V(B)(1) of the Plan. If such Reopening Price does not occur within ten
minutes after the beginning of the Trading Pause, the first Reference
Price following the Trading Pause shall be equal to the last effective
Reference Price before the Trading Pause. Subsequent Reference Prices
shall be calculated as specified in Section V(A) of the Plan.
    (2) Following a Regulatory Halt, the next Reference Price shall be
the Opening or Reopening Price on the Primary Listing Exchange if such
Opening or Reopening Price occurs within five minutes after the end of
the Regulatory Halt, and subsequent Reference Prices shall be
determined in the manner prescribed for normal openings, as specified
in Section V(B)(1) of the Plan. If such Opening or Reopening Price has
not occurred within five minutes after the end of the Regulatory Halt,
the Reference Price shall be equal to the arithmetic mean price of
Eligible Reported Transactions for the NMS Stock over the preceding
five minute time period, and subsequent Reference Prices shall be
calculated as specified in Section V(A) of the Plan.

VI. Limit Up-Limit Down Requirements

(A) Limitations on Trades and Quotations Outside of Price Bands

    (1) All trading centers in NMS Stocks, including both those
operated by Participants and those operated by members of Participants,
shall establish, maintain, and enforce written policies and procedures
that are reasonably designed to prevent trades at prices that are below
the Lower Price Band or above the Upper Price Band for an NMS Stock.
Single-priced opening, reopening, and closing transactions on the
Primary Listing Exchange, however, shall be excluded from this
limitation. In addition, any transaction that both does not update the
last sale price (except if solely because the transaction was reported
late) and is excepted or exempt from Rule 611 under Regulation NMS
shall be excluded from this limitation.
    (2) When a National Best Bid is below the Lower Price Band or a
National Best Offer is above the Upper Price Band for an NMS Stock, the
Processor shall disseminate such National Best Bid or National Best
Offer with an appropriate flag identifying it as non-executable. When a
National Best Offer is equal to

the Lower Price Band or a National Best Bid is equal to the Upper Price
Band for an NMS Stock, the Processor shall distribute such National
Best Bid or National Best Offer with an appropriate flag identifying it
as a ``Limit State Quotation''.
    (3) All trading centers in NMS Stocks, including both those
operated by Participants and those operated by members of Participants,
shall establish, maintain, and enforce written policies and procedures
that are reasonably designed to prevent the display of offers below the
Lower Price Band and bids above the Upper Price Band for an NMS Stock.
The Processor shall disseminate an offer below the Lower Price Band or
bid above the Upper Price Band that may be submitted despite such
reasonable policies and procedures, but with an appropriate flag
identifying it as non-executable; provided, however, that any such bid
or offer shall not be included in National Best Bid or National Best
Offer calculations.

(B) Entering and Exiting a Limit State

    (1) All trading for an NMS Stock shall immediately enter a Limit
State if the National Best Offer equals the Lower Price Band and does
not cross the National Best Bid, or the National Best Bid equals the
Upper Price Band and does not cross the National Best Offer.
    (2) When trading for an NMS Stock enters a Limit State, the
Processor shall disseminate this information by identifying the
relevant quotation (i.e., a National Best Offer that equals the Lower
Price Band or a National Best Bid that equals the Upper Price Band) as
a Limit State Quotation. At this point, the Processor shall cease
calculating and disseminating updated Reference Prices and Price Bands
for the NMS Stock until either trading exits the Limit State or trading
resumes with an opening or re-opening as provided in Section V.
    (3) Trading for an NMS Stock shall exit a Limit State if, within 15
seconds of entering the Limit State, the entire size of all Limit State
Quotations are executed or cancelled.
    (4) If trading for an NMS Stock exits a Limit State within 15
seconds of entry, the Processor shall immediately calculate and
disseminate updated Price Bands based on a Reference Price that equals
the arithmetic mean price of Eligible Reported Transactions for the NMS
Stock over the immediately preceding five-minute period (including the
period of the Limit State).
    (5) If trading for an NMS Stock does not exit a Limit State within
15 seconds of entry, the Limit State will terminate when the Primary
Listing Exchange declares a Trading Pause pursuant to Section VII of
the Plan. If trading for an NMS Stock is in a Limit State at the end of
Regular Trading Hours, the Limit State will terminate when the Primary
Listing Exchange executes a closing transaction in the NMS Stock or
five minutes after the end of Regular Trading Hours, whichever is
earlier.

VII. Trading Pauses

(A) Declaration of Trading Pauses

    (1) If trading for an NMS Stock does not exit a Limit State within
15 seconds of entry during Regular Trading Hours, then the Primary
Listing Exchange shall declare a Trading Pause for such NMS Stock and
shall notify the Processor.
    (2) The Primary Listing Exchange may also declare a Trading Pause
for an NMS Stock when an NMS Stock is in a Straddle State, which is
when National Best Bid (Offer) is below (above) the Lower (Upper) Price
Band and the NMS Stock is not in a Limit State, and trading in that NMS
Stock deviates from normal trading characteristics such that declaring
a Trading Pause would support the Plan's goal to address extraordinary
market volatility. The Primary Listing Exchange shall develop policies
and procedures for determining when it would declare a Trading Pause in
such circumstances. If a Trading Pause is declared for an NMS Stock
under this provision, the Primary Listing Exchange shall notify the
Processor.
    (3) The Processor shall disseminate Trading Pause information to
the public. No trades in an NMS Stock shall occur during a Trading
Pause, but all bids and offers may be displayed.

(B) Reopening of Trading During Regular Trading Hours

    (1) Five minutes after declaring a Trading Pause for an NMS Stock,
and if the Primary Listing Exchange has not declared a Regulatory Halt,
the Primary Listing Exchange shall attempt to reopen trading using its
established reopening procedures. The Trading Pause shall end when the
Primary Listing Exchange reports a Reopening Price.
    (2) The Primary Listing Exchange shall notify the Processor if it
is unable to reopen trading in an NMS Stock for any reason other than a
significant order imbalance and if it has not declared a Regulatory
Halt. The Processor shall disseminate this information to the public,
and all trading centers may begin trading the NMS Stock at this time.
    (3) If the Primary Listing Exchange does not report a Reopening
Price within ten minutes after the declaration of a Trading Pause in an
NMS Stock, and has not declared a Regulatory Halt, all trading centers
may begin trading the NMS Stock.
    (4) When trading begins after a Trading Pause, the Processor shall
update the Price Bands as set forth in Section V(C)(1) of the Plan.

(C) Trading Pauses Within Five Minutes of the End of Regular Trading
Hours

    (1) If a Trading Pause for an NMS Stock is declared less than five
minutes before the end of Regular Trading Hours, the Primary Listing
Exchange shall attempt to execute a closing transaction using its
established closing procedures. All trading centers may begin trading
the NMS Stock when the Primary Listing Exchange executes a closing
transaction.
    (2) If the Primary Listing Exchange does not execute a closing
transaction within five minutes after the end of Regular Trading Hours,
all trading centers may begin trading the NMS Stock.

VIII. Implementation

(A) Phase I

    (1) Phase I of Plan implementation shall apply immediately
following the initial date of Plan operations.
    (2) During Phase I, the Plan shall apply only to the Tier 1 NMS
Stocks identified in Appendix A of the Plan.
    (3) During Phase I, the first Price Bands for a trading day shall
be calculated and disseminated 15 minutes after the start of Regular
Trading Hours as specified in Section (V)(A) of the Plan. No Price
Bands shall be calculated and disseminated less than 30 minutes before
the end of Regular Trading Hours, and trading shall not enter a Limit
State less than 25 minutes before the end of Regular Trading Hours.

(B) Phase II--Full Implementation

    Six months after the initial date of Plan operations, or such
earlier date as may be announced by the Processor with at least 30 days
notice, the Plan shall fully apply (i) to all NMS Stocks; and (ii)
beginning at 9:30 a.m. ET, and ending at 4:00 p.m. ET each trading day,
or earlier in the case of an early scheduled close or if the Processor
disseminates a closing trade for the Primary Listing Exchange.

(C) Pilot

    The Plan shall be implemented on a one-year pilot basis.

IX. Withdrawal from Plan

    If a Participant obtains SEC approval to withdraw from the Plan,
such Participant may withdraw from the Plan

at any time on not less than 30 days' prior written notice to each of
the other Participants. At such time, the withdrawing Participant shall
have no further rights or obligations under the Plan.

