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[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Florida Gas Transmission Company; Notice of Tariff Filing

March 8, 2006.
    Take notice that on February 28, 2006, Florida Gas Transmission
Company (FGT) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Third
Revised Volume No. 1, Seventy-Fifth Revised Sheet No. 8A, to become
effective April 1, 2006.
    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 in accordance with the provisions of
Section 154.210 of the Commission's regulations (18 CFR 154.210).
Anyone filing an intervention or protest must serve a copy of that
document on the Applicant. Anyone filing an intervention or protest on
or before the intervention or protest date need not 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>.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E6-3678 Filed 3-14-06; 8:45 am]

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[Pages 5387-5388]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2010-D-0281]

Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff;
```Harmful and Potentially Harmful Constituents' in Tobacco Products as
Used in Section 904(e) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act'';
Availability

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the
availability of a guidance for industry and FDA staff entitled
```Harmful and Potentially Harmful Constituents' in Tobacco Products as
Used in Section 904(e) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.''
This guidance provides written guidance to industry and FDA staff on
certain provisions of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control
Act (Tobacco Control Act).

DATES: Submit either electronic or written comments on this guidance at
any time.

ADDRESSES: Submit written requests for single copies of this guidance
to the Center for Tobacco Products, Food and Drug Administration, 9200
Corporate Blvd., Rockville, MD 20850-3229. Send one self-addressed
adhesive label to assist that office in processing your requests or
include a fax number to which the guidance document may be sent. See
the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for electronic access to the
guidance document.
    Submit electronic comments on the guidance to http://www.regulations.gov. Submit written comments to the Division of Dockets
Management (HFA-305), Food and Drug Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane,
Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852. Identify comments with the docket number
found in brackets in the heading of this document.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carol Drew, Center for Tobacco
Products, Food and Drug Administration, 9200 Corporate Blvd.,
Rockville, MD 20850-3229,<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    In the Federal Register of June 10, 2010 (75 FR 32952), FDA
announced the availability of a draft guidance entitled ```Harmful and
Potentially Harmful Constituents' in Tobacco Products as Used in
Section 904(e) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.'' The
Agency considered received comments as it finalized this guidance. The
guidance document discusses the meaning of the term ``harmful and
potentially harmful constituent'' in the context of implementing the
listing requirements of section 904(e) of the Federal Food, Drug, and
Cosmetic Act (the FD&C Act) (21 U.S.C. 387d(e)).
    On June 22, 2009, the President signed the Tobacco Control Act
(Pub. L. 111-310) into law. The Tobacco Control Act amended the FD&C
Act by, among other things, adding a new chapter granting FDA important
new authority to regulate the manufacture, marketing, and distribution
of tobacco products to protect the public health generally and to
reduce tobacco use by minors. Section 904(e) of the FD&C Act, as added
by the Tobacco Control Act, requires FDA to establish, and periodically
revise as appropriate, ``a list of harmful and potentially harmful
constituents, including smoke constituents, to health in each tobacco
product by brand and by quantity in each brand and subbrand.'' The
guidance discusses the meaning of the term ``harmful and potentially
harmful constituent'' in the context of implementing the listing
requirements of section 904(e).

II. Significance of Guidance

    This guidance is being issued as a level 1 guidance consistent with
FDA's good guidance practices regulation (21 CFR 10.115). The guidance
represents the Agency's current thinking on the meaning of the term
``harmful and potentially harmful constituents'' in the context of
section 904(e) of the FD&C Act. It does not create or confer any rights
for or on any person and does not operate to bind FDA or the public. An
alternative approach may be used if such approach satisfies the
requirements of the applicable statutes and regulations.

III. Comments

    Interested persons may submit to the Division of Dockets Management
(see ADDRESSES) either electronic or written comments regarding this
document. It is only necessary to send one set of comments. It is no
longer necessary to send two copies of mailed comments. Identify
comments with the docket number found in brackets in the heading of
this document. Received comments may be seen in the Division of Dockets
Management between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.

IV. Electronic Access

    Persons with access to the Internet may obtain the document at
either http:[sol][sol]www.regulations.gov or
http:[sol][sol]www.fda.gov/TobaccoProducts/
GuidanceComplianceRegulatoryInformation/default.htm.

    Dated: January 25, 2011.
Leslie Kux,
Acting Assistant Commissioner for Policy.
[FR Doc. 2011-1990 Filed 1-28-11; 8:45 am]
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[Notices]
[Pages 14282-14283]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2018-0141]

National Maritime Security Advisory Committee; Vacancies

AGENCY: U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security.

ACTION: Request for applications.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Coast Guard seeks applications for membership on the
National Maritime Security Advisory Committee. The National Maritime
Security Advisory Committee provides advice and makes recommendations
on national maritime security matters to the Secretary of Homeland
Security via

the Commandant of the United States Coast Guard.

DATES: Completed applications should reach the U.S. Coast Guard on or
before May 3, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Applicants should send a cover letter expressing interest in
an appointment to the National Maritime Security Advisory Committee
that also identifies which membership category the applicant is
applying under, along with a resume detailing the applicant's
experience via one of the following methods:
     By Email: [email protected];
     By Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>, ATTN: Mr. Ryan Owens, Alternate
Designated Federal Officer; or
     By Mail: Mr. Ryan Owens, National Maritime Security
Advisory Committee, Alternate Designated Federal Officer, CG-FAC, U.S.
Coast Guard Headquarters, 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE,
Washington, DC 20593, Stop 7501, Washington, DC 20593-7501.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Ryan Owens, Commandant (CG-FAC-1),
the National Maritime Security Advisory Committee Alternate Designated
Federal Officer, U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, 2703 Martin Luther King
Jr. Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20593, Stop 7501, Washington, DC 20593-
7501, [email protected], Phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>, Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Maritime Security Advisory
Committee is a Federal Advisory Committee, which operates under the
provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. Appendix.
The National Maritime Security Advisory Committee advises, consults
with, and makes recommendations to the Secretary via the Commandant of
the Coast Guard on matters relating to national maritime security.
    The full Committee normally meets at least two times per fiscal
year. Working group meetings and teleconferences are held more
frequently, as needed. The Committee may also meet for extraordinary
purposes.
    Each National Maritime Security Advisory Committee member serves a
term of office up to 3 years. Members may serve a maximum of two
consecutive terms. All members serve without compensation from the
Federal Government; however, they may receive travel reimbursement and
per diem.
    We will consider applications for 16 representative positions
listed below that will become vacant on June 1, 2018 and December 31,
2018.
    Applicants with experience in the following sectors of the marine
transportation industry with at least five years of practical
experience in their field are encouraged to apply:
     At least four individuals who represents the interests of
the port authorities. Two become vacant on June 1, 2018 and two become
vacant on December 31, 2018;
     at least three individuals who represents the interests of
the vessel owners or operators. One becomes vacant on June 1, 2018 and
two become vacant on December 31, 2018;
     at least two individuals who represents the interests of
the facilities owners/operators. Both become vacant on December 31,
2018;
     at least two individuals who represents the interests of
the terminal owners/operators. Both become vacant on December 31, 2018;
     at least two individuals who represents the interests of
the maritime labor organizations. One becomes vacant on June 1, 2018
and one becomes vacant on December 31, 2018;
     at least two individuals who represents the interests of
the maritime industry. One becomes vacant on June 1, 2018 and one
becomes vacant on December 31, 2018;
     at least one individual who represents the academic
community. One becomes vacant on December 31, 2018.
    Due to the nature of National Maritime Security Advisory Committee
business, National Maritime Security Advisory Committee members are
required to apply for, obtain, and maintain a government national
security clearance at the Secret level. The U.S. Coast Guard will
sponsor and assist candidates with this process.
    Registered lobbyists are not eligible to serve on Federal Advisory
Committees in an individual capacity. See ``Revised Guidance on
Appointment of Lobbyist to Federal Advisory Committees, Boards and
Commissions'' (79 FR 47482, August 13, 2014). Registered lobbyists are
lobbyists as defined in Title 2 U.S.C. 1602 who are required by Title 2
U.S.C. 1603 to register with the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk
of the House of Representatives.
    The Department of Homeland Security does not discriminate in
selection of committee members on the basis of race, color, religion,
sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender
identity, marital status, disability and genetic information, age,
membership in an employee organization, or any other non-merit factor.
The Department of Homeland Security strives to achieve a widely diverse
candidate pool for all of its recruitment actions.
    If you are interested in applying to become a member of the
committee, send your complete application package to Mr. Ryan Owens,
Alternate Designated Federal Officer of the National Maritime Security
Advisory Committee via one of the transmittal methods in the ADDRESSES
section by the deadline in the DATES section of this notice. All email
submittals will receive email receipt confirmation.

