[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 103 (Thursday, May 28, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32037-32038]
[FR Doc No: 2020-11467]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-ORD-2018-0655; FRL-10010-28-ORD]

Availability of the Systematic Review Protocol for the
Methylmercury Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) Assessment

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of public comment period.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing a 45-
day public comment period associated with release of the Systematic
Review Protocol for the Methylmercury (MeHg) IRIS Assessment. This
document communicates the rationale for conducting the assessment of
methylmercury, describes screening criteria to identify relevant
literature, outlines the approach for evaluating study quality, and
describes the dose-response methods.

DATES: The 45-day public comment period begins May 28, 2020 and ends
July 13, 2020. Comments must be received on or before July 13, 2020.

ADDRESSES: The Systematic Review Protocol for Methylmercury will be
available via the internet on the IRIS website at https://www.epa.gov/iris and in the public docket at https://www.regulations.gov, Docket
ID: EPA-HQ-ORD-2018-0655.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
    For information on the docket, contact the ORD Docket at the EPA
Headquarters Docket Center; telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; facsimile: 202-
566-9744; or email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    For technical information on the protocol, contact Dr. James Avery,
Center for Public Health & Environmental Assessment; telephone: 202-
564-1494; or email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background Information on the IRIS Program and Systematic Review
Protocols

    EPA's IRIS Program is a human health assessment program that
evaluates quantitative and qualitative information on effects that may
result from exposure to chemicals found in the environment. Through the
IRIS Program, EPA provides high quality science-based human health
assessments to support the Agency's regulatory activities and decisions
to protect public health.
    As part of developing a draft IRIS assessment, EPA presents a
methods document, referred to as the protocol, for conducting a
chemical-specific systematic review of the available scientific
literature. EPA is seeking public comment on components of the protocol
including the described strategies for literature searches, criteria
for study inclusion or exclusion, considerations for evaluating study
methods, information management for extracting data, approaches for
synthesis within and across lines of evidence, and methods for
derivation of toxicity values. Additionally, key scientific issues that
warrant consideration in this assessment are identified in Section 2.5.
The protocol serves to inform the subsequent development of the draft
assessment and is made available to the public. EPA may update the
protocol based on the evaluation of the literature, and any updates
will be posted to the docket and on the IRIS website.

II. How To Submit Technical Comments to the Docket at http://www.regulations.gov

    Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2018-
0655 for methylmercury, by one of the following methods:
     https://www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line
instructions for submitting comments.
     Email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>     Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>. Due to COVID-19, there may be a delay
in processing comments submitted by fax.
     Mail: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA Docket
Center (ORD Docket), Mail Code: 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW,
Washington, DC 20460. The phone number is<PHONE_NUMBER>. Due to COVID-
19, there may be a delay in processing comments submitted by mail.
    Note: The EPA Docket Center and Reading Room is currently closed to
public visitors to reduce the risk of transmitting COVID-19. Docket
Center staff will continue to provide remote customer service via
email, phone, and webform. The public can submit comments via
www.Regulations.gov or email. No hand deliveries are currently being
accepted.
    Instructions: Direct your comments to EPA-HQ-ORD-2018-0655 for
methylmercury. Please ensure that your comments are submitted within
the specified comment period. Comments received after the closing date
will be marked ``late,'' and may only be considered if time permits. It
is EPA's policy to include all comments it receives in the public
docket without change and to make the comments available online at
https://www.regulations.gov, including any

personal information provided, unless a comment includes information
claimed to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other
information for which disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not
submit information through https://www.regulations.gov or email that
you consider to be CBI or otherwise protected. The https://www.regulations.gov website is an ``anonymous access'' system, which
means EPA will not know your identity or contact information unless you
provide it in the body of your comment. If you send an email comment
directly to EPA without going through https://www.regulations.gov, your
email 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 https://www.epa.gov/dockets.
    Docket: Documents in the docket are listed in the https://www.regulations.gov index. Although listed in the index, some
information is not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other information
whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other materials,
such as copyrighted material, are publicly available only in hard copy.
Publicly available docket materials are available either electronically
in https://www.regulations.gov or as a hard copy at the ORD Docket in
the EPA Headquarters Docket Center.

    Dated: May 21, 2020.
Wayne Cascio,
Director, Center for Public Health & Environmental Assessment.
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[Notices]
[Page 32012]
[FR Doc No: 2014-12806]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Office of the Secretary

Notice of Applications for Certificates of Public Convenience and
Necessity and Foreign Air Carrier Permits Filed Under Subpart B
(Formerly Subpart Q) During the Week Ending May 17, 2014

    The following Applications for Certificates of Public Convenience
and Necessity and Foreign Air Carrier Permits were filed under Subpart
B (formerly Subpart Q) of the Department of Transportation's Procedural
Regulations (See 14 CFR 301.201 et seq.). The due date for Answers,
Conforming Applications, or Motions to Modify Scope are set forth below
for each application. Following the Answer period DOT may process the
application by expedited procedures. Such procedures may consist of the
adoption of a show-cause order, a tentative order, or in appropriate
cases a final order without further proceedings.
    Docket Number: DOT-OST-2014-0071
    Date Filed: May 12, 2014
    Due Date for Answers, Conforming Applications, or Motion to Modify
Scope: June 2, 2014
    Description:
    Application of Dynamic Airways, LLC (``Dynamic'') requesting a
certificates of public convenience and necessity authorizing Dynamic to
engage in interstate scheduled air transportation of persons, property
and mail.
    Docket Number: DOT-OST-2014-0069
    Date Filed: May 12, 2014
    Due Date for Answers, Conforming Applications, or Motion to Modify
Scope: June 2, 2014
    Description:
    Application of Dynamic Airways, LLC (``Dynamic'') requesting a
certificates of public convenience and necessity authorizing Dynamic to
engage in foreign scheduled air transportation of persons, property and
mail.

Barbara J. Hairston,
Supervisory Dockets Officer, Docket Operations, Federal Register
Liaison.
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			  UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

		        DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

			  OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

			          WASHINGTON, D.C.

Issued by the Department of Transportation on December 11, 2003

NOTICE OF ACTION TAKEN -- DOCKET OST 2002-13301

________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________

This serves as notice to the public of the action described below, taken
by the Department official indicated (no additional confirming order
will be issued in this matter).

Applicant:  JETSGO CORPORATION
                          Date Filed:  November 25, 2003

Relief requested:  Exemption from 49 USC section 41301 to permit the
applicant to continue to conduct:  1) scheduled foreign air
transportation of persons, property and mail, between any point or
points in Canada and any point or points in the United States; and 2)
charter operations, carrying persons, property and mail, between Canada
and the United States, and other charters in accordance with 14 CFR Part
212.

