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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[ER-FRL-9002-5]

Environmental Impacts Statements; Notice of Availability

    Responsible Agency: Office of Federal Activities, General
Information<PHONE_NUMBER> or http://www.epa.gov/compliance/nepa/.

Weekly receipt of Environmental Impact Statements
Filed 04/02/2012 Through 04/06/2012
Pursuant to 40 CFR 1506.9

Notice

    Section 309(a) of the Clean Air Act requires that EPA make public
its comments on EISs issued by other Federal agencies. EPA's comment
letters on EISs are available at:http://www.epa.gov/compliance/nepa/eisdata.html.

EIS No. 20120098, Draft EIS, USAF, 00, F-35A Operational Basing,
Beddown and Operation of F-35A Aircraft for the Combat Air Forces at
One or More Locations throughout the Contiguous U.S. from 2015 through
2020, Comment Period Ends: 06/04/2012, Contact: Nicholas Germanos 757-
764-5994.
EIS No. 20120099, Draft EIS, BLM, CA, Desert Harvest Solar Project,
Construction, Operation, Maintenance, and Decommissioning of a 150-
megawatt Photovoltaic Solar Energy Facility and Generation-Intertie
Transmission Line, Consideration of Issuance of a Right-of-Way Grant,
Riverside County, CA, Comment Period Ends: 07/13/2012, Contact:
Lynnette Elser<PHONE_NUMBER>.
EIS No. 20120100, Final EIS, NRC, WA, Generic--License Renewal of
Nuclear Plants, Supplement 47 Regarding Columbia Generating Station
(NUREG-1437), Issuance of a Renewed Operating License for an Additional
20 Years, Benton County, WA, Review Period Ends: 05/14/2012, Contact:
Paula Cooper<PHONE_NUMBER>.
EIS No. 20120101, Draft EIS, USACE, MS, Pascagoula Lower Sound/Bayou
Casotte Channel Widening, Issuance of a Permit to Dredge or Excavate
Adjacent to a Federal Navigation Channel in or Affecting Navigable
Waters of the U.S., Jackson County, MS, Comment Period Ends: 05/29/
2012, Contact: Philip Hegji<PHONE_NUMBER>.
EIS No. 20120102, Final Supplement, USFS, MT, Young Dodge Project,
Proposed Timber Harvest and Associate Activities, Updated Information
on the First 3 Alternatives, Prescribed Burning, Road and Recreation
Management, Kootenai National Forest, Rexford Ranger District, Lincoln
County, MT, Review Period Ends: 05/14/2012, Contact: Moira McKelvey
406-296-2536.

Amended Notices

EIS No. 20120078, Second Draft Supplement, FHWA, TX, Trinity Parkway
Project, Construction of a Six-Lane Controlled Access Toll Facility
from IH-35 E/TX-183 to US-175/TX-310, Additional Information on the
Compatibility with Levee Remediation Plans for the Dallas Floodway and
New Information on Historic Resources, U.S. Army COE Section 10 and 404
Permits, Dallas County, TX, Comment Period Ends: 05/18/2012, Contact:
Salvador Deocampo<PHONE_NUMBER> Revision to FR Notice Published 03/23/
2012: Extending Comment Period from 5/7/2012 to 5/18/2012.

    Dated: April 10, 2012.
Cliff Rader,
Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. IC10-725E-001]

Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-725E); Comment
Request; Submitted for OMB Review

September 3, 2010.
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirements of section 3507 of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3507, the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission (Commission or FERC) has submitted the
information collection described below to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for review of the information collection requirements. Any
interested person may file comments directly with OMB and should
address a copy of those comments to the Commission as explained below.
The Commission issued a Notice in the Federal Register (75 FR 35002, 6/
21/2010) requesting public comments. FERC received no comments on the
FERC-725E and has made this notation in its submission to OMB.

DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due by October 15,
2010.

ADDRESSES: Address comments on the collection of information to the
Office of Management and Budget, Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, Attention: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Desk Officer.
Comments to Created by OMB should be filed electronically, c/o oira__
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>and include the OMB Control Number 1902-0246 for
reference. The Desk Officer may be reached by telephone at 202-395-
4638.
    A copy of the comments should also be sent to the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission and should refer to Docket No. IC10-725E-001.
Comments may be filed either electronically or in paper format. Those
persons filing electronically do not need to make a paper filing.
Documents filed electronically via the Internet must be prepared in an
acceptable filing format and in compliance with the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission submission guidelines. Complete filing
instructions and acceptable filing formats are available at http://
www.ferc.gov/help/submission-guide/electronic-media.asp. To file the
document electronically, access the Commission's Web site and click on
Documents & Filing, E-Filing (http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
efiling.asp), and then follow the instructions for each screen. First
time users will have to establish a user name and password. The
Commission will send an automatic acknowledgement to the sender's e-
mail address upon receipt of comments.
    For paper filings, the comments should be submitted to the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, Secretary of the Commission, 888 First
Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, and should refer to Docket No. IC10-
725E-001.
    Users interested in receiving automatic notification of activity in
FERC Docket Number IC10-725E may do so through eSubscription at http://
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp. All comments may be viewed,
printed or downloaded remotely via the Internet through FERC's homepage
using the ``eLibrary'' link. For user assistance, contact
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or toll-free at<PHONE_NUMBER>, or for TTY,
contact<PHONE_NUMBER>.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Ellen Brown may be reached by e-mail at
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>by telephone at<PHONE_NUMBER>, and by fax at
(202) 273-0873.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Action: The Commission is requesting a three-year extension of the
information collected by the FERC-725E (OMB Control No. 1902-0246). The
information is required to implement the statutory provisions of
section 215 of the Federal Power Act (FPA) (16 U.S.C. 824o). Section
215 of the FPA buttresses the Commission's efforts to strengthen the
reliability of the interstate grid through the granting of authority to
provide for a system of mandatory Reliability Standards developed by
the Electric Reliability Organization (ERO). Reliability Standards that
the ERO proposes to the Commission may include Reliability Standards
that are proposed to the ERO by a Regional Entity.\1\ A Regional Entity
is an entity that has been approved by the Commission to enforce
Reliability Standards under delegated authority from the ERO.\2\ On
June 8, 2008 in an adjudicatory order, the Commission approved eight
regional Reliability Standards submitted by the ERO as proposed by the
Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC).\3\
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    \1\ 16 U.S.C. 824o(e)(4).
    \2\ 16 U.S.C. 824o(a)(7) and (e)(4).
    \3\ 72 FR 33462, June 18, 2007.
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    WECC is responsible for coordinating and promoting electric system
reliability. In addition to promoting a reliable electric power system
in the Western Interconnection, WECC supports efficient competitive
power markets, ensures open and non-discriminatory transmission access
among members, and provides a forum for resolving transmission access
disputes plus the coordination of operating and planning activities of
its members. WECC and the eight other regional reliability councils
were formed due to a national concern regarding the reliability of the
interconnected bulk power systems, the ability to operate these systems
without widespread failures in electric service and the need to foster
the preservation of reliability through a formal organization. The
eight regional Reliability Standards are translations of existing
reliability criteria and are now binding on the applicable subset of
users, owners and operators of the Bulk Power System in the United
States portion of the Western Interconnection. The Commission's
reporting requirements are found in 18 CFR Part 40.
    The eight Reliability Standards do not require responsible entities
to file information with the Commission. However, the standards do
require responsible entities to file periodic reports with WECC and to
develop and maintain certain information for a specified period of
time, subject to inspection by WECC. Specifically the eight Reliability
Standards require the following:
    WECC-BAL-STD-002-0--balancing authorities and reserve sharing
groups are to submit to WECC quarterly reports on operating reserves as
well as reports after any instance of non-compliance.
    WECC-IRO-STD-006-0--transmission operators, balancing authorities
and loadserving entities are to document and report to WECC actions
taken in response to direction to mitigate unscheduled flow. The
standard also requires transmission operators to document required
actions that are and are not taken by responsible entities.
    WECC- PRC-STD-001-1--certain transmission operators are to submit
to WECC annual certifications of protective equipment.

