[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 163 (Monday, August 24, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 51295]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-4230-DR; Docket ID FEMA-2015-0002]

Kansas; Amendment No. 1 to Notice of a Major Disaster Declaration

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration
for the State of Kansas (FEMA-4230-DR), dated July 20, 2015, and
related determinations.

DATES: Effective Date: August 10, 2015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dean Webster, Office of Response and
Recovery, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20472,<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The notice of a major disaster declaration
for the State of Kansas is hereby amended to include the following area
among those areas determined to have been adversely affected by the
event declared a major disaster by the President in his declaration of
July 20, 2015.

    Harvey and Pawnee Counties for Public Assistance.

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

W. Craig Fugate,
Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
[FR Doc. 2015-20887 Filed 8-21-15; 8:45 am]
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                        Charge Questions: NAC/GAC Meeting
                                ~ APRIL  25, 2013~
                                  Washington, DC
                                     4/9/2013
Dear NAC & GAC Members,

During the 2012 annual CEC Council Session in New Orleans the Ministers announced several focused areas for the CEC.  One was a follow-up to the trilateral SEM Modernization Process.  The second is a commitment to greening the North American Economy and developing fewer but more strategic projects in the upcoming CEC Operational Plan and Budget.

The EPA Administrator would like advice from the NAC & GAC on the following two topics:
1) Advice on the SEM Modernization Process:  Background: Council instructed to establish new online tools to help with the preparation of a submission, monitoring and assessing SEM process implementation, and increasing public outreach to build awareness of the process.  Together these actions are expected to ensure that the public submission process remains a critical mechanism for facilitating public participation, supporting government transparency, and promoting the effective enforcement of environmental law in North America.
   In 2012, the Council directed Party officials to work with the Secretariat and JPAC to do the following:
   * Establish an online SEM portal, by the 2013 Council Session, to assist members of the public in understanding the SEM process and preparing a SEM submission.
   * Immediately track compliance with mandatory and target SEM deadlines and provide a report-out on compliance at the July 2013 Council Session (tracking was initiated immediately following the 2012 Council Session).
   * Present longer-term monitoring and assessment (M&A) options for Council consideration at the 2013 Council Session.
   * Develop and implement a long-term SEM public outreach strategy (note that although no deadline for action was specified work in this area is currently underway).
   In support of the above Council directives, the U.S. would like advice from the NAC and GAC on the following three areas:
      a. Review and comment on attached draft version of the SEM portal.  Note the JPAC's preliminary input on the portal is also attached.
      b. Provide input on possible options for longer-term SEM process Monitoring & Assessment.  One idea being considered involves convening semi-annual, agenda-driven meetings of representatives of the Parties, the Secretariat and JPAC to identify and consider SEM issues.
      c. Provide input on the development and implementation of a long-term SEM public outreach strategy.
2) Advice on the Draft CEC Operational Plan: Please review closely the Draft CEC Operational Plan.
      a. Provide advice on how well all the projects meet the attached "project selection criteria" and "guidance from the Alt Reps to the working groups" who created the projects.
      b. In particular provide advice on how successful the Operational Plan is in pursuing projects related to greening the North American Economy (i.e. projects focused on electronic waste, advancing on trilateral clean energy initiatives, and other specific economic integrated sectors in North America), this was a focus of the Environmental Minister's in New Orleans.
   Attachments: 1) SEM Portal daft 2) JPAC SEM Portal Comments 3) Draft Guidance from Alt. Reps to Working Groups 4) New Proposed Project Guidance 5) Project Selection Criteria.


[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 57 (Wednesday, March 25, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 15782]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP15-110-000]

Northwest Pipeline, LLC; Notice of Application

    Take notice that on March 6, 2015, Northwest Pipeline, LLC
(Northwest), 295 Chipeta Way, Salt Lake City, UT 84108, filed an
application under section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA), and Part
157 of the Commission's regulations, requesting authorization to
upgrade the delivery meter capacity of its existing Union Meter Station
in Union County, Oregon, all as more fully set forth in the application
which is on file with the Commission and open for public inspection.
The filing may also be viewed on the web at http://www.ferc.gov using
the ``eLibrary'' link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three
digits in the docket number field to access the document. For
assistance, please contact FERC at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or toll
free at<PHONE_NUMBER>, or TTY,<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Any questions regarding the proposed project should be directed to
Pam Barnes, Project Manager, Business Development, Northwest Pipeline,
LLC, 295 Chipeta Way, Salt Lake City, UT 84108, or by calling (801)
584-6857 (telephone), or<PHONE_NUMBER> (fax), or email at
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    Pursuant to section 157.9 of the Commission's regulations, 18 CFR
157.9, within 90 days of this Notice, the Commission's staff will
either complete its environmental assessment (EA) and place it into the
Commission's public record (eLibrary) for this proceeding; or issue a
Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review. If a Notice of Schedule
for Environmental Review is issued, it will indicate, among other
milestones, the anticipated date for the Commission's staff issuance of
the EA for this proposal. The filing of the EA in the Commission's
public record for this proceeding or the issuance of a Notice of
Schedule for Environmental Review will serve to notify federal and
state agencies of the timing for the completion of all necessary
reviews, and the subsequent need to reach a final decision on a request
for federal authorization within 90 days of the date of issuance of the
Commission staff's EA.
    There are two ways to become involved in the Commission's review of
this project. First, any person wishing to obtain legal status by
becoming a party to the proceedings for this project should, on or
before the comment date stated below, file with the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, a
motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of the
Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or
385.211) and the Regulations under the NGA (18 CFR 157.10). A person
obtaining party status will be placed on the service list maintained by
the Secretary of the Commission and will receive copies of all
documents filed by the applicant and by all other parties. A party must
submit 7 copies of filings made with the Commission and must mail a
copy to the applicant and to every other party in the proceeding. Only
parties to the proceeding can ask for court review of Commission orders
in the proceeding.
    However, a person does not have to intervene in order to have
comments considered. The second way to participate is by filing with
the Secretary of the Commission, as soon as possible, an original and
two copies of comments in support of or in opposition to this project.
The Commission will consider these comments in determining the
appropriate action to be taken, but the filing of a comment alone will
not serve to make the filer a party to the proceeding. The Commission's
rules require that persons filing comments in opposition to the project
provide copies of their protests only to the party or parties directly
involved in the protest.
    Persons who wish to comment only on the environmental review of
this project should submit an original and two copies of their comments
to the Secretary of the Commission. Environmental commenters will be
placed on the Commission's environmental mailing list, will receive
copies of the environmental documents, and will be notified of meetings
associated with the Commission's environmental review process.
Environmental commenters will not be required to serve copies of filed
documents on all other parties. However, the non-party commenters will
not receive copies of all documents filed by other parties or issued by
the Commission (except for the mailing of environmental documents
issued by the Commission) and will not have the right to seek court
review of the Commission's final order.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings of comments,
protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the ``eFiling'' link
at http://www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically should
submit an original and 5 copies of the protest or intervention to the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington,
DC 20426.
    Comment Date: April 8, 2015.