If renewal, date and citation of last action:  December 2, 2002, in this
Docket.

Applicant representative:  Mark W. Atwood,<PHONE_NUMBER>         DOT
analyst:  Allen F. Brown,<PHONE_NUMBER>

Responsive pleadings:  None.

	DISPOSITION

Action:  Approved.
                                        Action date:  December 11, 2003

Effective dates of authority granted:  December 11, 2003, through
December 11, 2004.

Basis for approval (bilateral agreement/reciprocity):  United
States-Canada Air Transport Agreement.

Except to the extent exempted/waived, this authority is subject to the
terms, conditions, and limitations indicated:  Standard exemption
conditions.

Special conditions/Remarks:

Action taken by:   Paul L. Gretch, Director, Office of International
Aviation

________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________

Under authority assigned by the Department in its regulations, 14 CFR
Part 385, we found that (1) our action was consistent with Department
policy; (2) grant of the authority was consistent with the public
interest; and (3) grant of the authority would not constitute a major
regulatory action under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975.
To the extent not granted/deferred/dismissed, we denied all requests in
the referenced Docket.  We may amend, modify, or revoke the authority
granted in this Notice at any time without hearing at our discretion.

Persons entitled to petition the Department for review of the action set
forth in this Notice under the Department’s regulations, 14 CFR
§385.30, may file their petitions within seven (7) days after the date
of issuance of this Notice.  This action was effective when taken, and
the filing of a petition for review will not alter such effectiveness.

An electronic version of this document is available on the World Wide
Web at:

http://dms.dot.gov//reports/reports_aviation.asp


[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 100 (Wednesday, May 23, 2018)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 23831-23832]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2018-0255; Airspace Docket No. 18-ASO-6]
RIN 2120-AA66

Proposed Revocation of Class E Airspace; St Marys, GA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: This action proposes to remove Class E airspace extending
upward from 700 feet above the surface at St Marys, GA, because St
Marys Airport has closed, and controlled airspace is no longer required
at this location.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before July 9, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on this rule to: U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West Bldg
Ground Floor, Rm W12-140, Washington, DC 20590; Telephone: 800-647-
5527, or<PHONE_NUMBER>. You must identify the Docket No. FAA-2018-
0255; Airspace Docket No. 18-ASO-6, at the beginning of your comments.
You may also submit and review received comments through the internet
at http://www.regulations.gov. You may review the public docket
containing the proposal, any comments received, and any final
disposition in person in the Dockets Office between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00
p.m., Monday through Friday, except federal holidays.
    FAA Order 7400.11B, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, and
subsequent amendments can be viewed on line at http://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. The Order is also available for inspection at the National
Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the
availability of FAA Order 7400.11B at NARA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>, or go
to https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.
    FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, is
published yearly and effective on September 15.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Fornito, Operations Support
Group, Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation Administration, 1701
Columbia Ave., College Park, GA 30337; 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 proposed 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 remove Class E airspace extending upward from 700
feet above the surface at St Marys Airport, St Marys, GA, due to the
closing of this airport.

Comments Invited

    Interested persons are invited to comment on this rule 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 (FAA Docket No.
FAA-2018-0255; Airspace Docket No. 18-

ASO-6) and be submitted in triplicate to the Docket Management System
(see ``ADDRESSES'' section for address and phone number). You may also
submit comments through the internet at http://www.regulations.gov.
    Persons wishing the FAA to acknowledge receipt of their comments on
this action must submit with those comments a self-addressed stamped
postcard on which the following statement is made: ``Comments to Docket
No. FAA-2018-0255; Airspace Docket No. 18-ASO-6.'' 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 from and
comments submitted through http://www.regulations.gov. Recently
published rulemaking documents can also be accessed through the FAA's
web page at http://www.faa.gov/airports_airtraffic/air_traffic/publications/airspace_amendments/.
    You may review the public docket containing the proposal, any
comments received, and any final disposition in person in the Dockets
Office (see the ADDRESSES section for address and phone number) between
9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except federal
holidays. An informal docket may also be examined between 8:00 a.m. and
4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except federal holidays at the office
of the Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation Administration, Room
350, 1701 Columbia Avenue, College Park, Georgia 30337.

Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference

    This document proposes to amend FAA Order 7400.11B, Airspace
Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 3, 2017, and effective
September 15, 2017. FAA Order 7400.11B is publicly available as listed
in the ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA Order 7400.11B lists
Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic service routes, and
reporting points.

The Proposal

    The FAA is considering an amendment to title 14, Code of Federal
Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 to remove Class E airspace extending
upward from 700 feet above the surface at St Marys Airport, St Marys,
GA. This airport has closed. Therefore, the airspace is no longer
necessary at this site.
    Class E airspace designations are published in Paragraph 6005 of
FAA Order 7400.11B, dated August 3, 2017, and effective September 15,
2017, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class E
airspace designation listed in this document will be published
subsequently in the Order.

Regulatory Notices and Analyses

    The FAA has determined that this proposed regulation only involves
an established body of technical regulations for which frequent and
routine amendments are necessary to keep them operationally current.
It, therefore, (1) is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under
Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a ``significant rule'' under DOT
Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 FR 11034; February 26, 1979);
and (3) does not warrant preparation of a Regulatory Evaluation as the
anticipated impact is so minimal. Since this is a routine matter that
will only affect air traffic procedures and air navigation, it is
certified that this proposed rule, when promulgated, will not have a
significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities
under the criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

Environmental Review

    This proposal would 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.

Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

    Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).

The Proposed Amendment

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

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

0
1. The authority citation for 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 7400.11B,
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 3, 2017,
effective September 15, 2017, is amended as follows:

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

* * * * *

ASO GA E5 St Marys, GA [Removed]

     Issued in College Park, Georgia, on May 16, 2018.
Ryan W. Almasy,
Manager, Operations Support Group, Eastern Service Center, Air Traffic
Organization.
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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 86 (Wednesday, May 4, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25322-25323]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Combined Notice of Filings

    Take notice that the Commission has received the following Natural
Gas Pipeline Rate and Refund Report filings:

    Docket Numbers: RP11-2023-000.
    Applicants: Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC.
    Description: Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC submits
tariff filing per 154.403: Annual Adjustment to Rate Schedule SS-2
Storage Gas Balances to be effective 5/1/2011.
    Filed Date: 04/21/2011.
    Accession Number: 20110421-5075.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, May 03, 2011.

