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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-54499; File No. SR-NASD-2006-094]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; National Association of Securities
Dealers, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed
Rule Change and Amendment No. 1 Thereto Regarding Fees for the New
Nasdaq Workstation and Weblink ACT

September 25, 2006.
    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(the ``Act''),\1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given
that on August 1, 2006, the National Association of Securities Dealers,
Inc. (``NASD''), through its subsidiary, The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc.
(``Nasdaq''), filed

with the Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'') the
proposed rule change as described in Items I, II and III below, which
Items have been prepared by Nasdaq. Nasdaq amended the proposed rule
change on September 20, 2006.\3\ Pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A)(ii) of
the Act \4\ and Rule 19b-4(f)(2) thereunder,\5\ Nasdaq has designated
this proposal as establishing or changing a member due, fee or other
charge, which renders the proposed rule change 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\ See Amendment No. 1. The effective date of the original
proposed rule change is August 1, 2006 and the effective date of the
amendment is September 20, 2006. For purposes of calculating the 60-
day abrogation period, the Commission considers the period to have
commenced on September 20, 2006, the date Nasdaq filed Amendment No.
1. See Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act, 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
    \4\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(ii).
    \5\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(2).
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance
of the Proposed Rule Change

    Nasdaq proposes to modify fees for the New Nasdaq Workstation
(``NNW'') and Weblink ACT. Nasdaq will implement the proposed rule
change on August 1, 2006. The text of the proposed rule change is
available at the Commission's Public Reference Room, at NASD, and at
http://www.nasd.com.\6\

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    \6\ Changes are marked to the rule text that appears in the
electronic NASD Manual found at http://www.nasd.com. Nasdaq is

filing this proposed rule change because the NNW and Weblink ACT are
used with respect to the quotation, execution, and trade reporting
system operated by Nasdaq with respect to non-Nasdaq securities. The
NASDAQ Stock Market LLC (``Nasdaq Exchange'') is also filing a
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II. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

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

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

1. Purpose
    Nasdaq is amending Rule 7010 to change fees associated with its
Web-based NNW and Weblink ACT products. Since the NNW's inception as a
replacement for the Nasdaq Workstation II (``NWII'') last year, the fee
for the NNW has been $435 per user per month, plus $90 per month for
data feeds included with the NNW, for a total cost of $525 per user per
month. Nasdaq is now reducing the fee to $475 per user per month,
including the cost of the data feeds provided with the NNW. The change
is designed to enhance the competitiveness of the NNW in contrast to
front-end applications provided by broker-dealers and service bureaus,
and, as discussed below, also reflects decreasing demand for the
product.
    Weblink ACT, also referred to as Nasdaq Workstation Post Trade, is
a Web-based application used for submission of trade reports. As such,
as the Nasdaq Exchange begins to operate as a national securities
exchange, Weblink ACT provides basic front-end access to the Trade
Reporting Facility (``TRF'') operated by Nasdaq and NASD,\7\ as well as
access to ACT functionality still offered by Nasdaq under authority
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    \7\ Nasdaq expects that, consistent with current practice, most
NASD members seeking access to the TRF would use a proprietary
front-end system developed by the broker-dealer or a product offered
by a service bureau. Weblink ACT is designed as a basic front-end
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    Since the introduction of NNW and Weblink ACT, a number of former
NWII users have opted to move to Weblink ACT rather than NNW,
reflecting a desire to use these Web-based products exclusively for
trade reporting, rather than active trading. Accordingly, Nasdaq is
proposing to increase the comparatively low fees for Weblink ACT to
ensure that, as between NNW and Weblink ACT, fees are allocated
appropriately to allow recovery of Nasdaq's costs. Specifically, the
current $150 fee for Weblink ACT users that report a daily average of
20 or fewer trades during a month is being raised to $200, while the
$300 fee for higher volume users is being increased to $375.
    Nasdaq is also amending Rule 7010(g), which has historically
contained the fees for the trade reporting services of Nasdaq, to
reflect the Nasdaq Exchange's commencing operations for trading of
securities listed on the Nasdaq Exchange, the TRF's commencing
operations for reporting of Nasdaq-listed securities, and Nasdaq's
continued operation, for a transitional period, as the quotation and
trade reporting facility of NASD for non-Nasdaq securities. Nasdaq is
amending Rule 7010(g) to remove fees and credits associated with
reporting of Nasdaq-listed stocks, which are now contained in the NASD
Rule 7000B Series, as well as fees for risk management services now
provided by the Nasdaq Exchange. During the transitional period before
the Nasdaq Exchange begins to trade non-Nasdaq stocks, Rule 7010(g)
continues to govern fees and credits for reporting of non-Nasdaq listed
securities to the ACT system operated by Nasdaq. Accordingly, Nasdaq is
amending the rule to eliminate fees for services that are no longer
offered by Nasdaq, as well as removing references to the Nasdaq Market
Center, a term that is no longer used to describe trade reporting
services.
    Several other portions of the NASD Rule 7000 Series reference fees
for services that, following the Nasdaq Exchange's operational date,
will no longer be offered by NASD or Nasdaq. These provisions become
inactive after August 1, 2005. NASD will file a cleanup proposed rule
change to remove fees no longer charged by NASD at a later date.
2. Statutory Basis
    Nasdaq believes that the proposed rule change is consistent with
the provisions of Section 15A of the Act,\8\ in general, and with
Sections 15A(b)(5) of the Act,\9\ in particular, in that it provides
for the equitable allocation of reasonable dues, fees and other charges
among members and issuers and other persons using any facility or
system which NASD operates or controls. The proposed rule change
reflects demand patterns for NNW and Weblink ACT and is designed to
ensure that as between the products, fees are allocated appropriately
to allow recovery of costs.
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    \8\ 15 U.S.C. 78o-3.
    \9\ 15 U.S.C. 78o-3(b)(5).
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B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition

    Nasdaq does not believe that the proposed rule change will result
in any burden on competition that is not necessary or appropriate in
furtherance of the purposes of the Act, as amended.

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

    Written comments were neither solicited nor received.

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

    The proposed rule change has become effective pursuant to Section
19(b)(3)(A)(ii) of the Act \10\ and subparagraph (f)(2) of Rule 19b-4
thereunder,\11\ because it establishes or changes a member due, fee, or
other charge imposed by NASD. At any time within 60 days of the filing
of the 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.\12\
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    \10\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(ii).
    \11\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(2).
    \12\ See footnote 3, supra.
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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-NASD-2006-094 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

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

All submissions should refer to File Number SR-NASD-2006-094. 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. Copies of such
filing also will be available for inspection and copying at the
principal office of NASD. 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-NASD-2006-094 and should be submitted on or before October 23, 2006.
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    \13\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).

    For the Commission, by the Division of Market Regulation,
pursuant to delegated authority.\13\
Nancy M. Morris,
Secretary.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9943-70-OA]

Notification of a Public Teleconference of the Clean Air
Scientific Advisory Committee Particulate Matter Panel

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Science Advisory
Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a public teleconference of the Clean
Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) Particulate Matter (PM) Panel
to peer review the EPA's Draft Integrated Review Plan (IRP) for the
National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for Particulate Matter.

DATES: The public teleconference will be held on Monday, May 23, 2016,
from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. (Eastern Time).

