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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2011-N-0362]

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for Office
of Management and Budget Review; Comment Request; Current Good
Manufacturing Practice Regulations for Finished Pharmaceuticals

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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

DATES: Fax written comments on the collection of information by October
28, 2011.

ADDRESSES: To ensure that comments on the information collection are
received, OMB recommends that written comments be faxed to the Office
of Information and Regulatory Affairs, OMB, Attn: FDA Desk Officer,
Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>, or e-mailed to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>All
comments should be identified with the OMB control number 0910-0139.
Also include the FDA docket number found in brackets in the heading of
this document.

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

Current Good Manufacturing Practice Regulations for Finished
Pharmaceuticals--21CFR Parts 210 and 211 (OMB Control No. 0910-0139)--
Extension

    Under Section 501(a)(2)(B) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic
Act (the FD&C Act) (21 U.S.C. 351(a)(2)(B)), a drug is adulterated if
the methods used in, or the facilities or controls used for, its
manufacture, processing, packing, or holding do not conform to or are
not operated or administered in conformity with Current Good
Manufacturing Practices (CGMPs) to ensure that such drug meets the
requirements of the FD&C Act as to safety, and has the identity and
strength, and meets the quality and purity characteristics, which it
purports or is represented to possess.
    The FDA has the authority under Section 701(a) of the FD&C Act (21
U.S.C. 371(a)) to issue regulations for the efficient enforcement of
the FD&C Act regarding CGMP procedures for manufacturing, processing,
and holding drugs and drug products. The CGMP regulations help ensure
that drug products meet the statutory requirements for safety and have
their purported or represented identity, strength, quality, and purity
characteristics. The information collection requirements in the CGMP
regulations provide FDA with the necessary information to perform its
duty to protect public health and safety. CGMP requirements establish
accountability in the manufacturing and processing of drug products,
provide for meaningful FDA inspections, and enable manufacturers to
improve the quality of drug products over time. The CGMP recordkeeping
requirements also serve preventive and remedial purposes and provide
crucial information if it is necessary to recall a drug product.
    The general requirements for recordkeeping under part 211 (21 CFR
part 211) are set forth in Sec.  211.180. Any production, control, or
distribution record associated with a batch and required to be
maintained in compliance with part 211 must be retained for at least
one year after the expiration date of the batch and, for certain OTC
drugs, three years after distribution of the batch (Sec.  211.180(a)).

Records for all components, drug product containers, closures, and
labeling are required to be maintained for at least one year after the
expiration date and three years for certain OTC products (Sec.
211.180(b)).
    All part 211 records must be readily available for authorized
inspections during the retention period (Sec.  211.180(c)), and such
records may be retained either as original records or as true copies
(Sec.  211.180(d)). In addition, 21 CFR 11.2(a) provides that ``for
records required to be maintained but not submitted to the Agency,
persons may use electronic records in lieu of paper records or
electronic signatures in lieu of traditional signatures, in whole or in
part, provided that the requirements of this part are met.'' To the
extent this electronic option is used, the burden of maintaining paper
records should be substantially reduced, as should any review of such
records.
    In order to facilitate improvements and corrective actions, records
must be maintained so that data can be used for evaluating, at least
annually, the quality standards of each drug product to determine the
need for changes in drug product specifications or manufacturing or
control procedures (Sec.  211.180(e)). Written procedures for these
evaluations are to be established and include provisions for a review
of a representative number of batches and, where applicable, records
associated with the batch; provisions for a review of complaints,
recalls, returned or salvaged drug products; and investigations
conducted under Sec.  211.192 for each drug product.
    The specific recordkeeping requirements provided in table 1 of this
document are as follows:
    Section 211.34--Consultants advising on the manufacture,
processing, packing, or holding of drug products must have sufficient
education, training, and experience to advise on the subject for which
they are retained. Records must be maintained stating the name,
address, and qualifications of any consultants and the type of service
they provide.
    Section 211.67(c)--Records must be kept of maintenance, cleaning,
sanitizing, and inspection as specified in Sec. Sec.  211.180 and
211.182.
    Section 211.68--Appropriate controls must be exercised over
computer or related systems to assure that changes in master production
and control records or other records are instituted only by authorized
personnel.
    Section 211.68(a)--Records must be maintained of calibration
checks, inspections, and computer or related system programs for
automatic, mechanical, and electronic equipment.
    Section 211.68(b)--All appropriate controls must be exercised over
all computers or related systems and control data systems to assure
that changes in master production and control records or other records
are instituted only by authorized persons.
    Section 211.72--Filters for liquid filtration used in the
manufacture, processing, or packing of injectable drug products
intended for human use must not release fibers into such products.
    Section 211.80(d)--Each container or grouping of containers for
components or drug product containers or closures must be identified
with a distinctive code for each lot in each shipment received. This
code must be used in recording the disposition of each lot. Each lot
must be appropriately identified as to its status.
    Section 211.100(b)--Written production and process control
procedures must be followed in the execution of the various production
and process control functions and must be documented at the time of
performance. Any deviation from the written procedures must be recorded
and justified.
    Section 211.105(b)--Major equipment must be identified by a
distinctive identification number or code that must be recorded in the
batch production record to show the specific equipment used in the
manufacture of each batch of a drug product. In cases where only one of
a particular type of equipment exists in a manufacturing facility, the
name of the equipment may be used in lieu of a distinctive
identification number or code.
    Section 211.122(c)--Records must be maintained for each shipment
received of each different labeling and packaging material indicating
receipt, examination, or testing.
    Section 211.130(e)--Inspection of packaging and labeling facilities
must be made immediately before use to assure that all drug products
have been removed from previous operations. Inspection must also be
made to assure that packaging and labeling materials not suitable for
subsequent operations have been removed. Results of inspection must be
documented in the batch production records.
    Section 211.132(c)--Certain retail packages of OTC drug products
must bear a statement that is prominently placed so consumers are
alerted to the specific tamper-evident feature of the package. The
labeling statement is required to be so placed that it will be
unaffected if the tamper-resistant feature of the package is breached
or missing. If the tamper-evident feature chosen is one that uses an
identifying characteristic, that characteristic is required to be
referred to in the labeling statement.
    Section 211.132(d)--A request for an exemption from packaging and
labeling requirements by a manufacturer or packer is required to be
submitted in the form of a citizen petition under 21 CFR 10.30.
    Section 211.137--Requirements regarding product expiration dating
and compliance with 21 CFR 201.17 are set forth.
    Section 211.160(a)--The establishment of any specifications,
standards, sampling plans, test procedures, or other laboratory control
mechanisms, including any change in such specifications, standards,
sampling plans, test procedures, or other laboratory control
mechanisms, must be drafted by the appropriate organizational unit and
reviewed and approved by the quality control unit. These requirements
must be followed and documented at the time of performance. Any
deviation from the written specifications, standards, sampling plans,
test procedures, or other laboratory control mechanisms must be
recorded and justified.
    Section 211.165(e)--The accuracy, sensitivity, specificity, and
reproducibility of test methods employed by a firm must be established
and documented. Such validation and documentation may be accomplished
in accordance with Sec.  211.194(a)(2).
    Section 211.166(c)--Homeopathic drug product requirements are set
forth.
    Section 211.173--Animals used in testing components, in-process
materials, or drug products for compliance with established
specifications must be maintained and controlled in a manner that
assures their suitability for their intended use. They must be
identified, and adequate records must be maintained showing the history
of their use.
    Section 211.180(e)--Written records required by part 211 must be
maintained so that data can be used for evaluating, at least annually,
the quality standards of each drug product to determine the need for
changes in drug product specifications or manufacturing or control
procedures. Written procedures must be established and followed for
such evaluations and must include provisions for a representative
number of batches, whether approved or unapproved or rejected, and a
review of complaints, recalls, returned or salvaged drug products, and
investigations conducted under Sec.  211.192 for each drug product.