    Dated: March 18, 2015.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015-06738 Filed 3-24-15; 8:45 am]
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MEMORANDUM
To: 		Docket EPA-HQ-OAR-2023-0072
From: 		U.S. EPA
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Subject: 	RIA Chapter 11  -  Existing Source Only

RIA CHAPTER 11 contains the following attached files:


UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

NATIONAL VEHICLE AND FUEL EMISSIONS LABORATORY

2565 PLYMOUTH ROAD

ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN 48105-2498

OFFICE OF

AIR AND RADIATION

MEMORANDUM

SUBJECT:	Heavy-Duty Hybrid Onboard Diagnostics

FROM:		Amy Kopin

TO:		The Docket

DATE:		July 5, 2011

	On April 13th, 2011 we held a conference call with the Hybrid
Manufacturers Regulatory Collaboration (HMRC) to discuss concerns raised
by HMRC members regarding heavy-duty onboard diagnostic (OBD)
requirements and timing.  Concerns were raised during the comment period
for the heavy-duty greenhouse gas notice of proposed rulemaking that
heavy-duty hybrid applications may not be able to meet the 2013
heavy-duty OBD regulations that were published in the 2009 OBD Final
Rulemaking. ,  Specifically, they have requested a delay of the
application of HD OBD requirements for hybrid applications until 2020.
Attendees from the EPA and HMRC are shown.  The agenda for the meeting
is presented on the following page of this memo.

Attendee	Affiliation

Cleophas Jackson	EPA – Compliance and Innovative Strategies Division

Anthony Neam	EPA – Assessment and Standards Division

Amy Kopin	EPA – Assessment and Standards Division

Barbara Chance	Allison Transmission

Kevin Rodgers	Allison Transmission

Ian McKenzie	Eaton Corporation

Tom Apalenek	BAE Systems

OFFICE OF

AIR AND RADIATION

UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

NATIONAL VEHICLE AND FUEL EMISSIONS LABORATORY

2565 PLYMOUTH ROAD

ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN 48105-2498

Joint HMRC-EPA Call Regarding Heavy-Duty Hybrid OBD

April 13, 2011

Agenda

Current Technology

What capability do production systems have today?

Industry’s Interim Plans

Specific monitor and/or other difficulties they anticipate having.

What monitors will be functional and which will not be functional.

Interim plan if there is a delay.

How to ensure tampering won’t occur if OBD implementation is
delayed/limited.

How to ensure system is functioning properly if OBD is delayed/limited.

Standardization and Communications

What are specific concerns with J1939?

HMRC states that HD hybrid system manufacturers do not “have access to
OBD system [engine] data,” is this issue being actively resolved?

Review OBD requirements for alternative fuels.

Next Steps

 U.S. EPA, NHTSA, and DOT, “Greenhouse Gas Emission Standards and Fuel
Efficiency Standards for Medium- and Heavy-Duty Engines and Vehicles,”
republished December 29, 2010.  Available here:
http://origin.www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2010-12-29/html/2010-32726.htm

 U.S. EPA, “Control of Air Pollution from New Motor Vehicles and New
Motor Vehicles Engines; Final Rule Regulations Requiring Onboard
Diagnostic Systems on 2010 and Later Heavy-Duty Engines Used in Highway
Applications Over 14,000 Pounds; Revisions to Onboard Diagnostic
Requirements for Diesel Highway Heavy-Duty Vehicles Under 14,000
Pounds,” published February 24, 2009.  Available here:
http://www.epa.gov/otaq/regs/im/obd/regtech/hd-obd-frm-02-24-09-notice-7
4-fr-8310.pdf


[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 127 (Tuesday, July 2, 2013)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 39608-39610]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 165

[Docket No. USCG-2013-0541]
RIN 1625-AA00

Safety Zone; Summer in the City Water Ski Show; Fox River, Green
Bay, WI

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Temporary final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone on the
Fox River in Green Bay, WI. This safety zone is intended to restrict
vessels from a portion of the Fox River due to a water ski show. This
temporary safety zone is necessary to protect the surrounding public
and vessels from the hazards associated with the water ski show.

DATES: This rule is effective from 6 p.m. on July 10, 2013, until 7:30
p.m. on August 28, 2013. This rule will be enforced from 6 p.m. until
6:30 p.m. and again from 7 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. on each day of July 10,
17, 24, 31, and August 7, 14, 21, and 28, of 2013.

ADDRESSES: Documents mentioned in this preamble are part of docket
USCG-2013-0541. To view documents mentioned in this preamble as being
available in the docket, go to 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 rule, contact or email MST1 Joseph McCollum, U.S. Coast Guard
Sector Lake Michigan, at<PHONE_NUMBER> or<EMAIL_ADDRESS>If
you have questions on viewing the docket, call Barbara Hairston,
Program Manager, Docket Operations, telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Table of Acronyms

DHS Department of Homeland Security
FR Federal Register
NPRM Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
TFR Temporary Final Rule

A. Regulatory History and Information

    The Coast Guard is issuing this temporary final rule without prior
notice and opportunity to comment pursuant to authority under section
4(a) of the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) (5 U.S.C. 553(b)). This
provision authorizes an agency to issue a rule without prior notice and
opportunity to comment when the agency for good cause finds that those
procedures are ``impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary to the public
interest.'' Under 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B), the Coast Guard finds that good
cause exists for not publishing an NPRM with respect to this rule
because doing so would be impracticable and contrary to the public
interest. The final details for this event were not known to the Coast
Guard until there was insufficient time remaining before the event to
publish an NPRM. Thus, delaying the effective date of this rule to wait
for a comment period to run would be both impracticable and contrary to
the public interest because it would inhibit the Coast Guard's ability
to

protect spectators and vessels from the hazards associated with a water
ski show, which are discussed further below.
    Under 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3), the Coast Guard finds that good cause
exists for making this rule effective less than 30 days after
publication in the Federal Register. For the same reasons discussed in
the preceding paragraph, waiting for a 30 day notice period to run
would be impracticable and contrary to the public interest.

B. Basis and Purpose

    The legal basis for the rule is the Coast Guard's authority to
establish regulated navigation areas and limited access areas: 33
U.S.C. 1231; 46 U.S.C. chapter 701, 3306, 3703; 50 U.S.C. 191, 195; 33
CFR 1.05-1, 6.04-1, 6.04-6, 160.5; Public Law 107-295, 116 Stat. 2064;
Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 0170.1.
    For 4 days in July and 4 days in August, 2013, the Waterboard
Warrior Ski Team will perform two 30-minute shows on the Fox River
between the Hwy 141 Bridge and the West Walnut Street Bridge in Green
Bay, WI. These water ski shows will consist of 25 participants and
three boats, operating within the main channel of the Fox River. The
Captain of the Port, Lake Michigan, has determined that these water ski
shows will pose a significant risk to public safety and property. Such
hazards include collisions among the water ski show participant vessels
and passing traffic on the Fox River.

C. Discussion of the Final Rule

    With the aforementioned hazards in mind, the Captain of the Port,
Lake Michigan, has determined that this temporary safety zone is
necessary to ensure the safety of spectators and vessels during the
water ski shows in Green Bay, WI. This rule is will be enforced from 6
p.m. until 6:30 p.m., and again from 7 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. on each day
of July 10, 17, 24, 31, and August 7, 14, 21, and 28, 2013. The safety
zone will encompass all waters of the Fox River in Green Bay, WI from
the Highway 141 Bridge in position 44[deg]31'5.7'' N 88[deg]0'54.7'' W
to the West Walnut Street Bridge in position 44[deg]30'54.3'' N
88[deg]1' 5.3'' W (NAD 83).
    Entry into, transiting, or anchoring within the safety zone is
prohibited unless authorized by the Captain of the Port, Lake Michigan,
or his designated on-scene representative. The Captain of the Port or
his designated on-scene representative may be contacted via VHF Channel
16.

D. Regulatory Analyses

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

1. Regulatory Planning and Review

    This rule is not a significant regulatory action under section 3(f)
of Executive Order 12866, Regulatory Planning and Review, as
supplemented by Executive Order 13563, Improving Regulation and
Regulatory Review, and does not require an assessment of potential
costs and benefits under section 6(a)(3) of Executive Order 12866 or
under section 1 of Executive Order 13563. The Office of Management and
Budget has not reviewed it under those Orders. It is not
``significant'' under the regulatory policies and procedures of the
Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
    We conclude that this rule is not a significant regulatory action
because we anticipate that it will have minimal impact on the economy,
will not interfere with other agencies, will not adversely alter the
budget of any grant or loan recipients, and will not raise any novel
legal or policy issues. The safety zone created by this rule will be
small and enforced for only 30-minute intervals on 4 days in July and 4
days in August, 2013. Under certain conditions, moreover, vessels may
still transit through the safety zone when permitted by the Captain of
the Port.