    WECC-PRC-STD-003-1--certain transmission operators are to report to
WECC any misoperation of relays and remedial action schemes.
    WECC-PRCSTD-005-1--certain transmission operators are to maintain,
in stated form, maintenance and inspection records pertaining to their
transmission facilities. The standard also requires operators to
certify to WECC that the operator is maintaining the required records.
    WECCTOP-STD-007-0--certain transmission operators are to submit to
WECC quarterly reports on transfer capability data and compliance as
well as reports after an instance of non-compliance.
    WECC-VAR-STD-002a-1 and WECC-VAR-STD-002b-1--certain generators are
to submit quarterly reports to WECC on automatic voltage control and
power system stabilizers. All of the foregoing regional Reliability
Standards require the reporting entity to retain relevant data in
electronic form for one year or for a longer period if the data is
relevant to a dispute or potential penalty, except that WECC-PRC-STD-
005-1 requires retention of maintenance and inspection records for five
years and retention of other data for four years.
    The Commission uses the data to participate in North American
Electric Reliability Council's (NERC's) Reliability readiness reviews
of balancing authorities, transmission operators and reliability
coordinators in North America to determine their readiness to maintain
safe and reliable operations. In addition, FERC's Office of Electric
Reliability uses the data to engage in studies and other activities to
assess the longer-term and strategic needs and issues related to power
grid reliability.
    Burden Statement: The estimated annual burden follows.

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                                                                  Average No. of      Average
              FERC data collection                   Number of     reponses per    burden hours    Total burden
                                                    respondents     respondent     per response        hours
                                                             (1)             (2)             (3)     (1)x(2)x(3)
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FERC-725E Reporting:
    Balancing Authorities.......................              34               1              20             680
    Generator Operators.........................             206               1              10           2,060
    Load-Serving Entities.......................             149               1              10           1,490
    Transmission Operators/Owners...............              83             \1\              40           3,320
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        Subtotal................................  ..............  ..............  ..............           7,550
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Record-keeping..................................   Balancing Authorities          ..............              68
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                                                     Generator Operators          ..............             206
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                                                   Load-Serving Entities          ..............             149
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                                                  Transmission Owners/Operators   ..............             332
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                                     Totals                                       ..............             755
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\1\ 1-7 each (total of 83).

    Total Annual hours for the Information Collection: 7,550 reporting
hours + 755 recordkeeping = 8,305 hours.
    The total estimated annual cost burden to respondents is $
936,200.\4\
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    \4\ Reporting = 7,550 hours @ $120/hour = $906,000,
Recordkeeping = 755 hours @ $40/hour = $30,200. Total Costs =
Reporting ($906,000) + Recordkeeping ($30,200) = $936,200
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    The reporting burden includes the total time, effort, or financial
resources expended to generate, maintain, retain, disclose, or provide
the information including: (1) Reviewing instructions; (2) developing,
acquiring, installing, and utilizing technology and systems for the
purposes of collecting, validating, verifying, processing, maintaining,
disclosing and providing information; (3) adjusting the existing ways
to comply with any previously applicable instructions and requirements;
(4) training personnel to respond to a collection of information; (5)
searching data sources; (6) completing and reviewing the collection of
information; and (7) transmitting, or otherwise disclosing the
information.
    The estimate of cost for respondents is based upon salaries for
professional and clerical support, as well as direct and indirect
overhead costs. Direct costs include all costs directly attributable to
providing this information, such as administrative costs and the cost
for information technology. Indirect or overhead costs are costs
incurred by an organization in support of its mission. These costs
apply to activities which benefit the whole organization rather than
any one particular function or activity.
    Comments are invited on: (1) Whether the proposed collections of
information are necessary for the proper performance of the functions
of the Commission, including whether the information will have
practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the agency's estimates of the
burden of the proposed collections of information, including the
validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance
the quality, utility and clarity of the information to be collected;
and (4) ways to minimize the burden of the collections of information
on those who are to respond, including 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.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Proposed Collection; Comment Request

Upon Written Request, Copies Available From: U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission, Office of FOIA Services, 100 F Street NE.,
Washington, DC 20549-2736.

Extension:
    Rule 24b-1; SEC File No. 270-205; OMB Control No. 3235-0194.

    Notice is hereby given that pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the Securities and Exchange
Commission (``Commission'') is soliciting comments on the collection of
information summarized below. The Commission plans to submit this
existing collection of information to the Office of Management and
Budget (``OMB'') for extension and approval, Rule 24b-1 (17 CFR
240.24b-1)--Documents to be Kept Public by Exchanges.
    Rule 24b-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78a
et seq.) requires a national securities exchange to keep and make
available for public inspection a copy of its registration statement
and exhibits filed with the Commission, along with any amendments
thereto.
    There are 18 national securities exchanges that spend approximately
one half hour each complying with this rule, for an aggregate total
compliance burden of 9 hours per year. The staff estimates that the
average cost per respondent is $65.18 per year, calculated as the costs
of copying ($13.97) plus storage ($51.21), resulting in a total cost of
compliance for the respondents of $1,173.24.
    Written comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of
the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall
have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the Commission's estimate
of the burden of the proposed collection of information; (c) ways to
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of
information on respondents, including through the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of information technology.
Consideration will be given to comments and suggestions submitted in
writing within 60 days of this publication.
    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.
    Please direct your written comments to: Pamela Dyson, Acting
Director/Chief Information Officer, Securities and Exchange Commission,
c/o Remi Pavlik-Simon, 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC 20549, or send
an email to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
    Dated: January 2, 2015.
Brent J. Fields,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 15031-000]

Nevada PSH Energy Storage LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit
Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To
Intervene, and Competing Applications

    On April 27, 2020, the Nevada PSH Energy Storage LLC, filed an
application for a preliminary permit, and resubmitted on June 18, 2020,
pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act (FPA), proposing to
study the feasibility of the Ruby Hill Pumped Hydro Energy Storage
Project to be located in Eureka, Nevada. The sole purpose of a
preliminary permit, if issued, is to grant the permit holder priority
to file a license application during the permit

term. A preliminary permit does not authorize the permit holder to
perform any land-disturbing activities or otherwise enter upon lands or
waters owned by others without the owners' express permission.
    The proposed project would be located at the existing Ruby Hill
Mine an existing open pit mine with the pump storage utilizing and
existing deep open pit mine for the lower reservoir and an earthen dam
for the upper reservoir. The project consist of the following new
facilities: (1) A 3,474-foot-long, 30-meter-high earthen dam (Upper
Reservoir) with a surface area of 20 acres; and a total storage
capacity of 1,941 acre-feet at a normal maximum surface elevation of
1,231 feet average mean sea level (msl); (2) an existing open pit mine
(Lower Reservoir) that will not require a dam with a maximum surface
elevation of 1,707 average msl, and a storage capacity of 2,000 acre-
feet; (3) two 4,760-foot-long, 10-foot-diameter steel penstocks; (4) an
underground powerhouse housing four 50-megawatt pump turbine units at
an approximate elevation of 1,670 msl, the final dimension is to be
determined; (5) a single 15-foot-diameter low pressure draft tube that
will extend approximately 80 feet from the powerhouse to the Lower
Reservoir; (6) the initial fill water would come from water purchased
from existing water right holders, with an estimated 100-gallons per
minute (gpm) from Eureka wastewater treatment plant to be used as a
make-up water source; (7) a 200-mega volt amp substation for converting
the 20-kilovolt (kV), generator/motor voltage to 230- kV, a new 230-
kV, 13,000-foot-long transmission lines that connect the new substation
to the existing 230-kV transmission lines at Machacek substation, and
(8) appurtenant facilities. The estimated annual power generation at
the Ruby Hill Pumped Hydro Energy Storage Project would be 730
gigawatt-hours.
    Applicant Contact: Mr. Michael Werner, Managing Director, Nevada
PSH Energy Storage LLC. 7425 East Columbia Drive, Spokane, Washington
99212<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    FERC Contact: Ousmane Sidibe; Phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, competing
applications (without notices of intent), or notices of intent to file
competing applications: 60 days from the issuance of this notice.
Competing applications and notices of intent must meet the requirements
of 18 CFR 4.36.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file
comments, motions to intervene, notices of intent, and competing
applications using the Commission's eFiling system at https://ferconline.ferc.gov/FERCOnline.aspx. Commenters can submit brief
comments up to 6,000 characters, without prior registration, using the
eComment system at https://ferconline.ferc.gov/QuickComment.aspx. 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 (202) 502-
8659 (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.
    In addition to publishing the full text of this document in the
Federal Register, more information about this project, including a copy
of the application, can be viewed or printed on the ``eLibrary'' link
of Commission's website at https://www.ferc.gov/ferc-online/elibrary/overview. Enter the docket number (P-15031) in the docket number field
to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support.

