13301 Federal Register / Vol. 68, No. 53 / Wednesday, March 19, 2003 / Notices 4. If you estimate potential burden or costs, explain how you arrived at your estimate. 5. Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns. 6. Offer alternatives. 7. Make sure to submit your comments by the comment period deadline identified. 8. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, identify the appropriate docket identification number in the subject line on the first page of your response. It would also be helpful if you provided the name, date, and Federal Register citation related to your comments.

F. 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: 1. Evaluate whether the proposed collections of information are necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Agency, including whether the information will have practical utility. 2. Evaluate the accuracy of the Agency's estimates of the burdens of the proposed collections of information. 3. Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected. 4. Minimize the burden of the collections of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated or electronic collection technologies or other forms of information technology, e. g., permitting electronic submission of responses.

II. Technical Information Title: Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements for 40 CFR part 258   Solid Waste Disposal Facilities and Practices, OMB Control No. 2050   0122. This information collection is an extension of a currently approved collection that is scheduled to expire on August 31, 2003. Under the PRA regulations, the agency may continue to conduct or sponsor the collection of information while this submission is pending at OMB. Abstract: In order to effectively implement and enforce final changes to 40 CFR part 258 on a State level, owners/ operators of municipal solid waste landfills have to comply with the final reporting and recordkeeping requirements. Respondents include owners or operators of new municipal solid waste landfills ( MSWLFs), existing MSWLFs, and lateral expansions of existing MSWLFs. These owners or operators could include Federal, State, and local governments, and private waste management companies. Facilities in SIC codes 922, 495, 282, 281, and 287 may be affected by this rule. 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 are listed in 40 CFR part 9 and 48 CFR chapter 15, and are identified on the form and/ or instrument, if applicable Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping burden for the current collection of information averages 97 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; 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. Current ICR: Respondents/ Affected Entities: Owners/ Operators of Municipal Solid Waste Landfills. Estimated Number of Respondents: 2300. Frequency of Response: On Occasion. Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 239,858 Hours. Estimated Total Annualized Capital and Operating & Maintenance Cost Burden: 0.

Robert Springer, Director, Office of Solid Waste. [ FR Doc. 03   6581 Filed 3   18   03; 8: 45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560   50   P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [ OPP   2003   0105; FRL   7298   6]

Notice of Availability of Regional Pesticide Environmental Stewardship Program ( PESP) Grants AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency ( EPA). ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: EPA is announcing the availability of approximately $ 500,000 in fiscal year 2003 grant/ cooperative agreement funds under section 20 of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act ( FIFRA) as amended. This funding is for grants to States and federally recognized Native American Tribes for research, public education, training, monitoring, demonstrations, and studies that advance pesticide risk reduction. DATES: Applications must be received by the appropriate EPA Regional Office on or before May 16, 2003. EPA will make its award decisions by June 20, 2003.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Your EPA Regional PESP Coordinator listed under Unit V. of this notice.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information A. Does this Action Apply to Me?

This action is directed to the public in general but will be of particular interest to eligible applicants which include the 50 States, District of Columbia, U. S. Virgin Islands, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, any territory or possession of the United States, any agency or instrumentality of a State including State universities, and all federally recognized Native American Tribes. Since other entities may also be interested, the Agency has not attempted to describe all the specific entities that may be affected by this action. If you have any questions regarding the applicability of this action to a particular entity, consult your EPA Regional PESP Coordinator listed under Unit V. of this notice.