2. Impact on Small Entities

    Under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601-612), as
amended, requires federal agencies to consider the potential impact of
this proposed rule on small entities. The term ``small entities''
comprises small businesses and not-for-profit organizations that are
independently owned and operated and are not dominant in their fields,
and governmental jurisdictions with populations of less than 50,000.
The Coast Guard certifies under 5 U.S.C. 605(b) that this proposed rule
will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of
small entities. The Coast Guard certifies under 5 U.S.C. 605(b) that
this rule will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial
number of small entities. This rule will affect the following entities,
some of which might be small entities: the owners or operators of
vessels intending to transit or anchor in a portion of the Fox River
during the times that this zone is enforced in July and August, 2013.
    This safety zone will not have a significant economic impact on a
substantial number of small entities for the following reasons cited in
the Regulatory Planning and Review section. Additionally, before the
enforcement of the safety zone, the Coast Guard will issue a local
Broadcast Notice to Mariners so vessel owners and operators can plan
accordingly.

3. Assistance for Small Entities

    Under section 213(a) of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement
Fairness Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-121), we want to assist small
entities in understanding this rule. If this rule would affect your
small business, organization, or governmental jurisdiction and you have
questions concerning its provisions or options for compliance, please
contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
section above.
    Small businesses may send comments on the actions of Federal
employees who enforce, or otherwise determine compliance with, Federal
regulations to the Small Business and Agriculture Regulatory
Enforcement Ombudsman and the Regional Small Business Regulatory
Fairness Boards. The Ombudsman evaluates these actions annually and
rates each agency's responsiveness to small business. If you wish to
comment on actions by employees of the Coast Guard, call 1-888-REG-FAIR
(1-888-734-3247). The Coast Guard will not retaliate against small
entities that question or complain about this rule or any policy or
action of the Coast Guard.

4. Collection of Information

    This rule will not call for a new collection of information under
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520).

5. Federalism

    A rule has implications for federalism under Executive Order 13132,
Federalism, if it has 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. We have analyzed this rule under that Order and determined
that this rule does not have implications for federalism.

6. Protest Activities

    The Coast Guard respects the First Amendment rights of protesters.
Protesters are asked to contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section to coordinate protest activities so that
your

message can be received without jeopardizing the safety or security of
people, places or vessels.

7. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act

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

8. Taking of Private Property

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

9. Civil Justice Reform

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

10. Protection of Children

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

11. Indian Tribal Governments

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

12. Energy Effects

    This action is not a ``significant energy action'' under Executive
Order 13211, Actions Concerning Regulations That Significantly Affect
Energy Supply, Distribution, or Use.

13. Technical Standards

    This rule does not use technical standards. Therefore, we did not
consider the use of voluntary consensus standards.

14. Environment

    We have analyzed this rule under Department of Homeland Security
Management Directive 023-01 and Commandant Instruction M16475.lD, which
guide the Coast Guard in complying with the National Environmental
Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) (42 U.S.C. 4321-4370f), and have determined
that this action is one of a category of actions that do not
individually or cumulatively have a significant effect on the human
environment. This rule involves the establishment of a safety zone and,
therefore it is categorically excluded from further review under
paragraph 34(g) of Figure 2-1 of the Commandant Instruction. An
environmental analysis checklist supporting this determination and a
Categorical Exclusion Determination are available in the docket where
indicated under ADDRESSES. We seek any comments or information that may
lead to the discovery of a significant environmental impact from this
rule.

List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 165

    Harbors, Marine safety, Navigation (water), Reporting and record
keeping requirements, Security measures, Waterways.

    For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Coast Guard amends
33 CFR parts 165 as follows:

PART 165--REGULATED NAVIGATION AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS

0
1. The authority citation for Part 165 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1231; 46 U.S.C. Chapters 701, 3306, 3703;
50 U.S.C. 191, 195; 33 CFR 1.05-1, 6.04-1, 6.04-6, and 160.5; Pub.
L. 107-295, 116 Stat. 2064; Department of Homeland Security
Delegation No. 0170.1.

0
2. Add Sec.  165.T09-0541 to read as follows:

Sec.  165.T09-0541  Safety Zone; Summer in the City Water Ski Show; Fox
River, Green Bay, WI.

    (a) Location. All waters of the Fox River in Green Bay, WI from the
Highway 141 Bridge in position 44[deg]31'5.7'' N 88[deg]0'54.7'' W to
the West Walnut Street Bridge in position 44[deg]30'54.3'' N
88[deg]1'5.3'' W (NAD 83).
    (b) Effective and Enforcement Period. This rule is effective from 6
p.m. on July 10, 2013 until 7:30 p.m. on August 28, 2013. This rule
will be enforced from 6 p.m. until 6:30 p.m., and again from 7 p.m.
until 7:30 p.m. on each day of July 10, 17, 24, 31, and August 7, 14,
21, and 28, 2013.
    (c) Regulations. (1) In accordance with the general regulations in
Sec.  165.23 of this part, entry into, transiting, or anchoring within
this safety zone is prohibited unless authorized by the Captain of the
Port, Lake Michigan or his designated on-scene representative.
    (2) This safety zone is closed to all vessel traffic, except as may
be permitted by the Captain of the Port, Lake Michigan or his
designated on-scene representative.
    (3) The ``on-scene representative'' of the Captain of the Port,
Lake Michigan is any Coast Guard commissioned, warrant or petty officer
who has been designated by the Captain of the Port, Lake Michigan to
act on his behalf.
    (4) Vessel operators desiring to enter or operate within the safety
zone shall contact the Captain of the Port, Lake Michigan or his on-
scene representative to obtain permission to do so. The Captain of the
Port, Lake Michigan or his on-scene representative may be contacted via
VHF Channel 16.
    Vessel operators given permission to enter or operate in the safety
zone must comply with all directions given to them by the Captain of
the Port, Lake Michigan, or his on-scene representative.

    Dated: June 21, 2013.
M.W. Sibley,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port, Lake Michigan.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 227 (Monday, November 28, 2022)]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 165

[Docket Number USCG-2022-0942]
RIN 1625-AA00

Safety Zone; Laguna Madre, South Padre Island, TX

AGENCY: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

ACTION: Temporary final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone for
all navigable waters of Laguna Madre within a 700-foot radius of a
fireworks barge launching fireworks in South Padre Island, Texas. The
safety zone is needed to protect personnel, vessels, and the marine
environment from potential hazards created by the fireworks display.
Entry of vessels or persons into this temporary zone is prohibited
unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port Sector Corpus
Christi or a designated representative.

DATES: This rule is effective from 7:15 p.m. through 8:15 p.m. on
December 3, 2022.

