[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 248 (Tuesday, December 28, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 81687-81689]
[FR Doc No: 2010-32615]

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-63591; File No. SR-BX-2010-091]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; NASDAQ OMX BX, Inc.; Notice of
Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Continue
the Practice Governing the Directed Order Process on BOX

December 21, 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 December 16, 2010, NASDAQ OMX BX, Inc. (the ``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 self-regulatory organization. The Commission is
publishing this notice to solicit comments on the proposed rule from
interested persons.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of the
Substance of the Proposed Rule Change

    The Exchange proposes to amend Chapter VI, Section 5 (Obligations
of Market Makers) of the Rules of the Boston Options Exchange Group,
LLC (``BOX'') to extend the date of effectiveness of the Directed Order
\3\ process (``Pilot Program'') from December 31, 2010, to June 30,
2011 while the Commission considers the Exchange's proposal to amend
the BOX Rules to permit Executing Participants (``EPs'') to only
receive Directed Orders through the BOX Trading Host from Order Flow
Providers (``OFPs'') whom the EP has designated.\4\ The text of the
proposed rule change is available on the Exchange's website at http://nasdaqomxbx.cchwallstreet.com/NASDAQOMXBX/Filings/, on the Commission's
Web site at http://www.sec.gov, at the Exchange, and at the
Commission's Public Reference Room.
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    \3\ Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have
the meanings prescribed within the BOX Rules.
    \4\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 63539 (December 14,
2010) (SR-BX-2010-079).
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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 self-regulatory organization
included statements concerning the purpose of, and basis for, the
proposed rule change and discussed any comments it received on the
proposed rule change. The text of these statements may be examined at
the places specified in Item IV below. The self-regulatory organization
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
    On December 13, 2010, the Exchange filed SR-BX-2010-080, a proposal
to amend the BOX Rules to continue the practice governing the
Exchange's Directed Order process on BOX.\5\ Specifically, pursuant to
SR-BX-2010-080, the BOX Rules state that the BOX Trading Host
identifies to an Executing Participant the identity of the firm
entering the Directed Order on BOX. The amended rule as set forth in
SR-BX-2010-080 was to be effective on a pilot basis until December 31,
2010, while the Commission considered the Exchange's proposal to amend
the BOX Rules to permit EPs to only receive Directed Orders through the
BOX Trading Host from OFPs whom the EP has designated.\6\
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    \5\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 63540 (December 14,
2010) (SR-BX-2010-080).
    \6\ See Securities Exchange Act Release Nos. 63540 (December 14,
2010) (SR-BX-2010-080) and 63539 (December 14, 2010) (SR-BX-2010-
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    The purpose of this proposed rule change is to amend Chapter VI,
Section 5(c)(i) of the BOX Rules to extend the date of effectiveness of
the amended Directed Order rule from December 31, 2010, to June 30,
2011. This extension of the pilot period will afford the Commission the
necessary time to consider the Exchange's proposal SR-BX-2010-079
referenced above.\7\ In the event the Commission reaches a decision
with respect to Exchange proposal SR-BX-2010-079 before June 30, 2011,
the proposed Pilot Program governing the Directed Order process on BOX
will cease to be effective at the time of that decision.
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    \7\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 63539 (December 14,
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2. Statutory Basis
    The Exchange believes that its proposal is consistent with Section
6(b) of the Act,\8\ in general, and furthers the objectives of Section
6(b)(5) of the Act,\9\ in particular, in that it is designed to prevent
fraudulent and manipulative acts and practices, to promote just and
equitable principles of trade, to foster cooperation and coordination
with persons engaged in facilitating transactions in securities, and to
remove impediments to and perfect the mechanisms of a free and open
market and a national market system, and, in general, to protect
investors and the public interest. In particular, the Exchange believes
that the proposed extension of the pilot period will afford the
Commission the necessary time to consider the Exchange's proposal SR-
BX-2010-079 which would amend the BOX Rules to permit EPs to only
receive Directed Orders through the BOX Trading Host from OFPs whom the
EP has designated.\10\ Additionally, the Exchange believes that the
proposed extension will allow the Directed Order Pilot Program to
remain in effect on BOX without interruption.
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    \8\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
    \9\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
    \10\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 63539 (December 14,
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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
impose any burden on competition not necessary or appropriate in
furtherance of the purposes of the Act.

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

    The Exchange has neither solicited nor received comments on the
proposed rule change.

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

    Because the foregoing proposed rule change: (1) Does not
significantly affect the protection of investors or the public
interest; (2) does not impose any significant burden on competition;
and (3) by its terms does not become operative for 30 days after the
date of this 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) \11\ of the Act and Rule 19b-4(f)(6)
thereunder.\12\
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    \11\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
    \12\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6).
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    A proposed rule change filed under Rule 19b-4(f)(6) \13\ normally
may not become operative prior to 30 days after the date of filing.
However, Rule 19b-4(f)(6)(iii) \14\ permits the Commission to designate
a shorter time if such action is consistent with the protection of
investors and the public interest. The Exchange requests that the
Commission waive the 30-day operative delay, as specified in Rule 19b-
4(f)(6)(iii),\15\ which would make the rule change effective and
operative upon filing. The Commission believes that waiving the 30-day
operative delay is consistent with the protection of investors and the
public interest because such waiver would continue the pilot for
Directed Orders that has operated under SR-BX-2010-080. A waiver would
therefore continue to permit the Directed Order Pilot Program to remain
in effect on BOX without interruption.\16\

Accordingly, the Commission designates the proposed rule change
operative upon filing with the Commission.
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    \13\ Id.
    \14\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6)(iii).
    \15\ Id.
    \16\ For purposes only of waiving the operative delay for this
proposal, the Commission has considered the proposed rule's impact
on efficiency, competition, and capital formation. See 15 U.S.C.
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    At any time within 60 days of the filing of such proposed rule
change, the Commission summarily may temporarily suspend such rule
change if it appears to the Commission that such action is necessary or
appropriate in the public interest, for the protection of investors, or
otherwise in furtherance of the purposes of the Act.

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-BX-2010-091 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-BX-2010-091. 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 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 website viewing and printing in
the Commission's Public Reference Room, 100 F Street, NE., Washington,
DC 20549, on official business days between the hours of 10 a.m. and 3
p.m. Copies of such filing also will be available for inspection and
copying at the principal office of the Exchange. All comments received
will be posted without change; the Commission does not edit personal
identifying information from submissions. You should submit only
information that you wish to make publicly available. All submissions
should refer to File Number SR-BX-2010-091 and should be submitted on
or before January 18, 2011.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\17\
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    \17\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Florence E. Harmon,
Deputy Secretary.
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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 56 (Thursday, March 22, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 16890]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[File No. 500-1]

 In the Matter of ProElite, Inc. and Universal Guardian Holdings,
Inc.: Order of Suspension of Trading

March 20, 2012.
    It appears to the Securities and Exchange Commission that there is
a lack of current and accurate information concerning the securities of
ProElite, Inc. because it has not filed any periodic reports since the
period ended December 30, 2008.
    It appears to the Securities and Exchange Commission that there is
a lack of current and accurate information concerning the securities of
Universal Guardian Holdings, Inc. because it has not filed any periodic
reports since the period ended September 30, 2007.
    The Commission is of the opinion that the public interest and the
protection of investors require a suspension of trading in the
securities of the above-listed companies. Therefore, it is ordered,
pursuant to Section 12(k) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, that
trading in the securities of the above-listed companies is suspended
for the period from 9:30 a.m. EDT on March 20, 2012, through 11:59 p.m.
EDT on April 2, 2012.

