[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 72 (Wednesday, April 15, 2015)]
[Notices]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-74693; File No. SR-NYSEMKT-2015-26]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE MKT LLC; Notice of Filing and
Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change Modifying the NYSE Amex
Options Fee Schedule To Adopt Fees for Certain Manual Transactions in
Options Overlying IWM

April 9, 2015.
    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) \1\ of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 (the ``Act'') \2\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\3\ notice is hereby
given that, on April 1, 2015, NYSE MKT LLC (the ``Exchange'' or ``NYSE
MKT'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
``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).
    \2\ 15 U.S.C. 78a.
    \3\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance
of the Proposed Rule Change

    The Exchange proposes to modify the NYSE Amex Options Fee Schedule
(``Fee Schedule'') to adopt fees for certain Manual transactions in
options overlying IWM (the iShares Russell 2000 ETF). The Exchange
proposes to implement the fee change effective April 1, 2015. The text
of the proposed rule change is available on the Exchange's Web site at
www.nyse.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 those 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 parts of such statements.

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

1. Purpose
    The purpose of this filing is to adopt fees for certain Manual
transactions in options overlying IWM (the iShares Russell 2000 ETF).
The Exchange proposes to implement the fee change effective April 1,
2015.
    Currently, Manual trades in IWM are subject to the same fees as any
other listed option that is traded Manually. However, the Exchange is
proposing to offer special pricing to encourage increased Manual
trading in the product and to offset losses of Manual transactions
associated with options in the iShares Russell Index (RUT), which is
exclusively trading on another venue.
    Accordingly, for Manual transactions in IWM executed by Broker-
Dealers, Firms, NYSE Amex Options Market Makers, non-NYSE Amex Options
Market Makers and Professional Customers (collectively, the ``IWM
Participants''), the Exchange proposes to charge $0.125 per contract.
The Exchange also proposes to offer IWM Participants certain incentives
for increased monthly volumes of Manual transactions in IWM.
Specifically, the Exchange proposes to instead offer the enhanced rates
of (a) $0.075 for each contract in excess of 74,999 contracts; and (b)
$0.025 for each contract in excess of 99,999 contracts, for Manual
executions in IWM transacted during the month. As is the case today,
Customers will not be charged for Manual transactions in IWM.
    The Exchange notes that Strategy Executions, Firm Facilitation and
Qualified Contingent Crosses are excluded from the proposed fee change
and would not count towards calculations of the total monthly Manual
transactions in IWM. Further, after calculating fees associated with
Manual transactions in IWM, at the end of the month, the Exchange will
round to the nearest penny when applicable.
2. Statutory Basis
    The Exchange believes that the proposed rule change is consistent
with Section 6(b) of the Act,\4\ in general, and furthers the
objectives of Sections 6(b)(4) and (5) of the Act,\5\ in particular,
because it provides for the equitable allocation of reasonable dues,
fees, and other charges among its members, issuers and other persons
using its facilities and does not unfairly discriminate between
customers, issuers, brokers or dealers.
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    \4\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
    \5\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(4) and (5).
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    Overall, the Exchange believes that the proposed changes to IWM
pricing for Manual transactions are reasonable, equitable and not
unfairly discriminatory because the reduced rates are based on the
executions in IWM transacted on the Exchange. In addition, the Exchange
believes the proposed fees are reasonable, equitable and not unfairly
discriminatory because the fees are designed to incentivize IWM
Participants to conduct Manual trades in IWM and apply equally to all
IWM Participants. The Exchange believes the proposed fee changes may
result in an increase in volume and liquidity to the Exchange, which
would provide more trading opportunities and tighter spreads, to the
benefit of all market participants even non-IWM Participants, all of
which perfects the mechanism for a free and open market and national
market system.
    For these reasons, the Exchange believes that the proposal is
consistent with the Act.

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

    In accordance with Section 6(b)(8) of the Act,\6\ the Exchange does
not believe that the proposed rule change will impose any burden on
competition that is not necessary or appropriate in furtherance of the
purposes of the Act. The Exchange believes the proposed fees associated
with IWM are pro-competitive as they may attract more volume and
liquidity to the Exchange through the proposed reduced rates, which
would benefit all Exchange participants through increased opportunities
to trade as well as enhancing price discovery.
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    The Exchange notes that it operates in a highly competitive market
in which market participants can readily favor competing venues. In
such an environment, the Exchange must continually review, and consider
adjusting, its fees and credits to remain competitive with other
exchanges. For the reasons described above, the Exchange believes that
the proposed rule change reflects this competitive environment.

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

    No written comments were solicited or received with respect to the
proposed rule change.

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

    The foregoing rule change is effective upon filing pursuant to
Section 19(b)(3)(A) \7\ of the Act and subparagraph (f)(2) of Rule 19b-
4 \8\ thereunder, because it establishes a due, fee, or other charge
imposed by the Exchange.
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    \7\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
    \8\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(2).
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    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 under
Section 19(b)(2)(B) \9\ of the Act to determine whether the proposed
rule change should be approved or disapproved.
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    \9\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2)(B).
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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_ADDRESS>Please include
File Number SR-NYSEMKT-2015-26 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

     Send paper comments in triplicate to Brent J. Fields,
Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street NE.,
Washington, DC 20549.

All submissions should refer to File Number SR-NYSEMKT-2015-26. 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 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, 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 such 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-NYSEMKT-2015-26 and should
be submitted on or before May 6, 2015.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\10\
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    \10\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Brent J. Fields,
Secretary.
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[Federal Register: January 20, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 12)]
[Notices]
[Page 3278-3279]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Summary Notice No. PE-2009-55]

Petition for Exemption; Summary of Petition Received

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of petition for exemption received.

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SUMMARY: This notice contains a summary of a petition seeking relief
from specified requirements of 14 CFR. The purpose of this notice is to
improve the public's awareness of, and participation in, this aspect of
FAA's regulatory activities. Neither publication of this notice nor the
inclusion or omission of information in the summary is intended to
affect the legal status of the petition or its final disposition.

DATES: Comments on this petition must identify the petition docket
number involved and must be received on or before February 9, 2010.

