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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OW-2006-0408; FRL-8205-8]

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Under EPA's
Water Efficiency Program; EPA ICR No. 2233.01, OMB Control No. New

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice.

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

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before October 3, 2006.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-
2006-0408 by one of the following methods:
     http://www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line

instructions for submitting comments.
     E-mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>     Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
     Mail: EPA Docket Center, Water Docket, Environmental
Protection Agency, Mailcode 4101T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460.
     Hand Delivery: Water Docket, in the EPA Docket Center, EPA
West, Room B102, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. Such
deliveries are only accepted during the Docket's normal hours of
operation, and special arrangements should be made for deliveries of
boxed information.
    Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-2006-
0408. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in
the public docket without change and may be made available online at
http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information

provided, unless

the comment includes information claimed to be Confidential Business
Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted
by statute. Do not submit information that you consider to be CBI or
otherwise protected through http://www.regulations.gov or e-mail. The

http://www.regulations.gov Web site is an ``anonymous access'' system,

which means EPA will not know your identity or contact information
unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you send an e-
mail comment directly to EPA without going through http://www.regulations.gov
 your e-mail address will be automatically captured

and included as part of the comment that is placed in the public docket
and made available on the Internet. If you submit an electronic
comment, EPA recommends that you include your name and other contact
information in the body of your comment and with any disk or CD-ROM you
submit. If EPA cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties
and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA may not be able to
consider your comment. Electronic files should avoid the use of special
characters, any form of encryption, and be free of any defects or
viruses. For additional information about EPA's public docket visit the
EPA Docket Center homepage at http://www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm.

    Note: The EPA Docket Center suffered damage due to flooding
during the last week of June 2006. The Docket Center is continuing
to operate. However, during the cleanup, there will be temporary
changes to Docket Center telephone numbers, addresses, and hours of
operation for people who wish to make hand deliveries or visit the
Public Reading Room to view documents. Consult EPA's Federal
Register notice at 71 FR 38147 (July 5, 2006) or the EPA Web site at
http://www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm for current information on

docket operations, locations and telephone numbers. The Docket
Center's mailing address for U.S. mail and the procedure for
submitting comments to http://www.regulations.gov are not affected

by the flooding and will remain the same.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cindy Simbanin, Office of Wastewater
Management, Office of Water, 4204M, Environmental Protection Agency,
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number:
202-564-3837, fax number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; e-mail address:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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

    EPA has established a public docket for this ICR under Docket ID
No. EPA-HQ-OW-2006-0408, which is available for online viewing at
http://www.regulations.gov, or in person viewing at the Water Docket in

the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA West, Room B102, 1301 Constitution
Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The EPA/DC Public Reading Room is open from
8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays.
The telephone number for the Reading Room is<PHONE_NUMBER>, and the
telephone number for the Water Docket is<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Use http://www.regulations.gov to obtain a copy of the draft

collection of information, submit or view public comments, access the
index listing of the contents of the docket, and to access those
documents in the public docket that are available electronically. Once
in the system, select ``search,'' then key in the docket ID number
identified in this document.

What Information Is EPA Particularly Interested in?

    Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, EPA specifically
solicits comments and information to enable it to:
    (i) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Agency,
including whether the information will have practical utility;
    (ii) Evaluate the accuracy of the Agency's estimate of the burden
of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used;
    (iii) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information
to be collected; and
    (iv) Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those
who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic
submission of responses. In particular, EPA is requesting comments from
very small businesses (those that employ less than 25) on examples of
specific additional efforts that EPA could make to reduce the paperwork
burden for very small businesses affected by this collection.

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

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

What Information Collection Activity or ICR Does This Apply to?

    Affected entities: Entities potentially affected by this action are
manufacturers, service providers, retailers, businesses, institutions,
builders and others who voluntarily sign up to participate in EPA's
Water Efficiency Program.
    Title: Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Under EPA's Water
Efficiency Program.
    ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 2236.01, OMB Control No. 2040-New.
    ICR status: This ICR is for a new information collection activity.
An Agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to
respond to, a collection of information, unless it displays a currently
valid OMB control number. The OMB control numbers for EPA's regulations
in title 40 of the CFR, after appearing in the Federal Register when
approved, are listed in 40 CFR part 9, are displayed either by
publication in the Federal Register or by other appropriate means, such
as on the related collection instrument or form, if applicable. The
display of OMB control numbers in certain EPA regulations is
consolidated in 40 CFR part 9.
    Abstract: EPA's Water Efficiency Program is a voluntary program
designed to create self-sustaining markets for water efficient products
and services via a common label. The program provides incentives for
manufacturers to design, produce, and market water-efficient products.
In addition, the program provides incentives for service providers
(e.g. landscapers) to deliver water-efficient products. The program
also encourages consumers and commercial and institutional purchasers
of water-using products and systems to choose water-efficient products
and engage in water-efficient practices.
    EPA's Water Efficiency Program partners with manufacturers,
retailers,

