[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 86 (Friday, May 5, 2017)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 21114-21116]
[FR Doc No: 2017-09012]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 97

[Docket No. 31130; Amdt. No. 3743]

Standard Instrument Approach Procedures, and Takeoff Minimums and
Obstacle Departure Procedures; Miscellaneous Amendments

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This rule establishes, amends, suspends, or removes Standard
Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs) and associated Takeoff Minimums
and Obstacle Departure Procedures (ODPs) for operations at certain
airports. These regulatory actions are needed because of the adoption
of new or revised criteria, or because of changes occurring in the
National Airspace System, such as the commissioning of new navigational
facilities, adding new obstacles, or changing air traffic requirements.
These changes are designed to provide safe and efficient use of the
navigable airspace and to promote safe flight operations under
instrument flight rules at the affected airports.

DATES: This rule is effective May 5, 2017. The compliance date for each
SIAP, associated Takeoff Minimums, and ODP is specified in the
amendatory provisions.
    The incorporation by reference of certain publications listed in
the regulations is approved by the Director of the Federal Registe as
of May 5, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Availability of matters incorporated by reference in the
amendment is as follows:

For Examination

    1. U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Ops-M30, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE., West Bldg., Ground Floor, Washington, DC 20590-0001.
    2. The FAA Air Traffic Organization Service Area in which the
affected airport is located;
    3. The office of Aeronautical Navigation Products, 6500 South
MacArthur Blvd., Oklahoma City, OK 73169 or,
    4. The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For
information on the availability of this material at NARA, call 202-741-
6030, or go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_locations.html.

Availability

    All SIAPs and Takeoff Minimums and ODPs are available online free
of charge. Visit the National Flight Data Center at nfdc.faa.gov to
register. Additionally, individual SIAP and Takeoff Minimums and ODP
copies may be obtained from the FAA Air Traffic Organization Service
Area in which the affected airport is located.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas J. Nichols, Flight Procedure
Standards Branch (AFS-420), Flight Technologies and Programs Divisions,
Flight Standards Service, Federal Aviation Administration, Mike
Monroney Aeronautical Center, 6500 South MacArthur Blvd., Oklahoma
City, OK 73169 (Mail Address: P.O. Box 25082, Oklahoma City, OK 73125)
Telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This rule amends Title 14 of the Code of
Federal Regulations, Part 97 (14 CFR part 97), by establishing,
amending, suspending, or removes SIAPS, Takeoff Minimums and/or ODPS.
The complete regulatory description of each SIAP and its associated
Takeoff Minimums or ODP for an identified airport is listed on FAA form
documents which are incorporated by reference in this amendment under 5
U.S.C. 552(a), 1 CFR part 51, and 14 CFR part 97.20. The applicable FAA
forms are FAA Forms 8260-3, 8260-4, 8260-5, 8260-15A, and 8260-15B when
required by an entry on 8260-15A.
    The large number of SIAPs, Takeoff Minimums and ODPs, their complex
nature, and the need for a special format make publication in the
Federal Register expensive and impractical. Further, airmen do not use
the regulatory text of the SIAPs, Takeoff Minimums or ODPs, but instead
refer to their graphic depiction on charts printed by publishers of
aeronautical materials. Thus, the advantages of incorporation by
reference are realized and publication of the complete description of
each SIAP, Takeoff Minimums and ODP listed on FAA form documents is
unnecessary. This amendment provides the affected CFR sections and
specifies the types of SIAPs, Takeoff Minimums and ODPs with their
applicable effective dates. This amendment also identifies the airport
and its location, the procedure, and the amendment number.

Availability and Summary of Material Incorporated by Reference

    The material incorporated by reference is publicly available as
listed in the ADDRESSES section.
    The material incorporated by reference describes SIAPS, Takeoff
Minimums and/or ODPS as identified in the amendatory language for part
97 of this final rule.

The Rule

    This amendment to 14 CFR part 97 is effective upon publication of
each separate SIAP, Takeoff Minimums and ODP as Amended in the
transmittal. Some SIAP and Takeoff Minimums and textual ODP amendments
may have been issued previously by the FAA in a Flight Data Center
(FDC) Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) as an emergency action of immediate
flight safety relating directly to published aeronautical charts.
    The circumstances that created the need for some SIAP and Takeoff
Minimums and ODP amendments may require making them effective in less
than 30 days. For the remaining SIAPs and Takeoff Minimums and ODPs, an
effective date at least 30 days after publication is provided.
    Further, the SIAPs and Takeoff Minimums and ODPs contained in this
amendment are based on the criteria contained in the U.S. Standard for
Terminal Instrument Procedures (TERPS). In developing these SIAPs and
Takeoff Minimums and ODPs, the TERPS criteria were applied to the
conditions existing or anticipated at the affected airports. Because of
the close and immediate relationship between these SIAPs, Takeoff
Minimums and ODPs, and safety in air commerce, I find that notice and
public procedure under 5 U.S.C. 553(b) are impracticable and contrary
to the public interest and, where applicable, under 5 U.S.C. 553(d),
good cause exists for making some SIAPs effective in less than 30 days.
    The FAA has determined that this regulation only involves an
established body of technical regulations for which frequent and
routine amendments are necessary to keep them operationally

current. It, therefore--(1) is not a ``significant regulatory action''
under Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a ``significant rule'' under
DOT Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 FR 11034; February 26,1979);
and (3)does not warrant preparation of a regulatory evaluation as the
anticipated impact is so minimal. For the same reason, the FAA
certifies that this amendment will not have a significant economic
impact on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria of
the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 97

    Air Traffic Control, Airports, Incorporation by reference,
Navigation (air).

    Issued in Washington, DC, on April 7, 2017.
John S. Duncan,
Director, Flight Standards Service.

Adoption of the Amendment

    Accordingly, pursuant to the authority delegated to me, Title 14,
Code of Federal Regulations, part 97 (14 CFR part 97) is amended by
establishing, amending, suspending, or removing Standard Instrument
Approach Procedures and/or Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure
Procedures effective at 0901 UTC on the dates specified, as follows:

PART 97--STANDARD INSTRUMENT APPROACH PROCEDURES

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1. The authority citation for part 97 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g), 40103, 40106, 40113,
40114, 40120, 44502, 44514, 44701, 44719, 44721-44722.

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2. Part 97 is amended to read as follows:
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Effective 25 May 2017

Los Angeles, CA, Los Angeles Intl, ILS OR LOC RWY 7L, Amdt 9
Los Angeles, CA, Los Angeles Intl, ILS OR LOC RWY 25R, Amdt 19
Los Angeles, CA, Los Angeles Intl, RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 25R, Amdt 3
Los Angeles, CA, Los Angeles Intl, RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 25R, Orig
Santa Maria, CA, Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Fld, RNAV (GPS)
RWY 30, Orig-D
Stockton, CA, Stockton Metropolitan, ILS OR LOC RWY 29R, Amdt 21A
West Palm Beach, FL, Palm Beach Intl, RNAV (GPS) X RWY 28R, Orig
West Palm Beach, FL, Palm Beach Intl, RNAV (RNP) W RWY 28R, Orig
Madisonville, KY, Madisonville Rgnl, RNAV (GPS) RWY 5, Amdt 1
Madisonville, KY, Madisonville Rgnl, RNAV (GPS) RWY 23, Amdt 1
Madisonville, KY, Madisonville Rgnl, VOR RWY 23, Amdt 15
Faribault, MN, Faribault Muni, RNAV (GPS) RWY 30, Amdt 1C
Mansfield, OH, Mansfield Lahm Rgnl, ILS OR LOC RWY 32, Amdt 17
Mansfield, OH, Mansfield Lahm Rgnl, RNAV (GPS) RWY 5, Amdt 1
Mansfield, OH, Mansfield Lahm Rgnl, RNAV (GPS) RWY 23, Amdt 1
Mansfield, OH, Mansfield Lahm Rgnl, VOR RWY 14, Amdt 16
Lufkin, TX, Angelina County, VOR RWY 15, Amdt 4
Tappahannock, VA, Tappahannock-Essex County, RNAV (GPS) RWY 10, Amdt 2
Tappahannock, VA, Tappahannock-Essex County, RNAV (GPS) RWY 28, Amdt 2
Petersburg, WV, Grant County, COPTER RNAV (GPS) RWY 31, Orig
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Effective 22 June 2017

