[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 82 (Wednesday, April 29, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 23848]
[FR Doc No: 2015-09981]

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Summary Notice No. 2015-14]

Petition for Exemption; Summary of Petition Received; Airlines
for America

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

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

DATES: Comments on this petition must identify the petition docket
number and must be received on or before May 19, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Send comments identified by docket number FAA-2015-0555
using any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov and follow the online instructions for sending your
comments electronically.
     Mail: Send comments to Docket Operations, M-30; U.S.
Department of Transportation (DOT), 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Room
W12-140, West Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC 20590-0001.
     Hand Delivery or Courier: Take comments to Docket
Operations in Room W12-140 of the West Building Ground Floor at 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
     Fax: Fax comments to Docket Operations at<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Privacy: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments
from the public to better inform its rulemaking process. DOT posts
these comments, without edit, including any personal information the
commenter provides, to http://www.regulations.gov, as described in the
system of records notice (DOT/ALL-14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at
http://www.dot.gov/privacy.
    Docket: Background documents or comments received may be read at
http://www.regulations.gov at any time. Follow the online instructions
for accessing the docket or go to the Docket Operations in Room W12-140
of the West Building Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Keira Jones<PHONE_NUMBER>, Office of
Rulemaking, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue
SW., Washington, DC 20591.
    This notice is published pursuant to 14 CFR 11.85.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on April 24, 2015.
Lirio Liu,
Director, Office of Rulemaking.

Petition for Exemption

    Docket No.: FAA-2015-0555.
    Petitioner: Airlines for America.
    Section(s) of 14 CFR Affected: Sec.  121.629(b).
    Description of Relief Sought: Airlines for America seeks to allow
its member carriers to operate the Boeing B737-600, -700, -800, and -
900/-900ER Next Generation series aircraft with cold soaked fuel frost
(CSFF) present in defined areas of the wing upper surface. The relief
would be limited by the FAA-approved Airplane Flight Manual--
Miscellaneous Limitations notion, which defines conditions under which
takeoff with CSFF is not permitted.

[FR Doc. 2015-09981 Filed 4-28-15; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4910-13-P


[Federal Register: January 12, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 8)]
[Notices]
[Page 2035-2036]
[DOCID:fr12ja06-57]

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. RP06-154-000]

Questar Southern Trails Pipeline Company; Notice of Tariff Filing

December 30, 2005.
    Take notice that on December 23, 2005, Questar Southern Trails
Pipeline Company (Southern Trails) submitted for filing the following
tariff sheets to Original Volume No. 1 of its FERC Gas Tariff to be
effective January 23, 2006.

Original Volume No. 1

Sixth Revised Sheet No. 1
First Revised Sheet Nos. 10 and 11
Second Revised Sheet No. 12
First Revised Sheet No. 20
Second Revised Sheet No. 21
Sixth Revised Sheet No. 30
First Revised Sheet No. 38
Second Revised Sheet No. 41
First Revised Sheet Nos. 43, 44, 47, 49, 50 and 51
Second Revised Sheet Nos. 57, 61 and 76
First Revised Sheet Nos. 85, 88 and 97
Second Revised Sheet No. 108
First Revised Sheet No. 109

    Southern Trails states that a copy of this filing has been served
upon its customers and the Public Service Commissions of Utah, New
Mexico, Arizona, and California.
    Any person desiring to protest this filing must file in accordance
with Rule

211 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR
385.211). Protests to this filing will be considered by the Commission
in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve
to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Such protests must be
filed in accordance with the provisions of section 154.210 of the
Commission's regulations (18 CFR 154.210). Anyone filing a protest must
serve a copy of that document on all the parties to the proceeding.
    The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests in lieu
of paper using the ``eFiling'' link at http://www.ferc.gov. Persons

unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies
of the protest to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First
Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426.
    This filing is accessible on-line at http://www.ferc.gov, using the

``eLibrary'' link and is available for review in the Commission's
Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an ``eSubscription''
link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail
notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For
assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or call<PHONE_NUMBER> (toll free). For

TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E6-184 Filed 1-11-06; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717-01-P


[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 46 (Friday, March 8, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 15065]
[FR Doc No: 2013-05532]

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Sunshine Act Meeting

FEDERAL REGISTER CITATION OF PREVIOUS ANNOUNCEMENT: [78 FR 14141, March
4, 2013]

STATUS: Open Meeting.

