[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 177 (Friday, September 12, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54777-54778]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

[Docket No. PHMSA-2014-0017]

Pipeline Safety: Construction Notification

AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA),
DOT.

ACTION: Notice; Issuance of Advisory Bulletin.

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SUMMARY: PHMSA is issuing this advisory bulletin to all owners and
operators of gas and hazardous liquid pipelines to provide further
clarification regarding the notification(s) required prior to certain
construction-related events.
    PHMSA needs to be aware of certain construction-related events to
have sufficient time to schedule reviews of pipeline construction plans
and inspections. Moreover, timely construction plan reviews and
inspections by PHMSA could help operators avoid costly modifications,
repairs and/or additions to achieve compliance with the Federal
pipeline safety regulations. Accordingly, PHMSA strongly encourages
operators to provide the required construction-related notification(s)
not later than 60 days prior to whichever of the following activities
occurs first: Material purchasing and manufacturing; right-of-way
acquisition; construction equipment move-in activities; onsite or
offsite fabrications; or right-of-way clearing, grading and ditching.
    PHMSA also strongly encourages operators to provide the required
notification(s) for the construction of 10 or more miles of a new
pipeline for a pipeline that: (1) Did not previously exist; and (2) for
the replacement of 10 or more contiguous miles of line pipe in an
existing pipeline.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For any questions about this Advisory
Bulletin, contact the appropriate PHMSA Regional Office of Pipeline
Safety as follows:

 Central Region:<PHONE_NUMBER>
    Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri,
Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin
 Eastern Region:<PHONE_NUMBER>
    Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland,
Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode
Island, Vermont, Virginia, and West

Virginia
 Southern Region:<PHONE_NUMBER>
    Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina,
Puerto Rico, South Carolina, and Tennessee
 Southwest Region:<PHONE_NUMBER>
    Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas
 Western Region:<PHONE_NUMBER>
    Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana,
Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming

    Intrastate pipeline operators should contact the appropriate state
pipeline safety authority. A list of state pipeline safety authorities
is provided at: www.napsr.org.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    The Federal gas pipeline safety regulations in 49 CFR 191.22(c)(1)
state:
    ``(c) Changes. Each operator of a gas pipeline, gas pipeline
facility, LNG plant or LNG facility must notify PHMSA electronically
through the National Registry of Pipeline and LNG Operators at http://opsweb.phmsa.dot.gov of certain events.
    (1) An operator must notify PHMSA of any of the following events
not later than 60 days before the event occurs:
    (i) Construction or any planned rehabilitation, replacement,
modification, upgrade, uprate, or update of a facility, other than a
section of line pipe, that costs $10 million or more. If 60 day notice
is not feasible because of an emergency, an operator must notify PHMSA
as soon as practicable;
    (ii) Construction of 10 or more miles of a new pipeline; or
    (iii) Construction of a new LNG plant or LNG facility.''

Similarly, the federal hazardous liquid pipeline safety regulations in
Sec.  195.64(c)(1) state:
    (c) Changes. Each operator must notify PHMSA electronically through
the National Registry of Pipeline and LNG Operators at http://opsweb.phmsa.dot.gov, of certain events.
    (1) An operator must notify PHMSA of any of the following events
not later than 60 days before the event occurs:
    (i) Construction or any planned rehabilitation, replacement,
modification, upgrade, uprate, or update of a facility, other than a
section of line pipe, that costs $10 million or more. If 60 day notice
is not feasible because of an emergency, an operator must notify PHMSA
as soon as practicable;
    (ii) Construction of 10 or more miles of a new hazardous liquid
pipeline; or
    (iii) Construction of a new pipeline facility.''
    When PHMSA issued the rules adding these notification requirements,
we noted that the dynamic nature of the transportation pipeline network
makes tracking emerging safety issues a significant challenge for
PHMSA. This dynamic nature of pipeline and pipeline facility
construction is due to the use of new technologies and automated
control systems, new high-strength steels, and new welding and
construction procedures and practices among other things.
    Accordingly, to facilitate better tracking of construction, we need
to become aware of certain construction-related events in sufficient
time to allow for the timely scheduling of pipeline construction
reviews and inspections. PHMSA has observed that further clarification
may help avoid any confusion as to when to make the required
notifications and help ensure that operators' projects are not delayed
as a result of notifications being submitted too late for PHMSA's
scheduling purposes.

II. Advisory Bulletin (ADB-2014-03)

    To: Owners and Operators of Gas and Hazardous Liquid Pipeline
Systems.
    Subject: Construction Notification.
    Advisory: Sections 191.22(c)(1) and 195.64(c)(1) require a pipeline
operator to notify PHMSA not later than 60 days before certain
``construction'' related events occur. PHMSA did not specifically
define the term ``construction'' in the codes. This may be somewhat
challenging for pipeline operators attempting to determine when 60 days
before a construction related event occurs for reporting purposes.
    PHMSA wants to ensure that operators understand how the earliest
possible notification to PHMSA of construction related events is
beneficial to both PHMSA and the operator. PHMSA also recognizes that
the determination of whether a pipeline operator has complied with the
reporting regulations in these codes must be determined on a case-by-
case basis with regards to the specific facts of each project and with
regards to the code language.
    Accordingly, PHMSA strongly encourages operators to provide the
required notification(s) not later than 60 days prior to whichever of
the following construction-related activities occurs first: Material
purchasing and manufacturing; right-of-way acquisition; construction
equipment move-in activities; onsite or offsite fabrications; or right-
of-way clearing, grading, and ditching. That is, pipeline operators
should notify PHMSA 60 days prior to whichever of these activities
would occur first on the operator's specific project. Additionally,
PHMSA believes operators should provide the required notification(s)
for the ``construction of 10 or more miles of a new pipeline'' for (1)
a pipeline that did not previously exist and (2) for the replacement of
10 or more contiguous miles of line pipe in an existing pipeline. While
the notification prior to the first occurring construction-related
activity is strongly encouraged and will benefit both PHMSA and the
operator, these activities may not necessarily represent the
commencement of construction for purposes of triggering the minimum 60-
day notice period in the regulations subject to enforcement by PHMSA.