X. Counterparts and Signatures

    The Plan may be executed in any number of counterparts, no one of
which need contain all signatures of all Participants, and as many of
such counterparts as shall together contain all such signatures shall
constitute one and the same instrument.
    IN WITNESS THEREOF, this Plan has been executed as of the--day of--
------2012 by each of the parties hereto.

BATS EXCHANGE, INC.
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BATS Y-EXCHANGE, INC.
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CHICAGO BOARD OPTIONS EXCHANGE, INCORPORATED
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CHICAGO STOCK EXCHANGE, INC.
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EDGA EXCHANGE, INC.
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EDGX EXCHANGE, INC.
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FINANCIAL INDUSTRY REGULATORY AUTHORITY, INC.
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NASDAQ OMX BX, INC.
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NASDAQ OMX PHLX LLC
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THE NASDAQ STOCK MARKET LLC
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NATIONAL STOCK EXCHANGE, INC.
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NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE LLC
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NYSE MKT LLC
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NYSE ARCA, INC.
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Appendix A--Percentage Parameters

I. Tier 1 NMS Stocks

    (1) Tier 1 NMS Stocks shall include all NMS Stocks included in
the S&P 500 Index, the Russell 1000 Index, and the exchange-traded
products (``ETP'') listed on Schedule 1 to this Appendix. Schedule 1
to the Appendix will be reviewed and updated semi-annually based on
the fiscal year by the Primary Listing Exchange to add ETPs that
meet the criteria, or delete ETPs that are no longer eligible. To
determine eligibility for an ETP to be included as a Tier 1 NMS
Stock, all ETPs across multiple asset classes and issuers, including
domestic equity, international equity, fixed income, currency, and
commodities and futures will be identified. Leveraged ETPs will be
excluded and the list will be sorted by notional consolidated
average daily volume (``CADV''). The period used to measure CADV
will be from the first day of the previous fiscal half year up until
one week before the beginning of the next fiscal half year. Daily
volumes will be multiplied by closing prices and then averaged over
the period. ETPs, including inverse ETPs, that trade over $2,000,000
CADV will be eligible to be included as a Tier 1 NMS Stock. To
ensure that ETPs that track similar benchmarks but that do not meet
this volume criterion do not become subject to pricing volatility
when a component security is the subject of a trading pause, non-
leveraged ETPs that have traded below this volume criterion, but
that track the same benchmark as an ETP that does meet the volume
criterion, will be deemed eligible to be included as a Tier 1 NMS
Stock. The semi-annual updates to Schedule 1 do not require an
amendment to the Plan. The Primary Listing Exchanges will maintain
the updated Schedule 1 on their respective Web sites.
    (2) The Percentage Parameters for Tier 1 NMS Stocks with a
Reference Price more than $3.00 shall be 5%.
    (3) The Percentage Parameters for Tier 1 NMS Stocks with a
Reference Price equal to $0.75 and up to and including $3.00 shall
be 20%.
    (4) The Percentage Parameters for Tier 1 NMS Stocks with a
Reference Price less than $0.75 shall be the lesser of (a) $0.15 or
(b) 75%.
    (5) The Reference Price used for determining which Percentage
Parameter shall be applicable during a trading day shall be based on
the closing price of the NMS Stock on the Primary Listing Exchange
on the previous trading day, or if no closing price exists, the last
sale on the Primary Listing Exchange reported by the Processor.

II. Tier 2 NMS Stocks

    (1) Tier 2 NMS Stocks shall include all NMS Stocks other than
those in Tier 1, provided, however, that all rights and warrants are
excluded from the Plan.
    (2) The Percentage Parameters for Tier 2 NMS Stocks with a
Reference Price more than $3.00 shall be 10%.
    (3) The Percentage Parameters for Tier 2 NMS Stocks with a
Reference Price equal to $0.75 and up to and including $3.00 shall
be 20%.
    (4) The Percentage Parameters for Tier 2 NMS Stocks with a
Reference Price less than $0.75 shall be the lesser of (a) $0.15 or
(b) 75%.
    (5) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Percentage Parameters for
a Tier 2 NMS Stock that is a leveraged ETP shall be the applicable
Percentage Parameter set forth in clauses (2), (3), or (4) above,
multiplied by the leverage ratio of such product.
    (6) The Reference Price used for determining which Percentage
Parameter shall be applicable during a trading day shall be based on
the closing price of the NMS Stock on the Primary Listing Exchange
on the previous trading day, or if no closing price exists, the last
sale on the Primary Listing Exchange reported by the Processor.

                         Appendix A--Schedule 1
------------------------------------------------------------------------
            Symbol                                Name
------------------------------------------------------------------------
AAVX.........................  ETRACS Daily Short 1-Month S&P 500 VIX
                                Futures ETN
AAXJ.........................  iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan
                                Index Fund
ACWI.........................  iShares MSCI ACWI Index Fund
ACWX.........................  iShares MSCI ACWI ex US Index Fund
AGG..........................  iShares Barclays Aggregate Bond Fund
AGZ..........................  iShares Barclays Agency Bond Fund
ALD..........................  WisdomTree Asia Local Debt Fund
AMJ..........................  JPMorgan Alerian MLP Index ETN
AMLP.........................  Alerian MLP ETF
BAB..........................  PowerShares Build America Bond Portfolio
BDG..........................  PowerShares DB Base Metals Long ETN
BIK..........................  SPDR S&P BRIC 40 ETF
BIL..........................  SPDR Barclays Capital 1-3 Month T-Bill
                                ETF
BIV..........................  Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF
BKF..........................  iShares MSCI BRIC Index Fund
BKLN.........................  PowerShares Senior Loan Portfolio
BLV..........................  Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF
BND..........................  Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF
BNO..........................  United States Brent Oil Fund LP
BOND.........................  Pimco Total Return ETF
BOS..........................  PowerShares DB Base Metals Short ETN

BRF..........................  Market Vectors Brazil Small-Cap ETF
BSV..........................  Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF
BWX..........................  SPDR Barclays Capital International
                                Treasury Bond ETF
BXDB.........................  Barclays ETN+short B Leveraged ETN Linked
                                to S&P 500
CEW..........................  WisdomTree Dreyfus Emerging Currency Fund
CFT..........................  iShares Barclays Credit Bond Fund
CIU..........................  iShares Barclays Intermediate Credit Bond
                                Fund
CLY..........................  iShares 10+ Year Credit Bond Fund
CORN.........................  Teucrium Corn Fund
CSJ..........................  iShares Barclays 1-3 Year Credit Bond
                                Fund
CVY..........................  Guggenheim Multi-Asset Income ETF
CWB..........................  SPDR Barclays Capital Convertible
                                Securities ETF
CWI..........................  SPDR MSCI ACWI ex-US ETF
CYB..........................  WisdomTree Dreyfus Chinese Yuan Fund
DBA..........................  PowerShares DB Agriculture Fund
DBB..........................  PowerShares DB Base Metals Fund
DBC..........................  PowerShares DB Commodity Index Tracking
                                Fund
DBE..........................  PowerShares DB Energy Fund
DBO..........................  PowerShares DB Oil Fund
DBP..........................  PowerShares DB Precious Metals Fund
DBV..........................  PowerShares DB G10 Currency Harvest Fund
DEM..........................  WisdomTree Emerging Markets Equity Income
                                Fund
DGL..........................  PowerShares DB Gold Fund
DGS..........................  WisdomTree Emerging Markets SmallCap
                                Dividend Fund
DGZ..........................  PowerShares DB Gold Short ETN
DHS..........................  WisdomTree Equity Income Fund
DIA..........................  SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF
                                Trust
DJCI.........................  E-TRACS UBS AG Dow Jones-UBS Commodity
                                Index Total Return ETN
DJP..........................  iPath Dow Jones-UBS Commodity Index Total
                                Return ETN
DLN..........................  WisdomTree LargeCap Dividend Fund
DOG..........................  ProShares Short Dow30
DON..........................  WisdomTree MidCap Dividend Fund
DOO..........................  WisdomTree International Dividend Ex-
                                Financials Fund
DTN..........................  WisdomTree Dividend Ex-Financials Fund
DVY..........................  iShares Dow Jones Select Dividend Index
                                Fund
DWM..........................  WisdomTree DEFA Fund
DWX..........................  SPDR S&P International Dividend ETF
DXJ..........................  WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund
ECH..........................  iShares MSCI Chile Investable Market
                                Index Fund
ECON.........................  EGShares Emerging Markets Consumer ETF
EDIV.........................  SPDR S&P Emerging Markets Dividend ETF
EDV..........................  Vanguard Extended Duration Treasury ETF
EEB..........................  Guggenheim BRIC ETF
EEM..........................  iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund
EFA..........................  iShares MSCI EAFE Index Fund
EFG..........................  iShares MSCI EAFE Growth Index
EFV..........................  iShares MSCI EAFE Value Index
EFZ..........................  ProShares Short MSCI EAFE
EIDO.........................  iSHARES MSCI Indonesia Investable Market
                                Index Fund
ELD..........................  WisdomTree Emerging Markets Local Debt
                                Fund
ELR..........................  SPDR Dow Jones Large Cap ETF
EMB..........................  iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets
                                Bond Fund
EMLC.........................  Market Vectors Emerging Markets Local
                                Currency Bond ETF
EMM..........................  SPDR Dow Jones Mid Cap ETF
EPHE.........................  iShares MSCI Philippines Investable
                                Market Index Fund
EPI..........................  WisdomTree India Earnings Fund
EPP..........................  iShares MSCI Pacific ex-Japan Index Fund
EPU..........................  iShares MSCI All Peru Capped Index Fund
ERUS.........................  iShares MSCI Russia Capped Index Fund
EUM..........................  ProShares Short MSCI Emerging Markets
EWA..........................  iShares MSCI Australia Index Fund
EWC..........................  iShares MSCI Canada Index Fund
EWD..........................  iShares MSCI Sweden Index Fund
EWG..........................  iShares MSCI Germany Index Fund
EWH..........................  iShares MSCI Hong Kong Index Fund
EWI..........................  iShares MSCI Italy Index Fund
EWJ..........................  iShares MSCI Japan Index Fund
EWL..........................  iShares MSCI Switzerland Index Fund
EWM..........................  iShares MSCI Malaysia Index Fund
EWP..........................  iShares MSCI Spain Index Fund
EWQ..........................  iShares MSCI France Index Fund
EWS..........................  iShares MSCI Singapore Index Fund

