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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 117

[Docket No. USCG-2016-0605]

Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Lewis and Clark River, Astoria,
OR

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of deviation from drawbridge regulation.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a temporary deviation from the
operating schedule that governs the Oregon State (Lewis and Clark
River) highway bridge across the Lewis and Clark River, mile 1.0, at
Astoria, Oregon. The deviation is necessary to accommodate bridge
maintenance activities during the effective time period. The deviation
allows the bridge to remain in the closed-to-navigation position such
that it need not open to maritime traffic.

DATES: This deviation is effective from 7 a.m. on July 15, 2016 to 5
p.m. on October 31, 2016.

ADDRESSES: The docket for this deviation, [USCG-2016-0605] is available
at http://www.regulations.gov. Type the docket number in the ``SEARCH''
box and click ``SEARCH.'' Click on Open Docket Folder on the line
associated with this deviation.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this
temporary deviation, call or email Mr. Steven Fischer, Bridge
Administrator, Thirteenth Coast Guard District; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>,
email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Oregon Department of Transportation
(ODOT) has requested that the Lewis and Clark River Bridge, mile 1.0,
be allowed to remain in the closed-to-navigation position such that it
need not open to vessel traffic from 7 a.m. on July 15, 2016 until 5
p.m. on October 31, 2016. The deviation is necessary to facilitate
bridge maintenance activities to include repairing and preserving the
bascule drawbridge structural steel. The Lewis and Clark River Bridge
provides a vertical clearance of 17 feet above mean high water when in
the closed-to-navigation position. However, during the bridge
maintenance activities, the bascule span of the bridge will have a
containment system installed which will reduce the vertical clearance
by 5 feet to 12 feet above mean high water. The normal operating
schedule of this bridge is detailed at 33 CFR 117.899(c).
    This deviation allows the bascule span of the Lewis and Clark River
Bridge to remain in the closed-to-navigation position such that it such
that it need not open to maritime traffic from 7 a.m. on July 15, 2016
until 5 p.m. on October 31, 2016. However, the bascule span will be
available to open on Wednesdays and Sundays with at least three-hour
advanced notice. The bascule span will also open at any time for
emergency situations with at least three-hour advanced notice. Vessels
able to pass through the bridge in the closed position may do so at
anytime.
    Waterway usage on the Lewis and Clark River is primarily small
recreational boaters and fishing vessels transiting to and from Fred
Wahl Marine Construction Inc. ODOT has coordinated with Fred Wahl
Marine Construction Inc. in this regard. No immediate alternate route
is available for vessels to pass. The Coast Guard will also inform the
users of the waterways through our Local and Broadcast Notices to
Mariners of the change in operating schedule for the bridge so that
vessels can arrange their transits to minimize any impact caused by the
temporary deviation.
    In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e), the drawbridge must return to
its regular operating schedule immediately at the end of the effective
period of this temporary deviation. This deviation from the operating
regulations is authorized under 33 CFR 117.35.

    Dated: June 23, 2016.
Steven M. Fischer,
Bridge Administrator, Thirteenth Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. 2016-15348 Filed 6-28-16; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

Notice of Intent To Rule on Application 07-12-C-00-MDW To Impose
and Use the Revenue From a Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) at Chicago
Midway International Airport, Chicago, IL

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of Intent to Rule on Applications.

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SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to rule and invites public comment on the
applications to impose and use the revenue from a PFC at Chicago Midway
International Airport under the provisions of the 49 U.S.C. 40117 and
Part 158 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR Part 158).

DATES: Comments must be received on or before November 24, 2008.

ADDRESSES: Comments on the applications may be mailed or delivered in
triplicate to the FAA at the following address: James C. Keefer,
Federal Aviation Administration, Manager, Chicago Airports District
Office, 2300 E. Devon, Room 320, Des Plaines, Illinois 60018.
    In addition, one copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must be
mailed or delivered to Richard L. Rodriguez, Commissioner of the City
of Chicago Department of Aviation at the following address: Chicago
O'Hare International Airport, 10510 West Zemke Road, P.O. Box 66142,
Chicago, Illinois 60666.
    Air carriers and foreign air carriers may submit copies of written
comments previously provided to the City of Chicago Department of
Aviation under section 158.23 of Part 158.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James G. Keefer, Federal Aviation
Administration, Manager, Chicago Airports District Office, 2300 E.
Devon, Room 320, Des Plaines, Illinois 60018,<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Review of Applications: Any person may inspect the applications in
person at the Chicago Airports District Office, 2300 E. Devon, Room
320, Des Plaines, Illinois 60018. Please call<PHONE_NUMBER> to set up
an appointment. In addition, any person may, upon request, inspect the
applications, notice and other documents germane to the application in
person at the City of Chicago Department of Aviation, 10510 West Zemke
Road, Chicago, Illinois 60666. Please contact Michael Zonsius at (773)
686-3433 to set up an appointment.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA proposes to rule and invites public
comment on the applications to impose and use the revenue from a PFC at
Chicago Midway International Airport under the provisions of the 49
U.S.C. 40117 and Part 158 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR
Part 158).
    On October 19, 2006, the City of Chicago Department of Aviation
submitted an application to impose and use revenues from a PFC at
Chicago Midway Airport.
    On December 7, 2006, the FAA determined that the applications to
impose and use the revenue from a PFC submitted by City of Chicago
Department of Aviation were not substantially complete within the
requirements of section 158.25 of Part 158. The City of Chicago
supplemented this information on October 14, 2008. The FAA will approve
or disapprove the applications, in whole or in part, no later than
February 11, 2009.
    The following is a brief overview of the application.
    PFC application number: 07-12-C-00-MDW.
    Proposed charge effective date: August 1, 2038.
    Proposed charge expiration date: March 1, 2055.
    Level of the proposed PFC: $3.00.
    Total estimated PFC revenue: $ 85,224,519.
    Level of the Proposed PFC: $4.50
    Total estimated PFC revenue: $668,772,121.
    Brief description of proposed project(s): Residential Soundproofing
(2005-2011), Cyclical Airfield Rehabilitation, EDS In-line Baggage
System, Concourse A lnfill, School Soundproofing, North Security Hall
Expansion, Vehicle Acquisitions and Land Acquisition--Runway Protection
Zone.
    Class or classes of air carriers which the public agency has
requested not be required to collect PFCs: Air taxi.

    Issued in Des Plaines, Illinois, on October 16, 2008.
Elliott Black,
Manager, Planning/Programming Branch, Airports Division, Great Lakes
Region.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-55034; File No. SR-CBOE-2006-112]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Chicago Board Options Exchange,
Incorporated; Notice of Filing of Proposed Rule Change Relating to Its
Non-option Security Trading Rules

December 29, 2006.
    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(``Act'') \1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given that
on December 29, 2006, the Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated
(``CBOE'' or ``Exchange'') filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described in
Items I, II, and III below, which Items have been substantially
prepared by the Exchange. The 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.
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance
of the Proposed Rule Change

    The Exchange submits this rule change filing to modify its non-
option security trading rules. The text of the proposed rule change is
available at CBOE, the Commission's Public Reference Room, and
http://www.cboe.com.