    Dated: September 17, 2020.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Combined Notice of Filings

    Take notice that the Commission has received the following Natural
Gas Pipeline Rate and Refund Report filings:

    Docket Numbers: RP21-216-000.
    Applicants: Driftwood Holdings LLC, Driftwood LNG LLC.
    Description: Joint Petition For Limited Waiver, et al. of Driftwood
Holdings LLC., et al. under RP21-216.
    Filed Date: 11/13/20.
    Accession Number: 20201113-5244.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/25/20.

    Docket Numbers: RP21-220-000.
    Applicants: Iroquois Gas Transmission System, L.P.
    Description: Sec.  4(d) Rate Filing: 111720 Negotiated Rates--
Mercuria Energy America, LLC R-7540-02 to be effective 12/1/2020.
    Filed Date: 11/17/20.
    Accession Number: 20201117-5009.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/30/20.

    Docket Numbers: RP21-221-000.
    Applicants: Northwest Pipeline LLC.
    Description: Sec.  4(d) Rate Filing: NWP 2021 Leap Year Rate
Removal to be effective 1/1/2021.
    Filed Date: 11/17/20.
    Accession Number: 20201117-5030.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/30/20.

    Docket Numbers: RP21-222-000.
    Applicants: LLOG Exploration & Production Company, L, Talos
Exploration, LLC.
    Description: Joint Petition For Limited Waiver, et al. of LLOG
Exploration & Production Company, L.L.C., et al. under RP21-222.
    Filed Date: 11/17/20.
    Accession Number: 20201117-5153.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/24/20.

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

    Dated: November 18, 2020.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains notices to the public of
the proposed issuance of rules and regulations. The purpose of these
notices is to give interested persons an opportunity to participate in
the rule making prior to the adoption of the final rules.

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Proposed Rules

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2017-0247; Directorate Identifier 2016-NM-180-AD]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: We propose to supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2012-05-
03, which applies to certain The Boeing Company Model 747-100, 747-
100B, 747-100B SUD, 747-200B, 747-200C, 747-200F, 747-300, 747-400,
747-400D, 747-400F, 747SR, and 747SP series airplanes. AD 2012-05-03
currently requires modifying the fluid drain path in the leading edge
area of the wing. Since we issued AD 2012-05-03, Boeing has informed us
that it did not provide work instructions to seal two of the drainage
holes in the wing leading edge area. This proposed AD would require
additional work to seal those drainage holes in the wing access panels.
We are proposing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these
products.

DATES: We must receive comments on this proposed AD by May 26, 2017.

ADDRESSES: You may send comments, using the procedures found in 14 CFR
11.43 and 11.45, by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
     Mail: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590.
     Hand Delivery: Deliver to Mail address above between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
    For service information identified in this NPRM, contact Boeing
Commercial Airplanes, Attention: Contractual & Data Services (C&DS),
2600 Westminster Blvd., MC 110-SK57, Seal Beach, CA 90740-5600;
telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; Internet https://www.myboeingfleet.com. You may
view this referenced service information at the FAA, Transport Airplane
Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA. For information on the
availability of this material at the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>. It is also
available on the internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching
for and locating Docket No. FAA-2017-0247.

Examining the AD Docket

    You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2017-
0247; or in person at the Docket Management Facility between 9 a.m. and
5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The AD docket
contains this proposed AD, the regulatory evaluation, any comments
received, and other information. The street address for the Docket
Office (phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>) is in the ADDRESSES section. Comments will
be available in the AD docket shortly after receipt.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tung Tran, Aerospace Engineer,
Propulsion Branch, ANM-140S, Seattle Aircraft Certification Office
(ACO), FAA, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057-3356; phone: 425-
917-6505; fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

    We invite you to send any written relevant data, views, or
arguments about this proposed AD. Send your comments to an address
listed under the ADDRESSES section. Include ``Docket No. FAA-2017-0247;
Directorate Identifier 2016-NM-180-AD'' at the beginning of your
comments. We specifically invite comments on the overall regulatory,
economic, environmental, and energy aspects of this proposed AD. We
will consider all comments received by the closing date and may amend
this proposed AD because of those comments.
    We will post all comments we receive, without change, to http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information you provide. We
will also post a report summarizing each substantive verbal contact we
receive about this proposed AD.

Discussion

    On February 27, 2012, we issued AD 2012-05-03, Amendment 39-16975
(77 FR 16143, March 20, 2012) (``AD 2012-05-03''), for certain The
Boeing Company Model 747-100, 747-100B, 747-100B SUD, 747-200B, 747-
200C, 747-200F, 747-300, 747-400, 747-400D, 747-400F, 747SR, and 747SP
series airplanes. AD 2012-05-03 requires modifying the fluid drain path
in the leading edge area of the wing. AD 2012-05-03 resulted from a
design review following a ground fire incident and reports of flammable
fluid leaks from the wing leading edge area onto the engine exhaust
area. We issued AD 2012-05-03 to prevent flammable fluid from leaking
onto the engine exhaust nozzle, which could result in a fire.

Actions Since AD 2012-05-03 Was Issued

    Since we issued AD 2012-05-03, Boeing has informed us that it did
not provide work instructions to seal two of the drainage holes in the
wing leading edge area.

Related Service Information Under 1 CFR Part 51

    We reviewed Boeing Special Attention Service Bulletin 747-57-2332,
Revision 2, dated February 22, 2016. This service information divides
the affected airplanes into 10 groups.
    For all groups, this service information describes procedures for
modifying the fluid drain path in the leading edge area of the wing.
The modification consists of changing fluid dam assemblies at wing
outboard leading edge station (OLES) 1250, and installing seal
assemblies at OLES 1185. Additionally, this service information
specifies changing the lower leading edge wing panels through repairs
and installation of parts.
    For Groups 1 through 6 airplanes, this service information also
specifies installing fluid dam assemblies at wing inboard leading edge
station 770.

    This service information is reasonably available because the
interested parties have access to it through their normal course of
business or by the means identified in the ADDRESSES section.

FAA's Determination

    We are proposing this AD because we evaluated all the relevant
information and determined the unsafe condition described previously is
likely to exist or develop in other products of the same type design.

Proposed AD Requirements

    This proposed AD would retain all of the requirements of AD 2012-
05-03. This proposed AD would also require sealing two drainage holes
in the wing access panels, as specified in the service information
described previously. For information on the procedures and compliance
times, see this service information at http://www.regulations.gov by
searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2017-0247.

Differences Between This Proposed AD and the Service Information

    Boeing Special Attention Service Bulletin 747-57-2332, Revision 2,
dated February 22, 2016, specifies a compliance time of within 60
months after April 24, 2012 (the effective date of AD 2012-05-03), to
accomplish the new proposed actions. We have determined that an
appropriate compliance time for accomplishing the new proposed actions
is within 2 years after the effective date of this AD.

Costs of Compliance

    We estimate that this proposed AD affects 258 airplanes of U.S.
registry. We estimate the following costs to comply with this proposed
AD:

                                                 Estimated Costs
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                                                                                Cost per      Cost on U.S.
               Action                         Labor cost            Parts cost        product        operators
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Fluid drainage modification (Groups  95 work-hours x $85 per             $33,609         $41,684      $5,960,812
 1-6) (143 airplanes) (actions        hour = $8,075.
 retained from AD
 2012[dash]05[dash]03).
Fluid drainage modification (Groups  90 work-hours x $85 per              29,304          36,954       4,249,710
 7-10) (115 airplanes) (actions       hour = $7,650.
 retained from AD
 2012[dash]05[dash]03).
Drainage hole repair (258            2 work-hours x $85 per hour               9             179          46,182
 airplanes) (new proposed action).    = $170.
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    According to the manufacturer, some of the costs of this proposed
AD may be covered under warranty, thereby reducing the cost impact on
affected individuals. We do not control warranty coverage for affected
individuals. As a result, we have included all costs in our cost
estimate.