    Dated: March 28, 2018.
Jason D. Neubauer,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Acting Director of Inspections and
Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2018-06745 Filed 4-2-18; 8:45 am]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

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

Extension:
    Rule 15b6-1 and Form BDW; SEC File No. 270-17, OMB Control No.
3235-0018

    Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (``PRA'') (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the Securities and
Exchange Commission (``Commission'') has submitted to the Office of
Management and Budget (``OMB'') a request for approval of extension of
the previously approved collection of information provided for in Rule
15b6-1 (17 CFR 240.15b6-1), under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(15 U.S.C. 78a et seq.).
    Registered broker-dealers use Form BDW (17 CFR 249.501a) to
withdraw from registration with the Commission, the self-regulatory
organizations, and the states. On average, the Commission estimates
that it would take a broker-dealer approximately one hour to complete
and file a Form BDW to withdraw from Commission registration as
required by Rule 15b6-1. The Commission estimates that approximately
380 broker-dealers withdraw from Commission registration annually \1\
and, therefore, file a Form BDW via the internet with the Central
Registration Depository, a computer system operated by the Financial
Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. that maintains information
regarding registered broker-dealers and their registered personnel. The
380 broker-dealers that withdraw from registration by filing Form BDW
would incur an aggregate annual reporting burden of approximately 380
hours.\2\
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    \1\ This estimate is based on Form BDW data collected over the
past three years for fully registered broker-dealers. This estimate
is based on the numbers of forms filed; therefore, the number may
include multiple forms per broker-dealer if the broker-dealer's
initial filing was incomplete. In fiscal year (from 10/1 through 9/
30) 2014, 454 broker-dealers withdrew from registration. In fiscal
year 2015, 327 broker-dealers withdrew from registration. In fiscal
year 2016, 360 broker-dealers withdrew from registration. (454 + 327
+ 360)/3 = 380.
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    An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required
to respond to, a collection of information under the PRA unless it
displays a currently valid OMB control number.
    The public may view background documentation for this information
collection at the following Web site: www.reginfo.gov. Comments should
be directed to: (i) Desk Officer for the Securities and Exchange
Commission, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of
Management and Budget, Room 10102, New Executive Office Building,
Washington, DC 20503, or by sending an email to:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>and (ii) Pamela Dyson, Director/Chief
Information Officer, Securities and Exchange Commission, c/o Remi
Pavlik-Simon, 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC 20549, or by sending an
email to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Comments must be submitted to OMB within
30 days of this notice.

    Dated: July 11, 2017.
Jill M. Peterson,
Assistant Secretary.
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[Pages 63476-63477]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2013-D-1143]

Draft Guidance for Industry: Use of Nucleic Acid Tests To Reduce
the Risk of Transmission of West Nile Virus From Donors of Human Cells,
Tissues, and Cellular and Tissue-Based Products; Availability

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the
availability of a draft document entitled ``Guidance for Industry: Use
of Nucleic Acid Tests to Reduce the Risk of Transmission of West Nile
Virus From Donors of Human Cells, Tissues, and Cellular and Tissue-
Based Products (HCT/Ps),'' dated October 2013. The draft guidance
document provides establishments that make donor eligibility
determinations for donors of HCT/Ps, with recommendations for donor
testing for West Nile Virus (WNV) using an FDA-licensed donor screening
test. The guidance recommends the use of an FDA-licensed nucleic acid
test

(NAT) for testing donors of HCT/Ps for infection with WNV. The draft
guidance replaces the draft guidance entitled ``Guidance for Industry:
Use of Nucleic Acid Tests to Reduce the Risk of Transmission of West
Nile Virus From Donors of Whole Blood and Blood Components Intended for
Transfusion and Donors of Human Cells, Tissues, and Cellular and
Tissue-Based Products (HCT/Ps)'' dated April 2008, with respect to HCT/
Ps. The testing recommendations in the guidance, when finalized, will
supplement the donor screening recommendations for WNV (which will
remain in place) that were made in the guidance entitled ``Guidance for
Industry: Eligibility Determination for Donors of Human Cells, Tissues,
and Cellular and Tissue-Based Products (HCT/Ps)'' dated August 2007
(2007 Donor Eligibility Guidance).

DATES: Although you can comment on any guidance at any time (see 21 CFR
10.115(g)(5)), to ensure that the Agency considers your comment on this
draft guidance before it begins work on the final version of the
guidance, submit either electronic or written comments on the draft
guidance by January 22, 2014.

ADDRESSES: Submit written requests for single copies of the draft
guidance to the Office of Communication, Outreach and Development (HFM-
40), Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER), Food and Drug
Administration, 1401 Rockville Pike, Suite 200N, Rockville, MD 20852-
1448. Send one self-addressed adhesive label to assist the office in
processing your requests. The draft guidance may also be obtained by
mail by calling CBER at 1-800-835-4709 or<PHONE_NUMBER>. See the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for electronic access to the draft
guidance document.
    Submit electronic comments on the draft guidance to http://www.regulations.gov. Submit written comments to the Division of Dockets
Management (HFA-305), Food and Drug Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane,
Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Benjamin A. Chacko, Center for
Biologics Evaluation and Research (HFM-17), Food and Drug
Administration, 1401 Rockville Pike, Suite 200N, Rockville, MD 20852-
1448,<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    FDA is announcing the availability of a draft document entitled
``Guidance for Industry: Use of Nucleic Acid Tests to Reduce the Risk
of Transmission of West Nile Virus From Donors of Human Cells, Tissues,
and Cellular and Tissue-Based Products (HCT/Ps),'' dated October 2013.
FDA is providing establishments that make donor eligibility
determinations for donors of HCT/Ps with recommendations for donor
testing for WNV using an FDA-licensed donor screening test. FDA
believes that the use of an FDA-licensed NAT will reduce the risk of
transmission of WNV from donors of HCT/Ps and therefore recommends that
you use an FDA-licensed NAT for testing donors of HCT/Ps for infection
with WNV. The 2007 Donor Eligibility Guidance indicated that FDA may
recommend routine use of an appropriate, licensed donor screening
test(s) to detect acute infections with WNV using NAT technology, once
such tests were available.
    The draft guidance announced in this notice replaces the draft
guidance entitled ``Guidance for Industry: Use of Nucleic Acid Tests to
Reduce the Risk of Transmission of West Nile Virus From Donors of Whole
Blood and Blood Components Intended for Transfusion and Donors of Human
Cells, Tissues, and Cellular and Tissue-Based Products (HCT/Ps)'' dated
April 2008 (April 28, 2008; 73 FR 22958), with respect to HCT/Ps. The
testing recommendations in the guidance, when finalized, will
supplement the donor screening recommendations for WNV (which remain in
place) that were made in the 2007 Donor Eligibility Guidance.
    The draft guidance is being issued consistent with FDA's good
guidance practices regulation (21 CFR 10.115). The guidance represents
FDA's current thinking on this topic. It does not create or confer any
rights for or on any person and does not operate to bind FDA or the
public. An alternative approach may be used if such approach satisfies
the requirement of the applicable statutes and regulations.

II. Comments

    The draft guidance is being distributed for comment purposes only
and is not intended for implementation at this time. Interested persons
may submit either electronic comments regarding this document http://www.regulations.gov or written comments to the Division of Dockets
Management (see ADDRESSES). It is only necessary to send one set of
comments. Identify comments with the docket number found in brackets in
the heading of this document. Received comments may be seen in the
Division of Dockets Management between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday
through Friday, and will be posted to the docket at http://www.regulations.gov.

III. Electronic Access

    Persons with access to the Internet may obtain the draft guidance
at either http://www.fda.gov/BiologicsBloodVaccines/GuidanceComplianceRegulatoryInformation/Guidances/default.htm or http://www.regulations.gov.

