[Federal Register: January 7, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 4)]
[Notices]
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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 10f-3; SEC File No. 270-237; OMB Control No. 3235-0226.

    Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), the Securities and Exchange
Commission (``Commission'') is soliciting comments on the collections
of information discussed below. The Commission plans to submit this
existing collection of information to the Office of Management and
Budget (``OMB'') for extension and approval.

    Section 10(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a)
(the ``Act'') prohibits a registered investment company (``fund'') from
purchasing any security during an underwriting or selling syndicate if
the fund has certain relationships with a principal underwriter for the
security. Congress enacted this provision in 1940 to protect funds and
their shareholders by preventing underwriters from ``dumping''
unmarketable securities on affiliated funds.
    Rule 10f-3 permits a fund to engage in a securities transaction
that otherwise would violate section 10(f) if, among other things: (i)
Each transaction affected under the rule is reported on Form N-SAR;
(ii) the fund's directors have approved procedures for purchases made
in reliance on the rule, regularly review fund purchases to determine
whether they comply with these procedures, and approve necessary
changes to the procedures; and (iii) a written record of each
transaction affected under the rule is maintained for six years, the
first two of which in an easily accessible place.\1\ The written record
must state: (i) From whom the securities were acquired; (ii) the
identity of the underwriting syndicate's members; (iii) the terms of
the transactions; and (iv) the information or materials on which the
fund's board of directors has determined that the purchases were made
in compliance with procedures established by the board.
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    \1\ 17 CFR 270.10f-3.
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    The rule also conditionally allows managed portions of fund
portfolios to purchase securities offered in otherwise off-limits
primary offerings. To qualify for this exemption, rule 10f-3 requires
that the subadviser that is advising the purchaser be contractually
prohibited from providing investment advice to any other portion of the
fund's portfolio and consulting with any other of the fund's advisers
that is a principal underwriter or affiliated person of a principal
underwriter concerning the fund's securities transactions.
    These requirements provide a mechanism for fund boards to oversee
compliance with the rule. The required recordkeeping facilitates the
Commission staff's review of rule 10f-3 transactions during routine
fund inspections and, when necessary, in connection with enforcement
actions.
    The staff estimates that approximately 350 funds engage in a total
of approximately 4,400 rule 10f-3 transactions each year.\2\ Rule 10f-3
requires that the purchasing fund create a written record of each
transaction that includes, among other things, from whom the securities
were purchased and the terms of the transaction. The staff estimates
\3\ that it takes an average fund approximately 30 minutes per
transaction and approximately 2,200 hours \4\ in the aggregate to
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    \2\ These estimates are based on staff extrapolations from
filings with the Commission.
    \3\ Unless stated otherwise, the information collection burden
estimates contained in this Supporting Statement are based on
conversations between the staff and representatives of funds.
    \4\ This estimate is based on the following calculation: (30
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    The funds also must maintain and preserve these transactional
records in accordance with the rule's recordkeeping requirement, and
the staff estimates that it takes a fund approximately 20 minutes per
transaction and that annually, in the aggregate, funds spend
approximately 1,467 hours \5\ to comply with this portion of the rule.
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    \5\ This estimate is based on the following calculations: (20
minutes x 4,400 transactions = 88,000 minutes; 88,000 minutes / 60 =
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    In addition, fund boards must, no less than quarterly, examine each
of these transactions to ensure that they comply with the fund's
policies and procedures. The information or materials upon which the
board relied to come to this determination also must be maintained and
the staff estimates that it takes a fund 1 hour per quarter and, in the
aggregate, approximately 1,400 hours \6\ annually to comply with this
rule requirement.
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    \6\ This estimate is based on the following calculation: (1 hour
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    The staff estimates that reviewing and revising as needed written
procedures for rule 10f-3 transactions takes, on average for each fund,
two hours of a compliance attorney's time per year.\7\ Thus, annually,
in the aggregate, the staff estimates that funds spend a total of
approximately 700 hours \8\ on monitoring and revising rule 10f-3
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    \7\ These averages take into account the fact that in most
years, fund attorneys and boards spend little or no time modifying
procedures and in other years, they spend significant time doing so.
    \8\ This estimate is based on the following calculation: (350
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    Based on an analysis of fund filings, the staff estimates that
approximately 600 fund portfolios enter into subadvisory agreements
each year.\9\ Based on discussions with industry representatives, the
staff estimates that it will require approximately 3 attorney hours to
draft and execute additional clauses in new subadvisory contracts in
order for funds and subadvisers to be able to rely on the exemptions in
rule 10f-3. Because these additional clauses are identical to the
clauses that a fund would need to insert in their subadvisory contracts
to rely on rules 12d3-1, 17a-10, and 17e-1, and because we believe that
funds that use one such rule generally use all of these rules, we
apportion this 3 hour time burden equally to all four rules. Therefore,
we estimate that the burden allocated to rule 10f-3 for this contract
change would be 0.75 hours.\10\ Assuming that all 600 funds that enter
into new subadvisory contracts each year make the modification to their
contract required by the rule, we estimate that the rule's contract
modification requirement will result in 450 burden hours annually.\11\
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    \9\ The use of subadvisers has grown rapidly over the last
several years, with approximately 600 portfolios that use
subadvisers registering between December 2005 and December 2006.
Based on information in Commission filings, we estimate that 31
percent of funds are advised by subadvisers.
    \10\ This estimate is based on the following calculation (3
hours / 4 rules = .75 hours).
    \11\ These estimates are based on the following calculations:
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    The staff estimates, therefore, that rule 10f-3 imposes an
information collection burden of 6,217 hours.\12\ This estimate does
not include the time spent filing transaction reports on Form N-SAR,
which is encompassed in the information collection burden estimate for
that form.
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    \12\ This estimate is based on the following calculation: (2,200
hours + 1,467 hours + 1,400 hours + 700 hours + 450 hours = 6,217
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    Written comments are invited on: (a) Whether the collections of
information are necessary for the proper performance of the functions
of the Commission, including whether the information has practical
utility; (b) the accuracy of the Commission's estimate of the burdens
of the collections of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information collected; and (d) ways to
minimize the burdens of the collections 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 R. Corey Booth, Director/
Chief Information Officer, Securities and Exchange Commission, C/O
Shirley Martinson, 6432 General Green Way, Alexandria, VA, 22312; or
send an e-mail to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>

    Dated: December 27, 2007.
Nancy M. Morris,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E8-3 Filed 1-4-08; 8:45 am]

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[Federal Register: April 30, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 83)]
[Rules and Regulations]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 98

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2008-0508; FRL-9143-5]
RIN 2060-AQ15

Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gases: Minor Harmonizing
Changes to the General Provisions

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Withdrawal of direct final rule.

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SUMMARY: Because EPA received comments which could be construed as
adverse, we are withdrawing the direct final rule to amend the general
provisions for the Mandatory Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Reporting Rule,
published on March 16, 2010.

DATES: Effective April 30, 2010, EPA withdraws the direct final rule
published at 75 FR 12451 on March 16, 2010.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carole Cook, Climate Change Division,
Office of Atmospheric Programs (MC-6207J), Environmental Protection
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone
number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; e-mail address:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March 16, 2010, we published a direct
final rule (75 FR 12451) and a parallel proposal (75 FR 12489) amending
the general provisions for the GHG Reporting Rule. These amendments
were issued as a direct final rule, along with a parallel proposal to
be used as the basis for final action in the event EPA received any
adverse comments on the direct final amendments. Because EPA received
comments which could be construed as adverse, we are withdrawing the
direct final rule to amend the general provisions for the Mandatory GHG
Reporting Rule, published on March 16, 2010. We stated in that direct
final rule that if we received adverse comment by April 15, 2010, the
direct final rule would not take effect and we would publish a timely
withdrawal in the Federal Register. We subsequently received comments
that could be construed as adverse on that direct final rule. We will
address those comments in a subsequent final action based on the
parallel proposal published on March 16, 2010 (75 FR 12489). As stated
in the direct final rule and the parallel proposed rule, we will not
institute a second comment period on this action.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 98

    Environmental protection, Administrative practice and procedure,
Greenhouse gases, Suppliers, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

    Dated: April 23, 2010.
Gina McCarthy,
Assistant Administrator for Office of Air and Radiation.

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Accordingly, the amendments to the rule published in the Federal
Register on March 16, 2010 (75 FR 12451) are withdrawn as of April 30,
2010.

[FR Doc. 2010-10147 Filed 4-29-10; 8:45 am]
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 14 (Thursday, January 22, 2015)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 3179-3180]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 117

[Docket No. USCG-2014-1066]

Drawbridge Operating Regulations; Atchafalaya River, Morgan City,
Louisiana

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of temporary deviation from regulations; modification of
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is modifying the effective date of a published
temporary deviation from the operating schedule that governs the Morgan
City (Berwick Bay) Railroad Bridge across the Atchafalaya River, mile
17.5 (Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (Morgan City-Port Allen Alternate
Route) mile 0.3) in Morgan City, St. Mary Parish, Louisiana. The
modification of the date is necessary to further minimize the effects
on navigation caused by additional repairs required for the bridge. The
deviation is necessary to complete the previously approved repairs and
to allow additional repairs to the fender system. This deviation allows
for the bridge to remain closed to navigation for four consecutive
hours in the morning and three hours in the afternoon with an opening
in the middle to pass vessels for five weekdays over a two-week period.