    Docket Numbers: RP11-2024-000.
    Applicants: Cheyenne Plains Gas Pipeline Company, L.L.C.
    Description: Cheyenne Plains Gas Pipeline Company, L.L.C. submits
tariff filing per 154.204: Pro Forma Update to be effective 6/1/2011.
    Filed Date: 04/21/2011.
    Accession Number: 20110421-5156.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, May 03, 2011.

    Docket Numbers: RP11-2025-000.
    Applicants: Golden Pass Pipeline LLC.
    Description: Petition of Golden Pass Pipeline LLC for Limited
Waiver of Tariff.
    Filed Date: 04/22/2011.
    Accession Number: 20110422-5120.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, May 04, 2011.

    Docket Numbers: RP11-2026-000.
    Applicants: Gulf South Pipeline Company, LP.
    Description: Gulf South Pipeline Company, LP submits tariff filing
per 154.204: Oneok to BG Energy 38624 Capacity Release Negotiated Rate
Filing to be effective. 5/1/2011.
    Filed Date: 04/25/2011.
    Accession Number: 20110425-5104.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, May 09, 2011.

    Docket Numbers: RP11-2027-000.
    Applicants: Blue Lake Gas Storage Company.
    Description: Blue Lake Gas Storage Company submits tariff filing
per 154.203: Operational Purchases and Sales Report 2010 to be
effective N/A.
    Filed Date: 04/25/2011.
    Accession Number: 20110425-5179.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, May 09, 2011.

    Docket Numbers: RP11-2028-000.
    Applicants: Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC.
    Description: Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC submits
tariff filing per 154.203: Revised Rate Schedule WSS-Open Access to be
effective 5/1/2011.
    Filed Date: 04/26/2011.
    Accession Number: 20110426-5041.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, May 09, 2011.

    Docket Numbers: RP11-2029-000.
    Applicants: Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC.
    Description: Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC submits tariff filing
per 154.204: Negotiated Rate Service Agreement--ODEC to be effective 5/
1/2011.
    Filed Date: 04/26/2011.
    Accession Number: 20110426-5042.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, May 09, 2011.

    Docket Numbers: RP11-2030-000.

    Applicants: Trailblazer Pipeline Company LLC.
    Description: Penalty Revenue Crediting Report of Trailblazer
Pipeline Company LLC.
    Filed Date: 04/26/2011.
    Accession Number: 20110426-5049.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, May 09, 2011.

    Docket Numbers: RP11-2031-000.
    Applicants: Kern River Gas Transmission Company.
    Description: Kern River Gas Transmission Company submits tariff
filing per 154.204: 2011 Transition Procedures to be effective 5/27/
2011.
    Filed Date: 04/26/2011.
    Accession Number: 20110426-5135.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, May 09, 2011.

    Docket Numbers: RP11-2032-000.
    Applicants: Northern Border Pipeline Company.
    Description: Northern Border Pipeline Company submits tariff filing
per 154.203: Operational Purchases and Sales Report 2010 to be
effective N/A.
    Filed Date: 04/26/2011.
    Accession Number: 20110426-5139.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, May 09, 2011.

    Docket Numbers: RP11-2033-000.
    Applicants: ANR Storage Company.
    Description: ANR Storage Company submits tariff filing per 154.203:
Operational Purchases and Sales Report 2010 to be effective N/A.
    Filed Date: 04/26/2011.
    Accession Number: 20110426-5142.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, May 09, 2011.

    Docket Numbers: RP11-2034-000.
    Applicants: Great Lakes Gas Transmission Limited Partnership.
    Description: Great Lakes Gas Transmission Limited Partnership
submits tariff filing per 154.203: Operational Purchases and Sales
Report 2010 to be effective N/A..
    Filed Date: 04/26/2011.
    Accession Number: 20110426-5146.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, May 09, 2011.

    Docket Numbers: RP11-2035-000.
    Applicants: Kinder Morgan Interstate Gas Transmission LLC.
    Description: Kinder Morgan Interstate Gas Transmission LLC submits
tariff filing per 154.204: Negotiated Rate 2011-04-26 Mieco A&R to be
effective 4/27/2011.
    Filed Date: 04/26/2011.
    Accession Number: 20110426-5182.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, May 09, 2011.

    Docket Numbers: RP11-2036-000.
    Applicants: Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America LLC.
    Description: Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America LLC submits
tariff filing per 154.204: Wisconsin Electric's Negotiated Rate
Agreements to be effective 4/26/2011.
    Filed Date: 04/26/2011.
    Accession Number: 20110426-5183
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, May 09, 2011.

    Any person desiring to intervene or to protest in any of the above
proceedings must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the
Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and
385.214) on or before 5 p.m. Eastern time on the specified comment
date. It is not necessary to separately intervene again in a subdocket
related to a compliance filing if you have previously intervened in the
same docket. Protests 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. Anyone filing a motion to
intervene or protest must serve a copy of that document on the
Applicant. In reference to filings initiating a new proceeding,
interventions or protests submitted on or before the comment deadline
need not be served on persons other than the Applicant.
    The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and
interventions in lieu of paper, using the FERC Online links at http://www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic service, persons with Internet
access who will eFile a document and/or be listed as a contact for an
intervenor must create and validate an eRegistration account using the
eRegistration link. Select the eFiling link to log on and submit the
intervention or protests.
    Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and
14 copies of the intervention or protest to the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First St., NE., Washington, DC 20426.
    The filings in the above proceedings are accessible in the
Commission's eLibrary system by clicking on the appropriate link in the
above list. They are also 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>.

    Dated: April 27, 2011.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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[Notices]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-80706; File No. SR-ICEEU-2017-005]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; ICE Clear Europe Limited; Notice
of Filing of Proposed Rule Change, Security-Based Swap Submission or
Advance Notice Relating to Clearing House Contributions to CDS Default
Resources

May 17, 2017.
    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(``Act''),\1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given that
on May 4, 2017, ICE Clear Europe Limited (``ICE Clear Europe'' or
``Clearing House'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(``Commission'') the proposed rule change described in Items I, II and
III below, which Items have been primarily prepared by ICE Clear
Europe. The Commission is publishing this notice to solicit comments on
the proposed rule change from interested persons.
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I. Clearing Agency's Statement of the Terms of Substance of the
Proposed Rule Change, Security-Based Swap Submission, or Advance Notice

    The principal purpose of the changes is to modify the ICE Clear
Europe Finance Procedures to implement certain changes to the Clearing
House CDS Contributions.

II. Clearing Agency's Statement of the Purpose of, and Statutory Basis
for, the Proposed Rule Change, Security-Based Swap Submission or
Advance Notice

    In its filing with the Commission, ICE Clear Europe included
statements concerning the purpose of and basis for the proposed rule
change and discussed any comments it received on the proposed rule
change. The text of these statements may be examined at the places
specified in Item IV below. ICE Clear Europe has prepared summaries,
set forth in sections A, B, and C below, of the most significant
aspects of such statements.

