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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. EL08-14-005]

Black Oak Energy, L.L.C., EPIC Merchant Energy, LP, SESCO
Enterprises, LLC v. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.; Notice of Filing

March 8, 2010.
    Take notice that on March 1, 2010, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.
filed a report of refund pursuant to the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission's (Commission) September 17, 2009, Order Accepting
Compliance filing issued in this proceeding, Black Oak Energy, L.L.C.,
et al. v. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C., 128 FERC ] 61,262 (2009)
(September 17 Order).
    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, 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 comment date. On or
before the comment date, it is not necessary to 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 on March 22, 2010.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

WASHINGTON, DC

Issued by the Department of Transportation on March 22, 2006

NOTICE OF ACTION TAKEN -- DOCKET OST-2006-23981

________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________

This serves as notice to the public of the action described below, taken
by the Department official indicated (no additional confirming order
will be issued in this matter).

Application of NORTHWEST AIRLINES, INC. (Northwest) filed 2/15/06 for:

XX	Exemption for two years under 49 U.S.C. 40109 to provide the
following service:

Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail
between Atlanta, Georgia, on the one hand, and Quito and Guayaquil,
Ecuador, on the other, and authority to integrate this authority with
its existing certificate and exemption authority.  Northwest intends to
operate this service under a code-share arrangement with Delta Air Lines
(Delta) by placing its code, “NW*” on flights operated by Delta.

Applicant rep:	Meagan Rosia<PHONE_NUMBER>	DOT Analyst: Tretha Chromey
(202) 366-2367

D I S P O S I T I O N

XX	Granted in part (subject to conditions, see below)

XX	Dismissed in part (request for route integration)

The above action was effective when taken: March 22, 2006 through March
22, 2008, or until 90 days after final Department action on
Northwest’s corresponding application for a certificate of public
convenience and necessity in Docket OST-2006-23980, whichever occurs
earlier.

Action taken by:	Paul L. Gretch, Director

			Office of International Aviation

XX The authority granted is based on comity and reciprocity with
Ecuador.

Except to the extent exempted or waived, this authority is subject to
the terms, conditions, and limitations indicated:	XX Holder’s
certificates of public convenience and necessity

XX Standard exemption conditions (attached)

Conditions: The code-share operations conducted under this authorization
are subject to the following conditions:

The code-share operations conducted under this authority must comply
with 14 CFR 257 and with any amendment to the Department’s regulations
concerning code-share arrangements that may be adopted.  Notwithstanding
any provisions in the contract between the carriers, our approval here
is expressly conditioned upon the requirements that the subject foreign
air transportation be sold in the name of the carrier holding out such
service in computer reservation systems and elsewhere; that the carrier
selling such transportation (i.e., the carrier shown on the ticket)
accept responsibility for the entirety of the code-share journey for all
obligations established in its contract of carriage with the passenger;
and that the passenger liability of the operating carrier be unaffected.

The authority granted here is specifically conditioned so that neither
Northwest nor its code-share partner, Delta, shall give any force and
effect to any contractual provisions between themselves that are
contrary to these conditions.

On the basis of data officially noticeable under Rule 24(g) of the
Department's regulations, we found the applicant qualified to provide
the exemption services authorized.

Under authority assigned by the Department in its regulations, 14 CFR
Part 385, we found that (1) our action was consistent with Department
policy; (2) grant of the authority was consistent with the public
interest; and (3) grant of the authority would not constitute a major
regulatory action under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975.
To the extent not granted, we denied all requests in the referenced
Docket.  We may amend, modify, or revoke the authority granted in this
Notice at any time without hearing at our discretion.

Persons entitled to petition the Department for review of the action set
forth in this Notice under the Department’s regulations, 14 CFR
§385.30, may file their petitions within seven (7) days after the date
of issuance of this Notice.  This action was effective when taken, and
the filing of a petition for review will not alter such effectiveness.

An electronic version of this document is available on the World Wide
Web at:

  HYPERLINK "http://dms.dot.gov//reports/reports_aviation.asp"
http://dms.dot.gov//reports/reports_aviation.asp

U.S. Carrier Exemption Conditions

In the conduct of the operations authorized, the U.S. carrier
applicant(s) shall:

(1)  Hold at all times effective operating authority from the government
of each country served;

(2)  Comply with applicable requirements concerning oversales contained
in 14 CFR 250 (for scheduled operations, if authorized);

(3)  Comply with the requirements for reporting data contained in 14 CFR
241;

(4)  Comply with requirements for minimum insurance coverage, and for
certifying that coverage to the Department, contained in 14 CFR 205;

(5)  Except as specifically exempted or otherwise provided for in a
Department Order, comply with the requirements of 14 CFR 203, concerning
waiver of Warsaw Convention liability limits and defenses;

(6)  Comply with all applicable requirements of the Federal Aviation
Administration and with all applicable U.S. Government requirements
concerning security, including, but not limited to, 49 CFR Part 1544.
To assure compliance with all applicable U.S. Government requirements
concerning security, the holder shall, before commencing any new service
(including charter flights) to or from a foreign airport, contact its
International Principal Security Inspector (IPSI) to advise the IPSI of
its plans and to find out whether the Transportation Security
Administration has determined that security is adequate to allow such
airport(s) to be served; and

(7)  Comply with such other reasonable terms, conditions, and
limitations required by the public interest as may be prescribed by the
Department of Transportation, with all applicable orders and regulations
of other U.S. agencies and courts, and with all applicable laws of the
United States.

The authority granted shall be effective only during the period when the
holder is in compliance with the conditions imposed above.

05/2004

 Northwest's application here for exemption authority also references a
pending Northwest application for corresponding certificate authority.
See Docket OST-2006-23980.  We will handle its certificate request
separately.

 The carrier’s request for route integration authority has been
superseded by Order 2006-1-1, where the Department awarded the carrier a
blanket route integration certificate.


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-4400-DR; Docket ID FEMA-2018-0001]

Georgia; Amendment No. 2 to Notice of a Major Disaster
Declaration

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration
for the State of Georgia (FEMA-4400-DR), dated October 14, 2018, and
related determinations.

DATES: This amendment was issued October 25, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dean Webster, Office of Response and
Recovery, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street SW,
Washington, DC 20472,<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The notice of a major disaster declaration
for the State of Georgia is hereby amended to include the following
areas among those areas determined to have been adversely affected by
the event declared a major disaster by the President in his declaration
of October 14, 2018.

    Clay, Randolph, and Tift Counties for Individual Assistance.
    Calhoun, Laurens, Sumter, and Turner Counties for Individual
Assistance (already designated for debris removal and emergency
protective measures [Categories A and B], including direct federal
assistance under the Public Assistance program).
    The following Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Numbers
(CFDA) are to be used for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030,
Community Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora Brown Fund; 97.032, Crisis
Counseling; 97.033, Disaster Legal Services; 97.034, Disaster
Unemployment Assistance (DUA); 97.046, Fire Management Assistance
Grant; 97.048, Disaster Housing Assistance to Individuals and
Households In Presidentially Declared Disaster Areas; 97.049,
Presidentially Declared Disaster Assistance--Disaster Housing
Operations for Individuals and Households; 97.050 Presidentially
Declared Disaster Assistance to Individuals and Households--Other
Needs; 97.036, Disaster Grants--Public Assistance (Presidentially
Declared Disasters); 97.039, Hazard Mitigation Grant.

Brock Long,
Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket No. FRA-2023-0002-N-8]

Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment
Request

AGENCY: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comment.

