the environmental issues for the Commission to
consider when addressing the merits of all issues in this proceeding.
Any person wishing to comment on the EA may do so. Your comments should
focus on the EA's disclosure and discussion of potential environmental
effects, reasonable alternatives, and measures to avoid or lessen
environmental impacts. The more specific your comments, the more useful
they will be. To ensure that the Commission has the opportunity to
consider your comments prior to making its decision on this project, it
is important that we receive your comments in Washington, DC, on or
before 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on July 10, 2023.
    For your convenience, there are three methods you can use to file
your comments to the Commission. The Commission encourages electronic
filing of comments and has staff available to assist you at (866) 208-
3676 or [email protected]. Please carefully follow these
instructions so that your comments are properly recorded.
    (1) You can file your comments electronically using the eComment
feature on the Commission's website (www.ferc.gov) under the link to
FERC Online. This is an easy method for submitting brief, text-only
comments on a project;
    (2) You can also file your comments electronically using the
eFiling feature on the Commission's website (www.ferc.gov) under the
link to FERC Online. With eFiling, you can provide comments in a
variety of formats by attaching them as a file with your submission.
New eFiling users must first create an account by clicking on
``eRegister.'' You must select the type of filing you are making. If
you are filing a comment on a particular project, please select
``Comment on a Filing;'' or
    (3) You can file a paper copy of your comments by mailing them to
the Commission. Be sure to reference the project docket number (CP22-
495-000) on your letter. Submissions sent via the U.S. Postal Service
must be addressed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room 1A, Washington, DC
20426. Submissions sent via any other carrier must be addressed to:
Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
    Filing environmental comments will not give you intervenor status,
but you do not need intervenor status to have your comments considered.
Only intervenors have the right to seek rehearing or judicial review of
the Commission's decision. At this point in this proceeding, the time
frame for filing timely intervention requests has expired. Any person
seeking to become a party to the proceeding must file a motion to
intervene out-of-time pursuant to Rule 214(b)(3) and (d) of the
Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedures (18 CFR 385.214(b)(3) and
(d)) and show good cause why the time limitation should be waived.
Motions to intervene are more fully described at https://www.ferc.gov/how-intervene.
    Additional information about the Project is available from the
Commission's Office of External Affairs, at (866) 208-FERC, or on the
FERC website (www.ferc.gov using the eLibrary link. The eLibrary link
also provides access to the texts of all formal documents issued by the
Commission, such as orders, notices, and rulemakings. In addition, the
Commission offers a free service called eSubscription which allows you
to keep track of all formal issuances and submittals in specific
dockets. This can reduce the amount of time you spend researching
proceedings by automatically providing you with notification of these
filings, document summaries, and direct links to the documents. Go to
https://www.ferc.gov/ferc-online/overview to register for
eSubscription.
    The Commission's Office of Public Participation (OPP) supports
meaningful public engagement and participation in Commission
proceedings. OPP can help members of the public, including landowners,
environmental justice communities, Tribal members and others, access
publicly available information and navigate Commission processes. For
public inquiries and assistance with making filings such as

interventions, comments, or requests for rehearing, the public is
encouraged to contact OPP at<PHONE_NUMBER> or [email protected].

    Dated: June 9, 2023.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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[Notices]
[Pages 24763-24765]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Investment Company Act Release No. 31029; 812-14144]

Steben Select Multi-Strategy Fund and Steben & Company, Inc.;
Notice of Application

April 25, 2014.
AGENCY: Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'').

ACTION: Notice of an application under section 6(c) of the Investment
Company Act of 1940 (the ``Act'') for an exemption from sections 18(c)
and 18(i) of the Act and for an order pursuant to

section 17(d) of the Act and rule 17d-1 under the Act.

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SUMMARY OF APPLICATION: Applicants request an order to permit certain
registered closed-end management investment companies to issue multiple
classes of shares of beneficial interest (``Shares'') and to impose
asset-based service and/or distribution fees and contingent deferred
sales loads (``CDSCs'').

Applicants: Steben Select Multi-Strategy Fund (the ``Fund'') and Steben
& Company, Inc. (the ``Adviser'').

DATES:  Filing Dates: The application was filed on April 5, 2013, and
amended on March 21, 2014 and April 17, 2014.

Hearing or Notification of Hearing: An order granting the requested
relief will be issued unless the Commission orders a hearing.
Interested persons may request a hearing by writing to the Commission's
Secretary and serving applicants with a copy of the request, personally
or by mail. Hearing requests should be received by the Commission by
5:30 p.m. on May 20, 2014, and should be accompanied by proof of
service on the applicants, in the form of an affidavit, or, for
lawyers, a certificate of service. Hearing requests should state the
nature of the writer's interest, the reason for the request, and the
issues contested. Persons who wish to be notified of a hearing may
request notification by writing to the Commission's Secretary.

ADDRESSES: Secretary, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F
Street NE., Washington, DC 20549-1090; Applicants, c/o Francine J.
Rosenberger, Esq., Steben & Company, Inc., 9711 Washingtonian
Boulevard, Suite 400, Gaithersburg, MD 20878.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark N. Zaruba, Senior Counsel, at
(202) 551-6878 or Mary Kay Frech, Branch Chief, at<PHONE_NUMBER>
(Division of Investment Management, Chief Counsel's Office).

