[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 228 (Monday, November 28, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 85606-85610]
[FR Doc No: 2016-28533]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2016-0002; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-B-1660]

Changes in Flood Hazard Determinations

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice lists communities where the addition or
modification of Base Flood Elevations (BFEs), base flood depths,
Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) boundaries or zone designations, or
the regulatory floodway (hereinafter referred to as flood hazard
determinations), as shown on the Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), and
where applicable, in the supporting Flood Insurance Study (FIS)
reports, prepared by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for
each community, is appropriate because of new scientific or technical
data. The FIRM, and where applicable, portions of the FIS report, have
been revised to reflect these flood hazard determinations through
issuance of a Letter of Map Revision (LOMR), in accordance with Title
44, Part 65 of the Code of Federal Regulations (44 CFR part 65). The
LOMR will be used by insurance agents and others to calculate
appropriate flood insurance premium rates for new buildings and the
contents of those buildings. For rating purposes, the currently
effective community number is shown in the table below and must be used
for all new policies and renewals.

DATES: These flood hazard determinations will become effective on the
dates listed in the table below and revise the FIRM panels and FIS
report in effect prior to this determination for the listed
communities.
    From the date of the second publication of notification of these
changes in a newspaper of local circulation, any person has 90 days in
which to request through the community that the Deputy Associate
Administrator for Insurance and Mitigation reconsider the changes. The
flood hazard determination information may be changed during the 90-day
period.

ADDRESSES: The affected communities are listed in the table below.
Revised flood hazard information for each community is available for
inspection at both the online location and the respective community map
repository address listed in the table below. Additionally, the current
effective FIRM and FIS report for each community are accessible online
through the FEMA Map Service Center at www.msc.fema.gov for comparison.
    Submit comments and/or appeals to the Chief Executive Officer of
the community as listed in the table below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rick Sacbibit, Chief, Engineering
Services Branch, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration, FEMA,
400 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472,<PHONE_NUMBER>, or (email)
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or visit the FEMA Map Information
eXchange (FMIX) online at www.floodmaps.fema.gov/fhm/fmx_main.html.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The specific flood hazard determinations are
not described for each community in this notice. However, the online
location and local community map repository address where the flood
hazard determination information is available for inspection is
provided.
    Any request for reconsideration of flood hazard determinations must
be submitted to the Chief Executive Officer of the community as listed
in the table below.
    The modifications are made pursuant to section 201 of the Flood
Disaster Protection Act of 1973, 42 U.S.C. 4105, and are in accordance
with the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, 42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.,
and with 44 CFR part 65.
    The FIRM and FIS report are the basis of the floodplain management
measures that the community is required either to adopt or to show
evidence of having in effect in order to qualify or remain qualified
for participation in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).
    These flood hazard determinations, together with the floodplain
management criteria required by 44 CFR 60.3, are the minimum that are
required. They should not be construed to mean that the community must
change any existing ordinances that are more stringent in their
floodplain management requirements. The community may at any time enact
stricter requirements of its own or pursuant to policies established by
other Federal, State, or regional entities. The flood hazard
determinations are in accordance with 44 CFR 65.4.
    The affected communities are listed in the following table. Flood
hazard determination information for each community is available for
inspection at both the online location and the respective community map
repository address listed in the table below. Additionally, the current
effective FIRM and FIS report for each community are accessible online
through the FEMA Map Service Center at www.msc.fema.gov for comparison.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 97.022, ``Flood
Insurance.'')

    Dated: October 31, 2016.
Roy E. Wright,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Insurance and Mitigation, Department
of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency.