    Section 211.180(f)--Procedures must be established to assure that
the responsible officials of the firm, if they are not personally
involved in or immediately aware of such actions, are notified in
writing of any investigations, conducted under Sec.  211.198, 211.204,
or 211.208, any recalls, reports of inspectional observations issued,
or any regulatory actions relating to good manufacturing practices
brought by FDA.
    Section 211.182--Specifies requirements for equipment cleaning
records and the use log.
    Section 211.184--Specifies requirements for component, drug product
container, closure, and labeling records.
    Section 211.186--Specifies master production and control records
requirements.
    Section 211.188--Specifies batch production and control records
requirement.
    Section 211.192--Specifies the information that must be maintained
on the investigation of discrepancies found in the review of all drug
product production and control records by the quality control staff.
    Section 211.194--Explains and describes laboratory records that
must be retained.
    Section 211.196--Specifies the information that must be included in
records on the distribution of the drug.
    Section 211.198--Specifies and describes the handling of all
complaint files received by the applicant.
    Section 211.204--Specifies that records be maintained of returned
and salvaged drug products and describes the procedures involved.
    Written procedures, referred to here as standard operating
procedures (SOPs), are required for many Part 211 records. The current
SOP requirements were initially provided in a final rule published in
the Federal Register of September 29, 1978 (43 FR 45014), and are now
an integral and familiar part of the drug manufacturing process. The
major information collection impact of SOPs results from their
creation. Thereafter, SOPs need to be periodically updated. A combined
estimate for routine maintenance of SOPs is provided in table 1 of this
document. The 25 SOP provisions under Part 211 in the combined
maintenance estimate include:
    Section 211.22(d)--Responsibilities and procedures of the quality
control unit;
    Section 211.56(b)--Sanitation procedures;
    Section 211.56(c)--Use of suitable rodenticides, insecticides,
fungicides, fumigating agents, and cleaning and sanitizing agents;
    Section 211.67(b)--Cleaning and maintenance of equipment;
    Section 211.68(a)--Proper performance of automatic, mechanical, and
electronic equipment;
    Section 211.80(a)--Receipt, identification, storage, handling,
sampling, testing, and approval or rejection of components and drug
product containers or closures;
    Section 211.94(d)--Standards or specifications, methods of testing,
and methods of cleaning, sterilizing, and processing to remove
pyrogenic properties for drug product containers and closures;
    Section 211.100(a)--Production and process control;
    Section 211.110(a)--Sampling and testing of in-process materials
and drug products;
    Section 211.113(a)--Prevention of objectionable microorganisms in
drug products not required to be sterile;
    Section 211.113(b)--Prevention of microbiological contamination of
drug products purporting to be sterile, including validation of any
sterilization process;
    Section 211.115(a)--System for reprocessing batches that do not
conform to standards or specifications, to insure that reprocessed
batches conform with all established standards, specifications, and
characteristics;
    Section 211.122(a)--Receipt, identification, storage, handling,
sampling, examination and/or testing of labeling and packaging
materials;
    Section 211.125(f)--Control procedures for the issuance of
labeling;
    Section 211.130--Packaging and label operations, prevention of
mixup and cross contamination, identification and handling of filed
drug product containers that are set aside and held in unlabeled
condition, and identification of the drug product with a lot or control
number that permits determination of the history of the manufacture and
control of the batch;
    Section 211.142--Warehousing;
    Section 211.150--Distribution of drug products;
    Section 211.160--Laboratory controls;
    Section 211.165(c)--Testing and release for distribution;
    Section 211.166(a)--Stability testing;
    Section 211.167--Special testing requirements;
    Section 211.180(f)--Notification of responsible officials of
investigations, recalls, reports of inspectional observations, and any
regulatory actions relating to good manufacturing practice;
    Section 211.198(a)--Written and oral complaint procedures,
including quality control unit review of any complaint involving
specifications failures, and serious and unexpected adverse drug
experiences;
    Section 211.204--Holding, testing, and reprocessing of returned
drug products; and
    Section 211.208--Drug product salvaging.
    In addition, the following regulations in parts 610 and 680 (21 CFR
Parts 610 and 680) reference certain CGMP regulations in part 211:
Sec. Sec.  610.12(h), 610.13(a)(2), 610.18(d), 680.2(f), and 680.3(f).
In table 1 of this document, the burden associated with the information
collection requirements in these regulations is included in the burden
estimates under Sec. Sec.  211.165, 211.167, 211.188, and 211.194, as
appropriate.
    Although most of the CGMP provisions covered in this document were
created many years ago, there will be some existing firms expanding
into new manufacturing areas and startup firms that will need to create
SOPs. As provided in table 1 of this document, FDA is assuming that
approximately 100 firms will have to create up to 25 SOPs for a total
of 2,500 records, and the Agency estimates that it will take 20 hours
per recordkeeper to create 25 new SOPs for a total of 50,000 hours.
    In the Federal Register of May 31, 2011 (76 FR 31342), FDA
published a 60-day notice requesting public comment on the proposed
collection of information. FDA received one comment that pertained to
the information collection.
    The comment, from a plasma protein therapies association, stated
that data from their association members may be higher than FDA's
estimates and provided some examples of differences between their
numbers and FDA's estimates. The comment stated that table 1 in the
notice provides averages, but does not give data range. The comment
requested that FDA provide data ranges so they could better assess if
their members' high data are factored into the Agency's averages.
    The burden estimates in the 60-day notice were compiled by FDA
personnel (including field personnel who visit sites and review
records) familiar with the records and the time it takes to assemble
and maintain these records. The estimates are not expressed in ranges
of data. The burden estimates are published every 3 years in the
Federal Register to give the public an opportunity to comment on the
accuracy of the estimates. We appreciate that the comment informed us
that their actual data differed from our estimates. However, for us to
consider revising our estimates, we request that the comment

provide to the docket specific proposals on what the burden estimates
should be for their members for the CFR sections and headings in table
1 of this notice.
    FDA estimates the burden of this collection of information as
follows:

                                Table 1--Estimated Annual Recordkeeping Burden 1
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                                                                                Average burden
                                     Number of       Number of     Total annual         per
         21 CFR Section            recordkeepers    records per       records      recordkeeping    Total hours
                                                   recordkeeper                    (in hours) 2
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SOP maintenance (See list of 25            4,184            1              4,184              25         104,600
 SOPs in the SUPPLEMENTARY
 INFORMATION section of this
 document)......................
New startup SOPs................             100           25               2500              20          50,000
211.34..........................           4,184             .25           1,046           30/60             523
211.67(c).......................           4,184           50            209,200           15/60          52,300
211.68..........................           4,184            2              8,368               1           8,368
211.68(a).......................           4,184           10             41,840           30/60          20,920
211.68(b).......................           4,184            5             20,920           15/60           5,230
211.72..........................           4,184             .25           1,046               1           1,046
211.80(d).......................           4,184             .25           1,046            6/60             105
211.100(b)......................          4, 184            3             12,552               2          25,104
211.105(b)......................           4,184             .25           1,046           15/60             262
211.122(c)......................           4,184           50            209,200           15/60          52,300
211.130(e)......................           4,184           50            209,200           15/60          52,300
211.132(c)......................           1,698           20             33,960           30/60          16,980
211.132(d)......................           1,698             .2              340           30/60             170
211.137.........................           4,184            5             20,920           30/60          10,460
211.160(a)......................           4,184            2              8,368               1           8,368
211.165(e)......................           4,184            1              4,184               1           4,184
211.166(c)......................           4,184            2              8,368           30/60           4,184
211.173.........................           1.077            1              1,077           15/60             269
211.180(e)......................           4,184             .2              837           15/60             209
211.180(f)......................           4,184             .2              837               1             837
211.182.........................           4,184            2              8,368           15/60           2,092
211.184.........................           4,184            3             12,552           30/60           6,276
211.186.........................           4,184           10             41,840               2          83,680
211.188.........................           4,184           25            104,600               2         209,200
211.192.........................           4,184            2              8,368               1           8,368
211.194.........................           4,184           25            104,600           30/60          52,300
211.196.........................           4,184           25            104,600           15/60          26,150
211.198.........................           4,184            5             20,920               1          20,920
211.204.........................           4,184           10             41,840           30/60          20,920
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    Total.......................  ..............  ..............  ..............  ..............         848,625
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1 There are no capital costs or operating and maintenance costs associated with this collection of information.
2 Burden estimates of less than 1 hour are expressed as a fraction of an hour in the format ``[number of minutes
  per response]/60''.

    Dated: September 22, 2011.
Leslie Kux,
Acting Assistant Commissioner for Policy.
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Notice of Opportunity To Comment on an Analysis of the Greenhouse
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Correction

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[USCG-2011-0087]

Collection of Information Under Review by Office of Management
and Budget; OMB Control Number: 1625-0106

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Thirty-day notice requesting comments.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 the
U.S. Coast Guard is forwarding an Information Collection Request (ICR),
abstracted below, to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Office
of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), requesting approval of a
revision to the following collection of information: 1625-0106,
Unauthorized Entry into Cuban Territorial Waters. The sixty day notice
was previously published as an extension. Due to the addition of new
form CG-3300, this Notice is being submitted as a revision. Our ICR
describes the information we seek to collect from the public. Review
and comments by OIRA ensure we only impose paperwork burdens
commensurate with our performance of duties.