PLACE:  100 F Street NE, Washington, DC.

DATE AND TIME OF PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED MEETING:  Wednesday, March 6,
2013.

CHANGE IN THE MEETING:  Date and Time Change.
    The Open Meeting scheduled for Wednesday, March 6, 2013 at 10:00
a.m., has been changed to Thursday, March 7, 2013 at 1:00 p.m.
    At times, changes in Commission priorities require alterations in
the scheduling of meeting items. For further information and to
ascertain what, if any, matters have been added, deleted or postponed,
please contact: The Office of the Secretary at<PHONE_NUMBER>.

    Dated: March 6, 2013.
Kevin M. O'Neill,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2013-05532 Filed 3-6-13; 11:15 am]
BILLING CODE 8011-01-P


[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 171 (Friday, September 2, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54829-54830]
[FR Doc No: 2011-22594]

=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------

 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Office of the Secretary of Transportation

[DOT Docket No. DOT-OST-2010-0074]

The First Semi-Annual Aviation Workforce Management Conference

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary of Transportation (DOT), U.S.
Department of Transportation.

ACTION: Notice of Conference.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: The Department of Transportation, Office of the Secretary of
Transportation, announces the First Semi-Annual Aviation Workforce
Management Conference which will be held in Washington DC. The
Conference will be co-hosted by the Secretary of Transportation Ray
LaHood, Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis and Secretary of Education
Arne Duncan. The Federal Aviation Administrator J. Randolph (Randy)
Babbitt will also participate in the Conference. This will be the first
semi-annual conference recommended by the Subcommittee on Labor and
World-Class Workforce of the former Future of Aviation Advisory
Committee (FAAC).

DATES: The Conference will be held on September 21, 2011, from 9:30
a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (EDT).

ADDRESSES: The Conference will be held at the Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590, in
the West Building Atrium.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bonnie M. Gray, Conference Coordinator
at<PHONE_NUMBER> or by e-mail at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Agenda: The agenda will include aviation
workforce development issues that focus on the need for a future
workforce with solid foundations in the science, technology,
engineering, and mathematics disciplines, and best practices for
addressing labor/management issues. The Conference implements
Recommendation 17 of FAAC, ``The Secretary of Transportation should
endorse and implement a semi-annual Aviation Industry Workforce-
Management Conference beginning in September 2011. The mandate of the
conference would be to bridge the gap of information and understanding
that generally exists today between the aviation workforce and its
management, with the ultimate goal of a healthier industry for all.'' A
copy of the agenda will be posted at http://www.dot.gov/faac when
finalized.
    Public Access: Members of the public and all members of the
aviation community are invited to attend. Pre-registration is required
of all attendees. (See below for registration instructions).
    Registration Instructions: Space for the Conference is limited.
Registration will be available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Once
the maximum number of 300 registrants has been reached, registration
will close. Requests to attend the meeting must be received by close of
business on September 6, 2011.
     All foreign nationals must register and provide their date
of birth, passport number, and country of issue by August 26, 2011.
     Persons with disabilities who require special assistance
should advise the Department of their anticipated special need(s) at
the time of registration, under the subject line ``Special
Assistance,''.
     To register: Send an e-mail to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>with
``Registration'' in the subject line including the following
information:
    [cir] Last name, First name;
    [cir] Title (if any);
    [cir] Company or affiliation (if any);
    [cir] Address;
    [cir] Phone number;
    [cir] US Citizen (Y/N);

    [cir] E-mail address for confirmation of registration.
     The DOT Headquarters Building is a secure Federal
facility.
     An e-mail will be sent confirming your registration along
with details on security procedures for entering the DOT Headquarters
Building.
     There will be no Internet access at the Conference.
Bringing computers into the building requires additional security
screening.
     Pre-registration for the Conference will be by e-mail
only.

