[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 208 (Wednesday, October 28, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66028-66029]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-4241-DR; Docket ID FEMA-2015-0002]

South Carolina; Amendment No. 6 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 South Carolina (FEMA-4241-DR), dated October 5, 2015, and
related determinations.

DATES: Effective Date: October 16, 2015.

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 South Carolina 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 5, 2015.
    Chesterfield, Marion, and Saluda Counties for Public Assistance.

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.

W. Craig Fugate,
Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 51 (Monday, March 16, 2020)]
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[Page 14951]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2020-N-0008]

Cellular, Tissue, and Gene Therapies Advisory Committee; Notice
of Meeting

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announces a forthcoming
public advisory committee meeting of the Cellular, Tissue, and Gene
Therapies Advisory Committee (CTGTAC). The general function of the
committee is to provide advice and recommendations to the Agency on
FDA's regulatory issues. At least one portion of the meeting will be
closed to the public.

DATES: The meeting will be held on May 8, 2020, from 1 p.m. to 4:55
p.m.

ADDRESSES: FDA White Oak Campus, 10903 New Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 31
Conference Center, the Great Room (Rm. 1503), Silver Spring, MD 20993-
0002. Answers to commonly asked questions including information
regarding special accommodations due to a disability, visitor parking,
and transportation may be accessed at: https://www.fda.gov/AdvisoryCommittees/AboutAdvisoryCommittees/ucm408555.htm. For those
unable to attend in person, the meeting will also be webcast and will
be available at the following link: https://collaboration.fda.gov/ctgtac050820/.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christina Vert or Joanne Lipkind,
Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER), Food and Drug
Administration, 10903 New Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 71, Rm. 6268, Silver
Spring, MD 20993-0002,<PHONE_NUMBER><EMAIL_ADDRESS>or
240-402-8106<EMAIL_ADDRESS>respectively, or FDA Advisory
Committee Information Line, 1-800-741-8138<PHONE_NUMBER> in the
Washington, DC area). A notice in the Federal Register about last-
minute modifications that impact a previously announced advisory
committee meeting cannot always be published quickly enough to provide
timely notice. Therefore, you should always check the Agency's website
at https://www.fda.gov/AdvisoryCommittees/default.htm and scroll down
to the appropriate advisory committee meeting link, or call the
advisory committee information line to learn about possible
modifications before coming to the meeting.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Agenda: On May 8, 2020, the committee will meet by teleconference.
In open session, the committee will hear an overview and updates of
research programs in the Tumor Vaccines and Biotechnology Branch (TVBB)
and Cellular and Tissue Therapy Branch (CTTB), Division of Cellular and
Gene Therapies (DCGT), Office of Tissues and Advanced Therapies (OTAT),
CBER, FDA.
    FDA intends to make background material available to the public no
later than 2 business days before the meeting. If FDA is unable to post
the background material on its website prior to the meeting, the
background material will be made publicly available at the location of
the advisory committee meeting, and the background material will be
posted on FDA's website after the meeting. Background material is
available at https://www.fda.gov/AdvisoryCommittees/Calendar/default.htm. Scroll down to the appropriate advisory committee meeting
link.
    Procedure: On May 8, 2020, from 1 p.m. to 3:40 p.m., the meeting is
open to the public. Interested persons may present data, information,
or views, orally or in writing, on issues pending before the committee.
Written submissions may be made to the contact person on or before May
1, 2020. Oral presentations from the public will be scheduled between
approximately 2:40 p.m. to 3:40 p.m. Those individuals interested in
making formal oral presentations should notify the contact person and
submit a brief statement of the general nature of the evidence or
arguments they wish to present, the names and addresses of proposed
participants, and an indication of the approximate time requested to
make their presentation on or before April 23, 2020. Time allotted for
each presentation may be limited. If the number of registrants
requesting to speak is greater than can be reasonably accommodated
during the scheduled open public hearing session, FDA may conduct a
lottery to determine the speakers for the scheduled open public hearing
session. The contact person will notify interested persons regarding
their request to speak by April 24, 2020.
    Closed Committee Deliberations: On May 8, 2020, from 3:55 p.m. to
4:55 p.m., the meeting will be closed to permit discussion where
disclosure would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal
privacy (5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(6)). The recommendations of the advisory
committee regarding the progress of the investigator's research will,
along with other information, be used in making personnel and staffing
decisions regarding individual scientists. We believe that public
discussion of these recommendations on individual scientists would
constitute an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.
    Persons attending FDA's advisory committee meetings are advised
that the Agency is not responsible for providing access to electrical
outlets.
    FDA welcomes the attendance of the public at its advisory committee
meetings and will make every effort to accommodate persons with
disabilities. If you require accommodations due to a disability, please
contact Christina Vert (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) at least 7
days in advance of the meeting.
    FDA is committed to the orderly conduct of its advisory committee
meetings. Please visit our website at https://www.fda.gov/AdvisoryCommittees/AboutAdvisoryCommittees/ucm111462.htm for procedures
on public conduct during advisory committee meetings.
    Notice of this meeting is given under the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (5 U.S.C. app. 2).

    Dated: March 10, 2020.
Lowell J. Schiller,
Principal Associate Commissioner for Policy.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Parts 122 and 125

[EPA-HQ-OW-2002-0049; FRL-8336-9]
RIN 2040-AD62

National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System--Suspension of
Regulations Establishing Requirements for Cooling Water Intake
Structures at Phase II Existing Facilities

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Suspension of final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action suspends the requirements for cooling water intake
structures at Phase II existing facilities, pending further rulemaking.
The Phase II regulation addressed existing power utilities that use a
cooling water intake structure to withdraw cooling water from waters of
the United States at a rate of 50 million gallons per day (MGD) or
greater.

DATES: Effective July 9, 2007, 40 CFR 122.21(r)(1)(ii) and (5),
125.90(a), (c) and (d) and 125.91 through 125.99 in Subpart J are
suspended.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Janet Goodwin at<PHONE_NUMBER>,
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or Deborah Nagle at<PHONE_NUMBER>,

<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This action suspends the Phase II
regulations with the exception of 40 CFR 125.90 (b), for cooling water
intake structures.

I. General Information

A. Does This Action Apply to Me?

    Entities potentially affected by this action are classified under
NAIC 22111.
    Affected categories and entities include:

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                Category                  Examples of regulated entities
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Electric Utilities......................  Electric Power Generating
                                           Facilities.
State governments.......................  Department of Environmental
                                           Protection.
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\This table is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather provides a
guide for readers regarding entities affected by this action. Other
types of entities not listed in the table could also be affected. To
determine whether your facility is affected by this action, you should
carefully examine the definition in Sec.  125.91. If you have questions
regarding the applicability of this action

to a particular entity, consult one of the persons listed in the
preceding FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.

B. Table of Contents

I. Legal Authority
II. Background
III. This Action
IV. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

I. Legal Authority

    EPA is issuing this suspension of the Phase II rule pursuant to 5
U.S.C. 553(b) and (d), which authorizes administrative agencies to
issue administrative suspensions immediately, where good cause
justifies the action. Public comment on this suspension is unnecessary,
as a decision issued by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second
Circuit (Second Circuit), Riverkeeper, Inc. v. EPA, 475 F.3d 83 (2d
Cir. 2007), precludes EPA from applying the Phase II rule unless and
until EPA takes further action and today's suspension action merely
carries out the effect of that decision on the Phase II rule.
Additionally, the decision has resulted in uncertainty among the
regulated community and permitting agencies about how to proceed with
ongoing permitting proceedings given the uncertainty as to the status
of the Phase II rule. This suspension provides a clear statement by the
Agency that the existing Phase II requirements (with the exception of
one provision unaffected by the Riverkeeper decision that reaches
beyond the Phase II rule, addressed below) are suspended and are not
legally applicable.

