[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 237 (Wednesday, December 10, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 73293]
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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:

Filings Instituting Proceedings

    Docket Numbers: RP15-239-000.
    Applicants: Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company.
    Description: Sec.  4(d) rate filing per 154.403: S-2 Tracker
Effective 2014-12-01 to be effective 12/1/2014.
    Filed Date: 12/3/14.
    Accession Number: 20141203-5134.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/15/14.

    Any person desiring to intervene or protest in any of the above
proceedings must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the
Commission's Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and Sec.  385.214) on or
before 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on the specified comment date. Protests
may be considered, but intervention is necessary to become a party to
the proceeding.

Filings in Existing Proceedings

    Docket Numbers: RP14-952-002.
    Applicants: Destin Pipeline Company, L.L.C.
    Description: Compliance filing per 154.203: Show Cause Order
Amended to be effective 10/16/2014.
    Filed Date: 11/26/14.
    Accession Number: 20141126-5062.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/8/14.

    Docket Numbers: RP14-1077-001.
    Applicants: Chandeleur Pipe Line, LLC.
    Description: Compliance filing per 154.203: Chandeleur Section
8.7.7 Order Effective Date to be effective 10/16/2014.
    Filed Date: 12/3/14.
    Accession Number: 20141203-5204.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/15/14.

    Docket Numbers: RP14-942-001.
    Applicants: Sabine Pipe Line LLC.
    Description: Compliance filing per 154.203: Sabine Section 7.10
Order Effective Date to be effective 10/16/2014.
    Filed Date: 12/3/14.
    Accession Number: 20141203-5206.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/15/14.

    Docket Numbers: RP15-122-001.
    Applicants: Texas Eastern Transmission, LP.
    Description: Compliance filing per 154.203: Errata Filing for TETLP
2014 ASA Filing Docket RP15-122-000 to be effective 12/1/2014.
    Filed Date: 12/3/14.
    Accession Number: 20141203-5002.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/15/14.

    Any person desiring to protest in any of the above proceedings must
file in accordance with Rule 211 of the Commission's Regulations (18
CFR 385.211) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on the specified
comment date.
    The filings are accessible in the Commission's eLibrary system by
clicking on the links or querying the docket number.
    eFiling is encouraged. More detailed information relating to filing
requirements, interventions, protests, service, and qualifying
facilities filings can be found at: http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For other information, call<PHONE_NUMBER>
(toll free). For TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

    Dated: December 4, 2014.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 77 (Friday, April 20, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23767-23768]
[FR Doc No: 2012-9526]

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-66812; File No. SR-CBOE-2012-037]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Chicago Board Options Exchange,
Incorporated; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a
Proposed Rule Change To Amend the Fees Schedule

April 16, 2012.
    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 April 10, 2012, the Chicago Board Options Exchange,
Incorporated (the ``Exchange'' or ``CBOE'') filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission (``Commission'') the proposed rule change as
described in Items I, II, and III below, which items have been prepared
by the Exchange. The Commission is publishing this notice to solicit
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance
of the Proposed Rule Change

    The Exchange proposes to amend its Fees Schedule. 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's Public Reference Room.

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

    In its filing with the Commission, the Exchange 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. The Exchange has prepared summaries, set forth in
sections A, B, and C below, of the most significant aspects of such
statements.