DATES: Comments must reach the Coast Guard and OIRA on or before June
9, 2011.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Coast Guard docket
number [USCG-2011-0087] to the Docket Management Facility (DMF) at the
U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and/or to OIRA. To avoid
duplicate submissions, please use only one of the following means:
    (1) Online: (a) To Coast Guard docket at http://www.regulations.gov. (b) To OIRA by e-mail via<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    (2) Mail: (a) DMF (M-30), DOT, West Building Ground Floor, Room
W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001. (b) To
OIRA, 725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503, attention Desk
Officer for the Coast Guard.
    (3) Hand Delivery: To DMF address above, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The telephone number is
202-366-9329.
    (4) Fax: (a) To DMF,<PHONE_NUMBER>. (b) To OIRA at<PHONE_NUMBER>. To
ensure your comments are received in a timely manner, mark the fax,
attention Desk Officer for the Coast Guard.
    The DMF maintains the public docket for this Notice. Comments and
material received from the public, as well as documents mentioned in
this Notice as being available in the docket, will become part of the
docket and will be available for inspection or copying at room W12-140
on the West Building Ground Floor, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE.,
Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays. You may also find the docket on the Internet
at http://www.regulations.gov.
    A copy of the ICR is available through the docket on the Internet
at http://www.regulations.gov. Additionally, copies are available from:
COMMANDANT (CG-611), Attn: PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT MANAGER, US COAST
GUARD, 2100 2ND ST SW., STOP 7101, WASHINGTON DC 20593-7101.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Kenlinishia Tyler, Office of
Information Management, telephone<PHONE_NUMBER> or fax<PHONE_NUMBER>, for
questions on these documents. Contact Ms. Renee V. Wright, Program
Manager, Docket Operations,<PHONE_NUMBER>, for questions on the docket.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Public Participation and Request for Comments

    This Notice relies on the authority of the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended. An ICR is an application to
OIRA seeking the approval, extension, or renewal of a Coast Guard
collection of information (Collection). The ICR contains information
describing the Collection's purpose, the Collection's likely burden on
the affected public, an explanation of the necessity of the Collection,
and other important information describing the Collection. There is one
ICR for each Collection.
    The Coast Guard invites comments on whether this ICR should be
granted based on the Collection being necessary for the proper
performance of Departmental functions. In particular, the Coast Guard
would appreciate comments addressing: (1) The practical utility of the
collection; (2) the accuracy of the estimated burden of the collection;
(3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of information
subject to the collection; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of the
collections on respondents, including the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information technology. These comments
will help OIRA determine

whether to approve the ICR referred to in this Notice.
    We encourage you to respond to this request by submitting comments
and related materials. Comments to Coast Guard or OIRA must contain the
OMB Control Number of the ICR. They must also contain the docket number
of this request, [USCG 2011-0087], and must be received by June 9,
2011. We will post all comments received, without change, to http://www.regulations.gov. They will include any personal information you
provide. We have an agreement with DOT to use their DMF. Please see the
``Privacy Act'' paragraph below.

Submitting Comments

    If you submit a comment, please include the docket number [USCG-
2011-0087], indicate the specific section of the document to which each
comment applies, providing a reason for each comment. If you submit a
comment online via www.regulations.gov, it will be considered received
by the Coast Guard when you successfully transmit the comment. If you
fax, hand deliver, or mail your comment, it will be considered as
having been received by the Coast Guard when it is received at the DMF.
We recommend you include your name, mailing address, an e-mail address,
or other contact information in the body of your document so that we
can contact you if we have questions regarding your submission.
    You may submit comments and material by electronic means, mail,
fax, or delivery to the DMF at the address under ADDRESSES, but please
submit them by only one means. To submit your comment online, go to
http://www.regulations.gov, and type ``USCG-2011-0087'' in the
``Keyword'' box. If you submit your comments by mail or hand delivery,
submit them in an unbound format, no larger than 8\1/2\ by 11 inches,
suitable for copying and electronic filing. If you submit comments by
mail and would like to know that they reached the Facility, please
enclose a stamped, self-addressed postcard or envelope. We will
consider all comments and material received during the comment period
and will address them accordingly.

Viewing Comments and Documents

    To view comments, as well as documents mentioned in this Notice as
being available in the docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov, click
on the ``read comments'' box, which will then become highlighted in
blue. In the ``Keyword'' box insert ``USCG-2011-0087'' and click
``Search.'' Click the ``Open Docket Folder'' in the ``Actions'' column.
You may also visit the DMF in Room W12-140 on the ground floor of the
DOT West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590,
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays.
    OIRA posts its decisions on ICRs online at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain after the comment period for each ICR. An OMB Notice
of Action on each ICR will become available via a hyperlink in the OMB
Control Number: USCG-2011-0087.

Privacy Act

    Anyone can search the electronic form of comments received in
dockets by the name of the individual submitting the comment (or
signing the comment, if submitted on behalf of an association,
business, labor union, etc.). You may review a Privacy Act statement
regarding Coast Guard public dockets in the January 17, 2008, issue of
the Federal Register (73 FR 3316).

Previous Request for Comments

    This request provides a 30-day comment period required by OIRA. The
Coast Guard has published the 60-day notice (76 FR 10385, February 24,
2011) required by 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). That Notice elicited no
comments.

Information Collection Request

    Title: Unauthorized Entry into Cuban Territorial Waters.
    OMB Control Number: 1625-0106.
    Type of Request: Extension of a previously approved collection.
    Respondents: Owners and operators of vessels.
    Abstract: The Coast Guard, pursuant to Presidential proclamation
and order of the Secretary of Homeland Security, is requiring U.S.
vessels, and vessels without nationality, less than 100 meters, located
within the internal waters or the 12 nautical mile territorial sea of
the United States, that thereafter enter Cuban territorial waters, to
apply for and receive a Coast Guard permit. This permit is required by
33 CFR 107.215, Unauthorized Entry Into Cuban Territorial Waters,
issued under authority of 50 U.S.C. 191, 192, 194, 195; 14 U.S.C. 141;
Presidential Proclamations 6867, and 7757; and Secretary of Homeland
Security Order 2004-001.
    Forms: CG-3300.
    Burden Estimate: The estimated burden remains 1 hour per year.

    Authority:  The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C.
Chapter 35, as amended.

    Dated: May 2, 2011.
D. M. Dermanelian,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Acting Assistant Commandant for Command,
Control, Communications, Computers and Information Technology.
[FR Doc. 2011-11270 Filed 5-9-11; 8:45 am]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-56908; File No. NYSEArca-2007-121]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE Arca, Inc.; Notice of Filing
of Proposed Rule Change Relating to Rule 6.37B and the Quoting
Obligations of Lead Market Makers

December 5, 2007.
    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(``Act''),\1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given that
on November 27, 2007, NYSE Arca, Inc. (``NYSE Arca'' or ``Exchange'')
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'') a
proposed rule change as described in Items I, II, and III below, which
Items have been substantially prepared substantially by NYSE Arca. The
Commission is publishing this notice to solicit comments on the
proposed rule change from interested persons.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance
of the Proposed Rule Change

    NYSE Arca proposes to amend Exchange Rule 6.37B in order to update
the quoting obligations of Lead Market Makers (``LMMs''). The text of
the proposed rule change is available at NYSE Arca, the Commission's
Public Reference Room, and http://www.nysearca.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, NYSE Arca 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. NYSE Arca has prepared summaries, set forth in Sections
A, B, and C below, of the most significant aspects of such statements.