II. Background

    On February 16, 2004, EPA took final action on regulations
governing cooling water intake structures at certain existing power
producing facilities under section 316(b) of the Clean Water Act (Phase
II rule). 69 FR 41576 (July 9, 2004). The final Phase II rule applies
to existing facilities that are point sources that, as their primary
activity, both generate and transmit electric power or generate
electric power for sale to another entity for transmission; use or
propose to use cooling water intake structures with a total design
intake flow of 50 MGD or more to withdraw cooling water from waters of
the United States; and use at least 25 percent of the water withdrawn
exclusively for cooling purposes (see 40 CFR 125.91).
    Under the Phase II rule, EPA established performance standards for
the reduction of impingement mortality and entrainment (see 40 CFR
125.94). The performance standards consist of ranges of reductions in
impingement mortality and/or entrainment. These performance standards
were determined to reflect the Best Technology Available (BTA) for
minimizing adverse environmental impacts at facilities covered by the
Phase II rule.
    These regulations were challenged by industry and environmental
stakeholders. On judicial review, the Second Circuit decision
(Riverkeeper, Inc. v. EPA, 475 F.3d 83, (2d Cir., 2007)) remanded
several provisions of the Phase II rule on various grounds. The
provisions remanded to EPA include:
     EPA's determination of the BTA under section 316(b);
     The rule's performance standard ranges;
     The cost-cost and cost-benefit compliance alternatives;
     The Technology Installation and Operation Plan provision;
     The restoration provision; and
     The ``independent supplier'' provision.
    With several significant provisions of the Phase II rule affected
by the decision, and with the need to provide timely direction to
stakeholders about the continuing application of the Phase II rule,
EPA's Assistant Administrator for Water issued a memorandum on March
20, 2007, which announced EPA's intention to suspend the Phase II rule.
This memorandum also discussed the anticipated issuance of this Federal
Register suspension document.

III. This Action

    EPA is suspending Sec.  122.21(r)(1)(ii) and (5), and Part 125
Subpart J with the exception of Sec.  125.90(b). This suspension is
appropriate for several reasons.
    First, the Second Circuit's decision remanded key provisions of the
Phase II requirements, including the determination of BTA and the
performance standard ranges. This suspension responds to the Second
Circuit's decision, while the Agency considers how to address the
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    In addition, the decision has a significant impact on the regulated
community and permitting agencies. Both groups have sought Agency
guidance on how to proceed to establish cooling water intake structure
permit requirements for facilities subject to the Phase II rule in
light of this decision. These stakeholders support suspending the Phase
II requirements until the Agency has considered and resolved the issues
raised by the Second Circuit's remand. Permit requirements for cooling
water intake structures at Phase II facilities should be established on
a case-by-case best professional judgment (BPJ) basis.
    Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553(b) and (d), EPA has determined for good
cause that notice and public comment procedures are unnecessary. As
noted, the Second Circuit's decision found key provisions of the Phase
II rule to be inconsistent with the Clean Water Act and remanded most
of the rule to the Agency. As a result, under the decision, EPA is
precluded from applying the rule unless and until it takes further
action to address the decision. Thus, today's action simply effectuates
the legal status quo and public comment is therefore unnecessary.
    Notably, EPA by this action is not suspending 40 CFR 125.90(b).
This retains the requirement that permitting authorities develop BPJ
controls for existing facility cooling water intake structures that
reflect the best technology available for minimizing adverse
environmental impact. This provision directs permitting authorities to
establish section 316(b) requirements on a BPJ basis for existing
facilities not subject to categorical section 316(b) regulations.
Establishing requirements in this manner is consistent with the CWA,
case law, and the March 20, 2007 memorandum's direction to do so. Phase
II facilities are not subject to categorical requirements under Subpart
J while this suspension is in effect, and therefore this provision
applies in lieu of those requirements. In addition, this provision
applies to other types of existing facilities subject to section 316(b)
requirements (e.g., existing facilities addressed in EPA's section
316(b) Phase III rule). Moreover, this provision is an analogue to the
provision in the 316(b) Phase I new facility rule providing for BPJ
permitting where a facility is not subject to categorical requirements
under Subpart I. See 40 CFR 125.80(c). Finally, this provision was not
addressed, and is therefore not affected, by the Second Circuit's
decision in Riverkeeper. Retaining it is therefore consistent with the
approach EPA took in response to a judicial remand of its original
section 316(b) regulations. See 44 FR 32854, 32956/1 (June 7, 1979)
(withdrawing remanded regulations, but leaving intact a provision that
had not been remanded).

IV. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

    Under Executive Order 12866 (58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993), this
action is not a ``significant regulatory action'' and is therefore not
subject to review under

the Executive Order. This action does not impose any new requirements
and does not impose costs or impacts on the regulated industry and thus
does not meet the requirements for Executive Order 12866 review. This
action is not subject to the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) since
this rule is exempt from notice and comment rulemaking requirements for
good cause which is explained in section I. Additionally, this rule
will not significantly or uniquely affect small governments. EPA has
determined that this rule would not contain a Federal mandate that may
result in expenditures of $100 million or more for State, local, and
tribal governments, in the aggregate, or the private sector in any one
year. Thus, this rule is not subject to sections 202, 203, or 205 of
the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1999 (Pub. L. 104-4). In addition,
the EPA has determined that this action does not have Tribal
implications, as specified in Executive Order 13175 (63 FR 67249,
November 9, 2000). This action will not have federalism implications,
as specified in Executive Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10, 1999)
because it does not establish any requirements on State or local
governments. This regulation is not subject to Executive Order 13045
because it is not economically significant as defined under Executive
Order 12866, and because the Agency does not have reason to believe the
environmental health and safety risks addressed by this action present
a disproportionate risk to children. This action is not subject to
Executive Order 13211, ``Actions Concerning Regulations that
Significantly Affect Energy Supply, Distribution, or Use'' (66 FR
28355, May 22, 2001), because it is not a significant regulatory action
under Executive Order 12866. This action does not involve technical
standards; thus, the requirements of section 12(d) of the National
Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272 note) do
not apply. This action does not impose any new information collection
burden under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). The existing Information Collection requirements
in this regulation were approved by the Office of Management and Budget
under OMB control number 2040-0257.

List of Subjects

40 CFR Part 122

    Environmental protection, Administrative practice and procedure,
Confidential business information, Hazardous substances, Indians-lands,
Intergovernmental relations, Penalties, Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements, Water pollution control.

40 CFR Part 125

    Environmental protection, Cooling water intake structure, Reporting
and recordkeeping requirements, Waste treatment and disposal, Water
pollution control.

    Dated: July 2, 2007.
Stephen L. Johnson,
Administrator.

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For the reasons set forth in the preamble, EPA is amending 40 CFR parts
122 and 125 as follows:

PART 122--EPA ADMINISTERED PERMIT PROGRAMS: THE NATIONAL POLLUTANT
DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM

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1. The authority citation for part 122 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: The Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.

Sec.  122.21  [Amended]

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2. Section 122.21 (r)(1)(ii) is suspended.

0
3. Section 122.21(r)(5) is suspended.

PART 125--CRITERIA AND STANDARDS FOR THE NATIONAL POLLUTANT
DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM

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4. The authority citation for part 125 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq. unless
otherwise noted.

Sec.  125.90  [Amended]

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5. Section 125.90(a), (c) and (d) are suspended.

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6. Sections 125.91 through 125.99 are suspended.

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[File No. 500-1]

 In the Matter of HealthSport, Inc., Home Director, Inc., Home
Theater Products International, Inc., House of Taylor Jewelry, Inc. (n/
k/a Global Jewelry Concepts, Inc.), and Huifeng Bio-Pharmaceutical
Technology, Inc.; Order of Suspension of Trading

December 4, 2012.
    It appears to the Securities and Exchange Commission that there is
a lack of current and accurate information concerning the securities of
HealthSport, Inc. because it has not filed any periodic reports since
the period ended September 30, 2010.
    It appears to the Securities and Exchange Commission that there is
a lack of current and accurate information concerning the securities of
Home Director, Inc. because it has not filed any periodic reports since
the period ended September 30, 2007.
    It appears to the Securities and Exchange Commission that there is
a lack of current and accurate information concerning the securities of
Home Theater Products International, Inc. because it has not filed any
periodic reports since March 31, 1995.
    It appears to the Securities and Exchange Commission that there is
a lack of current and accurate information concerning the securities of
House of Taylor Jewelry, Inc. (n/k/a Global Jewelry Concepts, Inc.)
because it has not filed any periodic since the period ended September
30, 2007.
    It appears to the Securities and Exchange Commission that there is
a lack of current and accurate information concerning the securities of
Huifeng Bio-Pharmaceutical Technology, Inc. because it has not filed
any periodic reports since the period ended September 30, 2010.
    The Commission is of the opinion that the public interest and the
protection of investors require a suspension of trading in the
securities of the above-listed companies.
    Therefore, it is ordered, pursuant to Section 12(k) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, that trading in the securities of the
above-listed companies is suspended for the period from 9:30 a.m. EST
on December 4, 2012, through 11:59 p.m. EST on December 17, 2012.