A. Clearing Agency's Statement of the Purpose of, and Statutory Basis
for, the Proposed Rule Change, Security-Based Swap Submission or
Advance Notice

1. Purpose
    ICE Clear Europe proposes revising its Finance Procedures to
implement certain changes to the Clearing House CDS Contributions.
These revisions do not involve any changes to the ICE Clear Europe
Clearing Rules.\3\
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    \3\ Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the
meanings specified in the ICE Clear Europe Clearing Rules (the
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    ICE Clear Europe maintains a waterfall of defined default
resources, including its CDS Guaranty Fund, to provide financial
resources to cover potential losses resulting from the default of a CDS
Clearing Member.\4\ The CDS Guaranty Fund consists of required
contributions made by CDS Clearing Members. Currently, ICE Clear
Europe's contribution to CDS default resources is split into two
parts--namely, a Clearing House CDS Initial Contribution and a Clearing
House CDS GF Contribution. Under the default resource waterfall, assets
(including margin and CDS Guaranty Fund contributions) provided by the
defaulting CDS Clearing Member are used first to cover default losses.
In the event the Clearing House experiences losses from the default of
a CDS Clearing Member that exceed the resources provided by the
defaulter, the Clearing House CDS Initial Contribution would, in
accordance with the Rules, be applied next, and prior the use of CDS
Guaranty Fund contributions of non-defaulting CDS Clearing Members.
Following exhaustion of the Clearing House CDS Initial Contribution,
the CDS Guaranty Fund contributions of non-defaulting CDS Clearing
Members and the Clearing House CDS GF Contribution would be applied to
cover

CDS default losses, on a pro rata basis. The respective amounts of the
Clearing House CDS Initial Contribution and Clearing House CDS GF
Contribution are determined in accordance with paragraph 15.2 of the
Finance Procedures, and are notified to Clearing Members by Circular.
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    \4\ The waterfall of application of default resources upon the
default of a CDS Clearing Member is set out in ICE Clear Europe
Rules 908(c) and (g), and is summarized here for reference.
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    ICE Clear Europe proposes to amend paragraph 15.2 of the Finance
Procedures in order to permit the Clearing House to redesignate all or
a part of the Clearing House CDS GF Contribution as additional Clearing
House CDS Initial Contribution. ICE Clear Europe does not propose to
change the aggregate amount of, or basis for calculating, the Clearing
House CDS GF Contribution and Clearing House CDS Initial Contribution.
The effect of any such redesignation would be that more of ICE Clear
Europe's contribution to CDS default resources would be used at an
earlier point in the waterfall of default resources, prior to the use
of CDS Guaranty Fund contributions of non-defaulting CDS Clearing
Members. Such a redesignation will thus provide greater protection of
CDS Clearing Member contributions of non-defaulting CDS Clearing
Members, and reduce the likelihood that the use of CDS Clearing Member
contributions will be necessary in a default scenario.
    Specifically, paragraph 15.2(a) of the Finance Procedures, which
establishes the amount of the Clearing House CDS Initial Contribution,
would be amended to provide that the Clearing House can increase such
amount by redesignating all or part of the Clearing House CDS GF
Contribution as a Clearing House CDS Initial Contribution. ICE Clear
Europe would be required to notify Clearing Members by circular of any
such redesignation.
    Conforming amendments have been made in paragraph 15.2(b) to refer
to amounts so redesignated as Clearing House CDS Initial Contributions,
as well as to clarify a cross-reference. Similar conforming changes are
made in paragraph 15.2(c), which establishes the amount of required
Clearing House CDS GF Contributions, to take into account any amounts
thereof that are redesignated as Clearing House CDS Initial
Contributions. Paragraph 15.2(d) would be revised to clarify the
obligation to replenish Clearing CDS GF Contributions (including such
amounts that are redesignated as Clearing House Initial CDS
Contributions) when applied in accordance with the Rules, as well as to
provide that any required replenishments of the Clearing House CDS GF
Contribution could similarly be redesignated as Clearing House CDS
Initial Contributions and to clarify a cross-reference. Paragraph
15.2(g) would be revised to clarify that the Clearing House would not
be required or permitted to redesignate any amount as Clearing House
CDS Initial Contributions as Clearing House CDS GF Contributions solely
as a result of changes in the amounts of a Clearing House CDS
Contribution because of exchange rate fluctuations.
    The decision to redesignate any amount of Clearing House CDS GF
Contribution as Clearing House CDS Initial Contribution (and to make
any change in any such redesignation) would be made by the ICE Clear
Europe Board, in consultation with the CDS Risk Committee.
2. Statutory Basis
    ICE Clear Europe believes that the changes described herein are
consistent with the requirements of Section 17A of the Act \5\ and the
regulations thereunder applicable to it, including the standards under
Rule 17Ad-22,\6\ and are consistent with the prompt and accurate
clearance of and settlement of securities transactions and, to the
extent applicable, derivative agreements, contracts and transactions,
the safeguarding of securities and funds in the custody or control of
ICE Clear Europe or for which it is responsible and the protection of
investors and the public interest, within the meaning of Section
17A(b)(3)(F) of the Act.\7\ ICE Clear Europe is not changing the
aggregate level of its contributions to CDS default resources, or the
overall level of CDS default resources generally. The amendments will
provide the Clearing House the ability to move its own contributions to
CDS default resources higher in the waterfall of default resources, so
that more of such contributions will be used prior to the CDS Guaranty
Fund contributions of non-defaulting CDS Clearing Members. Such a
redesignation will make it less likely that the Clearing House would
need to use the CDS Guaranty Fund contributions of non-defaulting CDS
Clearing Members, and thus provide additional protection to such
contributions of non-defaulting CDS Clearing Members. ICE Clear Europe
notes in this regard ongoing industry discussions concerning the
appropriate level and seniority of clearing house contributions to
default resources generally.\8\ In light of the evolving views of
market participants on these issues, ICE Clear Europe believes that the
amendments will provide it appropriate flexibility to determine to
change the balance between Clearing House CDS Initial Contributions and
Clearing House CDS GF Contributions to place more of its own assets at
risk earlier in the waterfall of default resources. In ICE Clear
Europe's view, the amendments will thus promote the prompt and accurate
clearance and settlement of cleared contracts, and the protection of
market participants and the public interest, within the meaning of
Section 17A(b)(3)(F) of the Act.\9\ For similar reasons, ICE Clear
Europe believes that the amendments are also consistent with the
requirements regarding financial resources in Rule 17Ad-22(b)(3) \10\
and Rule 17Ad-22(e)(4).\11\ As noted above, the decision to redesignate
any amount of Clearing House CDS GF Contribution as Clearing House CDS
Initial Contribution (and to make any change in any such redesignation)
would be made by the ICE Clear Europe Board, in consultation with the
CDS Risk Committee. As a result, in ICE Clear Europe's view, the
amendments incorporate governance arrangements that fulfill the
requirements of Rule 17Ad-22(e)(2),\12\ including that the governance
arrangements, among other matters, support the public interest
requirements of Section 17A of the Act and the objectives of
participants, as set forth above.
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    \5\ 15 U.S.C. 78q-1.
    \6\ 17 CFR 240.17Ad-22.
    \7\ 15 U.S.C. 78q-1(b)(3)(F).
    \8\ See, e.g., Committee on Payment and Market Infrastructures/
Board of the International Organization of Securities Commissions,
Resilience and Recovery of Central Counterparties (CCPs): Further
Guidance on the PFMIs (consultative report) (August 2016), paragraph
6.
    \9\ 15 U.S.C. 78q-1(b)(3)(F).
    \10\ 17 CFR 240.17Ad-22(b)(3).
    \11\ 17 CFR 240.17Ad-22(e)(4).
    \12\ 17 CFR 240.17Ad-22(e)(2).
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B. Clearing Agency's Statement on Burden on Competition

