[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 118 (Tuesday, June 21, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36847-36848]
[FR Doc No: 2022-13220]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. IC22-10-000]

Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-606 and FERC-
607) Comment Request; Extension

AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of information collection and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)-606 and
607 FERC-606, Notification of Request for Federal Authorization and
Requests for Further Information; FERC-607, Report on Decision or
Action on Request for Federal Authorization, which will be submitted to
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review. No comments were
received for the 60-day notice published on April 12, 2022.

DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due July 21, 2022.

ADDRESSES: Send written comments on FERC-606 and 607 to OMB through
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Attention: Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission Desk Officer. Please identify the OMB Control Number (1902-
0241) in the subject line of your comments. Comments should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.
    Please submit copies of your comments to the Commission. You may
submit copies of your comments (identified by Docket No. IC22-10-000)
by one of the following methods:
    Electronic filing through https://www.ferc.gov, is preferred.
     Electronic Filing: Documents must be filed in acceptable
native applications and print-to-PDF, but not in scanned or picture
format.
     For those unable to file electronically, comments may be
filed by USPS mail or by hand (including courier) delivery.
    [cir] Mail via U.S. Postal Service Only: Addressed to: Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, Secretary of the Commission, 888 First
Street NE, Washington, DC 20426.
    [cir] Hand (including courier) delivery: Deliver to: Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, MD 20852.
    Instructions: OMB submissions must be formatted and filed in
accordance with submission guidelines at www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Using the search function under the ``Currently Under Review''
field, select Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; click ``submit,''
and select ``comment'' to the right of the subject collection.
    FERC submissions must be formatted and filed in accordance with
submission guidelines at: https://www.ferc.gov. For user assistance,
contact FERC Online Support by email at [email protected], or
by phone at:<PHONE_NUMBER> (toll-free).
    Docket: Users interested in receiving automatic notification of
activity in this docket or in viewing/downloading comments and
issuances in this docket may do so at https://www.ferc.gov/ferc-online/overview.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ellen Brown may be reached by email at
[email protected], telephone at<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: FERC-606, Notification of Request for Federal Authorization
and Requests for Further Information; FERC-607, Report on Decision or
Action on Request for Federal Authorization.
    OMB Control No.: 1902-0241.
    Type of Request: Three-year extension of these information
collection requirements for all collections described below with no
changes to the current reporting requirements. Please note that each
collection is distinct from the other.
    Abstract: Under 18 CFR 385.2013 (FERC-606) requires agencies and
officials responsible for issuing, conditioning, or denying requests
for federal authorizations necessary for a proposed natural gas project
to report to the Commission regarding the status of an authorization
request. This reporting requirement is intended to allow agencies to
assist the Commission to make better informed decisions in establishing
due dates for agencies' decisions.
    18 CFR 385.2014 (FERC-607) requires agencies or officials to submit
to the Commission a copy of a decision or action on a request for
federal authorization and an accompanying index to the documents and
materials relied on in reaching a conclusion.
    The information collections can neither be discontinued nor
collected less frequently because of statutory

requirements. The consequences of not collecting this information are
that the Commission would be unable to fulfill its statutory mandate
under the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to:
     Establish a schedule for agencies to review requests for
federal authorizations required for a project, and
     Compile a record of each agency's decision, together with
the record of the Commission's decision, to serve as a consolidated
record for the purpose of appeal or review, including judicial review.
    Type of Respondent: Agencies with federal authorization
responsibilities.
    Estimate of Annual Burden: \1\ The Commission estimates the annual
public reporting burden \2\ and cost \3\ (rounded) for the information
collection as follows:
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    \1\ Burden is defined as the total time, effort, or financial
resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, or
disclose or provide information to or for a federal agency. For
further explanation of what is included in the information
collection burden, refer to 5 CFR 1320.3.
    \2\ Annual public reporting burden based on respondents over the
last three-year period.
    \3\ The estimates for cost per response are derived using the
formula: Average Burden Hours per Response * 87.00 per hour =
Average Cost per Response. The hourly cost figure comes from the
FERC average salary plus benefits of $180,703 per year (or $87.00/
hour). These estimates were updated in May 2021. This figure is
being used because the staff thinks industry is similarly situated
in terms of average hourly cost.

FERC-606 (Notification of Request for Federal Authorization and Requests for Further Information), and FERC-607 (Report on Decision or Action on Request
                                                               for Federal Authorization)
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                                                 Annual  number                                                   Total annual  burden
                                   Number of     of  responses    Total  number of   Average  burden hours &     hours &  total annual       Cost per
                                  respondents   per  respondent      responses          cost per response                 cost            respondent ($)
                                           (1)              (2)    (1) * (2) = (3)  (4)......................  (3) * (4) = (5)..........       (5) / (1)
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FERC-606......................               1                1                  1  4 hrs.; $348.............  4 hrs.; $348.............            $348
FERC-607......................               1                1                  1  1 hr.; $87...............  1 hr.; $87...............              87
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    Total.....................               2  ...............                  2  .........................  5 hrs.; $435.............  ..............
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    Comments: Comments are invited on: (1) whether the collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
the Commission, including whether the information will have practical
utility; (2) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden and
cost of the collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality,
utility and clarity of the information collection; and (4) ways to
minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are
to respond, including the use of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.

    Dated: June 14, 2022.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 222 (Friday, November 16, 2012)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 68716-68717]
[FR Doc No: 2012-27839]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2012-0655; Airspace Docket No. 12-AGL-6]

Proposed Amendment of Class E Airspace; Hot Springs, SD

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: This action proposes to amend Class E airspace at Hot Springs,
SD. Additional controlled airspace is necessary to accommodate new
Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs) at Hot Springs
Municipal Airport. The FAA is taking this action to enhance the safety
and management of Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations for SIAPs at
the airport. Geographic coordinates of the airport would also be
updated.

DATES: 0901 UTC. Comments must be received on or before December 31,
2012.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on this proposal to the U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., West
Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590-0001. You
must identify the docket number FAA-2012-0655/Airspace Docket No. 12-
AGL-6, at the beginning of your comments. You may also submit comments
through the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov. You may review the
public docket containing the proposal, any comments received, and any
final disposition in person in the Dockets Office between 9:00 a.m. and
5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The Docket
Office (telephone 1-800-647-5527), is on the ground floor of the
building at the above address.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Scott Enander, Central Service Center,
Operations Support Group, Federal Aviation Administration, Southwest
Region, 2601 Meacham Blvd., Fort Worth, TX 76137; telephone: (817) 321-
7716.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

    Interested parties are invited to participate in this proposed
rulemaking by submitting such written data, views, or arguments, as
they may desire. Comments that provide the factual basis supporting the
views and suggestions presented are particularly helpful in developing
reasoned regulatory decisions on the proposal. Comments are
specifically invited on the overall regulatory, aeronautical, economic,
environmental, and energy-related aspects of the proposal.
Communications should identify both docket numbers and be submitted in
triplicate to the address listed above. Commenters wishing the FAA to
acknowledge receipt of their comments on this notice must submit with
those comments a self-addressed, stamped postcard on which the
following statement is made: ``Comments to Docket No. FAA-2012-0655/
Airspace Docket No. 12-AGL-6.'' The postcard will be date/time stamped
and returned to the commenter.