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                                                         Chief executive                         Online location of
        State and county           Location and case       officer of         Community map        letter of map        Effective date of     Community
                                          No.               community          repository             revision             modification          No.
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Arkansas:
    Drew........................  City of Monticello,  The Honorable       City Hall, 203      http://                Jan. 12, 2017........       050074
                                   (16-06-1501P).       Zackery Tucker,     West Gaines         www.msc.fema.gov/
                                                        Mayor, City of      Street,             lomc.
                                                        Monticello, P.O.    Monticello, AR
                                                        Box 505,            71655.
                                                        Monticello, AR
                                                        71655.
    Drew........................  Unincorporated       The Honorable       Drew County         http://                Jan. 12, 2017........       050430
                                   areas of Drew        Robert Akin, Drew   Courthouse, 210     www.msc.fema.gov/
                                   County, (16-04-      County Judge, 210   South Main          lomc.
                                   1501P).              South Main          Street,
                                                        Street,             Monticello, AR
                                                        Monticello, AR      71655.
                                                        71655.
Colorado:
    Broomfield..................  City and County of   The Honorable       Engineering         http://                Jan. 27, 2017........       085073
                                   Broomfield, (16-08-  Randy Ahrens,       Department, 1 Des   www.msc.fema.gov/
                                   1117P).              Mayor, City and     Combes Drive,       lomc.
                                                        County of           Broomfield, CO
                                                        Broomfield, 1 Des   80020.
                                                        Combes Drive,
                                                        Broomfield, CO
                                                        80020.
    El Paso.....................  City of Colorado     The Honorable John  Pikes Peak          http://                Dec. 23, 2016........       080060
                                   Springs, (16-08-     Suthers, Mayor,     Regional            www.msc.fema.gov/
                                   0643P).              City of Colorado    Building, 2880      lomc.
                                                        Springs, 30 South   International
                                                        Nevada Avenue,      Circle, Colorado
                                                        Colorado Springs,   Springs, CO 80903.
                                                        CO 80903.
    Jefferson...................  City of Arvada, (15- The Honorable Marc  Engineering         http://                Jan. 27, 2017........       085072
                                   08-1159P).           Williams, Mayor,    Division, 8101      www.msc.fema.gov/
                                                        City of Arvada,     Ralston Road,       lomc.
                                                        P.O. Box 8101,      Arvada, CO 80001.
                                                        Arvada, CO 80001.
    Jefferson...................  Unincorporated       The Honorable       Jefferson County    http://                Jan. 27, 2017........       080087
                                   areas of Jefferson   Libby Szabo,        Planning and        www.msc.fema.gov/
                                   County, (15-08-      Chair, Jefferson    Zoning Division,    lomc.
                                   1159P).              County, Board of    100 Jefferson
                                                        Commissioners,      County Parkway,
                                                        100 Jefferson       Golden, CO 80419.
                                                        County Parkway,
                                                        Golden, CO 80419.
    Larimer.....................  City of Fort         The Honorable Wade  Utilities           http://                Jan. 5, 2017.........       080102
                                   Collins, (16-08-     Troxell, Mayor,     Department, 700     www.msc.fema.gov/
                                   0420P).              City of Fort        Wood Street, Fort   lomc.
                                                        Collins, P.O. Box   Collins, CO 80521.
                                                        580, Fort
                                                        Collins, CO 80522.
Connecticut: Fairfield..........  City of Stamford,    The Honorable       City Hall, 888      http://                Jan. 11, 2017........       090015
                                   (16-01-1994P).       David Martin,       Washington          www.msc.fema.gov/
                                                        Mayor, City of      Boulevard,          lomc.
                                                        Stamford, 888       Stamford, CT
                                                        Washington          06904.
                                                        Boulevard,
                                                        Stamford, CT
                                                        06904.
Florida:
    Charlotte...................  Unincorporated       The Honorable Bill  Charlotte County    http://                Jan. 26, 2017........       120061
                                   areas of Charlotte   Truex, Chairman,    Community           www.msc.fema.gov/
                                   County, (16-04-      Charlotte County    Development         lomc.
                                   6938P).              Board of            Department, 18400
                                                        Commissioners,      Murdock Circle,
                                                        18500 Murdock       Port Charlotte,
                                                        Circle, Port        FL 33948.
                                                        Charlotte, FL
                                                        33948.
    Collier.....................  City of Marco        The Honorable Bob   Building            http://                Jan. 19, 2017........       120426
                                   Island, (16-04-      Brown, Chairman,    Department, 50      www.msc.fema.gov/
                                   6989P).              City of Marco       Bald Eagle Drive,   lomc.
                                                        Island Council,     Marco Island, FL
                                                        50 Bald Eagle       34145.
                                                        Drive, Marco
                                                        Island, FL 34145.
    Collier.....................  City of Naples (16-  The Honorable Bill  Building            http://                Jan. 19, 2017........       125130
                                   04-6987P).           Barnett, Mayor,     Department, 295     www.msc.fema.gov/
                                                        City of Naples,     Riverside Circle,   lomc.
                                                        735 8th Street      Naples, FL 34102.
                                                        South, Naples, FL
                                                        34102.
    Duval.......................  City of              The Honorable       Development         http://                Dec. 30, 2016........       120077
                                   Jacksonville, (16-   Lenny Curry,        Services            www.msc.fema.gov/
                                   04-3215P).           Mayor, City of      Division, 214       lomc.
                                                        Jacksonville, 117   North Hogan
                                                        West Duval          Street, Suite
                                                        Street, Suite       2100,
                                                        400,                Jacksonville, FL
                                                        Jacksonville, FL    32202.
                                                        32202.
    Duval.......................  City of              The Honorable       Development         http://                Dec. 22, 2016........       120077
                                   Jacksonville, (16-   Lenny Curry,        Services            www.msc.fema.gov/
                                   04-6041P).           Mayor, City of      Division, 214       lomc.
                                                        Jacksonville, 117   North Hogan
                                                        West Duval          Street, Suite
                                                        Street, Suite       2100,
                                                        400,                Jacksonville, FL
                                                        Jacksonville, FL    32202.
                                                        32202.
    Duval.......................  City of              The Honorable       Development         http://                Jan. 11, 2017........       120077
                                   Jacksonville, (16-   Lenny Curry,        Services            www.msc.fema.gov/
                                   04-6150P).           Mayor, City of      Division, 214       lomc.
                                                        Jacksonville, 117   North Hogan
                                                        West Duval          Street, Suite
                                                        Street, Suite       2100,
                                                        400,                Jacksonville, FL
                                                        Jacksonville, FL    32202.
                                                        32202.
    Lee.........................  City of Sanibel,     The Honorable       Building            http://                Jan. 31, 2017........       120402
                                   (16-04-5162P).       Kevin Ruane,        Department, 800     www.msc.fema.gov/
                                                        Mayor, City of      Dunlop Road,        lomc.
                                                        Sanibel, 800        Sanibel, FL 33957.
                                                        Dunlop Road,
                                                        Sanibel, FL 33957.