    Dated: October 21, 2013.
Leslie Kux,
Assistant Commissioner for Policy.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0979; FRL-8810-2]

Malathion, Diquat Dibromide, Metam-potassium and Metam-sodium;
Notice of Receipt of Requests to Amend Pesticide Registrations to
Delete Uses in Certain Pesticide Registrations

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

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SUMMARY: In accordance with section 6(f)(1) of the Federal Insecticide,
Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), as amended, EPA is issuing a
notice of receipt of requests by the registrants to voluntarily amend
their registrations to delete uses in certain pesticide registrations
containing the pesticides malathion, diquat dibromide, metam-potassium,
and metam-sodium. The requests would terminate malathion use in or on
animal premises and barns used for dairy and livestock. The requests
would terminate diquat dibromide use in or on sorghum and soybean (seed
crop only). The requests would terminate metam-sodium and metam-
potassium soil fumigant uses (agricultural application) for certain
products. The requests would not terminate the last malathion, diquat
dibromide, metam-potassium, and metam-sodium products registered for

use in the United States. EPA intends to grant these requests at the
close of the comment period for this announcement unless the Agency
receives substantive comments within the comment period that would
merit its further review of the requests, or unless the registrants
withdraw their requests within this period. Upon acceptance of these
requests, any sale, distribution, or use of products listed in this
notice will be permitted only if such sale, distribution, or use is
consistent with the terms as described in the final order.

DATES:  For malathion products (EPA Registration Nos. 4787-46 and
67760-40) and diquat dibromide products (EPA Registration No. 100-1061)
comments must be received on or before March 12, 2010. For metam-sodium
and metam-potassium products (EPA Registration Nos. 1448-74, 1448-83,
1448-85, 1448-107, 1448-361, and 1448-362) comments must be received on
or before August 9, 2010.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0979, by one of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments.
     Mail: Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) Regulatory Public
Docket (7502P), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001.
     Delivery: OPP Regulatory Public Docket (7502P),
Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. S-4400, One Potomac Yard (South
Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. Deliveries are only
accepted during the Docket Facility's normal hours of operation (8:30
a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays).
Special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed
information. The Docket Facility telephone number is<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Instructions: Direct your comments to docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPP-
2009-0979. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included
in the docket without change and may be made available on-line at
http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information
provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be
Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose
disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you
consider to be CBI or otherwise protected through regulations.gov or e-
mail. The regulations.gov website is an ``anonymous access'' system,
which means EPA will not know your identity or contact information
unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you send an e-
mail comment directly to EPA without going through regulations.gov,
your e-mail address will be automatically captured and included as part
of the comment that is placed in the docket and made available on the
Internet. If you submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you
include your name and other contact information in the body of your
comment and with any disk or CD-ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read your
comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for
clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic
files should avoid the use of special characters, any form of
encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses.
    Docket: All documents in the docket are listed in the docket index
available at http://www.regulations.gov. Although listed in the index,
some information is not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other
information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other
material, such as copyrighted material, is not placed on the Internet
and will be publicly available only in hard copy form. Publicly
available docket materials are available either in the electronic
docket at http://www.regulations.gov, or, if only available in hard
copy, at the OPP Regulatory Public Docket in Rm. S-4400, One Potomac
Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. The hours of
operation of this Docket Facility are from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday
through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The Docket Facility telephone
number is<PHONE_NUMBER>.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eric Miederhoff, Pesticide Re-
evaluation Division (7508P), Office of Pesticide Programs,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax
number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; e-mail address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this Action Apply to Me?

    This action is directed to the public in general, and may be of
interest to a wide range of stakeholders including environmental, human
health, and agricultural advocates; the chemical industry; pesticide
users; and members of the public interested in the sale, distribution,
or use of pesticides. Since others also may be interested, the Agency
has not attempted to describe all the specific entities that may be
affected by this action. If you have any questions regarding the
applicability of this action to a particular entity, consult the person
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

B. What Should I Consider as I Prepare My Comments for EPA?

     1.  Submitting CBI. Do not submit this information to EPA through
regulations.gov or e-mail. Clearly mark the part or all of the
information that you claim to be CBI. For CBI information in a disk or
CD-ROM that you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the disk or CD-ROM as
CBI and then identify electronically within the disk or CD-ROM the
specific information that is claimed as CBI. In addition to one
complete version of the comment that includes information claimed as
CBI, a copy of the comment that does not contain the information
claimed as CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the public docket.
Information so marked will not be disclosed except in accordance with
procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2.
    2. Tips for preparing your comments. When submitting comments,
remember to:
    i. Identify the document by docket ID number and other identifying
information (subject heading, Federal Register date and page number).
     ii. Follow directions. The Agency may ask you to respond to
specific questions or organize comments by referencing a Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR) part or section number.
    iii. Explain why you agree or disagree; suggest alternatives and
substitute language for your requested changes.
     iv. Describe any assumptions and provide any technical information
and/or data that you used.
    v. If you estimate potential costs or burdens, explain how you
arrived at your estimate in sufficient detail to allow for it to be
reproduced.
    vi. Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns and
suggest alternatives.
    vii. Explain your views as clearly as possible, avoiding the use of
profanity or personal threats.
     viii. Make sure to submit your comments by the comment period
deadline identified.

II. Background on the Receipt of Requests to Amend Registrations to
Delete Uses

    This notice announces receipt by EPA of requests from several
registrants requesting that EPA amend product registrations as follows:
    1. In a letter dated December 17, 2009, Cheminova, A/S, and
Cheminova, Inc.,

requested that EPA amend its malathion product registrations to delete
certain uses which are identified in Table 1 of Unit III. Malathion is
a broad-spectrum organophosphate insecticide.
     2. In a letter dated November 10, 2009, Syngenta Crop Protection,
Inc., requested that EPA amend its diquate dibromide pesticide product
registrations to delete certain uses which are identified in Table 1 of
Unit III. Diquat dibromide is a non-selective contact algicide,
defoliant, desiccant and herbicide.
    3. In a letter dated October 30, 2009, Buckman Laboratories
requested that EPA amend its metam-sodium and metam-potassium pesticide
product registrations to delete certain uses which are identified in
Table 1 of Unit III. Metam-sodium and metam-potassium are broad-
spectrum fumigants with fungicidal, bactericidal, algicidal,
herbicidal, insecticidal, nematicidal, and antimicrobial properties.

III. What Action is the Agency Taking?

    This notice announces receipt by EPA of requests from registrants
to delete uses of malathion, diquat dibromide, metam-potassium, and
metam-sodium product registrations. The affected products and the
registrants making the requests are identified in Tables 1 and 2 of
this unit.
    Under section 6(f)(1)(A) of FIFRA, registrants may request, at any
time, that their pesticide registrations be canceled or amended to
terminate one or more pesticide uses. Section 6(f)(1)(B) of FIFRA
requires that before acting on a request for voluntary cancellation,
EPA must provide a 30-day public comment period on the request for
voluntary cancellation or use termination. In addition, section
6(f)(1)(C) of FIFRA requires that EPA provide a 180-day comment period
on a request for voluntary cancellation or termination of any minor
agricultural use before granting the request, unless:
    1. The registrants request a waiver of the comment period, or
    2. The Administrator determines that continued use of the pesticide
would pose an unreasonable adverse effect on the environment.
    The malathion and diquat dibromide registrants have requested that
EPA waive the 180-day comment period. EPA will provide a 30-day comment
period on the proposed requests.
    Unless a request is withdrawn by the registrant within 30 days of
publication of this notice, or if the Agency determines that there are
substantive comments that warrant further review of this request, an
order will be issued amending the affected registrations.
    The metam-potassium and metam-sodium registrant has not requested
that EPA waive the 180-day comment period. EPA will provide a 180-day
comment period on the proposed requests.
    Unless a request is withdrawn by the registrant within 180 days of
publication of this notice, or if the Agency determines that there are
substantive comments that warrant further review of this request, an
order will be issued amending the affected registrations.
     Table 1 lists the products with pending requests for amendment of
the pesticide registrations.

                      Table 1. -- Product Registrations with Pending Requests for Amendment
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         EPA Registration No.                Product Name          Active Ingredient        Delete from Label
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100-1061                               Reglone Desiccant        Diquat dibromide         Sorghum (seed crop
                                        Herbicide                                         only) Soybean (seed
                                                                                crop only)
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1448-74                                PNMDC                    Metam-potassium          Soil fumigant uses
                                                                                (agricultural
                                                                                application)
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1448-83                                SNMDC                    Metam-sodium             Soil fumigant uses
                                                                                (agricultural
                                                                                application)
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1448-85                                Busan 1020               Metam-sodium             Soil fumigant uses
                                                                                (agricultural
                                                                                application)
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1448-107                               Metam Concentrate        Metam-sodium             Soil fumigant uses
                                                                                (agricultural
                                                                                application)
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1448-361                               Busan 1236               Metam-sodium             Soil fumigant uses
                                                                                (agricultural
                                                                                application)
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1448-362                               Busan 1180               Metam-potassium          Soil fumigant uses
                                                                                (agricultural
                                                                                application)
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4787-46                                Atrapa[reg]8E            Malathion                Animal premise and
                                                                                barns used for dairy
                                                                                and livestock
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67760-40                               Fyfanon[reg]57% EC       Malathion                Animal premise and
                                                                                barns used for dairy
                                                                                and livestock
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    Table 2 includes the names and addresses of record for the
registrants of the products listed in Table 1 of this unit.