utilities, state and local governments, NGOs, plumbers, developers,
contractors, architects, landscapers, irrigation professionals, and
service certification programs to market and adopt the Water Efficiency
Program, and provide labeled products and services. To participate in
the program, organizations will complete a Partnership Agreement, which
details the partner and EPA commitments under the program, and is
signed by a senior official at both EPA and the partner organization.
EPA asks manufacturers, certification programs, and builders to submit
an EPA Water Efficiency Program Labeled Product or Service Application
within 12 months of execution of the Partnership Agreement. This
document provides EPA information to verify that the product or service
meets EPA specifications based on independent testing. EPA will use
this information to inform the public on water efficient products and
services. In addition, EPA requests partners submit promotional plans
and annual updates on progress implementing the program. EPA intends to
use this information to identify partnership opportunities and assess
progress meeting program goals.
    In the third year of the program, EPA plans to initiate an awards
program that will require interested partners to submit an awards
application form. The purpose of this information collection is to
document partner successes for further recognition. Partners may
designate certain information submitted under this ICR as confidential
business information. All information identified as confidential
business information collected under this ICR will not be available to
the public.
    Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping
burden for this information collection is estimated to average 8 hours
per response for the Partnership Agreement, 13 hours per response for
the Promotional Plan, 18 hours per response for the Annual Update, and
21 hours for the Awards Application Form. This results in an estimated
annual partner respondent burden of 39 hours if not applying for an
award and 60 hours if applying for an award. In addition, manufacturers
and certification programs will incur an estimated 21 hours per labeled
product or service to complete the Labeled Product or Service
Application Form. Burden means the total time, effort, or financial
resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, or
disclose or provide information to or for a Federal agency. This
includes the time needed to review instructions; develop, acquire,
install, and utilize technology and systems for the purposes of
collecting, validating, and verifying information, processing and
maintaining information, and disclosing and providing information;
adjust the existing ways to comply with any previously applicable
instructions and requirements which have subsequently changed; train
personnel to be able to respond to a collection of information; search
data sources; complete and review the collection of information; and
transmit or otherwise disclose the information.
    The ICR provides a detailed explanation of the Agency's estimate,
which is only briefly summarized here:
    Estimated total number of potential respondents: EPA anticipates
that 100 partners will participate in the program in the first year, 75
in the second year, and 125 in the third year for a total of 300
potential respondents.
    Frequency of response: Partnership Agreements are a one-time
submission; Promotional Plans, Annual Updates, and Award Application
forms are annual submissions, and Labeled Product or Service
Application forms are submitted occasionally.
    Estimated total average number of responses for each respondent:
The estimated number of respondents averages 100 per year for the
Partnership Agreements; and 192 respondents for Promotional Plans and
Annual Updates. EPA estimates receiving approximately 126 Labeled
Product or Service Applications each year and 100 Award Application
forms the third year.
    Estimated total annual burden hours: 10,081.
    Estimated total annual costs: $655,037. This includes an estimate
of non-labor costs of $22/partner in fax, photocopies, and telephone
costs (plus an additional $35 in copy and mailing costs for award
applicants). Manufacturer partners will also incur one-time testing
costs for each product tested as follows: ET controllers: $2,500 each;
moisture sensors: $8,500 each; toilets: $2,000 each; faucets: $200
each; plus an additional $65/test in associated photocopying and faxing
costs.

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

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

    Dated: July 31, 2006.
James Hanlon,
Director, Office of Wastewater Management.
[FR Doc. E6-12625 Filed 8-3-06; 8:45 am]

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[Federal Register: July 6, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 128)]
[Proposed Rules]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 165

[Docket No. USCG-2010-0509]
RIN 1625-AA00

Safety Zone; IJSBA World Finals; Lower Colorado River, Lake
Havasu, AZ

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard proposes a temporary safety zone on the
navigable waters of Lake Havasu on the lower Colorado River in support
of the IJSBA World Finals. This temporary safety zone is necessary to
provide for the safety of the participants, crew, spectators,
participating vessels, and other vessels and users of the waterway.
Persons and vessels are prohibited from entering into, transiting
through, or anchoring within this temporary safety zone unless
authorized by the Captain of the Port or his designated representative.

DATES: Comments and related material must be received by the Coast
Guard on or before August 5, 2010.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by docket number USCG-
2010-0509 using any one of the following methods:
    (1) Federal Rulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
    (2) Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    (3) Mail: Docket Management Facility (M-30), U.S. Department of
Transportation, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001.
    (4) Hand delivery: Same as mail address above, between 9 a.m. and 5
p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The telephone
number is<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    To avoid duplication, please use only one of these four methods.
See the ``Public Participation and Request for Comments'' portion of
the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below for instructions on
submitting comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this proposed
rule, call or e-mail Petty Officer Krista Stacey, USCG, Waterways
Management, U.S. Coast Guard Sector San Diego, Coast Guard; telephone
619-278-7263, e-mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>If you have questions on
viewing or submitting material to the docket, call Renee V. Wright,
Program Manager, Docket Operations, telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Public Participation and Request for Comments

    We encourage you to participate in this rulemaking by submitting
comments and related materials. All comments received will be posted
without change to http://www.regulations.gov and will include any
personal information you have provided.

Submitting Comments

    If you submit a comment, please include the docket number for this
rulemaking (USCG-2010-0509), indicate the specific section of this
document to which each comment applies, and provide a reason for each
suggestion or recommendation. You may submit your comments and material
online (via http://www.regulations.gov) or by fax, mail, or hand
delivery, but please use only one of these means. If you submit a
comment online via http://www.regulations.gov, it will be considered
received by the Coast Guard when you successfully transmit the comment.
If you fax, hand deliver, or mail your comment, it will be considered
as having been received by the Coast Guard when it is received at the
Docket Management Facility. We recommend that you include your name and
a mailing address, an e-mail address, or a telephone number in the body
of your document so that we can contact you if we have questions
regarding your submission.
    To submit your comment online, go to http://www.regulations.gov,
click on the

``submit a comment'' box, which will then become highlighted in blue.
In the ``Document Type'' drop down menu select ``Proposed Rule'' and
insert ``USCG-2010-0509'' in the ``Keyword'' box. Click ``Search'' then
click on the balloon shape in the ``Actions'' column. If you submit
your comments by mail or hand delivery, submit them in an unbound
format, no larger than 8\1/2\ by 11 inches, suitable for copying and
electronic filing. If you submit comments by mail and would like to
know that they reached the Facility, please enclose a stamped, self-
addressed postcard or envelope. We will consider all comments and
material received during the comment period and may change the rule
based on your comments.