ADDRESSES: To view documents mentioned in this preamble as being
available in the docket, go to https://www.regulations.gov, type USCG-
2022-0942 in the ``SEARCH'' box and click ``SEARCH.'' Click on Open
Docket Folder on the line associated with this rule.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this rule,
call or email Lieutenant Commander Anthony Garofalo, Sector Corpus
Christi Waterways Management Division, U.S. Coast Guard; telephone 361-
939-5130, email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Table of Abbreviations

CFR Code of Federal Regulations
DHS Department of Homeland Security
FR Federal Register
NPRM Notice of proposed rulemaking

Sec.  Section
U.S.C. United States Code

II. Background Information and Regulatory History

    The Coast Guard is issuing this temporary rule without prior notice
and opportunity to comment pursuant to authority under section 4(a) of
the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) (5 U.S.C. 553(b)). This
provision authorizes an agency to issue a rule without prior notice and
opportunity to comment when the agency for good cause finds that those
procedures are ``impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary to the public
interest.'' Under 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B), the Coast Guard finds that good
cause exists for not publishing a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM)
with respect to this rule because it is impracticable. We must
establish this safety zone by December 3, 2022 and lack sufficient time
to provide a reasonable comment period and then consider those comments
before issuing the rule.
    Under 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3), the Coast Guard finds that good cause
exists for making this rule effective less than 30 days after
publication in the Federal Register. Delaying the effective date of
this rule would be contrary to the public interest because immediate
action is needed to respond to the potential safety hazards associated
with a fireworks display.

III. Legal Authority and Need for Rule

    The Coast Guard is issuing this rule under authority in 46 U.S.C.
70034. The Captain of the Port Sector Corpus Christi (COTP) has
determined that potential hazards associated with a fireworks display
on December 3, 2022, will be a safety concern for anyone in the
navigable waters of Laguna Madre within a 700-foot radius of a
fireworks barge launching fireworks in South Padre Island, Texas. The
purpose of this rule is to ensure safety of vessels and persons on
these navigable waters in the safety zone during the fireworks show.

IV. Discussion of the Rule

    This rule establishes a temporary safety zone from 7:15 p.m.
through 8:15 p.m. on December 3, 2022. The fireworks barge will launch
fireworks in position 26[deg]6'9.89'' N, 097[deg]10'15.33'' W. No
vessel or person is permitted to enter the temporary safety zone during
the effective period without obtaining permission from the COTP or a
designated representative, who may be contacted on Channel 16 VHF-FM
(156.8 MHz) or by telephone at<PHONE_NUMBER>. The Coast Guard will issue
Local Notices to Mariners, Safety Marine Information Broadcasts, and
Broadcast Notice to Mariners via VHF-FM marine channel 16 about the
zone.

V. Regulatory Analyses

    We developed this rule after considering numerous statutes and
Executive orders related to rulemaking. Below we summarize our analyses
based on a number of these statutes and Executive orders, and we
discuss First Amendment rights of protestors.

A. Regulatory Planning and Review

    Executive Orders 12866 and 13563 direct agencies to assess the
costs and benefits of available regulatory alternatives and, if
regulation is necessary, to select regulatory approaches that maximize
net benefits. This rule has not been designated a ``significant
regulatory action,'' under Executive Order 12866. Accordingly, this
rule has not been reviewed by the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB).
    This regulatory action determination is based on the size,
location, and duration of the safety zone. This safety zone covers a
700-foot radius of a fireworks barge in South Padre Island, Texas. The
temporary safety zone will be enforced for a short period of only one
hour on December 3, 2022. The rule does not completely restrict the
traffic within a waterway and allows mariners to request permission to
enter the zone.

B. Impact on Small Entities

    The Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980, 5 U.S.C. 601-612, as
amended, requires Federal agencies to consider the potential impact of
regulations on small entities during rulemaking. The term ``small
entities'' comprises small businesses, not-for-profit organizations
that are independently owned and operated and are not dominant in their
fields, and governmental jurisdictions with populations of less than
50,000. The Coast Guard certifies under 5 U.S.C. 605(b) that this rule
will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of
small entities.
    While some owners or operators of vessels intending to transit the
temporary safety zone may be small entities, for the reasons stated in
section V.A above, this rule will not have a significant economic
impact on any vessel owner or operator.
    Under section 213(a) of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement
Fairness Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104-121), we want to assist small
entities in understanding this rule. If the rule would affect your
small business, organization, or governmental jurisdiction and you have
questions concerning its provisions or options for compliance, please
contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
section.
    Small businesses may send comments on the actions of Federal
employees who enforce, or otherwise determine compliance with, Federal
regulations to the Small Business and Agriculture Regulatory
Enforcement Ombudsman and the Regional Small Business Regulatory
Fairness Boards. The Ombudsman evaluates these actions annually and
rates each agency's responsiveness to small business. If you wish to
comment on actions by employees of the Coast Guard, call 1-888-REG-FAIR
(1-888-734-3247). The Coast Guard will not retaliate against small
entities that question or complain about this rule or any policy or
action of the Coast Guard.

C. Collection of Information

    This rule will not call for a new collection of information under
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520).

D. Federalism and Indian Tribal Governments

    A rule has implications for federalism under Executive Order 13132,
Federalism, if it has 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. We have analyzed this rule under that order and have
determined that it is consistent with the fundamental federalism
principles and preemption requirements described in Executive Order
13132.
    Also, this rule does not have tribal implications under Executive
Order 13175, Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal
Governments, because it does not have a substantial direct effect on
one or more Indian tribes, on the relationship between the Federal
Government and Indian tribes, or on the distribution of power and
responsibilities between the Federal Government and Indian tribes. If
you believe this rule has implications for federalism or Indian tribes,
please contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
section above.

E. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act

    The Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1531-1538)
requires Federal agencies to assess the effects of their discretionary
regulatory actions. In particular, the Act addresses actions that may
result in the expenditure by a State, local, or tribal government, in
the

aggregate, or by the private sector of $100,000,000 (adjusted for
inflation) or more in any one year. Though this rule will not result in
such an expenditure, we do discuss the effects of this rule elsewhere
in this preamble.

F. Environment

    We have analyzed this rule under Department of Homeland Security
Directive 023-01 and Environmental Planning COMDTINST 5090.1 (series),
which guide the Coast Guard in complying with the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321-4370f), and have
determined that this action is one of a category of actions that do not
individually or cumulatively have a significant effect on the human
environment. This rule involves establishment of a temporary safety
zone for navigable waters of Laguna Madre within an 700-foot radius of
a fireworks barge launching fireworks in position 26[deg]6'9.89'' N,
097[deg]10'15.33'' W, in South Padre Island, Texas. The safety zone is
needed to protect personnel, vessels, and the marine environment from
potential hazards created by a fireworks display. It is categorically
excluded from further review under paragraph L60 Appendix A, Table 1 of
DHS Instruction Manual 023-01-001-01, Rev. 1. A Record of Environmental
Consideration supporting this determination is available in the docket
where indicated under ADDRESSES.

G. Protest Activities

    The Coast Guard respects the First Amendment rights of protesters.
Protesters are asked to contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section to coordinate protest activities so that
your message can be received without jeopardizing the safety or
security of people, places, or vessels.

List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 165

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

    For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Coast Guard amends
33 CFR part 165 as follows:

PART 165--REGULATED NAVIGATION AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS

0
1. The authority citation for part 165 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  46 U.S.C. 70034, 70051; 33 CFR 1.05-1, 6.04-1, 6.04-
6, and 160.5; Department of Homeland Security Delegation No.
00170.1, Revision No. 01.2.

0
2. Add Sec.  165.T08-0942 to read as follows:

Sec.  165.T08-0942  Safety Zone; Laguna Madre, South Padre Island, TX.

    (a) Location. The following area is a safety zone: all navigable
waters of Laguna Madre within a 700-foot radius of a fireworks barge
launching fireworks in position 26[deg]6'9.89'' N, 097[deg]10'15.33''
W, in South Padre Island, Texas.
    (b) Enforcement period. This section will be enforced from 7:15
p.m. through 8:15 p.m. on December 3, 2022.
    (c) Regulations. (1) According to the general regulations in Sec.
165.23, entry into the temporary safety zone in paragraph (a) of this
section is prohibited unless authorized by the Captain of the Port
Sector Corpus Christi (COTP) or a designated representative.
    (2) Persons or vessels seeking to enter the safety zone must
request permission from the COTP on VHF-FM channel 16 (156.8 MHz) or by
telephone at<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    (3) If permission is granted, all persons and vessels shall comply
with the instructions of the COTP or designated representative.
    (d) Information broadcasts. The COTP or a designated representative
will inform the public of the enforcement times and date for this
safety zone through Broadcast Notices to Mariners, Local Notices to
Mariners, and/or Safety Marine Information Broadcasts, as appropriate.