Entering the DOT Headquarters Building

     Admission to the Conference site will be at the New Jersey
Avenue entrance only.
     A valid form of government issued ID with an expiration
date is required for all attendees.
     Only pre-registered attendees may attend the conference.
     Check-in will be from 7:30 to 9:15 a.m. on September 21,
2011. Please arrive early to allow ample time for security clearance
and an escort to take you to the Conference room.
     All attendees must be screened and pass through a metal
detector.
     No firearms are allowed in the building, including with
protection details.
     Special accessibility requirements should be noted in your
e-mail registration.
     There will be no parking available at DOT headquarters and
public parking in the area is limited. Car-pooling, taxis, or public
transportation are recommended.
     Public Transportation information: The Navy Yard Metro
stop on the Green Line (at M Street and New Jersey Ave., SE.) is across
the street from DOT's New Jersey Ave entrance. Navy Yard is also
serviced by the A9, A42, A46, A48, P1, P2, V7, V8, V9, 903, CIRC, and
PRTC buses. Additional trip planning information can be found at http://www.wmata.com.

    Issued on: August 26, 2011.
Ray LaHood,
Secretary of Transportation.
[FR Doc. 2011-22594 Filed 9-1-11; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE P


[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 105 (Wednesday, June 1, 2022)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 33080-33081]
[FR Doc No: 2022-11561]

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2022-0693; Airspace Docket No. 22-ASW-12]
RIN 2120-AA66

Proposed Amendment of the Class D and Class E Airspace; Victoria,
TX

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: This action proposes to amend the Class D and Class E airspace
at Victoria, TX. The FAA is proposing this action due to a biennial
airspace review. The geographic coordinates of the airport would also
be updated to coincide with the FAA's aeronautical database.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before July 18, 2022.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on this proposal to the U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, West Building Ground Floor, Room
W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590; telephone
(202) 366-9826, or<PHONE_NUMBER>. You must identify FAA Docket No.
FAA-2022-0693/Airspace Docket No. 22-ASW-12, at the beginning of your
comments. You may also submit comments through the internet at https://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.
    FAA Order JO 7400.11F, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points,
and subsequent amendments can be viewed online at https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/. For further information, you can contact the
Airspace Policy Group, Federal Aviation Administration, 800
Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267-
8783.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeffrey Claypool, Federal Aviation
Administration, Operations Support Group, Central Service Center, 10101
Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 76177; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Authority for This Rulemaking

    The FAA's authority to issue rules regarding aviation safety is
found in Title 49 of the United States Code. Subtitle I, Section 106
describes the authority of the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII,
Aviation Programs, describes in more detail the scope of the agency's
authority. 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 the Class D airspace, the Class E surface airspace,
and the Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the
surface at Victoria Regional Airport, Victoria, TX, to support
instrument flight rule operations at this airport.

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-2022-0693/
Airspace Docket No. 22-ASW-12.'' The postcard will be date/time stamped
and returned to the commenter.
    All communications received before the specified closing date for
comments will be considered before taking action on the proposed rule.
The proposal contained in this notice may be changed in light of the
comments received. A report summarizing each substantive public contact
with FAA personnel concerned with this rulemaking will be filed in the
docket.

Availability of NPRMs

    An electronic copy of this document may be downloaded through the
internet at https://www.regulations.gov. Recently published rulemaking
documents can also be accessed through the FAA's web page at https://www.faa.gov/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 the ADDRESSES section for the 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 Federal Aviation Administration, Air Traffic
Organization, Central Service Center, Operations Support Group, 10101
Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 76177.

Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference

    This document proposes to amend FAA Order JO 7400.11F, Airspace
Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 10, 2021, and effective
September 15, 2021. FAA Order JO 7400.11F is publicly available as
listed in the ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA Order JO 7400.11F
lists Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic service
routes, and reporting points.

The Proposal

    The FAA is proposing an amendment to 14 CFR part 71 by:
    Amending the Class D airspace to within a 4.6-mile (decreased from
a 4.7-mile) radius of Victoria Regional Airport, Victoria, TX; updating
the geographic coordinates of the airport to coincide with the FAA's
aeronautical database; and replacing the outdated terms of ``Notice to
Airmen'' with ``Notice to Air Missions'' and ``Airport/Facility
Directory'' with ``Chart Supplement'';
    Amending the Class E surface area with within a 4.6-mile radius
(decreased from a 4.7-mile) radius of Victoria Regional Airport; adding
missing part-time language to the airspace legal description; and
updating the geographic coordinates of the airport to coincide with the
FAA's aeronautical database;
    And amending the Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet
above the surface at Victoria Regional Airport by amending the
northwest extension to 2.4 (increased from 1.9) miles each side of the
307[deg] (previously 312[deg]) bearing from the Victoria VOR/DME
(previously the airport) extending from the 7.1-mile radius to 11.3
(decreased from 12.8) miles northwest of the airport; and updating the
geographic coordinates of the airport to coincide with the FAA's
aeronautical database.
    This action is the result of an airspace review conducted as part a
biennial airspace review.
    Class D and E airspace designations are published in paragraphs
5000, 6002, and 6005, respectively, of FAA Order JO 7400.11F, dated
August 10, 2021, and effective September 15, 2021, which is
incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class D and E airspace
designations listed in this document will be published subsequently in
FAA Order JO 7400.11.
    FAA Order JO 7400.11, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points,
is published yearly and effective on September 15.

Regulatory Notices and Analyses

    The FAA has determined that this regulation only involves an
established body of technical regulations for which frequent and
routine amendments are necessary to keep them operationally current, is
non-controversial and unlikely to result in adverse or negative
comments. 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, would not have a
significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities
under the criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

Environmental Review

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

List of Subjects in 14 CFR 71

    Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).

The Proposed Amendment

    Accordingly, pursuant to the authority delegated to me, 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

0
1. The authority citation for 14 CFR part 71 continues to read as
follows:

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

Sec.  71.1  [Amended]

0
2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order JO
7400.11F, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 10,
2021, and effective September 15, 2021, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace.

* * * * *

ASW TX D Victoria, TX [Amended]

Victoria Regional Airport, TX
    (Lat. 28[deg]51'15'' N, long. 96[deg]55'07'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including
2,600 feet MSL within a 4.6-mile radius of Victoria Regional
Airport. This Class D airspace area is effective during the specific
dates and times established in advance by a Notice to Air Missions.
The effective dates and times will thereafter be continuously
published in the Chart Supplement.

Paragraph 6002 Class E Airspace Areas Designated as Surface Areas.

* * * * *

ASW TX E2 Victoria, TX [Amended]

Victoria Regional Airport, TX
    (Lat. 28[deg]51'15'' N, long. 96[deg]55'07'' W)

    Within a 4.6-mile radius of Victoria Regional Airport. This
Class E airspace area is effective during the specific dates and
times established in advance by a Notice to Air Missions. The
effective dates and times will thereafter be continuously published
in the Chart Supplement.

Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward From 700
Feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth.

* * * * *

ASW TX E5 Victoria, TX [Amended]

Victoria Regional Airport, TX
    (Lat. 28[deg]51'15'' N, long. 96[deg]55'07'' W)
Victoria VOR/DME
    (Lat. 28[deg]54'01'' N, long. 96[deg]58'44'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 7.1-mile radius of Victoria Regional Airport; and within
2.4 each side of the 307[deg] bearing from the Victoria VOR/DME
extending from the 7.1-mile radius to 11.3-miles northwest of the
airport.

    Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on May 25, 2022.
Martin A. Skinner,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO Central Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2022-11561 Filed 5-31-22; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910-13-P


[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 22 (Thursday, February 2, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5284-5285]
[FR Doc No: 2012-2288]

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-66266; File No. SR-OCC-2012-01]

 Self-Regulatory Organizations; The Options Clearing Corporation;
Notice of Filing of Proposed Rule Change Relating to Public Directors

January 27, 2012.
    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 January 20, 2012, The Options Clearing Corporation (``OCC'') filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'') the
proposed rule change described in Items I, II, and III below, which
items have been prepared primarily by OCC. The Commission is publishing
this Notice to solicit comments on the proposed rule change from
interested persons.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of Terms of Substance of
the Proposed Rule Change

    The proposed rule change would modify the corporate governance
structure of OCC by (i) increasing the number of public directors on
the Board from one to three and (ii) adding a public director to the
Nominating Committee.

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

    In its filing with the Commission, OCC included statements
concerning the purpose 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. OCC 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 Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

    The purpose of this proposed rule change is to modify the corporate
governance structure of OCC by (i) increasing the number of public
directors on the Board from one to three and (ii) adding a public
director to the Nominating Committee. OCC believes that the proposed
changes will be beneficial as a matter of good corporate governance. In
addition, OCC is proposing a nonsubstantive amendment to both the By-
Laws and the Certificate of Incorporation to remove obsolete provisions
relating to Directors elected prior to 1999 that no longer have any
effect.
I. Background
    The OCC Board currently has 16 members consisting of nine Clearing
Member directors (``Member Directors''), five directors nominated by
the stockholder exchanges (``Exchange Directors''), one director who is
not affiliated with any national securities exchange, national
securities association or broker or dealer in securities (``Public
Director''), and the Chairman of the Board, who is the Management
Director. See Article II, Section 7 of OCC's By-Laws. Member Directors
are divided into three equal classes elected for staggered three-year
terms and are nominated by the Nominating Committee. Each Exchange
Director serves a one-year term and is nominated by one of the five
stockholder exchanges although a single Exchange Director may represent
more than one exchange. The Public Director serves a three-year term
and is nominated by the Chairman with the approval of the Board. The
Management Director serves a one-year term. Section 1 and Section 3 of
Article III of the By-Laws generally provide that if the combined
number of Exchange Directors and the Public Director exceeds eight, the
number of Member Directors will be increased to exceed the combined
number of Exchange Directors and the Public Director by at least two
Member Directors.
    The Nominating Committee is composed of six members who are divided
into two equal classes elected for staggered two-year terms. Prior to
each annual meeting of stockholders, the Nominating Committee nominates
a slate of nominees for election to the class of Member Directors and
to the class of Nominating Committee members whose terms expire at that
meeting. In selecting such nominees, the Nominating Committee seeks to
achieve balanced representation among Clearing Members, giving due
consideration to the various business activities of different
categories of Clearing Members and their geographical distribution.
    This governance structure was carefully designed to meet the
statutory