 Table 2. -- Registrants Requesting Amendments to Delete Uses in Certain
                         Pesticide Registrations
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            EPA Company Number                Company Name and Address
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100                                         Syngenta Crop Protection,
                                             Inc., P.O. Box 18300,
                                             Greensboro, NC 27419-8300
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1448                                        Buckman Laboratories, 1236
                                             N. McLean Blvd., Memphis,
                                             TN 38108-1241
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4787                                        Cheminova, A/S, P.O. Box
                                             110566, One Park Drive,
                                             Suite 150, Research
                                             Triangle Park, NC 27709
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67760                                       Cheminova, Inc., Washington
                                             Office, 1600 Wilson
                                             Boulevard, Suite 700,
                                             Arlington, VA 22209
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IV. What is the Agency's Authority for Taking this Action?

    Section 6(f)(1) of FIFRA provides that a registrant of a pesticide
product may at any time request that any of its pesticide registrations
be canceled or amended to terminate one or more uses. FIFRA further
provides that, before acting on the request, EPA must publish a notice
of receipt of any such request in the Federal Register. Thereafter,
following the public comment period, the Administrator may approve such
a request.

V. Procedures for Withdrawal of Request

    For malathion products (EPA Registration Nos. 4787-46 and 67760-40)
and diquat dibromide products (EPA Registration No. 100-1061)
registrants who choose to withdraw a request for use deletion must
submit the withdrawal in writing to Eric Miederhoff using the methods
in ADDRESSES. The Agency will consider written withdrawal requests
postmarked no later than March 12, 2010.
    For metam-sodium and metam-potassium products (EPA Registration
Nos. 1448-74, 1448-83, 1448-85, 1448-107, 1448-361, and 1448-362)
registrants who choose to withdraw a request for use deletion must
submit the withdrawal in writing to Eric Miederhoff using the methods
in ADDRESSES. The Agency will consider written withdrawal requests
postmarked no later than August 9, 2010.
    This written withdrawal of the request for use deletion will apply
only to the applicable FIFRA section 6(f)(1) request listed in this
notice. If the products have been subject to a previous cancellation
action, the effective date of the use deletion amendment and all other
provisions of any earlier cancellation action are controlling.

VI. Provisions for Disposition of Existing Stocks

    Existing stocks are those stocks of registered pesticide products
which are currently in the United States and which were packaged,
labeled, and released for shipment prior to the effective date of the
cancellation action.
    In any order issued in response to these requests for amendments to
delete uses, the Agency proposes to include the following provisions
for the treatment of any existing stocks of the products identified or
referenced in Table 1 in Unit III. The Agency proposes to authorize
registrants to sell or distribute products under the previously
approved labeling for a period of 12 months after approval of the
revision, unless other restrictions have been imposed.
    If the requests for voluntary use deletions are granted as
discussed in this unit, the Agency intends to issue a cancellation
order that will allow persons other than the registrant to continue to
sell and/or use existing stocks of products whose labels include the
deleted uses until such stocks are exhausted, provided that such use is
consistent with the terms of the previously approved labeling on, or
that accompanied, the product whose label includes the deleted uses.
The order will specifically prohibit any use of existing stocks that is
not consistent with such previously approved labeling. The Agency will
publish the cancellation order in the Federal Register.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Pesticides and pests.

    Dated: February 3, 2010.
Peter Caulkins,
Acting Director, Pesticide Re-evaluation Division, Office of Pesticide
Programs.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-56749; File No. SR-CBOE-2007-128]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Chicago Board Options Exchange,
Incorporated; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a
Proposed Rule Change, as Modified by Amendment No. 1 Thereto, Related
to the Marketing Fee Program

November 6, 2007.
     Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 (``Act'') \1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given
that on November 1, 2007, the Chicago Board Options Exchange,
Incorporated (``CBOE'' or ``Exchange'') filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (``Commission'') the proposed rule change as
described in Items I, II, and III below, which Items have been
substantially prepared by the Exchange. On November 2, 2007, the CBOE
submitted Amendment No. 1 to the proposed rule change. CBOE has
designated this proposal as one establishing or changing a due, fee, or
other charge imposed by CBOE under Section 19(b)(3)(A)(ii) of the Act
\3\ and Rule 19b-4(f)(2) thereunder,\4\ which renders the proposal
effective upon filing with the Commission. The Commission is publishing
this notice to solicit comments on the proposed rule change, as
amended, 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)(ii).
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance
of the Proposed Rule Change

    CBOE proposes to amend its Marketing Fee Program. The text of the
proposed rule change is available at the Exchange, the Commission's
Public Reference Room, and http://www.cboe.com.

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

    In its filing with the Commission, 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. CBOE has substantially 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
    CBOE proposes to amend its Marketing Fee Program as follows. First,
CBOE proposes to increase the fee from $.10 to $.30 in the following
Penny Pilot classes: Equity classes, OIH, and SMH. CBOE also proposes
to begin to assess the marketing fee at the rate of $.30 in XLE and
XLF, which are also Penny Pilot classes. As a result of this change,
CBOE's marketing fee in these classes will be more competitive with the
payment for order flow fee other options exchanges assess in these
option classes, and allow CBOE market-makers to compete better for
order flow in these option classes. CBOE will continue to collect the
marketing fee at the rate of $.10 per contract in DIA and SPY, and not
collect the marketing fee in QQQQ and IWM.
    Second, CBOE also proposes to begin to assess the marketing fee, at
the current rate of 65 cents per contract, in all ETF and index option
classes in which CBOE currently does not assess the marketing fee,
except for the following option classes in which CBOE does not intend
to assess the fee: DJX, DXL, EEM, EWC, EWT, IWM, MNX, MVR, OEX, QQQQ,
RSP, SPX, VIX, VPL, VWO, XBI, XEO, XSP, credit default options, and
credit default basket options. Similar to the proposed change relating
to certain Penny Pilot classes, CBOE believes that collecting the
marketing fee in these option classes will allow CBOE market-makers to
compete better for order flow in these option classes.
    CBOE proposes to implement these changes to the marketing fee
program beginning on November 1, 2007. CBOE is not amending its
marketing fee program in any other respects.
2. Statutory Basis
    The Exchange believes that the proposed rule change is consistent
with Section 6(b) of the Act \5\ in general, and furthers the
objectives of Section 6(b)(4) of the Act \6\ in particular, in that it
is designed to provide for the equitable allocation of reasonable dues,
fees, and other charges among CBOE members.
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    \6\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(4).
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B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition

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

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

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

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

    The foregoing proposed rule change has been designated as a fee
change pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A)(ii) of the Act \7\ and Rule 19b-
4(f)(2) \8\ thereunder, because it establishes or changes a due, fee,
or other charge imposed by the Exchange. Accordingly, the proposal will
take effect upon filing with the Commission. At any time within 60 days
of the filing of such proposed rule change, the Commission may
summarily abrogate such rule change if it appears to the Commission
that such action is necessary or appropriate in the public interest,
for the protection of investors, or otherwise in furtherance of the
purposes of the Act.\9\
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    \7\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(ii).
    \8\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(2).
    \9\ For purposes of calculating the 60-day period within which
the Commission may summarily abrogate the proposed rule change, the
Commission considers the period to commence on November 2, 2007, the
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IV. Solicitation of Comments

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

Electronic Comments

     Use the Commission's Internet comment form (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml.
); or     Send an e-mail to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Please include

File Number SR-CBOE-2007-128 on the subject line.