B. How Can I Get Additional Information, Including Copies of this Document and Other Related Documents?

1. Docket. EPA has established an official public docket for this action under docket identification ( ID) number OPP   2003   0105. The official public docket consists of the documents specifically referenced in this action, any public comments received, and other information related to this action. Although a part of the official docket, the public docket does not include Confidential Business Information ( CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. The official public docket is the collection of materials that is available for public viewing at the Public Information and Records Integrity Branch ( PIRIB), Rm. 119, Crystal Mall # 2, 1921 Jefferson Davis Hwy., Arlington, VA. This docket facility is open from 8: 30 a. m. to 4 p. m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal VerDate Jan< 31> 2003 18: 09 Mar 18, 2003 Jkt 200001 PO 00000 Frm 00050 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\ FR\ FM\ 19MRN1. SGM 19MRN1 13302 Federal Register / Vol. 68, No. 53 / Wednesday, March 19, 2003 / Notices holidays. The docket telephone number is ( 703) 305   5805. 2. Electronic access. You may access this Federal Register document electronically through the EPA Internet under the `` Federal Register'' listings at http:// www. epa. gov/ fedrgstr/. Additional information is available on EPA's PESP website at http:// www. epa. gov/ oppbppd1/ PESP/ regional_ grants. htm. An electronic version of the public docket is available through EPA's electronic public docket and comment system, EPA Dockets. You may use EPA Dockets at http:// www. epa. gov/ edocket/ to submit or view public comments, access the index listing of the contents of the official public docket, and to access those documents in the public docket that are available electronically. Although not all docket materials may be available electronically, you may still access any of the publicly available docket materials through the docket facility identified in Unit I. B. 1. Once in the system, select `` search,'' then key in the appropriate docket ID number. 3. By mail or in person. Contact your EPA Regional PESP Coordinator listed under Unit V. of this notice.

II. Availability of FY' 03 Funds With this publication, EPA is announcing the availability of approximately $ 500,000 in grant/ cooperative agreement funds for FY' 03. The Agency has delegated grant making authority to the EPA Regional Offices. Federal funding is limited to $ 40,000 per project and matching funds are not required. Projects which leverage funding from other sources are encouraged.

III. Eligible Applicants In accordance with the Act, ``. . . Federal agencies, universities, or others as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of the act, . . .'' are eligible to receive funding. Restrictions on the funds appropriated for this program limit the eligible applicants to the 50 States, District of Columbia, U. S. Virgin Islands, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, any territory or possession of the United States, any agency or instrumentality of a State including State universities, and all federally recognized Native American Tribes. The term `` State'' in this notice refers to all eligible applicants. Local governments, private universities, private nonprofit entities, private businesses, and individuals are not eligible. EPA encourages organizations excluded from applying directly to work with eligible applicants in developing proposals that include them as participants in the projects. Contact your EPA Regional PESP Coordinator for assistance in identifying and contacting eligible applicants.

IV. Activities and Criteria A. Activities The goal of PESP is to reduce the risks associated with pesticide use in agricultural and non agricultural settings in the United States. The purpose of the grant program is to support projects that address this goal. Pesticide pollution prevention, integrated pest management ( IPM), IPM in schools, children's health issues related to pesticides, and those research methods for documenting IPM adoption or the reduction of risks associated with changes in pesticide use will receive priority consideration. Other projects will be considered as they complement these goals through public education, training, monitoring, demonstrations, and other activities. EPA specifically seeks to build IPM capacities or to evaluate the economic feasibility of new IPM approaches at the local level ( i. e., innovative approaches and methodologies that use application or other strategies to reduce the risks associated with pesticide use). Projects might focus on, for example:   Researching the effectiveness of multimedia communication activities for; including but not limited to: promoting local IPM activities, providing technical assistance to pesticide users; collecting and analyzing data to target outreach and technical assistance opportunities; developing measures to determine and document progress in pollution prevention; and identifying regulatory and nonregulatory barriers or incentives to pollution prevention.   Researching methods for establishing IPM as an environmental management priority, establishing prevention goals, developing strategies to meet those goals, and integrating the ethic within both governmental and non governmental institutions of the State or region.   Initiating research or other projects that test and support: Innovative techniques for reducing pesticide risk or using pesticides in a way to reduce risk, and innovative application techniques to reduce worker and environmental exposure.   Implementing reduced risk pest management programs with special considerations of the impact to human health, water and/ or air quality, or ecosystem processes. A list of projects funded since FY' 98 and their proposals may be obtained at http:// www. epa. gov/ oppbppd1/ PESP/ regional_ grants. htm or from your Regional PESP Coordinator.

