[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 162 (Monday, August 22, 2011)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 52230-52231]
[FR Doc No: 2011-21284]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2011-0378; Airspace Docket No. 11-AEA-11]

Establishment of Class E Airspace; Forest, VA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action establishes Class E Airspace at Forest, VA, to
accommodate the new Area Navigation (RNAV) Global Positioning System
(GPS) Standard Instrument Approach Procedures serving New London
Airport. This action enhances the safety and airspace management of
Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations within the National Airspace
System.

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, October 20, 2011. The Director of the
Federal Register approves this incorporation by reference action under
title 1, Code of Federal Regulations, part 51, subject to the annual
revision of FAA Order 7400.9 and publication of conforming amendments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Fornito, Operations Support
Group, Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation Administration, P.O.
Box 20636, Atlanta, Georgia 30320; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

    On June 13, 2011, the FAA published in the Federal Register a
notice of proposed rulemaking to establish Class E airspace at Forest,
VA (76 FR 34196) Docket No. FAA-2011-0378. Interested parties were
invited to participate in this rulemaking effort by submitting written
comments on the proposal to the FAA. No comments were received. Class E
airspace designations are published in paragraph 6005 of FAA Order
7400.9U dated August 18, 2010, and effective September 15, 2010, which
is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class E airspace
designations listed in this document will be published subsequently in
the Order.

The Rule

    This amendment to Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR)
part 71 establishes the Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet
above the surface at Forest, VA, to provide the controlled airspace
required to support the new RNAV GPS standard instrument approach
procedures developed for New London Airport. This action is necessary
for the safety and management of IFR operations at the airport.
    The FAA has determined that this regulation only involves an
established body of technical regulations for which frequent and
routine amendments are necessary to keep them operationally current, is
non-controversial and unlikely to result in adverse or negative
comments. 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. Since this is a routine matter
that will only affect air traffic procedures and air navigation, it is
certified that this rule, when promulgated, will not have a significant
economic impact on a substantial number of small entities under the
criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
    The FAA's authority to issue rules regarding aviation safety is
found in Title 49 of the United States Code. Subtitle I, Section 106
describes the authority of the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII,
Aviation Programs, describes in more detail the scope of the agency's
authority.
    This rulemaking is promulgated under the authority described in
Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that section, the
FAA is charged with prescribing regulations to assign the use of
airspace necessary to ensure the safety of aircraft and the efficient
use of airspace. This regulation is within the scope of that authority
as it establishes controlled airspace at New London Airport, Forest,
VA.

Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

    Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (Air).

Adoption of the Amendment

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

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

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1. The authority citation for part 71 continues to read as follows:

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

Sec.  71.1  [Amended]

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2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of Federal Aviation
Administration Order 7400.9U, Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, dated August 18, 2010, effective September 15, 2010, is amended
as follows:

Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward from 700
feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth

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AEA VA E5 Forest, VA [New]

New London Airport, VA
    (Lat. 37[deg]16'18'' N., long. 79[deg]20'9'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 8.4-mile radius of the New London Airport, and within 2
miles either side of the 347[deg] bearing from the airport extending
from the 8.4-mile radius to 12.1 miles northwest of the airport.

    Issued in College Park, Georgia, on August 9, 2011.
Mark D. Ward,
Manager, Operations Support Group, Eastern Service Center, Air Traffic
Organization.
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 186 (Friday, September 25, 2015)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 57766]
[FR Doc No: 2015-24104]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R09-OAR-2015-0369; FRL 9933-33-21-Region 9]

Revisions to the California State Implementation Plan, Monterey
Bay Unified Air Pollution Control District, Ventura County Air
Pollution Control District

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to
approve revisions to the Monterey Bay Unified Air Pollution Control
District (MBUAPCD) and the Ventura County Air Pollution Control
District (VCAPCD) portions of the California State Implementation Plan
(SIP). These revisions concern volatile organic compound (VOC)
emissions from the transfer of gasoline into vehicle fuel tanks, and
from the transfer or dispensing of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). We
are proposing to approve local rules to regulate these emission sources
under the Clean Air Act (CAA or the Act).