Birmingham, AL, Birmingham-Shuttlesworth Intl, RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 24,
Amdt 3B
Clayton, AL, Clayton Muni, RNAV (GPS) RWY 9, Orig-B
Clayton, AL, Clayton Muni, RNAV (GPS) RWY 27, Amdt 1B
Mountain View, AR, Mountain View Wilcox Memorial Field, RNAV (GPS) RWY
27, Orig-A
Colorado City, AZ, Colorado City Muni, NDB-A, Amdt 1
Colorado City, AZ, Colorado City Muni, RNAV (GPS) RWY 11, Orig
Colorado City, AZ, Colorado City Muni, RNAV (GPS) RWY 29, Orig
Bishop, CA, Bishop, LDA RWY 17, Orig-C
Lodi, CA, Lodi, VOR-A, Amdt 4
Los Banos, CA, Los Banos Muni, RNAV (GPS) RWY 14, Orig-A
Los Banos, CA, Los Banos Muni, RNAV (GPS) RWY 32, Orig-A
Oakland, CA, Metropolitan Oakland Intl, ILS OR LOC RWY 30, ILS RWY 30
(SA CAT I), ILS RWY 30 (CAT II), ILS RWY 30 (CAT III), Amdt 30
Tracy, CA, Tracy Muni, RNAV (GPS) RWY 12, Amdt 2
Tracy, CA, Tracy Muni, RNAV (GPS) RWY 26, Amdt 1
Tracy, CA, Tracy Muni, RNAV (GPS) RWY 30, Amdt 1
Tracy, CA, Tracy Muni, VOR RWY 26, Amdt 1
Pueblo, CO, Pueblo Memorial, RNAV (GPS) RWY 35, Orig-A
Orlando, FL, Orlando Sanford Intl, NDB-B, Orig-B, CANCELED
Orlando, FL, Orlando Sanford Intl, NDB-C, Orig-B, CANCELED
West Palm Beach, FL, Palm Beach County Park, RNAV (GPS) RWY 33, Orig-A
Moultrie, GA, Moultrie Muni, NDB-A, Amdt 1
Clarinda, IA, Schenck Field, RNAV (GPS) RWY 2, Orig-C
Clarinda, IA, Schenck Field, RNAV (GPS) RWY 20, Orig-C
Chicago/Waukegan, IL, Waukegan Rgnl, ILS OR LOC RWY 23, Amdt 5
Indianapolis, IN, Indianapolis Intl, ILS OR LOC RWY 32, Amdt 21A
Indianapolis, IN, Indianapolis Intl, RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 5R, Amdt 2A
Coffeyville, KS, Coffeyville Muni, NDB RWY 35, Amdt 1A
Coffeyville, KS, Coffeyville Muni, RNAV (GPS) RWY 35, Orig-A
Coffeyville, KS, Coffeyville Muni, VOR/DME-A, Amdt 7A
Neodesha, KS, Neodesha Muni, VOR OR GPS RWY 2, Amdt 2A
Pittsburg, KS, Atkinson Muni, RNAV (GPS) RWY 4, Amdt 1D
Pittsburg, KS, Atkinson Muni, VOR/DME RWY 4, Amdt 3E
Taunton, MA, Taunton Muni--King Field, RNAV (GPS) RWY 12, Orig
Taunton, MA, Taunton Muni--King Field, RNAV (GPS) RWY 30, Amdt 1
Bowie, MD, Freeway, RNAV (GPS) RWY 18, Amdt 2
Bowie, MD, Freeway, RNAV (GPS) RWY 36, Amdt 2
Easton, MD, Easton/Newnam Field, RNAV (GPS) RWY 4, Amdt 1A
Buffalo, MN, Buffalo Muni, RNAV (GPS) RWY 36, Amdt 1
Grand Marais, MN, Grand Marais/Cook County, RNAV (GPS) RWY 10, Amdt 1
Grand Marais, MN, Grand Marais/Cook County, RNAV (GPS) RWY 28, Amdt 2
Mountain Grove, MO, Mountain Grove Memorial, VOR/DME RWY 8, Amdt 1,
CANCELED
Bay St Louis, MS, Stennis Intl, VOR-A, Amdt 7A, CANCELED
Clarksdale, MS, Fletcher Field, RNAV (GPS) RWY 18, Amdt 2
Clarksdale, MS, Fletcher Field, RNAV (GPS) RWY 36, Amdt 2
Albemarle, NC, Stanly County, RADAR-1, Orig
Plattsburgh, NY, Plattsburgh Intl, ILS OR LOC RWY 35, Amdt 2
Seneca Falls, NY, Finger Lakes Rgnl, RNAV (GPS) RWY 1, Amdt 3B
Seneca Falls, NY, Finger Lakes Rgnl, RNAV (GPS) RWY 19, Orig-A
White Plains, NY, Westchester County, Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle DP,
Amdt 8
Fremont, OH, Fremont, VOR RWY 9, Amdt 6A
Miami, OK, Miami Rgnl, VOR/DME-A, Amdt 2B

Carlisle, PA, Carlisle, NDB-B, Orig-B, CANCELED
Philadelphia, PA, Philadelphia Intl, ILS OR LOC RWY 27L, Amdt 14
Philadelphia, PA, Philadelphia Intl, RNAV (GPS) RWY 27L, Amdt 3
Angleton/Lake Jackson, TX, Texas Gulf Coast Rgnl, Takeoff Minimums and
Obstacle DP, Amdt 2
Houston, TX, Conroe--North Houston Rgnl, ILS OR LOC RWY 14, Amdt 3B
Houston, TX, Conroe--North Houston Rgnl, NDB RWY 14, Amdt 3B
Houston, TX, Conroe--North Houston Rgnl, RNAV (GPS) RWY 1, Orig-A
Houston, TX, Conroe--North Houston Rgnl, RNAV (GPS) RWY 14, Amdt 1B
Houston, TX, Conroe--North Houston Rgnl, RNAV (GPS) RWY 19, Orig-A
Houston, TX, Conroe--North Houston Rgnl, RNAV (GPS) RWY 32, Amdt 2A
Houston, TX, Conroe--North Houston Rgnl, Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle
DP, Amdt 4
Richmond, VA, Richmond Intl, RNAV (GPS) RWY 25, Amdt 2
Clintonville, WI, Clintonville Muni, RNAV (GPS) RWY 4, Amdt 2
Clintonville, WI, Clintonville Muni, RNAV (GPS) RWY 14, Amdt 2
Clintonville, WI, Clintonville Muni, RNAV (GPS) RWY 32, Amdt 2
Clintonville, WI, Clintonville Muni, Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle DP,
Amdt 2
Milwaukee, WI, General Mitchell Intl, ILS OR LOC RWY 1L, ILS RWY 1L
(CAT II), ILS RWY 1L (CAT III), Amdt 9D
Milwaukee, WI, General Mitchell Intl, ILS OR LOC RWY 7R, Amdt 16B
Mosinee, WI, Central Wisconsin, RNAV (GPS) RWY 8, Amdt 1C
Mosinee, WI, Central Wisconsin, RNAV (GPS) RWY 26, Amdt 1C
Mosinee, WI, Central Wisconsin, RNAV (GPS) RWY 35, Amdt 2
Neillsville, WI, Neillsville Muni, NDB RWY 28, Amdt 7B
Racine, WI, Batten Intl, ILS OR LOC RWY 4, Amdt 5
Racine, WI, Batten Intl, RNAV (GPS) RWY 4, Orig-B
Racine, WI, Batten Intl, RNAV (GPS) RWY 22, Orig-B
Racine, WI, Batten Intl, RNAV (GPS) RWY 32, Orig-B
Racine, WI, Batten Intl, VOR RWY 4, Amdt 1C, CANCELED

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[Pages 54210-54211]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2021-D-0432]

Microbiological Quality Considerations in Non-Sterile Drug
Manufacturing; Draft Guidance for Industry; Availability

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) is announcing
the availability of a draft guidance for industry entitled
``Microbiological Quality Considerations in Non-Sterile Drug
Manufacturing.'' The purpose of this guidance is to assist
manufacturers in assuring the microbiological quality of their non-
sterile drugs (NSDs). This guidance discusses product development
considerations, risk assessments, and certain current good
manufacturing practice (CGMP) requirements that are particularly
relevant to microbiological control in a manufacturing operation for an
NSD.