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SUMMARY: Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) and its
implementing regulations, this notice announces that FRA is forwarding
the Information Collection Request (ICR) abstracted below to the Office
of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The ICR
describes the information collection and its expected burden. On
January 20, 2023, FRA published a notice providing a 60-day period for
public comment on the ICR.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
May 12, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed ICR
should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find the particular ICR by selecting
``Currently under 30-day Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using
the search function.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Arlette Mussington, Information
Collection Clearance Officer, at email: [email protected] or
telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER> or Ms. Joanne Swafford, Information
Collection Clearance Officer, at email: jo[email protected] or
telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The PRA, 44 U.S.C. 3501-3520, and its
implementing regulations, 5 CFR part 1320, require Federal agencies to
issue two notices seeking public comment on information collection
activities before OMB may approve paperwork packages. See 44 U.S.C.
3506, 3507; 5 CFR 1320.8 through 1320.12. On January 20, 2023, FRA
published a 60-day notice in the Federal Register soliciting comment on
the ICR for which it is now seeking OMB approval. See 88 FR 3771. FRA
received no comments related to the proposed collection of information.
    Before OMB decides whether to approve the proposed collection of
information, it must provide 30 days for public comment. Federal law
requires OMB to approve or disapprove paperwork packages between 30 and
60 days after the 30-day notice is published. 44 U.S.C. 3507(b)-(c); 5
CFR 1320.12(a); see also 60 FR 44978, 44983 (Aug. 29, 1995). OMB
believes the 30-day notice informs the regulated community to file
relevant comments and affords the agency adequate time to digest public
comments before it renders a decision. 60 FR 44983 (Aug. 29, 1995).
Therefore, respondents should submit their respective comments to OMB
within 30 days of publication to best ensure having their full effect.
    Comments are invited on the following ICR regarding: (1) whether
the information collection activities are necessary for FRA to properly
execute its functions, including whether the information will have
practical utility; (2) the accuracy of FRA's estimates of the burden of
the information collection activities, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used to determine the estimates; (3) ways
for FRA to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information
being collected; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of information
collection activities on the public, including the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of information technology.
    The summary below describes the ICR that FRA will submit for OMB
clearance as the PRA requires:
    Title: Railroad Police Officers.
    OMB Control Number: 2130-0537.
    Abstract: Title 49 CFR part 207 requires railroads to notify States
of all designated police officers who perform duties in their
respective jurisdictions who were commissioned as police officers by
another State or States. This is necessary to verify proper police
authority.
    Type of Request: Extension without change (revised estimates) of a
currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Businesses.
    Form(s): N/A.
    Respondent Universe: 784 railroads.
    Frequency of Submission: On occasion.
    Total Estimated Annual Responses: 200 responses.
    Total Estimated Annual Burden: 18 hours.
    Total Estimated Annual Burden Hour Dollar Cost Equivalent: $1,364.
    FRA informs all interested parties that it may not conduct or
sponsor, and a respondent is not required to respond to, a collection
of information that does not display a currently valid OMB control
number.
    Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501-3520.

Brett A. Jortland,
Deputy Chief Counsel.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-70036; File No. SR-NASDAQ-2013-097]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC;
Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To
Offer a New Dedicated OUCH Port Infrastructure Connectivity Option and
Adopt Related Fees

July 25, 2013.
    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(``Act''),\1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given that
on July 23, 2013 The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC (``NASDAQ'' or the
``Exchange'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(``Commission'') a 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 the
Substance of the Proposed Rule Change

    NASDAQ is proposing to offer a new Dedicated OUCH Port
Infrastructure connectivity option and adopt related fees under Rule
7015(g). The Exchange will implement the new service in October 2013,
and will provide public notice thereof at least five days prior to the
implementation date. NASDAQ will accept subscriptions to the service
immediately; however, it will not assess the monthly subscription fee
until the service is offered in October 2013. NASDAQ will begin
assessing the installation fee immediately, but waive the fee for all
subscriptions received by August 15, 2013.\3\
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    \3\ The Exchange notes that the planned implementation timeframe
is designed to provide it with adequate time to purchase and install
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    The text of the proposed rule change is below. Proposed new
language is italicized; proposed deletions are in brackets.
* * * * *

7015. Access Services

    The following charges are assessed by Nasdaq for connectivity to
systems operated by NASDAQ, including the Nasdaq Market Center, the
FINRA/NASDAQ Trade Reporting Facility, and FINRA's OTCBB Service. The
following fees are not applicable to the NASDAQ

Options Market LLC. For related options fees for Access Services refer
to Chapter XV, Section 3 of the Options Rules.
    (a)-(f) No change.
    (g) Other Port Fees

                    Remote Multi-cast ITCH Wave Ports
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                  Description                   Installation    monthly
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MITCH Wave Port at Secaucus, NJ...............        $2,500      $7,500
MITCH Wave Port at Weehawken, NJ..............         2,500       7,500
MITCH Wave Port at Newark, NJ.................         2,500       7,500
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    The following port fees shall apply in connection with the use of
other trading telecommunication protocols:
     $500 per month for each port pair, other than Multicast
ITCH[supreg] data feed pairs, for which the fee is $1000 per month for
software-based TotalView-ITCH or $2,500 per month for combined
software- and hardware-based TotalView-ITCH.
     An additional $200 per month for each port used for
entering orders or quotes over the Internet.
     An additional $600 per month for each port used for market
data delivery over the Internet.

Dedicated OUCH Port Infrastructure

    The Dedicated OUCH Port Infrastructure subscription allows a member
firm to assign up to 30 of its OUCH ports to a dedicated server
infrastructure for its exclusive use. A Dedicated OUCH Port
Infrastructure subscription is available to a member firm for a fee of
$5,000 per month, which is in addition to the standard fees assessed
for each OUCH port. A one-time installation fee of $5,000 is assessed
subscribers for each Dedicated OUCH Port Server subscription. NASDAQ is
waiving the $5,000 installation fee for all subscriptions received
through August 15, 2013.
    (h) No change.
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II. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