    By the Commission.
Elizabeth M. Murphy,
Secretary.
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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 49 (Monday, March 14, 2011)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 13514-13515]
[FR Doc No: 2011-5778]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 63

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2008-0334; FRL-9279-8]
RIN 2060-AQ89

National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for
Chemical Manufacturing Area Sources

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is issuing this final rule to stay the requirement for
certain affected sources to comply with the title V permit program
during the pendency of the reconsideration process. On June 15, 2010,
EPA notified Petitioners that the Agency intended to initiate the
reconsideration process in response to their request for
reconsideration of certain provisions in the National Emission
Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Chemical Manufacturing Area
Sources. Among the provisions EPA is reconsidering is a requirement
that certain affected sources obtain a permit.
    On December 14, 2010, EPA issued a 90-day stay of the requirement
for certain affected sources to comply with the title V permit program.
Because we believed that the reconsideration process would not be
completed within 90 days, we concurrently proposed to stay the
provision requiring certain sources to obtain a permit until the final
reconsideration rule is published in the Federal Register. After
considering the comments received, EPA is promulgating the stay of
compliance through this final rule.

DATES: This final rule is effective on March 14, 2011.

ADDRESSES: EPA has established a docket for this action under Docket ID
No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2008-0334. All documents in the docket are listed on the
http://www.regulations.gov Web site. Although listed in the index, some
information is not publicly available, e.g., confidential business
information or other information whose disclosure is restricted by
statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted material, is not
placed on the Internet and will be publicly available only in hard copy
form. Publicly available docket materials are available either
electronically through http://www.regulations.gov, or in hard copy at
the EPA Docket Center, Public Reading Room, EPA West, Room 3334, 1301
Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The Public Reading Room is open
from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal
holidays. The telephone number for the Public Reading Room is (202)
566-1744, and the telephone number for the Air Docket is (202) 566-
1742.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Nick Parsons, Office of Air
Quality Planning and Standards, Sector Policies and Programs Division,
Refining and Chemicals Group (E143-01), Environmental Protection
Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711; telephone number: (919) 541-
5372; fax number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; e-mail address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    The EPA published final National Emission Standards for Hazardous
Air Pollutants for Chemical Manufacturing Area Sources (CMAS) on
October 29, 2009. 40 CFR part 63, subpart VVVVVV (74 FR 56008).
Included in the final rule was a new provision that stated ``[a]ny
source that was a major source and installed a control device on a CMPU
\1\ after November 15, 1990, and, as a result, became an area source
under 40 CFR part 63 is required to obtain a permit under 40 CFR part
70 or 40 CFR part 71.'' See 40 CFR 63.11494(e).
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    On February 12, 2010, the American Chemistry Council and the
Society of Chemical Manufacturers and Affiliates (collectively referred
to as ``Petitioners'') sought reconsideration of six provisions in the
final rule, including the provision requiring certain sources to obtain
a title V permit. On June 15, 2010, EPA notified Petitioners that the
Agency intended to initiate the reconsideration process. EPA also
separately notified Petitioners that the provision requiring certain
sources to obtain a title V permit was among the provisions for which
EPA would grant reconsideration.
    By letter dated October 28, 2010, Petitioners requested a stay of
the requirement to comply with the title V permit program, specifically
the requirement to submit a title V permit application, pending
completion of the reconsideration process. Petitioners stated in their
letter that they were requesting the stay because EPA has yet to
initiate the reconsideration process, and, ``under one interpretation
of EPA's [40 CFR part 70 and 40 CFR part 71] regulations, existing
sources must file Title V permit applications [by] October 29, 2010.''
Petitioners maintained that it would be unreasonable and inequitable to
require facilities to prepare and submit title V applications at the
same time that EPA is reconsidering the requirement to obtain a title V
permit.
    On December 14, 2010, we issued a 90-day stay of the requirement
for certain sources to obtain a title V permit, and we concurrently
proposed extending the stay beyond the 90-day period until the
reconsideration process is completed (75 FR 77760 and 75 FR 77799). As
explained in the proposal notice, we proposed the stay because
facilities had no chance to comment on this new requirement in the
final rule, and because we are reconsidering the title V permitting
requirement. Furthermore, because we cannot pre-judge the outcome of
the reconsideration process, we stated that a limited stay during the
duration of the administrative reconsideration process is appropriate
so that sources are not incurring the cost associated with applying for
a title V permit in advance of our final decision on the issue.

II. What action is EPA taking?

    We are issuing a stay of the provision in 40 CFR 63.11494(e) that
requires ``[a]ny source that was a major source and installed a control
device on a CMPU after November 15, 1990, and, as a result, became an
area source under 40 CFR part 63 is required to obtain a

permit under 40 CFR part 70 or 40 CFR part 71'' until the final
reconsideration rule is published in the Federal Register.

III. What are the major comments and responses to those comments?

    We received five comments in support of the proposed stay. In
addition, four of the commenters also provided comments objecting to
EPA finalizing the title V permit requirement as part of our
reconsideration. Because we received no adverse comment on the proposed
stay of the title V permitting requirement, we are taking final action
to extend the stay until the final reconsideration rule is published in
the Federal Register. This action deals only with the stay. We will
discuss and request comment on the title V permitting issue in the
forthcoming reconsideration notice.

IV. What are the changes since proposal?

    No changes have been made to the proposed stay (75 FR 77799). Thus,
the final rule is identical to the proposed rule.

V. What are the impacts of the final rule?

    The stay will not change the estimated environmental and cost
impacts of the rule because it does not apply to the control
requirements in the rule. However, the burden associated with
conducting activities related to preparing permit applications will, at
a minimum, be delayed for the duration of the stay.

VI. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

A. General Requirements

    Under Executive Order 12866 (58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993), and
Executive Order 13563 (76 FR 3821, January 21, 2011), this action is
not a ``significant regulatory action,'' and, therefore, is not subject
to review by the Office of Management and Budget. For this reason, this
action is also not subject to Executive Order 13211, ``Actions
Concerning Regulations That Significantly Affect Energy Supply,
Distribution, or Use'' (66 FR 28355, May 22, 2001). In addition, this
action does not impose any enforceable duty or contain any unfunded
mandate as described in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (Pub.
L. 104-4), or require prior consultation with State officials, as
specified by Executive Order 12875 (58 FR 58093, October 28, 1993), or
involve special consideration of environmental justice related issues,
as required by Executive Order 12898 (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994).
Pursuant to the Regulatory Flexibility Act, I certify that this action
will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of
small entities. This final rule will not impose any new requirements on
small entities. This action also does not have Tribal implications
because it will not have a substantial direct effect on one or more
Indian Tribes, on the relationship between the Federal government and
Indian Tribes, or on the distribution of power and responsibilities
between the Federal government and Indian Tribes, as specified by
Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, November 9, 2000). This action also
does not have Federalism implications because it does not have
substantial direct effects 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, as
specified in Executive Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10, 1999). This
action also is not subject to Executive Order 13045 ``Protection of
Children from Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks'' (62 FR
19885, April 23, 1997). The requirements of section 12(d) of the
National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272
note) do not apply. This action does not impose an information
collection burden under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.). EPA's compliance with these statutes
and Executive Orders for the underlying rule is discussed in the
October 29, 2009, Federal Register document.