    ICE Clear Europe does not believe the proposed changes to the rules
would have any impact, or impose any burden, on competition not
necessary or appropriate in furtherance of the purpose of the Act. The
amendments will solely affect the relative priority of ICE Clear
Europe's contributions to CDS default resources, in a manner that will
allow ICE Clear Europe to use more such resources prior to the use of
any CDS Guaranty Fund contributions of non-defaulting CDS Clearing
Members. ICE Clear Europe does not believe the amendments would
adversely affect Clearing Members, materially affect the cost of
clearing, adversely affect access to clearing in CDS Contracts for
Clearing Members or their customers, or otherwise adversely affect
competition in clearing services. As a result, ICE

Clear Europe does not believe that the amendments would impose any
impact or burden on competition that is not appropriate in furtherance
of the purpose of the Act.

C. Clearing Agency's Statement on Comments on the Proposed Rule Change
Received From Members, Participants or Others

    Written comments relating to the proposed changes to the rules have
not been solicited or received. ICE Clear Europe will notify the
Commission of any written comments received by ICE Clear Europe.

III. Date of Effectiveness of the Proposed Rule Change, Security-Based
Swap Submission and Advance Notice 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.
    The proposal shall not take effect until all regulatory actions
required with respect to the proposal are completed.

IV. Solicitation of Comments

    Interested persons are invited to submit written data, views, and
arguments concerning the foregoing, including whether the proposed rule
change, security-based swap submission or advance notice is consistent
with the Act. Comments may be submitted by any of the following
methods:

Electronic Comments

     Use the Commission's Internet comment form (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml) or
     Send an email to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Please include
File Number SR-ICEEU-2017-005 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

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

All submissions should refer to File Number SR-ICEEU-2017-005. 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, security-
based swap submission or advance notice that are filed with the
Commission, and all written communications relating to the proposed
rule change, security-based swap submission or advance notice between
the Commission and any person, other than those that may be withheld
from the public in accordance with the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will
be available for Web site viewing and printing in the Commission's
Public Reference Room, 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC 20549, on
official business days between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.
Copies of such filings will also be available for inspection and
copying at the principal office of ICE Clear Europe and on ICE Clear
Europe's Web site at https://www.theice.com/clear-europe/regulation#rule-filings.
    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-ICEEU-2017-005
and should be submitted on or before June 13, 2017.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\13\
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    \13\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Eduardo A. Aleman,
Assistant Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. ID-6931-000]

Nunn, Samuel A; Notice of Filing

    Take notice that on June 29, 2012, Samuel A. Nunn submitted for
filing, an application for authority to hold interlocking positions,
pursuant to section 305(b) of the Federal Power Act, and 18 CFR part 45
and 18 CFR 385.204 (2012) of Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's
(Commission) Regulations.
    Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must
file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of
Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). Protests 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. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of
intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices,
motions, or protests must be filed on or before the comment date. On or
before the comment date, it is not necessary to serve motions to
intervene or protest on persons other than the Applicant.
    The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and
interventions 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 or intervention 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 email
notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For
assistance with any FERC Online service, please email
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or call<PHONE_NUMBER> (toll free). For
TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on July 20, 2012.

    Dated: July 2, 2012.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R03-OAR-2015-0225; FRL-9927-04-Region 3]

Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans;
Maryland; Minor New Source Review Requirements

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to
approve a January 24, 2013 State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision
submitted for the State of Maryland by the Maryland Department of the
Environment (MDE). This revision pertains to preconstruction permitting
requirements under Maryland's minor New Source Review (NSR) program.
This action is being taken under the Clean Air Act (CAA).

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before May 29, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID Number EPA-
R03-OAR-2015-0225 by one of the following methods:
    A. www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line instructions for
submitting comments.
    B. Email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    C. Mail: EPA-R03-OAR-2015-0225, David Campbell, Associate Director,
Office of Permits and Air Toxics, Mailcode 3AP10, U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, Region III, 1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania 19103.
    D. Hand Delivery: At the previously-listed EPA Region III address.
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-R03-OAR-
2015-0225. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included
in the public docket without change, and may be made available online
at 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 www.regulations.gov or email.
The 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 email
comment directly to EPA without going through www.regulations.gov, your
email 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.
    Docket: All documents in the electronic docket are listed in the
www.regulations.gov index. Although listed in the index, some
information is not publicly available, i.e., CBI or other information
whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such
as copyrighted material, is not placed on the Internet and will be
publicly available only in hard copy form. Publicly available docket
materials are available either electronically in www.regulations.gov or
in hard copy during normal business hours at the Air Protection
Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region III, 1650 Arch
Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103. Copies of the State submittal
are available at the Maryland Department of the Environment, 1800
Washington Boulevard, Suite 705, Baltimore, Maryland 21230.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Talley,<PHONE_NUMBER>, or by
email at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On January 24, 2013, MDE submitted a
revision to the Maryland SIP.