    Lee.........................  City of Sanibel,     The Honorable       Building            http://                Jan. 26, 2017........       120402
                                   (16-04-6547P).       Kevin Ruane,        Department, 800     www.msc.fema.gov/
                                                        Mayor, City of      Dunlop Road,        lomc.
                                                        Sanibel, 800        Sanibel, FL 33957.
                                                        Dunlop Road,
                                                        Sanibel, FL 33957.
    Lee.........................  Unincorporated       The Honorable       Lee County          http://                Jan. 23, 2017........       125124
                                   areas of Lee         Frank Mann,         Building            www.msc.fema.gov/
                                   County, (16-04-      Chairman, Lee       Department, 1500    lomc.
                                   7007P).              County Board of     Monroe Street,
                                                        Commissioners,      Fort Myers, FL
                                                        P.O. Box 398,       33901.
                                                        Fort Myers, FL
                                                        33902.
    Monroe......................  City of Key West,    The Honorable       Building            http://                Jan. 24, 2017........       120168
                                   (16-04-4726P).       Craig Cates,        Department, 3140    www.msc.fema.gov/
                                                        Mayor, City of      Flagler Avenue,     lomc.
                                                        Key West, P.O.      Key West, FL
                                                        Box 1409, Key       33040.
                                                        West, FL 33041.
    Monroe......................  City of Key West,    The Honorable       Building            http://                Jan. 19, 2017........       120168
                                   (16-04-6755P).       Craig Cates,        Department, 3140    www.msc.fema.gov/
                                                        Mayor, City of      Flagler Avenue,     lomc.
                                                        Key West, P.O.      Key West, FL
                                                        Box 1409, Key       33040.
                                                        West, FL 33041.
    Monroe......................  Unincorporated       The Honorable       Monroe County       http://                Jan. 20, 2017........       125129
                                   areas of Monroe      Heather             Building            www.msc.fema.gov/
                                   County, (16-04-      Carruthers,         Department, 2798    lomc.
                                   7359P).              Mayor, Monroe       Overseas Highway,
                                                        County Board of     Marathon, FL
                                                        Commissioners,      33050.
                                                        500 Whitehead
                                                        Street, Suite
                                                        102, Key West, FL
                                                        33040.
    Orange......................  City of Orlando,     The Honorable       Public Works        http://                Jan. 20, 2017........       120186
                                   (16-04-5876P).       Buddy W. Dyer,      Department, 400     www.msc.fema.gov/
                                                        Mayor, City of      South Orange        lomc.
                                                        Orlando, P.O. Box   Avenue, 8th
                                                        4990, Orlando, FL   Floor, Orlando,
                                                        32802.              FL 32801.
    Orange......................  Unincorporated       The Honorable       Orange County       http://                Jan. 23, 2017........       120179
                                   areas of Orange      Teresa Jacobs,      Stormwater          www.msc.fema.gov/
                                   County, (16-04-      Mayor, Orange       Management          lomc.
                                   2773P).              County, 201 South   Department, 4200
                                                        Rosalind Avenue,    South John Young
                                                        5th Floor,          Parkway, Orlando,
                                                        Orlando, FL 32801.  FL 32839.
    Osceola.....................  Unincorporated       The Honorable       Osceola County      http://                Jan. 20, 2017........       120189
                                   areas of Osceola     Viviana Janer,      Community           www.msc.fema.gov/
                                   County, (16-04-      Chair, Osceola      Development         lomc.
                                   2860P).              County Board of     Department, 1
                                                        Commissioners, 1    Courthouse
                                                        Courthouse          Square, Suite
                                                        Square, Suite       1100, Kissimmee,
                                                        1400, Kissimmee,    FL 34741.
                                                        FL 34741.
Louisiana: St. Tammany..........  City of Mandeville,  The Honorable       Planning            http://                Jan. 13, 2017........       220202
                                   (16-06-1792P).       Donald J.           Department, 3101    www.msc.fema.gov/
                                                        Villere, Mayor,     East Causeway       lomc.
                                                        City of             Approach,
                                                        Mandeville, 3101    Mandeville, LA
                                                        East Causeway       70448.
                                                        Approach,
                                                        Mandeville, LA
                                                        70448.
Massachusetts:
    Essex.......................  Town of Manchester-  The Honorable Eli   Town Hall, 10       http://                Jan. 2, 2017.........       250090
                                   by-the-Sea, (16-01-  G. Boling,          Central Street,     www.msc.fema.gov/
                                   1155P).              Chairman, Town of   Manchester-by-the-  lomc.
                                                        Manchester-by-the-  Sea, MA 01944.
                                                        Sea, Board of
                                                        Selectmen, 10
                                                        Central Street,
                                                        Manchester-by-the-
                                                        Sea, MA 01944.
    Suffolk.....................  City of Boston, (16- The Honorable       Environment         http://                Jan. 6, 2017.........       250286
                                   01-1699P).           Martin J. Walsh,    Department, 1       www.msc.fema.gov/
                                                        Mayor, City of      City Hall Square,   lomc.
                                                        Boston, 1 City      Room 709, Boston,
                                                        Hall Square,        MA 02201.
                                                        Suite 500,
                                                        Boston, MA 02201.
Mississippi:
    Madison.....................  City of Madison,     The Honorable Mary  Community           http://                Jan. 20, 2017........       280229
                                   (16-04-6373P).       Hawkins Butler,     Development         www.msc.fema.gov/
                                                        Mayor, City of      Department, 1004    lomc.
                                                        Madison, P.O. Box   Madison Avenue,
                                                        40 Madison, MS      Madison, MS 39110.
                                                        39110.
    Madison.....................  Pearl River Valley   Mr. Jack Winstead,  Building            http://                Jan. 20, 2017........       280338
                                   Water Supply         President, Pearl    Department, 1864    www.msc.fema.gov/
                                   District (16-04-     River Valley        Spillway Road,      lomc.
                                   6373P).              Water Supply        Brandon, MS 39047.
                                                        District Board of
                                                        Directors, 115
                                                        Madison Landing
                                                        Circle,
                                                        Ridgeland, MS
                                                        39158.
    Madison.....................  Unincorporated       The Honorable Trey  Madison County      http://                Jan. 20, 2017........       280228
                                   areas of Madison     Baxter, Chairman,   Planning and        www.msc.fema.gov/
                                   County, (16-04-      Madison County      Zoning              lomc.
                                   6373P).              Board of            Department, 125
                                                        Supervisors, P.O.   West North
                                                        Box 608, Canton,    Street, Canton,
                                                        MS 39046.           MS 39046.
New Hampshire:

    Hillsborough................  Town of Amherst,     Mr. James M.        Planning            http://                Jan. 13, 2017........       330081
                                   (16-01-1614P).       O'Mara, Jr., Town   Department, 2       www.msc.fema.gov/
                                                        Administrator,      Main Street,        lomc.
                                                        Town of Amherst,    Amherst, NH 03031.
                                                        P.O. Box 960,
                                                        Amherst, NH 03031.
    Hillsborough................  Town of Hudson, (16- The Honorable Rick  Town Hall, 12       http://                Jan. 19, 2017........       330092
                                   01-1111P).           Maddox, Chairman,   School Street,      www.msc.fema.gov/
                                                        Town of Hudson      Hudson, NH 03051.   lomc.
                                                        Board of
                                                        Selectmen, 12
                                                        School Street,
                                                        Hudson, NH 03051.
Oklahoma: Oklahoma..............  City of Oklahoma     The Honorable Mick  Public Works        http://                Jan. 23, 2017........       405378
                                   City, (16-06-        Cornett, Mayor,     Department, 420     www.msc.fema.gov/
                                   1439P).              City of Oklahoma    West Main Street,   lomc.
                                                        City, 200 North     Oklahoma City, OK
                                                        Walker Avenue,      73102.
                                                        Oklahoma City, OK
                                                        73102.
Pennsylvania:
    Adams.......................  Township of          The Honorable       Township Hall, 272  http://                Dec. 20, 2016........       420002
                                   Hamilton, (16-03-    Stephanie Egger,    Mummerts Church     www.msc.fema.gov/
                                   0904P).              Chair, Township     Road,               lomc.
                                                        of Hamilton Board   Abbottstown, PA
                                                        of Supervisors,     17301.
                                                        272 Mummerts
                                                        Church Road,
                                                        Abbottstown, PA
                                                        17301.
    Bucks.......................  Borough of New       Mr. John Burke,     Borough Hall, 123   http://                Jan. 12, 2017........       420195
                                   Hope, (16-03-        Manager, Borough    New Street, New     www.msc.fema.gov/
                                   1928P).              of New Hope, 123    Hope, PA 18938.     lomc.
                                                        New Street, New
                                                        Hope, PA 18938.
    Montgomery..................  Borough of           Mr. Richard J.      Borough             http://                Jan. 30, 2017........       420949
                                   Conshohocken, (16-   Manfredi,           Administration      www.msc.fema.gov/
                                   03-0726P).           Manager, Borough    Building, 400       lomc.
                                                        of Conshohocken,    Fayette Street,
                                                        400 Fayette         Conshohocken, PA
                                                        Street,             19428.
                                                        Conshohocken, PA,
                                                        19428.
    Montgomery..................  Borough of West      The Honorable       Borough Hall, 112   http://                Jan. 30, 2017........       420710
                                   Conshohocken, (16-   Joseph Pignoli,     Ford Street,        www.msc.fema.gov/
                                   03-0726P).           President,          Conshohocken, PA    lomc.
                                                        Borough of West     19428.
                                                        Conshohocken
                                                        Council, 112 Ford
                                                        Street,
                                                        Conshohocken, PA
                                                        19428.
    Montgomery..................  Township of          Ms. Karen B.        Township Hall, 700  http://                Jan. 30, 2017........       420955
                                   Plymouth, (16-03-    Weiss, Manager,     Belvoir Road,       www.msc.fema.gov/
                                   0726P).              Township of         Plymouth Meeting,   lomc.
                                                        Plymouth, 700       PA 19462.
                                                        Belvoir Road,
                                                        Plymouth Meeting,
                                                        PA 19462.
    York........................  Township of Lower    The Honorable       Township Hall,      http://                Jan. 23, 2017........       420930
                                   Chanceford, (16-03-  David Glenn,        4120 Delta Road,    www.msc.fema.gov/
                                   2040P).              Chairman,           Airville, PA        lomc.
                                                        Township of Lower   17302.
                                                        Chanceford, Board
                                                        of Supervisors,
                                                        4120 Delta Road,
                                                        Airville, PA
                                                        17302.
    York........................  Township of Peach    The Honorable       Municipal Office    http://                Jan. 23, 2017........       422229
                                   Bottom, (16-03-      Janet L. Wiley,     Building, 6880      www.msc.fema.gov/
                                   2040P).              Chair, Township     Delta Road,         lomc.
                                                        of Peach Bottom     Delta, PA 17314.
                                                        Board of
                                                        Supervisors, 6880
                                                        Delta Road,
                                                        Delta, PA 17314.
South Carolina: Charleston......  City of Folly        The Honorable Tim   Public Works        http://                Jan. 24, 2017........       455415
                                   Beach, (16-04-       Goodwin, Mayor,     Department, 21      www.msc.fema.gov/
                                   6421P).              City of Folly       Center Street,      lomc.
                                                        Beach, P.O. Box     Folly Beach, SC
                                                        48, Folly Beach,    29439.
                                                        SC 29439.
Texas:
    Bexar.......................  City of San          The Honorable Ivy   Transportation and  http://                Jan. 11, 2017........       480045
                                   Antonio, (16-06-     R. Taylor, Mayor,   Capital             www.msc.fema.gov/
                                   1641P).              City of San         Improvements        lomc.
                                                        Antonio, P.O. Box   Department,
                                                        839966, San         Stormwater
                                                        Antonio, TX 78283.  Division, 1901
                                                                            South Alamo
                                                                            Street, 2nd
                                                                            Floor, San
                                                                            Antonio, TX 78204.
    Bexar.......................  Unincorporated       The Honorable       Bexar County        http://                Jan. 11, 2017........       480035
                                   areas of Bexar       Nelson W. Wolff,    Public Works        www.msc.fema.gov/
                                   County, (16-06-      Bexar County        Department, 233     lomc.
                                   2962P).              Judge, 101 West     North Pecos-La
                                                        Nueva Street,       Trinidad Street,
                                                        10th Floor, San     Suite 420, San
                                                        Antonio, TX 78205.  Antonio, TX 78207.
    Collin......................  City of McKinney,    The Honorable       Engineering         http://                Jan. 9, 2017.........       480135
                                   (16-06-1250P).       Brian               Department, 221     www.msc.fema.gov/
                                                        Loughmiller,        North Tennessee     lomc.
                                                        Mayor, City of      Street, McKinney,
                                                        McKinney, P.O.      TX 75069.
                                                        Box 517,
                                                        McKinney, TX
                                                        75070.