DATES: The deviation published in the Federal Register on January 16,
2015 (80 FR 2302), is effective from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. and then again
from 1 p.m. through 4 p.m. on February 4 through 6, 2015, and then
again February 9 and 10, 2015.

ADDRESSES: The docket for this deviation, [USCG-2014-1066] is available
at http://www.regulations.gov. Type the docket number in the ``SEARCH''
box and click ``SEARCH.'' Click on Open Docket Folder on the line
associated with this rulemaking. 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this
temporary deviation, call or email Geri Robinson, Bridge Administration
Branch, Coast Guard, telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>, email
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>If you have questions on viewing the docket,
call Cheryl F. Collins, Program Manager, Docket Operations, telephone
202-366-9826

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On January 16, 2014, the Coast Guard's
notice of temporary deviation from regulations under the same docket
number, USCG-2014-1066 was published in the Federal Register (80 FR
2302). That document resulted from the BNSF Railway Company's request
for a temporary deviation, occurring from January 26, 2015 to January
31, 2015, from the normal operation of the drawbridge to perform the
installation of new generators and remove the old festoon cable.
Subsequent to the approval of that request, BNSF Railway Corporation
requested a second temporary deviation for dates in early February to
complete additional repairs to the fender system of the bridge.
Coordination between all interested parties determined that all work
could be accomplished during one scheduled closure occurring in early
February, 2015. This new scheduling avoids two separate deviations
causing a longer term impact on navigation. Therefore, through this
document, the Coast Guard modifies the dates of the previously approved
temporary deviation. The modification allows the drawbridge of the
Morgan City (Berwick Bay) Railroad Bridge across the Atchafalaya River,
mile 17.5 (Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (Morgan City-Port Allen Alternate
Route) mile 0.3), to remain closed to navigation for four consecutive
hours in the morning and three hours in the afternoon, with an opening
from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. to allow vessels to pass. The deviation is
effective from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. and then again from 1 p.m. through

4 p.m. daily, resulting in the bridge being closed to navigation on the
following days: Wednesday, February 4, 2015, to Friday, February 6,
2015, and Monday, February 9, 2015, to Tuesday, February 10, 2015.
    Notices of the deviation schedule will be published in the Eighth
Coast Guard District Local Notice to Mariners and will be broadcast via
the Coast Guard Broadcast Notice to Mariners System. A Broadcast Notice
to Mariners will be used to update mariners of any changes to the
planned schedule for this deviation.
    In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e), the drawbridge must return to
its regular operating schedule immediately at the end of the designated
time period. This deviation from the operating regulations is
authorized under 33 CFR 117.35.

    Dated: January 15, 2015.
David M. Frank,
Bridge Administrator, Eighth Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. 2015-00924 Filed 1-21-15; 8:45 am]
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 76 (Wednesday, April 20, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23305-23306]
[FR Doc No: 2016-09151]

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2011-N-0656]

Animal Drug User Fee Act; Stakeholder Consultation Meetings on
the Animal Drug User Fee Act Reauthorization; Request for Notification
of Stakeholder Intention To Participate

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice; request for notification of participation.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) is issuing
this notice to request that public stakeholders notify FDA of their
intent to participate in periodic consultation meetings on
reauthorization of the Animal Drug User Fee Act (ADUFA). The statutory
authority for ADUFA expires September 30, 2018. The Federal Food, Drug,
and Cosmetic Act (the FD&C Act) requires that FDA consult with a range
of stakeholders--including patient and consumer advocacy groups,
veterinary professionals, and scientific and academic experts--in
developing recommendations for the next ADUFA program, and hold
discussions with these stakeholders at least once every 4 months during
FDA's negotiations with the regulated industry. The purpose of this
request for notification is to ensure continuity and progress in these
regular discussions by establishing consistent stakeholder
representation.

DATES: Submit notification of intention to participate in continued
periodic stakeholder consultation meetings regarding ADUFA
reauthorization by May 16, 2016. These stakeholder meetings are
expected to commence in September/October 2016 and will continue at
least once every 4 months during reauthorization negotiations with the
regulated industry. See the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for
further information regarding notification of intention to participate.

ADDRESSES: The stakeholder meetings will be held at the Food and Drug
Administration, Center for Veterinary Medicine, 7519 Standish Pl.,
Rockville, MD 20855.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cassie Ravo, Center for Veterinary
Medicine, Food and Drug Administration,7519 Standish Pl., Rockville, MD
20855,<PHONE_NUMBER>, FAX:<PHONE_NUMBER><EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Introduction

    In 2013 Congress passed the Animal Drug User Fee Amendments of 2013
(Pub. L. 113-14; ADUFA III). The authority for ADUFA III expires
September 30, 2018. Without new legislation to reauthorize the program,
FDA will no longer be able to collect user fees for future fiscal years
to fund the animal drug review process. Section 740A(d)(1) of the FD&C
Act (21 U.S.C. 379j-13(d)(1)) requires that FDA consult with a range of
stakeholders in developing recommendations for consideration for the
next ADUFA program, including representatives from

patient and consumer advocacy groups, veterinary professionals, and
scientific and academic experts. To initiate this process of
consultation, elsewhere in this issue of the Federal Register, we are
announcing a public meeting to be held on May 16, 2016, where
stakeholders and other members of the public will be given an
opportunity to present their views on the reauthorization. The meeting
and written comments submitted to the docket will provide critical
input as the Agency prepares for reauthorization discussions. Section
740A(d)(3) of the FD&C Act further requires that FDA continue meeting
with these stakeholders at least once every 4 months during
negotiations with the regulated industry to continue discussions of
their views on the reauthorization, including suggested changes to the
ADUFA program.
    FDA is issuing this Federal Register notice to request that
stakeholders--including veterinary, patient and consumer groups, as
well as scientific and academic experts--notify FDA of their intent to
participate in the periodic consultation meetings on ADUFA
reauthorization. FDA believes that consistent stakeholder
representation at these meetings will be important to ensure progress
in these discussions. If you wish to participate in this part of the
reauthorization process, please designate one or more representatives
from your organization who will commit to attending these meetings and
preparing for the discussions. Stakeholders who identify themselves
through this notice will be included in all future stakeholder
discussion while FDA negotiates with the regulated industry. If a
stakeholder decides to participate in these meetings at a later time,
they may still participate in remaining meetings by notifying FDA (see
ADDRESSES). These stakeholder discussions will satisfy the requirement
in section 740A(d)(3) of the FD&C Act.

II. Notification of Intent To Participate in Periodic Stakeholder
Consultation Meetings

    If you intend to participate in continued periodic stakeholder
consultation meetings regarding ADUFA reauthorization, please submit
notification by email to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>by May 16, 2016. Your
email should contain complete contact information for each attendee,
including name, title, affiliation, address, email address, telephone
number, and notice of any special accommodations required due to a
disability. Stakeholders will receive confirmation and additional
information about the first meeting after FDA receives this
notification.

    Dated: April 12, 2016.
Leslie Kux,
Associate Commissioner for Policy.
[FR Doc. 2016-09151 Filed 4-19-16; 8:45 am]
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[Federal Register: July 28, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 145)]
[Notices]
[Page 43750]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. ER08-1147-000]

SG Energy, LLC; Supplemental Notice That Initial Market-Based
Rate Filing Includes Request for Blanket Section 204 Authorization

July 17, 2008.
    This is a supplemental notice in the above-referenced proceeding of
SG Energy, LLC's application for market-based rate authority, with an
accompanying rate schedule, noting that such application includes a
request for blanket authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of future
issuances of securities and assumptions of liability.
    Any person desiring to intervene or to protest should file with the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE.,
Washington, DC 20426, in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the
Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and
385.214). Anyone filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a
copy of that document on the Applicant.
    Notice is hereby given that the deadline for filing protests with
regard to the applicant's request for blanket authorization, under 18
CFR part 34, of future issuances of securities and assumptions of
liability, is August 6, 2008.
    The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and
interventions in lieu of paper, using the FERC Online links at http://
www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic service, persons with Internet
access who will eFile a document and/or be listed as a contact for an
intervenor must create and validate an eRegistration account using the
eRegistration link. Select the eFiling link to log on and submit the
intervention or protests.
    Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and
14 copies of the intervention or protest to the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First St., NE., Washington, DC 20426.
    The filings in the above-referenced proceeding are accessible in
the Commission's eLibrary system by clicking on the appropriate link in
the above list. They are also 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 dockets(s). For assistance
with any FERC Online service, please e-mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or call<PHONE_NUMBER> (toll free). For TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

 Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E8-17158 Filed 7-25-08; 8:45 am]

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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 70 (Tuesday, April 12, 2016)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 21503-21506]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2016-5463; Directorate Identifier 2016-NM-013-AD]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier, Inc. Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for
certain Bombardier, Inc. Model CL-600-2C10 (Regional Jet Series 700,
701, & 702), Model CL-600-2D15 (Regional Jet Series 705), Model CL-600-
2D24 (Regional Jet Series 900), and Model CL-600-2E25 (Regional Jet
Series 1000) airplanes. This proposed AD was prompted by reports of
corrosion found on the slat and flap torque tubes in the

slat and flap control system. This proposed AD would require
replacement of the slat and flap torque tubes in the slat and flap
control system. We are proposing this AD to prevent rupture of a
corroded slat or flap torque tube. This condition could result in an
inoperative slat or flap system and consequent reduced controllability
of the airplane.