I. Background

    The proposed revision consists of amendments to Regulation .09
under section 26.11.02 of the Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR). An
amendment to COMAR <IP_ADDRESS> inadvertently widened the universe of
sources that are required to obtain a permit to construct under COMAR
<IP_ADDRESS>. The previously approved version of COMAR <IP_ADDRESS>A(4)
requires that any ``National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air
Pollutants Source (NESHAP Source) as defined in section <IP_ADDRESS> . .
.'' obtain a permit to construct. The definition of NESHAP Source at
COMAR <IP_ADDRESS>B(21) was amended and simplified (specifically,
<IP_ADDRESS>B(21)(b)), effective March 5, 2012.\1\ The revised
definition had the unintended consequence of requiring that all sources
subject to the NESHAP obtain a permit to construct, even the small
emission sources which had previously been exempt under section
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    The proposed revision to section <IP_ADDRESS>A(4) allows MDE to
retain the exemptions for smaller sources as originally intended and
already approved in the Maryland SIP. Additionally, Regulations .09A(3)
and .09A(4) under section 26.11.02 were revised to clarify that
electric generating stations that meet the definitions of New Source
Performance Standard (NSPS) sources and NESHAP sources are exempt from
MDE permitting requirements only if they receive a Certificate of
Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN) from the Maryland Public
Service Commission (PSC).

II. Summary of SIP Revision

    COMAR <IP_ADDRESS>A(4) has been revised to specify that NESHAP
sources ``. . . as defined by COMAR <IP_ADDRESS>B(21)(a),'' are required
to obtain a permit to construct. This corrects the unintended
consequence of applying MDE permitting requirements to emission sources
that would otherwise be exempt. COMAR <IP_ADDRESS>A(6) will continue to
require that all sources not explicitly exempt are required to obtain a
permit to construct. Additionally, as previously discussed, Regulations
.09A(3) and .09A(4) under section 26.11.02 have been revised to clarify
that electric generating stations that meet the definitions of NSPS
sources and NESHAP sources are exempt from permitting requirements only
if they receive a CPCN from the Maryland PSC. The proposed revisions
were effective in Maryland on July 8, 2013.

III. Proposed Action

    EPA's review of this material indicates that it meets all
applicable CAA requirements. EPA notes that in a February 10, 2012
final rulemaking action, limited approval was granted to a Maryland SIP
revision that included amendments to COMAR <IP_ADDRESS>. See 77 FR 6963.
The reasons for that limited approval are unrelated to this action, and
do not prevent EPA from granting full approval to the currently
proposed amendments to section

<IP_ADDRESS>. Therefore, EPA is proposing to approve MDE's January 24,
2013 SIP revision. EPA is soliciting public comments on the issues
discussed in this document. These comments will be considered before
taking final action.

IV. Incorporation by Reference

    In this proposed rulemaking action, EPA is proposing to include in
a final EPA rule, regulatory text that includes incorporation by
reference. In accordance with requirements of 1 CFR 51.5, the EPA is
proposing to incorporate by reference Maryland's permit to construct
requirements as discussed in section II of this preamble. The EPA has
made, and will continue to make, these documents generally available
electronically through www.regulations.gov and/or in hard copy at the
appropriate EPA office (see the ADDRESSES section of this preamble for
more information).

V. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

    Under the CAA, the Administrator is required to approve a SIP
submission that complies with the provisions of the CAA and applicable
Federal regulations. 42 U.S.C. 7410(k); 40 CFR 52.02(a). Thus, in
reviewing SIP submissions, EPA's role is to approve state choices,
provided that they meet the criteria of the CAA. Accordingly, this
action merely approves state law as meeting Federal requirements and
does not impose additional requirements beyond those imposed by state
law. For that reason, this proposed action:
     Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' subject to
review by the Office of Management and Budget under Executive Order
12866 (58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993);
     does not impose an information collection burden under the
provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.);
     is certified as not having a significant economic impact
on a substantial number of small entities under the Regulatory
Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.);
     does not contain any unfunded mandate or significantly or
uniquely affect small governments, as described in the Unfunded
Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-4);
     does not have Federalism implications as specified in
Executive Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10, 1999);
     is not an economically significant regulatory action based
on health or safety risks subject to Executive Order 13045 (62 FR
19885, April 23, 1997);
     is not a significant regulatory action subject to
Executive Order 13211 (66 FR 28355, May 22, 2001);
     is not subject to requirements of Section 12(d) of the
National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272
note) because application of those requirements would be inconsistent
with the CAA; and
     does not provide EPA with the discretionary authority to
address, as appropriate, disproportionate human health or environmental
effects, using practicable and legally permissible methods, under
Executive Order 12898 (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994).
    In addition, this proposed rule, relating to Maryland's
preconstruction permitting requirements, does not have tribal
implications as specified by Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249,
November 9, 2000), because the SIP is not approved to apply in Indian
country located in the state, and EPA notes that it will not impose
substantial direct costs on tribal governments or preempt tribal law.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Carbon monoxide,
Incorporation by reference, Intergovernmental relations, Lead, Nitrogen
dioxide, Ozone, Particulate matter, Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements, Sulfur oxides, Volatile organic compounds.

    Authority:  42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.

     Dated: April 16, 2015.
William C. Early,
Acting, Regional Administrator, Region III.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-59448; File No. SR-CBOE-2009-011]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Chicago Board Options Exchange,
Incorporated; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed
Rule Change Related to the Simple Auction Liaison (SAL)

February 25, 2009.
    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(the ``Act''),\1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\

notice is hereby given that on February 20, 2009, the Chicago Board
Options Exchange, Incorporated (``Exchange'' or ``CBOE'') filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission (the ``Commission'') the
proposed rule change as described in Items I, II, and III below, which
Items have been prepared by the Exchange. The Exchange filed the
proposal as a ``non-controversial'' proposed rule change pursuant to
Section 19(b)(3)(A)(iii) of the Act \3\ and Rule 19b-4(f)(6)
thereunder.\4\ The Commission is publishing this notice to solicit
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    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
    \3\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(iii).
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance
of the Proposed Rule Change

    The Exchange proposes to modify Rule 6.13A, Simple Auction Liaison
(SAL), so that SAL will be available when the size of the agency order
is larger than the disseminated Market-Maker quotation size on the
opposite side of the market in Hybrid 3.0 classes. The text of the
proposed rule change is available on the Exchange's Web site (http://
www.cboe.org/Legal), at the Exchange's Office of the Secretary and at
the Commission.

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

    In its filing with the Commission, the self-regulatory organization
included statements concerning the purpose of and basis for the
proposed rule change and discussed any comments it received on the
proposed rule change. The text of those statements may be examined at
the places specified in Item IV below. The Exchange has prepared
summaries, set forth in sections A, B, and C below, of the most
significant parts of such statements.