ADDRESSES: The public teleconference will be conducted by telephone
only.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public wishing to
obtain information concerning the public meeting may contact Mr. Aaron
Yeow, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), EPA Science Advisory Board
Staff Office (1400R), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460; by telephone/voice mail
at<PHONE_NUMBER> or at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>General information about
the CASAC, as well as any updates concerning the meeting announced in
this notice, may be found on the EPA Web site at http://www.epa.gov/casac.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The CASAC was established pursuant to the
Clean Air Act (CAA) Amendments of 1977, codified at 42 U.S.C.
7409D(d)(2), in part to review air quality criteria and NAAQS and
recommend any new NAAQS and revisions of existing criteria and NAAQS as
may be appropriate. The CASAC is a Federal Advisory Committee chartered
under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C., App. 2.
Pursuant to FACA and EPA policy, notice is hereby given that the CASAC
PM Panel will hold a public meeting to peer review EPA's Draft
Integrated Review Plan for the National Ambient Air Quality Standards
for Particulate Matter. The CASAC PM Panel and the CASAC will comply
with the provisions of FACA and all appropriate SAB Staff Office
procedural policies.
    Section 109(d)(1) of the CAA requires that the Agency periodically
review and revise, as appropriate, the air quality criteria and the
NAAQS for the six ``criteria'' air pollutants, including PM. EPA is
currently reviewing the NAAQS for PM. Accordingly, the SAB Staff Office
solicited nominations for the CASAC PM Panel on February 4, 2015 (80 FR
6086-6089). Membership of the Panel is listed at https://yosemite.epa.gov/sab/sabpeople.nsf/WebExternalSubCommitteeRosters?OpenView&committee=CASAC&subcommittee=CASAC Particulate Matter Review Panel (2015-2018).
    EPA will develop several documents in support of its review of the
NAAQS for PM, drafts of which will be subject to review or consultation
by the CASAC panel. These documents include the Draft Integrated Review
Plan for the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate
Matter; an Integrated Science Assessment (ISA); Health and Welfare Risk
and Exposure Assessment (REA) Planning Documents; Health and/or Welfare
REAs, as warranted; and a Policy Assessment (PA). The purpose of the
teleconference announced in this notice is for the CASAC PM Panel to
peer review the Draft Integrated Review Plan for the National Ambient
Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter.
    Availability of Meeting Materials: Agendas and materials in support
of this meeting will be placed on the EPA Web site at http://www.epa.gov/casac in advance of the meeting. For technical questions
and information concerning the Draft PM Integrated Review Plan, please
contact Dr. Scott Jenkins of EPA's Office of Air and Radiation at (919)
541-1167 or<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    Procedures for Providing Public Input: Public comment for
consideration by EPA's federal advisory committees and panels has a
different purpose from public comment provided to EPA program offices.
Therefore, the process for submitting comments to a federal advisory
committee is different from the process used to submit comments to an
EPA program office.
    Federal advisory committees and panels, including scientific
advisory committees, provide independent advice to EPA. Members of the
public can submit comments for a federal advisory committee to consider
as it develops advice for EPA. Input from the public to the CASAC will
have the most impact if it provides specific scientific or technical
information or analysis for CASAC panels to consider or if it relates
to the clarity or accuracy of the technical information. Members of the
public wishing to provide comment should contact the DFO directly.
    Oral Statements: In general, individuals or groups requesting an
oral presentation at a teleconference will be limited to three minutes.
Each person making an oral statement should consider providing written
comments as well as their oral statement so that the points presented
orally can be expanded upon in writing. Interested parties should
contact Mr. Aaron Yeow, DFO, in writing (preferably via email) at the
contact information noted above by May 16, 2016, to be placed on the
list of public speakers.
    Written Statements: Written statements should be supplied to the
DFO via email at the contact information noted above by May 16, 2016,
so that the information may be made available to the Panel members for
their consideration. It is the SAB Staff Office general policy to post
written comments on the Web page for the advisory meeting or
teleconference. Submitters are requested to provide an unsigned version
of each document because the SAB Staff Office does not publish
documents with signatures on its Web sites. Members of the public
should be aware that their personal contact information, if included in
any written comments, may be posted to the CASAC Web site. Copyrighted
material will not be posted without explicit permission of the
copyright holder.
    Accessibility: For information on access or services for
individuals with disabilities, please contact Mr. Aaron Yeow at (202)
564-2050 or<EMAIL_ADDRESS>To request accommodation of a
disability, please contact Mr. Yeow

preferably at least ten days prior to each meeting to give EPA as much
time as possible to process your request.

    Dated: March 8, 2016.
Thomas H. Brennan,
Deputy Director, EPA Science Advisory Staff Office.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-88050; File No. SR-DTC-2020-002]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; The Depository Trust Company;
Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change
To Decommission the Web Inquiry Notification System and Make Other
Related and Technical Changes

January 27, 2020.
    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 January 22, 2020, The Depository Trust Company (``DTC'') filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'') the proposed
rule change as described in Items I, II and III below, which Items have
been prepared by the clearing agency. DTC filed the proposed rule
change pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act \3\ and Rule 19b-
4(f)(4) thereunder.\4\ The Commission is publishing this notice to
solicit comments on the proposed rule change from interested persons.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
    \3\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
    \4\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(4).
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I. Clearing Agency's Statement of the Terms of Substance of the
Proposed Rule Change

