[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 105 (Wednesday, June 1, 2011)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 31510-31511]
[FR Doc No: 2011-13561]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2010-1330; Airspace Docket No. 10-ASO-41]

Proposed Amendment of Class E Airspace; Rutherfordton, NC

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: This action proposes to amend Class E Airspace at
Rutherfordton, NC, to accommodate the additional airspace needed for
the Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs) developed for
Rutherford County Airport. This action would enhance the safety and
airspace management of Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations at the
airport.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before July 18, 2011. The
Director of the Federal Register approves this incorporation by
reference action under title 1, Code of Federal Regulations, part 51,
subject to the annual revision of FAA, Order 7400.9 and publication of
conforming amendments.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on this rule to: U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, West Building Ground Floor, Room
W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001;
Telephone: 1-800-647-5527; Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>. You must identify the
Docket Number FAA-2010-1330; Airspace Docket No. 10-ASO-41, at the
beginning of your comments. You may also submit and review received
comments through the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

    Interested persons are invited to comment on this rule by
submitting such written data, views, or arguments, as they may desire.
Comments that provide the factual basis supporting the views and
suggestions presented are particularly helpful in developing reasoned
regulatory decisions on the proposal. Comments are specifically invited
on the overall regulatory, aeronautical, economic, environmental, and
energy-related aspects of the proposal.
    Communications should identify both docket numbers (FAA Docket No.
FAA-2010-1330; Airspace Docket No. 10-ASO-41) and be submitted in
triplicate to the Docket Management System (see ADDRESSES section for
address and phone number). You may also submit comments through the
Internet at http://www.regulations.gov.
    Annotators wishing the FAA to acknowledge receipt of their comments
on this action must submit with those comments a self-addressed stamped
postcard on which the following statement is made: ``Comments to Docket
No. FAA-2010-1330; Airspace Docket No. 10-ASO-41.'' The postcard will
be date/time stamped and returned to the commenter.
    All communications received before the specified closing date for
comments will be considered before taking action on the proposed rule.
The proposal contained in this notice may be changed in light of the
comments received. A report summarizing each substantive public contact
with FAA personnel concerned with this rulemaking will be filed in the
docket.

Availability of NPRMs

    An electronic copy of this document may be downloaded from and
comments submitted through http://www.regulations.gov. Recently
published rulemaking documents can also be accessed through the FAA's
web page at http://www.faa.gov/airports_airtraffic/air_traffic/publications/airspace_amendments/.
    You may review the public docket containing the proposal, any
comments received and any final disposition in person in the Dockets
Office (see the ADDRESSES section for address and phone number) between
9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays. An
informal docket may also be examined during normal business hours at
the office of the Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation
Administration, room 210, 1701 Columbia Avenue, College Park, Georgia
30337.
    Persons interested in being placed on a mailing list for future
NPRMs should contact the FAA's Office of Rulemaking,<PHONE_NUMBER>, to
request a copy of Advisory circular No. 11-2A, Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking distribution System, which describes the application
procedure.

The Proposal

    The FAA is considering an amendment to Title 14, Code of Federal
Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 to amend Class E airspace at
Rutherfordton, NC to provide controlled airspace required to support
new standard instrument approach procedures for Rutherford County
Airport. The existing Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet
above the surface would be modified for the safety and management of
IFR operations.
    Class E airspace designations are published in Paragraph 6005 of
FAA order 7400.9U, dated August 18, 2010, and effective September 15,
2010, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR

71.1. The Class E airspace designation listed in this document will be
published subsequently in the Order.
    The FAA has determined that this proposed regulation only involves
an established body of technical regulations for which frequent and
routine amendments are necessary to keep them operationally current.
It, therefore, (1) Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under
Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a ``significant rule'' under DOT
Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 FR 11034; February 26, 1979);
and (3) does not warrant preparation of a Regulatory Evaluation as the
anticipated impact is so minimal. Since this is a routine matter that
will only affect air traffic procedures and air navigation, it is
certified that this proposed rule, when promulgated, would not have a
significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities
under the criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
    The FAA's authority to issue rules regarding aviation safety is
found in Title 49 of the United States Code. Subtitle I, section 106
describes the authority of the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII,
Aviation Programs, describes in more detail the scope of the agency's
authority. This proposed rulemaking is promulgated under the authority
described in subtitle VII, part A, subpart I, section 40103. Under that
section, the FAA is charged with prescribing regulations to assign the
use of airspace necessary to ensure the safety of aircraft and the
efficient use of airspace. This proposed regulation is within the scope
of that authority as it would amend Class E airspace at Rutherford
County Airport, Rutherfordton, NC.

Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

    Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (Air).

The Proposed Amendment

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

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

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

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

Sec.  71.1  [Amended]

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

Paragraph 6005 Class E airspace areas extending upward from 700
feet or more above the surface of the earth.

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ASO NC E5 Rutherfordton, NC [Amended]

Rutherford County Airport, NC
    (Lat. 35[deg]25[min]44[sec] N., Long. 81[deg]56[min]06[sec] W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within an 11.6-mile radius of the Rutherford County Airport.

    Issued in College Park, Georgia, on May 13, 2011.
Barry A. Knight,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, Eastern Service Center, Air
Traffic Organization.
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[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 127 (Friday, July 2, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38597-38598]
[FR Doc No: 2010-16222]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

[FMCSA Docket No. FMCSA-2010-0083]

Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Diabetes
Mellitus

AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), DOT

ACTION: Notice of final disposition.

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SUMMARY: FMCSA announces its decision to exempt thirty-three
individuals from its rule prohibiting persons with insulin-treated
diabetes mellitus (ITDM) from operating commercial motor vehicles
(CMVs) in interstate commerce. The exemptions will enable these
individuals to operate CMVs in interstate commerce.

DATES: The exemptions are effective July 2, 2010. The exemptions expire
on July 2, 2012.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Mary D. Gunnels, Director, Medical
Programs,<PHONE_NUMBER><EMAIL_ADDRESS>FMCSA, Room W64-224,
Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington,
DC 20590-0001. Office hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Electronic Access

    You may see all the comments online through the Federal Document
Management System (FDMS) at: http://www.regulations.gov.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or
comments, go to http://www.regulations.gov and/or Room W12-140 on the
ground level of the West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE.,
Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays.
    Privacy Act: Anyone may search the electronic form of all comments
received into any of DOT's dockets by the name of the individual
submitting the comment (or of the person signing the comment, if
submitted on behalf of an association, business, labor union, or other
entity). You may review DOT's complete Privacy Act Statement in the
Federal Register (65 FR 19477, Apr. 11, 2000). This statement is also
available at http://www.regulations.gov.

Background

    On May 10, 2010, FMCSA published a Notice of receipt of Federal
diabetes exemption applications from thirty-three individuals and
requested comments from the public (75 FR 25919). The public comment
period closed on June 9, 2010 and one comment was received.
    FMCSA has evaluated the eligibility of the thirty-three applicants
and determined that granting the exemptions to these individuals would
achieve a level of safety equivalent to, or greater than, the level
that would be achieved by complying with the current regulation 49 CFR
391.41(b)(3).

Diabetes Mellitus and Driving Experience of the Applicants

    The Agency established the current standard for diabetes in 1970
because several risk studies indicated that diabetic drivers had a
higher rate of crash involvement than the general population. The
diabetes rule provides that ``A person is physically qualified to drive
a commercial motor vehicle if that person has no established medical
history or clinical diagnosis of diabetes mellitus currently requiring
insulin for control'' (49 CFR 391.41(b)(3)).
    FMCSA established its diabetes exemption program, based on the
Agency's July 2000 study entitled ``A Report to Congress on the
Feasibility of a Program to Qualify Individuals with Insulin-Treated
Diabetes Mellitus to Operate in Interstate Commerce as Directed by the
Transportation Act for the 21st Century.'' The report concluded that a
safe and practicable protocol to allow some drivers with ITDM to
operate CMVs is feasible. The September 3, 2003 (68 FR 52441) Federal
Register Notice in conjunction with the November 8, 2005 (70 FR 67777)
Federal Register Notice provides the current protocol for allowing such
drivers to operate CMVs in interstate commerce.
    These thirty-three applicants have had ITDM over a range of 1 to 28
years. These applicants report no hypoglycemic reaction that resulted
in loss of consciousness or seizure, that required the assistance of
another person, or resulted in impaired cognitive function without
warning symptoms in the past 5 years (with one year of stability
following any such episode). In each case, an endocrinologist has
verified that the driver has demonstrated a willingness to properly
monitor and manage his/her diabetes mellitus, received education
related to diabetes management, and is on a stable insulin regimen.
These drivers report no other disqualifying conditions, including
diabetes-related complications. Each meets the vision standard at 49
CFR 391.41(b)(10).
    The qualifications and medical condition of each applicant were
stated and discussed in detail in the May 10, 2010, Federal Register
Notice and they will not be repeated in this Notice.