Availability of NPRMs

    An electronic copy of this document may be downloaded through the
Internet at http://www.regulations.gov. Recently published rulemaking
documents can also be accessed through the FAA's Web page at http://www.faa.gov/airports_airtraffic/air_traffic/publications/airspace_amendments/.
    You may review the public docket containing the proposal, any
comments received and any final disposition in person in the Dockets
Office (see ADDRESSES section for address and phone number) between
9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays. An informal docket may also be examined during normal
business hours at the office of the Central Service Center, 2601
Meacham Blvd., Fort Worth, TX 76137.
    Persons interested in being placed on a mailing list for future
NPRMs should contact the FAA's Office of Rulemaking<PHONE_NUMBER>, to
request a copy of Advisory Circular No. 11-2A, Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking Distribution System, which describes the application
procedure.

The Proposal

    This action proposes to amend Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations
(14 CFR), Part 71 by amending Class E airspace extending upward from
700 feet above the surface to accommodate new standard instrument
approach procedures at Hot Springs Municipal Airport, Hot Springs, SD.
Controlled airspace is needed for the safety and management of IFR
operations at the airport. The airport's geographic coordinates also
would be updated to coincide with the FAA's aeronautical database.
    Class E airspace areas are published in Paragraph 6005 of FAA Order
7400.9W, dated August 8, 2012 and effective September 15, 2012, which
is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class E airspace
designation listed in this document would be published subsequently in
the Order.
    The FAA has determined that this proposed regulation only involves
an established body of technical regulations for which frequent and
routine amendments are necessary to keep them operationally current.
It, therefore, (1) is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under
Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a ``significant rule'' under DOT
Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 FR 11034; February 26, 1979);
and (3) does not warrant preparation of a Regulatory Evaluation as the
anticipated impact is so minimal. Since this is a routine matter that
will only affect air traffic procedures and air navigation, it is
certified that this rule, when promulgated, will not have a significant
economic impact on a substantial number of small entities under the
criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
    The FAA's authority to issue rules regarding aviation safety is
found in Title 49 of the U.S. Code. Subtitle 1, Section 106 describes
the authority of the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII, Aviation
Programs, describes in more detail the scope of the agency's authority.
This rulemaking is promulgated under the authority described in
Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that section, the
FAA is charged with prescribing regulations to assign the use of
airspace necessary to ensure the safety of aircraft and the efficient
use of airspace. This regulation is within the scope of that authority
as it would amend controlled airspace at Hot Springs Municipal Airport,
Hot Springs, SD.

Environmental Review

    This proposal will be subject to an environmental analysis in
accordance with FAA Order 1050.1E, ``Environmental Impacts: Policies
and Procedures'' prior to any FAA final regulatory action.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

    Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (Air).

The Proposed Amendment

    In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation
Administration proposes to amend 14 CFR part 71 as follows:

PART 71--DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR
TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND REPORTING POINTS

    1. The authority citation for part 71 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g); 40103, 40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24
FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959-1963 Comp., p. 389.

Sec.  71.1  [Amended]

    2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order
7400.9W, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 8,
2012, and effective September 15, 2012, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 6005 Class E airspace areas extending upward from 700
feet or more above the surface of the earth.

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AGL SD E5 Hot Springs, SD [Amended]

Hot Springs Municipal Airport, SD
    (Lat. 43[deg]22'06'' N., long. 103[deg]23'18'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 7.4-mile radius of Hot Springs Municipal Airport, and
within 2 miles each side of the 021[deg] bearing from the airport
extending from the 7.4-mile radius to 12.1 miles north of the
airport.

    Issued in Fort Worth, TX, on October 25, 2012.
David P. Melina,
Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO Central Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2012-27839 Filed 11-15-12; 8:45 am]
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[Federal Register: April 14, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 71)]
[Notices]
[Page 19383-19385]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OECA-2010-0291; FRL-9137-6]

Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; State Review Framework; EPA ICR Number 2185.04; OBM
Control No. 2020-0031

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that EPA is planning to
submit a request to renew an existing approved Information Collection
Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). This ICR is
scheduled to expire on April 30, 2011. Before submitting the ICR to OMB
for review and approval, EPA is soliciting comments on specific aspects
of the proposed information collection as described below.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before June 14, 2010.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OECA-2010-0291, by one of the following methods:
     http://www.regulations.gov: (our preferred method) Follow
the on-line instructions for submitting comments.
     E-mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>     Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
     Mail: Enforcement and Compliance Docket, Environmental
Protection Agency, Mailcode: 2201T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460.
     Hand Delivery: Information Center in the EPA Docket Center
(EPA/DC), EPA West, Room B 3334, 1301 Constitution Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC. The EPA Docket Center Public Reading Room is open from
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal
holidays. The telephone

number for the Reading Room is<PHONE_NUMBER>, and the telephone number
for the Enforcement and Compliance Docket is<PHONE_NUMBER>. Such
deliveries are only accepted during the Docket's normal hours of
operation, and special arrangements should be made for deliveries of
boxed information.
    Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OECA-
2010-0291. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included
in the public docket without change and may be made available online 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 http://
www.regulations.gov or e-mail. The http://www.regulations.gov Web site
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 http://www.regulations.gov your e-mail address will be
automatically captured and included as part of the comment that is
placed in the public docket and made available on the Internet. If you
submit an electronic comment, 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. For additional information about EPA's public
docket visit the EPA Docket Center homepage at http://www.epa.gov/
epahome/dockets.htm.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan Gilbertson, Office of
Enforcement and Compliance Assurance, Office of Compliance, MC: 2221A,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460; telephone number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax number: 202-
564-0027; e-mail address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

How Can I Access the Docket and/or Submit Comments?

    EPA has established a public docket for this ICR under Docket ID
No. EPA-HQ-OECA-2010-0291, which is available for online viewing at
http://www.regulations.gov, or in person viewing at the Enforcement and
Compliance Docket Information Center in the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC),
EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The
EPA/DC Public Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday
through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the
Reading Room is<PHONE_NUMBER>, and the telephone number for the
Enforcement and Compliance Docket is<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Use http://www.regulations.gov to obtain a copy of the draft
collection of information, submit or view public comments, access the
index listing of the contents of the docket, and to access those
documents in the public docket that are available electronically. Once
in the system, select ``search,'' then key in the docket ID number
identified in this document.

What Information Is EPA Particularly Interested in?

    Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, EPA specifically
solicits comments and information to enable it to:
    (i) Evaluate the accuracy of the Agency's estimate of the burden of
the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
    (ii) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information
to be collected; and
    (iii) Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those
who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic
submission of responses.

What Should I Consider When I Prepare My Comments for EPA?

    You may find the following suggestions helpful for preparing your
comments:
    1. Explain your views as clearly as possible and provide specific
examples.
    2. Describe any assumptions that you used.
    3. Provide copies of any technical information and/or data you used
that support your views.
    4. If you estimate potential burden or costs, explain how you
arrived at the estimate that you provide.
    5. Offer alternative ways to improve the collection activity.
    6. Make sure to submit your comments by the deadline identified
under DATES.
    7. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, be sure to identify the docket
ID number assigned to this action in the subject line on the first page
of your response. You may also provide the name, date, and Federal
Register citation.

What Information Collection Activity or ICR Does This Apply to?

    Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OECA-2010-0291.
    Affected entities: Entities potentially affected by this action are
10 EPA Regional Offices, 50 States, 4 Territories, and 40 Local
Agencies that implement the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, and the
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.
    Title: State Review Framework.
    ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 2185.04, OMB Control No. 2020-0031.
    ICR status: This ICR is currently scheduled to expire on April 30,
2011. An Agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not
required to respond to, a collection of information, unless it displays
a currently valid OMB control number. The OMB control numbers for EPA's
regulations in title 40 of the CFR, after appearing in the Federal
Register when approved, are listed in 40 CFR part 9, are displayed
either by publication in the Federal Register or by other appropriate
means, such as on the related collection instrument or form, if
applicable. The display of OMB control numbers in certain EPA
regulations is consolidated in 40 CFR part 9.
    Abstract: The State Review Framework (``Framework'') is an
oversight tool designed to assess state performance in enforcement and
compliance assurance. The Framework's goal is to evaluate state
performance by examining existing data to provide a consistent level of
oversight and develop a uniform mechanism by which EPA Regions, working
collaboratively with their states, can ensure that state environmental
agencies are consistently implementing the national compliance and
enforcement program in order to meet agreed-upon goals. Furthermore,
the Framework is designed to foster dialogue on enforcement and
compliance performance between the states that will enhance
relationships and increase feedback, which will in turn lead to
consistent program management and improved environmental results. The
Framework is described in the April 26, 2005 Federal Register Notice
(79 FR 21408) [http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2005/pdf/05-8320.pdf].
This amendment will allow OECA to collect information from enforcement
and compliance files reviewed during routine on-site visits of

state or local agency offices that will assist in the evaluation of the
State Review Framework implementation from FY 2011 to the end of FY
2013. This request will allow EPA to make inquiries to assess the State
Review Framework process, including the consistency achieved among the
EPA Regions and states, the resources required to conduct the reviews,
and the overall effectiveness of the program.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required
to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a
currently valid OMB control number. The OMB control numbers for EPA's
regulations in 40 CFR are listed in 40 CFR part 9.
    Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 376.5
hours per response. Burden means the total time, effort, or financial
resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, or
disclose or provide information to or for a Federal agency. This
includes the time needed to review instructions; develop, acquire,
install, and utilize technology and systems for the purposes of
collecting, validating, and verifying information, processing and
maintaining information, and disclosing and providing information;
adjust the existing ways to comply with any previously applicable
instructions and requirements which have subsequently changed; train
personnel to be able to respond to a collection of information; search
data sources; complete and review the collection of information; and
transmit or otherwise disclose the information.
    The ICR provides a detailed explanation of the Agency's estimate,
which is only briefly summarized here:
    Estimated total number of potential respondents: 54.
    Frequency of response: Once every four years.
    Estimated total average number of responses for each respondent:
one.
    Estimated total annual burden hours: 11,016 hours.
    Estimated total annual costs: $393,342.84. This includes an
estimated burden cost of $0 for capital investment or maintenance and
operational costs.

Are There Changes in the Estimates From the Last Approval?

    There is an increase of 5,894 hours in the total estimated
respondent burden compared with that identified in the ICR currently
approved by OMB. This increase reflects EPA's recent experience with
administering the SRF program, and its work with the states to improve
the value and utilization of the elements and metrics by which state
environmental programs are measured. Based upon revised estimates, the
annual public reporting and recordkeeping burden for the collection of
information under the SRF program has increased from 384 to 612 hours.
Additional numbers for these estimates are still being collected and
confirmed, so these estimates may change in the final ICR.

What Is the Next Step in the Process for This ICR?

    EPA will consider the comments received and amend the ICR as
appropriate. The final ICR package will then be submitted to OMB for
review and approval pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.12. At that time, EPA will
issue another Federal Register notice pursuant to 5 CFR
1320.5(a)(1)(iv) to announce the submission of the ICR to OMB and the
opportunity to submit additional comments to OMB. If you have any
questions about this ICR or the approval process, please contact the
technical person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

    Dated: April 7, 2010.
Lisa Lund,
Office Director, Office of Compliance, Office of Enforcement &
Compliance Assurance.
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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 111 (Monday, June 10, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34703-34704]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

[Docket No. PHMSA-2013-0004]

Pipeline Safety: Information Collection Activities, Revision to
Gas Distribution Annual Report

AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: On February 13, 2013, in accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety
Administration (PHMSA) published a notice in the Federal Register of
its intent to revise the gas distribution annual report (PHMSA F7100.1-
1) to improve the granularity of the data collected. In addition to
making several minor changes to the report, PHMSA will also request a
new OMB Control number for this information collection.
    PHMSA received two comments in response to that notice. PHMSA is
publishing this notice to respond to the comments, provide the public
with an additional 30 days to comment on the proposed revisions to the
forms and the instructions, and announce that the revised Information
Collections will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for approval.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by July 10, 2013 to be
assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by the docket number
PHMSA-2013-0004 by any of the following methods:
     Fax: 1-202-395-5806.
     Mail: Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA),
Records Management Center, Room 10102 NEOB, 725 17th Street NW.,
Washington, DC 20503, ATTN: Desk Officer for the U.S. Department of
Transportation\PHMSA.
     Email: Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, OMB,
at the following email address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    Requests for a copy of the Information Collection should be
directed to Angela Dow by telephone at<PHONE_NUMBER>, by fax at 202-366-
4566, by email at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or by mail at U.S. Department of
Transportation, PHMSA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., PHP-30, Washington,
DC 20590-0001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Blaine Keener by telephone at 202-366-
0970, by fax at<PHONE_NUMBER>, by email at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 1320.8(d), Title 5, Code of Federal
Regulations requires PHMSA to provide interested members of the public
and affected agencies an opportunity to comment on information
collection and recordkeeping requests. This notice identifies a revised
information collection request that PHMSA will submit to OMB for
approval. The information collection is titled: ``Annual Report for Gas
Distribution Pipeline Operators.''