    By the Commission.
Kevin M. O'Neill,
Deputy Secretary.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 180

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2020-0334; FRL-8656-01-OCSPP]

Fludioxonil; Pesticide Tolerances

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This regulation establishes a tolerance for residues of
fludioxonil in or on banana. Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC requested
this tolerance under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA).

DATES: This regulation is effective July 28, 2021. Objections and
requests for hearings must be received on or before September 27, 2021,
and must be filed in accordance with the instructions provided in 40
CFR part 178 (see also Unit I.C. of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION).

ADDRESSES: The docket for this action, identified by docket
identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2020-0334, is available at http://www.regulations.gov or at the Office of Pesticide Programs Regulatory
Public Docket (OPP Docket) in the Environmental Protection Agency
Docket Center (EPA/DC), West William Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 3334,
1301 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460-0001. The Public
Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through
Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the Public
Reading Room is<PHONE_NUMBER>, and the telephone number for the OPP
Docket is<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Due to the public health concerns related to COVID-19, the EPA
Docket Center (EPA/DC) and Reading Room is closed to visitors with
limited exceptions. The staff continues to provide remote customer
service via email, phone, and webform. For the latest status
information on EPA/DC services and docket access, visit https://www.epa.gov/dockets.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marietta Echeverria, Registration
Division (7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460-
0001; main telephone number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email address:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this action apply to me?

    You may be potentially affected by this action if you are an
agricultural producer, food manufacturer, or pesticide manufacturer.
The following list of North American Industrial Classification System
(NAICS) codes is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather provides a
guide to help readers determine whether this document applies to them.
Potentially affected entities may include:
     Crop production (NAICS code 111).
     Animal production (NAICS code 112).
     Food manufacturing (NAICS code 311).
     Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS code 32532).

B. How can I get electronic access to other related information?

    You may access a frequently updated electronic version of EPA's
tolerance regulations at 40 CFR part 180 through the Government
Publishing Office's e-CFR site at http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?&c=ecfr&tpl=/ecfrbrowse/Title40/40tab_02.tpl.

C. How can I file an objection or hearing request?

    Under FFDCA section 408(g), 21 U.S.C. 346a(g), any person may file
an objection to any aspect of this regulation and may also request a
hearing on those objections. You must file your objection or request a
hearing on this regulation in accordance with the instructions provided
in 40 CFR part 178. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, you must identify
docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPP-2020-0334 in the subject line on the first
page of your submission. All objections and requests for a hearing must
be in writing and must be received by the Hearing Clerk on or before
September 27, 2021. Addresses for mail and hand delivery of objections
and hearing requests are provided in 40 CFR 178.25(b).
    In addition to filing an objection or hearing request with the
Hearing Clerk as described in 40 CFR part 178, please submit a copy of
the filing (excluding any Confidential Business Information (CBI)) for
inclusion in the public docket. Information not marked confidential
pursuant to 40 CFR part 2 may be disclosed publicly by EPA without
prior notice. Submit the non-CBI copy of your objection or hearing
request, identified by docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPP-

2020-0334, by one of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Do not submit
electronically any information you consider to be CBI or other
information whose disclosure is restricted by statute.
     Mail: OPP Docket, Environmental Protection Agency Docket
Center (EPA/DC), (28221T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC
20460-0001.
     Hand Delivery: To make special arrangements for hand
delivery or delivery of boxed information, please follow the
instructions at http://www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html.
    Additional instructions on commenting or visiting the docket, along
with more information about dockets generally, is available at http://www.epa.gov/dockets.

II. Summary of Petitioned-For Tolerance

    In the Federal Register of April 22, 2021 (86 FR 21317) (FRL-10022-
59), EPA issued a document pursuant to FFDCA section 408(d)(3), 21
U.S.C. 346a(d)(3), announcing the filing of a pesticide petition (PP
9E8798) by Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC, 410 Swing Road, NC 27419-
8300. The petition requested that 40 CFR 180.516 be amended by
establishing a tolerance for residues of the fungicide fludioxonil, 4-
(2,2-difluoro-1,3-benzodioxol-4-yl)-1H-pyrrole-3-carbonitrile, in or on
banana at 2.0 parts per million (ppm). That document referenced a
summary of the petition prepared by Syngenta Crop Protection, the
registrant, which is available in the docket, http://www.regulations.gov. There were no comments received in response to the
notice of filing.
    FFDCA section 408(d)(4)(A)(i) permits the Agency to finalize a
tolerance that varies from that sought by the petition. Based upon
review of the data supporting the petition, EPA is modifying the
requested tolerance based on crop field trial data and for consistency
with the Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD)
tolerance-rounding class practice. The reason for these changes are
explained in Unit IV.D.

III. Aggregate Risk Assessment and Determination of Safety

    Section 408(b)(2)(A)(i) of FFDCA allows EPA to establish a
tolerance (the legal limit for a pesticide chemical residue in or on a
food) only if EPA determines that the tolerance is ``safe.'' Section
408(b)(2)(A)(ii) of FFDCA defines ``safe'' to mean that ``there is a
reasonable certainty that no harm will result from aggregate exposure
to the pesticide chemical residue, including all anticipated dietary
exposures and all other exposures for which there is reliable
information.'' This includes exposure through drinking water and in
residential settings but does not include occupational exposure.
Section 408(b)(2)(C) of FFDCA requires EPA to give special
consideration to exposure of infants and children to the pesticide
chemical residue in establishing a tolerance and to ``ensure that there
is a reasonable certainty that no harm will result to infants and
children from aggregate exposure to the pesticide chemical residue. . .
.''
    Consistent with FFDCA section 408(b)(2)(D), and the factors
specified therein, EPA has reviewed the available scientific data and
other relevant information in support of this action. EPA has
sufficient data to assess the hazards of and to make a determination on
aggregate exposure for fludioxonil, including exposure resulting from
the tolerance established by this action. EPA's assessment of exposures
and risks associated with fludioxonil follows.
    In an effort to streamline Federal Register publications, EPA is
not reprinting here summaries of its analyses that have previously
appeared in the Federal Register in previous tolerance rulemakings for
the same pesticide. To that end, this rulemaking refers the reader to
several sections from the November 6, 2018 tolerance rulemaking for
residues of fludioxonil that remain unchanged for an understanding of
the Agency's rationale in support of this rulemaking. See 83 FR 55491
(FRL-9982-75). Those sections are: Units III.A. (Toxicological
Profile); III.B. (Toxicological Points of Departure/Levels of Concern);
III.C. (Exposure Assessment), except as explained in the next
paragraphs; and III.D. (Safety Factor for Infants and Children).
Further information about the Agency's risk assessment and
determination of safety supporting the new tolerance for residues of
fludioxonil on bananas can be found in docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPP-
2020-0334 in the document titled ``Fludioxonil. Human Health Risk
Assessment for the Establishment of a Permanent Tolerance on Imported
Bananas.''
    Updates to exposure assessments. EPA's dietary (food and drinking
water) exposure assessments have been updated to include the additional
exposure from use of fludioxonil on bananas, and relied on tolerance-
level residues, an assumption of 100 percent crop treated (PCT), and
2018 default processing factors for all processed commodities. EPA's
aggregate exposure assessment incorporated this additional dietary
exposure. Drinking water exposures are not impacted by the new use on
banana, and thus have not changed since the last assessment.
    Assessment of aggregate risks. An acute aggregate risk assessment
was not conducted since effects attributable to a single exposure were
not identified. Short-term aggregate risk for adults and children
resulted in margins of exposure >= 280, which is above the level of
concern of 100 and not of concern. An intermediate-term aggregate risk
assessment was not conducted since exposures are not expected based on
the use pattern. The chronic aggregate risk assessment was equivalent
to the chronic dietary risk assessment and was not conducted since
there are no long-term exposures expected based on the use pattern.
Chronic aggregate risks consist of dietary (food and drinking water)
exposure only and are below the Agency's level of concern: 56% of the
chronic population adjusted dose (cPAD) for children 1 to 2 years old,
the group with the highest exposure.
    Determination of safety. Therefore, based on the risk assessments
and information described above, EPA concludes there is a reasonable
certainty that no harm will result to the general population, or to
infants and children from aggregate exposure to fludioxonil residues.
More detailed information on the subject action to establish a
tolerance in or on bananas can be found in the document entitled,
``Fludioxonil. Human Health Risk Assessment for the Establishment of a
Permanent Tolerance on Imported Bananas'' by going to http://www.regulations.gov. The referenced document is available in the docket
established by this action, EPA-HQ-OPP-2020-0334.

