[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 38 (Tuesday, February 26, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13052-13053]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OECA-2012-0653; FRL-9528-6]

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for
Review and Approval; Comment Request; NSPS for Steel Plants: Electric
Arc Furnaces and Argon Oxygen Decarburization Vessels (Renewal)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501
et seq.), this document announces that an Information Collection
Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review and approval. This is a request to renew an existing
approved collection. The ICR which is abstracted below describes the
nature of the collection and the estimated burden and cost.

DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before March 28,
2013.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing docket ID number EPA-HQ-
OECA-2012-0653, to: (1) EPA online, using www.regulations.gov (our
preferred method), or by email to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or by mail to:
EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), Environmental Protection Agency,
Enforcement and Compliance Docket and Information Center, mail code
28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460; and (2) OMB
at: Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management
and Budget (OMB), Attention: Desk Officer for EPA, 725 17th Street NW.,
Washington, DC 20503.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Learia Williams, Monitoring,
Assistance, and Media Programs Division, Office of Compliance, Mail
Code 2227A, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue
NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax
number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA has submitted the following ICR to OMB
for review and approval according to the procedures prescribed in 5 CFR
1320.12. On October 17, 2012 (77 FR 63813), EPA sought comments on this
ICR pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.8(d). EPA received no comments. Any
additional comments on this ICR should be submitted to both EPA and OMB
within 30 days of this notice.
    EPA has established a public docket for this ICR under docket ID
number EPA-HQ-OECA-2012-0653, which is available for either public
viewing online at http://www.regulations.gov, or in person viewing at
the Enforcement and Compliance Docket in the EPA Docket Center (EPA/
DC), EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC.
The EPA Docket Center Public Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to
4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The
telephone number for the Reading Room is<PHONE_NUMBER>, and the
telephone number for the Enforcement and Compliance Docket is (202)
566-1752.
    Use EPA's electronic docket and comment system at http://www.regulations.gov to either submit or view public comments, access
the index listing of the contents of the docket, and to access those
documents in the docket that are available electronically. Once in the
system, select ``docket search,'' then key in the docket ID number
identified above. Please note that EPA's policy is that public
comments, whether submitted electronically or in paper, will be made
available for public viewing at http://www.regulations.gov as EPA
receives them and without change, unless the comment contains
copyrighted material, Confidentiality of Business Information (CBI), or
other information whose public disclosure is restricted by statute. For
further information about the electronic docket, go to
www.regulations.gov.
    Title: NSPS for Steel Plants: Electric Arc Furnaces and Argon
Oxygen Decarburization Vessels (Renewal).
    ICR Numbers: EPA ICR Number 1060.16, OMB Control Number 2060-0038.
    ICR Status: This ICR is scheduled to expire on March 31, 2013.
Under OMB regulations, the Agency may continue to either conduct or
sponsor the collection of information while this submission is pending
at OMB.
    Abstract: The affected entities are subject to the General
Provisions of the NSPS at 40 CFR part 60, subpart A, and any changes,
or additions to the Provisions specified at 40 CFR part 60, subparts AA
and AAa.
    Owners or operators of the affected facilities must submit initial
notification report, performance tests, and periodic reports and
results. Owners or operators are also required to maintain records of
the occurrence and duration of any startup, shutdown, or malfunction in
the operation of an affected facility, or any period during which the
monitoring system is inoperative. Reports, at a minimum, are required
semiannually.
    Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 308
hours per response. ``Burden'' means the total time, effort, or
financial resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain,
or disclose or provide information to or for a Federal agency. This
includes the time needed to review instructions; develop, acquire,
install, and utilize technology and systems for the purposes of
collecting, validating, and verifying information, processing and
maintaining information, and disclosing and providing information;
adjust the existing ways to comply with any previously applicable
instructions and requirements which have subsequently changed; train
personnel to be able to respond to a collection of information; search
data sources; complete and review the collection of information; and
transmit or otherwise disclose the information.
    Respondents/Affected Entities: Owners or operator of electric arc
furnaces and argon oxygen decarburization vessels.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 98.7.
    Frequency of Response: Initially and semiannually.
    Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 61,310.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost: $6,137,827, which includes $5,936,587
in labor costs, $5,490 in capital/startup costs, and $195,750 in
operation and maintenance (O&M) costs.

    Changes in the Estimates: There is an increase in the total
estimated burden as currently identified in the OMB Inventory of
Approved Burdens. This increase is not due to any program changes. The
increases in burden, including labor hours, labor costs, and O&M costs
reflect an increase in the number of respondents. The new number of
respondents accounts for the one new source that is subject to the rule
since the last ICR period. In addition, this ICR uses updated labor
rates to calculate burden costs, which results in an increase in labor
costs for both the respondents and the Agency.

John Moses,
Director, Collection Strategies Division.
[FR Doc. 2013-04405 Filed 2-25-13; 8:45 am]
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33121 Federal Register / Vol. 68, No. 106 / Tuesday, June 3, 2003 / Notices Dated: May 14, 2003. Kyle E. McSlarrow, Deputy Secretary. [ FR Doc. 03   13855 Filed 6   2   03; 8: 45 am]

BILLING CODE 6450   01   P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [ Docket No. RCRA   2003   0012; FRL   7506   9]

Announcement of a Public Stakeholder Meeting on Management of Hazardous Waste in Research and/ or Academic Laboratories AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency ( EPA). ACTION: Notice of a public stakeholder meeting.

SUMMARY: EPA's Office of Solid Waste is holding a public meeting on Wednesday, June 18, 2003, to discuss issues associated with hazardous waste management in research and/ or academic laboratories. The purpose of this meeting is to present our progress to date on issues specific to waste management in research and academic laboratories and solicit input from individual stakeholders on approaches to addressing these issues. A tentative agenda is available upon request. The following topics are planned for discussion: when/ where to make a hazardous waste determination, waste labeling requirements, personnel training requirements, satellite accumulation, and types of treatment that are performed in laboratories. Interested parties may choose to attend the meeting or submit written comment. The Agency's goal is to improve the program to better protect human health and the environment through standards that are harmonious with the way laboratories operate. DATES: The stakeholder meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, June 18 from 12 p. m. to 5 p. m. eastern time. Submit written comments on or before July 18. ADDRESSES: EPA will hold the meeting in Washington, DC at EPA East ( Conference Room 1153), 1201 Constitution Ave., NW. Interested parties also may participate via videoconferencing at the following locations: 1. North Chelmsford   EPA Region I Laboratory ( Kennebunkport Room), 11 Technology Drive, North Chelmsford, MA 01863. 2. Chicago   EPA Region V Office ( Lake Erie Conference Room), 77 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago, IL 60604. 3. San Francisco   EPA Region IX Office ( Conference Room R1915), 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 94105. Comments may be submitted electronically, by mail, by facsimile, or through hand delivery/ courier. Follow the detailed instructions as provided in Unit I. C. of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kate Davis, Office of Solid Waste ( 5304W), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: ( 703) 308   0091; fax number: ( 703) 308   0514; e mail address: davis. kate@ epa. gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information A. Does This Meeting Apply To Me? While the meeting is open to the public in general, the identified topics may be of particular interest to persons who work in research and/ or academic laboratory settings or persons who are concerned about the implementation of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act ( RCRA) in these settings. Potentially interested parties may include but are not limited to: Government laboratories; research and development laboratories; academic laboratories; Federal, State and local regulators; academic institutions; nongovernmental organizations; and trade associations representing environmental health and safety professionals at research and/ or academic laboratories. If you have any questions regarding the applicability of this meeting to a particular entity, consult the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