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

    In its filing with the Commission, CBOE 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
    In September 2006, the Commission approved Exchange Chapters 50-55
governing the trading of non-option securities on the Exchange.\3\ Also
in September 2006, the Commission approved modifications \4\ to the
Exchange's non-option trading rules to conform those rules to aspects
of Regulation NMS.\5\ Thus, the Exchange currently operates a purely
electronic stock trading platform that has in place certain rules
required by Regulation NMS in order to qualify as a market center with
protected quotations. The Exchange now proposes to further modify
Chapters 50-55 in connection with the establishment of the CBOE Stock
Exchange (``CBSX''). CBSX would be a facility of the Exchange and serve
as the Exchange's vehicle for trading non-option securities. CBSX would
be a separate legal entity (a Delaware Limited Liability Company) owned
by the Exchange and several strategic partners (the Exchange owns
roughly half of CBSX). The Exchange has submitted a separate rule
filing proposing to establish CBSX as a facility of the Exchange.\6\
This filing changes certain portions of the Exchange's non-option
trading rules to fit the market model envisioned for CBSX. These
changes are described below.
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    \3\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 54422 (September 11,
2006), 71 FR 54537 (September 15, 2006) (approving SR-CBOE-2004-21).
    \4\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 54526 (September 27,
2006), 71 FR 58646 (October 4, 2006) (approving SR-CBOE-2006-70).
    \5\ 17 CFR 242.600 et seq.
    \6\ See SR-CBOE-2006-110 (filed December 26, 2006).
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a. Agency Function
    Under the current rules, DPMs on the system serve as agent for
certain orders that must be processed ``manually.'' More specifically,
in the event the Exchange is not the NBBO at the time a marketable
order is received and no market-makers on the Exchange step up to match
the NBBO price, the order is routed to the DPM for manual handling. As
part of this manual handling, the DPM determines whether to provide
price improvement for the order or whether to route it to the NBBO
market for execution. During this time, and during any time that the
order is routed, the DPM acts as agent for the order. The other
instance in which DPMs perform an agency function is in the execution
of pre-opening orders at the opening price of the primary market for
stocks in which the Exchange is not the primary market. The Exchange
now proposes to eliminate all agency functions for CBSX DPMs.
    The Exchange intends for the CBSX system (it's the same system as
the current system--just a new name) to automatically route marketable
non-IOC orders to other market centers when CBSX is not the NBBO and no
market-makers have stepped up to match the NBBO. This routing logic is
contained in the CBSX trade engine, and CBSX would use an unaffiliated
routing broker pursuant to an agreement to transmit orders on CBSX's
behalf to better-priced protected quotations consistent with Regulation
NMS. The handling and routing would all be done electronically by the
CBSX system without any manual intervention. As far as the opening, the
Exchange proposes to eliminate a DPM's agency obligation to manually
execute orders in connection with the opening print on the primary
market by changing the time in which CBSX will open. CBSX would enter
an open state at 8:15 a.m. Chicago time (before the primary market
openings). The opening would be automatically performed by the system.
That is, the CBSX system would automatically execute pre-opening orders
at a price that allows the greatest number of pre-opening shares to
trade. This would allow customers that are interested in an

opening execution on CBSX to obtain one without CBSX needing to
obligate DPMs to guarantee the opening price on the primary market.
b. CBSX Floor Post
    The current stock trading system is purely electronic. CBSX also
would be purely electronic in that all trades on CBSX must be effected
electronically; however, CBSX would utilize a space on the Exchange's
trading floor for price discovery purposes (the ``CBSX Floor Post'').
CBSX DPMs will be required to staff the CBSX Floor Post and respond to
price discovery inquiries from brokers. All orders entered at the CBSX
Floor Post would be handled and executed in the exact same manner as
orders entered from any other location. The CBSX Floor Post would be
located near the Exchange's index options pits in a location that is
generally isolated from the equity options trading posts. The Exchange
is hopeful that the CBSX Floor Post would be a valuable resource for
CBOE floor brokers to inquire about depth of liquidity on CBSX (e.g.,
CBOE brokers often represent complex orders that contain a stock
component and could seek to execute the stock component on CBSX).
c. Order Types
    The Exchange also proposes to adopt several new order types in
connection with the CBSX launch. Specifically, CBSX would offer Reserve
Orders, Middle Market Cross Orders, Cross Only Orders, and Cross and
Sweep Orders.
    A Reserve Order is a limit order in which the order originator
designates a portion of the order for display and dissemination (the
``display amount'') and designates a portion of the order in
``reserve.'' A reserve portion is not displayed but is available for
execution against incoming orders. Reserve Orders would be last in
priority (except that most contingency orders are behind Reserve Orders
in priority). Between Reserve Orders at the same price, priority would
be afforded utilizing the matching algorithm in effect for the stock.
If, after an execution against a Reserve Order, a quantity remains on
the Reserve Order, the quote would be refreshed to disseminate the
display amount while any remaining balance would be retained in
reserve.
    A Middle Market Cross Order is an order submitted to trade at the
midpoint of the NBBO. It must always be submitted with a contra order
for the same size and could be entered only when the bid price for the
stock is $1 or greater. Further, these orders could be executed in
increments as small as \1/2\ the minimum quoting increment established
under CBSX rules. If a Middle Market Cross Order is submitted after
CBSX is open but before other markets are open (e.g., 8:20 a.m. Chicago
time) the order would execute at the midpoint of the best bid and offer
among market centers that are open and disseminating quotes (or just
the CBSX midpoint if CBSX were the only market center open). A member
would be prohibited from entering a Middle Market Cross Order as
principal buyer (seller) if the NBBO spread is one cent wide and that
member was an agent for any customer order resting at the prevailing
NBBO bid (offer). This provision is meant to preclude a member from
trading as principal at a price that is less than one cent better than
a price expressed by a customer of that member to which the member has
a fiduciary obligation.
    A Cross Only Order is an order that may only be executed against
another Cross Only Order for the same size and price. These orders
could be entered only at or between the NBBO, and when entered at the
CBSX BBO, only when the terms of the orders meet the crossing
parameters set forth in proposed CBSX Rule 52.11 relating to priority
for crosses at the CBSX's disseminated market price.
    A Cross and Sweep Order is an order that is priced outside of the
NBBO and/or the BBO where the applicable side of the CBSX Book is
satisfied by the Cross and Sweep Order and any disseminated better
priced protected quotations at away market centers are swept with ISOs
by the CBSX System. Any remaining balance on a partially executed Cross
and Sweep Order would be cancelled by the CBSX System.
    CBOE also proposes to modify the manner in which Stop Orders
(including Stop Limit Orders) are handled. Current rules provide that a
stop buy (sell) order is elected when the stock trades or is bid
(offered) at or above (below) the stop price. As proposed, CBSX would
handle stop orders so that a stop buy (sell) order is elected only when
the stock trades at or above (below) the stop price on the primary
market for the stock. The change is consistent with the desires of CBSX
customers.
d. Order Routing
    Rule 52.6 (Processing of Round-Lot Orders) is being modified to add
additional descriptive language regarding transmission of ISOs to other
market centers on behalf of marketable orders received by CBSX. This
language compliments language already in place regarding ISO routing in
Rule 52.7.
e. Odd Lots
    CBSX would process odd lots differently than provided for under
current rules. More specifically, CBSX proposes to execute odd lots at
the best price being quoted by CBSX Market-Makers at the time of
receipt. A limit odd-lot order would execute only once it became
marketable against a CBSX Market-Maker quote/order. Further, the odd-
lot portion of a mixed lot would execute as described above while the
round-lot portion of the mixed lot would execute as if it were received
by the system as a round lot.
f. Market-Makers
    CBSX Market-Makers will function in a manner similar to what is
provided by the current rules with a few changes. First, because CBSX
would have a location on the Exchange trading floor for price
discovery, CBSX DPMs (LMMs) would be required to maintain staffing at
that post in order to handle price discovery inquiries. CBSX Remote
Market-Makers, however, would be expected to operate in a remote
capacity (thus the name Remote Market-Maker).
    Second, CBSX anticipates adopting a fee structure that would
contemplate discounted fees for CBSX Market-Makers that meet certain
competitive quoting thresholds. These parameters would be set forth in
a separate rule filing. In connection with these parameters, CBOE
proposes to adopt a provision in Rule 53.55 stating that routine
failure to qualify for the thresholds set forth in the fee incentive
program could subject a CBSX DPM to remedial action by CBSX under that
rule.
    Lastly, CBOE has submitted as separate rule filings changes to
Rules 53.53 and 53.54 to allow CBSX to allocate securities to
anticipated CBSX DPMs in advance of the launch of the CBSX platform.\7\
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    \7\ See Securities Exchange Act Releases No. 54792 (November 20,
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g. Section 11(a)
    Section 11(a) of the Act \8\ prohibits a member of a national
securities exchange from effecting transactions on that exchange for
his own account, the account of an associated person, or an account
over which he or his associated persons exercise investment discretion
(collectively, the ``covered accounts'') unless an exception applies.
Congress intended Section 11(a) to address concerns about special time
and place advantages that floor-based members of