Summary of Topic Comments/Responses

    During the two month response period, PHMSA received two comments
from the following stakeholders:
     American Gas Association (AGA)--Trade Association.
     American Public Gas Association (APGA)--Trade Association.
    This 30-day notice responds to the comments, which may be found at
http://www.regulations.gov, at docket number PHMSA-2013-0004. The
docket also contains the form and instructions as amended in response
to the comments. In general, the comments made by AGA and APGA were
similar in content and summarized below.
    1. PHMSA proposed to add Part A, section 6 and require operators to
enter information on the ``Type of Operator'' based on the structure of
the reporting company. PHMSA proposed to allow these types of
operators--Municipal, Privately Owned, and other (e.g., cooperatives,
public utility districts). AGA and APGA had similar comments proposing
that options for the operator type be consistent with those on Energy
Information Agency Form EIA-176.
    Response: PHMSA believes that the request for consistency is
appropriate, and has revised Part A, section 7 to incorporate the
following operator types: Investor-owned, municipally-owned, privately-
owned, cooperative, and other.
    2. PHMSA proposed to add a material type in Part B, sections 1, 2,
and 3 and require operators to report data about cast iron pipes that
have been reconditioned. PHMSA used the term ``reconditioned cast
iron'' in Part B1 and ``rehabilitated cast iron'' in Part B2 and B3.
AGA and APGA had similar comments proposing that the term
``reconditioned cast iron'' be used consistently in all three sections
since that term is defined in the instructions.
    Response: PHMSA concurs with the comments, and has revised the form
so the term ``reconditioned cast iron'' is used consistently in the
form and instructions.
    3. Part C requires operators to identify the cause of leaks and
hazardous leaks eliminated or repaired during the calendar year. PHMSA
proposed to revise the ``Cause of Leak'' categories in Part C to align
the leak causes in the gas distribution annual report with the incident
causes from the gas distribution incident reporting form (PHMSA F
7100.1, Incident Report--Gas Distribution System). AGA and APGA had
similar comments proposing that PHMSA adopt more substantive changes to
the leak cause definitions to improve clarity and make the definitions
more consistent with how incident cause is reported on the gas
distribution incident reporting form.
    Response: PHMSA concurs with the comments, and has expanded the
instructions defining leak causes to be consistent with the gas
distribution incident reporting form.
    4. Part D requires operators to provide information on ``Excavation
Damage,'' and PHMSA proposed to add new data collection in ``Excavation
Damage'' to include the four causes from Part I of the ``Damage
Information Reporting Tool (DIRT)--Field Form.'' AGA and APGA had
similar comments proposing that PHMSA clarify that it is seeking
information on the ``apparent root cause'' of excavation damage and
adopt more substantive changes to the instructions for Part D by
incorporating the definitions developed by the Common Ground Alliance's
DIRT program.
    Response: PHMSA concurs with the comments and has revised the form
to clarify that PHMSA is seeking information on the ``apparent root
cause'' of excavation damages. We have also revised the instructions to
clarify the information to be reported.
    5. Part E requires operators to provide information on ``Excess
Flow Valves'' (EFV) installed during the calendar year and the
estimated number in the system at the end of the year. AGA and APGA had
similar comments proposing that PHMSA clarify language on the form and
in the instructions to reduce confusion over the data PHMSA is seeking
on ``Estimated Number of EFVs in System at End of Year.''
    Response: PHMSA concurs with the comments and has revised the form
to define that PHMSA is seeking information on the ``Estimated Total
number of EFVs in the system.'' We have also revised the instructions
to clarify the data to be reported.

Proposed Information Collection Revisions and Request for Comments

    The following information is provided for each revised information
collection:

(1) Title of the information collection; (2) OMB control number; (3)
Type of request; (4) Abstract of the information collection activity;
(5) Description of affected public; (6) Estimate of total annual
reporting and recordkeeping burden; and (7) Frequency of collection.
PHMSA will request a three-year term of approval for each information
collection activity. PHMSA is only focusing on the revisions detailed
in this notice and will request revisions to the following information
collection activities.
    Title: Gas Distribution Annual Report.
    OMB Control Number: N/A.
    Current Expiration Date: N/A.
    Type of Request: New.
    Abstract: PHMSA is looking to revise the Gas Distribution Annual
Report (PHMSA F 7100.1-1) to make several minor changes related to data
collection.
    Affected Public: Gas distribution pipeline operators.
    Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden:
    Total Annual Responses: 1,440.
    Total Annual Burden Hours: 23,040.
    Frequency of Collection: Annually.
    Comments are invited on:
    (a) The need for the proposed collection of information for the
proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether
the information will have practical utility;
    (b) The accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
    (c) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and
    (d) Ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on
those who are to respond, including the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on June 4, 2013.
John A. Gale,
Director, Office of Standards and Rulemaking.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2015-D-4562]

Safety Assessment for Investigational New Drug Application Safety
Reporting; Draft Guidance for Industry; Availability

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, we, or Agency) is
announcing the availability of a draft guidance for industry entitled
``Safety Assessment for IND Safety Reporting.'' The draft guidance
provides recommendations to sponsors on developing a systematic
approach to investigational new drug application (IND) safety reporting
for human drugs and biological products developed under an IND. This
draft guidance is a follow-on to the guidance for industry and
investigators entitled ``Safety Reporting Requirements for INDs and BA/
BE Studies'' that provides recommendations for how sponsors of INDs can
identify and evaluate important safety information that must be
submitted to FDA and all participating investigators, including a
recommendation that sponsors develop a safety assessment committee.

DATES: Although you can comment on any guidance at any time (see 21 CFR
10.115(g)(5)), to ensure that the Agency considers your comment on this
draft guidance before it begins work on the final version of the
guidance, submit either electronic or written comments on the draft
guidance by February 16, 2016. Submit comments on the information
collection issues under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 by February
16, 2016.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments as follows:

Electronic Submissions

    Submit electronic comments in the following way:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments. Comments submitted
electronically, including attachments, to http://www.regulations.gov
will be posted to the docket unchanged. Because your comment will be
made public, you are solely responsible for ensuring that your comment
does not include any confidential information that you or a third party
may not wish to be posted, such as medical information, your or anyone
else's Social Security number, or confidential business information,
such as a manufacturing process. Please note that if you include your
name, contact information, or other information that identifies you in
the body of your comments, that information will be posted on http://www.regulations.gov.
     If you want to submit a comment with confidential
information that you do not wish to be made available to the public,
submit the comment as a written/paper submission and in the manner
detailed (see ``Written/Paper Submissions'' and ``Instructions'').

Written/Paper Submissions

    Submit written/paper submissions as follows:
     Mail/Hand delivery/Courier (for written/paper
submissions): Division of Dockets Management (HFA-305), Food and Drug
Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852.
     For written/paper comments submitted to the Division of
Dockets Management, FDA will post your comment, as well as any
attachments, except for information submitted, marked and identified,
as confidential, if submitted as detailed in ``Instructions.''
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the Docket No.
FDA-2015-D-4562 for ``Safety Assessment for Investigational New Drug
Application Safety Reporting; Draft Guidance for Industry;
Availability.'' Received comments will be placed in the docket and,
except for those submitted as ``Confidential Submissions,'' publicly
viewable at http://www.regulations.gov or at the Division of Dockets
Management between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.
     Confidential Submissions--To submit a comment with
confidential information that you do not wish to be made publicly
available, submit your comments only as a written/paper submission. You
should submit two copies total. One copy will include the information
you claim to be confidential with a heading or cover note that states
``THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION.'' The Agency will
review this copy, including the claimed confidential information, in
its consideration of comments. The second copy, which will have the
claimed confidential information redacted/blacked out, will be
available for public viewing and posted on http://www.regulations.gov.
Submit both copies to the Division of Dockets Management. If you do not
wish your name and contact information to be made publicly available,
you can provide this information on the cover sheet and not in the body
of your comments and you must identify this information as
``confidential.'' Any information marked as ``confidential'' will not
be disclosed except in accordance with 21 CFR 10.20 and other
applicable disclosure law. For more information about FDA's posting of
comments to public dockets, see 80 FR 56469, September 18, 2015, or
access the information at: http://www.fda.gov/regulatoryinformation/dockets/default.htm.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or
the electronic and written/paper comments received, go to http://www.regulations.gov and insert the docket number, found in brackets in
the heading of this document, into the ``Search'' box and follow the
prompts and/or go to the Division of Dockets Management, 5630 Fishers
Lane, Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852.
    Submit comments on information collection issues to the Office of
Management and Budget in the following ways:
     Fax to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs,
OMB, Attn: FDA Desk Officer, FAX:<PHONE_NUMBER>, or email to
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>All comments should be identified with the
title ``Safety Assessment for IND Safety Reporting.''
    Submit written requests for single copies of the draft guidance to
the Division of Drug Information, Center for Drug Evaluation and
Research, Food