    In its filing with the Commission, NASDAQ 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
    NASDAQ is proposing to offer a new connectivity option, and adopt
related installation and subscription fees, which will provide member
firms with remote access to dedicated server hardware for OUCH port
connectivity \4\ to the NASDAQ System. Currently, NASDAQ distributes a
member firm's OUCH ports among shared servers in order to facilitate
all member firms' connectivity to NASDAQ. These servers act as
switches, channeling the message traffic member firms send through
their ports to the System. NASDAQ is proposing to provide individual
member firms with access to a dedicated OUCH port server from NASDAQ.
This service is optional and is available to all NASDAQ member firms.
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    \4\ An ``OUCH port'' is a connectivity port designated to accept
only OUCH protocol messaging. See http://www.nasdaqtrader.com/Trader.aspx?id=OUCH for a description of the OUCH protocol. Ports
are available to member firms for the purpose of transacting on the
Exchange system. Unlike other protocols, the OUCH protocol only
provides a method for subscribers to send orders and receive status
updates on those orders (see, e.g. http://www.nasdaqtrader.com/Trader.aspx?id=RASH).
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    NASDAQ is proposing to offer the service for a one-time
installation fee of $5,000 per subscription and a monthly subscription
fee of $5,000. The monthly subscription fee is in addition to the
standard per port fee assessed a member firm for the OUCH ports
assigned to the Dedicated OUCH subscription \5\ and any other
connectivity costs currently assessed member firms.\6\ The proposed
fees are associated with the additional capital expenditures (hardware)
and operating expenditures (personnel) associated with offering,
supporting and maintaining this service. NASDAQ notes that the
dedicated server assigned to a member firm for each subscription is
limited to a maximum of 30 OUCH ports. As a consequence, a member firm
with an excess of 30 OUCH ports that it would like assigned to
dedicated infrastructure must have more than one Dedicated OUCH
subscription.\7\ NASDAQ is proposing to assess the monthly subscription
fee beginning with the rollout of the service in October 2013. NASDAQ
is proposing to assess the installation fee effective immediately, but
waive the fee for subscriptions received by August 15, 2013.
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    \5\ The OUCH ports assigned to the service may be currently
subscribed ports, newly-subscribed, or a combination thereof.
    \6\ All the fees a member firm is currently assessed will
continue, unaffected by a subscription to the Dedicated OUCH
service.
    \7\ In such a case, a member firm may assign its OUCH ports to
its multiple dedicated servers in any ratio it wishes, so long as no
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    NASDAQ notes that member firms will not have physical access to
their dedicated server within the NASDAQ data center and thus cannot
make any modifications to the server. All port servers (including
servers used for this service) are owned and operated by NASDAQ. NASDAQ
will assign the same type of server to Dedicated OUCH subscribers as is
provided to existing OUCH port users on shared servers.
2. Statutory Basis
    NASDAQ believes that the proposed rule change is consistent with
the provisions of Section 6 of the Act,\8\ in general, and with Section
6(b)(5) of the Act \9\ in particular, in that the proposal is designed
to prevent fraudulent and manipulative acts and practices, to promote
just and equitable principles of trade, to foster cooperation and
coordination with persons engaged in regulating, clearing, settling,
processing information with respect to, and facilitating transactions
in securities, to remove impediments to and perfect the mechanism of a
free and open market and a national market system, and, in general, to
protect investors and the public interest. The Exchange notes that the
servers under the proposed new service are owned and operated by the
Exchange. A subscribing member firm will not have the ability to modify
the infrastructure in any way. In addition, the proposed dedicated
infrastructure will not change the process by which order message
traffic reaches the System. Rather, it merely provides certainty to a
subscribing member firm that its OUCH ports are not on shared
infrastructure.
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    The Exchange also believes the proposed rule change is consistent
with Section 6(b)(4) of the Act \10\ in that it provides for the
equitable allocation of reasonable dues, fees and other charges among
members and issuers and other persons using any facility or system
which the Exchange operates or controls, and it does not unfairly

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    The Exchange determined that the proposed fees are reasonable based
on market demand as well as the costs associated with purchasing
hardware (capital expenditures) and supporting and maintaining the
infrastructure (operating expenditures) for this Dedicated OUCH
connectivity option for member firms. To the extent such costs are
covered, the proposed fees may provide NASDAQ with a profit. Member
firms are not obligated to subscribe to this service and may continue
to access the NASDAQ System through shared servers at no additional
cost. As such, the Exchange believes that if a member firm determines
that the installation and subscription fees are not cost-efficient for
its needs or does [sic] not provide sufficient value to the firm, it
may elect not to subscribe to the service and continue to access the
System, unchanged. NASDAQ notes that member firms may subscribe to OUCH
ports at any time, in addition to or in replacement of, existing means
of accessing NASDAQ. NASDAQ also believes that waiver of the
installation fee is reasonable as it promotes member firms'
subscription to the connectivity option, thus providing NASDAQ with a
successful launch of the new service option while also promoting a
wider use of the connectivity among member firms that might not be
initially realized without the waiver.
    The Exchange believes that the proposed fees are equitable and not
unfairly discriminatory because member firms that voluntarily elect to
subscribe to this service will be charged the same fees. Furthermore,
this service is optional and is available to all NASDAQ member firms.
With Dedicated OUCH, member firms can develop a tailored trading
solution by controlling their message traffic in order to optimize
their trading strategies. In this regard, some member firms may find
little benefit in having [sic] dedicated server, and may continue their
use of the shared servers, unchanged. The Exchange has no plans to
eliminate shared servers and require subscription to the dedicated
infrastructure. NASDAQ also believes that the waiver of the
installation fee is equitable and not unfairly discriminatory because
it is offered to all member firms and it is applied equally to all
member firms that subscribe by a date certain.

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

    NASDAQ does not believe that the proposed rule change will result
in any burden on competition that is not necessary or appropriate in
furtherance of the purposes of the Act, as amended. NASDAQ notes that
the connectivity option is wholly optional and therefore member firms
are not compelled to subscribe. Moreover, NASDAQ believes that the
proposed rule change is pro-competitive as it adds an additional
connectivity option available to NASDAQ members.

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

    Written comments were neither solicited nor received.

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

    Because the foregoing proposed rule change does not: (i)
Significantly affect the protection of investors or the public
interest; (ii) impose any significant burden on competition; and (iii)
become operative for 30 days from the date on which it was filed, or
such shorter time as the Commission may designate, it has become
effective pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act \11\ and
subparagraph (f)(6) of Rule 19b-4 thereunder.\12\
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    A proposed rule change filed under Rule 19b-4(f)(6) \13\ normally
does not become operative prior to 30 days after the date of the
filing. However, pursuant to Rule 19b-4(f)(6)(iii),\14\ the Commission
may designate a shorter time if such action is consistent with the
protection of investors and the public interest. The Exchange has asked
the Commission to waive the 30-day operative delay so that the proposal
may become operative immediately upon filing.
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    The Commission believes that waiving the 30-day operative delay is
consistent with the protection of investors and the public interest.
The Exchange proposes to offer a waiver of the installation fee for
those who subscribe to this new connectivity option by August 15, 2013.
NASDAQ's waiver of the installation fee will benefit those who purchase
this new connectivity option by August 15, 2013, and will allow NASDAQ
to begin without delay the process of purchasing hardware and
installation so that subscribers may use the service beginning with its
commencement in October 2013. The proposed rule change presents no
novel issues, and waiver of the operative delay provides benefits to
NASDAQ and member firms subscribing to the service. Therefore, the
Commission hereby waives the 30-day operative delay and designates the
proposal operative upon filing.\15\
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the Commission has considered the proposed rule's impact on
efficiency, competition, and capital formation. See 15 U.S.C.
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    At any time within 60 days of the filing of such proposed rule
change, the Commission summarily may temporarily suspend such rule
change if it appears to the Commission that such action is necessary or
appropriate in the public interest, for the protection of investors, or
otherwise in furtherance of the purposes of the Act. If the Commission
takes such action, the Commission shall institute proceedings under
Section 19(b)(2)(B) \16\ of the Act to determine whether the proposed
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IV. Solicitation of Comments

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

Electronic Comments

     Use the Commission's Internet comment form (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml); or
     Send an email to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Please include
File Number SR-NASDAQ-2013-097 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-NASDAQ-2013-097. This
file number should be included on the subject line if email is used. To
help the Commission process and review your comments more efficiently,
please use only one method. The Commission will post all comments on
the Commission's Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the submission, all subsequent amendments, all
written statements with respect to the proposed rule change that are
filed with the Commission, and all written communications relating to
the proposed rule change between the Commission and any person, other
than

those that may be withheld from the public in accordance with the
provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be available for Web site viewing and
printing in the Commission's Public Reference Room on official business
days between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of such
filing also will be available for inspection and copying at the
principal offices of the Exchange. All comments received will be posted
without change; the Commission does not edit personal identifying
information from submissions. You should submit only information that
you wish to make available publicly. All submissions should refer to
File Number SR-NASDAQ-2013-097, and should be submitted on or before
August 20, 2013.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\17\
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    \17\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Kevin M. O'Neill,
Deputy Secretary.
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 70 (Tuesday, April 12, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21620-21623]
[FR Doc No: 2016-08301]

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-77537; File No. SR-EDGA-2016-02]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; EDGA Exchange, Inc.; Order
Approving Proposed Rule Change, as Modified by Amendment No. 1 Thereto,
To Adopt an Early Trading Session and Three New Time-in-Force
Instructions

April 6, 2016.