DATES: We must receive comments on this proposed AD by May 27, 2016.

ADDRESSES: You may send comments, using the procedures found in 14 CFR
11.43 and 11.45, by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
     Mail: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590.
     Hand Delivery: Deliver to Mail address above between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
    For service information identified in this NPRM, contact
Bombardier, Inc., 400 C[ocirc]te-Vertu Road West, Dorval, Qu[eacute]bec
H4S 1Y9, Canada; telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Internet: http://www.bombardier.com. You
may view this referenced service information at the FAA, Transport
Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA. For information
on the availability of this material at the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

Examining the AD Docket

    You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2016-
5463; or in person at the Docket Management Facility between 9 a.m. and
5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The AD docket
contains this proposed AD, the regulatory evaluation, any comments
received, and other information. The street address for the Docket
Operations office (telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>) is in the ADDRESSES
section. Comments will be available in the AD docket shortly after
receipt.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cesar Gomez, Aerospace Engineer,
Airframe and Mechanical Systems Branch, ANE-171, FAA, New York Aircraft
Certification Office (ACO), 1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite 410, Westbury,
New York 11590; telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

    We invite you to send any written relevant data, views, or
arguments about this proposed AD. Send your comments to an address
listed under the ADDRESSES section. Include ``Docket No. FAA-2016-5463;
Directorate Identifier 2016-NM-013-AD'' at the beginning of your
comments. We specifically invite comments on the overall regulatory,
economic, environmental, and energy aspects of this proposed AD. We
will consider all comments received by the closing date and may amend
this proposed AD based on those comments.
    We will post all comments we receive, without change, to http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information you provide. We
will also post a report summarizing each substantive verbal contact we
receive about this proposed AD.

Discussion

    Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA), which is the aviation
authority for Canada, has issued Canadian AD CF-2016-03R1, dated
February 18, 2016 (referred to after this as the Mandatory Continuing
Airworthiness Information, or ``the MCAI''), to correct an unsafe
condition for certain Bombardier, Inc. Model CL-600-2C10 (Regional Jet
Series 700, 701, & 702), Model CL-600-2D15 (Regional Jet Series 705),
Model CL-600-2D24 (Regional Jet Series 900), and Model CL-600-2E25
(Regional Jet Series 1000) airplanes. The MCAI states:

    There have been a number of reports of corrosion found on the
torque tubes in the slat and flap control system. Investigation
revealed that the current design of the flap and slat torque tubes
do not have proper corrosion protection and are not entirely sealed
which leads to moisture ingress and internal corrosion. A corroded
tube may rupture resulting in an inoperative slat or flap system, or
in a worst case scenario, could result in reduced controllability of
the aeroplane. This [Canadian] AD mandates the replacement of
affected slat and flap system torque tubes with [new or] modified
torque tubes.
    This [Canadian] AD was revised to add the statement that
accomplishment of the initial Service Bulletin (SB) 670BA-27-067,
dated 15 January 2015 also meets the requirements of this AD and to
correct the editorial error for the release date of SB 670BA-27-067,
Revision A.
    You may examine the MCAI in the AD docket on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2016-
5463.

Related Service Information Under 1 CFR Part 51

    We reviewed Bombardier Service Bulletin 670BA-27-067, Revision A,
dated February 23, 2015. This service information describes procedures
for replacement of the slat and flap torque tubes in the slat and flap
control system. This service information is reasonably available
because the interested parties have access to it through their normal
course of business or by the means identified in the ADDRESSES section.

FAA's Determination and Requirements of This Proposed AD

    This product has been approved by the aviation authority of another
country, and is approved for operation in the United States. Pursuant
to our bilateral agreement with the State of Design Authority, we have
been notified of the unsafe condition described in the MCAI and service
information referenced above. We are proposing this AD because we
evaluated all pertinent information and determined an unsafe condition
exists and is likely to exist or develop on other products of these
same type designs.

Costs of Compliance

    We estimate that this proposed AD affects 509 airplanes of U.S.
registry.
    We estimate the following costs to comply with this proposed AD:

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               Action                        Labor cost           Parts cost        product         operators
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Replacement of the slat and flap      34 work-hours x $85 per        $105,000         $107,890      $54,916,010
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    According to the parts manufacturer, some of the costs of this
proposed AD may be covered under warranty, thereby reducing the cost
impact on affected individuals. We do not control warranty coverage for
affected individuals. As a

result, we have included all costs in our cost estimate.

Authority for This Rulemaking

    Title 49 of the United States Code specifies the FAA's authority to
issue rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I, section 106, describes the
authority of the FAA Administrator. ``Subtitle VII: Aviation
Programs,'' describes in more detail the scope of the Agency's
authority.
    We are issuing this rulemaking under the authority described in
``Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart III, Section 44701: General
requirements.'' Under that section, Congress charges the FAA with
promoting safe flight of civil aircraft in air commerce by prescribing
regulations for practices, methods, and procedures the Administrator
finds necessary for safety in air commerce. This regulation is within
the scope of that authority because it addresses an unsafe condition
that is likely to exist or develop on products identified in this
rulemaking action.

Regulatory Findings

    We determined that this proposed AD would not have federalism
implications under Executive Order 13132. This proposed AD would not
have a substantial direct effect on the States, on the relationship
between the national Government and the States, or on the distribution
of power and responsibilities among the various levels of government.
    For the reasons discussed above, I certify this proposed
regulation:
    1. Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under Executive Order
12866;
    2. Is not a ``significant rule'' under the DOT Regulatory Policies
and Procedures (44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979);
    3. Will not affect intrastate aviation in Alaska; and
    4. Will not have a significant economic impact, positive or
negative, on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria
of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

    Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation safety, Incorporation by
reference, Safety.

The Proposed Amendment

    Accordingly, under the authority delegated to me by the
Administrator, the FAA proposes to amend 14 CFR part 39 as follows:

PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

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1. The authority citation for part 39 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701.

Sec.  39.13  [Amended]

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2. The FAA amends Sec.  39.13 by adding the following new airworthiness
directive (AD):

Bombardier, Inc.: Docket No. FAA-2016-5463; Directorate Identifier
2016-NM-013-AD.

(a) Comments Due Date

    We must receive comments by May 27, 2016.

(b) Affected ADs

    None.

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to the airplanes, certificated in any category,
identified in paragraphs (c)(1), (c)(2), (c)(3), and (c)(4) of this
AD.
    (1) Bombardier, Inc. Model CL-600-2C10 (Regional Jet Series 700,
701, & 702) airplanes, serial numbers 10002 through 10342 inclusive.
    (2) Bombardier, Inc. Model CL-600-2D15 (Regional Jet Series 705)
airplanes, serial numbers 15001 through 15361 inclusive.
    (3) Bombardier, Inc. Model CL-600-2D24 (Regional Jet Series 900)
airplanes, serial numbers 15001 through 15361 inclusive.
    (4) Bombardier, Inc. Model CL-600-2E25 (Regional Jet Series
1000) airplanes, serial numbers 19001 through 19041 inclusive.

(d) Subject

    Air Transport Association (ATA) of America Code 27, Flight
controls.

(e) Reason

    This AD was prompted by reports of corrosion found on the slat
and flap torque tubes in the slat and flap control system. We are
issuing this AD to prevent rupture of a corroded slat or flap torque
tube. This condition could result in an inoperative slat or flap
system and consequent reduced controllability of the airplane.

(f) Compliance

    Comply with this AD within the compliance times specified,
unless already done.