DATES: Submit either electronic or written comments on the draft
guidance by December 29, 2021 to ensure that the Agency considers your
comment on this draft guidance before it begins work on the final
version of the guidance.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on any guidance at any time as
follows:

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-2021-D-0432 for ``Microbiological Quality Considerations in Non-
Sterile Drug Manufacturing.'' Received comments 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, 240-
402-7500.
     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.govinfo.gov/content/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,<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    You may submit comments on any guidance at any time (see 21 CFR
10.115(g)(5)).
    Submit written requests for single copies of the draft guidance to
the Division of Drug Information, Center for Drug Evaluation and
Research, Food and Drug Administration, 10001 New Hampshire Ave.,
Hillandale Building, 4th Floor, Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002. Send one
self-addressed adhesive label to assist that office in processing your
requests. See the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for electronic
access to the draft guidance document.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sue Zuk, Center for Drug Evaluation
and Research, Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New Hampshire Ave.,
Bldg. 75, Rm. 6684, Silver Spring, MD 20903-0002,<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    FDA is announcing the availability of a draft guidance for industry
entitled ``Microbiological Quality Considerations in Non-Sterile Drug
Manufacturing.'' The guidance provides recommendations to help
manufacturers assess the risk of contamination of their NSDs with
objectionable microorganisms or high bioburden levels in order to
establish appropriate specifications and manufacturing controls that
prevent such contamination and assure the safety, quality, identity,
purity, and efficacy of the NSD. The guidance also imparts specific
considerations to control microbial proliferation for selected non-
sterile dosage forms that may present unique manufacturing challenges
and patient safety risks.
    This draft guidance is being issued consistent with FDA's good
guidance practices regulation (21 CFR 10.115). The draft guidance, when
finalized, will represent the current thinking of FDA on
``Microbiological Quality Considerations in Non-Sterile Drug
Manufacturing.'' It does not establish any rights for any person and is
not binding on FDA or the public. You can use an alternative approach
if it satisfies the requirements of the applicable statutes and
regulations.

II. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995

    While this guidance contains no collection of information, it does
refer to previously approved FDA collections of information. Therefore,
clearance by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501-3521) is not
required for this guidance. The previously approved collections of
information are subject to review by OMB under the PRA. The collections
of information in 21 CFR part 314 have been approved under OMB control
number 0910-0001. The collections of information in 21 CFR part 211
have been approved under OMB control number 0910-0139. In the Federal
Register of July 28, 2015 (80 FR 44973), FDA published a burden
analysis for preparing and maintaining CGMP records for active
pharmaceutical ingredients under section 501(a)(2)(B) of the Federal
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 351(a)(2)(B)).

III. Electronic Access

    Persons with access to the internet may obtain the draft guidance
at either https://www.fda.gov/drugs/guidance-compliance-regulatory-information/guidances-drugs, https://www.fda.gov/regulatory-information/search-fda-guidance-documents, or https://www.regulations.gov.

    Dated: September 23, 2021.
Lauren K. Roth,
Acting Principal Associate Commissioner for Policy.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-82672; File No. SR-FICC-2018-002]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Fixed Income Clearing Corporation;
Notice of Filing of Proposed Rule Change To Amend the By-Laws and Make
Other Changes

February 8, 2018.
    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(``Act''),\1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given that
on February 2, 2018, Fixed Income Clearing Corporation (``FICC'') 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 prepared by the clearing agency. The Commission is
publishing this notice to solicit comments on the proposed rule change
from interested persons.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
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I. Clearing Agency's Statement of the Terms of Substance of the
Proposed Rule Change

    The proposed rule change would amend the FICC By-Laws (``By-Laws'')
to (i) revise titles or offices and the powers and duties of the Board
of Directors (``Board'') and certain designated officers of FICC, (ii)
revise the section describing compensation of officers, and (iii) make
certain technical changes and corrections.\3\ The GSD Rules and the
MBSD Rules would also be amended to incorporate by reference the By-
Laws and the Restated Certificate of Incorporation.\4\
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    \3\ The By-Laws and the Restated Certificate of Incorporation
would each be incorporated by reference into the FICC Government
Securities Division Rulebook (``GSD Rules'') and the FICC Mortgage-
Backed Securities Division Rulebook (``MBSD Rules'').
    \4\ The GSD Rules and the MBSD Rules are available at http://www.dtcc.com/legal/rules-and-procedures. The By-Laws and the
Restated Certificate of Incorporation would be available at http://www.dtcc.com/legal/rules-and-procedures.
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II. Clearing Agency's Statement of the Purpose of, and Statutory Basis
for, the Proposed Rule Change

    In its filing with the Commission, the clearing agency 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 clearing agency has prepared summaries,
set forth in sections A, B, and C below, of the most significant
aspects of such statements.

(A) Clearing Agency's Statement of the Purpose of, and Statutory Basis
for, the Proposed Rule Change

1. Purpose
    In FICC's review of the By-Laws, FICC has identified and is
proposing the following changes to the By-Laws: (i) Revising certain
Board and designated officer titles or offices and updating the related
powers and duties, (ii) revising the section describing the
compensation of officers and (iii) making certain technical changes and
corrections. Specifically, regarding the proposed changes to the Board
and designated officer titles or offices and updating the related
powers and duties, FICC is proposing to: (1) Change the title of
Chairman of the Board to Non-Executive Chairman of the Board and update
the related powers and duties associated with that role due to
personnel changes in FICC's management, (2) add the office of the Chief
Executive Officer (``CEO''), combine the office of the President and
the office of the Chief Executive Officer into one office (President
and Chief Executive Officer) and update the related powers and duties
to reflect that the two positions are now combined and are held by one
individual, (3) add the office of the Chief Financial Officer (``CFO'')
and delete the office of the Comptroller, (4) delete the office of the
Chief Operating Officer (``COO''), (5) change the title of Vice
President to Executive Director and update the related powers and
duties, and (6) make other changes related to certain powers and duties
of the Board and various officers, including Managing Directors, the
Vice Chairman of the Corporation, the Treasurer and the Assistant
Treasurer, as described in greater detail below. FICC is proposing to
make these changes to the By-Laws so that the By-Laws remain consistent
and accurate and FICC's governance documents accurately reflect its
management and organizational structure and the responsibilities within
the purview of certain roles. FICC believes these changes would
facilitate the efficient governance and operation of FICC.
    The GSD Rules and MBSD Rules would also be amended to incorporate
by reference the Restated Certificate of Incorporation and the By-Laws,
as further described below. The current Certificate of Incorporation
would be restated to streamline this document, which FICC believes
would enhance clarity and transparency. The following describes the
proposed changes to the By-Laws, the Certificate of Incorporation, the
GSD Rules, and the MBSD Rules.

Proposed Changes to the By-Laws \5\
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    \5\ FICC last submitted a rule filing regarding changes to the
By-Laws in 2006. See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 54173 (July
19, 2006), 71 FR 42890 (July 28, 2006) (SR-DTC-2006-10, SR-FICC-
2006-09, and SR-NSCC-2006-08).
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A. Changes to Certain FICC Board and Designated Officer Titles or
Offices and Updates to the Related Powers and Duties

    FICC proposes to revise the titles or offices and update the
related powers and duties of various designated officers and the Board,
as further described below.
1. Change the Title of Chairman of the Board to Non-Executive Chairman
of the Board; Update the Powers and Duties of the Non-Executive
Chairman of the Board
    FICC proposes to replace the title of Chairman of the Board with
the title Non-Executive Chairman of the Board (``Non-Executive Chairman
of the Board''). This change in title reflects that this position is
now held by an individual who is not part of FICC's management (i.e., a
non-executive). In 2016, FICC made personnel changes. As part of these
personnel changes, the individual who was serving as Chairman of the
Board and who was part of FICC's management at that time became a non-
executive. FICC believed that it would be beneficial and desirable