EWT..........................  iShares MSCI Taiwan Index Fund
EWU..........................  iShares MSCI United Kingdom Index Fund
EWW..........................  iShares MSCI Mexico Investable Market
                                Index Fund
EWX..........................  SPDR S&P Emerging Markets SmallCap ETF
EWY..........................  iShares MSCI South Korea Index Fund
EWZ..........................  iShares MSCI Brazil Index Fund
EZA..........................  iShares MSCI South Africa Index Fund
EZU..........................  iShares MSCI EMU Index Fund
FBT..........................  First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index
                                Fund
FCG..........................  First Trust ISE-Revere Natural Gas Index
                                Fund
FDL..........................  First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders
                                Index
FDN..........................  First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund
FEX..........................  First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund
FEZ..........................  SPDR EURO STOXX 50 ETF
FGD..........................  First Trust DJ Global Select Dividend
                                Index Fund
FLAT.........................  iPath US Treasury Flattener ETN
FNX..........................  First Trust Mid Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund
FRI..........................  First Trust S&P REIT Index Fund
FVD..........................  First Trust Value Line Dividend Index
                                Fund
FXA..........................  CurrencyShares Australian Dollar Trust
FXB..........................  CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling
                                Trust
FXC..........................  CurrencyShares Canadian Dollar Trust
FXD..........................  First Trust Consumer Discretionary
                                AlphaDEX Fund
FXE..........................  CurrencyShares Euro Trust
FXF..........................  CurrencyShares Swiss Franc Trust
FXG..........................  First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX
                                Fund
FXH..........................  First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX Fund
FXI..........................  iShares FTSE China 25 Index Fund
FXL..........................  First Trust Technology AlphaDEX Fund
FXU..........................  First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund
FXY..........................  CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust
FXZ..........................  First Trust Materials AlphaDEX Fund
GAZ..........................  iPath Dow Jones-UBS Natural Gas Subindex
                                Total Return ETN
GCC..........................  GreenHaven Continuous Commodity Index
                                Fund
GDX..........................  Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF
GDXJ.........................  Market Vectors Junior Gold Miners ETF
GIY..........................  Guggenheim Enhanced Core Bond ETF
GLD..........................  SPDR Gold Shares
GMF..........................  SPDR S&P Emerging Asia Pacific ETF
GNR..........................  SPDR S&P Global Natural Resources ETF
GOVT.........................  iShares Barclays U.S. Treasury Bond Fund
GSG..........................  iShares S&P GSCI Commodity Indexed Trust
GSP..........................  iPath GSCI Total Return Index ETN
GSY..........................  Guggenheim Enhanced Short Duration Bond
                                ETF
GVI..........................  iShares Barclays Intermediate Government/
                                Credit Bond Fund
GWX..........................  SPDR S&P International Small Cap ETF
GXC..........................  SPDR S&P China ETF
GXG..........................  Global X FTSE Colombia 20 ETF
HAO..........................  Guggenheim China Small Cap ETF
HDGE.........................  Active Bear ETF/The
HDV..........................  iShares High Dividend Equity Fund
HYD..........................  Market Vectors High Yield Municipal Index
                                ETF
HYG..........................  iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond
                                Fund
HYS..........................  PIMCO 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond
                                Index Fund
IAU..........................  iShares Gold Trust
IBB..........................  iShares Nasdaq Biotechnology Index Fund
ICF..........................  iShares Cohen & Steers Realty Majors
                                Index Fund
ICI..........................  iPath Optimized Currency Carry ETN
IDU..........................  iShares Dow Jones US Utilities Sector
                                Index Fund
IDV..........................  iShares Dow Jones International Select
                                Dividend Index Fund
IDX..........................  Market Vectors Indonesia Index ETF
IEF..........................  iShares Barclays 7-10 Year Treasury Bond
                                Fund
IEI..........................  iShares Barclays 3-7 Year Treasury Bond
                                Fund
IEO..........................  iShares Dow Jones US Oil & Gas
                                Exploration & Production Index Fund
IEV..........................  iShares S&P Europe 350 Index Fund
IEZ..........................  iShares Dow Jones US Oil Equipment &
                                Services Index Fund
IGE..........................  iShares S&P North American Natural
                                Resources Sector Index Fund
IGF..........................  iShares S&P Global Infrastructure Index
                                Fund
IGOV.........................  iShares S&P/Citigroup International
                                Treasury Bond Fund
IGS..........................  ProShares Short Investment Grade
                                Corporate
IGV..........................  iShares S&P North American Technology-
                                Software Index Fund
IHE..........................  iShares Dow Jones US Pharmaceuticals
                                Index Fund