B. Criteria EPA Regional Offices are responsible for the solicitation, screening, and selection of proposals for funding. A generic request for proposal will be available on EPA's website on or before March 26, 2003, at http:// www. epa. gov/ oppbppd1/ PESP/ regional_ grants. htm. Interested applicants must contact the appropriate EPA Regional PESP Coordinator to obtain specific instructions, regional criteria, guidance, and format for submitting proposals. Proposals will be evaluated based on the following criteria: 1. Qualifications and experience of the applicant relative to the proposed project.   Does the applicant demonstrate experience in the field of the proposed activity?   Does the applicant have the properly trained staff, facilities, or infrastructure in place to conduct the project? 2. Consistency of proposal with the risk reduction goals of PESP. 3. Does the project provide for a quantitative or qualitative evaluation of achieving the stated goals?   Is the project designed in such a way that it is possible to measure and document the results quantitatively and qualitatively?   Does the applicant identify the method that will be used to measure and document the results quantitatively and qualitatively? 4. Likelihood the project can be replicated to benefit other communities or the product may have broad utility to a widespread audience. Can this project, taking into account typical staff and financial restraints, be replicated by similar organizations in different locations to address the same or similar problem?

C. Program Management The awarding of FY' 03 funds will be managed through the EPA Regional Offices. Quality Assurance/ Quality Control plans may be required, depending on the nature of the project and the data collected. Contact your Regional PESP Coordinator for more information about this requirement.

V. Regional PESP Coordinators Region I: ( Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont), Andrea Szylvian, 1 Congress St., Suite 1100, ( CPT), Boston, MA 02114   2023; telephone: ( 617) 918   1198; e mail: szylvian. andrea@ epa. gov. Region II: ( New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands), Tara VerDate Jan< 31> 2003 18: 09 Mar 18, 2003 Jkt 200001 PO 00000 Frm 00051 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\ FR\ FM\ 19MRN1. SGM 19MRN1 13303 Federal Register / Vol. 68, No. 53 / Wednesday, March 19, 2003 / Notices Masters, Raritan Depot, 2890 Woodbridge Ave., ( MS 500), Edison, NJ 08837   3679; telephone: ( 732) 906   6183; e mail: masters. tara@ epa. gov. Region III: ( Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, District of Columbia), Fatima El Abdaoui, 1650 Arch St., ( 3WC32), Philadelphia, PA 19103   2029; telephone: ( 215) 814   2129; e mail: elabdaoui fatima@ epa. gov. Region IV: ( Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee), Troy Pierce, 61 Forsyth St., SW., Atlanta, GA 30303   8960; telephone: ( 404) 562   9016; e mail: pierce. troy@ epa. gov. Region V: ( Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin), Heather McDonald, 77 W Jackson Blvd., ( DT 8J), Chicago, IL 60604   3507; telephone: ( 312) 886   3572; e mail: mcdonald. heather@ epa. gov. Region VI: ( Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas), Jerry Collins, 1445 Ross Ave., Suite 1200, ( 6PD P), Dallas, TX 75202   2733; telephone: ( 214) 665   7562; e mail: collins. jerry@ epa. gov. Region VII: ( Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska), Brad Horchem, 901 N 5th St., ( WWPDPEST), Kansas City, KS 66101; telephone: ( 913) 551   7137; e mail: horchem. brad@ epa. gov. Region VIII: ( Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming), Peg Perreault, 999 18th St, Suite 300, ( 8P P3T), Denver, CO 80202   2466; telephone: ( 303) 312   6286; e mail: perreault. peg@ epa. gov. Region IX: ( Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, American Samoa, Guam), Paul Feder, 75 Hawthorne St., ( CMD 1), San Francisco, CA 94105; telephone: ( 415) 947   4160; e mail: feder. paul@ epa. gov. Region X: ( Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington), Sandy Halstead, 24106 North Bunn Road, Prosser, WA 99350; telephone: ( 509) 786   9225; e mail: halstead. sandra@ epa. gov.

List of Subjects Environmental protection, Pesticides, Risk reduction.

Dated: March 13, 2003.

Janet L. Andersen,

Director, Biopesticides and Pollution Prevention Division, Office of Pesticide Programs. [ FR Doc. 03   6586 Filed 3   18   03; 8: 45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560   50   S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [ FRL   7469   9]