I. Introduction

    On February 2, 2016, EDGA Exchange, Inc. (the ``Exchange'' or
``EDGA'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
``Commission''), pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) \1\ of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (``Act'') \2\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\3\ a
proposed rule change to amend its rules to: (i) Create a new trading
session to be known as the Early Trading Session, which will run from
7:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time; and (ii) adopt three new Time-in-
Force (``TIF'') instructions. On February 12, 2016, the Exchange filed
Amendment No. 1 to the proposed rule change.\4\ The proposed rule
change, as modified by Amendment No. 1 thereto, was published for
comment in the Federal Register on February 22, 2016.\5\ The Commission
received no comments on the proposed rule change. This order approves
the proposed rule change, as modified by Amendment No. 1.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 15 U.S.C. 78a.
    \3\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
    \4\ In Amendment No. 1, the Exchange noted that it would subject
orders that are eligible for execution at the start of the Pre-
Opening Session to all of the Exchange's standard regulatory checks,
including compliance with Regulation NMS, Regulation SHO as well as
other relevant Exchange rules.
    \5\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 77141 (February 16,
2016), 81 FR 8797 (``Notice'').
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II. Description of the Proposal

    The Exchange proposes to amend its rules to: (i) Create a new
trading session, the Early Trading Session, which will run from 7:00
a.m. to 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time; and (ii) adopt three new TIF
instructions.\6\
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A. Early Trading Session

    The Exchange trading day is currently divided into three sessions:
(i) The Pre-Opening Session which starts at 8:00 a.m. and ends at 9:30
a.m. Eastern Time; (ii) Regular Trading Hours which runs from 9:30 a.m.
to 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time; and (iii) the Post-Closing Session, which
runs from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The Exchange proposes to
amend its rules to create the Early Trading Session. Exchange Rule 1.5
would be amended to add a new term, ``Early Trading Session,'' under
proposed paragraph (ii). ``Early Trading Session'' would be defined as
``the time between 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time.''
    The Exchange also proposes to amend Exchange Rule 11.1(a) to state
that orders may be entered or executed on, or routed away from, the
Exchange during the the Early Trading Session and to reflect the start
time of the Early Trading Session as 7:00 a.m. Eastern Time. Other than
the proposal to adopt an Early Trading Session, the Exchange does not
propose to amend the substance or operation of Exchange Rule
11.1(a).\7\
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    Users \8\ currently designate when their orders are eligible for
execution by selecting a desired TIF instruction.\9\ Orders entered
between 6:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time are not eligible for
execution until the start of the Pre-Opening Session or Regular Trading
Hours, depending on the TIF selected by the User. Users may enter
orders in advance of the trading session for which the order is
eligible. For example, Users may enter orders starting at 6:00 a.m.
Eastern Time with a TIF of Regular Hours Only (``RHO''), which
designates that the order only be eligible for execution during Regular
Trading Hours.\10\ Users may enter orders as early as 6:00 a.m. Eastern
Time, but those orders would not be eligible for execution until the
start of the Pre-Opening Session at 8:00 a.m. According to the
Exchange, some Users have requested the ability for their orders to be
eligible for execution starting at 7:00 a.m. Eastern Time. Therefore,
the Exchange is proposing to adopt the Early Trading Session.\11\
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    \8\ ``User'' is defined as ``any Member or Sponsored Participant
who is authorized to obtain access to the System pursuant to Rule
11.3.'' See Exchange Rule 1.5(ee).
    \9\ See Exchange Rule 11.6(q).
    \10\ See Exchange Rule 11.6(q)(6).
    \11\ See Notice, supra note 5, at 8798.
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    As amended, Exchange Rule 11.1(a)(1) would state that orders
entered between 6:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. Eastern Time, rather than 6:00
a.m. and 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time, would not be eligible for execution
until the start of the Early Trading Session, Pre-Opening Session, or
Regular Trading Hours, depending on the TIF selected by the User.
Exchange Rule 11.1(a)(1) will also be amended to state that the
Exchange will not accept the following orders prior to 7:00 a.m.
Eastern Time, rather than 8:00 a.m.:

Orders with a Post Only instruction,\12\ Intermarket Sweep Orders
(``ISOs''),\13\ Market Orders \14\ with a TIF other than Regular Hours
Only, orders with a Minimum Execution Quantity instruction \15\ that
also include a TIF of Regular Hours Only, and all orders with a TIF
instruction of Immediate-or-Cancel (``IOC'') \16\ or Fill-or-Kill
(``FOK'').\17\ At the commencement of the Early Trading Session, orders
entered between 6:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. Eastern Time, rather than 6:00
a.m. and 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time, will be handled in time sequence,
beginning with the order with the oldest time stamp, and will be placed
on the EDGA Book,\18\ routed, cancelled, or executed in accordance with
the terms of the order. As amended, Exchange Rule 11.1(a) would state
that orders may be executed on the Exchange or routed away from the
Exchange during Regular Trading Hours and during the Early Trading,
Pre-Opening, Regular and Post Closing Sessions.\19\
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    \12\ See Exchange Rule 11.6(n)(4).
    \13\ See Exchange Rule 11.8(c).
    \14\ See Exchange Rule 11.8(a).
    \15\ See Exchange Rule 11.6(h).
    \16\ See Exchange Rule 11.6(q)(1).
    \17\ See Exchange Rule 11.6(q)(3).
    \18\ See Exchange Rule 1.5(d).
    \19\ The Exchange also describes how the Early Trading Session
will affect its Members' operations and the Exchange's opening
process, order types, routing services, order processing, data
feeds, trade reporting, market surveillance, and clearly erroneous
trade processing. The Exchange clarifies that these processes will
operate in the same manner with the exception of changes in time to
reflect the adoption of the Early Trading Session. See Notice, supra
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    The Exchange also proposes to make the changes described below to
Exchange Rules 3.21, 11.8, 11.10, 11.15, 14.1, 14.2 and 14.3 to reflect
the adoption of the Early Trading Session:
     Exchange Rule 3.21, Customer Disclosures. Exchange Rule
3.21 prohibits Members from accepting an order from a customer for
execution in the Pre-Opening or Post-Closing Session without disclosing
to their customer that extended hours trading involves material trading
risks, including the possibility of lower liquidity, high volatility,
changing prices, unlinked markets, an exaggerated effect from news
announcements, wider spreads and any other relevant risk. The Exchange
proposes to amend Exchange Rule 3.21 to also require such disclosures
for customer orders that are to be executed during the Early Trading
Session.
     Exchange Rules 11.8(b), (c), (d), (e) and (g). The
Exchange proposes to amend the description of Limit Orders under
Exchange Rule 11.8(b), ISOs under Exchange Rule 11.8(c), MidPoint Peg
Orders under Exchange Rule 11.8(d), MidPoint Discretionary Orders
(``MDO'') under Rule 11.8(e), and Supplemental Peg Orders under Rule
11.8(g) to account for the Early Trading Session. Every order type that
is currently available beginning at 8:00 a.m. will be available
beginning at 7:00 a.m. for inclusion in the Early Trading Session. All
other order types, and all order type behaviors, will otherwise remain
unchanged. Therefore, each of the above rules for Limit Orders, ISOs,
MidPoint Peg Orders, MDOs, and Supplemental Peg Orders would be amended
to state that those order types are available during the Early Trading
Session.
     Exchange Rules 11.8(a) and (f). Market Orders and Market
Maker Peg Orders would not be eligible for execution during the Early
Trading Session. Market Orders are only eligible for execution during
the Regular Session.\20\ Market Maker Peg Orders may currently be
submitted to the Exchange starting at the beginning of the Pre-Opening
Session, but the order will not be executable or automatically priced
until after the first regular way transaction on the listing exchange
in the security, as reported by the responsible single plan processor.
Exchange Rule 11.8(f)(7) would be amended to state that Market Maker
Peg Orders may be submitted to the Exchange starting at the beginning
of the Early Trading Session. Market Maker Peg Orders would continue to
not be executable or automatically priced until after the first regular
way transaction on the listing exchange in the security, as reported by
the responsible single plan processor.
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     Exchange Rule 11.10, Order Execution and Routing. Exchange
Rule 11.10(a)(2) discusses compliance with Regulation NMS and Trade
Through Protections and states that the price of any execution
occurring during the Pre-Opening Session or the Post-Closing Session
must be equal to or better than the highest Protected Bid or lowest
Protected Offer, unless the order is marked ISO or a Protected Bid is
crossing a Protected Offer. The Exchange proposes to amend Exchange
Rule 11.10(a)(2) to expand the rule's requirements to the Early Trading
Session.
     Exchange Rule 11.15, Clearly Erroneous Executions.
Exchange Rule 11.15 outlines under which conditions the Exchange may
determine that an execution is clearly erroneous. The Exchange proposes
to amend Exchange Rule 11.15 to include executions that occur during
the Early Trading Session. Exchange Rule 11.15(c)(1) sets forth the
numerical guidelines the Exchange is to follow when determining whether
an execution was clearly erroneous during Regular Trading Hours or the
Pre-Opening or Post-Closing Trading Session. Exchange Rule 11.15(c)(3)
sets forth additional factors the Exchange may consider in determining
whether a transaction is clearly erroneous. These factors include
whether the transaction was executed during the Pre-Opening or Post-
Closing Trading Sessions. The Exchange proposes to amend Exchange Rule
11.15(c)(1) and (3) to include executions occurring during the Early
Trading Session.
     Exchange Rule 14.1, Unlisted Trading Privileges. The
Exchange proposes to amend Exchange Rules 14.1(c)(2), and
Interpretation and Policies .01(a) and (b) to account for the Early
Trading Session. Specifically, the Exchange proposes to amend paragraph
(c)(2) to state that an information circular distributed by the
Exchange prior to the commencement of trading of a UTP Derivative
Security \21\ will describe the risk of trading during the Early
Trading Session.\22\ In addition, the Exchange proposes to amend
Interpretation and Policies .01(a) to add Early Trading Session to the
paragraph's title and to state that if a UTP Derivative Security begins
trading on the Exchange in the Early Trading Session or Pre-Opening
Session and subsequently a temporary interruption occurs in the
calculation or wide dissemination of the Intraday Indicative Value
(``IIV'') or the value of the underlying index, as applicable, to such
UTP Derivative Security, by a major market data vendor, the Exchange
may continue to trade the UTP Derivative Security for the remainder of
the Early Trading Session and Pre-Opening Session. Lastly, the Exchange
proposes to amend Interpretation and Policies .01(b) to add Early
Trading Session to the paragraph's title and to amend subparagraph (2)
of that section to state that if the IIV or the value of the underlying
index continues not to be calculated or widely available as of the
commencement of the Early Trading Session or Pre-Opening Session on the
next business day, the Exchange shall not commence trading of the UTP
Derivative Security in the Early Trading Session or Pre-Opening Session
that day.
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    \21\ See Exchange Rule 14.1(c).
    \22\ Currently, the information circular describes only those
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     Exchange Rule 14.2, Investment Company Units. The Exchange
proposes to amend Exchange Rule 14.2(g) to state that transactions in
Investment Company Units may occur during the Early Trading Session.
Currently, such transactions may occur during Regular Trading Hours and
the Pre-Opening and Post Closing Sessions.
     Exchange Rule 14.3, Trust Issued Receipts. The Exchange
proposes to amend Exchange Rule 14.3(d) to state that transactions in
Trust Issued Receipts may occur during the Early Trading Session.
Currently, such transactions may occur during Regular Trading Hours and
the Pre-Opening and Post-Closing Sessions.

B. TIF Instructions

    The Exchange proposes to adopt three new TIF instructions under
Exchange Rule 11.6(q).\23\ As discussed above, a User may designate
when its order is eligible for execution by selecting the desired TIF
instruction under Exchange Rule 11.6(q).\24\
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    \23\ The Exchange also proposes to amend the descriptions of
Good-`til Day (``GTD'') under Exchange Rule 11.6(q)(4) and Good-`til
Extended Day (``GTX'') under Exchange Rule 11.6(q)(5) to replace
incorrect references to the Post-Market Session with Post-Closing
Session, as Post-Closing Session is the accurate term under Exchange
Rule 1.5(r).
    \24\ See Exchange Rule 11.1(a)(1).
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    Although the Exchange states that the proposal to adopt an Early
Trading Session is in response to User requests for their orders to be
eligible for execution starting at 7:00 a.m. Eastern Time, some Users
have requested that their orders continue to not be eligible for
execution until the start of the Pre-Opening Session at 8:00 a.m.\25\
Therefore, the Exchange proposes to adopt the following three new TIF
instructions under Exchange Rule 11.6(q):
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    \25\ See Notice, supra note 5, at 8800.
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     Pre-Opening Session Plus (``PRE''). A limit order that is
designated for execution during the Pre-Opening Session and Regular
Trading Hours. Like the current Day TIF instruction,\26\ any portion
not executed expires at the end of Regular Trading Hours.
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     Pre-Opening Session `til Extended Day (``PTX''). A limit
order that is designated for execution during the Pre-Opening Session,
Regular Trading Hours, and the Post-Closing Session. Like the current
GTX TIF instruction,\27\ any portion not executed expires at the end of
the Post-Closing Session.
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     Pre-Opening Session `til Day (``PTD''). A limit order that
is designated for execution during the Pre-Opening Session, Regular
Trading Hours, and the Post-Closing Session. Like the current GTD TIF
instruction,\28\ any portion not executed will be cancelled at the
expiration time assigned to the order, which can be no later than the
close of the Post-Closing Trading Session.
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    \28\ See Exchange Rule 11.6(q)(4).
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    Under each proposed TIF instruction, Users may designate that their
orders only be eligible for execution starting with the Pre-Opening
Session. Users may continue to enter orders as early as 6:00 a.m., but
orders with the proposed TIF instructions would not be eligible for
execution until 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time, the start of the Pre-Opening
Session.\29\ At the commencement of the Pre-Opening Session, orders
entered between 6:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time with one of the
proposed TIF instructions will be handled in time sequence, beginning
with the order with the oldest time stamp, and will be placed on the
EDGA Book, routed, cancelled, or executed in accordance with the terms
of the order.\30\
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    \29\ Orders utilizing one of the proposed TIF instructions would
not be eligible for execution during the Early Trading Session.
    \30\ See Exchange Rule 11.1(a).
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    The Exchange proposes to amend the following order types under
Exchange Rule 11.8 to account for the three proposed TIF instructions:
     Market Orders. The proposed TIF instruction of PRE, PTX,
and PTD would not be available for Market Orders. Under Exchange Rule
11.8(a)(2), a Market Order may only include a TIF instruction of IOC,
RHO, FOK, or Day.
     Limit Orders. Exchange Rule 11.8(b)(2) describes the TIF
instructions that may be attached to a Limit Order. The Exchange
proposes to amend paragraph (b)(2) to add the TIF instructions of PRE,
PTX, or PTD to the list of TIF instructions that a Limit Order may
include.
     ISOs. Exchange Rule 11.8(c)(1) describes the TIF
instructions that may be attached to an incoming ISO. The Exchange
proposes to amend paragraph (c)(1) to state that an incoming ISO may
have a TIF instruction of PRE, PTX, or PTD, in addition to Day, GTD,
RHO, GTX, and IOC. Exchange Rule 11.8(c)(1) would be further amended to
state that an incoming ISO with a Post Only and TIF instruction of PRE,
PTX, or PTD, like those with an TIF instruction or GTD, GTX, or Day,
will be cancelled without execution if, when entered, it is immediately
marketable against an order with a Displayed instruction resting in the
EDGA Book unless such order removes liquidity pursuant to Exchange Rule
11.6(n)(4).\31\
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    \31\ Exchange Rule 11.6(n)(4) defines the Post Only instruction
and states, in sum, that an order with a Post Only instruction and a
Display-Price Sliding or Price Adjust instruction will remove
contra-side liquidity from the EDGA Book if the order is an order to
buy or sell a security priced below $1.00 or if the value of such
execution when removing liquidity equals or exceeds the value of
such execution if the order instead posted to the EDGA Book and
subsequently provided liquidity, including the applicable fees
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     MidPoint Peg Orders. Exchange Rule 11.8(d)(1) describes
the TIF instructions that may be attached to a MidPoint Peg Order. The
Exchange proposes to amend paragraph (d)(1) to state that a MidPoint
Peg Order may have a TIF instruction of PRE, PTX, or PTD, in addition
to Day, FOK, IOC, RHO, GTX and GTD.
     MDO. Rule 11.8(e)(1) describes the TIF instructions that
may be attached to an MDO. The Exchange proposes to amend paragraph
(e)(1) to state that an MDO may have a TIF instruction of PRE, PTX, or
PTD, in addition to Day, RHO, GTX and GTD.
     Market Maker Peg Orders. The proposed TIF instruction of
PRE, PTX, and PTD would not be available to Market Maker Peg Orders.
Under Exchange Rule 11.8(f)(4), a Market Maker Peg Order may only
include a TIF instruction of Day, RHO, or GTD.
     Supplemental Peg. Exchange Rule 11.8(g)(1) describes the
TIF instructions that may be attached to a Supplemental Peg Order. The
Exchange proposes to amend paragraph (g)(1) to state that a
Supplemental Peg Order may have a TIF instruction of PRE, PTX, or PTD,
in addition to GTD, GTX, RHO and Day.