B. How Can I Get Electronic Access to This Document and Other Related Information? 1. Docket. EPA has established an official public docket for this action under Docket ID No. RCRA   2003   0012. The official public docket consists of the documents specifically referenced in this action, any public comments received, and other information related to this action. Although a part of the official docket, the public docket does not include Confidential Business Information ( CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. The official public docket is the collection of materials that is available for public viewing at the EPA Docket Center, ( EPA/ DC) EPA West, Room B102, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The EPA Docket Center Public Reading Room is open from 8: 30 a. m. to 4: 30 p. m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the Reading Room is ( 202) 566   1742, and the telephone number for the EPA Docket Center is ( 202) 566   0270. 2. Electronic Access. You may access this Federal Register document electronically through the EPA Internet under the `` Federal Register'' listings at http:// www. epa. gov/ fedrgstr/. An electronic version of the public docket is available through EPA's electronic public docket and comment system, EPA Dockets. You may use EPA Dockets at http:// www. epa. gov/ edocket/ to submit or view public comments, access the index listing of the contents of the official public docket, and to access those documents in the public docket that are available electronically. Once in the system, select `` search,'' then key in the appropriate docket identification number. Certain types of information will not be placed in the EPA Dockets. Information claimed as CBI and other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute, which is not included in the official public docket, will not be available for public viewing in EPA's electronic public docket. EPA's policy is that copyrighted material will not be placed in EPA's electronic public docket but will be available only in printed, paper form in the official public docket. To the extent feasible, publicly available docket materials will be made available in EPA's electronic public docket. When a document is selected from the index list in EPA Dockets, the system will identify whether the document is available for viewing in EPA's electronic public docket. Although not all docket materials may be available electronically, you may still access any of the publicly available docket materials through the docket facility identified in Unit I. B. EPA intends to work towards providing electronic access to all of the publicly available docket materials through EPA's electronic public docket. For public commenters, it is important to note that EPA's policy is that public comments, whether submitted electronically or in paper, will be made available for public viewing in EPA's electronic public docket as EPA receives them and without change, unless the comment contains copyrighted material, CBI, or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. When EPA identifies a comment containing copyrighted material, EPA will provide a reference to that material in the version of the comment that is placed in EPA's electronic public docket. The VerDate Jan< 31> 2003 22: 09 Jun 02, 2003 Jkt 200001 PO 00000 Frm 00032 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\ FR\ FM\ 03JNN1. SGM 03JNN1 33122 Federal Register / Vol. 68, No. 106 / Tuesday, June 3, 2003 / Notices entire printed comment, including the copyrighted material, will be available in the public docket. Public comments submitted on computer disks that are mailed or delivered to the docket will be transferred to EPA's electronic public docket. Public comments that are mailed or delivered to the Docket will be scanned and placed in EPA's electronic public docket. Where practical, physical objects will be photographed, and the photograph will be placed in EPA's electronic public docket along with a brief description written by the docket staff. For additional information about EPA's electronic public docket visit EPA Dockets online or see 67 FR 38102, May 31, 2002.

C. How and to Whom Do I Submit Comments? You may submit comments electronically, by mail, by facsimile, or through hand delivery/ courier. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, identify the appropriate docket identification number in the subject line on the first page of your comment. Please ensure that your comments are submitted within the specified comment period. Comments received after the close of the comment period will be marked `` late.'' EPA is not required to consider these late comments. However, late comments may be considered if time permits. 1. Electronically. If you submit an electronic comment as prescribed below, EPA recommends that you include your name, mailing address, and an e mail address or other contact information in the body of your comment. Also include this contact information on the outside of any disk or CD ROM you submit, and in any cover letter accompanying the disk or CD ROM. This ensures that you can be identified as the submitter of the comment and allows EPA to contact you in case EPA cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties or needs further information on the substance of your comment. EPA's policy is that EPA will not edit your comment, and any identifying or contact information provided in the body of a comment will be included as part of the comment that is placed in the official public docket, and made available in EPA's electronic public docket. 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. i. EPA Dockets. Your use of EPA's electronic public docket to submit comments to EPA electronically is EPA's preferred method for receiving comments. Go directly to EPA Dockets at http:// www. epa. gov/ edocket, and follow the online instructions for submitting comments. To access EPA's electronic public docket from the EPA Internet Home Page, select `` Information Sources,'' `` Dockets,'' and `` EPA Dockets.'' Once in the system, select `` search,'' and then key in Docket ID No. RCRA   2003   0012. The system is an `` anonymous access'' system, which means EPA will not know your identity, e mail address, or other contact information unless you provide it in the body of your comment. ii. E mail. Comments may be sent by electronic mail ( e mail) to rcradocket epa. gov, Attention Docket ID No. RCRA 2003   0012. In contrast to EPA's electronic public docket, EPA's email system is not an `` anonymous access'' system. If you send an e mail comment directly to the Docket without going through EPA's electronic public docket, EPA's e mail system automatically captures your e mail address. E mail addresses that are automatically captured by EPA's e mail system are included as part of the comment that is placed in the official public docket, and made available in EPA's electronic public docket. iii. Disk or CD ROM. You may submit comments on a disk or CD ROM that you mail to the mailing address identified in Unit 1. C. 2. These electronic submissions will be accepted in WordPerfect or ASCII file format. Avoid the use of special characters and any form of encryption. 2. By Mail. Send your comments to: OSWER Docket, EPA Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Mailcode: 5305T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460, Attention Docket ID No. RCRA   2003   0012. 3. By Hand Delivery or Courier. Deliver your comments to: OSWER Docket, EPA Docket Center, 1301 Constitution Avenue, NW., EPA West Building, Room B   102, Washington, DC, 20004, Attention Docket ID No. RCRA   2003   0012. Such deliveries are only accepted during the Docket's normal hours of operation as identified in Unit I. B. 1. 4. By Facsimile. Fax your comments to: ( 202) 566   0224, Attention Docket ID. No. RCRA   2003   0012.

II. Background EPA recognizes the unique aspects of research and academic laboratories compared with large manufacturing processes. For example, research and academic laboratories generate small amounts of many different wastes while large manufacturing processes tend to generate large amounts of a few wastes. EPA supports developing environmentally safe management alternatives for hazardous wastes in research and academic laboratories. The Agency has participated in several efforts to explore alternatives that may help target the unique lab practices and wastes more effectively. Recent efforts include the New England Labs XL project and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute ( HHMI) Best Management Practices. NE Labs XL is testing the development and implementation of an Environmental Management Plan designed to minimize and more effectively manage hazardous laboratory wastes ( http:// www. epa. gov/ projectxl/ nelabs/ index. htm). HHMI partnered with EPA to identify best practices for managing hazardous wastes in academic research institutions ( http:// www. epa. gov/ epaoswer/ osw/ specials/ labwaste/ r02008. pdf). The June public stakeholder meeting builds on these efforts.