Viewing Comments and Documents

    To view comments, as well as documents mentioned in this preamble
as being available in the docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov,
click on the ``read comments'' box, which will then become highlighted
in blue. In the ``Keyword'' box insert ``USCG-2010-0509'' and click
``Search.'' Click the ``Open Docket Folder'' in the ``Actions'' column.
You may also visit the Docket Management Facility in Room W12-140 on
the ground floor of the Department of Transportation West Building,
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5
p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. We have an
agreement with the Department of Transportation to use the Docket
Management Facility.

Privacy Act

    Anyone can search the electronic form of comments received into any
of our dockets by the name of the individual submitting the comment (or
signing the comment, if submitted on behalf of an association,
business, labor union, etc.). You may review a Privacy Act notice
regarding our public dockets in the January 17, 2008, issue of the
Federal Register (73 FR 3316).

Public Meeting

    We do not now plan to hold a public meeting. But you may submit a
request for one July 26, 2010 using one of the four methods specified
under ADDRESSES. Please explain why you believe a public meeting would
be beneficial. If we determine that one would aid this rulemaking, we
will hold one at a time and place announced by a later notice in the
Federal Register.
    For information on facilities or services for individuals with
disabilities or to request special assistance at the public meeting,
contact Krista Stacey at the telephone number or e-mail address
indicated under the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this
notice.

Basis and Purpose

    The International Jet Sports Boating Association is sponsoring the
IJSBA World Finals. The event will consist of 300 to 750 personal
watercrafts racing in a circular course. The race will be broken down
into heats of one to 20. The sponsor will provide five course marshall
and rescue vessels, as well as four perimeter safety boats for the
duration of this event. This safety zone is necessary to provide for
the safety of the participants, crew, spectators, participating
vessels, and other vessels and users of the waterway.

Discussion of Proposed Rule

    The Coast Guard proposes establishing a temporary safety zone that
would be effective from 12:01 a.m. October 3, 2010 through 11:59 p.m.
October 10, 2010. The temporary safety zone will be enforced during
race days, beginning 6:30 a.m. until light no longer allows for racing
activities. The Coast Guard will notify the public of enforcement of
the safety zone established by this section to be made by all
appropriate means to the affected segments of the public. Such means of
notification will include, but is not limited to, Broadcast Notice to
Mariners and Local Notice to Mariners. The temporary safety zone will
encompass all waters of Havasu on the lower Colorado River, within a
800-yard by 400-yard rectangle. The rectangle will be bounded by the
points beginning at: 34[deg]28.49' N, 114[deg]21.33' W; 34[deg]28.55'
N, 114[deg]21.56' W; 34[deg]28.43' N, 114[deg]21.81' W; 34[deg]28.32'
N, 114[deg]21.71' W; along the shoreline to 34[deg]28.49' N,
114[deg]21.33' W (NAD 83).
    This safety zone is necessary to provide for the safety of the
participants, crew, spectators, participating vessels, and other
vessels and users of the waterway. Persons and vessels will be
prohibited from entering into, transiting through, or anchoring within
this safety zone unless authorized by the Captain of the Port or his
designated representative.

Regulatory Analyses

    We developed this proposed rule after considering numerous statutes
and executive orders related to rulemaking. Below we summarize our
analyses based on 13 of these statutes or executive orders.

Regulatory Planning and Review

    This proposed rule is not a significant regulatory action under
section 3(f) of Executive Order 12866, Regulatory Planning and Review,
and does not require an assessment of potential costs and benefits
under section 6(a)(3) of that Order. The Office of Management and
Budget has not reviewed it under that Order. We expect the economic
impact of this proposed rule to be so minimal that a full Regulatory
Evaluation is unnecessary. This determination is based on the size and
location of the safety zone. Commercial vessels would not be hindered
by the safety zone. Recreational vessels would not be allowed to
transit through the designated safety zone during the specified times
unless authorized to do so by the Captain of the Port or his designated
representative.

Small Entities

    Under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601-612), we have
considered whether this proposed rule would have a significant economic
impact on a substantial number of small entities. The term ``small
entities'' comprises small businesses, not-for-profit organizations
that are independently owned and operated and are not dominant in their
fields, and governmental jurisdictions with populations of less than
50,000.
    The Coast Guard certifies under 5 U.S.C. 605(b) that this proposed
rule would not have a significant economic impact on a substantial
number of small entities.
    This proposed rule would affect the following entities, some of
which might be small entities: The owners or operators of vessels
intending to transit or anchor in a portion of the lower Colorado River
at Lake Havasu from October 3, 2010 through October 10, 2010.
    This safety zone would not have a significant economic impact on a
substantial number of small entities for the following reasons. Vessel
traffic can pass safely around the safety zone. Before the activation
of the zone, the Coast Guard would publish a local notice to mariners
(LNM).
    If you think that your business, organization, or governmental
jurisdiction qualifies as a small entity and that this rule would have
a significant economic impact on it, please submit a comment (see
ADDRESSES) explaining why you think it qualifies and how and to what
degree this rule would economically affect it.

Assistance for Small Entities

    Under section 213(a) of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement
Fairness Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104-121), we want to assist small
entities in understanding this proposed rule so that they can better
evaluate its effects on them and participate in the rulemaking. If the
rule would affect your small business, organization, or governmental
jurisdiction and you have questions concerning its provisions or
options for compliance, please contact Petty Officer Krista Stacey,
USCG, Waterways Management, U.S. Coast Guard Sector San Diego at 619-
278-7263. The Coast Guard will not retaliate against small entities
that question or complain about this proposed rule or any policy or
action of the Coast Guard.

Collection of Information

    This proposed rule would call for no new collection of information
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520.)

Federalism

    A rule has implications for federalism under Executive Order 13132,
Federalism, if it has a substantial direct effect on State or local
governments and would either preempt State law or impose a substantial
direct cost of compliance on them. We have analyzed this proposed rule
under that Order and have determined that it does not have implications
for federalism.

