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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-59641; File No. SR-Phlx-2009-26]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Notice of Filing and Immediate
Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change by NASDAQ OMX PHLX, Inc. Relating
to Permit Fees

March 27, 2009.
    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 March 24, 2009, NASDAQ OMX PHLX, Inc. (``Phlx'' or ``Exchange'')
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (``SEC'' or
``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 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.
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance
of the Proposed Rule Change

    The Exchange proposes to: (i) Increase the Order Flow Provider
Permit fee to $500 and eliminate the distinctions related to trading
venues; (ii) increase the Other Permit Holder fee to $500; and (iii)
eliminate the Excess Permit Holder fee. Additionally, the Exchange
proposes to delete immaterial language in endnotes related to permit
fees.
    While changes to the Exchange's fee schedule pursuant to this
proposal are effective upon filing, the Exchange has designated this
proposal to be implemented beginning April 1, 2009.
    The text of the proposed rule change is available on the Exchange's
Web site at http://www.nasdaqtrader.com/micro.aspx?id=PHLXRulefilings,
at the principal office of the Exchange, 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 parts of such
statements.

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

1. Purpose
    The purpose of the proposed rule change is to simplify the Order
Flow Provider Permit fee \3\ by eliminating the distinctions related to
trading venues, which distinctions are no longer necessary as the
Exchange will no longer assess permit fees based on the number of
trading venues. Additionally, the Exchange proposes to increase both
the Order Flow Provider Permit fee and the Other Permit Holders fee to
$500. The Exchange believes that it can continue to attract business
even with a modest increase, which should raise revenue.
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    \3\ This fee applies to a permit holder who does not have
physical access to the Exchange's trading floor, is not registered
as a Floor Broker, Specialist or ROT (on any trading floor) or Off-
Floor Trader, and whose member organizations submits orders to the
Exchange. See Exchange Rule 620.
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    Currently, the Exchange assesses members who use an Order Flow
Provider Permit fee to submit orders to the foreign currency options
trading floor or options trading floor a fee of $200. A member who uses
the Order Flow Provider Permit fee [sic] to submit orders to more than
one trading venue is assessed a fee of $300. The Exchange proposes to
increase the Order Flow Provider Permit fee to $500 for any order
submitted regardless of the number of trading venues.
    The Exchange also proposes to increase the Other Permit Holder
fee.\4\ The Other Permit Holder category was adopted for billing
purposes to address the limited situation where permit holders did not
fall under one of the existing permit fee categories. The Other Permit
Holder Fee is currently $200. The Exchange proposes to similarly
increase this fee to $500 to align this fee with the proposed increase
to the Order Flow Permit fee.
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    \4\ Status as an Other Permit Holder requires that a permit
holder or the member organization for which they solely qualify has
no transaction activity for the applicable monthly billing period.
Should a permit holder actively transact business during a
particular month, the highest applicable monthly permit fee will
apply to such permit holder and the member organization for that
monthly period. The ``other'' status only applies to permit holders
who solely qualify their member organization, or in other words
there is just one permit holder in that member organization. If
there is more than one permit holder in a member organization and
that permit holder does not fit within any of the existing permit
fee categories, then this ``other'' category does not apply. Such
permit holder or the member organization they solely qualify for
must apply for such ``other'' status in writing to the Membership
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    The Exchange proposes to eliminate the Excess Permit Holders fee
\5\ of $200, as the Exchange believes that this category of Excess
Permit Holders is no longer necessary. The Excess Permit Holder
category was intended to cover permit holders who did not fall within
an existing category to ensure that each permit is subject to a permit
fee. This separate category is no longer necessary as all members are
currently captured by either the Order Flow Permit Fee or the Floor
Broker, Specialist, ROT, Off-Floor Trader, or Market Maker Authorized
Traders Permit Fee or Other Permit Fee categories.
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    \5\ Permit holders are designated as ``excess'' permit holders
in cases where the permit holders in the same organization, other
than the permit holder who qualifies the member organization, are
either (1) not Floor Brokers, Specialists or ROTs (on any trading
floor) or Off-Floor Traders; or (2) not associated with a member
organization that meets the definition of an order flow provider.
The highest applicable permit fee will be assessed each month.
Therefore, in the same month, if one was a floor broker and then
became a clerk (and therefore, an ``excess'' permit holder, if one
kept his or her permit) for the same member organization, such
person would be charged the higher of the possible applicable fees.
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    The Exchange proposes to delete the following immaterial language
from both endnotes 45a and 45b ``[t]hese policies will be effective as
of February 2, 2004.'' The Exchange believes that this statement, as to
the effectiveness of the policies related to those endnotes, is
irrelevant.
2. Statutory Basis
    The Exchange believes that its proposal to amend its schedule of
fees is consistent with Section 6(b) of the Act \6\ in general, and
furthers the objectives of Section 6(b)(4) of the Act \7\ in
particular, in that it is an equitable allocation of reasonable fees
and other charges among Exchange members. The Exchange believes that
the above proposals are equitable in that they propose to assess the
same fee on members who pay either the Order Flow Provider Permit Fee
or the Other Permit Holders Fee. Additionally, the elimination of the
Excess Permit Holder fees should not impact members. The Exchange
believes that all members should be captured under a remaining permit
fee category.
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    \6\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
    \7\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(4).
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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 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 either solicited or received.