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

1. Purpose
    The Exchange proposes to waive the CMI and FIX Login ID fees
through September 30, 2012 for CMI and FIX Login IDs used to access the
Exchange's FLEX Hybrid Trading System (the ``CFLEX System'') for FLEX
Options \3\ trading (the ``Waiver''). CMI Client Application Servers
and FIX Ports are used by Exchange Trading Permit Holders (``TPHs'') to
access CBOEdirect, which is the platform provided by the Exchange to
connect to Exchange systems. The Exchange assesses a fee of $500 per
month for each CMI or FIX Login ID that a TPH uses to access CBOEdirect
(and $1000 per month for each CMI or FLEX Login ID that a Sponsored
User uses to access CBOEdirect). The Exchange is in the process of
enhancing the CFLEX System in order to further integrate it with the
Exchange's existing CBOEdirect technology platform.\4\ As part of these
enhancements, TPHs will connect to the CFLEX System through CBOEdirect,
and will need to get either a CMI or FIX Login ID to do so.\5\ As such,
the Exchange proposes the Waiver in order to encourage TPHs to trade on
the CFLEX System.
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    \3\ Flexible Exchange Options (``FLEX Options'') provide
investors with the ability to customize basic option features
including size, expiration date, exercise style, and certain
exercise prices. FLEX Options can be FLEX Index Options or FLEX
Equity Options. In addition, other products are permitted to be
traded pursuant to the FLEX trading procedures. For example, credit
options are eligible for trading as FLEX Options pursuant to the
FLEX rules in Chapters XXIVA and XXIVB. See CBOE Rules 24A.1(e) and
(f), 24A.4(b)(1) and (c)(1), 24B.1(f) and (g), 24B.4(b)(1) and
(c)(1), and 28.17. The rules governing the trading of FLEX Options
on the FLEX Request for Quote (``RFQ'') System platform (which is
limited to open outcry trading only) are contained in Chapter XXIVA.
The rules governing the trading of FLEX Options on the FLEX Hybrid
Trading System platform (which combines both open outcry and
electronic trading) are contained in Chapter XXIVB. The Exchange
notes that, currently, all FLEX Options are traded on the FLEX
Hybrid Trading System platform.
    \4\ See, e.g., SR-CBOE-2012-033.
    \5\ TPHs may also access the CFLEX System using an internet-
based application. There is currently no login fee associated with
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2. Statutory Basis
    The Exchange believes the proposed rule change is consistent with
the Act and the rules and regulations thereunder applicable to the
Exchange and, in particular, the requirements of Section 6(b) of the
Act.\6\ Specifically, the Exchange believes the proposed rule change is
consistent with Section 6(b)(4) of the Act,\7\ which provides that
Exchange rules may provide for the equitable allocation of reasonable
dues, fees, and other charges among its TPHs and other persons using
its facilities. The Waiver is reasonable because it will allow all TPHs
trading FLEX Options on the CFLEX System to avoid having to

pay a fee that they would otherwise have to pay. The Waiver is
equitable and not unfairly discriminatory because the Exchange believes
that the Waiver will encourage TPHs to transact business in FLEX
Options using the CFLEX System and encourage trading of customized
options in an exchange environment.\8\ The Exchange believes such
increased business will provide greater FLEX Options trading
opportunities for all market participants. Also, the transaction fees
collected from this increased business will allow the Exchange to
recoup costs expended in building and developing the CFLEX System.
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    \6\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
    \7\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(4).
    \8\ The Exchange believes that FLEX Options provide TPHs and
investors with an improved but comparable alternative to the over-
the-counter (``OTC'') market in customized options, which can take
on contract characteristics similar to FLEX Options. The Exchange
believes market participants benefit from being able to trade
customized options in an exchange environment in several ways,
including, but not limited to the following: (i) Enhanced efficiency
in initiating and closing out positions; (ii) increased market
transparency; and (iii) heightened contra-party creditworthiness due
to the role of The Options Clearing Corporation as issuer and
guarantor of FLEX Options.
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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 that is 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
proposed rule change.

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

    The foregoing rule change has become effective pursuant to Section
19(b)(3)(A) \9\ of the Act and paragraph (f) of Rule 19b-4 \10\
thereunder. At any time within 60 days of the filing of the proposed
rule change, the Commission summarily may temporarily suspend such rule
change if it appears to the Commission that such action is 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).
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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 email to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Please include
File Number SR-CBOE-2012-037 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-2012-037. This file
number should be included on the subject line if email is used. To help
the Commission process and review your comments more efficiently,
please use only one method. The Commission will post all comments on
the Commission's Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the submission, all subsequent amendments, all
written statements with respect to the proposed rule change that are
filed with the Commission, and all written communications relating to
the proposed rule change between the Commission and any person, other
than those that may be withheld from the public in accordance with the
provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be available for Web site viewing and
printing in the Commission's Public Reference Room, 100 F Street NE.,
Washington, DC 20549, on official business days between the hours of 10
a.m. and 3 p.m. Copies of the filing also will be available for
inspection and copying at the principal office of the Exchange. 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-2012-037 and should be
submitted on or before May 11, 2012.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\11\
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Kevin M. O'Neill,
Deputy Secretary.
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 122 (Friday, June 24, 2016)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 41235-41238]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

48 CFR Parts 1536 and 1537

[EPA-HQ-OARM-2013-0370; FRL-9946-78-OARM]

Acquistion Regulation: Update to Construction and Architect-
Engineer and Key Personnel Requirements

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is issuing a final
rule amending the EPA Acquisition Regulation (EPAAR) to remove the
evaluation of contracting performance and to incorporate flexibility to
identify the required number of days of key

personnel commitment during the early stages of contractor performance
under the Key Personnel clause. This final rule also provides for minor
edits of an administrative nature.