(g) Replace Slat and Flap Torque Tubes in the Slat and Flap Control
System

    Within the compliance times specified in paragraph (g)(1),
(g)(2), or (g)(3) of this AD, as applicable: Replace the slat and
flap torque tubes in the slat and flap control system with new or
modified slat and flap torque tubes, in accordance with the
Accomplishment Instructions of Bombardier Service Bulletin 670BA-27-
067, Revision A, dated February 23, 2015.
    (1) For airplanes that have accumulated 28,000 total flight
hours or less as of the effective date of this AD, or with 137
months or less since the date of issuance of the original Canadian
certificate of airworthiness or date of issuance of the original
Canadian export certificate of airworthiness as of the effective
date of this AD: Before the accumulation of 34,000 total flight
hours or within 167 months since the date of issuance of the
original Canadian certificate of airworthiness or date of issuance
of the original Canadian export certificate of airworthiness,
whichever occurs first.
    (2) For airplanes that have accumulated more than 28,000 total
flight hours but not more than 36,000 total flight hours as of the
effective date of this AD, and with more than 137 months but not
more than 176 months since the date of issuance of the original
Canadian certificate of airworthiness or date of issuance of the
original Canadian export certificate of airworthiness as of the
effective date of this AD: At the earlier of the times specified in
paragraphs (g)(2)(i) and (g)(2)(ii) of this AD.
    (i) Within 6,000 flight hours or 30 months, whichever occurs
first, after the effective date of this AD.
    (ii) Before the accumulation of 38,000 total flight hours, or
within 186 months since the date of issuance of the original
Canadian certificate of airworthiness or date of issuance of the
original Canadian export certificate of airworthiness, whichever
occurs first.
    (3) For airplanes that have accumulated more than 36,000 total
flight hours as of the effective date of this AD, or with more than
176 months since the date of issuance of the original Canadian
certificate of airworthiness or date of issuance of the original
Canadian export certificate of airworthiness as of the effective
date of this AD: Within 2,000 flight hours or 10 months, whichever
occurs first, after the effective date of this AD.

(h) Credit for Previous Actions

    This paragraph provides credit for actions required by paragraph
(g) of this AD, if those actions were performed before the effective
date of this AD using Bombardier Service Bulletin 670BA-27-067,
dated January 15, 2015, which is not incorporated by reference in
this AD.

(i) Other FAA AD Provisions

    The following provisions also apply to this AD:
    (1) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs): The Manager, New
York Aircraft Certification Office (ACO), ANE-170, FAA, has the
authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested using the
procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. In accordance with 14 CFR 39.19,
send your request to your principal inspector or local Flight
Standards District Office, as appropriate. If sending information
directly to the ACO, send it to ATTN: Program Manager, Continuing
Operational Safety, FAA, New York ACO, 1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite
410, Westbury, NY 11590; telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
Before using any approved AMOC, notify your appropriate principal
inspector, or lacking a principal inspector, the manager of the
local flight standards district office/certificate holding district
office. The AMOC approval letter must specifically reference this
AD.
    (2) Contacting the Manufacturer: For any requirement in this AD
to obtain corrective actions from a manufacturer, the action must be
accomplished using a method approved by the Manager, New York ACO,
ANE-170, FAA; or Transport Canada Civil Aviation

(TCCA); or Bombardier, Inc.'s TCCA Design Approval Organization
(DAO). If approved by the DAO, the approval must include the DAO-
authorized signature.

(j) Related Information

    (1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing Airworthiness Information
(MCAI) Canadian AD CF-2016-03R1, dated February 18, 2016, for
related information. This MCAI may be found in the AD docket on the
Internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating
Docket No. FAA-2016-5463.
    (2) For service information identified in this AD, contact
Bombardier, Inc., 400 C[ocirc]te-Vertu Road West, Dorval,
Qu[eacute]bec H4S 1Y9, Canada; telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax: 514-
855-7401; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Internet: http://www.bombardier.com. You may view this service information at the
FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton,
WA. For information on the availability of this material at the FAA,
call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

    Issued in Renton, Washington, on March 31, 2016.
Victor Wicklund,
Acting Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2011-N-0731]

Risk Assessment on Norovirus in Bivalve Molluscan Shellfish:
Request for Comments and for Scientific Data and Information

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice; request for comments and for scientific data and
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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is undertaking a
collaboration with Health Canada, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency,
Environment Canada, and Fisheries and Oceans Canada, to conduct a
quantitative food safety risk assessment on norovirus in bivalve
molluscan shellfish, specifically, oysters, clams, and mussels. FDA, on
behalf of the collaborative team, is requesting submission of comments
and scientific data and information that would assist in the
development of the risk assessment.

DATES: Submit either electronic or written comments and scientific data
and information by January 18, 2012.

ADDRESSES: Submit electronic comments and scientific data and
information to http://www.regulations.gov. Submit written comments and
scientific data and information to the Division of Dockets Management
(HFA-305), Food and Drug Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, Rm. 1061,
Rockville, MD 20852.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jane M. Van Doren, Center for Food
Safety and Applied Nutrition (HFS--005), Food and Drug Administration,
5100 Paint Branch Pkwy., College Park, MD 20740,<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    Noroviruses constitute a genus of genetically diverse, single-
stranded ribonucleic acid (RNA) viruses belonging to the family
Caliciviridae (Ref. 1). Noroviruses cause millions of cases of acute
gastroenteritis in the United States and thousands of cases in Canada
annually (Refs. 2 to 4). The viruses can be transmitted through
consumption of norovirus-contaminated food or water, through person-to-
person contact, or through contact with contaminated surfaces (Refs. 1
and 5). Most norovirus outbreaks attributed to bivalve molluscan
shellfish consumption have been traced to contamination during growth
and harvest (Refs. 1 and 6). Bivalve molluscan shellfish are typically
grown in estuaries, which may contain norovirus-contaminated human
fecal material from municipal wastewater outfalls, combined sewer
overflow, or non-point sources of pollution including human waste
discharged from marine vessels (Refs. 6 to 8). Under some conditions,
bivalve molluscan shellfish bioaccumulate waste contaminants (Ref. 9),
thereby increasing the contaminant level in the bivalve molluscan
shellfish relative to that in the water.
    Both the United States and Canada have developed detailed
guidelines, in collaboration with their respective federal, state or
provincial, tribal, and industry partners, to help ensure

shellfish food safety. The requirements described in these documents
(Refs. 10 and 11) reflect a risk-based approach to reduce levels of
indicator organisms, including total and fecal coliforms, thereby
decreasing the probability of pathogenic contamination of shellfish.
    FDA, in collaboration with Health Canada, the Canadian Food
Inspection Agency, Environment Canada, and Fisheries and Oceans Canada
(the joint U.S.-Canada risk assessment team), is planning to conduct a
quantitative risk assessment that can be used to evaluate the impact of
preventive practices and controls on the risk of human norovirus
illness associated with consumption of bivalve molluscan shellfish. The
risk assessment will focus on norovirus contamination of bivalve
molluscan shellfish arising from growth, harvest, and post-harvest
processing. This risk assessment will focus on oysters, clams, and
mussels. The principal objectives of this risk assessment are to:
     Evaluate the relative impact of selected factors (e.g.,
size of the community contributing to the municipal wastewater
catchment, wastewater treatment, water temperature in bivalve molluscan
shellfish growing and harvest areas, harvest season, post-harvest
processes, food production practices, and consumption patterns) on the
risk of human norovirus illness associated with the consumption of
bivalve molluscan shellfish;
     Assess the impact on the level of risk of specified
control measures currently used to mitigate risks from norovirus
contamination of bivalve molluscan shellfish growing waters including
those recommended by National Shellfish Sanitation Program (NSSP) and
Canadian Shellfish Sanitation Program (CSSP);
     Identify additional preventive practices and controls that
could be implemented in the future; and
     Inform the development of a Food Safety Objective (Ref.
12) for norovirus contamination in bivalve molluscan shellfish and/or a
Performance Objective (Ref. 12) for bivalve molluscan shellfish growth
and harvest waters.

Contamination arising from transmission of norovirus from infected or
ill food workers in food manufacturing or retail establishments to
bivalve molluscan shellfish is outside the scope of this risk
assessment.

II. Request for Comments, Scientific Data, and Information

    FDA, on behalf of the joint U.S.-Canada risk assessment team, is
requesting comments, scientific data, and information to be considered
in the design and development of the risk assessment. Data that include
measurements of norovirus or enteric viral surrogate should identify
the methods of analysis and detection, virus/surrogate and genotype
detected, and recovery rate, if available (e.g., analysis of single
oyster diverticulum using real-time reverse transcription quantitative
polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) for norovirus GII with 80%
recovery). Areas of particular interest include epidemiology of
norovirus illness, pre-harvest preventive practice and controls, post-
harvest preventive practices and controls, food preparation and
consumption practices, and the relationship between norovirus dose and
adverse health effects.

A. Epidemiology of Norovirus Illness

    We request data and information about the following aspects of the
epidemiology of norovirus illness:
    1. Patterns of transmission of norovirus in different settings,
such as in a community, a nursing facility, or a household;
    2. Proportion of norovirus illness due to person-to-person
transmission, food consumption, and bivalve molluscan shellfish
consumption;
    3. Proportion and determinants of individual resistance to
norovirus infection;
    4. Underreporting rate for norovirus illnesses arising from
consumption of norovirus-contaminated food in United States or Canada;
and
    5. Models describing the transmission of norovirus in a population.

