[Federal Register: December 20, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 244)]
[Notices]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-56960; File No. SR-ISE-2007-118]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; International Securities Exchange,
LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule
Change as Modified by Amendment No. 1 Thereto Relating to Fee Changes

 December 13, 2007.
    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 December 11, 2007, the International Securities Exchange, LLC
(``ISE'' or ``Exchange'') filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described in
Items I, II, and III below, which Items have been substantially
prepared by the Exchange. The Exchange has designated this proposal as
one establishing or changing a due, fee, or other charge imposed by ISE
under Section 19(b)(3)(A)(ii) of the Act \3\ and Rule 19b-4(f)(2)
thereunder, \4\ which renders the proposal effective upon filing with
the Commission. The Commission is publishing this notice to solicit
comments on the proposed rule change from interested persons.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
    \3\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(ii).
    \4\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(2).
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance
of the Proposed Rule Change

    ISE proposes to amend its Schedule of Fees to reflect the addition
of six new Premium Products. \5\ The text of the proposed rule change
is available at the Commission's Public Reference Room, at the
Exchange, and on its Web site at http://www.ise.com.

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    \5\ ``Premium Products'' is defined in the Schedule of Fees as
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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, the Exchange 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 these 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 aspects of such
statements.

A. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

1. Purpose
    The Exchange is proposing to amend its Schedule of Fees to reflect
the addition of options on the following new products: the ProShares
UltraShort QQQ Fund[reg] (``QID''), ProShares Ultra QQQ Fund[reg]
(``QLD''),\6\ ProShares UltraShort S&P500[reg] Fund (``SDS''),
ProShares Ultra S&P500[reg] Fund (``SSO''),\7\ ProShares UtraShort
Russell2000 Fund (``TWM'') and ProShares Ultra Russell2000 Fund
(``UWM'').\8\ The Exchange represents that QID, QLD, SDS, SSO, TWM and
UWM are eligible for options trading because they constitute
``Exchange-Traded Fund Shares,'' as defined by ISE Rule 502(h).
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    \6\ ``NASDAQ-100 Index'' is a trademark of the NASDAQ Stock
Markets, Inc. (``NASDAQ'') and has been licensed for use by
ProShares in connection with the listing and trading of the QLD and
the QID on the American Stock Exchange. QLD and QID are not
sponsored, sold or endorsed by NASDAQ, and NASDAQ makes no
representation regarding the advisability of investing in QLD and
QID. NASDAQ and ProShares have not licensed or authorized ISE to:
(1) Engage in the creation, listing, provision of a market for
trading, marketing, and promotion of options on QLD and QID; or (2)
to use and refer to any of their trademarks or service marks in
connection with the listing, provision of a market for trading,
marketing, and promotion of options on QLD and QID or with making
disclosures concerning options on QLD and QID under any applicable
federal or state laws, rules or regulations. NASDAQ and ProShares do
not sponsor, endorse, or promote such activity by ISE and are not
affiliated in any manner with ISE.
    \7\ ``Standard & Poor's[reg],'' ``S&P[reg],'' ``S&P 500[reg],''
``Standard & Poor's 500[reg],'' ``Standard & Poor's Depositary
Receipts[reg],'' and ``SPDR[reg]'' are trademarks of The McGraw-Hill
Companies, Inc. (``McGraw-Hill''), and have been licensed for use by
ProShares in connection with the listing and trading of the SSO and
the SDS on the American Stock Exchange. SSO and SDS are not
sponsored, sold or endorsed by Standard & Poor's (``S&P''), a
division of McGraw-Hill, and S&P makes no representation regarding
the advisability of investing in SSO and SDS. McGraw-Hill, S&P and
ProShares have not licensed or authorized ISE to: (1) Engage in the
creation, listing, provision of a market for trading, marketing, and
promotion of options on SSO and SDS; or (2) to use and refer to any
of their trademarks or service marks in connection with the listing,
provision of a market for trading, marketing, and promotion of
options on SSO and SDS or with making disclosures concerning options
on SSO and SDS under any applicable federal or state laws, rules or
regulations. McGraw-Hill, S&P and ProShares do not sponsor, endorse,
or promote such activity by ISE and are not affiliated in any manner
with ISE.
    \8\ ``Russell 2000[reg] Index'' is a trademark of Frank Russell
Company (``Russell'') and has been licensed for use ProShares in
connection with the listing and trading of the UWM and TWM on the
American Stock Exchange. UWM and TWM are not sponsored, sold or
endorsed by Russell, and Russell makes no representation regarding
the advisability of investing in UWM and TWM. Russell and ProShares
have not licensed or authorized ISE to: (1) Engage in the creation,
listing, provision of a market for trading, marketing, and promotion
of options on UWM and TWM; or (2) to use and refer to any of their
trademarks or service marks in connection with the listing,
provision of a market for trading, marketing, and promotion of
options on UWM and TWM or with making disclosures concerning options
on UWM and TWM under any applicable federal or state laws, rules or
regulations. Russell and ProShares do not sponsor, endorse, or
promote such activity by ISE and are not affiliated in any manner
with ISE.
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    All of the applicable fees covered by this filing are identical to
fees charged by the Exchange for all other Premium Products.
Specifically, the Exchange will charge an execution fee and a
comparison fee for all transactions in options on QID, QLD, SDS, SSO,
TWM and UWM. \9\ The amount of the

execution fee and comparison fee for products covered by this filing
shall be $0.15 and $0.03 per contract, respectively, for all Public
Customer Orders \10\ and Firm Proprietary orders. The amount of the
execution fee and comparison fee for all ISE Market Maker transactions
shall be equal to the execution fee and comparison fee currently
charged by the Exchange for ISE Market Maker transactions in equity
options. \11\ Finally, the amount of the execution fee and comparison
fee for all non-ISE Market Maker transactions shall be $0.37 and $0.03
per contract, respectively. \12\ Further, since options on QID, QLD,
SDS, SSO, TWM and UWM are multiply-listed, the Payment for Order Flow
fee shall apply to these products. The Exchange believes the proposed
rule change will further the Exchange's goal of introducing new
products to the marketplace that are competitively priced.
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    \9\ These fees will be charged only to Exchange members. Under a
pilot program that is set to expire on July 31, 2008, these fees
will also be charged to Linkage Orders (as defined in ISE Rule
1900). See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 56128 (July 24,
2007), 72 FR 42161 (August 1, 2007) (SR-ISE-2007-55).
    \10\ Public Customer Order is defined in ISE Rule 100(a)(39) as
an order for the account of a Public Customer. Public Customer is
defined in ISE Rule 100(a)(38) as a person that is not a broker or
dealer in securities.
    \11\ The execution fee is currently between $.21 and $.12 per
contract side, depending on the Exchange Average Daily Volume, and
the comparison fee is currently $.03 per contract side.
    \12\ The amount of the execution and comparison fee for non-ISE
Market Maker transactions executed in the Exchange's Facilitation
and Solicitation Mechanisms is $0.16 and $0.03 per contract,
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2. Statutory Basis
    The Exchange believes that the proposed rule change is consistent
with the objectives of Section 6 of the Act \13\ in general, and
furthers the objectives of Section 6(b)(4) of the Act \14\ in
particular, in that it is designed to provide for the equitable
allocation of reasonable dues, fees, and other charges among its
members and other persons using its facilities.
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    \13\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
    \14\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(4).
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B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition

    The proposed rule change does not impose any burden on competition
that is not necessary or appropriate in furtherance of the purposes of
the Act.

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

    The Exchange has not solicited, and does not intend to solicit,
comments on this proposed rule change. The Exchange has not received
any unsolicited written comments from members or other interested
parties.