requirements of ``fair representation'' of OCC stockholders and
Clearing Members in the selection of directors and administrators of
OCC's affairs, and to facilitate the performance of the Corporation's
role as a market utility.
2. Proposed By-Law Changes
    Article III of OCC's By-Laws governs the composition of the Board,
the qualifications of directors and the procedures for nominating and
electing directors. OCC proposes to amend Article III such that,
beginning with OCC's 2012 annual meeting, the number of Public
Directors on the Board will be increased from one to three. The Public
Directors will be divided into three equal classes, will be elected for
staggered three-year terms, and will continue to be nominated by the
Chairman with the approval of the Board of Directors. Accordingly, OCC
proposes to remove reference to the two-year term of office for Public
Directors elected prior to 1999, which references will no longer be
applicable to any Public Director. OCC proposes to amend Section 1 and
Section 3 of Article III of the By-Laws to provide that the number of
Member Directors will generally exceed the combined number of Exchange
Directors and Public Directors by one Member Director (presently by two
Member Directors) if the combined number of Exchange Directors and
Public Directors exceeds nine (presently eight) in order to accommodate
the increased number of Public Directors without automatically
requiring a further increase in the number of Member Directors.
Additionally, OCC proposes to increase the number of members of the
Nominating Committee from six to seven by adding a Public Director
member. The Public Director member of the Nominating Committee will be
nominated by the Chairman with the approval of a majority of the Board
and will serve a three-year term. A vacancy in the position of Public
Director member of the Nominating Committee will be filled with another
Public Director by a majority vote of the directors then in office.
3. Proposed Amendment to OCC's Certificate of Incorporation
    OCC also intends to make amendments to the provision of OCC's
Certificate of Incorporation governing Directors to (i) remove
reference to the term of office of Public Directors elected prior to
1999 and (ii) provide that Public Directors may only be removed from
office for cause. The proposed amendments to OCC's Certificate of
Incorporation are included as Exhibit 5 to OCC's filing.

Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change

    OCC will delay effectiveness of the proposed rule change following
Commission approval until the proposed amendments to OCC's Certificate
of Incorporation are filed with the Secretary of State of Delaware.
* * * * *
    The proposed changes to OCC's By-Laws are consistent with the
purposes and requirements of Section 17A of the Act because by
enhancing the corporate governance structure of OCC through the
addition of two Public Directors and the addition of a Public Director
to the Nominating Committee they are designed to better protect
investors and the public interest. The proposed rule change is not
inconsistent with any rules of OCC, including any proposed to be
amended.

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

    OCC does not believe that the proposed rule change would impose any
burden on competition.

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

    Written comments were not and are not intended to be solicited with
respect to the proposed rule change, and none have been received.

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

    Within 45 days of the date of publication of this notice in the
Federal Register or within such longer period up to 90 days (i) as the
Commission may designate if it finds such longer period to be
appropriate and publishes its reasons for so finding or (ii) as to
which the self-regulatory organization consents, the Commission will:
    (A) By order approve or disapprove the proposed rule change or
    (B) Institute proceedings to determine whether the proposed rule
change should be 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 may be submitted by using the
Commission's Internet comment form (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml), or send an email to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Please include
File No. SR-OCC-2012-01 on the subject line.
     Paper comments should be sent in triplicate to Elizabeth
M. Murphy, Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street
NE., Washington, DC 20549-1090.

All submissions should refer to File Number SR-OCC-2012-01. 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
a.m. and 3 p.m. Copies of such filing also will be available for
inspection and copying at the principal office of OCC and on OCC's Web
site at http://www.theocc.com/components/docs/legal/rules_and_bylaws/sr_occ_12_01.pdf. 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-OCC-2012-01 and
should be submitted on or before February 23, 2012.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\3\
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    \3\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Kevin M. O'Neill,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2012-2288 Filed 2-1-12; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 8011-01-P


[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 250 (Thursday, December 30, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 82406-82407]
[FR Doc No: 2010-32948]

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2010-N-0356]

Agency Information Collection Activities; Announcement of Office
of Management and Budget Approval; Designated New Animal Drugs for
Minor Use and Minor Species

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing that a
collection of information entitled ``Designated New Animal Drugs for
Minor Use and Minor Species'' has been approved by the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Denver Presley, Jr., Office of
Information Management, Food and Drug Administration, 1350 Piccard Dr.,
PI50-400B, Rockville, MD 20850,<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the Federal Register of September 28,
2010 (75 FR 59721), the Agency announced that the proposed information
collection had been submitted to OMB for review and clearance under 44
U.S.C. 3507. 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. OMB has now approved the
information collection and has assigned OMB control number 0910-0605.
The approval expires on December 31, 2013. A copy of the supporting
statement for this information collection is available on the Internet
at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.