    Authority: 49 U.S.C. Chapter 601 and CFR 1.97.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on September 9, 2014.
Alan K. Mayberry,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Policy and Programs.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments;
Clearance of Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Notice of
Landing Area Proposal

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FAA
invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) approval for to renew an information
collection. FAA Form 7480-1 (Notice of Landing Area Proposal) is used
to collect information about any construction, alteration, or change to
the status or use of an airport.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted by January 29, 2013.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathy DePaepe at<PHONE_NUMBER>, or by
email at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 2120-0036.
    Title: Notice of Landing Area Proposal.
    Form Numbers: FAA Form 7480-1.
    Type of Review: Renewal of an information collection.
    Background: FAR Part 157 requires that each person who intends to
construct, deactivate, or change the status of an airport, runway, or
taxiway must notify the FAA of such activity. The information collected
provides the basis for determining the effect the proposed action would
have on existing airports and on the safe and efficient use of airspace
by aircraft, the effects on existing or contemplated traffic patterns
of neighboring airports, the effects on the existing airspace structure
and projected programs of the FAA, and the effects that existing or
proposed manmade objects (on file with the FAA) and natural objects
within the affected area would have on the airport proposal.
    Respondents: Approximately 1500 applicants.
    Frequency: Information is collected on occasion.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response: 45 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 1,125 hours.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to the FAA at the following address: Ms. Kathy
DePaepe, Room 126B, Federal Aviation Administration, AES-200, 6500 S.
MacArthur Blvd., Oklahoma City, OK 73169.
    Public Comments Invited: You are asked to comment on any aspect of
this information collection, including (a) whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary for FAA's performance; (b) the
accuracy of the estimated burden; (c) ways for FAA to enhance the
quality, utility and clarity of the information collection; and (d)
ways that the burden could be minimized without reducing the quality of
the collected information. The agency will summarize and/or include
your comments in the request for OMB's clearance of this information
collection.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2012.
Albert R. Spence,
FAA Assistant Information Collection Clearance Officer, IT Enterprises
Business Services Division, AES-200.
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[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 213 (Monday, November 4, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59372-59374]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. IC19-34-000]

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

AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Notice of information collection and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or
FERC) is submitting its information collection FERC-725J (Definition of
the Bulk Electric System) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
for review of the information collection requirements. Any interested
person may file comments directly with OMB and should address a copy of

those comments to the Commission as explained below. The Commission
previously published a Notice in the Federal Register (84 FR 40038,
August 13, 2019) requesting public comments. The Commission received no
comments and is making this notation in its submittal to OMB.

DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due by December 4,
2019.

ADDRESSES: Comments filed with OMB, identified by the OMB Control No.
1902-0259, should be sent via email to the Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Attention: Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission Desk Officer.
    A copy of the comments should also be sent to the Commission, in
Docket No. IC19-34-000, by either of the following methods:
     eFiling at Commission's Website: http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp.
     Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier: Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, Secretary of the Commission, 888 First Street NE,
Washington, DC 20426.
    Instructions: All submissions must be formatted and filed in
accordance with submission guidelines at: http://www.ferc.gov/help/submission-guide.asp. For user assistance, contact FERC Online Support
by email at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or by phone at:<PHONE_NUMBER>
(toll-free), or<PHONE_NUMBER> for TTY.
    Docket: Users interested in receiving automatic notification of
activity in this docket or in viewing/downloading comments and
issuances in this docket may do so at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/docs-filing.asp.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: FERC-725J (Definition of the Bulk Electric System).
    OMB Control No.: 1902-0259.
    Type of Request: Three-year extension of the FERC-725J with no
changes to the current reporting requirements.
    Abstract: On December 20, 2012, the Commission issued Order No.
773, a Final Rule approving the North American Electric Reliability
Corporation's (NERC) modification to the definition of ``bulk electric
system'' and the Rules of Procedure exception process, effective July
1, 2013. On April 18, 2013, in Order No. 773-A, the Commission largely
affirmed its findings in Order No. 773. In Order Nos. 773 and 773-A,
the Commission directed NERC to modify the definition of bulk electric
system in two respects: (1) Modify the local network exclusion
(exclusion E3) to remove the 100 kV minimum operating voltage to allow
systems that include one or more looped configurations connected below
100 kV to be eligible for the local network exclusion; and (2) modify
the exclusions to ensure that generator interconnection facilities at
or above 100 kV connected to bulk electric system generators identified
in inclusion I2 are not excluded from the bulk electric system.\1\
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    \1\ Revisions to Electric Reliability Organization Definition of
Bulk Electric System and Rules of Procedure, Order No. 773, 141 FERC
] 61,236 (2012); order on reh'g, Order No. 773-A, 143 FERC ] 61,053
(2013); order on reh'g and clarification, 144 FERC ] 61,174 (2013);
aff'd sub nom., People of the State of New York and the Pub. Serv.
Comm'n of New York v. FERC, No. 13-2316 (2d. Cir. 2015). On June 13,
2013, the Commission granted NERC's request for extension of time
and extended the effective date for the revised definition of bulk
electric system and the Rules of Procedure exception process to July
1, 2014. Revisions to Electric Reliability Organization Definition
of Bulk Electric System and Rules of Procedure, 143 FERC ] 61,231,
at P 13 (2013). On March 20, 2014, the Commission approved NERC's
revisions to the definition of bulk electric system and determined
the revisions either adequately address the Commission's Order Nos.
773 and 773-A directives or provide an equally effective and
efficient approach. See order approving revised definition, 146 FERC
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    Type of Respondents: Generator owners, distribution providers,
other NERC-registered entities.
    Estimate of Annual Burden: \2\ The Commission estimates the annual
public reporting burden and cost \3\ for the information collection as
follows.
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    \2\ Burden is defined as the total time, effort, or financial
resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, or
disclose or provide information to or for a federal agency. See 5
CFR 1320 for additional information on the definition of information
collection burden.
    \3\ The estimated hourly cost (salary plus benefits) is based on
the figures for May 2018 posted by the Bureau of Labor Statistics
for the Utilities sector (available at http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics2_22.htm) and updated March 2019 for benefits
information (at http://www.bls.gov/news.release/ecec.nr0.htm). The
hourly estimates for salary plus benefits are:
    --Legal (code 23-0000), $142.86.
    --File Clerks (code 43-4071), $34.50.
    --Electrical Engineer (code 17-2071), $68.17.
    The average hourly burden cost for this collection is $81.84
[($142.86 + $34.50 + $68.17)/3 = $81.84] and is rounded to $82.00 an
hour.

                                                   FERC-725J (Definition of the Bulk Electric System)
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                                                       Annual  number
                                          Number of     of  responses   Total number     Average burden (hrs.)     Total annual  burden      Cost per
                                         respondents         per        of responses       and cost ($) per        hours & total annual   responsent ($)
                                                         respondent                            response                  cost ($)
                                                  (1)             (2)     (1) * (2) =  (4).....................  (3) * (4) = (5)........       (5) / (1)
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Generator Owners, Distribution                     20               1              20  94 hrs.; $7,708.........  1,880 hrs.; $154,160...          $7,708
 Providers, and Transmission Owners
 (Exception Request).
All Registered Entities                           186               1             186  350 hrs.; $28,700.......  65,100 hrs.; $5,338,200          28,700
 (Implementation Plans and
 Compliance).
Local Distribution Determinations....               1               1               1  92 hrs.; $7,544.........  92 hrs.; $7,544........           7,544
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    Total............................  ..............  ..............             207  ........................  67,072 hrs.; $5,499,904
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    Comments: Comments are invited on: (1) Whether the collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
the Commission, including whether the information will have practical
utility; (2) the accuracy of the agency's estimates of the burden and
cost of the collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality,
utility and clarity of the information collection; and (4) ways to
minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are
to respond, including the use of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.

