[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 198 (Wednesday, October 14, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61812-61813]
[FR Doc No: 2015-26082]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. IC16-1-000]

Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-725K); Comment
Request; Extension

AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Energy.

ACTION: Notice of information collection and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A), the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission (Commission or FERC) is soliciting public comment on the
currently approved information collection, FERC-725K (Mandatory
Reliability Standards for the SERC Region).

DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due [insert date
that is 60 days after publication in the Federal Register].

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments (identified by Docket No. IC16-1-
000) by either of the following methods:
     eFiling at Commission's Web site: http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp.
     Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier: Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, Secretary of the Commission, 888 First Street NE.,
Washington, DC 20426.
    Instructions: All submissions must be formatted and filed in
accordance with submission guidelines at: http://www.ferc.gov/help/submission-guide.asp. For user assistance contact FERC Online Support
by email at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or by phone at:<PHONE_NUMBER>
(toll-free), or<PHONE_NUMBER> for TTY.
    Docket: Users interested in receiving automatic notification of
activity in this docket or in viewing/downloading comments and
issuances in this docket may do so at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/docs-filing.asp.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Mandatory Reliability Standards for the SERC Region.
    OMB Control No.: 1902-0260.
    Type of Request: Three-year extension of the FERC-725K information
collection requirements with no changes to the current reporting
requirements.
    Abstract: Section 215 of the Federal Power Act (FPA) requires a
Commission-certified Electric Reliability Organization (ERO) to develop
mandatory and enforceable Reliability Standards, which are subject to
Commission review and approval. Once approved, the Reliability
Standards may be enforced by NERC, subject to Commission oversight, or
by the Commission independently.
    Reliability Standards that NERC proposes to the Commission may
include Reliability Standards that are proposed by a Regional Entity to
be effective in that region. In Order No. 672, the Commission noted
that:

    As a general matter, we will accept the following two types of
regional differences, provided they are otherwise just, reasonable,
not unduly discriminatory or preferential and in the public
interest, as required under the statute: (1) a regional difference
that is more stringent than the continent-wide Reliability Standard,
including a regional difference that addresses matters that the
continent-wide Reliability Standard does not; and (2) a regional
Reliability Standard that is necessitated by a physical difference
in the Bulk-Power System.

    When NERC reviews a regional Reliability Standard that would be
applicable on an interconnection-wide basis and that has been proposed
by a Regional Entity organized on an interconnection-wide basis, NERC
must rebuttably presume that the regional Reliability Standard is just,
reasonable, not unduly discriminatory or preferential, and in the
public interest. In turn, the Commission must give ``due weight'' to
the technical expertise of NERC and of a Regional Entity organized on
an interconnection-wide basis.
    On April 19, 2007, the Commission accepted delegation agreements
between NERC and each of the eight Regional Entities. In the order, the
Commission accepted SERC as a Regional Entity organized on less than an
interconnection-wide basis. As a Regional Entity, SERC oversees Bulk-
Power System reliability within the SERC Region, which covers a
geographic area of approximately 560,000 square miles in a sixteen-
state area in the southeastern and central United States (all of
Missouri, Alabama, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia,
Mississippi, and portions of Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Virginia,
Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, Texas and Florida). The SERC Region is
currently geographically divided into five subregions that are
identified as Southeastern, Central, VACAR, Delta, and Gateway.
    Type of Respondents: Entities registered with the North American

Electric Reliability Corporation (within the SERC region).
    Estimate of Annual Burden \1\: The Commission estimates the annual
public reporting burden for the information collection as:
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    \1\ The Commission defines burden as the total time, effort, or
financial resources expended by persons to generate, maintain,
retain, or disclose or provide information to or for a Federal
agency. For further explanation of what is included in the
information collection burden, reference 5 Code of Federal
Regulations 1320.3.
    \2\ The $66.45 hourly cost figure (including benefits) comes
from the cost of an engineer as posted on the Bureau of Labor
Statistics (BLS) Web site: http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics2_22.htm#11-0000 (wage category 17-2071).
    \3\ Both figures for PC respondents are not to be totaled. They
represent the same set of respondents.
    \4\ The $66.45 hourly cost figure (including benefits) comes
from the cost of an engineer as posted on the Bureau of Labor
Statistics (BLS) Web site: http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics2_22.htm#11-0000 (wage category 17-2071).
    \5\ Both figures for GO respondents are not to be totaled. They
represent the same set of respondents.
    \6\ The hourly cost for GOs uses the hourly reporting cost of
$66.45 per hour is based on the cost (including benefits) of an
engineer to implement the requirements of the rule.
    \7\ The record retention cost of $37.50 per hour (including
benefits) comes from Commission staff research on record retention
requirements (wage category 43-4199 for information and record
clerks).

                                              FERC-725K: Mandatory Reliability Standard for the SERC Region
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                                                                                Total annual
                                            Number of       Annual number of   Total number of     Average burden    burden hours and       Cost per
                                         respondents (1)     responses per        responses         and cost per    total annual cost    respondent ($)
                                                             respondent (2)      (1)*(2)=(3)      response \2\ (4)     (3)*(4)=(5)          (5)/(1)
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PCs: Design and Document Automatic                 \3\ 21                  1                 21                  8                168               $532
 UFLS Program.........................                                                                        $532        \4\ $11,172
PCs: Provide Documentation and Data to             \3\ 21                  1                 21                 16                336             $1,064
 SERC.................................                                                                      $1,064            $22,344
GOs: Provide Documentation and Data to            \5\ 104                  1                104                 16              1,664             $1,064
 SERC.................................                                                                      $1,064       \6\ $110,656
GOs: Record Retention.................            \5\ 104                  1                104                  4                416               $150
                                                                                $150        \7\ $15,600
    Total.............................  .................  .................  .................                125              2,584             $2,810
                                                                                $159,772
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    Comments: Comments are invited on: (1) Whether the collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
the Commission, including whether the information will have practical
utility; (2) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden and
cost of the collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality,
utility and clarity of the information collection; and (4) ways to
minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are
to respond, including the use of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.

    Dated: October 7, 2015.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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[Notices]
[Page 70602]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. ES06-5-000]

Kansas City Power and Light Company; Notice of Filing

November 10, 2005.
    Take notice that on November 1, 2005, Kansas City Power and Light
Company (KCPL) submitted an application pursuant to section 204 of the
Federal Power Act seeking authorization to issue short-term debt
securities in an amount not to exceed $300 million.
    Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must
file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of
Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Protests will be
considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to
be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the
proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of
intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices,
motions, or protests must be filed on or before the comment date.
Anyone filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of
that document on the Applicant. On or before the comment date, it is
not necessary to serve motions to intervene or protests on persons
other than the Applicant.
    The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and
interventions in lieu of paper using the ``eFiling'' link at http://www.ferc.gov.
 Persons unable to file electronically should submit an

original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC
20426.
    This filing is accessible on-line at http://www.ferc.gov, using the

``eLibrary'' link and is available for review in the Commission's
Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an ``eSubscription''
link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail
notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For
assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or call<PHONE_NUMBER> (toll free). For

TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. eastern time on November 30, 2005.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 24 (Friday, February 4, 2011)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 6326-6327]
[FR Doc No: 2011-2519]

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

21 CFR Parts 510 and 516

[Docket No. FDA-2011-N-0003]

New Animal Drugs; Masitinib

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending the animal
drug regulations to reflect conditional approval of an application for
a new animal drug intended for a minor use filed by AB Science. The
application for conditional approval provides for the veterinary
prescription use of masitinib mesylate tablets in dogs.