Unfunded Mandates Reform Act

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

Taking of Private Property

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

Civil Justice Reform

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

Protection of Children

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

Indian Tribal Governments

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

Energy Effects

    We have analyzed this proposed rule under Executive Order 13211,
Actions Concerning Regulations That Significantly Affect Energy Supply,
Distribution, or Use. We have determined that it is not a ``significant
energy action'' under that order because it is not a ``significant
regulatory action'' under Executive Order 12866 and is not likely to
have a significant adverse effect on the supply, distribution, or use
of energy. The Administrator of the Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs has not designated it as a significant energy
action. Therefore, it does not require a Statement of Energy Effects
under Executive Order 13211.

Technical Standards

    The National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act (NTTAA) (15
U.S.C. 272 note) directs agencies to use voluntary consensus standards
in their regulatory activities unless the agency provides Congress,
through the Office of Management and Budget, with an explanation of why
using these standards would be inconsistent with applicable law or
otherwise impractical. Voluntary consensus standards are technical
standards (e.g., specifications of materials, performance, design, or
operation; test methods; sampling procedures; and related management
systems practices) that are developed or adopted by voluntary consensus
standards bodies.
    This proposed rule does not use technical standards. Therefore, we
did not consider the use of voluntary consensus standards.

Environment

    We have analyzed this proposed rule under Department of Homeland
Security Management Directive 0023.1 and Commandant Instruction
M16475.lD, which guide the Coast Guard in complying with the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) (42 U.S.C. 4321-4370f), and
have made a preliminary determination that this action is one of a
category of actions which do not individually or cumulatively have a
significant effect on the human environment. A preliminary
environmental analysis checklist supporting this determination is
available in the docket where indicated under ADDRESSES. This proposed
rule involves the establishment of a temporary safety zone. Based on
our preliminary determination, there are no factors in this case that
would limit the use of a categorical exclusion under section 2.B.2
figure 2-1, paragraph (34)(g) of the Instruction and neither an
environmental assessment nor a environmental impact statement is
required.
    We seek any comments or information that may lead to the discovery
of a significant environmental impact from this proposed rule.

List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 165

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

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

PART 165--REGULATED NAVIGATION AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS

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

    Authority:  33 U.S.C. 1226, 1231; 46 U.S.C. Chapter 701, 3306,
3703; 50 U.S.C. 191, 195; 33 CFR 1.05-1, 6.04-1, 6.04-6, 160.5; Pub.
L. 107-295, 116 Stat. 2064; Department of Homeland Security
Delegation No. 0170.1.

    2. Add Sec.  165.T11-182 to read as follows:

Sec.  165.T11-182  Safety Zone; IJSBA World Finals; Lower Colorado
River, Lake Havasu, AZ

    (a) Location. The limits of the proposed safety zone are as
follows: all waters of Havasu on the lower Colorado River, within a 800
yard by 400 yard rectangle. The rectangle will be bounded by the points
beginning at: 34[deg]28.49' N, 114[deg]21.33' W; 34[deg]28.55' N,
114[deg]21.56' W; 34[deg]28.43' N, 114[deg]21.81' W; 34[deg]28.32' N,
114[deg]21.71' W; along the shoreline to 34[deg]28.49' N,
114[deg]21.33' W (NAD 83).

    (b) Effective Period. This section will be effective from 12:01
a.m. October 3, 2010 through 11:59 p.m. October 10, 2010. If the event
concludes prior to the scheduled termination time, the Captain of the
Port will cease enforcement of this safety zone and will announce that
fact via Broadcast Notice to Mariners. The temporary safety zone will
be enforced during race days, beginning 6:30 a.m. until light no longer
allows for racing activities. The Coast Guard will notify the public of
enforcement of the safety zone established by this section to be made
by all appropriate means to the affected segments of the public. Such
means of notification will include, but is not limited to, Broadcast
Notice to Mariners and Local Notice to Mariners.
    (c) Definitions. The following definition applies to this section:
Designated Representative, means any commissioned, warrant, and petty
officers of the Coast Guard on board Coast Guard, Coast Guard
Auxiliary, and local, state, and federal law enforcement vessels who
have been authorized to act on the behalf of the Captain of the Port.
    (d) Regulations. (1) In accordance with Sec.  165.23 of this part,
entry into, transit through or anchoring within this safety zone is
prohibited unless authorized by the Captain of the Port of San Diego or
his designated on-scene representative.
    (2) Mariners requesting permission to transit through the safety
zone may request authorization to do so from the Patrol Commander
(PATCOM). The PATCOM may be contacted on VHF-FM Channel 16.
    (3) All persons and vessels shall comply with the instructions of
the Coast Guard Captain of the Port or the designated representative.
    (4) Upon being hailed by U.S. Coast Guard patrol personnel by
siren, radio, flashing light, or other means, the operator of a vessel
shall proceed as directed.
    (5) The Coast Guard may be assisted by other Federal, State, or
local agencies.