    Dated: November 18, 2022.
J.B. Gunning,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Sector Corpus Christi.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-93364; File No. SR-CboeBYX-2021-026]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Cboe BYX Exchange, Inc.; Notice of
Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change To Extend
the Pilot Related to the Market-Wide Circuit Breaker in Rule 11.18

October 15, 2021.
    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(the ``Act''),\1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given
that on October 14, 2021, Cboe BYX Exchange, Inc. (the ``Exchange'' or
``BYX'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described in Items I and II
below, which Items have been prepared by the Exchange. The Exchange
filed the proposal as a ``non-controversial'' proposed rule change
pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A)(iii) of the Act \3\ and Rule 19b-
4(f)(6) thereunder.\4\ The Commission is publishing this notice to
solicit comments on the proposed rule change from interested persons.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
    \3\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(iii).
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance
of the Proposed Rule Change

    Cboe BYX Exchange, Inc. (``BYX'' or the ``Exchange'') is filing
with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the ``Commission'') a
proposal to extend the pilot related to the market-wide circuit breaker
in Rule 11.18. The text of the proposed rule change is provided in
Exhibit 5.
    The text of the proposed rule change is also available on the
Exchange's website (http://markets.cboe.com/us/equities/regulation/rule_filings/byx/), at the Exchange's Office of the Secretary, and at
the Commission's Public Reference Room.

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

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

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

1. Purpose
    BYX Rules 11.18(a) through (d), (f) and (g) describe the
methodology for determining when to halt trading in all stocks due to
extraordinary market volatility, i.e., market-wide circuit breakers.
The market-wide circuit breaker (``MWCB'') mechanism was approved by
the Commission to operate on a pilot basis, the term of which was to
coincide with the pilot period for the Plan to Address Extraordinary
Market Volatility Pursuant to Rule 608 of Regulation NMS (the ``LULD
Plan''),\5\ including any extensions to the pilot period for the LULD
Plan. In April 2019, the Commission approved an amendment to the LULD
Plan for it to operate on a permanent, rather than pilot, basis.\6\ In
light of the proposal to make the LULD Plan permanent, the Exchange
amended Rule 11.18 to untie the pilot's effectiveness from that of the
LULD Plan and to extend the pilot's effectiveness to the close of
business on October 18, 2019.\7\ The Exchange subsequently amended Rule
11.18 to extend the pilot's effectiveness for an additional year to the
close of business on October 18, 2020,\8\ and again to the close of
business on October 18, 2021.\9\ Now, the Exchange proposes to extend
the pilot for an additional five months to March 18, 2022. This filing
does not propose any substantive or additional changes to Rule 11.18.
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    \5\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 67091 (May 31,
2012), 77 FR 33498 (June 6, 2012). The LULD Plan provides a
mechanism to address extraordinary market volatility in individual
securities.
    \6\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 85623 (April 11,
2019), 84 FR 16086 (April 17, 2019).
    \7\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 85665 (April 16,
2019), 84 FR 16749 (April 22, 2019) (SR-CboeBYX-2019-004).
    \8\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 87343 (October 18,
2019), 84 FR 57104 (October 24, 2019) (SR-CboeBYX-2019-017).
    \9\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 90121 (October 8,
2020), 85 FR 65103 (October 14, 2020) (SR-CboeBYX-2020-028).
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    The market-wide circuit breaker under Rule 11.18 provides an
important, automatic mechanism that is invoked to promote stability and
investor confidence during a period of significant stress when
securities markets experience extreme broad-based declines. All U.S.
equity exchanges and FINRA adopted uniform rules on a pilot basis
relating to market-wide circuit breakers in 2012 (``MWCB Rules''),
which are designed to slow the effects of extreme price movement
through coordinated trading halts across securities markets when severe
price declines reach levels that may exhaust market liquidity.\10\
Market-wide circuit breakers provide for trading halts in all equities
and options markets during a severe market decline as measured by a
single-day decline in the S&P 500 Index.
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    \10\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 67090 (May 31,
2012), 77 FR 33531 (June 6, 2012) (SR-BATS-2011-038; SR-BYX-2011-
025; SR-BX-2011-068; SR-CBOE-2011-087; SR-C2-2011-024; SR-CHX-2011-
30; SR-EDGA-2011-31; SR-EDGX-2011-30; SR-FINRA-2011-054; SR-ISE-
2011-61; SR-NASDAQ-2011-131; SR-NSX-2011-11; SR-NYSE-2011-48; SR-
NYSEAmex-2011-73; SR-NYSEArca-2011-68; SR-Phlx-2011-129) (``MWCB
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    Pursuant to Rule 11.18, a market-wide trading halt will be
triggered if the S&P 500 Index declines in price by specified
percentages from the prior day's closing price of that index.
Currently, the