Basis for Exemption Determination

    Under 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315, FMCSA may grant an exemption
from the diabetes standard in 49 CFR 391.41(b)(3) if the exemption is
likely to achieve an equivalent or greater level of safety than would
be achieved without the exemption. The exemption allows the applicants
to operate CMVs in interstate commerce.
    To evaluate the effect of these exemptions on safety, FMCSA
considered medical reports about the applicants' ITDM and vision, and
reviewed the treating endocrinologists' medical opinion related to the
ability of the driver to safely operate a CMV while using insulin.
    Consequently, FMCSA finds that in each case exempting these
applicants from the diabetes standard in 49 CFR 391.41(b)(3) is likely
to achieve a level of safety equal to that existing without the
exemption.

Conditions and Requirements

    The terms and conditions of the exemption will be provided to the
applicants in the exemption document and they include the following:
(1) That each individual submit a quarterly monitoring checklist
completed by the treating endocrinologist as well as an annual
checklist with a comprehensive medical evaluation; (2) that each
individual reports within 2 business days of occurrence, all episodes
of severe hypoglycemia, significant complications, or inability to
manage diabetes; also, any involvement in an accident or any other
adverse event in a CMV or personal vehicle, whether or not it is
related to an episode of hypoglycemia; (3) that each individual provide
a copy of the ophthalmologist's or optometrist's report to the medical
examiner at the time of the annual medical examination; and (4) that
each individual provide a copy of the annual medical certification to
the employer for retention in the driver's qualification file, or keep
a copy in his/her driver's qualification file if he/she is self-
employed. The driver must also have a copy of the certification when
driving, for presentation to a duly authorized Federal, State, or local
enforcement official.

Discussion of Comments

    FMCSA received one comment in this proceeding. The comment was
considered and discussed below.

    Bethany Pisulak stated the following, ``I feel that it is in the
best safety to look for possible downsides of these people being able
to work. They need to be focused for a long time, meaning they may go
awhile without food or drink, which could lower their sugars, making
them need insulin. There should be multiple tests done to ensure that
each worker is qualified for the job or position.''
    In response to this comment, FMCSA's exemption process supports
drivers with ITDM who seek to operate in interstate commerce. In
addition, FMCSA relies on the expert medical opinion of the
endocrinologist and the medical examiner, who are required to analyze
individual ability to control and manage the diabetic condition,
including the individual ability and willingness of the driver to
monitor blood glucose level on an ongoing basis. Until the Agency
issues a Final Rule, however, drivers with ITDM must continue to apply
for exemptions from FMCSA, and request renewals of such exemptions.
FMCSA will grant exemptions only to those applicants who meet the
specific conditions and comply with all the requirements of the
exemption.