IV. Other Considerations

A. Analytical Enforcement Methodology

    Adequate enforcement methodology (high-performance liquid
chromatography/ultraviolet (HPLC/UV) methods (Methods AG-597 and AG-
597B)) is available for enforcing tolerances for fludioxonil on plant
commodities. An adequate liquid chromatography, tandem mass
spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) method (Analytical Method GRM025.03A) is
available for enforcing tolerances for fludioxonil on livestock
commodities.
    The methods may be requested from: Chief, Analytical Chemistry
Branch, Environmental Science Center, 701 Mapes Rd., Ft. Meade, MD
20755-5350; telephone number:<PHONE_NUMBER>;

email address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
B. International Residue Limits

    In making its tolerance decisions, EPA seeks to harmonize U.S.
tolerances with international standards whenever possible, consistent
with U.S. food safety standards and agricultural practices. EPA
considers the international maximum residue limits (MRLs) established
by the Codex Alimentarius Commission (Codex), as required by FFDCA
section 408(b)(4). The Codex Alimentarius is a joint United Nations
Food and Agriculture Organization/World Health Organization food
standards program, and it is recognized as an international food safety
standards-setting organization in trade agreements to which the United
States is a party. EPA may establish a tolerance that is different from
a Codex MRL; however, FFDCA section 408(b)(4) requires that EPA explain
the reasons for departing from the Codex level.
    The Codex has not established a MRL for fludioxonil; however,
Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) has a default MRL of
0.1 ppm on banana. EPA is establishing a tolerance level for bananas at
3 ppm.

C. Revisions to Petitioned-For Tolerances

    The petitioned-for tolerance level of 2.0 ppm in bananas has been
modified to 3 ppm based on crop field trial data and the OECD tolerance
calculation procedure.

V. Conclusion

    Therefore, a tolerance is established for residues of fludioxonil,
4-(2,2-difluoro-1,3-benzodioxol-4-yl)-1H-pyrrole-3-carbonitrile, in or
on banana at 3 ppm.

VI. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

    This action establishes a tolerance under FFDCA section 408(d) in
response to a petition submitted to the Agency. The Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) has exempted these types of actions from
review under Executive Order 12866, entitled ``Regulatory Planning and
Review'' (58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993). Because this action has been
exempted from review under Executive Order 12866, this action is not
subject to Executive Order 13211, entitled ``Actions Concerning
Regulations That Significantly Affect Energy Supply, Distribution, or
Use'' (66 FR 28355, May 22, 2001) or Executive Order 13045, entitled
``Protection of Children from Environmental Health Risks and Safety
Risks'' (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997). This action does not contain any
information collections subject to OMB approval under the Paperwork
Reduction Act (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), nor does it require any
special considerations under Executive Order 12898, entitled ``Federal
Actions to Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and
Low-Income Populations'' (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994).
    Since tolerances and exemptions that are established on the basis
of a petition under FFDCA section 408(d), such as the tolerance in this
final rule, do not require the issuance of a proposed rule, the
requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) (5 U.S.C. 601 et
seq.), do not apply.
    This action directly regulates growers, food processors, food
handlers, and food retailers, not States or Tribes, nor does this
action alter the relationships or distribution of power and
responsibilities established by Congress in the preemption provisions
of FFDCA section 408(n)(4). As such, the Agency has determined that
this action will not have a substantial direct effect on States or
Tribal Governments, on the relationship between the National Government
and the States or Tribal Governments, or on the distribution of power
and responsibilities among the various levels of government or between
the Federal Government and Indian Tribes. Thus, the Agency has
determined that Executive Order 13132, entitled ``Federalism'' (64 FR
43255, August 10, 1999) and Executive Order 13175, entitled
``Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments'' (65 FR
67249, November 9, 2000) do not apply to this action. In addition, this
action does not impose any enforceable duty or contain any unfunded
mandate as described under Title II of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
(UMRA) (2 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.).
    This action does not involve any technical standards that would
require Agency consideration of voluntary consensus standards pursuant
to section 12(d) of the National Technology Transfer and Advancement
Act (NTTAA) (15 U.S.C. 272 note).

VII. Congressional Review Act

    Pursuant to the Congressional Review Act (5 U.S.C. 801 et seq.),
EPA will submit a report containing this rule and other required
information to the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of Representatives, and
the Comptroller General of the United States prior to publication of
the rule in the Federal Register. This action is not a ``major rule''
as defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2).

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 180

    Environmental protection, Administrative practice and procedure,
Agricultural commodities, Pesticides and pests, Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements.

    Dated: July 15, 2021.
Marietta Echeverria,
Acting Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.

    Therefore, for the reasons stated in the preamble, EPA is amending
40 CFR chapter I as follows:

PART 180--TOLERANCES AND EXEMPTIONS FOR PESTICIDE CHEMICAL RESIDUES
IN FOOD

0
1. The authority citation for part 180 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 21 U.S.C. 321(q), 346a and 371.

0
2. In Sec.  180.516, amend table 1 to paragraph (a)(1) by adding in
alphabetical order the entry ``Banana'' and footnote 1 to read as
follows:

Sec.  180.516  Fludioxonil; tolerances for residues.

    (a) * * *
    (1) * * *

                       Table 1 to Paragraph (a)(1)
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                          Commodity                             million
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Banana\1\...................................................           3

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\1\ There are no U.S. registrations as of July 28, 2021.

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-75322; File No. SR-NYSEMKT-2015-17]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE MKT LLC; Order Approving
Proposed Rule Change Amending Rule 923NY to Modify the Appointment
Process Utilized by the Exchange

June 29, 2015.

I. Introduction

    On March 20, 2015, NYSE MKT LLC (the ``Exchange'' or ``NYSE MKT'')
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission''),
pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(``Act'') \1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ a proposed rule change to
modify the Market Maker appointment and withdrawal process used by the
Exchange. The proposed rule change was published for comment in the
Federal Register on April 8, 2015.\3\ On May 21, 2015, pursuant to
Section 19(b)(2) of the Act,\4\ the Commission designated a longer
period within which to approve the proposed rule change, disapprove the
proposed rule change, or institute proceedings to determine whether to
approve or disapprove the proposed rule change.\5\ The Commission
received no comment letters on the proposed rule change. This order
approves the proposed rule change.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
    \3\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 74636 (April 2,
2015), 80 FR 18884 (``Notice'').
    \4\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).
    \5\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 75033, 80 FR 30519
(May 28, 2015).
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II. Description of the Proposed Rule Change

    The Exchange proposes to amend Rule 923NY to modify the options
Market Maker appointment and withdrawal process used by the Exchange.
Under the proposal, once an Amex trading permit (``ATP'') holder has
been approved as a Market Maker under Exchange Rule 9.21NY,\6\ the
Market Maker would, subject to certain conditions, be permitted to
register rather than apply for an appointment in one or more option
classes, and would be permitted to select or withdraw option issues
included in its appointment using an Exchange-approved electronic
interface. The Exchange also proposes to include a Market Maker's
available financial resources and operational capability as
considerations in its periodic evaluation of Market Maker performance,
which factors currently are considered when a Market Maker applies for
an appointment.
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    \6\ See Rule 921NY (``Registration of Market Makers''). See also
Rule 920NY(a) (defining ``Market Maker''). The Exchange is not
proposing any changes to Rule 921NY.
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A. Background