Notice of Request for Initial Proposals ( IP) for Projects To Be Funded From the Water Quality Cooperative Agreement Allocation ( CFDA 66.463   Water Quality Cooperative Agreements)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency ( EPA). ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: EPA Region 6 is soliciting Initial Proposals ( IP) from State water pollution control agencies, interstate agencies, other public or nonprofit agencies, institutions, organizations, and other entities as defined by the Clean Water Act ( CWA) interested in applying for Federal assistance for Water Quality Cooperative Agreements under the CWA section 104( b)( 3) in the States of Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas. Region 6 EPA will award an estimated $ 1 million to eligible applicants through assistance agreements ranging in size, on average, from $ 40,000 up to $ 200,000 ( Federal) for innovative projects/ demonstrations/ studies that can be used as models relating to the prevention, reduction, and elimination of water pollution. From the IPs received, EPA estimates up to10 to 12 projects may be selected to submit full applications. The Agency reserves the right to reject all IPs and not make awards. A request for proposals for tribal governments will be issued under a separate notice. DATES: EPA will consider all proposals received on or before 12 p. m. midnight central standard time May 5, 2003. IPs received after the due date will not be considered for funding. ADDRESSES: IPs should be mailed to: Terry Mendiola ( 6WQ   AT), U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 6, Water Quality Protection Division, 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75202   2733. Overnight delivery may be sent to the same address. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Terry Mendiola by telephone at 214   665   7144 or by e mail at mendiola. teresita@ epa. gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Purpose of This Request for Initial Proposals EPA Region 6' s Water Quality Protection Division is requesting proposals from State water pollution control agencies, interstate agencies, other public or nonprofit agencies, institutions, organizations, and other entities as defined by the CWA for unique and innovative projects that address the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System ( NPDES) program with special emphasis on concentrated animal feeding operations ( CAFO) permitting, sanitary sewer overflow ( SSO) impact studies, watershed integration through NPDES, homeland security, and promotion of `` good data'' efforts to support NPDES decisions, as well as, water quality projects relating to water quality standards, assessment methods, and reporting, ecoregion and subregion delineation, and improved approaches to total maximum daily load ( TMDL) modeling. An organization whose IP is selected for Federal assistance must complete an EPA Application for Assistance, including the Federal SF   424 form ( Application for Federal Assistance, see 40 CFR 30.12 & 31.10). Organizations who have an existing agreement under this program are eligible to compete for new awards.

EPA Region 6 Has Identified the Following High Priority Areas for Consideration WQCAs awarded under section 104( b)( 3) may only be used to conduct and promote the coordination and acceleration of activities such as research, investigations, experiments, training, education, demonstrations, surveys, and studies relating to the causes, effects, extent, prevention, reduction, and elimination of water pollution. These activities, while not defined in the statute, advance the state of knowledge, gather information, or transfer information. For instance, `` demonstrations'' are generally projects that demonstrate new or experimental technologies, methods, or approaches and the results of the project will be disseminated so that others can benefit from the knowledge gained. A project that is accomplished though the performance of routine, traditional, or established practices, or a project that is simply intended to carry out a task rather than transfer information or advance the state of knowledge, however worthwhile the project may be, is not a demonstration. Research projects may include the application of the practices when they contribute to learning about an environmental concept or problem. EPA Region 6 has identified several subject areas for priority consideration. EPA will award WQCAs for research, investigations, experiments, training, demonstrations, surveys and studies related to the causes, effects, extent, prevention, reduction, and elimination VerDate Jan< 31> 2003 18: 09 Mar 18, 2003 Jkt 200001 PO 00000 Frm 00052 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\ FR\ FM\ 19MRN1. SGM 19MRN1


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-64506; File No. SR-NYSE-2011-20]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; New York Stock Exchange LLC;
Notice of Filing of Proposed Rule Change To Add New Section 907.00 to
the Listed Company Manual That Sets Forth Certain Complimentary
Products and Services That Are Offered to Currently and Newly Listed
Issuers

May 17, 2011.
    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(the ``Act'') \1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given
that, on May 5, 2011, New York Stock Exchange LLC (``NYSE'' 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 Exchange. The Commission
is publishing this notice to solicit comments on the proposed rule
change from interested persons.
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance
of the Proposed Rule Change

    The Exchange proposes to amend the Listed Company Manual (the
``Manual'') by adding a new Section 907.00 that sets forth certain
complimentary products and services that are offered to currently and
newly listed issuers. The text of the proposed rule change is available
at the Exchange, the Commission's Public Reference Room, and http://www.nyse.com, and on the Commission's Web site at http://www.sec.gov.