    Dated: June 14, 2010.
T.H. Farris,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard Captain of the Port San Diego.
[FR Doc. 2010-16268 Filed 7-2-10; 8:45 am]
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[Pages 42688-42689]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID: FEMA-2017-0018; OMB No. 1660-0002]

Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request; Disaster Assistance Registration

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency, as part of its
continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites
the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity
to comment on an extension, without change, of a currently approved
information collection. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995, this notice seeks comments concerning the Disaster Assistance
Registration process.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before October 11, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the proposed information
collection to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office
of Management and Budget. Comments should be addressed to the Desk
Officer for the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency
Management Agency, and sent via electronic mail to
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection should be made to Director,
Records Management Division, 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472,
email address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or
Elizabeth McDowell, Supervisory Program Specialist, FEMA, Recovery
Directorate, at<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act (Pub. L. 93-288) (the Stafford Act), as
amended, is the legal basis for the Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA) to provide financial assistance and services to individuals who
apply for disaster assistance benefits in the event of a federally
declared disaster. Regulations in title 44 of the Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR), subpart D, ``Federal Assistance to Individuals and
Households,'' implement the policy and procedures set forth in section
408 of the Stafford Act, 42 U.S.C. 5174, as amended. This program
provides financial assistance and, if necessary, direct assistance to
eligible individuals and households who, as a direct result of a major
disaster or emergency, have uninsured or under-insured, damage,
necessary expenses, and serious needs which are not covered through
other means.
    Individuals and households may apply for assistance under the
Individuals and Households program in person, via telephone or
internet. FEMA utilizes paper forms 009-0-1 (English) Disaster
Assistance Registration or FEMA Form 009-0-2 (Spanish), Solicitud/
Registro Para Asistencia De Resastre to register individuals.

    Federal public benefits are provided to U.S. citizens, non-citizen
nationals, or qualified aliens. A parent or guardian of a minor child
may be eligible for disaster assistance if, the minor child is a U.S.
citizen, Non-citizen national or qualified alien and the minor child
lives with the parent or guardian. (See 8 U.S.C. 1601-1646.)
    By signing FEMA Forms 009-0-3, Declaration and Release or 009-0-4,
Declaraci[oacute]n Y Autorizaci[oacute]n an applicant or a member of
the applicant's household is attesting to being a U.S. citizen, non-
citizen national or qualified alien. A parent or guardian of a minor
child signing FEMA Forms 009-0-3, Declaration and Release or 009-0-4,
Declaraci[oacute]n Y Autorizaci[oacute]n is attesting that the minor
child is a U.S. citizen, non-citizen national or qualified alien.
    FEMA provides direct assistance to eligible applicants pursuant to
the requirements in 44 CFR 206.117. To receive direct assistance for
temporary housing (e.g., mobile home or other manufactured housing
unit) from FEMA, the applicant is required to acknowledge and accept
the conditions for occupying government property. The applicant is also
required to acknowledge that he or she has been informed of the
conditions for continued direct housing assistance. To accomplish these
acknowledgments and notifications, FEMA uses the applicant's household
composition data in National Emergency Management Information System to
prepare a Manufactured Housing Unit Revocable License and Receipt for
Government Property FEMA Form 009-0-5, or Las Casas Manufacturadas
Unidad Licencia Revocable y Recibo de la Propiedad del Gobierno FEMA
Form 009-0-6.
    This proposed information collection previously published in the
Federal Register on May 30, 2017 at 82 FR 24730 with a 60 day public
comment period. No comments were received. This information collection
expired on July 31, 2017. FEMA is requesting Emergency Approval for an
Extension without change, of a previously approved information
collection for which approval has expired. The purpose of this notice
is to notify the public that FEMA will submit the information
collection abstracted below to the Office of Management and Budget for
review and clearance.

Collection of Information

    Title: Disaster Assistance Registration.
    Type of information collection: Extension, without change, of a
currently approved information collection.
    OMB Number: 1660-0002.
    Form Titles and Numbers: FEMA Form 009-0-1T (English) Tele-
Registration, Disaster Assistance Registration; FEMA Form 009-0-1Int
(English) Internet, Disaster Assistance Registration; FEMA Form 009-0-
2Int (Spanish) Internet, Registro Para Asistencia De Desastre; FEMA
Form 009-0-1 (English) Paper Application/Disaster Assistance
Registration; FEMA Form 009-0-2 (Spanish), Solicitud en Papel/Registro
Para Asistencia De Desastre; FEMA Form 009-0-1S (English) Smartphone,
Disaster Assistance Registration; FEMA Form 009-0-2S (Spanish)
Smartphone, Registro Para Asistencia De Desastre; FEMA Form 009-0-3
(English), Declaration and Release; FEMA Form 009-0-4 (Spanish),
Declaraci[oacute]n Y Autorizaci[oacute]n; FEMA Form 009-0-5 (English),
Manufactured Housing Unit Revocable License and Receipt for Government
Property; FEMA Form 009-0-6 (Spanish), Las Casas Manufacturadas Unidad
Licencia Revocable y Recibo de la Propiedad del Gobierno.
    Abstract: The various forms in this collection are used to collect
pertinent information to provide financial assistance, and if
necessary, direct assistance to eligible individuals and households
who, as a direct result of a disaster or emergency, have uninsured or
under-insured, necessary expenses and serious needs that they are
unable to meet through other means.
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 3,264,753.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 3,264,753.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 628,036 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Respondent Cost: The estimated annual cost
to respondents for the hour burden is $19,255,579. There are no annual
costs to respondents operations and maintenance costs for technical
services. There is no annual start-up or capital costs. The cost to the
Federal Government is $15,618,762.

Comments

    Comments may be submitted as indicated in the ADDRESSES caption
above. Comments are solicited to (a) evaluate whether the proposed data
collection is necessary for the proper performance of the agency,
including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b)
evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (c) enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) minimize the burden
of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including
through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or
other technological collection techniques or other forms of information
technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses.

    Dated: September 6, 2017.
Tammi Hines,
Records Management Program Chief, Mission Support, Federal Emergency
Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2017-19192 Filed 9-8-17; 8:45 am]
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[Notices]
[Pages 34237-34238]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-10025-36-OP]

National Environmental Justice Advisory Council; Notification for
a Virtual Public Meeting.

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notification for a public meeting.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), the
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) hereby provides notice that
the National Environmental Justice Advisory Council (NEJAC) will meet
on the dates and times described below. The meeting is open to the
public. Members of the public are encouraged to provide comments
relevant to the specific issues being considered by the NEJAC. For
additional information about registering to attend the meeting or to
provide public comment, please

see ``Registration'' under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. Pre-registration
is required.