DATES: This rule is effective February 4, 2011.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa M. Troutman, Center for
Veterinary Medicine (HFV-116), Food and Drug Administration, 7500
Standish Pl., Rockville, MD 20855,<PHONE_NUMBER>, e-mail:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: AB Science, 3 Avenue George V, 75008 Paris,
France, filed an application for conditional approval (141-308) that
provides for veterinary prescription use of KINAVET-CA1 (masitinib
mesylate) Tablets for the treatment of recurrent (post-surgery) or
nonresectable Grade II or III cutaneous mast cell tumors in dogs that
have not previously received radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy except
corticosteroids. In accordance with the Federal Food, Drug, and
Cosmetic Act (the FD&C Act), as amended by the Minor Use and Minor
Species Animal Health Act of 2004 (MUMS Act), this drug is
conditionally approved as of December 15, 2010, and the regulations in
part 516 (21 CFR part 516) are amended by adding new Sec.  516.1318.
    In addition, AB Science has not been previously listed in the
animal drug regulations as a sponsor of an approved application.
Accordingly, 21 CFR 510.600(c) is being amended to add entries for this
firm.
    In accordance with the freedom of information provisions of 21 CFR
part 20 and 21 CFR 514.11(e)(2)(ii), a summary of safety and
effectiveness data and information submitted to support conditional
approval of this application may be seen in the Division of Dockets
Management (HFA-305), Food and Drug Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane,
rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday
through Friday.
    The Agency has determined under 21 CFR 25.33 that this action is of
a type that does not individually or cumulatively have a significant
effect on the human environment. Therefore, neither an environmental
assessment nor an environmental impact statement is required.
    KINAVET-CA1 (masitinib mesylate) Tablets for the intended uses
conditionally approved by FDA under application number 141-308
qualifies for 7 years of exclusive marketing rights beginning on the
date of conditional approval. This new animal drug qualifies for
exclusive marketing rights under section 573(c) of the FD&C Act (21
U.S.C. 360ccc-2(c)) because it has

been declared a designated new animal drug by FDA under section 573(a)
of the FD&C Act.
    This rule does not meet the definition of ``rule'' in 5 U.S.C.
804(3)(A) because it is a rule of ``particular applicability.''
Therefore, it is not subject to the congressional review requirements
in 5 U.S.C. 801-808.

List of Subjects

21 CFR Part 510

    Administrative practice and procedure, Animal drugs, Labeling,
Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

21 CFR Part 516

    Administrative practice and procedure, Animal drugs, Confidential
business information, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

    Therefore, under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and under
the authority delegated to the Commissioner of Food and Drugs and
redelegated to the Center for Veterinary Medicine, 21 CFR parts 510 and
516 are amended as follows:

PART 510--NEW ANIMAL DRUGS

0
1. The authority citation for 21 CFR part 510 continues to read as
follows:

    Authority:  21 U.S.C. 321, 331, 351, 352, 353, 360b, 371, 379e.

0
2. In Sec.  510.600, in the table in paragraph (c)(1), alphabetically
add an entry for ``AB Science''; and in the table in paragraph (c)(2),
numerically add an entry for ``052913'' to read as follows:

Sec.  510.600  Names, addresses, and drug labeler codes of sponsors of
approved applications.

* * * * *
    (c) * * *
    (1) * * *

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                  Firm name and address                        code
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AB Science, 3 Avenue George V, 75008 Paris, France......          052913

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          Drug labeler code                  Firm name and address
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052913..............................  AB Science, 3 Avenue George V,
                                       75008 Paris, France.

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PART 516--NEW ANIMAL DRUGS FOR MINOR USE AND MINOR SPECIES

0
3. The authority citation for 21 CFR part 516 continues to read as
follows:

    Authority:  21 U.S.C. 360ccc-1, 360ccc-2, 371.

0
4. Add Sec.  516.1318 to subpart E to read as follows:

Sec.  516.1318  Masitinib.

    (a) Specifications. Each tablet contains 50 or 150 milligrams (mg)
masitinib mesylate.
    (b) Sponsor. See No. 052913 in Sec.  510.600(c) of this chapter.
    (c) Conditions of use in dogs--(1) Amount. 12.5 mg/kilograms (5.7
mg/lb) of body weight daily.
    (2) Indications for use. For the treatment of recurrent (post-
surgery) or nonresectable Grade II or III cutaneous mast cell tumors in
dogs that have not previously received radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy
except corticosteroids.
    (3) Limitations. Federal law restricts this drug to use by or on
the order of a licensed veterinarian. It is a violation of Federal law
to use this product other than as directed in the labeling.

    Dated: January 28, 2011.
Bernadette Dunham,
Director, Center for Veterinary Medicine.
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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 119 (Tuesday, June 21, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36171-36172]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

Agency Information Collection Activities; Requests for Comments;
Clearance of Renewed Approval of Information Collection; Reduced
Vertical Separation Minimum

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FAA
invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) approval to renew an information
collection. Aircraft operators seeking operational approval to conduct
RVSM operations within the 48 contiguous United States (U.S.), Alaska
and a portion of the Gulf of Mexico must submit an application to the
Certificate Holding District Office.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted by August 22, 2011.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carla Scott on<PHONE_NUMBER>, or by
e-mail at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 2120-0679.
    Title: Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum.
    Form Numbers: There are no FAA forms associated with this
collection.
    Type of Review: Renewal of an information collection.
    Background: The authority to collect data from aircraft operators
seeking operational approval to conduct RVSM operations is contained in
part 91, section 91.180. Aircraft operators seeking operational
approval to conduct RVSM operations within the 48 contiguous States of
the United States (U.S.), Alaska and that portion of the Gulf of Mexico
where the FAA provides air traffic services must submit their
application to the Certificate Holding District Office (CHDO).
    Respondents: Approximately 2,275 operators.
    Frequency: Information is collected on occasion.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response: 30 hours.

    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 68,250 hours.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to the FAA at the following address: Ms. Carla
Scott, Room 336, Federal Aviation Administration, AES-300, 950 L'Enfant
Plaza, SW., Washington, DC 20024.
    Public Comments Invited: You are asked to comment on any aspect of
this information collection, including (a) Whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary for FAA's performance; (b) the
accuracy of the estimated burden; (c) ways for FAA to enhance the
quality, utility and clarity of the information collection; and (d)
ways that the burden could be minimized without reducing the quality of
the collected information. The agency will summarize and/or include
your comments in the request for OMB's clearance of this information
collection.

    Issued in Washington, DC on June 15, 2011.
Carla Scott,
FAA Information Collection Clearance Officer, IT Enterprises Business
Services Division, AES-200.
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[Federal Register: November 6, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 214)]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R08-OAR-2007-0622; FRL-8490-5]

Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans;
State of Colorado; Revised Denver PM10 Maintenance Plan

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to take direct final action approving a State
Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the State of Colorado.
On September 25, 2006, the Governor's designee submitted a revised plan
for particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter, less than or equal
to 10 microns (PM10) for the Denver metropolitan area for the PM10
National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS). This revised maintenance
plan addresses maintenance of the PM10 standard for a second ten-year
period beyond redesignation, extends the horizon years, and contains
revised transportation conformity budgets. EPA is approving the removal
of Regulation No. 11, ``Motor Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program''
from Denver's revised PM10 maintenance plan. In addition, EPA is
approving a transportation budget trading protocol for estimating the
PM10 and nitrogen oxides (NOx) for each conformity determination. This
action is being taken under section 110 of the Clean Air Act.
    In the ``Rules and Regulations'' section of this Federal Register,
EPA is approving the State's SIP revision as a direct final rule
without prior proposal because the Agency views this as a
noncontroversial SIP revision and anticipates no adverse comments. A
detailed rationale for the approval is set forth in the preamble to the
direct final rule. If EPA receives no adverse comments, EPA will not
take further action on this proposed rule. If EPA receives adverse
comments, EPA will withdraw the direct final rule and it will not take
effect. EPA will address all public comments in a subsequent final rule
based on this proposed rule. EPA will not institute a second comment

period on this action. Any parties interested in commenting must do so
at this time. Please note that if EPA receives adverse comment on an
amendment, paragraph, or section of the rule and if that provision may
be severed from the remainder of the rule, EPA may adopt as final those
provisions of the rule that are not the subject of an adverse comment.

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before December 6, 2007.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R08-
OAR-2007-0622, by one of the following methods:
     http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line

instructions for submitting comments.
     E-mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>and<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
     Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER> (please alert the individual listed in
the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT, if you are faxing comments).
     Mail: Callie A. Videtich, Director, Air and Radiation
Program, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Region 8, Mailcode 8P-
AR, 1595 Wynkoop Street, Denver, Colorado 80202-1129.
     Hand Delivery: Callie A. Videtich, Director, Air and
Radiation Program, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Region 8,
Mailcode 8P-AR, 1595 Wynkoop Street, Suite 300, Denver, Colorado 80202-
1129. Such deliveries are only accepted Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m., excluding Federal holidays. Special arrangements should
be made for deliveries of boxed information.
    Please see the direct final rule which is located in the Rules
Section of this Federal Register for detailed instructions on how to
submit comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kerri Fiedler, Air and Radiation
Program, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Region 8, Mailcode 8P-
AR, 1595 Wynkoop Street, Denver, Colorado 80202-1129, phone (303) 312-
6493, and e-mail at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: See the information provided in the Direct
Final action of the same title which is located in the Rules and
Regulations Section of this Federal Register.