Authority for This Rulemaking

    Title 49 of the United States Code specifies the FAA's authority to
issue rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I, Section 106, describes the
authority of the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII, Aviation Programs,
describes in more detail the scope of the Agency's authority.
    We are issuing this rulemaking under the authority described in
Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart III, Section 44701, ``General
requirements.'' Under that section, Congress charges the FAA with
promoting safe flight of civil aircraft in air commerce by prescribing
regulations for practices, methods, and procedures the Administrator
finds necessary for safety in air commerce. This regulation is within
the scope of that authority because it addresses an unsafe condition
that is likely to exist or develop on products identified in this
rulemaking action.

Regulatory Findings

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

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

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

The Proposed Amendment

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

PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

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

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

Sec.  39.13  [Amended]

0
2. The FAA amends Sec.  39.13 by removing Airworthiness Directive (AD)
2012-05-03, Amendment 39-16975 (77 FR 16143, March 20, 2012), and
adding the following new AD:

    The Boeing Company: Docket No. FAA-2017-0247; Directorate
Identifier 2016-NM-180-AD.

(a) Comments Due Date

    The FAA must receive comments on this AD action by May 26, 2017.

(b) Affected ADs

    This AD replaces AD 2012-05-03, Amendment 39-16975 (77 FR 16143,
March 20, 2012) (``AD 2012-05-03'').

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to The Boeing Company Model 747-100, 747-100B,
747-100B SUD, 747-200B, 747-200C, 747-200F, 747-300, 747-400, 747-
400D, 747-400F, 747SR, and 747SP series airplanes, certificated in
any category, as identified in Boeing Special Attention Service
Bulletin 747-57-2332, Revision 2, dated February 22, 2016.

(d) Subject

    Air Transport Association (ATA) of America Code 57, Wings.

(e) Unsafe Condition

    This AD was prompted by a design review following a ground fire
incident and reports of flammable fluid leaks from the wing leading
edge area onto the engine exhaust area. We are issuing this AD to
prevent flammable fluid from leaking onto the engine exhaust nozzle,
which could result in a fire.

(f) Compliance

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

(g) Retained Leading Edge Installation, With Revised Service
Information

    This paragraph restates the requirements of paragraph (g) of AD
2012-05-03, with revised service information. Within 60 months after
April 24, 2012 (the effective date of AD 2012-05-03), modify the
fluid drain path in the leading edge area of the wing, in accordance
with all applicable parts of the Accomplishment Instructions of
Boeing Special Attention Service Bulletin 747-57-2332, Revision 1,
dated July 25, 2011; or Revision 2, dated February 22, 2016.

(h) Retained Credit for Previous Actions, With No Changes

    This paragraph restates the provisions of paragraph (h) of AD
2012-05-03, with no changes. This paragraph provides credit for
modification of the fluid drain path required by paragraph (g) of
this AD, if the modification was performed before April 24, 2012,
using Boeing Special Attention Service Bulletin 747-57-2332, dated
November 9, 2010.

(i) New Addition of Drainage Hole Sealant

    For airplanes on which the actions specified in Boeing Special
Attention Service Bulletin 747-57-2332, dated November 9, 2010; or
Revision 1, dated July 25, 2011; were done: Within 2 years after the
effective date of this AD, fill the drainage holes in wing panels
521EB and 621EB with sealant, in accordance with Part 5 of the
Accomplishment Instructions of Boeing Special Attention Service
Bulletin 747-57-2332, Revision 2, dated February 22, 2016.

(j) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)

    (1) The Manager, Seattle Aircraft Certification Office (ACO),
FAA, has the authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested
using the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. In accordance with 14
CFR 39.19, send your request to your principal inspector or local
Flight Standards District Office, as appropriate. If sending
information directly to the manager of the ACO, send it to the
attention of the person identified in paragraph (k)(1) of this AD.
Information may be emailed to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    (2) Before using any approved AMOC, notify your appropriate
principal inspector, or lacking a principal inspector, the manager
of the local flight standards district office/certificate holding
district office.
    (3) An AMOC that provides an acceptable level of safety may be
used for any repair, modification, or alteration required by this AD
if it is approved by the Boeing Commercial Airplanes Organization
Designation Authorization (ODA) that has been authorized by the
Manager, Seattle ACO, to make those findings. To be approved, the
repair method, modification deviation, or alteration deviation must
meet the certification basis of the airplane, and the approval must
specifically refer to this AD.
    (4) AMOCs approved previously for AD 2012-05-03 are approved as
AMOCs for the corresponding provisions of paragraph (g) of this AD.

(k) Related Information

    (1) For more information about this AD, contact Tung Tran,
Aerospace Engineer, Propulsion Branch, ANM-140S, Seattle ACO, FAA,
1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057-3356; phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>;
fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    (2) For service information identified in this AD, contact
Boeing Commercial Airplanes, Attention: Contractual & Data Services
(C&DS), 2600 Westminster Blvd., MC 110-SK57, Seal Beach, CA 90740-
5600; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; Internet https://www.myboeingfleet.com. You may view this referenced service
information at the FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind
Avenue SW., Renton, WA. For information on the availability of this
material at the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

    Issued in Renton, Washington, on April 3, 2017.
Michael Kaszycki,
Acting Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service.
[FR Doc. 2017-07121 Filed 4-10-17; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-1831-DR; Docket ID FEMA-2008-0018]

Florida; Major Disaster and Related Determinations

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major
disaster for the State of Florida (FEMA-1831-DR), dated April 21, 2009,
and related determinations.

DATES: Effective Date: April 21, 2009.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Peggy Miller, Disaster Assistance
Directorate, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW.,
Washington, DC 20472,<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that, in a letter
dated April 21, 2009, the President issued a major disaster declaration
under the authority of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121-5207 (the Stafford Act), as
follows:

    I have determined that the damage in certain areas of the State
of Florida resulting from severe storms, flooding, tornadoes, and
straight-line winds beginning on March 26, 2009, and continuing, is
of sufficient severity and magnitude to warrant a major disaster
declaration under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121-5207 (``the Stafford
Act''). Therefore, I declare that such a major disaster exists in
the State of Florida.
    In order to provide Federal assistance, you are hereby
authorized to allocate from funds available for these purposes such
amounts as you find necessary for Federal disaster assistance and
administrative expenses.
    You are authorized to provide Public Assistance in the
designated areas, and Hazard Mitigation throughout the State, and
any other forms of assistance under the Stafford Act that you deem
appropriate. Direct Federal assistance is authorized. Consistent
with the requirement that Federal assistance is supplemental, any
Federal funds provided under the Stafford Act for Public Assistance
and Hazard Mitigation will be limited to 75 percent of the total
eligible costs. If Other Needs Assistance under Section 408 of the
Stafford Act is later requested and warranted, Federal funding under
that program will also be limited to 75 percent of the total
eligible costs.
    Further, you are authorized to make changes to this declaration
to the extent allowable under the Stafford Act.

    The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) hereby gives notice
that Jeffrey L. Bryant, of FEMA is appointed to act as the Federal
Coordinating Officer for this major disaster.
    The following areas of the State of Florida have been designated as
adversely affected by this major disaster:

    Bay, Calhoun, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, Jefferson, Liberty,
Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, Walton, and Washington Counties for Public
Assistance. Direct Federal assistance is authorized.
    All counties within the State of Florida are eligible to apply
for assistance under the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.

    The following Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Numbers
(CFDA) are to be used for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030,
Community Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora Brown Fund; 97.032, Crisis
Counseling; 97.033, Disaster Legal Services; 97.034, Disaster
Unemployment Assistance (DUA); 97.046, Fire Management Assistance
Grant; 97.048, Disaster Housing Assistance to Individuals and
Households in Presidentially Declared Disaster Areas; 97.049,
Presidentially Declared Disaster Assistance--Disaster Housing
Operations for Individuals and Households; 97.050, Presidentially

Declared Disaster Assistance to Individuals and Households--Other
Needs; 97.036, Disaster Grants--Public Assistance (Presidentially
Declared Disasters); 97.039, Hazard Mitigation Grant.

Nancy Ward,
Acting Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-78686; File No. SR-CBOE-2016-062]

 Self-Regulatory Organizations; Chicago Board Options Exchange,
Incorporated; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed
Rule Change To Expand the Short Term Option Series Program To Allow
Wednesday Expirations for SPY Options

August 25, 2016.
    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 August 24, 2016, Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated
(the ``Exchange'' or ``CBOE'') filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described in
Items I and II below, which Items have been prepared by the Exchange.
The Exchange filed the proposal as a ``non-controversial'' proposed
rule change pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A)(iii) of the Act \3\ and
Rule 19b-4(f)(6) thereunder.\4\ The Commission is publishing this
notice to solicit comments on the proposed rule change from interested
persons.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
    \3\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(iii).
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance
of the Proposed Rule Change

    CBOE proposes to expand the Short Term Option Series Program to
allow Wednesday expirations for SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (``SPY'')
options. The text of the proposed rule change is available on the
Exchange's Web site (http://www.cboe.com/AboutCBOE/CBOELegalRegulatoryHome.aspx), at the Exchange's Office of the
Secretary, and at the Commission.