an exchange might have over persons who were not on the floor--such as
the ability to ``execute decisions faster than public investors.'' \9\
Rule 11a2-2(T) under the Act \10\ provides exchange members with an
exception to the trading prohibition.\11\
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    \8\ 15 U.S.C. 78k(a).
    \9\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 14563 (March 14,
1978), 43 FR 11542 (March 17, 1978) (``1978 Release I''); Securities
Exchange Act Release No. 14713 (April 27, 1978), 43 FR 18557, 18588
(May 1, 1978) (``1978 Release II''); Securities Exchange Act Release
No. 15533 (January 29, 1979), 44 FR 6084, 6092 (January 31, 1979)
(``1979 Release''). The 1978 and 1979 Releases cite the House Report
at 54-57.
    \10\ 17 CFR 240.11a2-2(T).
    \11\ Known as the ``effect versus execute'' rule, Rule 11a2-2(T)
permits an exchange member, subject to certain conditions, to effect
a transaction for a covered account by arranging for an unaffiliated
member to execute the transaction on the exchange floor. To comply
with the rule's conditions, a member: (1) Must transmit the order
from off the exchange floor; (2) may not participate in the
execution of the transaction once it has been transmitted to the
member performing the execution; (3) may not be affiliated with the
executing member; and (4) with respect to an account over which the
member has investment discretion, neither the member nor his
associated person may retain any compensation in connection with
effecting the transaction without express written consent from the
person authorized to transact business for the account in accordance
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    The Exchange believes that most orders entered into CBSX would
qualify for Rule 11a2-2(T) for the same reasons that orders submitted
to all-electronic exchanges typically qualify for Rule 11a2-2(T)--
namely, because as an electronic marketplace where all orders must be
entered into the system for execution and handling, there really is no
``floor.'' However, to the extent members seeking to electronically
enter orders while positioned at the CBSX Floor Post might not qualify
under Rule 11a2-2(T), the Exchange believes that such members will, by
default, qualify for the exemption contained in paragraph (g) of
Section 11(a), which exemption essentially provides that members must
yield priority to all non-members. Orders entered at the CBSX Floor
Post based on price discovery discussions with the CBSX DPM would
certainly be entered as cross orders. The Exchange believes that all of
the CBSX cross-order types would be consistent with the notion of
yielding to existing interest at the crossing price. As described
above, Middle Market Cross Orders are priced where there is no existing
interest and therefore no interest to yield to. Cross Only orders would
cancel if any interest in the system could trade with any part of the
cross transaction, and Cross and Sweep Orders would satisfy all
interest at the cross price prior to effecting the cross trade.
    The Exchange notes that a feature contained in proposed Rule 52.11
that would allow a qualifying cross transaction to establish priority
over existing bids/offers on the CBSX Book would not be enabled until
functionality is developed that would allow the member a choice as to
whether to apply the priority feature of Rule 52.11 in connection with
any of the CBSX cross-order types.\12\ Once that choice is in place, a
member seeking to qualify under paragraph (g) of Rule 11a2-2(T) could
effect a cross without the priority feature of Rule 52.11 and a member
that is exempt from Section 11(a) for reasons other than paragraph (g)
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    \12\ Rule 52.11 provides that a CBSX Trader that wishes to cross
two original orders or to facilitate an original order at the
established bid or offer irrespective of existing interest at such
bid/offer may do so provided the cross transaction: (1) Is for at
least 5,000 shares; (2) is for a principal amount of at least
$100,000; and (3) is greater in size than any single public customer
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h. ITS
    All rules regarding the Intermarket Trading System are being
deleted as the Exchange anticipates using private linkages under the
CBSX platform and because the ITS Plan will terminate at the
commencement of the compliance date for Regulation NMS in February
2007.
i. Elimination of Unnecessary Rules
    Certain existing rules are being eliminated because the Exchange
does not believe that they are necessary or relevant to the operation
and regulation of the CBSX platform. Paragraph (a) of Rule 52.5 is
being eliminated because it merely describes order maintenance
functionality available to users and that sort of descriptive language
is not normally contained in exchange rules. Paragraph (b) of Rule 52.5
is being eliminated because the Exchange does not want to prohibit
market participants from resting buy and sell orders simultaneously in
the same security. Rule 53.3(a)(2) is being eliminated because the
Exchange does not believe it is necessary to limit a member's ability
to fill a customer order only pursuant to the CBSX crossing rule (Rule
52.11). Rule 53.7 is being eliminated because the Exchange does not
contemplate trading SuperShares at this time. Rule 53.52 is being
eliminated because CBSX would not utilize (and does not need) the
concept of individual DPM Designees (DPM firms are the recognized
traders). Finally, Rule 53.70 is being eliminated because CBSX would
not utilize (and does not need) the concept of Clearing Firm Brokers.
j. Inserting ``CBSX''
    The proposed rule change replaces all references to the ``STOC''
system or platform with ``CBSX'' and also replaces references to
various Exchange committees with ``CBSX.''
k. Conclusion
    In conclusion, the Exchange believes that CBSX would provide a fast
and competitive stock trading platform that would be attractive to
customers. The Exchange anticipates launching CBSX concurrent with the
start of the compliance date for Regulation NMS. Accordingly, the
Exchange requests that the proposed rule change not take effect or
become operative until February 5, 2007. The Exchange notes that
existing Chapters 50-55 are approved as a pilot which terminates in
connection with the compliance dates for Regulation NMS. The Exchange
hopes approval of these rule changes would allow a seamless migration
to CBSX at that time.
2. Statutory Basis
    CBOE believes the proposed rule change is consistent with the Act
and the rules and regulations thereunder applicable to a national
securities exchange and, in particular, the requirements of Section
6(b) of the Act.\13\ Specifically, the Exchange believes the proposed
rule change is consistent with the requirements of Section 6(b)(5) \14\
that the rules of an exchange be designed to promote just and equitable
principles of trade, and to protect investors and the public interest.
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    \14\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
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B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition

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

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

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

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

    Within 35 days of the date of publication of this notice in the
Federal Register or within such longer period (i)

as the Commission may designate up to 90 days of such date if it finds
such longer period to be appropriate and publishes its reasons for so
finding, or (ii) as to which the Exchange consents, the Commission
will:
    (A) by order approve the proposed rule change, or
    (B) institute proceedings to determine whether the proposed rule
change should be disapproved.