B. Preventive Practices and Controls and Other Factors Influencing
Bivalve Molluscan Shellfish Contamination Levels

    We request data and information about the following aspects of
preventive practices and controls and other factors influencing bivalve
molluscan shellfish contamination levels:
    1. Prevalence of different types of treatment in municipal
wastewater treatment (WWT) facilities in the United States and Canada,
their relative size (population served), and their location relative to
bivalve molluscan shellfish growing/harvest areas. Data submitted
should also include information about treatment process(es) (e.g.,
sequence,timing, and/or concentration of bacteria/viral reducing agent)
and effluent flow (volumerates of flow observed in the facility and the
factors that influence the rate);
    2. Norovirus or enteric viral surrogate loads in raw wastewater and
treated effluent from municipal WWT facilities as a function of type of
treatment, water temperature, and season. Data should include the date
and time of the measurement, volume rate of flow, weather, size of the
community served, and the presence of norovirus outbreaks in the
population at the time of measurement (if known). FDA specifically
requests comparisons of norovirus or enteric viral surrogate loads in
raw wastewater and WWT effluent obtained during the same time period
and from the same facility;
    3. Experimental data and models describing dilution of WWT effluent
in the estuary (e.g., water exchange rate and tidal flush volume) for a
representative estuary or estuaries in general. Information should
include details on calculations used within the model;
    4. Experimental data and models describing norovirus or enteric
viral surrogate loss processes that may occur in an estuary, including
inactivation by ultraviolet radiation or sunlight, association with
particulate followed by sedimentation, and predation by marine
organisms. Data submitted should include experimental conditions and
ranges (e.g., water temperature, water salinity, season, and estuary
water exchange rate);
    5. Concentration of norovirus or enteric viral surrogates in
sediments, events that cause re-suspension of sediment, and data
describing the relationship between nearby sediment and the
concentration of norovirus or enteric viral surrogates in bivalve
molluscan shellfish. Data submitted should include information about
the sediment sampled (e.g., depth, temperature, water salinity, season)
and shellfish sampled (e.g., nutrient availability, growth substrate,
water temperature, water salinity, season, species, and animal
variance), if applicable;
    6. Characteristics of sites where stratification of WWT effluent
discharge in the water column occurs (e.g., temperature, salinity,
depth, surface winds, storm activity, local hydrodynamics, and outfall
design) and the impact of these characteristics on norovirus or enteric
viral surrogate concentrations in bivalve molluscan shellfish growing/
harvest areas (e.g., plume movement and mixing);
    7. Norovirus or enteric viral surrogate loads from marine vessel
discharge, combined sewer overflow, or other sporadic events that might
contaminate bivalve molluscan shellfish growing/harvest areas;
    8. Uptake rate of norovirus or enteric viral surrogates by bivalve
molluscan shellfish and determinations of the

bioaccumulation factor (BAF). Data and information should include a
description of the impacts of pathogen particle association,
concentration of the pathogen in the water surrounding the bivalve
molluscan shellfish, nutrient availability, growth substrate, water
temperature, water salinity, season, species, and animal variance on
this rate and the BAF. Data submitted should specify the experimental
conditions during which uptake was measured (e.g., batch feeding, flow-
through feeding, or natural environmental conditions);
    9. Inactivation rate of norovirus or enteric viral surrogates
within bivalve molluscan shellfish, including the impacts of nutrient
availability, growth substrate, water temperature, water salinity,
season, species, and animal variance on this rate. Data submitted
should specify the experimental conditions during which inactivation
was measured (e.g., batch, flow-through, or natural environmental
conditions);
    10. Elimination rate of norovirus or enteric viral surrogates from
bivalve molluscan shellfish including the impacts of nutrient
availability, growth substrate, water temperature, water salinity,
season, species, and animal variance on this rate. Data submitted
should specify the experimental conditions during which elimination was
measured (e.g., batch, flow-through, or natural environmental
conditions); and
    11. Models that specifically address uptake, inactivation and
elimination of norovirus or enteric viral surrogates by bivalve
molluscan shellfish.

C. Post-Harvest Preventive Practice and Controls and Other Factors
Influencing Bivalve Molluscan Shellfish Contamination Levels

    We request data and information about the following aspects of
post-harvest preventive practice and controls and other factors
influencing bivalve molluscan shellfish contamination levels:
    1. Regional and seasonal landings of bivalve molluscan shellfish
species in the United States and Canada;
    2. Prevalence and concentration of norovirus or enteric viral
surrogates in bivalve molluscan shellfish at the time of harvest,
classified by species, location, and seasonal landing;
    3. Proportion of bivalve molluscan shellfish, by species, that
undergo wet storage, relaying and depuration and the conditions (e.g.,
times and temperatures) of these practices as applied by the shellfish
industry. Data are also requested to determine whether shellfish
undergoing these different treatments preferentially serve different
postmarkets (e.g., raw/cooked);
    4. Experimental data and models that describe the impact of wet
storage, relaying, and depuration on the concentration of norovirus or
enteric viral surrogate in bivalve molluscan shellfish. Data submitted
should specify process and experimental conditions including parameter
ranges (e.g., process time, water temperature, water salinity, nutrient
availability, growth substrate, species, and season) as well as animal
variance;
    5. Proportion of bivalve molluscan shellfish, by species, that
undergo high hydrostatic pressure (HHP), mild heat, irradiation,
freezing, or other postharvest processes. Data are also requested to
determine whether bivalve molluscan shellfish undergoing these
different treatments preferentially serve different postmarkets (e.g.,
raw/cooked);
    6. Protocols/conditions and parameter ranges for HHP, mild heat,
irradiation, freezing, or other postharvest processes as applied to
bivalve molluscan shellfish by the shellfish industry; and
    7. Experimental data and models that describe the impact of HHP,
mild heat, irradiation, freezing, or other post-harvest processes on
the concentration of norovirus or enteric viral surrogate in bivalve
molluscan shellfish. Data submitted should specify the processing and
experimental conditions, parameter ranges (e.g., time, pressure and
temperature), species, and animal variance.

D. Preventive Practice and Controls and Other Factors Influencing
Bivalve Molluscan Shellfish Contamination Levels During Food
Preparation and Bivalve Molluscan Shellfish Consumption Data

    We request data and information about the following aspects of
preventive practice and controls and other factors influencing bivalve
molluscan shellfish contamination levels during food preparation and
bivalve molluscan shellfish consumption:
    1. Proportion of bivalve molluscan shellfish, by species, eaten raw
and cooked, including method of cooking (e.g., steaming, frying, or
baking);
    2. Distribution of bivalve molluscan shellfish meal sizes,
categorized by species, with regard to season, region, and preparation
technique;
    3. Distribution of temperatures and times associated with cooking
methods (e.g., steaming, frying, or baking) for bivalve molluscan
shellfish, by species;
    4. Experimental data and models describing the impact of food
preparation technique on the concentration of norovirus or enteric
viral surrogates in bivalve molluscan shellfish, by species. Data
submitted should include food preparation and cooking parameters and
ranges (e.g., temperature and time); and
    5. Prevalence distribution of norovirus or enteric viral surrogate
in bivalve molluscan shellfish, by species, at the point of consumption
as a function of season, region and preparation technique.

E. Relationship Between Norovirus Dose and Adverse Human Health Effects

    We request data and information about the following aspects of the
relationship between norovirus dose and adverse human health effects
including:
    1. Human or animal studies that describe the relationship between
norovirus dose and the probability and severity of human illness;
    2. Human norovirus outbreak data that describe the relationship
between norovirus dose and the probability and severity of human
illness; and
    3. Epidemiological and mechanistic data identifying/describing
different rates of illness or health outcomes for particular
populations (e.g., vulnerable/susceptible populations and resistant
populations) exposed to norovirus.

III. Comments

    Interested persons may submit to the Division of Dockets Management
(see ADDRESSES) either electronic or written comments and scientific
data and information regarding this document. It is only necessary to
send one set of comments and scientific data and information. It is no
longer necessary to send two copies of mailed comments and scientific
data and information. Identify comments and scientific data and
information with the docket number found in brackets in the heading of
this document. Received comments and scientific data and information
may be seen in the Division of Dockets Management between 9 a.m. and 4
p.m., Monday through Friday.