to continue to have this individual serve as chairman of the Board even
though he is no longer part of FICC's management. Therefore, FICC
proposes to change the title of this position in the By-Laws to Non-
Executive Chairman of the Board to reflect that this position is held
by a non-executive. FICC believes this proposed change would accurately
reflect this organizational change. Furthermore, FICC proposes to
revise the By-Laws to enumerate the powers and duties of the Non-
Executive Chairman of the Board. To implement this proposed change,
FICC would revise the By-Laws as described below.
    Certain references to either Chairman or Chairman of the Board
would be revised to Non-Executive Chairman of the Board in the sections
of the By-Laws that would continue to apply to the Non-Executive
Chairman of the Board. Specifically, the following changes would be
made:
    a. In current Section 1.2 (Special Meetings), the references to
Chairman would be revised to Non-Executive Chairman of the Board by
adding the word ``Non-Executive'' before the second reference to
Chairman in the first sentence and the phrase ``of the Board'' after
such reference. In addition, the phrase ``by the Chairman'' in the
first sentence of current Section 1.2 (Special Meetings) would be
deleted because it would be repetitive to the language that is
currently included later in this section.
    b. In current Section 1.8 (Presiding Officer and Secretary),
current Section 2.6 (Meetings), and current Section 5.1 (Certificates
for Shares), the word ``Non-Executive'' would be added before each
reference to the Chairman of the Board.
    Certain references to Chairman of the Board in the By-Laws would be
deleted because such references are in the sections of the By-Laws that
only apply to members of FICC management. Because the Non-Executive
Chairman of the Board would not be a management position, such sections
of the By-Laws would no longer be applicable. Specifically, the
following changes would be made:
    a. In current Section 3.1 (General Provisions), Chairman of the
Board would be removed from the list of designated officers of FICC.
    b. In current Section 3.12 (Compensation of Officers), the
references to the Chairman of the Board would also be deleted because
the Non-Executive Chairman of the Board does not receive compensation
and because, as further described below, this section would be revised
to only address the setting of compensation for the President.
    Current Section 3.2 (Powers and Duties of the Chairman of the
Board) would be deleted and replaced by proposed Section 2.8 (Non-
Executive Chairman of the Board). Specifically, the following changes
would be made:
    a. Certain powers and duties prescribed to the Chairman of the
Board in current Section 3.2 (Powers and Duties of the Chairman of the
Board) would remain with the Non-Executive Chairman of the Board. Such
powers and duties include (i) presiding over the meetings of the
stockholders and of the Board at which he is present and (ii) such
other powers and duties as the Board may designate. This would be set
forth in proposed Section 2.8 (Non-Executive Chairman of the Board).
Furthermore, as is similarly stated in current Section 3.2 (Powers and
Duties of the Chairman of the Board), proposed Section 2.8 (Non-
Executive Chairman of the Board) would also state that the
``performance of any such duty by the Non-Executive Chairman of the
Board shall be conclusive evidence of his power to act.''
    b. FICC would also expressly include in proposed Section 2.8 (Non-
Executive Chairman of the Board) that the Non-Executive Chairman of the
Board has general supervision over the Board and its activities and
would provide overall leadership to the Board. Consistent with his
authority to supervise and lead the Board, FICC proposes to assign the
responsibility for carrying out the policies of the Board of Directors
to the Non-Executive Chairman of the Board rather than the President
(as is provided in current Section 3.3 (Powers and Duties of the
President)). Furthermore, in current Section 3.6 (Powers and Duties of
the Secretary), the power to assign additional powers and duties to the
Secretary would be revised to replace the reference to President with
Non-Executive Chairman of the Board. FICC believes this is an
appropriate responsibility for the Non-Executive Chairman of the Board
to have as part of his general supervision of the Board.
    c. In addition, proposed Section 2.8 (Non-Executive Chairman of the
Board) would state that, in the absence of the Non-Executive Chairman
of the Board, the presiding director, as elected by the Board, shall
preside at all meetings of the stockholders and of the Board at which
he or she is present. Current Section 3.3 (Powers and Duties of the
President) provides that, in the absence or in ability of the Chairman
of the Board, the President shall preside at all meetings of
shareholders and all meetings of the Board of Directors at which he is
present. Pursuant to the Board of Directors of The Depository Trust &
Clearing Corporation (``DTCC''), The Depository Trust Company
(``DTC''), FICC and National Securities Clearing Corporation (``NSCC'')
Mission Statement and Charter (``Board Mission Statement and
Charter''), FICC annually elects a presiding director to preside at
meetings when the Non-Executive Chairman of the Board is absent. As
such, FICC believes the proposed language described above would enhance
accuracy by correcting the inconsistency between the By-Laws and the
Board Mission Statement and Charter.
    d. As further described below, in proposed Section 3.2 (Powers and
Duties of the President and Chief Executive Officer), the Non-Executive
Chairman of the Board would have the authority to designate powers and
duties to the President and CEO. FICC believes this authority to
designate powers and duties to the President and CEO is within the
scope of the supervisory role of the Non-Executive Chairman of the
Board and therefore proposes to revise the By-Laws to expressly state
that the Non-Executive Chairman has this authority.
    e. In current Section 3.5 (Powers and Duties of Vice Presidents and
Managing Directors), FICC would add the Non-Executive Chairman of the
Board to the list of individuals who have the power to assign powers
and duties to Managing Directors as well as make conforming changes.
FICC believes this is an appropriate responsibility for the Non-
Executive Chairman of the Board to have because he has general
supervision over the Board.
2. Add the Office of the CEO and Combine the Office of the President
and the Office of the CEO Into the Office of the President and CEO;
Update the Related Powers and Duties
    FICC proposes to add the office of the CEO and combine the office
of the President and the office of the CEO into one office (President
and CEO) because one individual is the President and CEO. FICC proposes
to revise the By-Laws to reflect that one individual holds the office
of the President and CEO, including revising the list of designated
officers in current Section 3.1 (General Provisions) to include the
President and CEO. While current Section 3.3 (Powers and Duties of the
President) provides that the President shall be the chief executive
officer, current Section 3.1 (General Provisions) does not include CEO
in the list of designated officer positions (President is currently
included in this list). As such, FICC would revise certain references
in the By-Laws from President to President

and Chief Executive Officer. Specifically, FICC proposes to make the
changes to the By-Laws that are described below.
    a. In current Section 1.2 (Special Meetings), current Section 1.8
(Presiding Officer and Secretary), current Section 2.6 (Meetings),
current Section 3.1 (General Provisions), current Section 3.5 (Powers
and Duties of Vice Presidents and Managing Directors), current Section
3.7 (Powers and Duties of the Treasurer), and current Section 3.12
(Compensation of Officers), the words ``and Chief Executive Officer''
would be added after each reference to President.
    b. In current Section 5.1 (Certificates for Shares), the words
``the President'' would be deleted and replaced by the words
``President and Chief Executive Officer.''
    c. Additionally, in current Section 1.2 (Special Meetings), the
phrase ``, or by the President,'' in the first sentence would be
deleted because FICC believes it is repetitive to language that appears
later in the section.
    Furthermore, except as otherwise described below, the
responsibilities, duties and powers granted to the President that are
currently described in the By-Laws would continue to remain with the
President and CEO. FICC proposes to make the following changes to the
By-Laws to reflect the updated responsibilities and powers and duties
that are granted to the President and CEO:
    a. A portion of current Section 3.3 (Powers and Duties of the
President) would be deleted and replaced with proposed Section 3.2
(Powers and Duties of the President and Chief Executive Officer). The
remaining portion of current Section 3.3 (Powers and Duties of the
President) would be included in proposed Section 3.2 (Powers and Duties
of the President and Chief Executive Officer).
    b. Current Section 3.3 (Powers and Duties of the President) states
that the President will have general supervision over the business and
affairs of FICC subject to the direction of the Board. Additionally,
current Section 3.3 (Powers and Duties of the President) states that
the President may employ and discharge employees and agents of FICC,
except such as shall be elected or appointed by the Board, and he may
delegate these powers. Similarly, proposed Section 3.2 (Powers and
Duties of the President and Chief Executive Officer) would state that
the President and Chief Executive Officer would have general
supervision over the overall business strategy, business operations,
systems, customer outreach, and risk management, control and staff
functions, subject to the direction of the Board and the Non-Executive
Chairman of the Board. FICC believes the additional detail provided in
proposed Section 3.2 (Powers and Duties of the President and CEO) would
add clarity to the powers and duties associated with the role of
President and Chief Executive Officer and would be consistent with the
combined role. In addition, because the office of the COO would be
eliminated (as described further below), the responsibility of general
supervision over the operations of FICC, which is designated to the COO
role in current Section 3.4 (Powers and Duties of the Chief Operating
Officer), would be assigned to the President and CEO.
    c. Proposed Section 3.2 (Powers and Duties of the President and
CEO) would state that the President and CEO would have such other
powers and perform such other duties as the Board or the Non-Executive
Chairman of the Board may designate. FICC believes this generally
aligns with current Section 3.3 (Powers and Duties of the President).
FICC believes that providing the Non-Executive Chairman of the Board
with this additional authority to designate powers and duties to the
President and CEO is within the scope of the supervisory role of the
Non-Executive Chairman of the Board.
    d. As noted above, certain powers and duties listed in current
Section 3.3 (Powers and Duties of the President) would be removed or
assigned to another position. Specifically, as noted above, the
responsibility for carrying out the policies of the Board would be
assigned to the Non-Executive Chairman of the Board rather than to the
President and CEO. Additionally, the statement that ``performance of
any such duty by the President shall be conclusive evidence of his
power to act'' that appears in current Section 3.3 (Powers and Duties
of the President) would be removed as FICC believes it would be best
practice to document specific designation of powers and/or duties made
by the Board or Non-Executive Chairman of the Board to the President
and CEO.
    e. As described above, in current Section 3.6 (Powers and Duties of
the Secretary), the power to assign additional powers and duties to the
Secretary would be removed from the President and granted to the Non-
Executive Chairman of the Board. FICC believes this is an appropriate
responsibility for the Non-Executive Chairman of the Board to have as
part of his general supervision of the Board.
    f. As described below, the President and Board currently have the
authority to assign powers and duties to the Comptroller in current
Section 3.8 (Powers and Duties of the Comptroller). Similarly, proposed
Section 3.5 (Powers and Duties of the Chief Financial Officer) would
provide that the CFO would perform such other duties as he may agree
with the President and CEO and the Board.
3. Add the Office of the CFO; Delete of the Office of the Comptroller
    FICC would add the office of the CFO and assign to the CFO all of
the powers and duties of the office of the chief financial officer. The
CFO would, in general, have overall supervision of the financial
operations of FICC. Furthermore, references to the office of the
Comptroller would be deleted. FICC does not currently have a
Comptroller nor does FICC plan to appoint one. Therefore, FICC believes
it would be more accurate to remove all references to such position in
the By-Laws. Specifically, FICC would revise the By-Laws as described
below.
    a. In current Section 3.1 (General Provisions), CFO would be added
to and Comptroller would be removed from the list of designated
officers of FICC.
    b. FICC would add proposed Section 3.5 (Powers and Duties of the
Chief Financial Officer). This proposed section would enumerate the
powers and duties of the CFO. It would state that the CFO would have
overall supervision of the financial operations of FICC and upon
request, would counsel and advise other officers of FICC and perform
other duties as agreed with the President and CEO or as determined by
the Board. FICC believes these powers and duties are appropriate for
the newly created role of CFO. Proposed Section 3.5 (Powers and Duties
of the Chief Financial Officer) would also state that the CFO would
report directly to the President and CEO. FICC believes it is
appropriate for the CFO to report to the President and CEO and to
specify this clear line of responsibility in the By-Laws.
    c. Furthermore, proposed Section 3.6 (Powers and Duties of the
Treasurer) would also be revised to state that the Treasurer shall have
all such powers and duties as generally are incident to the position of
Treasurer or as the CFO (in addition to the President and CEO and the
Board) may assign to him. Because the Treasurer directly reports to the
CFO, FICC believes it is appropriate for the CFO to assign powers and
duties to the Treasurer.
    d. FICC would delete current Section 3.8 (Powers and Duties of the