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

Applicants' Representations

    1. The Fund is a continuously offered non-diversified closed-end
management investment company registered under the Act and organized as
a Delaware statutory trust. The Fund operates as a feeder fund in a
master-feeder structure and invests substantially all of its assets in
the Steben Select Multi-Strategy Master Fund (the ``Master Fund''). The
Master Fund invests in non-traditional or ``alternative'' strategies
which may include investment funds commonly referred to as ``hedge
funds.''
    2. The Adviser, a Maryland corporation, is registered as an
investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and will
serve as investment adviser to the Fund. A broker-dealer registered
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``1934 Act'') will act as
the principal underwriter for the distribution of Shares \1\ of the
Fund (the ``Distributor''). The Adviser, which is a registered broker-
dealer, may serve as the Distributor or the Distributor may be an
affiliated person, as defined in section 2(a)(3) of the Act, of the
Adviser.
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    \1\ ``Shares'' includes any other equivalent designation of a
proportionate ownership interest of the Fund (or any other
registered closed-end management investment company relying on the
requested order).
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    3. The Fund continuously offers its Shares to the public under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Shares of the Fund are not listed
on any securities exchange and do not trade on an over-the-counter
system such as Nasdaq. Applicants do not expect that any secondary
market will develop for the Shares.
    4. The Fund currently offers a single class of Shares at net asset
value per share plus a servicing fee.\2\ The Fund proposes to offer
multiple classes of Shares at net asset value per share that may (but
would not necessarily) be subject to a front-end sales load, an annual
asset-based service and/or distribution fee, a minimum purchase
requirement and/or an Early Withdrawal Fee (defined below), in each
case as set forth in the Fund's prospectus.
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    \2\ Before relying on the relief requested in the application,
the Fund will convert the servicing fee currently charged to holders
of its current class of Shares to an asset-based service and/or
distribution fee that complies with rule 12b-1 under the Act.
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    5. In order to provide a limited degree of liquidity to
shareholders, the Fund may from time to time offer to repurchase Shares
at their then current net asset value in accordance with rule 13e-4
under the 1934 Act pursuant to written tenders by shareholders.
Repurchases will be made at such times, in such amounts and on such
terms as may be determined by the Fund's board of trustees (``Board''),
in its sole discretion.\3\ The Adviser expects to ordinarily recommend
that the Board authorize the Fund to offer to repurchase Shares from
shareholders quarterly.
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    \3\ Shares will be subject to an early withdrawal fee at a rate
of 2% of the aggregate net asset value of the shareholder's Shares
repurchased by the Fund (the ``Early Withdrawal Fee'') if the
interval between the date of purchase of the Shares and the
valuation date with respect to the repurchase of those Shares is
less than one year. The Early Withdrawal Fee will apply equally to
all shareholders of the Fund, regardless of class, consistent with
section 18 of the Act and rule 18f-3 under the Act. To the extent
the Fund determines to waive, impose scheduled variations of, or
eliminate the Early Withdrawal Fee, it will do so consistently with
the requirements of rule 22d-1 under the Act and apply uniformly to
all shareholders of the Fund.
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    6. Applicants request that the order also apply to any other
continuously offered registered closed-end management investment
company existing now or in the future for which the Adviser or any
entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the
Adviser acts as investment adviser, and which provides periodic
liquidity with respect to its Shares through tender offers conducted in
compliance with rule 13e-4 under the 1934 Act.\4\
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    \4\ The Fund and any other investment company relying on the
requested relief will do so in a manner consistent with the terms
and conditions of the application. Applicants represent that any
person presently intending to rely on the requested relief is listed
as an applicant.
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    7. Applicants represent that any asset-based service and/or
distribution fees will comply with the provisions of rule 2830(d) of
the Conduct Rules of the National Association of Securities Dealers,
Inc. (``NASD Conduct Rule 2830'') as if that rule applied to the
Fund.\5\ Applicants also represent that the Fund will disclose in its
prospectus, the fees, expenses and other characteristics of each class
of Shares offered for sale by the prospectus as is required for open-
end multiple class funds under Form N-1A. As is required for open-end
funds, the Fund will disclose its expenses in shareholder reports, and
disclose any arrangements that result in breakpoints in or elimination
of sales loads in its prospectus.\6\ The Fund will also comply with any
requirements that may be adopted by the Commission or FINRA regarding
disclosure at the point of sale