IHF..........................  iShares Dow Jones US Healthcare Providers
                                Index Fund
IHI..........................  iShares Dow Jones US Medical Devices
                                Index Fund
IJH..........................  iShares S&P MidCap 400 Index Fund
IJJ..........................  iShares S&P MidCap 400/BARRA Value Index
                                Fund
IJK..........................  iShares S&P MidCap 400 Growth Index Fund
IJR..........................  iShares S&P SmallCap 600 Index Fund
IJS..........................  iShares S&P SmallCap 600 Value Index Fund
IJT..........................  iShares S&P SmallCap 600/BARRA Growth
                                Index Fund
ILF..........................  iShares S&P Latin America 40 Index Fund
INDA.........................  iShares MSCI India Index Fund
INDY.........................  iShares S&P India Nifty 50 Index Fund
INP..........................  iPath MSCI India Index ETN
IOO..........................  iShares S&P Global 100 Index Fund
IPE..........................  SPDR Barclays Capital TIPS ETF
ITB..........................  iShares Dow Jones US Home Construction
                                Index Fund
ITM..........................  Market Vectors Intermediate Municipal ETF
IVE..........................  iShares S&P 500 Value Index Fund
IVOO.........................  Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 ETF
IVOP.........................  iPath Inverse S&P 500 VIX Short-Term
                                FuturesTM ETN II
IVV..........................  iShares S&P 500 Index Fund/US
IVW..........................  iShares S&P 500 Growth Index Fund
IWB..........................  iShares Russell 1000 Index Fund
IWC..........................  iShares Russell Microcap Index Fund
IWD..........................  iShares Russell 1000 Value Index Fund
IWF..........................  iShares Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund
IWM..........................  iShares Russell 2000 Index Fund
IWN..........................  iShares Russell 2000 Value Index Fund
IWO..........................  iShares Russell 2000 Growth Index Fund
IWP..........................  iShares Russell Midcap Growth Index Fund
IWR..........................  iShares Russell Midcap Index Fund
IWS..........................  iShares Russell Midcap Value Index Fund
IWV..........................  iShares Russell 3000 Index Fund
IWW..........................  iShares Russell 3000 Value Index Fund
IWY..........................  iShares Russell Top 200 Growth Index Fund
IWZ..........................  iShares Russell 3000 Growth Index Fund
IXC..........................  iShares S&P Global Energy Sector Index
                                Fund
IXG..........................  iShares S&P Global Financials Sector
                                Index Fund
IXJ..........................  iShares S&P Global Healthcare Sector
                                Index Fund
IXN..........................  iShares S&P Global Technology Sector
                                Index Fund
IXP..........................  iShares S&P Global Telecommunications
                                Sector Index Fund
IYC..........................  iShares Dow Jones US Consumer Services
                                Sector Index Fund
IYE..........................  iShares Dow Jones US Energy Sector Index
                                Fund
IYF..........................  iShares Dow Jones US Financial Sector
                                Index Fund
IYG..........................  iShares Dow Jones US Financial Services
                                Index Fund
IYH..........................  iShares Dow Jones US Healthcare Sector
                                Index Fund
IYJ..........................  iShares Dow Jones US Industrial Sector
                                Index Fund
IYK..........................  iShares Dow Jones US Consumer Goods
                                Sector Index Fund
IYM..........................  iShares Dow Jones US Basic Materials
                                Sector Index Fund
IYR..........................  iShares Dow Jones US Real Estate Index
                                Fund
IYT..........................  iShares Dow Jones Transportation Average
                                Index Fund
IYW..........................  iShares Dow Jones US Technology Sector
                                Index Fund
IYY..........................  iShares Dow Jones US Index Fund
IYZ..........................  iShares Dow Jones US Telecommunications
                                Sector Index Fund
JJC..........................  iPath Dow Jones-UBS Copper Subindex Total
                                Return ETN
JJG..........................  iPath Dow Jones-UBS Grains Subindex Total
                                Return ETN
JNK..........................  SPDR Barclays Capital High Yield Bond ETF
JXI..........................  iShares S&P Global Utilities Sector Index
                                Fund
JYN..........................  iPath JPY/USD Exchange Rate ETN
KBE..........................  SPDR S&P Bank ETF
KBWB.........................  PowerShares KBW Bank Portfolio
KIE..........................  SPDR S&P Insurance ETF
KOL..........................  Market Vectors Coal ETF
KRE..........................  SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF
KXI..........................  iShares S&P Global Consumer Staples
                                Sector Index Fund
LAG..........................  SPDR Barclays Capital Aggregate Bond ETF
LQD..........................  iShares iBoxx Investment Grade Corporate
                                Bond Fund
LTPZ.........................  PIMCO 15+ Year US TIPS Index Fund
LWC..........................  SPDR Barclays Capital Long Term Corporate
                                BondETF
MBB..........................  iShares Barclays MBS Bond Fund
MBG..........................  SPDR Barclays Capital Mortgage Backed
                                Bond ETF
MCHI.........................  iShares MSCI China Index Fund
MDY..........................  SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF Trust

MGC..........................  Vanguard Mega Cap 300 ETF
MGK..........................  Vanguard Mega Cap 300 Growth ETF
MINT.........................  PIMCO Enhanced Short Maturity Strategy
                                Fund
MLPI.........................  UBS E-TRACS Alerian MLP Infrastructure
                                ETN
MLPN.........................  Credit Suisse Cushing 30 MLP Index ETN
MOO..........................  Market Vectors Agribusiness ETF
MUB..........................  iShares S&P National Municipal Bond Fund
MXI..........................  iShares S&P Global Materials Sector Index
                                Fund
MYY..........................  ProShares Short MidCap 400
NKY..........................  MAXIS Nikkei 225 Index Fund ETF
OEF..........................  iShares S&P 100 Index Fund
OIH..........................  Market Vectors Oil Service ETF
OIL..........................  iPath Goldman Sachs Crude Oil Total
                                Return Index ETN
PALL.........................  ETFS Physical Palladium Shares
PBJ..........................  Powershares Dynamic Food & Beverage
                                Portfolio
PCEF.........................  PowerShares CEF Income Composite
                                Portfolio
PCY..........................  PowerShares Emerging Markets Sovereign
                                Debt Portfolio
PDP..........................  Powershares DWA Technical Leaders
                                Portfolio
PEY..........................  PowerShares High Yield Equity Dividend
                                Achievers Portfolio
PFF..........................  iShares S&P US Preferred Stock Index Fund
PFM..........................  PowerShares Dividend Achievers Portfolio
PGF..........................  PowerShares Financial Preferred Portfolio
PGX..........................  PowerShares Preferred Portfolio
PHB..........................  PowerShares Fundamental High Yield
                                Corporate Bond Portfolio
PHO..........................  PowerShares Water Resources Portfolio
PHYS.........................  Sprott Physical Gold Trust
PID..........................  PowerShares International Dividend
                                Achievers Portfolio
PIE..........................  PowerShares DWA Emerging Markets
                                Technical Leaders Portfolio
PIN..........................  PowerShares India Portfolio
PJP..........................  Powershares Dynamic Pharmaceuticals
                                Portfolio
PLW..........................  PowerShares 1-30 Laddered Treasury
                                Portfolio
PPH..........................  Market Vectors Pharmaceutical ETF
PPLT.........................  ETFS Platinum Trust
PRF..........................  Powershares FTSE RAFI US 1000 Portfolio
PRFZ.........................  PowerShares FTSE RAFI US 1500 Small-Mid
                                Portfolio
PSLV.........................  Sprott Physical Silver Trust
PSP..........................  PowerShares Global Listed Private Equity
                                Portfolio
PSQ..........................  ProShares Short QQQ
PVI..........................  PowerShares VRDO Tax Free Weekly
                                Portfolio
PXH..........................  PowerShares FTSE RAFI Emerging Markets
                                Portfolio
PZA..........................  PowerShares Insured National Municipal
                                Bond Portfolio
QQQ..........................  Powershares QQQ Trust Series 1
REM..........................  iShares FTSE NAREIT Mortgage Plus Capped
                                Index Fund
REMX.........................  Market Vectors Rare Earth/Strategic
                                Metals ETF
REZ..........................  iShares FTSE NAREIT Residential Plus
                                Capped Index Fund
RFG..........................  Guggenheim S&P Midcap 400 Pure Growth ETF
RJA..........................  ELEMENTS Linked to the Rogers
                                International Commodity Index--Agri Tot
                                Return
RJI..........................  ELEMENTS Linked to the Rogers
                                International Commodity Index--Total
                                Return
RJN..........................  ELEMENTS Linked to the Rogers
                                International Commodity Index--Energy To
                                Return
RJZ..........................  ELEMENTS Linked to the Rogers
                                International Commodity Index--Metals
                                Tot Return
RPG..........................  Guggenheim S&P 500 Pure Growth ETF
RSP..........................  Guggenheim S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF
RSX..........................  Market Vectors Russia ETF
RTH..........................  Market Vectors Retail ETF
RWM..........................  ProShares Short Russell 2000
RWO..........................  SPDR Dow Jones Global Real Estate ETF
RWR..........................  SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF
RWX..........................  SPDR Dow Jones International Real Estate
                                ETF
RYH..........................  Guggenheim S&P 500 Equal Weight
                                Healthcare ETF
SAGG.........................  Direxion Daily Total Bond Market Bear 1x
                                Shares
SCHA.........................  Schwab US Small-Cap ETF
SCHB.........................  Schwab US Broad Market ETF
SCHD.........................  Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF
SCHE.........................  Schwab Emerging Markets Equity ETF
SCHF.........................  Schwab International Equity ETF
SCHG.........................  Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF
SCHH.........................  Schwab U.S. REIT ETF
SCHM.........................  Schwab U.S. Mid-Cap ETF
SCHO.........................  Schwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETF
SCHP.........................  Schwab U.S. TIPs ETF
SCHR.........................  Schwab Intermediate-Term U.S. Treasury
                                ETF
SCHV.........................  Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Value ETF