III. Tentative Agenda Copies of the tentative agenda for this meeting are available via mail, fax, or email If you would like a copy, please contact the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

IV. How Can I Participate in This Meeting? You may attend this meeting in person or submit a written comment. The meeting locations have the following capacities: Washington DC, 100 people; North Chelmsford, 50 people; Chicago, 30 people; San Francisco, 17 people. Members of the public wishing to have access to the Headquarters or Regional conference rooms on the day of the meeting should register by June 11 by contacting Kate Davis, Office of Solid Waste ( 5304W), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: ( 703) 308   0091; fax number: ( 703) 308   0514; e mail address: davis. kate@ epa. gov. A photo ID will be required to gain access to Headquarters and Regional conference rooms. Any person needing special accessibility accommodations at this meeting should contact the person identified above at least five business days before the meeting so we can make the appropriate arrangements. Any person who wishes to file a written statement may do so before July 18. EPA has established an official public docket for this action under Docket ID No. RCRA   2003   0012. Please see Unit I. C. for instructions on how to submit written comments.

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Stakeholders repeatedly have identified three issues: hazardous waste determination, satellite accumulation, and treatment in satellite accumulation areas. Hazardous Waste Determination: Currently, you must make a hazardous waste determination at the `` point of generation'' of a waste. 1. When should the hazardous waste determination be made in a laboratory setting? 2. What training is needed for lab personnel concerning hazardous waste determinations ( e. g., full RCRA training or training that is made specific to chemical management duties)? 3. How should waste be labeled so it can be appropriately managed as hazardous waste ( e. g., the words `` hazardous waste'' or a detailed chemical description)? 4. Where should the hazardous waste determination be made ( e. g., on the bench or in the 90 to 180 day storage area)? Satellite Accumulation Area ( SAA) Accumulation Time: If more than 55 gallons of hazardous waste or more than 1 quart of acute hazardous waste is accumulated at a SAA, the excess must be removed within three days. 1. How should these requirements be applied in a laboratory context? 2. How often do laboratories accumulate more than 55 gallons of waste in their SAA? 3. What, if any, difficulties do environmental health and safety personnel have responding to waste pick up calls, e. g., within the three day time limit? 4. How would a longer time frame for removal impact the cost of waste management and the ability to protect human health and the environment? Treatment in SAAs: We have heard from numerous stakeholders that they would like to perform certain types of treatment. 1. What types of treatment, other than neutralization, are laboratory personnel currently performing or would like to perform? 2. What would be the benefits of the desired types of treatment? Other Issues: The Agency also solicits your thoughts on other issues specific to research and academic laboratories. In reviewing issues raised by hazardous waste identification and management in laboratories, we will particularly focus on the way laboratories operate, and we will also take into account factors such as regulatory burden, cost, and protection of human health and the environment.

Matt Hale, Acting Director, Office of Solid Waste. [ FR Doc. 03   13886 Filed 6   2   03; 8: 45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560   50   P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [ FRL 7507   1]

Science Advisory Board, Environmental Health Committee; Notification of an Upcoming Meeting of the Supplemental Guidance for Assessing Cancer Susceptibility From Early Life Exposure to Carcinogens ( SGACS) Review Panel AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency ( EPA). ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency, Science Advisory Board ( SAB), announces an upcoming teleconference meeting to discuss the draft report of the Supplemental Guidance for Assessing Cancer Susceptibility from Early life Exposure to Carcinogens ( SGACS) review panel. DATES: The teleconference meeting will take place on June 20, 2003, from 3 p. m. to 5 p. m. ( eastern daylight time). ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place at the Science Advisory Board Conference Room 6013, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington DC 20460. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For general information about the meeting, please contact Dr. Suhair Shallal, PhD., Designated Federal Officer, by telephone/ voice mail at ( 202) 564   4566, by fax at ( 202) 501   0582; or via e mail at shallal. suhair@ epa. gov. General information concerning the EPA Science Advisory Board can be found on the EPA SAB Web site at: http:// www. epa. gov/ sab. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notification of Public Meeting. Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92   463, notice is hereby given that the Supplemental Guidance for Assessing Cancer Susceptibility ( SGACS) panel of the U. S. EPA Science Advisory Board ( SAB) will meet to discuss its draft report of the review the EPA's Office of Research and Development draft document entitled `` Supplemental Guidance for Assessing Cancer Susceptibility From Early Life Exposure to Carcinogens.'' This document provides a possible approach for assessing cancer susceptibility from early life exposure to carcinogens. The purpose of this meeting is to allow contemporaneous public access to the SGACS review panel's deliberations concerning the draft report. The meeting is open to the public; however, seating is limited and available on a first come basis. The meeting will be held at the times and dates and place specified above. A copy of the draft agenda for the meeting will be posted on the SAB Web site ( www. epa. gov/ sab) ( under the AGENDAS subheading) approximately 7 days before the meeting. For more information regarding the background on this advising activity, please refer to the Federal Register, 68 FR 10240, published on March 4, 2003, or the SAB Web site at http:// www. epa. gov/ sab/ panels/ sgacsrp. html. The panel was charged with responding to questions concerning the document mentioned above. Information regarding these questions and the review materials are available in Federal Register notice, 68 FR 17803 published on April 11, 2003. Providing Oral or Written Comments at SAB Meetings: It is the policy of the EPA Science Advisory Board ( SAB) to accept written public comments of any length, and to accommodate oral public comments whenever possible. The EPA SAB expects that public statements presented at its meetings will not be repetitive of previously submitted oral or written statements. Oral Comments: In general, each individual or group requesting an oral presentation at a faceto face meeting will be limited to a total time of 10 minutes ( unless otherwise indicated) and no more than one hour total for all speakers. For teleconference meetings, opportunities for oral comment will usually be limited to no more than two minutes per speaker and no more than 10 minutes total for all speakers. Interested parties should contact the DFO at least one week prior to the meeting in order to be placed on the public speaker list for the meeting. Speakers may attend the meeting and provide comment up to the meeting time. Speakers should bring at least 35 copies of their comments and presentation slides for distribution to the reviewers and public at the meeting. Written Comments: Although the SAB accepts written comments until the date of the meeting ( unless otherwise stated), written comments should be received in the SAB Staff Office at least one week prior to the meeting date so that the comments may be made available to the review panel for their consideration. Comments should be supplied to the DFO at the address/ contact information noted in the opening of this notice in the following formats: one hard copy with original signature, and one VerDate Jan< 31> 2003 21: 13 Jun 02, 2003 Jkt 200001 PO 00000 Frm 00034 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\ FR\ FM\ 03JNN1. SGM 03JNN1


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-87455; File No. SR-CBOE-2019-102]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Cboe Exchange, Inc.; Notice of
Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change Relating
To Amend the Fat Finger Check in Rule 5.34 as It Applies to Stop-Limit
Orders