ADDRESSES: You may send comments identified by Docket Number FAA-2009-
1203 using any of the following methods:
     Government-wide rulemaking Web site: Go to http://
www.regulations.gov and follow the instructions for sending your
comments electronically.
     Mail: Send comments to the Docket Management Facility;
U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., West
Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590.
     Fax: Fax comments to the Docket Management Facility at
202-493-2251.
     Hand Delivery: Bring comments to the Docket Management
Facility in Room W12-140 of the West Building Ground Floor at 1200 New
Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC, between

9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
    Privacy: We will post all comments we receive, without change, to
http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information you
provide. Using the search function of our docket Web site, anyone can
find and read the comments received into any of our dockets, including
the name of the individual sending the comment (or signing the comment
for an association, business, labor union, etc.). You may review DOT's
complete Privacy Act Statement in the Federal Register published on
April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19477-78).
    Docket: To read background documents or comments received, go to
http://www.regulations.gov at any time or to the Docket Management
Facility in Room W12-140 of the West Building Ground Floor at 1200 New
Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brenda D. Sexton, Transportation
Industry Analyst, Office of Rulemaking, Aircraft and Airports Rules
Division, 800 Independence Ave., SW., Room 814, Washington, DC 20591;
telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; E-mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    This notice is published pursuant to 14 CFR 11.85.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on January 14, 2010.
Pamela Hamilton-Powell,
Director, Office of Rulemaking.

Petition for Exemption

    Docket No.: FAA-2009-1203.
    Petitioner: Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation.
    Section of 14 CFR Affected: 14 CFR 36 Appendix H, Sec.  36.3(c)(2).
    Description of Relief Sought: To permit Sikorsky Aircraft
Corporation to use a non-constant climb angle reference takeoff flight
profile, consisting of an initial straight-line climb segment at the
higher rotation speed (Nr) followed by a curved climb segment during Nr
transition and a final straight-line climb segment at the lower Nr, for
noise certification tests of its S76-D helicopter.

[FR Doc. 2010-932 Filed 1-19-10; 8:45 am]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0204; FRL-8057-2]

Notice of Filing of a Pesticide Petition for Establishment of
Regulations for Residues of Quizalofop-P-Ethyl in or on Various Food
Commodities

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the initial filing of a pesticide
petition proposing the establishment of regulations for residues of
quizalofop-P-ethyl in or on barley, flax and sunflower seed, and wheat
commodities.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before September 1, 2006

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0204, 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
Building), 2777 S. Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA. Deliveries are only
accepted during the Docket's normal hours of operation (8:30 a.m. to 4
pm., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays). Special
arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information. The
Docket telephone number is<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Instructions: Direct your comments to docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPP-
2006-0204. 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 Federal 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.
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
Building), 2777 S. Crystal Drive, 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 telephone number is (703)
305-5805.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Vickie Walters, Registration Division
(7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency,
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone
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
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.

II. What Action is the Agency Taking?

    EPA is printing a summary of a pesticide petition received under
section 408 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), 21
U.S.C. 346a, proposing the establishment or amendment of regulations in
40 CFR part 180 for residues of pesticide chemicals in or on various
food commodities. EPA has determined that this pesticide petition
contains data or information regarding the elements set forth in FFDCA
section 408(d)(2); however, EPA has not fully evaluated the sufficiency
of the submitted data at this time or whether the data support granting
of the pesticide petition. Additional data may be needed before EPA
rules on this pesticide petition.
    Pursuant to 40 CFR 180.7(f), a summary of the petition included in
this notice, prepared by the petitioner along with a description of the
analytical method available for the detection and measurement of the
pesticide chemical residues is available on EPA's Electronic Docket at
http://www.regulations.gov. To locate this information on the home page

of EPA's Electronic Docket, select ``Quick Search'' and type the OPP
docket ID number. Once the search has located the docket, clicking on
the ``Docket ID'' will bring up a list of all documents in the docket
for the pesticide including the petition summary.

New Tolerance

    PP 0F6076. Nissan Chemical Industries, Ltd. (Nissan), 7-1, 3-Chome,
Kanda-Nishiki-Cho Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo, 101-0054 Japan, proposes to
establish a tolerance for residues of the herbicide quizalofop-P-ethyl
in or on barley, flax (seed), and wheat at 0.05 parts per million
(ppm); and sunflower (seed) at 2.0 ppm. The analytical method used to
collect sunflower and flax field and processing data involves refluxing
samples with methanolic potassium hydroxide to convert quizalofop-P-
ethyl and quizalofop-P residues to 2-methoxy-6-chloroquinoxaline
(MeCHQ). The solution is then acidified and partitioned with hexane to
extract the MeCHQ. The hexane fraction is cleaned up by gel permeation
chromatography. The appropriate fraction is collected, concentrated and
made up to final volume with hexane. Residues are quantified using
normal phase high pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC) with
fluorescence detection. The limit of quantitation of the method is 0.05
ppm. The analytical method used to collect wheat and barley field and
processing data is similar to the method used for flax and sunflower,
but has a few modifications. The modified method requires a silica
solid phase extraction (SPE) purification for wheat and barley hay and
straw matrices prior to gel permeation chromatography (GPC) cleanup.
The determination and quantitation of the MeCHQ is conducted using
reverse-phase HPLC with the fluorescence detection. The limit of
quantitation of the method is still 0.05 ppm.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Agricultural commodities, Feed additives,
Food additives, Pesticides and pests, Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements.

    Dated: July 26, 2006.
Lois Rossi,
Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R09-OAR-2007-0122; FRL-9107-7]

Withdrawal of Proposed Rule Revising the California State
Implementation Plan, San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control
District

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

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SUMMARY: On February 20, 2008 (73 FR 9260), EPA published a rule
proposing to correct EPA's May 2004 final approval of revisions to the
San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District portion of
the California State Implementation Plan (SIP) and to approve revisions
to certain District rules. EPA's proposed correction, and proposed
approval of District rules submitted in December 2006, would conform
the SIP to a State law generally known as Senate Bill 700 by explicitly
exempting certain minor agricultural sources from new source review
permitting requirements and by limiting the applicability of offset
requirements for all minor agricultural sources consistent with
criteria identified in state law. EPA is withdrawing this previously
published proposed rule, and in this Federal Register, EPA is
publishing a proposed rule that replaces the February 20, 2008 proposed
rule.