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

    The foregoing proposed rule change has been designated as a fee
change pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A)(ii) of the Act \15\ and Rule
19b-4(f)(2) \16\ thereunder, because it establishes or changes a due,
fee, or other charge imposed by the Exchange. Accordingly, the proposal
took effect upon filing with the Commission. At any time within 60 days
of the filing of such proposed rule change the Commission may summarily
abrogate 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.
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    \15\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(ii).
    \16\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(2).
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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 e-mail to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Please include

File Number SR-ISE-2007-118 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

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

All submissions should refer to File Number SR-ISE-2007-118. This file
number should be included on the subject line if e-mail is used. To
help the Commission process and review your comments more efficiently,
please use only one method. The Commission will post all comments on
the Commission's Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml
). Copies of the submission, all subsequent amendments, all

written statements with respect to the proposed rule change that are
filed with the Commission, and all written communications relating to
the proposed rule change between the Commission and any person, other
than those that may be withheld from the public in accordance with the
provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be available for inspection and
copying in the Commission's Public Reference Room, 100 F Street, NE.,
Washington, DC 20549, on official business days between the hours of 10
a.m. and 3 p.m. Copies of such filing also will be available for
inspection and copying at the principal office of the Exchange. All
comments received will be posted without change; the Commission does
not edit personal identifying information from submissions. You should
submit only information that you wish to make available publicly. All
submissions should refer to File Number SR-ISE-2007-118 and should be
submitted on or before January 10, 2008.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority. \17\
Florence E. Harmon,
Deputy Secretary.
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    \17\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 57 (Wednesday, March 25, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15859-15860]
[FR Doc No: 2015-06812]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

[Docket No. FMCSA-2000-7918; FMCSA-2000-8398; FMCSA-2002-12844; FMCSA-
2002-13411; FMCSA-2006-24015; FMCSA-2006-25246; FMCSA-2008-0266; FMCSA-
2008-0340; FMCSA-2010-0161; FMCSA-2010-0354; FMCSA-2010-0385; FMCSA-
2010-0413]

Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Vision

AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of renewal of exemptions; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: FMCSA announces its decision to renew the exemptions from the
vision requirement in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations for
23 individuals. FMCSA has statutory authority to exempt individuals
from the vision requirement if the exemptions granted will not
compromise safety. The Agency has concluded that granting these
exemption renewals will provide a level of safety that is equivalent to
or greater than the level of safety maintained without the exemptions
for these commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers.

DATES: This decision is effective March 23, 2015. Comments must be
received on or before April 24, 2015.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments bearing the Federal Docket
Management System (FDMS) numbers: Docket No. [Docket No. FMCSA-2000-
7918; FMCSA-2000-8398; FMCSA-2002-12844; FMCSA-2002-13411; FMCSA-2006-
24015; FMCSA-2006-25246; FMCSA-2008-0266; FMCSA-2008-0340; FMCSA-2010-
0161; FMCSA-2010-0354; FMCSA-2010-0385; FMCSA-2010-0413], using any of
the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line instructions for submitting
comments.
     Mail: Docket Management Facility; U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building Ground Floor,
Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590-0001.
     Hand Delivery or Courier: West Building Ground Floor, Room
W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and
5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays.
     Fax: 1-202-493-2251.
    Instructions: Each submission must include the Agency name and the
docket number for this notice. Note that DOT posts all comments
received without change to http://www.regulations.gov, including any
personal information included in a comment. Please see the Privacy Act
heading below.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or
comments, go to http://www.regulations.gov at any time or Room W12-140
on the ground level of the West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays. The Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) is
available 24 hours each day, 365 days each year. If you want
acknowledgment that we received your comments, please include a self-
addressed, stamped envelope or postcard or print the acknowledgement
page that appears after submitting comments on-line.
    Privacy Act: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits
comments from the public to better inform its rulemaking process. DOT
posts these comments, without edit, including any personal information
the commenter provides, to www.regulations.gov, as described in the
system of records notice (DOT/ALL-14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at
www.dot.gov/privacy.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Charles A. Horan, III, Director,
Carrier, Driver and Vehicle Safety Standards,<PHONE_NUMBER>,
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>FMCSA, Department of Transportation, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE., Room W64-224, Washington, DC 20590-0001. Office
hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, except
Federal holidays.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    Under 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315, FMCSA may renew an exemption
from the vision requirements in 49 CFR 391.41(b)(10), which applies to
drivers of CMVs in interstate commerce, for a two-year period if it
finds ``such exemption would likely achieve a level of safety that is
equivalent to or greater than the level that would be achieved absent
such exemption.'' The procedures for requesting an exemption (including
renewals) are set out in 49 CFR part 381.

II. Exemption Decision

    This notice addresses 23 individuals who have requested renewal of
their exemptions in accordance with FMCSA procedures. FMCSA has
evaluated these 23 applications for renewal on their merits and decided
to extend each exemption for a renewable two-year period. They are:

David B. Albers, Sr. (UT)
Howard K. Bradley (VA)
Willie Burnett, Jr (FL)
Marcus L. Conner (TX)
Thomas G. Danclovic (MO)
Donald K. Driscoll (MA)
William G. Holland (AR)
Thomas J. Ivins (FL)
Leon E. Jackson (GA)
Gerald D. Larson (WI)
Thomas F. Marczewski (WI)
Roy E. Mathews (FL)
James T. McGraw, Jr. (PA)
Robert S. Metcalf (AZ)
Carl A. Michel, Sr. (MD)
Wesley G. Moore (AR)
Bobby G. Pool, Sr. (TX)
Charles E. Queen (OH)
Steve A. Reece (TN)
Mark A. Steckmyer (KY)
Jeremichael Steele (NC)
Wade D. Taylor (MO)
Yu Weng (NJ)

    The exemptions are extended subject to the following conditions:
(1) that each individual has a physical examination every year (a) by
an ophthalmologist or optometrist who attests that the vision in the
better eye continues to meet the requirements in 49 CFR 391.41(b)(10),

and (b) by a medical examiner who attests that the individual is
otherwise physically qualified under 49 CFR 391.41; (2) that each
individual provides a copy of the ophthalmologist's or optometrist's
report to the medical examiner at the time of the annual medical
examination; and (3) that each individual provide a copy of the annual
medical certification to the employer for retention in the driver's
qualification file and retains a copy of the certification on his/her
person while driving for presentation to a duly authorized Federal,
State, or local enforcement official. Each exemption will be valid for
two years unless rescinded earlier by FMCSA. The exemption will be
rescinded if: (1) The person fails to comply with the terms and
conditions of the exemption; (2) the exemption has resulted in a lower
level of safety than was maintained before it was granted; or (3)
continuation of the exemption would not be consistent with the goals
and objectives of 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315.

III. Basis for Renewing Exemptions

    Under 49 U.S.C. 31315(b)(1), an exemption may be granted for no
longer than two years from its approval date and may be renewed upon
application for additional two year periods. In accordance with 49
U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315, each of the 23 applicants has satisfied the
entry conditions for obtaining an exemption from the vision
requirements (65 FR 66286; 65 FR 78256; 66 FR 13825; 66 FR 16311; 67 FR
68719; 67 FR 76439; 68 FR 2629; 68 FR 10298; 68 FR 10300; 68 FR 13360;
69 FR 71100; 70 FR 7545; 70 FR 7546; 70 FR 12265; 71 FR 14566; 71 FR
30227; 72 FR 180; 72 FR 1053; 72 FR 7812; 72 FR 9397; 72 FR 11426; 73
FR 27014; 73 FR 51689; 73 FR 63047; 73 FR 75803; 74 FR 6209; 74 FR
6689; 74 FR 8302; 75 FR 39725; 75 FR 61833; 75 FR 72863; 75 FR 77492;
75 FR 77942; 75 FR 77949; 76 FR 1493; 76 FR 2190; 76 FR 4413; 76 FR
5425; 76 FR 9859; 76 FR 9861; 76 FR 11215; 76 FR 12408; 77 FR 56262; 77
FR 74273; 78 FR 800; 78 FR 8689; 78 FR 12822; 78 FR 14410). Each of
these 23 applicants has requested renewal of the exemption and has
submitted evidence showing that the vision in the better eye continues
to meet the requirement specified at 49 CFR 391.41(b)(10) and that the
vision impairment is stable. In addition, a review of each record of
safety while driving with the respective vision deficiencies over the
past two years indicates each applicant continues to meet the vision
exemption requirements.
    These factors provide an adequate basis for predicting each
driver's ability to continue to drive safely in interstate commerce.
Therefore, FMCSA concludes that extending the exemption for each
renewal applicant for a period of two years is likely to achieve a
level of safety equal to that existing without the exemption.