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

1. Purpose
    The purpose of this rule change is to update the quoting
obligations for LMMs, contained in NYSE Arca Rule 6.37B.
    In 2003, the Exchange established a continuous quoting obligation
for LMMs,\3\ in conjunction with the introduction of its electronic
trading system then known as PCX Plus.\4\ This obligation called for an
LMM to provide continuous two sided-quotations throughout the trading
day in its appointed issues. The quoting obligation was subsequently
amended in 2005 \5\ so that an LMM needed only to supply continuous
quotations for 99% of the time that the Exchange is open for trading in
each issue.
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    \3\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 47838 (May 13,
2003), 68 FR 27129 (May 19, 2003) (SR-PCX-2002-36).
    \4\ PCX Plus was replaced in 2006 by the OX system, NYSE Arca's
present electronic trading platform.
    \5\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 51740 (May 25,
2005), 70 FR 32686 (June 3, 2005) (SR-PCX-2005-64).
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    Under the PCX Plus system, in addition to LMMs, there were three
other categories of Market Makers: Remote Market Makers, Floor Market
Makers, and Supplemental Market Makers. Of these three, only Remote
Market Makers had a minimum continuous quoting obligation. Given that
fact that not all Market Makers had minimum quoting requirements,
coupled with the fact that the Exchange had a relatively small number
of registered Remote Market Makers,\6\ the Exchange believed that a 99%
continuous quoting obligation for LMMs would serve as a mechanism to
help ensure that there would be adequate liquidity in any issue,
throughout the trading day.
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    \6\ At the time PCX Plus was introduced in October 2003, in
addition to LMMs, there were five registered Remote Market Makers
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    With the introduction of the Exchange's current electronic trading
platform, the OX system, in 2006, the Exchange reclassified the Remote
Market Maker, Supplemental Market Maker, and Floor Market Maker into
one classification, simply called Market Maker. Under rules adopted by
the Exchange in conjunction with the implementation of the OX system,
all Market Makers now have minimum continuous quoting obligations.\7\
Due to the fact that all Market Makers now have some minimum quoting
obligations, coupled with an increase in the number of Market Makers
providing quotations on a continuous basis,\8\ the Exchange no longer
believes that it necessary for an LMM to be held to a 99% quoting
obligation in order for there to be adequate liquidity in a given
issue. Therefore, the Exchange is proposing to update Rule 6.37B(b) by
reducing an LMMs continuous quoting obligation from 99% to 90%.
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    \7\ NYSE Arca Rule 6.37B(c) states that a Market Maker must
provide continuous two sided quotations throughout the trading day
in its appointed issues for 60% of the time the Exchange is open for
trading in each issue.
    \8\ As of October 31, 2007, in addition to Lead Market Makers,
there were fifty-five registered Market Makers subject to continuous
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    The Exchange also seeks to add certain exemptions to Rule 6.37B.
Specifically, when determining whether a LMM has met its 90% quoting
obligation, the Exchange would not consider the duration of any periods
where a technical failure on the part of the Exchange prevents the LMM
from providing continuous quotations. Also, the Exchange would retain
the discretion to consider other exceptions to this continuous
electronic quote obligation based on demonstrated legal or regulatory
requirements or other mitigating circumstances. Finally, the Exchange
proposes to amend the review period for this obligation, from a
quarterly basis to a monthly basis. The shorter time period would allow
the Exchange to better monitor an LMMs performance.
    The Exchange does not believe that lowering the LMM quoting
obligation would adversely affect the quality of the Exchange's markets
or lead to a material decrease in liquidity. Rather, the Exchange
believes its current market structure with its high rate of
participation by LMMs and Market Makers permits the lowering of the
quoting obligation without fear of losing liquidity.\9\
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    \9\ Also, the Exchange notes that NYSE Arca Rule 6.37B(d), which
states that in the interest of maintaining a fair and orderly
market, a Market Maker may be called upon by a Trading Official to
maintain continuous quotes in one or more series of an option issue,
shall continue to apply.
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2. Statutory Basis
    The Exchange believes that its proposal is consistent with Section
6(b) of the Act,\10\ in general, and furthers the objectives of Section
6(b)(5) of the Act,\11\ in particular, in that it is designed to
prevent fraudulent and manipulative acts and practices, to promote just
and equitable principles of trade, to foster

cooperation and coordination with persons engaged in facilitating
transactions in securities, and to remove impediments to and perfect
the mechanisms of a free and open market and a national market system.
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    \10\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
    \11\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
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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

    The Exchange has neither solicited nor received written comments on
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 NYSE Arca 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-NYSEArca-2007-121 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

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

All submissions should refer to File Number SR-NYSEArca-2007-121. This
file number should be included on the subject line if e-mail is used.
To help the Commission process and review your comments more
efficiently, please use only one method. The Commission will post all
comments on the Commission's Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml
). Copies of the submission, all subsequent amendments,

all written statements with respect to the proposed rule change that
are filed with the Commission, and all written communications relating
to the proposed rule change between the Commission and any person,
other than those that may be withheld from the public in accordance
with the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be available for inspection
and copying in the Commission's Public Reference Room, 100 F Street,
NE., Washington, DC 20549, on official business days between the hours
of 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Copies of the filing also will be available for
inspection and copying at the principal office of NYSE Arca. 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-NYSEArca-2007-121 and should
be submitted on or before January 2, 2008.
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    \12\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\12\
Florence E. Harmon,
Deputy Secretary.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 240 (Friday, December 17, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71705-71706]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

[Docket No. FMCSA-2021-0158]

Agency Information Collection Activities; Renewal of a Currently
Approved Information Collection: Motor Carrier Identification Report

AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), Department
of Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FMCSA
announces its plan to submit the Information Collection Request (ICR)
described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for its
review and approval and invites public comment. FMCSA requests approval
to revise an ICR titled, ``Motor Carrier Identification Report,'' which
is used to identify FMCSA regulated entities, help prioritize the
agency's activities, aid in assessing the safety outcomes of those
activities, and for statistical purposes. This ICR is necessary to
ensure regulated entities are registered with the DOT.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received on or before February
15, 2022.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Federal Docket
Management System (FDMS) Docket Number FMCSA-2021-0158 using any of the
following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the online instructions for submitting comments.
     Fax: 1-202-493-2251.
     Mail: Dockets Operations; U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building, Ground Floor,
Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590-0001.
     Hand Delivery or Courier: U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building, Ground Floor,
Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590-0001 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. e.t.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
    Instructions: All submissions must include the Agency name and
docket number. For detailed instructions on submitting comments, see
the Public Participation heading below. Note that all comments received
will be posted without change to https://www.regulations.gov, including
any personal information provided. Please see the Privacy Act heading
below.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or
comments received, go to https://www.regulations.gov, and follow the
online instructions for accessing the docket, or go to the street
address listed above.
    Privacy Act: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits
comments from the public to better inform its rulemaking process. DOT
posts these comments, without edit, including any personal information
the commenter provides, to www.regulations.gov, as described in the
system of records notice (DOT/ALL-14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at
www.dot.gov/privacy.
    Public Participation: The Federal eRulemaking Portal is available
24 hours each day, 365 days each year. You can obtain electronic
submission and retrieval help and guidelines under the ``FAQ'' section
of the Federal eRulemaking Portal website. If you want us to notify you
that we received your comments, please include a self-addressed,
stamped envelope or postcard, or print the acknowledgement page that
appears after submitting comments online. Comments received after the
comment closing date will be included in the docket and will be
considered to the extent practicable.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Jeffrey Secrist, Office of
Registration and Safety Information, Department of Transportation,
FMCSA, West Building 6th Floor, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington,
DC 20590. Telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background: Title 49, United States Code
Section 504(b)(2) provides the Secretary of Transportation (Secretary)
with authority to require carriers, lessors, associations, or classes
of these entities to file annual, periodic, and special reports
containing answers to questions asked by the Secretary. The Secretary
may also prescribe the form of records required to be prepared or
compiled and the time period during which records must be preserved
(See Sec.  504(b)(1) and (d)). FMCSA will use this data to administer
its safety programs using a database of entities that are subject to
its regulations. This database necessitates that these entities notify
FMCSA of their existence. For example, under 49 CFR 390.19(a), FMCSA
requires all motor carriers beginning operations to file a Form MCS-150
titled, ``Motor Carrier Identification Report,'' or MCS-150B titled,
``Combined Motor Carrier Identification Report and HM Permit
Applications.'' This report is filed by all motor carriers conducting
operations in interstate, intrastate transporting hazardous materials
or international commerce before beginning operations. It asks the
respondent to provide the name of the business entity that owns and
controls the motor carrier operation; address and telephone of
principal place of business; assigned identification number(s), type of
operation, types of cargo usually transported; number of vehicles
owned, term leased and trip leased; driver information; and
certification statement signed by an individual authorized to sign
documents on behalf of the business entity. Existing applicants will
use the MCS-150 or MCS-150B to update their information in the Motor
Carrier Management Information System. Applicants filing for the first
time will be required to file on-line. Form MCS-150 or MCS-150B will be
used for Mexico-domiciled carriers that seek authority to operate
beyond the United States municipalities on the United States-Mexico
border and their commercial zones. The information collected from the
respondents is readily available to the public. This revised ICR
captures the burden of continued use of the MCS-150 or MCS-150B for
motor carriers updating their registration information and for the
registration of Mexico-domiciled carriers.
    Title: Motor Carrier Identification Report.
    OMB Control Number: 2126-0013.
    Type of Request: Renewal of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Motor carriers, freight forwarders, intermodal
equipment providers, brokers, motor carriers with hazardous materials
safety permit, cargo tank facilities and Mexican motor carriers.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 688,732 responses [683,452 responses
for 1C-1 + 3,241 responses for 1C-2 + 2,039 responses for 1C-3].

    Estimated Time per Response: IC-1: 20 minutes for new filings and
7.5 minutes for biennial updates and changes to complete the Form MCS-
150. IC-2: 26 minutes for new filings and 5 minutes for biennial
updates and changes to complete the Form MCS-150B. IC-3: 20 minutes for
new filings and 7.5 minutes for biennial updates and changes to
complete the Form MCS-150C.
    Expiration Date: July 31, 2022.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion and biennially.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 116,072 hours [114,864 hours for IC-
1 + 530 hours for IC-2 + 678 hours for IC-3].
    Public Comments Invited: You are asked to comment on any aspect of
this information collection, including: (1) Whether the proposed
collection is necessary for the performance of FMCSA's functions; (2)
the accuracy of the estimated burden; (3) ways for FMCSA to enhance the
quality, usefulness, and clarity of the collected information; and (4)
ways that the burden could be minimized without reducing the quality of
the collected information. The Agency will summarize or include your
comments in the request for OMB's clearance of this ICR.