DATES: The proposed rule published on February 20, 2008 (73 FR 9260) is
withdrawn as of January 29, 2010.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Laura Yannayon, Permits Office (AIR-
3), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region IX,<PHONE_NUMBER>,
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Throughout this document, ``we,'' ``us'' and
``our'' refer to EPA.
    On February 20, 2008 (73 FR 9260), EPA proposed to correct our May
2004 final approval of revisions to the San Joaquin Valley Unified Air
Pollution Control District (``District'') portion of the California
State Implementation Plan (``SIP''). EPA also proposed to approve
revisions to two District rules submitted to EPA by the California Air
Resources Board (CARB) on December 29, 2006. The subject rules included
District Rule 2020 and District Rule 2201 (paragraph 4.6.9 only). The
proposed correction and proposed approval that were the subject of our
February 20, 2008 proposed rule relate to review and permitting of new
or modified stationary sources (``NSR'') specifically in connection
with agricultural sources. EPA received substantive comments on the
February 2008 proposed rule, and, since publication of the February
2008 proposed rule, the District has adopted revisions to Rules 2020
and 2201, and CARB has submitted the amended rules in their entirety to
EPA as revisions to the California SIP. In light of the comments on our
February 2008 proposed rule, and the more recent submittals of District
Rules 2020 and 2201, we have decided to withdraw the rule proposed on
February 20, 2008, and in this Federal Register, EPA is publishing a
new proposed rule. The rule being proposed in this Federal Register
replaces the following rule published on February 20, 2008:
    Title: Revisions to the California State Implementation Plan, San
Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District (Proposed rule,
73 FR 9260, EPA-R09-OAR-2007-0122).

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Intergovernmental
relations, Ozone, Particulate matter, Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements.

    Dated: January 21, 2010.
Jared Blumenfeld,
Regional Administrator, Region IX.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-64806; File No. SR-CBOE-2011-058]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Chicago Board Options Exchange,
Incorporated; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a
Proposed Rule Change To Adopt Changes To Its Fees Schedule Related to
Qualified Contingent Cross Orders

July 5, 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 June 29, 2011, the Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated
(the ``Exchange'' or ``CBOE'') filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the ``Commission'') the proposed rule change, as described
in Items I, II, and III below, which items have been prepared by the
Exchange. The Commission is publishing this notice to solicit comments
on the proposed rule change from interested persons.
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of the
Substance of the Proposed Rule Change

    The Exchange proposes to adopt changes to its Fees Schedule related
to qualified contingent cross (``QCC'') orders. The text of the
proposed rule change is available on the Exchange's Web site (http://www.cboe.org/legal), 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 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 those 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 parts of such statements.

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

1. Purpose
    On June 13, 2011, the Commission approved a proposed rule change to
allow the Exchange to establish the QCC order type.\3\ The Exchange now
proposes to adopt changes to its Fees Schedule related to this new
order type. Specifically, the Exchange proposes to apply its applicable
standard transaction fees to QCC transactions, with three exceptions.
First, QCC trades will not be subject to the marketing fee, therefore
the Exchange is proposing to amend the description of the marketing fee
program contained in Footnote 6 of the Fees Schedule to indicate that
the fee will not apply to transactions executed as a QCC under CBOE
Rule 6.53(u). The Exchange does not believe it is necessary to assess a
marketing fee to QCC transactions. This is consistent with other
exchanges, such as the

International Securities Exchange, LLC (``ISE''), which does not
collect Payment for Order Flow fees on transactions, including QCC
transactions, in a large number of select symbols.\4\
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    Second, the Exchange intends to waive the transaction fee for
public customer (``C'' origin code) orders in options on Standard &
Poor's Depositary Receipts (``SPY options'') that are executed as part
of a QCC transaction, therefore the Exchange is proposing to amend the
description of the fee waiver in Footnote 8 of the Fees Schedule to
indicate that this waiver will apply to QCC transactions. The proposed
fee waiver for QCC transactions is consistent with the existing waiver
which currently applies to public customer trades in SPY options
executed in open outcry or through the Automated Improvement Mechanism.
The Exchange notes that this fee waiver is due to expire on June 30,
2011 (though the Exchange intends to file to extend this waiver through
a separate rule change filing).
    Third, with respect to broker-dealer QCC transactions, the
transaction fee will be $0.20 per contract. This fee level is within
the range of fees currently assessed by the Exchange for equity
options, QQQQ and SPY options, and index options. For example, the
Exchange assesses a transaction fee of $0.20 per contract for many
transactions in those products executed by voluntary professionals,
professionals, CBOE market-makers, DPMs, E-DPMs and Clearing Trader
Permit Holders making proprietary trades. The $0.20 per contract
transaction fee for broker-dealer QCC transaction is also near, though
actually slightly below, the range of fees charged for execution of
other broker-dealer orders ($0.25-$0.45).\5\ Further, this fee level is
within the range of fees assessed by other exchanges for QCC
transactions by broker-dealers, including ISE and NASDAQ OMX PHLX LLC
(``Phlx''), both of which also assess a $0.20 per contract fee for such
transactions.\6\
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    \6\ See Securities Act Release Nos. 64112 (March 23, 2011), 76
FR 17462 (March 29, 2011) (SR-ISE-2011-14) and 64520 (May 19, 2011),
76 FR 30223 (May 24, 2011) (SR-Phlx-2011-66) and the ISE Schedule of
Fees (page 16) and the Phlx Fee Schedule (page 8).
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    The proposed rule change will take effect on July 1, 2011.
2. Statutory Basis
    The proposed rule change is consistent with Section 6(b) of the Act
\7\ in general, and furthers the objectives of Section 6(b)(4) \8\ of
the Act in particular, in that it is designed to provide for the
equitable allocation of reasonable dues, fees and other charges among
Trading Permit Holders (``TPHs'') and other persons using Exchange
facilities, and the objectives of Section 6(b)(5) \9\ of the Act in
particular in that it is not designed to permit unfair discrimination
between customers, issuers, brokers, or dealers. The Exchange believes
that applying its applicable standard transaction fees to QCC
transactions (apart from the three exceptions discussed above) is
equitable and not unfairly discriminatory because these same fees are
already being paid by market participants for other transactions on the
CBOE.
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    \7\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
    \8\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(4).
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    The Exchange believes that excepting QCC transactions from the
marketing fee for reasons of consistency and competitiveness is
equitable and reasonable because this exception will apply uniformly
for all QCC transactions. The Exchange believes waiving the transaction
fee for public customer orders in SPY options that are executed as part
of a QCC transaction is equitable and reasonable because the fee waiver
would apply uniformly to all public customers trading SPY options
executed as part of a QCC transaction. The Exchange also believes the
proposed waiver of the transaction fee for public customer orders in
SPY options that are executed as part of a QCC transaction is
reasonable because it would continue to provide cost savings during the
extended waiver period for public customers trading SPY options. The
Commission has a history of permitting differential treatment of
customers and non-customer investors generally\10\ and has permitted at
least one other exchange to offer different pricing for customer and
non-customer QCC orders specifically.\11\
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    \10\ See the Exchange Fees Schedule, which provides for
differential treatment of customer and non-customer orders in at
least 14 places, and has been permitted by the Commission.
    \11\ See Securities Act Release No. 64520 (May 19, 2011), 76 FR
30223 (May 24, 2011) (SR-Phlx-2011-66), in which the Commission
permits Phlx to offer different pricing for customer and non-
customer QCC orders.
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    The Exchange believes that, with respect to broker-dealer QCC
transactions, the transaction fee of $0.20 is equitable because it is
within the range of fees currently assessed by the Exchange for other
transactions, as well as the range of fees assessed by other exchanges
for QCC transactions by broker-dealers, including ISE and Phlx.\12\
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    The Exchange operates in a highly competitive market comprised of
nine U.S. options exchanges in which sophisticated and knowledgeable
market participants readily can, and do, send order flow to competing
exchanges if they deem fee levels at a particular exchange to be
excessive. The Exchange believes that the proposed QCC fees it assesses
must be competitive with fees assessed on other options exchanges. The
Exchange believes that this competitive marketplace impacts the fees
present on the Exchange today and influences the proposals set forth
above.