DATE:  Any comments on this proposal must arrive by October 26, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments, identified by docket number EPA-R09-OAR-
2015-0369, by one of the following methods:
    1. Federal eRulemaking Portal: www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-
line instructions.
    2. Email<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 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 www.regulations.gov or email.
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 email directly to EPA, your email
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. Electronic files should avoid the use of
special characters, any form of encryption, and be free of any defects
or viruses.
    Docket: Generally, documents in the docket for this action are
available electronically at www.regulations.gov and in hard copy at EPA
Region IX, 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, California 94105-3901.
While all documents in the docket are listed at www.regulations.gov,
some information may be publicly available only at the hard copy
location (e.g., copyrighted material, large maps), 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: James Shears, EPA Region IX, (213)
244-1810<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This proposal addresses the following local
rule(s): MBUAPCD Rule 1002 and VCAPCD Rule 74.33. In the Rules and
Regulations section of this Federal Register, we are approving these
local rules in a direct final action without prior proposal because we
believe these SIP revisions are not controversial. If we receive
adverse comments, however, we will publish a timely withdrawal of the
direct final rule and address the comments in subsequent action based
on this proposed rule. Please note that if we receive adverse comment
on an amendment, paragraph, or section of this rule and if that
provision may be severed from the remainder of the rule, we may adopt
as final those provisions of the rule that are not the subject of an
adverse comment.
    We do not plan to open a second comment period, so anyone
interested in commenting should do so at this time. If we do not
receive adverse comments, no further activity is planned. For further
information, please see the direct final action.

    Dated: August 11, 2015.
Jared Blumenfeld,
Regional Administrator, Region IX.
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 223 (Friday, November 18, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 81825-81828]
[FR Doc No: 2016-27742]

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-79304; File No. SR-DTC-2016-013]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; The Depository Trust Company;
Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change
To Modify the DTC Settlement Service Guide and Distributions Guide
Relating to the Anticipated U.S. Market Transition to a Shortened
Settlement Cycle

November 14, 2016.
    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(``Act'') \1\ and Rule 19b-4, thereunder \2\ notice is hereby given
that on November 7, 2016, The Depository Trust Company (``DTC'') 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. DTC filed the proposed
rule change pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) \3\ of the Act and Rule
19b-4(f)(4) \4\ thereunder. The proposed rule change was effective upon
filing with the Commission. The Commission is

