[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 202 (Thursday, October 18, 2012)]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Proposed Collection; Comment Request

Upon Written Request Copies Available From: Securities and Exchange
Commission, Office of Investor Education and Advocacy, Washington, DC
20549-0213.

Extension:
    Rule 17Ad-13; SEC File No. 270-263; OMB Control No. 3235-0275.

    Notice is hereby given that pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) (``PRA''), the Securities and Exchange
Commission (``Commission'') is soliciting comments on the collection of
information summarized below. The Commission plans to submit this
existing collection of information to the Office of Management and
Budget (``OMB'') for extension and approval.
    Rule 17Ad-13 (17 CFR 240.17Ad-13) requires an annual study and
evaluation of internal accounting controls under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78a et seq.). It requires approximately
150 registered transfer agents to obtain an annual report on the
adequacy of their internal accounting controls from an independent
accountant. In addition, transfer agents must maintain copies of any
reports prepared pursuant to Rule 17Ad-13 plus any documents prepared
to notify the Commission and appropriate regulatory agencies in the
event that the transfer agent is required to take any corrective
action. These recordkeeping requirements assist the Commission and
other regulatory agencies with monitoring transfer agents and ensuring
compliance with the rule. Small transfer agents are exempt from Rule
17Ad-13 as are transfer agents that service only their own companies'
securities.

    Approximately 150 independent, professional transfer agents must
file the independent accountant's report annually. We estimate that the
annual internal time burden for each transfer agent to comply with Rule
17Ad-13 by submitting the report prepared by the independent accountant
to the Commission is minimal. The time required for the independent
accountant to prepare the accountant's report varies with each transfer
agent depending on the size and nature of the transfer agent's
operations. The Commission estimates that, on average, each report can
be completed by the independent accountant in 120 hours, resulting in a
total of 18,000 external hours annually (120 hours x 150 reports). The
burden was estimated using Commission review of filed Rule 17Ad-13
reports and Commission conversations with transfer agents and
accountants. The Commission estimates that, on average, 120 hours are
needed to perform the study, prepare the report, and retain the
required records on an annual basis. Assuming an average hourly rate of
an independent accountant of $60, the average total annual cost of the
report is $7,200. The total annual cost for the approximate 150
respondents is approximately $1,080,000.
    The retention period for the recordkeeping requirement under Rule
17Ad-13 is three years following the date of a report prepared pursuant
to the rule. The recordkeeping requirement under Rule 17Ad-13 is
mandatory to assist the Commission and other regulatory agencies with
monitoring transfer agents and ensuring compliance with the rule. This
rule does not involve the collection of confidential information.
    Written comments are invited on: (a) Whether this proposed
collection of information is necessary for the performance of the
functions of the agency, including whether the information will have
any practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the
burden imposed by the collection of information; (c) ways to enhance
the quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; and (d)
ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on
respondents, including through the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information technology. Consideration will
be given to comments and suggestions submitted in writing within 60
days of this publication.
    The Commission may not conduct or sponsor a collection of
information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. No
person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a
collection of information subject to the PRA that does not display a
valid OMB control number.
    Please direct your written comments to Thomas Bayer, Director/Chief
Information Officer, Securities and Exchange Commission, c/o Remi
Pavlik-Simon, 6432 General Green Way, Alexandria, Virginia 22312; or
send an email to: PRA Mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
    Dated: October 12, 2012.
Kevin M. O'Neill,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. RP06-138-001]

Gulf States Transmission Corporation; Notice of Compliance Filing

January 25, 2006.
    Take notice that on January 20, 2006, Gulf States Transmission
Corporation (Gulf States) tendered for filing pursuant to Commission
Order issued, January 5, 2006, as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Original
Volume No. 1, Second Revised Sheet No. 81 to become effective January
31, 2006.
    Gulf States states that copies of this filing are being served on
all of its customers and applicable state regulatory agencies.
    Any person desiring to protest this filing must file in accordance
with Rule 211 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18
CFR 385.211). Protests to this filing will be considered by the
Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will
not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Such protests
must be filed in accordance with the provisions of section 154.210 of
the Commission's regulations (18 CFR 154.210). Anyone filing a protest
must serve a copy of that document on all the parties to the
proceeding.
    The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests in lieu
of paper using the ``eFiling'' link at http://www.ferc.gov. Persons

unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies
of the protest to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First
Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426.

    This filing is accessible online at http://www.ferc.gov, using the

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

TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
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[Federal Register: June 9, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 110)]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Proposed Collection; Comment Request

Upon Written Request, Copy Available From: Securities and Exchange
Commission, Office of Investor Education and Advocacy, Washington, DC
20549-0213.