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

    CBOE 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.

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

    No written comments were solicited or received with respect to the
proposed rule change.

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

    The proposed rule change is designated by the Exchange as
establishing or changing a due, fee, or other charge, thereby
qualifying for effectiveness on filing pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A)
of the Act \13\ and subparagraph (f)(2) of Rule 19b-4 \14\ thereunder.
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.
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    \14\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(2).
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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

Number SR-CBOE-2011-058 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

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

All submissions should refer to File Number SR-CBOE-2011-058. This file
number should be included on the subject line if e-mail is used.
    To help the Commission process and review your comments more
efficiently, please use only one method. The Commission will post all
comments on the Commission's Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the submission, all subsequent amendments,
all written statements with respect to the proposed rule change that
are filed with the Commission, and all written communications relating
to the proposed rule change between the Commission and any person,
other than those that may be withheld from the public in accordance
with the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be available for 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 a.m. and 3 p.m. Copies of such 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-
CBOE-2011-058, and should be submitted on or before August 1, 2011.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\15\
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Cathy H. Ahn,
Deputy Secretary.
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[Pages 951-953]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2012-N-1205]

Accessible Medical Device Labeling in a Standard Content and
Format Public Workshop; Request for Comments

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice of public workshop; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the
following public workshop entitled ``Accessible Standardized Medical
Device Labeling.'' The purpose of this public workshop is to discuss
the growing need for medical device labeling to be delivered in a
clear, concise, and readily accessible format so that patients,
caregivers, and healthcare providers may access and utilize device
labeling as efficiently and effectively as possible. This public
workshop aims to engage stakeholders in active discussion with FDA and
to encourage public comments regarding standard content and format for
medical device labeling and the use of a repository containing medical
device labeling.

DATES: The public workshop will be held on April 29, 2013, from 8 a.m.
to 5 p.m. and April 30, 2013, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The public workshop will be held at the FDA White Oak
Campus, 10903 New Hampshire Ave., Building 31 Conference Center, the
Great Room (rm. 1503A), Silver Spring, MD 20993. Entrance for the
public meeting participants (non-FDA employees) is through Building 1
where routine security check procedures will be performed. For parking
and security information, please refer to http://www.fda.gov/AboutFDA/WorkingatFDA/BuildingsandFacilities/WhiteOakCampusInformation/ucm241740.htm.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary Weick-Brady, Center for Devices
and Radiological Health, Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New
Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 66, rm. 5426,<PHONE_NUMBER>, FAX:<PHONE_NUMBER>,
email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Registration: Registration is free and available on a first-come,
first-served basis. Persons interested in attending this public
workshop must register online by April 5, 2013. Early registration is
recommended because facilities are limited and, therefore, FDA may
limit the number of participants from each organization. If time and
space permit, onsite registration on the day of the public workshop
will be provided beginning at 7 a.m.
    If you need special accommodations due to a disability, please
contact Joyce Raines by email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or phone: 301-
796-5709 at least 7 days prior to the public workshop.
    To register for the public workshop, please visit FDA's Medical
Devices News & Events--Workshops & Conferences calendar at http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/NewsEvents/WorkshopsConferences/default.htm.
Select this public workshop from the posted events list. Please provide
complete contact information for each attendee, including name, title,
affiliation, address, email, and telephone number. Those without
Internet access should contact Mary Weick-Brady to register (see FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT). Registrants will receive confirmation
after they have been accepted. You will be notified if you are on a
waiting list.
    Streaming Webcast of the Public Workshop: This public workshop will
also be Webcast. Persons interested in viewing the Webcast must
register online by April 5, 2013, 5 p.m. EST. Early registration is
recommended because Webcast connections are limited. Organizations are
requested to register all participants, but to view using one
connection per location. Webcast participants will be sent technical
system requirements after registration and will be sent connection
access information after April 5, 2013. If you have never attended a
Connect Pro event before, test your connection at https://collaboration.fda.gov/common/help/en/support/meeting_test.htm. To get
a quick overview of the Connect Pro program, visit http://www.adobe.com/go/connectpro_overview. FDA has verified the Web site
addresses in this document, but FDA is not responsible for any
subsequent changes to the Web sites after this document publishes in
the Federal Register.
    Requests for Oral Presentations: This public workshop includes a
public comment session and topic-focused sessions. During online
registration, you may indicate if you wish to present during a public
comment session and which topics you want to address. All topic-focused
sessions will be held