triggers are set at three circuit breaker thresholds: 7% (Level 1), 13%
(Level 2), and 20% (Level 3). A market decline that triggers a Level 1
or Level 2 halt after 9:30 a.m. ET and before 3:25 p.m. ET would halt
market-wide trading for 15 minutes, while a similar market decline at
or after 3:25 p.m. ET would not halt market-wide trading. A market
decline that triggers a Level 3 halt, at any time during the trading
day, would halt market-wide trading for the remainder of the trading
day.
    In the Spring of 2020, at the outset of the worldwide COVID-19
pandemic, U.S. equities markets experienced four MWCB Level 1 halts, on
March 9, 12, 16, and 18, 2020. In each instance, the markets halted as
intended upon a 7% drop in the S&P 500 Index, and resumed as intended
15 minutes later.
    In response to these events, the previously-convened MWCB Taskforce
(``Taskforce'') reviewed the March 2020 halts and considered whether
any immediate changes to the MWCB mechanism should be made. The
Taskforce, consisting of representatives from equities exchanges,
futures exchanges, FINRA, broker-dealers, and other market
participants, had been assembled in early 2020 to consider more
generally potential changes to the MWCB mechanism. The Taskforce held
ten meetings in the Spring and Summer of 2020 that were attended by
Commission staff to consider, among other things: (1) Whether to retain
the S&P 500 Index as the standard for measuring market declines; (2)
whether halts that occur shortly after the 9:30 a.m. market open cause
more harm than good; and (3) what additional testing of the MWCB
mechanism should be done.
    After considering data and anecdotal reports of market
participants' experiences during the March 2020 MWCB events, the
Taskforce did not recommend immediate changes be made to the use of the
S&P 500 Index as the reference price against which market declines are
measured, or to the current MWCB mechanism which permits halts even
shortly after the 9:30 a.m. market open. The Taskforce recommended
creating a process for a backup reference price in the event that the
S&P 500 Index becomes unavailable, and enhancing functional MWCB
testing. The Taskforce also asked CME to consider modifying its rules
to enter into a limit-down state in the futures pre-market after a 7%
decline instead of 5%.
    On September 17, 2020, the Director of the Division of Trading and
Markets requested that the equities exchanges and FINRA prepare a more
complete study of the design and operation of the MWCB mechanism and
the LULD Plan during the period of volatility in the Spring of 2020. In
response to the request, the SROs created a MWCB ``Working Group''
composed of SRO representatives and industry advisers that included
members of the advisory committees to both the LULD Plan and the NMS
Plans governing the collection, consolidation, and dissemination of
last-sale transaction reports and quotations in NMS Stocks. The Working
Group met regularly from September 2020 through March 2021 to consider
the Commission's request, review data, and compile its study. The
Working Group's efforts in this respect incorporated and built on the
work of an MWCB Task Force. The Working Group submitted its study to
the Commission on March 31, 2021 (the ``Study'').\11\ In addition to a
timeline of the MWCB events in March 2020, the Study includes a summary
of the analysis and recommendations of the MWCB Task Force; an
evaluation of the operation of the Pilot Rules during the March 2020
events; an evaluation of the design of the current MWCB system; and the
Working Group's conclusions and recommendations. In the Study, the
Working Group concluded: (1) The MWCB mechanism set out in the Pilot
Rules worked as intended during the March 2020 events; (2) the MWCB
halts triggered in March 2020 appear to have had the intended effect of
calming volatility in the market, without causing harm; (3) the design
of the MWCB mechanism with respect to reference value (SPX), trigger
levels (7%/13%/20%), and halt times (15 minutes) is appropriate; (4)
the change implemented in Amendment 10 to the Plan to Address
Extraordinary Market Volatility (the ``Limit Up/Limit Down Plan'' or
``LULD Plan'') did not likely have any negative impact on MWCB
functionality; and (5) no changes should be made to the mechanism to
prevent the market from halting shortly after the opening of regular
trading hours at 9:30 a.m. In light of the foregoing conclusions, the
Working Group also made several recommendations, including that the
Pilot Rules should be permanent without any changes.\12\
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    \11\ See Report of the Market-Wide Circuit Breaker (``MWCB'')
Working Group Regarding the March 2020 MWCB Events, submitted March
31, 2021 (the ``Study''), available at https://www.nyse.com/publicdocs/nyse/markets/nyse/Report_of_the_MarketWide_Circuit_Breaker_Working_Group.pdf.
    \12\ See id. at 46.
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    The SROs have since worked on a proposed a rule change to make the
Pilot Rules permanent, consistent with the Working Group's
recommendations. New York Stock Exchange (``NYSE'') filed such proposed
rule change on July 16, 2021.\13\ On August 27, 2021, the Commission
extended its time to consider the proposed rule change to October 20,
2021.\14\ The Exchange now proposes to extend the expiration date of
the Pilot Rules to the end of business on March 18, 2022.
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    \13\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 92428 (July 16,
2021), 86 FR 38776 (July 22, 2021) (SR-NYSE-2021-40).
    \14\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 92785A (August 27,
2021), 86 FR 50202 (September 7, 2021) (SR-NYSE-2021-40).
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2. Statutory Basis
    The Exchange believes that its proposal is consistent with Section
6(b) of the Act,\15\ in general, and furthers the objectives of Section
6(b)(5) of the Act,\16\ in particular, in that it is designed to
promote just and equitable principles of trade, to remove impediments
to and perfect the mechanism of a free and open market and a national
market system, and, in general to protect investors and the public
interest. The market-wide circuit breaker mechanism under Rule 11.18 is
an important, automatic mechanism that is invoked to promote stability
and investor confidence during a period of significant stress when
securities markets experience extreme broad-based declines. Extending
the market-wide circuit breaker pilot for an additional five months
would ensure the continued, uninterrupted operation of a consistent
mechanism to halt trading across the U.S. markets while the Exchange
and the other SROs work to make the Pilot Rules permanent.
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    \15\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
    \16\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
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    The Exchange also believes that the proposed rule change promotes
just and equitable principles of trade in that it promotes transparency
and uniformity across markets concerning when and how to halt trading
in all stocks as a result of extraordinary market volatility. Based on
the foregoing, the Exchange believes the benefits to market
participants from the MWCB under Rule 11.18 should continue on a pilot
basis because the MWCB will promote fair and orderly markets, and
protect investors and the public interest.

B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition

    The Exchange does not believe that the proposed rule change will
impose any burden on competition not necessary or appropriate in
furtherance of the purposes of the Act because the proposal would
ensure the continued, uninterrupted operation of a consistent

mechanism to halt trading across the U.S. markets while the Exchange
and the other SROs finalize their proposals to make the Pilot Rules
permanent. Further, the Exchange understands that FINRA and other
national securities exchanges will file proposals to extend their rules
regarding the market-wide circuit breaker pilot following Commission
approval of the NYSE proposal. Thus, the proposed rule change will help
to ensure consistency across market centers without implicating any
competitive issues.

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

    No written comments were either solicited or received on the
proposed rule change.

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

    Because the proposed rule change does not: (i) Significantly affect
the protection of investors or the public interest; (ii) impose any
significant burden on competition; and (iii) become operative for 30
days from the date on which it was filed, or such shorter time as the
Commission may designate, it has become effective pursuant to Section
19(b)(3)(A) of the Act \17\ and Rule 19b-4(f)(6) \18\ thereunder.
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    \17\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
    \18\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6). In addition, Rule 19b-4(f)(6)
requires a self-regulatory organization to give the Commission
written notice of its intent to file the proposed rule change at
least five business days prior to the date of filing of the proposed
rule change, or such shorter time as designated by the Commission.
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    A proposed rule change filed under Rule 19b-4(f)(6) \19\ normally
does not become operative prior to 30 days after the date of the
filing. However, pursuant to Rule 19b-4(f)(6)(iii),\20\ the Commission
may designate a shorter time if such action is consistent with the
protection of investors and the public interest. The Exchange asked
that the Commission waive the 30 day operative delay so that the
proposal may become operative immediately upon filing. Extending the
Pilot Rules' effectiveness to the close of business on March 18, 2022
will extend the protections provided by the Pilot Rules, which would
otherwise expire in less than 30 days. Waiver of the operative delay
would therefore permit uninterrupted continuation of the MWCB pilot
while the Commission reviews the NYSE's proposed rule change to make
the Pilot Rules permanent. Therefore, the Commission hereby waives the
30-day operative delay and designates the proposed rule change as
operative upon filing.\21\
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    \19\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6).
    \20\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6)(iii).
    \21\ For purposes only of waiving the 30-day operative delay,
the Commission has also considered the proposed rule's impact on
efficiency, competition, and capital formation. See 15 U.S.C.
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    At any time within 60 days of the filing of the proposed rule
change, the Commission summarily may temporarily suspend such rule
change if it appears to the Commission that such action is necessary or
appropriate in the public interest, for the protection of investors, or
otherwise in furtherance of the purposes of the Act. If the Commission
takes such action, the Commission shall institute proceedings under
Section 19(b)(2)(B) \22\ of the Act to determine whether the proposed
rule change should be approved or disapproved.
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IV. Solicitation of Comments

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

Electronic Comments

     Use the Commission's internet comment form (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml); or
     Send an email to [email protected]. Please include
File Number SR-CboeBYX-2021-026 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

     Send paper comments in triplicate to Secretary, Securities
and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC 20549-1090.
    All submissions should refer to File Number SR-CboeBYX-2021-026.
This file number should be included on the subject line if email is
used. To help the Commission process and review your comments more
efficiently, please use only one method. The Commission will post all
comments on the Commission's internet website (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the submission, all subsequent amendments,
all written statements with respect to the proposed rule change that
are filed with the Commission, and all written communications relating
to the proposed rule change between the Commission and any person,
other than those that may be withheld from the public in accordance
with the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be available for website
viewing and printing in the Commission's Public Reference Room, 100 F
Street NE, Washington, DC 20549 on official business days between the
hours of 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of the filing also will be
available for inspection and copying at the principal office of the
Exchange. All comments received will be posted without change; the
Commission does not edit personal identifying information from
submissions. You should submit only information that you wish to make
available publicly. All submissions should refer to File Number SR-
CboeBYX-2021-026 and should be submitted on or before November 12,
2021.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\23\
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    \23\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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J. Matthew DeLesDernier,
Assistant Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Notice of Attendance at NYISO Meetings