DATES: This final rule is effective on July 25, 2016.

ADDRESSES: The EPA has established a docket for this action under
Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OARM-2013-0370. All documents in the docket are
listed on the http://www.regulations.gov Web site. 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 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 electronically
through http://www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Holly Hubbell, Policy, Training, and
Oversight Division, Acquisition Policy and Training Service Center
(3802R), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.,
Washington, DC 20460; telephone number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email address:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Executive Summary

    This rule incorporates an existing class deviation and makes minor
administrative changes to EPAAR parts 1536 and 1537. This rule includes
the following content changes: (1) Removes 1536.201 Evaluation of
contracting performance; (2) provides administrative updates and adds
Chief of the Contracting Office (CCO) to 1536.209(c); (3) under
1536.521, updates the term ``small purchases'' with ``simplified
acquisition threshold''; (4) under 1537.110(b) the term contracting
officer's technical representative(s)'' is replaced by Contracting
Officer's Representative(s)''; (5) amends 1537.110(c) to incorporate
the flexibilities provided by a class deviation to the Key Personnel
requirements; and (6) removes ``CFR 48'' from 1537.110. These changes
do not incur any costs, but provide flexibility regarding key personnel
commitments.

II. General Information

A. Does this action apply to me?

    The EPAAR applies to contractors who have a construction,
architect-engineer, or service contract with EPA.

B. What action is the agency taking?

    The rule removes the evaluation of contracting performance and
incorporate flexibility to identify the required number of days of key
personnel commitment during the early stages of contractor performance
under the Key Personnel clause. The rule also provides for minor edits
of an administrative nature.

III. Background

    EPA published a proposed rule in the Federal Register at 79 FR
47044, August 12, 2014, to remove section 1536.201 on the evaluation of
contractor performance under construction contracts and the
incorporation of flexibilities provided by a class deviation to the Key
Personnel requirements under EPAAR Part 1537. A previous review of the
EPAAR, determined that the EPAAR requirement for the evaluation of
construction contracts should be removed as it was superseded by FAR
42.1502. Additionally, under EPAAR 1552.237-72, EPA provides
contracting officers with the flexibility to identify the required
number of days of key personnel commitment during the early stages of
contractor performance. The length of time will be based on the
requirements of individual acquisitions when continued assignment is
essential to the successful implementation of the program's mission.
Contracting officers may include a different number of days in excess
of the ninety (90) days included in the clause, if approved at one
level above the contracting officer. The rule also provides minor
administrative edits in the EPAAR sections identified. No comments were
received on the previously published proposed rule.

IV. Statutory and Executive Orders Reviews

A. Executive Order 12866: Regulatory Planning and Review and Executive
Order 13563: Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review

    This action is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under the
terms of Executive Order (EO) 12866 (58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993) and
therefore, not subject to review under the EO.

B. Paperwork Reduction Act

    This action does not impose an information collection burden under
the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.
No information is collected under this action.

C. Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA), as Amended by the Small Business
Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996 (SBREFA), 5 U.S.C. 601 et
seq.

    The Regulatory Flexibility Act generally requires an agency to
prepare a regulatory flexibility analysis of any rule subject to notice
and comment rulemaking requirements under the Administrative Procedure
Act or any other statute; unless the agency certifies that the rule
will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of
small entities. Small entities include small businesses, small
organizations, and small governmental jurisdictions. For purposes of
assessing the impact of this rule on small entities, ``small entity''
is defined as: (1) A small business that meets the definition of a
small business found in the Small Business Act and codified at 13 CFR
121.201; (2) a small governmental jurisdiction that is a government of
a city, county, town, school district or special district with a
population of less than 50,000; and (3) a small organization that is
any not-for-profit enterprise which is independently owned and operated
and is not dominant in its field. After considering the economic
impacts of this rule on small entities, I certify that this action will
not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small
entities. This action revises a current EPAAR provision and does not
impose requirements involving capital investment, implementing
procedures, or record keeping. This rule will not have a significant
economic impact on small entities.

D. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act

    Title II of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (UMRA), Public
Law 104-4, establishes requirements for Federal agencies to assess the
effects of their regulatory actions on State, Local, and Tribal
governments and the private sector. This rule contains no Federal
mandates (under the regulatory provisions of the Title II of the UMRA)
for State, Local, and Tribal governments or the private sector. The
rule imposes no enforceable duty on any State, Local or Tribal
governments or the private sector. Thus, the rule is not subject to the
requirements of sections 202 and 205 of the UMRA.

E. Executive Order 13132: Federalism

    Executive Order 13132, entitled ``Federalism'' (64 FR 43255, August
10, 1999), requires EPA to develop an accountable process to ensure
``meaningful and timely input by State and Local officials in the
development

of regulatory policies that have federalism implications.'' ``Policies
that have federalism implications'' is defined in the Executive Order
to include regulations that have ``substantial direct effects on the
States, on the relationship between the national government and the
States, or on the distribution of power and responsibilities among the
various levels of government.'' This rule does not have federalism
implications. It will not have substantial direct effects on the
States, on the relationship between the national government and the
States, or on the distribution of power and responsibilities among the
various levels of government as specified in Executive Order 13132.

F. Executive Order 13175: Consultation and Coordination With Indian
Tribal Governments

    Executive Order 13175, entitled ``Consultation and Coordination
with Indian Tribal Governments'' (65 FR 67249, November 9, 2000),
requires EPA to develop an accountable process to ensure ``meaningful
and timely input by tribal officials in the development of regulatory
policies that have tribal implications.'' This rule does not have
tribal implications as specified in Executive Order 13175.

G. Executive Order 13045: Protection of Children From Environmental
Health and Safety Risks

    Executive Order 13045, entitled ``Protection of Children from
Environmental Health and Safety Risks'' (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997),
applies to any rule that: (1) Is determined to be economically
significant as defined under Executive Order 12886, and (2) concerns an
environmental health or safety risk that may have a proportionate
effect on children. This rule is not subject to Executive Order 13045
because it is not an economically significant rule as defined by
Executive Order 12866, and because it does not involve decisions on
environmental health or safety risks.

H. Executive Order 13211: Actions That Significantly Affect Energy
Supply, Distribution, or Use

    This final rule is not subject to Executive Order 13211, ``Actions
Concerning Regulations That Significantly Affect Energy Supply,
Distribution or Use'' (66 FR 28335, May 22, 2001), because it is not a
significant regulatory action under Executive Order 12866.

I. National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 (NTTAA)

    Section 12(d) (15 U.S.C. 272 note) of NTTA, Public Law 104-113,
directs EPA to use voluntary consensus standards in its regulatory
activities unless to do so would be inconsistent with applicable law or
otherwise impractical. Voluntary consensus standards are technical
standards (e.g., materials specifications, test methods, sampling
procedures and business practices) that are developed or adopted by
voluntary consensus standards bodies. The NTTA directs EPA to provide
Congress, through OMB, explanations when the Agency decides not to use
available and applicable voluntary consensus standards. This final
rulemaking does not involve technical standards. Therefore, EPA is not
considering the use of any voluntary consensus standards.

J. Executive Order 12898: Federal Actions To Address Environmental
Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income Populations

    Executive Order 12898 (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994) establishes
federal executive policy on environmental justice. Its main provision
directs federal agencies, to the greatest extent practicable and
permitted by law, to make environmental justice part of their mission
by identifying and addressing, as appropriate, disproportionately high
and adverse human health or environmental effects of their programs,
policies, and activities on minority populations and low-income
populations in the United States. EPA has determined that this final
rulemaking will not have disproportionately high and adverse human
health or environmental effects on minority or low-income populations
because it does not affect the level of protection provided to human
health or the environment. This rulemaking does not involve human
health or environmental effects.