DATES: The NEJAC will hold a virtual public meeting over two (2) days
on Wednesday, August 18, 2021, and Thursday, August 19, 2021, from
approximately 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time each day. A
public comment period relevant to the specific issues will be
considered by the NEJAC during the meeting (see SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION). Members of the public who wish to participate during the
public comment period must pre-register by 11:59 p.m., Eastern Daylight
Time, one (1) week prior to the start of the meeting date.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen L. Martin, NEJAC Designated
Federal Officer, U.S. EPA; please send via email to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or
contact at telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>. Additional information about the
NEJAC is available at https://www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice/national-environmental-justice-advisory-council.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The meeting discussion will focus on several
topics including, but not limited to, the discussion and deliberation
of work group activity and recommendations to the EPA Administrator.
    The Charter of the NEJAC states that the advisory committee will
provide independent advice and recommendations to the EPA Administrator
about broad, crosscutting issues related to environmental justice. The
NEJAC's efforts will include evaluation of a broad range of strategic,
scientific, technological, regulatory, community engagement and
economic issues related to environmental justice.
    Registration: Individual registration is required for the virtual
public meeting. At this meeting, a single registration submission will
provide access to both days of the public meeting. Information on how
to register is located at https://usepa.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_g1xjk0cbSBCw7hKZurpMCA. Registration for the meetings is available
through the scheduled end time of the meeting day. Registration to
speak during the public comment will close at 11:59 p.m., Eastern
Daylight Time, one (1) week prior to meeting date. When registering,
please provide your name, organization, city and state, and email
address for follow up. Please also indicate whether you would like to
provide public comment during the meeting, and whether you are
submitting written comments at time of registration.

A. Public Comment

    Every effort will be made to hear from as many registered public
commenters during the time specified on the agenda. Individuals or
groups making remarks during the public comment period will be limited
to three (3) minutes. To accommodate the number of people who want to
address the NEJAC, only one representative from each community,
organization, or group will be allowed to speak. Submitting written
comments for the record are strongly encouraged. The suggested format
for individuals providing public comments is as follows: Name of
speaker; name of organization/community; city and state; and email
address; brief description of the concern, and what you want the NEJAC
to advise EPA to do. Written comments can be submitted up to two (2)
weeks after the meeting date. All written comments should use the
webform at https://www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice/forms/national-environmental-justice-advisory-council-nejac-public-comment. To submit
comments with additional materials, please send via email to:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
B. Information About Services for Individuals With Disabilities or
Requiring English Language Translation Assistance

    For information about access or services for individuals requiring
assistance, please contact Karen L. Martin, via email at:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>To request special accommodations for a disability or
other assistance, please submit your request at least seven (7) working
days prior to the meeting, to give EPA sufficient time to process your
request. All requests should be sent to the email, listed in the FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.

Matthew Tejada,
Director, Office of Environmental Justice.
[FR Doc. 2021-13818 Filed 6-28-21; 8:45 am]
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[Pages 7913-7914]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 10923/January 28, 2021; Release No. 91004/January 28,
2021]

Securities Act of 1933; Securities Exchange Act of 1934; Order
Regarding Review of Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB)
Accounting Support Fee for 2021 Under Section 109 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002

    The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (``SOX'' or the ``Act'') provides
that the

Securities and Exchange Commission (the ``Commission'') may recognize,
as generally accepted for purposes of the securities laws, any
accounting principles established by a standard-setting body that meets
certain criteria. Section 109 of SOX provides that all of the budget of
such a standard-setting body shall be payable from an annual accounting
support fee assessed and collected against each issuer, as may be
necessary or appropriate to pay for the budget and provide for the
expenses of the standard-setting body, and to provide for an
independent, stable source of funding, subject to review by the
Commission. Under Section 109(f) of the Act, the amount of fees
collected for a fiscal year shall not exceed the ``recoverable budget
expenses'' of the standard-setting body. Section 109(h) of SOX amends
Section 13(b)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require
issuers to pay the allocable share of a reasonable annual accounting
support fee or fees, determined in accordance with Section 109 of the
Act.
    On April 25, 2003, the Commission issued a policy statement
concluding that the Financial Accounting Standards Board (``FASB'') and
its parent organization, the Financial Accounting Foundation (``FAF''),
satisfied the criteria for an accounting standard-setting body under
the Act, and recognizing the FASB's financial accounting and reporting
standards as ``generally accepted'' under Section 108 of the Act.\1\
Accordingly, the Commission undertook a review of the FASB's accounting
support fee for calendar year 2021.\2\ In connection with its review,
the Commission also reviewed the budget for the FAF and the FASB for
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    \1\ Financial Reporting Release No. 70.
    \2\ The Financial Accounting Foundation's Board of Trustees
approved the FASB's budget on November 17, 2020. The FAF submitted
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    Section 109 of SOX provides that, in addition to the accounting
support fee, the standard-setting body can have additional sources of
revenue for its activities, such as earnings from sales of
publications, provided that each additional source of revenue shall not
jeopardize, in the judgment of the Commission, the actual or perceived
independence of the standard setter. In this regard, the Commission
also considered the interrelation of the operating budgets of the FAF,
the FASB, and the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (``GASB''),
the FASB's sister organization, which sets accounting standards used by
state and local government entities. The Commission has been advised by
the FAF that neither the FAF, the FASB, nor the GASB accept
contributions from the accounting profession.
    The Commission understands that the Office of Management and Budget
(``OMB'') has determined the FASB's spending of the 2021 accounting
support fee is sequestrable under the Budget Control Act of 2011.\3\ So
long as sequestration is applicable, we anticipate that the FAF will
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    After its review, the Commission determined that the 2021 annual
accounting support fee for the FASB is consistent with Section 109 of
the Act. Accordingly,
    It is ordered, pursuant to Section 109 of SOX, that the FASB may
act in accordance with this determination of the Commission.