October 27, 2009.
    The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission hereby gives notice that
members of the Commission and Commission staff may attend the following
upcoming NYISO meetings:
     NYISO Business Issues Committee.
     November 5 (Rensselaer, NY).
     December 5 (Rensselaer, NY).
     NYISO Management Committee.
     October 28 (Rensselaer, NY).
     November 19 (Rensselaer, NY).
     December 30 (Rensselaer, NY).
     NYISO ICAP Working Group.
     November 3 (Rensselaer, NY).
     December 8 (Rensselaer, NY).
     NYISO Operating Committee.
     November 12 (Rensselaer, NY).
     December 10 (Rensselaer, NY).
     NYISO Transmission Planning Advisory Committee.
     November 3 (Rensselaer, NY).
     December 1 (Rensselaer, NY).
    For additional meeting information, see http://www.nyiso.com/
public/committees/calendar/index.jsp.
    The discussions at each of the meetings described above may address
matters at issue in pending proceedings including the following:
    Docket Nos. EL07-39 and ER08-695, New York Independent System
Operator, Inc.
    Docket No. EL09-57, Astoria Gas Turbine Power LLC v. New York
Independent System Operator, Inc.
    Docket No. ER09-1142, New York Independent System Operator, Inc.
    Docket No. ER09-1682, New York Independent System Operator, Inc.
    Docket Nos. ER01-3001-021/ER03-647-012 and ER01-3001-022/ER03-647-
013, New York Independent System Operator, Inc.
    Docket No. ER09-405, New York Independent System Operator, Inc.
    Docket No. ER04-449, New York Independent System Operator, Inc.
    Docket No. OA08-52; New York Independent System Operator, Inc.
    Docket No. OA09-26; New York Independent System Operator, Inc.
    The meetings are open to stakeholders. For more information,
contact Jesse Hensley, Office of Energy Markets Regulation, Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission at<PHONE_NUMBER> or
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E9-26361 Filed 11-2-09; 8:45 am]

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-64269; File No. SR-ISE-2011-21]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; International Securities Exchange,
LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule
Change Relating to API Fees

April 8, 2011.
    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(the ``Act''),\1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given
that on April 6, 2011, the International Securities Exchange, LLC (the
``Exchange'' or the ``ISE'') filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission the proposed rule change, as described in Items I, II, and
III below, which items have been prepared by the self-regulatory
organization. The Commission is publishing this notice to solicit
comments on the proposed rule change from interested persons.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance
of the Proposed Rule Change

    The ISE is proposing to amend its Schedule of Fees regarding the
Exchange's API or login fees. The text of the proposed rule change is
available on the Exchange's Web site (http://www.ise.com), at the
principal office of the Exchange, and at the Commission's Public
Reference Room.

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

    In its filing with the Commission, the self-regulatory organization
included statements concerning the purpose of, and basis for, the
proposed rule change and discussed any comments it received on the
proposed rule change. The text of these statements may be examined at
the places specified in Item IV below. The self-regulatory organization
has prepared summaries, set forth in sections A, B and C below, of the
most significant aspects of such statements.

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

1. Purpose
    The ISE is proposing to amend its Schedule of Fees regarding the
Exchange's API or login fees. ISE currently charges its members a fee
for each login that a Member utilizes for quoting or order entry, with
a lesser charge for logins used for the limited purpose of
``listening'' to broadcast messages.\3\ The Exchange currently has the
following categories of authorized logins: (1) Quoting, order entry and
listening (allowing the user to enter quotes, orders, and perform all
other miscellaneous functions, such as setting parameters and pulling
quotes); (2) order entry and listening (allowing the user to enter
orders and perform all other miscellaneous functions, such as setting
parameters and pulling quotes (but not quoting)); and (3) listening
(allowing the user only to query the system and to respond to broadcast
messages).\4\ The Exchange notes that quoting, order entry and
listening are functionalities available only to Exchange market makers,
i.e., Primary Market Makers and Competitive Market Makers, while order
entry and listening are functionalities available only to non-market
makers, i.e., Electronic Access Members.
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    \3\ See Exchange Act Release No. 53522 (March 20, 2006), 71 FR
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    ISE market makers currently receive an allocation of 1,300,000
quotes per day per user.\5\ If a market maker submits more quotes than
those allocated, i.e., 1,300,000 quotes per day per user as measured on
average in a single month, the market maker is charged for additional
users depending upon the number of quotes submitted. Each month, the
total number of quotes submitted by a market maker across all bins
(i.e., group of options to which the market maker is appointed), is
divided by the number of trading days, resulting in the average quotes
per day. This number is then divided by 1,300,000 and rounded up to the
nearest whole number, resulting in an implied number of users based on
quotes. Market makers are invoiced on a monthly basis for the greater
of (a) the greatest number of users that logged into the system, or (b)
the number of implied users based on quotes.
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    \5\ See Exchange Act Release No. 56721 (October 30, 2007), 72 FR
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    The Exchange also has an additional category of login known as a
``High Throughput User.'' \6\ A High Throughput User is a market maker
who is allocated up to 2,600,000 quotes per day in a month.\7\ A High
Throughput User is able to enter quotes, orders, and perform all other
miscellaneous functions, such as setting parameters and pulling
quotes.\8\
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    \6\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 55941 (June 21,
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    \8\ Id.
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    ISE currently charges market makers $950 per month for each quoting
session for up to 1,300,000 quotes per day, on average for a month.
Market makers are charged an additional user fee of $950 for each
incremental usage of up to 1,300,000 quotes per day per user. For High
Throughput Users, ISE charges a fee of $1,900 per month. High
Throughput Users are charged an additional user fee of $1,900 for each
incremental usage of up to 2,600,000 quotes per day per user.
    The Exchange is scheduled to launch an enhanced trading system
called Optimise on April 11, 2011. In anticipation of the launch of the
Optimise trading platform, the Exchange proposes to amend its API quote
fees. Specifically, ISE proposes to increase the monthly fee and quote
allowance for non-High Throughput Users to $1,200 and 1,800,000 quotes
per day per user, respectively. Members that quote in excess of
1,800,000 quotes per day average in a month will be charged an
additional login of $950 per month for each subsequent usage of
1,800,000 quotes per day in a month. For example, a market maker who
uses four million quotes per day would be charged as follows: $1,200
for the initial session with an allowance of 1,800,000 quotes per day
plus $1,900 for two additional quoting sessions, each with an allowance
of 1,800,000 quotes per day.
    For ``High Throughput Users,'' ISE proposes to increase the monthly
fee and quote allowance to $2,400 and 3,600,000 quotes per day,
respectively. Members that quote in excess of 3,600,000 quotes per day
in a month will be charged an additional login of $1,900 per month for
each subsequent usage of 3,600,000 quotes per day in a month.
    As the Exchange migrates from its current trading platform to
Optimise, Members will undoubtedly be required to login to access both
trading systems and thus could be charged for accessing both systems.
The Exchange does not intend to charge members for logging in to both
systems simultaneously. Members will be charged a single login fee
regardless of whether they use their quote allocation for the current
trading system or for the Optimise trading system instead of charging
for quote allocation separately for each of the trading systems.
Therefore, until the Exchange fully migrates to the Optimise trading
system, ISE proposes to waive any API fees that are duplicative.
    ISE represents that the proposed increase in the allocation of
quotes per day per user will not have an adverse effect on capacity on
the Exchange.
    The Exchange has designated this proposal to be operative on April
11, 2011.
2. Basis
    The Exchange believes that its proposal to amend its Schedule of
Fees is consistent with Section 6(b) of the Act \9\ in general, and
furthers the objectives of Section 6(b)(4) of the Act \10\ in
particular, in that it is an equitable allocation of reasonable dues,
fees and other charges among Exchange members and other persons using
its facilities. The Exchange believes that the proposal does not
constitute an inequitable allocation of fees, as all similarly situated
Members will be subject to the same fee structure, and access to the
Exchange's market is offered on fair and non-discriminatory terms. In
other words, the proposed rule change will treat similarly situated
Members in the same manner by assessing the same fees to all Members
based on their quoting needs. The Exchange also believes that it is
equitable to assess different access fees based on the type of logins
as long as the same access fee is assessed to all Members that are
similarly situated. The Exchange also believes that the proposal is
reasonable because during the transition period to the Optimise trading
platform the Exchange will waive any API fees that are duplicative to
ensure Members are not burdened by having to pay fees to login in to
both the current trading platform and the Optimise platform.
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    \9\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
    \10\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(4).
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B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition

    The proposed rule change does not impose any burden on competition
that is not necessary or appropriate in furtherance of the purposes of
the Act.