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

    Dated: October 22, 2007.
Robert E. Roberts,
Regional Administrator, Region VIII.
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[Proposed Rules]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R03-OAR-2021-0834; FRL-9382-01-R3]

Air Plan Approval; Maryland; Philadelphia Area Base Year
Inventory for the 2015 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to
approve a state implementation plan (SIP) revision submitted by the
State of Maryland. This revision consists of the base year inventory
for the Maryland portion of the Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City,
PA-NJ-MD-DE marginal nonattainment area (Philadelphia Area) for the
2015 ozone national ambient air quality standard (NAAQS). This action
is being taken under the Clean Air Act (CAA).

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before February 14,
2022.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R03-
OAR-2021-0834 at https://www.regulations.gov, or via email to
[email protected]. For comments submitted at Regulations.gov, follow
the online instructions for submitting comments. Once submitted,
comments cannot be edited or removed from Regulations.gov. For either
manner of submission, EPA may publish any comment received to its
public docket. Do not submit electronically any information you
consider to be confidential business information (CBI) or other
information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Multimedia
submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be accompanied by a written
comment. The written comment is considered the official comment and
should include discussion of all points you wish to make. EPA will
generally not consider comments or comment contents located outside of
the primary submission (i.e., on the web, cloud, or other file sharing
system). For additional submission methods, please contact the person
identified in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. For the full
EPA public comment policy, information about CBI or multimedia
submissions, and general guidance on making effective comments, please
visit https://www.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-dockets.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Adam Yarina, Planning & Implementation
Branch (3AD30), Air & Radiation Division, U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, Region III, 1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103.
The telephone number is<PHONE_NUMBER>. Mr. Yarina can also be reached
via electronic mail at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July 30, 2020, the Maryland Department of
the Environment (MDE), on behalf of the State of Maryland, submitted a
revision to the Maryland SIP entitled, ``2015 8-

Hour Ozone NAAQS (0.070 ppm) Marginal Area State Implementation Plan
for the Cecil County, MD Nonattainment Area, SIP #20-09.'' Cecil County
comprises the Maryland portion of the Philadelphia Area. This SIP
revision, referred to in this rulemaking action as the ``Cecil County
base year inventory SIP,'' addresses the base year inventory
requirement for the 2015 ozone NAAQS.

I. Background

    On October 1, 2015, EPA strengthened the 8-hour ozone NAAQS,
lowering the level of the NAAQS from 0.075 ppm parts per million (ppm)
to 0.070 ppm. 80 FR 65292 (October 26, 2015). Effective August 3, 2018,
EPA designated the Philadelphia Area, which consists of Cecil County in
Maryland and counties in Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania, as
marginal nonattainment for the 2015 ozone NAAQS. 83 FR 25776 (June 4,
2018). CAA section 182(a)(1) requires ozone nonattainment areas
classified as marginal or above to submit a comprehensive, accurate,
current inventory of actual emissions from all emissions sources in the
nonattainment area, known as a ``base year inventory.'' The Cecil
County base year inventory SIP addresses a base year inventory
requirement for the Philadelphia Area.

II. Summary of SIP Revision and EPA Analysis

A. EPA Evaluation of the Cecil County Base Year Inventory SIP

    EPA's review of the Maryland's base year inventory SIP indicates
that it meets the base year inventory requirements for the 2015 ozone
NAAQS. As required by 40 CFR 51.1315(a), MDE selected 2017 for the base
year inventory, which is consistent with the baseline year for the RFP
because it is the year of the most recent triennial inventory. MDE
included actual ozone season day emissions, pursuant to 40 CFR
51.1315(c).
    EPA has prepared a technical support document (TSD) in support of
this rulemaking. In that TSD, EPA reviewed the results, procedures, and
methodologies for the SIP base year, and found them to be acceptable
and developed in accordance with EPA's technical guidance. The TSD is
available online at https://www.regulations.gov, Docket ID No. EPA-R03-
OAR-2021-0834.

B. Base Year Inventory Requirements

    In EPA's December 6, 2018 (83 FR 62998) rulemaking,
``Implementation of the 2015 National Ambient Air Quality Standards for
Ozone: Nonattainment Area State Implementation Plan Requirements,''
known as the ``SIP Requirements Rule,'' EPA set out nonattainment area
requirements for the 2015 ozone NAAQS. The SIP Requirements Rule
established base year inventory requirement, which are codified at 40
CFR 51.1315. 40 CFR 51.1315(a) requires each 2015 ozone nonattainment
area to submit a base year inventory within 2 years of designation,
i.e., by no later than August 3, 2020.
    40 CFR 51.1315(a) also requires that the inventory year be selected
consistent with the baseline year for the reasonable further progress
(RFP) plan as required by 40 CFR 51.1310(b), which states that the
baseline emissions inventory shall be the emissions inventory for the
most recent calendar year for which a complete triennial inventory is
required to be submitted to the EPA under the provisions of subpart A
of 40 CFR part 51, Air Emissions Reporting Requirements, 40 CFR 51.1
through 50. The most recent triennial inventory year conducted for the
National Emissions Inventory (NEI) pursuant to the Air Emissions
Reporting Requirements (AERR) rule is 2017. 73 FR 76539 (December 17,
2008). Maryland selected 2017 as their baseline emissions inventory
year for RFP. This selection comports with EPA's implementation
regulations for the 2015 ozone NAAQS because 2017 is the inventory
year. 40 CFR 51.1310(b).\1\
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    \1\ On January 29, 2021 the Court of Appeals for the D.C.
Circuit issued its decision regarding multiple challenges to EPA's
implementation rule for the 2015 ozone NAAQS which included, among
other things, upholding this provision allowing states to use an
alternative baseline year for RFP. Sierra Club v. EPA, 985 F.3d 1055
(D.C. Cir.). The other provisions of EPA's ozone implantation rule
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    40 CFR 51.1315(c) requires emissions values included in the base
year inventory to be actual ozone season day emissions as defined by 40
CFR 51.1300(q), which states:

    Ozone season day emissions means an average day's emissions for
a typical ozone season work weekday. The state shall select, subject
to EPA approval, the particular month(s) in the ozone season and the
day(s) in the work week to be represented, considering the
conditions assumed in the development of RFP plans and/or emissions
budgets for transportation conformity.

C. Cecil County Base Year Inventory SIP

    The Cecil County base year inventory SIP contains an explanation of
MDE's 2017 base year emissions inventory for Cecil County (2017 Cecil
County BYE) for stationary, non-point, non-road, and on-road
anthropogenic sources, as well as biogenic sources, in the Cecil County
Area. The Cecil County Area consists solely of Cecil County, MD. MDE
estimated anthropogenic emissions for volatile organic compound (VOC),
nitrogen oxide (NOX), and carbon monoxide (CO) for a typical
ozone season workweek day.
    MDE developed the 2017 Cecil County BYE with the following source
categories of anthropogenic emissions sources: Point, quasi-point, non-
point, non-road, on-road, and commercial marine vessels, airport, and
railroad emissions sources (MAR). Appendix A of the Cecil County base
year inventory SIP, 2017 Base Year SIP Emissions Inventory
Methodologies (Appendix A), sets out the methodologies MDE used to
develop its base year inventory.
1. Point Sources
    Point sources are larger sources that are located at a fixed,
stationary location. As defined by the AERR in 40 CFR 51.50, point
sources are large, stationary (non-mobile), identifiable sources of
emissions that release pollutants into the atmosphere. A point source
is a facility that is a major source under 40 CFR part 70 for one or
more of the pollutants for which reporting is required by 40 CFR
51.15(a)(1). These point sources can be associated with a single point
or group of points in space. Examples of point source emissions
categories include power plants, industrial boilers, petroleum
refineries, cement plants, and other industrial plants.
    As stated in Appendix A, for the 2017 Cecil County BYE, MDE defined
a point source located within a designated ozone nonattainment area as
a stationary commercial or industrial facility that operations and
emits more than 10 tons per year (tpy) of VOC; or 25 tons per year of
NOX; or a 100 tpy of CO, sulfur oxides (SOX),
particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter less than 10
micrometers (PM10), diameter less than 2.5 micrometers
(PM2.5), and total suspended particulates (TSP).
    In Appendix A, MDE explains that it used several methods of source
identification to ensure the point source inventory is as complete as
possible. MDE's primary data source is its permitting program, and
MDE's compliance program identifies other point sources through
facility inspections and investigations. In addition, facilities are
required by Maryland's emissions statement regulations, Code of
Maryland Regulations (COMAR) <IP_ADDRESS>-1 and <IP_ADDRESS>D to certify
the air