IV. Public Participation and Request for Comments

    FMCSA encourages you to participate by submitting comments and
related materials.

Submitting Comments

    If you submit a comment, please include the docket number for this
notice (FMCSA-2000-7918; FMCSA-2000-8398; FMCSA-2002-12844; FMCSA-2002-
13411; FMCSA-2006-24015; FMCSA-2006-25246; FMCSA-2008-0266; FMCSA-2008-
0340; FMCSA-2010-0161; FMCSA-2010-0354; FMCSA-2010-0385; FMCSA-2010-
0413), indicate the specific section of this document to which each
comment applies, and provide a reason for each suggestion or
recommendation. You may submit your comments and material online or by
fax, mail, or hand delivery, but please use only one of these means.
FMCSA recommends that you include your name and a mailing address, an
email address, or a phone number in the body of your document so the
Agency can contact you if it has questions regarding your submission.
    To submit your comment online, got to http://www.regulations.gov
and put the docket number, ``FMCSA-2000-7918; FMCSA-2000-8398; FMCSA-
2002-12844; FMCSA-2002-13411; FMCSA-2006-24015; FMCSA-2006-25246;
FMCSA-2008-0266; FMCSA-2008-0340; FMCSA-2010-0161; FMCSA-2010-0354;
FMCSA-2010-0385; FMCSA-2010-0413'' in the ``Keyword'' box, and click
``Search.'' When the new screen appears, click on ``Comment Now!''
button and type your comment into the text box in the following screen.
Choose whether you are submitting your comment as an individual or on
behalf of a third party and then submit. If you submit your comments by
mail or hand delivery, submit them in an unbound format, no larger than
8\1/2\ by 11 inches, suitable for copying and electronic filing. If you
submit comments by mail and would like to know that they reached the
facility, please enclose a stamped, self-addressed postcard or
envelope. FMCSA will consider all comments and material received during
the comment period and may change this notice based on your comments.

Viewing Comments and Documents

    To view comments, as well as any documents mentioned in this
preamble as being available in the docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov and in the search box insert the docket number,
``FMCSA-2000-7918; FMCSA-2000-8398; FMCSA-2002-12844; FMCSA-2002-13411;
FMCSA-2006-24015; FMCSA-2006-25246; FMCSA-2008-0266; FMCSA-2008-0340;
FMCSA-2010-0161; FMCSA-2010-0354; FMCSA-2010-0385; FMCSA-2010-0413'' in
the ``Keyword'' box and click ``Search.'' Next, click ``Open Docket
Folder'' button choose the document listed to review. If you do not
have access to the Internet, you may view the docket online by visiting
the Docket Management Facility in Room W12-140 on the ground floor of
the DOT West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC
20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., e.t., Monday through Friday, except
Federal holidays.

    Issued on: March 17, 2015.
Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy.
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 62 (Friday, March 30, 2018)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 13703-13706]
[FR Doc No: 2018-06390]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2017-0792; Product Identifier 2017-NE-28-AD]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; General Electric Company Turbofan
Engines

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking (SNPRM); reopening
of comment period.

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SUMMARY: We are revising an earlier proposal for certain General
Electric Company (GE) CF6-80A, CF6-80A1, CF6-80A2, CF6-80A3, CF6-
80C2A1, CF6-80C2A2, CF6-80C2A3, CF6-80C2A5, CF6-80C2A5F, CF6-80C2A8,
CF6-80C2B1, CF6-80C2B1F, CF6-80C2B2, CF6-80C2B2F, CF6-80C2B4, CF6-
80C2B4F, CF6-80C2B5F, CF6-80C2B6, CF6-80C2B6F, CF6-80C2B6FA, CF6-
80C2B7F, CF6-80C2D1F, CF6-80C2L1F, and CF6-80C2K1F turbofan engines.
This action revises the notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) by
removing certain engine models and adding a new part number (P/N) to
the applicability and by revising the references to the service
information. We are proposing this airworthiness directive (AD) to
address the unsafe condition on these products. Since these actions
would impose an additional burden over those in the NPRM, we are
reopening the comment period to allow the public the chance to comment
on these changes.

DATES: The comment period for the NPRM published in the Federal

Register on September 7, 2017 (82 FR 42261) is reopened.
    We must receive comments on this SNPRM by May 14, 2018.

ADDRESSES: You may send comments, using the procedures found in 14 CFR
11.43 and 11.45, by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
     Mail: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590.
     Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
    For service information identified in this SNPRM, contact General
Electric Company, GE Aviation, Room 285, 1 Neumann Way, Cincinnati, OH
45215; phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email: [email protected]. You
may view this service information at the FAA, Engine and Propeller
Standards Branch, 1200 District Avenue, Burlington, MA. For information
on the availability of this material at the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

Examining the AD Docket

    You may examine the AD docket on the internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2017-
0792; or in person at Docket Operations between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The AD docket contains
this SNPRM, the regulatory evaluation, any comments received, and other
information. The street address for Docket Operations (phone: 800-647-
5527) is listed above. Comments will be available in the AD docket
shortly after receipt.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Herman Mak, Aerospace Engineer, ECO
Branch, FAA, 1200 District Ave., Burlington, MA 01803; phone: 781-238-
7147; fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

    We invite you to send any written relevant data, views, or
arguments about this proposal. Send your comments to an address listed
under the ADDRESSES section. Include ``Docket No. FAA-2017-0792;
Product Identifier 2017-NE-28-AD'' at the beginning of your comments.
We specifically invite comments on the overall regulatory, economic,
environmental, and energy aspects of this SNPRM. We will consider all
comments received by the closing date and may amend this SNPRM because
of those comments.
    We will post all comments we receive, without change, to http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information you provide. We
will also post a report summarizing each substantive verbal contact we
receive about this SNPRM.

Discussion

    We issued an NPRM to amend 14 CFR part 39 by adding an AD that
would apply to GE turbofan engines, models CF6-80A, CF6-80A1, CF6-80A2,
CF6-80A3, CF6-80C2A1, CF6-80C2A2, CF6-80C2A3, CF6-80C2A5, CF6-80C2A5F,
CF6-80C2A8, CF6-80C2B1, CF6-80C2B1F, CF6-80C2B1F1, CF6-80C2B1F2, CF6-
80C2B2, CF6-80C2B2F, CF6-80C2B3F, CF6-80C2B4, CF6-80C2B4F, CF6-80C2B5F,
CF6-80C2B6, CF6-80C2B6F, CF6-80C2B6FA, CF6-80C2B7F, CF6-80C2B8F, CF6-
80C2D1F, CF6-80C2L1F, and CF6-80C2K1F with high-pressure turbine (HPT)
disks with part numbers and serial numbers (S/Ns) listed in Table 1 and
2 of Appendix A in GE Service Bulletin (SB) CF6-80C2 S/B 72-1562,
Revision 01, dated July 28, 2017. The NPRM published in the Federal
Register on September 7, 2017 (82 FR 42261). The NPRM was prompted by
an uncontained failure of an HPT stage 2 disk that resulted in a fire.
The NPRM proposed to require ultrasonic inspection (UI) of HPT stage 1
and 2 disks.

Actions Since the NPRM Was Issued

    Since we issued the NPRM, we determined the need to remove certain
engine models and to add a new part number to the applicability of this
AD. We determined the need to revise references to the service
information in this AD because, since the publication of the NPRM, GE
published the list of affected HPT S/Ns in two separate SBs applicable
to the CF6-80A and CF6-80C2 engines.

Comments

    We gave the public the opportunity to comment on the NPRM. The
following presents the comments received on the NPRM and the FAA's
response to each comment.