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 Exchange proposes to amend the Manual by adding a new Section
907.00 that sets forth certain complimentary products and services that
are offered to currently and newly listed issuers. These products and
services are developed or delivered by NYSE or by a third party for use
by NYSE-listed companies. Some of these products are commercially
available by such third-party vendors. All listed issuers receive the
same complimentary products and services through the NYSE Market Access
Center. Certain tiers of listed issuers receive additional products and
services.
    NYSE Market Access Center
    NYSE Euronext has developed a market information analytics
platform, complimentary to all listed companies, that is a combination
of technology-enabled market intelligence insight and a team of highly
skilled market professionals. This platform, called the NYSE Market
Access Center, was created to provide issuers with better market
insight and information across all exchanges and trading venues. The
Market Access Center includes products and services that were either
(a) developed by NYSE using proprietary data and/or intellectual
property or (b) built by a third party expressly for NYSE-listed
companies. Within this platform all issuers have access to tools and
information related to market intelligence, education, investor
outreach, media visibility, corporate governance, and advocacy
initiatives. For example, the Market Access Center offers daily trading
summaries; a trading alert system highlighting user-defined trading or
market events; a Web site featuring timely content for NYSE-listed
senior executives; exclusive events; and the opportunity to exchange
ideas and leverage shared experiences with listed company peers;
trading information and market data; and a series of institutional
ownership reports; weekly economic updates; and regularly scheduled
executive educational programming. In addition, the Market Access
Center provides all issuers with access to discounted products and
services from the same third-party vendors. A description of all the
Market Access Center offerings is available on the Exchange's Web
site.\3\ All issuers listed on the Exchange have access to the NYSE
Market Access Center on the same basis. The products and services
currently available through the NYSE Market Access Center have a
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    In addition to the Market Access Center, NYSE offers products and
services to certain currently listed and newly listed issuers on a
tiered basis. Currently listed issuers are categorized into two tiers,
Tier One and Tier Two. Tier One issuers include U.S. issuers that have
270 million or more total shares of common stock issued and outstanding
in all share classes, including and in addition to Treasury shares, and
Foreign Private Issuers that have 270 million or more in American
Depositary Receipts (``ADRs'') issued and outstanding, each calculated
annually as of December 31 of the preceding year.\5\ Tier Two issuers
include U.S. issuers that have 160 million to 269,999,999 total shares
of common stock issued and outstanding in all share classes, including
and in addition to Treasury shares, and Foreign Private Issuers that
have 160 million to 269,999,999 in ADRs issued and outstanding, each
calculated annually as of December 31 of the preceding year.
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    Newly listed issuers similarly are categorized into two tiers, Tier
A and Tier B.\6\ Tier A includes issuers with a global market value of
$400 million or more based on the public offering price. Tier B
includes issuers with a global market value of less than $400 million
based on the public offering price.
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conducting an initial public offering (``IPO''), issuers emerging
from bankruptcy, spinoffs (where a company lists new shares in the
absence of a public offering), and carve-outs (where a company
carves out a business line or division, which then conducts a
separate IPO). Newly listed issuers do not include issuers that
transfer their listings from another national securities exchange;
rather, transferring issuers are eligible for the services available
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Products and Services Within Each Tier
    In addition to the NYSE Market Access Center products and services,