emissions for the past calendar year. The certified emissions are used
for inventory and planning purposes.
    MDE developed the point source data for the 2017 base year
inventory. The point source inventory contains emissions for electric
generating units (EGUs) and Non-EGU sources in the nonattainment area.
EPA guidance for emissions inventory development provides that ozone
season day emissions are used for the base year inventory for the
nonattainment area. MDE developed their 2017 inventory by using
emissions directly reported to the agency by facilities as required by
Maryland air quality regulations. These emissions are also reported to
EPA, and after going through EPA's quality assurance (QA) and quality
control (QC) process, are included in EPA's National Emissions
Inventory (NEI). The emissions for this base year can be found in EPA's
2017 NEI.\2\
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    \2\ Technical Support Document (TSD) for the Base Year Inventory
Submitted with the 2015 8-Hour Ozone NAAQS Marginal Area State
Implementation Plan for the Baltimore, MD Nonattainment Area,
included in the docket for this rulemaking available online at
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2. Quasi-Point Sources
    MDE defines quasi-point sources as that are generally considered
part of the non-point or non-road emissions sectors but are included in
the point source emissions inventory for a particular reason. Such
reasons include Federal guidance, as in the case of certain airports,
or to facilitate future general conformity determinations, as in the
case of military bases, ports, and other similar facilities. EPA has
reviewed the source categories included in the quasi-point sources and
has found this to be a reasonable approach to handle these sources. MDE
has not identified any quasi-point sources in Cecil County.
3. Non-Point Sources
    Non-point sources are also called ``area sources.'' These sources
collectively represent individual sources of emissions that have not
been inventoried as either specific point or mobile sources. These
individual sources treated collectively as non-point sources are
typically too small, numerous, or difficult to inventory using the
methods for the other classes of sources.
    Non-point sources that MDE evaluated for the 2017 Cecil County BYE
include petroleum distribution losses (e.g., tank truck unloading and
auto refueling), stationary source solvent application (e.g., dry
cleaners, auto refinishing), bioprocess emissions sources (e.g.,
bakeries, breweries, wineries, distilleries), catastrophic/accidental
releases (e.g., oil spills and leaking underground storage tanks),
solid waste disposal, treatment, and recovery (e.g., incineration, open
burning), small stationary source fossil fuel use (e.g., small utility
boilers, wood combustion, commercial cooking), fugitive sources (e.g.,
construction activity and unpaved roads), fire sources (e.g.,
agricultural burning and vehicle fires), and ammonia sources (e.g.,
agricultural livestock production operations). Appendix A sets out the
methodologies MDE used to estimate emissions for each of these non-
point source categories. These methods are consistent with the most
recent EPA emission inventory guidance.
4. Non-Road
    Non-road mobile sources are also called ``off-highway'' mobile
sources. These are defined as a non-road engine or non-road vehicle. As
per 40 CFR 51.50, a non-road engine is an internal combustion engine
(including the fuel system) that is not used in an on-road motor
vehicle or a vehicle used solely for competition, or that is not
affected by sections 111 or 202 of the CAA. Also defined by 40 CFR
51.50, a non-road vehicle (rather than engine) is a vehicle that is run
by a non-road engine and that is not an on-road motor vehicle or a
vehicle used solely for competition. Examples of non-road mobile
sources include airport ground support equipment, agricultural and
construction equipment powered by an internal combustion engine, and
lawn and garden engines and equipment.
    As explained in Appendix A, consistent with EPA's Emission
Inventory Guidance for Implementation of Ozone and Particulate Matter
National Ambient Air Quality Standards and Regional Haze Regulations,
MDE used the most current version of EPA's NONROAD2008a model, which is
incorporated into EPA's Motor Vehicle Emission Simulator (MOVES) model,
specifically MOVES2014a, to develop the inventory for non-road mobile
sources. The NONROAD2008a model includes more than 80 basic and 260
specific types of non-road equipment (e.g., agricultural, airport
support, commercial, construction, industrial, recreational vehicles,
recreational watercraft, lawn and garden, railway maintenance, etc.)
and further stratifies equipment types by horsepower rating. Fuel types
include gasoline, diesel, compressed natural gas (CNG), and liquefied
petroleum gas (LPG).
    Marine Vessels, Airport, Railroad Locomotives (MAR) Sources are a
non-road subcategory. MDE states in its Cecil County base year
inventory SIP that, for MAR sources, MDE calculated emissions by
collecting data directly from surveyed sources, or activity from state
and federal reporting agencies. To develop the commercial marine
vehicle emissions for the base year, Maryland used EPA's 2016 beta
modeling platform. This platform was used because it provided the most
recent descriptions and methodologies for calculation of marine vessel
emissions. To estimate emissions for aircraft, Maryland used airport
activity statistics from the Federal Aviation Agency (FAA), landing and
takeoff cycle information from the Maryland Aviation Administration,
and statewide survey information for landing and takeoffs, engine type,
location, and usage data. Railroad emission estimates were developed
using activity and fuel consumption estimates collected from the rail
companies and proportioned to each county by the amount of track miles
each company utilized in a county. MDE applied EPA emission factors
using EPA guidance and methodologies or the best engineering method.
These methods of calculating emissions are consistent with the most
recent EPA emission inventory guidance.\3\ Details of the development
of emissions for these sources along with other non-road model sources
are provided in Appendix A.
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    \3\ Emission Inventory Guidance for Implementation of Ozone and
Particulate Matter National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS)
and Regional Haze Regulations, Page 130, included in the docket for
this rulemaking available online at https://www.regulations.gov,
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5. On-Road Sources
    On-road mobile sources are also called ``highway mobile sources.''
These sources are the motor vehicles (e.g., automobiles, buses, trucks)
traveling on local and highway roads. On-road mobile source emission
estimates should utilize the latest recommended on-road mobile source
models; currently, that means the EPA's MOVES model for all states
except California.
    The MOVES model estimates emissions from vehicle exhaust and from
mobile source evaporative emissions, both of which must be included in
the inventory. Volatile hydrocarbons evaporate from fuel systems while
a vehicle is refueling, parked, or driving. Evaporative processes
differ from exhaust emissions because they don't directly involve
combustion, which is the main process driving exhaust emissions.

    As stated in Appendix A, MDE used EPA's MOVES2014a model to
estimate the 2017 annual emissions as well as 2017 daily emissions from
on-road vehicles and total energy consumption in Maryland. Emissions
were estimated based on emission factors and vehicle activity. Emission
factors for vehicles were based on vehicle type (e.g., passenger cars,
passenger trucks), vehicle age, and the vehicle's operating modes.
Operating modes for running, start, and idle emissions are included in
MOVES. The emission factors varied over a range of conditions, such as
the ambient air temperature, speed, traffic conditions, road types,
road topography, etc. The generated emission factors were then
multiplied by the appropriate vehicle miles traveled (VMT) to estimate
emissions.
    To estimate the rate at which emissions are being generated and to
calculate VMT, MDE examined its road network and fleet to estimate
vehicle activity. For the annual inventories, this was done for each of
the twelve months in 2017 and aggregated for the entire year. MDE used
computer models to perform these calculations by simulating the travel
of vehicles on the Maryland's roadway system.
    EPA has reviewed the results, procedures, and methodologies for the
SIP base year, as well as comparing the inventory with previously QA/QC
data in EPA's 2017 NEI for any data discrepancies and found none. EPA
has therefore determined the base year inventory to be acceptable and
developed in accordance with EPA's technical guidance.
6. Biogenic Emissions
    MDE also inventoried biogenic emissions, which are not included in
the anthropogenic total. Biogenic emissions come from natural sources,
including vegetation, soils, volcanic emissions, lightning, and sea
salt. They need to be accounted for in photochemical grid models, as
most types are widespread and ubiquitous contributors to background
formation of ozone. However, they are not included in the RFP baseline.
    Biogenic emissions are typically computed using a model which
utilizes spatial information on vegetation and land use and
environmental conditions of temperature and solar radiation. The model
inputs are typically horizontally allocated (gridded) data, and the
outputs are gridded biogenic emissions which can then be speciated and
utilized as input to photochemical grid models.
    In Appendix A, MDE explains that it used the data files created and
made available by EPA. MDE computed biogenic emissions with a modified
version of EPA's Biogenic Emission Inventory System (BEIS) model that
utilized county land use data from EPA's land use inventory and
temperature and cloud cover data from the National Weather Service.
This method is acceptable under EPA's emission inventory guidance.
7. Emissions Summary
    The Cecil County base year inventory SIP contains a summary of 2017
ozone season day emissions by source category, which is presented in
Table 1 in this document. MDE notes that the biogenic emissions are
taken from EPA's NEI 2014 database. Total biogenic emissions for July
2014 were divided by 31 days to develop average ozone season day
emissions for each jurisdiction in the region and then added together
to develop the regional total.