Request To Change Definition

    MTU Maintenance Hannover, Lufthansa Technik AG, and GE requested
modification of the definition of ``piece part exposure.'' They
reasoned a modification of the definition would prevent unintended
inspections on disks.
    We agree. Modification of the definition of ``piece part exposure''
will clarify the intent of when the inspections are to be accomplished.
We changed the Definition paragraph in this AD to clarify that ``piece-
part exposure'' involves separation of the HPT disk from its mating
rotor parts.

Request To Clarify the Unsafe Condition

    The Boeing Company (Boeing) and GE requested we add wording
identifying the HPT stage 1 or HPT stage 2 disk, as appropriate, with
the associated CF6-80A and CF6-80C2 engine models in the unsafe
condition paragraph of this AD. These commenters requested the change
to provide clarification and avoid confusion.
    We agree. We changed the Unsafe Condition paragraph in this AD as
requested by the commenters.

Request To Remove Engines Models From Applicability

    Boeing and GE requested we modify the applicability of this AD by
removing certain GE engine models. GE commented that the affected HPT
disks are not certified for use in the GE CF6-80C2B8F engine model and,
therefore, this model should be removed from the AD. Boeing commented
that GE CF6-80C2B3F, CF6-80C2L1F and CF6-80C2K1F engine models are not
part of the Boeing 767/747 type certificate data sheet (TCDS) and,
therefore, these models should be removed from the AD.
    In addition, we learned from discussions with GE that GE CF6-
80C2B1F1 and CF6-80C2B1F2 engine models have never been produced and
therefore should be removed from this AD.
    We partially agree. We disagree with removing GE CF6-80C2L1F and
CF6-80C2K1F engine models from applicability. These models are present
on the engine TCDS. Further, the applicable HPT disks are eligible for
installation on GE engine models CF6-80C2L1F and CF6-80C2K1F and these
engine models may be exposed to the applicable HPT disks during an
engine overhaul.
    We agree with removing the GE CF6-80C2B1F1, CF6-80C2B1F2, CF6-
80C2B3F, and CF6-80C2B8F engine models from the applicability section
of this AD because these engine models were never produced or the
applicable HPT disks in this AD are not eligible for installation in
these engine models. We

removed the GE CF6-80C2B1F1, CF6-80C2B1F2, CF6-80C2B3F, and CF6-80C2B8F
engine models from this AD.

Revision to Part Numbers in Applicability

    GE further commented that it had added HPT Stage 1 disk P/N
2047M32G06 to the Effectivity paragraph of the GE SB CF6-80C2 S/B 72-
1562. This is a field rework part number that is created from P/N
1531M84G08 and the serial number is not changed by the re-work
procedure. GE noted that operators could have re-worked one or more of
affected HPT disks, P/N 1531M84G08, into HPT disks, P/N 2047M32G06.
Therefore, GE added this P/N to the SB.
    We considered this comment and determined the need to add P/N
2047M32G06 to the applicability of this AD. We are issuing this SNPRM
to allow the public the opportunity to comment on this change.

Request To Change Service Information

    Boeing, Delta Air Lines, and GE requested inclusion of GE SB CF6-
80A SB 72-0869 R01, dated October 19, 2017, in the applicability
section of this AD.
    We agree. Since the publication of the NPRM, GE has published the
list of affected HPT S/Ns in two SBs applicable to the CF6-80A and CF6-
80C2 engine models. We are issuing this SNPRM to allow the public the
opportunity to comment on this change.

Request To Change Service Information

    Delta Air Lines and GE requested an update to the latest revision
of GE CF6-80C2 SB 72-1562.
    We agree. We revised the reference to GE CF6-80C2 SB 72-1562 to
include Revision 3, dated January 10, 2018. We are issuing this SNPRM
to allow the public the opportunity to comment on this change.

Request To Change Costs of Compliance

    FedEx Express requested revising the Costs of Compliance paragraph
to provide a better estimate of costs associated with the HPT stage 1
and 2 disk inspections as well as to account for repetitive
inspections. FedEx Express commented that the ``Estimated Costs'' table
in the NPRM indicates 10 work-hours to perform the UI of each HPT disk.
FedEx Express commented that this calculation does not appear to
consider an engine with both a Stage 1 and a Stage 2 HPT Disk affected
by GE SB 72-1562. FedEx Express indicated that it has learned from GE
that 10 work-hours is the expected inspection time per disk (either
Stage 1 or Stage 2), not per engine. Therefore, an inspection of
engines with two affected disks would require 20 work-hours per shop
visit. Further, this cost estimate only takes into account the initial
inspection and does not reflect that the proposed action is to be
performed at every ``piece-part exposure.''
    We disagree. Our estimate in the NPRM was based on an estimated
population of 640 installed disks. Therefore, our labor estimate of 10
hours per disk and our total cost estimate remain accurate. We only
account for initial inspections in our cost estimates. Repetitive
inspection costs are not included. We, however, did change the Cost of
Compliance section of this AD to provide better clarification.

Support for the NPRM

    The National Transportation Safety Board and Air Line Pilots
Association supported the NPRM.

Related Service Information Under 1 CFR Part 51

    We reviewed GE CF6-80C2 SB 72-1562 R03, dated January 10, 2018. The
SB describes procedures for UI of HPT stage 1 and 2 disks. We also
reviewed GE CF6-80A SB 72-0869 R01, dated October 19, 2017. The SB
describes procedures for UI of HPT stage 2 disks. This SB information
is reasonably available because the interested parties have access to
it through their normal course of business or by the means identified
in the ADDRESSES section.

FAA's Determination

    We are proposing this AD because we evaluated all the relevant
information and determined the unsafe condition described previously is
likely to exist or develop in other products of the same type design.
Certain changes described above expand the scope of the NPRM. As a
result, we have determined that it is necessary to reopen the comment
period to provide additional opportunity for the public to comment on
this SNPRM.

Proposed Requirements of This SNPRM

    This SNPRM would require accomplishing the actions specified in the
service information described previously.

Costs of Compliance

    We estimate that this proposed AD affects 640 HPT disks on engines
installed on airplanes of U.S. registry.
    We estimate the following costs to comply with this proposed AD:

                                                 Estimated Costs
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                                                                                Cost per      Cost on U.S.
                Action                         Labor cost           Parts cost        product        operators
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UI of HPT disk........................  10 work-hours x $85 per               $0            $850        $544,000
                                         hour = $850.
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Authority for This Rulemaking

    Title 49 of the United States Code specifies the FAA's authority to
issue rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I, section 106, describes the
authority of the FAA Administrator. ``Subtitle VII: Aviation Programs''
describes in more detail the scope of the Agency's authority.
    We are issuing this rulemaking under the authority described in
Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart III, Section 44701: ``General
requirements.'' Under that section, Congress charges the FAA with
promoting safe flight of civil aircraft in air commerce by prescribing
regulations for practices, methods, and procedures the Administrator
finds necessary for safety in air commerce. This regulation is within
the scope of that authority because it addresses an unsafe condition
that is likely to exist or develop on products identified in this
rulemaking action.
    This AD is issued in accordance with authority delegated by the
Executive Director, Aircraft Certification Service, as authorized by
FAA Order 8000.51C. In accordance with that order, issuance of ADs is
normally a function of the Compliance and Airworthiness Division, but
during this transition period, the Executive Director has delegated the
authority to issue ADs applicable to engines, propellers, and
associated appliances to the Manager, Engine and Propeller Standards
Branch, Policy and Innovation Division.

Regulatory Findings

    We determined that this proposed AD would not have federalism
implications under Executive Order 13132. This proposed AD would not
have a substantial direct effect on the States, on the relationship
between the national Government and the States, or on the distribution
of power and responsibilities among the various levels of government.
    For the reasons discussed above, I certify this proposed
regulation:
    (1) Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under Executive
Order 12866,
    (2) Is not a ``significant rule'' under the DOT Regulatory Policies
and Procedures (44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979),
    (3) Will not affect intrastate aviation in Alaska, and
    (4) Will not have a significant economic impact, positive or
negative, on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria
of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

    Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation safety, Incorporation by
reference, Safety.