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

    In its filing with the Commission, the Exchange included statements
concerning the purpose of and basis for the proposed rule change and
discussed any comments it received on the proposed rule change. The
text of these statements may be examined at the places specified in
Item IV below. The Exchange has prepared summaries, set forth in
sections A, B, and C below, of the most significant aspects of such
statements.

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

1. Purpose
    The Exchange proposes to expand the Short Term Option Series
Program outlined in Rule 5.5(d) to allow the listing and trading of SPY
options with Wednesday expirations. This is a competitive filing based
on a filing submitted by the BOX Options Exchange, LLC (``BOX''), which
the Commission recently approved.\5\
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    \5\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 78668 (August 24,
2016) (order approving SR-BOX-2016-028).
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    Currently, under the Short Term Option Series Program, which was
made permanent in 2009,\6\ the Exchange may open for trading on any
Thursday or Friday that is a business day series of options on that
class that expire on each of the next five Fridays, provided that such
Friday is not a Friday in which monthly options series or Quarterly
Options Series expire (``Short Term Option Series''). The Exchange is
now proposing to amend Rule 5.5(d) to permit the listing of SPY options
expiring on Wednesdays. Specifically, CBOE is proposing that it may
open for trading on any Tuesday or Wednesday that is a business day,
series of SPY options that expire on any Wednesday of the month that is
a business day and is not a Wednesday on which Quarterly Options Series
expire (``Wednesday SPY Expirations'').\7\ The proposed Wednesday SPY
Expiration series would be similar to the current Short Term Option
Series, with certain exceptions, as explained in greater detailed
below. The Exchange notes that Wednesday expirations are not a novel
proposal. Specifically, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
(``Commission'') approved a CBOE proposal to list Wednesday expirations
for broad-based indexes.\8\ Additionally, BOX recently received
approval to list Wednesday SPY Expirations.\9\
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    \6\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 59824 (April 27,
2009), 74 FR 20518 (May 4, 2009) (SR-CBOE-2009-018).
    \7\ See proposed amendment to Rule 5.5(d).
    \8\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 76909 (January 14,
2016), 81 FR 3512 (January 21, 2016) (Order approving SR-CBOE-2015-
106).
    \9\ See supra note 5.
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    In regards to Wednesday SPY Expirations, the Exchange is proposing
to remove the current restriction preventing CBOE from listing Short
Term Option Series that expire in the same week in which monthly option
series in the same class expire. Specifically, the Exchange would be
allowed to list Wednesday SPY Expirations in the same week in which
monthly option series in SPY expire. The current restriction to
prohibit the expiration of monthly and Short Term Option Series from
expiring on the same trading day is reasonable to avoid investor
confusion. This confusion would not apply with Wednesday SPY
Expirations and standard monthly options because they would not expire
on the same trading day, as standard monthly options do not expire on
Wednesdays. Additionally, it would lead to investor confusion if
Wednesday SPY Expirations were not listed for one week every month
because there was a monthly SPY expiration on the Friday of that week.
The existing restriction that a Short Term Option Series may not expire
on the same day that a Quarterly Option Series expires would apply to
Wednesday SPY Expirations.
    Under the proposal, CBOE may open for trading on any Tuesday or
Wednesday that is a business day, series of SPY options that expire at
the close of business on each of the next five Wednesdays that are
business days and are not Wednesdays on which Quarterly Options Series
expire. The Exchange may have no more than a total of five Wednesday
SPY Expirations listed. This is similar to the listing procedures for
Short Term Option Series that expire on Fridays. If the Exchange is not
open for business on the respective Tuesday or Wednesday, the Wednesday
SPY Expiration Opening Date will be the first business day immediately
prior to that respective Tuesday or Wednesday. Similarly, if the
Exchange is not open for business on a Wednesday, the expiration date
for a Wednesday SPY Expiration will be the first business day
immediately prior to that Wednesday. This is also similar to the
procedures for Short Term Option Series that expire on Fridays.
    The Exchange is also proposing to clarify that the five expirations
limit in the current Short Term Option Series Program Rule would not
include any Wednesday SPY Expirations and vice versa.\10\ This means,
under the proposal, the Exchange would be allowed to list five Short
Term Option Series expirations for SPY expiring on Friday under the
current rule and five Wednesday SPY Expirations. The

interval between strike prices for the proposed Wednesday SPY
Expirations would be the same as those for the current Short Term
Option Series. Specifically, the Wednesday SPY Expirations would have
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    \10\ Specifically, the Exchange proposes to add the following
new text to Rule 5.5(d) in relevant places, ``Wednesday SPY
Expirations (described in the paragraph below) are not included as
part of this count [ ]'' and ``Non-Wednesday SPY Expirations
(described in the paragraph above) are not included as part of this
count.''
    \11\ This is because SPY options have $1 strike price intervals
for non-Short Term Option series. See Rule 5.5.08(b). Pursuant to
Rule 5.5(d)(5)(ii), strike price intervals for Short Term Option
Series may be $0.50 or greater for classes that trade in $1 strike
price intervals for non-Short Term Option series. The Exchange is
taking this opportunity to harmonize Rule 5.5(d)(5)(ii) with Rule
5.5(d)(5)(i) and (iii) by adding the phrase ``or greater.'' This
proposed change is non-substantive.
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    Currently, for each Short Term Option Expiration Date,\12\ the
Exchange is limited to opening thirty (30) series for each expiration
date for the specific class. The thirty (30) series restriction does
not include series that are opened by other securities exchanges under
their respective short term option rules; CBOE may list these
additional series that are listed by other exchanges.\13\ The thirty
(30) series restriction would apply to Wednesday SPY Expiration series
as well. In addition, the Exchange would be able to list series that
are listed by other exchanges, assuming they file similar rules with
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    \12\ CBOE may open for trading on any Thursday or Friday that is
a business day series of options on that class that expire at the
close of business on each of the next five Fridays that are business
days and are not Fridays in which monthly options series or
Quarterly Options Series expire (``Short Term Option Expiration
Dates''). See Rule 5.5(d).
    \13\ See Rule 5.5(d)(1).
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    As is the case with current Short Term Option Series, the Wednesday
SPY Expiration series would be P.M.-settled. The Exchange does not
believe that any market disruptions would be encountered with the
introduction of P.M.-settled Wednesday SPY Expirations. The Exchange
currently trades P.M.-settled Short Term Option Series that expire
almost every Friday, which provide market participants a tool to hedge
special events and to reduce the premium cost of buying protection. The
Exchange seeks to introduce Wednesday SPY Expirations to, among other
things, expand hedging tools available to market participants and to
continue the reduction of the premium cost of buying protection. The
Exchange believes that Wednesday expirations, similar to Friday
expirations, would allow market participants to purchase an option
based on their timing as needed and allow them to tailor their
investment and hedging needs more effectively.
    The Exchange is also proposing to amend Rule 1.1(bbb), which sets
forth the definition of Short Term Option Series. The definition set
forth in Rule 1.1(bbb) is redundant to the terms for Short Term Option
Series set forth in Rule 5.5. As a result, the Exchange believes that
amending Rule 1.1(bbb) by including an internal cross reference to Rule
5.5(d) and by deleting redundant language would result in a less bulky
definition and would make the Rulebook more user friendly.
    The Exchange is taking this opportunity to amend Rule 5.5(d) with
respect to Exchange closures on Fridays that would otherwise be
eligible as Short Term Option Expiration Dates. Specifically, the
Exchange is cleaning up outdated language that previously tied listings
to Fridays in the following business week, i.e., ``if the Exchange is
not open for business on the Friday of the following business week . .
. .'' Since Short Term Option Series may be listed out over five
consecutive Fridays, the existing language is unnecessarily
restrictive. Also, this proposed change harmonizes the Exchange's rule
text with existing BOX rule text, i.e., ``if the [Exchange] is not open
for business on a Friday . . .''
    The Exchange proposes to add the new rule text language regarding
Wednesday SPY Expirations at the beginning of Rule 5.5(d), before the
provisions governing classes, expiration, initial series, additional
series, strike interval and delisting. The Exchange believes that
placement of Wednesday SPY Expirations at the start of Rule 5.5(d)
would make it apparent that the rest of Rule 5.5(d) applies to
Wednesday SPY Expirations. To make this point clear, the Exchange
proposes to add the sentence, ``References to `Short Term Option
Series' below shall be read to include `Wednesday SPY Expirations,'
except where indicated otherwise[ ]'' before the Arabic numbered
paragraphs set forth in Rule 5.5(d).
    The Exchange believes that the introduction of Wednesday SPY
Expirations would provide investors with a flexible and valuable tool
to manage risk exposure, minimize capital outlays, and be more
responsive to the timing of events affecting the industry.