November 4, 2019.
    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 October 29, 2019, Cboe Exchange, Inc. (the ``Exchange'' or ``Cboe
Options'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described in Items I, and
II 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 comments on the proposed rule change from interested persons.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \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

    Cboe Exchange, Inc. (the ``Exchange'' or ``Cboe Options'') proposes
to amend the fat finger check in Rule 5.34 as it applies to Stop-Limit
orders. The text of the proposed rule change is provided in Exhibit 5.
    The text of the proposed rule change is also available on the
Exchange's website (http://www.cboe.com/AboutCBOE/CBOELegalRegulatoryHome.aspx), 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 amend its fat finger check under Rule
5.34(c)(1) as it applies to Stop-Limit orders. Currently, Rule
5.34(c)(1) provides that if a User submits a buy (sell) limit order to
the System with a price that is more than a buffer amount above (below)
the NBO (NBB), the System cancels or rejects the order (i.e., the ``fat
finger'' check). The Exchange determines a default buffer amount;
however, a User may establish a higher or lower amount than the
Exchange default. This check generally applies to orders and quotes
with a limit price, subject to certain exceptions set forth in current
Rules 5.34(c)(1)(B) through (D). For example, current Rule
5.34(c)(1)(D) provides that the check does not apply to bulk
messages.\5\
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    The Exchange proposes to add Stop-Limit orders to Rule
5.34(c)(1)(D) as an additional order type to which the fat finger check
does not apply. A ``Stop-Limit'' order is an order to buy (sell) that
becomes a limit order when the consolidated last sale price (excluding
prices from complex order trades if outside the NBBO) or NBB (NBO) for
a particular option contract is equal to or above (below) the stop
price specified by the User.\6\ Stop-Limit orders allow Users increased
control and flexibility over their transactions and the prices at which
they are willing to execute an order. The purpose of a Stop-Limit order
is to not execute upon entry, and instead rest in the System until the
market reaches a certain price level, at which time the order could be
executed. As such, when a buy (sell) Stop-Limit order is activated, its
limit price may likely be outside of the buffer amount above (below)
the NBO (NBB) in anticipation of capturing rapidly increasing
(decreasing) market prices.
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    The primary purpose of the fat finger check is to prevent limit
orders from executing at potentially erroneous prices upon entry,
because the limit prices are ``too far away'' from the then-current
NBBO. As noted above, a Stop-Limit order is not intended to execute
upon entry. Currently, because a Stop-Limit order does not ``become'' a
limit order until activated, the limit order fat finger check applies
to a Stop-Limit order at the time the order is activated. As noted
above, at that time, the limit price may cross the NBO, and thus may be
cancelled due to the fat finger check if the limit price crosses the
NBO by more than the buffer. Therefore, the manner in which the fat
finger check cancels/rejects a Stop-Limit order may conflict with the
intended purpose of a Stop-Limit order and a User's control over the
time when and the price at which it executes. For example, assume that
when the NBBO is 8.00 x 8.05, a User submits a Stop-Limit order to buy
at 9.25 and a stop price of 8.15 and the User has set the fat finger
buffer to $1.00. Assume the NBBO then updates to 8.15 x 8.20. The
updated NBB equals the stop price of the order will activate the stop
price of the Stop Limit Order, converting it into a limit order to buy
at 9.25, which would be more than the fat finger buffer of $1.00 above
the current NBO, thus canceled/rejected by the System in accordance
with the fat finger check. The Exchange also notes that the System is
currently able to apply only one buffer amount (either the Exchange
default amount or a User's established amount) across multiple order
types. Therefore, a User would not be able to expand the buffer amount
to accommodate Stop-Limit orders without potentially over-expanding the
buffer amount for other limit orders that execute upon entry.
    The Exchange notes that a User's Stop-Limit orders would still be
subject to other price protections already in place on the Exchange. In
particular, Rule 5.32(c)(2) specifically applies to Stop-Limit orders
and provides that the System cancels or rejects a buy (sell) Stop-Limit
order if the NBB (NBO) at the time the System receives the order is
equal to or above (below) the stop price.\7\ Because the purpose of a
Stop-Limit order is to rest in the Book until a specified price is
reached, the Exchange believes rejecting a stop or stop-limit order
entered above or below, as applicable, that price may be erroneous, as
entry at that time would be inconsistent with the purpose of the order.
Additionally, drill-through protections are in place pursuant to Rule
5.34(a)(4), such that, if a buy (sell) order would execute (i.e., when
the stop price for a Stop-Limit order is activated), the System
executes the order up to a buffer amount (the Exchange determines the
amount on a class and premium basis) above (below) the NBO (NBB) that
existed at the time of order entry (``the drill-through price'').
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    \7\ However, the System accepts a buy (sell) Stop-Limit order if
the consolidated last sale price at the time the System receives the
order is equal to or above (below) the stop price. The Exchange
notes that the System is unable to compare the stop price of a stop-
limit order to the last consolidated sale price upon receipt of the
order, which is why the order is accepted when the stop price is
above (below) the last consolidated sale price when the System
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    The Exchange believes that allowing a Stop-Limit order, once
activated, with a limit price outside of the NBBO (notwithstanding any
fat finger buffer) to execute at that limit price (up to the drill-
through buffer amount) is consistent with the intended purpose of

a Stop-Limit order. As stated, when a buy (sell) Stop-Limit order is
activated, its limit price is intended to be at a consequential amount
above (below) the NBO (NBB) in order to capture rapidly increasing
(decreasing) trade prices, to which the NBBO would as rapidly track and
reflect. To cancel or reject such orders based on the NBBO at the time
of its activation would inhibit Stop-Limit orders from capturing
favorable trade prices as a result of a rapidly shifting market.
2. Statutory Basis
    The Exchange believes the proposed rule change is consistent with
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the ``Act'') and the rules and
regulations thereunder applicable to the Exchange and, in particular,
the requirements of Section 6(b) of the Act.\8\ Specifically, the
Exchange believes the proposed rule change is consistent with the
Section 6(b)(5) \9\ requirements that the rules of an exchange be
designed to prevent fraudulent and manipulative acts and practices, to
promote just and equitable principles of trade, 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. Additionally,
the Exchange believes the proposed rule change is consistent with the
Section 6(b)(5) \10\ requirement that the rules of an exchange not be
designed to permit unfair discrimination between customers, issuers,
brokers, or dealers.
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    \8\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
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    In particular, the proposed rule change benefits market
participants by ensuring that they are able to use Stop-Limit orders to
achieve their intended purpose. As stated, Stop-Limit orders are
intended to increase User price control and flexibility, particularly
in the face of price swings and market volatility, by resting in the
System until the market reaches a certain price level. Thus, they are
not intended to execute upon entry. Conversely, the primary purpose of
the fat finger check is to prevent limit orders from executing at
potentially erroneous prices upon entry, because the limit prices are
``too far away'' from the then-current NBBO. By excluding Stop-Limit
orders from the fat finger check, which would currently cancel/reject a
Stop-Limit order if its buy (sell) limit price was above (below) the
NBO (NBB) upon activation of its stop limit price, the proposed rule
change removes impediments to and perfects the mechanism of a free and
open market and national market system by allowing Users the control
and flexibility to set the limit prices on Stop-Limit orders so as to
capture significant market fluctuations, which, as stated, result in
corresponding significant adjustments in the NBBO. Therefore, the
proposed rule change is designed to protect investors by allowing their
Stop-Limit orders to execute as intended without being canceled or
rejected in connection with the NBBO that existed at the time of their
activation, and instead to consider rapid price movements and
corresponding NBBO adjustments. The Exchange notes that the proposed
rule change will not affect the protection of investors or the
maintenance of a fair and orderly market because other price controls
would apply to Stop-Limit orders, both at the time of their submission
and when their stop prices are activated and they become limit orders.