Comptroller), which, with the elimination of the office of the
Comptroller, would no longer be necessary.
4. Delete the Office of the COO
    FICC would also delete references to the designated office of the
COO in the By-Laws. FICC believes this change is necessary because FICC
no longer has a COO nor does FICC plan to appoint one. Specifically,
FICC would make the changes to the By-Laws described below.
    a. In current Section 3.1 (General Provisions), the COO would be
removed from the list of designated officers of FICC.
    b. Current Section 3.4 (Powers and Duties of the Chief Operating
Officer) would be deleted, which, with the elimination of the office of
the COO, would no longer be necessary. The power and duty prescribed to
this position (general supervision over the operations of FICC) would
be assigned to the President and CEO in proposed Section 3.2 (Powers
and Duties of the President and Chief Executive Officer), as described
above.
5. Change the Title of Vice President to Executive Director; Update the
Related Powers and Duties
    FICC proposes to change the title of Vice President to Executive
Director and update the related powers and duties. FICC believes these
changes are necessary because FICC has decided that the title of
Executive Director is more widely used in the financial services
industry for roles similar to those designated as Vice Presidents. In
FICC's organizational structure, Executive Directors report to Managing
Directors. As such, it was decided that Executive Directors do not have
sufficient seniority to call special meetings of shareholders, to
preside over shareholder meetings unless specifically designated to do
so by the Board, or to sign share certificates. FICC proposes to make
the following changes to the By-Laws to reflect the change in the title
from Vice President to Executive Director and to update the related
powers and duties.
    a. In current Section 1.2 (Special Meetings), the proposed rule
change would remove Vice Presidents from the list of officers
authorized to call special meetings of shareholders. FICC believes that
Vice Presidents do not have sufficient seniority to call special
meetings of shareholders.
    b. In current Section 1.8 (Presiding Officer and Secretary), Vice
President would be removed. FICC believes that a Vice President should
not preside over a shareholder meeting unless specifically designated
to do so by the Board.
    c. In current Section 3.1 (General Provisions), Vice Presidents
would be removed from the list of designated officers of FICC. As
described below, a parenthetical phrase would be added explaining that
the Board's power to appoint other officers includes the power to
appoint one or more Executive Directors.
    d. In current Section 3.5 (Powers and Duties of Vice Presidents and
Managing Directors), all references to Vice President would be deleted.
Section 3.5 (Powers and Duties of Vice Presidents and Managing
Directors) currently states that Vice Presidents and Managing Directors
have such powers and perform such duties as the Board or the President
may assign to them.\6\ Because individuals with the title of Executive
Director report to Managing Directors, FICC believes the reference to
Vice President in this section would not be necessary.
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    \6\ With this proposal, this reference to President would be
revised to President and CEO, and the Non-Executive Chairman of the
Board would be added so the Non-Executive Chairman of the Board
would also be able to assign powers and duties to the Managing
Directors.
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    e. In current Section 5.1 (Certificates for Shares), the reference
to Vice President would be removed because Vice Presidents are no
longer authorized to sign share certificates. As described above, FICC
decided that they do not have sufficient seniority to do so.
6. Other Changes to the Powers and Duties of the Board and Certain
Other Designated Officers
Managing Directors
    a. In Section 1.8 (Presiding Officer and Secretary), the reference
to the Managing Director would be removed because FICC believes a
Managing Director should not preside over a shareholder meeting unless
specifically designated to do so by the Board.
    b. In current Section 2.6 (Meetings), the proposal would add
Managing Directors to the list of officers authorized to call special
meetings of the Board. FICC believes this proposed change would provide
FICC's management with additional flexibility by enabling additional
persons within senior management to call special meetings of the Board.
Vice Chairman of the Corporation
    As described below, a parenthetical phrase would be added in
current Section 3.1 (General Provisions) explaining that the Board's
power to appoint other offices includes, but is not limited to, the
power to appoint a Vice Chairman of the Corporation.
Board
    a. In current Section 3.1 (General Provisions), FICC proposes to
add a parenthetical phrase explaining that the Board's power to appoint
other offices includes, but is not limited to, the power to appoint a
Vice Chairman of the Corporation and one or more Executive Directors to
enhance clarity.
    b. Additionally, in current Section 3.1 (General Provisions),
regarding the ability of any one person to hold more than one office,
FICC proposes to enhance and clarify the exception by specifying that
neither the Secretary nor any Assistant Secretary can hold the
following offices: (1) Vice Chairman of the Corporation, (2) President,
or (3) President and CEO. FICC believes this proposed change is
necessary to ensure that the Secretary and any Assistant Secretary
would not hold those positions.
Treasurer
    In current Section 5.1 (Certificates for Shares), FICC proposes to
delete the reference to Treasurer from the list of authorized
signatories because FICC expects the Secretary or an Assistant
Secretary (who are each currently listed as authorized signatories) to
sign any share certificates.
Assistant Treasurer
    In current Section 5.1 (Certificates for Shares), FICC proposes to
delete the reference to Assistant Treasurer from the list of authorized
signatories because FICC expects the Secretary or an Assistant
Secretary (who are each currently listed as authorized signatories) to
sign any share certificates.
7. Revise Compensation of Officers to Compensation of the President and
Chief Executive Officer
    Current Section 3.12 (Compensation of Officers) would be revised to
accurately reflect FICC's compensation setting practices. Current
Section 3.12 states that: (i) the compensation, if any, of the Chairman
of the Board, and the President shall be fixed by a majority (which
shall not include the Chairman of the Board or the President) of the
entire Board of Directors and (ii) salaries of all other officers shall
be fixed by the President with the approval of the Board and no officer
shall be precluded from receiving a salary because he is also a
director. Current Section 3.12 would be revised to state that the
Compensation Committee of the Corporation will recommend the
compensation for the

President and Chief Executive Officer to the Board of Directors for
approval because, pursuant to the DTCC/DTC/FICC/NSCC Compensation and
Human Resources Committee Charter (``Compensation Committee Charter''),
this is the process that is followed. In addition, FICC also proposes
to delete the language stating that salaries of all other officers
shall be fixed by the President with approval of the Board and no
officer shall be precluded from receiving a salary because he is also a
director. FICC believes the proposed changes are appropriate because
they no longer reflect FICC's compensation setting procedures. In
addition, as noted above, references to Chairman of the Board would be
deleted because the Non-Executive Chairman of the Board does not
receive compensation. Furthermore, the title of this section would be
revised from Compensation of Officers to Compensation of the President
and Chief Executive Officer because this section would no longer speak
to the compensation of officers other than the President and CEO.