    The proposed rule change is to (i) decommission DTC's Web Inquiry
Notification System (``WINS''); (ii) update the DTC Deposits Service
Guide and the DTC Corporate Actions Distributions Service Guide
(collectively, ``Guides'') \5\ to direct DTC participants
(``Participants'') to submit inquiries via The Depository Trust &
Clearing Corporation (``DTCC'') \6\ Client Center,\7\ instead of using
WINS; and (iii) make other technical, grammatical, and drafting updates
to the Guides.
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    \5\ Available at http://www.dtcc.com/legal/rules-and-procedures.
    \6\ DTCC is the parent company of DTC and its affiliated
clearing agencies, National Securities Clearing Corporation
(``NSCC'') and Fixed Income Clearing Corporation (``FICC''). DTCC
operates on a shared services model for DTC, NSCC, and FICC. Most
corporate functions are established and managed on an enterprise-
wide basis pursuant to intercompany agreements under which it is
generally DTCC that provides a relevant service to DTC, NSCC, or
FICC.
    \7\ Available at http://www.dtcc.com/client-center.
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II. Clearing Agency's Statement of the Purpose of, and Statutory Basis
for, the Proposed Rule Change

    In its filing with the Commission, the clearing agency included
statements

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

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

1. Purpose
    The proposed rule change is to (i) decommission WINS; (ii) update
the Guides to direct Participants to submit inquiries via the DTCC
Client Center, instead of using WINS; and (iii) make other technical,
grammatical, and drafting updates to the Guides.
    WINS was established in 2009 to replace, in part, DTC's Participant
Inquiry Notification System (``PINS'').\8\ At the time, WINS was a new,
browser-based inquiry management system, through which Participants
submitted inquiries about their records in various DTC services,
including dividends, corporate reorganizations, custody services, and
securities processing. WINS offered many improvements over PINS: A more
streamlined process for the submission and monitoring of inquiries and
requests, easier navigation and data entry, and quicker response times.
WINS also provided real-time status updates via email, where the emails
notified Participants that their inquiry was received, updated, or
closed. Nevertheless, WINS has several drawbacks. For example, it has a
rigid user interface that limits the types of inquiries that can be
made. Additionally, system changes to WINS--a proprietary, legacy
system--are difficult, which makes keeping pace with business
improvements challenging.
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    \8\ Securities Exchange Act Release No. 60096 (June 11, 2009),
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    To address these issues and further improve the inquiry process,
DTC proposes to decommission WINS and, instead, direct Participants to
the Client Center to submit inquiries. Through the Client Center, which
is available via the DTCC homepage, Participants will have various
options for submitting inquires, including a general customer support
line, dedicated business support lines, and the Participants' MyDTCC
portal account.\9\
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    \9\ MyDTCC is a secure website portal of DTCC that provides a
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    The inquiry submission options available through the Client Center
offer improvements over WINS. For example, if a Participant chooses to
submit an inquiry through a Client Center support line, the Participant
will receive a live representative who will help the Participant create
the inquiry request. That request, and any associated responses, then
will be immediately accessible to the Participant through its MyDTCC
account. Alternatively, if a Participant submits an inquiry directly
through its MyDTCC account, the Participant will experience a modern
user interface with enhanced functionality, including robust client
support capabilities. These improved support functionalities are
designed to better enable Participants to submit and manage inquires
and support requests on various issues.
    To effectuate this proposed rule change, the WINS Function Guide
will be deleted and references to WINS in the Guides will be updated to
direct Participants to submit inquiries through the Client Center.
Relatedly, a technical update will be made to the Deposits Service
Guide to delete a reference to a specific Customer Help Center support
line and, instead, direct Participants to the Client Center, which will
provide the most current support lines. Finally, the proposed rule
change will make other technical, grammatical, and drafting updates to
the Guides to improve clarity and readability.
Effective Date
    By February 29, 2020, Participants will no longer be permitted to
submit new inquiries via WINS. Nevertheless, all inquiries previously
submitted via WINS will remain accessible to Participants in WINS until
the inquiries are closed. DTC plans to close all open WINS inquiries by
March 31, 2020, at which time WINS will be decommissioned. Participants
will be notified of specific dates, in advance, via Important Notice.
2. Statutory Basis
    Section 17A(b)(3)(F) of the Act,\10\ requires that the rules of the
clearing agency be designed, inter alia, to promote the prompt and
accurate clearance and settlement of securities transactions. DTC
believes that the proposed rule change is consistent with this
provision of the Act.
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    As described above, the proposal would decommission the outdated,
legacy system WINS, through which Participants submit service inquires,
including inquiries regarding their clearance and settlement activity
at DTC. Instead, the Guides would be updated to direct Participants to
submit inquiries and contact customer support through the Client
Center, which offers various inquiry submission options (e.g., customer
support lines and the MyDTCC account portal), with improved
functionality over WINS. Additionally, as noted above, the proposal
will make various technical, grammatical, and drafting updates to the
Guides.
    By removing WINS and directing inquiries through the options
available on the Client Center, the proposal will improve the means by
which Participants submit service inquires and, in turn, receive
responses, including inquiries and responses regarding clearance and
settlement activity. Similarly, by deleting a reference to a specific
Customer Help Center support line, in favor of support lines available
in the Client Center, and by making technical, grammatical, and
drafting updates to the Guides, the Guides will be clearer, more
readable, and provide the most up-to-date customer support information
to help manage Participant questions about their clearance and
settlement activity.
    Therefore, for the above reasons, DTC believes that the proposed
rule change helps promote the prompt and accurate clearance and
settlement of securities transactions, consistent with Section
17(A)(b)(3)(F) of the Act.\11\
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(B) Clearing Agency's Statement on Burden on Competition