B. Submission to Congress and the Comptroller General

    The Congressional Review Act, 5 U.S.C. 801, et seq., as added by
the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996,
generally provides that, before a rule may take effect, the agency
promulgating the rule must submit a rule report, which includes a copy
of the rule, to each House of the Congress and to the Comptroller
General of the United States. EPA will submit a report containing this
notice and other required information to the United States Senate, the
United States House of Representatives, and the Comptroller General of
the United States prior to publication of the rule in the Federal
Register. A major rule cannot take effect until 60 days after it is
published in the Federal Register. The stay of these particular
provisions in 40 CFR part 63, subpart VVVVVV is not a ``major rule'' as
defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2). This rule will be effective March 14, 2011.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 63

    Environmental protection, Administrative practice and procedure,
Air pollution control, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

    Dated: March 8, 2011.
Lisa P. Jackson,
Administrator.
    For the reasons stated in the preamble, title 40, chapter I of the
Code of Federal Regulations is amended as follows:

PART 63--[AMENDED]

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1. The authority citation for part 63 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401, et seq.

Sec.  63.11494  [STAYED IN PART]

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2. In Sec.  63.11494, paragraph (e) is stayed from March 14, 2011,
until further notice.

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP07-451-000 ]

Black Bayou Storage, LLC; Notice of Field Trip for the Proposed
Black Bayou Gas Storage Project

October 25, 2007.
    The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission)
will conduct a field trip for the Black Bayou Gas Storage Project
involving construction and operation of facilities by Black Bayou
Storage, LLC in Cameron Parrish and Calcasieu Parrish, Louisiana.
    The Commission staff will conduct a field trip of storage caverns,
portions of the pipeline, and related facilities on November 7, 2007.
Anyone interested in participating in the field trip may attend, and
they must provide their own transportation. The staff will start the
field trip on Wednesday, November 7 at approximately 7:30 a.m. (CST).
The staff will conduct a tour by marsh buggy at about 11:15 a.m., and
then tour the facilities by helicopter at about 2 p.m. Only Commission
staff and company representatives will be able to use the marsh buggy
and helicopter. The Commission staff, company representatives, and
interested participants will meet in the parking lot at the following
location: Brown's Food Center, 620 Main St., Hackberry, LA 70645,
Telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 178 (Friday, September 13, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48352-48353]
[FR Doc No: 2019-19883]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-ORD-2018-0774; FRL-9999-53-ORD]

Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request;
Evaluating End User Satisfaction of EPA's Research Products (New)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency is planning to submit an
information collection request (ICR), ``Evaluating Customer
Satisfaction of EPA's Research Products'' (EPA ICR No. 2593.01, OMB
Control No. 2080-NEW) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act.
Before doing so, EPA is soliciting public comments on specific aspects
of the proposed information collection as described below. This is a
request for approval of a new collection. An Agency may not conduct, or
sponsor and a person is not required to respond to a collection of
information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before November 12, 2019.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-
2018-0774 online using www.Regulations.gov or by mail to: EPA Docket
Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460.
    EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in the
public docket without change including any personal information
provided, unless the comment includes profanity, threats, information
claimed to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other
information whose disclosure is restricted by statute.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sean Paul, U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, Office of Program Accountability and Resource
Management, Office of Research and Development, Mail Code 41182, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202)
564-7099; fax number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Supporting documents which explain in detail
the information that the EPA will be collecting are available in the
public docket for this ICR. The docket can be viewed online at
www.regulations.gov or in person at the EPA Docket Center, WJC West,
Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC. The telephone
number for the Docket Center is<PHONE_NUMBER>. For additional
information about EPA's public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/dockets.
    Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, EPA is soliciting
comments and information to enable it to: (i) Evaluate whether the
proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the Agency, including whether the
information will have practical utility; (ii) evaluate the accuracy of
the Agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of
information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions
used; (iii) enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (iv) minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who are to respond, including
through the use of appropriate automated electronic, mechanical, or
other technological collection techniques or other forms of information
technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses. EPA
will consider the comments received and amend the ICR as appropriate.
The final ICR package will then be submitted to OMB for review and
approval. At that time, EPA will issue another Federal Register notice
to announce the submission of the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to
submit additional comments to OMB.
    Abstract: The purpose of this information collection is to survey
stakeholders currently using the EPA's Office of Research and
Development's (ORD) scientific research products to increase
transparency and public participation, and to ascertain the quality,
usability, and timeliness of the research products. ORD will collect
these data to inform the annual end of year performance reporting to
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) that will be published each
year in the Annual Performance Report (APR), which is part of the
President's Budget Request and mandated under the Government
Performance and Results Act (GPRA). The survey results will be used to
estimate the degree to which ORD research products meet customer needs
and will enable the improvement of the development and delivery of
products. Some of the information reported on the form is confidential,
which will be withheld from the public pursuant to Section 107(1) of
the Ethics in Government Act of 1978. Participation is voluntary.
    Form Numbers: None.
    Respondents/affected entities: Life, physical and social science
professionals.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Voluntary.
    Estimated number of respondents: 250 (total).
    Frequency of response: Annually.
    Total estimated burden: .33 hours (per year). Burden is defined at
5 CFR 1320.03(b)
    Total estimated cost: $4,785 (per year).
    Changes in Estimates: This is a new ICR, therefore there is no
change of hours in the total estimated respondent burden.

    Dated: August 29, 2019.
Chris Robbins,
Acting Deputy Assistant Administrator for Management, Office of
Research and Development.
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 65 (Tuesday, April 5, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19598-19599]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Notice of Commission Staff Attendance

    The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission hereby gives notice that
members of the Commission's staff may attend the following meetings
related to the transmission planning activities of the PJM
Interconnection, L.L.C. (PJM):

PJM Planning Committee

April 7, 2016, 9:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. (EST)

PJM Transmission Expansion Advisory Committee

April 7, 2016, 11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. (EST)

    The above-referenced meetings will be held at: PJM Conference and
Training Center, PJM Interconnection, 2750 Monroe Boulevard, Audubon,
PA 19403.
    The above-referenced meetings are open to stakeholders.
    Further information may be found at www.pjm.com.
    The discussions at the meetings described above may address matters
at issue in the following proceedings:

Docket No. ER16-453, Northeast Transmission Development, LLC
Docket No. ER16-736, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.
Docket No. ER14-972, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.
Docket No. ER14-1485, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.
Docket Nos. ER13-1944, et al., PJM Interconnection, L.L.C., et al.
Docket No. ER15-1344, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.
Docket No. ER15-1387, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. and Potomac Electric
Power Company
Docket No. ER15-2562, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.
Docket No. ER15-2563, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.
Docket No. EL15-18, Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. v.
PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.
Docket No. EL15-41, Essential Power Rock Springs, LLC, et. al. v. PJM
Interconnection, L.L.C.
Docket Nos. ER13-1927, et al., PJM Interconnection, L.L.C., et al.
Docket No. ER15-2114, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. and Transource West
Virginia, LLC
Docket No. EL15-79, TransSource, LLC v. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.
Docket No. EL15-95, Delaware Public Service Commission, et. al., v. PJM
Interconnection, L.L.C., et. al.

Docket No. EL15-67, Linden VFT, LLC v. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.
Docket No. EL05-121, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.
Docket No. ER13-198, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.

    For more information, contact the following:

Jonathan Fernandez, Office of Energy Market Regulation, Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission,<PHONE_NUMBER><EMAIL_ADDRESS>Alina Halay, Office of Energy Market Regulation, Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission,<PHONE_NUMBER><EMAIL_ADDRESS>
    Dated: March 30, 2016.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

[Docket No. FMCSA-2013-0121; FMCSA-2014-0103; FMCSA-2014-0385; FMCSA-
2015-0329; FMCSA-2016-0002; FMCSA-2017-0059; FMCSA-2018-0135]

Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Hearing

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

ACTION: Notice of final disposition.