IV. Solicitation of Comments

    Interested persons are invited to submit written data, views, and
arguments concerning the foregoing, including whether the proposed rule
change 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-CBOE-2006-112 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

     Send paper comments in triplicate to Nancy M. Morris,
Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, NE.,
Washington, DC 20549-1090.
    All submissions should refer to File Number SR-CBOE-2006-112. This
file number should be included on the subject line if e-mail is used.
To help the Commission process and review your comments more
efficiently, please use only one method. The Commission will post all
comments on the Commission's Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml
). Copies of the submission, all subsequent amendments,

all written statements with respect to the proposed rule change that
are filed with the Commission, and all written communications relating
to the proposed rule change between the Commission and any person,
other than those that may be withheld from the public in accordance
with the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be available for inspection
and copying in the Commission's Public Reference Room. Copies of 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-2006-112 and should be submitted on or before
February 1, 2007.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Market Regulation,
pursuant to delegated authority.\15\
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    \15\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Florence E. Harmon,
Deputy Secretary.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-55908; File No. SR-NYSE-2007-51]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; New York Stock Exchange LLC;
Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change
Relating to Rules 54 (``Dealings on Floor--Persons'') and 70 (``Bids
and Offers'')

June 14, 2007.
    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(``Act'') \1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given that
on June 8, 2007, the New York Stock Exchange LLC (``NYSE'' or the
``Exchange'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described in Items I and
II below, which Items have been substantially prepared by the Exchange.
The Exchange filed the proposed rule change pursuant to Section
19(b)(3)(A) of the Act \3\ and Rule 19b-4(f)(6) thereunder, which
renders it effective upon filing with the Commission.\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).
    \4\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6).
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance
of the Proposed Rule Change

    The Exchange is proposing to amend Exchange Rules 54 (``Dealings on
Floor--Persons'') and 70 (``Bids and Offers'') to allow a member
organization to operate its booth premise on the Exchange Floor in a
manner similar to a member organization's ``upstairs'' office, provided
that the member organization has been approved to operate its booth in
this manner by NYSE Regulation, Inc. (``NYSER''). The Exchange further
proposes to make conforming amendments to Exchange Rules 6 (``Floor''),
112 (``Orders initiated Off the Floor''), 123 (``Records of Orders''),
132B (``Order Tracking Requirements''), and 134 (``Differences and
Omissions-Cleared Transactions''). The text of the proposed rule change
is available at the Exchange, the Commission's Public Reference Room,
and http://www.nyse.com.

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
    NYSE is proposing to amend Exchange Rules 54 (``Dealings on Floor--
Persons'') and 70 (``Bids and Offers'') to allow a member organization
to operate its booth premise on the Exchange Floor in a manner similar
to a member organization's ``upstairs'' office, provided that the
member organization has been approved to operate its booth in this
manner by NYSER.
    In this filing, the Exchange further proposes to make conforming
amendments to Exchange Rules 6 (``Floor''), 112 (``Orders initiated Off
the Floor''), 123 (``Records of Orders''), 132B (``Order Tracking
Requirements''), and 134 (``Differences and Omissions-Cleared
Transactions'').
    Operation of an ``Upstairs'' Office From a Floor Member's Booth
Premise. As a result of the changes in the way in which trading occurs
on the Exchange (and in the securities markets in general) due to,
among other things, Regulation National Market System (``Regulation
NMS'') and the Exchange's operation of its Hybrid Market, the Exchange
seeks to modify the Exchange rules that impede Floor broker member
organizations from operating within its booth premises similar to a
member organization's ``upstairs'' office.
    Although there is no Exchange rule that specifically prohibits a
Floor broker member organization from operating within its booth
premise in a manner similar to its ``upstairs'' office,\5\ the ability
of a Floor broker member organization to operate its booth premises in
this manner has been restricted by certain Exchange rules. For example,
member organization staff operating out of such booth premises, who are
not Exchange ``members'' are constrained in the way in which they are
allowed to process orders sent to the booth, as Exchange Rule 54 limits
the right to conduct business ``on the Floor'' to members.
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    \5\ For example, a member organization's upstairs office can,
among other things, route orders in NYSE listed securities directly
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    The Exchange states that the impetus for the proposed amendment is
the result of several factors. Competition from other market centers
and the growth of alternative trading systems, coupled with increased
internalization by broker-dealers, has challenged the dominance of the
trading post as the centralized locus of the representation and
execution of orders in a particular security. Recent statistics provide
potent proof of this--there has been a 49% decrease in Floor broker
share of total NYSE trading volume on the NYSE between the first
quarter of 2006 and the first quarter of 2007. At the same time, the
rapid dissemination of consolidated quote and trade information and
real-time updates of the Exchange limit order book has increased
exponentially the amount and accuracy of available information and the
speed with which it is disseminated. These changes have not only
impacted the way in which information is collected and processed, they
have also increased competition for member organizations, which are
continually searching for ways to provide more efficient and less
costly service to their customers.
    Therefore, the Exchange seeks to provide its Floor broker member
organizations with the ability to access other markets \6\ and trade a
wider range of products from the Floor broker member organizations'
booth premises

located around the perimeters of the current Exchange Floor and lining
the passageways connecting the rooms that comprise the Exchange Floor.
The NYSE believes that this will provide Floor brokers with the ability
to remain competitive in view of changes in the markets and the manner
in which customer orders are handled and executed. Pursuant to the
proposal, a Floor broker or appropriately registered and supervised
booth staff would be able to transmit orders in NYSE-listed securities
that they have received on the Exchange Floor to away markets for
execution directly from its booth premises without having to send the
order to an upstairs trading desk. The instant proposal will further
allow member organizations to centralize these operations within their
booth premises.
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    \6\ The Exchange previously expanded the ability of Floor broker
member organizations, on a pilot basis, to transmit agency orders in
Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (``Nasdaq'') and NYSE ARCASM
listed securities, from the Exchange Floor, including booth
premises, provided the member organization complies with certain
requirements. These requirements include, among others, membership
in the NASD (for Nasdaq-listed securities) or having NYSE ARCA
equities trading permit (for NYSE ARCA-listed securities); receipt
of the order on the NYSE Floor through a permissible communication
device, and transmission of the order to the appropriate market
through a non-NYSE order management system. See NYSE Information
Memo 05-88 (November 10, 2005); NYSE Member Education Bulletin 2006-
7 (March 22, 2006); NYSER Information Memos 06-37 (May 19, 2006) and
06-43 (June 15, 2006); and NYSER Member Education Bulletin 2006-12
(July 21, 2006).
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    To remove the impediments to Floor broker member organization
ability to efficiently operate its business from the Exchange Floor,
the NYSE seeks to amend Exchange Rule 70 (``Bids and Offers'') to add
Supplemental section .40. Proposed Exchange Rule 70.40 will allow
member organizations approved to operate a booth premise to handle
orders in all securities, including those listed on other markets from
their approved booth premises. The proposed rule will also allow the
member organizations' appropriately registered and supervised booth
staff to handle orders in a similar manner as sales traders are
permitted to operate in ``upstairs'' offices, subject to restrictions
described below. As such, the Exchange seeks to make a corresponding
amendment to Exchange Rule 54 in order to permit appropriately
registered and supervised booth staff of member organizations operating
out of an approved booth premise who are not ``members'' to process
orders sent to the booth in the same manner that a sales trader in an
``upstairs office'' is allowed to process orders.
    Since the booth premise will operate as an ``upstairs office,'' a
member organization, consistent with the type of business activities it
seeks to operate in its approved booth premise, will be required to
comply with all applicable rules \7\ governing the operation of a
public business. The specific rules that will apply to the operation of
an approved booth premise will depend on the type of business that
NYSER has approved the member organization to operate. For example, a
member organization that is approved to operate its business solely
from a booth premise and only provide Exchange Floor executions for
other member organizations would no longer be required to carry
Fidelity Bonds pursuant to Exchange Rule 319. Moreover, pursuant to the
proposed rule, a member organization is required to obtain approval
from NYSER prior to implementing any changes in the operation of its
approved booth premise.
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    \7\ Exchange rules applicable to the operation of a public
business include, but are not limited to, Admission of Members
(Exchange Rules 300-324) and Operation of Member Organizations
(Exchange Rules 325-465).
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    Unlike the ``upstairs'' offices, member organizations approved to
operate booth premises pursuant to proposed Exchange Rule 70.40 shall
be prohibited from effecting any transaction for its own account, the
account of an associated person, or an account with respect to which it
or an associated person thereof exercises investment discretion from
such approved booth premises.
    In addition, proposed Exchange Rule 70.40 will require that member
organizations operating approved booth premises in this manner must
adopt and implement comprehensive written procedures and guidelines
governing the conduct and supervision of business and staff at the
booth, as well as a process for regular review of these procedures and
guidelines and compliance therewith. These written procedures and
guidelines and any changes thereto must be approved by NYSER prior to
their implementation.
    Exchange rules that govern trading on the Exchange Floor will
continue to apply to member organizations on the Exchange Floor,
including those member organizations operating within an approved booth
premise. Member organizations that operate within an approved booth
premises pursuant to the proposal will also be required to comply with
all rules that govern upstairs activity. Through this filing, the
Exchange seeks to amend Exchange Rule 123(e) to make clear that member
organizations operating a booth premise that choose to route an order
to the Exchange Floor for execution must, immediately upon receipt of
the order and prior to representation and execution on the Exchange
Floor or placement in an agency interest file within the Display Book
system or routing the order to a Floor broker for execution at the
post, enter such order into an electronic system on the Exchange
Floor.\8\
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    The Exchange further seeks to amend Exchange Rule 123(b) and
132B(a)(1) to make clear that orders in NYSE-listed securities sent to
or generated at a member organization's approved booth premise and
routed to another market for execution must continue to comply with the
requirements of NYSE Rule 132B (Order Tracking Requirements). For such
orders, the provisions of Exchange Rule 123(b) shall not apply; rather,
the provisions of the Exchange Rule 132B will apply to such orders.
    Moreover, as it relates to any order initiated and/or routed from a
member organization's booth premise operating pursuant to proposed
Exchange Rule 70.40 for execution on another market center, the
Exchange seeks to amend Exchange Rule 134(d) to make clear that member
organizations are prohibited from processing errors related to
transactions on another market center in its Exchange required error
account. Member organizations continue to be required to maintain ``* *
* an error account at a registered broker or dealer in his or her name,
or in the name of his or her member organization; or (b) such member
participates in an error account established for a group of members * *
*.'' \9\ Nevertheless error transactions processed in said error
account must be limited solely to transactions executed on the Exchange
Floor. Of course, member organizations must follow the applicable rules
of the away market center related to error transactions.
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    Regulation of Approved Booth Premises. The proposed amendment
envisions robust regulation of the staff and business conducted from
booth premises by both the member organization and NYSER. For example,
prior to operating booth premises in the manner permitted by the
amended rule, a member organization must receive the approval of NYSER.
In determining whether to grant such approval, member organizations
will be required to provide NYSER with, among other things, detailed
information regarding the proposed systems and order handling process,
proof that all personnel are appropriately registered, proof of
independent compliance personnel and proof of adequate supervisory
controls.
    Further, the member organization must adopt and implement
comprehensive written procedures, which also must be approved by NYSER,
in governing the conduct of its business and staff and must review
compliance with these procedures on a regular basis. In addition, the
same registration and supervisory requirements that apply to upstairs
offices must be followed in the booth premises.