IV. References

    The following references have been placed on display in the
Division of Dockets Management (see ADDRESSES) and may be seen by
interested persons between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.
(FDA has verified the Web site addresses, but we are not responsible
for any subsequent changes to the Web sites after this document
publishes in the Federal Register.)
    1. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Norovirus Technical
Fact

Sheet, http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvrd/revb/gastro/norovirus-factsheet.htm.
    2. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Norovirus:
Surveillance, Disease Burden, and Disease Reduction Activities, http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvrd/revb/gastro/norovirus-surv-disease-burden.htm.
    3. National Microbiology Laboratory and Public Health Agency of
Canada, National Enteric Surveillance Program, ``Annual Summary of
Laboratory Surveillance Data for Enteric Pathogens in Canada,'' 2009.
    4. Majowicz, S.E., V.L. Edge, A. Fazil, et al., ``Estimating the
Under-Reporting Rate for Infectious Gastrointestinal Illness in
Ontario,'' Canadian Journal of Public Health, vol. 96, pp. 178-181,
2005.
    5. Gerba, C.P. and D. Kayed, ``Caliciviruses: A Major Cause of
Foodborne Illness,'' Journal of Food Science, vol. 68, pp. 1136-1142,
2003.
    6. Kohn, M.A., T.A. Farley, T. Ando, et al., ``An Outbreak of
Norwalk Virus Gastroenteritis Associated With Eating Oysters:
Implications for Maintaining Safe Oyster Beds,'' Journal of the
American Medical Association, vol. 273, pp. 466-471, 1995.
    7. Shieh, Y.C., R.S. Baric, J.W. Woods, et al., ``Molecular
Surveillance of Enterovirus and Norwalk-Like Virus in Oysters Relocated
to a Municipal-Sewage-Impacted Gulf Estuary,'' Applied and
Environmental Microbiology, vol. 69, pp. 7130-7136, 2003.
    8. J.A. Lowther, K. Henshilwood, and D.N. Lees, ``Determination of
Norovirus Contamination in Oysters From Two Commercial Harvesting Areas
Over an Extended Period, Using Semiquantitative Real-Time Reverse
Transcription PCR,'' Journal of Food Protection, vol. 71, pp. 1427-
1433, 2008.
    9. Burkhardt, W., III and K. Calci, ``Selective Accumulation May
Account for Shellfish-Associated Viral Illness,'' Applied Environmental
Microbiology, vol. 66, pp. 1375-1378, 2000.
    10. National Shellfish Sanitation Program (NSSP) Guide for the
Control of Molluscan Shellfish 2009 Revision, http://www.fda.gov/Food/FoodSafety/Product-SpecificInformation/Seafood/FederalStatePrograms/NationalShellfishSanitationProgram/ucm046353.htm.
    11. Canadian Shellfish Sanitation Program (CSSP) Manual of
Operations, http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/fssa/fispoi/man/cssppccsm/shemolalle.pdf.
    12. Joint Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations/
World Health Organization Food Standards Program, Codex Alimentarius
Commission Procedural Manual, 20th ed. 113, 2011, ftp://ftp.fao.org/codex/Publications/ProcManuals/Manual_20e.pdf.

    Dated: October 14, 2011.
Leslie Kux,
Acting Assistant Commissioner for Policy.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 14418-000]

S. Martinez Livestock, Inc.; Notice of Preliminary Permit
Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To
Intervene, and Competing Applications

    On May 31, 2012, and revised on July 30, 2012, S. Martinez
Livestock, Inc. filed an application for a preliminary permit, pursuant
to section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act (FPA), proposing to study the
feasibility of the Cold Creek Valley Pumped Storage Project (project)
to be located downstream of Priest Rapids dam on the Columbia River, in
Yakima County, Washington. The sole purpose of a preliminary permit, if
issued, is to grant the permit holder priority to file a license
application during the permit term. A preliminary permit does not
authorize the permit holder to perform any land-disturbing activities
or otherwise enter upon lands or waters owned by others without the
owners' express permission.
    The proposed project would include a pumped storage facility and a
traditional turbine-generator facility. The pumped storage facility
would consist of: (1) A new upper reservoir in Cold Creek Valley; (2) a
proposed intake structure including five 1,800-foot-long, 10-foot-
diameter penstocks leading to the powerhouse located on the Columbia
River downstream of Priest Rapids Dam; (3) a powerhouse with five 400
megawatt (MW) pump/turbine units with an installed capacity of
approximately 2,000 MW; and (4) a 30-mile-long transmission line. The
estimated annual generation of the pumped storage facility would be
86,430 megawatt hours. The turbine-generator facility would consist of:
(1) an intake leading to a 200-foot-long, 5-foot-diamater penstock; and
(2) a powerhouse with a 5-MW Francis turbine-generator unit. The
estimated annual generation of the turbine generator unit would be
17,286 megawatt hours.
    Applicant Contact: Mr. Daniel T. Martinez, S. Martinez Livestock,
Inc., 13395 Hwy. 24, Moxee, WA 98936; phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>.

    FERC Contact: James Hastreiter; phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, competing
applications (without notices of intent), or notices of intent to file
competing applications: 60 days from the issuance of this notice.
Competing applications and notices of intent must meet the requirements
of 18 CFR 4.36. Comments, motions to intervene, notices of intent, and
competing applications may be filed electronically via the Internet.
See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's
Web site http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. Commenters can
submit brief comments up to 6,000 characters, without prior
registration, using the eComment system at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ecomment.asp. You must include your name and contact information
at the end of your comments. For assistance, please contact FERC Online
Support at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or toll free at 1-866-208-3676,
or for TTY,<PHONE_NUMBER>. Although the Commission strongly encourages
electronic filing, documents may also be paper-filed. To paper-file,
mail an original and seven copies to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary,
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington,
DC 20426.
    More information about this project, including a copy of the
application, can be viewed or printed on the ``eLibrary'' link of
Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp.
Enter the docket number (P-14418) in the docket number field to access
the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support.

    Dated: February 14, 2013.
 Kimberly D. Bose,
 Secretary.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0178; FRL-8828-2]

Spirotetramat; Receipt of Application for Emergency Exemption and
Solicitation of Public Comment

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: EPA has received a specific exemption request from the Nevada
Department of Agriculture to use the pesticide spirotetramat (CAS No.

203313-25-1) to treat up to 5,000 acres of onions to control thrips.
The applicant is proposing the use of a chemical whose registration was
recently cancelled. EPA is soliciting public comment before making the
decision whether or not to grant the exemption.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before June 1, 2010.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0178, by one of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments.
     Mail: Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) Regulatory Public
Docket (7502P), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001.
     Delivery: OPP Regulatory Public Docket (7502P),
Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. S-4400, One Potomac Yard (South
Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. Deliveries are only
accepted during the Docket Facility's normal hours of operation (8:30
a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays).
Special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed
information. The Docket Facility telephone number is<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Instructions: Direct your comments to docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPP-
2010-0178. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included
in the docket without change and may be made available on-line at
http://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 regulations.gov or e-
mail. The regulations.gov website is an ``anonymous access'' system,
which means EPA will not know your identity or contact information
unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you send an e-
mail comment directly to EPA without going through regulations.gov,
your e-mail address will be automatically captured and included as part
of the comment that is placed in the docket and made available on the
Internet. If you submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you
include your name and other contact information in the body of your
comment and with any disk or CD-ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read your
comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for
clarification, 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.
    Docket: All documents in the docket are listed in the docket index
available at http://www.regulations.gov. Although listed in the index,
some information is not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other
information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other
material, such as copyrighted material, is not placed on the Internet
and will be publicly available only in hard copy form. Publicly
available docket materials are available either in the electronic
docket at http://www.regulations.gov, or, if only available in hard
copy, at the OPP Regulatory Public Docket in Rm. S-4400, One Potomac
Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. The hours of
operation of this Docket Facility are from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday
through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The Docket Facility telephone
number is<PHONE_NUMBER>.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Keri Grinstead, Registration Division
(7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency,
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone
number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; e-mail address:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this Action Apply to Me?

    You may be potentially affected by this action if you are an
agricultural producer, food manufacturer, or pesticide manufacturer.
Potentially affected entities may include, but are not limited to:
     Crop production (NAICS code 111).
     Animal production (NAICS code 112).
     Food manufacturing (NAICS code 311).
     Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS code 32532).
    This listing is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather provides
a guide for readers regarding entities likely to be affected by this
action. Other types of entities not listed in this unit could also be
affected. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS)
codes have been provided to assist you and others in determining
whether this action might apply to certain entities. If you have any
questions regarding the applicability of this action to a particular
entity, consult the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT.

B. What Should I Consider as I Prepare My Comments for EPA?

    1.  Submitting CBI. Do not submit this information to EPA through
www.regulations.gov or e-mail. Clearly mark the part or all of the
information that you claim to be CBI. For CBI information in a disk or
CD-ROM that you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the disk or CD-ROM as
CBI and then identify electronically within the disk or CD-ROM the
specific information that is claimed as CBI. In addition to one
complete version of the comment that includes information claimed as
CBI, a copy of the comment that does not contain the information
claimed as CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the public docket.
Information so marked will not be disclosed except in accordance with
procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2.
    2.  Tips for preparing your comments. When submitting comments,
remember to:
    i. Identify the document by docket ID number and other identifying
information (subject heading, Federal Register date and page number).
    ii. Follow directions. The Agency may ask you to respond to
specific questions or organize comments by referencing a Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR) part or section number.
    iii. Explain why you agree or disagree; suggest alternatives and
substitute language for your requested changes.
    iv. Describe any assumptions and provide any technical information
and/or data that you used.
    v. If you estimate potential costs or burdens, explain how you
arrived at your estimate in sufficient detail to allow for it to be
reproduced.
    vi. Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns and
suggest alternatives.
    vii. Explain your views as clearly as possible, avoiding the use of
profanity or personal threats.
     viii. Make sure to submit your comments by the comment period
deadline identified.
    3. Environmental justice. EPA seeks to achieve environmental
justice, the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of any group,
including minority and/or low income populations, in the development,
implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and
policies. To help address potential environmental justice issues, the
Agency seeks information on any groups or segments of the population
who, as a result of their

location, cultural practices, or other factors, may have atypical or
disproportionately high and adverse human health impacts or
environmental effects from exposure to the pesticide(s) discussed in
this document, compared to the general population.

