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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

17 CFR Parts 231, 241, and 271

[Release Nos. 33-10403; 34-81429; IC-32785]

Updates to Commission Guidance Regarding Accounting for Sales of
Vaccines and Bioterror Countermeasures to the Federal Government for
Placement Into the Pediatric Vaccine Stockpile or the Strategic
National Stockpile

AGENCY: Securities and Exchange Commission.

ACTION: Interpretation.

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SUMMARY: The Securities and Exchange Commission is publishing this
interpretive release to update previously issued guidance with respect
to accounting for sales of vaccines and bioterror countermeasures to
the Federal Government for placement into stockpiles related to the
Vaccines for Children Program or the Strategic National Stockpile. This
update is being provided to bring existing guidance into conformity
with Financial Accounting Standards Board's Accounting Standards
Codification Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. This
guidance is applicable upon a registrant's adoption of Accounting
Standards Codification Topic 606 and is applicable to all arrangements
for which revenue is recognized in accordance with Accounting Standards
Codification Topic 606.

DATES: Effective: August 29, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kevin L. Vaughn, Senior Associate
Chief Accountant, or Joseph R. Epstein, Professional Accounting Fellow,
Office of the Chief Accountant, at<PHONE_NUMBER>, U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission, 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC 20549-6561.
Inquiries about this interpretive release also can be directed to
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Introduction

    The Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'') continues
to be committed, as stated in previously-issued guidance (the ``2005
Release''),\1\ to addressing any unintended consequences of accounting
requirements that could impair the nation's ability to create and
maintain sufficient supplies of various vaccines and bioterror
countermeasures (``enumerated vaccines''). The Commission issued the
2005 Release to address questions about the timing of revenue
recognition for vaccines placed into the Vaccines for Children Program
and the Strategic National Stockpile. At the time of the 2005 Release,
some expressed concerns that the application of generally accepted
accounting principles may require revenue recognition to be delayed
beyond the period in which the vaccine is placed in the stockpile, and
may have an unintended consequence of causing some vaccine
manufacturers to decline to participate in these critical stockpile
programs. The Commission published the guidance in the 2005 Release to
resolve the accounting questions. With the Financial Accounting
Standards Board's (``FASB'') issuance of Accounting Standards
Codification (``ASC'') Topic 606, Revenues from Contracts with
Customers (``ASC Topic 606''),\2\ we are providing this updated
guidance.
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    \1\ See Commission Guidance Regarding Accounting for Sales of
Vaccines and Bioterror Countermeasures to the Federal Government for
Placement into the Pediatric Vaccine Stockpile or the Strategic
National Stockpile, Release No. 33-8642 (Dec. 5, 2005).
    \2\ The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) has also
issued IFRS 15, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (IFRS 15). The
issuance of ASC Topic 606 and IFRS 15 completes the joint effort by
the FASB and IASB that was undertaken with the intent of improving
financial reporting by creating converged comprehensive revenue
recognition guidance for U.S. GAAP and IFRS.
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    Government vaccine stockpile programs are unique in many respects.
For example, the primary objective of purchasing the vaccines is not to
take delivery for ultimate use but rather to be able to require
immediate delivery on notice. An additional characteristic of vaccine
stockpiles is the limited shelf life of the vaccines. For these and
other reasons, the Commission continues to limit this guidance to the
vaccines enumerated below.

II. The Application of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles for
Revenue Recognition to Vaccine Stockpiles