SCHX.........................  Schwab US Large-Cap ETF
SCHZ.........................  Schwab U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF
SCPB.........................  SPDR Barclays Capital Short Term
                                Corporate Bond ETF
SCZ..........................  iShares MSCI EAFE Small Cap Index Fund
SDY..........................  SPDR S&P Dividend ETF
SEF..........................  ProShares Short Financials
SGG..........................  iPath Dow Jones-UBS Sugar Subindex Total
                                Return ETN
SGOL.........................  ETFS Gold Trust
SH...........................  ProShares Short S&P 500
SHM..........................  SPDR Nuveen Barclays Capital Short Term
                                Municipal Bond ETF
SHV..........................  iShares Barclays Short Treasury Bond Fund
SHY..........................  iShares Barclays 1-3 Year Treasury Bond
                                Fund
SIL..........................  Global X Silver Miners ETF
SIVR.........................  ETFS Physical Silver Shares
SJB..........................  ProShares Short High Yield
SJNK.........................  SPDR Barclays Capital Short Term High
                                Yield Bond ETF
SLV..........................  iShares Silver Trust
SLX..........................  Market Vectors Steel Index Fund
SMH..........................  Market Vectors Semiconductor ETF
SOXX.........................  iShares PHLX SOX Semiconductor Sector
                                Index Fund
SPLV.........................  PowerShares S&P 500 Low Volatility
                                Portfolio
SPY..........................  SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPYG.........................  SPDR S&P 500 Growth ETF
SPYV.........................  SPDR S&P 500 Value ETF
STIP.........................  iShares Barclays 0-5 Year TIPS Bond Fund
STPP.........................  iPath US Treasury Steepener ETN
STPZ.........................  PIMCO 1-5 Year US TIPS Index Fund
SUB..........................  iShares S&P Short Term National AMT-Free
                                Municipal Bond Fund
SVXY.........................  ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures
                                ETF
TAN..........................  Guggenheim Solar ETF
TBF..........................  ProShares Short 20+ Year Treasury
TBX..........................  ProShares Short 7-10 Treasury
TFI..........................  SPDR Nuveen Barclays Capital Municipal
                                Bond ETF
THD..........................  iShares MSCI Thailand Index Fund
TIP..........................  iShares Barclays TIPS Bond Fund
TLH..........................  iShares Barclays 10-20 Year Treasury Bond
                                Fund
TLT..........................  iShares Barclays 20+ Year Treasury Bond
                                Fund
TUR..........................  iShares MSCI Turkey Index Fund
UDN..........................  PowerShares DB US Dollar Index Bearish
                                Fund
UGA..........................  United States Gasoline Fund LP
UNG..........................  United States Natural Gas Fund LP
URA..........................  Global X Uranium ETF
USCI.........................  United States Commodity Index Fund
USL..........................  United States 12 Month Oil Fund LP
USO..........................  United States Oil Fund LP
UUP..........................  PowerShares DB US Dollar Index Bullish
                                Fund
VAW..........................  Vanguard Materials ETF
VB...........................  Vanguard Small-Cap ETF
VBK..........................  Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF
VBR..........................  Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF
VCIT.........................  Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond
                                ETF
VCLT.........................  Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF
VCR..........................  Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF
VCSH.........................  Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF
VDC..........................  Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF
VDE..........................  Vanguard Energy ETF
VEA..........................  Vanguard MSCI EAFE ETF
VEU..........................  Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF
VFH..........................  Vanguard Financials ETF
VGK..........................  Vanguard MSCI European ETF
VGT..........................  Vanguard Information Technology ETF
VHT..........................  Vanguard Health Care ETF
VIG..........................  Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF
VIIX.........................  VelocityShares VIX Short Term ETN
VIOO.........................  Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF
VIS..........................  Vanguard Industrials ETF
VIXM.........................  ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF
VIXY.........................  ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
VMBS.........................  Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF
VNM..........................  Market Vectors Vietnam ETF
VNQ..........................  Vanguard REIT ETF
VO...........................  Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF

VOE..........................  Vanguard Mid-Cap Value Index Fund/Closed-
                                end
VONE.........................  Vanguard Russell 1000
VONG.........................  Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF
VONV.........................  Vanguard Russell 1000 Value
VOO..........................  Vanguard S&P 500 ETF
VOOG.........................  Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF
VOOV.........................  Vanguard S&P 500 Value ETF
VOT..........................  Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth Index Fund/Closed-
                                end
VOX..........................  Vanguard Telecommunication Services ETF
VPL..........................  Vanguard MSCI Pacific ETF
VPU..........................  Vanguard Utilities ETF
VQT..........................  Barclays ETN+ ETNs Linked to the S&P 500
                                Dynamic VEQTORTM TotaL Return Index
VSS..........................  Vanguard FTSE All World ex-US Small-Cap
                                ETF
VT...........................  Vanguard Total World Stock Index Fund ETF
VTHR.........................  Vanguard Russell 3000
VTI..........................  Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF
VTV..........................  Vanguard Value ETF
VTWG.........................  Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth
VTWO.........................  Vanguard Russell 2000
VTWV.........................  Vanguard Russell 2000 Value
VUG..........................  Vanguard Growth ETF
VV...........................  Vanguard Large-Cap ETF
VWO..........................  Vanguard MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
VXAA.........................  ETRACS 1-Month S&P 500 VIX Futures ETN
VXEE.........................  ETRACS 5-Month S&P 500 VIX Futures ETN
VXF..........................  Vanguard Extended Market ETF
VXUS.........................  Vanguard Total International Stock ETF
VXX..........................  iPATH S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN
VXZ..........................  iPATH S&P 500 VIX Mid-Term Futures ETN
VYM..........................  Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF
VZZB.........................  iPath Long Enhanced S&P 500 VIX Mid-Term
                                FuturesTM ETN II
WDTI.........................  WisdomTree Managed Futures Strategy Fund
WIP..........................  SPDR DB International Government
                                Inflation-Protected Bond ETF
XBI..........................  SPDR S&P Biotech ETF
XES..........................  SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Equipment & Services
                                ETF
XHB..........................  SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF
XIV..........................  VelocityShares Daily Inverse VIX Short
                                Term ETN
XLB..........................  Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund
XLE..........................  Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund
XLF..........................  Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund
XLG..........................  Guggenheim Russell Top 50 ETF
XLI..........................  Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund
XLK..........................  Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund
XLP..........................  Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund
XLU..........................  Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund
XLV..........................  Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund
XLY..........................  Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR
                                Fund
XME..........................  SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF
XOP..........................  SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration &
                                Production ETF
XPH..........................  SPDR S&P Pharmaceuticals ETF
XRT..........................  SPDR S&P Retail ETF
XSD..........................  SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF
XXV..........................  iPath Inverse S&P 500 VIX Short-Term
                                Futures ETN
ZROZ.........................  PIMCO 25+ Year Zero Coupon US Treasury
                                Index Fund
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Appendix B--Data

    Unless otherwise specified, the following data shall be
collected and transmitted to the SEC in an agreed-upon format on a
monthly basis, to be provided 30 calendar days following month end.
Unless otherwise specified, the Primary Listing Exchanges shall be
responsible for collecting and transmitting the data to the SEC.
Data collected in connection with Sections II(E)-(G) below shall be
transmitted to the SEC with a request for confidential treatment
under the Freedom of Information Act. 5 U.S.C. 552, and the SEC's
rules and regulations thereunder.

I. Summary Statistics

    A. Frequency with which NMS Stocks enter a Limit State. Such
summary data shall be broken down as follows:

1. Partition stocks by category
    a. Tier 1 non-ETP issues >$3.00
    b. Tier 1 non-ETP issues > =$0.75 and =$3.00
    c. Tier 1 non-ETP issues <$0.75
    d. Tier 1 non-leveraged ETPs in each of above categories
    e. Tier 1 leveraged ETPs in each of above categories
    f. Tier 2 non-ETPs in each of above categories
    g. Tier 2 non-leveraged ETPs in each of above categories
    h. Tier 2 leveraged ETPs in each of above categories
2. Partition by time of day
    a. Opening (prior to 9:45 a.m. ET)
    b. Regular (between 9:45 a.m. ET and 3:35 p.m. ET)
    c. Closing (after 3:35 p.m. ET)
    d. Within five minutes of a Trading Pause re-open or IPO open

    3. Track reasons for entering a Limit State, such as:
    a. Liquidity gap -price reverts from a Limit State Quotation and
returns to trading within the Price Bands
    b. Broken trades
    c. Primary Listing Exchange manually declares a Trading Pause
pursuant to Section (VII)(2) of the Plan
    d. Other

    B. Determine (1), (2) and (3) for when a Trading Pause has been
declared for an NMS Stock pursuant to the Plan.

II. Raw Data (all Participants, except A-E, which are for the Primary
Listing Exchanges only)

    A. Record of every Straddle State.

1. Ticker, date, time entered, time exited, flag for ending with
Limit State, flag for ending with manual override.
2. Pipe delimited with field names as first record.