publishing this notice to solicit comments on the proposed rule change
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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)(4).
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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 Settlement Service Guide
(``Settlement Guide'') \5\ and the Distributions Guide (``Distributions
Guide'') \6\ (collectively, ``Guides'') of The Depository Trust Company
(``DTC'') to make technical revisions to the Guides in anticipation of
the U.S. market transition to ``T+2'' settlement and other revisions,
as described below.\7\ The proposed rule changes to the Guides would
not become effective until DTC has submitted a subsequent proposed rule
change under Rule 19b-4.\8\ Therefore, DTC would not implement versions
of the Guides reflecting the proposed rule change until an effective
date is established by the subsequent proposed rule change.\9\
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    \5\ Available at http://www.dtcc.com/~/media/Files/Downloads/
legal/service-guides/Settlement.pdf.
    \6\ Available at http://www.dtcc.com/~/media/Files/Downloads/
legal/service-guides/
Distributions%20Service%20Guide%20FINAL%20November%202014.pdf.
    \7\ Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein have the
respective meanings set forth in the DTC Rules, By-laws and
Organization Certificate (``Rules''), available at http://www.dtcc.com/legal/rules-and-procedures.aspx, the Settlement Guide
and the Distributions Guide.
    \8\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
    \9\ DTC will post versions of the relevant sections of the
respective Guides reflecting the changes as they would appear upon
the effectiveness of the subsequent proposed rule change mentioned
above and will include a note on the cover page of the Guides to
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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
    The standard settlement cycle for certain securities has not
changed since 1993, when the Commission adopted the current version of
Rule 15c6-1(a) under the Act,\10\ which (subject to certain exceptions)
prohibits any broker-dealer from entering into a contract for the
purchase or sale of a security that provides for payment and delivery
later than three business days after the trade date, unless otherwise
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    In an effort to reduce counterparty risk, decrease clearing capital
requirements, reduce liquidity demands and harmonize the settlement
cycle globally, the financial services industry, in coordination with
its regulators, has been working on shortening the standard settlement
cycle from T+3 to T+2. In connection therewith, the Commission has
proposed a rule change to shorten the standard settlement cycle from
T+3 to T+2.\11\
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    \11\ Amendment to Securities Transaction Settlement Cycle. See
Securities Exchange Act Release No. 78962 (September 28, 2016), 81
FR 69240 (October 5, 2016) (S7-22-16).
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Effect on DTC
    DTC provides depository and book-entry services pursuant to its
Rules and Procedures, including its service guides and operational
arrangements.\12\ DTC services include custody of securities
certificates and other instruments, and settlement and asset services
for types of eligible securities including, among others, equities,
warrants, rights, corporate debt and notes, municipal bonds, government
securities, asset-backed securities, depositary receipts and money
market instruments. As the holder of securities vis a vis issuers, DTC
receives distributions, dividends, and corporate actions and passes
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    DTC processes transactions for settlement, subject to its risk
controls, on the same day it receives them. Distributions on securities
held at DTC on behalf of its Participants pass through DTC and are
credited to the accounts of Participants on the same day that they are
paid to DTC. As a result, DTC's Rules and Procedures are not generally
affected by the industry's move to T+2.
    However, certain provisions in the Settlement Guide and
Distributions Guide, respectively, relating to the DTC ID Net Service
(``ID Net'') \13\ and distributions on securities held at DTC include a
presumption that transactions settle on a three-day settlement cycle
(i.e., T+3). This is expected to change as the securities industry
switches to a standard T+2 settlement cycle in 2017. Pursuant to the
proposed rule change, DTC would revise the texts of Guides to make
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    \13\ ID Net allows DTC Participants that are also members of
National Securities Clearing Corporation (``NSCC'') to realize
certain processing efficiencies with respect to institutional
transactions processed at DTC for which related broker transactions
are processed through NSCC's Continuous Net Settlement System
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Settlement Guide Changes
    DTC would modify the Settlement Guide relating to ID Net to
accommodate the eventual move to T+2.
    First, the deadline for submission of affirmed ID Net trades by a
Matching Utility would be changed to 11:30 a.m. eastern time on
settlement date minus one (``SD-1'') rather than specifically stating
the deadline at 9 p.m. on T+2. The move to T+2 necessitates this change
since ID transactions must enter the ID Net processing on the date
prior to settlement date to realize processing efficiencies in relation
to related CNS transactions settling on settlement date, as set forth
in the Settlement Guide.\14\
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    Second, the Settlement Guide would be revised to state that ID Net
Firms may exempt a receive obligation from ID Net before the night of
SD-1 rather than before the night of T+2 as is currently stated. The
move to T+2 necessitates this change because transactions are staged
for ID Net on the night before settlement date.
    DTC would also delete a reference in the Settlement Guide that
states that ID Net trades must settle in the ``regular way'' and
defines ``regular way'' as T+3. This provision is obsolete as DTC does
not include scheduled settlement date as a criteria for ID Net
processing.
Distributions Guide Changes
    DTC would modify the Distributions Guide text relating to the DTC
interim accounting process to account for the Shortened Settlement
Cycle.
    Interim accounting is an important part of the entitlement and
allocation process relating to distributions. During the interim
accounting period, DTC facilitates the entitlements and allocation
process systematically for both the buyer and seller of a transaction
conducted in the marketplace and submitted to CNS.\15\ The interim
accounting period is defined as the time period during which a trade
settling has income or a due bill attached to it.\16\ The due bill
period is

determined in accordance with market rules \17\ and currently extends
for the time from the record date \18\ plus one day up to the ex-date
plus two days.\19\
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    \15\ Securities movements for transactions processed through CNS
occur free of payment at DTC. See Settlement Guide, supra note 5, at
15.
    \16\ In the absence of DTC's interim accounting process, trades
scheduled to settle after the record date ``with distribution''
(those that entitle the receiver to the distribution) would have a
due bill or income payment that attached to document the entitlement
and associated obligations between the seller and buyer relating to
the distribution. The distribution entitlement would then need to be
handled between the seller and the buyer of the security outside of
DTC's Distributions Service.
    \17\ E.g., New York Stock Exchange (``NYSE'') Rules 255-259,
available at http://nyserules.nyse.com/nyse/rules/nyse-rules/chp_1_3/chp_1_3_16/default.asp.
    \18\ The record date is the date when an investor must be on the
issuer's books as a shareholder to receive a distribution.
    \19\ The ex-date is determined in accordance with the applicable
market procedures. E.g., NYSE Listed Company Manual, Section 703.03
(part 2) (Stock Split/Stock Rights/Stock Dividend Listing Process,
available at http://nysemanual.nyse.com/lcm/Help/mapContent.asp?sec=lcm-sections&title=sx-ruling-nyse-policymanual_703.02(part2)&id=chp_1_8_3_4.
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    In order to prepare for the migration to T+2 settlement, DTC would
modify the interim accounting process to account for the shortened
period. In this regard, DTC would revise the Distributions Guide to
reflect that the interim accounting period would reflect the
anticipated due bill period that would be recognized by the industry,
such that the interim accounting period would extend from the record
date plus one day up to the ex-date plus one day. The proposed change
to the interim accounting period would be reflected in the text of the
subsections of the Interim Accounting section of the Distributions
Guide.
    DTC would also adjust the table in the Distributions Guide which
describes the date on which certain stock distributions, the timing for
which are tied to the settlement cycle, are allocated. Specifically,
the table would be revised for affected distribution types, as follows
to account for the shortening of the settlement cycle:

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   For this type of distribution \20\    Allocation normally occurs \21\
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Stock dividends with a late ex-date....  On the payable date or ex-date
                                          +32, whichever comes later.
Stock splits, with ex-distribution       For the split shares on ex-date
 beginning on the business day            +32.
 following the payable date.
Stock spinoffs to a DTC-eligible         On the payable date, or ex-date
 security.                                +32, whichever comes later.
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    DTC would also revise the text of the Distributions Guide to make a
grammatical correction.
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    \20\ Stock distribution types unaffected by the proposed rule
change are not shown.
    \21\ Bold, strike-through text indicates a deletion. Bold,
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Implementation Date
    The proposed rule changes to the Guides would not become effective
until DTC has submitted a subsequent proposed rule change under Rule
19b-4.\22\ Therefore DTC would not implement the proposed changes until
an effective date is established by the subsequent proposed rule
change. DTC anticipates that the implementation date would correspond
with the industry's transition to a T+2 settlement cycle, which is
currently anticipated to be in September 2017. It is anticipated by DTC
that the proposed rule changes to the Guides would become effective
immediately unless further regulatory action is required.
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2. Statutory Basis
    Section 17A(b)(3)(F) of the Act \23\ requires that the rules of the
clearing agency be designed, inter alia, to promote the prompt and
accurate clearance and settlement of securities transactions. DTC
believes that the proposed rule change is consistent with this
provision because it would allow ID Net transactions and distributions
to continue to be processed when the U.S. market standard settlement
cycle is shortened. Thus, by allowing processing of transactions
through ID Net and the Distributions Service in accordance with
standard U.S. settlement timeframes (including when the standard
settlement cycle is shortened), the proposed rule changes would promote
the prompt and accurate clearance and settlement of securities
transactions.
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(B) Clearing Agency's Statement on Burden on Competition

    DTC does not believe that the proposed rule change have any impact
on competition because the proposed rule change consists of conforming
and technical changes to the texts of the Guides that would correspond
with the industry's transition to a T+2 settlement cycle.

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

    DTC has not solicited and does not intend to solicit comments
regarding the proposed rule change. DTC has not received any
unsolicited written comments from interested parties. To the extent DTC
receives written comments on the proposed rule change, DTC will forward
such comments to the Commission.

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) \24\ of the Act and paragraph (f) of Rule 19b-4 \25\
thereunder. At any time within 60 days of the filing of the proposed
rule change, the Commission summarily may temporarily suspend such rule
change if it appears to the Commission that such action is necessary or
appropriate in the public interest, for the protection of investors, or
otherwise in furtherance of the purposes of the Act.
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IV. Solicitation of Comments

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

Electronic Comments

     Use the Commission's Internet comment form (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml); or
     Send an email to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Please include
File Number SR-DTC-2016-013 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-DTC-2016-013. This file
number should be included on the subject line if email is used. To help
the Commission process and review your comments more efficiently,
please use only one method. The Commission will

post all comments on the Commission's Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the submission, all subsequent
amendments, all written statements with respect to the proposed rule
change that are filed with the Commission, and all written
communications relating to the proposed rule change between the
Commission and any person, other than those that may be withheld from
the public in accordance with the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be
available for Web site viewing and printing in the Commission's Public
Reference Room, 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC 20549 on official
business days between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of
the filing also will be available for inspection and copying at the
principal office of DTC and on DTCC's Web site (http://dtcc.com/legal/sec-rule-filings.aspx). 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-DTC-2016-013 and should be submitted on or before December 9, 2016.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\26\
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    \26\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Brent J. Fields,
Secretary.
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[Notices]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-8913-4]

Proposed Settlement Agreement

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of proposed settlement agreement; request for public
comment.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with section 113(g) of the Clean Air Act, as
amended (``Act''), 42 U.S.C. 7413(g), notice is hereby given of a
proposed settlement agreement to address a lawsuit filed by American
Petroleum Institute (API) in the United States Court of Appeals for the
District of Columbia Circuit: American Petroleum Institute v. EPA, No.
06-1321 (D.C. Cir.). API filed a petition for review of an EPA rule
promulgating regulations requiring new source performance standards for
new stationary compression ignition internal combustion engines. Under
the terms of the proposed settlement agreement, EPA agrees to propose
revisions to the new source performance standards and to issue guidance
specifying particular standards applicable under the regulations.