    The Commission historically has recognized pronouncements of the
FASB as authoritative in the absence of any contrary determination by
the Commission.\3\ In Financial Reporting Release No. 70,\4\ the
Commission stated its determination that the FASB and its parent
organization, the Financial Accounting Foundation, satisfied the
criteria in Section 19(b) of the Securities Act of 1933 \5\ and,
accordingly, FASB's financial accounting and reporting standards are
recognized as ``generally accepted'' for purposes of the federal
securities laws. As a result, registrants are required to comply with
those standards in preparing financial statements filed with the
Commission, unless the Commission provides otherwise.\6\
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    \3\ Rule 4-01(a)(1) of Regulation S-X, 17 CFR 210.4-01(a)(1).
See Accounting Series Release (``ASR'') No. 150 (Dec. 20, 1973) and
ASR No. 4 (Apr. 25, 1938).
    \4\ Policy Statement: Reaffirming the Status of the FASB as a
Designated Private-Sector Standard Setter, Release Nos. 33-8221; 34-
47743; IC-26028; FR-70 (Apr. 25, 2003) (``FR-70''); 68 FR 23333 (May
1, 2003).
    \5\ 15 U.S.C. 77s(b).
    \6\ See FR-70; Rule 4-01(a)(1) of Regulation S-X, 17 CFR 210.4-
01(a)(1).
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    Although no specific guidance has been published by the FASB
related to revenue recognition for vaccine stockpiles, the FASB has
issued comprehensive revenue recognition guidance in ASC Topic 606,
which supersedes most previous revenue recognition guidance issued by
the FASB.
    In response to the new, comprehensive revenue recognition model in
ASC Topic 606, simultaneous with publication of this release, the
Commission has issued an interpretation stating \7\ that upon the
registrant's adoption of ASC Topic 606, such registrant should no
longer rely on the guidance in Securities Exchange Act Release No.
23507 and Accounting and

Auditing Enforcement Release No. 108, In the Matter of Stewart Parness
(``AAER 108''),\8\ which set forth criteria to be met in order to
recognize revenue when delivery has not occurred. The Commission staff
had previously reiterated the guidance in AAER 108 in Staff Accounting
Bulletin (``SAB'') Topic 13, Revenue Recognition, which the staff is
modifying as a result of the FASB's issuance of ASC Topic 606.
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    \7\ Commission Guidance Regarding Revenue Recognition for Bill-
and-Hold Arrangements, Release No. 33-10402 (Aug. 18, 2017).
    \8\ See In the Matter of Stewart Parness, AAER 108 (Aug. 5,
1986).
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    Under ASC Topic 606, the general criteria for revenue recognition
includes identifying the contract(s) with a customer, identifying the
performance obligations in the contract, determining the transaction
price, allocating the transaction price to the performance obligations
in the contract, and recognizing revenue when (or as) the entity
satisfies a performance obligation by transferring a promised good or
service to a customer.\9\ A good or service is transferred when (or as)
the customer obtains control of that good or service and ASC Topic 606
sets forth indicators of when control has been transferred.\10\
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    \9\ See ASC paragraph 606-10-05-04.
    \10\ See ASC paragraphs 606-10-25-23 through 25-30.
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    ASC Topic 606 also provides specific guidance on contracts under
which an entity bills a customer for a product but the entity retains
physical possession of the product until it is transferred to the
customer at a point in time in the future (i.e., a bill-and-hold
arrangement).\11\ Topic 606 acknowledges that, for some contracts, a
customer may obtain control of a product even though that product
remains in an entity's physical possession.\12\ In order to recognize
revenue in a bill-and-hold arrangement, Topic 606 requires
consideration of the indicators of when control has been transferred
and sets forth additional criteria to be met.\13\
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    \11\ See ASC paragraphs 606-10-55-81 through 55-84.
    \12\ See ASC paragraph 606-10-55-82.
    \13\ See ASC paragraph 606-10-55-83.
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III. Updated Commission Guidance

    The Commission believes vaccine manufacturers should recognize
revenue and provide the disclosures required under ASC Topic 606 when
vaccines are placed into Federal Governmental stockpile programs
because control of the enumerated vaccines will have been transferred
to the customer and the criteria to recognize revenue in a bill-and-
hold arrangement under ASC Topic 606 will have been met.
    The following are the enumerated vaccines subject to this release:
     Childhood disease vaccines;
     Influenza vaccines; and
     Other vaccines and countermeasures sold to the Federal
Government for placement in the Strategic National Stockpile.
    Due to the uniqueness of the vaccine stockpile programs as
discussed above, this interpretative guidance is not applicable to
transactions other than the sales of enumerated vaccines by vaccine
manufacturers.
    Prior to a registrant's adoption of ASC Topic 606, the guidance
contained in the 2005 Release is still applicable to all arrangements
for which revenue is recognized.

List of Subjects in 17 CFR Parts 231, 241, and 271

    Accounting, Diseases, Securities, Terrorism.