Paper Comments:

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

    All submissions should refer to File Number SR-CBOE-2007-128. This
file number should be included on the subject line if e-mail is used.
To help the Commission process and review your comments more
efficiently, please use only one method. The Commission will post all
comments on the Commission's Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml
 ). Copies of the submission, all subsequent amendments,

all written statements with respect to the proposed rule change that
are filed with the Commission, and all written communications relating
to the proposed rule change between the Commission and any person,
other than those that may be withheld from the public in accordance
with the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be available for inspection
and copying in the Commission's Public Reference Room, 100 F Street,
NE., Washington, DC 20549, on official business days between the hours
of 10 am and 3 pm. Copies of such filing also will be available for
inspection and copying at the principal office of CBOE. All comments
received will be posted without change; the Commission does not edit
personal identifying information from submissions. You should submit
only information that you wish to make available publicly. All
submissions should refer to File Number SR-CBOE-2007-128 and should be
submitted on or before December 4, 2007.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Market Regulation,
pursuant to delegated authority.\10\
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    \10\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).

Florence E. Harmon,
Deputy Secretary.
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[Notices]
[Pages 49527-49528]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2013-N-0377]

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for Office
of Management and Budget Review; Comment Request; Tobacco Health
Document Submission

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing that a
proposed collection of information has been submitted to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

DATES: Fax written comments on the collection of information by
September 13, 2013.

ADDRESSES: To ensure that comments on the information collection are
received, OMB recommends that written comments be faxed to the Office
of Information and Regulatory Affairs, OMB, Attn: FDA Desk Officer,
FAX:<PHONE_NUMBER>, or emailed to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>All
comments should be identified with the OMB control number 0910-0654.
Also include the FDA docket number found in brackets in the heading of
this document.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Daniel Gittleson, Office of
Information Management, Food and Drug Administration, 1350 Piccard Dr.,
PI50-400B, Rockville, MD 20850,<PHONE_NUMBER>,
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In compliance with 44 U.S.C. 3507, FDA has
submitted the following proposed collection of information to OMB for
review and clearance.

Tobacco Health Document Submission--(OMB Control Number 0910-0654)--
Extension

    On June 22, 2009, the President signed the Family Smoking
Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (Tobacco Control Act) (Pub. L. 111-
31) into law. The Tobacco Control Act amended the Federal Food, Drug,
and Cosmetic Act (the FD&C Act) by adding, among other things, a new
chapter granting FDA important authority to regulate the manufacture,
marketing, and distribution of tobacco products to protect the public
health generally and to reduce tobacco use by minors. The Tobacco
Control Act created many new requirements for the tobacco industry.
Section 101 of the Tobacco Control Act amended the FD&C Act by adding,
among other things, section 904(a)(4) (21 U.S.C. 387d(a)(4)).
    Section 904(a)(4) of the FD&C Act requires each tobacco product
manufacturer or importer, or agent thereof, to submit all documents
developed after June 22, 2009, ``that relate to health, toxicological,
behavioral, or physiologic effects of current or future tobacco
products, their constituents (including smoke constituents),
ingredients, components, and additives'' (herein referred to as
``tobacco health documents'').
    FDA announced the availability of a guidance on this collection in
the Federal Register of April 20, 2010 (75 FR 20606), and requested
tobacco health documents that were created during the period from June
23, 2009, through December 31, 2009. The guidance stated that
information required under section 904(a)(4) of the FD&C Act must be
submitted to FDA beginning December 22, 2009. Further, FDA stated it
would publish a revised guidance specifying the timing of subsequent
reporting. FDA is in the process of revising the April 2010 guidance
but will continue collecting documents created during the specified
period from any manufacturers, importers, or their agents who still
have documents to submit.
    FDA has been collecting the information submitted under section
904(a)(4) of the FD&C Act through a facilitative electronic form and
through a paper form (Form FDA 3743) for those individuals who choose
not to use the electronic method. In both forms, FDA is requesting the
following information from firms that have not already reported or
still have documents to report:
     Submitter identification: Submitter type, company name,
address, country, company headquarters Dun and Bradstreet number, and
company headquarters Facility Establishment Identifier number;
     Submitter point of contact: Contact name, title, position
title, email, telephone, and fax; and
     Submission format and contents (as applicable):
    [cir] Electronic documents: Media type, media quantity, size of
submission, quantity of documents, file type, and file software;
    [cir] Paper documents: Quantity of documents, quantity of volumes,
and quantity of boxes; and
    [cir] Whether or not a submission is being provided.
     Confirmation statement (with identification and signature
of submitter including name, company name, address, position title,
email, telephone, and fax); and
     Document categorization (as applicable): Relationship of
the document or set of documents to the following:
    [cir] Health, behavioral, toxicological, or physiological effects;
    [cir] Specific current or future tobacco product(s);
    [cir] Class of current or future tobacco product(s);
    [cir] Specific ingredient(s), constituent(s), component(s), or
additive(s);
    [cir] Class of ingredient(s), constituent(s), component(s), or
additive(s).
     Document readability and accessibility: Keywords; glossary
or explanation of any abbreviations, jargon, or internal (e.g., code)
names; special instructions for loading or compiling submission; and
     Document metadata: Date document was created, document
author(s), document recipient(s), document custodian, document title or
identification number, beginning and ending Bates numbers, and Bates
number ranges for documents attached to a submitted email.
    In addition to the electronic and paper forms, the guidance that
FDA issued in April 2010 (75 FR 20606) was intended to assist persons
making tobacco health document submissions. For further assistance, FDA
is providing a technical guide, embedded hints, and a Web tutorial on
the electronic portal.
    The estimated 50 hours per response burden is based on the average
burden estimate among all four respondents. Therefore, on an individual
basis, the actual burden per respondent may be higher or lower than the
50 hours estimate because it is an average value. FDA currently is
evaluating the classification/coding recommendations and will revisit
this issue in future guidance. The number of documents received each
year since the original collection period has fallen to less than 5
percent of the number received in the original collection period. FDA
expects this is because documents created within the specified period
have already been submitted. Also, the number of respondents who still
have documents to submit has decreased. Therefore, FDA estimates the
biannual burden of the continuation of this collection to be at most, 5
percent of the original burden.
    In the Federal Register of April 10, 2013 (78 FR 21379), FDA
published a 60-day notice requesting public

comment on the proposed collection of information. FDA received five
comments; some comments raised more than one issue. Comments relevant
to the information request are addressed in this document.
    (Comment 1) One comment indicated that the intent of the notice was
unclear and suggested that FDA revise and republish the notice to
provide clarity and allow stakeholders more opportunity to comment.
    (Response) FDA published the 60-day information collection notice
(78 FR 21379) to provide an opportunity for comment on its proposed
extension of an existing collection of information. The collection
includes health tobacco documents created during the period June 23,
2009, through December 31, 2009, that have not been submitted to FDA.
FDA does not believe that revision of the April 2013 notice would add
clarity or provide a more meaningful opportunity to comment. FDA has
met the requirements for the proposed extension of this collection of
information.
    (Comment 2) Another comment stated that FDA is outside its
statutory authority in recommending coding/classification and places an
unnecessary and unreasonable burden on the industry with no benefit to
FDA in collecting this information.
    (Response) Section 904(a)(4) of the FD&C Act grants FDA the
authority to collect health document information as specified in this
document. The classification and coding mentioned in this document are
recommendations from the April 2010 guidance, and FDA will reevaluate
and revisit this issue in developing future guidance.
    (Comment 3) Two comments indicated that the timing and burden for
this collection are underestimated.
    (Response) The estimated burden of 50 hours per response is based
on the average burden estimate among four respondents. Therefore, on an
individual basis, the actual burden per respondent may be higher or
lower than the 50 hours estimate because it is an average value. FDA
notes that the number of documents received since the original
collection period has decreased each year and is currently less than 5
percent of the number received in the year following the Agency's
original announcement. FDA expects that this collection of information
will decrease by 7,600 hours because most documents created within the
specified period have been submitted, and the number of respondents who
still have documents to submit has decreased. Therefore, FDA estimates
the biannual burden of the continuation of this collection to be, at
most, 5 percent of the original burden.
    (Comment 4) One comment indicated that the information requested in
this collection is from too narrow a collection window, and another
comment stated that the collection of 2009 information in 2013 is not
necessary.
    (Response) Section 904(a)(4) of the FD&C Act sets out an ongoing
requirement for the submission of tobacco health documents. FDA is in
the process of revising the April 2010 guidance to specify the timing
of subsequent submissions. However, the Agency will continue collecting
documents created during the period from June 23, 2009, through
December 31, 2009, from any manufacturers, importers, or their agents
who still have documents to submit.
    (Comment 5) Several comments referred to the 2009 draft guidance
(74 FR 68629, December 28, 2009) and to previously submitted comments
on the 2009 draft guidance.
    (Response) The 2009 draft guidance was superseded by publication of
the April 2010 guidance. FDA considered comments on the 2009 draft
guidance while developing the April 2010 guidance. Comments on Agency
guidance are welcome at any time (21 CFR 10.115(g)(5)), and comments
submitted on the April 2010 guidance will be considered when the
guidance is revised.
    FDA estimates the burden of this collection of information as
follows:

                                                     Table 1--Estimated Annual Reporting Burden \1\
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                                                                                Number of
                              Activity                                  Number of      responses per     Total annual    Average burden    Total hours
                                                                       respondents       respondent       responses       per response
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Tobacco Health Document Submissions and Form FDA 3743..............               4                2                8               50              400
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\1\ There are no capital costs or operating and maintenance costs associated with this collection of information.