    Dated: October 28, 2019.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP07-208-000]

Rockies Express Pipeline LLC; Notice of Application

May 14, 2007.
    Take notice that on April 30, 2007, Rockies Express Pipeline LLC
(Rockies Express), 370 Van Gordon Street, Lakewood, Colorado 80228,
filed an application in Docket No. CP07-208-000, pursuant to section
7(c) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) and Part 157 of the Commission's
regulations requesting a certificate of public convenience and
necessity to construct certain pipeline facilities, referred to as the
REX-East Project, to extend Rockies Express' certificated system
eastward from its terminus in Audrain County, Missouri to Monroe
County, Ohio and to increase the transportation capacity of its system
from 1,500,000 Dth per day to 1,800,000 Dth per day, all as more fully
set forth in the application which is on file with the Commission and
open for public inspection. This filing is available for review at the
Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the
Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov using the ``eLibrary''

link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the
docket number field to access the document. For assistance, please
contact FERC Online Support at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or toll free
at<PHONE_NUMBER>, or for TTY, contact<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Specifically, Rockies Express requests authorization to construct:
(1) 638 miles of 42-inch pipeline in Audrain, Ralls, and Pike Counties,
Missouri; Pike, Scott, Morgan, Sangamon, Christian, Macon, Moultrie,
Douglas and Edgar Counties, Illinois; Vermillion, Parke, Putnam,
Hendricks, Morgan, Johnson, Shelby, Decatur, and Franklin Counties,
Indiana; and Butler, Warren, Clinton, Greene, Fayette, Pickaway,
Fairfield, Perry, Morgan, Muskingum, Guernsey, Noble, Belmont, and
Monroe Counties, Ohio; and (2) a total of approximately 236,000
horsepower of compression at seven new compressor stations in Carbon
County, Wyoming; Phelps County, Nebraska; Audrain County, Missouri;
Christian County, Illinois; Putnam County, Indiana; Butler County,
Ohio; and Muskingum County, Ohio.
    The cost of the project is approximately $2.2 billion. Rockies
Express proposes to establish a new rate zone--Zone 3--consisting of
all facilities located east of the terminus of Rockies Express'
certificated facilities in Audrain County, Missouri. Further, Rockies
Express requests a determination of rolled-in rate treatment for
certain compression facilities located in existing Zone 1 and Zone 2.
    Any questions regarding this application should be directed to
Robert F. Harrington, Vice President--Regulatory, Rockies Express
Pipeline LLC, P.O. Box 281304, Lakewood, Colorado 80228-8304, phone
(303)763-3581.
    On June 13, 2006, the Commission staff granted Rockies Express'
request to utilize the Commission's Pre-Filing Process and assigned
Docket No. PF06-30-000 to staff activities involving the Rockies
Express REX-East Project. Now, as of the filing of Rockies Express'
application on April 30, 2007, the Pre-Filing Process for this project
has ended. From this time forward, Rockies Express' proceeding will be
conducted in Docket No. CP07-208-000, as noted in the caption of this
Notice.
    Pursuant to section 157.9 of the Commission's rules, 18 CFR 157.9,
within 90 days of this Notice the Commission staff will either:
complete its environmental assessment (EA) and place it into the
Commission's public record (eLibrary) for this proceeding, or issue a
Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review. If a Notice of Schedule
for Environmental Review is issued, it will indicate, among other
milestones, the anticipated date for the Commission staff's issuance of
the final environmental impact statement (FEIS) or EA for this
proposal. The filing of the EA in the Commission's public record for
this proceeding or the issuance of a Notice of Schedule for
Environmental Review will serve to notify Federal and State agencies of
the timing for the completion of all necessary reviews, and the
subsequent need to complete all Federal authorizations within 90 days
of the date of issuance of the Commission staff's FEIS or EA.
    Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must
file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of
Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Protests will be
considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to
be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the
proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of
intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices,
motions, or protests must be filed on or before the comment date.
Anyone filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of
that document on the Applicant. On or before the comment date, it is
not necessary to serve motions to intervene or protests on persons
other than the Applicant.
    However, a person does not have to intervene in order to have
comments considered. The second way to participate is by filing with
the Secretary of the Commission, as soon as possible, an original and
two copies of comments in support of or in opposition to this project.
The Commission will consider these comments in determining the
appropriate action to be taken, but the filing of a comment alone will
not serve to make the filer a party to the proceeding. The Commission's

rules require that persons filing comments in opposition to the project
provide copies of their protests only to the party or parties directly
involved in the protest.
    Persons who wish to comment only on the environmental review of
this project should submit an original and two copies of their comments
to the Secretary of the Commission. Environmental commenters will be
placed on the Commission's environmental mailing list, will receive
copies of the environmental documents, and will be notified of meetings
associated with the Commission's environmental review process.
Environmental commenters will not be required to serve copies of filed
documents on all other parties. However, the non-party commenters will
not receive copies of all documents filed by other parties or issued by
the Commission (except for the mailing of environmental documents
issued by the Commission) and will not have the right to seek court
review of the Commission's final order.
    The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and
interventions in lieu of paper using the ``eFiling'' link at http://www.ferc.gov.
 Persons unable to file electronically should submit an

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

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

TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Comment Date: June 4, 2007.

Philis J. Posey,
Deputy Secretary.
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PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT SUBMISSION Please read the instructions before completing this form. For additional forms or assistance in completing this form, contact your agency's Paperwork Clearance Officer. Send two copies of this form, the collection instrument to be reviewed, the Supporting Statement and any additional documentation to: Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Docket Library, Room 10102, 725 17th Street NW Washington, DC 20503.

1. Agency/ Subagency originating request EPA/ Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance/ Office of Compliance 2. OMB control number b. G None a. 2060 0324 3. Type of information collection ( check one) a. G New collection b. G Revision of a currently approved collection c. X Extension of a currently approved collection d. G Reinstatement, without change, of a previously approved collection for which approval has expired e. G Reinstatement, with change, of a previously approved collection for which approval has expired f. G Existing collection in use without an OMB control number 4. Type of review requested ( check one) a. X Regular b. G Emergency  Approval requested by: / / c. G Delegated 5. Small entities Will this information collection have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities? G Yes X No For b f, note item A2 of Supporting Statement Instructions 6. Requested expiration date a. X Three years from approval date b. G Other Specify: / /___

7. Title NESHAP for Wood Furniture Manufacturing Operations ( 40 CFR part 63, subpart JJ)

8. Agency form number( s) ( If applicable) EPA ICR Number 1716.04 9. Keywords Environmental Protection, Air Pollution, Control, Clean Air Act.

10. Abstract Respondents are the owners and operators of both new and existing wood furniture manufacturing operations that are major sources of HAP. Respondents are required to submit initial and final semiannual compliance reports and to perform recordkeeping activities. The information is used to determine that all sources subject to the rule are complying with the standards.