    B. Record of every Price Band

1. Ticker, date, time at beginning of Price Band, Upper Price Band,
Lower Price Band
2. Pipe delimited with field names as first record

    C. Record of every Limit State

1. Ticker, date, time entered, time exited, flag for halt
2. Pipe delimited with field names as first record

    D. Record of every Trading Pause or halt

1. Ticker, date, time entered, time exited, type of halt (i.e.,
regulatory halt, non-regulatory halt, Trading Pause pursuant to the
Plan, other)
2. Pipe delimited with field names as first record

    E. Data set or orders entered into reopening auctions during
halts or Trading Pauses

1. Arrivals, Changes, Cancels,  shares, limit/market, side,
Limit State side
2. Pipe delimited with field name as first record

    F. Data set of order events received during Limit States
    G. Summary data on order flow of arrivals and cancellations for
each 15-second period for discrete time periods and sample stocks to
be determined by the SEC in subsequent data requests. Must indicate
side(s) of Limit State.

1. Market/marketable sell orders arrivals and executions
    a. Count
    b. Shares
    c. Shares executed
2. Market/marketable buy orders arrivals and executions
    a. Count
    b. Shares
    c. Shares executed
3. Count arriving, volume arriving and shares executing in limit
sell orders above NBBO mid-point
4. Count arriving, volume arriving and shares executing in limit
sell orders=NBBO mid-point (non-marketable)
5. Count arriving, volume arriving and shares executing in limit buy
orders above NBBO mid-point (non-marketable)
6. Count arriving, volume arriving and shares executing in limit buy
orders below NBBO mid-point
7. Count and volume arriving of limit sell orders priced at or above
NBBO+$0.05
8. Count and volume arriving of limit buy orders priced at or below
NBBO-$0.05
9. Count and volume of (iii-viii) for cancels
10. Include: Ticker, date, time at start, time of Limit State, data
item fields, last sale prior to 1-minute period (null if no trades
today), range during 15-second period, last trade during 15-second
period

III. At Least Two Months Prior to the End of the Pilot Period, All
Participants Shall Provide to the SEC Assessments Relating to Impact of
the Plan and Calibration of the Percentage Parameters as Follows:

    A. Assess the statistical and economic impact on limit order
book of approaching Price Bands.
    B. Assess the statistical and economic impact of the Price Bands
on erroneous trades.
    C. Assess the statistical and economic impact of the
appropriateness of the Percentage Parameters used for the Price
Bands.
    D. Assess whether the Limit State is the appropriate length to
allow for liquidity replenishment when a Limit State is reached
because of a temporary liquidity gap.
    E. Evaluate concerns from the options markets regarding the
statistical and economic impact of Limit States on liquidity and
market quality in the options markets. (Participants that operate
options exchange should also prepare such assessment reports.)
    F. Assess whether the process for entering a Limit State should
be adjusted and whether Straddle States are problematic.
    G. Assess whether the process for exiting a Limit State should
be adjusted.
    H. Assess whether the Trading Pauses are too long or short and
whether the reopening procedures should be adjusted.
[FR Doc. 2012-13653 Filed 6-5-12; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 8011-01-P


EPA REGISTRATION DIVISION COMPANY NOTICE OF FILING FOR PESTICIDE PETITIONS PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER

EPA Registration Division contact: Ms. Erin Malone,<PHONE_NUMBER>; PM Team 20 Fungicide Branch

Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC

Petition # 2F7976

      EPA has received a pesticide petition (2F7976) from Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC, P.O. Box 18300, Greensboro, NC 27419-8300 requesting, pursuant to section 408(d) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), 21 U.S.C. 346a(d), to amend 40 CFR part 180

   1. by establishing a tolerance for residues of        azoxystrobin: (methyl (E)-2-{2-[6-(2-cyanophenoxy)pyrimidin-4-yloxy]phenyl}-  3-methoxyacrylate) and the Z isomer of azoxystrobin, (methyl (Z)-2-{2-[6-(2- cyanophenoxy)pyrimidin-4-yloxy]pheny1}-3-methoxyacrylate) in or on the agricultural commodities oat, forage at 4 ppm; oat, hay at 7 ppm; oat, straw at 3 ppm; oat, grain at 1 ppm;  rye, forage at 4 ppm; rye, straw at 0.8 ppm and rye, grain at 0.07 ppm and in or on the animal commodities poultry, meat at 0.01 ppm; poultry, fat at 0.01 ppm; poultry, liver at 0.2 ppm; Egg at 0.1 ppm; cattle, liver at 0.5 ppm; cattle, kidney at 0.1 ppm; hog, liver at 0.2 ppm and hog, kidney at 0.03 ppm.

   1. by amending an established tolerance for residues of              azoxystrobin: (methyl (E)-2-{2-[6-(2-cyanophenoxy)pyrimidin-4-yloxy]phenyl}-   3-methoxyacrylate) and the Z isomer of azoxystrobin, (methyl (Z)-2-{2-[6-(2- cyanophenoxy)pyrimidin-4-yloxy]pheny1}-3-methoxyacrylate) in or on the animal commodities cattle, fat from 0.03ppm to 0.3 ppm; hog, fat from 0.010 ppm to 0.1 ppm and hog, meat from 0.01 to 0.02 ppm.

EPA has determined that the petition contains data or information regarding the elements set forth in section 408 (d)(2) of the FDDCA; however, EPA has not fully evaluated the sufficiency of the submitted data at this time or whether the data supports granting of the petition. Additional data may be needed before EPA rules on the petition.

  A. Residue Chemistry

     Plant metabolism. The metabolism of azoxystrobin as well as the nature of the residues is adequately understood for purposes of the tolerances. Plant metabolism has been evaluated in four diverse crops, cotton, grapes, wheat and peanuts which should serve to define the similar metabolism of azoxystrobin a wide range of crops. Parent azoxystrobin is the major component found in crops. Azoxystrobin does not accumulate in crop seeds or fruits. Metabolism of azoxystrobin in plants is complex with more than 15 metabolites identified. These metabolites are present at low levels, typically much less than 5% of the TRR.

     Analytical method. An adequate analytical method, gas chromatography with nitrogen-phosphorus detection (GC-NPD) or in mobile phase by high performance liquid chromatography with ultra-violet detection (HPLC-UV), is available for enforcement purposes with a limit of detection that allows monitoring of food with residues at or above the levels set in these tolerances. The Analytical Chemistry section of the EPA concluded that the method(s) are adequate for enforcement. Analytical methods are also available for analyzing meat, milk, poultry and eggs which also underwent successful independent laboratory validations.

     Magnitude of residues. Complete residue data to support the requested tolerances have been submitted. The requested tolerances are adequately supported.  In support of the requested tolerance, Syngenta has conducted the necessary trials in accordance with the requirements of the EPA Residue Chemistry Guidelines 860.1500 to determine the magnitude of residue of azoxystrobin in or on the requested commodities.

  A. Toxicological Profile          1.  Acute toxicity.                                                                             Acute toxicity  NOAEL = < 200 mg/kg/day UF = 300  Acute RfD = 0.67 mg/kg/day FQPA SF = 1X aPAD = Acute RfD + FQPA SF = 0.67 mg/kg/day Acute neurotoxicity study in rates LOAEL = 200 mg/kg/day based on diarrhea and 2- hours post dose at all dose levels up to and including 20 mg/kg/day (the LOAEL)

         2.  Genotoxicity. Azoxystrobin was positive for forward gene mutation in mouse lymphoma cells, but was not mutagenic in the salmonella/mammalian activation gene mutation assay, showed some evidence of concentration-related induction of chromosomal aberrations over background in the presence of moderate to severe toxicity in the in vitro mammalian cytogenetics assay in human lymphocytes, caused no increase in the induction of micronuclei in the mouse bone marrow micronucleus assay, and did not increase the incidence of unscheduled DNA synthesis in rat hepatocytes/mammalian cells.]

         3.  Reproductive and developmental toxicity           Reproductive and Developmental toxicity) NOAEL = 25 mg/kg/day  UF = 100 FQPA  SF = 1.X  Prenatal developmental oral toxicity   study in rates LOA.EL = 100 mg/kg/day based on  increased maternal diarrhea, urinary incontinence,: and salivation.

      4.  Subchronic toxicity       Subchronic Toxicity NOAEL = 20 mg/kg/day   UF = 100 FQPA  SF = 1.X  90-Day feeding study in rats LOA.EL = 211/223 mg/kg/day in males/females based on decreased body weight gain in both sexes and clinical signs indicative of reduced nutrition.