DATES: Written comments on the proposed settlement agreement must be
received by July 6, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID number EPA-HQ-
OGC-2009-0354, Online at http://www.regulations.gov (EPA's preferred
method); by e-mail to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>by mail to EPA Docket Center,
Environmental Protection Agency, Mailcode: 2822T, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; or by hand delivery or courier to
EPA Docket Center, EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC, between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday,
excluding legal holidays. Comments on a disk or CD-ROM should be
formatted in Word or ASCII file, avoiding the use of special characters
and any form of encryption, and may be mailed to the mailing address
above.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Horowitz, Air and Radiation
Law Office (2344A), Office of General Counsel, U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460;
telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax number<PHONE_NUMBER>; e-mail address:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Additional Information About the Proposed Settlement Agreement

    This proposed settlement agreement would potentially resolve a
petition for judicial review filed by API for review of a rule
promulgating new source performance standards for new stationary
compression ignition internal combustion engines. Under the terms of
the proposed settlement agreement, EPA agrees to propose, no later than
one year after execution of the settlement agreement, revisions to the
new source performance standards. The proposed revisions would allow
owners and operators more options in operating and maintaining their
engines, but would require more testing for sources using the
additional options. The proposal would also clarify certain provisions
of the existing regulations and make minor modifications unrelated to
the stringency of the standards. After considering any comment
reviewed, EPA agrees to sign a final rule within one year of the
publication of the proposal. If the relevant provisions of the final
rule are in substantial conformance with the revisions in the draft
agreement, then API agrees to the dismissal of its petition for review.
Additionally, based on API concerns that the regulations are not
sufficiently clear regarding the not-to-exceed standards and multiples
applicable to engines subject to the regulations, EPA agrees to issue
guidance specifying the not-to-exceed standards and multiples
applicable to such engines.
    For a period of thirty (30) days following the date of publication
of this notice, the Agency will accept written comments relating to the
proposed settlement agreement from persons who were not named as
parties or intervenors to the litigation in question. EPA or the
Department of Justice may withdraw or withhold consent to the proposed
settlement agreement if the comments disclose facts or considerations
that indicate that such consent is inappropriate, improper, inadequate,
or inconsistent with the requirements of the Act. Unless EPA or the
Department of Justice determines, based on any comment submitted, that
consent to this settlement agreement should be withdrawn, the terms of
the agreement will be affirmed.

II. Additional Information About Commenting on the Proposed Settlement
Agreement

A. How Can I Get a Copy of the Settlement Agreement?

    The official public docket for this action (identified by Docket ID
No. EPA-HQ-OGC-2009-0354) contains a copy of the proposed settlement
agreement. The official public docket is available for public viewing
at the Office of Environmental Information (OEI) Docket in the EPA
Docket Center, EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC. The EPA Docket Center Public Reading Room is open from
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal
holidays. The telephone number for the Public Reading Room is (202)
566-1744, and the telephone number for the OEI Docket is (202) 566-
1752.
    An electronic version of the public docket is available through
http://www.regulations.gov. You may use the http://www.regulations.gov
to submit or view public comments, access the index listing of the
contents of the official public docket, and to access those documents
in the public docket that are available electronically. Once in the

system, select ``search,'' then key in the appropriate docket
identification number.
    It is important to note that EPA's policy is that public comments,
whether submitted electronically or in paper, will be made available
for public viewing Online at http://www.regulations.gov without change,
unless the comment contains copyrighted material, CBI, or other
information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Information
claimed as CBI and other information whose disclosure is restricted by
statute is not included in the official public docket or in the
electronic public docket. EPA's policy is that copyrighted material,
including copyrighted material contained in a public comment, will not
be placed in EPA's electronic public docket but will be available only
in printed, paper form in the official public docket. Although not all
docket materials may be available electronically, you may still access
any of the publicly available docket materials through the EPA Docket
Center.