and in transaction confirmations about the costs and conflicts of
interest arising out of the distribution of open-end investment company
shares, and regarding prospectus disclosure of sales loads and revenue
sharing arrangements as if those requirements applied to the Fund.\7\
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    \5\ All references to NASD Conduct Rule 2830 include any
successor or replacement rule that may be adopted by the Financial
Industry Regulatory Authority (``FINRA'').
    \6\ See Shareholder Reports and Quarterly Portfolio Disclosure
of Registered Management Investment Companies, Investment Company
Act Release No. 26372 (Feb. 27, 2004) (adopting release) (requiring
open-end investment companies to disclose fund expenses in
shareholder reports); and Disclosure of Breakpoint Discounts by
Mutual Funds, Investment Company Act Release No. 26464 (June 7,
2004) (adopting release) (requiring open-end investment companies to
provide prospectus disclosure of certain sales load information).
    \7\ See, e.g., Confirmation Requirements and Point of Sale
Disclosure Requirements for Transactions in Certain Mutual Funds and
Other Securities, and Other Confirmation Requirement Amendments, and
Amendments to the Registration Form for Mutual Funds, Investment
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    8. The Fund will allocate all expenses incurred by it among the
various classes of Shares based on the net assets of the Fund
attributable to each class, except that the net asset value and
expenses of each class will reflect distribution fees, service fees,
and any other incremental expenses of that class. Expenses of a Fund
allocated to a particular class of Shares will be borne on a pro rata
basis by each outstanding Share of that class. Applicants state that
the Fund will comply with the provisions of rule 18f-3 under the Act as
if it were an open-end investment company.
    9. In the event the Fund imposes a contingent deferred sales charge
(``CDSC''), the applicants will comply with the provisions of rule 6c-
10 under the Act, as if that rule applied to closed-end management
investment companies. With respect to any waiver of, scheduled
variation in, or elimination of the CDSC, the Fund will comply with
rule 22d-1 under the Act as if the Fund were an open-end investment
company.

Applicants' Legal Analysis

Multiple Classes of Shares

    1. Section 18(c) of the Act provides, in relevant part, that a
closed-end investment company may not issue or sell any senior security
if, immediately thereafter, the company has outstanding more than one
class of senior security. Applicants state that the creation of
multiple classes of Shares of the Fund may be prohibited by section
18(c).
    2. Section 18(i) of the Act provides that each share of stock
issued by a registered management investment company will be a voting
stock and have equal voting rights with every other outstanding voting
stock. Applicants state that permitting multiple classes of Shares of
the Fund may violate section 18(i) of the Act because each class would
be entitled to exclusive voting rights with respect to matters solely
related to that class.
    3. Section 6(c) of the Act provides that the Commission may exempt
any person, security or transaction or any class or classes of persons,
securities or transactions from any provision of the Act, or from any
rule under the Act, if and to the extent such exemption is necessary or
appropriate in the public interest and consistent with the protection
of investors and the purposes fairly intended by the policy and
provisions of the Act. Applicants request an exemption under section
6(c) from sections 18(c) and 18(i) to permit the Fund to issue multiple
classes of Shares.
    4. Applicants submit that the proposed allocation of expenses and
voting rights among multiple classes is equitable and will not
discriminate against any group or class of shareholders. Applicants
submit that the proposed arrangements would permit the Fund to
facilitate the distribution of its Shares and provide investors with a
broader choice of shareholder options. Applicants assert that the
proposed closed-end investment company multiple class structure does
not raise the concerns underlying section 18 of the Act to any greater
degree than open-end investment companies' multiple class structures
that are permitted by rule 18f-3 under the Act. Applicants state that
the Fund will comply with the provisions of rule 18f-3 as if it were an
open-end investment company.

CDSCs

    1. Applicants believe that the requested relief meets the standards
of section 6(c) of the Act. Rule 6c-10 under the Act permits open-end
investment companies to impose CDSCs, subject to certain conditions.
Applicants state that any CDSC imposed by the Fund will comply with
rule 6c-10 under the Act as if the rule were applicable to closed-end
investment companies. The Fund also will disclose CDSCs in accordance
with the requirements of Form N-1A concerning CDSCs as if the Fund were
an open-end investment company. Applicants further state that the Fund
will apply the CDSC (and any waivers or scheduled variations of the
CDSC) uniformly to all shareholders in a given class and consistently
with the requirements of rule 22d-1 under the Act.

Asset-Based Service and/or Distribution Fees

    1. Section 17(d) of the Act and rule 17d-1 under the Act prohibit
an affiliated person of a registered investment company or an
affiliated person of such person, acting as principal, from
participating in or effecting any transaction in connection with any
joint enterprise or joint arrangement in which the investment company
participates unless the Commission issues an order permitting the
transaction. In reviewing applications submitted under section 17(d)
and rule 17d-1, the Commission considers whether the participation of
the investment company in a joint enterprise or joint arrangement is
consistent with the provisions, policies and purposes of the Act, and
the extent to which the participation is on a basis different from or
less advantageous than that of other participants.
    2. Rule 17d-3 under the Act provides an exemption from section
17(d) and rule 17d-1 to permit open-end investment companies to enter
into distribution arrangements pursuant to rule 12b-1 under the Act.
Applicants request an order under section 17(d) and rule 17d-1 under
the Act to permit the Fund to impose asset-based service and/or
distribution fees. Applicants have agreed to comply with rules 12b-1
and 17d-3 as if those rules applied to closed-end investment companies.