                                     Table 1--2017 Cecil County BYE Summary
                                           [Tons per ozone season day]
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                         Source category                                VOC             NOX             CO
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Point...........................................................           0.415           1.604           0.472
Quasi-Point.....................................................           0.000           0.000           0.000
Non-Point.......................................................           2.729           0.333           1.272
Non-Road........................................................           2.315           1.019          15.546
MAR.............................................................           0.063           1.463           0.259
On-Road Mobile..................................................           1.468           4.460          19.110
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    Anthropogenic Total.........................................           6.990           8.879          36.660
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Biogenic........................................................          33.776           0.555           4.079
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III. Proposed Action

    EPA's review of this material indicates the Cecil County base year
inventory SIP meets the base year inventory requirement for the 2015
ozone NAAQS for Maryland's portion of the Philadelphia Area, which
consists solely of Cecil County, Maryland. Therefore. EPA is proposing
to approve the Cecil County base year inventory SIP, which was
submitted on July 30, 2020. EPA is soliciting public comments on the
issues discussed in this document. These comments will be considered
before taking final action.

IV. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

    Under the CAA, the Administrator is required to approve a SIP
submission that complies with the provisions of the CAA and applicable
Federal regulations. 42 U.S.C. 7410(k); 40 CFR 52.02(a). Thus, in
reviewing SIP submissions, EPA's role is to approve state choices,
provided that they meet the criteria of the CAA. Accordingly, this
action merely approves state law as meeting Federal requirements and
does not impose additional requirements beyond those imposed by state
law. For that reason, this proposed action:
     Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' subject to
review by the Office of Management and Budget under Executive Orders
12866 (58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993) and 13563 (76 FR 3821, January 21,
2011);
     Does not impose an information collection burden under the
provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.);
     Is certified as not having a significant economic impact
on a substantial number of small entities under the Regulatory
Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.);
     Does not contain any unfunded mandate or significantly or
uniquely affect small governments, as described in the Unfunded
Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-4);
     Does not have Federalism implications as specified in
Executive Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10, 1999);
     Is not an economically significant regulatory action based
on health or safety risks subject to Executive Order 13045 (62 FR
19885, April 23, 1997);

     Is not a significant regulatory action subject to
Executive Order 13211 (66 FR 28355, May 22, 2001);
     Is not subject to requirements of section 12(d) of the
National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272
note) because application of those requirements would be inconsistent
with the CAA; and
     Does not provide EPA with the discretionary authority to
address, as appropriate, disproportionate human health or environmental
effects, using practicable and legally permissible methods, under
Executive Order 12898 (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994).
    In addition, this proposed rulemaking, proposing to approve
Maryland's portion of the Philadelphia nonattainment area base year
inventory for the 2015 ozone NAAQS, does not have tribal implications
as specified by Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, November 9, 2000),
because the SIP is not approved to apply in Indian country located in
the State, and EPA notes that it will not impose substantial direct
costs on tribal governments or preempt tribal law.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Carbon monoxide,
Incorporation by reference, Intergovernmental relations, Ozone,
Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Volatile organic compounds.

    Dated: January 3, 2022
Diana Esher,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region III.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-74829; File No. SR-NASDAQ-2015-042]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC;
Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To
Amend NASDAQ Rule 7015(b) and (g) to Modify Port Fees

April 29, 2015.
    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(``Act''), \1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given
that on April 22, 2015, The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC (``Nasdaq'' or
``Exchange'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(``SEC'' or ``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described in
Items I, II, and III, below, which Items have been prepared by the
Exchange. The Commission is publishing this notice to solicit comments
on the proposed rule change from interested persons.
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of the
Substance of the Proposed Rule Change

    The Exchange proposes to amend NASDAQ Rule 7015(b) and (g) to
modify the port fees charged to members and non-members for ports used
to enter orders into Nasdaq systems, in connection with the use of the
FIX and OUCH trading telecommunication protocols.
    The text of the proposed rule change is below; proposed new
language is italicized; proposed deletions are in brackets.
* * * * *

7015. Access Services

    (a) No change.
    (b) Financial Information Exchange (FIX).

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FIX Trading Port....................  $575[50]/port/month.
FIX Port for Services Other than      $500/port/month.
 Trading.
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    (c)-(f) No change.
    (g) Other Port Fees.
    Remote Multi-cast ITCH Wave Ports.

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               Description                      fee         monthly fee
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MITCH Wave Port at Secaucus, NJ.........          $2,500          $7,500

MITCH Wave Port at Weehawken, NJ........           2,500           7,500
MITCH Wave Port at Mahwah, NJ...........           5,000          12,500
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    The following port fees shall apply in connection with the use of
other trading telecommunication protocols:
     $575[50] per month for each port pair, other than
Multicast ITCH[supreg] data feed pairs, for which the fee is $1,000 per
month for software-based TotalView-ITCH or $2,500 per month for
combined software- and hardware-based TotalView-ITCH, and TCP ITCH data
feed pairs, for which the fee is $750 per month.
     An additional $200 per month for each port used for
entering orders or quotes over the Internet.
     An additional $600 per month for each port used for market
data delivery over the Internet.
Dedicated OUCH Port Infrastructure
    The Dedicated OUCH Port Infrastructure subscription allows a member
firm to assign up to 30 of its OUCH ports to a dedicated server
infrastructure for its exclusive use. A Dedicated OUCH Port
Infrastructure subscription is available to a member firm for a fee of
$5,000 per month, which is in addition to the standard fees assessed
for each OUCH port. A one-time installation fee of $5,000 is assessed
subscribers for each Dedicated OUCH Port Server subscription.
    (h)-(i) No change.
* * * * *

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

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

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

1. Purpose
    Nasdaq is proposing to amend Nasdaq Rule 7015(b) and (g) to modify
the monthly fee it charges for ports used to enter orders in the Nasdaq
Market Center for the trading of equities, in connection with the use
of FIX and OUCH trading telecommunication protocols.
    The enhanced ports will use field-programmable gate array
(``FPGA'') technology, which is a hardware-based delivery mechanism and
an upgrade to the existing software and software-and-hardware based
mechanisms. By taking advantage of hardware parallelism, FPGA
technology is capable of processing more data packets during peak
market conditions without the introduction of variable queuing latency.
In other words, the upgrade to FPGA will improve the predictability of
the telecommunications ports and thereby add value to the user
experience.
    The Exchange is offering new technology and pricing in order to
keep pace with changes in the industry and evolving customer needs as
new technologies emerge and products continue to develop and change.
The costs associated with the hardware-based delivery system cover
creating, shipping, installing and maintaining the new equipment and
codebase. From a messaging perspective, the data content and sequencing
on the new hardware version of the OUCH ports will be the same as on
the legacy software-based versions of NASDAQ ports that are being
replaced.
2. Statutory Basis
    NASDAQ believes that the proposed rule change is consistent with
the provisions of Section 6 of the Act,\3\ in general, and with Section
6(b)(5) of the Act \4\ in particular, in that the proposal is designed
to prevent fraudulent and manipulative acts and practices, to promote
just and equitable principles of trade, to foster cooperation and
coordination with persons engaged in regulating, clearing, settling,
processing information with respect to, and facilitating transactions
in securities, to remove impediments to and perfect the mechanism of a
free and open market and a national market system, and, in general, to
protect investors and the public interest. The Exchange continuously
strives to offer members state of the art technology to enhance their
trading experience and thereby enhance the national market system.
Incremental enhancements such as the advent of FPGA technology has
helped make the U.S. markets the deepest, most liquid markets in the
world.
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    \4\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
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    The Exchange believes the proposed rule change is consistent with
Section 6(b)(4) of the Act \5\ in that it provides for the equitable
allocation of reasonable dues, fees and other charges among members and
issuers and other persons using any facility or system which the
Exchange operates or controls, and it does not unfairly discriminate
between customers, issuers, brokers or dealers.
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    The Exchange believes that the proposed fees are reasonable in that
they are based on the costs associated with purchasing hardware
(capital expenditures) and supporting and maintaining the
infrastructure (operating expenditures) for the FPGA enhancement for
member firms. In addition, the FPGA enhancements will provide value to
members far exceeding the incremental costs imposed. The Exchange also
believes that the proposed fees are equitable and not unfairly
discriminatory because the fees apply equally to all users of the FPGA-
enhanced ports. Moreover, the fees apply in direct proportion to the
number of ports used by each member.