    Collin......................  City of McKinney,    The Honorable       Engineering         http://                Jan. 2, 2017.........       480135
                                   (16-06-1435P).       Brian               Department, 221     www.msc.fema.gov/
                                                        Loughmiller,        North Tennessee     lomc.
                                                        Mayor, City of      Street, McKinney,
                                                        McKinney, P.O.      TX 75069.
                                                        Box 517,
                                                        McKinney, TX
                                                        75070.
    Collin......................  City of McKinney,    The Honorable       Engineering         http://                Jan. 9, 2017.........       480135
                                   (16-06-2050P).       Brian               Department, 221     www.msc.fema.gov/
                                                        Loughmiller,        North Tennessee     lomc.
                                                        Mayor, City of      Street, McKinney,
                                                        McKinney, P.O.      TX 75069.
                                                        Box 517,
                                                        McKinney, TX
                                                        75070.
    Collin......................  Unincorporated       The Honorable       Collin County       http://                Jan. 2, 2017.........       480130
                                   areas of Collin      Keith Self,         Engineering         www.msc.fema.gov/
                                   County, (16-06-      Collin County       Department, 4690    lomc.
                                   1435P).              Judge, 2300         Community Avenue,
                                                        Bloomdale Road,     Suite 200,
                                                        Suite 4192,         McKinney, TX
                                                        McKinney, TX        75071.
                                                        75071.
    Montgomery..................  City of Conroe, (16- The Honorable Toby  Public Works        http://                Jan. 19, 2017........       480484
                                   06-2103P).           Powell, Mayor,      Department, 300     www.msc.fema.gov/
                                                        City of Conroe,     West Davis          lomc.
                                                        300 West Davis      Street, Conroe,
                                                        Street, Conroe,     TX 77301.
                                                        TX 77301.
    Tarrant.....................  City of Fort Worth,  The Honorable       Transportation and  http://                Jan. 19, 2017........       480596
                                   (16-06-1438P).       Betsy Price,        Public Works        www.msc.fema.gov/
                                                        Mayor, City of      Department, 1000    lomc.
                                                        Fort Worth, 1000    Throckmorton
                                                        Throckmorton        Street, Fort
                                                        Street, Fort        Worth, TX 76102.
                                                        Worth, TX 76102.
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                                   (16-06-1735P).       Betsy Price,        Public Works        www.msc.fema.gov/
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                                   (16-03-2085P).       Rockingham County   Gay Street,
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                                                        Supervisors, 20     22802.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2019-D-0934]

Adjusting for Covariates in Randomized Clinical Trials for Drugs
and Biological Products; Draft Guidance for Industry; Availability

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) is announcing
the availability of a draft guidance for industry entitled ``Adjusting
for Covariates in Randomized Clinical Trials for Drugs and Biological
Products.'' The draft guidance, when finalized, will represent the
current thinking of FDA on adjusting for covariates in randomized
clinical trials for drugs and biologics. This draft guidance revises
the draft guidance ``Adjusting for Covariates in Randomized Clinical
Trials for Drugs and Biologics with Continuous

Outcomes'' that published April 25, 2019. This revision provides more
detailed recommendations for the use of linear models for covariate
adjustment and also includes recommendations for covariate adjustment
using nonlinear models.

DATES: Submit either electronic or written comments on the draft
guidance by July 20, 2021 to ensure that the Agency considers your
comment on this draft guidance before it begins work on the final
version of the guidance.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on any guidance at any time as
follows:

Electronic Submissions

    Submit electronic comments in the following way:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments. Comments submitted
electronically, including attachments, to https://www.regulations.gov
will be posted to the docket unchanged. Because your comment will be
made public, you are solely responsible for ensuring that your comment
does not include any confidential information that you or a third party
may not wish to be posted, such as medical information, your or anyone
else's Social Security number, or confidential business information,
such as a manufacturing process. Please note that if you include your
name, contact information, or other information that identifies you in
the body of your comments, that information will be posted on https://www.regulations.gov.
     If you want to submit a comment with confidential
information that you do not wish to be made available to the public,
submit the comment as a written/paper submission and in the manner
detailed (see ``Written/Paper Submissions'' and ``Instructions'').