2. Statutory Basis

    The Exchange believes the proposed rule change is consistent with
the Act and the rules and regulations thereunder applicable to the
Exchange and, in particular, the requirements of Section 6(b) of the
Act.\14\ Specifically, the Exchange believes the proposed rule change
is consistent with the Section 6(b)(5) \15\ requirements that the rules
of an exchange be designed to prevent fraudulent and manipulative acts
and practices, to promote just and equitable principles of trade, to
foster cooperation and coordination with persons engaged in regulating,
clearing, settling, processing information with respect to, and
facilitating transactions in securities, to remove impediments to and
perfect the mechanism of a free and open market and a national market
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    In particular, the Exchange believes the Short Term Option Series
Program has been successful to date and that Wednesday SPY Expirations
simply expand the ability of investors to hedge risk against market
movements stemming from economic releases or market events that occur
throughout the month in the same way that the Short Term Option Series
Program has expanded the landscape of hedging. Similarly, the Exchange
believes Wednesday SPY Expirations should create greater trading and
hedging opportunities and flexibility, and provide customers with the
ability to more closely tailor their investment objectives. The
Exchange believes that allowing Wednesday SPY Expirations and monthly
SPY expirations in the same week would benefit investors and minimize
investor confusion by providing Wednesday SPY Expirations in a
continuous and uniform manner.
    In addition to the substantive proposal to permit Wednesday SPY
Expirations, the Exchange is proposing to make two technical changes to
the text of Rule 5.5(d). One proposed change is grammatical and the
other is a cleanup change that would benefit investors because CBOE's
Rulebook would have parallel structure and would be more user friendly.
    The Exchange represents that it has an adequate surveillance
program in place to detect manipulative trading in Wednesday SPY
Expirations in the same way it monitors trading in the current Short
Term Option Series. Finally, the Exchange also represents that it has
the necessary systems capacity to support the new options series.

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

    CBOE does not believe that the proposed rule change would impose
any burden on competition that is not necessary or appropriate in
furtherance of the purposes of the Act. The Exchange notes that it
currently trades Wednesday expirations for certain

broad-based index options. As a result, having Wednesday expirations is
not a novel proposal. Additionally, the current rule change is being
proposed as a competitive response to a recently approved BOX filing.
CBOE believes this proposed rule change is necessary to ensure fair
competition among the options exchanges. Also, the Exchange does not
believe the proposal would impose any burden on intramarket
competition, as all market participants would be treated in the same
manner as they are with respect to existing Short Term Option Series.
Additionally, the Exchange does not believe the proposal would impose
any burden on intermarket competition, as nothing prevents the other
options exchanges from proposing similar rules to those that the
Exchange is currently proposing.

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

    The Exchange 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 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, the proposed rule
change has become effective pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act
\16\ and Rule 19b-4(f)(6) thereunder.\17\
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    \16\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
    \17\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6). In addition, Rule 19b-4(f)(6)
requires a self-regulatory organization to give the Commission
written notice of its intention to file the proposed rule change at
least five business days prior to the date of filing of the proposed
rule change, or such shorter time as designated by the Commission.
The Exchange has satisfied this requirement.
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    A proposed rule change filed under Rule 19b-4(f)(6) normally does
not become operative for 30 days from the date of filing. However, Rule
19b-4(f)(6)(iii) \18\ permits the Commission to designate a shorter
time if such action is consistent with the protection of investors and
the public interest. The Exchange has asked the Commission to waive the
30-day operative delay so that the proposal may become operative
immediately upon filing. The Commission notes that it recently approved
BOX's substantially similar proposal to list and trade Wednesday SPY
Expirations.\19\ The Exchange has stated that waiver of the operative
delay will allow the Exchange to list and trade Wednesday SPY
Expirations as soon as possible, and therefore, promote competition
among the option exchanges. For these reasons, the Commission believes
that the proposed rule change presents no novel issues and that waiver
of the 30-day operative delay is consistent with the protection of
investors and the public interest, and will allow the Exchange to
remain competitive with other exchanges. Therefore, the Commission
hereby waives the 30-day operative delay and designates the proposal
effective upon filing.\20\ 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 should be
approved or disapproved.
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    \18\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6)(iii).
    \19\ See supra note 5.
    \20\ For purposes only of waiving the 30-day operative delay,
the Commission has also considered the proposed rule's impact on
efficiency, competition, and capital formation. See 15 U.S.C.
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IV. Solicitation of Comments

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

Electronic Comments

     Use the Commission's Internet comment form (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml); or
     Send an email to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Please include
File Number SR-CBOE-2016-062 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-CBOE-2016-062. This file
number should be included on the subject line if email is used. To help
the Commission process and review your comments more efficiently,
please use only one method. The Commission will post all comments on
the Commission's Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the submission, all subsequent amendments, all
written statements with respect to the proposed rule change that are
filed with the Commission, and all written communications relating to
the proposed rule change between the Commission and any person, other
than those that may be withheld from the public in accordance with the
provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be available for Web site viewing and
printing in the Commission's Public Reference Room, 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; 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-CBOE-2016-062 and should be
submitted on or before September 21, 2016.
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    \21\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\21\
Robert W. Errett,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2017-N-5624]

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Content and Format of Labeling for Human Prescription
Drugs and Biological Products; Requirements for Pregnancy and Lactation
Labeling

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) is announcing
an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain
information by the Agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA), Federal Agencies are required to publish notice in the Federal
Register concerning each proposed collection of information, including
each proposed extension of an existing collection of information, and
to allow 60 days for public comment in response to the notice. This
notice solicits comments on the content and format requirements for
pregnancy and lactation labeling for human prescription drugs and
biological products.

DATES: Submit either electronic or written comments on the collection
of information by December 4, 2017.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments as follows. Please note that late,
untimely filed comments will not be considered. Electronic comments
must be submitted on or before December 4, 2017. The https://www.regulations.gov electronic filing system will accept comments until
midnight Eastern Time at the end of December 4, 2017. Comments received
by mail/hand delivery/courier (for written/paper submissions) will be
considered timely if they are postmarked or the delivery service
acceptance receipt is on or before that date.

Electronic Submissions

    Submit electronic comments in the following way:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments. Comments submitted
electronically, including attachments, to https://www.regulations.gov
will be posted to the docket unchanged. Because your comment will be
made public, you are solely responsible for ensuring that your comment
does not include any confidential information that you or a third party
may not wish to be posted, such as medical information, your or anyone
else's Social Security number, or confidential business information,
such as a manufacturing process. Please note that if you include your
name, contact information, or other information that identifies you in
the body of your comments, that information will be posted on https://www.regulations.gov.
     If you want to submit a comment with confidential
information that you do not wish to be made available to the public,
submit the comment as a written/paper submission and in the manner
detailed (see ``Written/Paper Submissions'' and ``Instructions'').