B. How and To Whom Do I Submit Comments?

    You may submit comments as provided in the ADDRESSES section.
Please ensure that your comments are submitted within the specified
comment period. Comments received after the close of the comment period
will be marked ``late.'' EPA is not required to consider these late
comments.
    If you submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you
include your name, mailing address, and an e-mail address or other
contact information in the body of your comment and with any disk or
CD-ROM you submit. This ensures that you can be identified as the
submitter of the comment and allows EPA to contact you in case EPA
cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties or needs further
information on the substance of your comment. Any identifying or
contact information provided in the body of a comment will be included
as part of the comment that is placed in the official public docket,
and made available in EPA's electronic public docket. 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.
    Use of the http://www.regulations.gov Web site to submit comments
to EPA electronically is EPA's preferred method for receiving comments.
The electronic public docket system is an ``anonymous access'' system,
which means EPA will not know your identity, e-mail address, or other
contact information unless you provide it in the body of your comment.
In contrast to EPA's electronic public docket, EPA's electronic mail
(e-mail) system is not an ``anonymous access'' system. If you send an
e-mail comment directly to the Docket without going through http://
www.regulations.gov, your e-mail address is automatically captured and
included as part of the comment that is placed in the official public
docket, and made available in EPA's electronic public docket.

    Dated: May 28, 2009.
Richard B. Ossias,
Associate General Counsel.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. AD21-10-000]

Modernizing Electricity Market Design; Supplemental Notice of
Technical Conference on Resource Adequacy in the Evolving Electricity
Sector: ISO New England Inc

    As first announced in the Notice of Technical Conference issued in
this proceeding on April 22, 2021, the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission (Commission) will convene a Commissioner-led technical
conference in the above-referenced proceeding on May 25, 2021, from
approximately 9:00 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. Eastern time. The conference will
be held remotely. Attached to this Supplemental Notice is an agenda for
the technical conference. Commissioners may attend and participate in
the technical conference.
    Discussions at the conference may involve issues raised in
proceedings that are currently pending before the Commission. These
proceedings include, but are not limited to:

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                                                   Docket Nos.
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ISO New England Inc....................  ER21-787-000.
ISO New England Inc....................  ER21-943-000.
New England Power Generators Ass'n,      EL21-26-000.
 Inc. v. ISO New England Inc.
ISO New England Inc....................  ER21-1226-000.
ISO New England Inc., New England Power  ER21-1637-000.
 Pool Participants Committee.
Independent Market Monitor for PJM v.    EL19-47-000.
 PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.
Office of the People's Counsel for D.C.  EL19-63-000.
 et al. v. PJM Interconnection.
PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.............  EL19-100-000.
PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.............  ER21-278-000 and ER21-278-001.
New York Independent System Operator,    ER20-1718-002.
 Inc.
New York State Public Service            EL16-92-004 and ER17-996-004.
 Commission, et al. v. New York
 Independent System Operator, Inc.
New York Independent System Operator,    ER16-1404-005, ER16-1404-006,
 Inc.                                     and ER16-1404-007.
New York Independent System Operator,    ER21-502-000 and ER21-502-001.
 Inc.
New York Independent System Operator,    ER21-1018-000.
 Inc.
Cricket Valley Energy Center LLC and     EL21-7-000.
 Empire Generating Company, LLC v. New
 York Independent System Operator, Inc.
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    The conference will be open for the public to attend remotely.
There is no fee for attendance. Information on this technical
conference, including a link to the webcast, will be posted on the
conference's event page on the Commission's website (https://www.ferc.gov/news-events/events/technical-conference-regarding-wholesale-markets-administered-iso-new-england) prior to the event.
    The conference will be transcribed. Transcripts will be available
for a fee from Ace Reporting at<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Commission conferences are accessible under section 508 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973. For accessibility accommodations, please
send an email to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or call toll free (866) 208-
3372 (voice) or<PHONE_NUMBER> (TTY), or send a fax to<PHONE_NUMBER>
with the required accommodations.
    For more information about this technical conference, please
contact David Rosner at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or<PHONE_NUMBER> or Emma
Nicholson at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or<PHONE_NUMBER>. For legal
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information, please contact Meghan O'Brien at meghan.o'[email protected]
or<PHONE_NUMBER>. For information related to logistics, please contact
Sarah McKinley at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or<PHONE_NUMBER>.

    Dated: May 17, 2021.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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