Amendments to the Code of Federal Regulations

    For the reasons set out in the preamble, the Commission is amending
title 17, chapter II of the Code of Federal Regulations as set forth
below:

PART 231--INTERPRETATIVE RELEASES RELATING TO THE SECURITIES ACT OF
1933 AND GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS THEREUNDER

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1. Part 231 is amended by adding an entry for Release No. 33-10403 at
the end of the table to read as follows:

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               Subject                       Release No.                  Date           Fed. Reg. Vol. and page
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Updates to Commission Guidance         33-10403                 Aug. 18, 2017..........  [INSERT Federal
 Regarding Accounting for Sales of                                                        Register CITATION].
 Vaccines and Bioterror
 Countermeasures to the Federal
 Government for Placement into the
 Pediatric Vaccine Stockpile or the
 Strategic National Stockpile.
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PART 241--INTERPRETATIVE RELEASES RELATING TO THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 AND GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS THEREUNDER

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2. Part 241 is amended by adding an entry for Release No. 34-81429 at
the end of the table to read as follows:

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Updates to Commission Guidance         34-81429                 Aug. 18, 2017..........  [INSERT Federal
 Regarding Accounting for Sales of                                                        Register CITATION].
 Vaccines and Bioterror
 Countermeasures to the Federal
 Government for Placement into the
 Pediatric Vaccine Stockpile or the
 Strategic National Stockpile.
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PART 271--INTERPRETATIVE RELEASES RELATING TO THE INVESTMENT
COMPANY ACT OF 1940 AND GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS THEREUNDER

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3. Part 271 is amended by adding an entry for Release No. IC-32785 at
the end of the table to read as follows:

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Updates to Commission Guidance         IC-32785                 Aug. 18, 2017..........  [INSERT Federal
 Regarding Accounting for Sales of                                                        Register CITATION].
 Vaccines and Bioterror
 Countermeasures to the Federal
 Government for Placement into the
 Pediatric Vaccine Stockpile or the
 Strategic National Stockpile.
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    By the Commission.

    Dated: August 18, 2017.
Jill M. Peterson,
Assistant Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[FEMA-1795-DR]

Indiana; Amendment No. 4 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 Indiana (FEMA-1795-DR), dated September 23, 2008, and
related determinations.

DATES: Effective Date: October 16, 2008.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Peggy Miller, Disaster Assistance
Directorate, 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 Indiana is hereby amended to include the Public
Assistance program for the following areas among those areas determined
to have been adversely affected by the catastrophe declared a major
disaster by the President in his declaration of September 23, 2008.

    Clark, Crawford, Dearborn, Harrison, Jefferson, Jennings, Lake,
Porter, and Switzerland Counties for Public Assistance (already
designated for Individual Assistance).
    Fayette, Ripley, and Wayne Counties for Public Assistance.
    Scott and Washington Counties for Individual Assistance and
Public Assistance.
    Floyd and Perry Counties for Individual 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.

R. David Paulison,
Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
[FR Doc. E8-25876 Filed 10-29-08; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2009-0052; Airspace Docket No. 09-AGL-1]

Amendment of Class E Airspace; Ironwood, MI

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action amends Class E airspace at Ironwood, MI.
Additional controlled airspace is necessary to accommodate Area
Navigation (RNAV) Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAP) at
Gogebic Iron County Airport, Ironwood, MI. This action also makes a
minor change to the airspace description, removing the reference to the
Ironwood ILS. The FAA is taking this action to enhance the safety and
management of Instrument Flight Rule (IFR) operations at Gogebic Iron
County Airport.

DATES: Effective Date: 0901 UTC, October 22, 2009. The Director of the
Federal Register approves this incorporation by reference action under
1 CFR part 51, subject to the annual revision of FAA Order 7400.9 and
publication of conforming amendments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Scott Enander, Central Service Center,
Operations Support Group, Federal Aviation Administration, Southwest
Region, 2601 Meacham Blvd., Fort Worth, TX 76193-0530; telephone (817)
321-7716.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