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SUMMARY: FMCSA announces its decision to renew exemptions for 14
individuals from the hearing requirement in the Federal Motor Carrier
Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) for interstate commercial motor vehicle
(CMV) drivers. The exemptions enable these hard of hearing and deaf
individuals to continue to operate CMVs in interstate commerce.

DATES: The exemptions were applicable on October 13, 2020. The
exemptions expire on October 13, 2022.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Christine A. Hydock, Chief,
Medical Programs Division,<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.,
ET, Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. If you have
questions regarding viewing or submitting material to the docket,
contact Dockets Operations,<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Public Participation

A. Viewing Documents and Comments

    To view comments, as well as any documents mentioned in this notice
as being available in the docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov.
Insert the docket number, FMCSA-2013-0121, FMCSA-2014-0103, FMCSA-2014-
0385, FMCSA-2015-0329, FMCSA-2016-0002, FMCSA-2017-0059, or FMCSA-2018-
0135, in the keyword box, and click ``Search.'' Next, click the ``Open
Docket Folder'' button and choose the document to review. If you do not
have access to the internet, you may view the docket online by visiting
Dockets Operations 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., ET, Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. To
be sure someone is there to help you, please call<PHONE_NUMBER> or
(202) 366-9826 before visiting Dockets Operations.

B. 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.transportation.gov/privacy.

II. Background

    On October 1, 2020, FMCSA published a notice announcing its
decision to renew exemptions for 14 individuals from the hearing
standard in 49 CFR 391.41(b)(11) to operate a CMV in interstate
commerce and requested comments from the public (85 FR 62009). The
public comment period ended on November 2, 2020, and no comments were
received.
    FMCSA has evaluated the eligibility of these applicants and
determined that renewing these exemptions would achieve a level of
safety equivalent to, or greater than, the level that would be achieved
by complying with Sec.  391.41(b)(11).
    The physical qualification standard for drivers regarding hearing
found in Sec.  391.41(b)(11) states that a person is physically
qualified to drive a CMV if that person first perceives a forced
whispered voice in the better ear at not less than 5 feet with or
without the use of a hearing aid or, if tested by use of an audiometric
device, does not have an average hearing loss in the better ear greater
than 40 decibels at 500 Hz, 1,000 Hz, and 2,000 Hz with or without a
hearing aid when the audiometric device is calibrated to American
National Standard (formerly ASA Standard) Z24.5--1951.
    This standard was adopted in 1970 and was revised in 1971 to allow
drivers to be qualified under this standard while wearing a hearing
aid, 35 FR 6458, 6463 (April 22, 1970) and 36 FR 12857 (July 3, 1971).

III. Discussion of Comments

    FMCSA received no comments in this proceeding.

IV. Conclusion

    Based upon its evaluation of the 14 renewal exemption applications,
FMCSA announces its decision to exempt the following drivers from the
hearing requirement in Sec.  391.41(b)(11).
    As of October 13, 2020, and in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e)
and 31315(b), the following 14 individuals have satisfied the renewal
conditions for obtaining an exemption from the hearing requirement in
the FMCSRs for interstate CMV drivers (85 FR 62009):

Cory Adkins (FL)
David Alagna (TN)
Matthew Albrecht (PA)
Keith Bryd (TN)
David Chappelear (TX)
Ralph Domel (TX)
Jacquelyn Hetherington (OK)
Paul Mansfield (KS)
Ervin Mitchell (TX)
Jose Ramirez (IL)
Fernando Ramirez-Savon (FL)
Thomas Sneer (MN)
Daniel Stroud (UT)
Jason Wynne (TX)

    The drivers were included in docket number FMCSA-2013-0121, FMCSA-
2014-0103, FMCSA-2014-0385, FMCSA-2015-0329, FMCSA-2016-0002, FMCSA-
2017-0059, and FMCSA-2018-0135. Their exemptions were applicable as of
October 13, 2020, and will expire on October 13, 2022.
    In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31315(b), each exemption will be valid
for 2 years from the effective date unless revoked earlier by FMCSA.
The exemption will be revoked if the following occurs: (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
prior to being 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(b).

Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-91744; File No. SR-NASDAQ-2021-025]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC;
Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change
Relating to Connectivity, Surveillance and Risk Management Services and
Fees

May 3, 2021.
    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 April 20, 2021, The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (``Nasdaq'' or
``Exchange'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(``SEC'' or ``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described in
Items I and II below, which Items have been prepared by the Exchange.
The Commission is publishing this notice to solicit comments on the
proposed rule change from interested persons.
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    \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 to amend certain rules relating to
connectivity, surveillance and risk management services fees. More
specifically, the Exchange is proposing to amend Equity 7, Section 115
and adopt Equity 7, Sections 116-A and 149-A to incorporate these new
products into the Exchange's pricing schedule.
    While these amendments are effective upon filing, the Exchange has
designated Equity 7, Section 116-A to be operative no later than Q3
2021.\3\
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    \3\ As discussed in more detail throughout the filing, WorkX and
Real-Time Stats launched on April 12, 2021 and Post-Trade Risk
Management will launch no later than Q3 2021. Nasdaq will publish an
Equity Trade Alert at least 10 days prior to launching Post-Trade
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    The text of the proposed rule change is set forth below. Proposed
new language is italicized; deleted text is in brackets.
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Section 115. Ports and Services [dagger]

    The charges under this section are assessed by Nasdaq for
connectivity to services and the following systems operated by
Nasdaq or FINRA: The Nasdaq Market Center, FINRA Trade Reporting and
Compliance Engine (TRACE), the FINRA/Nasdaq Trade Reporting
Facility, FINRA's OTCBB Service, and the FINRA OTC Reporting
Facility (ORF). The following fees are not applicable to The Nasdaq
Options Market LLC. For related options fees for Ports and other
Services refer to Options 7, Section 3 of the Options Rules.

    (a)-(d) No change.
    (e) Specialized Services Related to FINRA/Nasdaq Trade Reporting
Facility.

WebLink ACT or Nasdaq................  $525.00/month.
Workstation Post Trade...............  A subscription includes: The
                                        Trade Reporting File Upload
                                        service, which allows members to
                                        upload multiple trade reports in
                                        batches to ACT; and the ACT
                                        Reject Scan service, which
                                        provides a list of all of a
                                        member's rejected ACT trade
                                        entries and a copy of each
                                        rejected trade report form
                                        submitted to ACT.
                                       $225 per month for the ACT Trade
                                        History service which provides
                                        searchable access to a member's
                                        trades that are older than six
                                        months dating back to 2009.
ACT Workstation......................  $525/logon/month.
                                       $225 per month for the ACT Trade
                                        History service which provides
                                        searchable access to a member's
                                        trades that are older than six
                                        months dating back to 2009.
Nasdaq WorkX.........................  $525/logon/month.
                                       $225 per month for the ACT Trade
                                        History service which provides
                                        searchable access to a member's
                                        trades that are older than one
                                        year dating back five years. For
                                        customers using both Act
                                        Workstation and Nasdaq WorkX,
                                        fees for Nasdaq WorkX will be
                                        waived for the first month of
                                        service.

    (f)-(j) No change.
    [dagger] Fees are assessed in full month increments under this
section, and thus are not prorated.
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Section 116. Nasdaq Risk Management

    (a) Clearing brokers using the Nasdaq Risk Management Service
will be assessed a charge of $0.030 per side per trade monitored by
Nasdaq Risk Management and a charge of $17.25 per month per
correspondent executing broker monitored by Nasdaq Risk Management,
up to a maximum charge of $7,500 per month per correspondent
executing broker. Clearing brokers with less than 17,000 trades per
month per correspondent executing broker and that fall below 50
total correspondents monitored during the month are assessed a
monthly fee of $500 per correspondent executing broker monitored in
lieu of the $0.030 per side per trade charge.
    (b)-(c) No change.