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

1. Purpose
    SAL is a feature within CBOE's Hybrid System that auctions
marketable orders for price improvement over the national best bid or
offer (``NBBO''). Currently, SAL automatically initiates an auction
process for any SAL-eligible order \5\ that is eligible for automatic
execution by the Hybrid System (an ``agency order'') pursuant to Rule
6.13, CBOE Hybrid System's Automatic Execution Feature, except when the
Exchange's disseminated quotation on the opposite side of the market
from the agency order does not contain sufficient Market-Maker
quotation size to satisfy the entire Agency Order. Prior to commencing
the auction, SAL stops the agency order at the NBBO against Market-
Maker quotations displayed at the NBBO on the opposite side of the
market as the agency order. For example, if an otherwise eligible
agency order for 120 contracts is entered and the disseminated
quotation size is 100, SAL will not initiate an auction process. On the
other hand, if an eligible agency order for 100 contracts is entered
and the disseminated quotation size is 100, SAL will stop the entire
agency order at the NBBO against the disseminated quotation size of 100
while SAL initiates an auction for price improvement over the NBBO.
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    \5\ With respect to SAL eligibility, the Exchange designates the
eligible order size, eligible order type, eligible order origin code
(i.e., public customer orders, non-Member Maker broker-dealer
orders, and Market Maker broker-dealer orders), and classes in which
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    In order to offer additional opportunities for price improvement in
Hybrid 3.0 classes that are singly-listed (which currently only
includes options on the Standard and Poor's 500 Index, SPX), we propose
to modify the process so that SAL will operate in instances where the
agency order size exceeds the disseminated Market-Maker quotation size.
In such instances, the order would be stopped to the extent of the
disseminated Market-Maker quotation size. To the extent an order
exceeds the disseminated Market-Maker quotation size, a stop is not
necessary and will not be applied. Thus, using our example above, if an
eligible agency order for 120 contracts is entered in a Hybrid 3.0
class and the disseminated quotation size is 100, SAL will partially
stop the agency order at the NBBO against the disseminated quotation
size of 100 (the remaining 20 contracts will not be stopped) while SAL
initiates an auction for price improvement over the NBBO for the entire
120 contract order. After expiration of the SAL auction, the order will
execute to the extent possible in accordance with the matching
algorithm in effect for SAL executions in the Hybrid 3.0 class. If
there is any remainder and the order is a market order, the remainder
would trade with the book at the next price level(s). If there is any
remainder that is not executable and the order is a limit order, and if
the Hybrid Agency Liaison (``HAL'') is activated for the class pursuant
to Rule 6.14, that remainder will HAL.\6\ If HAL is not active, any
remainder of the limit order will book. The Exchange believes this
change would allow for additional opportunities for price improvement
to orders that would otherwise not be eligible for SAL. All other
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    \6\ HAL is a feature within the Hybrid System that provides
automated order handing in designated classes trading on Hybrid for
qualifying electronic orders that are not automatically executed by
the Hybrid System. In Hybrid 3.0 Classes that are singly-listed, HAL
automatically processes upon receipt, eligible limit orders that
would improve the Exchange's disseminated quotations except when the
disseminated quotation is represented by a manual quote in which
case the order will automatically route to the electronic book
instead of being processed by HAL and the manual quote will be
cancelled.
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2. Statutory Basis
    The Exchange believes the proposed rule change is consistent with
Section 6(b) of the Act \7\ in general and furthers the objectives of
Section 6(b)(5) of the Act \8\ in particular in that it is designed to
foster cooperation and coordination with persons engaged in regulating,
clearing, settling, processing information with respect to, and
facilitating transactions in securities, to remove impediments to and
perfect the mechanism of a free and open market and a national market
system, and, in general, to protect investors and the public interest.
In particular, the Exchange believes that the proposed change would
give additional opportunities to provide orders executions at improved
prices.
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    \7\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
    \8\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
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B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition

    CBOE does not believe that the proposed rule change will impose any
burden on competition not necessary or appropriate in furtherance of
the purposes of the Act.

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

    The Exchange neither solicited nor received comments on the
proposal.

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

    Because the foregoing rule does not (i) significantly affect the
protection of investors or the public interest; (ii) impose any
significant burden on competition; and (iii) become operative for 30
days from the date on which it was filed, or such shorter time as the
Commission may designate if consistent

with the protection of investors and the public interest, provided that
the self-regulatory organization has given the Commission written
notice of its intent to file the proposed rule change at least five
business days prior to the date of filing of the proposed rule change
or such shorter time as designated by the Commission, the proposed rule
change has become effective pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act
\9\ and Rule 19b-4(f)(6) thereunder.\10\ At any time within 60 days of
the filing of such proposed rule change, the Commission may summarily
abrogate such rule change if it appears to the Commission that such
action is necessary or appropriate in the public interest, for the
protection of investors, or otherwise in furtherance of the purposes of
the Act.
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    \9\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
    \10\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6). The Commission notes that CBOE has
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IV. Solicitation of Comments

    Interested persons are invited to submit written data, views, and
arguments concerning the foregoing, including whether the proposed rule
change is consistent with the Act. Comments may be submitted by any of
the following methods:

Electronic Comments

     Use the Commission's Internet comment form (http://
www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml); or
     Send an e-mail to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Please include
File Number SR-CBOE-2009-011 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

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

All submissions should refer to File Number SR-CBOE-2009-011. This file
number should be included on the subject line if e-mail is used. To
help the Commission process and review your comments more efficiently,
please use only one method. The Commission will post all comments on
the Commission's Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/rules/
sro.shtml). Copies of the submission, all subsequent amendments, all
written statements with respect to the proposed rule change that are
filed with the Commission, and all written communications relating to
the proposed rule change between the Commission and any person, other
than those that may be withheld from the public in accordance with the
provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be available for inspection and
copying 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 CBOE. All comments
received will be posted without change; the Commission does not edit
personal identifying information from submissions. You should submit
only information that you wish to make available publicly. All
submissions should refer to File Number SR-CBOE-2009-011 and should be
submitted on or before March 24, 2009.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\11\
Florence E. Harmon,
Deputy Secretary.
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 98 (Thursday, May 21, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 29357]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-74974; File No. SR-ICC-2015-008]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; ICE Clear Credit LLC; Order
Approving Proposed Rule Change Related to Settlement Finality

May 15, 2015.