    The Exchange expects member organizations to vigorously supervise
compliance with these procedures. NYSER will also appropriately review
compliance with these obligations and has the authority to enforce them
through the disciplinary process as warranted.
    NYSER will periodically examine the member organization's business
conducted at its approved booth premise. Further, NYSER has the ability
to examine the member organization's business conducted at such
approved booth premise in the same manner as it has with respect to a
firm's ``upstairs'' office. The review would include an examination to
confirm that the member organization has in place adequate policies and
procedures to reasonably prevent and detect, among other things,
effecting proprietary transactions from its approved booth premises and
ensure compliance by the member organization with the other related
provisions of proposed Exchange Rule 70.40. NYSER further represents
that its procedures are adequate to appropriately review compliance
with all obligations delineated in proposed Exchange Rule 70.40,
including the prohibition against proprietary trading, during its
examination of the member organization's approved booth premise.
    Conforming Amendments. Through this proposal, the Exchange further
seeks to make certain conforming changes to Exchange rules. The
Exchange proposes to amend Exchange Rule 6 (``Floor'') and Exchange
Rules 112(b). Specifically, the Exchange proposes to amend the
definition of ``Floor'' in Rule 6 and the corresponding definition of
Floor contained in Exchange Rule 112(b) to properly reflect the
physical locations that comprise the Exchange Floor. Thus, the Exchange
proposes to amend these rules so that each will state that the Exchange
Floor consists of the Exchange trading Floor and the premises
immediately adjacent thereto, such as the various entrances and lobbies
of the 11 Wall Street, 18 New Street, 8 Broad Street, 12 Broad Street
and 18 Broad Street Buildings. The Exchange Floor will also include the
telephone facilities available in the aforementioned locations.
    In addition, the Exchange proposes to amend Exchange Rule 123.10 to
clarify that, when giving out orders originating on the Exchange Floor,
or transmitted by any person other than a member or member organization
to members on the Exchange Floor, or when changing or cancelling orders
previously given, members are required to do so electronically, or in
writing.
    The Exchange also seeks to amend Exchange Rule 123.23 to accurately
reflect that currently member organizations employ vendor systems or
proprietary systems to record the details of an order or report for
purposes of Exchange Rule 123. Furthermore, the proposed conforming
amendment to Exchange Rule 123.23 clarifies that whether a member
organization employs a vendor system or uses its proprietary systems to
record the details of an order or report, the system must be
synchronized with reference to a time source as designated by the
Exchange.
    Conclusion. The Exchange believes that the above proposal provides
Floor broker member organizations with the ability to remain
competitive in view of changes in the markets and the manner in which
customer orders are handled and executed by allowing Floor broker
member organizations to represent customer orders from its approved
booth premises similar to that of an ``upstairs'' office on the
Exchange Floor in a robust regulatory environment that serves to foster
just and equitable principles of trade and benefit Exchange customers.
2. Statutory Basis
    The proposed rule change is consistent with Section 6(b) \10\ of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the ``Act''), in general, and
furthers the objectives of Section 6(b)(5) \11\ in particular in that
it is designed to prevent fraudulent and manipulative acts and
practices, to promote just and equitable principles of trade, to foster
cooperation and coordination with persons engaged in facilitating
transactions in securities, and to remove impediments to and perfect
the mechanism of a free and open market and a national market system.
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    \10\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
    \11\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
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B. Self Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition

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

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

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

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)(iii) of the Act \12\ and subparagraph (f)(6) of Rule 19b-4
\13\ thereunder because it does not: (i) Significantly affect the
protection of investors or the public interest; (ii) impose any
significant burden on competition; (iii) become operative for 30 days
from the date on which it was filed, or such shorter time as the
Commission may designate if consistent with the protection of investors
and the public interest.\14\
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    \12\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(iii).
    \13\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6).
    \14\ Rule 19b-4(f)(6)(iii) requires that a self-regulatory
organizationsubmit to the Commission written notice of its intent to
file the proposed rule change, along with a brief description and
text of the proposed rule change, at least five business days prior
to the date of filing of the proposed rule change, or such shorter
time as designated by the Commission. The Exchange has satisfied the
five-day pre-filing notice requirement.
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    Under Rule 19b-4(f)(6) of the Act,\15\ the proposal does not become
operative for 30 days after the date of its filing, or such shorter
time as the Commission may designate if consistent with the protection
of investors and the public interest. NYSE has requested that the
Commission waive the 30-day operative delay so that it may immediately
implement this proposal which it believes will result in a more
efficient and less costly service to the customers of Floor broker
member organizations as a result of the Floor broker member
organizations' ability to centralize operations in their booth
premises. The Commission notes that the Exchange has already
implemented two pilot programs that presently allow Floor brokers to
access away liquidity in NASDAQ-listed securities and NYSE Arca-listed
securities from the Exchange Floor. The Commission also notes that the
member organizations must obtain approval from NYSE prior to operating
pursuant to proposed Rule 70.40 and must continue to meet all their
obligations pertaining to executions on the Exchange Floor. In
addition, the Commission notes that any proprietary trading would be
prohibited in approved booth premises, and requires significant
obligations on the part of member organizations and NYSER with regard
to such trading. The Commission believes that the proposed rule change
should allow for greater efficiencies for the Exchange as well as
member organizations which make use of approved booth premises.
Therefore, the

Commission, consistent with the protection of investors and the public
interest, has determined to waive the 30-day operative date so that the
proposal may take effect upon filing.\16\
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    \15\ Id.
    \16\ For purposes only of waiving the operative delay for this
proposal, theCommission has considered the proposed rule's impact on
efficiency, competition, and capital formation. 15 U.S.C. 78c(f).
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    At any time within 60 days of the filing of such proposed rule
change, the Commission may summarily abrogate such rule change if it
appears to the Commission that such action is necessary or appropriate
in the public interest, for the protection of investors, or otherwise
in furtherance of the purposes of the Act.