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)(ii) of the Act \8\ and paragraph (f)(2) of Rule 19b-4 \9\
thereunder. At any time within 60 days of the filing of the proposed
rule change, the Commission may summarily abrogate such rule change if
it appears to the Commission that such action is necessary or
appropriate in the public interest, for the protection of investors, or
otherwise in furtherance of the purposes of the Act.
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    \8\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(ii).
    \9\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(2).
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IV. Solicitation of Comments

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

Electronic Comments

     Use the Commission's Internet comment form (http://
www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml); or
     Send an e-mail to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Please include
File Number SR-Phlx-2009-26 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-Phlx-2009-26. This file
number should be included on the subject line if e-mail is used. To
help the Commission process and review your comments more efficiently,
please use only one method. The Commission will post all comments on
the Commission's Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/rules/
sro.shtml). Copies of the submission, all subsequent amendments, all
written statements with respect to the proposed rule change that are
filed with the Commission, and all written communications relating to
the proposed rule change between the Commission and any person, other
than those that may be withheld from the public in accordance with the
provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be available for inspection and
copying in the Commission's Public Reference Room, 100 F Street, NE.,
Washington, DC 20549, on official business days between the hours of 10
a.m. and 3 p.m. Copies of the filing will also be available for
inspection and copying at the principal office of the self-regulatory
organization. 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-
Phlx-2009-26 and should be submitted on or before April 23, 2009.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\10\
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    \10\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Florence E. Harmon,
Deputy Secretary.
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[Notices]
[Pages 27589-27591]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. IC21-24-000]

Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-537); Comment
Request; Extension

AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of information collection and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or
FERC) is soliciting public comment on the currently approved
information collection, FERC-537 (Gas Pipeline Certificates:
Construction, Acquisition, and Abandonment).

DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due July 20, 2021.