Section 116-A. Nasdaq Post-Trade Risk Management

    (a) Clearing brokers using the Nasdaq Post-Trade Risk Management
Service will be assessed a charge of $0.030 per side per trade
monitored by Nasdaq Post-Trade Risk Management and a charge of
$17.25 per month per correspondent executing broker monitored by
Nasdaq Post-Trade Risk Management, up to a maximum charge of $7,500
per month per correspondent executing broker. Clearing brokers with
less than 17,000 trades per month per correspondent executing broker
and that fall below 50 total correspondents monitored during the
month are assessed a monthly fee of $500 per correspondent executing
broker monitored in lieu of the $0.030 per side per trade charge.
For customers using both Nasdaq Risk Management and Nasdaq Post-
Trade Risk Management, fees for Nasdaq Post-Trade Risk Management
will be waived for the first month of service.
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Section 149. Nasdaq InterACT

    Nasdaq InterACT is a surveillance tool that provides summaries
of a subscribing member's trade activity for the FINRA/Nasdaq Trade
Reporting Facility. Such summaries include the total number of
trades that have been reported to the Facility, various statistics
associated with those trades reported (including: declines, cancels,
stepouts, as-ofs, etc), the total number of trades that must be
reviewed for acceptance, and the total number of Regulation NMS
trade throughs. ``FINRA/Nasdaq Trade Reporting Facility'' shall mean
the FINRA/Nasdaq TRF Carteret and the FINRA/Nasdaq TRF Chicago.
    InterACT is available for a subscription fee of $400 per month,
per user, with a maximum fee of $2,400 per month, per member firm.

Section 149-A. Nasdaq Real-Time Stats

    Nasdaq Real-Time Stats is a surveillance tool that provides
summaries of a subscribing member's trade activity for the FINRA/
Nasdaq Trade Reporting Facility to support compliance with FINRA
rules. Such summaries include the total number of trades that have
been reported to the Facility, various statistics associated with
those trades reported (including: Declines, cancels, stepouts, as-
ofs, etc), and the total number of trades that must be reviewed for
acceptance. ``FINRA/Nasdaq Trade Reporting Facility'' shall mean the
FINRA/Nasdaq TRF Carteret and the FINRA/Nasdaq TRF Chicago.
    Real-Time Stats is available for a subscription fee of $400 per
month, per user, with a maximum fee of $2,400 per month, per member
firm. For customers using both Nasdaq InterACT and Nasdaq Real-Time
Stats, fees for Nasdaq Real-Time Stats will be waived for the first
month of service.
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    (b) Not applicable.
    (c) Not applicable.
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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
    Nasdaq has re-platformed three of its products for trade reporting,
surveillance and risk management services--(1) ACT Workstation
(``Workstation''),\4\ (2) Nasdaq InterACT (``InterACT'') \5\ and (3)
Nasdaq Risk Management (``Risk Management'').\6\ These products will be
renamed (1) Nasdaq WorkX\TM\ (``WorkX''), (2) Nasdaq Real-Time Stats
(``Real-Time Stats'') and (3) Nasdaq Post-Trade Risk Management
(``Post-Trade Risk Management''), respectively.\7\ The Exchange is
proposing to amend Equity 7, Section 115 and adopt Equity 7, Sections
116-A and 149-A to incorporate these new products into the Exchange's
pricing schedule.
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    \4\ Workstation is a web-based application that electronically
facilitates trade reporting and clearing functions for trades
reported to the FINRA/Nasdaq TRF. Workstation services include trade
entry, trade scan, and uploads for bulk trade entry to support
FINRA/Nasdaq TRF participant trade reporting in accordance with
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (``FINRA'') rules.
    \5\ InterACT is a real-time compliance tool that assists firms
with regulatory supervision of trade activity reported to the FINRA/
Nasdaq TRF. InterACT summarizes and consolidates data for over the
counter trade reports to help customers comply with FINRA rules.
    \6\ Risk Management is a Workstation add-on service which allows
correspondent clearing firms to manage credit risk exposure by
offering real-time monitoring against limit settings and activity
trade controls.
    \7\ As discussed below, once all current participants have
migrated to the re-platformed products, the Exchange will submit a
future filing to retire the services and remove Workstation,
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    Similar to the Workstation, WorkX is a web-based application that
will facilitate trade reporting and clearing functions for the FINRA/
Nasdaq Trade Reporting Facility Carteret (the ``FINRA/Nasdaq TRF
Carteret'') and the FINRA/Nasdaq Trade Reporting Facility