K. Congressional Review

    The Congressional Review Act, 5 U.S.C. 801 et seq., as added by the
Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996, generally
provides that before a rule may take effect, the agency promulgating
the rule must submit a rule report, which includes a copy of the rule,
to each House of the Congress and to the Comptroller General of the
United States. Section 804 exempts from section 801 the following types
of rules (1) rules of particular applicability; (2) rules relating to
agency management or personnel; and (3) rules of agency organization,
procedure, or practice that do not substantially affect the rights or
obligations of non-agency parties. 5 U.S.C. 804(3). EPA is not required
to submit a rule report regarding this action under section 801 because
this is a rule of agency organization, procedure, or practice that does
not substantially affect the rights or obligations of non-agency
parties.

List of Subjects in 48 CFR Parts 1536 and 1537

    Environmental protection, Government procurement.

    Dated: June 2, 2016.
Denise Polk,
Acting Director, Office of Acquisition Management.

    Therefore, 48 CFR Chapter 15 is amended as set forth below:

PART 1536--CONSTRUCTION AND ARCHITECT-ENGINEER CONTRACTS

0
1. The authority citation for part 1536 is revised to read as follows:

    Authority:  5 U.S.C. 301 and 41 U.S.C. 1707.

1536.201  [Removed]

0
2. Remove section 1536.201.

1536.209  [Amended]

0
3. Amend section 1536.209, paragraph (c), by removing the text ``CCO''
and ``RAD'' and adding the words ``Chief of the Contracting Office'',
in their places.

1536.521  [Amended]

0
4. Amend section 1536.521 by removing the words ``small purchase'' and
adding the words ``simplified acquisition threshold'', two times.

PART 1537--SERVICE CONTRACTING

0
5. The authority citation for part 1537 is revised to read as follows:

    Authority:  5 U.S.C. 301 and 41 U.S.C. 1707.

0
6. Amend section 1537.110 by revising paragraphs (b), (c), and (f) to
read as follows:

1537.110  Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.

* * * * *
    (b) The Contracting Officer shall insert a clause substantially the
same as the clause at 1552.237-71, Technical Direction, in
solicitations and contracts where the Contracting Officer intends to
delegate authority to issue technical direction to the Contracting
Officer's Representative(s).
    (c) The Contracting Officer shall insert the clause at 1552.237-72,
Key

Personnel, in solicitations and contracts when it is necessary for
contract performance to identify Contractor key personnel. Contracting
Officers have the flexibility to identify the required number of days
of key personnel commitment during the early stages of contractor
performance. The length of time will be based on the requirements of
individual acquisitions when continued assignment is essential to the
successful implementation of the program's mission. Therefore,
Contracting Officers may use a clause substantially the same as in 48
CFR 1552.237-72, regarding substitution of key personnel. Contracting
Officers may include a different number of days in excess of the ninety
(90) days included in this clause, if approved at one level above the
Contracting Officer.
* * * * *
    (f) To ensure that Agency contracts are administered so as to avoid
creating an improper employer-employee relationship, contracting
officers shall insert the contract clause at 1552.237-76, ``Government-
Contractor Relations'', in all solicitations and contracts for non-
personal services that exceed the simplified acquisition threshold.

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Meeting Notes

EPA and Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturers’ Organization

Feb. 13, 2004

On February 13, 2004, EPA/HWID met with representatives of SOCMA to
discuss their comments on the Definition of Solid Waste rulemaking. In
attendance:

Ingrid Rosencrantz		EPA/HWID

Eric Clark			SOCMA

Bill Turetsky			ISP

Jeff Gunnulfsen		SOCMA

Janet Weller			Cleary

Dave Fagan			EPA/HWID

Charlotte Mooney		EPA/HWID

Seth Levine			Cambrex

Pat Nevrinceon		FMC

Ann Baxter			Borregaard Synthesis

Chris Bagley			Hickson Danchem

SOCMA met with EPA to discuss comments on the proposed rulemaking,
particularly the implications of the NAICS option on the specialty
chemical industry if it were finalized in the 3-digit option, the
4-digit option, or the 5-digit option. SOCMA expressed some support for
the proposed broader option and support for keeping the legitimacy
criteria as guidance.


[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 35 (Wednesday, February 21, 2018)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 7363-7365]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2017-0856; Airspace Docket No. 17-AWP-10]

Amendment of Class E Airspace; Hanford, CA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action amends Class E airspace extending upward from 700
feet above the surface at Hanford Municipal Airport, Hanford, CA, by
enlarging the airspace to accommodate area navigation (RNAV) procedures
at the airport, removing the Visalia VHF omnidirectional range/distance
measuring equipment (VOR/DME) from the airspace description, and
amending the geographic coordinates of the airport. This action also
removes Blair Airport from the airport description as the airport no
longer exists. This action is necessary for the safety and management
of instrument flight rules (IFR) operations at the airport.