11. Affected public ( Mark primary with " P" and all others that apply with " X") a. Individuals or households d. Farms b. P Business or other for profit e. Federal Government c. Not for profit institutions f. State, Local or Tribal Government 12. Obligation to respond ( Mark primary with " P" and all others that apply with " X") a. G Voluntary b. G Required to obtain or retain benefits c. P Mandatory 13. Annual reporting and recordkeeping hour burden a. Number of respondents 750 b. Total annual responses 1,053 1. Percentage of these responses collected electronically 10% ________ _ c. Total hours requested 47,190 d. Current OMB inventory 92,071 e. Difference ( 44,881) f. Explanation of difference 1. Program Change 2. Adjustment ( 44,881) 14. Annual reporting and recordkeeping cost burden ( in thousands of dollars) a. Total annualized capital/ startup costs 0 b. Total annual costs ( O& M) 18 c. Total annualized cost requested 18 d. Current OMB inventory 41 e. Difference ( 23) f. Explanation of difference 1. Program change 2. Adjustment ( 23)

15. Purpose of information collection ( Mark Primary With " P" and all others that apply with " X") a. Application for benefits e. Program planning or management b. Program evaluation f. Research c. General purpose statistics g. P Regulatory or compliance d. __ Audit 16. Frequency of recordkeeping or reporting ( check all that apply) a. X Recordkeeping b. Q Third party disclosure c. X Reporting 1. Q On occasion 2. Q Weekly 3. Q Monthly 4. X Quarterly 5. X Semi annually 6. Q Annually 7. Q Biannually 8. X Other ( describe) Initial 17. Statistical methods Does this information collection employ statistical methods?

Q Yes X No 18. Agency contact ( person who can best answer questions regarding the content of this submission) Name: Robert C. Marshall Jr. Phone: ( 202) 564 7021 OMB 83 I 10/ 95 19. Certification for Paperwork Reduction Act Submissions On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with' 5 CFR 1320.9.

NOTE: The text of 5 CFR 1320.9, and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8( b)( 3), appear at the end of the instructions. The certification is to be made with reference to those regulatory provisions as set forth in the instructions.

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

( a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

( b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

( c) It reduces burden on small entities;

( d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous terminology that is understandable to respondents;

( e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

( f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

( g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8( b)( 3):

( i) Why the information is being collected; ( ii) Use of information; ( iii) Burden estimate; ( iv) Nature of response ( voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory); ( v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and ( vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

( h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected ( see note in Item 19 of the instructions);

( i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology; and ( j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item below and explain the reason in Item 18 of the Supporting Statement.

Signature of Program Official Michael S. Alushin, Director Compliance Assessment and Media Programs Division Office of Compliance Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Date Signature of Senior Official or designee Doreen Sterling, Acting Director Collection Strategies Division Office of Environmental Information Date OMB 83 I 10/ 95 Certification Requirement for Paperwork Reduction Act Submissions 5 CFR 1320.9 reads " As part of the agency submission to OMB of a proposed collection of information, the agency ( through the head of the agency, the Senior Official or their designee) shall certify ( and provide a record supporting such certification) that the proposed collection of information

"( a) is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including that the information to be collected will have practical utility,

"( b) is not unnecessarily duplicative of information otherwise reasonably accessible to the agency;

"( c) reduces to the extent practicable and appropriate the burden on persons who shall provide information to or for the agency, including with respect to small entities, as defined in the Regulatory Flexibility Act 5 U. S. C. § 601( 6)), the use of such techniques as:

"( 1) establishing differing compliance or reporting requirements or timetables that take into account the resources available to those who are to respond; "( 2) the clarification, consolidation, or simplification of compliance and reporting requirements; or collection of information , or any part thereof; "( 3) an exemption from coverage of the collection of information, or any part thereof;

"( d) is written using plain, coherent, and unambiguous terminology and is understandable to those who are to respond;

"( e) is to be implemented in ways consistent and compatible, to the maximum extent practicable, with the existing reporting and recordkeeping practices of those who are to respond;

"( f) indicates for each recordkeeping requirement the length of time persons are required to maintain the records specified;

"( g) informs potential respondents of the information called for under § 1320.8( b)( 3); [ see below]

"( h) has been developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected, including the processing of the information in a manner which shall enhance, where appropriate, the utility of the information to agencies and the public;

"( i) uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology appropriate to the purpose for which the information is to be collected; and "( j) to the maximum extent practicable, uses appropriate information technology to reduce burden and improve data quality, agency efficiency and responsiveness to the public."

NOTE: 5 CFR 1320.8( b)( 3) requires that each collection of information:

"( 3) informs and provides reasonable notice to the potential persons to whom the collection of information is addressed of:

"( i) the reasons the information is planned to be and/ or has been used to further the proper performance of the functions of the agency; "( ii) the way such information is planned to be and/ or has been used to further the proper performance of the functions of the agency; "( iii) an estimate, to the extent practicable, of the average burden of the collection ( together with a request that the public direct to the agency any comments concerning the accuracy of this burden estimate and any suggestions for reducing this burden); "( iv) whether responses to the collection of information are voluntary, required to obtain or retain a benefit ( citing authority), or mandatory ( citing authority); "( v) the nature and extent of confidentiality to be provided, if any ( citing authority); and "( vi) the fact that any agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number." OMB 83 I ( Instructions) 10/ 95


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments;
Clearance of Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Advanced
Qualification Program (AQP)

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FAA
invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) approval to renew an information
collection. The Advanced Qualification Program uses data driven quality
control processes for validating and maintaining the effectiveness of
air carrier training program curriculum content.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted by February 10, 2014.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathy DePaepe at<PHONE_NUMBER>, or by
email at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 2120-0701.
    Title: Advanced Qualification Program (AQP).
    Form Numbers: There are no FAA forms associated with this
collection.
    Type of Review: Renewal of an information collection.
    Background: Under Special Federal Aviation Regulation No. 58,
Advanced Qualification Program (AQP), the FAA provides certificated air
carriers, as well as training centers they employ, with a regulatory
alternative for training, checking, qualifying, and certifying aircrew
personnel subject to the requirements of 14 CFR parts 121 and 135. The
main goal of the AQP is to improve flight crew performance by providing
alternative means of complying with certain rules that may inhibit
innovative use of modern technology for flight crewmember training. AQP
is continuously validated through the collection and analysis of
trainee performance. Data collection and analysis processes ensure that
the certificate holder provides performance information on its
crewmembers, flight instructors, and evaluators that will enable the
certificate holder and the FAA to determine whether the form and
content of training and evaluation activities are satisfactorily
accomplishing the overall objectives of the curriculum.
    Respondents: 18 respondents with approved Advanced Qualification
Programs.
    Frequency: Data is collected monthly.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response: 2 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 432 hours.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to the FAA at the following address: Ms. Kathy
DePaepe, Room 126B, Federal Aviation Administration, AES-200, 6500 S.
MacArthur Blvd., Oklahoma City, OK 73169.
    Public Comments Invited: You are asked to comment on any aspect of
this information collection, including (a) Whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary for FAA's performance; (b) the
accuracy of the estimated burden; (c) ways for FAA to enhance the
quality, utility and clarity of the information collection; and (d)
ways that the burden could be minimized without reducing the quality of
the collected information. The agency will summarize and/or include
your comments in the request for OMB's clearance of this information
collection.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on December 6, 2013.
Albert R. Spence,
FAA Assistant Information Collection Clearance Officer, IT Enterprises
Business Services Division, AES-200.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-62312; File No. SR-NYSE-2010-20]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; New York Stock Exchange LLC;
Notice of Filing of Proposed Rule Change Amending NYSE Rule 123C To
Allow Exchange Systems To Provide Order Imbalance Information With
Respect to Market At-The-Close and Marketable Limit At-the-Close
Interest to Floor Brokers Beginning Two Hours and Until Fifteen Minutes
Prior to the Scheduled Close of Trading on Every Trading Day