during the general session. Standard content and format of full
labeling and a shortened version of labeling will be addressed on the
first day. The labeling repository will be discussed in a focused
session on the second day. FDA has included general topics in this
document. FDA will do its best to accommodate requests to make public
comments. Individuals and organizations with common interests are urged
to consolidate or coordinate their presentations, and request time for
a joint presentation, or submit requests for designated representatives
to participate in the focused sessions. Following the close of
registration, FDA will determine the amount of time allotted to each
presenter and the approximate time each oral presentation is to begin,
and will select and notify participants by April 12, 2013. All requests
to make oral presentations must be received by the close of
registration on April 5, 2013, at 5 p.m. If selected for presentation,
any presentation materials must be emailed to Mary Weick-Brady (see FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) no later than March 29, 2013. No
commercial or promotional material will be permitted to be presented or
distributed at the public workshop.
    Comments: FDA is holding this public workshop to obtain information
on medical device labeling. In order to permit the widest possible
opportunity to obtain public comment, FDA is soliciting either
electronic or written comments on all aspects of the public workshop
topics. The deadline for submitting comments related to this public
workshop is April 12, 2013.
    Regardless of attendance at the public workshop, interested persons
may submit either electronic comments to http://www.regulations.gov or
written comments regarding this document to the Division of Dockets
Management (HFA-305), Food and Drug Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane,
rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852. It is only necessary to send one set of
comments. Identify comments with the docket number found in brackets in
the heading of this document. In addition, when responding to specific
questions as outlined in section II of this document, please identify
the question you are addressing. Received comments may be seen in the
Division of Dockets Management between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday
through Friday, and will be posted to the docket at http://www.regulations.gov.
    Transcripts: Please be advised that as soon as a transcript is
available, it will be accessible at http://www.regulations.gov. It may
be viewed at the Division of Dockets Management (see Comments). A
transcript will also be available in either hardcopy or on CD-ROM,
after submission of a Freedom of Information request. Written requests
are to be sent to the Division of Freedom of Information (ELEM-1029),
Food and Drug Administration, 12420 Parklawn Dr., Element Bldg.,
Rockville, MD 20857. A link to the transcripts will also be available
approximately 45 days after the public workshop on the Internet at
http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/NewsEvents/WorkshopsConferences/default.htm. (Select this public workshop from the posted events list).

I. Background

    Currently, there are no regulations that explicitly define and
describe a standard content and format for medical device labeling. FDA
is concerned that the lack of standard content and format may translate
into an increased risk of medical device error. Also, there is no
single available source of medical device labeling for people to view,
search, and download for devices that are used in clinical and non-
clinical environments. FDA is aware of and concerned with the risk of
medical errors that result from lost or inaccessible labeling.
    FDA conducted a two-phase research study with Research Triangle
Institute (RTI) focusing on healthcare professionals and their
experiences with medical device labeling, and what they would want in a
standard version of device labeling. Key findings from the survey
helped create an outline for standard content and format for medical
device labeling identifying the most relevant sections. Participants
also expressed the need for a condensed version of labeling to act as a
quick reference for safe and effective use of devices. Participants
indicated that having a ``quick guide'' describing proper device
operation and use would be more convenient and effective with the
option of referring to a more comprehensive form of labeling should it
be required.
    FDA also conducted a survey with the National Family Caregivers
Association (NFCA) on medical device labeling to elicit home
caregivers' experiences with medical device labeling for devices that
are used in the home. Respondents indicated what sections of medical
device labeling they believed would be most important when operating or
troubleshooting a device in the home care environment. Respondents also
stated they would like a standard content and format of labeling with
access to a ``quick guide'' for proper instructions for use. The
majority of respondents stated they would make use of a searchable Web
site that contained labeling for medical devices.
    Accessible labeling has been a growing problem for healthcare
professionals who operate medical devices, lay caregivers, and patients
themselves. As more medical devices migrate out of clinical care
environments and into patients' homes, the assurance that devices are
being used properly and safely no longer resides with a healthcare
professional; rather, the responsibility is with the patient, spouse,
sibling, or even children. When medical devices are sent home with
patients or are moved from one location to another, the labeling often
becomes misplaced, lost, damaged, or discarded, which may result in
adverse events or other complications due to misinterpretations and
absence of proper labeling.
    FDA is holding this public workshop to address these growing
concerns and to solicit responses from the medical devices industry,
healthcare practitioners, caregivers, and patients regarding a standard
content and format of medical device labeling and methods to make
medical device labeling accessible and searchable while keeping patient
safety a priority.

II. Topics for Discussion at the Public Workshop

    The workshop sessions will focus on the following general topics:

A. Summary of FDA Work on Labeling

    1. RTI two-phase research study of healthcare professionals
regarding device labeling.
    2. NFCA survey of consumers on medical device labeling.
    3. Cooperative Research and Development Agreement with Kwikpoint
for the development of visual language for device labeling.
    4. The Center for Drug Evaluation and Research measures of success
with standard labeling and the use of a drug repository.

B. Standard Content and Format of Device Labeling

    1. Review the outline for a draft standard content and format of
medical device labeling.
    2. Current thinking on a standard content and format of medical
device labeling.
    3. Use of symbols in medical device labeling.
    4. Discuss a shortened version of standard medical device labeling.

C. Repository of Medical Device Labeling for Home Use Devices

    1. Online access to device labeling.

    2. Panel discussions on using an online device labeling site.
    3. Discuss the types of devices whose labeling should be on the
site.

    Dated: December 31, 2012.
Leslie Kux,
Assistant Commissioner for Policy.
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[Notices]
[Pages 27217-27218]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 13-039]

Green Island Power Authority and Albany Engineering Corporation;
Notice of Application Accepted for Filing, Intent To Prepare an
Environmental Assessment and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene,
and Protests