    Currently, a registered Market Maker may seek an appointment in one
or more option classes pursuant to Rule 923NY. Specifically, Rule 923NY
provides that ``[o]n a form or forms prescribed by the Exchange, a
Market Maker must apply for an appointment in one or more classes of
option contracts.'' \7\ In addition to having the authority to appoint
one Specialist per option class and to designate e-Specialists to
fulfill certain obligations required of Specialists,\8\ Rule 923NY(b)
provides that ``[t]he Exchange may appoint an unlimited number of
Market Makers in each class unless the number of Market Makers
appointed to a particular option class should be limited'' based on the
Exchange's judgment.\9\ Further, current Rule 923NY(c) provides that
``Market Makers may select from among any option issues traded on the
Exchange for inclusion in their appointment, subject to the approval of
the Exchange.'' \10\ In considering the approval of the appointment of
a Market Maker in each security, ``the Exchange will consider the
Market Maker's preference; the financial resources available to the
Market Maker; the Market Maker's experience, expertise and past
performance in making markets, including the Market Maker's performance
in other securities; the Market Maker's operational capability; and the
maintenance and enhancement of competition among Market Makers in each
security in which they are appointed.'' \11\ Current Rule 923NY also
states that, in order to have a trading appointment on the Exchange,
Market Makers must have the number of ATPs required under the Amex
Options Fee Schedule.\12\ In addition, Floor Market Makers \13\ must
also apply for appointment to a Trading Zone \14\ on the floor, subject
to approval by the Exchange.\15\
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    \7\ See Notice, supra note 3, at 18885.
    \8\ See Rule 900.2 NY(76) (defining ``Specialist''). Any ATP
Holder registered as a Market Maker with the Exchange is eligible to
be qualified as a Specialist. See id. Rule 923NY(b) also provides
that ``[t]he Exchange may designate e-Specialists in an option class
in accordance with Rule 927.4NY[e-Specialists].'' See Rule 923NY(b).
The Exchange is not proposing to change Rule 923NY(b) regarding
Specialists and e-Specialists.
    \9\ See Notice, supra note 3, at 18885.
    \10\ See id.
    \11\ See Notice, supra note 3, at 18885.
    \12\ See Notice, supra note 3, at 18885. See also NYSE Amex
Options Fee Schedule (Section III.A., Monthly ATP Fees) (describing
``Number Of Issues Permitted In A Market Makers Quoting Assignment''
based on the number of permits held and the associated costs),
available here, https://www.nyse.com/publicdocs/nyse/markets/amex-options/NYSE_Amex_Options_Fee_Schedule.pdf.
    \13\ See Rule 900.2NY(29) (defining ``Floor Market Maker'').
    \14\ A Trading Zone refers to the areas on the Floor designated
by the Exchange in which issues are assigned for the purposes of
open outcry trading. See Rule 900.2NY(83).
    \15\ See Notice, supra note 3, at 18885. The current rule also
provides that Specialists shall be appointed to the Trading Zone
designated for their issues. See id. at 18885, n.13.
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    Under current Rule 923NY, ``Market Makers may change the option
issues in their appointment, subject to the approval of the Exchange,''
provided such requests are ``made in a form and manner prescribed by
the Exchange.'' \16\ In addition, ``Market Makers may withdraw from
trading an option issue that is within their appointment by providing
the Exchange with three business days' written notice of such
withdrawal.'' \17\ If a Market Maker fails to provide the required
notice, the Market Maker ``may be subject to formal disciplinary action
pursuant to Section 9A of the Office Rules.'' \18\ Moreover, the
Exchange ``may suspend or terminate any appointment of a Market Maker
in one or more option issues under this Rule whenever, in the
Exchanges' judgment, the interests of a fair and orderly market are
best served by such action.'' \19\ A Market Maker may seek review of
any action taken by the Exchange.\20\
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    \16\ See Notice, supra note 3, at 18885. In considering the
change request, the Exchange will consider the factors set forth in
Rule 923NY(c). See id.
    \17\ See Notice, supra note 3, at 18885.
    \18\ See id.
    \19\ See id.
    \20\ See id. Per Rule 923NY(i), Market Makers are also subject
to a trading requirement, such that ``[a]t least 75% of the trading
activity of a Market Maker (measured in terms of contract volume per
quarter) must be in classes within the Market Maker's appointment
and, in the case of Floor Market Makers, within their designated
Trading Zone. A failure to comply with the 75% contract volume
requirement may result in a fine pursuant to Rule 476A, however if
aggravating circumstances are present, formal disciplinary action
may be taken pursuant to Rule 9A.'' The Exchange is not proposing
any changes to Rule 923NY(i).
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    The Exchange periodically evaluates whether Market Makers have
fulfilled performance standards, relating to, among other things,
quality of markets, competition of Market Makers, observance of ethical
standards and administrative factors.\21\ If the Exchange finds that a
Market Maker has not met the performance standards, the

Exchange may take action, including suspending, terminating or
restricting a Market Maker's appointment or registration, after
providing the Market Maker an opportunity to be heard.\22\
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    \21\ See Rule 923NY(j).
    \22\ See Notice, supra note 3, at 18886, n.20 (describing
current Rule 923NY(j)(2)) (``If a Market Maker's appointment in an
option issue or issues has been terminated pursuant to Rule
923NY(j)), the Market Maker may not be re-appointed as a Market
Maker in that option issue or issues for a period not to exceed 6
months.'').
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B. Proposed Modifications

    The Exchange proposes to modify the current appointment and
withdrawal process. Specifically, the Exchange proposes to modify Rule
923NY(a) to provide that, rather than apply for an appointment, ``a
Market Maker may register for an appointment in one or more classes of
option contracts,'' in a form and manner prescribed the Exchange.\23\
The Exchange would continue to have authority to appoint one Specialist
per option class and to designate e-Specialists in option classes to
fulfill certain obligations required of Specialists.\24\ Similarly, an
unlimited number of Market Makers could continue to be appointed to an
options class, unless the Exchange restricts such appointments
following Commission review and approval.\25\ The Exchange would retain
the ability to suspend or terminate any appointment of a Market Maker
if necessary to maintain a fair and orderly market.\26\
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    \23\ See proposed Rule 923NY(a). As discussed above, a Market
Maker must have the designated number of ATPs set forth in the Amex
Options Fee Schedule in order to have a trading appointment on the
Exchange. See proposed Rule 923NY(d).
    \24\ See proposed Rule 923NY(b).
    \25\ The Exchange is proposing a conforming change to the text
in Rule 923NY(b) to reflect the proposed changes in Rule 923NY(a),
to provide that ``[a]n unlimited number of Market Makers may
register in each class,'' subject to any limits imposed by the
Exchange. See proposed Rule 923NY(b).
    \26\ See Rule 923NY(g).
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    In addition, the Exchange proposes to modify Rule 923NY(c) to
provide that ``[a] Market Maker may select or withdraw option issues
included in their appointment by submitting a request via an Exchange-
approved electronic interface with the Exchange on a day when the
Exchange is open for business.'' \27\ The modified rule would provide
that a Market Maker's requested appointment would become effective by
no later than the following business day, whereas a Market Maker's
request to withdraw option issues from its appointment would not become
effective until the following business day.\28\ Thus, a Market Maker
could be appointed to an option issue on the same day it submits a
request to the Exchange, depending on the availability of Exchange
resources to process the request that day, but such request, if
properly made and received, would be effective no later than the
following business day. A Market Maker, however, would not be able to
withdraw an option issue from its appointment on the same day that it
submits the request; instead, the Exchange would only process such
requests on an overnight basis for effectiveness on the following
business day. Also, before any changes to a Market Maker's appointment
would become effective, the Exchange would be required to confirm that
the Market Maker's appointment would not exceed that permitted under
paragraph (d) of the rule, pertaining to the number of ATPs a Market
Maker would be required to have,\29\ and also confirm receipt of the
Market Maker's request.\30\ According to the Exchange, the confirmation
requirement, applicable to requests for additions, changes, and
withdrawals, is designed to ensure that the request was properly made
and also successfully transmitted to the Exchange.\31\ Market Makers
would be able to select issues in their appointment or make changes
thereto pursuant to proposed Rule 923NY(c) by submitting an email to
the Exchange, which is currently ``the Exchange-approved electronic
interface.'' \32\
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    \27\ See proposed Rule 923NY(c).
    \28\ Id.
    \29\ Id. The Exchange proposed certain clarifying and conforming
changes to Rule 923NY(d) to make it consistent with other changes
discussed herein. See Notice, supra note 3, at 18886-87.
    \30\ See proposed Rule 923NY(c).
    \31\ See Notice, supra note 3, at 18886.
    \32\ The Exchange will announce by Trader Update the email
address that Market Makers should utilize to make selections in, or
changes to, their appointment pursuant to this Rule. See Notice,
supra note 3, at 18886, n.27.
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    Proposed Rule 923NY(h) would provide that a Market Maker may seek
review of any action taken by the Exchange under Rule 923NY.\33\
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    \33\ See Rule 923NY(h). See also Notice, supra note 3, at 18887.
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    Pursuant to current Rule 923NY(j), the Exchange conducts periodic
evaluations of Market Makers to determine whether they have fulfilled
performance standards. The Exchange proposes to modify Rule 923NY(j) to
specify two additional factors it may consider in evaluating whether a
Market Maker has fulfilled performance standards pursuant to Rule
923NY(j): (1) The financial resources available to the Market Maker and
(2) the Market Maker's operational capability.\34\ These factors are
currently among the factors the Exchange considers when determining
whether to approve a Market Maker's appointment.\35\ In connection with
the other proposed changes to the Market Maker appointment process, the
Exchange proposes that these factors instead be considered as part of
the Exchange's periodic evaluation of a Market Maker.
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    \34\ See proposed Rule 923NY(j).
    \35\ See Notice, supra note 3, at 18887.
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    Further, the Exchange proposes to modify Rule 923NY(j)(2) to
reflect the proposed changes to the Market Maker appointment process.
Specifically, the Exchange proposes to change the reference to a Market
Maker being ``re-appointed'' by the Exchange if an option issue or
issues has been terminated pursuant to this subsection (j), and to
instead provide that ``the Exchange may restrict the Market Maker's
registration as a Market Maker in that option issue or issues for a
period not to exceed 6 months.'' \36\ The Exchange would retain the
discretion to suspend that Market Maker's appointment in the affected
option issue(s) for a full six months, or to allow that Market Maker to
resume that appointment earlier than the prescribed six-month period,
based on the Exchange's evaluation of the facts and circumstances.\37\
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    \36\ See proposed Rule 923NY(j)(2) (``If a Market Maker's
appointment in an option issue or issues has been terminated
pursuant to this subsection (j), the Exchange may restrict the
Market Maker's registration as a Market Maker in that option issue
or issues for a period not to exceed 6 months.''). See also Notice,
supra note 3, at 18887.
    \37\ See Notice, supra note 3, at 18887.
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    Finally, the Exchange proposes certain clarifying technical changes
to Rule 923NY as well as certain conforming changes so that there is
consistency throughout the rule text.