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

    The Exchange 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. The proposed rule change
will not impose any burden on intramarket competition that is not
necessary or appropriate in furtherance of the purposes of the Act
because all Users' Stop-Limit orders will be excluded from the fat
finger check in the same manner. Also, all Users' Stop-Limit orders
will continue to be subject to other specific price controls in place,
both at the time of their submission and once their stop prices are
activated and they become limit orders. The proposed rule change will
not impose any burden on intermarket competition that that is not
necessary or appropriate in furtherance of the purposes of the Act
because the proposed change is merely designed to allow Users' Stop-
Limit orders to execute in a manner that achieves their intended
purpose by updating a price protection mechanism already in place on
the Exchange and applicable only to trading on the Exchange.

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

    Because the foregoing proposed rule change 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, it has become
effective pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act \11\ and Rule 19b-
4(f)(6) thereunder.\12\
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    \11\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
    \12\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6). In addition, Rule 19b-4(f)(6)(iii)
requires a self-regulatory organization to give the Commission
written notice of its intent to file the proposed rule change, along
with a brief description and text of 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 Exchange has satisfied this requirement.
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    A proposed rule change filed pursuant to Rule 19b-4(f)(6) under the
Act \13\ normally does not become operative for 30 days after the date
of its filing. However, Rule 19b-4(f)(6)(iii) \14\ permits the
Commission to designate a shorter time if such action is consistent
with the protection of investors and the public interest. The Exchange
has asked the Commission to waive the 30-day operative delay. The
Exchange believes that waiver of the operative delay is appropriate
because, as the Exchange discussed above, excluding Stop-Limit orders
from the fat finger check, which would currently cancel/reject a Stop-
Limit order if its buy (sell) limit price was above (below) the NBO
(NBB) upon activation of its stop limit price, will benefit market
participants by ensuring that they are able to use Stop-Limit orders to
achieve their intended purpose. Thus, the Exchange believes that the
proposed rule change is designed to protect investors by allowing their
Stop-Limit orders to execute as intended without being canceled or
rejected due to the application of the fat finger check provision.
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    \13\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6).
    \14\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6)(iii).
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    The Commission believes that waiver of the 30-day operative delay
is consistent with the protection of investors and the public interest
because the proposal will permit Stop-Limit orders to execute as
intended and not be inadvertently cancelled in certain situation, as
discussed above, by the fat finger check provision. Therefore, the
Commission hereby waives the

operative delay and designates the proposal as operative upon
filing.\15\
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    \15\ For purposes only of waiving the 30-day operative delay,
the Commission also has considered the proposed rule's impact on
efficiency, competition, and capital formation. See 15 U.S.C.
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    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. If the Commission
takes such action, the Commission shall institute proceedings to
determine whether the proposed rule change should be approved or
disapproved.

IV. Solicitation of Comments

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

Electronic Comments

     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-2019-102 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-CBOE-2019-102. 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 website (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 website 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 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. Persons submitting comments are
cautioned that we do not redact or edit personal identifying
information from comment submissions. You should submit only
information that you wish to make available publicly. All submissions
should refer to File Number SR-CBOE-2019-102 and should be submitted on
or before November 29, 2019.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
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    \16\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Jill M. Peterson,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2019-24362 Filed 11-7-19; 8:45 am]
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[Federal Register: June 10, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 112)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 32667-32668]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 60

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2008-0260; FRL-8577-6]
RIN 2060-AO57

Standards of Performance for Coal Preparation Plants

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Extension of public comment period.

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SUMMARY: EPA is announcing the extension of the public comment period
on the proposed reconsideration of the amendments to the new source
performance standards for coal preparation plants. EPA originally
requested comments on the proposed rule by June 12, 2008. EPA is
extending the deadline to July 14, 2008, and is now requesting written
comments by that date. EPA received a request for a 30-day extension to
the comment period from the Sierra Club and the National Association of
Clean Air Agencies. The reason given for the request for the extension
was the need for additional time to gather data and review the proposed
amendments. Since the original comment period was 45 days, EPA finds
this request reasonable.

DATES: Comments. Comments on the proposed rule published April 28, 2008
(73 FR 22901) must be received on or before July 14, 2008.

ADDRESSES: Comments. Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No.
EPA-HQ-OAR-2008-0260, by one of the following methods:
     http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line
instructions for submitting comments.
     E-mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>     By Facsimile:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
     Mail: Air and Radiation Docket, U.S. EPA, Mail Code 6102T,
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460. Please include a
total of two copies. EPA requests a separate copy also be sent to the
contact person identified below (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT).
     Hand Delivery: EPA Docket Center, Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-
OAR-2008-0260, EPA West Building, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Room
3334, Washington, DC 20004. Such deliveries are accepted only during
the Docket's normal hours of operation, and special arrangements should
be made for deliveries of boxed information.
    Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-
2008-0260. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included
in the public docket without change and may be made available online at
http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information
provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be
Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose
disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you
consider to be CBI or otherwise protected through regulations.gov or e-
mail. The http://www.regulations.gov Web site is an ``anonymous
access'' system, which means EPA will not know your identity or contact
information unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you
send an e-mail comment directly to EPA without going through http://
www.regulations.gov, your e-mail address will be automatically captured
and included as part of the comment that is placed in the public docket
and made available on the Internet. If you submit an electronic
comment, EPA recommends that you include your name and other contact
information in the body of your comment and with any disk or CD-ROM you
submit. If EPA cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties
and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA may not be able to
consider your comment. Electronic files should avoid the use of special
characters, any form of encryption, and be free of any defects or
viruses. For additional information about EPA's public docket, visit
the EPA Docket Center homepage at http://www.epa.gov/epahome/
dockets.htm.
    Docket: All documents in the docket are listed in the http://
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 material, such
as copyrighted material, will be publicly available only in hard copy.
Publicly available docket materials are available either electronically
at http://www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at the Air and Radiation
Docket EPA/DC, EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC. The Public Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30
p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone
number for the

Public Reading Room is<PHONE_NUMBER>, and the telephone number for the
Air and Radiation Docket is<PHONE_NUMBER>.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Christian Fellner, Energy
Strategies Group, Sector Policies and Programs Division (D243-01), U.S.
EPA, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711, telephone number<PHONE_NUMBER>,
facsimile number<PHONE_NUMBER>, electronic mail (e-mail) address:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 60

    Environmental protection, Administrative practice and procedure,
Air pollution control, Intergovernmental relations, Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements.