each company in the tiers is offered an identical suite of products and
services provided by third-party vendors that the Exchange selects,
described in more detail below:
Currently Listed Companies
     Tier One companies receive market surveillance and Web-
hosting products and services.
     Tier Two companies receive either Web-hosting or market
analytics products and services; each company may elect whether to
receive Web-hosting or market analytics.
Newly Listed Companies
     Tier A companies receive either market surveillance
products and services for a period of 12 calendar months from the date
of listing or market analytics products and services for a period of 24
calendar months from the date of listing, at each company's election;
in addition, Tier A companies receive Web-hosting and news distribution
products and services for a period of 24 calendar months from the date
of listing.
     Tier B companies receive Web-hosting and news distribution
products and services for a period of 24 calendar months from the date
of listing.
     At the conclusion of the 24-month period, companies would
receive Tier One or Tier Two products and services if they qualified
based on total shares or total ADRs issued and outstanding as described
above. For example, if an issuer conducted an IPO and became listed as
a Tier A company on the Exchange on May 1, 2010, it would receive the
Tier A products and services until April 30, 2012. On May 1, 2012, if
that issuer qualified for Tier One or Tier Two, it would be eligible to
receive the products and services available to the Tier for which it
qualified.
Description of Products and Services Offered to Tiers
    Market surveillance products and services, which have a commercial
value of approximately $45,000 annually, help a company understand
factors driving the performance of its stock, sector, and the broader
market. Various reports are made available to the company on a daily,
weekly, and monthly basis. In addition, analysts employed by the
vendors of these products and services, and who are organized by
industry, review trading data and are available to discuss their
findings with the company.
    Web-hosting products and services, which have a commercial value
ranging from approximately $12,000-$16,000 annually, allow a company to
outsource the investor relations component of their company Web site to
a third party for development as well as ongoing maintenance. The
hosted Web site generally includes financial reports, an interactive
company calendar and email alerts, stock quotes, stock charts,
fundamental data, and analyst estimates.
    Market analytics products and services, which have a commercial
value of approximately $20,000 annually, provide stock pricing data,
news, institutional ownership information, research analyst pricing
estimates, key ratios and valuation metrics across multiple companies
and indices, and other analytic tools to companies. These market
analytics products and services provide more detailed information than
is currently available on the Market Access Center. News distribution
products and services, which have a commercial value of approximately
$10,000 annually, are used to distribute company news to various media
outlets.
2. Statutory Basis
    The Exchange believes that the proposed rule change is consistent
with the provisions of Section 6 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(the ``Act'') \7\ in general and Section 6(b)(4) \8\ of the Act in
particular, in that it is designed to provide for the equitable
allocation of reasonable dues, fees, and other charges among its
members and issuers and other persons using its facilities. The
Exchange also believes that the proposed rule change is consistent with
Section 6(b)(5) \9\ of the Act in that it is designed to promote just
and equitable principles of trade, protect investors and the public
interest, and is not designed to permit unfair discrimination between
customers, issuers, brokers, or dealers.
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    The Exchange believes that the proposed rule change provides
greater transparency in the types of products and services offered to
currently and newly listed companies. NYSE Market Access Center
products and services are available to all listed companies. Additional
products and services beyond those provided with the NYSE Market Access
Center are made available on a tiered basis to certain companies based
on their total shares or total ADRs issued and outstanding or company
valuation. NYSE believes that these metrics are positively correlated
to increased trading volumes and market activity, and as a result these
issuers have higher demands for the types of products and services
provided through the tiers than issuers that do not qualify for one of
the tiers.
    The Exchange notes that the Market Access Center would continue to
be available to all issuers. Furthermore, the Exchange believes that
the criteria for satisfying the tiers are transparent and quantitative,
and they are applied consistently to all listed companies. As such, the
Exchange believes that the products and services are equitably
allocated among issuers. In addition, the products and services help
issuers to better understand trading patterns and developments
associated with their securities. They also benefit shareholders by
providing broader access to information about the issuers; for example,
Web-hosting may make information about listed companies more accessible
on the Internet, and news distribution products and services help
distribute timely information about listed companies.

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

    The Exchange does not believe that the proposed rule change will
impose any burden on competition that is not necessary or appropriate
in furtherance of the purposes of the Act. In this regard, NYSE notes
that it does not have exclusive agreements or arrangements with the
vendors providing the products and services, and NYSE may use multiple
vendors for the same type of product or service. NYSE also notes that
currently listed and newly listed companies would not be required to
accept the offered products and services from NYSE, and an issuer's
receipt of an NYSE listing is not conditioned on the issuer's
acceptance of such products and services. In addition, NYSE notes that,
from time to time, issuers elect to purchase products and services from
other vendors at their own expense instead of accepting the products
and services described above offered by the Exchange.

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

    Within 45 days of the date of publication of this notice in the
Federal Register or within such longer period (i) as the Commission may
designate up to

90 days of such date if it finds such longer period to be appropriate
and publishes its reasons for so finding or (ii) as to which the self-
regulatory organization consents, the Commission will:
    (A) By order approve or disapprove such proposed rule change, or
    (B) institute proceedings to determine whether the proposed rule
change should be disapproved.