    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Application Type: Amendment of license.
    b. Project No: 13-039.
    c. Date Filed: April 8, 2020.
    d. Applicant: Green Island Power Authority and Albany Engineering
Corp.
    e. Name of Project: Green Island Project.
    f. Location: The project is located on the Hudson River in Albany
County, New York.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    h. Applicant Contact: Wendy Jo Carey, P.E., 5 Washington Square,
Albany, NY 12205,<PHONE_NUMBER> email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    i. FERC Contact: Joseph Enrico,<PHONE_NUMBER>,
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and
protests: June 15, 2020.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file
comments, motions to intervene, and protests using the Commission's
eFiling system at 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>(866) 208-3676 (toll
free), or<PHONE_NUMBER> (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please
send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426. The first page of any filing
should include docket number P-13-039. Comments emailed to Commission
staff are not considered part of the Commission record.
    The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure require all
intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of
that document on each person whose name appears on the official service
list for the project. Further, if an intervenor files comments or
documents with the Commission relating to the merits of an issue that
may affect the responsibilities of a particular resource agency, they
must also serve a copy of the document on that resource agency.
    k. Description of Request: The licensee proposes to amend the
project license to remove the expansion of the forebay and existing
powerhouse expansion on its east and west sides to accommodate four new
6.0 megawatt (MW) generating units; remove from the project license
four new replacement 6.0 MW generating units in the existing
powerhouse; remove from the project license construction of new
hydraulically operated crest gates along the top of the main spillway
and maintain the existing fixed crest of the main spillway at the
existing 14.33 feet MSL; remove from the project license construction
of a new bulkhead structure and reconfiguration of the auxiliary
spillway; construct the new downstream fish exclusion screen, new
downstream fish passage facility, and new plunge pool in and adjacent
to the existing forebay; relocate construction of a new trash boom
extending across and upstream of the forebay; install new pneumatic
flashboards, four feet in height, on the main spillway and relocate the
existing pneumatic flashboards, two feet in height, to the auxiliary
spillway to maintain the authorized operating level of 18.33 feet MSL;
remove from the project license construction of two new Denil fishways
and replace with two fish lifts for upstream fish passage. The licensee
does not propose any changes to the project's existing operating
regime. In addition, recreation improvements in Article 412 were to be
constructed in conjunction with the full expansion of the project;
these improvements are not applicable for the proposed amendment. The
request proposes amending Article 412 to require improvements to the
shoreline from the tailrace to River Park for fishing and other river
access activities, construction of an informational kiosk in River
Park, and specific improvements to Paine Street Park. These
enhancements were requested by the Town and Village of Green Island and
the licensee included them as part of its proposal.
    l. This application has been accepted for filing and is now ready
for environmental analysis. Based on a review of the application and
resource agency consultation letters including comments filed to date,
Commission staff intends to prepare a single environmental assessment
(EA). Commission staff determined that the issues that need to be
addressed in its EA have been adequately identified during the pre-
filing period, and no new issues are likely to be identified through
additional scoping. The EA will consider assessing the potential
effects of project operation on aquatic, terrestrial, threatened and
endangered species, water quality and quantity, recreation, and
cultural and historic resources.
    m. In addition to publishing the full text of this document in the
Federal Register, the Commission provides all interested persons an
opportunity to view and/or print the contents of this document via the
internet through the Commission's Home Page (http://ferc.gov) using the
eLibrary link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits
in the docket number field to access the document. At this time, the
Commission has suspended access to the Commission's Public Reference
Room, due to the proclamation declaring a National Emergency concerning
the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19), issued by the President on
March 13, 2020. For assistance, contact FERC at
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or call toll-free,<PHONE_NUMBER> or TYY,
(202) 502-8659.
    n. 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 may
mail similar pleadings to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
First Street

NE, Washington, DC 20426. Hand delivered submissions in docketed
proceedings should be delivered to Health and Human Services, 12225
Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
    o. Comments, Protests, or Motions to Intervene: Anyone may submit
comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene in accordance with the
requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211,
.214, respectively. In determining the appropriate action to take, the
Commission will consider all protests or other comments filed, but only
those who file a motion to intervene in accordance with the
Commission's Rules may become a party to the proceeding. Any comments,
protests, or motions to intervene must be received on or before the
specified comment date for the particular application.
    p. Filing and Service of Documents: Any filing must (1) bear in all
capital letters the title COMMENTS, PROTEST, or MOTION TO INTERVENE as
applicable; (2) set forth in the heading the name of the applicant and
the project number of the application to which the filing responds; (3)
furnish the name, address, and telephone number of the person
commenting, protesting or intervening; and (4) otherwise comply with
the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. All comments,
motions to intervene, or protests must set forth their evidentiary
basis. Any filing made by an intervenor must be accompanied by proof of
service on all persons listed in the service list prepared by the
Commission in this proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR 385.2010.

    Dated: May 1, 2020.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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[Notices]
[Pages 63959-63961]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

Pipeline Safety: Request for Special Permits

[Docket No. PHMSA-2019-0080] Williams--Transcontinental Gas Pipeline
Company
[Docket No. PHMSA-2019-0081] Williams--Transcontinental Gas Pipeline
Company
[Docket No. PHMSA-2019-0082] Williams--Transcontinental Gas Pipeline
Company
[Docket No. PHMSA-2019-0083] Williams--Transcontinental Gas Pipeline
Company
[Docket No. PHMSA-2019-0084] Williams--Transcontinental Gas Pipeline
Company
[Docket No. PHMSA-2019-0085] Williams--Transcontinental Gas Pipeline
Company
[Docket No. PHMSA-2019-0142] Williams--Northwest Pipeline Company

AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA);
DOT.

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SUMMARY: PHMSA is publishing this notice to solicit public comment on
several requests for special permit from Williams --Transcontinental
Gas Pipeline Company (Transco) and Williams--Northwest Pipeline Company
(Northwest), seeking relief from compliance with certain requirements
in the Federal Pipeline Safety Regulations. After the 30-day comment
period, PHMSA will review the comments received from this notice as
part of its evaluation to grant or deny the special permit requests.

DATES: Submit any comments regarding these special permit requests by
December 19, 2019.

ADDRESSES: Comments should reference the docket number for the specific
special permit request and may be submitted in the following ways:
     E-Gov Website: http://www.Regulations.gov. This site
allows the public to enter comments on any Federal Register notice
issued by any agency.
     Fax: 1-202-493-2251.
     Mail: Docket Management System: 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: Docket Management System: U.S. Department
of Transportation, Docket Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor,
Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590, between
9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays.
    Instructions: You should identify the docket number for the special
permit request you are commenting on at the beginning of your comments.
If you submit your comments by mail, please submit two copies. To
receive confirmation that PHMSA has received your comments, please
include a self-addressed stamped postcard. Internet users may submit
comments at http://www.Regulations.gov.
    Privacy Act: There is a privacy statement published on http://www.Reglations.gov. Comments, including any personal information
provided, are posted without changes or edits to http://www.Regulations.gov.
    Confidential Business Information: Confidential Business
Information (CBI) is commercial or financial information that is both
customarily and actually treated as private by its owner. Under the
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) (5 U.S.C. 552), CBI is exempt from
public disclosure. If your comments responsive to this notice contain
commercial or financial information that is customarily treated as
private, that you actually treat as private, and that is relevant or
responsive to this notice, it is important that you clearly designate
the submitted comments as CBI. Pursuant to 49 CFR 190.343, you may ask
PHMSA to give confidential treatment to information you give to the
agency by taking the following steps: (1) Mark each page of the
original document submission containing CBI as ``PROPIN'' or
``Confidential''; (2) send PHMSA, along with the original document, a
second copy of the original document with the CBI deleted; and (3)
explain why the information you are submitting is CBI. Unless you are
notified otherwise, PHMSA will treat such marked submissions as
confidential under the FOIA, and they will not be placed in the public
docket of this notice. Submissions containing CBI should be sent to Ms.
Kay McIver at 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, E24-443, Washington, DC 20590,
or emailed to her at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Any commentary PHMSA receives
that is not specifically designated as CBI will be placed in the public
docket for this matter.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
    General: Ms. Kay McIver by telephone at<PHONE_NUMBER>, or email at
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    Technical: Mr. Steve Nanney by telephone at<PHONE_NUMBER>, or by
email at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PHMSA received six (6) special permit
requests from the Transcontinental Gas Pipeline Transco, and one (1)
special permit request from Northwest. Transco and Northwest are
subsidiaries of the Williams Company. Transco and Northwest operate
interstate gas transmission pipelines and both are seeking waivers from
49 CFR 192.611 for segments where the class location has changed from a
Class 1 to a Class 3 location.
    The requests, proposed special permits with conditions, and Draft
Environmental Assessments (DEAs) for the Transco and Northwest
pipelines are available for public view and comments in the respective
dockets at http://www.Regulations.gov. We invite interested persons to
participate by reviewing the special permit requests and DEAs at
https://www.Regulations.gov, and by submitting written comments, data,
or other views. Please include any comments on potential safety and
environmental impacts that may result if the special permit is granted.
    Details of the six (6) Transco and one (1) Northwest requested
special permits are as follows:

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            Docket No.                   Requester          Regulation(s)          Nature of special permit
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PHMSA-2019-0080..................  Transcontinental Gas  49 CFR 192.611.....  To authorize Transco a special
                                    Pipe Line Company,                         permit to waive compliance with
                                    LLC (Transco).                             the requirements of 49 CFR
                                                                               192.611 ``Change in Class
                                                                               Location: Confirmation or
                                                                               Revision of Maximum Allowable
                                                                               Operating Pressure''. This
                                                                               special permit is being requested
                                                                               in lieu of pipe replacement or
                                                                               pressure reduction for three (3)
                                                                               special permit segments of 0.19
                                                                               miles of 30-inch diameter
                                                                               pipeline located on Mainline
                                                                               ``A'' in Guilford County, North
                                                                               Carolina, where the class
                                                                               location has changed from Class 1
                                                                               to Class 3 location in 2017.
                                                                               Mainline ``A'' is a 1,750-mile
                                                                               interstate pipeline in the 10,500-
                                                                               mile Transco system that begins
                                                                               in Texas and runs northeast along
                                                                               the eastern side of the
                                                                               Appalachian Mountains to the New
                                                                               York City metropolitan area.
                                                                               Mainline ``A'' was installed in
                                                                               1950 and transports natural gas
                                                                               from the Gulf of Mexico and the
                                                                               Marcellus region of Pennsylvania
                                                                               to population centers, industrial
                                                                               customers, and other pipelines.
                                                                              Transco operates the Mainline
                                                                               ``A'' proposed special permit
                                                                               segments in the Guilford County,
                                                                               North Carolina area at a maximum
                                                                               allowable operating pressure
                                                                               (MAOP) of 780 pounds per square
                                                                               inch gauge (psig).
PHMSA-2019-0081..................  Transcontinental Gas  49 CFR 192.611.....  To authorize Transco a special
                                    Pipe Line Company,                         permit to waive compliance with
                                    LLC (Transco).                             the requirements of 49 CFR
                                                                               192.611 ``Change in Class
                                                                               Location: Confirmation or
                                                                               Revision of Maximum Allowable
                                                                               Operating Pressure''. This
                                                                               special permit is being requested
                                                                               in lieu of pipe replacement or
                                                                               pressure reduction for one (1)
                                                                               special permit segment of 0.36
                                                                               miles of 30-inch diameter
                                                                               pipeline located on Mainline
                                                                               ``A'' in Hartford County,
                                                                               Maryland, where the class
                                                                               location has changed from Class 1
                                                                               to Class 3 location in 2017.
                                                                               Mainline ``A'' is a 1,750-mile
                                                                               interstate pipeline in the 10,500-
                                                                               mileTransco system that begins in
                                                                               Texas and runs northeast along
                                                                               the eastern side of the
                                                                               Appalachian Mountains to New York
                                                                               City metropolitan area. Mainline
                                                                               ``A'' was installed in 1950 and
                                                                               transports natural gas from the
                                                                               Gulf of Mexico and the Marcellus
                                                                               region of Pennsylvania to
                                                                               population centers, industrial
                                                                               customers and other pipelines.
                                                                              The MAOP for Mainline ``A'' in the
                                                                               special permit segment is 780
                                                                               psig.
PHMSA-2019-0082..................  Transcontinental Gas  49 CFR 192.611.....  To authorize Transco a special
                                    Pipe Line Company,                         permit to waive compliance with
                                    LLC (Transco).                             the requirements of 49 CFR
                                                                               192.611 ``Change in Class
                                                                               Location: Confirmation or
                                                                               Revision of Maximum Allowable
                                                                               Operating Pressure''. This
                                                                               special permit is being requested
                                                                               in lieu of pipe replacement or
                                                                               pressure reduction for one (1)
                                                                               special permit segment of 0.35
                                                                               miles of 30-inch diameter
                                                                               pipeline located on Mainline
                                                                               ``B'' in Hartford County,
                                                                               Maryland, where the class
                                                                               location has changed from Class 1
                                                                               to Class 3 location in 2017.
                                                                               Mainline ``B'' is a 1,525-mile
                                                                               interstate pipeline in the 10,500-
                                                                               mile Transco system that begins
                                                                               in Texas and runs northeast along
                                                                               the eastern side of the
                                                                               Appalachian Mountains to New York
                                                                               City metropolitan area. Mainline
                                                                               ``B'' was installed in 1955 and
                                                                               transports natural gas from the
                                                                               Gulf of Mexico and the Marcellus
                                                                               region of Pennsylvania to
                                                                               population centers, industrial
                                                                               customers and other pipelines.
                                                                              The MAOP for Mainline ``B'' in the
                                                                               special permit segment is 780
                                                                               psig.
PHMSA-2019-0083..................  Transcontinental Gas  49 CFR 192.611.....  To authorize Transco a special
                                    Pipe Line Company,                         permit to waive compliance with
                                    LLC (Transco).                             the requirements of 49 CFR
                                                                               192.611 ``Change in Class
                                                                               Location: Confirmation or
                                                                               Revision of Maximum Allowable
                                                                               Operating Pressure''. This
                                                                               special permit is being requested
                                                                               in lieu of pipe replacement or
                                                                               pressure reduction for one (1)
                                                                               special permit segment where the
                                                                               class location has changed from
                                                                               Class 1 to Class 3 location in
                                                                               2017, and eleven (11) additional
                                                                               special permit segments that
                                                                               experienced class changes in 2008
                                                                               and 2015. The total mileage of
                                                                               all special permit segments is
                                                                               2.36 miles of 30-inch diameter
                                                                               pipeline. These changes are on
                                                                               the pipeline segments located on
                                                                               Mainline ``A'' in Greenville
                                                                               County, South Carolina. Mainline
                                                                               ``A'' is a 1,750-mile interstate
                                                                               pipeline in the 10,500-mile
                                                                               Transco system that begins in
                                                                               Texas and runs northeast along
                                                                               the eastern side of the
                                                                               Appalachian Mountains to New York
                                                                               City metropolitan area. Mainline
                                                                               ``A'' was installed in 1950 and
                                                                               transports natural gas from the
                                                                               Gulf of Mexico and the Marcellus
                                                                               region of Pennsylvania to
                                                                               population centers, industrial
                                                                               customers, and other pipelines.
                                                                              The MAOP for Mainline ``A''
                                                                               special permit segments are
                                                                               either 780 psig or 650 psig.
                                                                               Transco is proposing to uprate
                                                                               the MAOPs of eleven (11) special
                                                                               permit segments that operate at
                                                                               650 psig to 780 psig.
PHMSA-2019-0084..................  Transcontinental Gas  49 CFR 192.611.....  To authorize Transco a special
                                    Pipe Line Company,                         permit to waive compliance with
                                    LLC (Transco).                             the requirements of 49 CFR
                                                                               192.611 ``Change in Class
                                                                               Location: Confirmation or
                                                                               Revision of Maximum Allowable
                                                                               Operating Pressure''. This
                                                                               special permit is being requested
                                                                               in lieu of pipe replacement or
                                                                               pressure reduction for one (1)
                                                                               special permit segment of
                                                                               pipeline located on Mainline
                                                                               ``B'' in Greenville County, South
                                                                               Carolina where the class location
                                                                               has changed from Class 1 to Class
                                                                               3 location in 2017, and twelve
                                                                               (12) additional segments that
                                                                               experienced class changes in 2008
                                                                               and 2015. The total mileage of
                                                                               all special permit segments is
                                                                               2.18 miles of 36-inch diameter
                                                                               pipeline. Mainline ``B'' is a
                                                                               1,525-mile interstate pipeline in
                                                                               the 10,500-mile Transco natural
                                                                               gas system that begins in Texas
                                                                               and runs northeast along the
                                                                               eastern side of the Appalachian
                                                                               Mountains to New York City
                                                                               metropolitan area. Mainline ``B''
                                                                               was installed in 1957 and
                                                                               transports natural gas from the
                                                                               Gulf of Mexico and the Marcellus
                                                                               region of Pennsylvania to
                                                                               population centers, industrial
                                                                               customers, and other pipelines.
                                                                              The MAOPs for Mainline ``B'' in
                                                                               the special permit segments are
                                                                               either 780 psig or 704 psig.
                                                                               Transco is proposing to uprate
                                                                               the MAOPs for twelve (12) special
                                                                               permit segments that operate at
                                                                               704 psig to 780 psig.