The Proposed Amendment

    Accordingly, under the authority delegated to me by the
Administrator, the FAA proposes to amend 14 CFR part 39 as follows:

PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

0
1. The authority citation for part 39 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701.

Sec.  39.13  [Amended]

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2. The FAA amends Sec.  39.13 by adding the following new airworthiness
directive (AD):

General Electric Company: Docket No. FAA-2017-0792; Product
Identifier 2017-NE-28-AD.

(a) Comments Due Date

    We must receive comments by May 14, 2018.

(b) Affected ADs

    None.

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to General Electric Company (GE) CF6-80A, CF6-
80A1, CF6-80A2, CF6-80A3, CF6-80C2A1, CF6-80C2A2, CF6-80C2A3, CF6-
80C2A5, CF6-80C2A5F, CF6-80C2A8, CF6-80C2B1, CF6-80C2B1F, CF6-
80C2B2, CF6-80C2B2F, CF6-80C2B4, CF6-80C2B4F, CF6-80C2B5F, CF6-
80C2B6, CF6-80C2B6F, CF6-80C2B6FA, CF6-80C2B7F, CF6-80C2D1F, CF6-
80C2L1F, and CF6-80C2K1F turbofan engines with high-pressure turbine
(HPT) disks with serial numbers listed in Table 1 and 2 of Appendix
A in GE CF6-80C2 Service Bulletin (SB) 72-1562 R03, dated January
10, 2018; and Table 1 of Appendix A in GE CF6-80A SB 72-0869 R01,
dated October 19, 2017.

(d) Subject

    Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC) Code 7250, Turbine/
Turboprop Engine--Turbine Section.

(e) Unsafe Condition

    This AD was prompted by an uncontained failure of an HPT stage 2
disk. We are issuing this AD to prevent failure of the HPT Stage 1
disk (CF6-80C2) and the HPT Stage 2 disk (CF6-80C2 and CF6-80A). The
unsafe condition, if not addressed, could result in an uncontained
HPT disk release, damage to the engine, and damage to the airplane.

(f) Compliance

    Comply with this AD within the compliance times specified,
unless already done.

(g) Required Actions

    After the effective date of this AD, perform an ultrasonic
inspection (UI) for cracks in stage 1 and stage 2 HPT disks on the
CF6-80C2 engine model and in stage 2 HPT disks on the CF6-80A engine
model at each piece-part level exposure in accordance with the
Accomplishment Instructions, paragraph 3.A.(2), in GE CF6-80C2 SB
72-1562 R03, dated January 10, 2018, or the Accomplishment
Instructions, paragraph 3.A.(2) in GE CF6-80A SB 72-0869 R01, dated
October 19, 2017, as applicable to the engine model.

(h) Non-Required Actions

    The reporting requirements specified in the Accomplishment
Instructions, paragraphs 3.A.(2)(c) and 3.A.(2)(f), of GE CF6-80C2
SB 72-1562 R03, dated January 10, 2018, are not required by this AD.

(i) Definition

    For the purpose of this AD, ``piece-part exposure'' of the stage
1 or stage 2 HPT disk is separation of that HPT disk from its mating
rotor parts within the HPT rotor module (thermal shield and HPT
stage 1 and stage 2 disk respectively).

(j) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)

    (1) The Manager, ECO Branch, FAA, has the authority to approve
AMOCs for this AD, if requested using the procedures found in 14 CFR
39.19. In accordance with 14 CFR 39.19, send your request to your
principal inspector or local Flight Standards District Office, as
appropriate. If sending information directly to the manager of the
certification office send it to the attention of the person
identified in paragraph (j) of this AD. You may email your request
to: [email protected].
    (2) Before using any approved AMOC, notify your appropriate
principal inspector, or lacking a principal inspector, the manager
of the local flight standards district office/certificate holding
district office.

(k) Related Information

    (1) For more information about this AD, contact Herman Mak,
Aerospace Engineer, FAA, ECO Branch, Compliance and Airworthiness
Division, 1200 District Avenue, Burlington, MA 01803; phone: 781-
238-7147; fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email: [email protected].
    (2) For service information identified in this AD, contact
General Electric Company, GE Aviation, Room 285, 1 Neumann Way,
Cincinnati, OH 45215; phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email:
[email protected]. You may view this referenced service
information at the FAA, Engine and Propeller Standards Branch, 1200
District Avenue, Burlington, MA 01803. For information on the
availability of this material at the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

    Issued in Burlington, Massachusetts, on March 23, 2018.
Robert J. Ganley,
Manager, Engine and Propeller Standards Branch, Aircraft Certification
Service.
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[Release Nos. 33-9713A; 34-74158A, File No. 265-27]

Advisory Committee on Small and Emerging Companies; Notice of
Meeting

AGENCY: Securities and Exchange Commission.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of a change in a meeting of the
Securities and Exchange Commission Advisory Committee on Small and
Emerging Companies. The meeting was originally noticed for February 17,
2015 at 2:00 p.m. EST, as published in the Federal Register on February
2, 2015, 80 FR 5592. The agenda item for the meeting was consideration
of recommendations to the Commission regarding the definition of
``accredited investor.'' However, due to snow, the Federal government
in Washington, DC was closed on February 17, 2015, and therefore the
meeting was postponed. The ``accredited investor'' recommendations will
now be considered at the Advisory Committee's March 4, 2015 meeting,
9:30 a.m. EST, in Multi-Purpose Room LL-006 at the Commission's
headquarters, 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC, which was previously
published in the Federal Register on February 17, 2015, 80 FR 8374.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julie Z. Davis, Senior Special
Counsel, at<PHONE_NUMBER>, Office of Small Business Policy, Division
of Corporation Finance, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F
Street NE., Washington, DC 20549-3628.

    Dated: February 20, 2015.
Brent J. Fields,
Committee Management Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2010-N-0001]

Tobacco Products Scientific Advisory Committee; Amendment of
Notice

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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    The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing an amendment
to the notice of meeting of the Tobacco Products Scientific Advisory
Committee. This meeting was announced in the Federal Register of May
19, 2010 (75 FR 28027). The amendment is being made to reflect a change
in the Agenda and Procedure portions of the document. The Agenda
portion is changed to cancel Topic 1 regarding dissolvable tobacco
products. This portion of the meeting has been cancelled. The Procedure
portion is changed to a 1-hour open public hearing from 10 a.m. to 11
a.m. on July 16, 2010. There are no other changes.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cristi Stark, Center for Tobacco
Products, Food and Drug Administration, 9200 Corporate Blvd, Rockville,
MD 20850, 1-877-287-1373 (choose Option 4), e-mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or FDA Advisory Committee Information Line, 1-800-741-8138 (301-443-
0572 in the Washington DC area), code<PHONE_NUMBER>. Please call the
Information Line for up-to-date information on this meeting.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the Federal Register of May 19, 2010 (75
FR 28027), FDA announced that a meeting of the Tobacco Products
Scientific Advisory Committee would be held on July 15 and 16, 2010. On
page 28027, in the first column, the Agenda portion of the document is
changed to read as follows:
    Agenda: On July 15, 2010, the committee will: (1) Receive updates
on upcoming committee business related to menthol, including Agency
requests for information from industry on menthol cigarettes in order
to prepare for the Tobacco Products Scientific Advisory Committee's
required report to the Secretary of Health and Human Services regarding
the impact of use of menthol in cigarettes on the public health and (2)
hear and discuss industry presentations on menthol in cigarettes as
they relate to the following five topics: Characterization of menthol,
clinical effects of menthol, biomarkers of disease risk, marketing
data, and population effects.
    On page 28027, in the third column, the Agenda portion of the
document is changed to read as follows:
    Agenda: On July 16, 2010, the committee will continue discussion on
topic 2.
    On page 28028, in the first column, the Procedure portion of the
document is changed to read as follows:
    Procedure: Oral presentations from the public (excluding the
tobacco industry) will be scheduled between approximately 10 a.m. and
11 a.m. on July 16, 2010.
    This notice is issued under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5
U.S.C. app. 2) and 21 CFR part 14, relating to the advisory committees.