III. Discussion and Commission Findings

    After careful review, the Commission finds that the proposed rule
change is consistent with the requirements of the Act \38\ and the
rules and regulations thereunder applicable to a national securities
exchange.\39\ In particular, the Commission finds that the proposed
rule change is consistent with Section 6(b)(5) of the Act,\40\ which
requires, among other things, that the Exchange's rules be 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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    \38\ 15 U.S.C. 78f.
    \39\ In approving this proposed rule change, the Commission has
considered the proposed rule's impact on efficiency, competition,
and capital formation. See 15 U.S.C. 78c(f).
    \40\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
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    The Commission believes that the proposal to permit an ATP holder
approved as a registered Market Maker pursuant to Exchange Rule 921NY
to register for and withdraw from options appointments, subject to the
proposed conditions and in accordance with the other provisions of Rule
923NY, is reasonably 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.
The Exchange states that the proposed changes regarding how Market
Makers select and modify their appointments would provide Market Makers
with more efficient access to the securities in which they want to make
markets, enabling them to quickly begin disseminating competitive
quotations in those securities which would provide additional liquidity
and enhanced competition in those securities on the Exchange.\41\ The
Exchange notes that the proposed rule change would enable Market Makers
to manage their appointments with more flexibility and in a timelier
manner, but that Market Makers still will be required to comply with
certain obligations to maintain their status as a Market Maker,
including that they provide continuous, two-sided quotations in their
appointed securities.\42\ The Exchange also believes that preventing
Market Makers from being able to withdraw an option issue from its
appointment on the same day that it submits the request (as such
requests, if properly made and received, are processed on an overnight
basis for effectiveness the following business day) will serve to
promote just and equitable principles of trade and benefit investors
and the public interest.\43\ Further, before any changes to a Market
Maker's appointment become effective, the Exchange will be required to
confirm that the Market Maker's appointment will not exceed the number
of ATPs a Market Maker is required to have and will also be required to
confirm receipt of the Market Maker's request.\44\
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    \41\ See Notice, supra note 3, at 18887. In addition, the
Exchange notes that other options exchanges permit market makers to
select their appointments in a similar manner via exchange-approved
electronic interfaces. See Notice, supra note 3, at 18886,
n.31(citing, BATS Exchange, Inc. Rule 22.3(b) (``An Options Market
Maker may become registered in a series by entering a registration
request via an Exchange approved electronic interface with the
Exchange's systems by 9:00 a.m. Eastern time. Registration shall
become effective on the day the registration request is entered'');
and NASDAQ Options Market Chapter VII, Section 3(b) (``An Options
Market Maker may become registered in an option by entering a
registration request via a Nasdaq approved electronic interface with
Nasdaq's systems. Registration shall become effective on the day the
registration request is entered.'').
    \42\ See Notice, supra note 3, at 18888.
    \43\ See Notice, supra note 3, at 18887.
    \44\ See text accompany notes 29-30 supra.
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    The Commission notes that the Exchange has proposed to add a Market
Maker's available financial resources and operational capability as
factors the Exchange may consider during its periodic evaluation of a
Market Maker's performance, stating that these factors are important
considerations in evaluating a Market Maker's performance, and that
continued consideration of these factors would remove impediments to
and perfect the mechanism of a free and open market and would benefit
investors and the public interest.\45\ The Commission further notes
that the Exchange will continue to have authority to suspend or
terminate any appointment of a Market Maker in one or more option
issues whenever, in the Exchange's judgment, the interests of a fair
and orderly market are best served by such action.\46\ The Exchange
will also retain the ability to restrict a Market Maker's registration
in option issues for up to six months if a Market Maker's appointment
in that option issue or issues has been terminated under the rule, and
Rule 923NY will continue to give the Exchange discretion to allow the
Market Maker to resume that appointment earlier than the prescribed
six-month period or to maintain the suspension for the entire period.
Finally, the Exchange is not proposing changes to the disciplinary and
appeals process for Market Makers that do not meet minimum performance
standards.\47\
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    \45\ See Notice, supra note 3, at 18887.
    \46\ See Rule 923NY(g). See also Notice, supra 3, at 18888, n.43
and Rule 921NY (regarding the Exchange's ability to suspend or
terminate a Market Maker's registration based on ``a determination
of any substantial or continued failure by such Market Maker to
engage in dealings in accordance with Rules 925NY or 923NY,'' which
outline the obligations of Market Makers).
    \47\ See Notice, supra note 3, at 18887.
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    Based on the foregoing, the Commission finds the proposed rule
change is consistent with the Act.

IV. Conclusion

    It is therefore ordered, pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) of the
Act,\48\ that the proposed rule change (SR-NYSEMKT-2015-17) be, and
hereby is, approved.
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    \48\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\49\
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    \49\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Robert W. Errett,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2022-0701]

National Chemical Transportation Safety Advisory Committee;
November 2022 Meeting

AGENCY: U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security.

ACTION: Notice of Federal advisory committee meeting.

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SUMMARY: The National Chemical Transportation Safety Advisory Committee
(Committee) will conduct a series of meetings over 3 days in Houston,
TX, to discuss matters relating to the safe and secure marine
transportation of hazardous materials. The subcommittee meetings will
also be available by videoconference for those unable to attend in
person, however the full committee meeting will be held in person only.
All meetings will be open to the public.