Applicants' Condition

    The Fund agrees that any order granting the requested relief will
be subject to the following condition:
    Applicants will comply with the provisions of rules 6c-10, 12b-1,
17d-3, 18f-3 and 22d-1 under the Act, as amended from time to time or
replaced, as if those rules applied to closed-end management investment
companies, and will comply with the NASD Conduct Rule 2830, as amended
from time to time, as if that rule applied to all closed-end management
investment companies.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Investment Management,
under delegated authority.
Kevin M. O'Neill,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2014-09927 Filed 4-30-14; 8:45 am]
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 189 (Thursday, September 29, 2016)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 66829-66830]
[FR Doc No: 2016-23459]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

44 CFR Part 64

[Docket ID FEMA-2016-0002; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-9999]

Suspension of Community Eligibility

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This rule identifies a community where the sale of flood
insurance has been authorized under the National Flood Insurance
Program (NFIP) that is scheduled for suspension on the effective date
listed within this rule because of noncompliance with the floodplain
management requirements of the program. If the Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA) receives documentation that the community has
adopted the required floodplain management measures prior to the
effective suspension date given in this rule, the suspension will not
occur and a notice of this will be provided by publication in the
Federal Register on a subsequent date. Also, information identifying
the current participation status of a community can be obtained from
FEMA's Community Status Book (CSB). The CSB is available at http://www.fema.gov/national-flood-program-community-status-book.

DATES: The effective date of the community's scheduled suspension is
the third date (``Susp.'') listed in the third column of the following
tables.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you want to determine whether a
particular community was suspended on the suspension date or for
further information, contact Patricia Suber, Federal Insurance and
Mitigation Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 400 C
Street SW., Washington, DC 20472,<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NFIP enables property owners to purchase
Federal flood insurance that is not otherwise generally available from

private insurers. In return, communities agree to adopt and administer
local floodplain management measures aimed at protecting lives and new
construction from future flooding. Section 1315 of the National Flood
Insurance Act of 1968, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 4022, prohibits the sale
of NFIP flood insurance unless an appropriate public body adopts
adequate floodplain management measures with effective enforcement
measures. The community listed in this document no longer meet that
statutory requirement for compliance with program regulations, 44 CFR
part 59. Accordingly, the community will be suspended on the effective
date in the third column. As of that date, flood insurance will no
longer be available in the community. We recognize that this community
may adopt and submit the required documentation of legally enforceable
floodplain management measures after this rule is published but prior
to the actual suspension date. This community will not be suspended and
will continue to be eligible for the sale of NFIP flood insurance. A
notice withdrawing the suspension of such communities will be published
in the Federal Register.
    In addition, FEMA published a Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) that
identifies the Special Flood Hazard Areas (SFHAs) in this community.
The date of the FIRM is indicated in the fourth column of the table. No
direct Federal financial assistance (except assistance pursuant to the
Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act not in
connection with a flood) may be provided for construction or
acquisition of buildings in identified SFHAs for communities not
participating in the NFIP and identified for more than a year on FEMA's
initial FIRM for the community as having flood-prone areas (section
202(a) of the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, 42 U.S.C. 4106(a),
as amended). This prohibition against certain types of Federal
assistance becomes effective for the community listed on the date shown
in the last column. The Administrator finds that notice and public
comment procedures under 5 U.S.C. 553(b), are impracticable and
unnecessary because the community listed in this final rule has been
adequately notified. In accordance with 44 CFR 59.24(d), the community
received a 30-day notification letter addressed to the Chief Executive
Officer stating that the community will be suspended unless the
required floodplain management measures are met prior to the effective
suspension date. Since these notifications were made, this final rule
may take effect within less than 30 days.
    National Environmental Policy Act. This rule is categorically
excluded per the requirements of FEMA Instruction 108-1-1 and DHS
Instruction 023-01-001-01. No environmental impact assessment has been
prepared.
    Regulatory Flexibility Act. The Administrator has determined that
this rule is exempt from the requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility
Act because the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, as amended,
Section 1315, 42 U.S.C. 4022, prohibits flood insurance coverage unless
an appropriate public body adopts adequate floodplain management
measures with effective enforcement measures. The community listed no
longer comply with the statutory requirements, and after the effective
date, flood insurance will no longer be available in the community
unless remedial action takes place.
    Regulatory Classification. This final rule is not a significant
regulatory action under the criteria of section 3(f) of Executive Order
12866 of September 30, 1993, Regulatory Planning and Review, 58 FR
51735.
    Executive Order 13132, Federalism. This rule involves no policies
that have federalism implications under Executive Order 13132.
    Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice Reform. This rule meets the
applicable standards of Executive Order 12988.
    Paperwork Reduction Act. This rule does not involve any collection
of information for purposes of the Paperwork Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C.
3501 et seq.

List of Subjects in 44 CFR Part 64

    Flood insurance, Floodplains.

    Accordingly, 44 CFR part 64 is amended as follows:

PART 64--[AMENDED]

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1. The authority citation for part 64 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.; Reorganization Plan No. 3 of
1978, 3 CFR, 1978 Comp.; p. 329; E.O. 12127, 44 FR 19367, 3 CFR,
1979 Comp.; p. 376.