    Dated: August 8, 2013.
Leslie Kux,
Assistant Commissioner for Policy.
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[Notices]
[Pages 75083-75087]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Docket # FAA-2023-1942]

FAA Contract Tower Competitive Grant Program; Fiscal Year (FY)
2024 Funding Opportunity

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Notice of funding opportunity.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Transportation (DOT), Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), announces the opportunity to apply for $20
million in FY 2024 Airport Infrastructure Grant funds for the FAA
Contract Tower (FCT) Competitive Grant Program, made available under
the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 (IIJA), herein
referred to as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL). The purpose of
the FCT Competitive Grant Program is to make annual grants available to
eligible airports for airport-owned airport traffic control tower
(ATCT) projects that address the aging infrastructure of the nation's
airports.

DATES: Airport sponsors that wish to be considered for FY 2024 FCT
Competitive Grant Program funding should submit an application that
meets the requirements of this NOFO as soon as possible, but no later
than 5:00 p.m. Eastern time, December 1, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Submit applications electronically at https://www.faa.gov/bil/airport-infrastructure/fct per instructions in this NOFO.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robin K. Hunt, Manager, BIL Branch
APP-540, FAA Office of Airports, at<PHONE_NUMBER> or our FAA BIL email
address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FCT Competitive Grant Program will align
with DOT's Strategic Framework FY 2022-2026 at www.transportation.gov/administrations/office-policy/fy2022-2026-strategic-framework. The FY
2024 FCT Competitive Grant Program will be implemented consistent with
law and in alignment with the priorities in Executive Order 14052,
Implementation of the Infrastructure Investments and Jobs Act (86 FR
64355), which are to invest efficiently and equitably, promote the
competitiveness of the U.S. economy, improve job opportunities by
focusing on high labor standards, strengthen infrastructure resilience
to all hazards, including climate change, and to effectively coordinate
with State, local, Tribal, and Territorial government partners.
    Airports that submitted projects under the FY 2024 Airport Terminal
Program NOFO (88 FR 63189), that meet the eligibility requirements
outlined in C.1., do not need to resubmit under this NOFO.

A. Program Description

    BIL established the FCT Competitive Grant Program, a competitive
discretionary grant program, which provides $20 million in grant
funding annually for five years (Fiscal Years 2022-2026) to sustain,
construct, repair, improve, rehabilitate, modernize, replace, or
relocate nonapproach control towers; acquire and install air traffic
control, communications, and related equipment to be used in those
towers; and construct a remote tower certified by the FAA including
acquisition and installation of air traffic control, communications, or
related equipment. The FAA is committed to advancing safe, efficient
transportation, including projects funder under the FCT program. This
Program also supports the President's goals to mobilize American
ingenuity to build modern infrastructure and an equitable, clean energy
future. In support of Executive Order 13985, Advancing Racial Equity
and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government
(86 FR 7009), the FAA encourages applicants to consider how the project
will address the challenges faced by individuals in underserved
communities and rural areas, as well as accessibility for persons with
disabilities.
    The FCT Competitive Grant Program falls under the project grant
authority for the Airport Improvement Program (AIP) in 49 United States
Code (U.S.C.) 47104. Per 2 Code of Federal Regulation (CFR) part 200--
Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit
Requirements for Federal Awards, the AIP Federal Assistance Listings
Number is 20.106, with the objective to assist eligible airports in the
development and

improvement of a nationwide system that adequately meets the needs of
civil aeronautics. The FY 2024 FCT Competitive Grant Program will be
implemented consistent with the BIL and in alignment with the
priorities in Executive Order 14052, Implementation of the
Infrastructure Investments and Jobs Act (86 FR 64355), which are to
invest efficiently and equitably, promote the competitiveness of the
U.S. economy, improve opportunities for good-paying jobs with the free
and fair choice to join a union by focusing on high labor standards,
strengthen infrastructure resilience to all hazards, including climate
change, and to effectively coordinate with State, local, Tribal, and
Territorial government partners.
    Consistent with statutory criteria and Executive Order 14008,
Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad (86 FR 7619), the FAA
also seeks to fund projects under the FCT Competitive Grant Program
that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and are designed with specific
elements to address climate change impacts. Specifically, the FAA is
looking to award projects that align with the President's greenhouse
gas reduction goals, promote energy efficiency, support fiscally
responsible land use and transportation efficient design, support
development compatible with the use of sustainable aviation fuels and
technologies, increase climate resilience, incorporate sustainable and
less emissions-intensive pavement and construction materials as
allowable, and reduce pollution.
    The FAA will also consider projects that advance the goals of the
Executive Orders listed under section E.2.

B. Federal Award Information

    This NOFO announces up to $20,000,000, subject to availability of
funds, for the Fiscal Year 2024 FCT Competitive Grant Program. The FCT
Competitive Grant Program is a $100 million grant program, distributed
as $20 million annually for five years (Fiscal Years 2022, 2023, 2024,
2025, and 2026).
    The FAA will consider projects at an airport-owned Airport Traffic
Control Tower (ATCT) that sustain, construct, repair, improve,
rehabilitate, modernize, replace, or relocate nonapproach control
towers; acquire and install air traffic control, communications, and
related equipment to be used in those towers; or construct a remote
tower certified by the FAA including acquisition and installation of
air traffic control, communications, or related equipment. To date,
there are no certified remote tower systems. The FAA is currently
evaluating this technology to assess its suitability for use in the
National Airspace System. In addition, these projects will also be
evaluated based on overall impact on the National Airspace System,
including age of facility, operational constraints, nonstandard
facilities, or new FCT entrant requirements. This also includes
applicable Executive Orders as listed in section E.2.
    The FAA intends to publish a NOFO annually to announce additional
funding made available, expected to be $20 million per year, for Fiscal
Years 2025-2026.

C. Eligibility Information

1. Eligible Applicants

    Eligible applicants are those airport sponsors approved in the
FAA's Contract Tower Program or Contract Tower Cost Share Program as
defined in 49 U.S.C. 47124, and normally eligible for Airport
Improvement Program (AIP) discretionary grants as defined in 49 U.S.C.
47115. The eligible applicants include a public agency, private entity,
state agency, Indian Tribe, or Pueblo owning a public-use National Plan
of Integrated Airport Systems (NPIAS) airport, the Secretary of the
Interior for Midway Island airport, the Republic of the Marshall
Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, and the Republic of Palau.

2. Cost Sharing or Matching

    No cost sharing or matching is required. The Federal cost share of
the FCT Competitive Grant Program is 100 percent for all airports
eligible to receive grants.

3. Project Eligibility

    All projects funded from the FCT Competitive Grant Program must be
airport-owned ATCT projects that:
    i. Sustain, construct, repair, improve, rehabilitate, modernize,
replace, or relocate nonapproach control towers;
    ii. Acquire and install air traffic control, communications, and
related equipment to be used in those towers; or
    iii. Construct a remote tower \1\ certified by the FAA, including
acquisition and installation of air traffic control, communications, or
related equipment.
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    \1\ To date, the FAA has no certified Remote Towers. The FAA is
currently evaluating this technology to assess its suitability for
use in the National Airspace System. Remote Tower information is
located at www.faa.gov/airports/planning_capacity/non_federal/remote_tower_systems/.
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D. Application and Submission Information

1. Address To Request Application Package

    An application for FCT Competitive Grant Program projects, FAA Form
5100-144, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Airport Terminal and Tower
Project Information, can be found at: https://www.faa.gov/bil/airport-infrastructure/fct.
    Direct all inquiries regarding applications to the appropriate
Regional Office (RO) or Airports District Office (ADO), at https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/arp/offices/regional_offices or to the BIL Team at [email protected].