    Dated: June 4, 2008.
Elizabeth Craig,
Acting Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator.
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[Federal Register: July 13, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 134)]
[Notices]
[Page 38634-38636]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-56032; File No. SR-Amex-2007-66]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; American Stock Exchange LLC;
Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change to
Extend the Quarterly Options Series Pilot Program

July 9, 2007.
    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 June 28, 2007, the American Stock Exchange LLC (``Exchange'' or
``Amex'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described in Items I and
II below, which Items have been substantially prepared by the Exchange.
The Exchange has designated this proposal as non-controversial under
Section 19(b)(3)(A)(iii) of the Act \3\ and Rule 19b-4(f)(6)
thereunder,\4\ which renders the proposed rule change effective upon
filing with the Commission. The Commission is publishing this notice to
solicit comments on the proposed rule change from interested persons.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \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 seeks a one-year extension of the pilot program
allowing the listing and trading of options series that expire at the
close of business on the last business day of a calendar quarter
(``Pilot Program''). The text of the proposed rule change is available
on the Exchange's Web site (http://www.amex.com), at the Exchange's

principal office, 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 Pilot Program, which began in July 2006, allows the Amex to
list and trade options series that expire at the close of business on
the last business day of a calendar quarter (``Quarterly Options
Series'').\5\ The Exchange is proposing to extend the Pilot Program
from July 10, 2007, through and including July 10, 2008.
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    \5\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 54137 (July 12,
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    The Exchange also proposes to incorporate certain changes to its
rules regarding Quarterly Options Series as recently filed by the other
options Exchanges and approved by the Commission.\6\ In this regard,
the Exchange proposes to amend Rule 903C, Series of Stock Index
Options, to provide that the strike price of each Quarterly Options
Series will be fixed at a price per share, with at least two, but not
more than five, strike prices above, and two, but not more than five,
strike prices below the value of the underlying security at the time
that a Quarterly Options Series is opened for trading on the Exchange.
The Exchange further proposes to eliminate the restriction that it may
only list strike prices for a Quarterly Options Series based on an
underlying index that are within $5 from the closing price of the
underlying index on the preceding day. In place of this restriction,
the Exchange proposes to include language in Rule 903C that would allow
the Exchange to open additional strike prices of a Quarterly Options
Series that are above (below) the value of the underlying index,
provided that the total number of strike prices above (below) the value
of the underlying index, including the additional strike prices, is no
greater than five. The Exchange believes that so limiting the number of
Quarterly Options Series based on an underlying index that may be
opened ensures that the addition of the new series through this Pilot
Program would have only a negligible impact on the Exchange's and
Option Price Reporting Authority's (``OPRA'') quoting capacity. The

opening of any new Quarterly Options Series shall not affect the series
of options of the same class previously opened.
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    \6\ See Exchange Act Release No. 54762 (November 16, 2006), 71
FR 67663 (November 22, 2006) (SR-CBOE-2006-93) (Order approving
proposed rule change); see also Exchange Act Release No. 55301
(February 15, 2007), 72 FR 8238 (February 23, 2007) (SR-Phlx-2007-
08) (Notice of filing and immediate effectiveness of proposed rule
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    The Pilot Program report (``Report''), which is attached as Exhibit
3 to the Form 19b-4 filed with the Commission, provides data regarding
the Pilot Program as required in the Pilot Program Release. Under the
terms of the Pilot Program, the Exchange may select five (5) option
classes on which Quarterly Options Series may be opened on any
Quarterly Options Opening Date. Also under the terms of the Pilot
Program, the Exchange may list Quarterly Options Series on any option
class that is selected by another securities exchange with a similar
Pilot Program under its rules. As noted in the Report, the five classes
which the Exchange is currently trading were all selected by another
securities exchange. The Exchange has not selected any additional
classes of quarterly options for the Pilot at this time.
    As the data in the Report indicates, the Amex volume trends in
Quarterly Options as compared to all options in the Pilot securities
shows higher utilization rates throughout the year. Specifically, for
the last 3 months of the Pilot, from March to May 2007, the five (5)
option classes selected by the Amex for Quarterly Options accounted for
10.4% of total options volume, as compared to 3.8% for the first three
months. Furthermore, a look at open interest reveals that, on average,
Quarterly Options account for 13.4% of total open interest in the Pilot
Program classes. The open interest in Quarterly Options has generally
trended higher during the time period evaluated. In January 2007, open
interest in Quarterly Options totaled 1,620,610, a figure which grew to
3,574,263 in May. These numbers give further proof of increased
investor use of the Quarterly Options. Accordingly, the Exchange
believes that an extension of the Pilot Program for one-year through
July 10, 2008, is warranted in order to satisfy the institutional
demand for such options and to provide additional flexibility as well
as an additional risk management tool to investors.
    The Exchange notes that it possesses adequate systems capacity to
support the trading of Quarterly Options Series.
2. Statutory Basis
    The Exchange believes that 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 promote just and equitable principles of trade, to
prevent fraudulent and manipulative acts, and, in general, to protect
investors and the public interest.
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    \8\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
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B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition

    The Exchange 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

    No written comments were solicited or received with respect to the
proposed rule change.

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

    The Exchange has designated the proposed rule change as one that:
(1) Does not significantly affect the protection of investors or the
public interest; (2) does not impose any significant burden on
competition; and (3) does not become operative for 30 days from the
date of filing, or such shorter time as the Commission may designate if
consistent with the protection of investors and the public interest.
Therefore, the foregoing rule change has become effective pursuant to
Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act \9\ and subparagraph (f)(6) of Rule 19b-
4 thereunder.\10\ The Exchange has asked the Commission to waive the
operative delay to permit the Pilot Program extension to become
effective prior to the 30th day after filing.\11\
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    \10\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6).
    \11\ As required under Rule 19b-4(f)(6)(iii), the Exchange
provided the Commission with written notice of its intent to file
the proposed rule change at least five business days before doing
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    The Commission believes that waiving the 30-day operative delay is
consistent with the protection of investors and the public interest
because it will allow the benefits of the Pilot Program to continue
without interruption.\12\ Therefore, the Commission designates the
proposal operative upon filing.\13\
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    \12\ For purposes only of waiving the 30-day operative delay,
the Commission has considered the proposed rule's impact on
efficiency, competition, and capital formation. See 15 U.S.C.
78c(f).
    \13\ As set forth in the Pilot Program Release, if the Exchange
were to propose an extension, an expansion, or permanent approval of
the Pilot Program, the Exchange would submit, along with any filing
proposing such amendments to the program, a report that would
provide an analysis of the Pilot Program covering the entire period
during which the Pilot Program was in effect. The report would
include, at a minimum: (1) Data and written analysis on the open
interest and trading volume in the classes for which Quarterly
Option Series were opened; (2) an assessment of the appropriateness
of the option classes selected for the Pilot Program; (3) an
assessment of the impact of the Pilot Program on the capacity of the
Exchange, OPRA, and market data vendors (to the extent data from
market data vendors is available); (4) any capacity problems or
other problems that arose during the operation of the Pilot Program
and how the Exchange addressed such problems; (5) any complaints
that the Exchange received during the operation of the Pilot Program
and how the Exchange addressed them; and (6) any additional
information that would assist in assessing the operation of the
Pilot Program. The report must be submitted to the Commission at
least sixty (60) days prior to the expiration date of the Pilot
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    At any time within 60 days of the filing of the proposed rule
change, the Commission may summarily abrogate the 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.