Sec.  64.6  [Amended]

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2. The tables published under the authority of Sec.  64.6 are amended
as follows:

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                                              Effective date
                                              authorization/
                                 Community    cancellation of    Current effective map     Date certain Federal
      State and location            No.        sale of flood             date              assistance no longer
                                               insurance in                                 available in SHFAs
                                                 community
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          Region III

Virginia: Louisa County,             510092  March 1, 1972;    November 5, 1997........  October 31, 2016.
 Unincorporated Areas.                        Emergency; June
                                              1, 1989; Reg;
                                              October 31,
                                              2016; Susp.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood
Insurance.'')

    Dated: September 16, 2016.
Michael M. Grimm,
Assistant Administrator for Mitigation, Federal Insurance Mitigation
Administration, Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency
Management Agency.
[FR Doc. 2016-23459 Filed 9-28-16; 8:45 am]
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[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 211 (Friday, October 30, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68863-68865]
[FR Doc No: 2020-24019]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP21-4-000]

Transwestern Pipeline Company, LLC; Notice of Application and
Establishing Intervention Deadline

    Take notice that on October 8, 2020, Transwestern Pipeline Company,
LLC (Transwestern), 1300 Main Street, Houston, TX 77002, filed an
application under section 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA), and Part
157 of the Commission's regulations requesting authorization to abandon
in place the Linam Ranch Meter Station and approximately 2,446 feet of
10-inch-diameter piping in Lea County, New Mexico (Linam Ranch
Project), all as more fully set forth in the application which is on
file with the Commission and open for public inspection.
    In addition to publishing the full text of this document in the
Federal Register, the Commission provides all interested persons an
opportunity to view and/or print the contents of this document via the
internet through the Commission's Home Page (http://ferc.gov) using the
``eLibrary'' link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three
digits in the docket number field to access the document. At this time,
the Commission has suspended access to the Commission's Public
Reference Room, due to the proclamation declaring a National Emergency
concerning the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19), issued by the
President on March 13, 2020. For assistance, contact the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or call toll-free,
(886) 208-3676 or TYY,<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Any questions regarding the proposed project should be directed to
Kelly Allen, Manager, Regulatory Affairs, Transwestern Pipeline
Company, LLC, 1300 Main Street, Houston, Texas 77002, or by phone at
(713) 989-2606, or by email at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    Pursuant to Section 157.9 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and
Procedure,\1\ within 90 days of this Notice the Commission staff will
either: Complete its environmental review and place it into the
Commission's public record (eLibrary) for this proceeding; or issue a
Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review. If a Notice of Schedule
for Environmental Review is issued, it will indicate, among other

milestones, the anticipated date for the Commission staff's issuance of
the final environmental impact statement (FEIS) or environmental
assessment (EA) for this proposal. The filing of an EA in the
Commission's public record for this proceeding or the issuance of a
Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review will serve to notify
federal and state agencies of the timing for the completion of all
necessary reviews, and the subsequent need to complete all federal
authorizations within 90 days of the date of issuance of the Commission
staff's FEIS or EA.
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Public Participation

    There are two ways to become involved in the Commission's review of
this project: You can file comments on the project, and you can file a
motion to intervene in the proceeding. There is no fee or cost for
filing comments or intervening. The deadline for filing a motion to
intervene is 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on December 8, 2020.

Comments

    Any person wishing to comment on the project may do so. Comments
may include statements of support or objections to the project as a
whole or specific aspects of the project. The more specific your
comments, the more useful they will be. To ensure that your comments
are timely and properly recorded, please submit your comments on or
before December 8, 2020.
    There are three methods you can use to submit your comments to the
Commission. In all instances, please reference the Project docket
number (CP21-4-000) in your submission.
    (1) You may file your comments electronically by using the eComment
feature, which is located on the Commission's website at www.ferc.gov
under the link to Documents and Filings. Using eComment is an easy
method for interested persons to submit brief, text-only comments on a
project;
    (2) You may file your comments electronically by using the eFiling
feature, which is located on the Commission's website (www.ferc.gov)
under the link to Documents and Filings. With eFiling, you can provide
comments in a variety of formats by attaching them as a file with your
submission. New eFiling users must first create an account by clicking
on ``eRegister.'' You will be asked to select the type of filing you
are making; first select ``General'' and then select ``Comment on a
Filing''; or
    (3) You can file a paper copy of your comments by mailing them to
the following address below.\2\ Your written comments must reference
the Project docket number (CP21-4-000).
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    \2\ Hand delivered submissions in docketed proceedings should be
delivered to Health and Human Services, 12225 Wilkins Avenue,
Rockville, Maryland 20852.

Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
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First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426

    The Commission encourages electronic filing of comments (options 1
and 2 above) and has eFiling staff available to assist you at (202)
502-8258 or [email protected]
    Persons who comment on the environmental review of this project
will be placed on the Commission's environmental mailing list, and will
receive notification when the environmental documents (EA or EIS) are
issued for this project and will be notified of meetings associated
with the Commission's environmental review process.
    The Commission considers all comments received about the project in
determining the appropriate action to be taken. However, the filing of
a comment alone will not serve to make the filer a party to the
proceeding. To become a party, you must intervene in the proceeding.
For instructions on how to intervene, see below.