DATES:
    Meetings: National Chemical Transportation Safety Advisory
Committee subcommittees will meet on Tuesday, November 1, 2022, and
Wednesday, November 2, 2022, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Central Daylight
Time (CDT) each day. The full Committee will meet on Thursday, November
3, 2022, from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. CDT. Please note these meetings may
close early if the Committee has completed its business.
    Comments and supporting documents: To ensure your comments are
reviewed by Committee members before the meeting, submit your written
comments no later than October 18, 2022.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety
Unit Texas City, 3101 FM 2004, Texas City, TX 77591.
    Pre-registration Information: Pre-registration is required for in-
person access to the meeting or to attend the subcommittee meetings by
videoconference. Public attendees will be required to pre-register no
later than noon CDT on October 18, 2022, to be admitted to the meeting.
In-person attendance may be capped due to limited space in the meeting
venue, and registration will be on a first-come-first-served basis. To
pre-register, contact Lieutenant Ethan Beard at [email protected].
You will be asked to provide your name, telephone number, email,
company or group with which you are affiliated, and whether you wish to
attend virtually or in person; if a foreign national, also provide your
country of citizenship, passport country, country of residence, place
of birth, passport number, and passport expiration date.
    Attendees at the meetings will be required to follow COVID-19
safety guidelines promulgated by the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC), which may include the need to wear masks. CDC
guidance on COVID protocols can be found here: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/communication/guidance.html.
    The National Chemical Transportation Safety Advisory Committee is
committed to ensuring all participants have equal access regardless of
disability status. If you require reasonable accommodation due to a
disability to fully participate, please email Lieutenant Ethan Beard at
[email protected] or call at<PHONE_NUMBER> as soon as possible.
    Instructions: You are free to submit comments at any time,
including orally at the meeting as time permits, but if you want
Committee members to review your comment before the meeting, please
submit your comments no later than October 18, 2022. We are
particularly interested in comments on the issues in the ``Agenda''
section below. We encourage you to submit comments through the Federal
eRulemaking Portal at https://www.regulations.gov. If your material
cannot be submitted using https://www.regulations.gov, contact the
individual in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this
document for alternate instructions. You must include the docket number
[USCG-2022-0701]. Comments received will be posted without alteration
at https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information
provided. You may wish to review the Privacy and Security Notice found
via a link on the homepage of https://www.regulations.gov. For more
about the privacy and submissions in response to this document, see
DHS's eRulemaking System of Records notice (85 FR 14226, March 11,
2020). If you encounter technical difficulties with comment submission,
contact the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
section of this notice.
    Docket Search: Documents mentioned in this notice as being
available in the docket, and all public comments, will be in our online
docket at https://www.regulations.gov and can be viewed by following
that website's instructions. Additionally, if you go to the online
docket and sign-up for email alerts, you will be notified when comments
are posted.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lieutenant Ethan T. Beard, Alternate
Designated Federal Officer of the National Chemical Transportation
Safety Advisory Committee, telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>, or email
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of the meeting of the National
Chemical Transportation Safety Advisory Committee is in compliance with
the Federal Advisory Committee Act, (5. U.S.C. appendix). The Committee
is authorized by section 601 of the Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard
Authorization Act of 2018 (Pub. L. 115-282, 132 Stat. 4192) and is
codified in 46 U.S.C. 15101. The Committee operates under the
provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. appendix)
and 46 U.S.C. 15109. The Committee provides advice and recommendations
to the Secretary of Homeland Security on matters related to the safe
and secure marine transportation of hazardous materials.

Agenda

Tuesday, November 1, 2022

    Three subcommittees will meet separately to discuss the following
task statements:
    (1) Task Statement 22-01: Recommendations to Support Reductions to
Emissions and Environmental Impacts Associated with Marine Transport of
Chemicals, Liquefied Gases and Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG).
    (2) Task Statement 22-02: Recommendations on Industry Best
Practices and Regulatory Updates Related to the Maritime Transportation
of Lithium Batteries.
    (3) Task Statement 22-03: Recommendations on Testing Requirements
for Anti-Flashback Burners for Vapor Control Systems.
    The task statements and other subcommittee information are located
at Homeport at the following address: https://homeport.uscg.mil/missions/federal-advisory-committees/national-chemical-transportation-safety-advisory-committee-(nctsac)/task-statements. The agenda for the
discussion of each task statement will include the following:
    (1) Introduction and review subcommittee task statement.
    (2) Public comment period
    (3) Subcommittee discussion and preparation of any proposed
recommendations for the NCTSAC meeting on November 3, 2022.
    (4) Adjournment of meeting.

Wednesday, November 2, 2022

    The subcommittee meeting will separately address Task Statement 21-
01: Recommendations on Loading Limits of Gas Carriers and U.S. Coast
Guard Supplement to International Hazardous Zone Requirements. The task
statement and other subcommittee information is located at Homeport at
the following address: https://

homeport.uscg.mil/missions/federal-advisory-committees/national-
chemical-transportation-safety-advisory-committee-(nctsac)/task-
statements. The agenda for the discussion will include the following:
    (1) Introduction and review subcommittee task statement.
    (2) Public comment period
    (3) Subcommittee discussion and preparation of any proposed
recommendations for the NCTSAC meeting on November 3, 2022.
    (4) Adjournment of meeting.

Thursday, November 3, 2022

    The agenda for the National Chemical Transportation Safety Advisory
Committee meeting on Thursday, November 3, 2022 is as follows:
    (1) Call to order.
    (2) Roll call and determination of quorum.
    (3) Acceptance of June 9, 2022 meeting minutes and status of task
items.
    (4) Remarks from U.S. Coast Guard leadership.
    (5) Chairman and Designated Federal Officer's remarks.
    (6) Committee will review, discuss, and formulate recommendations
on the following items:
    a. Task Statement 21-01: Recommendations on Loading Limits of Gas
Carriers and U.S. Coast Guard Supplement to International Hazardous
Zone Requirements;
    b. Task Statement 22-01: Recommendations to Support Reductions to
Emissions and Environmental Impacts Associated with Marine Transport of
Chemicals, Liquefied Gases and Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG);
    c. Task Statement 22-02: Recommendations on Industry Best Practices
and Regulatory Updates Related to the Maritime Transportation of
Lithium Batteries;
    d. Task Statement 22-03: Recommendations on Testing Requirements
for Anti-Flashback Burners for Vapor Control Systems.
    (7) Subcommittee recommendation discussion.
    (8) Final public comment period.
    (9) Set next meeting date and location.
    (10) Adjournment of meeting.
    A copy of all meeting documentation will be available at: https://homeportr.uscg.mil/missions/federal-advisory-committees/national-chemical-transportation-safety-advisory-committee-(nctsac)/committee-
meetings no later than October 25, 2022. Alternatively, you may contact
Lieutenant Ethan Beard as noted in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
section above.
    Public comments or questions will be taken throughout the meetings
as the Committee discusses the issues and prior to deliberations and
voting. There will be a final public comment period at the end of
meetings. Speakers are requested to limit their comments to 2 minutes.
Contact the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
section above, to register as a speaker.

    Dated: October 7, 2022.
Benjamin J. Hawkins,
Deputy Director, Commercial Regulations and Standards.
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 245 (Friday, December 21, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65653-65655]
[FR Doc No: 2018-27732]

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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
corporate filings:

    Docket Numbers: EC19-37-000.
    Applicants: Duke Energy Renewables Solar, LLC, North Rosamond
Solar, LLC.
    Description: Joint Application for Authorization Under Section 203
of the Federal Power Act of Duke Energy Renewables Solar, LLC, et al.
    Filed Date: 12/14/18.
    Accession Number: 20181214-5254.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/4/19.

    Docket Numbers: EC19-38-000.
    Applicants: Mankato Energy Center, LLC, Mankato Energy Center II,
LLC, Northern States Power Company, a Minnesota corporation.
    Description: Joint Application for Authorization Under Section 203
of the Federal Power Act, et al. of Northern States Power Company, a
Minnesota corporation, et al.
    Filed Date: 12/14/18.
    Accession Number: 20181214-5256.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/4/19.

    Docket Numbers: EC19-39-000.
    Applicants: Coolidge Power LLC, SWG Coolidge Holdings, LLC.
    Description: Application for Authorization Under Section 203 of the
Federal Power Act, et al. of Coolidge Power LLC, et al.
    Filed Date: 12/17/18.
    Accession Number: 20181217-5250.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/7/19.