    Issued under the authority of 49 CFR 1.87.
Thomas P. Keane,
Associate Administrator, Office of Research and Registration.
[FR Doc. 2021-27306 Filed 12-16-21; 8:45 am]
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[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 30887-30890]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 100

[Docket No. USCG-2011-0306]
RIN 1625-AA08

Special Local Regulations for Marine Events, Bogue Sound;
Morehead City, NC

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard proposes establishing of Special Local
Regulations for ``The Crystal Coast Grand Prix'' powerboat race, to be
held on the waters of Bogue Sound, adjacent to the Morehead City, North
Carolina on August 20-21, 2011. This Special Local Regulation is
necessary to protect spectators and vessels from hazards associated
with powerboat races. This proposed regulation would close a portion of
the waters of Bogue Sound to vessel traffic not participating in the
powerboat race while the race is ongoing.

DATES: Comments and related material must be received by the Coast
Guard on or before June 27, 2011.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by docket number USCG-
2011-0306 using any one of the following methods:
    (1) Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
    (2) Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    (3) Mail: Docket Management Facility (M-30), U.S. Department of
Transportation, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001.
    (4) Hand delivery: Same as mail address above, between 9 a.m. and 5
p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The telephone
number is<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    To avoid duplication, please use only one of these four methods.
See the ``Public Participation and Request for Comments'' portion of
the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below for instructions on
submitting comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this proposed
rule, call or e-mail BOSN3 Joseph M. Edge, Coast Guard Sector North
Carolina, Coast Guard; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>, e-mail
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>If you have questions on viewing or submitting
material to the docket, call Renee V. Wright, Program Manager, Docket
Operations, telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Public Participation and Request for Comments

    We encourage you to participate in this rulemaking by submitting
comments and related materials. All comments received will be posted
without change to http://www.regulations.gov and will include any
personal information you have provided.

Submitting Comments

    If you submit a comment, please include the docket number for this
rulemaking [USCG-2011-0306], indicate the specific section of this
document to which each comment applies, and provide a reason for each
suggestion or recommendation. You may submit your comments and material
online at http://www.regulations.gov or by fax, mail, or hand delivery,
but please use only one of these means. If you submit a comment online,
it will be considered received by the Coast Guard when you successfully
transmit the comment. If you fax, hand deliver, or mail your comment,
it will be considered as having been received by the Coast Guard when
it is received at the Docket Management Facility. We recommend that you
include your name and a mailing address, an e-mail address, or a
telephone number in the body of your document so that we can contact
you if we have questions regarding your submission.
    To submit your comment online, go to http://www.regulations.gov,
click on the ``submit a comment'' box, which will then become
highlighted in blue. In the ``Document Type'' drop down menu select
``Proposed Rule'' and insert ``USCG-2011-0306'' in the ``Keyword'' box.
Click ``Search'' then click on the balloon shape in the ``Actions''
column. If you submit your comments by mail or hand delivery, submit
them in an unbound format, no larger than 8[frac12] by 11 inches,
suitable for copying and electronic filing. If you submit comments by
mail and would like to know that they reached the Facility, please
enclose a stamped, self-addressed postcard or envelope. We will
consider all comments and material received during the comment period
and may change the rule based on your comments.

Viewing Comments and Documents

    To view comments, as well as documents mentioned in this preamble

as being available in the docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov,
click on the ``read comments'' box, which will then become highlighted
in blue. In the ``Keyword'' box insert ``USCG-2011-0306'' and click
``Search.'' Click the ``Open Docket Folder'' in the ``Actions'' column.
You may also visit the Docket Management Facility in Room W12-140 on
the ground floor of the Department of Transportation West Building,
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5
p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. We have an
agreement with the Department of Transportation to use the Docket
Management Facility.

Privacy Act

    Anyone can search the electronic form of comments received into any
of our dockets by the name of the individual submitting the comment (or
signing the comment, if submitted on behalf of an association,
business, labor union, etc.). You may review a Privacy Act notice
regarding our public dockets in the January 17, 2008, issue of the
Federal Register (73 FR 3316).

Public Meeting

    We do not now plan to hold a public meeting. But you may submit a
request for one using one of the four methods specified under
ADDRESSES. Please explain why you believe a public meeting would be
beneficial. If we determine that one would aid this rulemaking, we will
hold one at a time and place announced by a later notice in the Federal
Register.

Basis and Purpose

    On August 20-21, 2011 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. East Coast Extreme
Corporation will sponsor ``The Crystal Coast Grand Prix'' on the waters
of Bogue Sound adjacent to Morehead City, North Carolina. This special
local regulation is necessary to ensure the safety of vessels and
spectators from hazards associated with a powerboat race. The Captain
of the Port North Carolina has determined powerboat races in close
proximity to watercraft and infrastructure pose significant risk to
public safety and property. The likely combination of large numbers of
recreation vessels, powerboats traveling at high speeds, and large
numbers of spectators in close proximity to the water could easily
result in serious injuries or fatalities. Establishing a special local
regulation that prohibits vessels or persons from entering the race
course and surrounding area will help ensure the safety of persons and
property at this event and help minimize the associated risk.

Discussion of Proposed Rule

    This proposed special local regulation is necessary to ensure the
safety of spectators and vessels during set-up, course familiarization,
testing, and during the ``Crystal Coast Grand Prix'' powerboat race.
The powerboat races will occur between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. on August 20-
21, 2011.
    The special local regulation will encompass the waters of Bogue
Sound, adjacent to Morehead City from the southern tip of Sugar Loaf
Island approximate position latitude 34[deg]42'45'' N, longitude
076[deg]42'48'', thence westerly to Morehead City Channel Daybeacon 7
(LLNR 38620), thence southwesterly along the channel line to Bogue
Sound Light 4 (LLNR 38770), thence southerly to Causeway Channel
Daybeacon 2 (LLNR 28720), thence southeasterly to Money Island
Daybeacon 1 (LLNR 38645), thence easterly to Eight and One Half Marina
Daybeacon 2 (LLNR 38685), thence easterly to the westernmost shoreline
of Brant island approximate position latitude 34[deg]42'36'' N,
longitude 076[deg]42'11'' W, thence northeasterly along the shoreline
to Tombstone Point approximate position latitude 34[deg]42'14'' N,
longitude 076[deg]41'20'' W, thence southeasterly to Morehead City
Channel Lighted Buoy 23 (LLNR 29455), thence easterly to approximate
position latitude 34[deg]41'25'' N, longitude 076[deg]41'22'' W, thence
northerly along the shoreline to approximate position latitude
34[deg]43'00'' N, longitude 076[deg]41'25'', thence westerly to the
North Carolina State Port Facility, thence westerly along the State
Port to the southwest corner approximate position latitude
34[deg]42'55'' N, longitude 076[deg]42'12'', thence westerly to the
southern tip of Sugar Loaf Island the point of origin. This regulated
area encompasses the entire race course located on Bogue Sound near
Morehead City, North Carolina. All geographic coordinates are North
American Datum NAD 83.

Regulatory Analyses

    We developed this proposed rule after considering numerous statutes
and executive orders related to rulemaking. Below we summarize our
analyses based on 13 of these statutes or executive orders.

Regulatory Planning and Review

    This rule is not a significant regulatory action under section 3(f)
of Executive Order 12866, Regulatory Planning and Review, as
supplemented by Executive Order 13563, Improving Regulation and
Regulatory Review, and does not require an assessment of potential
costs and benefits under section 6(a)(3) of that Executive Order 12866
or under section 1 of Executive Order 13563. The Office of Management
and Budget has not reviewed it under that those Orders.
    Although this regulation will restrict access to the area, the
effect of this rule will not be significant because the regulated area
will be in effect for a limited time, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., on August
20-21, 2011. The Coast Guard will give advance notification via
maritime advisories so mariners can adjust their plans accordingly, and
the regulated area will apply only to the section of Bogue Sound
adjacent to Morehead City. Coast Guard vessels enforcing this regulated
area can be contacted on marine band radio VHF-FM channel 16 (156.8
MHz).