Interventions

    Any person, which includes individuals, organizations, businesses,
municipalities, and other entities,\3\ has the option to file a motion
to intervene in this proceeding. Only intervenors have the right to
request rehearing of Commission orders issued in this proceeding and to
subsequently challenge the Commission's orders in the U.S. Circuit
Courts of Appeal.
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    To intervene, you must submit a motion to intervene to the
Commission in accordance with Rule 214 of the Commission's Rules of
Practice and Procedure \4\ and the regulations under the NGA \5\ by the
intervention deadline for the project, which is December 8, 2020. As
described further in Rule 214, your motion to intervene must state, to
the extent known, your position regarding the proceeding, as well as
the your interest in the proceeding. [For an individual, this could
include your status as a landowner, ratepayer, resident of an impacted
community, or recreationist. You do not need to have property directly
impacted by the project in order to intervene.] For more information
about motions to intervene, refer to the FERC website at https://www.ferc.gov/resources/guides/how-to/intervene.asp.
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    There are two ways to submit your motion to intervene. In both
instances, please reference the Project docket number (CP21-4-000) in
your submission.
    (1) You may file your motion to intervene by using the Commission's
eFiling feature, which is located on the Commission's website
(www.ferc.gov) under the link to Documents and Filings. New eFiling
users must first create an account by clicking on ``eRegister.'' You
will be asked to select the type of filing you are making; first select
``General'' and then select ``Intervention.'' The eFiling feature
includes a document-less intervention option; for more information,
visit https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling/document-less-intervention.pdf.; or
    (2) You can file a paper copy of your motion to intervene, along
with three copies, by mailing the documents to the address below.\6\
Your motion to intervene must reference the Project docket number
(CP21-4-000).
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    \6\ Hand delivered submissions in docketed proceedings should be
delivered to Health and Human Services, 12225 Wilkins Avenue,
Rockville, Maryland 20852.

Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
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First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426

    The Commission encourages electronic filing of motions to intervene
(option 1 above) and has eFiling staff available to assist you at (202)
502-8258 or [email protected]
    Motions to intervene must be served on the applicant either by mail
or email at: 1300 Main Street, Houston, Texas, 77002 or at
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>. Any subsequent submissions by an
intervenor must be served on the applicant and all other parties to the
proceeding. Contact information for parties can be downloaded from the
service list at the eService link on FERC Online. Service can be via
email with a link to the document.
    All timely, unopposed \7\ motions to intervene are automatically
granted by operation of Rule 214(c)(1).\8\ Motions to intervene that
are filed after the intervention deadline are untimely, and may be
denied. Any late-filed motion to intervene must show good cause for
being late and must explain why the time limitation should be waived
and

provide justification by reference to factors set forth in Rule 214(d)
of the Commission's Rules and Regulations.\9\ A person obtaining party
status will be placed on the service list maintained by the Secretary
of the Commission and will receive copies (paper or electronic) of all
documents filed by the applicant and by all other parties.
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    \7\ The applicant has 15 days from the submittal of a motion to
intervene to file a written objection to the intervention.
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Tracking the Proceeding

    Throughout the proceeding, additional information about the project
will be available from the Commission's Office of External Affairs, at
(866) 208-FERC, or on the FERC website at www.ferc.gov using the
``eLibrary'' link as described above. The eLibrary link also provides
access to the texts of all formal documents issued by the Commission,
such as orders, notices, and rulemakings.
    In addition, the Commission offers a free service called
eSubscription which allows you to keep track of all formal issuances
and submittals in specific dockets. This can reduce the amount of time
you spend researching proceedings by automatically providing you with
notification of these filings, document summaries, and direct links to
the documents. For more information and to register, go to
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp.
    Intervention Deadline: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on December 8, 2020.

    Dated: October 23, 2020.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 109 (Wednesday, June 7, 2023)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 37179-37181]
[FR Doc No: 2023-12046]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2023-1325; Airspace Docket No. 23-AGL-17]
RIN 2120-AA66

Amendment of VOR Federal Airway V-36 and Establishment of RNAV
Route T-675; Northcentral United States

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: This action proposes to amend Very High Frequency (VHF)
Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Federal airway V-36 and establish Area
Navigation (RNAV) route T-675 in the northcentral United States. The
airway amendments are necessary due to the planned decommissioning of
the Wawa, Ontario (ON), Canada, VOR navigational aid (NAVAID). This
action is in support of NAV CANADA's NAVAID Modernization Program
within Canada.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before July 7, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Send comments identified by FAA Docket No. FAA-2023-1325 and
Airspace Docket No. 23-AGL-17 using any of the following methods:

    * Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to www.regulations.gov and follow
the online instructions for sending your comments electronically.
    * Mail: Send comments to Docket Operations, M-30; U.S. Department
of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Room W12-140, West
Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC 20590-0001.
    * Hand Delivery or Courier: Take comments to Docket Operations in
Room W12-140 of the West Building Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE, Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through
Friday, except Federal holidays.
    * Fax: Fax comments to Docket Operations at<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Docket: Background documents or comments received may be read at
www.regulations.gov at any time. Follow the online instructions for
accessing the docket or go to the Docket Operations in Room W12-140 of
the West Building Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays.
    FAA Order JO 7400.11G, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points,
and subsequent amendments can be viewed online at www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/. You may also contact the Rules and
Regulations Group, Office of Policy, Federal Aviation Administration,
800 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267-
8783.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colby Abbott, Rules and Regulations
Group, Office of Policy, Federal Aviation Administration, 800
Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267-
8783.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Authority for This Rulemaking

    The FAA's authority to issue rules regarding aviation safety is
found in Title 49 of the United States Code. Subtitle I, Section 106
describes the authority of the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII,
Aviation Programs, describes in more detail the scope of the agency's
authority. This rulemaking is promulgated under the authority described
in Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that section,
the FAA is charged with prescribing regulations to assign the use of
the airspace necessary to ensure the safety of aircraft and the
efficient use of airspace. This regulation is within the scope of that
authority as it would modify the National Airspace System (NAS) as
necessary to preserve the safe and efficient flow of air traffic.

Comments Invited

    The FAA invites interested persons to participate in this
rulemaking by submitting written comments, data, or views. Comments are
specifically invited on the overall regulatory, aeronautical, economic,
environmental, and energy-related aspects of the proposal. The most
helpful comments reference a specific portion of the proposal, explain
the reason for any recommended change, and include supporting data. To
ensure the docket does not contain duplicate comments, commenters
should submit only one time if comments are filed electronically, or
commenters should send only one copy of written comments if comments
are filed in writing.
    The FAA will file in the docket all comments it receives, as well
as a report summarizing each substantive public contact with FAA
personnel concerning this proposed rulemaking. Before acting on this
proposal, the FAA will consider all comments it receives on or before
the closing date for comments. The FAA will consider comments filed
after the comment period has closed if it is possible to do so without
incurring expense or delay. The FAA may change this proposal in light
of the comments it receives.
    Privacy: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments
from the public to better inform its rulemaking process. 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
www.dot.gov/privacy.

Availability of Rulemaking Documents

    An electronic copy of this document may be downloaded through the
internet at www.regulations.gov. Recently published rulemaking
documents can also be accessed through the FAA's web page at
www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/airspace_amendments/.
    You may review the public docket containing the proposal, any
comments received and any final disposition in person in the Dockets
Operations office (see ADDRESSES section for address, phone number, and
hours of operations). An informal docket may also be examined during
normal business hours at the office of the Operations Support Group,
Central Service Center, Federal Aviation Administration, 10101 Hillwood
Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 76177.

Incorporation by Reference

    VOR Federal airways are published in paragraph 6010(a) and Canadian
Area Navigation Routes are published in paragraph 6013 of FAA Order JO
7400.11, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, which is
incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 on an annual basis. This
document proposes to amend the current version of that order, FAA Order
JO 7400.11G, dated August 19, 2022, and effective September 15, 2022.
These updates would be published in the next update to FAA Order JO
7400.11. That order is publicly available as listed in the ADDRESSES
section of this document.
    FAA Order JO 7400.11G lists Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas,
air traffic service routes, and reporting points.

Background

    NAV CANADA, which operates Canada's civil air navigation service,
is implementing changes to Canada's instrument flight rules (IFR)
navigation infrastructure as part of their NAVAID Modernization
Program. This modernization program is designed to enhance the
efficiency of Canada's flying operations by taking advantage of
performance-based navigation and RNAV avionics capabilities. The
changes being implemented by NAV CANADA affect a portion of VOR Federal
airway V-36 which extends across the United States/Canada border
through United States airspace over Lake Superior, MI.
    NAV CANADA is planning to decommission the Wawa, ON, Canada, VOR in
November 2023 as part of their NAVAID Modernization Program. As a
result, amendment of V-36 in United States airspace is required due to
the loss of navigational guidance between Thunder Bay, ON, Canada and
Sault Ste Marie, MI, and to mirror the airway changes planned by NAV
CANADA within Canadian airspace. Additionally, NAV CANADA plans to
establish a new Canadian RNAV route, T-675, as a route replacement for
V-36.
    To mitigate the loss of the V-36 route segment over Lake Superior
in northern Michigan, and support NAV CANADA's planned RNAV route
replacement for V-36, the FAA must establish a segment of the Canadian
RNAV route T-675 over Lake Superior within United States airspace. The
new Canadian RNAV route segment in United States airspace would provide
airway continuity with NAV CANADA's T-675 in Canadian airspace and
support cross border airway connectivity between the United States and
Canada. IFR pilots could continue to be able to use adjacent VOR

Federal airways V-300 and V-348 or request air traffic control (ATC)
radar vectors to fly around the affected area. IFR aircraft equipped
with RNAV capabilities could also navigate point to point using
airspace fixes and waypoints (WP) that will remain in place. Visual
flight rules (VFR) pilots who elect to navigate airways could also take
advantage of the adjacent VOR Federal airways or ATC services listed
previously.