ADDRESSES: You may submit copies of your comments (identified by Docket
No. IC21-24-000) by one of the following methods:
    Electronic filing through http://www.ferc.gov is preferred.
     Electronic Filing: Documents must be filed in acceptable
native applications and print-to-PDF, but not in scanned or picture
format.
     For those unable to file electronically, comments may be
filed by USPS mail or by hand (including courier) delivery:
    [cir] Mail via U.S. Postal Service Only: Addressed to: Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, Secretary of the Commission, 888 First
Street NE, Washington, DC 20426.
    [cir] Hand (including courier) Delivery: Deliver to: Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, MD 20852.
    Instructions: All submissions must be formatted and filed in
accordance with submission guidelines at: http://www.ferc.gov. For user
assistance, contact FERC Online Support by email at
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or by phone at<PHONE_NUMBER> (toll-free).
    Docket: Users interested in receiving automatic notification of
activity in this docket or in viewing/downloading comments and
issuances in this docket may do so at http://www.ferc.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ellen Brown may be reached by email at
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>telephone at<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: FERC-537 (Gas Pipeline Certificates: Construction,
Acquisition, and Abandonment).
    OMB Control No.: 1902-0060.
    Type of Request: Three-year extension of the FERC-537 information
collection requirements with no changes to the reporting requirements.
    Abstract: The FERC-537 information collection requires natural gas
companies to file information with FERC in order for the Commission to
determine if the requested certificate should be authorized. Section 7
of the Natural Gas Act \1\ requires natural gas companies to obtain
Commission approval before constructing, extending, or abandoning
facilities or service. The Commission implements section 7 primarily
under regulations at 18 CFR part 157, subpart A. In addition, some
regulations at 18 CFR part 284 are involved.
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    When the Commission grants a request to construct or extend
pipeline facilities or service, it issues a certificate of public
convenience and necessity.
    The data generally required to be submitted in a certificate filing
consists of identification of the company and responsible officials,
factors considered in the location of the facilities and the impact on
the area for environmental considerations. Also, to be submitted are
the following, as applicable to the specific request:
     Flow diagrams showing the design capacity for engineering
design verification and safety determination;
     Cost of proposed facilities, plans for financing, and
estimated revenues and expenses related to the proposed facility for
accounting and financial evaluation; or
     Existing and proposed storage capacity and pressures and
reservoir engineering studies for requests to increase storage
capacity.
    Applications for an order authorizing abandonment of facilities or
service must contain a statement providing in detail the reasons for
the requested abandonment and must contain exhibits listed at 18 CFR
157.18, as well as an affidavit showing the consent of existing
customers. With some exceptions, such applications also must include an
environmental report.
    Applicants filing in accordance with 18 CFR part 157, subpart A
(either for a certificate or for abandonment) generally must make a
good-faith effort to provide notice of the application to all affected
landowners, towns, communities, and government agencies.
    Certain self-implementing construction and abandonment programs do
not require the filing of applications. However, those types of
programs do require the filing of annual reports, so many less
significant actions can be reported in a single filing/response and
less detail would be required. Additionally, requests for an increase
of pipeline capacity must include a statement that demonstrates
compliance with the Commission's Certificate Policy Statement by making
a showing that the cost of the expansion will not be subsidized by
existing customers and that there will not be adverse economic impacts
to existing customers, competing pipelines or their customers, nor to
landowners and to surrounding communities.
    The Commission reviews and analyses the information filed under the
regulations subject to FERC-537 to determine whether to approve or deny
the requested authorization. If the Commission failed to collect these
data, it would lose its ability to review relevant information to
determine whether the requested certificate should be authorized.
    Type of Respondents: Jurisdictional natural gas companies.
    Estimate of Annual Burden: \2\ The Commission estimates the annual
public reporting burden for the information collection as:
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    \2\ Burden is defined as 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. Refer to
5 CFR 1320.3 for additional information.
    \3\ Changes to estimated number of respondents were based on
average number of respondents over the past three years.
    \4\ The estimates for cost per response are derived using the
following formula: Average Burden Hours per Response * $83.00/hour =
Average cost/response. The figure is the 2021 FERC average hourly
cost (for wages and benefits) of $83.00 (and an average annual
salary of $172,329/year). Commission staff is using the FERC average
salary because we consider any reporting requirements completed in
response to the FERC-537 to be compensated at rates similar to the
work of FERC employees.
    \5\ Each of the figures in this column are rounded to the
nearest dollar.
    \6\ A Certificate Abandonment Application would require waiver
of the Commission's capacity release regulations in 18 CFR 284.8;
therefore this activity is associated with Interstate Certificate
and Abandonment Applications.

                                   FERC-537 (Gas Pipeline Certificates: Construction, Acquisition, and Abandonment) 3
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                                                  Annual number
                                    Number of     of responses     Total number    Average burden &  cost   Total annual burden  hours &     Cost per
                                   respondents   per respondent    of responses       per response \4\           total annual cost        respondent ($)
                                            (1)             (2)  (1) * (2) = (3)  (4)....................  (3) * (4) = (5)..............     (5) / (1) 5
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18 CFR 157.5-.11 (Interstate                 31            1.39               43  500 hrs.; $41,500......  21,500 hrs; $1,784,500.......         $57,565
 Certificate and Abandonment
 Applications).
18 CFR 157.53 (Pipeline Purging/              1               1                1  50 hrs.; $4,150........  50 hrs.; $4,150..............           4,150
 Testing Exemptions).
18 CFR 157.201-.209; 157.211;                24           2.125               51  200 hrs.; $16,600......  10,200 hrs.; $846,600........          35,275
 157.214-.218 (Blanket
 Certificates Prior to Notice
 Filings).
18 CFR 157.201-.209; 157.211;               162               1              162  50 hrs.; $4,150........  8,100 hrs.; $672,300.........           4,150
 157.214-.218 (Blanket
 Certificates--Annual Reports).
18 CFR 284.11 (NGPA Section 311              75               1               75  50 hrs.; $4,150........  3,750 hrs.; $311,250.........           4,150
 Construction--Annual Reports).
18 CFR 284.8 6 (Request for                  31            1.39               43  10 hrs.: $830..........  430 hrs.; $35,690............          830.00
 Waiver of Capacity Release
 Regulations).
18 CFR 284.13(e) and 284.126(a)               2               1                2  30 hrs.; $2,490........  60 hrs.; $4,980..............           2,490
 (Interstate and Intrastate
 Bypass Notice).
18 CFR 284.221 (Blanket                       1               1                1  100 hrs.; $8,300.......  100 hrs.; $8,300.............           8,300
 Certificates).
18 CFR 284.224 (Hinshaw Blanket               1               1                1  75 hrs.; $6,225........  75 hrs.; $6,225..............           6,225
 Certificates).
18 CFR 157.5-.11; 157.13-.20                 11            1.36               15  75 hrs.; $6,225........  1,125 hrs.; $93,375..........           8,489
 (Non-facility Certificate or
 Abandonment Applications.
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    Total......................  ..............  ..............              394  .......................  45,390 hrs.; $3,767,370......  ..............
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    Comments: Comments are invited on: (1) Whether the collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
the Commission, including whether the information will have practical
utility; (2) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden and
cost of the collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality,
utility and clarity of the information collection; and (4) ways to
minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are
to respond, including the use of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.