    Dated: June 22, 2010.
Jill Hartzler Warner,
Acting Associate Commissioner for Special Medical Programs.
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[Release No. 34-61667; File No. SR-Phlx-2010-36]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; NASDAQ OMX PHLX, Inc.; Notice of
Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Establish
Procedures To Prevent Informational Advantages Resulting From the
Affiliation Between PHLX and NOS

March 5, 2010.
    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 February 26, 2010, NASDAQ OMX PHLX, Inc. (``Phlx'' or ``Exchange'')
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'') the
proposed rule change as described in Items I and II below, which Items
have been prepared by the Exchange. The Exchange has designated the
proposed rule change as constituting a non-controversial rule change
under Rule 19b-4(f)(6) under the Act,\3\ which renders the proposal
effective upon filing with the Commission. The Commission is publishing
this notice to solicit comments on the proposed rule change from
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance
of the Proposed Rule Change

    The Exchange proposes a rule change to establish procedures
designed to manage potential informational advantages resulting from
the affiliation between the Exchange and NASDAQ Options Services, LLC
(``NOS''), a registered broker-dealer and a Phlx member.
    The text of the proposed rule change is below. Proposed new
language is italicized; proposed deletions are in [brackets].
Rule 985. Affiliation and Ownership Restrictions
    (a)-(b) No change.
    (c) The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc., which owns NASDAQ Options Services,
LLC and the Exchange, shall establish and maintain procedures and
internal controls reasonably designed to ensure that NASDAQ Options
Services, LLC does not develop or implement changes to its system on
the basis of non-public information regarding planned changes to the
Exchange's systems, obtained as a result of its affiliation with the
Exchange, until such information is available generally to similarly
situated Exchange members in connection with the provision of inbound
routing to the Exchange.
* * * * *
Rule 1080. Phlx XL and Phlx XL II
    (a)-(l) No change.
    (m) (i)-(ii) No change.
    (iii)(A)-(B) No change.
    (C) The Exchange shall establish and maintain procedures and
internal controls reasonably designed to adequately restrict the flow
of confidential and proprietary information between the Exchange and
the Routing Facility, and any other entity, including any affiliate of
the Routing Facility[, and, if the Routing Facility or any of its
affiliates engages in any other business activities other than
providing routing services to the Exchange, between the segment of the
Routing Facility or affiliate that provides the other business
activities and the routing services].
    (D) No change.
    (iv) No change.
* * * * *

II. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

    In its filing with the Commission, the Exchange 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 these 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 aspects of such
statements.

A. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

1. Purpose
a. Background
    The Exchange is a wholly-owned subsidiary of The NASDAQ OMX Group,
Inc. (``NASDAQ OMX''), a Delaware corporation. NASDAQ OMX also
indirectly owns NASDAQ Options Services, LLC (``NOS'' or the ``Routing
Facility''), a registered broker-dealer and a Phlx member. Thus, NOS is
deemed an affiliate of Phlx.
    The Exchange is proposing that NOS be permitted to route certain
orders from The NASDAQ Option Market (``NOM'') to the Exchange without
checking the NOM book prior to routing. NOM is an options market
operated by The NASDAQ Stock Market (the ``NASDAQ Exchange'') and NOS
is the approved outbound routing facility of the NASDAQ Exchange for
NOM. With the exception of Exchange Direct Orders, all routable orders
for options that are trading on NOM check the NOM book prior to
routing. In addition, NOS also routes orders in options that are not
trading on NOM (referred to in the NOM Rules as ``Non-System
Securities''). When routing orders in options that are not listed and
open for trading on NOM, NOS is not regulated as a facility of the
NASDAQ Exchange but rather as a broker-dealer regulated by its
designated examining authority. As provided by Chapter IV, Section 5 of
the NOM Rules, all orders routed by NOS under these circumstances are
routed to away markets that are at the best price, and solely on an
immediate-or-cancel basis.
    Under NOM Rule Chapter VI, Section 11: (1) NOM routes orders in
options via NOS, which serves as the sole ``routing facility'' of NOM;
(2) the sole function of the routing facility is to route orders in
options to away markets pursuant to NOM rules, solely on behalf of NOM;
(3)

NOS is a member of an unaffiliated self-regulatory organization, which
is the designated examining authority for the broker-dealer; (4) the
routing facility is subject to regulation as a facility of the NASDAQ
Exchange, including the requirement to file proposed rule changes under
Section 19 of the Act; (5) NOM must establish and maintain procedures
and internal controls reasonably designed to adequately restrict the
flow of confidential and proprietary information between the NASDAQ
Exchange and its facilities (including the routing facility), and any
other entity; and (6) the books, records, premises, officers,
directors, agents, and employees of the routing facility, as a facility
of the NASDAQ Exchange, shall be deemed to be the books, records,
premises, officers, directors, agents, and employees of the NASDAQ
Exchange for purposes of and subject to oversight pursuant to the Act,
and the books and records of the routing facility, as a facility of the
NASDAQ Exchange, shall be subject at all times to inspection and
copying by the NASDAQ Exchange and the Commission.
    The Commission has approved NOS's affiliation with the Exchange
subject to the conditions that: (1) NOS is a facility of the NASDAQ
Exchange; (2) use of NOS's routing function by NASDAQ Exchange members
is optional \4\ and (3) NOS does not provide routing of orders in
options from NOM to the Exchange or any trading facilities thereof,
unless such orders first attempt to access any liquidity on the NOM
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    \4\ Because only NASDAQ Exchange members who are Options
Participants may enter orders into NOM, it also follows that routing
by NOS is available only to NASDAQ Exchange members who are Options
Participants. Pursuant to Chapter I, Section 1(a)(40) of the NOM
Rules, the term ``Options Participant'' means a firm, or
organization that is registered with the NASDAQ Exchange for
purposes of participating in options trading on NOM as a ``Nasdaq
Options Order Entry Firm'' or ``Nasdaq Options Market Maker''.
    \5\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 58179 (July 17,
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    The NASDAQ Exchange has filed a proposed rule change to modify the
last of these conditions to permit NOS to route Exchange Direct Orders
in NOM system securities to the Exchange without checking the NOM book
prior to routing.\6\ Exchange Direct Orders are orders that route
directly to other options markets on an immediate-or-cancel basis
without first checking the NOM book for liquidity.\7\ In addition, the
proposed rule change would permit the routing by NOS of orders
(including Exchange Direct Orders) in NOM non-system securities from
NOM to the Exchange.
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    The principles that govern the routing of orders to an exchange by
an affiliated broker-dealer are well-established. The Exchange and
other exchanges previously have adopted rules that permit exchanges to
accept routing of inbound orders from affiliates, subject to certain
limitations and conditions intended to address the Commission's
concerns regarding affiliation.\8\ In the orders approving these rule
changes, the Commission noted its concerns about potential
informational advantages and conflicts of interest between an
exchange's self-regulatory obligations and its commercial interest when
the exchange is affiliated with one of its members, but determined that
the limitations and conditions proposed in the rule changes were
sufficient to mitigate its concerns.
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    \8\ See Securities Exchange Act Release Nos. 60354 (July 21,
2009), 74 FR 37074 (July 27, 2009)(SR-NASDAQ-2009-065); 60349 (July
20, 2009), 74 FR 37071 (July 27, 2009)(SR-BX-2009-035); 59153
(December 23, 2008), 73 FR 80485 (December 31, 2008)(SR-NASDAQ-2008-
098); 59154 (December 23, 2008), 73 FR 80468 (December 31, 2008)(SR-
BSE-2008-48); 59010 (November 24, 2008), 73 FR 73373 (December 2,
2008) (SR-NYSEArca-2008-130); 58681 (September 29, 2008), 73 FR
58285 (October 6, 2008)(SR-NYSEArca-2008-90); 58680 (September 29,
2008), 73 FR 58283 (October 6, 2008)(SR-NYSE-2008-76); 58673
(September 29, 2008), 73 FR 57707 (October 3, 2008)(SR-Amex-2008-62)
(collectively, the ``Affiliation Orders'').
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    To appropriately address the concerns raised by the Commission
regarding the potential for conflicts of interest and informational
advantages, the Exchange is proposing certain restrictions and
undertakings. These commitments are consistent with the undertakings
made by: (i) NASDAQ OMX BX (``BX'') in adopting rule changes to permit
NOS, in its operation as a routing facility of NASDAQ Exchange, to
route orders from NOM to the Boston Options Exchange, a facility of BX,
which is an affiliate of the NASDAQ Exchange, and (ii) in the equities
markets, by BX in adopting rule changes to permit NASDAQ Execution
Services, Inc., in its operation as the routing facility of the NASDAQ
Exchange, to route orders from NASDAQ Exchange to BX.\9\
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    \9\ See Securities Exchange Act Release Nos. 59154 (December 23,
2008), 73 FR 80468 (December 31, 2008)(SR-BSE-2008-48); 60349 (July
20, 2009), 73 FR 37071 (July 27, 2009)(SR-BX-2009-035).
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    In order to manage the concerns raised by the Commission regarding
conflicts of interest in instances where a broker-dealer is affiliated
with an exchange to which it is routing orders, the Exchange notes
that, with respect to orders routed to the Exchange by NOS, NOS is
subject to independent oversight and enforcement by FINRA, an
unaffiliated SRO that is NOS's designated examining authority. In this
capacity, FINRA is responsible for examining NOS with respect to its
books and records and capital obligations and also has the
responsibility for reviewing NOS's compliance with applicable trading
rules. In addition, the Exchange has entered into a regulatory services
agreement with FINRA under which FINRA staff will review NOS's
compliance with the Exchange's rules through FINRA's examination
program. FINRA and the Exchange will also monitor NOS for compliance
with the Exchange's trading rules, subject, of course, to Commission
oversight of the regulatory program of the Exchange and FINRA. The
Exchange will, however, retain ultimate responsibility for enforcing
its rules with respect to NOS except to the extent that they are
covered by an agreement with FINRA pursuant to Rule 17d-2,\10\ in which
case regulatory responsibility will be allocated to FINRA as provided
in Rule 17d-2(d).\11\
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    \10\ 17 CFR 240.17d-2.
    \11\ The Exchange and FINRA are parties to the Industry Rule
17d-2 Plan for the allocation of regulatory responsibilities
relating to surveillance, investigation, and enforcement of insider
trading rules and the Industry Rule 17d-2 Plan relating to certain
options-related sales practice matters. See Securities Act Release
Nos. 58536 (September 12, 2008), 73 FR 54646 (September 22, 2008)
(File No. 4-566); 57987 (June 18, 2008), 73 FR 36156 (June 25, 2008)
(File No. S7-966) (File No. 4-551). These plans, however, do not
cover any responsibilities relating to NOS.
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    Furthermore, in order to minimize the potential for conflicts of
interest, the Exchange and FINRA will collect and maintain all alerts,
complaints, investigations and enforcement actions in which NOS (in
routing orders to the Exchange) is identified as a participant that has
potentially violated applicable Commission or Exchange rules. The
Exchange and FINRA will retain these records in an easily accessible
manner in order to facilitate any potential review conducted by the
Commission's Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations. FINRA
will then provide a report to the Exchange's Chief Regulatory Officer,
on at least a quarterly basis, which will list all investigations that
identify NOS as a participant that has potentially violated an Exchange
or Commission rule.\12\
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    \12\ The Exchange, FINRA and SEC staff may agree going forward
to reduce the number of applicable or relevant surveillances that
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    In order to address the Commission's concerns about potential for
information advantages that could place an affiliated broker-dealer at
a competitive advantage vis-[agrave]-vis other non-affiliated broker-