June 17, 2010.
    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 June 9, 2010, New York Stock Exchange LLC (``NYSE'' 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 prepared by the self-regulatory
organization. The Commission is publishing this notice to solicit
comments on the proposed rule change from interested persons.
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance
of the Proposed Rule Change

    The Exchange proposes to amend proposes to amend [sic] NYSE Rule
123C (``The Closing Procedures'') to describe the manner in which
Exchange systems provide order imbalance information to Floor brokers.
The text of the proposed rule change is available at the Exchange, the
Commission's Public Reference Room, and http://www.nyse.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 self-regulatory organization
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 those statements may be examined at
the places specified in Item IV below. The Exchange has prepared
summaries, set forth in sections A, B, and C below, of the most
significant parts of such statements.

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

1. Purpose
    The New York Stock Exchange LLC (``NYSE'' or ``Exchange'') proposes
to amend NYSE Rule 123C(6) to specify that, beginning at 2:00 p.m. on
every trading day,\3\ Floor brokers will receive an electronic
communication from Exchange systems that provides the amount of, and
any imbalance between, Market ``At-The-Close'' (``MOC'') interest and
marketable Limit ``At-The-Close'' (``LOC'') interest to buy and MOC
interest and marketable LOC interest to

sell in certain securities.\4\ The MOC/LOC interest is executable only
on the Close and is subject to cancellation at any time before 3:45
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    \3\ On any day that the scheduled close of trading on the
Exchange is earlier than 4:00 p.m., the information will be
disseminated beginning two hours prior to the scheduled close of
trading.
    \4\ The Exchange notes that parallel changes are proposed to the
rules of its affiliate, NYSE Amex LLC. See SR-NYSEAmex-2010-25.
    \5\ See NYSE Rule 123C(3) and (9).
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Background
    Pursuant to NYSE Rule 115 (``Disclosure of Orders by DMMs''), DMMs
may, while acting in a market making capacity, provide information
about buying or selling interest in the market, including (a)
Aggregated buying or selling interest contained in Floor broker agency
interest files other than interest the broker has chosen to exclude
from the aggregated buying and selling interest, (b) aggregated
interest of Minimum Display Reserve Orders and (c) the interest
included in DMM interest files, excluding CCS interest as described in
Rule 1000(c), in response to an inquiry from a member conducting a
market probe in the normal course of business. Market probes assist
Floor brokers in representing customer orders efficiently and
effectively. There is no limitation in Rule 115 as to the number of
market probes permitted during the trading day.
    Historically, Floor brokers could only orally request a market
probe from the specialist.\6\ As the NYSE evolved to a more automated
trading venue, the Exchange and the Floor community endeavored to
address an increase in the volume of market probes by Floor brokers to
specialists in the afternoon hours leading up to the closing
transaction. In May 2008, Exchange systems began electronically
providing to Floor brokers, the amount of, and any imbalance between
MOC interest and marketable LOC interest to buy and MOC interest and
marketable LOC interest to sell in each security in which a Floor
broker is representing an order or in any security that the Floor
broker electronically requests such information. In March 2010, as part
of changes to the Exchange's closing process, Exchange systems began
decrementing the total imbalance between MOC interest and marketable
LOC interest to buy and MOC interest and marketable LOC interest to
sell by any Closing Offset Orders on the opposite side of the imbalance
to calculate the imbalance (the ``MOC/LOC imbalance information''). The
dissemination of the MOC/LOC imbalance information to Floor brokers
between 2:00 and 3:45 p.m. was deactivated on May 17, 2010. Floor
brokers may still orally request and receive responses to market probes
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Proposed Amendments to NYSE Rule 123C(6)
    The Exchange proposes to amend NYSE Rule 123C(6) to state that,
between 2 p.m. and 3:45 p.m. on any trading day (or two hours prior to
the closing transaction until 15 minutes prior to the closing
transaction on any day that the scheduled close of trading on the
Exchange is earlier than 4 p.m.), Exchange systems shall automatically
provide the MOC/LOC imbalance information to Floor brokers,
approximately every 15 seconds, for any security in which the Floor
broker is representing an order and in any security that the Floor
broker specifically requests. Specific requests for information by
Floor brokers will not carry over to the next trading day and must be
re-entered on each trade date Floor brokers want to receive the
information. Beginning at 3:45 p.m., Floor brokers may receive the
Exchange's proprietary Order Information Imbalance datafeed pursuant to
NYSE Rule 123C(6)(a)(iv). The Exchange provides the Order Information
Imbalance datafeed to subscribers for a fee.
    The Exchange's proposed dissemination of this MOC/LOC imbalance
information is the electronic evolution of the market probe response
that Floor brokers have always been entitled to receive and may
otherwise orally request directly from DMMs. While a vast majority of
the transactions executed on the Exchange are automated, Floor brokers
play an important role for customers in those transactions that require
the expertise of a professional trading floor agent. Providing the MOC/
LOC imbalance information to Floor brokers is appropriate because a key
component of their role as agent for these sophisticated customers is
to provide market ``color'' to the extent permitted under applicable
rules. The Exchange's electronic dissemination of this information
would be limited to the Floor broker hand-held devices, which are
unable to automatically forward or re-transmit the electronic datafeed
to any other location, although Floor brokers are permitted to provide
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    \7\ Current NYSE rules permit a Floor broker to communicate
information obtained through a market probe to a customer using a
wired telephone line (NYSE Rule 36.20), an NYSE approved portable
phone (NYSE Rule 36.21), or through a written electronic
communication from the Floor brokers' hand-held device as permitted
by the NYSE's ``Wireless Data Communications Initiatives'' (See
Securities Exchange Act Release No. 59626 (March 25, 2009), 74 FR
14831 (April 1, 2009) (SR-NYSE-2009-33). The Exchange records all of
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    Finally, the Exchange proposes to correct erroneous rule text in
123C(6)(a)(v). The rule text incorrectly states that the dissemination
of the Order Imbalance Datafeed commences 10 minutes prior to the
scheduled close of trading on any day that the scheduled close of
trading on the Exchange is earlier than 4 p.m. The 10 minute interval
is a legacy time frame related to the Exchange's prior publication of
imbalance at 3:40 p.m. and 3:50 p.m. When the Exchange moved to a
single imbalance publication at 3:45 p.m., the rule text should have
been modified to reflect that dissemination of the Order Imbalance
Information on any day that the scheduled close was prior to 4 p.m.
would commence approximately 15 minutes before the scheduled closing
time consistent with the single imbalance publication. The Exchange
therefore seeks to amend NYSE Rule 123C(6)(a)(v) accordingly.
2. Statutory Basis
    The basis under the Act for the proposed rule change is the
requirement under Section 6(b)(5),\8\ which requires that an exchange
have rules that are designed to foster cooperation and coordination
with persons engaged in regulating, clearing, settling, processing
information with respect to, and facilitating transactions in
securities, to remove impediments to and perfect the mechanism of a
free and open market and a national market system and, in general, to
protect investors and the public interest. The proposed rule change is
consistent with these objectives in that the dissemination of MOC/LOC
imbalance information would provide Floor brokers with an understanding
of developing trends early enough to get appropriate direction from
their customers and to know where on the physical Trading Floor it
needs to deploy its brokers in preparation for the closing transaction.
Overall, the Exchange believes that dissemination of MOC/LOC imbalance
information to Floor brokers is consistent with the above objectives
because it removes impediments to and perfects the mechanism of a free
and open market through the efficient operation of the Exchange.
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    Dissemination of MOC/LOC imbalance information to Floor brokers
would serve as an efficiency tool to