Small Entities

    Under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601-612), we have
considered whether this proposed rule would have a significant economic
impact on a substantial number of small entities. The term ``small
entities'' comprises small businesses, not-for-profit organizations
that are independently owned and operated and are not dominant in their
fields, and governmental jurisdictions with populations of less than
50,000.
    The Coast Guard certifies under 5 U.S.C. 605(b) that this proposed
rule would not have a significant economic impact on a substantial
number of small entities.
    This rule will affect the following entities, some of which may be
small entities: the owners or operators of vessels intending to transit
the specified portion of Bogue Sound from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on August
20-21, 2011.
    This proposed rule would not have a significant economic impact on
a substantial number of small entities for the following reasons. This
rule will only be in effect for six hours each day for two days total.
The regulated area applies only to the section of Bogue Sound adjacent
to Morehead City and traffic may be allowed to pass through the
regulated area with the permission of the Coast Guard Patrol Commander.
Before the enforcement period, we will issue maritime advisories so
mariners can adjust their plans accordingly.
    If you think that your business, organization, or governmental
jurisdiction qualifies as a small entity and that this rule would have
a significant economic impact on it, please submit a comment (see
ADDRESSES) explaining why you think it qualifies and how and to what
degree this rule would economically affect it.

Assistance for Small Entities

    Under section 213(a) of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement
Fairness Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104-121), we want to assist small
entities in understanding this proposed rule so that they can better
evaluate its effects on them and participate in the rulemaking. If the
rule would affect your small business, organization, or governmental
jurisdiction and you have questions concerning its provisions or
options for compliance, please contact CWO3 Joseph Edge, Waterways
Management Division Chief, Coast Guard Sector North Carolina, at (252)
247-4525. The Coast Guard will not retaliate against small entities
that question or complain about this proposed rule or any policy or
action of the Coast Guard.

Collection of Information

    This proposed rule would call for no new collection of information
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520).

Federalism

    A rule has implications for federalism under Executive Order 13132,
Federalism, if it has a substantial direct effect on State or local
governments and would either preempt State law or impose a substantial
direct cost of compliance on them. We have analyzed this proposed rule
under that Order and have determined that it does not have implications
for federalism.

Unfunded Mandates Reform Act

    The Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1531-1538)
requires Federal agencies to assess the effects of their discretionary
regulatory actions. In particular, the Act addresses actions that may
result in the expenditure by a State, local, or tribal government, in
the aggregate, or by the private sector of $100,000,000 (adjusted for
inflation) or more in any one year. Though this proposed rule would not
result in such an expenditure, we do discuss the effects of this rule
elsewhere in this preamble.

Taking of Private Property

    This proposed rule would not cause a taking of private property or
otherwise have taking implications under Executive Order 12630,
Governmental Actions and Interference with Constitutionally Protected
Property Rights.

Civil Justice Reform

    This proposed rule meets applicable standards in sections 3(a) and
3(b)(2) of Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice Reform, to minimize
litigation, eliminate ambiguity, and reduce burden.

Protection of Children

    We have analyzed this proposed rule under Executive Order 13045,
Protection of Children from Environmental Health Risks and Safety
Risks. This rule is not an economically significant rule and would not
create an environmental risk to health or risk to safety that might
disproportionately affect children.

Indian Tribal Governments

    This proposed rule does not have tribal implications under
Executive Order 13175, Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal
Governments, because it would not have a substantial direct effect on
one or more Indian tribes, on the relationship between the Federal
Government and Indian tribes, or on the distribution of power and
responsibilities between the Federal Government and Indian tribes.

Energy Effects

    We have analyzed this proposed rule under Executive Order 13211,
Actions Concerning Regulations That Significantly Affect Energy Supply,
Distribution, or Use. We have determined that it is not a ``significant
energy action'' under that order because it is not a ``significant
regulatory action'' under Executive Order 12866 and is not likely to
have a significant adverse effect on the supply, distribution, or use
of energy. The Administrator of the Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs has not designated it as a significant energy
action. Therefore, it does not require a Statement of Energy Effects
under Executive Order 13211.

Technical Standards

    The National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act (NTTAA) (15
U.S.C. 272 note) directs agencies to use voluntary consensus standards
in their regulatory activities unless the agency provides Congress,
through the Office of Management and Budget, with an explanation of why
using these standards would be inconsistent with applicable law or
otherwise impractical. Voluntary consensus standards are technical
standards (e.g., specifications of materials, performance, design, or
operation; test methods; sampling procedures; and related management
systems practices) that are developed or adopted by voluntary consensus
standards bodies.
    This proposed rule does not use technical standards. Therefore, we
did not consider the use of voluntary consensus standards.

Environment

    We have analyzed this proposed rule under Department of Homeland
Security Management Directive 023-01 and Commandant Instruction
M16475.lD, which guide the Coast Guard in complying with the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) (42 U.S.C. 4321-4370f), and
have made a preliminary determination, under figure 2-1, paragraph
34(h) and 35(a) of the Instruction, that this action is one of a
category of actions that do not individually or cumulatively have a
significant effect on the human environment. A preliminary
environmental analysis checklist supporting this determination is
available in the docket where indicated under ADDRESSES. This rule
involves implementation of regulations within 33 CFR part 100 that
apply to organized marine events on the navigable waters of the United
States that may have potential for negative impact on the safety or
other interest of waterway users and shore side activities in the event
area. This special local regulation is necessary to provide for the
safety of the general public and event participants from potential
hazards associated with movement of vessels near the event area. We
seek any comments or information that may lead to the discovery of a
significant environmental impact from this proposed rule.

List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 100

    Marine safety, Navigation (water), Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements, Waterways.

    For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Coast Guard proposes
to amend 33 CFR part 100 as follows:

PART 100--SAFETY OF LIFE ON NAVIGABLE WATERS

    1. The authority citation for part 100 continues to read as
follows:

    Authority:  33 U. S. C. 1233.

    2. Add a temporary Sec.  100.35T05-0306 to read as follows:

Sec.  100.35T05-0306  Special Local Regulation; Crystal Coast Grand
Prix; Morehead City, NC.

    (a) Regulated area. The following location is a regulated area: All
waters of Bogue Sound, adjacent to Morehead City from the southern tip
of Sugar Loaf Island approximate position latitude 34[deg]42'45'' N,
longitude 076[deg]42'48'' , thence westerly to Morehead City Channel
Daybeacon 7 (LLNR 38620), thence southwesterly along the channel line
to Bogue Sound Light 4 (LLNR

38770), thence southerly to Causeway Channel Daybeacon 2 (LLNR 28720),
thence southeasterly to Money Island Daybeacon 1 (LLNR 38645), thence
easterly to Eight and One Half Marina Daybeacon 2 (LLNR 38685), thence
easterly to the westernmost shoreline of Brant island approximate
position latitude 34[deg]42'36'' N, longitude 076[deg]42'11'' W, thence
northeasterly along the shoreline to Tombstone Point approximate
position latitude 34[deg]42'14'' N, longitude 076[deg]41'20'' W, thence
southeasterly to Morehead City Channel Lighted Buoy 23 (LLNR 29455),
thence easterly to approximate position latitude 34[deg]41'25'' N,
longitude 076[deg]41'22'' W, thence northerly along the shoreline to
approximate position latitude 34[deg]43'00'' N, longitude
076[deg]41'25'' , thence westerly to the North Carolina State Port
Facility, thence westerly along the State Port to the southwest corner
approximate position latitude 34[deg]42'55'' N, longitude
076[deg]42'12'' , thence westerly to the southern tip of Sugar Loaf
Island the point of origin. All coordinates reference Datum NAD 1983.
    (b) Definitions: (1) Coast Guard Patrol Commander means a
commissioned, warrant, or petty officer of the U. S. Coast Guard who
has been designated by the Commander, Coast Guard Sector North
Carolina.
    (2) Official Patrol means any vessel assigned or approved by
Commander, Coast Guard Sector North Carolina with a commissioned,
warrant, or petty officer on board and displaying a Coast Guard ensign.
    (3) Participant means all vessels participating in the ``The
Crystal Coast Grand Prix'' powerboat race under the auspices of the
Marine Event Permit issued to the event sponsor and approved by
Commander, Coast Guard Sector North Carolina.
    (4) Spectator means all persons and vessels not registered with the
event sponsor as participants or official patrol.
    (c) Special local regulations. (1) The Coast Guard Patrol Commander
may forbid and control the movement of all vessels in the vicinity of
the regulated area. When hailed or signaled by an official patrol
vessel, a vessel approaching the regulated area shall immediately
comply with the directions given. Failure to do so may result in
termination of voyage and citation for failure to comply.
    (2) The Coast Guard Patrol Commander may terminate the event, or
the operation of any support vessel participating in the event, at any
time it is deemed necessary for the protection of life or property. The
Coast Guard may be assisted in the patrol and enforcement of the
regulated area by other Federal, State, and local agencies.
    (3) Vessel traffic, not involved with the event, may be allowed to
transit the regulated area with the permission of the Patrol Commander.
Vessels that desire passage through the regulated area shall contact
the Coast Guard Patrol Commander on VHF-FM marine band radio for
direction. Only participants and official patrol vessels are allowed to
enter the regulated area.
    (4) All Coast Guard vessels enforcing the regulated area can be
contacted on marine band radio VHF-FM channel 16 (156.8 MHz) and
channel 22 (157.1 MHz). The Coast Guard will issue marine information
broadcast on VHF-FM marine band radio announcing specific event date
and times.
    (d) Enforcement period: This section will be enforced from 10 a.m.
to 4 p.m. on August 20-21, 2011.