Written/Paper Submissions

    Submit written/paper submissions as follows:
     Mail/Hand delivery/Courier (for written/paper
submissions): Dockets Management Staff (HFA-305), Food and Drug
Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852.
     For written/paper comments submitted to the Dockets
Management Staff, FDA will post your comment, as well as any
attachments, except for information submitted, marked and identified,
as confidential, if submitted as detailed in ``Instructions.''
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the Docket No.
FDA-2017-N-5624 for ``Agency Information Collection Activities;
Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Content and Format of Labeling
for Human Prescription Drugs and Biological Products; Requirements for
Pregnancy and Lactation Labeling.'' Received comments, those filed in a
timely manner (see ADDRESSES), will be placed in the docket and, except
for those

submitted as ``Confidential Submissions,'' publicly viewable at https://www.regulations.gov or at the Dockets Management Staff between 9 a.m.
and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.
     Confidential Submissions--To submit a comment with
confidential information that you do not wish to be made publicly
available, submit your comments only as a written/paper submission. You
should submit two copies total. One copy will include the information
you claim to be confidential with a heading or cover note that states
``THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION.'' The Agency will
review this copy, including the claimed confidential information, in
its consideration of comments. The second copy, which will have the
claimed confidential information redacted/blacked out, will be
available for public viewing and posted on https://www.regulations.gov.
Submit both copies to the Dockets Management Staff. If you do not wish
your name and contact information to be made publicly available, you
can provide this information on the cover sheet and not in the body of
your comments and you must identify this information as
``confidential.'' Any information marked as ``confidential'' will not
be disclosed except in accordance with 21 CFR 10.20 and other
applicable disclosure law. For more information about FDA's posting of
comments to public dockets, see 80 FR 56469, September 18, 2015, or
access the information at: https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2015-09-18/pdf/2015-23389.pdf.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or
the electronic and written/paper comments received, go to https://www.regulations.gov and insert the docket number, found in brackets in
the heading of this document, into the ``Search'' box and follow the
prompts and/or go to the Dockets Management Staff, 5630 Fishers Lane,
Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT:  Domini Bean, Office of Operations,
Food and Drug Administration, Three White Flint North, 10A-12M, 11601
Landsdown St., North Bethesda, MD 20852,<PHONE_NUMBER>,
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), Federal
Agencies must obtain approval from the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for each collection of information they conduct or sponsor.
``Collection of information'' is defined in U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR
1320.3(c) and includes Agency requests or requirements that members of
the public submit reports, keep records, or provide information to a
third party. Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A))
requires Federal Agencies to provide a 60-day notice in the Federal
Register concerning each proposed collection of information, including
each proposed extension of an existing collection of information,
before submitting the collection to OMB for approval. To comply with
this requirement, FDA is publishing notice of the proposed collection
of information set forth in this document.
    With respect to the following collection of information, FDA
invites comments on these topics: (1) Whether the proposed collection
of information is necessary for the proper performance of FDA's
functions, including whether the information will have practical
utility; (2) the accuracy of FDA's estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) ways
to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents,
including through the use of automated collection techniques, when
appropriate, and other forms of information technology.

Content and Format of Labeling for Human Prescription Drugs and
Biological Products; Requirements for Pregnancy and Lactation Labeling

OMB Control Number 0910-0624--Extension

    This information collection supports Agency regulations regarding
the content and format requirements for pregnancy and lactation
labeling. In the Federal Register of December 4, 2014 (79 FR 72064),
FDA published a final rule entitled ``Content and Format of Labeling
for Human Prescription Drug and Biological Products; Requirements for
Pregnancy and Lactation Labeling.'' The final rule amended FDA
regulations concerning the content and format of the ``Pregnancy,''
``Labor and delivery,'' and ``Nursing mothers'' subsections of the
``Use in Specific Populations'' section of the labeling for human
prescription drugs. The regulations now require, among other things, a
summary of the risks of using a drug during pregnancy and lactation and
a discussion of the data supporting that summary. The labeling must
also include relevant information to help health care providers make
prescribing decisions and counsel women about the use of drugs during
pregnancy and lactation. The final rule eliminated the pregnancy
categories A, B, C, D, and X. In addition, FDA eliminated the ``Labor
and delivery'' subsection because the ``Pregnancy'' subsection includes
information on labor and delivery. The final rule also required that
labeling include relevant information about pregnancy testing,
contraception, and infertility for health care providers prescribing
for females and males of reproductive potential. In addition, the final
rule provided for a 10-year implementation schedule for compliance with
the relevant regulations. As the implementation schedule is realized,
FDA plans to discontinue this separate information collection and
incorporate the provisions into existing collections, as appropriate.
    The content and format requirements apply to:
     Applications submitted on or after June 30, 2015
(Sec. Sec.  314.50 (21 CFR 314.50), 314.70(b), 601.2 (21 CFR 601.2),
and 601.12(f)(1));
     amendments to applications pending on June 30, 2015
(Sec. Sec.  314.60 (21 CFR 314.60), 601.2, and 601.12(f)(1));
     supplements to applications approved from June 30, 2001 to
June 30, 2015 (Sec. Sec.  314.70(b) and 601.12(f)(1)); and
     annual reports for applications approved before June 30,
2001, that contain a pregnancy category, to report removal of the
pregnancy category letter in their labeling (Sec. Sec.  314.70(d) and
601.12(f)(3)).
    Under 21 CFR 201.57(c)(9)(i) and (ii)), holders of approved
applications must provide new labeling content in a new format--that
is, to rewrite the pregnancy and lactation portions of each drug's
labeling. Section 201.57(c)(9)(iii) requires that labeling must include
the new subsection 8.3, ``Females and males of reproductive
potential.'' Application holders are required to submit prior approval
supplements to their approved applications before distribution of the
new labeling, as required in Sec.  314.70(b) (21 CFR 314.70(b)) or
Sec.  601.12(f)(1) (21 CFR 601.12(f)(1)).
    Under 21 CFR 201.80(f)(6)(i), holders of approved applications are
required to remove the pregnancy category designation (e.g.,
``Pregnancy Category C'') from the ``Pregnancy'' subsection of the
``Precautions'' section of the labeling. These application holders must
report the labeling change in their annual reports, as required in
Sec.  314.70(d) or Sec.  601.12(f)(3).
    As indicated in Tables 1 and 2 of this document, we estimate that
the burden associated with the information collection to be 1,598,000
hours.

    FDA estimates the burden of this collection of information as
follows:

                                 Table 1--Estimated Annual Reporting Burden \1\
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                                                  Number of                           Average
  Type of submission (21 CFR      Number of     responses per     Total annual      burden per     Total  hours
           section)              respondents      respondent        responses        response
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Supplements to applications               390               26  10,140                       120       1,216,800
 approved 6/30/01 to 6/30/15                                     (Submitted 3rd,
 (Sec.  Sec.   314.70(b),                                        4th, and 5th
 601.12(f)(1)).                                                  years after 6/
                                                                 30/15).
Annual report submission of               320              ~17  5,500 (Submitted              40         220,000
 revised labeling for                                            3rd year after
 applications that contain a                                     6/30/15).
 pregnancy category, approved
 before 6/30/01 (Sec.  Sec.
 314.70(d), 601.12(f)(3)).
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    Total....................  ..............  ...............  ................  ..............       1,436,800
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\1\ There are no capital costs or operating and maintenance costs associated with this collection of
  information.

                           Table 2--Estimated Annual Third-Party Disclosure Burden \1\
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                                                  Number of                           Average
 Type of submission  (21 CFR      Number of      disclosures      Total annual      burden per     Total  hours
           section)              respondents    per respondent     disclosures      disclosure
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New Drug Applications (NDAs)/             390              ~10  4,000 (Submitted              40         160,000
 Abbreviated New Drug                                            during 10-year
 Applications (ANDAs)/                                           period after 6/
 Biologics License                                               30/15).
 Applications (BLAs)/efficacy
 supplements submitted on or
 after 6/30/15, including
 amendments to applications
 pending as of 6/30/15 (Sec.
 Sec.   314.50) 314.60,
 314.70(b), 601.2,
 601.12(f)(1)).
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\1\ There are no capital costs or operating and maintenance costs associated with this collection of
  information.