Conclusion

    Based upon its evaluation of the thirty-three exemption
applications, FMCSA exempts, Spencer W. Alexander, Nelson Alvarez, Cody
R. Anderson, Ronnie L. Barker, Eric D. Benham, Brian C. Blevins,
Charles E. Bonner, Sr., Michael J. Brieske, Frederick Brown, William D.
Elam, Jr., Devin S. Gibson, Lewis M. Hendershott, Mark E. Henning,
Duane C. Jackson, John J. Long, Jerry A. McMurdy, Steven L. Miller, Joe
E. Montoya, Jonathan A. Morisoli, Timothy J. Nowak, Lawrence W.
Patterson, Jr., Peter J. Pendola, Frederick E. Robinson, Larry D.
Schweisberger, Joseph C. Shaw, Michael Shuler, Kevin C. Simerick,
Matthew E. Sipel, Michael S. Tanko, James P. Tomasik, Leonard D.
Tournear, Booker T. Ware and Joseph H. Watkins, from the ITDM standard
in 49 CFR 391.41(b)(3), subject to the conditions listed under
``Conditions and Requirements'' above.
    In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315 each exemption will
be valid for two years unless revoked earlier by FMCSA. The exemption
will be revoked if: (1) The person fails to comply with the terms and
conditions of the exemption; (2) the exemption has resulted in a lower
level of safety than was maintained before it was granted; or (3)
continuation of the exemption would not be consistent with the goals
and objectives of 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315. If the exemption is
still effective at the end of the 2-year period, the person may apply
to FMCSA for a renewal under procedures in effect at that time.

    Issued on: June 25, 2010.
Larry W. Minor,
 Associate Administrator for Policy and Program Development.
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 218 (Thursday, November 12, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70016-70017]
[FR Doc No: 2015-28680]

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-76359; File No. SR-FINRA-2015-032]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Financial Industry Regulatory
Authority, Inc.; Order Approving a Proposed Rule Change To Amend FINRA
Rule 8312 (FINRA BrokerCheck Disclosure) To Reduce the Waiting Period
for the Release of Information Reported on Form U5

November 5, 2015.

I. Introduction

    On September 14, 2015, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority,
Inc. (``FINRA'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(``SEC'' or ``Commission''), pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Act'') \1\ and Rule 19b-4
thereunder,\2\ a proposed rule change to amend FINRA Rule 8312 (FINRA
BrokerCheck Disclosure) to reduce the 15-day waiting period for the
release of information reported on Form U5 (Uniform Termination Notice
for Securities Industry Registration) through BrokerCheck. The proposed
rule change was published for comment in the Federal Register on
October 1, 2015.\3\ The Commission received two comment letters on the
proposed rule change.\4\ This order approves the proposed rule change.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
    \3\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 75988 (September 25,
2015), 80 FR 59215 (``Notice'').
    \4\ See Letter from Joseph C. Peiffer, President, Public
Investors Arbitration Bar Association, dated October 19, 2015
(``PIABA Letter'') and Letter from Denise M. Hammond, Law Student,
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II. Description of the Proposed Rule Change

    BrokerCheck provides the public with information on the
professional background, business practices, and conduct of FINRA
members and their associated persons. The information that FINRA
releases through BrokerCheck is derived from the Central Registration
Depository (``CRD''), the securities industry online registration and
licensing database. FINRA member firms, their associated persons and
regulators report information to the CRD system via the uniform
registration forms.\5\
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    \5\ FINRA discloses through BrokerCheck information that is
reported on the following uniform registration forms: Form U4
(Uniform Application for Securities Industry Registration or
Transfer); Form U5 (Uniform Termination Notice for Securities
Industry Registration); Form U6 (Uniform Disciplinary Action
Reporting Form); Form BD (Uniform Application for Broker-Dealer
Registration); and Form BDW (Uniform Request for Broker-Dealer
Withdrawal).
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    Rule 8312 governs the information that FINRA releases to the public
through BrokerCheck. Pursuant to this rule, most of the information
that FINRA releases through BrokerCheck is made available the day after
it is filed with the CRD system.\6\ Rule 8312(d)(5), however, prohibits
FINRA from releasing Form U5 information for 15 days following the
filing of such information. According to FINRA, this 15-day waiting
period was established to give brokers on whose behalf the Form U5 was
submitted an opportunity to comment on the disclosure event either
through a Form U4, or by submitting a comment directly to FINRA to be
included on BrokerCheck.\7\
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    \6\ See Notice, supra note 3, at 59216.
    \7\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 55127 (January 18,
2007), 72 FR 3455 (January 25, 2007) (Order Approving File No. SR-
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    FINRA has proposed to shorten this 15-day waiting period for the
release of Form U5 disclosure information. Specifically, the proposed
rule change will amend Rule 8312(d)(5) to provide that FINRA shall not
release events reported on Section 7 of Form U5 (other than ``Internal
Review Disclosure'' events) for three business days after FINRA's
processing \8\ of the filing.\9\ However, if an event is reported on
Form U5 and the same event is thereafter reported on Form U4 before the
three-business-day period expires, FINRA will release the Forms U4 and
U5 information simultaneously upon processing; this three-business-day
period may be shortened.\10\
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    \8\ FINRA states that, for purposes of the proposed rule change,
a Form U5 will be considered processed once the Disclosure Reporting
Page, which contains the details about a disclosure event, has been
reviewed by FINRA staff. FINRA states that most Forms U5 that
contain disclosure information are processed within two days of
being filed with the CRD system. See Notice, supra note 3, at 59216,
n.7.
    \9\ For example, if disclosure information on Form U5 is
processed on Monday, FINRA would release that information via
BrokerCheck on Thursday.
    \10\ For example, if FINRA processes a disclosure event reported
on Form U5 on Monday, and on Tuesday processes a Form U4 filed by a
broker reporting that event, the Form U5 information would be made
publicly available in BrokerCheck on Wednesday, which is the same
day that the Form U4 information would be released.
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III. Comment Letters