enhance the Floor brokers' ability to meet their best execution
obligations in the face of a dilemma that is unique to a physical
Trading Floor, i.e., how to position resources so that they are in the
correct place to execute orders on behalf of sophisticated customers
whose needs are not effectively met by strictly electronic trading.
While the imbalance information is important to Floor brokers in
carrying out their obligations to those customers, the Exchange
believes this information would not be material to market participants
executing automated orders. In this regard, the Exchange believes it is
appropriate to provide Floor brokers with specific types of information
that is directly related to the unique functions they perform on the
Trading Floor.
    In this particular case, the Exchange believes that the
dissemination of MOC/LOC information to Floor brokers would promote the
efficient operation of the Exchange's market by reducing the frequency
of time-consuming Floor broker oral market probes leading up to the
closing transaction, thus affording DMMs more time to monitor trading.
As trading has become more electronic, staffing on the trading Floor
has declined, so that there are now fewer Floor brokers even as the
number of listed securities has increased.\9\ Similarly, DMM units and
individual DMMs on the Floor are managing trading in greater numbers of
stocks than ever before. The need for DMMs to be focused on their
assigned securities, particularly on high volume trading days, such as
an Expiration Friday or an index rebalancing event, or trading days
with high levels of market volatility, is critical to the maintenance
of fair and orderly markets.\10\
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    \9\ The number of Floor brokers operating on the Exchange Floor
has decreased since 2004 from approximately 800 Floor brokers to
approximately 325 Floor brokers operating on the Floor today.
    \10\ It should be noted that NYSE rules and the Federal
securities laws provide safeguards that are designed to deter the
potential abuse of market probe information. For example, Floor
broker member organizations are not permitted to initiate
proprietary orders on the Floor. In addition, Floor brokers
representing a principal or proprietary order that has been
initiated in the off-Floor premises of the firm are subject to the
requirements of Section 11(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of
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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

    Within 35 days of the date of publication of this notice in the
Federal Register or within such longer period (i) as the Commission may
designate up to 90 days of such date if it finds such longer period to
be appropriate and publishes its reasons for so finding or (ii) as to
which the self-regulatory organization consents, the Commission will:
    (A) By order approve such proposed rule change, or
    (B) Institute proceedings to determine whether the proposed rule
change should be disapproved.

IV. Solicitation of Comments

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

Electronic Comments

     Use the Commission's Internet comment form (http://
www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml); or
     Send an e-mail to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Please include
File Number SR-NYSE-2010-20 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

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

All submissions should refer to File Number SR-NYSE-2010-20. 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 Web site viewing and
printing in the Commission's Public Reference Room, 100 F Street, NE.,
Washington, DC 20549, on official business days between the hours of 10
a.m. and 3 p.m. Copies of such filing also will be available for
inspection and copying at the principal office of the Exchange. All
comments received will be posted without change; the Commission does
not edit personal identifying information from submissions. You should
submit only information that you wish to make available publicly. All
submissions should refer to File Number SR-NYSE-2010-20 and should be
submitted on or before July 15, 2010.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\11\
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Florence E. Harmon,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-1912-DR; Docket ID FEMA-2010-0002]

Kentucky; Amendment No. 7 to Notice of a Major Disaster
Declaration

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration
for the Commonwealth of Kentucky (FEMA-1912-DR), dated May 11, 2010,
and related determinations.

DATES: Effective Date: July 29, 2010.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Peggy Miller, Recovery Directorate,
Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC
20472,<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to the
Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2010, Public Law 111-212, FEMA is
amending the cost-sharing arrangement concerning Federal funds provided
under the authority of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5140b, 5172, and 5123 for the major
disaster declared on May 11, 2010, for the Commonwealth of Kentucky due
to the damage resulting from severe storms, flooding, mudslides, and
tornadoes. The Kentucky major disaster declaration is amended as
follows:

    Federal funds for all categories of Public Assistance
(Categories A-G) provided under this declaration are authorized at
90 percent of total eligible costs.

(The following Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Numbers (CFDA)
are to be used for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030, Community
Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora Brown Fund; 97.032, Crisis Counseling;
97.033, Disaster Legal Services; 97.034, Disaster Unemployment
Assistance (DUA); 97.046, Fire Management Assistance Grant; 97.048,
Disaster Housing Assistance to Individuals and Households In
Presidentially Declared Disaster Areas; 97.049, Presidentially
Declared Disaster Assistance--Disaster Housing Operations for
Individuals and Households; 97.050, Presidentially Declared Disaster
Assistance to Individuals and Households--Other Needs; 97.036,
Disaster Grants--Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared
Disasters); 97.039, Hazard Mitigation Grant.)

W. Craig Fugate,
Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-84293; File No. SR-CboeBYX-2018-021]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Cboe BYX Exchange, Inc.; Notice of
Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change Related to
Fees for Use on Cboe BYX Exchange, Inc.

September 26, 2018.
    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 September 20, 2018, Cboe BYX Exchange, Inc. (the ``Exchange''
or ``BYX'') 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 Exchange. The
Exchange has designated the proposed rule change as one establishing or
changing a member due, fee, or other charge imposed by the Exchange
under Section 19(b)(3)(A)(ii) of the Act \3\ and Rule 19b-4(f)(2)
thereunder,\4\ 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 from interested persons.
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    \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

    The Exchange filed a proposal to amend the Exchange's fee schedule
applicable to its equities trading platform.
    The text of the proposed rule change is available at the Exchange's
website at www.markets.cboe.com, at the principal office of the
Exchange, and at the Commission's Public Reference Room.