and Drug Administration, 10001 New Hampshire Ave., Hillingdale Bldg.,
4th Floor, Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002; or the Office of
Communication, Outreach and Development, Center for Biologics
Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New
Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 71, Rm. 3128, Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002. Send
one self-addressed adhesive label to assist that office in processing
your requests. See the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for electronic
access to the draft guidance document.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dianne Paraoan, Center for Drug
Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New
Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 51, Rm. 3326, Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002, 301-
796-2500; or Stephen Ripley, Center for Biologics Evaluation and
Research, Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New Hampshire Ave., Bldg.
71, Rm. 7301, Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002,<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    FDA is announcing the availability of a draft guidance for industry
entitled ``Safety Assessment for IND Safety Reporting.'' The draft
guidance provides recommendations to sponsors on developing a
systematic approach to IND safety reporting for human drugs and
biological products developed under an IND. The draft guidance is a
follow-on to the guidance for industry and investigators entitled
``Safety Reporting Requirements for INDs and BA/BE Studies.'' \1\ It
provides recommendations for how sponsors of INDs can identify and
evaluate important safety information that must be submitted to FDA and
all participating investigators under the IND safety reporting
regulations at Sec.  312.32 (21 CFR 312.32). The draft guidance
provides recommendations on the following: (1) The composition and role
of a safety assessment committee, (2) aggregate analyses for comparison
of adverse event rates across treatment groups, (3) planned unblinding
of safety data, (4) reporting thresholds for IND safety reporting, and
(5) the development of a safety surveillance plan.
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    \1\ The guidance is available on the Internet at http://www.fda.gov/Drugs/GuidanceComplianceRegulatoryInformation/Guidances/default.htm (under Guidances [Drugs]).
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    The IND safety reporting requirements for human drugs and
biological products are found at Sec.  312.32, and the guidance for
industry and investigators entitled ``Safety Reporting Requirements for
INDs and BA/BE Studies'' describes and provides recommendations for
complying with these requirements. During the evaluation of comments to
the draft guidance for industry and investigators entitled ``Safety
Reporting Requirements for INDs and BA/BE Studies'' (Docket No. FDA-
2010-D-0482) and at meetings with stakeholders, FDA identified the need
for additional guidance on IND safety reporting topics for IND studies.
    It is critical for sponsors to detect and report, as early as
possible, serious and unexpected suspected adverse reactions and
clinically important increased rates of previously recognized serious
adverse reactions (Sec.  312.32(c)(1)(i) and (iv)). Early detection of
such occurrences will enable sponsors to carry out their obligation to
monitor the progress of the investigation (21 CFR 312.56(a)) and, when
necessary, to take steps to protect subjects to allow an
investigational drug to be safely developed despite potential risks.
Early detection also allows sponsors to report meaningful safety
information to FDA and all participating investigators in an IND safety
report as soon as possible.
    Timely reporting of meaningful safety information allows FDA to
consider whether any changes in study conduct should be made beyond
those initiated by the sponsor and allows investigators to make any
needed changes to protect subjects. For these reasons, the draft
guidance provides recommendations intended to help sponsors meet their
obligations under Sec.  312.32. We recommend that sponsors develop a
safety assessment committee and a safety surveillance plan as key
elements of a systematic approach to safety surveillance. A safety
assessment committee would be a group of individuals chosen by the
sponsor to review safety information in a development program and
tasked with making a recommendation to the sponsor regarding whether
the safety information must be reported in an IND safety report. A
safety surveillance plan should describe processes and procedures for
assessing serious adverse events and other important safety
information.
    This draft guidance is being issued consistent with FDA's good
guidance practices regulation (21 CFR 10.115). The draft guidance, when
finalized, will represent the current thinking of FDA on safety
assessment for IND safety reporting. It does not establish any rights
for any person and is not binding on FDA or the public. You can use an
alternative approach if it satisfies the requirements of the applicable
statutes and regulations.

II. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995

    Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (the PRA) (44 U.S.C.
3501-3520), Federal Agencies must obtain approval from the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for each collection of information that
they conduct or sponsor. ``Collection of information'' is defined in 44
U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR 1320.3(c) and includes Agency requests or
requirements that members of the public submit reports, keep records,
or provide information to a third party. Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the
PRA (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)) requires Federal Agencies to provide a
60-day notice in the Federal Register for each proposed collection of
information before submitting the collection to OMB for approval. To
comply with this requirement, FDA is publishing this notice of the
proposed collection of information set forth in this document.
    With respect to the collection of information associated with this
draft guidance, FDA invites comments on the following topics: (1)
Whether the proposed information collected is necessary for the proper
performance of FDA's functions, including whether the information will
have practical utility; (2) the accuracy of FDA's estimated burden of
the proposed information collected, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information collected; and (4) ways to
minimize the burden of information collected on the respondents,
including through the use of automated collection techniques, when
appropriate, and other forms of information technology.
    Title: Safety Assessment for IND Safety Reporting.
    Description of Respondents: The respondents to this collection of
information are sponsors that conduct IND studies.
    Burden Estimate: The draft guidance provides recommendations to
sponsors on developing a systematic approach to IND safety reporting
for human drugs and biological products developed under an IND. The
draft guidance also provides recommendations on the following: (1) The
composition and role of a safety assessment committee, (2) aggregate
analyses for comparison of adverse event rates across treatment groups,
(3) planned unblinding of safety data, (4) reporting thresholds for IND
safety reporting, and (5) the development of a safety surveillance
plan.

A. Proposed Reporting Burden Estimates for Developing and Submitting a
Safety Surveillance Plan

    This draft guidance proposes the following new collections of
information for reporting:
    Developing and Submitting a Safety Surveillance Plan: The draft
guidance recommends that a sponsor develop a safety surveillance plan
that describes processes and procedures for assessing serious adverse
events and other safety information. The draft guidance describes seven
elements that should be included in a safety surveillance plan and
recommends that the sponsor submit a portion of the safety surveillance
plan to the IND. Specifically, the sponsor should submit the list of
anticipated serious adverse events and previously recognized serious
adverse reactions and guiding principles for periodic aggregate safety
reviews.
    Based on information available to FDA, including burden estimates
for collections of information approved under OMB control numbers 0910-
0014 [covers Sec.  312.23 (21 CFR 312.23) (IND content), portions of
Sec.  312.32 (IND safety reports), and Sec.  312.66 (21 CFR 312.66)
(investigator reporting to institutional review board)] and 0910-0733
(development of a comprehensive monitoring plan), we estimate that
approximately 88 sponsors will develop approximately 111 safety
surveillance plans in accordance with the draft guidance and that the
burden for each plan will be approximately 120 to 240 hours. This
burden estimate includes the time sponsors will need to prepare safety
surveillance plan amendments when appropriate. The average burden per
response is estimated as a range to account for respondents that will
make changes to a pre-existing premarket safety system and those that
will develop a new premarket safety system. The average of this range
(180 hours) was used to calculate the total hours estimated in table 1
of this document (a total of 19,980 hours).
    FDA estimates the burden of this collection of information as
follows:

                                                     Table 1--Estimated Annual Reporting Burden \1\
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                                                                                Number of
             Safety assessment for IND safety reporting                 Number of      responses per     Total annual   Average  burden    Total hours
                                                                       respondents       respondent       responses      per  response
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Develop and submit a safety surveillance plan......................              88             1.26              111              180           19,980
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\1\ There are no capital costs or operating and maintenance costs associated with this collection of information.