IV. Solicitation of Comments

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

Electronic Comments

     Use the Commission's Internet comment form (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml); or
     Send an e-mail to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Please include
File Number SR-NYSE-2011-20 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

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

All submissions should refer to File Number SR-NYSE-2011-20. This file
number should be included on the subject line if e-mail is used. To
help the Commission process and review your comments more efficiently,
please use only one method. The Commission will post all comments on
the Commission's Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the submission, all subsequent amendments, all
written statements with respect to the proposed rule change that are
filed with the Commission, and all written communications relating to
the proposed rule change between the Commission and any person, other
than those that may be withheld from the public in accordance with the
provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be available for Web site viewing and
printing in the Commission's Public Reference Room, 100 F Street, NE.,
Washington, DC 20549, on official business days between the hours of 10
a.m. and 3 p.m. Copies of such filing also will be available for
inspection and copying at the principal office of the Exchange. All
comments received will be posted without change; the Commission does
not edit personal identifying information from submissions. You should
submit only information that you wish to make available publicly. All
submissions should refer to File No. SR-NYSE-2011-20 and should be
submitted on or before June 13, 2011.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\10\
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Cathy H. Ahn,
Deputy Secretary.
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[Federal Register: November 14, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 221)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP09-16-000]

Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company; Notice of Request Under Blanket
Authorization

November 6, 2008.
    Take notice that on October 29, 2008, Tennessee Gas Pipeline
Company (Tennessee), 1001 Louisiana Street, Houston, Texas 77002, filed
in Docket No. CP09-16-000, a prior notice request pursuant to sections
157.205 and 157.216 of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's
regulations under the Natural Gas Act for authorization to abandon by
sale to HESCO Gathering Company, L.L.C. (HESCO) the Alta Mesa Laterals,
located in Brooks County, Texas, all as more fully set forth in the
application, which is on file with the Commission and open to public
inspection. The filing may also be viewed on the Web at http://
www.ferc.gov using the ``eLibrary'' link. Enter the docket number
excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access
the document. For assistance, contact FERC at
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or call toll-free,<PHONE_NUMBER> or TTY,
(202) 502-8659.
    Specifically, Tennessee proposes to abandon the Alta Mesa Laterals,
which are comprised of approximately 15.5 miles of small diameter
pipelines, which includes (i) Line No. 405A-100, consisting of 10.12
miles of 6-inch pipeline; (ii) Line No. 405A-400, consisting of 2.63
miles of 5-inch pipeline; (iii) Line No. 405A-500, consisting of 2.84
miles of 6-inch pipeline; (iv) two receipt taps, designated as Meter
Nos. 01-0147 and 01-2051; and (v) various valves and appurtenances
thereto. Tennessee states that once Tennessee is authorized to abandon
the facilities and completes the purchase and sale transaction with
HESCO, the facilities will be owned and operated by HESCO in
conjunction with its existing gas gathering activities. Tennessee avers
that the Alta Mesa Laterals are inactive for more than twelve months.
Tennessee asserts that the proposed abandonment will not affect service
to any Tennessee shipper.
    Any questions regarding the application should be directed to
Jacquelyne M. Rocan, Senior Counsel, Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company,
1001 Louisiana Street, Houston, Texas 77002, at<PHONE_NUMBER> or (713)
420-1601 (facsimile) or Juan Eligio, Analyst, Certificates & Regulatory
Compliance, at<PHONE_NUMBER> or<PHONE_NUMBER> (facsimile).
    Any person may, within 60 days after the issuance of the instant
notice by the Commission, file pursuant to Rule 214 of the Commission's
Procedural Rules (18 CFR 385.214) a motion to intervene or notice of
intervention. Any person filing to intervene or the Commission's staff
may, pursuant to section 157.205 of the Commission's Regulations under
the Natural Gas Act (NGA) (18 CFR 157.205) file a protest to the
request. If no protest is filed within the time allowed therefore, the
proposed activity shall be deemed to be authorized effective the day
after the time allowed for protest. If a protest is filed and not
withdrawn within 30 days after the time allowed for filing a protest,
the instant request shall be treated as an application for
authorization pursuant to section 7 of the NGA.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings of comments,
protests, and interventions via the internet in lieu of paper. See 18
CFR 385.2001(a) (1) (iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web
site (http://www.ferc.gov) under the ``e-Filing'' link.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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