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 e-mail to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Please include File

Number SR-NYSE-2007-51 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

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

All submissions should refer to File Number SR-NYSE-2007-51. This file
number should be included on the subject line if e-mail is used. To
help the Commission process and review your comments more efficiently,
please use only one method. The Commission will post all comments on
the Commission's Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro/shtml
). Copies of the submission, all subsequent amendments, all

written statements with respect to the proposed rule change that are
filed with the Commission, and all written communications relating to
the proposed rule change between the Commission and any person, other
than those that may be withheld from the public in accordance with the
provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be available for inspection and
copying in the Commission's Public Reference Room. Copies of such
filing will also 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-NYSE-2007-51 and should be submitted on or before July
11, 2007.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Market Regulation,
pursuant to delegated authority.\17\
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    \17\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Florence E. Harmon,
Deputy Secretary.
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MEMORANDUM
DATE:		May 6, 2015
TO:		Clean Power Plan for Existing Power Plants; Docket ID: OAR-2013-0602
FROM:		Jeremy Schreifels, EPA Office of Air and Radiation
SUBJECT: 	May 6, 2015, meeting with Georgetown Climate Center researchers regarding linking state-level efforts for the Proposed Clean Power Plan for Existing Power Plants
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SUMMARY
	A meeting was held between EPA and the attendees listed below on May 6, 2015 to discuss the external stakeholders forthcoming research on linking state-level efforts for the Proposed Clean Power Plan for Existing Power Plants. The Proposed Clean Power Plan for Existing Power Plants was proposed on June 2, 2014 and published in the Federal Register on June 18, 2014.

ATTENDEES
External Stakeholders
Lissa Lynch, Georgetown Climate Center
Gabriel Pacyniak, Georgetown Climate Center
Kathryn Zyla, Georgetown Climate Center

EPA
Joe Bryson, EPA HQ
Reid Harvey, EPA HQ
Jeremy Schreifels, EPA HQ
Kenon Smith, EPA HQ
Lora Strine, EPA HQ
Meg Victor, EPA HQ


[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 222 (Tuesday, November 17, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 73332-73333]
[FR Doc No: 2020-25255]

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

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

Extension:
    Rule 17Ac3-1(a) and Form TA-W; [SEC File No. 270-96, OMB Control
No. 3235-0151]

    Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (``PRA'') (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the Securities and
Exchange Commission (``Commission'') has submitted to the Office of
Management and Budget (``OMB'') a request for approval of extension of
the previously approved collection of information provided for in Rule
17Ac3-1(a) (17 CFR 240.17Ac3-1(a)) and Form TA-W (17 CFR 249b.101),
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78a et seq.).
    Section 17A(c)(4)(B) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
authorizes transfer agents registered with an appropriate regulatory
agency (``ARA'') to withdraw from registration by filing with the ARA a
written notice of withdrawal and by agreeing to such terms and
conditions as the ARA deems necessary or appropriate in the public
interest, for the protection of investors, or in the furtherance of the
purposes of Section 17A.
    In order to implement Section 17A(c)(4)(B) of the Exchange Act, the
Commission promulgated Rule 17Ac3-1(a) and accompanying Form TA-W on
September 1, 1977. Rule 17Ac3-1(a) provides that notice of withdrawal
of registration as a transfer agent with the Commission shall be filed
on Form TA-W. Form TA-W requires the withdrawing transfer agent to
provide the Commission with certain information, including: (1) The
locations where transfer agent activities are or were performed; (2)
the reasons for ceasing the performance of such activities; (3)
disclosure of unsatisfied judgments or liens; and (4) information
regarding successor transfer agents.
    The Commission uses the information disclosed on Form TA-W to
determine whether the registered transfer agent applying for withdrawal
from registration as a transfer agent should be allowed to deregister
and, if so, whether the Commission should attach to the granting of the
application any terms or conditions necessary or appropriate in the
public interest, for the protection of investors, or in furtherance of
the purposes of Section 17A of the Exchange Act. Without Rule 17Ac3-
1(a) and Form TA-W, transfer agents registered with the Commission
would not have a means to voluntarily deregister when it is necessary
or appropriate to do so.
    On average, respondents have filed approximately 58 TA-Ws with the
Commission annually from 2017 to 2020. A Form TA-W filing occurs only
once, when a transfer agent is seeking deregistration. In view of the
readily-available information requested by Form TA-W, its short and
simple presentation, and the Commission's experience with the filers,
we estimate that approximately 30 minutes is required to complete and
file Form TA-W. Thus, the total annual time burden to the transfer
agent industry is approximately 29 hours (58 filings x 0.5 hours). We
estimate that the internal labor cost of compliance per filing is
approximately $35.5 (0.5 hours x $71 average hourly rate for clerical
staff time). The total internal compliance cost per year is thus
approximately $1,030 (29 x $35.5 = $1029.5 rounded up to $1,030).
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required
to respond to, a collection of information under the PRA unless it
displays a currently valid OMB control number.
    The public may view background documentation for this information
collection at the following website: www.reginfo.gov. Find this
particular information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day
Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information
collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice
to (i) www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain, and (ii) David Bottom,
Director/Chief Information Officer, Securities and Exchange Commission,
c/o Cynthia Roscoe, 100 F Street NE,

Washington, DC 20549, or by sending an email to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
    Dated: November 10, 2020.
J. Matthew DeLesDernier,
Assistant Secretary.
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[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 214 (Friday, November 5, 2010)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 68294-68296]
[FR Doc No: 2010-28019]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R09-OAR-2010-0794; FRL-9222-5]

Revisions to the California State Implementation Plan

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to approve revisions to the San Joaquin
Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District (SJVUAPCD) portion of the
California State Implementation Plan (SIP). These revisions concern
oxides of nitrogen (NOX), carbon monoxide (CO), oxides of
sulfur (SO2) and particulate matter emissions from boilers,
steam generators and process heaters greater than 5.0 MMbtu/hour. We
are approving a local rule that regulates these emission sources under
the Clean Air Act as amended in 1990 (CAA or the Act). We are taking
comments on this proposal and plan to follow with a final action.

DATES: Any comments must arrive by December 6, 2010.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments, identified by docket number [EPA-R09-OAR-
2010-0794], by one of the following methods:
    1. Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow
the on-line instructions.
    2. E-mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    3. Mail or Deliver: Andrew Steckel (Air-4), U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency Region IX, 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA
94105-3901.
    Instructions: All comments will be included in the public docket
without change and may be made available online at http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided,
unless the comment includes Confidential Business Information (CBI) or
other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute.
Information that you consider CBI or otherwise protected should be
clearly identified as such and should not be submitted through http://www.regulations.gov or e-mail. http://www.regulations.gov is an
``anonymous access'' system, and EPA will not know your identity or
contact information unless you provide it in the body of your comment.
If you send e-mail directly to EPA, your e-mail address will be
automatically captured and included as part of the public comment. If
EPA cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties and cannot
contact you for clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your
comment.
    Docket: The index to the docket for this action is available
electronically at http://www.regulations.gov and in hard copy at EPA
Region IX, 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, California. While all
documents in the docket are listed in the index, some information may
be publicly available only at the hard copy location (e.g., copyrighted
material), and some may not be publicly available in either location
(e.g., CBI). To inspect the hard copy materials, please schedule an

appointment during normal business hours with the contact listed in the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Idalia Perez, EPA Region IX, (415)
972-3248<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Throughout this document, ``we,'' ``us'' and
``our'' refer to EPA.