    By the Commission.
Vanessa A. Countryman,
Secretary.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Investment Company Act Release No. 33653; 812-14993]

Calvert Fund, et al.

October 2, 2019.
AGENCY: Securities and Exchange Commission (the ``Commission'').

ACTION: Notice.

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    Notice of application for an order under sections 6(c) and 17(b) of
the Investment Company Act of 1940 (``Act'') for exemptions from
section 17(a) of the Act, and under section 17(d) of the Act and rule
17d-1 thereunder to permit certain joint transactions.

Summary of Application: Applicants request an order (``Requested
Order'') to permit certain registered investment companies to invest a
portion of their assets in certain fixed rate notes issued in
connection with a community investment program sponsored by an
affiliated non-profit corporation.

Applicants: Calvert Fund, Calvert Impact Fund, Inc., Calvert Management
Series, Calvert Responsible Index Series, Inc., Calvert Social
Investment Fund, Calvert Variable Series, Inc., Calvert World Values
Fund, Inc. (collectively, the ``Calvert Funds''), and Calvert Research
and Management (``CRM'' and, collectively with the Calvert Funds, the
``Applicants'').

Filing Dates: The application was filed on December 27, 2018 and
amended on May 29, 2019.

Hearing or Notification of Hearing: An order granting the requested
relief 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 October 28, 2019, and should be accompanied by proof of
service on the applicants, in the form of an affidavit, or, for
lawyers, a certificate of service. Pursuant to rule 0-5 under the Act,
hearing requests should state the nature of the writer's interest, any
facts bearing upon the desirability of a hearing on the matter, 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: the Calvert Funds,
1825 Connecticut Ave. NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20009 and Katy D.
Burke, Calvert Research and Management, Two International Place,
Boston, MA 02110.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jill Ehrlich, Senior Counsel, at (202)
551-6819, or David J. Marcinkus, Branch Chief, at<PHONE_NUMBER>
(Division of Investment Management, Chief Counsel's Office).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following is a summary of the
application. The complete application may be obtained via the
Commission's website 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. Each Calvert Fund is registered under the Act as an open-end
management investment company that offers one or more series of shares.
Calvert Fund, Calvert Management Series, and Calvert Social Investment
Fund are each organized as a business trust under the laws of the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Calvert World Values Fund, Inc., Calvert
Responsible Index Series, Inc., Calvert Variable Series, Inc., and
Calvert Impact Fund, Inc. are each organized as corporations under the
laws of the state of Maryland. All of the Calvert Funds are advised by
CRM, an investment adviser registered under the Investment Advisers Act
of 1940 (the ``Advisers Act'').\1\ CRM is a business trust established
under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
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    \1\ Applicants request that the order apply not only to the
Applicants, but that it also extend to any other existing or future
series of the Calvert Funds and to any existing or future registered
investment management companies or series thereof (collectively with
the Calvert Funds, the ``Funds'' and each a ``Fund'') that are, or
may in the future be, advised by CRM or any entity controlling,
controlled by, or under common control (within the meaning of
section 2(a)(9) of the Act) with CRM, or any successor in interest
to any such entity (each and collectively, the ``Adviser''). For
purposes of the Requested Order, ``successor'' is limited to any
entity that results from a reorganization into another jurisdiction
or a change in the type of business organization. The Adviser of
each Fund will be an investment adviser registered under the
Advisers Act. All entities that currently intend to rely on the
Requested Order have been named as Applicants, and any other entity
that relies on the Requested Order in the future will comply with
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    2. Although each of the Calvert Funds has distinct investment
objectives and policies, a guiding philosophy of each Calvert Fund is
an interest in fostering environmental, social, and governance
(``ESG'') initiatives by investing a small percentage of its net assets
pursuant to special non-principal investment strategies, including high
social impact (``HSI'') investment opportunities such as the CIN
Program (as defined below). HSI investments may be made by the Calvert
Funds in a variety of ways, including through the purchase of debt
securities. The registration statement of any Fund relying on the
Requested Order will include disclosure designed to inform investors
about the risks that may be associated with HSI investing, including
the fact that such investments may offer a rate of return below the
market rate prevailing at the time of the investment.
    3. Calvert Impact Capital, Inc. (``CIC'') \2\ is a non-profit
corporation that was organized for the purpose of, among other things,
making loans to (and other investments in) organizations aligned with
CIC's mission and increasing public awareness and knowledge of the
concept of socially responsible investing. CIC focuses its work on
offering investors the ability to support organizations that strengthen
communities and sustain the planet. Applicants state that CIC is exempt
from registration as an investment company under section 3(c)(10)(A) of
the Act.
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    \2\ Effective October 31, 2017, Calvert Social Investment
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    4. The Community Investment Notes Program (the ``CIN Program'')
sponsored by CIC is designed to provide financing solutions to
organizations seeking to address an array of social and environmental
problems. In connection with the CIN Program, CIC issues notes \3\