    Dated: December 23, 2010.
David Dorsey,
Acting Deputy Commissioner for Policy, Planning and Budget.
[FR Doc. 2010-32948 Filed 12-29-10; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4160-01-P


[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 92 (Thursday, May 12, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27674-27675]
[FR Doc No: 2011-11622]

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Investment Company Act Release No. 29665; 812-13772]

PennantPark Investment Corporation, et al.; Notice of Application

May 6, 2011.
AGENCY: Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'').

ACTION: Notice of an application for an order under section 6(c) of the
Investment Company Act of 1940 (the ``Act'') for an exemption from
sections 18(a) and 61(a) of the Act.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

Applicants: PennantPark Investment Corporation (the ``Company''),
PennantPark SBIC GP, LLC (the ``General Partner''), PennantPark SBIC LP
(``PennantPark SBIC'') and PennantPark Investment Advisers, LLC (the
``Investment Adviser'')

Summary of the Application: The Company requests an order to permit it
to adhere to a modified asset coverage requirement.

DATES: Filing Dates: The application was filed on May 12, 2010 and
amended on September 7, 2010, February 18, 2011, and May 2, 2011.

Hearing or Notification of Hearing: An order granting the application
will be issued unless the Commission orders a hearing. Interested
persons may request a hearing by writing to the Commission's Secretary
and serving applicants with a copy of the request, personally or by
mail. Hearing requests should be received by the Commission by 5:30
p.m. on May 31, 2011 and should be accompanied by proof of service on
the Applicants, in the form of an affidavit or, for lawyers, a
certificate of service. Hearing requests should state the nature of the
writer's interest, the reason for the request, and the issues
contested. Persons who wish to be notified of a hearing may request
notification by writing to the Commission's Secretary.

ADDRESSES: Secretary, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F
Street, NE., Washington, DC 20549-1090. Applicants, 590 Madison Avenue,
15th Floor, New York, New York 10022.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Laura J. Riegel, Senior Counsel, at
(202) 551-6873, or Dalia Osman Blass, Branch Chief, at<PHONE_NUMBER>
(Division of Investment Management, Office of Investment Company
Regulation).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following is a summary of the
application. The complete application may be obtained via the
Commission's Web site by searching for the file number, or an applicant
using the Company name box, at http://www.sec.gov/search/search.htm or
by calling<PHONE_NUMBER>.

Applicants' Representations

    1. The Company, a Maryland corporation, is an externally managed,
non-diversified, closed-end management investment company that has
elected to be regulated as a business development company (``BDC'')
under the Act.\1\ The Company's investment objectives are to generate
both current income and capital appreciation in the form of mezzanine
debt, senior secured loans and equity investments through debt and
equity investments primarily in U.S. middle market private companies.
The Investment Adviser, a Delaware limited liability company, is the
external investment adviser to the Company. The Investment Adviser is
registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    \1\ Section 2(a)(48) defines a BDC to be any closed-end
investment company that operates for the purpose of making
investments in securities described in section 55(a)(1) through
55(a)(3) of the Act and makes available significant managerial
assistance with respect to the issuers of such securities.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    2. PennantPark SBIC, a Delaware limited liability company, is a
small business investment company (``SBIC'') licensed by the Small
Business Administration (``SBA'') to operate under the Small Investment
Act of 1958 (``SBIA''). PennantPark SBIC is excluded from the
definition of investment company by section 3(c)(7) of the Act. The
Company directly owns 99% of PennantPark SBIC in the form of limited
partnership interests. The General Partner, which is a wholly-owned
subsidiary of the Company, owns 1% of PennantPark SBIC in the form of a
general partnership interest. The Company is the sole member of the
General Partner.