                   5.  Chronic Toxicity        Chronic Toxicity NOAEL = 18 mg/kg/day  UF = 100 Chronic RfD = 0.18 mg/kg/day FQPA  SF = 1.X cPAD = chronic RfD + FQPA SF = 0.18 mg/kg/day  Combined chronic toxicity  carcinogenicity feeding study in rates LOAEL = 34/117 mg/kg/day in males/females based on reduced body weights in both sexes and bile duct lesions in males.    Azoxystrobin is classified "as not likely to be carcinogenic in humans"

     6.  Animal metabolism. The metabolism of azoxystrobin as well as the nature of the residues is adequately understood.

     7.  Metabolite toxicology. There are no metabolites of concern based on a differential metabolism between plants and animals.            8.  Endocrine disruption. There is no evidence that azoxystrobin is an endocrine disrupter.

  B. Aggregate Exposure          1.  Dietary exposure. Tier III acute, short-term and chronic dietary exposure evaluations were made for azoxystrobin using the Dietary Exposure Evaluation Model software with the Food Commodity Intake Database (DEEM-FCID(TM), version 2.16) from Exponent.  All consumption data for these assessments were taken from the USDA's Continuing Survey of Food Intake by individuals (CSFII) with the 1994-96 consumption database and the Supplemental CSFII children's survey (1998) consumption database.  These exposure assessments included all currently registered and pending uses of azoxystrobin plus a proposed use on cereal grains.  Residue data was taken from field trials where azoxystrobin was applied at the maximum intended use rate and samples were harvested at the minimum pre-harvest interval (PHI) to obtain maximum residue values.  Proposed tolerances were calculated from the residue values.  Calculated and projected percent crop treated (%CT) values were incorporated in these assessments.  Anticipated residues in meat and milk were calculated by constructing theoretical nutritionally balanced diets.  Drinking water estimates were included directly into the dietary exposure assessment using the higher of the estimated drinking water concentrations (EDWCs) for surface and ground water.                              . i.  Food.             Acute exposure: The azoxystrobin acute dietary (food only) risk assessment was performed for all population subgroups using an acute reference dose (aRfD) of 0.67 mg/kg/day based an acute neurotoxicity study in rats with a lowest observed adverse effect level (LOAEL) of 200 mg/kg/day and an uncertainty factor of 300X (100X for intra- and inter-species variability and 3X for absence of a no observed adverse effect level (NOAEL)).  No additional FQPA safety factor was applied.  For the purpose of the aggregate risk assessment, the exposure value was expressed in terms of margin of exposure (MOE), which was calculated by dividing the LOAEL by the exposure for each population subgroup.  In addition, exposure was expressed as a percent of the acute reference dose (%aRfD).  At the 99.9th percentile, acute dietary (food only) exposure to the U.S. population resulted in a MOE of 5,479 (5.5% of the aRfD of 0.67 mg/kg/day).  The most sensitive subpopulation was children (1-2 years old) with a MOE of 2,575 (11.6% of the aRfD of 0.67 mg/kg/day).  Since the benchmark MOE for this assessment is 300 and since EPA generally has no concern for exposures above the benchmark MOE or below 100% of the aRfD, Syngenta believes that there is a reasonable certainty that no harm will result from dietary (food only) exposure to residues arising from all current, pending and proposed uses for azoxystrobin.            Chronic exposure:  The azoxystrobin chronic dietary (food only) risk assessment was performed for all population subgroups using a chronic reference dose (cRfD) of 0.18 mg/kg/day based on a combined chronic toxicity/carcinogenicity study in rats with a no observed adverse effect level (NOAEL) of 18 mg/kg/day and an uncertainty factor of 100X (for combined intra- and inter-species variability).  No additional FQPA safety factor was applied.  For the purpose of the aggregate risk assessment, the exposure value was expressed in terms of MOE, which was calculated by dividing the NOAEL by the exposure for each population subgroup.  In addition, exposure was expressed as a percent of the chronic reference dose (%cRfD).  Chronic dietary (food only) exposure to the U.S. population resulted in a MOE of 8,771 (1.1% of the cRfD of 0.18 mg/kg/day).  The most sensitive subpopulation was children (1-2 years old) with a MOE of 3,155 (3.2% of the cRfD of 0.18 mg/kg/day).  Since the benchmark MOE for this assessment was 100 and since EPA generally has no concern for exposures above the benchmark MOE or below 100% of the cRfD, Syngenta believes that there is a reasonable certainty that no harm will result from dietary (food) exposure to residues arising from all current, pending and proposed uses for azoxystrobin.

           Cancer Risk.  Azoxystrobin has been classified as "not likely to be a human carcinogen" based on the revised Cancer Guidelines.  Therefore, no cancer risk assessment was performed for azoxystrobin.

     ii. Drinking water. The Estimated Drinking Water Concentrations (EDWCs) of azoxystrobin were determined using Tier l screening models, SCI-GROW which estimates pesticide concentration in ground water and FIRST which estimates pesticide concentration in surface water.  EDWCs of azoxystrobin from the currently registered and pending uses plus the proposed sugarcane use were determined.  Based on the SCI-GROW modeling, the highest groundwater EDWC for azoxystrobin is 3.1 ppb (acute and chronic) based on the currently registered use on turf.  Based on the FIRST modeling, the turf use provided the highest surface water EDWCs of 173 ppb for acute and 33 ppb for chronic.  Since the surface water EDWCs exceed the ground water EDWC, the surface water values were used for risk assessment purposes and will be considered protective for any ground water concentration concerns.

     Acute Exposure from Drinking Water:  The acute surface water EDWC of 173 ppb was input directly into the DEEM-FCID(TM) software as "water, direct and indirect, all sources" to model the acute drinking water exposures.  Exposure contributions at the 99.9%-ile of exposures were determined by taking the difference between the aggregate (food + drinking water) exposures and the food (alone) exposures for each population subgroup.  Acute drinking water exposure U.S. population resulted in a MOE of 17,304 (1.7% of the aRfD of 0.67 mg/kg-bw/day).  The most exposed subpopulation was all infants (<1 year old) with a MOE of 5,704 (5.2% of the aRfD of 0.67 mg/kg/day).  Since the benchmark MOE for this assessment was 100 and since EPA generally has no concern for exposures above the benchmark MOE or below 100% of the aRfD, Syngenta believes that there is a reasonable certainty that no harm will result from acute drinking water exposure to residues arising from all current, pending and proposed uses for azoxystrobin.            Chronic Exposure from Drinking Water:  The chronic surface water EDWC of 33 ppb was input directly into the DEEM-FCID(TM) software as "water, direct and indirect, all sources" to model the chronic drinking water exposures.  Chronic drinking water exposure to the U.S. population resulted in a MOE of 25,878 (0.4% of the cRfD of 0.18 mg/kg-bw/day).  Chronic drinking water exposure to the most exposed sub-population (infants <1 year old) resulted in a MOE of 7,893 (1.3% of the cRfD of 0.18 mg/kg-bw/day).  Since the Benchmark MOE for this assessment was 100 and since EPA generally has no concern for exposures below 100% of the cRfD, Syngenta believes that there is a reasonable certainty that no harm will result from chronic drinking water exposure to residues arising from all current and proposed uses for azoxystrobin.

     2.  Non-dietary exposure. Risk assessments were conducted for non-dietary uses of azoxystrobin since it is currently registered for residential use outdoors on turf and ornamentals and for use in residentially applied paint.  Azoxystrobin may be applied to turf at rates of up to 1.19 lb a.i./acre (not to exceed 5 lb a.i./acre per year) and to ornamentals at rates of up to 0.75 lb a.i./acre (not to exceed 5 lb a.i./acre per year).  The maximum concentration of azoxystrobin in paint is 1% a.i. (w/w).  A short-term handler risk assessment was required for adults because there is a residential handler inhalation exposure scenario.  Both short- and intermediate-term risk assessments were required for toddlers based on the potential for hand-to-mouth, object-to mouth, and soil ingestion exposure from treated turf.  For incidental non-dietary oral and inhalation exposures to azoxystrobin, a NOAEL of 25 mg/kg/day was used for short-term exposure and a NOAEL of 20 mg/kg/day was used for intermediate-term exposure.  No dermal assessment is required.