Written/Paper Submissions

    Submit written/paper submissions as follows:
     Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier (for written/paper
submissions): Dockets Management Staff (HFA-305), Food and Drug
Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852.
     For written/paper comments submitted to the Dockets
Management Staff, FDA will post your comment, as well as any
attachments, except for information submitted, marked and identified,
as confidential, if submitted as detailed in ``Instructions.''
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the Docket No.
FDA-2019-D-0934 for ``Adjusting for Covariates in Randomized Clinical
Trials for Drugs and Biological Products.'' Received comments will be
placed in the docket and, except for those submitted as ``Confidential
Submissions,'' publicly viewable at https://www.regulations.gov or at
the Dockets Management Staff between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through
Friday,<PHONE_NUMBER>.
     Confidential Submissions--To submit a comment with
confidential information that you do not wish to be made publicly
available, submit your comments only as a written/paper submission. You
should submit two copies total. One copy will include the information
you claim to be confidential with a heading or cover note that states
``THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION.'' The Agency will
review this copy, including the claimed confidential information, in
its consideration of comments. The second copy, which will have the
claimed confidential information redacted/blacked out, will be
available for public viewing and posted on https://www.regulations.gov.
Submit both copies to the Dockets Management Staff. If you do not wish
your name and contact information to be made publicly available, you
can provide this information on the cover sheet and not in the body of
your comments and you must identify this information as
``confidential.'' Any information marked as ``confidential'' will not
be disclosed except in accordance with 21 CFR 10.20 and other
applicable disclosure law. For more information about FDA's posting of
comments to public dockets, see 80 FR 56469, September 18, 2015, or
access the information at: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2015-09-18/pdf/2015-23389.pdf.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or
the electronic and written/paper comments received, go to https://www.regulations.gov and insert the docket number, found in brackets in
the heading of this document, into the ``Search'' box and follow the
prompts and/or go to the Dockets Management Staff, 5630 Fishers Lane,
Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852,<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    You may submit comments on any guidance at any time (see 21 CFR
10.115(g)(5)).
    Submit written requests for single copies of the draft guidance to
the Division of Drug Information, Center for Drug Evaluation and
Research, Food and Drug Administration, 10001 New Hampshire Ave.,
Hillandale Building, 4th Floor, Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002, or to the
Office of Communication, Outreach and Development, Center for Biologics
Evaluation and Research (CBER), Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New
Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 71, Rm. 3128, Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002. Send
one self-addressed adhesive label to assist that office in processing
your requests. See the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for electronic
access to the draft guidance document.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Scott N. Goldie, Center for Drug
Evaluation and Research, Office of Biostatistics, Food and Drug
Administration, 10903 New Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 21, Rm. 3557, Silver
Spring, MD 20993-0002,<PHONE_NUMBER>, or Stephen Ripley, Center for
Biologics Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, 10903
New Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 71, Rm. 7301, Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002,
240-402-7911.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    FDA is announcing the availability of a draft guidance for industry
entitled ``Adjusting for Covariates in Randomized Clinical Trials for
Drugs and Biological Products.'' The target population for a new drug
or biological product usually includes individuals with diverse
prognostic factors, and the population studied in clinical trials
should reflect this diversity. However, baseline differences in
prognostic factors may impair the detection and estimation of treatment
effects. Incorporating prognostic factors in the statistical analysis
of clinical trial data can mitigate this impairment and can result in a
more efficient use of data to demonstrate and quantify the effects of
treatment. The International Council for Harmonisation guidance for
industry entitled ``E9 Statistical Principles for Clinical Trials''
briefly addresses these issues (https://www.fda.gov/downloads/drugs/guidancecomplianceregulatoryinformation/guidances/ucm073137.pdf). This
draft guidance provides more detailed recommendations for the use of
covariate adjustment in randomized clinical trials.
    This draft guidance revises the draft guidance ``Adjusting for
Covariates in Randomized Clinical Trials for Drugs and Biologics with
Continuous Outcomes'' that published April 25, 2019. Compared with the
April 2019 draft guidance, this draft guidance provides more detailed
recommendations and discusses use of nonlinear models in addition to
linear models.
    This draft guidance is being issued consistent with FDA's good
guidance practices regulation (21 CFR 10.115). The draft guidance, when
finalized, will

represent the current thinking of FDA on ``Adjusting for Covariates in
Randomized Clinical Trials for Drugs and Biologics.'' It does not
establish any rights for any person and is not binding on FDA or the
public. You can use an alternative approach if it satisfies the
requirements of the applicable statutes and regulations.

II. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995

    While this draft guidance contains no collection of information, it
does refer to previously approved FDA collections of information.
Therefore, clearance by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501-3521) is not
required for this guidance. The previously approved collections of
information are subject to review by OMB under the PRA. The collections
of information in 21 CFR 312.23 for the content and format of
investigational new drug applications have been approved under OMB
control number 0910-0014.

III. Electronic Access

    Persons with access to the internet may obtain the draft guidance
at https://www.fda.gov/drugs/guidance-compliance-regulatory-information/guidances-drugs, https://www.fda.gov/vaccines-blood-biologics/guidance-compliance-regulatory-information-biologics/biologics-guidances, or https://www.regulations.gov.

    Dated: May 18, 2021.
Lauren K. Roth,
Acting Principal Associate Commissioner for Policy.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Combined Notice of Filings

    Take notice that the Commission has received the following Natural
Gas Pipeline Rate and Refund Report filings:

Filings Instituting Proceedings

    Docket Numbers: RP13-316-000.
    Applicants: Tallgrass Interstate Gas Transmission, L.
    Description: Compliance filing per 154.501: TIGT 2015 Annual
Reconciliation Filing to be effective.
    Filed Date: 12/28/15.
    Accession Number: 20151228-5086.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/11/16.

    Docket Numbers: RP16-322-000.
    Applicants: Dominion Carolina Gas Transmission, LLC.
    Description: Interruptible Revenue Sharing Report for 2015 of
Dominion Carolina Gas Transmission, LLC under RP16-322.
    Filed Date: 12/28/15.
    Accession Number: 20151228-5154.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/11/16.

    Docket Numbers: RP16-323-000.
    Applicants: Kern River Gas Transmission Company.
    Description: Section 4(d) rate filing per 154.204: 2015 Meter
Modifications to be effective 2/1/2016.
    Filed Date: 12/28/15.
    Accession Number: 20151228-5172.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/11/16.