2. Content and Form of Application Submission

    Applicants are required to submit FAA Form 5100-144, Bipartisan
Infrastructure Law, Airport Terminal and Tower Project Information. The
applicant should submit Form 5100-144 as a fillable digitally signed
PDF document via email. If the applicant cannot provide a digital
signature, the application may be submitted as two documents: (1) the
completed fillable PDF without a signature and (2) a scanned version of
the completed application with a written signature. Applicants should
follow the instructions and provide a response to applicable items on
the Form.
    The ``Submit by Email'' button at the bottom of the Form will
generate an email for the applicant to send to the FAA BIL Team at: [email protected]. If the ``Submit by Email'' button does not
generate an email the applicant can save the fillable PDF by selecting
``File>Save As'' to save as a fillable PDF. Once saved, the applicant
can email the application to the FAA BIL Team at [email protected]. The fillable PDF application must contain either a
digital signature or the applicant's written signature.
    Applicants selected to receive an FCT Competitive Grant Program
grant will then be required to follow AIP grant application procedures
prior to award, which include meeting all prerequisites for funding,
and submission of Standard Form SF-424, Application for Federal
Assistance, and FAA Form 5100-100, Application for Development
Projects.
    Airports covered under the FAA's State Block Grant Program or
airports in a channeling act state should coordinate with their
associated state agency on the process for deciding who should submit
an application using the procedures listed above.

    Applicants must address Administration and Departmental priorities
in safety, climate change and sustainability, equity and workforce
development which are further defined in section E.
    Grant Funds, Sources and Uses of Project Funds: The FAA requests
that each project application have a financial plan (or project budget)
available for review upon request. Project budgets should show how
different funding sources will share in each activity and present those
data in dollars and percentages. The budget should identify other
Federal funds the applicant is applying for or has been awarded, if
any, that the applicant intends to use. Funding sources should be
grouped into three categories: non-Federal, FCT, and other Federal with
specific amounts from each funding source.
    Sharing of Application Information: The FAA may share application
information within the Department or with other Federal agencies if the
FAA determines that sharing is relevant to the respective program's
objectives.
    All applicants, including those requesting full federal share of
eligible project costs, should have a plan to address potential cost
overruns as part of an overall funding plan.

3. Unique Entity Identifier and System for Award Management (SAM)

    Applicants must comply with 2 CFR part 25--Universal Identifier and
System for Award Management. All applicants must have a unique entity
identifier provided by SAM. Additional information about obtaining a
Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) and registration procedures may be found
at http://www.sam.gov. Each applicant is required to: (1) be registered
in SAM; (2) provide a valid UEI prior to grant award; and (3) continue
to maintain an active SAM registration with current information at all
times during which the applicant has an active Federal award or an
application or plan under consideration by the FAA. Under the FCT
Competitive Grant Program, the UEI and SAM account must belong to the
entity that has the legal authority to apply for, receive, and execute
FCT Competitive Grant Program grants.
    Once awarded, the FAA grant recipient must maintain the currency of
its information in SAM until the grantee submits the final financial
report required under the grant or receives the final payment,
whichever is later. A grant recipient must review and update the
information at least annually after the initial registration and more
frequently if required by changes in information or another award term.
    The FAA may not make an award until the applicant has complied with
all applicable UEI and SAM requirements. If an applicant has not fully
complied with the requirements by the time the FAA is ready to make an
award, the FAA may determine that the applicant is not qualified to
receive an award and use that determination as a basis for giving a
Federal award to another applicant.
    Non-Federal entities that have received a Federal award are
required to report certain civil, criminal, or administrative
proceedings to SAM to ensure registration information is current and
complies with federal requirements. Applicants should refer to 2 CFR
200.113 for more information about this requirement.

4. Submission Dates and Times

    Airports that wish to be considered for FY 2024 FCT Competitive
Grant Program funding should submit an application that meets the
requirements of this NOFO as soon as possible, but no later than 5 p.m.
eastern time on December 1, 2023. Submit applications electronically to
[email protected] per instructions in this NOFO. Airports that
submitted projects under the FY 2024 Airport Terminal Program NOFO (88
FR 63189), that meet the eligibility requirements outlined in C.1., do
not need to resubmit under this NOFO.

5. Funding Restrictions

    All projects funded from the FCT Competitive Grant Program must be
at airports approved in the FAA's Contract Tower Program or Contract
Tower Cost Share Program defined in 49 U.S.C. 47124.
    FCT Competitive Grant Program funds may not be used to support or
oppose union organizing.
    Pre-Award Authority: All project costs must be incurred after the
grant execution date unless specifically permitted under 49 U.S.C.
47110(c). Certain airport development costs incurred before execution
of the grant agreement, but after November 15, 2021, are allowable,
only if certain conditions under 49 U.S.C. 47110(c)are met [see Table
3-60 of the AIP Handbook, FAA Order 5100.38 D Change 1, for specific
guidance regarding when project costs can be incurred in relation to
section 47110(c)].

6. Other Submission Requirements

    Applications will only be accepted on FAA Form 5100-144 fillable
PDF via email and must be received on or before December 1, 2023, 5:00
p.m. Eastern time. No other Forms of applications will be accepted.

E. Application Review Information

1. Criteria

    Applications for FY 2024 FCT Competitive Grant Program will be
rated using the following criteria:
    i. Projects must meet eligibility requirements under the FCT
Competitive Grant Program outlined under sections C.1 and C.3 above.
    ii. The FAA will consider timeliness of implementation, with
priority given to those projects, including ``design only'' projects,
that can satisfy all statutory and administrative requirements for
grant award by October 2024.
    iii. ATCT projects will be evaluated based on the overall impact on
the National Airspace System, including age of facility, operational
constraints, nonstandard facility conditions, or new FCT entrant
requirements.
    iv. Priority will be given to projects that advance aviation safety
or enhance air traffic efficiency.
    v. The applicant should describe whether and how project delivery
and implementation creates good-paying jobs with the free and fair
choice to join a union to the greatest extent possible; the use of
demonstrated strong labor standards, practices and policies (including
for direct employees, contractors, and sub-contractors, and service
workers on airport property); use of project labor agreements;
distribution of workplace rights notices; union neutrality agreements;
wage and/or benefit standards; safety and health standards; the use of
Local Hire Provisions; \2\ registered apprenticeships; joint-labor
management partnerships; or other similar standards or practices. The
applicant should describe how planned methods of project delivery and
implementation (for example, use of Project Labor Agreements and/or
Local Hire Provisions,\3\ training, placement and the provision of
supportive services for underrepresented workers) provide opportunities
for all workers, including workers underrepresented in construction
jobs, to be trained and placed in good-paying jobs directly related to
the project. The FAA will consider this information in evaluating the
application.
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    \2\ IIJA div. B section 25019 provides authority to use
geographical and economic hiring preferences, including local hire,
for construction jobs, subject to any applicable State and local
laws, policies, and procedures.
    \3\ Project labor agreement should be consistent with the
definition and standards outlined in Executive Order 14063.

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2. Review and Selection Process

    Federal awarding agency personnel will evaluate applications based
on how well the projects meet the criteria in E.1, including project
eligibility, justification, readiness, and impact on the National
Airspace System. The FAA will also consider how well projects advance
the goals of the following Executive Orders: the President's January
20, 2021, Executive Order 13990, ``Protecting Public Health and the
Environment and Restoring Science to Tackle the Climate Crisis''; the
President's January 20, 2021, Executive Order 13985, ``Advancing Racial
Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal
Government''; the President's January 27, 2021, Executive Order 14008,
``Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad''; the President's May
20, 2021, Executive Order 14030, ``Climate Related Financial Risk'';
and the President's July 9, 2021, Executive Order 14036, ``Promoting
Competition in the American Economy.''
    Applications are first reviewed for eligibility, justification, and
timeliness of implementation consistent with the requirements of this
NOFO and the intent of the FCT. Applications are then reviewed for how
well the proposed project(s) meets the criteria in E.1. and ranked by
field and Regional office staff. The top projects (as outlined in BIL)
are then evaluated by a National Control Board (NCB). The NCB has
representatives from each Region and Headquarters management. The NCB
recommends project and funding levels to senior leadership.