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

    NASDAQ does not believe that the proposed rule change will result
in any burden on competition that is not necessary or appropriate in
furtherance of the purposes of the Act, as amended. To the contrary,
NASDAQ believes that the proposed rule change is pro-competitive in
that the enhancements improve the competitiveness of the NASDAQ Market
Center and the overall quality of the national market system. If, as
NASDAQ believes, the FPGA enhancement provides NASDAQ a competitive
advantage, other exchanges will quickly respond by enhancing their own
markets in the same way. Such innovation and imitation is the very
essence of the competition the Exchange Act is designed to promote.\6\
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    \6\ The Chicago Mercantile Exchange is already using FPGA
technology in order entry ports for the trading of futures. See
https://www.cmegroup.com/globex/files/NewiLinkArchitecture2014.pdf.

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

    No written comments were either solicited or received.

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

    The foregoing rule change has become effective pursuant to Section
19(b)(3)(A)(ii) of the Act.\7\
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    At any time within 60 days of the filing of the proposed rule
change, the Commission summarily may temporarily suspend such rule
change if it appears to the Commission that such action is: (i)
Necessary or appropriate in the public interest; (ii) for the
protection of investors; or (iii) otherwise in furtherance of the
purposes of the Act. If the Commission takes such action, the
Commission shall institute proceedings to determine whether the
proposed rule should be approved or disapproved.

IV. Solicitation of Comments

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

Electronic Comments

     Use the Commission's Internet comment form (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml); or
     Send an email to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Please include
File Number SR-NASDAQ-2015-042 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

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

All submissions should refer to File Number SR-NASDAQ-2015-042. 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 such filing also will be available
for inspection and copying at the principal offices of the Exchange.
All comments received will be posted without change; the Commission
does not edit personal identifying information from submissions. You
should submit only information that you wish to make available
publicly. All submissions should refer to File Number SR-NASDAQ-2015-
042, and should be submitted on or before May 26, 2015.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\8\
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Brent J. Fields,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP07-457-000]

Iroquois Gas Transmission System, L.P.; Notice of Filing

October 16, 2007.
    Take notice that on September 28, 2007, and supplemented on October
15, 2007, Iroquois Gas Transmission System, L.P. (Iroquois), One
Corporate Drive, Suite 600, Shelton, CT 06484-6211, filed an
abbreviated application pursuant to section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act
(NGA) and part 157 of the Commission's Rules and Regulations, for a
certificate of public convenience and necessity to construct and
operate the 08/09 Expansion Project (Project) in New York and
Connecticut. This filing is available for review at the Commission in
the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission's Web site
at http://www.ferc.gov using the ``eLibrary'' link. Enter the docket

number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to
access the document. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support
at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or toll free at<PHONE_NUMBER>, or for
TTY, contact<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Iroquois requests authority to construct and operate: (1) Three
sections of new, 36-inch diameter pipeline looping and associated above
ground facilities along its existing mainline in New York and
Connecticut; (2) a new compressor station, 10,300 horsepower, in
Milford, Connecticut; and (3) additional compression, 10,300
horsepower, and cooling facilities at the Brookfield compressor station
in Brookfield, Connecticut. Iroquois also seeks a predetermination that
the rates applicable to the 08/09 Expansion project to be rolled in
with Iroquois' existing Eastchester Expansion Project rate case
following the in-service date for the proposed facilities in which the
Eastchester rates are subject to change. The estimated cost of the
Project is approximately $163,000,000. Iroquois proposes the in-service
date, under Phase I, of November 1, 2008.
    Any questions regarding the application are to be directed to Paul
W. Diehl, Senior Attorney, Iroquois Pipeline Operating Company, One
Corporate Drive, Suite 600, Shelton, CT 06484, phone number (203) 925-
7228.
    On March 23, 2007, the Commission staff granted Iroquois's request
to utilize the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Pre-Filing
Process and assigned Docket No. PF07-7-000 to staff activities
involving the Market Access Project. Now, as of the filing of this
application on September 28, 2007, the NEPA Pre-Filing Process for this
project has ended. From this time forward, this proceeding will be
conducted in Docket No. CP07-457-000, as noted in the caption of this
Notice.
    Pursuant to section 157.9 of the Commission's rules, 18 CFR 157.9,
within 90 days of this Notice the Commission staff will either:
Complete its environmental assessment (EA) and place it into the
Commission's public record (eLibrary) for this proceeding, or issue a
Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review. If a Notice of Schedule
for Environmental Review is issued, it will indicate, among other
milestones, the anticipated date for the Commission staff's issuance of
the final environmental impact statement (FEIS) or EA for this
proposal. The filing of the EA in the Commission's public record for
this proceeding or the issuance of a Notice of Schedule for
Environmental Review will serve to notify federal and state agencies of
the timing for the completion of all necessary reviews, and the
subsequent need to complete all federal authorizations within 90 days
of the date of issuance of the Commission staff's FEIS or EA.
    Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must
file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of
Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Protests will be
considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to
be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the
proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of
intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices,
motions, or protests must be file on or before the comment date. Anyone
filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of that
document on the Applicant. On or before the comment date, it is not
necessary to serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other
than the Applicant.
    However, a person does not have to intervene in order to have
comments considered. The second way to participate is by filing with
the Secretary of the Commission, as soon as possible, an original and
two copies of comments in support of or in opposition to this project.
The Commission will consider these comments in determining the
appropriate action to be taken, but the filing of a comment alone will
not serve to make the filer a party to the proceeding. The Commission's
rules require that persons filing comments in opposition to the project
provide copies of their protests only to the party or parties directly
involved in the protest.
    Persons who wish to comment only on the environmental review of
this project should submit an original and two copies of their comments
to the Secretary of the Commission. Environmental commenters will be
placed on the Commission's environmental mailing list, will receive
copies of the environmental documents, and will be notified of meetings
associated with the Commission's environmental review process.
Environmental commenters will not be required to serve copies of filed
documents on all other parties. However, the non-party commenters will
not receive copies of all documents filed by other parties or issued by
the Commission (except for the mailing of environmental documents
issued by the Commission) and will not have the right to seek court
review of the Commission's final order.
    The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and
interventions in lieu of paper using the ``eFiling'' link at http://www.ferc.gov.
 Persons unable to file electronically should submit an

original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC
20426.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on November 6, 2007.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 8657, Project No. 9840]

Virginia Hydrogeneration and Historical Society, L.C.; Appomattox
L.P.; Notice on Appomattox River Fish Passage Technical Workshop

February 7, 2006.
    On February 22, 2006, Commission staff will be conducting a fish
passage technical workshop to discuss fish passage on the Appomattox
River as it relates to Commission projects, which include Harvell Dam
Project (FERC No. 8657), Battersea Dam Project (FERC No. 8535) \1\ and
the Appomattox River Project (FERC No. 9840). The meeting will allow
Commission staff to discuss: (1) The status of fish passage at the
various dams on the Appomattox River, (2) associated costs incurred to
date for fish passage at the various dams; and (3) proposals and/or
goals for any remaining obstructions to fish passage on the Appomattox
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    \1\ See Order Accepting Final Surrender of License issued
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    The meeting will specifically focus on the above topics to clarify
information currently on file with the Commission. Commission staff
will review the record on file and be prepared to lead a discussion
using information that has been filed by the various parties concerning
fish passage, passage status at the various dams, and the associated
costs of providing passage. Commission staff ask all parties that plan
to participate to be prepared to support statements with documented
information.
    The meeting will be held on February 22, 2006, at the Hampton Inn,
5103 Plaza Drive, Hopewell, Virginia 23860, at 9 a.m. (EST).
Intervenors and other parties interested in this issue are invited to
participate if they so desire.
    Any questions about this notice should be directed to Blake Condo
at<PHONE_NUMBER> or via e-mail at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or Bob Fletcher
at<PHONE_NUMBER> or via e-mail at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 95637; File No. SR-ISE-2022-17]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Nasdaq ISE, LLC; Notice of Filing
and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Adopt New
Conflicts of Interest Rules