    Commenters support the proposal.\11\ One commenter, while
supporting the proposed rule change, believes that FINRA needs to go
further to ``address and correct the present system that allows for the
routine expungement of customer claims'' from BrokerCheck and to expand
the information available to the public through BrokerCheck to include
more comprehensive CRD disclosure information that is currently
available through some state legacy CRD systems.\12\ Another commenter
noted that releasing information sooner protects the public and reduces
the chance that an investor might deal with a broker who has been
terminated. \13\
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    \11\ See PIABA Letter at 1 and Hammond Letter.
    \12\ See PIABA Letter at 2.
    \13\ See Hammond Letter.
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IV. Discussion and Commission Findings

    After careful review of the proposed rule change and the comment
letters, the Commission finds that the proposed rule change is
consistent with the requirements of the Act and the rules and
regulations thereunder that are applicable to a national securities
association.\14\ Specifically, the Commission finds that the proposed
rule change is consistent with Section 15A(b)(6) of the Act,\15\ which
requires, among other things, that FINRA's rules be designed to prevent
fraudulent and manipulative acts and practices, to promote just and
equitable principles of trade, and, in general, to protect investors
and the public interest.
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    \14\ In approving this proposed rule change, the Commission has
considered the proposed rule's impact on efficiency, competition,
and capital formation. See 15 U.S.C. 78c(f).
    \15\ 15 U.S.C. 78o-3(b)(6).
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    The proposed rule change, by reducing the waiting period for the
release of Form U5 information through BrokerCheck, is designed to
enhance investor protection by allowing investors to more quickly
access disclosure information reported on Form U5 through BrokerCheck
and limiting the time period during which an incomplete picture of a
broker's disclosure history may be displayed in BrokerCheck. In
addition, by providing for the simultaneous release of Forms U4 and U5
information on BrokerCheck before the three-business day waiting period
in the case where the same disclosure event is reported on both forms,
the proposed rule should help to reduce investor uncertainty and
confusion regarding the same disclosure event; namely, a broker's
termination from his prior firm.
    The Commission believes that BrokerCheck is an important tool for
investors to use to help them make informed choices about the
individuals and firms with which they conduct business.\16\ The
Commission believes

that reducing the waiting period for the release of Form U5 disclosure
information through BrokerCheck, and releasing Form U4 and Form U5
information regarding the same disclosure event simultaneously on
BrokerCheck before the end of the waiting period, will limit the time
period during which an incomplete picture of a broker's disclosure
history may be displayed in BrokerCheck and should help to reduce
investor confusion regarding the reason for a broker's termination. The
Commission notes that brokers on whose behalf a Form U5 is submitted
will continue to have an opportunity to comment on the reported
disclosure event either through a Form U4 or by submitting a broker
comment directly to FINRA for inclusion in BrokerCheck.
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    \16\ The Commission encourages investors to utilize all sources
of information, including the databases of state regulators, as well
as legal search engines and records searches to conduct a thorough
search of any associated person or firm with which they are
considering doing business. See also Securities Exchange Act Release
No. 62476 (July 8, 2010), 75 FR 41254 (July 15, 2010) (SR-FINRA-
2010-012).
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    The Commission appreciates FINRA's efforts to enhance BrokerCheck
and encourages FINRA to continue improving it and to consider the
suggestions made regarding the expungement of customer claims from
BrokerCheck and expanding the information made available to the public
through BrokerCheck.\17\
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    \17\ See supra note 12 and accompanying text.
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V. Conclusion