B. Technical Changes and Corrections

    FICC has identified the following technical changes and/or
corrections that it proposes to make to the By-Laws to enhance the
clarity and readability of the By-Laws.
1. Delete Direct Reference to Statutes and Statutory Requirements
    FICC would delete direct statutory references from the By-Laws as
set forth below so that the By-Laws remain consistent and accurate
despite any changes to a specifically cited statute. FICC believes this
proposed change would also provide FICC with a broad base to act in
accordance with relevant law without violating the By-Laws and thereby
also provide FICC with more flexibility. Specifically, FICC proposes to
make the following changes to the By-Laws:
    a. In current Section 1.2 (Special Meetings), regarding special
meetings for the election of directors, the reference to the provisions
of Section 603 of the New York Business Corporation Law would be
deleted and the phrase ``or as required by law'' would be added.
    b. In current Section 1.4 (Notice of Meetings), regarding the
composition of notices for shareholder meetings, the reference to the
specific provisions and requirements of Section 623 of the New York
Business Corporation Law would be deleted.
2. Other Technical Changes and Corrections
    In addition to the technical changes proposed above, FICC proposes
to make the additional technical and grammatical changes described
below.
    a. In the heading for the By-Laws, ``AMENDED AND RESTATED'' would
be deleted and ``BY-LAWS OF FIXED INCOME CLEARING CORPORATION'' would
be revised to boldfaced text.
    b. In the headings for Articles I through VIII, (i) each of
``ARTICLE I,'' ``ARTICLE II,'' ``ARTICLE III,'' ``ARTICLE IV,''
``ARTICLE V,'' ``ARTICLE VI,'' ``ARTICLE VII,'' and ``ARTICLE VIII''
would be revised to boldfaced text and (ii) each of the article titles
would be revised to boldfaced text to enhance readability.
    c. In current Sections 1.1 through 2.11 and current Sections 4.1
through 5.4, the section number and section titles would be revised to
italicized text to be consistent with current Sections 3.1 through
3.12.
    d. In current Section 1.2 (Special Meetings), current Section 1.8
(Presiding Officer and Secretary), current Section 2.6 (Meetings),
current Section 3.1 (General Provisions), current Section 3.5 (Powers
and Duties of Vice Presidents and Managing Directors), current Section
3.6 (Powers and Duties of the Treasurer), current Section 3.12
(Compensation of Officers), and current Section 5.1 (Certificates for
Shares), conforming grammatical corrections would be made.
    e. Current Section 2.8 (Executive Committee) through current
Section 2.11 (Compensation of and Loans to Directors) would be
renumbered to reflect the addition of proposed Section 2.8 (Non-
Executive Chairman of the Board).
    f. In current Section 2.11 (Compensation of and Loans to
Directors), ``form'' would be deleted and replaced with ``from'' to
correct a typographical error.
    g. Current Section 3.5 (Powers and Duties of Vice Presidents and
Managing Directors) through current Section 3.12 (Compensation of
Officers) would be renumbered to reflect the addition of proposed
Section 3.2 (Powers and Duties of the President and Chief Executive
Officer) and proposed Section 3.5 (Powers and Duties of the Chief
Financial Officer) and the deletion of current Section 3.2 (Powers and
Duties of the Chairman of the Board), current Section 3.3 (Powers and
Duties of the President), current Section 3.4 (Powers and Duties of the
Chief Operating Officer) and current Section 3.8 (Powers and Duties of
the Comptroller).
    h. In current Section 4.1 (Directors and Officers), ``corporation''
would be deleted and replaced with ``Corporation'' to correct a
typographical error.
    i. Proposed Article IX (Gender References) would be added to
clarify that the By-Laws are intended to be gender neutral with any
reference to one gender deemed to include the other.
Proposed Changes to the Certificate of Incorporation
    The current Certificate of Incorporation is comprised of several
documents, including amendments that have been made throughout the
history of FICC. In order to streamline this Certificate of
Incorporation into one updated document that includes all provisions,
FICC would restate the current Certificate of Incorporation as proposed
in Exhibit 5C.
Proposed Changes to the GSD Rules and MBSD Rules
    FICC proposes to add a section entitled ``By-Laws and Restated
Certificate of Incorporation'' to each of the GSD Rules and MBSD Rules.
This section would indicate that the Restated Certificate of
Incorporation and the By-Laws are incorporated by reference.
2. Statutory Basis
    Section 17A(b)(3)(A) of the Act requires, among other things, that
a clearing agency is so organized to be able to facilitate the prompt
and accurate clearance and settlement of securities transactions for
which it is responsible.\7\ FICC believes the (a) proposed changes to
the By-Laws described above, (b) restatement of the Certificate of
Incorporation, and (c) incorporation by reference of the By-Laws and
the Restated Certificate of Incorporation in the GSD Rules and MBSD
Rules are consistent with this provision. Specifically, FICC believes
that the (1) change of title from Chairman of the Board to Non-
Executive Chairman of the Board and changes to the related powers and
duties, (2) addition of the office of the CEO, the combination of the
offices of the President and CEO and changes to the related powers and
duties, (3) addition of the office of the CFO and deletion of the
office of the Comptroller, (4) change of title from Vice President to
Executive Director and changes to the related powers and duties, (5)
deletion of the office of the COO, (6) changes to the powers and duties
of the Board, (7) changes to the powers and duties of Managing
Directors, (8) changes to the