with fixed rates of interest to domestic individuals and institutional
investors (``Noteholders''). CIC currently offers the notes to
investors with various set terms and interest rates. A potential
investor can select the particular note in which it would like to
invest from the current offerings based on the term of the note and
corresponding fixed interest rate (currently ranging from zero to four
percent). The operating expenses associated with the administration of
CIC's CIN Program are treated by CIC as part of its general operating
expenses, and there is no fee assessed upon Noteholders for their
investment in the notes.
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    5. From 1998 to 2016, the Calvert Funds' HSI investments included
the acquisition of notes (the ``Existing Notes'') issued through the
CIN Program in accordance with an exemptive order issued by the
Commission in 1998 (the ``1998 Order'').\4\ The 1998 Order permitted
certain Calvert Funds to invest a portion of their assets in the
Existing Notes.\5\ The Calvert Funds' former investment adviser,
Calvert Investment Management, Inc. (``CIM'') was the adviser to the
registrants relying on the 1998 Order. The Calvert Funds stopped
relying on the 1998 Order to make additional investments in notes
issued through the CIN Program following the purchase, on December 30,
2016, by CRM of substantially all of the business assets of CIM.
Following this transaction, CRM became the Calvert Funds' investment
adviser on December 31, 2016.
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    \4\ Investment Company Act Release Nos. 23306 (July 8, 1998)
(notice) and 23376 (Aug. 4, 1998) (order).
    \5\ As of December 31, 2018, the Existing Notes held by the
Calvert Funds represented $54.12 million of the approximately
$410.10 million in notes issued pursuant to the CIN Program. This
amount represents approximately 13% of the notes issued pursuant to
the CIN Program and approximately 37% of the $145.81 million of
notes maturing in 2019.
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    6. From 1998 to 2016, the Boards of Directors/Trustees
(collectively, the ``Funds' Board'') of the Calvert Funds that invested
in the Existing Notes and other HSI investments gained experience with
respect to the oversight of HSI investing. CRM and the Funds' Board
have determined that the ability to continue to invest through the CIN
Program would be appropriate for the Calvert Funds, including making
additional investments in notes issued by CIC through the CIN Program
(such notes together with the Existing Notes, the ``Notes'').
    7. The Funds' Board has authorized each Calvert Fund to invest up
to 3% of its net assets in HSI investments. The decision to participate
in the CIN Program would be made by the Adviser in a manner consistent
with the investment objectives and policies adopted by the Funds'
Board, disclosure provided to the Funds' shareholders, the fiduciary
duties of the Adviser, and subject to the oversight of the Funds'
Board. The Adviser would not receive any compensation for the Funds'
investments in the Notes (aside from the potential impact on a Fund's
asset-based advisory fee). Information about the Calvert Funds'
investments in the CIN Program is presented to the Funds' Board on a
quarterly basis, thereby mitigating potential conflicts that CRM may
have with the CIN Program.
    8. Responsibility for the business, property, and affairs of CIC is
vested in its Board of Directors (the ``CIC Board''). The CIC Board and
the Funds' Board share certain common trustees/directors, as described
in the application. Currently, there is one common trustee/director
between the CIC Board (comprised of thirteen directors) and the Funds'
Board (comprised of eight directors/trustees). Further, CRM supports
CIC in a number of ways. CRM has licensed use of the Calvert name to
CIC and has committed to make an annual $250,000 donation to CIC in
each of five consecutive years beginning in 2018. Additionally, in
response to requests from intermediaries for information about impact
investing or CIC, representatives of a limited purpose broker-dealer
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    \6\ Neither CRM nor the affiliated broker-dealer would receive
any compensation in connection with the foregoing activity, and
neither CRM nor the affiliated broker-dealer anticipates involvement
in suitability determinations or in selling the Notes directly to
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Applicants' Legal Analysis

    In light of the overlapping Board members, the Calvert Funds'
ownership in the Notes, and the other potential means of affiliation
described in the application, CIC may be deemed to be an affiliated
person of each of the Calvert Funds for purposes of section 17(a) and
17(d) of the Act. Additionally, because the Calvert Funds are
affiliated persons of one another through their common investment
adviser, each of the Funds might be deemed to be participating in a
joint transaction with each other Fund through investments in the Notes
within the scope of section 17(d). Applicants submit that the Requested
Order would be consistent with the standards of sections 6(c), 17(b),
and 17(d) of the Act and rule 17d-1 under the Act.

Applicants' Conditions

    Applicants agree that the Requested Order will be subject to the
following conditions:
    1. The Funds' Board will be responsible for reviewing the CIN
Program not less frequently than annually. The Funds may continue to
participate in the CIN Program through investment in the Notes only if,
at the time of such review, the Funds' Board concludes that (i)
continued participation in the CIN Program by the Funds remains
consistent with the investment objectives and policies of each of the
Funds; and (ii) such participation is not on a basis that is less
advantageous than that of other Noteholders of the same class.
    2. The Funds will invest in the Notes only in accordance with the
investment objectives, policies and restrictions of the applicable Fund
as disclosed in its registration statement, and the Funds will not be
permitted to acquire the Notes to an extent greater than that which is
permitted under the terms of their prospectus at the time of such
investment and any limits approved by those members of the Funds' Board
who are not ``interested persons'' of the Funds as defined by section
2(a)(19) of the Act.
    3. The Adviser will not invest in CIC by directly purchasing Notes
for its own account. Neither the Adviser nor any entity controlling,
controlled by, or under common control with (within the meaning of
section 2(a)(9) of the Act) the Adviser will receive any compensation
for the Funds' investment in the Notes or for services provided to CIC
in connection with the Funds' investment in the Notes, provided that:
(i) The market value of the Notes in which the Funds may, from time to
time, invest will be included in the calculation of any investment
advisory fee payable by a Fund to its Adviser pursuant to the terms of
an investment advisory contract that satisfies the requirements of
section 15(a) of the Act and subject to section 36 of the Act, where
such fee is calculated based on a percentage of the average daily net
assets of any such Fund; and (ii) in response to requests from
intermediaries for information about impact investing or CIC,
representatives of an entity affiliated with the Adviser may direct
such intermediaries to CIC, provided that such activities would not
affect the value of, or interest paid under the terms of, any Note
purchased by a Fund in reliance on the Requested Order.
    4. All Noteholders will participate in the income (losses)
generated by the assets underlying the Notes in

proportion to their respective investments.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Investment Management,
pursuant to delegated authority.
Jill M. Peterson,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2019-21810 Filed 10-4-19; 8:45 am]
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