III. Discussion and Commission Findings

    After careful consideration, the Commission finds that the proposed
rule change, as modified by Amendment No. 1, is consistent with the
requirements of the Act and the rules and regulations thereunder
applicable to a national securities exchange.\32\ The Commission
believes that the proposed rule change, as modified by Amendment No. 1,
is consistent with Section 6(b)(5) \33\ in particular, in that it is
designed to prevent fraudulent and manipulative acts and practices, to
promote just and equitable principles of trade, to foster cooperation
and coordination with persons engaged in facilitating transactions in
securities, to remove impediments to and perfect the

mechanism of a free and open market and a national market system, and,
in general, to protect investors and the public interest.
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    \32\ In approving this rule change, the Commission notes that it
has considered the proposed rule's impact on efficiency,
competition, and capital formation. See 15 U.S.C. 78c(f).
    \33\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
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    The Exchange proposes to adopt an Early Trading Session and three
new TIF instructions and to make related changes to its rules as
discussed above.\34\ The Commission believes that the proposed rules
would provide Users with additional options for trading on the
Exchange. The Commission notes that the proposed Early Trading Session
hours are similar to those of other exchanges \35\ and that the
proposed TIF instructions would offer functionality similar to existing
functionality available on the Exchange and other exchanges which
allows Members to select when their orders become eligible for
execution.\36\
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    \34\ See supra section II.
    \35\ For example, NYSE Arca, Inc. operates an Opening Session
that starts at 4:00 a.m. Eastern Time and ends at 9:30 a.m. Eastern
Time and Nasdaq Stock Market LLC operates a pre-market session that
also opens at 4:00 a.m. and ends at 9:30 a.m. Eastern Time. See NYSE
Arca Rule 7.34(a)(1); Nasdaq Rule 4701(g); see also Securities
Exchange Act Release No. 60605 (September 1, 2009), 74 FR 46277
(September 8, 2009) (SR-CHX-2009-13) (adopting bifurcated post-
trading session on the Chicago Stock Exchange, Inc.).
    \36\ Specifically, on the Exchange, Users may enter an order
starting at 6:00 a.m. Eastern Time with a TIF of Regular Hours Only,
which designates that the order only be eligible for execution
during Regular Trading Hours, which begin at 9:30 a.m. Eastern Time.
See Exchange Rule 11.6(q)(6); see also NASDAQ Rule 4703(a)(7).
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    The Commission notes that the Exchange has represented that it
would subject orders that are eligible for execution as of the start of
the Pre-Opening Session to all of the Exchange's standard regulatory
checks, as it currently does with all orders upon entry.\37\
Specifically, the Exchange will subject such orders to checks for
compliance with, including but not limited to, Regulation NMS,\38\
Regulation SHO,\39\ and relevant Exchange rules. Moreover, the Exchange
reminds its Members of their regulatory obligations when submitting an
order with one of the proposed TIF instructions.\40\ In particular, the
Exchange states that Members must comply with the Market Access
Rule,\41\ which requires, among other things, pre-trade controls and
procedures that are reasonably designed to assure compliance with
Exchange trading rules and Commission rules pursuant to Regulation SHO
and Regulation NMS. The Exchange also notes that a Member's procedures
must be reasonably designed to ensure compliance with the applicable
regulatory requirements, not just at the time the order is routed to
the Exchange, but also at the time the order becomes eligible for
execution.\42\
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    \37\ See Amendment No. 1, supra note 4.
    \38\ See 17 CFR 242.600-613.
    \39\ See 17 CFR 242.200-204.
    \40\ See Notice, supra note 5, at 8802.
    \41\ See 17 CFR 240.15c3-5.
    \42\ See Notice, supra note 5, at 8802.
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    The Commission further notes the Exchange's discussion of the best
execution obligations of Members utilizing the proposed TIF
instructions.\43\ Specifically, the Exchange states that a Member's
best execution obligations may include cancelling an order when market
conditions deteriorate and could result in an inferior execution or
informing customers if the execution of their order may be delayed
intentionally while the Member utilizes reasonable diligence to
ascertain the best market for the security.\44\ The Exchange further
notes that Members will maintain the ability to cancel or modify the
terms of an order utilizing any of the proposed TIF instructions at any
time, including during the time from when the order is routed to the
Exchange until the start of the Pre-Opening Session. As a result, the
Exchange states that a Member who utilizes the proposed TIF
instructions, but later determines that market conditions favor
execution during the Early Trading Session, can cancel the order
residing at the Exchange and enter a separate order to execute during
the Early Trading Session.\45\
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    \43\ See id. at 8801-02.
    \44\ Id. at 8802 n.45.
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IV. Conclusion

    It is therefore ordered, pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) of the Act
\46\ that the proposed rule change (SR-EDGA-2016-02), as modified by
Amendment No. 1, be, and it hereby is, approved.
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    \46\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\47\
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    \47\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Robert W. Errett,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 9842-006]

Mr. Ray F. Ward; Notice Of Availability Of Draft Environmental
Assessment

    In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission)
regulations, 18 CFR part 380 (Order No. 486, 52 FR 47879), the Office
of Energy Projects has reviewed the application for a new license for
the Ward Mill Hydroelectric Project, located on the Watauga River near
Boone, Watauga County, North Carolina, and has prepared a draft
Environmental Assessment (draft EA) for the project. The project would
not occupy federal land.
    In the draft EA, Commission staff analyze the potential
environmental effects of relicensing the project and conclude that
continued project operation under a new license, with appropriate
measures, would not constitute a major federal action significantly
affecting the quality of the human environment.
    A copy of the draft EA is available for review at the Commission in
the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission's Web site
at 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 Online Support at
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or toll-free number at 1-866-208-3676, or
for TTY,<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    You may also register online at www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filings and issuances
related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC
Online Support.
    For further information, please contact Adam Peer by telephone at
(202) 502-8449 or by email at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
    Dated: July 18, 2016.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. PR12-6-000]

Rocky Mountain Natural Gas LLC; Notice of Petition for Rate
Approval and Revised Statement of Operating Conditions

    Take notice that on November 30, 2011, Rocky Mountain Natural Gas
LLC (RMNG) filed a Rate Election and revised Statement of Operating
Conditions (SOC) pursuant to sections 284.123 and 284.224 of the
Commission's regulations, (18 CFR 284.123 and 284.224). RMNG proposes
to utilize rates that are the same as those contained in RMNG's
transportation rate schedules for comparable intrastate service on file
with the Colorado Public Utilities Commission. In addition, RMNG
proposes to make certain housekeeping revisions to its SOC as more
fully detailed in the petition.
    Any person desiring to participate in this rate 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 7 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 email
notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For
assistance with any FERC Online service, please email
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or call<PHONE_NUMBER> (toll free). For
TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, December 13, 2011.