Table of Contents

I. The State's Submittal
    A. What rule did the State submit?
    B. Are there other versions of this rule?
    C. What is the purpose of the submitted rule?
II. EPA's Evaluation and Action
    A. How is EPA evaluating the rule?
    B. Does the rule meet the evaluation criteria?
    C. EPA Recommendations To Further Improve the Rule
    D. Public Comment and Final Action
III. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

I. The State's Submittal

A. What rule did the State submit?

    Table 1 lists the rule addressed by this proposal with the date
that it was adopted by the local air agency and submitted by the
California Air Resources Board.

                                             Table 1--Submitted Rule
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             Local Agency                 Rule No.           Rule title             Adopted         Submitted
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SJVUAPCD..............................         4320   Advance Emission                10/16/08         03/17/09
                                                       Reduction Options for
                                                       Boilers, Steam
                                                       Generators and Process
                                                       Heaters greater than
                                                       5.0 MMbtu/hr.
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    On April 20, 2009, EPA determined that the submittal for SJVUAPCD
Rule 4320 met the completeness criteria in 40 CFR Part 51 Appendix V,
which must be met before formal EPA review.

B. Are there other versions of this rule?

    There are no previous versions of Rule 4320 in the SIP.

C. What is the purpose of the submitted rule?

    NOX helps produce ground-level ozone, smog and
particulate matter, which harm human health and the environment.
Section 110(a) of the CAA requires States to submit regulations that
control NOX emissions. Rule 4320 limits NOX,
SO2, PM10 and CO emissions from boilers, steam generators
and process heaters with a total rated heat input greater than 5 MMBtu/
hour. EPA's technical support document (TSD) has more information about
this rule.

II. EPA's Evaluation and Action

A. How is EPA evaluating the rule?

    Generally, SIP rules must be enforceable (see section 110(a) of the
Act), must require Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) for
each category of sources covered by a Control Techniques Guidelines
(CTG) document as well as each major source in nonattainment areas (see
sections 182(a)(2) and 182(f)), and must not relax existing
requirements (see sections 110(l) and 193). In addition, SIP rules must
implement Reasonably Available Control Measures (RACM), including
Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT), in nonattainment areas
(see CAA sections 172(c)(1)). The SJVUAPCD regulates an ozone
nonattainment area and a PM-2.5 nonattainment area (see 40 CFR part
81), so the SIP as a whole, including Rule 4320 and 4306, must fulfill
RACT and implement a RACM level of control.
    Guidance and policy documents that we use to evaluate
enforceability, RACT and RACM requirements consistently include the
following:
    1. ``State Implementation Plans; Nitrogen Oxides Supplement to the
General Preamble; Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 Implementation of
Title I; Proposed Rule,'' (the NOX Supplement), 57 FR 55620,
November 25, 1992.
    2. ``Issues Relating to VOC Regulation Cutpoints, Deficiencies, and
Deviations,'' EPA, May 25, 1988 (the Bluebook).
    3. ``Guidance Document for Correcting Common VOC & Other Rule
Deficiencies,'' EPA Region 9, August 21, 2001 (the Little Bluebook).
    4. ``State Implementation Plans; General Preamble for the
Implementation of Title I of the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990,'' 57
FR 13498, April 16, 1992; 57 FR 18070, April 28, 1992.
    5. ``Clean Air Fine Particle Implementation Rule'' 72 FR 20586,
April 25, 2007.
    6. ``Determination of Reasonably Available Control Technology and
Best Available Retrofit Control Technology for Industrial,
Institutional, and Commercial Boilers, Steam Generators, and Process
Heaters'', CARB, July 18, 1991.
    7. ``Alternative Control Techniques Document--NOX
Emissions from Industrial/Commercial/Institutional (ICI) Boilers'', US
EPA 453/R-94-022, March 1994.
    8. ``Alternative Control Techniques Document--NOX
Emissions from Utility Boilers'', US EPA 452/R-93-008, March 1994.
    9. ``Control Techniques for Sulfur Oxide Emissions from Stationary
Sources'', US EPA 450/3-81-004, April 1981.
    10. ``Improving Air Quality with Economic Incentive Programs,'' US
EPA, 452/R-01-001, January 2001.

B. Does the rule meet the evaluation criteria?

    We believe this rule is consistent with the relevant policy and
guidance regarding enforceability, RACT, and SIP relaxations. However,
we do not believe that the rule is consistent with EPA's Economic
Incentive Programs (EIP) guidance. The rule includes payment of a fee
as an option for compliance and prohibitory rules that include fee
provisions are EIPs subject to the EIP guidance. The District will use
the fees to purchase emission reductions. To ensure that all emission
reductions purchased by the District are adequately surplus,
quantifiable, enforceable, permanent and otherwise consistent with
EPA's EIP guidance, this component of the program must be fully
described and included in a SIP submittal. The existing submittal of
Rule 4320 does not include all necessary details on how creditable
emission reductions will be achieved. Thus, it is not appropriate to
fully credit emission reductions for this rule without additional
documentation. The TSD has more information on our evaluation.

C. EPA Recommendations To Further Improve the Rule

    The TSD describes additional rule revisions that we recommend for
the next time the local agency modifies the rule.

D. Public Comment and Final Action

    Because EPA believes the submitted rule fulfills all relevant
requirements, we are proposing to fully approve it as described in
section 110(k)(3) of the Act.

We will accept comments from the public on this proposal for the next
30 days. Unless we receive convincing new information during the
comment period, we intend to publish a final approval action that will
incorporate this rule into the federally enforceable SIP.

III. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

    Under the Clean Air Act, the Administrator is required to approve a
SIP submission that complies with the provisions of the Act and
applicable Federal regulations. 42 U.S.C. 7410(k); 40 CFR 52.02(a).
Thus, in reviewing SIP submissions, EPA's role is to approve State
choices, provided that they meet the criteria of the Clean Air Act.
Accordingly, this action merely approves State law as meeting Federal
requirements and does not impose additional requirements beyond those
imposed by State law. For that reason, this action:
     Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' subject to
review by the Office of Management and Budget under Executive Order
12866 (58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993);
     Does not impose an information collection burden under the
provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.);
     Is certified as not having a significant economic impact
on a substantial number of small entities under the Regulatory
Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.);
     Does not contain any unfunded mandate or significantly or
uniquely affect small governments, as described in the Unfunded
Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-4);
     Does not have Federalism implications as specified in
Executive Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10, 1999);
     Is not an economically significant regulatory action based
on health or safety risks subject to Executive Order 13045 (62 FR
19885, April 23, 1997);
     Is not a significant regulatory action subject to
Executive Order 13211 (66 FR 28355, May 22, 2001);
     Is not subject to requirements of Section 12(d) of the
National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272
note) because application of those requirements would be inconsistent
with the Clean Air Act; and
     Does not provide EPA with the discretionary authority to
address, as appropriate, disproportionate human health or environmental
effects, using practicable and legally permissible methods, under
Executive Order 12898 (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994).
    In addition, this rule does not have tribal implications as
specified by Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, November 9, 2000),
because the SIP is not approved to apply in Indian country located in
the State, and EPA notes that it will not impose substantial direct
costs on tribal governments or preempt tribal law.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Intergovernmental
relations, Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone, Particulate matter, Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements.