Extension:
    Form S-6; SEC File No. 270-181; OMB Control No. 3235-0184.

    Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the ``Commission'') is soliciting comments on the
collection of information summarized below. The Commission plans to
submit this existing collection of information to the Office of
Management and Budget for extension and approval.
    The title for the collection of information is ``Form S-6 (17 CFR
239.16), for Registration under the Securities Act of 1933 of
Securities of Unit Investment Trusts Registered on Form N-8B-2 (17 CFR
274.13).'' Form S-6 is a form used for registration under the
Securities Act of 1933 (15 U.S.C. 77a et seq.) (``Securities Act'') of
securities of any unit investment trust (``UIT'') registered under the
Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-1 et seq.) (``Investment
Company Act'') on Form N-8B-2.\1\ Section 5 of the Securities Act (15
U.S.C. 77e) requires the filing of a registration statement prior to
the offer of securities to the public and that the statement be
effective before any securities are sold. Section 5(b) of the
Securities Act requires that investors be provided with a prospectus
containing the information required in a registration statement prior
to the sale or at the time of confirmation or delivery of the
securities.
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    \1\ Form N-8B-2 is the form used by UITs other than separate
accounts that are currently issuing securities, including UITs that
are issuers of periodic payment plan certificates and UITs of which
a management investment company is the sponsor or depositor to
register under the Investment Company Act pursuant to Section 8
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    Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act (15 U.S.C. 77j(a)(3))
provides that when a prospectus is used more than nine months after the
effective date of the registration statement, the information therein
shall be as of a date not more than sixteen months prior to such use.
As a result, most UITs update their registration statements under the
Securities Act on an annual basis in order that their sponsors may
continue to maintain a secondary market in the units. UITs that are
registered under the Investment Company Act on Form N-8B-2 file post-
effective amendments to their registration statements on Form S-6 in
order to update their prospectuses.
    The purpose of Form S-6 is to meet the filing and disclosure
requirements of the Securities Act and to enable filers to provide
investors with information necessary to evaluate an investment in the
security. This information collection differs significantly from many
other federal information collections, which are primarily for the use
and benefit of the collecting agency. The information required to be
filed with the Commission permits verification of compliance with
securities law requirements and assures the public availability and
dissemination of the information.
    The Commission estimates that there are approximately 938 initial
registration statements filed on Form S-6 annually and approximately
1,116 annual post-effective amendments to previously effective
registration statements filed on Form S-6. The Commission estimates
that the hour burden for preparing and filing an initial registration
statement on Form S-6 or for preparing and filing a post-effective
amendment to a previously effective registration statement filed on
Form S-6 is 35 hours. Therefore, the total burden of preparing and
filing Form S-6 for all affected UITs is 71,890 hours.
    The information collection requirements imposed by Form S-6 are
mandatory. Responses to the collection of information will not be kept
confidential. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not
required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a
currently valid control number.
    Written comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of
the functions of the agency, including whether the information will
have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of
the burden of the collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; and (d)
ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on
respondents, including through the use of automated collection

techniques or other forms of information technology. Consideration will
be given to comments and suggestions submitted in writing within 60
days of this publication.
    Please direct your written comments to Charles Boucher, Director/
CIO, Securities and Exchange Commission, C/O Shirley Martinson, 6432
General Green Way, Alexandria, VA 22312; or send an e-mail to: PRA_
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
    Dated: June 2, 2010.
Elizabeth M. Murphy,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

29 CFR Part 1926

Safety Standards for Steel Erection

AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Labor.

ACTION: Final rule; technical amendment.

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SUMMARY: This technical amendment adds a nonmandatory note to the OSHA
standards governing steel erection. The note provides information
regarding existing Federal Highway Administration regulations that may
apply to employers engaged in activities covered by OSHA's steel
erection standards.

DATES: Effective date: May 17, 2010.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: General information and press
inquiries: Ms. Jennifer Ashley, Office of Communications, Room N-3647,
OSHA, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20210; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Technical inquiries: Contact Mr. Levon Schlichter, Directorate of
Construction, Room N-3468, OSHA, U.S. Department of Labor, 200
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210; telephone (202) 693-
2020 or fax<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Electronic copies of this Federal Register notice: Go to OSHA's Web
site (http://www.osha.gov), and select ``Federal Register,'' ``Date of
Publication,'' and then ``2010.''