Chicago (the ``FINRA/Nasdaq TRF Chicago'') (collectively, the ``FINRA/
Nasdaq TRF''). WorkX's infrastructure is designed to be more user-
friendly than the current Workstation. For example, WorkX trade scan
provides holistic search capabilities for all trade input fields,
across one date or date ranges for successful and rejected trades with
up to 10,000 results generated in the front end and 50,000 exportable
results. Currently, Workstation offers multiple scan types with limited
search criteria and generates up to 2,000 results per scan.
Additionally, WorkX revamps the user interface with a more modern
design, upgraded data visualization and improved user experience. More
specifically, WorkX improves trade entry by limiting manual customer
entries, which eliminates data entry errors and replaces manual entries
with automated processing. However, unlike Workstation, which currently
provides searchable access to a member's trades that are older than six
months dating back to 2009, WorkX will provide query access to a
member's trades that are older than one year and dating back to no more
than five years. The Exchange reduced the length of its historical data
to improve WorkX system processing while maintaining compliance with
record-keeping rules for accessible transaction data pursuant to the
Act.\8\ Other than reducing the length of historical data, the new
platform will not have any significant effect on the user's usage of
WorkX relative to Workstation.
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    \8\ See 17 CFR 240.17a-1(b) (requiring every national securities
exchange, national securities association, registered clearing
agency and the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board to keep and
preserve at least one copy of all documents, including all
correspondence, memoranda, papers, books, notices, accounts, and
other such records as shall be made or received by it in the course
of its business as such and in the conduct of its self-regulatory
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    InterACT, a surveillance tool that provides summaries of a
subscribing member's trade activity for the FINRA/Nasdaq TRF, has been
re-platformed and enhanced to become Nasdaq Real-Time Stats, which
includes enriched data visualization and drill through capabilities to
scan trade activity details. Similar to InterACT, which is an add-on
service available on Workstation, Real-Time Stats is an add-on service
that is available on WorkX. Currently, the InterACT add-on service is
utilized by members who are responsible for the accuracy and timeliness
of trade reporting and compliance with FINRA rules. Because Real-Time
Stats is intended for FINRA trade reporting compliance, this enhanced
surveillance tool does not include trade-through summary counts.\9\
However, the Exchange will continue to provide trade-through summaries
through its Nasdaq Regulation Reconnaissance Service (``Reg Recon''),
which provides participating subscribers with real-time surveillance
alerts and market data to assist with their Regulation National Market
System (``NMS'') compliance.\10\ Approximately 94% of firms with
InterACT either also subscribe to Reg Recon or are not impacted by the
elimination of trade-through summaries.
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    \9\ InterACT, unlike Real-Time Stats, currently provides
Regulation NMS trade-through summaries.
    \10\ See Equity 7, Section 141 (providing for Nasdaq Regulation
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    Additionally, Post-Trade Risk Management, an add-on service to
Workstation [sic], will be used by clearing firms in a similar fashion
as Risk Management--as an add-on service to WorkX to monitor and
control correspondent trading access on the Nasdaq Exchange and the
FINRA/Nasdaq TRF. The re-platformed product will not take away from
user functionality and will improve the user's experience by allowing
the user to create more customizations to manage risk exposure.
    The Exchange is proposing to amend Equity 7, Section 115 to add
WorkX to the services related to the FINRA/Nasdaq TRF. Currently, the
Exchange assesses a fee of $525 per logon per month for the Workstation
and $225 per month for the ACT Trade History service, which provides
searchable access to a member's trades that are older than six months
dating back to 2009. However, WorkX will provide query access to a
member's trades older than one year and dating back to no more than
five years. The Exchange reduced the length of the searchable
historical data to improve WorkX system processing while maintaining
compliance with record-keeping rules for accessible transaction data
pursuant to the Act. Nasdaq is proposing the same pricing structure for
WorkX as it currently has for Workstation.\11\
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    \11\ Similar to the Workstation, WorkX customers will be subject
to query charges pursuant to FINRA Rule 7620A (Other Fees (Not
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    The Exchange is also proposing to adopt Equity 7, Sections 116-A
and 149-A to incorporate Post-Trade Risk Management and Real-Time
Stats, respectively, into the Exchange's pricing schedule. Clearing
brokers using Post-Trade Risk Management will be assessed a charge of
$0.030 per side per trade that is monitored by Post-Trade Risk
Management and a charge of $17.25 per month per correspondent executing
broker monitored by Post-Trade Risk Management, up to a maximum charge
of $7,500 per month per correspondent executing broker. Clearing
brokers with less than 17,000 trades per month per correspondent
executing broker and that fall below 50 total correspondents monitored
during the month are assessed a monthly fee of $500 per correspondent
executing broker monitored in lieu of the $0.030 per side per trade
charge. These fees are the same as the fees currently assessed for Risk
Management. Currently, InterACT is available for a subscription fee of
$400 per month, per user, with a maximum fee of $2,400 per month, per
member firm. Nasdaq Real-Time Stats, which will not include summaries
of the total number of Regulation NMS trade-throughs, will be assessed
the same fees as InterACT. Other than reducing the length of historical
data, the new platform will not take away from user functionality.
    As Nasdaq rolls out these enhanced products,\12\ users will have
the option of using both the current products and the re-platformed
products for the first month of accessing the re-platformed products.
Fees for the re-platformed products will be waived for the first month
of usage. After the first month of service on each of the re-platformed
products, a member firm will be expected to fully migrate to the new
product and will be charged for any fees incurred for using the new
products thereafter. Firms will have at least one year before the
existing products are retired. Once all current participants have
migrated to the new products, the Exchange will submit a future filing
to retire the services and remove the Workstation, InterACT and Risk
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    \12\ WorkX and Real-Time Stats launched on April 12, 2021 and
Post-Trade Risk Management will launch no later than Q3 2021. Nasdaq
will publish an Equity Trade Alert at least 10 days prior to
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2. Statutory Basis
    The Exchange believes that its proposal is consistent with Section
6(b) of the Act,\13\ in general, and furthers the objectives of
Sections 6(b)(4) and 6(b)(5) of the Act,\14\ in particular, in that it
provides for the equitable allocation of reasonable dues, fees and
other charges among members and issuers and other persons using any
facility, and is not designed to permit unfair discrimination between
customers,

issuers, brokers, or dealers. The proposal is also designed to promote
just and equitable principles of trade, 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.
Additionally, the proposal is consistent with Section 11A of the Act
relating to the establishment of the national market system for
securities.
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    \14\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(4) and (5).
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    In particular, the Exchange believes that the proposal to rename,
enhance, and in some instances, alter the scope of the current
products, through the new re-platformed products and charge fees to
users of these new products is reasonable and not unfairly
discriminatory because the fees will remain the same as the current
Workstation, InterACT and Risk Management products as users migrate to
using the re-platformed products. For the same reason, the Exchange
believes that the proposed changes remove impediments to and perfect
the mechanism of a free and open market and a national market system,
constitute an equitable allocation of fees, and protect investors and
the public interest because under each individually proposed rule, a
member firm who would migrate to the new products will receive enhanced
services that will improve the user's experience using the products,
but will be charged the same fee amount as the firm currently pays for
the respective current products. Although the Exchange has changed the
time period for query access to members' trades through WorkX and has
removed summaries for the total number of Regulation NMS trade-throughs
on Real-Time Stats, the Exchange believes that the proposed changes are
both equitably allocated, reasonable and protects investors and the
public interest because WorkX provides the enhanced functionalities to
FINRA/Nasdaq TRF Participants for trade reporting while maintaining
compliance with record-keeping rules for accessible transaction data
pursuant to the Act,\15\ and the change to Real-Time Stats does not
take away from the user's ability to monitor and maintain compliance
with FINRA rules. Moreover, these changes are balanced by the
enhancements that users will receive from the re-platformed WorkX and
Real-Time Stats products.
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    The Exchange believes that the proposal is not unfairly
discriminatory. All member firms will be notified about the product
availability, have access to the re-platformed products and will be
required to fully migrate once the Exchange discontinues the current
products. If a firm is not satisfied with product differences, the firm
will have at least a year before the existing product is retired to
find an alternate service offered by a third party or allow time for
Nasdaq to enhance the product. Moreover, the fees for the re-platformed
products will apply to all member firms in the same manner as the
current products.

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.
Intramarket Competition
    The Exchange does not believe that its proposals will place any
category of Exchange participant at a competitive disadvantage. To the
contrary, the proposed changes will provide opportunities for members
to receive enhanced features of their current Workstation, InterACT and
Risk Management products. Moreover, these enhanced products, which are
available to any participant, will provide a more user-friendly and
efficient product experience for the same fees as the current products.
Although Real-Time Stats does not provide the total number of
Regulation NMS trade-throughs, this will not place any category of
Exchange participants at a competitive disadvantage because
historically, participants have utilized this surveillance tool to
maintain compliance with FINRA trading rules. Real-Time Stats offers an
enhancement of the FINRA surveillance tool. Moreover, participants who
want to surveil for SEC rules may obtain the Reg Recon surveillance
tool, which includes summaries of the total number of Regulation NMS
trade-throughs. Additionally, the Exchange is reducing the length of
its historical data to improve WorkX system processing while
maintaining compliance with record-keeping rules pursuant to the
Act.\16\ Although WorkX does not [sic] provide query access to a
member's trades older than one year and dating back to no more than
five years, this change will not take away from user functionality.
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Intermarket Competition
    The Exchange believes that its proposed modifications to its fee
schedule will not impose any burden on competition because the launch
of the Exchange's enhanced connectivity, surveillance and risk
management services are reflective of the need for the Exchange to
ensure that it provides the best products and the benefit member firms
receive from these enhancements. The Exchange notes that it operates in
a highly competitive market in which market participants can readily
favor competing providers of third-party services if they deem the re-
platformed products and services to be insufficient, or products
available by other vendors to be more favorable. The proposed fees for
the re-platformed products are reflective of this competition. As
discussed above, the Exchange has proposed the fees to be the same as
the current products.

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

    No written comments were either solicited or received.