    DTC does not believe that the proposed rule change will have any
impact on competition because neither the decommissioning of WINS nor
the other related, technical, grammatical, and drafting updates to the
Guides, as described above, will change the ability of Participants to
submit support inquiries or contact customer support, as Participants
will be directed to do both through the Client Center.

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

    Written comments relating to this proposed rule change have not
been solicited or received. DTC will notify the Commission of any
written comments received by DTC.

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

    The foregoing rule change has become effective pursuant to Section
19(b)(3)(A) of the Act \12\ and paragraph (f) of Rule 19b-4
thereunder.\13\ At any time within 60 days of the filing of the
proposed rule change, the Commission summarily may temporarily suspend
such rule change if it appears to the Commission that such action is
necessary or appropriate in the public interest, for the protection of
investors, or otherwise in furtherance of the purposes of the Act.
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    \12\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
    \13\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f).
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IV. Solicitation of Comments

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

Electronic Comments

     Use the Commission's internet comment form (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml); or
     Send an email to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Please include
File Number SR-DTC-2020-002 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

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

All submissions should refer to File Number SR-DTC-2020-002. This file
number should be included on the subject line if email is used. To help
the Commission process and review your comments more efficiently,
please use only one method. The Commission will post all comments on
the Commission's internet website (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml).
Copies of the submission, all subsequent amendments, all written
statements with respect to the proposed rule change that are filed with
the Commission, and all written communications relating to the proposed
rule change between the Commission and any person, other than those
that may be withheld from the public in accordance with the provisions
of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be available for website viewing and printing in
the Commission's Public Reference Room, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC
20549 on official business days between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and
3:00 p.m. Copies of the filing also will be available for inspection
and copying at the principal office of DTC and on DTCC's website
(http://dtcc.com/legal/sec-rule-filings.aspx). All comments received
will be posted without change. Persons submitting comments are
cautioned that we do not redact or edit personal identifying
information from comment submissions. You should submit only
information that you wish to make available publicly. All submissions
should refer to File Number SR-DTC-2020-002 and should be submitted on
or before February 21, 2020.
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    \14\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\14\
J. Matthew DeLesDernier,
Assistant Secretary.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-ORD-2020-0682; FRL-10090-01-ORD]

Notice of Public Comment Period on Additional Candidates Added to
the Peer Reviewer Pool for the Biofuels and the Environment: Third
Triennial Report to Congress