    Take notice that the Commission received the following exempt
wholesale generator filings:

    Docket Numbers: EG19-34-000.
    Applicants: Techren Solar V LLC.
    Description: Notice of Self-Certification of Exempt Wholesale
Generator Status of Techren Solar V LLC.
    Filed Date: 12/17/18.
    Accession Number: 20181217-5109.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/7/19.

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

    Docket Numbers: ER10-1790-016; ER10-2596-007; ER11-3325-005.
    Applicants: BP Energy Company, Fowler Ridge II Wind Farm LLC,
Whiting Clean Energy, Inc.
    Description: Supplement to June 26, 2018 Updated Market Power
Analysis for Central Region of BP Energy Company, et al.
    Filed Date: 12/17/18.
    Accession Number: 20181217-5024.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/7/19

    Docket Numbers: ER10-2405-006.
    Applicants: High Prairie Wind Farm II, LLC.
    Description: Supplement to June 29, 2018 Updated Market Power
Analysis for Central Region of High Prairie Wind Farm II, LLC.
    Filed Date: 12/14/18.
    Accession Number: 20181214-5259.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/4/19.

    Docket Numbers: ER10-2407-005; ER10-2425-007; ER17-1316-002;ER10-
2424-005; ER13-1816-009; ER18-1186-001.
    Applicants: Lost Lakes Wind Farm LLC, Pioneer Prairie Wind Farm I,
LLC, Quilt Block Wind Farm LLC, Rail Splitter Wind Farm, LLC,
Sustaining Power Solutions LLC, Turtle Creek Wind Farm LLC.
    Description: Supplement to June 26, 2018 Updated Market Power
Analysis for Central Region of Lost Lakes Wind Farm LLC, et al.
    Filed Date: 12/14/18.
    Accession Number: 20181214-5260.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/4/19.

    Docket Numbers: ER10-3079-015.
    Applicants: Tyr Energy, LLC.
    Description: Updated Market Power Analysis for the Southwest Power
Pool Region of Tyr Energy, LLC.
    Filed Date: 12/17/18.
    Accession Number: 20181217-5122.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/15/19.

    Docket Numbers: ER17-801-002.
    Applicants: Constellation Power Source Generation, LLC.
    Description: Compliance filing: Informational Filing Regarding

Riverside Unit 7 Deactivation, Request for Waiver to be effective N/A.
    Filed Date: 12/14/18.
    Accession Number: 20181214-5220.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/4/19

    Docket Numbers: ER19-8-000.
    Applicants: Sweetwater Solar, LLC.
    Description: Report Filing: Supplement to Market-Based Rate
Application to be effective N/A.
    Filed Date: 12/14/18.
    Accession Number: 20181214-5197.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/4/19.

    Docket Numbers: ER19-119-000.
    Applicants: Techren Solar I LLC.
    Description: Report Filing: Supplement to Market-Based Rate
Application to be effective N/A.
    Filed Date: 12/14/18.
    Accession Number: 20181214-5205.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/4/19.

    Docket Numbers: ER19-250-001.
    Applicants: PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.
    Description: Tariff Amendment: Amendment to ER19-250-000; WMPA SA
No. 4919; Queue No. AC2-073 to be effective 1/30/2018.
    Filed Date: 12/17/18.
    Accession Number: 20181217-5240.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/7/19.

    Docket Numbers: ER19-562-000.
    Applicants: PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: Revisions to OA, Schedule 6,
sec 1.5 re: Market Efficiency Process Enhancements to be effective 2/
13/2019.
    Filed Date: 12/14/18.
    Accession Number: 20181214-5209.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/4/19.

    Docket Numbers: ER19-563-000.
    Applicants: Consumers Energy Company.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: Amendment No. 3 to Contract
and Rate Schedule to be effective 2/12/2019.
    Filed Date: 12/14/18.
    Accession Number: 20181214-5210.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/4/19.

    Docket Numbers: ER19-564-000.
    Applicants: PacifiCorp.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: OATT Attachment M ? OR
Direct Access to be effective 2/14/2019.
    Filed Date: 12/14/18.
    Accession Number: 20181214-5212.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/4/19.

    Docket Numbers: ER19-565-000.
    Applicants: NorthWestern Corporation.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: SA 32 9th Rev--NITSA with
Talen Montana LLC (Colstrip Steam Electric Station) to be effective 3/
1/2019.
    Filed Date: 12/14/18.
    Accession Number: 20181214-5242.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/4/19.

    Docket Numbers: ER19-566-000.
    Applicants: NorthWestern Corporation.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: SA 591 7th Rev--NITSA with
Benefis Health System to be effective 3/1/2019.
    Filed Date: 12/14/18.
    Accession Number: 20181214-5239.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/4/19.

    Docket Numbers: ER19-567-000.
    Applicants: NorthWestern Corporation.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: SA 666 6th Rev--NITSA with
Suiza Dairy to be effective 3/1/2019.
    Filed Date: 12/14/18.
    Accession Number: 20181214-5241.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/4/19.

    Docket Numbers: ER19-568-000.
    Applicants: NorthWestern Corporation.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: SA 642 7th Rev--NITSA with
General Mills to be effective 3/1/2019.
    Filed Date: 12/14/18.
    Accession Number: 20181214-5243.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/4/19.

    Docket Numbers: ER19-569-000.
    Applicants: NorthWestern Corporation.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: SA 767 7th Rev NITSA with
Basin Electric Power Coop to be effective 3/1/2019.
    Filed Date: 12/14/18.
    Accession Number: 20181214-5244.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/4/19.

    Docket Numbers: ER19-570-000.
    Applicants: Vineyard Wind LLC.
    Description: Petition for Waiver of Tariff Provisions, et al. of
Vineyard Wind LLC.
    Filed Date: 12/14/18.
    Accession Number: 20181214-5267.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/4/19.

    Docket Numbers: ER19-571-000.
    Applicants: ND Paper, Inc.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: Notification of Change
Amendment to be effective 12/18/2018.
    Filed Date: 12/17/18.
    Accession Number: 20181217-5025.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/7/19.

    Docket Numbers: ER19-572-000.
    Applicants: NorthWestern Corporation.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: SA 35 6th Rev--NITSA with
The Town of Philipsburg to be effective 3/1/2019.
    Filed Date: 12/17/18.
    Accession Number: 20181217-5035.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/7/19.

    Docket Numbers: ER19-573-000.
    Applicants: NorthWestern Corporation.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: SA 245 9th Rev--NITSA with
Ash Grove Cement to be effective 3/1/2019.
    Filed Date: 12/17/18.
    Accession Number: 20181217-5036.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/7/19.

    Docket Numbers: ER19-574-000.
    Applicants: AEP Texas Inc.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: AEPTX-Oncor IA Third Amended
& Restated to be effective 12/3/2018.
    Filed Date: 12/17/18.
    Accession Number: 20181217-5084.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/7/19.

    Docket Numbers: ER19-575-000.
    Applicants: Flat Ridge Wind Energy, LLC.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: Revised Market-Based Rate
Tariff to be effective 2/16/2019.
    Filed Date: 12/17/18.
    Accession Number: 20181217-5254.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/7/19.

    Docket Numbers: ER19-576-000.
    Applicants: Flat Ridge 2 Wind Energy LLC.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: Revised Market-Based Rate
Tariff to be effective 2/16/2019.
    Filed Date: 12/17/18.
    Accession Number: 20181217-5260.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/7/19.

    Docket Numbers: ER19-577-000.
    Applicants: Rolling Thunder I Power Partners, LLC.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: Revised Market-Based Rate
Tariff to be effective 2/16/2019.
    Filed Date: 12/17/18.
    Accession Number: 20181217-5262.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/7/19.

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

    Docket Numbers: RD19-2-000.
    Applicants: North American Electric Reliability Corporation, Texas
Reliability Entity, Inc.
    Description: Joint Petition of the North American Electric
Reliability Corporation and Texas Reliability Entity, Inc. for Approval
of Retirement of Regional Reliability Standard IRO-006-TRE-1.
    Filed Date: 12/14/18.
    Accession Number: 20181214-5272.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/16/19.

    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: December 17, 2018.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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