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

    In its filing with the Commission, the Exchange included statements

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

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

1. Purpose
    The purpose of the proposed rule change is to amend the Exchange's
fee schedule applicable to its equities trading platform (``BYX
Equities'') to add a new ADAV \5\ requirement to qualify for Remove
Volume Tier 8 associated with fee codes W,\6\ BB,\7\ and
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    \5\ ``ADAV'' means average daily added volume calculated as the
number of shares added per day. See BYX Fee Schedule, Definitions.
ADAV is calculated on a monthly basis. The Exchange excludes from
its calculation of ADAV shares added or removed on any day that the
Exchange's system experiences a disruption that lasts for more than
60 minutes during regular trading hours (``Exchange System
Disruption''), on any day with a scheduled early market close and on
the last Friday in June (the ``Russell Reconstitution Day''). Routed
shares are not included in ADAV calculation. With prior notice to
the Exchange, a Member may aggregate ADAV with other Members that
control, are controlled by, or are under common control with such
Member (as evidenced on such Member's Form BD).
    \6\ W is associated with orders that remove liquidity from BYX
in Tape A securities.
    \7\ BB is associated with orders that remove liquidity from BYX
in Tape B securities.
    \8\ N is associated with orders that remove liquidity from BYX
in Tape C securities.
    \9\ The Exchange initially filed the proposed fee change on
September 4, 2018 (SR-CboeBYX-2018-018) for September 4, 2018
effectiveness. On business date September 13, 2018, the Exchange
withdrew SR-CboeBYX-2018-018 and submitted SR-CboeBYX-2018-020. On
September 20, 2018, the Exchange withdrew SR-CboeBYX-2018-020 and
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    By way of background, the Exchange provides a standard rebate of
$0.0005 per share for orders that remove liquidity from BYX in
securities priced at or above $1.00. Members may also qualify for a
higher rebate based on the Exchange's Remove Volume Tiers, which are
designed to encourage Members to bring order flow to BYX by providing
higher rebates for removing liquidity to firms based on their activity
on the Exchange.\10\ Currently, Members can qualify for a higher rebate
of $0.0017 per share pursuant to Remove Volume Tier 8 if the Member has
a Step-Up Remove TCV \11\ from December 2017 equal or greater than
0.10%. The Exchange proposes to add a second prong to Remove Volume
Tier 8 which will also require a Member to meet an ``adding liquidity''
threshold, in addition to the current ``removing liquidity'' threshold.
Particularly, the Exchange proposes to add the requirement that a
Member have an ADAV that is greater than or equal to 0.30% of the TCV.
The proposed change applies to fee codes W, BB, and N, which relate to
orders that remove liquidity from BYX in Tapes A, B, and C,
respectively. The Exchange believes the proposed change makes the
threshold requirements commensurate with the level of the incentive
provided in Remove Volume Tier 8. The Exchange also notes that another
exchange has adopted a similar rebate that requires Members to meet
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    \10\ See BYX Fee Schedule, footnote 1, Add/Remove Volume Tiers.
    \11\ ``TCV'' means total consolidated volume calculated as the
volume reported by all exchanges and trade reporting facilities to a
consolidated transaction reporting plan for the month for which the
fees apply. The Exchange excludes from its calculation of TCV volume
on any day that the Exchange experiences an Exchange System
Disruption, on any day with a scheduled early market close and the
Russell Reconstitution Day.
    \12\ See Nasdaq BX, Inc. (``BX'') Rule 7018, Nasdaq BX Equities
System Order Execution and Routing, which provides a $0.0016 per
share executed credit for orders that meet thresholds relating to
accessing liquidity and adding liquidity.
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2. Statutory Basis
    The Exchange believes that the proposed rule change is consistent
with the requirements of Section 6 of the Act \13\ and, in particular,
the requirements of Section 6(b)(4) and 6(b)(5),\14\ as it is designed
to provide for the equitable allocation of reasonable dues, fees and
other charges among its members and other persons using its facilities
and is designed to promote just and equitable principles of trade, to
foster cooperation and coordination with persons engaged in
facilitating transactions in securities, to remove impediments to and
perfect the mechanism of a free and open market and a national market
system and, in general, to protect investors and the public interest.
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    \13\ 15 U.S.C. 78f.
    \14\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(4) and (5).
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    The Exchange believes that the amount of the rebate under Remove
Volume Tier 8 is reasonable because it remains unchanged. The Exchange
also believes that it is reasonable to require an additional threshold
in order to receive the rebate because the Exchange believes the
updated requirements are commensurate with the level of the rebate
offered and ensures Members are providing adequate market participation
in return for this rebate.
    The Exchange believes the proposal to add a requirement to Remove
Volume Tier 8 is an equitable allocation and is not unfairly
discriminatory because the proposed rule change applies to all
similarly situated Members. Particularly, volume-based rebates such as
those currently maintained on the Exchange have been widely adopted by
exchanges and are equitable and non-discriminatory because they are
open to all Members on an equal basis and provide additional benefits
or discounts that are reasonably related to (i) the value of an
exchange's market quality; (ii) associated with higher levels of market
activity, such as higher levels of liquidity provision and/or growth
patterns; and (iii) introduction of higher volumes of orders into the
price and volume discovery processes. The Exchange believe it's
reasonable, equitable and not unfairly discriminatory to require that
Members meet an adding liquidity threshold in addition to the existing
liquidity removing threshold because the proposed ADAV requirement is
intended to ensure Members achieving this rebate will meaningfully
support trading on the exchange by also providing liquidity that
supports the displayed market and, therefore, market quality. The
Exchange believes the enhanced rebated under Remove Volume Tier 8,
together with the other existing rebates and reduced fees under Add/
Remove Volume Tiers 1-9 provide members with choice and flexibility.
Particularly, the Exchange notes that Members have other opportunities
to receive enhanced rebates or reduced fees should a member be unable
to satisfy the qualification criteria required to receive the rebate
under Remove Volume Tier 8. As noted above, the Exchange also notes
that another exchange has adopted a similar rebate that requires
Members to meet thresholds relating to both adding and removing
liquidity.\15\ In sum, the Exchange believes that the proposed change
is an equitable allocation and is not unfairly discriminatory.
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    \15\ See Nasdaq BX, Inc., Rule 7018, Nasdaq BX Equities System
Order Execution and Routing, which provides a $0.0016 per share
executed credit for orders that meet thresholds relating to
accessing liquidity and adding liquidity.
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B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition

    The Exchange believes the proposed amendment to its fee schedule
would not impose any burden on competition that is not necessary or
appropriate in

furtherance of the purposes of the Act. The Exchange does not believe
that the proposed change represents a significant departure from
previous pricing programs offered by the Exchange or pricing offered by
the Exchange's competitors. Members may opt to disfavor the Exchange's
pricing if they believe that alternatives offer them better value.
Accordingly, the Exchange does not believe that the proposed change
will impair the ability of Members or competing venues to maintain
their competitive standing in the financial markets.

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

    No written comments were either solicited or received.

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

    The foregoing rule change has become effective pursuant to Section
19(b)(3)(A) of the Act \16\ and paragraph (f) of Rule 19b-4
thereunder.\17\ 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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    \16\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
    \17\ 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 proposal 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 protected]. Please include
File No. SR-CboeBYX-2018-021 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

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

All submissions should refer to File No. SR-CboeBYX-2018-021. 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 such filing will also be available for inspection
and copying at the principal office of the Exchange. All comments
received will be posted without change. Persons submitting comments are
cautioned that we do not redact or edit personal identifying
information from comment submissions. You should submit only
information that you wish to make available publicly. All submissions
should refer to File No. SR-CboeBYX-2018-021 and should be submitted on
or before October 23, 2018.
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    \18\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\18\
Eduardo A. Aleman,
Assistant Secretary.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 144 (Friday, July 28, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48834-48836]
[FR Doc No: 2023-15958]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Combined Notice of Filings #1

    Take notice that the Commission received the following exempt
wholesale generator filings:

    Docket Numbers: EG23-238-000.
    Applicants: Copperhead Solar, LLC.