The Proposal

    The FAA is proposing an amendment to 14 CFR part 71 to amend VOR
Federal airway V-36 and establish Canadian RNAV route T-675 in United
States airspace. This action is being taken due to NAV CANADA's planned
decommissioning of the Wawa, ON, Canada, VOR as part of their NAVAID
Modernization Program. The proposed Air Traffic Service (ATS) route
actions are described below.
    V-36: V-36 currently extends between the Thunder Bay, ON, Canada,
VOR/DME and the Sault Ste Marie, MI, VOR/DME; and between the Elmira,
NY, VOR/DME and the intersection of the La Guardia, NY, VOR/DME
310[deg] and the Stillwater, NJ, VOR/DME 043[deg] radials (NEION fix).
The airspace within Canada is excluded. The FAA proposes to remove the
airway segment between the Thunder Bay, ON, Canada, VOR/DME and the
Sault Ste Marie, MI, VOR/DME. The FAA also proposes to remove the
exclusionary language. As amended, the airway would extend completely
within United States airspace between the Elmira VOR/DME and the
intersection of the La Guardia VOR/DME 310[deg] and the Stillwater VOR/
DME 043[deg] radials (NEION fix).
    T-675: T-675 is a new RNAV route proposed between the NOJJE, MI,
and the RUXDU, MI, WPs replacing the ``CFZDP'' and ``CFTKM'' computer
navigation fixes, respectively, on the United States/Canada border. The
new RNAV route would provide route continuity and cross border
connectivity over Lake Superior with the two T-675 route segments being
established by NAV CANADA within Canadian airspace between the Wawa,
ON, Canada, and the Thunder Bay, ON, Canada, areas.
    All radials in the VOR Federal airway V-36 description in the
Proposed Amendment section below are unchanged and stated in degrees
True north.

Regulatory Notices and Analyses

    The FAA has determined that this proposed regulation only involves
an established body of technical regulations for which frequent and
routine amendments are necessary to keep them operationally current.
It, therefore: (1) is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under
Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a ``significant rule'' under DOT
Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 FR 11034; February 26, 1979);
and (3) does not warrant preparation of a regulatory evaluation as the
anticipated impact is so minimal. Since this is a routine matter that
will only affect air traffic procedures and air navigation, it is
certified that this proposed rule, when promulgated, will not have a
significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities
under the criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

Environmental Review

    This proposal will be subject to an environmental analysis in
accordance with FAA Order 1050.1F, ``Environmental Impacts: Policies
and Procedures'' prior to any FAA final regulatory action.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

    Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).

The Proposed Amendment

    In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation
Administration proposes to amend 14 CFR part 71 as follows:

PART 71--DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR
TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND REPORTING POINTS

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1. The authority citation for 14 CFR part 71 continues to read as
follows:

    Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g); 40103, 40113, 40120; E.O.
10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959-1963 Comp., p. 389.

Sec.  71.1  [Amended]

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2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.11G,
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 19, 2022, and
effective September 15, 2022, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 6010(a) Domestic VOR Federal Airways.

* * * * *

V-36 [Amended]

    From Elmira, NY; INT Elmira 110[deg] and LaGuardia, NY, 310[deg]
radials; to INT LaGuardia 310[deg] and Stillwater, NJ, 043[deg]
radials.
* * * * *

Paragraph 6013 Canadian Area Navigation Routes.

* * * * *

T-675 NOJJE, MI to RUXDU, MI [New]
NOJJE, MI                       WP                 (Lat. 48[deg]10'58.82'' N, long. 088[deg]03'36.84'' W)
RUXDU, MI                       WP                 (Lat. 48[deg]13'11.74'' N, long. 088[deg]44'17.74'' W)

* * * * *

    Issued in Washington, DC, on May 31, 2023.
Brian Konie,
Acting Manager, Airspace Rules and Regulations.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. RP06-392-000]

El Paso Natural Gas Company; Notice of Request for Waivers

June 15, 2006.
    Take notice that on June 13, 2006, El Paso Natural Gas Company
(EPNG) filed to request the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to
permit EPNG to waive and/or discount certain penalties and charges
under its Tariff through July 12, 2006.
    Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must
file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of
Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Protests will be
considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to
be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the
proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of
intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices,
motions, or protests must be filed on or before the date as indicated
below. Anyone filing an intervention or protest must serve a copy of
that document on the Applicant. Anyone filing an intervention or
protest on or before the intervention or protest date need not serve
motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant.
    The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and
interventions in lieu of paper using the ``eFiling'' link at http://www.ferc.gov.
 Persons unable to file electronically should submit an

original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC
20426.
    This filing is accessible on-line at http://www.ferc.gov, using the

``eLibrary'' link and is available for review in the Commission's
Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an ``eSubscription''
link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail
notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For
assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or call<PHONE_NUMBER> (toll free). For

TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time June 23, 2006.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
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