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

    Because the foregoing proposed rule change does not: (i)
Significantly affect the protection of investors or the public
interest; (ii) impose any significant burden on competition; and (iii)
become operative for 30 days from the date on which it was filed, or
such shorter time as the Commission may designate, it has become
effective pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act \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). In addition, Rule 19b-4(f)(6)(iii)
requires a self-regulatory organization to give 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.
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    At any time within 60 days of the filing of the proposed rule
change, the Commission summarily may temporarily suspend such rule
change if it appears to the Commission that such action is necessary or
appropriate in the public interest, for the protection of investors, or
otherwise in furtherance of the purposes of the Act. If the Commission
takes such action, the Commission shall institute proceedings to
determine whether the proposed rule change should be approved or
disapproved.

IV. Solicitation of Comments

    Interested persons are invited to submit written data, views, and

arguments concerning the foregoing, including whether the proposed rule
change is consistent with the Act. Comments may be submitted by any of
the following methods:

Electronic Comments

     Use the Commission's internet comment form (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml); or
     Send an email to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Please include
File Number SR-NASDAQ-2021-025 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

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

All submissions should refer to File Number SR-NASDAQ-2021-025. This
file number should be included on the subject line if email is used. To
help the Commission process and review your comments more efficiently,
please use only one method. The Commission will post all comments on
the Commission's internet website (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 website 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 10:00 a.m. and
3:00 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. Persons submitting comments are
cautioned that we do not redact or edit personal identifying
information from comment submissions. You should submit only
information that you wish to make available publicly. All submissions
should refer to File Number SR-NASDAQ-2021-025 and should be submitted
on or before May 28, 2021.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. IC-31949]

Notice of Applications for Deregistration Under Section 8(f) of
the Investment Company Act of 1940

December 23, 2015.
    The following is a notice of applications for deregistration under
section 8(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 for the month of
December 2015. A copy of each application may be obtained via the
Commission's Web site by searching for the file number, or for an
applicant using the Company name box, at http://www.sec.gov/search/search.htm or by calling<PHONE_NUMBER>. An order granting each
application will be issued unless the SEC orders a hearing. Interested
persons may request a hearing on any application by writing to the
SEC's Secretary at the address below and serving the relevant applicant
with a copy of the request, personally or by mail. Hearing requests
should be received by the SEC by 5:30 p.m. on January 19, 2016, and
should be accompanied by proof of service on applicants, in the form of
an affidavit or, for lawyers, a certificate of service. Pursuant to
Rule 0-5 under the Act, hearing requests should state the nature of the
writer's interest, any facts bearing upon the desirability of a hearing
on the matter, the reason for the request, and the issues contested.
Persons who wish to be notified of a hearing may request notification
by writing to the Commission's Secretary.

ADDRESSES: The Commission: Secretary, U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission, 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC 20549-1090.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Hae-Sung Lee, Attorney-Adviser, at
(202) 551-7345 or Chief Counsel's Office at<PHONE_NUMBER>; SEC,
Division of Investment Management, Chief Counsel's Office, 100 F Street
NE., Washington, DC 20549-8010.

College and University Facility Loan Trust One [File No. 811-05291]

    Summary: Applicant, a closed-end investment company, seeks an order

declaring that it has ceased to be an investment company. Applicant
currently has fewer than 10 beneficial owners and will continue to
operate as a private investment fund in reliance on section 3(c)(1) of
the Act.
    Filing Dates: The application was filed on November 18, 2015, and
amended on November 19, 2015 and November 20, 2015.
    Applicant's Address: c/o U.S. Bank National Association, One
Federal Street, Boston, MA 02110.

Ramius IDF LLC [File No. 811-22494]

    Summary: Applicant, a closed-end investment company, seeks an order
declaring that it has ceased to be an investment company. Applicant has
never made a public offering of securities and does not propose to make
a public offering. Applicant will continue to operate as a private
investment fund in reliance on section 3(c)(7) of the Act.
    Filing Dates: The application was filed on November 19, 2015, and
amended on December 3, 2015.
    Applicant's Address: 830 Third Avenue, 4th Floor, New York, New
York 10022.

Ramius IDF Master Fund LLC [File No. 811-22493]

    Summary: Applicant, a closed-end investment company, seeks an order
declaring that it has ceased to be an investment company. Applicant has
never made a public offering of securities and does not propose to make
a public offering. Applicant will continue to operate as a private
investment fund in reliance on section 3(c)(7) of the Act.
    Filing Dates: The application was filed on November 19, 2015, and
amended on December 3, 2015.
    Applicant's Address: 830 Third Avenue, 4th Floor, New York, New
York 10022.

GMAM Absolute Return Strategies Fund, LLC [File No. 811-21259]

    Summary: Applicant, a closed-end investment company, seeks an order
declaring that it has ceased to be an investment company. Applicant is
not presently making an offering of securities and does not propose to
make any offering of securities. Applicant will continue to operate as
a private investment fund in reliance on section 3(c)(7) of the Act.
    Filing Date: The application was filed on November 20, 2015.
    Applicant's Address: 1345 Avenue of the Americas, 20th Floor, New
York, NY 10105.

Outlook Funds Trust [File No. 811-22909]

    Summary: Applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to
be an investment company. On November 13, 2015, applicant made a
liquidating distribution to its shareholders, based on net asset value.
Expenses of approximately $3,378 incurred in connection with the
liquidation were paid by applicant's investment adviser.
    Filing Date: The application was filed on November 25, 2015.
    Applicant's Address: Three Canal Plaza, Suite 600, Portland, ME
04101.

Morgan Stanley Eastern Europe Fund, Inc. [File No. 811-08346]

    Summary: Applicant, a closed-end investment company, seeks an order
declaring that it has ceased to be an investment company. On March 20,
2015, applicant made a liquidating distribution to its shareholders,
based on net asset value. Applicant has nine uncashed distribution
checks that are being held by applicant's transfer agent until these
shareholders are located or until a period specified by state law.
Expenses of $53,897 incurred in connection with the liquidation were
paid by applicant.
    Filing Date: The application was filed on December 3, 2015.
    Applicant's Address: c/o Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc.,
522 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York 10036.

ING Mayflower Trust [File No. 811-07978]

    Summary: Applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to
be an investment company. Applicant transferred its assets to Voya
Global Value Advantage Fund, and on July 13, 2013, made a final
distribution to its shareholders based on net asset value. Expenses of
$250,950 incurred in connection with the reorganization were paid by
applicant's investment adviser.
    Filing Dates: The application was filed on February 2, 2015, and
amended on August 12, 2015 and December 18, 2015.
    Applicant's Address: 7337 E. Doubletree Ranch Road, Suite 100,
Scottsdale, AZ 85258.

Hatteras Global Private Equity Partners Institutional, LLC [File No.
811-22257]

    Summary: Applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to
be an investment company. Applicant currently has fewer than 100
holders of its securities, and is not presently making, has never made,
and does not propose to make a public offering of securities. Applicant
will continue to operate as a private investment fund in reliance on
section 3(c)(1) of the Act.
    Filing Date: The application was filed on December 21, 2015.
    Applicant's Address: 6601 Six Forks Road, Suite 340, Raleigh, North
Carolina 27615.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Investment Management,
pursuant to delegated authority.
Brent J. Fields,
 Secretary.
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[Release No. 34-54262; File No. SR-Amex-2006-64]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; American Stock Exchange LLC;
Notice of Filing of Proposed Rule Change and Amendment No. 1 Thereto
Relating to a Retroactive Suspension of Transaction Charges for
Specialist Orders in the Nasdaq-100 Tracking Stock[supreg] (QQQQ)

 August 1, 2006.
    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(``Act''),\1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given that
on July 7, 2006, the American Stock Exchange LLC (``Amex'' or
``Exchange'') submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission
(``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described in Items I, II,
and III below, which Items have been prepared by Amex. On July 27,
2006, the Exchange submitted Amendment No. 1 to the proposed rule
change.\3\ The Commission is publishing this notice to solicit comments
on the proposed rule change, as amended, from interested persons.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
    \3\ Amendment No. 1 replaced and superseded the original filing
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance
of the Proposed Rule Change

    The Exchange proposes to retroactively apply a suspension of
transaction charges for specialist orders in connection with the
trading of the Nasdaq-100 Index Tracking Stock[supreg] (Symbol: QQQQ)
from July 1, 2006 through July 12, 2006.
    The text of the proposed rule change is available on Amex's Web
site (http://www.amex.com), at Amex's principal office, and at the

Commission's Public Reference Room.