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

    The Exchange has not solicited, and does not intend to solicit,
comments on this proposed rule change. The Exchange has not received
any unsolicited written comments from members or other interested
parties.

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

    The foregoing rule change has become effective pursuant to Section
19(b)(3)(A)(ii) of the Act.\11\ At any time within 60 days of the
filing of such proposed rule change, the Commission summarily may
temporarily suspend such rule change if it appears to the Commission
that such action is necessary or appropriate in the public interest,
for the protection of investors, or otherwise in furtherance of the
purposes of the Act. If the Commission takes such action, the
Commission shall institute proceedings to determine whether the
proposed rule should be approved or disapproved.
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IV. Solicitation of Comments

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

Electronic Comments

     Use the Commission's Internet comment form http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml); or
     Send an E-mail to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Please include
File No. SR-ISE-2011-21 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

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

All submissions should refer to File Number SR-ISE-2011-21. This file
number should be included on the subject line if e-mail is used. To
help the Commission process and review your comments more efficiently,
please use only one method. The Commission will post all comments on
the Commissions Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml).
Copies of the submission, all subsequent amendments, all written
statements

with respect to the proposed rule change that are filed with the
Commission, and all written communications relating to the proposed
rule change between the Commission and any person, other than those
that may be withheld from the public in accordance with the provisions
of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be available for Web site viewing and printing in
the Commission's Public Reference Room. Copies of such filing also will
be available for inspection and copying at the principal office of the
ISE. All comments received will be posted without change; the
Commission does not edit personal identifying information from
submissions. You should submit only information that you wish to make
available publicly. All submissions should refer to File Number SR-ISE-
2011-21 and should be submitted by May 4, 2011.
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    \12\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\12\
Cathy H. Ahn,
Deputy Secretary.
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[Notices]
[Pages 12624-12625]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2014-N-0179]

Training Program for Regulatory Project Managers; Information
Available to Industry

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration's (FDA or the Agency) Center
for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) is announcing the continuation
of the Regulatory Project Management Site Tours and Regulatory
Interaction Program (the Site Tours Program). The purpose of this
document is to invite pharmaceutical companies interested in
participating in this program to contact CDER.

DATES: Pharmaceutical companies may send proposed agendas to the Agency
by June 3, 2019.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dan Brum, Center for Drug Evaluation
and Research, Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New Hampshire Ave.,
Bldg. 22, Rm. 5480, Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002,<PHONE_NUMBER>,
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    An important part of CDER's commitment to make safe and effective
drugs available to all Americans is optimizing the efficiency and
quality of the drug review process. To support this goal, CDER has
initiated various training and development programs to promote high
performance in its regulatory project management staff. CDER seeks to
enhance review efficiency and review quality by providing the staff
with a better understanding of the pharmaceutical industry and its
operations. To this end, CDER is continuing its training program to
give regulatory project managers the opportunity to tour pharmaceutical
facilities. The goals are to provide the following: (1) Firsthand
exposure to industry's drug development processes and (2) a venue for
sharing information about project management procedures (but not drug-
specific information) with industry representatives.

II. The Site Tours Program

    In this program, over a 2- to 3-day period, small groups (five or
less) of CDER regulatory project managers, including a senior level
regulatory project manager, can observe operations of pharmaceutical
manufacturing and/or packaging facilities, pathology/toxicology
laboratories, and regulatory affairs operations. Neither this tour nor
any part of the program is intended as a mechanism to inspect, assess,
judge, or perform a regulatory function, but is meant rather to improve
mutual understanding and to provide an avenue for open dialogue. During
the Site Tours Program, regulatory project managers will also
participate in daily workshops with their industry counterparts,
focusing on selective regulatory issues important to both CDER staff
and industry. The primary objective of the daily workshops is to learn
about the team approach to drug development, including drug discovery,
preclinical evaluation, tracking mechanisms, and regulatory submission
operations. The overall benefit to regulatory project managers will be
exposure to project management, team techniques, and processes employed
by the pharmaceutical industry. By participating in this program, the
regulatory project manager will grow professionally by gaining a better
understanding of industry processes and procedures.

III. Site Selection

    All travel expenses associated with the Site Tours Program will be
the responsibility of CDER; therefore, selection will be based on the
availability of funds and resources for each fiscal year. Selection
will also be based on firms having a favorable facility status as
determined by FDA's Office of Regulatory Affairs District Offices in
the firms' respective regions. Firms that want to learn more about this
training opportunity or that are interested in offering a site tour
should respond by sending a proposed agenda by email directly to Dan
Brum (see DATES and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT).

    Dated: March 27, 2019.
Lowell J. Schiller,
Acting Associate Commissioner for Policy.
[FR Doc. 2019-06327 Filed 4-1-19; 8:45 am]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Proposed Collection; Comment Request

Upon Written Request, Copy Available From: Securities and Exchange

Commission, Office of Filings and Information Services, Washington, DC
20549.

Extension:
    Form N-8A, SEC File No. 270-135, OMB Control No. 3235-0175.

    Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the Securities and Exchange
Commission (``Commission'') is soliciting comments on the 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.
    Form N-8A (17 CFR 274.10)--Notification of Registration of
Investment Companies Form N-8A is the form that investment companies
file to notify the Commission of the existence of active investment
companies. After an investment company has filed its notification of
registration under section 8(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
(15 U.S.C. 80a-1 et seq.) (``1940 Act''), the company is then subject
to the provisions of the 1940 Act which govern certain aspects of its
organization and activities, such as the composition of its board of
directors and the issuance of senior securities. Form N-8A requires an
investment company to provide its name, state of organization, form of
organization, classification, if it is a management company, the name
and address of each investment adviser of the investment company, the
current value of its total assets and certain other information readily
available to the investment company. If the investment company is
filing simultaneously its notification of registration and registration
statement, Form N-8A requires only that the registrant file the cover
page (giving its name, address and agent for service of process) and
sign the form in order to effect registration.
    The Commission uses the information provided in the notification on
Form N-8A to determine the existence of active investment companies and
to enable the Commission to administer the provisions of the 1940 Act
with respect to those companies. Each year approximately 156 investment
companies file a notification on Form N-8A. The Commission estimates
that preparing Form N-8A requires an investment company to spend
approximately 1 hour so that the total burden of preparing Form N-8A
for all affected investment companies is 156 hours. Estimates of
average burden hours are made solely for the purposes of the Paperwork
Reduction Act, and are not derived from a comprehensive or even a
representative survey or study of the costs of Commission rules and
forms.
    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 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, Virginia, 22312;
or send an e-mail to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
    Dated: March 5, 2007.
Florence E. Harmon,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. E7-4462 Filed 3-12-07; 8:45 am]

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