    On February 12, 2009, the FAA published in the Federal Register a
notice of proposed rulemaking to amend Class E airspace at Ironwood,
MI, adding additional controlled airspace at Gogebic Iron County
Airport, Ironwood, MI. (74 FR 7011, Docket No. FAA-2009-0052).
Interested parties were invited to participate in this rulemaking
effort by submitting written comments on the proposal to the FAA. No
comments were received. Subsequent to publication the National
Aeronautical Charting Office notified the FAA that the extension
defined by the Ironwood ILS was not needed. With the exception of
editorial changes, and the changes described above, this rule is the
same as that proposed in the NPRM. Class E airspace designations are
published in paragraph 6005 of FAA Order 7400.9S signed October 3,
2008, and effective October 31, 2008, which is incorporated by
reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class E airspace designations listed in
this document will be published subsequently in the order.

The Rule

    This action amends Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR)
part 71 by amending Class E airspace at Ironwood, MI, adding additional
controlled airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at
Gogebic Iron County Airport, Ironwood, MI, and removes reference to the
Ironwood ILS in the airspace description. This action is necessary for
the safety and management of IFR aircraft operations at the airport.
    The FAA has determined that this regulation only involves an
established body of technical regulations for which frequent and
routine amendments are necessary to keep them operationally current.
Therefore, this regulation: (1) Is not a ``significant regulatory
action'' under Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a ``significant rule''
under DOT Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 FR 11034; February 26,
1979); and (3) does not warrant preparation of a

regulatory evaluation as the anticipated impact is so minimal. Since
this is a routine matter that will only affect air traffic procedures
and air navigation, it is certified that this rule, when promulgated,
will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of
small entities under the criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
    The FAA's authority to issue rules regarding aviation safety is
found in Title 49 of the U.S. Code. Subtitle 1, Section 106, describes
the authority of the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII, Aviation
Programs, describes in more detail the scope of the agency's authority.
This rulemaking is promulgated under the authority described in
Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that section, the
FAA is charged with prescribing regulations to assign the use of
airspace necessary to ensure the safety of aircraft and the efficient
use of airspace. This regulation is within the scope of that authority
as it adds additional controlled airspace at Gogebic Iron County
Airport, Ironwood, MI.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

    Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).

Adoption of the Amendment

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In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation Administration
amends 14 CFR Part 71 as follows:

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

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

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

Sec.  71.1  [Amended]

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2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR Part 71.1 of the Federal
Aviation Administration Order 7400.9S, Airspace Designations and
Reporting Points, signed October 3, 2008, and effective October 31,
2008, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 6005 Class E airspace areas extending upward from 700
feet or more above the surface.

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AGL MI E5 Ironwood, MI [Amended]

Gogebic Iron County Airport, MI
    (Lat. 46[deg]31[min]39[sec] N., long. 90[deg]07[min]53[sec] W.)
Ironwood VORTAC
    (Lat. 46[deg]31[min]56[sec] N., long. 90[deg]07[min]33[sec] W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 6.6-mile radius of Gogebic Iron County Airport and within
3.2 miles each side of the Ironwood VORTAC 104[deg] radial extending
from the 6.6-mile radius to 11.7 miles southeast of the VORTAC, and
within 2.4 miles each side of the Ironwood VORTAC 260[deg] radial
extending from the 6.6-mile radius to 7 miles west of the VORTAC and
within 4 miles each side of the 090[deg] bearing from the airport
extending from the 6.6-mile radius to 11.4 miles east of the
airport; and that airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above
the surface within a 21-mile radius of the Ironwood VORTAC.
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    Issued in Fort Worth, TX, on July 23, 2009.
Anthony D. Roetzel,
Manager, Operations Support Group, Central Service Center.
[FR Doc. E9-18139 Filed 7-29-09; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 117

[Docket No. USCG-2014-0021]

Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Old River, Between Victoria
Island and Byron Tract, CA

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of deviation from drawbridge regulation.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a temporary deviation from the
operating schedule that governs the State Highway 4 Drawbridge across
Old River, mile 14.8, between Victoria Island and Byron Tract, CA. The
deviation is necessary to allow the bridge owner to make critical
repairs to the bridge gears. This deviation allows the bridge to remain
in the closed-to-navigation position during the deviation period.

DATES: This deviation is effective without actual notice from February
12, 2014 until 6 p.m. on February 28, 2014. For the purposes of
enforcement, actual notice will be used from 6 p.m. on January 30,
2014, until February 12, 2014.