    Description: Copperhead Solar, LLC submits Notice of Self-
Certification of Exempt Wholesale Generator Status.
    Filed Date: 7/21/23.
    Accession Number: 20230721-5109.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 8/11/23.

    Take notice that the Commission received the following electric
rate filings:

    Docket Numbers: ER23-1693-000.
    Applicants: Lucky Corridor, LLC.
    Description: Supplement to April 20, 2023 Application for Renewed
Negotiated Rate Authority of Lucky Corridor, LLC.
    Filed Date: 7/20/23.
    Accession Number: 20230720-5123.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 7/31/23.

    Docket Numbers: ER23-2125-001.
    Applicants: Saint Solar, LLC.
    Description: Tariff Amendment: Saint Solar, LLC Amendment to the
Co-Tenancy Shared Facilities Agreement to be effective 7/21/2023.
    Filed Date: 7/21/23.
    Accession Number: 20230721-5126.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 8/11/23.

    Docket Numbers: ER23-2456-000.
    Applicants: Platteview Solar, LLC.
    Description: Baseline eTariff Filing: Platteview Solar, LLC MBR
Tariff to be effective 9/1/2023.
    Filed Date: 7/21/23.
    Accession Number: 20230721-5002.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 8/11/23.

    Docket Numbers: ER23-2457-000.
    Applicants: PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: Amendment to ISA, Service
Agreement No. 6103; Queue Nos. AC1-091/092/093 et al to be effective 9/
18/2023.
    Filed Date: 7/21/23.
    Accession Number: 20230721-5038.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 8/11/23.

    Docket Numbers: ER23-2458-000.
    Applicants: PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.
    Description: Tariff Amendment: Notice of Cancellation of ISA, SA
No. 6835; Queue No. AD2-162 to be effective 6/21/2023.
    Filed Date: 7/21/23.
    Accession Number: 20230721-5044.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 8/11/23.

    Docket Numbers: ER23-2459-000.
    Applicants: Alabama Power Company, Georgia Power Company,
Mississippi Power Company.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: Alabama Power Company
submits tariff filing per 35.13(a)(2)(iii: Seminole Solar Projects
(Seminole V Solar + BESS) LGIA Filing to be effective 7/10/2023.
    Filed Date: 7/21/23.
    Accession Number: 20230721-5087.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 8/11/23.

    Docket Numbers: ER23-2460-000.
    Applicants: Alabama Power Company, Georgia Power Company,
Mississippi Power Company.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: Alabama Power Company
submits tariff filing per 35.13(a)(2)(iii: Seminole Solar Projects
(Seminole VI Solar + BESS) LGIA Filing to be effective 7/10/2023.
    Filed Date: 7/21/23.
    Accession Number: 20230721-5089.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 8/11/23.

    Docket Numbers: ER23-2461-000.
    Applicants: Alabama Power Company, Georgia Power Company,
Mississippi Power Company.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: Alabama Power Company
submits tariff filing per 35.13(a)(2)(iii: Seminole Solar Projects
(Seminole VII Solar + BESS) LGIA Filing to be effective 7/10/2023.
    Filed Date: 7/21/23.
    Accession Number: 20230721-5090.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 8/11/23.

    Docket Numbers: ER23-2462-000.
    Applicants: Alabama Power Company, Georgia Power Company,
Mississippi Power Company.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: Alabama Power Company
submits tariff filing per 35.13(a)(2)(iii: Seminole Solar Projects
(Seminole VIII Solar + BESS) LGIA Filing to be effective 7/10/2023.
    Filed Date: 7/21/23.
    Accession Number: 20230721-5091.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 8/11/23.

    Docket Numbers: ER23-2463-000.
    Applicants: Idaho Power Company.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: IPC/PAC JOOA Agreement--
Changes to RS 158 to be effective 12/31/9998.
    Filed Date: 7/21/23.
    Accession Number: 20230721-5101.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 8/11/23.

    Docket Numbers: ER23-2464-000.
    Applicants: California Independent System Operator Corporation.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: 2023-07-21 Competitive
Solicitation Deposit and Cap Amendment to be effective 9/20/2023.
    Filed Date: 7/21/23.
    Accession Number: 20230721-5113.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 8/11/23.

    Docket Numbers: ER23-2465-000.
    Applicants: PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: Ministerial Clean-Up,
Tariff, Attachment DD, Section 5.14 to be effective 6/23/2023.
    Filed Date: 7/21/23.
    Accession Number: 20230721-5118.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 8/11/23.

    Docket Numbers: ER23-2466-000.
    Applicants: PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: Amend ISA/CSA, SA 4492/4494,
Queue No. AA2-060; Cancel ISA/CSA, SA 4501/4502 to be effective 7/31/
2023.
    Filed Date: 7/21/23.
    Accession Number: 20230721-5124.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 8/11/23.

    Docket Numbers: ER23-2467-000.
    Applicants: Saint Energy Storage II, LLC.
    Description: Baseline eTariff Filing: Saint Energy Storage II, LLC
Certificate of Concurrence to the Co-Tenancy SFA to be effective 7/21/
2023.
    Filed Date: 7/21/23.
    Accession Number: 20230721-5127.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 8/11/23.

    Docket Numbers: ER23-2468-000.
    Applicants: Storey Energy Center, LLC.
    Description: Baseline eTariff Filing: Storey Energy Center, LLC
Certificate of Concurrence to the Co-Tenancy SFA to be effective 7/21/
2023.
    Filed Date: 7/21/23.
    Accession Number: 20230721-5129.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 8/11/23.

    The filings are accessible in the Commission's eLibrary system
(https://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/search/fercgensearch.asp) by querying
the docket number.
    Any person desiring to intervene, to protest, or to answer a
complaint in any of the above proceedings must file in accordance with
Rules 211, 214, or 206 of the Commission's Regulations (18 CFR 385.211,
385.214, or 385.206) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on the
specified comment date. Protests may be considered, but intervention is
necessary to become a party to the proceeding.
    eFiling is encouraged. More detailed information relating to filing
requirements, interventions, protests, service, and qualifying
facilities filings can be found at: http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For other information, call<PHONE_NUMBER>
(toll free). For TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    The Commission's Office of Public Participation (OPP) supports
meaningful public engagement and participation in Commission
proceedings. OPP can help members of the public, including landowners,
environmental justice communities, Tribal members and others, access
publicly available information and navigate Commission processes. For
public inquiries and assistance with making filings such as
interventions, comments, or requests for rehearing, the public is
encouraged to contact OPP at<PHONE_NUMBER> or [email protected].

    Dated: July 21, 2023.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-15958 Filed 7-27-23; 8:45 am]
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