II. What Action is the Agency Taking?

    Under section 18 of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and
Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) (7 U.S.C. 136p), at the discretion of the
Administrator, a Federal or State agency may be exempted from any
provision of FIFRA if the Administrator determines that emergency
conditions exist which require the exemption. The Nevada Department of
Agriculture has requested the Administrator to issue a specific
exemption for the use of spirotetramat on onions to control thrips.
Information in accordance with 40 CFR part 166 was submitted as part of
this request, and is available for review at http://www.regulations.gov
under docket ID number EPA-HQ-2010-0178
    This is the first request from this applicant for this use. The
rationale for emergency approval of the use in the application is that
onion thrips are sucking insects which both directly damage the crop
and also vector the plant disease Iris Yellow Spot Virus. The
application package for Nevada is available for review at http://
www.regulations.gov under docket ID number EPA-HQ-2010-0178.
    The Applicant proposes to make no more than two applications of
Movento (22.4% spirotetramat) on a maximum of 5,000 acres of onions
between May and September, 2010 in Nevada. Total amount of pesticide to
be used is 50,000 fluid ounces of Movento (800 pounds of
spirotetramat).
    EPA has decided to open a shortened comment period and solicit
input and comments from the public for 5 days. Ordinarily, the length
of a comment period for an emergency exemption application is 15 days.
However, EPA is shortening this comment period to 5 days because thrips
have already begun to appear in Nevada, and once they begin
transmitting plant disease control of the disease becomes increasingly
difficult. Because of these factors, EPA determined that a 5 day
comment period is appropriate.
    This notice does not constitute a decision by EPA on the
application itself but provides an opportunity for public comment on
the application. EPA has determined that publication of a notice of
receipt of this application for a specific exemption is appropriate,
taking into consideration that the registration of the spirotetramat
product that is the subject of this emergency exemption request was
recently cancelled as a result of the December 23, 2009 decision of the
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York vacating its
registration on procedural grounds. The vacatur decision is available
for review at http://www.regulations.gov under docket ID number EPA-HQ-
2010-0178.
    The notice provides an opportunity for public comment on the
application. The Agency will review and consider all comments received
during the comment period in determining whether to issue the specific
exemption requested by the Nevada Department of Agriculture.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Pesticides and pests.

    Dated: May 18, 2010.
Daniel J. Rosenblatt,
Acting Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Combined Notice of Filings 1

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

    Docket Numbers: EC11-99-000.
    Applicants: Vermont Wind, LLC.
    Description: Application of Vermont Wind, LLC for Authorization
under FPA Section 203.
    Filed Date: 07/29/2011.
    Accession Number: 20110729-5174.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, August 19, 2011.

    Docket Numbers: EC11-100-000.
    Applicants: PEI Power II, LLC, PEI Power Corporation.
    Description: Application of PEI Power Corporation and PEI Power II,
LLC under Section 203 of the Federal Power Act.
    Filed Date: 07/29/2011.
    Accession Number: 20110729-5179.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, August 19, 2011.

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

    Docket Numbers: ER11-1994-002.
    Applicants: Westar Energy, Inc.
    Description: Westar Energy, Inc. submits tariff filing per 35:
Compliance Filing, City of Herington, KS, Rate Schedule WTU-012011 to
be effective 1/1/2011.
    Filed Date: 07/28/2011.
    Accession Number: 20110728-5158.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, August 18, 2011.

    Docket Numbers: ER11-3460-002.
    Applicants: Bayonne Energy Center, LLC.
    Description: Bayonne Energy Center, LLC submits tariff filing per
35: MBR Tariff Compliance Filing under Dockets ER11-3460-000 and ER11-
3460-001 to be effective 4/28/2011.
    Filed Date: 07/29/2011.
    Accession Number: 20110729-5105.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, August 19, 2011.

    Docket Numbers: ER11-3463-000.
    Applicants: Pacific Gas and Electric Company.
    Description: Pacific Gas and Electric Company submits tariff filing
per 35.19a(b): Compliance Refund Report for CCSF 33rd Quarterly Filing
to be effective N/A.
    Filed Date: 07/25/2011.
    Accession Number: 20110725-5084.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, August 15, 2011.

    Docket Numbers: ER11-3748-001.
    Applicants: CES Placerita, Incorporated.
    Description: CES Placerita, Incorporated submits tariff filing per
35.17(b): Amendment to Market-Based Rate Tariff Under Docket ER11-3748
to be effective 3/24/2011.
    Filed Date: 07/29/2011.
    Accession Number: 20110729-5140.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, August 19, 2011.

    Docket Numbers: ER11-4140-000.
    Applicants: New York Independent System Operator, Inc., Niagara
Mohawk Power Corporation.
    Description: New York Independent System Operator, Inc. submits
tariff filing per 35.13(a)(2)(iii: SGIA Between Niagara Mohawk and WM
Renewable Energy to be effective 6/23/2011.
    Filed Date: 07/29/2011.
    Accession Number: 20110729-5080.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, August 19, 2011.

    Docket Numbers: ER11-4142-000.
    Applicants: Nevada Power Company.
    Description: Nevada Power Company submits tariff filing per
35.13(a)(2)(iii: Rate Schedule No. 122 Concurrence in So CA Edison Rate
Schedule No. 488 to be effective 7/14/2011.
    Filed Date: 07/29/2011.
    Accession Number: 20110729-5131.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, August 19, 2011.

    Docket Numbers: ER11-4143-000.
    Applicants: PJM Interconnection, LLC.
    Description: PJM Interconnection, LLC submits tariff filing per
35.13(a)(2)(iii: Revisions to PJM Tariff Attachment DD Section 10B to
be effective 9/17/2010.
    Filed Date: 07/29/2011.
    Accession Number: 20110729-5139.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, August 19, 2011.

    Docket Numbers: ER11-4144-000.
    Applicants: ITC Midwest LLC.
    Description: ITC Midwest LLC submits tariff filing per 35.1: Filing
of Joint Pole Use Agreement to be effective 9/29/2011.
    Filed Date: 07/29/2011.
    Accession Number: 20110729-5150.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, August 19, 2011.

    Docket Numbers: ER11-4145-000.
    Applicants: ITC Midwest LLC.
    Description: ITC Midwest LLC submits tariff filing per 35.13(a)(1):
Filing of Equipment Removal Agreement to be effective 9/29/2011.
    Filed Date: 07/29/2011.
    Accession Number: 20110729-5151.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, August 19, 2011.

    Docket Numbers: ER11-4146-000.
    Applicants: ITC Midwest LLC.
    Description: ITC Midwest LLC submits tariff filing per 35.13(a)(1):
Filing of Transmission Upgrade Agreement to be effective 9/29/2011.
    Filed Date: 07/29/2011.
    Accession Number: 20110729-5171.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, August 19, 2011.

    Docket Numbers: ER11-4147-000.
    Applicants: ITC Midwest LLC.
    Description: ITC Midwest LLC submits tariff filing per 35.13(a)(1):
Filing of Transmission Upgrade Agreement to be effective 9/29/2011.
    Filed Date: 07/29/2011.
    Accession Number: 20110729-5181.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, August 19, 2011.

    Docket Numbers: ER11-4148-000.
    Applicants: Southwest Power Pool, Inc.
    Description: Southwest Power Pool, Inc. submits tariff filing per
35.13(a)(2)(iii: 1636R3 Kansas Electric Power Cooperative, Inc. NITSA
NOA to be effective 6/1/2011.
    Filed Date: 07/29/2011.
    Accession Number: 20110729-5186.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, August 19, 2011.

    Docket Numbers: ER11-4149-000.
    Applicants: ITC Midwest LLC.
    Description: ITC Midwest LLC submits tariff filing per 35.13(a)(1):
Filing of Construction Agreement to be effective 9/29/2011.
    Filed Date: 07/29/2011.
    Accession Number: 20110729-5208.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, August 19, 2011.

    Docket Numbers: ER11-4150-000.
    Applicants: Pacific Gas and Electric Company.
    Description: Pacific Gas and Electric Company submits tariff filing
per 35.13(a)(2)(iii: E&P Agreements under PG&E's Transmission Owner
Tariff and Report to be effective 4/27/2010.
    Filed Date: 07/29/2011.
    Accession Number: 20110729-5209.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, August 19, 2011.