August 30, 2022.
    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(``Act''),\1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given that
on August 18, 2022, Nasdaq ISE, LLC (``ISE'' or ``Exchange'') filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission (``SEC'' or ``Commission'')
the proposed rule change as described in Items I, II, and III, below,
which Items have been prepared by the Exchange. The Exchange filed the
proposed rule change as a ``non-controversial'' proposed rule change
pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A)(iii) of the Act \3\ and Rule 19b-
4(f)(6) thereunder.\4\ The Commission is publishing this notice to
solicit comments on the proposed rule change from interested persons.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
    \3\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(iii).
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance
of the Proposed Rule Change

    The Exchange proposes to adopt two new rules within Sections 26 and
27 of Options 10. Also, the Exchange proposes to make other technical
amendments.
    The text of the proposed rule change is available on the Exchange's
website at https://listingcenter.nasdaq.com/rulebook/ise/rules, at the
principal office of the Exchange, and at the Commission's Public
Reference Room.

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

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

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

1. Purpose
    The Exchange proposes to adopt two new rules within Sections 26 and
27 of Options 10. Also, the Exchange proposes to make technical
amendments to General 2, Organization and Administration; Options 1,
Section 1, Definitions; and Options 4A, Section 12, Terms of Index
Options Contracts. Each change is described below.
Proposed Options 10, Section 26
    The Exchange proposes to adopt a new Options 10, Section 26, titled
``Transactions Involving ISE Employees'' that is substantively
identical to FINRA Rule 2070. This proposed rule is intended to address

conflicts of interest involving ISE and its employees.
    The Exchange proposes to adopt rule text within proposed Options
10, Section 26(a) that requires a Member, when it has actual notice
that an ISE employee has a financial interest or controls trading in an
account, to promptly obtain and implement an instruction from the
employee directing that duplicate account statements be provided by the
Member to ISE.
    The Exchange proposes to adopt rule text within proposed Options
10, Section 26(b) that prohibits a Member from directly or indirectly
making any loan of money or securities to an ISE employee. This
proposed prohibition would not apply to loans made in the context of
disclosed, routine banking and brokerage agreements, or loans that are
clearly motivated by a personal or family relationship.
    Finally, the Exchange proposes to adopt rule text within proposed
Options 10, Section 26(c) that prohibits any Member from directly or
indirectly giving, or permitting to be given, anything of more than
nominal value to any ISE employee who has responsibility for a
regulatory matter involving the Member. This prohibition would apply
regardless of the annual dollar limitation set forth in proposed
Options 10, Section 27, which is discussed below. The term ``regulatory
matter'' is proposed to be defined to include, without limitation,
examinations, disciplinary proceedings, membership applications,
listing applications, delisting proceedings, and dispute-resolution
proceedings that involve the Member.
    The Exchange believes that requiring a Member to direct that
duplicate account statements be provided by the Member to ISE when it
has actual notice that an ISE employee has a financial interest or
controls trading in an account, prohibiting Members from making any
loan of money or securities to an ISE employee subject to the
exceptions set forth herein, and prohibiting Members from directly or
indirectly giving, or permitting to be given, anything above nominal
value to any ISE employee who has responsibility for a ``regulatory
matter'' involving the Member will avoid conflicts of interest for ISE
and its employees in the regulation of its Members. With this proposal,
ISE Members who are also FINRA members would be subject to this rule
which is substantively identical to FINRA Rule 2070. Additionally, ISE
Members who are not FINRA members would also be subject to proposed
Options 10, Section 26 to the extent that such Members conduct business
with the public.
Proposed Options 10, Section 27
    The Exchange proposes to adopt a new Options 10, Section 27, titled
``Influencing or Rewarding Employees of Others'' that is substantively
identical to FINRA Rule 3220. This proposed rule is intended to provide
a limitation on gifts and thereby govern influencing or rewarding the
employees of others.
    The Exchange proposes to adopt rule text within proposed Options
10, Section 27(a) that prohibits a Member or person associated with a
Member from directly or indirectly giving or permitting to be given
anything of value, including gratuities, in excess of one hundred
dollars per individual per year to any person, principal, proprietor,
employee, agent or representative of another person where such payment
or gratuity is in relation to the business of the employer of the
recipient of the payment or gratuity. A gift of any kind would be
considered a gratuity.
    The Exchange proposes to adopt rule text within proposed Options
10, Section 27(b) that provides that Options 10, Section 27 shall not
apply to contracts of employment with or to compensation for services
rendered by persons enumerated in paragraph (a) provided that there is
in existence prior to the time of employment or before the services are
rendered, a written agreement between the Member and the person who is
to be employed to perform such services. Such agreement would include
the nature of the proposed employment, the amount of the proposed
compensation, and the written consent of such person's employer or
principal. The Exchange notes that this express exclusion for payments
made pursuant to a bone fide, prior written agreement in paragraph (b)
is excluded from the dollar value consideration in paragraph (a).
    The Exchange proposes to adopt rule text within proposed Options
10, Section 27(c) that requires a separate record of all payments or
gratuities in any amount known to the Member, the employment agreement
referred to in paragraph (b) and further requires the Member to retain
any employment compensation paid as a result thereof for the period
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    Proposed Options 10, Section 27 prevents gifts in excess of a fixed
amount, currently $100. The Exchange believes that there is no business
need to justify giving gifts in amounts greater than the limit
specified in the rule. With this proposal, ISE Members who are also
FINRA members would be subject to this rule which is substantively
identical to FINRA Rule 3220. Additionally, ISE Members who are not
FINRA members would also be subject to proposed Options 10, Section 27
to the extent that such Members conduct business with the public. The
Exchange believes this proposed rule appropriately protects against
improprieties that might arise when substantial gifts or monetary
payments are given to certain persons.
Technical Amendments
    The Exchange proposes to reserve rules within General 2,
Organization and Administration in addition to currently reserved
Sections 13 through 22, to harmonize ISE's rules with those of Nasdaq
affiliate exchanges. Specifically, the Exchange proposes to reserve new
Sections 23 and 24 within General 2 and add an ``s'' to the word
``Section.''
    The Exchange proposes to amend a citation within the definition of
``proprietary trading'' at Options 1, Section 1(a)(41). The citation to
``General 4, Section 1.1210'' is incorrect. The citation should be to
``General 4, Section 1210''. Correcting this citation will avoid
confusion.
    The Exchange proposes to remove the word ``pilot'' within
Supplementary Material to Options 4A, Section 12. Options 4A, Section
12 describes the options listing rules. The Quarterly Options Series
pilot program was approved in 2009.\6\ The Exchange proposes to remove
this updated reference to the pilot.
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    \6\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 60275 (July 9,
2009), 74 FR 34809 (July 17, 2009) (SR-ISE-2009-50) (Notice of
Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To
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2. Statutory Basis
    The Exchange believes that its proposal is consistent with Section
6(b) of the Act,\7\ in general, and furthers the objectives of Section
6(b)(5) of the Act,\8\ in particular, in that it is designed to promote
just and equitable principles of trade, to remove impediments to and
perfect the mechanism of a free and open market and a national market
system, and, in general to protect investors and the public interest.
Together, proposed Options 10, Sections 26 and 27 address conflicts of
interest by adopting rules that govern influencing or rewarding the
employees of others and transactions involving ISE

employees. The Exchange believes that adopting rules substantively
identical to FINRA will help avoid confusion among Members of the
Exchange who conduct business with the public that are also members of
FINRA and would harmonize the Exchange's rules with FINRA rules with
respect to conflicts of interest, resulting in greater uniformity and
less burdensome and more efficient regulatory compliance. As such, the
proposed rule change would foster cooperation and coordination with
persons engaged in facilitating transactions in securities and would
remove impediments to and perfect the mechanism of a free and open
market and a national market system.
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    Proposed Options 10, Section 26 is consistent with the Act and
protects investors and the general public by requiring a Member to
direct that duplicate account statements be provided by the Member to
ISE when it has actual notice that an ISE employee has a financial
interest or controls trading in an account, prohibiting Members from
making any loan of money or securities to an ISE employee subject to
the exceptions set forth herein, and prohibiting Members from directly
or indirectly giving, or permitting to be given, anything above nominal
value to any ISE employee who has responsibility for a ``regulatory
matter'' involving the Member. These proposed rules are intended to
avoid conflicts of interest for ISE and its employees in the regulation
of its Members.
    Proposed Options 10, Section 27 is consistent with the Act and
protects investors and the general public by preventing gifts in excess
of a fixed amount, currently $100, because there is no business need to
justify giving gifts in amounts greater than the limit specified in the
rule. Options 10, Section 27 in conjunction with Options 10, Section
26, as proposed, protects investors and the general public by
addressing conflicts of interest and governs influencing or rewarding
the employees of others and transactions involving ISE employees.
Technical Amendments
    The Exchange's proposal to reserve new Sections 23 and 24 within
General 2, amend a citation within the definition of ``proprietary
trading'' within Options 1, Section 1, and remove the word ``pilot''
within Supplementary Material to Options 4A, Section 12 are non-
substantive amendments.