ADDRESSES: The docket for this deviation, [USCG-2014-0021], is
available at http://www.regulations.gov. Type the docket number in the
``SEARCH'' box and click ``SEARCH.'' Click on Open Docket Folder on the
line associated with this deviation. You may also visit the Docket
Management Facility in Room W12-140 on the ground floor of the
Department of Transportation West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this
temporary deviation, call or email David H. Sulouff, Chief, Bridge
Section, Eleventh Coast Guard District; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>, email
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>If you have questions on viewing the docket,
call Cheryl Collins, Program Manager, Docket Operations, telephone 202-
366-9826.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: California Department of Transportation has
requested a temporary change to the operation of the State Highway 4
Drawbridge, mile 14.8, over Old River, between Victoria Island and
Byron Tract, CA. The drawbridge navigation span provides 12 feet
vertical clearance above Mean High Water in the closed-to-navigation
position. Pursuant to 33 CFR 117.183, the draw opens on signal from May
1 through October 31 from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. and from November 1 through
April 30 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and at other times, opening the draw on
signal if at least four hours advance notice is given to the drawtender
at the Rio Vista drawbridge across the Sacramento River, mile 12.8.
Navigation on the waterway is recreational and commercial.
    The drawspan will be secured in the closed-to-navigation position
from 6 p.m. on January 30, 2014 to 6 p.m. on February 28, 2014, to
allow the bridge owner to repair the gears inside the main bridge
gearbox, critical components of the drawbridge. This temporary
deviation has been coordinated with the waterway users. No objections
to the proposed temporary deviation were raised.
    Vessels able to pass through the bridge in the closed position may
do so at anytime. The bridge will not be able to open for emergencies.
An alternative route around Victoria Island may be used for vessels
unable to pass through the bridge in the closed position. The Coast
Guard will also inform the users of the waterway through our Local and
Broadcast Notices to Mariners of the change in operating schedule for
the bridge so that vessels can arrange their transits to minimize any
impact caused by the temporary deviation.
    In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e), the drawbridge must return to
its regular operating schedule immediately at the end of the effective
period of this temporary deviation. This deviation from the operating
regulations is authorized under 33 CFR 117.35.

    Dated: January 30, 2014.
D.H. Sulouff,
District Bridge Chief, Eleventh Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. 2014-03094 Filed 2-11-14; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-4721-DR; Docket ID FEMA-2023-0001]

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

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

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SUMMARY: This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration
for the State of Oklahoma (FEMA-4721-DR), dated July 19, 2023, and
related determinations.

DATES: This amendment was issued September 7, 2023.

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 Oklahoma 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 July 19, 2023.
    Choctaw and Pawnee 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.

Deanne Criswell,
Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
[FR Doc. 2023-23188 Filed 10-19-23; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 10489-019]

City of River Falls; Notice of Application for Amendment of
License, Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Application Type: Application for non-capacity amendment of
license.
    b. Project No: P-10489-019.
    c. Date Filed: July 9, 2021.
    d. Applicant: City of River Falls, Municipal Utilities.
    e. Name of Project: River Falls Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The project is located on the Kinnickinnic River in
the City of