    Dated: May 5, 2011.
A. Popiel,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port North Carolina.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

[Docket Number: OSHA-2014-0004]

Whistleblower Protection Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), DOL.

ACTION: Request for nominations to serve on the Whistleblower
Protection Advisory Committee.

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SUMMARY: The Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and
Health requests nominations for membership on the Whistleblower
Protection Advisory Committee (WPAC).

DATES: Nominations for WPAC must be submitted (postmarked, sent,
transmitted, or received) by May 12, 2014.

ADDRESSES: You may submit nominations for WPAC, identified by the OSHA
Docket No., OSHA-2014-0004, by any of the following methods:
    Electronically: Nominations, including attachments, may be
submitted electronically at http://www.regulations.gov, which is the
Federal eRulemaking Portal. Follow the instructions online for making
electronic submissions.
    Facsimile: If your nomination and supporting materials, including
attachments, do not exceed 10 pages, you may fax them to the OSHA
Docket Office at<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Mail, hand delivery, express mail, messenger or courier service:
Submit your nominations and supporting materials to the OSHA Docket
Office, Docket No. OSHA-2014-0004, U.S. Department of Labor, Room N-
2625, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210; telephone
(202) 693-2350 (OSHA's TTY number is<PHONE_NUMBER>). Deliveries (hand,
express mail, messenger and courier service) are accepted during the
Department of Labor's and Docket Office's normal business hours, 8:15
a.m.-4:45 p.m., e.t.
    Instructions: All nominations and supporting materials for WPAC
must include the Agency name and docket number for this Federal
Register notice (Docket No. OSHA-2014-0004). Because of security-
related procedures, submitting nominations by regular mail may result
in a significant delay in their receipt. Please contact the OSHA Docket
Office for information about security procedures for submitting
nominations by hand delivery, express delivery, and messenger or
courier service. For additional information on submitting nominations
see the ``Public Participation--Submission of Nominations and Access to
Docket'' heading in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below.
    Submissions in response to this Federal Register notice, including
personal information provided, are posted without change at http://www.regulations.gov. Therefore, OSHA cautions interested parties about
submitting personal information such as social security numbers and
dates of birth.
    Docket: To read or download submissions or other material in the
docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov or the OSHA Docket Office at
the address above. All documents in the docket are listed in the http://www.regulations.gov index; however, some information (e.g.,
copyrighted material) is not publicly available to read or download
through that Web site. All submissions, including copyrighted material,
are available for inspection and copying at the OSHA Docket Office.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Meghan Smith, OSHA, Directorate of
Whistleblower Protection Programs, U.S. Department of Labor, Room N-
4624, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210; telephone
(202) 693-2199; email address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Assistant Secretary of Labor for
Occupational Safety and Health invites interested individuals to submit
nominations for membership on WPAC.
    Background. The WPAC advises the Secretary of Labor (the Secretary)
and the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health
(the Assistant Secretary) on ways to improve the fairness, efficiency,
and transparency of OSHA's whistleblower investigations. WPAC is a
continuing advisory body and operates in compliance with the Federal
Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App. 2) and its implementing
regulations (see ``Authority and Signature'' section).
    WPAC membership.
    WPAC is comprised of 12 members, who the Secretary appoints to
staggered terms not to exceed two years. OSHA is seeking to fill 12
positions on WPAC that will become vacant on January 1, 2015. Because
this is the first time that OSHA is staggering terms for WPAC members,
six members will be appointed to one-year terms and six will be
appointed to two-year terms. Thereafter, all members will be appointed
to two-year terms. The composition of WPAC and categories of new
members to be appointed to one-year terms are as follows:
     Two management representatives who are employers or are
from employer associations in industries covered by one or more of the
whistleblower laws;
     Two labor representatives who are workers or from worker
advocacy organizations in industries covered by one or more of the
whistleblower laws;
     One member represents the State OSH Plan states; and
     One public representative from colleges, universities,
non-partisan think tanks, and/or other entities, that have extensive
knowledge and expertise on whistleblower statutes and issues.
    The composition of WPAC and categories of new members to be
appointed to two-year terms are as follows:
     Two management representatives who are employers or are
from employer associations in industries covered by one or more of the
whistleblower laws;
     Two labor representatives who are workers or from worker
advocacy organizations in industries covered by one or more of the
whistleblower laws; and
     Two public representatives from colleges, universities,
non-partisan think tanks, and/or other entities, that have extensive
knowledge and expertise on whistleblower statutes and issues.
    In addition, the committee will also have three Ad hoc/Ex-officio/
Non-voting members who are regular government employees from other
Federal Government agencies. They will be selected by the Secretary of
Labor from Departments that have jurisdiction over statutes with
whistleblower provisions, for example, the Securities and Exchange
Commission (Sarbanes-Oxley Act), or the Department of Transportation's
Federal Aviation Administration (Wendell H. Ford Aviation Investment
and Reform Act for the 21st Century), or the Federal Railroad
Administration (Federal Railroad Safety Act).
    If a vacancy occurs before a term expires, the Secretary may
appoint a new member who represents the same interest as the
predecessor to serve for the remainder of the unexpired term. The
committee meets at least two times a year.
    Nomination requirements. Any individual or organization may
nominate one or more qualified persons for membership. Submissions of
nominations must include the following information:
    1. The nominee's name, contact information and current occupation
or position;
    2. The nominee's resume or curriculum vitae, including prior
membership on WPAC and other relevant organizations, associations and
committees;
    3. Category of membership (management, labor, state plan, or
academic/extensive whistleblower knowledge) the nominee is qualified to
represent;
    4. A summary of the nominee's background, experience and
qualifications that address the nominee's suitability to serve on WPAC;
    5. Articles or other documents the nominee has authored that
indicate the nominee's knowledge, experience and expertise in
whistleblowing; and
    6. A statement that the nominee is aware of the nomination, is
willing to regularly attend and participate in WPAC meetings, and has
no apparent conflicts of interest that would preclude membership on
WPAC.
    Membership selection. WPAC members will be selected on the basis of
their experience, knowledge, and competence in the field of
whistleblower protection. The information received through this
nomination process, in addition to other relevant sources of
information, will assist the Secretary in appointing members to serve
on WPAC. In selecting WPAC members, the Secretary will consider
individuals nominated in response to this Federal Register notice, as
well as other qualified individuals.
    Before candidates are appointed, the U.S. Department of Labor
(Department) conducts a basic background check using publically
available, Internet-based sources.
    The Department is committed to bringing greater diversity of
thought, perspective and experience to its advisory committees. In
addition, the Department encourages nominees of all races, genders,
ages, disabilities and sexual orientations to apply.
    Instructions for submitting nominations. Interested individuals may
submit nominations and supplemental materials using one of the methods
listed in the ADDRESSES section. All nominations, attachments and other
materials must identify the docket number for this Federal Register
notice (Docket No. OSHA-2014-0004). You may supplement electronic
nominations by uploading document files electronically. If, instead,
you wish to submit additional materials in reference to an electronic
or FAX submission, you must submit them to the OSHA Docket Office (see
ADDRESSES section). The additional material must clearly identify your
electronic or FAX submission by name and docket number (Docket No.
OSHA-2014-0004) so that the materials can be attached to your
submission.
    Because of security-related procedures, the use of regular mail may
cause a significant delay in the receipt of nominations. For
information about security procedures concerning the delivery of
materials by hand, express delivery, messenger or courier service,
please contact the OSHA Docket Office (see ADDRESSES section).
    All submissions in response to this Federal Register notice are
posted without change at http://www.regulations.gov. Therefore, OSHA
cautions interested parties about submitting personal information, such
as Social Security numbers and birthdates. Guidance on submitting
nominations and materials in response to this Federal Register notice
is available at http://www.regulations.gov and from the OSHA Docket
Office.
    Access to docket and other materials. To read or download
nominations and additional materials submitted in response to this
Federal Register notice, go to Docket No. OSHA-2013-0013 at http://www.regulations.gov. All submissions are listed in the index of that
docket. However, some documents (e.g., copyrighted material) are not
publicly available to read or download through that Web page. All
submissions, including copyrighted material, are available for
inspection and copying at the OSHA Docket Office. Contact the OSHA
Docket Office for information

about materials not available through http://www.regulations.gov and
for assistance in using the internet to locate submissions.
    Electronic copies of this Federal Register notice are available at
http://www.regulations.gov. This document, as well as news releases and
other relevant information, also is available at OSHA's Web page at
http://www.osha.gov.