B. Proposed Recordkeeping Burden Estimates for Maintaining a Safety
Surveillance Plan

    This draft guidance proposes the following new collections of
information for recordkeeping:
    The draft guidance recommends that a sponsor maintain the safety
surveillance plan.
    Based on information available to FDA, we estimate that
approximately 88 sponsors will maintain approximately 3 records in
accordance with the draft guidance and that the average burden per
recordkeeping is 6 hours (a total of 1,584 hours).
    FDA estimates the burden of this collection of information as
follows:

                                                   Table 2--Estimated Annual Recordkeeping Burden \1\
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                                                                                Number of                      Average  burden
             Safety assessment for IND safety reporting                 Number of       records per      Total annual         per          Total hours
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Maintain a safety surveillance plan................................              88                3              264                6            1,584
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\1\ There are no capital costs or operating and maintenance costs associated with this collection of information.

    The draft guidance also refers to previously approved collections
of information found in FDA regulations that have been approved under
the OMB control numbers that follow.
     OMB control number 0910-0014 covers Sec.  312.23 (IND
content), portions of Sec.  312.32 (IND safety reports), and Sec.
312.66 (investigator reporting to institutional review board).
     OMB control number 0910-0116 covers 21 CFR 606.170(b)
(adverse reaction file).
     OMB control number 0910-0230 covers 21 CFR 310.305 and
314.80 (postmarketing reporting of adverse drug experiences).
     OMB control number 0910-0308 covers 21 CFR 600.80
(postmarketing reporting of adverse experiences).
     OMB control number 0910-0672 covers more recent provisions
of Sec.  312.32 that are not already approved under OMB control number
0910-0014 (for example, reporting to FDA in an IND safety report any
clinically important increase in the rate of occurrence of serious
suspected adverse reactions over that listed in the protocol or the
investigator brochure).

III. Electronic Access

    Persons with access to the Internet may obtain the document at
http://www.fda.gov/Drugs/GuidanceComplianceRegulatoryInformation/Guidances/default.htm, http://www.fda.gov/BiologicsBloodVaccines/GuidanceComplianceRegulatoryInformation/Guidances/default.htm, or
http://www.regulations.gov.

    Dated: December 11, 2015.
Leslie Kux,
Associate Commissioner for Policy.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. ER23-2701-000]

MRP Rocky Road LLC; Supplemental Notice That Initial Market-Based
Rate Filing Includes Request for Blanket Section 204 Authorization

    This is a supplemental notice in the above-referenced proceeding of
MRP Rocky Road LLC's application for market-based rate authority, with
an accompanying rate tariff, noting that such application includes a
request for blanket authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of future
issuances of securities and assumptions of liability.
    Any person desiring to intervene or to protest should file with the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington,
DC 20426, in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's
Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Anyone
filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of that
document on the Applicant.
    Notice is hereby given that the deadline for filing protests with
regard to the applicant's request for blanket authorization, under 18
CFR part 34, of future issuances of securities and assumptions of
liability, is September 14, 2023.
    The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and
interventions in lieu of paper, using the FERC Online links at http://www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic service, persons with internet
access who will eFile a document and/or be listed as a contact for an
intervenor must create and validate an eRegistration account using the
eRegistration link. Select the eFiling link to log on and submit the
intervention or protests.
    Persons unable to file electronically 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.
    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://www.ferc.gov) using
the ``eLibrary'' link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three
digits in the docket number field to access the document. 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 the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission at [email protected] or call toll-free,
(886) 208-3676 or TYY,<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    The Commission's Office of Public Participation (OPP) supports
meaningful public engagement and participation in Commission
proceedings. OPP can help members of the public, including landowners,
environmental justice communities, Tribal members and others, access
publicly available information and navigate Commission processes. For
public inquiries and assistance with making filings such as
interventions, comments, or requests for rehearing, the public is
encouraged to contact OPP at<PHONE_NUMBER> or [email protected].

    Dated: August 25, 2023.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-81018; File No. SR-FINRA-2017-023]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Financial Industry Regulatory
Authority, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of
Proposed Rule Change Relating to Reporting of Certain ATS Transactions
in U.S. Treasury Securities

June 26, 2017.
    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(``Act'') \1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given that
on June 23, 2017, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.
(``FINRA'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described in Items I and
II below, which Items have been prepared by FINRA. FINRA has designated
the proposed rule change as constituting a ``non-controversial'' rule
change under paragraph (f)(6) of Rule 19b-4 under the Act,\3\ which
renders the proposal effective upon receipt of this filing by the
Commission. The Commission is publishing this notice to solicit
comments on the proposed rule change from interested persons.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
    \3\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6).
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance
of the Proposed Rule Change

    FINRA is proposing to amend FINRA Rule 6730 (Transaction Reporting)
to provide a temporary exception to permit member alternative trading
systems (``ATSs'') and member subscribers to report aggregate trade
information to TRACE for certain transactions in U.S. Treasury
Securities.
    The text of the proposed rule change is available on FINRA's Web
site at http://www.finra.org, at the principal office of FINRA 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, FINRA included statements
concerning the purpose of and basis for the proposed rule change and
discussed any comments it received on the proposed rule change. The
text of these statements may be examined at the places specified in
Item IV below. FINRA has prepared summaries, set forth in sections A,
B,

and C below, of the most significant aspects of such statements.