    It is therefore ordered, pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) of the
Act,\18\ that the proposed rule change (SR-FINRA-2015-032), be, and
hereby is, approved.
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    \18\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\19\
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    \19\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Robert W. Errett,
Deputy Secretary.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 48 (Monday, March 13, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15391-15392]
[FR Doc No: 2023-05022]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-10764-01-OA;-EPA-HQ-OEJECR-2023-0101]

National Environmental Justice Advisory Council; Notification of
Public Meeting

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notification for a public meeting.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), the
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) hereby provides notice that
the National Environmental Justice Advisory Council (NEJAC) will meet
on the dates and times described below. The meeting is open to the
public. For additional information about registering to attend the
meeting or to provide public comment, please see Registration under
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. Pre-Registration is required.

DATES: The NEJAC will convene a virtual public meeting on Wednesday,
March 29, and Thursday, March 30, 2023, from approximately 12:00 p.m.
to 6:00 p.m., Eastern Time each day. The meeting discussions will focus
on several topics including, but not limited to, workgroup activity,
final recommendations for council consideration, and charges created
through collaborations with various EPA national program offices. A
public comment period relevant to EPA's water infrastructure technical
assistance efforts to ensure communities with environmental justice
concerns can obtain technical assistance will be considered by the
NEJAC during the meeting (see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION). Members of
the public who wish to participate during the public comment period
must register by 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time, March 22, 2023.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paula Flores-Gregg, NEJAC Designated
Federal Officer, U.S. EPA; email: [email protected]; telephone: (214) 665-
8123. Additional information about the NEJAC is available at https://www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice/national-environmental-justice-advisory-council.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Charter of the NEJAC states that the
advisory committee ``will provide independent advice and
recommendations to the Administrator about broad, cross-cutting issues
related to environmental justice. The NEJAC's efforts will include
evaluation of a broad range of strategic, scientific, technological,
regulatory, community engagement and economic issues related to
environmental justice.''

I. Registration

    Individual registration is required for the public meeting. No two
individuals can share the same registration link. Information on how to
register is located at https://www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice/national-environmental-justice-advisory-council-meetings. Registration
to attend the meeting is available through the scheduled meeting days.
The deadline to sign up to speak during the public comment period will
close at 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time, March 22, 2023. When registering,
please provide your name, organization, city and state, and email
address. Please also indicate whether you would like to provide oral
public comment during the meeting, or whether you are submitting
written comments.

A. Public Comment

    The NEJAC is interested in receiving public comments on EPA's water
infrastructure technical assistance efforts to ensure communities with
environmental justice concerns (particularly for community water
systems, decentralized systems, and/or non-existent infrastructure) can
obtain technical assistance to address their environmental, public
health, affordability and climate resiliency needs, and reduce
longstanding and cumulative negative health impacts. Priority to speak
during the meeting will be given to public commenters with comments
relevant to water infrastructure technical assistance efforts to
communities with environmental justice concerns. More information on
NEJAC charges is located online at: https://www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice/national-environmental-justice-advisory-council-
current-charges. Every effort will be made to hear from as many
registered oral public commenters during the time specified on the
agenda. Individuals or groups making remarks during the oral public
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Ron Evans/RTP/USEPA/US

03/13/2008 11:57 AM

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"Schwab, Margo"<EMAIL_ADDRESS> cc

"King, Heidi R."<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Tricia Crabtree/RTP/USEPA/US@EPA, Janet Cakir/RTP/USEPA/US@EPA, Lydia Wegman

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any preview of comments?

Margo, I see you have accepted the meeting notice for 2:00 today.  Are there any written comments which you have that we can see to get a head start on the meeting?  Thanks.

Ron Evans

Leader, Air Benefit & Cost Group

HEID/OAQPS/OAR/EPA

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