dealers, the Exchange is proposing to adopt Rule 985(c). Rule 985(c)
will require the parent company of both the Exchange and NOS to
implement policies and procedures that are reasonably designed to
prevent NOS from acting on non-public information regarding the
Exchange's systems prior to the time that such information is made
available generally to all market participants of such entity
performing inbound routing functions. These policies and procedures
would include systems development protocols to facilitate an audit of
the efficacy of these policies and procedures.
    Specifically, Rule 985(c) shall provide as follows:

    The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc., which owns NASDAQ Options Services,
LLC and the Exchange, shall establish and maintain procedures and
internal controls reasonably designed to ensure that NASDAQ Options
Services, LLC does not develop or implement changes to its system on
the basis of non-public information regarding planned changes to the
Exchange's systems, obtained as a result of its affiliation with the
Exchange, until such information is available generally to similarly
situated Exchange members in connection with the provision of
inbound routing to the Exchange.

    In addition, existing rules require: (i) NOS to establish and
maintain procedures and internal controls reasonably designed to
adequately restrict the flow of confidential and proprietary
information between the NASDAQ Exchange and its facilities (including
NOS) and any other entity, and (ii) the Exchange to establish and
maintain procedures and internal controls reasonably designed to
adequately restrict the flow of confidential and proprietary
information between the Exchange and NOS and any other entity,
including any affiliate of NOS.\13\ The Exchange proposes to amend
Exchange Rule 1080(m)(iii)(C) to conform the language to match the
parallel commitments of NOS and NES to establish and maintain
procedures and internal controls to restrict the flow of confidential
and proprietary information.\14\ Furthermore, the Exchange proposes to
delete language in Exchange Rule 1080(m)(iii)(C) that is more
consistent with the use a non-affiliated third party for routing
services since NOS, an affiliated entity, acts as the exclusive order
router of the Exchange. The Exchange believes these measures will
effectively address the concerns identified by the Commission regarding
the potential for informational advantages favoring NOS vis-[agrave]-
vis other Exchange participants.
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    \13\ See NOM Rule Chapter VI, Section 11(e); Exchange Rule
1080(m)(iii)(C).
    \14\ See NOM Rule Chapter VI, Section 11(e); NASDAQ Rule
4758(b)(8).
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b. Pilot Period
    The Exchange proposes that the Commission authorize NOS to route
Exchange Direct Orders and orders in NOM non-system securities inbound
to the Exchange from NOM for a pilot period of 12 months from the
effectiveness date of this rule filing. The Exchange believes that this
pilot period is of sufficient length to permit both the Exchange and
the Commission to assess the impact of the rule change described
herein.
2. Statutory Basis
    The Exchange believes that the proposed rule change is consistent
with the provisions of Section 6 of the Act,\15\ in general, and with
Section 6(b)(5) of the Act,\16\ 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 proposed
rule change would permit inbound routing of orders from NOM to the
Exchange through NOS while minimizing the potential for conflicts of
interest and informational advantages involved where a broker-dealer is
affiliated with an exchange facility to which it is routing orders.
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    \16\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
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B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition

    The Exchange 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.

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 proposed rule change (i) Does not significantly affect
the protection of investors or the public interest; (ii) does not
impose any significant burden on competition; and (iii) does not become
operative for 30 days after the date of the filing, or such shorter
time as the Commission may designate if consistent with the protection
of investors and the public interest, the proposed rule change has
become effective pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act \17\ and
Rule 19b-4(f)(6) thereunder.\18\
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    \17\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
    \18\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6).
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    A proposed rule change filed under 19b-4(f)(6) normally may not
become operative prior to 30 days after the date of filing.\19\
However, Rule 19b-4(f)(6)(iii) \20\ permits the Commission to designate
a shorter time if such action is consistent with the protection of
investors and the public interest. The Exchange has requested that the
Commission waive the 30-day operative delay. The Commission notes that
the Exchange's proposal is consistent with the rules of other national
securities exchanges and does not raise any new substantive issues.\21\
For these reasons, the Commission believes that waiving the 30-day
operative delay is consistent with the protection of investors and the
public interest, and designates the proposed rule change to be
operative upon filing with the Commission.\22\
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    \19\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6)(iii). In addition, Rule 19b-
4(f)(6)(iii) requires that a self-regulatory organization submit to
the Commission written notice of its intent to file the proposed
rule change, along with a brief description and text of the proposed
rule change, at least five business days prior to the date of filing
of the proposed rule change, or such shorter time as designated by
the Commission. The Exchange has satisfied this requirement.
    \20\ Id.
    \21\ See Affiliation Orders, supra notes 8 and 9.
    \22\ For the purposes only of waiving the 30-day operative
delay, the Commission has considered the proposed rule's impact on
efficiency, competition, and capital formation. See 15 U.S.C.
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    At any time within 60 days of the filing of the proposed rule
change, the Commission may summarily abrogate 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.