River Falls, Pierce County, Wisconsin. The project does not occupy any
federal lands.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Kevin Westhuis, Utility Director, City of
River Falls Municipal Utilities, 222 Lewis Street, River Falls, WI
54022, phone<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    i. FERC Contact: Diana Shannon,<PHONE_NUMBER>,
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and
protests: August 27, 2021.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file
comments, motions to intervene, and protests using the Commission's
eFiling system at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp.
Commenters can submit brief comments up to 6,000 characters, without
prior registration, using the eComment system at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ecomment.asp. You must include your name and contact
information at the end of your comments. For assistance, please contact
FERC Online Support at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>(866) 208-3676 (toll
free), or<PHONE_NUMBER> (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, you may
submit a paper copy. Submissions sent via the U.S. Postal Service must
be addressed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426.
Submissions sent via any other carrier must be addressed to: Kimberly
D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins
Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852. The first page of any filing should
include the docket number P-10489-019. Comments emailed to Commission
staff are not considered part of the Commission record.
    The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure require all
intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of
that document on each person whose name appears on the official service
list for the project. Further, if an intervenor files comments or
documents with the Commission relating to the merits of an issue that
may affect the responsibilities of a particular resource agency, they
must also serve a copy of the document on that resource agency.
    k. Description of Request: The River Falls Hydroelectrict Project
consists of the Junction Falls and Powell Falls developments. The
applicant seeks approval to decommission and remove the Powell Falls
development from the project license, keeping the facilities in place.
As background, a flood damaged the Powell Falls development right
training wall, as well as other project-related generating equipment in
June 2020. This event necessitated a drawdown of the impoundment (Lake
Louise) to investigate the extent of damage. Rather than refill the
impoundment and restore generation, the applicant now proposes to
remove the development from the project license.
    l. Locations of the Application: This filing may be viewed on the
Commission's website at http://www.ferc.gov using the ``eLibrary''
link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the
docket number field to access the document. You may also register
online at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be
notified via email of new filings and issuances related to this or
other pending projects. For assistance, call 1-866-208-3676 or email
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>for TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>. Agencies may
obtain copies of the application directly from the applicant.
    m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
    n. Comments, Protests, or Motions to Intervene: Anyone may submit
comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene in accordance with the
requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211,
.214, respectively. In determining the appropriate action to take, the
Commission will consider all protests or other comments filed, but only
those who file a motion to intervene in accordance with the
Commission's Rules may become a party to the proceeding. Any comments,
protests, or motions to intervene must be received on or before the
specified comment date for the particular application.
    o. Filing and Service of Documents: Any filing must (1) bear in all
capital letters the title ``COMMENTS'', ``PROTEST'', or ``MOTION TO
INTERVENE'' as applicable; (2) set forth in the heading the name of the
applicant and the project number of the application to which the filing
responds; (3) furnish the name, address, and telephone number of the
person commenting, protesting or intervening; and (4) otherwise comply
with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. All
comments, motions to intervene, or protests must set forth their
evidentiary basis. Any filing made by an intervenor must be accompanied
by proof of service on all persons listed in the service list prepared
by the Commission in this proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR
385.2010.

    Dated: July 28, 2021.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 180 (Tuesday, September 21, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 52530]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-92989; File No. SR-CboeBZX-2021-051]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc.; Notice of
Designation of a Longer Period for Commission Action on a Proposed Rule
Change To List and Trade Shares of the ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF Under
BZX Rule 14.11(e)(4), Commodity-Based Trust Shares

September 15, 2021.
    On July 20, 2021, Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. (``BZX'') 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 list and trade
shares of the ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF under BZX Rule 14.11(e)(4),
Commodity-Based Trust Shares. The proposed rule change was published
for comment in the Federal Register on August 6, 2021.\3\ The
Commission has received comments on the proposed rule change.\4\
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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. 92543 (August 2,
2021), 86 FR 43289 (August 6, 2021).
    \4\ Comments received on the proposed rule change are available
at: https://www.sec.gov/comments/sr-cboebzx-2021-051/srcboebzx2021051.htm.
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    Section 19(b)(2) of the Act \5\ provides that within 45 days of the
publication of notice of the filing of a proposed rule change, or
within such longer period up to 90 days (i) as the Commission may
designate if it finds such longer period to be appropriate and
publishes its reasons for so finding or (ii) as to which the self-
regulatory organization consents, the Commission shall either approve
the proposed rule change, disapprove the proposed rule change, or
institute proceedings to determine whether the proposed rule change
should be disapproved. The 45th day after publication of the notice for
this proposed rule change is September 20, 2021. The Commission is
extending this 45-day time period.
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    \5\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).
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    The Commission finds that it is appropriate to designate a longer
period within which to take action on the proposed rule change so that
it has sufficient time to consider the proposed rule change and the
comments received. Accordingly, pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) of the
Act,\6\ the Commission designates November 4, 2021, as the date by
which the Commission shall either approve or disapprove, or institute
proceedings to determine whether to disapprove, the proposed rule
change (File No. SR-CboeBZX-2021-051).
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    \6\ Id.
    \7\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(31).

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\7\
J. Matthew DeLesDernier,
Assistant Secretary.
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