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing a
15-day public comment period on two (2) additional peer review
candidates for the external peer review of the Biofuels and the
Environment: Third Triennial Report to Congress (RtC3). EPA previously
invited public comment on an initial pool of twenty (20) candidates
announced in a Federal Register Notice (FRN) published on May 9, 2022.
After considering public comments and the balance and collective
expertise of the reviewers, EPA asked ERG, the independent contractor
organizing the peer review, to identify additional candidates to
strengthen expertise gaps and allow a more balanced panel. EPA is
seeking public comment on additional peer review candidates in order to
strengthen underrepresented areas of expertise, specifically economics,
water quality, and ecology disciplines. You may also comment on the
initial twenty (20) candidates if you have not yet done so. If you
already commented on those initial candidates in response to the May 9,
2022, FRN, you do not need to resubmit those comments. After
considering all public comments on the initial pool of 20 candidates
and the additional candidates announced in this FRN, ERG will select up
to nine (9) peer reviewers. ERG will ensure the peer reviewers'
combined expertise best spans the following disciplines: economics,
engineering, agronomics, land use change, remote sensing, air quality,
biogeochemistry, water quality, hydrology, conservation biology,
limnology, and ecology. The peer review will be conducted under the
framework of EPA's Scientific Integrity Policy (https://www.epa.gov/sites/default/files/2014-02/documents/scientific_integrity_policy_2012.pdf) and follow procedures established
in EPA's Peer Review Handbook 4th Edition, 2015 (EPA/100/B-15/001).

DATES: The 15-day public comment period on the additional list of
proposed peer review candidates begins August 1, 2022 and ends August
16, 2022. Comments must be received on or before August 16, 2022.

ADDRESSES: Please follow the instructions as provided in the section of
this notice entitled SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions concerning the process for
forming the peer review panel should be directed to EPA's contractor,
ERG, by email to [email protected] (subject line: RtC3 Peer Review).
For information on the period of submission, contact the

ORD Docket at the EPA Headquarters Docket Center; phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>;
fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>; or email: [email protected]. For technical
information, contact Christopher Clark; phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; or email:
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Information About the Document

    In 2007, Congress enacted the Energy Independence and Security Act
(EISA) with the stated goals of ``mov[ing] the United States toward
greater energy independence and security [and] to increase the
production of clean renewable fuels.'' In accordance with these goals,
EISA revised the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Program, which was
created under the 2005 Energy Policy Act and is administered by the
EPA, to increase the volume of renewable fuel required to be blended
into transportation fuel to 36 billion gallons per year by 2022.
Section 204 of EISA directs the EPA, in consultation with the U.S.
Departments of Agriculture and Energy, to assess and report triennially
to Congress on the environmental and resource conservation impacts of
the RFS Program.
    The first report to Congress (RtC1) was completed in 2011 and
provided an assessment of the environmental and resource conservation
impacts associated with increased biofuel production and use (EPA/600/
R-10/183F). The overarching conclusions of this first report were: (1)
the environmental impacts of increased biofuel production and use were
likely negative but limited in impact; (2) there was a potential for
both positive and negative impacts in the future; and (3) EISA goals
for biofuels production could be achieved with minimal environmental
impacts if best practices were used and if technologies advanced to
facilitate the use of second-generation biofuel feedstocks (corn
stover, perennial grasses, woody biomass, algae, and waste).
    The second report to Congress (RtC2) was completed in 2018 and
reaffirmed the overarching conclusions of the RtC1 (EPA/600/R-18/195).
The RtC2 noted that the biofuel production and use conditions that led
to the conclusions of the RtC1 had not materially changed, and that the
production of biofuels from cellulosic feedstocks anticipated by both
the EISA and the RtC1 had not materialized. Noting observed increases
in acreage for corn and soybean production in the period prior to, and
following, implementation of the RFS2 Program, the RtC2 concluded that
the environmental and resource conservation impacts associated with
land use change were likely due, at least in part, to the RFS Program
and associated production of biofuel feedstocks but that further
research was needed.
    This RtC3 builds on the previous two reports and provides an update
on the impacts to date of the RFS Program on the environment. This
report assesses air, water, and soil quality; ecosystem health and
biodiversity; and other effects. This third report also includes new
analyses not previously included in the first and second reports.