    FDA estimates that approximately 4,000 applications containing the
subject labeling will be submitted by approximately 390 applicants and
repackagers and relabelers to FDA over the 10-year period beginning
June 30, 2015. This figure (4,000 applications) includes labeling for
approximately 800 applications submitted under section 505(b) of the
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act) (21 U.S.C. 505(b)) or
section 351 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 262), 1,200
applications submitted under section 505(j) of the FD&C Act, and 2,000
revised drug product labeling from repackagers and relabelers for
approximately 2,000 applications. This estimate also includes labeling
amendments submitted to FDA for applications pending as of the
effective date of the final rule. FDA estimates that it will take
applicants approximately 40 hours to prepare and submit the subject
labeling. This estimate applies only to the requirements of the final
rule and does not indicate the total hours required to prepare and
submit complete labeling for these applications. The information
collection burden to prepare and submit labeling in accordance with
Sec. Sec.  201.56 (21 CFR 201.56), 201.57, and 201.80 is approved by
OMB under control numbers 0910-0572 and 0910-0001.
    In addition, during the 3rd, 4th, and 5th years after the effective
date of the final rule, the Agency estimates that it will receive
approximately 10,150 supplements to applications that were either
approved from June 30, 2001, to the effective date or were pending as
of the effective date. This estimate includes supplements for
approximately 1,080 NDAs, BLAs, and efficacy supplements; 1,320 ANDA
supplements; and 7,750 drug product labeling supplements from
repackagers and relabelers. FDA estimates that approximately 390
application holders, repackagers, and relabelers will submit these
supplements, and that it will take approximately 120 hours to prepare
and submit each supplement.
    FDA also estimates that application holders will submit
approximately 5,500 annual reports to FDA during the third year after
the effective date for applications that contain a pregnancy category,
approved before June 30, 2001. This estimate includes approximately
1,340 NDAs and BLAs, and approximately 4,160 ANDAs containing labeling
changes as a result of the final rule. FDA estimates that approximately
320 application holders will submit these annual reports, and that it
will take approximately 40 hours for each submission.

    Dated: September 28, 2017.
Anna K. Abram,
Deputy Commissioner for Policy, Planning, Legislation, and Analysis.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 10887-000]

Carthage Specialty Paperboard, Inc.; Notice of Authorization for
Continued Project Operation

    On October 31, 2019, Carthage Specialty Paperboard, Inc., licensee
for the Carthage Paper Maker Mill Hydroelectric Project No.10887, filed
an Application for a New Minor License pursuant to the Federal Power
Act (FPA) and the Commission's regulations thereunder. The Carthage
Paper Maker Mill Hydroelectric Project is located on the Black River,
near the Village of Carthage, Jefferson and Lewis Counties, New York.
    The license for Project No.10887 was issued for a period ending
October 31, 2021. Section 15(a)(1) of the FPA, 16 U.S.C. 808(a)(1),
requires the Commission, at the expiration of a license term, to issue
from year-to-year an annual license to the then licensee(s) under the
terms and conditions of the prior license until a new license is
issued, or the project is otherwise disposed of as provided in section
15 or any other applicable section of the FPA. If the project's prior
license waived the applicability of section 15 of the FPA, then, based
on section 9(b) of the Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C.

558(c), and as set forth at 18 CFR 16.21(a), if the licensee of such
project has filed an application for a New Minor License, the licensee
may continue to operate the project in accordance with the terms and
conditions of the license after the minor or minor part license
expires, until the Commission acts on its application. If the licensee
of such a project has not filed an application for a subsequent
license, then it may be required, pursuant to 18 CFR 16.21(b), to
continue project operations until the Commission issues someone else a
license for the project or otherwise orders disposition of the project.
    If the project is subject to section 15 of the FPA, notice is
hereby given that an annual license for Project No.10887 is issued to
Carthage Specialty Paperboard, Inc. for a period effective November 1,
2021 through October 31, 2022 or until the issuance of a new license
for the project or other disposition under the FPA, whichever comes
first. If issuance of a new license (or other disposition) does not
take place on or before October 31, 2022, notice is hereby given that,
pursuant to 18 CFR 16.18(c), an annual license under section 15(a)(1)
of the FPA is renewed automatically without further order or notice by
the Commission, unless the Commission orders otherwise.
    If the project is not subject to section 15 of the FPA, notice is
hereby given that Carthage Specialty Paperboard, Inc. is authorized to
continue operation of the Carthage Paper Maker Mill Hydroelectric
Project, until such time as the Commission acts on its application for
a New Minor License.

    Dated: April 19, 2022.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2022-08840 Filed 4-25-22; 8:45 am]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-62214; File No. SR-CHX-2010-12]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; The Chicago Stock Exchange, Inc.;
Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To
Reduce the Amount of Its Trading Permit Cancellation Fee

June 3, 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 June 1, 2010, the Chicago Stock Exchange, Inc. (``CHX'' or
``Exchange'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described in Items I, II
and III below, which Items have been prepared by the Exchange. The CHX
has filed the proposal pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act \3\
and Rule 19b-4(f)(2) thereunder,\4\ which renders the proposal
effective upon filing with the Commission. The Commission is publishing
this notice to solicit comments on the proposed rule change from
interested persons.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
    \3\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of the
Substance of the Proposed Rule Change

    The CHX proposes to amend its Schedule of Participant Fees and
Assessments (the ``Fee Schedule''), effective June 1, 2010, to reduce
the amount of its Trading Permit cancellation fee. The text of this
proposed rule change is available on the Exchange's Web site at http://
www.chx.com/rules/proposed_rules.htm and in the Commission's Public
Reference Room, 100 F Street, NE., Washington, DC 20549.

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 CHX included statements
concerning the purpose of and basis for the proposed rule changes and
discussed any comments it received regarding the proposal. The text of
these statements may be examined at the places specified in Item IV
below. The CHX 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
    Through this filing, the Exchange would amend its Fee Schedule to
reduce the amount of its Trading Permit cancellation fee.
    Each Exchange participant must maintain a valid CHX Trading Permit.
In essence, the Trading Permit is the license permitting a Participant
to transmit orders to the Exchange and otherwise avail itself of the
benefits of Exchange membership. Trading Permits are issued for a term
of one year. When a Participant wishes to terminate its status as such,
the Exchange currently imposes a termination fee of $2,400 or, if less,
$600 per month for the remainder of the one-year term. By this
proposal, the Exchange seeks to reduce the maximum charge for
terminating a permit from $2,400 to $1,200 since the expenses of
processing termination applications do not appear to justify the larger
figure. Moreover, the Exchange notes that the number of trading permits
which can be issued is limited only by the number of eligible United
States broker-dealers and that, therefore, it is at least possible to
replace any lost permit-related revenue by the subsequent addition of
another Participant firm. The Exchange also believes that some smaller
firms might be more likely to apply for a Trading Permit if they did
not have a larger termination fee to consider if they subsequently
reversed their decision. We are also proposing to remove unnecessary
language in the Fee Schedule relating to Trading Permit charges
applicable to the time period prior to October 2006.
2. Statutory Basis
    The Exchange believes that the proposed rule change is consistent
with Section 6(b) of the Act \5\ in general, and

furthers the objectives of Section 6(b)(4) of the Act \6\ in
particular, in that it provides for the equitable allocation of
reasonable dues, fees and other charges among its members. The Exchange
believes that some smaller firms might be more likely to apply for a
Trading Permit if they did not have a larger termination fee to
consider if they subsequently reversed their decision.
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    \5\ 15 U.S.C. 78f.
    \6\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(4).
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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 that is 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

    No written comments were either solicited or received.

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

    The foregoing rule change has become effective pursuant to Section
19(B)(3)(A)(ii) of the Act \7\ and subparagraph (f)(2) of Rule 19b-4
thereunder \8\ because it establishes or changes a due, fee, or other
charge applicable only to a member imposed by the self-regulatory
organization. Accordingly, the proposal is effective upon Commission
receipt of the filing. At any time within 60 days of the filing of such
rule change, the Commission may summarily abrogate such rule change if
it appears to the Commission that such action is necessary or
appropriate in the public interest, for the protection of investors, or
otherwise in furtherance of the purpose of the Act.
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IV. Solicitation of Comments

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

Electronic Comments

     Use the Commission's Internet comment form (http://
www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml); or
     Send an e-mail to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Please include
File Number SR-CHX-2010-12 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-CHX-2010-12. This file
number should be included on the subject line if e-mail is used. To
help the Commission process and review your comments more efficiently,
please use only one method. The Commission will post all comments on
the Commission's Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/rules/
sro.shtml). Copies of the submission, all subsequent amendments, all
written statements with respect to the proposed rule change that are
filed with the Commission, and all written communications relating to
the proposed rule change between the Commission and any person, other
than those that may be withheld from the public in accordance with the
provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be available for Web site viewing and
printing in the Commission's Public Reference Room, 100 F Street, NE.,
Washington, DC 20549, on official business days between the hours of 10
a.m. and 3 p.m. Copies of 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-CHX-2010-12 and should be
submitted on or before June 30, 2010.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\9\
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    \9\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Elizabeth M. Murphy,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2010-13825 Filed 6-8-10; 8:45 am]
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