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

    Dated: October 25, 2010.
Jared Blumenfeld,
Regional Administrator, Region IX.
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[Notices]
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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:

Filings Instituting Proceedings

    Docket Numbers: RP15-1022-000.
    Applicants: Alliance Pipeline L.P.
    Description: Cost and Revenue Study Filing of Alliance Pipeline
L.P.
    Filed Date: 9/14/15.
    Accession Number: 20150914-5269.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/1/15.

    Docket Numbers: RP16-205-000.
    Applicants: Equitrans, L.P.
    Description: Motion for Extension of Time to Comply with the
Requirements of Order No. 587-W of Equitrans, L.P.
    Filed Date: 11/18/15.
    Accession Number: 20151118-5151.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/30/15.

    Docket Numbers: RP16-206-000.
    Applicants: Kern River Gas Transmission Company.
    Description: Sec.  4(d) Rate Filing: 2016 Leap Year Rates to be
effective 1/1/2016.
    Filed Date: 11/19/15.
    Accession Number: 20151119-5069.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/1/15.

    Docket Numbers: RP16-207-000.
    Applicants: Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company.
    Description: Compliance filing IDLS Revenue Sharing Report 2015.
    Filed Date: 11/19/15.
    Accession Number: 20151119-5071.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/1/15.

    Docket Numbers: RP16-208-000.
    Applicants: El Paso Natural Gas Company, L.L.C.
    Description: Sec.  4(d) Rate Filing: Negotiated Rate Agreement
Update (Conoco) to be effective 11/20/2015.
    Filed Date: 11/19/15.
    Accession Number: 20151119-5176.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/1/15.

    Docket Numbers: RP16-209-000.
    Applicants: Gas Transmission Northwest LLC.
    Description: Compliance filing GTN RP15-904 Rate Case Settlement
Compliance to be effective 1/1/2016.

    Filed Date: 11/20/15.
    Accession Number: 20151120-5054.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/2/15.

    Docket Numbers: RP16-210-000.
    Applicants: Northwest Pipeline LLC.
    Description: Sec.  4(d) Rate Filing: NWP 2016 Leap Year Rates
Filing to be effective 1/1/2016.
    Filed Date: 11/20/15.
    Accession Number: 20151120-5082.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/2/15.

    Docket Numbers: RP16-211-000.
    Applicants: Texas Eastern Transmission, LP.
    Description: Sec.  4(d) Rate Filing: Non-conforming and Negotiated
Rate--Chesapeake 911268 to be effective 11/20/2015.
    Filed Date: 11/20/15.
    Accession Number: 20151120-5121.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/2/15.

    Docket Numbers: RP16-212-000.
    Applicants: Paiute Pipeline Company.
    Description: Sec.  4(d) Rate Filing: Associated Imbalance Trading--
CP14-509 to be effective 12/21/2015.
    Filed Date: 11/20/15.
    Accession Number: 20151120-5237.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/2/15.

    Docket Numbers: RP16-213-000.
    Applicants: Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, L.L.C.
    Description: Sec.  4(d) Rate Filing: Volume No. 2--Neg Rate Agmts
with Noble Americas and Antero to be effective 12/1/2015.
    Filed Date: 11/20/15.
    Accession Number: 20151120-5241.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/2/15.

    Docket Numbers: RP16-214-000.
    Applicants: Range Resources-Appalachia LLC, Range Resources--Pine
Mountain, Inc., EnerVest Energy Institutional Fund XIV.
    Description: Joint Application for Waivers and Request for
Expedited Action and Shortened Comment Period of Range Resources--
Appalachia LLC, et al.
    Filed Date: 11/20/15.
    Accession Number: 20151120-5316.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/27/15.

    Docket Numbers: RP16-215-000.
    Applicants: Algonquin Gas Transmission, LLC.
    Description: Sec.  4(d) Rate Filing: Negotiated Rates--Plymouth
Rock 790846 to be effective 12/1/2015.
    Filed Date: 11/23/15.
    Accession Number: 20151123-5112.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/7/15.

    Docket Numbers: RP16-216-000.
    Applicants: National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation.
    Description: Compliance filing TSCA for 2016--Informational Filing.
    Filed Date: 11/23/15.
    Accession Number: 20151123-5131.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/7/15.

    Docket Numbers: RP16-217-000.
    Applicants: Algonquin Gas Transmission, LLC.
    Description: Sec.  4(d) Rate Filing: Negotiated Rates--BP Energy
790853 to be effective 12/1/2015.
    Filed Date: 11/23/15.
    Accession Number: 20151123-5134.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/7/15.

    Docket Numbers: RP16-218-000.
    Applicants: Mojave Pipeline Company, L.L.C.
    Description: Sec.  4(d) Rate Filing: Annual Fuel Filing effective
January 1, 2016 to be effective 1/1/2016.
    Filed Date: 11/23/15.
    Accession Number: 20151123-5139.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/7/15.

    Docket Numbers: RP16-219-000.
    Applicants: Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline, Inc.
    Description: Compliance filing Annual Operational Flow Order Report
2015.
    Filed Date: 11/23/15.
    Accession Number: 20151123-5154.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/7/15.

    Docket Numbers: RP16-220-000.
    Applicants: Southern Natural Gas Company, L.L.C.
    Description: Sec.  4(d) Rate Filing: SCRM Filing to be effective 1/
1/2016.
    Filed Date: 11/23/15.
    Accession Number: 20151123-5157.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/7/15.

    Docket Numbers: RP16-221-000.
    Applicants: Ruby Pipeline, L.L.C.
    Description: Sec.  4(d) Rate Filing: FL&U to be effective 1/1/16 to
be effective 1/1/2016.
    Filed Date: 11/23/15.
    Accession Number: 20151123-5158.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/7/15.

    Docket Numbers: RP16-222-000.
    Applicants: Cameron Interstate Pipeline, LLC.
    Description: Sec.  4(d) Rate Filing: Cameron Interstate Pipeline
Annual Adjustment of Fuel Retainage Percentage to be effective 1/1/
2016.
    Filed Date: 11/23/15.
    Accession Number: 20151123-5183.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/7/15.

    Docket Numbers: RP16-223-000.
    Applicants: Kinder Morgan Louisiana Pipeline LLC.
    Description: Sec.  4(d) Rate Filing: Remove Terminated Agreement to
be effective 11/23/2015.
    Filed Date: 11/23/15.
    Accession Number: 20151123-5196.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/7/15.

    Docket Numbers: RP16-224-000.
    Applicants: Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, L.L.C.
    Description: Compliance filing Cashout Report Plan 2014-2015.
    Filed Date: 11/23/15.
    Accession Number: 20151123-5208.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/7/15

    Docket Numbers: RP16-225-000.
    Applicants: Sierrita Gas Pipeline LLC.
    Description: Operational Purchases and Sales Report of Sierrita Gas
Pipeline LLC.
    Filed Date: 11/23/15.
    Accession Number: 20151123-5243.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/7/15.

    Docket Numbers: RP16-226-000.
    Applicants: Texas Eastern Transmission, LP.
    Description: Sec.  4(d) Rate Filing: Negotiated Rates eff 12-22-
2015 for UGI Central Penn Gas to be effective 12/22/2015.
    Filed Date: 11/23/15.
    Accession Number: 20151123-5245.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/7/15.

    Docket Numbers: RP16-227-000.
    Applicants: Gas Transmission Northwest LLC.
    Description: Annual Fuel Charge Adjustment of Gas Transmission
Northwest LLC.
    Filed Date: 11/23/15.
    Accession Number: 20151123-5273.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/7/15.

    Docket Numbers: RP16-228-000.
    Applicants: Rockies Express Pipeline LLC.
    Description: Sec.  4(d) Rate Filing: Neg Rate Amend MFN Ultra 2015-
11-20 to be effective 12/1/2015.
    Filed Date: 11/23/15.
    Accession Number: 20151123-5301.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/7/15.

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

    Dated: November 24, 2015.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.
Deputy Secretary.
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