powers and duties of Vice Chairman of the Corporation, (9) changes to
the powers and duties of the Treasurer, and (10) changes to the powers
and duties of the Assistant Treasurer are designed to facilitate the
effective and efficient governance and operation of FICC and accurately
reflect FICC's current Board and management structure. FICC also
believes the changes to the powers and duties of the Board and
designated officer positions are appropriate and aligned with each
role. Furthermore, these proposed changes are intended to promote
additional clarity as to the responsibilities of the Board and certain
designated officers. FICC believes the proposed changes to the section
describing the compensation of officers are designed to accurately
reflect: (1) The process that is followed for setting compensation
pursuant to the Compensation Committee Charter and (2) that the Non-
Executive Chairman of the Board does not receive compensation and would
promote additional clarity as to the setting of compensation of the
President and CEO and Non-Executive Chairman of the Board. FICC also
believes (1) the technical changes and corrections to the By-Laws and
(2) the restatement of the Certificate of Incorporation into a simpler
document would enhance clarity and transparency in FICC's
organizational documents. Similarly, FICC believes incorporating the
By-Laws and the Restated Certificate of Incorporation into the GSD
Rules and the MBSD Rules would enhance clarity and transparency
regarding FICC's organizational documents because these organizational
documents would be expressly identified in the same document as the
MBSD Rules and GSD Rules to which members are subject. Therefore, FICC
believes these proposed changes are consistent with the requirement
that FICC is so organized to facilitate the prompt and accurate
clearance and settlement of securities transactions for which it is
responsible.
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    Rule 17Ad-22(e)(1) under the Act requires a covered clearing agency
to establish, implement, maintain and enforce written policies and
procedures reasonably designed to provide for a well-founded,
transparent and enforceable legal basis for each aspect of its
activities in all relevant jurisdictions.\8\ FICC believes the (1)
proposed changes to the titles or offices and the related powers and
duties of the Board and certain officers and (2) proposed technical
changes and corrections to the By-Laws are designed to ensure that
FICC's organizational documents accurately describe FICC's
organizational structure and that such organizational documents remain
clear, transparent, and consistent. In addition, FICC believes the
proposed changes to restate the Certificate of Incorporation to
simplify this governing document would enhance the clarity,
transparency, and readability of this governing document. Therefore,
FICC believes these proposed changes are consistent with Rule 17Ad-
22(e)(1) because they are designed to ensure that FICC's organizational
documents remain well-founded, transparent and enforceable in all
relevant jurisdictions.\9\
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    Rule 17Ad-22(e)(2) requires that FICC establish, implement,
maintain and enforce written policies and procedures to provide for
governance arrangements that, among other things, (1) are clear and
transparent, (2) support the public interest requirements in Section
17A of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78q-1) applicable to clearing agencies, and
the objectives of owners and participants, and (3) specify clear and
direct lines of responsibility.\10\ FICC believes the (a) proposed
changes to the By-Laws described above, (b) restatement of the
Certificate of Incorporation, and (c) incorporation by reference of the
By-Laws and the Restated Certificate of Incorporation in the GSD Rules
and MBSD Rules are designed to be consistent with Rule 17Ad-
22(e)(2).\11\ Specifically, FICC believes that the proposed changes to
the By-Laws regarding the titles or offices and the related powers and
duties of various officers and the Board would enhance clarity and
transparency because they would clearly and accurately set forth the
organizational structure of FICC, including the roles and lines of
responsibility of various officers and the Board. FICC also believes
the proposed changes relating to the section describing the
compensation of officers would enhance clarity and transparency
regarding its compensation setting procedures by (1) accurately
reflecting the process that is followed pursuant to the Compensation
Committee Charter and (2) clarifying that the Non-Executive Chairman of
the Board does not receive compensation. The proposed technical changes
and corrections to the By-Laws are also designed to enhance the
clarity, transparency, and readability of the By-Laws. In addition, the
proposal to restate the current Certificate of Incorporation is
designed to enhance the clarity, transparency, and readability of the
current Certificate of Incorporation by simplifying it into one
document. FICC also believes that incorporating the By-Laws and the
Restated Certificate of Incorporation into the GSD Rules and MBSD Rules
would enhance clarity and transparency as to FICC's organizational
documents because these organizational documents would be expressly
identified in the same document as the MBSD Rules and GSD Rules to
which members are subject. FICC believes that, taken together, these
proposed changes would facilitate the effective and efficient
governance and operation of FICC and therefore would enable FICC to
better serve its members. As such, FICC believes these proposed changes
would also support the public interest requirements in Section 17A of
the Act (15 U.S.C. 78q-1) applicable to clearing agencies, and the
objectives of its owners and participants. Therefore, FICC believes
these proposed rule changes are consistent with Rule 17Ad-22(e)(2)
because they are designed to enhance clarity and transparency in FICC's
governance arrangements, support the public interest requirements in
Section 17A of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78q-1) applicable to clearing
agencies, and the objectives of owners and participants, and specify
clear and direct lines of responsibility for various officer positions
and the Board within FICC's organizational structure.\12\
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(B) Clearing Agency's Statement on Burden on Competition

    FICC does not believe that the proposed rule change would have any
impact on competition. The proposed rule change would amend the By-Laws
to: (1) Accurately reflect FICC's organizational structure and reflect
changes to titles or offices and the related powers and duties of the
Board and various designated officers, (2) accurately reflect (a) the
process that is followed for setting compensation pursuant to the
Compensation Committee Charter and (b) that the Non-Executive Chairman
of the Board does not receive compensation, and (3) enhance the clarity
and readability of the By-Laws by making technical changes and
corrections. The proposed change to restate the current Certificate of
Incorporation would enhance clarity and transparency by simplifying the
provisions into one document. The proposal to incorporate by reference
the By-Laws and the Restated Certificate of Incorporation into the GSD
Rules and the MBSD Rules would further enhance clarity and transparency
because these

organizational documents would be expressly identified in the GSD Rules
and the MBSD Rules to which members are subject. FICC does not believe
that this proposal would affect any of its current practices regarding
the rights or obligations of its members. Therefore, FICC believes that
the proposal would not have any effect on its members and thus, would
not have any impact or burden on competition.

(C) Clearing Agency's Statement on Comments on the Proposed Rule Change
Received From Members, Participants, or Others

    FICC has not received any written comments relating to this
proposal. FICC will notify the Commission of any written comments
received by it.

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

    Within 45 days of the date of publication of this notice in the
Federal Register or within such longer period up to 90 days (i) as the
Commission may designate if it finds such longer period to be
appropriate and publishes its reasons for so finding or (ii) as to
which the self- regulatory organization consents, the Commission will:
    (A) by order approve or disapprove such 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 email to [email protected]. Please include
File Number SR-FICC-2018-002 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

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

All submissions should refer to File Number SR-FICC-2018-002. This file
number should be included on the subject line if email is used. To help
the Commission process and review your comments more efficiently,
please use only one method. The Commission will post all comments on
the Commission's internet website (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml).
Copies of the submission, all subsequent amendments, all written
statements with respect to the proposed rule change that are filed with
the Commission, and all written communications relating to the proposed
rule change between the Commission and any person, other than those
that may be withheld from the public in accordance with the provisions
of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be available for website viewing and printing in
the Commission's Public Reference Room, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC
20549 on official business days between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and
3:00 p.m. Copies of the filing also will be available for inspection
and copying at the principal office of FICC and on DTCC's website
(http://dtcc.com/legal/sec-rule-filings.aspx). All comments received
will be posted without change. Persons submitting comments are
cautioned that we do not redact or edit personal identifying
information from comment submissions. You should submit only
information that you wish to make available publicly. All submissions
should refer to File Number SR-FICC-2018-002 and should be submitted on
or before March 7, 2018.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\13\
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Eduardo A. Aleman,
Assistant Secretary.
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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 74 (Tuesday, April 17, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 22843]
[FR Doc No: 2012-9115]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket Number FRA-2012-0020]

Notice of Product Development

    In accordance with Part 211 of Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations
(CFR), this document provides the public notice that by a document
dated February 17, 2012, the Union Pacific Railroad (UP) and the
National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) have provided the
Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) a Notice of Product Development
per 49 CFR 236.913(d)(1)(i) for the modification of the Incremental
Train Control System (ITCS). FRA has assigned the petition Docket
Number FRA-2012-0020.
    UP, Amtrak, and the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT)
plan to conduct demonstration high-speed passenger train operations
over a portion of the corridor between Chicago, IL, and St. Louis, MO,
as part of the high-speed rail (HSR) program. The demonstration
segments are on UP's Joliet Subdivision, between Control Point (CP)
X073 South Dwight, milepost (MP) 72.81; and CP X093 Pontiac, MP 92.48.
    This modification of ITCS is in furtherance of the High-Speed Rail
2A Route Construction Agreement or the ``2A Agreement.'' High-speed
passenger trains will operate up to 110 mph on UP's portion of the 2A
route. UP freight trains will continue to operate at speeds not to
exceed 60 mph.
    The scope of the work for the 2A Agreement requires UP to design,
procure, and install:
    1. Cab signal fixed equipment in an initial segment between Dwight
and Pontiac.
    2. A train control system meeting Positive Train Control (PTC)
requirements on the entire UP portion of the route, in accordance with
Federal regulations.
    Because the proposed system does not meet the statutory and
regulatory requirements for PTC systems, and does not interoperate with
the same, UP and Amtrak plan to seek FRA approval for its operation
under Part 236, Subpart H.
    Operation on the demonstration segment will be under the
centralized traffic control rules of the General Code of Operating
Rules. UP freight trains will use automatic cab signals (ACS),
consistent with the operation on its other ACS territories that do not
provide speed control. Amtrak passenger trains will use the speed
control function of the automatic train control onboard their
locomotives, which provides enforcement of speed limits associated with
signal indications. UP and Amtrak are the only operators on the
demonstration segment.
    ITCS will provide a mechanism for safe activation of highway-grade
crossing warning devices by passenger trains operating in excess of 79
mph. In addition, the two-way communications feature of ITCS allows
crossing health and status information to be provided to approaching
ITCS equipped trains.
    A copy of the notice, as well as any written communications
concerning the notice, is available for review online at
www.regulations.gov and in person at the U.S. Department of
Transportation's (DOT) Docket Operations Facility, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE., W12-140, Washington, DC 20590. The Docket Operations
Facility is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except
Federal holidays.
    Interested parties are invited to participate in these proceedings
by submitting written views, data, or comments. FRA does not anticipate
scheduling a public hearing in connection with these proceedings since
the facts do not appear to warrant a hearing. If any interested party
desires an opportunity for oral comment, they should notify FRA, in
writing, before the end of the comment period and specify the basis for
their request.
    All communications concerning these proceedings should identify the
appropriate docket number and may be submitted by any of the following
methods:
     Web site: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments.
     Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
     Mail: Docket Operations Facility, U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., W12-140, Washington, DC
20590.
     Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Room W12-140,
Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal Holidays.
    Communications received by June 1, 2012 will be considered by FRA
before final action is taken. Comments received after that date will be
considered as far as practicable.
    Anyone is able to search the electronic form of any written
communications and comments received into any of our dockets by the
name of the individual submitting the comment (or signing the comment,
if submitted on behalf of an association, business, labor union, etc.).
You may review DOT's complete Privacy Act Statement in the Federal
Register published on April 11, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 70; Pages
19477-78), or online at http://www.dot.gov/privacy.html.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on April 11, 2012.
Ron Hynes,
Acting Deputy Associate Administrator for Regulatory and Legislative
Operations.
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From: < bushman. daniel@ epamail. epa. gov> To: Betsy Bicknell < Betsy. Bicknell@ erg. com> Date: 10/ 15/ 03 2: 52: 08 PM Subject: Re: TRI reported PACs and dioxin and dioxin related compounds Hi Betsy, In response to your questions:

How reliable are the reported releases of dioxin and dioxin like compounds and the reported releases of PACs?

A: We think the data are reliable but you must remember that under TRI facilities are only required to report a reasonable estimate of their releases.

How are facilities estimating releases for these compound categories?

A: Facilities use a variety of methods for estimating releases. Some have site specific emission factors, others use generic emission factors, and some use monitoring data. Our dioxin and PACs guidance documents provide generic emission factors for a number of processes. The Form R captures the basis of the estimate using 4 codes ( M, C, E, and O). M is for monitoring data or measurements, C is for mass balance calculations, E is for published emission factors, and O is for other approaches such as engineering calculations ( see page 43 of the 2002 TRI Reporting Forms and Instructions for more information). If you need it, a search could be done to see how many facilities used each of these various methods for these categories.

How do facilities typically handle concentrations reported as less than the method detection limit when calculating discharge masses?  or when estimating dioxin distributions?

A: Our general guidance is that if you know the chemical is present but its below the detection limit then you should use one half the detection limit in you estimations. We have a slightly modified approach for dioxin which I have attached to this e mail ( see below).

What do you see as the shortcomings of EAD's approach to prioritizing categories ( we use primary SIC code to define category)?

A: I don't know enough about their program to say whether or not there are any shortcoming to their approach since it depends on what they want to accomplish. We specifically added the primary SIC code designation to the Form R so that we could get a better idea of what the main activities are at a reporting facility since many facilities report more than one SIC code.

I would be happy to talk with you if you need more on this. I am in Thursday but out Friday. Dan From the TRI dioxin guidance document:

Section 2.2. Consideration of Non Detects When detected in emissions and effluents from facilities, dioxin and dioxin like compounds are found in minute quantities, e. g., one part per trillion ( 1 ppt) or less, and as mixtures of dioxin and the dioxin like compounds. Detection is with high resolution gas chromatography combined with high resolution mass spectrometry. For example, EPA Method 1613 ( USEPA, 1994a) ( used to quantify CDDs and CDFs in wastewater, solids, air, and tissue samples) can reliably detect these compounds at or below one part per trillion ( i. e., 10 parts per quadrillion ( ppq) in water; 1 ppt in solid waste). This presents a challenge in terms of interpretation of results in which a CDD/ CDF compound is reported by the analytical laboratory as ` Not Detected' ( shown as the abbreviation ` ND' on lab sheets). Even with these extremely low levels of detectability with current laboratory methods, it is not possible to know with certainty if ` not detected' ( ND) is actually zero ( i. e., that dioxin and dioxin like compounds are not present in the sample) or if dioxin and dioxin like compounds really are present in the sample at some concentration below the minimal detection limit ( MDL). The monitoring data and emission factors determined for your facility should be reported in a manner consistent with the methods and procedures that EPA has developed for determining if these compounds are present in various industrial processes. For example, EPA Method 1613 ( USEPA, 1994a) indicates that laboratory results below the minimum detection level should be reported as not detected ( ND) or as required by the regulatory authority. For purposes of threshold determinations and the reporting of releases and other waste management quantities for dioxin and dioxin like compounds under EPCRA section 313, either with monitoring data, or by using the emission factor approach, non detects are treated as ` zero' if that is how the method being used treats non detects ( e. g., Method 1613, Method 23). However, facilities should use their best readily available information to report, so if a facility has better information than provided by these methods then that information should be used. For example, if a facility is not detecting dioxin or a particular dioxin like compound using a particular method but has information that shows that they should be detecting them the facility should use this other information and it may be appropriate to estimate quantities using one half the detection limit. If the method being used by a facility to detect dioxin and dioxin like compounds is not an EPA approved method and the detection level being used is not as sensitive as those approved for use under EPA methods then EPA's EPCRA section 313 guidance with regard to non detects should be followed. This guidance states that facilities must use reasonable judgement as to the presence and amount of a listed toxic chemical based on the best readily available information. An indication that a reportable chemical is below detection is not equivalent to stating that the chemical is not present. If the reportable toxic chemical is known to be present, EPA recommends that a concentration equivalent to half the detection limit be used. Facilities should not estimate releases solely on monitoring devices, they should also rely on their knowledge of specific conditions at the plant.

Betsy Bicknell < Betsy. Bicknell@ e To: Daniel Bushman/ DC/ USEPA/ US@ EPA rg. com> cc: Subject: TRI reported PACs and dioxin and dioxin related 10/ 15/ 03 01: 33 PM compounds Dan:

I am looking for insights into how facilities report releases of " dioxin and dioxin like compounds" and PACs to TRI. Kurt Rindfusz suggested that I talk with you about the issues outlined below. I'll give you a call and see if we can set up a time to talk this week.

BACKGROUND ERG has been supporting EPA Office of Water/ Engineering and Analysis Division ( EAD) in their development of the effluent guidelines 2004/ 05 plan. This plan is required by CWA Section 304( m) . To prepare the 2004/ 05 plan, EAD is evaluating all industrial point sources discharging toxic or non conventional pollutants. The purpose of this evaluation is to establish a schedule for the annual review and revision of all existing effluent guidelines ( i. e., a prioritized list of existing effluent guidelines). EAD's analysis is also being used to identify categories of point sources discharging toxic or non conventional pollutants for which EPA has not published effluent guidelines ( i. e., new categories).

ERG has supported EAD in analyzing readily available information to rank industries based on potential hazard. The " readily available" information we've used is the TRI and the PCS database, for calendar year 2000. We used output from the OPPT RSEI model to estimate releases of TRI parameters from POTWs to receiving streams.

To estimate the " potential hazard" of the discharges, we multiplied the mass discharged by " toxic weighting factors" ( TWFs) that EAD has used over the years to estimate the hazard of pollutant discharges. EAD assigns chemical toxicity based on both aquatic life effects and human health effects and additively combines them in one pollutant specific TWF. EAD uses the calculated " toxic weighted pound equivalents" in the cost effectiveness analysis it conducts when it develops new effluent guidelines.

RSEI model output is limited to the TRI reported mass of " dioxin and dioxin like compounds"  reported dioxin congener distribution information is not used in RSEI. EAD has a TWF for each of the 17 dioxin and furan congeners, so for our first " screening level" analysis we used the TWF for 1,2,3,6,7,8 HxCDF ( the median of the TWFs for the dioxin congeners) to estimate the potential hazard of the reported dioxin and dioxin like compounds. For our second level analysis we would like to use the reported congener distributions.

For our " screening level" analysis, we also estimated the potential hazard for PACs.

QUESTIONS How reliable are the reported releases of dioxin and dioxin like compounds and the reported releases of PACs? How are facilities estimating releases for these compound categories? How do facilities typically handle concentrations reported as less than the method detection limit when calculating discharge masses?  or when estimating dioxin distributions?

What do you see as the shortcomings of EAD's approach to prioritizing categories ( we use primary SIC code to define category)?

Betsy Bicknell P. S. Our EAD client for this work is Carey Johnston, ( 202) 566 1014 CC: < price. michelle@ epamail. epa. gov>