    Docket Numbers: RP16-324-000.
    Applicants: Trailblazer Pipeline Company LLC.
    Description: Section 4(d) rate filing per 154.204: Neg Rate 2015-
12-28 Koch to be effective 1/1/2016.
    Filed Date: 12/28/15.
    Accession Number: 20151228-5191.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/11/16.

    Docket Numbers: RP16-325-000.
    Applicants: Florida Gas Transmission Company, LLC.
    Description: Compliance filing per 154.203: Annual Accounting
Report filing on 12/29/15.
    Filed Date: 12/29/15.
    Accession Number: 20151229-5093.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/11/16.

    The filings are accessible in the Commission's eLibrary system by
clicking on the links or querying the docket number.
    Any person desiring to intervene or protest in any of the above
proceedings must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the
Commission's Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214) 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>.

    Dated: December 29, 2015.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-67760; File Nos. SR-BSECC-2012-01; SR-BX-2012-052; SR-
NASDAQ-2012-072; SR-Phlx-2012-95; SR-SCCP-2012-01]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Boston Stock Exchange Clearing
Corporation; NASDAQ OMX BX, Inc.; the NASDAQ Stock Market LLC; NASDAQ
OMX PHLX LLC; Stock Clearing Corporation of Philadelphia; Order
Approving Proposed Rule Changes With Respect to the Amendment of the
By-Laws of The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc.

 August 30, 2012.

I. Introduction

    On June 20, 2012, the NASDAQ Stock Market LLC (``NASDAQ''), and on
July 11, 2012, Boston Stock Exchange Clearing Corporation (``BSECC''),
NASDAQ OMX BX, Inc. (``BX''), NASDAQ OMX PHLX LLC (``Phlx''), and the
Stock Clearing Corporation of Philadelphia (``SCCP'' and, with BSECC,
BX, NASDAQ, and Phlx, the ``SROs''), filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (``Commission''), pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) \1\
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Act''),\2\ and Rule 19b-4
thereunder,\3\proposed rule changes with respect to the amendment of
the by-laws (the ``NASDAQ OMX By-Laws'') of The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc.
(``NASDAQ OMX''), the parent company of the SROs. The proposed rule
changes were published for comment in the Federal Register on July 5,
2012, July 19, 2012, and July 27, 2012.\4\ The Commission received no
comment letters on the proposals.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 15 U.S.C. 78a.
    \3\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
    \4\ See Securities Exchange Act Release Nos. 67293 (June 28,
2012), 77 FR 39751 (July 5, 2012) (SR-NASDAQ-2012-072) (the ``NASDAQ
Notice''); 67433 (July 13, 2012), 77 FR 42522 (July 19, 2012) (SR-
BX-2012-052); 67434 (July 13, 2012), 77 FR 42524 (July 19, 2012)
(SR-Phlx-2012-95); 67487 (July 23, 2012), 77 FR 44301 (July 27,
2012) (SR-BSECC-2012-001); 67486 (July 23, 2012), 77 FR 44299 (July
27, 2012) (SR-SCCP-2012-01).
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II. Background

    NASDAQ OMX is proposing to amend provisions of the NASDAQ OMX By-
Laws pertaining to the composition of the Management Compensation
Committee of the NASDAQ OMX Board of Directors. Specifically, NASDAQ
OMX proposes to amend the compositional requirements of its Management
Compensation Committee as set forth in Section 4.13 of the NASDAQ OMX
By-Laws to replace a requirement that the committee be composed of a
majority of Non-Industry Directors \5\ with a requirement that the

number of Non-Industry Directors on the committee equal or exceed the
number of Industry Directors. The proposed compositional requirement
for the committee with regard to the balance between Industry Directors
and Non-Industry Directors would be the same as that already provided
for in the NASDAQ OMX By-Laws with respect to the Executive Committee
and the Nominating and Governance Committee, as well as the full Board
of Directors.
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    \5\ Article I(j) of the NASDAQ OMX By-Laws defines an ``Industry
Director'', in part, as a Director (excluding any two officers of
NASDAQ OMX, selected at the sole discretion of the Board, amongst
those officers who may be serving as Directors (the ``Staff
Directors'')) who (1) Is or has served in the prior three years as
an officer, director, or employee of a broker or dealer, excluding
an outside director or a director not engaged in the day-to-day
management of a broker or dealer; (2) is an officer, director
(excluding an outside director), or employee of an entity that owns
more than ten percent of the equity of a broker or dealer, and the
broker or dealer accounts for more than five percent of the gross
revenues received by the consolidated entity; (3) owns more than
five percent of the equity securities of any broker or dealer, whose
investments in brokers or dealers exceed ten percent of his or her
net worth, or whose ownership interest otherwise permits him or her
to be engaged in the day-to-day management of a broker or dealer;
(4) provides professional services to brokers or dealers, and such
services constitute 20 percent or more of the professional revenues
received by the Director or 20 percent or more of the gross revenues
received by the Director's firm or partnership; (5) provides
professional services to a director, officer, or employee of a
broker, dealer, or corporation that owns 50 percent or more of the
voting stock of a broker or dealer, and such services relate to the
director's, officer's, or employee's professional capacity and
constitute 20 percent or more of the professional revenues received
by the Director or 20 percent or more of the gross revenues received
by the Director's firm or partnership; or (6) has a consulting or
employment relationship with or provides professional services to
NASDAQ OMX or any affiliate thereof or to the Financial Industry
Regulatory Authority (``FINRA'') or has had any such relationship or
provided any such services at any time within the prior three years.
    Article I(m) of the NASDAQ OMX By-Laws defines a ``Non-Industry
Director'', in part, as a Director (excluding the Staff Directors)
who is (1) a Public Director; (2) an officer, director, or employee
of an issuer of securities listed on a national securities exchange
operated by any SRO; or (3) any other individual who would not be an
Industry Director.
    Article I(n) of the NASDAQ OMX By-Laws defines a ``Public
Director'', in part, as a Director who has no material business
relationship with a broker or dealer, NASDAQ OMX or its affiliates,
or FINRA.
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    According to the SROs, the proposed changes will provide NASDAQ OMX
with a greater flexibility with regard to populating a committee that
includes directors with relevant expertise and that is not excessively
large in relation to the size of the full Board of Directors, while
continuing to ensure that directors associated with Exchange members
and other broker-dealers do not exert disproportionate influence of the
governance of NASDAQ OMX.\6\
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III. Discussion and Commission Findings