Applicants' Legal Analysis

    1. The Company requests an exemption pursuant to section 6(c) of
the Act from the provisions of sections 18(a) and 61(a) of the Act to
permit it to adhere to a modified asset coverage requirement with
respect to any direct or indirect wholly owned subsidiary of the
Company that is licensed by the SBA to operate under the SBIA as a SBIC
and relies on Section 3(c)(7) for an exemption from the definition of
``investment company'' under the 1940 Act (each, a ``SBIC
Subsidiary'').\2\ Applicants state that companies operating under the
SBIA, such as the SBIC Subsidiary, will be subject to the SBA's
substantial regulation of permissible leverage in its capital
structure.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    \2\ All existing entities that currently intend to rely on the
order are named as applicants. Any other existing or future entity
that may rely on the order in the future will comply with the terms
and condition of the order.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    2. Section 18(a) of the Act prohibits a registered closed-end
investment company from issuing any class of senior security or selling
any such security of which it is the issuer unless the company complies
with the asset coverage requirements set forth in that section. Section
61(a) of the Act makes section 18 applicable to BDCs, with certain
modifications. Section 18(k) exempts an investment company operating as
an SBIC from the asset coverage requirements for senior securities
representing indebtedness that are contained in section 18(a)(1)(A) and
(B).
    3. Applicants state that the Company may be required to comply with
the asset coverage requirements of section 18(a) (as modified by
section 61(a)) on a consolidated basis because the Company may be
deemed to be an indirect issuer of any class of senior security issued
by PennantPark SBIC or another SBIC Subsidiary. Applicants state that
applying section 18(a) (as modified by section 61(a)) on a consolidated
basis generally would require that the Company treat as its own all
assets and any liabilities held directly either by itself, by
PennantPark SBIC, or by another SBIC Subsidiary. Accordingly, the
Company requests an order under section 6(c) of the Act exempting the
Company from the provisions of section 18(a) (as modified by section
61(a)), such that senior securities issued by each SBIC Subsidiary that
would be excluded from the SBIC Subsidiary's asset coverage ratio by
section 18(k) if it were itself a BDC would also be excluded from the
Company's consolidated asset coverage ratio.
    4. Section 6(c) of the Act, in relevant part, permits the
Commission to exempt any transaction or class of transactions from any
provision of the Act if and to the extent that such exemption is
necessary or appropriate in the public interest and consistent with the
protection of investors and the purposes fairly intended by the policy
and provisions of the Act. Applicants state

that the requested relief satisfies the section 6(c) standard.
Applicants contend that, because the SBIC Subsidiary would be entitled
to rely on section 18(k) if it were a BDC itself, there is no policy
reason to deny the benefit of that exemption to the Company.

Applicants' Condition

    Applicants agree that any order granting the requested relief will
be subject to the following condition:
    The Company shall not issue or sell any senior security, and the
Company shall not cause or permit PennantPark SBIC or any other SBIC
Subsidiary to issue or sell any senior security of which the Company,
PennantPark SBIC or any other SBIC Subsidiary is the issuer except to
the extent permitted by section 18 (as modified for BDCs by section 61)
of the Act; provided that, immediately after the issuance or sale by
any of the Company, PennantPark SBIC or any other SBIC Subsidiary of
any such senior security, the Company, individually and on a
consolidated basis, shall have the asset coverage required by section
18(a) of the Act (as modified by section 61(a)). In determining whether
the Company has the asset coverage on a consolidated basis required by
section 18(a) of the Act (as modified by section 61(a)), any senior
securities representing indebtedness of PennantPark SBIC or another
SBIC Subsidiary shall not be considered senior securities and, for
purposes of the definition of ``asset coverage'' in section 18(h),
shall be treated as indebtedness not represented by senior securities.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Investment Management,
pursuant to delegated authority.
Elizabeth M. Murphy,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2011-11622 Filed 5-11-11; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 8011-01-P