3. Integrity and Performance Check

    Prior to making a Federal award with a total amount of Federal
share greater than the simplified acquisition threshold, the FAA is
required to review and consider any information about the applicant
that is in the designated integrity and performance system accessible
through SAM (currently FAPIIS) (see 41 U.S.C. 2313). An applicant, at
its option, may review information in the designated integrity and
performance systems accessible through SAM and comment on any
information about itself that a Federal awarding agency previously
entered. The FAA will consider any comments by the applicant, in
addition to the other information in the designated integrity and
performance system, in making a judgment about the applicant's
integrity, business ethics, and record of performance under Federal
awards when completing the review of risk posed by applicants as
described in 2 CFR 200.206.

F. Federal Award Administration Information

1. Federal Award Notices

    BIL awards are announced through a Congressional notification
process and a DOT Secretary's Notice of Intent to Fund. The FAA
Regional Office (RO) or Airports District Office (ADO) (RO/ADO)
representative will contact the airport with further information and
instructions. Once all pre-grant actions are complete, the FAA RO/ADO
will offer the airport sponsor a grant for the announced project. This
offer may be provided through postal mail or by electronic means. Once
this offer is signed by the airport sponsor, it becomes a grant
agreement. Awards made under this program are subject to conditions and
assurances in the grant agreement.

2. Administrative and National Policy Requirements

i. Grant Requirements
    All grant recipients are subject to the grant requirements of the
AIP, found in 49 U.S.C. chapter 471. Grant recipients are subject to
requirements in the FAA's AIP Grant Agreement for financial assistance
awards; the annual certifications and assurances required of
applicants; and any additional applicable statutory or regulatory
requirements, including nondiscrimination requirements and 2 CFR part
200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit
Requirements for Federal Awards. Grant requirements include, but are
not limited to, approved projects on an airport layout plan; compliance
with Federal civil rights laws; Buy American requirements under 49
U.S.C. 50101; Build America, Buy America requirements in sections
70912(6) and 70914 in Public Law 117-58; the Department of
Transportation's Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program
regulations for airports (49 CFR part 23 and 49 CFR part 26); the
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; and prevailing wage rate
requirements under the Davis-Bacon Act, as amended (40 U.S.C. 276a-
276a-5, and reenacted at 40 U.S.C. 3141-3144, 3146, and 3147).
    Domestic Preference Requirements: As expressed in Executive Order
14005, Ensuring the Future Is Made in All of America by All of
America's Workers (86 FR 7475), executive branch should maximize,
consistent with law, the use of goods, products, and materials produced
in, and services offered in, the United States. Funds made available
under this notice are subject to the domestic preference requirements
in the Buy American requirements under 49 U.S.C. 50101. The FAA expects
all applicants to comply with that requirement without needing a
waiver. However, to obtain a waiver, a recipient must be prepared to
demonstrate how they will maximize the use of domestic goods, products,
and materials in constructing their project.
    Civil Rights and Title VI: As a condition of a grant award, grant
recipients should demonstrate that the recipient has a plan for
compliance with civil rights obligations and nondiscrimination laws,
including Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and implementing
regulations (49 CFR 21), the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
(ADA), and section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, all other civil
rights requirements, and accompanying regulations. This should include
a current Title VI plan, completed Community Participation Plan, and a
plan to address any legacy infrastructure or facilities that are not
compliant with ADA standards. DOT's and the applicable Operating
Administrations' Office of Civil Rights may work with awarded grant
recipients to ensure full compliance with Federal civil rights
requirements.
    Critical Infrastructure Security, Cyber Security and Resilience: It
is the policy of the United States to strengthen the security and
resilience of its critical infrastructure against both physical and
cyber threats, consistent with Presidential Policy Directive 21--
Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience and the National
Security Presidential Memorandum on Improving Cybersecurity for
Critical Infrastructure Control Systems. Each applicant selected for
Federal funding under this notice must demonstrate, prior to the
signing of the grant agreement, effort to consider and address physical
and cyber security risks relevant to the transportation mode and type
and scale of the project. Projects that have not appropriately
considered and addressed physical and cyber security and resilience in
their planning, design, and project oversight, as determined by the
Department and the Department of Homeland Security, will be required to
do so before receiving funds for construction.
    Federal Contract Compliance: As a condition of grant award and
consistent with E.O. 11246, Equal Employment Opportunity (30 FR 12319,
and as amended), all Federally assisted contractors are required to
make good faith efforts to meet the goals of 6.9

percent of construction project hours being performed by women, in
addition to goals that vary based on geography for construction work
hours and for work being performed by people of color.
    The U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract
Compliance Programs (OFCCP) is charged with enforcing Executive Order
11246, section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Vietnam
Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974. OFCCP has a Mega
Construction Project Program through which it engages with project
sponsors as early as the design phase to help promote compliance with
non-discrimination and affirmative action obligations. OFCCP will
identify projects that receive an award under this notice and are
required to participate in OFCCP's Mega Construction Project Program
from a wide range of Federally-assisted projects over which OFCCP has
jurisdiction and that have a project cost above $35 million. DOT will
require project sponsors with costs above $35 million that receive
awards under this funding opportunity to partner with OFCCP, if
selected by OFCCP, as a condition of their DOT award.
    Performance and Program Evaluation: As a condition of grant award,
grant recipients may be required to participate in an evaluation
undertaken by DOT, the FAA, or another agency or partner. The
evaluation may take different forms, such as an implementation
assessment across grant recipients, an impact and/or outcomes analysis
of all or selected sites within or across grant recipients, or a
benefit/cost analysis or assessment of return on investment. DOT may
require applicants to collect data elements to aid the evaluation. As a
part of the evaluation, as a condition of award, grant recipients must
agree to: (1) make records available to the evaluation contractor or
DOT staff; (2) provide access to program records and any other relevant
documents to calculate costs and benefits; (3) in the case of an impact
analysis, facilitate the access to relevant information as requested;
and (4) follow evaluation procedures as specified by the evaluation
contractor or DOT staff. Requested program records or information will
be consistent with record requirements outlined in 2 CFR 200.334-338
and the grant agreement.
ii. Standard Assurances
    Each grant recipient must assure that it will comply with all
applicable Federal statutes, regulations, executive orders, directives,
FAA circulars, and other federal administrative requirements in
carrying out any project supported by the FCT Competitive Grant Program
grant. The grant recipient must acknowledge that it is under a
continuing obligation to comply with the terms and conditions of the
grant agreement issued for its project with the FAA. The grant
recipient understands that federal laws, regulations, policies, and
administrative practices might be modified from time to time and may
affect the implementation of the project. The grant recipient must
agree that the most recent Federal requirements will apply to the
project unless the FAA issues a written determination otherwise.
    The grant recipient must submit the Certifications at the time of
grant application and Assurances must be accepted as part of the grant
agreement at the time of accepting a grant offer. Grant recipients must
also comply with 2 CFR part 200, which ``are applicable to all costs
related to Federal awards,'' and which is cited in the grant assurances
of the grant agreements. The Airport Sponsor Assurances are available
on the FAA website at: https://www.faa.gov/airports/aip/grant_assurances.

3. Reporting

    Grant recipients are subject to financial reporting per 2 CFR
200.328 and performance reporting per 2 CFR 200.329. Under the FCT
Competitive Grant Program, the grant recipient is required to comply
with all Federal financial reporting requirements and payment
requirements, including the submittal of timely and accurate reports.
Financial and performance reporting requirements are available in the
FAA October 2020 Financial Reporting Policy, which is available at:
https://www.faa.gov/sites/faa.gov/files/airports/aip/grant_payments/aip-grant-payment-policy.pdf.
    The grant recipient must comply with annual audit reporting
requirements. The grant recipient and sub-recipients, if applicable,
must comply with 2 CFR part 200 subpart F Audit Reporting Requirements.
The grant recipient must comply with any requirements outlined in 2 CFR
part 180, Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Guidelines to Agencies
on Government wide Debarment and Suspension.

G. Federal Awarding Agency Contact(s)

    For further information concerning this notice, please contact the
FAA BIL Branch via email at: [email protected]. In addition,
the FAA will post answers to frequently asked questions and requests
for clarifications on FAA's website at https://www.faa.gov/general/bipartisan-infrastructure-law-faqs. To ensure applicants receive
accurate information about eligibility of the program, the applicant is
encouraged to contact the FAA directly, rather than through
intermediaries or third parties, with questions.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on October 27, 2023.
Robin K. Hunt,
Manager, FAA Office of Airports BIL Branch.
[FR Doc. 2023-24085 Filed 10-31-23; 8:45 am]
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