    Dated: December 5, 2011.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Combined Notice of Filings 1

    Take notice that the Commission received the following electric
rate filings:

    Docket Numbers: ER12-778-000.
    Applicants: Puget Sound Energy, Inc.
    Description: OATT Formula Rate Filing Refund Report to be effective
N/A.
    Filed Date: 7/29/13.
    Accession Number: 20130729-5120.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/19/13.

    Docket Numbers: ER13-265-002.
    Applicants: Nevada Power Company.
    Description: Rate Schedule No. 134 Interim BA Services Agmt-Errata
to Compliance Filing to be effective 11/1/2012.
    Filed Date: 7/29/13.
    Accession Number: 20130729-5162.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/19/13.

    Docket Numbers: ER13-1317-002.
    Applicants: Entergy Arkansas, Inc.
    Description: RSP Agreements Compliance Filing to be effective 6/28/
2013.
    Filed Date: 7/29/13.
    Accession Number: 20130729-5155.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/19/13.

    Docket Numbers: ER13-1370-001.
    Applicants: MATL LLP.
    Description: Compliance Filing to be effective 7/1/2013.
    Filed Date: 7/29/13.
    Accession Number: 20130729-5163.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/19/13.

    Docket Numbers: ER13-2048-000.
    Applicants: Southwest Power Pool, Inc.
    Description: 1976R2 Kaw Valley Electric Cooperative, Inc. NITSA and
NOA to be effective 6/27/2013.
    Filed Date: 7/29/13.
    Accession Number: 20130729-5108.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/19/13.

    Docket Numbers: ER13-2049-000.
    Applicants: PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.
    Description: Queue Position W4-009/X4-005; Original Service
Agreement No. 3604 to be effective 6/28/2013.
    Filed Date: 7/29/13.
    Accession Number: 20130729-5161.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/19/13.

    Docket Numbers: ER13-2050-000.
    Applicants: Solar Partners VIII, LLC.
    Description: Application for Market-Based Rate Tariff to be
effective 8/22/2013.
    Filed Date: 7/29/13.
    Accession Number: 20130729-5165.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/8/13.

    Docket Numbers: ER13-2051-000.
    Applicants: Southern California Edison Company.
    Description: Amended Service Agmts for Wholesale Distribution Serv
for Devers-Mirage Project to be effective 6/1/2013.
    Filed Date: 7/29/13.
    Accession Number: 20130729-5176.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/19/13.

    Docket Numbers: ER13-2052-000.
    Applicants: PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.
    Description: Revisions to PJM Rate Schedule 46--Market Monitor
Services Agreement to be effective 12/31/9998.
    Filed Date: 7/29/13.
    Accession Number: 20130729-5177.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/19/13.

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

    Dated: July 30, 2013.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[P-13214-001]

Lock 12 Hydro Partners; Notice of Intent To File License
Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document, and Approving Use of
the Traditional Licensing Process

December 10, 2010.
    a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to File License Application and
Request to Use the Traditional Licensing Process.
    b. Project No.: 13214-001.
    c. Dated Filed: October 12, 2010.
    d. Submitted by: Lock 12 Hydro Partners.
    e. Name of Project: Kentucky Lock and Dam 12 Project.
    f. Location: On the Kentucky River, in Estill County, Kentucky.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 4.6 of the Commission's regulations.
    h. Potential Applicant Contact: David Brown Kinloch, Soft Energy
Associates, Agent for Lock 12 Hydro Partners, 414 South Wenzel Street,
Louisville, KY 40204,<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    i. FERC Contact: Sean Murphy at<PHONE_NUMBER>; or e-mail at
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    j. Lock 12 Hydro Partners filed its request to use the Traditional
Licensing Process on October 12, 2010. Lock 12 Hydro Partners provided
public notice of its request on November 15, 2010. In a letter dated
December 10, 2010, the Director of the Office of Energy Projects
approved Lock 12 Hydro Partners' request to use the Traditional
Licensing Process.
    k. With this notice, we are initiating informal consultation with:
(a) The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and/or NOAA Fisheries under
section 7 of the Endangered Species Act and the joint agency
regulations there under at 50 CFR, Part 402; (b) NOAA Fisheries under
section 305(b) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and
Management Act and implementing regulations at 50 CFR 600.920; and (c)
the Kentucky State Historic Preservation Officer, as required by
Section 106, National Historical Preservation Act, and the implementing
regulations of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation at 36 CFR
800.2.
    l. Lock 12 Hydro Partners filed a Pre-Application Document (PAD;
including a proposed process plan and schedule) with the Commission,
pursuant to 18 CFR 5.6 of the Commission's regulations.
    m. A copy of the PAD is available for review at the Commission in
the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission's Web site
(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 Online Support at
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or toll free at 1-866-208-3676, of for TTY,
(202) 502-8659. A copy is also available for inspection and
reproduction at the address in paragraph h.
    n. Register online at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be notified via e-mail of new filing and issuances
related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC
Online Support.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP20-171-000]

Golden Pass LNG Terminal LLC and Golden Pass Pipeline LLC; Notice
of Application To Amend Section 3 and Section 7 Authorizations