PHMSA-2019-0085..................  Transcontinental Gas  49 CFR 192.611.....  To authorize Transco a special
                                    Pipe Line Company,                         permit to waive compliance with
                                    LLC (Transco).                             the requirements of 49 CFR
                                                                               192.611 ``Change in Class
                                                                               Location: Confirmation or
                                                                               Revision of Maximum Allowable
                                                                               Operating Pressure''. This
                                                                               special permit is being requested
                                                                               in lieu of pipe replacement or
                                                                               pressure reduction for two (2)
                                                                               special permit segment of 0.26
                                                                               miles of 36-inch diameter
                                                                               pipeline located on Mainline
                                                                               ``C'' in Greenville County, South
                                                                               Carolina, where the class
                                                                               location has changed from Class 1
                                                                               to Class 3 location in 2017 and
                                                                               2018. Mainline ``C'' is a 1,345-
                                                                               mile interstate pipeline in the
                                                                               10,500-mile Transco system that
                                                                               begins in Texas and runs
                                                                               northeast along the eastern side
                                                                               of the Appalachian Mountains to
                                                                               New York City metropolitan area.
                                                                               Mainline ``C'' was installed in
                                                                               1961 and transports natural gas
                                                                               from the Gulf of Mexico and the
                                                                               Marcellus region of Pennsylvania
                                                                               to population centers, industrial
                                                                               customers, and other pipelines.
                                                                              The MAOP for Mainline ``C'' in the
                                                                               special permit segment is 780
                                                                               psig.
PHMSA-2019-0142..................  Northwest Pipeline    49 CFR 192.611.....  To authorize Northwest a special
                                    Company, LLC                               permit to waive compliance with
                                    (Northwest).                               the requirements of 49 CFR
                                                                               192.611 ``Change in Class
                                                                               Location: Confirmation or
                                                                               Revision of Maximum Allowable
                                                                               Operating Pressure''. This
                                                                               special permit is being requested
                                                                               in lieu of pipe replacement or
                                                                               pressure reduction for one (1)
                                                                               special permit segment of 0.13
                                                                               miles of 20-inch diameter
                                                                               pipeline located on the Spokane
                                                                               Lateral in Franklin County,
                                                                               Washington, where the class
                                                                               location has changed from Class 1
                                                                               to Class 3 location in 2018. The
                                                                               Spokane Lateral is a 165- mile
                                                                               interstate transmission pipeline
                                                                               and transports natural gas from
                                                                               Plymouth, Washington to the
                                                                               Spokane, Washington area.
                                                                              The MAOP for the Spokane Lateral
                                                                               in the special permit segment is
                                                                               811 psig.
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    Before issuing a decision on the special permit requests, PHMSA
will evaluate all comments received on or before the comment closing
date. Comments received after the closing date will be evaluated if it
is possible to do so without incurring additional expense or delay.
PHMSA will consider each relevant comment we receive in making our
decision to grant or deny a request.

    Issued in Washington, DC, under authority delegated in 49 CFR
1.97.
Alan K. Mayberry,
Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety.
[FR Doc. 2019-25045 Filed 11-18-19; 8:45 am]
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