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Background. On May 15, 2004, a fatal highway accident occurred on
an interstate highway in Colorado as a passenger vehicle passed under
an overpass that was being widened. The bracing used to temporarily
support a partially installed steel girder on the overpass collapsed,
causing the girder to fall to the highway below, shearing off the top
of the vehicle and killing the three occupants inside. The National
Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) subsequently investigated the
accident and determined that the probable cause was insufficient design
and installation of the girder's temporary bracing system. NTSB also
found that a Registered Engineer did not approve the bracing-system
design, which violates Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
regulations (See discussion in the following paragraph).\1\
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    \1\ The NTSB published the findings of this investigation in
NTSB Safety Recommendation H-06-23, June 29, 2006; see ``Technical
Inquiries'' mentioned earlier to obtain a copy of this document.
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    FHWA regulations generally require employers involved in National
Highway System construction projects to comply with a number of
standards, policies, and standard specifications published by the
American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
(``AASHTO''), among other organizations (See 23 CFR 625.3, 625.4). FHWA
also encourages compliance with AASHTO Specifications that the FHWA
regulations do not currently incorporate by reference. (See http://
www.fhwa.dot.gov/bridge/lrfd/index.htm.)
    For projects involving bridge construction (e.g., temporary bracing
systems), the FHWA regulations incorporate by reference AASHTO's
Standard Specifications for Highway Bridges, 15th edition, 1992 (See 23
CFR 625.4). The 1992 Specifications provide that a Registered Engineer
must prepare and seal working drawings for falsework in many cases.
    OSHA believes that knowledge of these requirements will enhance the
safety of employees operating on or near structural steel elements used
in highway construction, including bridges and other structures.
Therefore, OSHA is adding a note to 29 CFR 1926.754(a) to inform
construction employers of the FHWA requirements.

    Public participation. OSHA determined that this technical amendment
is not subject to the procedures for public notice and comment
specified by Section 4 of the Administrative Procedures Act (5 U.S.C.
553), Section 6(b) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970
(29 U.S.C. 655(b)), and 29 CFR 1911.5. This technical amendment of 29
CFR 1926.754(a) merely notifies the regulated community of existing
Federal regulations; it is nonmandatory and disseminated for
informational purposes only, and does not increase regulatory burden.
Therefore, this technical amendment does not affect or change any
existing rights or obligations, and no member of the regulated
community is likely to object to it. In conclusion, OSHA finds good
cause that the opportunity for public comment is unnecessary within the
meaning of 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(3)(B), 29 U.S.C. 655(b), and 29 CFR 1911.5.

List of Subjects in 29 CFR Part 1926

    Structural steel erection, Construction industry, Construction
safety, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Occupational
safety and health.

Authority and Signature

    This document was prepared under the authority of David Michaels,
PhD, MPH, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and
Health, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20210, pursuant to Sections 6(b) of the Occupational
Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 655), Secretary of Labor's
Order 5-2007 (72 FR 31160), and 29 CFR part 1911.

    Signed at Washington, DC, on May 4, 2010.
David Michaels,
Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.

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For the reasons set forth above in the preamble, OSHA is amending 29
CFR part 1926 as follows:

PART 1926--[AMENDED]

Subpart R--[Amended]

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1. The authority citation for subpart R is revised to read as follows:

    Authority: Sec. 107, Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards
Act (Construction Safety Act) (40 U.S.C. 333); Secs. 4, 6, and 8,
Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 653, 655,
657); Secretary of Labor's Order Nos. 3-2000 (65 FR 50017), 5-2002
(67 FR 65008), and 5-2007 (72 FR 31160); and 29 CFR part 1911.

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2. Amend Sec.  1926.754 by adding a note after paragraph (a) to read as
follows:

Sec.  1926.754  Structural steel assembly.

    (a) * * *

    Note to paragraph (a):  Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
regulations incorporate by reference a number of standards,
policies, and standard specifications published by the American
Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO)
and other organizations. (See 23 CFR 625.4). Many of these
incorporated provisions may be relevant to maintaining structural
stability during the erection process. For instance, as of May 17,
2010, in many cases FHWA requires a Registered Engineer to prepare
and seal working drawings for falsework used in highway bridge
construction. (See AASHTO Specifications for Highway Bridges, Div.
II, Sec.  3.2.1, 15th edition, 1992, which FHWA incorporates by
reference in 23 CFR 625.4). FHWA also encourages compliance with
AASHTO Specifications that the FHWA regulations do not currently
incorporate by reference. (See http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/bridge/lrfd/
index.htm.)

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