I. Introduction

    On April 1, 2015, ICE Clear Credit LLC (``ICC'') filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'') a proposed rule
change pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 (``Act''),\1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ to provide additional
clarity regarding settlement finality with respect to Mark-to-Market
Margin. The proposed rule change was published for comment in the
Federal Register on April 14, 2015.\3\ The Commission did not receive
comments regarding the proposed change. For the reasons discussed
below, the Commission is granting approval of the proposed rule change.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
    \3\ Securities Exchange Act Release No. 34-74676 (Apr. 8, 2015),
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II. Description of the Proposed Rule Change

    ICC proposes revising ICC Clearing Rule 401 (``Rule 401'') in order
to provide additional clarity regarding settlement finality with
respect to Mark-to-Market Margin (as defined in ICC Rule 401).
Specifically, the proposed rule change would add new subsections (k)
and (l) to Rule 401. ICC states that the new subsections are not
intended to change any current ICC practices; rather, such changes are
intended to provide additional clarity regarding settlement finality
with respect to Mark-to-Market Margin. All capitalized terms not
defined herein are defined in the ICC Rules.
    ICC proposes adding language in Rule 401(k) to clarify that each
Transfer of Mark-to-Market Margin shall constitute a settlement (within
the meaning of U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission Rule 39.14
\4\) and shall be final as of the time ICC's accounts are debited or
credited with the relevant payment. Further, ICC proposes adding
language in Rule 401(l) to state that once settlement of a Transfer of
Mark-to-Market Margin in respect of the Margin Requirements for a Mark-
to-Market Margin Category is final, the fair value of the outstanding
exposures for the relevant Contracts in that Mark-to-Market Margin
Category (taking into account the Margin provided in respect of such
Margin Requirement) will be reset to zero. ICC states that such
additional language is consistent with ICC's current practices and is
intended to provide further clarity regarding ICC's settlement cycle.
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III. Discussion and Commission Findings

    Section 19(b)(2)(C) of the Act \5\ directs the Commission to
approve a proposed rule change of a self-regulatory organization if the
Commission finds that such proposed rule change is consistent with the
requirements of the Act and the rules and regulations thereunder
applicable to such self-regulatory organization. Section 17A(b)(3)(F)
of the Act \6\ requires, among other things, that the rules of a
clearing agency are designed to promote the prompt and accurate
clearance and settlement of securities transactions and, to the extent
applicable, derivative agreements, contracts, and transactions.
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    \5\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2)(C).
    \6\ 15 U.S.C. 78q-1(b)(3)(F).
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    The Commission finds that the proposed rule change is consistent
with Section 17A of the Act \7\ and the rules thereunder applicable to
ICC. The proposed rule change would provide additional clarity and
transparency regarding ICC's settlement cycle, specifically with regard
to the time at which Transfers of Mark-to-Market Margin are final and
the time at which the fair value of the outstanding exposures for
relevant Contracts in a Mark-to-Market Margin Category is reset to
zero. The Commission therefore finds that the proposed rule change is
designed to promote the prompt and accurate clearance and settlement of
securities transactions and, to the extent applicable, derivative
agreements, contracts, and transactions in accordance with Section
17A(b)(3)(F) of the Act.\8\
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    \7\ 15 U.S.C. 78q-1.
    \8\ 15 U.S.C. 78q-1(b)(3)(F).
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IV. Conclusion

    On the basis of the foregoing, the Commission finds that the
proposal is consistent with the requirements of the Act and in
particular with the requirements of Section 17A of the Act \9\ and the
rules and regulations thereunder.
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    It is therefore ordered, pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) of the
Act,\10\ that the proposed rule change (File No. SR-ICC-2015-008) be,
and hereby is, approved.\11\
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    \10\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).
    \11\ In approving the proposed rule change, the Commission
considered the proposal's impact on efficiency, competition and
capital formation. 15 U.S.C. 78c(f).

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\12\
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Robert W. Errett,
Deputy Secretary.
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			  UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

		        DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

			  OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

			          WASHINGTON, D.C.

Issued by the Department of Transportation on September 23, 2003

NOTICE OF ACTION TAKEN -- DOCKET OST 1998-3483

________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________

This serves as notice to the public of the action described below, taken
by the Department official indicated (no additional confirming order
will be issued in this matter).

Applicant:  AEROTRANSPORTES PRIVADOS, S.A. de C.V.
          Date Filed:  September 3, 2003

Relief requested:  Exemption from 49 USC section 41301 to permit the
applicant to continue to conduct passenger charter operations between
Mexico and the United States, and other passenger charters in accordance
with 14 CFR Part 212, using small equipment.

If renewal, date and citation of last action:  September 23, 2002

Applicant representative:  Julio Gonzalez Santos 011-52-81-8319-7784
DOT analyst:  Allen Brown,<PHONE_NUMBER>

Responsive pleadings:  None.

	DISPOSITION

Action:  Approved
                                            Action date:  September 23,
2003

Effective dates of authority granted:  September 23, 2003, through
September 23, 2004

Basis for approval (bilateral agreement/reciprocity):  United
States-Mexico Air Transport Services Agreement of August 15, 1960, as
amended and extended (Agreement).

Except to the extent exempted/waived, this authority is subject to the
terms, conditions, and limitations indicated:

     X  Standard exemption conditions.

Special conditions/Partial grant/Denial basis/Remarks:  In the conduct
of these operations, the carrier must adhere to all applicable
provisions of the U.S.-Mexico Agreement.  In the conduct of these
operations, the carrier may only use aircraft capable of carrying no
more than 60 passengers and having a maximum payload capacity of no more
than 18,000 pounds (small equipment).  The above grant includes
authority to conduct Third and Fourth Freedom charter operations.  While
we have subjected, consistent with the provisions of the Agreement,
Mexican carriers conducting charter operations with large aircraft to
prior approval or submission of notice for their Third and Fourth
Freedom charters, we determined that any such requirement was not
necessary on public interest grounds in this case, since the carrier
will be conducting these operations solely with small aircraft.  (Other
charter operations to/from the United States under this authority,
however, are subject to prior approval under 14 CFR Part 212.)  Further,
we are continuing to allow Mexican carriers conducting passenger
charters using small equipment to make stopovers in the United States in
the conduct of such operations.

Action taken by:   Paul L. Gretch, Director

		      Office of International Aviation

________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________

Under authority assigned by the Department in its regulations, 14 CFR
Part 385, we found that (1) our action was consistent with Department
policy; (2) the applicant was qualified to perform its proposed
operations; (3) grant of the authority was consistent with the public
interest; and (4) grant of the authority would not constitute a major
regulatory action under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975.
To the extent not granted/deferred/dismissed, we denied all requests in
the referenced Docket.  We may amend, modify, or revoke the authority
granted in this Notice at any time without hearing at our discretion.

Persons entitled to petition the Department for review of the action set
forth in this Notice under the Department’s regulations, 14 CFR
§385.30, may file their petitions within seven (7) days after the date
of issuance of this Notice.  This action was effective when taken, and
the filing of a petition for review will not alter such effectiveness.

An electronic version of this document is available on the World Wide
Web at:

http://dms.dot.gov//reports/reports_aviation.asp