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

1. Purpose
    FINRA is proposing to amend Rule 6730 to add new Supplementary
Material .06 (Temporary Exception for Aggregate Transaction Reporting
of U.S. Treasury Securities Executed in ATS Trading Sessions) to
provide members additional time to report individual transactions in
U.S. Treasury Securities, as required by Rule 6730 (Transaction
Reporting), that occur on member ATSs as part of a trading session, as
described below.
Background
    FINRA Rule 6730 sets forth a member's trade reporting obligations
with regard to transactions in TRACE-Eligible Securities, which,
beginning July 10, 2017,\4\ will include U.S. Treasury Securities.\5\
Pursuant to Rule 6730, each FINRA member that is a ``Party to a
Transaction'' \6\ in a TRACE-Eligible Security is obligated to report
the transaction to TRACE within the prescribed period of time. The term
``Party to a Transaction'' means an introducing broker-dealer, if any,
an executing broker-dealer, or a customer.\7\ Thus, in a transaction in
a TRACE-Eligible Security executed through an ATS between members, each
member (and the ATS itself) is considered a Party to a Transaction and
is required to report the trade.\8\ Specifically, the ATS is required
to report two transactions to TRACE: (1) The purchase of the security
from one counterparty and (2) the sale of the security to the other
counterparty. In addition, each FINRA member counterparty is required
to report a buy or a sell, as applicable, identifying the ATS as the
counterparty to each trade.\9\
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    \4\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 79116 (October 18,
2016), 81 FR 73167 (October 24, 2016) (Notice of Filing of Amendment
No. 1 and Order Granting Accelerated Approval of File No. SR-FINRA-
2016-027). See also Regulatory Notice 16-39 (October 2016).
    \5\ Rule 6710(p) will define a ``U.S. Treasury Security'' as ``a
security, other than a savings bond, issued by the U.S. Department
of the Treasury to fund the operations of the federal government or
to retire such outstanding securities.'' The term ``U.S. Treasury
Security'' also includes separate principal and interest components
of a U.S. Treasury Security that has been separated pursuant to the
Separate Trading of Registered Interest and Principal of Securities
(``STRIPS'') program operated by the U.S. Department of Treasury.
See Rule 6710(p).
    \6\ See Rule 6710(e).
    \7\ See supra note 6.
    \8\ See Question 7.4 in FINRA's Reporting of Corporate and
Agencies Debt Frequently Asked Questions: Who reports trades
executed through electronic trading systems that are themselves
broker-dealers? All FINRA members that are ``parties to a
transaction'' have a trade reporting obligation under TRACE Rules.
Where two FINRA members effect/execute a transaction through an
electronic trading system that is registered as a broker-dealer,
both members, as well as the electronic trading system would have a
trade reporting obligation. See Reporting of Corporate and Agencies
Debt Frequently Asked Questions, available at http://www.finra.org/industry/faq-reporting-corporate-and-agencies-debt-frequently-asked-questions-faq#7-4. See also Regulatory Notice 14-53 (November 2014).
    \9\ Whether the ATS is involved in the clearance and settlement
of a transaction does not change the TRACE trade reporting
obligation for trades occurring through its system. Regulatory
Notice 14-53 (November 2014).
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    FINRA understands that ATSs that permit subscribers to trade U.S.
Treasury Securities on their platforms may permit subscribers to
initiate a ``trading session,'' which is a discrete or timed order-
matching event during which one or more additional subscribers can
interact with the original order on the opposite side of the market or
add to the initial order on the same side of the market.\10\ Although
it is possible that some trading sessions involve a single transaction
between two counterparties like a typical trade, FINRA understands that
most trading sessions include multiple participants on one or both
sides of the market during the time period the trading session is open.
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    \10\ Different members use varying nomenclature to describe
trading sessions. For example, one member ATS refers to these
sessions as ``workups'' or ``workup sessions.'' In addition, the
length of time a session remains open and other characteristics of
how a session is structured may change from member to member. As
used in the proposed rule change, the term ``trading session'' is
meant to capture all variations of such types of sessions that
member ATSs may use.
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    For example, suppose Subscriber A initiates a trading session to
sell $25 million of a particular U.S. Treasury Security at a specific
price. In a typical crossing scenario involving an ATS, the ATS would
match the incoming sell order with a buy order from Subscriber B thus
executing some or all of the original order. In this scenario, under
TRACE rules, Subscriber A is required to report a sell to the ATS for
the amount crossed, and Subscriber B would report a purchase from the
ATS for that same amount.\11\ The ATS would report two trades: A
purchase from Subscriber A and a sell to Subscriber B. Under current
rules, all of the reports are required to reflect the same terms of the
trade and the same Time of Execution.\12\
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    \11\ Examples assume that each subscriber is a FINRA member.
    \12\ Under Rule 6710(d), the ``Time of Execution'' for a
transaction in any TRACE-Eligible Security means ``the time when the
Parties to a Transaction agree to all of the terms of the
transaction that are sufficient to calculate the dollar price of the
trade.''
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    FINRA understands that trading sessions involving U.S. Treasury
Securities can, and often do, work in very different ways. Using the
above example, Subscriber A may initiate a trading session to sell $25
million in a particular U.S. Treasury Security at a specific price.
Subscriber B, however, may only wish to purchase $10 million. In this
case, although there will be a sell from Subscriber A to the ATS and a
subsequent sell from the ATS to Subscriber B (and offsetting trades for
the purchase from the ATS by Subscriber B and the purchase from
Subscriber A by the ATS), there may be further activity during the
trading session. To continue the example, after Subscriber B agrees to
purchase $10 million, Subscriber C agrees to purchase $15 million at
the same price (meaning that, at this point, Subscriber A has sold all
$25 million of the initial order). Subscriber D then joins the trading
session and offers to sell $10 million of the same U.S. Treasury
Security at the same price. Subscriber E purchases $5 million, and
Subscriber B decides to purchase an additional $5 million. If, after
the period of time defined by the ATS, no further interest is
indicated, the trading session closes.
Reporting Obligations Under Rule 6730
    Using the above example, at the end of the trading session, the
individual trades are as follows:

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                                                                                Amount (in
             Trade No.                   Time             Subscriber              Buy/Sell           millions)
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                                      11:34:02.000  Subscriber A.........  Sell.................             $25
1.................................    11:34:03.155  Subscriber B.........  Buy..................              10
2.................................    11:34:03.483  Subscriber C.........  Buy..................              15
                                      11:34:04.003  Subscriber D.........  Sell.................              10
3.................................    11:34:05.002  Subscriber E.........  Buy..................               5

4.................................    11:34:05.877  Subscriber B.........  Buy..................               5
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                                      11:34:07.877                     Trading Session Closes
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    FINRA understand that, under current practices, after the close of
the trading session an ATS will provide each subscriber with a single
trade message indicating the subscriber's aggregate activity during the
trading session (including, for example, an aggregate size and average
price), and that the execution time provided to a subscriber can vary
depending upon the convention used by the particular ATS. FINRA also
understands that, although information on the individual transactions
within the trading session is generally available on a real-time basis
to the subscribers during the trading session to track the status of
the order, this information is not included on the final trade message,
which FINRA understands currently is the message that would be used
systematically by the member ATS and its subscribers for transaction
reporting purposes.
    Under Rule 6730, each individual trade that occurs during a trading
session is a separate transaction and, as such, must be reported
individually. For example, using the example above, at 11:34:03.155
(``Trade No. 1''), there is a trade agreed to between Subscribers A and
B and all of the terms of the trade that are sufficient to calculate
the dollar price of the trade are known at that time, including the
security, the price, and the parties to the trade (i.e., the Time of
Execution'').\13\ Thus, under current rules and guidance, FINRA would
expect the following trade reports for Trade No. 1:
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     Subscriber A reports a sell to the ATS for $10 million in
the security with a Time of Execution of 11:34:03.155.
     Subscriber B reports a purchase from the ATS for $10
million in the security with a Time of Execution of 11:34:03.155.
     The ATS submits two reports, a buy from Subscriber A and a
sell to Subscriber B for $10 million in the security, both with a Time
of Execution of 11:34:03.155.

The same analysis would apply for each of the other individual trades
that occurred during the trading session. Thus, under current TRACE
reporting rules, the following reports would be required by all Parties
to a Transaction with respect to the trades during the trading session
in the above example:

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                                                                                Quantity (in       Time of
                 Trade No.                              TRACE reports                millions)       execution
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1..........................................  Subscriber A sell to ATS...........             $10    11:34:03.155
                                             ATS buy from Subscriber A..........              10    11:34:03.155
                                             ATS sell to Subscriber B...........              10    11:34:03.155
                                             Subscriber B buy from ATS..........              10    11:34:03.155
2..........................................  Subscriber A sell to ATS...........              15    11:34:03.483
                                             ATS buy from Subscriber A..........              15    11:34:03.483
                                             ATS sell to Subscriber C...........              15    11:34:03.483
                                             Subscriber C buy from ATS..........              15    11:34:03.483
3..........................................  Subscriber D sell to ATS...........               5    11:34:05.002
                                             ATS buy from Subscriber D..........               5    11:34:05.002
                                             ATS sell to Subscriber E...........               5    11:34:05.002
                                             Subscriber E buy from ATS..........               5    11:34:05.002
4..........................................  Subscriber D sell to ATS...........               5    11:34:05.877
                                             ATS buy from Subscriber D..........               5    11:34:05.877
                                             ATS sell to Subscriber B...........               5    11:34:05.877
                                             Subscriber B buy from ATS..........               5    11:34:05.877
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Proposed Temporary Relief
    The proposed rule change will, until July 10, 2018, permit members
the flexibility to report trades that occurred in a U.S. Treasury
Security executed within discrete ATS trading sessions (sometimes
referred to as ``work-up sessions'') on an aggregate, rather than
individual, basis. The proposed rule change is intended to provide
members with additional time to complete systems changes necessary to
report each individual transaction in the trading session as required
by Rule 6730, as discussed below.
    FINRA understands that certain ATSs that are active in the market
for U.S. Treasury Securities currently are set up to deliver aggregate
trading session transaction information to each subscriber that
participated in the trading session through a single trade message
generated at the conclusion of a trading session. The ATSs use this
final trade message for purposes of back office processes (which would
include generating trade reports) and believe their subscribers use the
final trade messages similarly. As a result, FINRA understands that
significant systems changes would be required by the ATSs to create and
generate the individual trade information within a trading session in a
form that could be integrated into the ATSs', as well as their
subscribers', back office processes to enable the reporting of
individual, rather than aggregate, trading session transaction
information to TRACE, and that these changes cannot be made by July 10,
2017. As a result, FINRA is proposing to provide a temporary exception
by adopting Supplementary Material .06 to permit members to report to
TRACE aggregate, rather than individual, transaction information
reflecting the aggregate size and average price of such transactions,
and to permit trade reports to use a Time of Execution communicated by
the ATS to each Party to a Transaction.\14\
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    \14\ FINRA notes that, even where aggregation is not necessary
because only the ATS and two subscribers ultimately participated in
a trading session resulting in a single cross, the proposed rule
change permits members the flexibility to report a Time of Execution
that is communicated by the ATS to each party. Thus, even where the
trading session involves only one cross, member TRACE reports may
reflect a Time of Execution that is, for example, the beginning of
the trading session or the end of the trading session.

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    FINRA believes it is appropriate to provide the proposed relief in
recognition of the fact that impacted members are unable to implement
necessary changes by the July 10, 2017 effective date for TRACE
reporting of transactions in U.S. Treasury Securities. FINRA believes
the proposal strikes an appropriate balance in that FINRA will continue
to receive transaction information for purchases and sales that occur
as part of an ATS trading session, albeit aggregated. A member ATS
availing itself of this exception must provide individual transaction
information for each trade in a U.S. Treasury Security occurring in a
trading session to FINRA upon request. In addition, FINRA notes that
transparency will not be impacted by the proposed temporary relief
because transaction information in U.S. Treasury Securities currently
is not subject to dissemination.
    FINRA has filed the proposed rule change for immediate
effectiveness. The operative date of the proposed rule change will be
July 10, 2017 and it will sunset on July 10, 2018, which FINRA believes
will provide members with the additional time necessary to complete
necessary systems changes and result in a more orderly implementation
of the TRACE reporting requirements for Treasury securities.
2. Statutory Basis
    FINRA believes that the proposed rule change is consistent with the
provisions of Section 15A(b)(6) of the Act,\15\ which requires, among
other things, that FINRA rules must be designed to prevent fraudulent
and manipulative acts and practices, to promote just and equitable
principles of trade, and, in general, to protect investors and the
public interest. Based on discussions with multiple member ATSs, FINRA
believes that additional time is necessary to permit members to program
systems to comply with Rule 6730, which, beginning on July 10, 2017,
will require that members report to TRACE each individual transaction
in a U.S. Treasury Security.
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    \15\ 15 U.S.C. 78o-3(b)(6).
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B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition

    FINRA does not believe that the proposed rule change will result in
any burden on competition that is not necessary or appropriate in
furtherance of the purposes of the Act.
    The proposed rule change should benefit members whose trades are
executed on member ATSs as part of a trading session, as it provides
members with additional time to build or upgrade systems to enable
reporting of individual transactions in the trading section. While the
proposed rule change will temporarily lessen the requirements on ATSs
and their subscribers as compared to other market participants, FINRA
believes the proposed rule change is appropriate to allow sufficient
time to make the technological changes necessary to comply with the
rule and such accommodation will be limited in duration. Moreover,
FINRA retains the right to require a member ATS availing itself of this
exception to provide individual transaction information for each trade
in a U.S. Treasury Security occurring in a trading session upon
request.
    The proposed temporary relief is not expected to undermine the
potential benefits of Rule 6730, as the transaction information
reflecting the aggregate size and average price of such transactions
should still assist the regulators to conduct monitoring and
surveillance of the U.S. Treasury Securities markets, in order to
detect potential disruptive trading practices and risks to market
stability.

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

    Written comments were neither solicited nor received.

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

    Because the foregoing proposed rule change does not: (i)
Significantly affect the protection of investors or the public
interest; (ii) impose any significant burden on competition; and (iii)
become operative for 30 days from the date on which it was filed, or
such shorter time as the Commission may designate, it has become
effective pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A)(iii) of the Act \16\ and
subparagraph (f)(6) of Rule 19b-4 thereunder.\17\
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    \16\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(iii).
    \17\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6). In addition, Rule 19b-4(f)(6)(iii)
requires a self-regulatory organization to give the Commission
written notice of its intent to file the proposed rule change, along
with a brief description and text of the proposed rule change, at
least five business days prior to the date of filing of the proposed
rule change, or such shorter time as designated by the Commission.
The Commission has waived the five-day prefiling requirement in this
case.
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    FINRA has asked the Commission to waive the 30-day operative delay
so that the proposal will become operative immediately upon filing.
FINRA represents that it only recently was made aware of the
significant technological changes to member systems that will be
necessary to comply with FINRA's requirements to report transactions in
U.S. Treasury Securities to TRACE. FINRA also represented that it was
informed by members that these systems changes cannot be completed by
July 10, 2017, the date on which the new reporting requirements come
into force. The proposed rule change appears to be a reasonable
accommodation for members who are affected by unforeseen difficulties
associated with systems reprogramming because it is of reasonably short
duration and FINRA will still be able to request full transaction
information from an ATS that benefits from the accommodation.
Therefore, to facilitate orderly application of the TRACE reporting
rules on July 10, 2017, the Commission believes that waiving the 30-day
operative delay is consistent with the protection of investors and the
public interest and designates the proposal operative upon filing.\18\
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    \18\ For purposes only of waiving the 30-day operative delay,
the Commission has also considered the proposed rule's impact on
efficiency, competition, and capital formation. See 15 U.S.C.
78c(f).
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    At any time within 60 days of the filing of the proposed rule
change, the Commission summarily may temporarily suspend such rule
change if it appears to the Commission that such action is: (i)
Necessary or appropriate in the public interest; (ii) for the
protection of investors; or (iii) otherwise in furtherance of the
purposes of the Act. If the Commission takes such action, the
Commission shall institute proceedings to determine whether the
proposed rule should be approved or disapproved.

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-FINRA-2017-023 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

     Send paper comments in triplicate to Secretary, Securities
and Exchange

Commission, 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC 20549-1090.

All submissions should refer to File Number SR-FINRA-2017-023. 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 the filing also will be available
for inspection and copying at the principal office of FINRA. 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-FINRA-2017-023 and should be
submitted on or before July 21, 2017.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\19\
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    \19\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Robert W. Errett,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017-13703 Filed 6-29-17; 8:45 am]
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