IV. Solicitation of Comments

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

Electronic Comments

     Use the Commission's Internet comment form (http://
www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml); or
     Send an e-mail to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Please include
File Number SR-Phlx-2010-36 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-Phlx-2010-36. This file
number should be included on the subject line if e-mail is used. To
help the Commission process and review your comments more efficiently,
please use only one method. The Commission will post all comments on
the Commission's Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/rules/
sro.shtml). Copies of the submission, all subsequent amendments, all
written statements with respect to the proposed rule change that are
filed with the Commission, and all written communications relating to
the proposed rule change between the Commission and any person, other
than those that may be withheld from the public in accordance with the
provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be available for Web site viewing and
printing in the Commission's Public Reference Room, 100 F Street, NE.,
Washington, DC 20549 on official business days between the hours of 10
a.m. and 3 p.m. Copies of the filing also will be available for
inspection and copying at the principal office of the Exchange. All
comments received will be posted without change; 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-Phlx-2010-36 and should be
submitted on or before April 2, 2010.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\23\
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    \23\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Florence E. Harmon,
Deputy 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: ER10-2633-025; ER10-2570-025; ER10-2717-025; ER10-
3140-025; ER13-55-015.
    Applicants: Birchwood Power Partners, L.P., Shady Hills Power
Company, L.L.C., EFS Parlin Holdings, LLC, Inland Empire Energy Center,
LLC, Homer City Generation, L.P.
    Description: Notice of Non-Material Change in Status of the GE
Companies.
    Filed Date: 7/7/16.
    Accession Number: 20160707-5217.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 7/28/16.

    Docket Numbers: ER12-316-001.
    Applicants: NorthWestern Corporation.
    Description: Report Filing: Refund Report for Refunds to Schedule 3
Customers, ER10-1138 & ER12-316 to be effective N/A.
    Filed Date: 7/8/16.
    Accession Number: 20160708-5046.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 7/29/16.

    Docket Numbers: ER13-2107-011; ER13-2020-011; ER13-2050-011.
    Applicants: Solar Partners I, LLC, Solar Partners II, LLC, Solar
Partners VIII, LLC.
    Description: Notification of Change in Status of Ivanpah MBR
Sellers.
    Filed Date: 7/7/16.
    Accession Number: 20160707-5232.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 7/28/16.

    Docket Numbers: ER16-1610-002.
    Applicants: V3 Commodities Group, LLC.
    Description: Notice of Non-Material Change in Status of V3
Commodities Group, LLC.
    Filed Date: 7/7/16.
    Accession Number: 20160707-5231.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 7/28/16.

    Docket Numbers: ER16-1706-001.
    Applicants: Upper Peninsula Power Company.
    Description: Tariff Amendment: Amended Common Facilities Agreement
to be effective 7/16/2016.
    Filed Date: 7/8/16.
    Accession Number: 20160708-5067.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 7/29/16.

    Docket Numbers: ER16-2144-000.
    Applicants: Phillips 66 Company.
    Description: Section 205(d) Rate Filing: Amendment to Market-Based
Rate Schedule to be effective 7/8/2016.
    Filed Date: 7/7/16.
    Accession Number: 20160707-5194.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 7/28/16.

    Take notice that the Commission received the following qualifying
facility filings:

    Docket Numbers: QF16-996-000.
    Applicants: SunSelect Produce (California), Inc.
    Description: Form 556 of SunSelect Produce (California), Inc.
    Filed Date: 6/21/16.
    Accession Number: 20160621-5201.
    Comments Due: None Applicable.

    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 8, 2016.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No AD10-2-000]

Guidance on Simultaneous Transmission Import Limit Studies;
Notice Allowing Post-Technical Conference Comments

December 29, 2009.
    On December 16, 2009, Commission staff convened a technical
conference in the above-referenced proceeding.\1\ The purpose of the
technical conference was to provide guidance for performing
Simultaneous Transmission Import Limit (SIL) studies. All interested
persons are invited to file written comments no later than January 22,
2010 that relate to the issues that were the subject of the technical
conference.
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    \1\ Carolina Power & Light Company, 128 FERC ] 61,039, order on
clarification, 129 FERC ] 61,152 (2009).
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    For further information please contact Joseph Cholka at (202) 502-
8876 or by e-mail at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

Notice of Meeting of the National Parks Overflights Advisory
Group

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National
Park Service (NPS), in accordance with the National Parks Air Tour
Management Act of 2000, announce the next meeting of the National Parks
Overflights Advisory Group (NPOAG). This notification provides the
date, location, and agenda for the meeting.

DATES: Date and Location: The NPOAG will meet on January 29-30, 2020.
The meeting will take place in the Orangewood 2 Conference Room at the
Clarion Hotel, 616 W Convention Way, Anaheim, CA 92802. The meeting
will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on January 29 and from 8:30
a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on January 30, 2020. This NPOAG meeting will be open
to the public. Because seating is limited, members of the public
wishing to attend will need to contact the person listed under FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT by January 10, 2020 to ensure sufficient
meeting space is available to accommodate all attendees.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Keith Lusk, AWP-1SP, Special Programs
Staff, Federal Aviation Administration, Western-Pacific Region
Headquarters, 777 South Aviation Boulevard, Suite 150, El Segundo, CA
92045, telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>, email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    The National Parks Air Tour Management Act of 2000 (NPATMA),
enacted on April 5, 2000, as Public Law 106-181, required the
establishment of the NPOAG within one year after its enactment. The Act
requires that the NPOAG be a balanced group of representatives of
general aviation, commercial air tour operations, environmental
concerns, and Native American tribes. The Administrator of the FAA and
the Director of NPS (or their designees) serve as ex officio members of
the group. Representatives of the Administrator and Director serve
alternating 1-year terms as chairperson of the advisory group.
    The duties of the NPOAG include providing advice, information, and
recommendations to the FAA Administrator and the NPS Director on;
implementation of Public Law 106-181; quiet aircraft technology; other
measures that might accommodate interests to visitors of national
parks; and at the request of the Administrator and the Director, on
safety, environmental, and other issues related to commercial air tour
operations over national parks or tribal lands.

Agenda for the January 29-30, 2020 NPOAG Meeting

    The agenda for the meeting will include, but is not limited to, an
update on ongoing park specific air tour planning projects and
commercial air tour reporting.

Attendance at the Meeting and Submission of Written Comments

    Although this is not a public meeting, interested persons may
attend. Because seating is limited, if you plan to attend please
contact the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT so that
meeting space may be made to accommodate all attendees. Written
comments regarding the meeting will be accepted directly from attendees
or may be sent to the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT.

Record of the Meeting

    If you cannot attend the NPOAG meeting, a summary record of the
meeting will be made available under the NPOAG section of the FAA ATMP
website at: http://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/arc/programs/air_tour_management_plan/parks_overflights_group/minutes.cfm or through the Special Programs Staff, Western-Pacific
Region, 777 South Aviation Boulevard, Suite 150, El Segundo, CA 90245,
telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>.

    Issued in El Segundo, CA, on December 18, 2019.
Keith Lusk,
Program Manager, Special Programs Staff, Western-Pacific Region.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. EF18-3-000]

Notice of Filing; Western Area Power Administration

    Take notice that on December 1, 2017, Western Area Power
Administration submitted tariff filing per: Formula Rates for the
Loveland Area Projects--Rate Order No. WAPA-179 to be effective 1/1/
2018.
    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 5 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
website 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 protected], or call
(866) 208-3676 (toll free). For TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on January 2, 2018.

Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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