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 No. SR-Amex-2007-66 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

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

All submissions should refer to File Number SR-Amex-2007-66. 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 Commissions 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 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-Amex-2007-66 and should be submitted on
or before August 3, 2007.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Market Regulation,
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Florence E. Harmon,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

46 CFR Parts 76 and 161

[Docket No. USCG-2021-0048]

Enforcement Discretion Regarding Carriage of Approved Fire
Detection Systems

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of enforcement discretion.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard announces that it will exercise its authority
to suspend and grant exemptions from certain equipment carriage
regulations during a period when compliance appears to be impossible.
Specifically, the Coast Guard believes that between July 22, 2021, and
July 22, 2022, there may be no approved fire detection systems
available for purchase for certain vessels that need to install or
replace those systems. For enforcement purposes, existing approved fire
detection systems that were approved on July 21, 2021, will be treated
as approved until July 22, 2022.

DATES: The enforcement discretion described will be exercised between
July 22, 2021, and July 22, 2022.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information about this document
email Ms. Brandi Baldwin at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Discussion

    Due to a change in the standards for smoke detectors the Coast
Guard is extending, by one year, the validity of fire detection systems
approved before July 22, 2017, to comply with new requirements under 46
CFR 161.002-4(b) and (c), as well as the application date for vessel
owners to comply with new requirements according to 46 CFR 76.27-1.
    In July 2016, the Coast Guard issued new regulations for fire
detection systems. Title 46 CFR 76.27-5(a) requires that detectors and
other notifying devices must be of approved types. In addition,
regulations at 46 CFR 161.002-4 require all fire detection systems to
meet the applicable standards incorporated by reference in Sec.
161.002-1 and in 46 CFR subchapter J (Electrical Engineering) of
chapter I in order to be approved. That same section states that
detection system approvals issued before July 22, 2017, will remain
valid until July 22, 2021.
    When the Coast Guard put in place the 2021 end date for approvals,
we believed manufacturers would seek approval under new regulations
issued in July 2016. However, we no longer expect that to occur by July
2021 because of a new industry consensus standard that will be
effective industry-wide in June 2021. Smoke detectors must be listed by
an OSHA National Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL) to ANSI/UL 268,
Standard for Smoke Detectors for Fire Alarm Systems, and then meet the
environmental standards in IEC 60092-504. The new, 8th edition of UL
268 for listing smoke detectors was scheduled to become effective May
29, 2020. However, because industry is struggling to develop smoke
detectors complying with the new standard, the effective date was moved
to June 30, 2021. This is only 22 days before our deadline of July 22,
2021, in CFR 161.002-4(b).
    Further complicating the availability of approved detectors is the
fact that it is not practical for a manufacturer to test a new design
to the environmental standards in IEC 60092-504 prior to meeting UL 268
as UL 268 controls the design.
    As of March 2021, we do not have any type approvals for fire
detection equipment that will not expire on July 22, 2021. Moreover, it
is unreasonable to expect that there will be any new type approved fire
detection equipment before that date because the time for manufacturers
to obtain type approval after listing by an NRTL is estimated to be
nine months. This is based on four to six months for testing to IEC
60092-54, assuming a device passes the first time, and then an
estimated ninety days to submit and receive type approval. Thus, a one-
year extension provides a three-month buffer until we can reasonably
expect new, type approved fire detection equipment to be available.
    Under 46 U.S.C. 3306(e) the Secretary has the authority to suspend
or grant exemptions from the requirements of a regulation prescribed
under that section related to lifesaving and firefighting equipment,
when the Secretary finds it in the public interest to do so. The
Secretary has delegated that authority to the Commandant, and both 46
CFR 161.002-4 and 46 CFR 76.27-5 were promulgated under 46 U.S.C. 3306.
The Coast Guard finds it is in the public interest to avoid placing
vessel operators in an impossible position. Therefore, it is the Coast
Guard's position that suspending enforcement of the requirement on the
public gives manufacturers more time to produce fire detection systems
that meet approval standards so that when enforcement resumes on July
22, 2022, there is a product on the market that meets the regulatory
requirement that the public can purchase.
    The carriage requirements in 46 CFR 76.27-5 are for passenger
vessels. However, regulatory provisions for other vessels reference
part 76 for their own fire detection system carriage requirements or
refer directly to 161.002. Therefore, the suspension and exemption
described in this document applies to vessels regulated under 46 CFR
Chapter I, Subchapters C, H, I, I-A, K, L, M, T, and U. These include
all passenger vessels, commercial fishing vessels, offshore supply
vessels, mobile offshoring drilling units, towing vessels,
oceanographic research vessels, cargo vessels and other miscellaneous
vessels.
    This notice is a statement of agency policy, not subject to the
notice and comment requirements of the Administrative Procedure Act
(APA). 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(3)(A). Even if this policy were subject to the
public participation provisions of the APA, prior notice and comment is
impracticable because of the short time available for public input
prior to approvals expiring in July 2021. 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B) and
(d)(3). The Coast Guard therefore finds good cause, under the APA, to
issue this statement of policy without prior public comment and without
a delayed effective date.
    If the situation changes and approved systems become available
while this enforcement discretion is in place, the Coast Guard may
discontinue its policy. In that situation, the Coast Guard would issue
another notice in the Federal Register, at least 30 days before
enforcement would resume.
    This notice is issued under authority of 46 U.S.C. 3306, 4305, and
5 U.S.C. 552(a).

    Dated: April 19, 2021.
J.G. Lantz,
Director of Commercial Regulations and Standards.
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[Federal Register: October 17, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 202)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

[Docket No. OSHA-2008-0039]

Asbestos in Construction Standard; Extension of the Office of
Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection
(Paperwork) Requirements

AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Labor.

ACTION: Request for public comment.

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SUMMARY: OSHA solicits comments concerning its proposal to extend OMB
approval of the information collection requirements contained in the
Asbestos in Construction Standard (29 CFR 1926.1101).

DATES: Comments must be submitted (postmarked, sent, or received) by
December 16, 2008.