    Docket Numbers: ER11-4151-000.
    Applicants: California Independent System Operator Corporation.
    Description: California Independent System Operator Corporation
submits

tariff filing per 35.13(a)(2)(iii: 2011-07-29 CAISO's NRS-RA Amendment
Filing to be effective 1/1/2012.
    Filed Date: 07/29/2011.
    Accession Number: 20110729-5211.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, August 19, 2011.

    Docket Numbers: ER11-4152-000.
    Applicants: ITC Midwest LLC.
    Description: ITC Midwest LLC submits tariff filing per 35.13(a)(1):
Filing of Transmission Upgrade Agreement to be effective 9/29/2011.
    Filed Date: 07/29/2011.
    Accession Number: 20110729-5212.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, August 19, 2011.

    Docket Numbers: ER11-4153-000.
    Applicants: ITC Midwest LLC.
    Description: ITC Midwest LLC submits tariff filing per 35.13(a)(1):
Filing of Transmission Upgrade Agreement to be effective 9/29/2011.
    Filed Date: 07/29/2011.
    Accession Number: 20110729-5214.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, August 19, 2011.

    Docket Numbers: ER11-4154-000.
    Applicants: ITC Midwest LLC.
    Description: ITC Midwest LLC submits tariff filing per 35.13(a)(1):
Filing of Transmission Adjustment Agreement to be effective 9/29/2011.
    Filed Date: 07/29/2011.
    Accession Number: 20110729-5216.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, August 19, 2011.

    Docket Numbers: ER11-4155-000.
    Applicants: Florida Power & Light Company.
    Description: Florida Power & Light Company submits tariff filing
per 35.13(a)(2)(iii: FPL and Seminole TSA 162 NTSA to be effective 8/
22/2011.
    Filed Date: 07/29/2011.
    Accession Number: 20110729-5219.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, August 19, 2011.

    Docket Numbers: ER11-4156-000.
    Applicants: ITC Midwest LLC.
    Description: ITC Midwest LLC submits tariff filing per 35.13(a)(1):
Filing of Transmission Relocation Agreement to be effective 9/29/2011.
    Filed Date: 07/29/2011.
    Accession Number: 20110729-5227.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, August 19, 2011.

    Docket Numbers: ER11-4157-000.
    Applicants: Entergy Arkansas, Inc.
    Description: Entergy Arkansas, Inc. submits tariff filing per
35.13(a)(2)(iii: Amended SRW IOA to be effective 9/27/2011.
    Filed Date: 07/29/2011.
    Accession Number: 20110729-5232.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, August 19, 2011.

    Docket Numbers: ER11-4158-000.
    Applicants: Entergy Arkansas, Inc.
    Description: Entergy Arkansas, Inc. submits tariff filing per
35.13(a)(2)(iii: Occidential Amended IOA to be effective 9/27/2011.
    Filed Date: 07/29/2011.
    Accession Number: 20110729-5234.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, August 19, 2011.

    Docket Numbers: ER11-4159-000.
    Applicants: ITC Midwest LLC.
    Description: ITC Midwest LLC submits tariff filing per 35.13(a)(1):
Filing of Transmission Upgrade Agreement to be effective 9/29/2011.
    Filed Date: 07/29/2011.
    Accession Number: 20110729-5235.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, August 19, 2011.

    Docket Numbers: ER11-4160-000.
    Applicants: ITC Midwest LLC.
    Description: ITC Midwest LLC submits tariff filing per 35.13(a)(1):
Filing of Transmission Upgrade Agreement to be effective 9/29/2011.
    Filed Date: 07/29/2011.
    Accession Number: 20110729-5238.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, August 19, 2011.

    Docket Numbers: ER11-4161-000.
    Applicants: California Independent System Operator Corporation.
    Description: California Independent System Operator Corporation
submits tariff filing per 35.13(a)(2)(iii: 2011-07-29 Amendment to
Modify Dynamic Transfer Provisions to be effective 11/1/2011.
    Filed Date: 07/29/2011.
    Accession Number: 20110729-5244.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, August 19, 2011.

    Docket Numbers: ER11-4162-000.
    Applicants: Florida Power & Light Company.
    Description: Florida Power & Light Company submits tariff filing
per 35.13(a)(2)(iii: FPL and JEA RS 323 to be effective 9/27/2011.
    Filed Date: 07/29/2011.
    Accession Number: 20110729-5250.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, August 19, 2011.

    Docket Numbers: ER11-4163-000.
    Applicants: New England Power Pool Participants Committee.
    Description: New England Power Pool Participants Committee submits
tariff filing per 35.13(a)(2)(iii: 124th Agreement to be effective 8/
31/2011.
    Filed Date: 07/29/2011.
    Accession Number: 20110729-5252.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, August 19, 2011.

    Docket Numbers: ER11-4164-000.
    Applicants: Westar Energy, Inc.
    Description: Westar Energy, Inc. submits tariff filing per
35.13(a)(2)(iii: Herington, KS, Revision to Article I to be effective
10/1/2011.
    Filed Date: 07/29/2011.
    Accession Number: 20110729-5253.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, August 19, 2011.

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

    Docket Numbers: ES11-40-000.
    Applicants: Entergy Mississippi, Inc., Entergy Arkansas, Inc.,
Entergy Louisiana, LLC, Entergy New Orleans, Inc., Entergy Gulf States
Louisiana, LLC, System Energy Resources, Inc., Entergy Texas, Inc.
    Description: Application of Entergy Services, Inc., on Behalf of
Entergy Arkansas, Inc., et al. for FPA Section 204 Authorization.
    Filed Date: 07/28/2011.
    Accession Number: 20110728-5199.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, August 18, 2011.

    Docket Numbers: ES11-41-000.
    Applicants: ITC Midwest LLC.
    Description: Application of ITC Midwest LLC under Section 204 of
the Federal Power Act and Part 34 of the Commission's Regulations.
    Filed Date: 07/29/2011.
    Accession Number: 20110729-5270.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, August 19, 2011.

    Take notice that the Commission received the following land
acquisition reports:

    Docket Numbers: LA11-2-000.
    Applicants: ORNI 18 LLC.
    Description: Quarterly Land Acquisition Report of ORNI 18 LLC.
    Filed Date: 07/29/2011.
    Accession Number: 20110729-5092.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, August 19, 2011.

    Docket Numbers: LA11-2-000.
    Applicants: Niagara Generation LLC.
    Description: Land Acquisition Report of Niagara Generation, LLC.
    Filed Date: 07/29/2011.
    Accession Number: 20110729-5255.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, August 19, 2011.

    Docket Numbers: LA11-2-000.
    Applicants: San Diego Gas & Electric Company, Cedar Creek II, LLC,
El Dorado Energy, LLC, Fowler Ridge II Wind Farm, LLC, Mesquite Power,
LLC, Sempra Energy Trading LLC, Sempra Generation, Termoelectrica U.S.,
LLC.
    Description: Land Acquisition Report/Form of San Diego Gas &
Electric Company, et al.
    Filed Date: 07/29/2011.
    Accession Number: 20110729-5272.

    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, August 19, 2011.

    Take notice that the Commission received the following public
utility holding company filings:

    Docket Numbers: PH11-18-000.
    Applicants: Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.
    Description: Application of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.
    Filed Date: 07/29/2011.
    Accession Number: 20110729-5097.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, August 19, 2011.
    Any person desiring to intervene or to protest in any of the above
proceedings must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the
Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and
385.214) on or before 5 p.m. Eastern time on the specified comment
date. It is not necessary to separately intervene again in a subdocket
related to a compliance filing if you have previously intervened in the
same docket. Protests will be considered by the Commission in
determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to
make protestants parties to the proceeding. Anyone filing a motion to
intervene or protest must serve a copy of that document on the
Applicant. In reference to filings initiating a new proceeding,
interventions or protests submitted on or before the comment deadline
need not be served on persons other than the Applicant.
    As it relates to any qualifying facility filings, the notices of
self-certification [or self-recertification] listed above, do not
institute a proceeding regarding qualifying facility status. A notice
of self-certification [or self-recertification] simply provides
notification that the entity making the filing has determined the
facility named in the notice meets the applicable criteria to be a
qualifying facility. Intervention and/or protest do not lie in dockets
that are qualifying facility self-certifications or self-
recertifications. Any person seeking to challenge such qualifying
facility status may do so by filing a motion pursuant to 18 CFR
292.207(d)(iii). Intervention and protests may be filed in response to
notices of qualifying facility dockets other than self-certifications
and self-recertifications.
    The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and
interventions in lieu of paper, using the FERC Online links at http://www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic service, persons with Internet
access who will eFile a document and/or be listed as a contact for an
intervenor must create and validate an eRegistration account using the
eRegistration link. Select the eFiling link to log on and submit the
intervention or protests.
    Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and
14 copies of the intervention or protest to the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First St., NE., Washington, DC 20426.
    The filings in the above proceedings are accessible in the
Commission's eLibrary system by clicking on the appropriate link in the
above list. They are also available for review in the Commission's
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    Dated: August 1, 2011.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2011-19936 Filed 8-4-11; 8:45 am]
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