    The Commission has reviewed carefully the proposed rule changes and
finds that the proposed rule changes are consistent with the
requirements of the Act and the rules and regulations thereunder
applicable to a national securities exchange or a registered clearing
agency.\7\ In particular, the Commission finds that the proposed rule
changes are consistent with Section 6(b) of the Act,\8\ which, among
other things, requires a national securities exchange to be so
organized and have the capacity to be able to carry out the purposes of
the Act and to enforce compliance by its members and persons associated
with its members with the provisions of the Act, the rules and
regulations thereunder, and the rules of the exchange, and is designed
to prevent fraudulent and manipulative acts and practices, to promote
just and equitable principles of trade, to remove impediments to and
perfect the mechanism of a free and open market and a national market
system, and, in general, to protect investors and the public interest.
The Commission also finds that the proposed rule changes are consistent
with Section 17A of the Act \9\ because the proposed rule changes will
help ensure that BSECC and SCCP are so organized and have the capacity
to comply with the provisions of the Act and the rules and regulations
thereunder.
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    \7\ In approving the proposed rule changes, the Commission has
considered their impact on efficiency, competition, and capital
formation. See 15 U.S.C. 78c(f).
    \8\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
    \9\ 15 U.S.C. 78q-1.
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    The proposed changes to the composition requirement of NASDAQ OMX's
Management Compensation Committee are identical to the composition
requirements currently in effect for the Executive Committee,
Nominating and Governance Committee, and full Board of Directors of
NASDAQ OMX.\10\ Furthermore, the NASDAQ OMX Management Compensation
Committee is required to be comprised of Independent Directors (as
defined in NASDAQ's rules).\11\
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    \10\ See Sections 4.3, 4.13(d) and 4.13(h)(1) of NASDAQ OMX By-
Laws.
    \11\ See NASDAQ Rule 5605(d). Rule 5605(d) provides that the
compensation committees of NASDAQ-listed companies must be comprised
solely of Independent Directors. NASDAQ OMX is a NASDAQ-listed
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IV. Conclusion

    For the foregoing reasons, the Commission finds that the proposed
rule changes are consistent with the Act and the rules and regulations
thereunder applicable to a national securities exchange and a
registered clearing agency.
    It is therefore ordered, pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) of the Act
\12\ that the proposed rule changes (SR-BSECC-2012-001; SR-BX-2012-052;
SR-NASDAQ-2012-072; SR-Phlx-2012-95; and SR-SCCP-2012-01), are
approved.
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pursuant to delegated authority.\13\
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    \13\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).

Kevin M. O'Neill,
Deputy Secretary.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Proposed Collection; Comment Request

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

Extension:
    Rule 17a-1; SEC File No. 270-244, OMB Control No. 3235-0208.

    Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the Securities and Exchange
Commission (``Commission'') is soliciting comments on the existing
collection of information provided for in Rule 17a-1 (17 CFR 240.17a-1)
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the ``Act'') (15
U.S.C. 78a et seq.). The Commission plans to submit this existing
collection of information to the Office of Management and Budget
(``OMB'') for extension and approval.
    Rule 17a-1 requires that every national securities exchange,
national securities association, registered clearing agency, and the
Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board keep on file for a period of not
less than five years, the first two years in an easily accessible
place, at least one copy of all documents, including all
correspondence, memoranda, papers, books, notices, accounts, and other
such records made or received by it in the course of its business as
such and in the conduct of its self-regulatory activity, and that such
documents be available for examination by the Commission.
    There are 29 entities required to comply with the rule: 19 national
securities exchanges, 1 national securities association, 8 registered
clearing agencies, and the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board. The
Commission staff estimates that the average number of hours necessary
for compliance with the requirements of Rule 17a-1 is 52 hours per
year. In addition, 4 national securities exchanges notice-registered
pursuant to Section 6(g) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78f(g)) are required to
preserve records of determinations made under Rule 3a55-1 under the Act
(17 CFR 240.3a55-1), which the Commission staff estimates will take 1
hour per exchange, for a total of 4 hours. Accordingly, the Commission
staff estimates that the total number of hours necessary to comply with
the requirements of Rule 17a-1 is 1,512 hours. The total internal cost
of compliance for all respondents is $98,280, based on an average cost
per hour of $65.
    Written comments are invited on (a) whether the proposed collection
of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions
of the Commission, including whether the information shall have
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the Commission's estimate of the
burden of the proposed collection of information; (c) ways to enhance
the quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; and (d)
ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on
respondents, including through the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information technology. Consideration will
be given to comments and suggestions submitted in writing within 60
days of this publication.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required
to respond to, a collection of information under the PRA unless it
displays a currently valid OMB control number.
    Please direct your written comments to: Pamela Dyson, Director/
Chief Information Officer, Securities and Exchange Commission, c/o Remi
Pavlik-Simon, 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC 20549, or send an email
to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
    Dated: July 5, 2016.
Brent J. Fields,
Secretary.
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