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, as
amended, and discussed any comments it received on the proposal. The
text of these statements may be examined at the places specified in
Item IV below, and is set forth in Sections A, B, and C below. Amex 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 the
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

1. Purpose
    The Exchange proposes to retroactively apply a suspension of
transaction charges for specialist orders in the QQQQ from July 1, 2006
through July 12, 2006. The Exchange previously extended the suspension
of the QQQQ from March 1, 2006 through June 30, 2006.\4\ The Exchange,
in a companion filing, also proposed the adoption of a suspension of
transaction charges for specialist orders in the Nasdaq-100 Tracking
Stock (QQQQ) from July 13, 2006 through August 31, 2006.\5\ In order to
waive transaction fees for specialist orders in the QQQQ from July 1,
2006 through August 31, 2006, the Exchange has proposed to
retroactively suspend transaction fees for specialist transactions from
July 1, 2006 through July 12, 2006.
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    \4\ See, e.g., Securities Exchange Act Release Nos. 53871 (May
25, 2006), 71 FR 31236 (June 1, 2006) and 54094 (July 3, 2006), 71
FR 39135 (July 11, 2006) (SR-Amex-2006-42) (retroactively applying a
suspension of transaction charges for specialist orders in
connection with the trading of the QQQQ from March 1, 2006, through
April 5, 2006). See also Securities Exchange Act Release No. 53701
(April 21, 2006), 71 FR 25253 (April 28, 2006) (SR-Amex-2006-30)
(suspending specialist transaction charges in connection with the
QQQQ from April 6, 2006, through June 30, 2006).
    \5\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 54227 (July 27,
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    Specialist orders currently are charged $0.0034 ($0.34 per 100
shares), capped at $300 per trade (88,235 shares). Effective December
1, 2004, the Nasdaq-100 Index Tracking Stock [supreg] (formerly
``QQQ'') transferred its listing from Amex to The Nasdaq Stock Market,
Inc (``Nasdaq''). It now trades on Nasdaq under the symbol QQQQ. After
the transfer, Amex began trading QQQQ on an unlisted trading privileges
basis.
    The Exchange believes that the retroactive suspension of
transaction charges for specialist transactions in the QQQQ from July
1, 2006 through July 12, 2006 is consistent with the adoption of the
proposal to suspend transaction charges for specialist orders generally
in the QQQQ through August 31, 2006. The Exchange further believes that
a retroactive suspension of transaction fees on specialist orders in
the QQQQ is appropriate to enhance the competitiveness of executions on
Amex. The Exchange proposes to amend the Amex Fee Schedule to indicate
that transaction charges for specialist orders in the QQQQ have been
suspended from July 1, 2006 through August 31, 2006.
    As provided in the companion filing, the Exchange submits that a
suspension of transaction fees for specialist orders in connection with
the QQQQ is consistent with Section 6(b)(4) of the Act.\6\
Specifically, the Exchange believes that suspending transaction charges
for QQQQ specialist orders is an equitable allocation of reasonable
fees among Exchange members. The Exchange believes that the fact that
specialists have greater obligations than other members and are also
subject to other Exchange fees, in addition to transaction fees,
supports this proposal to retroactively apply the fee suspension.
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    \6\ Section 6(b)(4) states that the rules of a national
securities exchange must provide for an equitable allocation of
reasonable dues, fees, and other charges among its members and
issuers and other persons using its facilities. 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(4).
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    The Exchange notes that specialists are subject to a variety of
Exchange fees other than transaction charges, such as a floor clerk
fee, a floor facility fee, a post fee, and a registration fee.\7\ In
addition, specialists and other floor members of the Exchange are
subject to technology and membership fees.\8\ Certain market
participants, such as customers, non-member broker-dealers and market-
makers, and member broker-dealers, are not subject to the majority of
these fees. In addition, a specialist unit, in order to adequately
``make a market'' in assigned securities, must be sufficiently staffed
\9\ and have adequate technology resources to handle the volume of
orders (especially in the QQQQ) that are sent to the Exchange. The
Exchange believes that these operational costs borne by specialists
further support the proposal to temporarily suspend QQQQ transaction
fees on specialist orders.
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    \7\ The floor clerk, floor facility, post, and registration
fees, on an annual basis, are $900, $2,400, $1,000, and $800,
respectively.
    \8\ A technology fee of $6,000 per year is assessed on all
specialists and other floor participants at the Exchange. Annual
membership dues of $1,500 must be paid by all members while annual
membership fees are payable depending on the type of membership and
circumstances. Non-members are not subject to these fees.
    \9\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 53386 (February 28,
2006), 71 FR 11250 (March 6, 2006) (requiring specialists to employ
an adequate number of clerks).

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    Specialists have certain obligations under Exchange rules, as well
as the Act, that do not exist for other market participants. For
example, pursuant to Amex Rule 170, a specialist is required to
maintain a fair and orderly market in his or her assigned securities.
Other members of the Exchange, as well as non-member market
participants, do not have this obligation. As a result, the Exchange
believes that the proposed retroactive suspension of transaction
charges for specialist orders in the QQQQ is reasonable and equitable,
given the obligations that specialists must adhere to in making
markets. The Exchange further submits that the fee suspension will
provide greater incentive to specialists to continue to provide market
liquidity, rendering the Exchange an attractive venue for market
participants to execute orders.
2. Statutory Basis
    The Exchange believes that the proposed rule change, as amended, is
consistent with Section 6(b) of the Act,\10\ in general, and furthers
the objectives of Section 6(b)(4) of the Act,\11\ in particular, and is
an equitable allocation of reasonable dues, fees, and other charges
among its members and issuers and other persons using its facilities.
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    \10\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
    \11\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(4).
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B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition

    The Exchange believes that the proposed rule change does not impose
any burden on competition that is not necessary or appropriate in
furtherance of the purposes of the 1934 Act.

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

    No written comments were solicited or received with respect to the
proposed rule change.

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

    Within 35 days of the date of publication of this notice in the
Federal Register or within such longer period (i) as the Commission may
designate up to 90 days of such date if it finds such longer period to
be appropriate and publishes its reasons for so finding or (ii) as to
which the Exchange consents, the Commission will:
    (A) By order approve such proposed rule change, as amended, or
    (B) institute proceedings to determine whether the proposed rule
change should be disapproved.

IV. Solicitation of Comments

    Interested persons are invited to submit written data, views and
arguments concerning the foregoing, including whether the proposed rule
change, as amended, 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-Amex-2006-64 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

     Send paper comments in triplicate to Nancy M. Morris,
Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, Station Place, 100 F
Street, NE., Washington, DC 20549-1090.
    All submissions should refer to File Number SR-Amex-2006-64. 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. Copies of such
filing also will be available for inspection and copying at the
principal office of Amex. 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-Amex-2006-64 and should be submitted on or before August 29, 2006.
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    \12\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).

    For the Commission, by the Division of Market Regulation,
pursuant to delegated authority.\12\
Nancy M. Morris,
Secretary.
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