     For inhalation exposure scenarios, the MOE for adults (U.S. population) making applications of treated paint is 1,406 for short-term exposure.  For post-application exposure to treated turf, the non-dietary oral MOEs for children 1-6 years are 1,406 for short-term exposure and 1,927 for intermediate-term exposure.  Since the EPA's benchmark MOE for azoxystrobin is 100, the residential exposures for both adults and children do not exceed EPA's level of concern.

D.  Cumulative Effects.

 Cumulative Exposure to Substances with a Common Mechanism of Toxicity.   Section 408(b)(2)(D)(v) requires that, when considering whether to establish, modify, or revoke a tolerance, the Agency consider "available information" concerning the cumulative effects of a particular pesticide's residues and "other substances that have a common mechanism of toxicity".  Azoxystrobin is related to the naturally occurring strobilurins.  Syngenta has concluded that further consideration of a common mechanism of toxicity is not appropriate at this time since there is no data to establish whether a common mechanism exists with any other substances.

E.  Safety Determination

      1.  US. population. The acute dietary exposure analysis (food plus water) showed that exposure from all registered, pending and proposed azoxystrobin crop uses would result in a MOE of 4,161 (7.2% of the aRfD) for the general U.S. population, which exceeds the benchmark MOE of 300.  The chronic dietary exposure analysis (food plus water) showed that exposure from all registered, pending and proposed azoxystrobin crop uses resulted in a MOE of 6,551 (1.5% of the cRfD) which exceeds the benchmark MOE of 100.  Based on the completeness and reliability of the toxicity data supporting these petitions, Syngenta believes that there is a reasonable certainty that no harm will result from aggregate exposure to residues arising from all current, pending and proposed azoxystrobin crop uses, including anticipated dietary exposure from food, water, and all other types of non-occupational exposures.

      2.  Infants and children. The acute dietary exposure analysis (food plus drinking water) showed that exposure from all registered, pending and proposed azoxystrobin crop uses would result in a MOE of 2,057 (14.5% of the aRfD) for the most sensitive subpopulation, infants <1 year old, which exceeds the benchmark MOE of 300.  The chronic aggregate dietary (food and water) exposure analysis showed that exposure from all registered, pending and proposed azoxystrobin crop uses would result in a MOE of 2,671 (3.7% of the cRfD) for the most sensitive subpopulation children 1-2 years old, which exceeds the benchmark MOE of 100.  For short-term exposures, the dietary (food and water) exposure was aggregated with the residential exposure (MOE 1,406) resulting in a short-term aggregate MOE of 1,058 for the most sensitive subpopulation, children 1-6 years old.  For intermediate-term exposures, the food plus water exposure was aggregated with the residential exposure (MOE 1,927) resulting in an intermediate-term aggregate MOE of 1,232 for children 1-6 years old.  The EPA has determined that there is reliable data support using the standard MOE and uncertainty factor (100X for chronic and 300X for acute) for azoxystrobin and that an additional safety factor of 10 is not necessary to be protective of infants and children.  Based on the completeness and reliability of the toxicity data supporting these petitions, Syngenta believes that there is a reasonable certainty that no harm will result to infants and children from aggregate exposure to residues arising from all registered, pending and proposed azoxystrobin crop uses, including anticipated dietary exposure from food, water, and all other types of non-occupational exposures.

F. International Tolerances

Maximum Residue Levels (MRLs) for azoxystrobin have been established in a number of countries including Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, France, Germany, Italy, Korea and Spain.  Compatibility between U.S. tolerances and Codex MRLs only exist for bananas, caneberries, cranberries, peanuts, rice grain, soybean seed, strawberries, sunflower seed and legume vegetables.  Codex MRLs and U.S. tolerances are incompatible for the remaining commodities with U.S. tolerances including cereal grains, citrus fruit, meat and milk.


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP08-100-000]

Texas Eastern Transmission, LP; Notice of Availability of the
Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Northern Bridge Project

September 12, 2008.
    The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or
Commission) has prepared an environmental assessment (EA) on the
natural gas pipeline facilities proposed by Texas Eastern Transmission,
LP in the above-referenced docket.
    The EA was prepared to satisfy the requirements of the National
Environmental Policy Act. The staff concludes that approval of the
proposed project, with appropriate mitigating measures, would not
constitute a major federal action significantly affecting the quality
of the human environment.
    The EA assesses the potential environmental effects of the
construction and operation of a 1,083 horsepower (hp) uprate of an
existing compressor; the installation of an additional compressor
(13,333 hp); and the abandonment of four existing reciprocating gas
compressors (5,400 hp); as well as associated valves, piping, and
appurtenant facilities at Texas Eastern's existing Holbrook Compressor
Station in Richhill Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania. The project
also includes a 1,650 hp uprate of an existing compressor at Texas
Eastern's existing Uniontown Compressor Station in Uniontown Township,
Fayette County, Pennsylvania.
    The project would provide 150 dekatherms per day (Dth/d) of new
capacity from Clarington, Ohio, to the Delmont Discharge in
Pennsylvania. The project would provide a means for providing northeast
markets with access to Rocky Mountain supplies from an interconnection
between Texas Eastern and the REX-East facilities in Docket No. CP07-
208.
    The EA has been placed in the public files of the FERC. A limited
number of copies of the EA are available for distribution and public
inspection at: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Public Reference
Room, 888 First Street, NE., Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502-
8371.
    Copies of the EA have been mailed to federal, state, and local
agencies, interested individuals, affected landowners, newspapers,
libraries, and parties to this proceeding. Any person wishing to
comment on the EA may do so. To ensure consideration prior to a
Commission decision on the proposal, it is important that we receive
your comments before the date specified below.
    You can make a difference by providing us with your specific
comments or concerns about the Project. Your comments should focus on
the potential environmental effects, reasonable alternatives, and
measures to avoid or lessen environmental impacts. The more specific
your comments, the more useful they will be. To ensure that your
comments are timely and properly recorded, please send in your comments
so that they will be received in Washington, DC on or before October
14, 2008.
    For your convenience, there are three methods in which you can use
to submit your comments to the Commission. In all instances please
reference the project docket number CP08-100-000 with your submission.
The Commission encourages electronic filing of comments and has
dedicated eFiling expert staff available to assist you at<PHONE_NUMBER>
or<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    (1) You may file your comments electronically by using the Quick
Comment feature, which is located on the Commission's internet Web site
at http://www.ferc.gov under the link to Documents and Filings. A Quick
Comment is an easy method for interested persons to submit text-only
comments on a project;
    (2) You may file your comments electronically by using the eFiling
feature, which is located on the Commission's internet Web site at
http://www.ferc.gov under the link to Documents and Filings. eFiling
involves preparing your submission in the same manner as you would if
filing on paper, and then saving the file on your computer's hard
drive. You will attach that file as your submission. New eFiling users
must first create an account by clicking on ``Sign up'' or
``eRegister''. You will be asked to select the type of filing you are
making. A comment on a particular project is considered a ``Comment on
a Filing;'' or
    (3) You may file your comments via mail to the Commission by
sending an original and two copies of your letter to: Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First St., NE.,
Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426;
    Label one copy of the comments for the attention of Gas Branch 2,
PJ11.2.
    Comments will be considered by the Commission but will not serve to
make the commentor a party to the proceeding. Any person seeking to
become a party to the proceeding must file a motion to intervene
pursuant to Rule 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and
Procedures (18 CFR 385.214).\1\ Only intervenors have the right to seek
rehearing of the Commission's decision.
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    \1\ Interventions may also be filed electronically via the
Internet in lieu of paper. See the previous discussion on filing
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    Affected landowners and parties with environmental concerns may be
granted intervenor status upon showing good cause by stating that they
have a clear and direct interest in this proceeding which would not be
adequately represented by any other parties. You do not need intervenor
status to have your comments considered.
    Additional information about the project is available from the
Commission's Office of External Affairs, at 1-866-208-FERC or on the
FERC Internet Web site (http://www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary link.
Click on the eLibrary link, click on ``General Search'' and enter the
docket number excluding the last three digits in the Docket Number
field. Be sure you have selected an appropriate date range. For
assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or toll free at 1-866-208-3676, or for TTY,
contact<PHONE_NUMBER>. The eLibrary link also provides access to the
texts of formal documents issued by the Commission, such as orders,
notices, and rulemakings.

    In addition, the Commission offers a free service called
eSubscription which allows you to keep track of all formal issuances
and submittals in specific dockets. This can reduce the amount of time
you spend researching proceedings by automatically providing you with
notification of these filings, document summaries and direct links to
the documents. Go to http://www.ferc.gov/esubscribenow.htm.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E8-21874 Filed 9-18-08; 8:45 am]

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