II. Information About This Peer Review

    EPA's contractor, ERG, is considering a list of candidates from
which to select the independent, external, peer review panel for the
RtC3. On May 9, 2022, EPA announced through an FRN (87 FR 27634) that
it was seeking public comment on a pool of twenty (20) candidates
identified through a previous FRN seeking nomination of experts (87 FR
5479, February 1, 2022). Candidates combined expertise spanned the
following disciplines: economics, engineering, agronomics, land use
change, remote sensing, air quality, biogeochemistry, water quality,
hydrology, conservation biology, limnology, and ecology. After
considering public comment, and the balance and collective expertise of
the reviewers, ERG identified two (2) additional candidates to
strengthen expertise gaps and allow a more balanced panel. The updated
List of Candidates with additional candidates in bold font has been
posted to the docket at https://www.regulations.gov (EPA-HQ-ORD-2020-
0682) and is included below.
    After considering public comments received on the candidates
submitted in response to this FRN, FRL-10090-01-ORD, and the previous
FRN (87 FR 27634, May 9, 2022), ERG will select up to nine (9) peer
reviewers from this pool in a manner consistent with EPA's Peer Review
Handbook 4th Edition, 2015 (EPA/100/B-15/001) based on the following
factors: (1) demonstrated expertise in the areas listed above through
relevant peer-reviewed publications; (2) professional accomplishments
and recognition by professional societies; (3) demonstrated ability to
work constructively and effectively in a committee setting; (4) absence
of conflicts of interest; (5) no appearance of a lack of impartiality;
(6) willingness to commit adequate time for a thorough review of the
draft report, including preparation of individual written comments that
will be made publicly available; and (7) availability to participate
virtually in a public two-day or three-day peer review meeting and to
provide subsequent revised individual comments. ERG will independently
conduct a conflict of interest (COI) screening of candidates to ensure
that the selected experts have no COI in conducting this review. EPA
will announce the final peer review panel, peer review meeting
information, and public comment period on the RtC3 External Review
Draft in a subsequent FRN. Comments on the peer review candidates must
be submitted to the docket by August 16, 2022.
    Revised Pool of Peer Reviewer Candidates (with New Candidates
Listed in Bold Font)

1. Jacob N. Barney, Virginia Tech
2. Steven T. Berry, Yale University
3. Sarah C. Davis, Ohio University
4. Harry de Gorter, Cornell University
5. Bernard A. Engel, Purdue University
6. Jason D. Hill, University of Minnesota
7. S. Kent Hoekman, Desert Research Institute
8. Atul K. Jain, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
9. Stephen R. Kaffka, University of California, Davis
10. Mary Kombolias, Agrafa Solutions LLC
11. Lyubov A. Kurkalova, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical
State University
12. Doug A. Landis, Michigan State University
13. Tyler J. Lark, University of Wisconsin-Madison
14. Ruopi Li, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale
15. Chris Malins, Cerulogy Consulting, UK
16. Nathan Parker, Arizona State University
17. John M. Reilly, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
18. Timothy D. Searchinger, Princeton University
19. Aaron Smith, University of California, Davis
20. Yang Song, University of Arizona
21. Farzad Taheripour, Purdue University
22. Bin Yang, Washington State University, Tri-Cities

III. How To Submit Technical Comments to the Docket at
www.regulations.gov

    We encourage the public to submit comments to Docket ID No. [EPA-
HQ-ORD-2020-0682] via web at https://www.regulations.gov/ or via email
at [email protected], as there may be a delay in processing mail and
faxes. Hand deliveries and couriers may be received at the EPA Docket
Center, WJC West Building, Room 3334, 1301

Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, excluding Federal Holidays. For further
information on EPA Docket Center services and the current status,
please visit us online at https://www.epa.gov/dockets.
    Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. [EPA-HQ-ORD-
2020-0682]. Please ensure that your comments are submitted within the
specified comment period. It is EPA's policy to include all materials
it receives in the public docket without change and to make the
materials available online at www.regulations.gov, including any
personal information provided, unless materials include 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
www.regulations.gov or email. The www.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 email directly to EPA without going
through www.regulations.gov, your email address will be automatically
captured and included as part of the materials that are placed in the
public docket and made available on the internet. If you submit
electronic materials, EPA recommends that you include your name and
other contact information in the body of your materials and with any
disk or CD-ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read your materials due to
technical difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA
may not be able to consider the materials you submit. Electronic files
should avoid the use of special characters, any form of encryption, and
be free of any defects or viruses. For additional information about
EPA's public docket visit EPA's Docket Center homepage at www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm.
    Docket: Documents in the docket are listed in the
www.regulations.gov index. 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 materials,
such as copyrighted material, are publicly available only in hard copy.
Publicly available docket materials are available either electronically
in www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at the ORD Docket in EPA's
Headquarters Docket Center.

    Dated: July 26, 2022.
Wayne Cascio,
Director, Center for Public Health and Environmental Assessment, Office
of Research and Development.
[FR Doc. 2022-16369 Filed 7-29-22; 8:45 am]
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