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, May 24, 2018. The Director of the Federal
Register approves this incorporation by reference action under Title 1,
Code of Federal Regulations, part 51, subject to the annual revision of
FAA Order 7400.11 and publication of conforming amendments.

ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.11B, Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, and subsequent amendments can be viewed online 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 this material 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: Tom Clark, Federal Aviation
Administration, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center, 1601
Lind Avenue SW, Renton, WA 98057; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Authority for This Rulemaking

    The FAA's authority to issue rules regarding aviation safety is
found in Title 49 of the United States Code. Subtitle I, Section 106
describes the authority of the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII,
Aviation Programs, describes in more detail the scope of the agency's
authority. This rulemaking is promulgated under the authority described
in Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that section,
the FAA is charged with prescribing regulations to assign the use of
airspace necessary to ensure the safety of aircraft and the efficient
use of airspace. This regulation is within the scope of that authority
as it amends Class E airspace at Hanford Municipal Airport, Hanford,
CA, to support instrument flight rules (IFR) operations at the airport.

History

    The FAA published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) in the
Federal Register for Docket No. FAA-2017-0856 (82 FR 50594; November 1,
2017) proposing to amend Class E airspace extending upward from 700
feet above the surface at Hanford Municipal Airport, Hanford, CA.
Interested parties were invited to participate in this rulemaking
effort by submitting written comments on the proposal to the FAA. No
comments were received.
    The FAA inadvertently omitted in the NPRM that the geographic
coordinates of the airport are adjusted and makes the notation in the
rule. Except for this notation, this rule is the same as published in
the NPRM.
    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.

Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference

    This document amends 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 Rule

    The FAA is amending title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR)
part 71 by amending Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet
above the surface at Hanford Municipal Airport, Hanford, CA, to
accommodate area navigation (RNAV) procedures at the airport. The Class
E airspace area is modified to within 1.8 miles southwest and 3.2 miles
northeast of the 332[deg] bearing from the airport extending to 6.2
miles northwest of the airport (from within a 2.6-mile radius), and
within 1.8 miles southwest and 3.2 miles northeast (from within 1.5
miles each side) of the 152[deg] bearing from the airport extending to
6.2 miles southeast of the airport (from 5 miles southeast), and within
1.3 miles each side of the 067[deg] bearing from the airport (from 1.8
miles north and 2.3 miles south of the Visalia VOR/DME) extending to
7.7 miles northeast of the airport.
    Also, this action amends the geographic coordinates for the
airport, removes the reference to the Visalia VOR/DME in the legal
description as the FAA transitions from ground-based to satellite-based
navigation; and removes Blair Airport from the legal description as the
airport no longer exists.

Regulatory Notices and Analyses

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

Environmental Review

    The FAA has determined that this action qualifies for categorical
exclusion under the National Environmental Policy Act in accordance
with FAA Order 1050.1F, ``Environmental Impacts: Policies and
Procedures,'' paragraph 5-6.5a. This airspace action is not expected to
cause any potentially significant environmental impacts, and no
extraordinary circumstances exist that warrant preparation of an
environmental assessment.

Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

    Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).

Adoption of the Amendment

    In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation
Administration amends 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

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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]

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2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.11B,
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 3, 2017, and
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.

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AWP CA E5 Hanford, CA [Amended]

Hanford Municipal Airport, CA
    (Lat. 36[deg]19'00'' N, long. 119[deg]37'40'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within 1.8 miles southwest and 3.2 miles northeast of a 332[deg]
bearing from Hanford Municipal Airport extending to 6.2 miles
northwest of the airport, and within 1.8 miles southwest and 3.2
miles northeast of a 152[deg] bearing from the airport extending to
6.2 miles southeast of the airport, and within 1.3 miles each side
of a 067[deg] bearing from the airport extending to 7.7 miles
northeast of the airport.

    Issued in Seattle, Washington, on February 7, 2018.
B.G. Chew,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2018-03409 Filed 2-20-18; 8:45 am]
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