ADDRESSES: Electronically: You may submit comments and attachments
electronically at http://www.regulations.gov, which is the Federal
eRulemaking Portal. Follow the instructions online for submitting
comments.
    Facsimile: If your comments, including attachments, are not longer
than 10 pages, you may fax them to the OSHA Docket Office at (202) 693-
1648.
    Mail, hand delivery, express mail, messenger, or courier service:
When

using this method, you must submit three copies of your comments and
attachments to the OSHA Docket Office, Docket No. OSHA-2008-0039, U.S.
Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration,
Room N-2625, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210.
Deliveries (hand, express mail, messenger, and courier service) are
accepted during the Department of Labor's and Docket Office's normal
business hours, 8:15 a.m. to 4:45 p.m., e.t.
    Instructions: All submissions must include the Agency name and OSHA
docket number for the ICR (OSHA-2008-0039). All comments, including any
personal information you provide, are placed in the public docket
without change, and may be made available online at http://
www.regulations.gov. For further information on submitting comments see
the ``Public Participation'' heading in the section of this notice
titled ``SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.''
    Docket: To read or download comments or other material in the
docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov or the OSHA Docket Office at
the address above. All documents in the docket (including this Federal
Register notice) are listed in the http://www.regulations.gov index;
however, some information (e.g., copyrighted material) is not publicly
available to read or download through the website. All submissions,
including copyrighted material, are available for inspection and
copying at the OSHA Docket Office. You may contact Jamaa Hill at the
address below to obtain a copy of the ICR.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jamaa N. Hill or Todd Owen,
Directorate of Standards and Guidance, OSHA, U.S. Department of Labor,
Room N-3609, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210;
telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing efforts to
reduce paperwork and respondent (i.e., employer) burden, conducts a
preclearance consultation program to provide the public with an
opportunity to comment on proposed and continuing information
collection requirements in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). This program ensures that
information is in the desired format, reporting burden (time and costs)
is minimal, collection instruments are clearly understood, and OSHA's
estimate of the information collection burden is accurate. The
Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (the OSH Act) (29 U.S.C. 651
et seq.) authorizes information collection by employers as necessary or
appropriate for enforcement of the OSH Act or for developing
information regarding the causes and prevention of occupational
injuries, illnesses, and accidents (29 U.S.C. 657). The OSH Act also
requires that OSHA obtain such information with minimum burden upon
employers, especially those operating small businesses, and to reduce
to the maximum extent feasible unnecessary duplication of efforts in
obtaining information (29 U.S.C. 657). The standard protects employees
from adverse health effects from occupational exposure to asbestos,
including lung cancer, mesothelioma, asbestosis (an emphysema-like
condition) and gastrointestinal cancer.

II. Special Issues for Comment

    OSHA has a particular interest in comments on the following issues:
     Whether the proposed information collection requirements
are necessary for the proper performance of the Agency's functions,
including whether the information is useful;
     The accuracy of OSHA's estimate of the burden (time and
costs) of the information collection requirements, including the
validity of the methodology and assumptions used;
     The quality, utility, and clarity of the information
collected; and
     Ways to minimize the burden on employers who must comply;
for example, by using automated or other technological information
collection and transmission techniques.

III. Proposed Actions

    OSHA is requesting that OMB extend its approval of the information
collection requirements contained in the Asbestos in Construction
Standard (29 CFR 1926.1101). OSHA is proposing to decrease its current
burden hour estimate of 5,569,658 to 4,957,552, a total decrease of -
612,106 hours. The decrease occurred because a review of data indicated
the number of employers affected by the Standard decreased from 1.4 to
1.2 million.
    The Agency will summarize the comments submitted in response to
this notice and will include this summary in the request to OMB.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Title: Asbestos in Construction Standard (29 CFR 1926.1101).
    OMB Number: 1218-0134.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profits; Federal Government;
State, Local, or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 255,271.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion, Annually.
    Average Time per Response: Time per response ranges from 5 minutes
(0.08 hour) to maintain records to 1.67 hours to complete a medical
examination.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 4,957,552 hours.
    Estimated Cost (Operation and Maintenance): $28,278,936.

IV. Public Participation--Submission of Comments on This Notice and
Internet Access to Comments and Submissions

    You may submit comments in response to this document as follows:
(1) Electronically at http://www.regulations.gov, which is the Federal
eRulemaking Portal; (2) by facsimile (FAX); or (3) by hard copy. All
comments, attachments, and other material must identify the Agency name
and the OSHA docket number for the ICR (Docket No. OSHA-2008-0039). You
may supplement electronic submissions by uploading document files
electronically. If you wish to mail additional materials in reference
to an electronic or facsimile submission, you must submit them to the
OSHA Docket Office (see the section of this notice titled ADDRESSES).
The additional materials must clearly identify your electronic comments
by your name, date, and the docket number so the Agency can attach them
to your comments.
    Because of security procedures, the use of regular mail may cause a
significant delay in the receipt of comments. For information about
security procedures concerning the delivery of materials by hand,
express delivery, messenger, or courier service, please contact the
OSHA Docket Office at<PHONE_NUMBER> (TTY<PHONE_NUMBER>).
    Comments and submissions are posted without change at http://
www.regulations.gov. Therefore, OSHA cautions commenters about
submitting personal information such as social security numbers and
date of birth. Although all submissions are listed in the http://
www.regulations.gov index, some information (e.g., copyrighted
material) is not publicly available to read or download through this
Web site. All submissions, including copyrighted material, are
available for inspection and copying at the OSHA Docket Office.
Information on using the http://www.regulations.gov Web site to submit
comments and access the docket is available at the Web site's ``User
Tips''

link. Contact the OSHA Docket Office for information about materials
not available through the Web site, and for assistance in using the
Internet to locate docket submissions.

V. Authority and Signature

    Edwin G. Foulke, Jr., Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational
Safety and Health, directed the preparation of this notice. The
authority for this notice is the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. 3506 et seq.) and Secretary of Labor's Order No. 5-2007 (72 FR
31159).

    Signed at Washington, DC, this 10th day of October 2008.
Edwin G. Foulke, Jr.,
Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.
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[Federal Register: November 1, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 211)]
[Rules and Regulations]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R05-OAR-2007-0293; FRL-8490-2]

Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans;
Indiana; VOC Emissions From Fuel Grade Ethanol Production Operations;
Withdrawal of Direct Final Rule

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Withdrawal of direct final rule.

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SUMMARY: Due to the receipt of an adverse comment, the EPA is
withdrawing the September 13, 2007 (72 FR 52286), direct final rule
approving the State of Indiana's March 30, 2007, request to revise the
Indiana State Implementation Plan (SIP) by adding a volatile organic
compound (VOC) rule for fuel grade ethanol production at dry mills. In
the direct final rule, EPA stated that if adverse comments were
submitted by October 15, 2007, the rule would be withdrawn and not take
effect. On October 8, 2007, EPA received a comment. EPA believes this
comment is adverse and, therefore, EPA is withdrawing the direct final
rule. EPA will address the comment in a subsequent final action based
upon the proposed action also published on September 13, 2007 (72 FR
52320). EPA will not institute a second comment period on this action.

DATES: The direct final rule published at 72 FR 52286 on September 13,
2007, is withdrawn as of November 1, 2007.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steven Rosenthal, Environmental
Engineer, Criteria Pollutant Section, Air Programs Branch (AR-18J),
Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard,
Chicago, Illinois 60604,<PHONE_NUMBER><EMAIL_ADDRESS>
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Incorporation by
reference, Intergovernmental relations, Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone,
Volatile organic compounds.

    Dated: October 22, 2007.
Bharat Mathur,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 5.

PART 52--[AMENDED]

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Accordingly, the amendment to 40 CFR 52.770 published in the Federal
Register on September 13, 2007 (72 FR 52286) on pages 52288-52289 is
withdrawn as of November 1, 2007.

[FR Doc. E7-21526 Filed 10-31-07; 8:45 am]

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