Authority and Signature

    David Michaels, Ph.D., MPH, Assistant Secretary of Labor for
Occupational Safety and Health, directed the preparation of this notice
under the authority granted by the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(FACA), as amended (5 U.S.C. App. 2), its implementing regulations (41
CFR Part 102-3), chapter 1600 of Department of Labor Management Series
3 (Mar. 17, 2008), Secretary of Labor's Order 1-2012 (Jan. 18, 2012),
77 FR 3912 (Jan. 25, 2012), and the Secretary of Labor's authority to
administer the whistleblower provisions found in Section 11(c) of the
Occupational Safety and Health Act, 29 U.S.C. 660(c); the Surface
Transportation Assistance Act, 49 U.S.C. 31105; the Asbestos Hazard
Emergency Response Act, 15 U.S.C. 2651; the International Safe
Container Act, 46 U.S.C. 80507; the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C.
300j-9(i); the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, 33 U.S.C. 1367; the
Toxic Substances Control Act, 15 U.S.C. 2622; the Solid Waste Disposal
Act, 42 U.S.C. 6971; the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. 7622; the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act,
42 U.S.C. 9610; the Energy Reorganization Act, 42 U.S.C. 5851; the
Wendell H. Ford Aviation Investment and Reform Act for the 21st
Century, 49 U.S.C. 42121; the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, 18 U.S.C. 1514A; the
Pipeline Safety Improvement Act, 49 U.S.C. 60129; the Federal Railroad
Safety Act, 49 U.S.C. 20109; the National Transit Systems Security Act,
6 U.S.C. 1142; the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act, 15 U.S.C.
2087; Section 1558 of the Affordable Care Act, P.L. 111-148; the
Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010, 12 U.S.C.A. 5567, the
Seaman's Protection Act, 46 U.S.C. 2114, Section 402 of the FDA Food
Safety Modernization Act, P.L. 111-353, and the Moving Ahead for
Progress in the 21st Century Act, 49 U.S.C. 30171.

    Signed at Washington, DC, on March 7, 2014.
David Michaels,
Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Notice of Application for Amendment of License and Soliciting
Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

October 27, 2005.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Application Type: Amendment of license to revise Article 401 of
the license.
    b. Project No.: 1975-040.
    c. Date Filed: October 13, 2005.
    d. Applicant: Idaho Power Company.
    e. Name of Project: Bliss Project.
    f. Location: The Project is located on the Snake River in Gooding,
Twin Falls, and Elmore Counties in Idaho. The project occupies federal
lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    h. Applicant Contact: Nathaniel F. Gardener, Idaho Power Company,
PO Box 70, Boise, Idaho 83707. Tel:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    i. FERC Contact: Any questions on this notice should be addressed
to Vedula Sarma at<PHONE_NUMBER> or<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    j. Deadline for filing comments and/or motions: November 28, 2005.
    k. Description of Filing: Idaho Power Company proposes to amend
Article 401 by deleting the following paragraph:
    ``When operating in a run-of-river mode, the licensee shall at all
times maintain the project reservoir at full pool while acting to
minimize the fluctuation of the reservoir surface elevation by
maintaining a discharge from the project so that at any point in time,
flows as measured immediately downstream from the project tailrace
approximate the sum of inflows to the project reservoir.''
    Idaho Power Company proposes to replace the deleted paragraph with
the following:

    In operating in a run-of-river mode, the licensee shall use a
headwater control scheme that shall at all times maintain the
project reservoir surface elevation at or above an elevation of
2652.5 feet mean sea level (msl), 1.5 feet below the normal full
pool

elevation of 2654.0 feet msl, as measured at the dam. The intent of
the headwater control scheme shall be to ensure that the flows as
measured immediately downstream from the project tailrace
approximate the flows into the project reservoir, as well as
minimize large tailwater elevation fluctuations that can occur with
trying to maintain a precise headwater elevation.

    l. Locations of Applications: A copy of the application is
available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission in the
Public Reference Room, located at 888 First Street NE., Room 2A,
Washington, DC 20426, or by calling<PHONE_NUMBER>. This filing may
also 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. You may
also register online at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp
 to be notified via e-mail of new filings and

issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance,
call toll-free 1-866-208-3676 or e-mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>For
TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>. A copy is also available for inspection and
reproduction at the address in item (h) above.
    m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
    n. Comments, Protests, or Motions to Intervene. Anyone may submit
comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene in accordance with the
requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211,
.214. In determining the appropriate action to take, the Commission
will consider all protests or other comments filed, but only those who
file a motion to intervene in accordance with the Commission's Rules
may become a party to the proceeding. Any comments, protests, or
motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified
comment date for the particular application.
    o. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents. Any filings must
bear in all capital letters the title ``COMMENTS'', ``RECOMMENDATIONS
FOR TERMS AND CONDITIONS'', ``PROTEST'', or ``MOTION TO INTERVENE'', as
applicable, and the Project Number of the particular application to
which the filing refers. All documents (original and eight copies)
should be filed with: Magalie R. Salas, Secretary, Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. A
copy of any motion to intervene must also be served upon each
representative of the Applicant specified in the particular
application.
    p. Agency Comments. Federal, state, and local agencies are invited
to file comments on the described application. A copy of the
application may be obtained by agencies directly from the Applicant. If
an agency does not file comments within the time specified for filing
comments, it will be presumed to have no comments. One copy of an
agency's comments must also be sent to the Applicant's representatives.
    q. Comments, protests and interventions may be filed electronically
via the Internet in lieu of paper. See, 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and
the instructions on the Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov

under the ``e-Filing'' link.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
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[EPA-HQ-ORD-2015-0765; FRL-11555-01-ORD]

Board of Scientific Counselors (BOSC) Climate Change and Social
and Community Sciences Subcommittee Meeting--December 2023

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Office of Research
and Development (ORD), gives notice of a virtual meeting of the Board
of Scientific Counselors (BOSC) Climate Change (CC) and Social and
Community Sciences (SCS) subcommittees to review and deliberate on
their responses to the charge questions posed at two earlier BOSC
informational meetings held on June 15, 2023, and June 20, 2023.

DATES: The meeting will be held via videoconference on Wednesday,
December 20, 2023, from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. and Thursday, December 21,
2023, from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. All times noted are Eastern Time and
approximate. The meeting may adjourn early if all business is finished.
Attendees should register by December 13, 2023. Requests for making
oral presentations at the meeting will be accepted through December 15,
2023. Comments may be submitted through December 15, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Instructions on how to connect to the videoconference will
be provided upon registration at: https://bosc-CC-SCS-meeting.eventbrite.com. Submit your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
ORD-2015-0765 by one of the following methods:
     www.regulations.gov: Follow the online instructions for
submitting comments.
     Email: Send comments by electronic mail (email) to:
[email protected], Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2015-0765.
     Fax: Fax comments to:<PHONE_NUMBER>, Attention Docket ID
No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2015-0765.

     Mail: Send comments by mail to: Board of Scientific
Counselors (BOSC) Executive Committee Docket, Mail Code: 2822T, 1301
Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20004, Attention Docket ID No.
EPA-HQ-ORD-2015-0765.
     Hand Delivery or Courier: Deliver comments to: EPA Docket
Center (EPA/DC), Room 3334, William Jefferson Clinton West Building,
1301 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC, Attention Docket ID No. EPA-
HQ-ORD-2015-0765. Note: This is not a mailing address. Deliveries are
only accepted during the docket's normal hours of operation, and
special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed
information.
    Instructions: The EPA's policy is that all comments received will
be included in the public docket without change and may be made
available online at www.regulations.gov, including any personal
information provided unless the comment includes information claimed to
be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose
disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you
consider to be CBI or otherwise protected through www.regulations.gov
or email. The www.regulations.gov website is an ``anonymous access''
system, which means the EPA will not know your identity or contact
information unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you
send an email comment directly to the EPA without going through
www.regulations.gov, your email address will be automatically captured
and included as part of the comment that is placed in the public docket
and made available on the internet. If you submit an electronic
comment, the EPA recommends that you include your name and other
contact information in the body of your comment. If the EPA cannot read
your comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for
clarification, the EPA may not be able to consider your comment.
Electronic files should avoid the use of special characters, any form
of encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses. For additional
information about the EPA's public docket, visit the EPA Docket Center
homepage at http://www.epa.gov/dockets/.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Designated Federal Officer (DFO),
Tom Tracy, via phone/voicemail at:<PHONE_NUMBER>; or via email at:
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    General Information: This meeting is open to the public. Any member
of the public interested in accessing the meeting agenda and materials,
attending the meeting, or making a presentation at the meeting may
visit the BOSC website at https://www.epa.gov/bosc. Individuals making
an oral presentation will be limited to a total of three minutes.
Proposed agenda items for the meeting include but are not limited to
subcommittee deliberation on the charge questions.
    Information on Services for Individuals with Disabilities: For
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