    Take notice that on April 16, 2020, Golden Pass LNG Terminal LLC
(Golden Pass LNG) and Golden Pass Pipeline LLC (Golden Pass Pipeline),
811 Louisiana Street, Houston, Texas 77002, filed an application
pursuant to sections 3 and 7 of the Natural Gas Act and Parts 153 and
157 of the Commission's regulations, for authority to amend the
authorization by the Commission in an order issued on December 21,
2016, granting Golden Pass LNG's application to site, construct and
operate facilities for the exportation of liquefied natural gas and
Golden Pass Pipeline's application to expand its existing pipeline
system (Project), to transfer the authorization to construct and
operate certain facilities authorized under the Natural Gas Act to be
constructed and operated by Golden Pass Pipeline under Section 7 to
Golden Pass LNG, which proposes to operate those facilities pursuant to
Section 3 of the Natural Gas Act as part of the authorized LNG export
terminal.
    Any questions regarding this application should be addressed to
Blaine Yamagata, Vice President and General Counsel, Golden Pass LNG,
811 Louisiana Street, Suite 1500, Houston, Texas 77002; or to Kevin M.
Sweeney, Law Office of Kevin M. Sweeney, 1625 K Street NW, Washington,
DC 20006, by telephone at<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    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>.
    Pursuant to section 157.9 of the Commission's rules, 18 CFR 157.9,
within 90 days of this Notice the Commission staff will either:
Complete its environmental assessment (EA) 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 EA for this proposal. The filing of the 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 EA.
    There are two ways to become involved in the Commission's review of
this project. First, any person wishing to obtain legal status by
becoming a party to the proceedings for this project should, on or
before the comment date stated below file with the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426, a
motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of the
Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or
385.211) and the Regulations under the NGA (18 CFR 157.10). A person
obtaining party status will be placed on the service list maintained by
the Secretary of the Commission and will receive copies of all
documents filed by the applicant and by all other parties. A party must
submit 3 copies of filings made in the proceeding with the Commission
and must provide a copy to the applicant and to every other party. Only
parties to the proceeding can ask for court review of Commission orders
in the proceeding.
    However, a person does not have to intervene in order to have
comments considered. The second way to participate is by filing with
the Secretary of the Commission, as soon as possible, an original and
two copies of comments in support of or in opposition to this project.
The Commission will consider these comments in determining the
appropriate action to be taken, but the filing of a comment alone will
not serve to make the filer a party to the proceeding. The Commission's
rules require that persons filing comments in opposition to the project
provide copies of their protests only to the party or parties directly
involved in the protest.
    Persons who wish to comment only on the environmental review of
this project should submit an original and two copies of their comments
to the Secretary of the Commission. Environmental commenters will be
placed on the Commission's environmental mailing list and will be
notified of any meetings associated with the Commission's environmental
review process. Environmental commenters will not be required to serve
copies of filed documents on all other parties. However, the non-party
commenters will not receive copies of all documents filed by other
parties or issued by the Commission and will not have the right to seek
court review of the Commission's final order.
    As of the February 27, 2018 date of the Commission's order in
Docket No. CP16-4-001, the Commission will apply its revised practice
concerning out-of-time motions to intervene in any new Natural Gas Act
section 3 or section 7 proceeding.\1\ Persons desiring to become a
party to a certificate proceeding are to intervene in a timely manner.
If seeking to intervene out-of-time, the movant is required to show
good cause why the time limitation should be waived, and should provide
justification by reference to factors set forth in Rule 214(d)(1) of
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    \1\ Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, L.L.C., 162 FERC ] 61,167 at
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    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings of comments,
protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the eFiling link at
http://www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically may mail
similar pleadings to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426. Hand delivered submissions in
docketed proceedings should be delivered to Health and Human

Services, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
    Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on May 13, 2020.

    Dated: April 22, 2020.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Proposed Collection; Comment Request

Upon Written Request, Copies Available From: Securities and Exchange
Commission, Office of Investor Education and Advocacy, Washington, DC
20549-0213.

Extension:
    Regulation D and Form D, OMB Control No. 3235-0076, SEC File No.
270-072.

    Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the Securities and Exchange
Commission (``Commission'') is soliciting comments on the collection of
information summarized below. The Commission plans to submit this
existing collection of information to the Office of Management and
Budget for extension and approval.
    Regulation D (17 CFR 230.501 et seq.) sets forth rules governing
the limited offer and sale of securities without Securities Act
registration. The purpose of Form D (17 CFR 239.500) is to collect
empirical data, which provides a continuing basis for action by the
Commission either in terms of amending existing rules and regulations
or proposing new ones. In addition, the Form D allows the Commission to
elicit information necessary in assessing the effectiveness of
Regulation D (17 CFR 230.501 et seq.) and Section 4(6) of the
Securities Act of 1933 (15 U.S.C. 77d(6)) as capital-raising devices
for all businesses. Approximately 25,000 issuers file Form D and it
takes approximately 4 hours per response. We estimate that 25% of 4
hours per response (1 hour per response) is prepared by the issuer for
an annual reporting burden 25,000 hours (1 hour per response x 25,000
responses). The remaining 75% of the burden is prepared by outside
counsel.
    Written comments are invited on: (a) Whether this collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
the agency, including whether the information will have practical
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden
imposed by the collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; and (d)
ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on
respondents, including through the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information technology. Consideration will
be given to comments and suggestions submitted in writing within 60
days of this publication.
    Please direct your written comments to Thomas Bayer, Director/Chief
Information Officer, Securities and Exchange Commission, c/o Remi
Pavlik-Simon, 6432 General Green Way, Alexandria, Virginia 22312; or
send an email to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
    Dated: April 6, 2012.
Kevin M. O'Neill,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

[NHTSA Docket No. NHTSA-2011-0038]

National Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council (NEMSAC);
Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA),
Department of Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Meeting Notice--National Emergency Medical Services Advisory
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SUMMARY: NHTSA announces a meeting of NEMSAC to be held in the
Metropolitan Washington, DC area. This notice announces the date, time
and location of the meeting, which will be open to the public. The
purpose of NEMSAC is to provide a nationally recognized council of
emergency medical services representatives and consumers to provide
advice and recommendations regarding Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
to the U.S. DOT's NHTSA.

DATES: The meeting will be held on April 14, 2011, from 1 p.m. to 5
p.m., and on April 15, 2011, from 8 a.m. to 12 Noon. A public comment
period will take place on April 14, 2011, between 3:15 p.m. and 4:15
p.m.
    Comment Date: Written comments or requests to make oral
presentations should be received by April 11, 2011.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel National
Airport, 1480 Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA 22202. Persons wishing to
make an oral presentation or who are unable to attend or speak at the
meeting may

submit written comments. Written comments and requests to make oral
presentations at the meeting should reach Drew Dawson at the address
listed below and should be received by April 11, 2011.
    All submissions received may be submitted by either one of the
following methods: (1) You may submit comments by e-mail:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or (2) you may submit
comments by fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Drew Dawson, Director, Office of
Emergency Medical Services, NHTSA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., NTI-
140, Washington, DC 20590, telephone number<PHONE_NUMBER>; e-mail
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is given under the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-463, as amended (5 U.S.C.
App. 1 et seq.) The NEMSAC will be holding its tenth meeting on
Thursday and Friday, April 14 and 15, 2011, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel
National Airport, 1480 Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA 22202.

Agenda of Council Meeting, April 14-15, 2011

    The tentative agenda includes the following:

Thursday, April 14, 2011

    (1) Opening Remarks.
    (2) Introduction of Members and all in attendance.
    (3) Review and Approval of Minutes of last Meeting.
    (4) Update from NHTSA Office of EMS.
    (5) Discussion of Role of the Federal Government in EMS.
    (6) Public Comment.
    (7) Discussion of New and Emerging Issues.

Friday, April 15, 2011

    (1) Introductions.
    (2) Committee Presentations.
    (3) 2011 Meeting Dates.
    (4) Federal Partner Update--Health Resources and Services
Administration (HRSA).
    (5) Culture of Safety Presentation and Discussion of NEMSAC Role.
    (6) Unfinished Business/Continued Discussion from Previous Day.
    (7) Next Steps and Adjourn.
    A public comment period will take place on April 14, 2011, between
3:15 p.m. and 4:15 p.m.
    Public Attendance: The meeting is open to the public. Persons with
disabilities who require special assistance should advise Drew Dawson
of their anticipated special needs as early as possible. Members of the
public who wish to make comments on Thursday, April 14 between 3:15
p.m. and 4:15 p.m. are requested to register in advance. In order to
allow as many people as possible to speak, speakers are requested to
limit their remarks to 3 minutes. For those wishing to submit written
comments, please follow the procedure noted above.
    This meeting will be open to the public. Individuals wishing to
register are encouraged to provide their name, affiliation, phone
number, and e-mail address to Drew Dawson by e-mail at
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or by telephone at<PHONE_NUMBER> no later than
April 11, 2011. There will be limited seating, so please register
early.
    Minutes of the NEMSAC Meeting will be available to the public
online through http://www.ems.gov.

    Issued on: March 15, 2011.
Drew E. Dawson,
Director, Office of Emergency Medical Services.
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