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

    The proposed rule change does not impose any burden on competition
that is not necessary or appropriate in furtherance of the purposes of
the Act.
Proposed Options 10, Sections 26 and 27
    The proposed rule change is not designed to address any competitive
issues but rather to provide greater harmonization among Exchange and
FINRA rules of similar purpose, resulting in less burdensome and more
efficient regulatory compliance for common members. The Exchange's
proposal to adopt new Options 10, Sections 26 and 27 does not impose an
undue burden on competition as all Members that conduct business with
the public would be subject to the proposed rules. Further, ISE Members
who are also FINRA members would be subject to these rules which are
substantively identical to FINRA Rules 2070 and 3220.
Technical Amendments
    The Exchange's proposal to reserve new Sections 23 and 24 within
General 2, amend a citation within the definition of ``proprietary
trading'' within Options 1, Section 1, and remove the word ``pilot''
within Supplementary Material to Options 4A, Section 12 are non-
substantive amendments.

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

    No written comments were either solicited or received.

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

    Because the foregoing proposed rule change does not: (i)
significantly affect the protection of investors or the public
interest; (ii) impose any significant burden on competition; and (iii)
become operative for 30 days from the date on which it was filed, or
such shorter time as the Commission may designate, it has become
effective pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A)(iii) of the Act \9\ and
subparagraph (f)(6) of Rule 19b-4 thereunder.\10\
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    \10\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6). In addition, Rule 19b-4(f)(6)
requires a self-regulatory organization to give the Commission
written notice of its intent to file the proposed rule change at
least five business days prior to the date of filing of the proposed
rule change, or such shorter time as designated by the Commission.
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    At any time within 60 days of the filing of the proposed rule
change, the Commission summarily may temporarily suspend such rule
change if it appears to the Commission that such action is necessary or
appropriate in the public interest, for the protection of investors, or
otherwise in furtherance of the purposes of the Act. If the Commission
takes such action, the Commission shall institute proceedings to
determine whether the proposed rule should be approved or disapproved.

IV. Solicitation of Comments

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

Electronic Comments

     Use the Commission's internet comment form (https://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml); or
     Send an email to [email protected]. Please include
File Number SR-ISE-2022-17 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

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

All submissions should refer to File Number SR-ISE-2022-17. 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 (https://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the submission, all subsequent amendments, all
written statements with respect to the proposed rule change that are
filed with the Commission, and all written communications relating to
the proposed rule change between the Commission and any person, other
than those that may be withheld from the public in accordance with the
provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be available for website viewing and
printing in the Commission's Public Reference Room, 100 F Street NE,
Washington, DC 20549, on official business days between the hours of
10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of the filing also will be available
for inspection and copying at the principal office of the Exchange. All
comments received will be posted without change. Persons submitting
comments are cautioned that we do not redact or edit

personal identifying information from comment submissions. You should
submit only information that you wish to make available publicly. All
submissions should refer to File Number SR-ISE-2022-17 and should be
submitted on or before September 27, 2022.
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    \11\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\11\
J. Matthew DeLesDernier,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. AD21-15-000]

Joint Federal-State Task Force on Electric Transmission; Notice
Announcing Meeting and Inviting Agenda Topics

    On June 17, 2021, the Commission established a Joint Federal-State
Task Force on Electric Transmission (Task Force) to formally explore
transmission-related topics outlined in the Commission's order.\1\ The
Commission stated that the Task Force will convene for multiple formal
meetings annually, which will be open to the public for listening and
observing and on the record.\2\ The Task Force has convened for two
public meetings: On November 10, 2021, in Louisville, Kentucky; \3\ and
on February 16, 2022, in Washington, DC.\4\ The third public meeting of
the Task Force will be held virtually on May 6, 2022, from
approximately 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern time. Commissioners may
attend and participate in this meeting.
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    \1\ Joint Fed.-State Task Force on Elec. Transmission, 175 FERC
] 61,224 (2021) (Establishing Order).
    \2\ Id. P 4.
    \3\ See Joint Fed.-State Task Force on Elec. Transmission, 176
FERC ] 61,131, at P 6 (2021); Joint Fed.-State Task Force on Elec.
Transmission, Notice, Docket No. AD21-15-000 (issued Oct. 27, 2021).
    \4\ See Joint Fed.-State Task Force on Elec. Transmission,
Supplemental Notice, Docket No. AD21-15-000 (issued Feb. 15, 2022);
Joint Fed.-State Task Force on Elec. Transmission, Notice, Docket
No. AD21-15-000 (issued Feb. 2, 2022); Joint Fed.-State Task Force
on Elec. Transmission, Notice, Docket No. AD21-15-000 (issued Dec.
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    The meeting will be open to the public for listening and observing
and on the record. There is no fee for attendance and registration is
not required. The public may attend via Webcast.\5\ This conference
will be transcribed. Transcripts will be available for a fee from Ace
Reporting,<PHONE_NUMBER>.
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    \5\ A link to the Webcast will be available on the day of the
event at https://www.ferc.gov/TFSOET.
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    Commission conferences are accessible under section 508 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973. For accessibility accommodations, please
send an email to [email protected] or call toll free 1-866-208-
3372 (voice) or<PHONE_NUMBER> (TTY), or send a fax to<PHONE_NUMBER> with
the required accommodations.
    As explained in the Establishing Order, the Commission will issue
agendas for each meeting of the Task Force, after consulting with all
Task Force members and considering suggestions from state
commissions.\6\ The Establishing Order set forth a broad array of
transmission-related topics that the Task Force has the authority to
examine with a focus on topics related to planning and paying for
transmission, including transmission to facilitate generator
interconnection, that provides benefits from a federal and state
perspective.\7\
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    Discussion at the May 6, 2022 meeting will be focused on examining
barriers to the efficient, expeditious, and reliable interconnection of
new resources through the FERC-jurisdictional interconnection
processes, including the allowance of participant funding for
interconnection-related network upgrades in regional transmission
organizations and independent system operators. All interested persons,
including all state commissioners, are hereby invited to file comments
in this docket suggesting agenda items relating to this topic by April
12, 2022. The Task Force members will consider the suggested agenda
items in developing the agenda for the May 6, 2022 public meeting. The
Commission will issue the agenda no later than April 22, 2022, for the
meeting to be held on May 6, 2022.
    Comments may be filed electronically via the internet.\8\
Instructions are available on the Commission's website, https://www.ferc.gov/ferc-online/overview. For assistance, please contact FERC
Online Support at [email protected] or toll free at 1-866-208-
3676, or for TTY,<PHONE_NUMBER>. Although the Commission strongly
encourages electronic filing, documents may also be paper-filed. To
paper-file, submissions sent via the U.S. Postal Service must be
addressed to: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Office of the
Secretary, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426. Submissions sent
via any other carrier must be addressed to: Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, Office of the Secretary, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville,
Maryland 20852.
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    More information about the Task Force, including frequently asked
questions, is available here: https://www.ferc.gov/TFSOET. For more
information about this meeting, please contact: Gretchen Kershaw, 202-
502-8213, [email protected]; or Jennifer Murphy,<PHONE_NUMBER>,
[email protected]. For information related to logistics, please contact
Benjamin Williams,<PHONE_NUMBER>, [email protected]; or Rob
Thormeyer,<PHONE_NUMBER>, [email protected].

    Dated: March 22, 2022.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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