    Dated: May 14, 2021.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. IC18-14-000]

Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC Form No. 552);
Comment Request; Extension

AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Department of Energy.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or
FERC) is soliciting public comment on the currently approved
information collection FERC Form No. 552 (Annual Report of Natural Gas
Transactions) and submitting the information collection to the Office
of Management and Budget (OMB) for review. Any interested person may
file comments directly with OMB and should address a copy of those
comments to the Commission as explained below. On July 9, 2018, the
Commission published a Notice in the Federal Register in Docket No.
IC18-14-000 requesting public comments. The Commission received no
comments.

DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due October 22,
2018.

ADDRESSES: Comments filed with OMB, identified by OMB Control No. 1902-
0242, should be sent via email to the Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs: [email protected]. Attention: Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission Desk Officer.
    A copy of the comments should also be sent to the Commission, in
Docket No. IC18-14-000, by either of the following methods:
     eFiling at Commission's website: http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp.
     Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier: Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, Secretary of the Commission, 888 First Street NE,
Washington, DC 20426.
    Instructions: All submissions must be formatted and filed in
accordance with submission guidelines at: http://www.ferc.gov/help/submission-guide.asp. For user assistance, contact FERC Online Support
by email at [email protected], or by phone at:<PHONE_NUMBER>
(toll-free), or<PHONE_NUMBER> for TTY.
    Docket: Users interested in receiving automatic notification of
activity in this docket or in viewing/downloading comments and
issuances in this docket may do so at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/docs-filing.asp.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ellen Brown may be reached by email at
[email protected], telephone at<PHONE_NUMBER>, and fax at (202)
273-0873.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: FERC Form No. 552, Annual Report of Natural Gas
Transactions.
    OMB Control No.: 1902-0242.
    Type of Request: Three-year extension of the FERC Form No. 552
information collection requirements with no changes to the current
reporting requirements.
    Abstract: The Commission uses the information collected in the FERC
Form No. 552 \1\ to provide greater transparency into the size of the
physical natural gas market and the use of physical fixed-price and
index-based natural gas transactions. This information assists the
Commission and the public in assessing whether index prices are the
result of a robust market of fixed-price transactions.
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    FERC Form No. 552 had its genesis in the Energy Policy Act of
2005,\2\ which added section 23 of the Natural Gas Act (NGA). Section
23 of the NGA, among other things, directs the Commission ``to
facilitate price transparency in markets for the sale or transportation
of physical natural gas in interstate commerce, having due regard for
the public interest, the integrity of those markets, and the protection
of consumers.'' \3\
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    \2\ Energy Policy Act of 2005, Public Law 109-58, sections 1261
et seq., 119 Stat. 594 (2005).
    \3\ 15 U.S.C. 717t-2(a)(1)(2006).
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    Type of Respondents: Wholesale natural gas market participants.
    Estimate of Annual Burden: \4\ The Commission estimates the average
annual burden and cost \5\ for this information collection as follows.
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    \4\ Burden is defined as 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. Refer to
5 CFR 1320.3 for additional information.
    \5\ Costs (for wages and benefits) are based on wage figures
from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) for May 2017 (at https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics2_22.htm) and benefits information (for
December 2017, issued March 20, 2018, at https://www.bls.gov/news.release/ecec.nr0.htm). The staff estimates that 75% of the work
is done by a financial analyst (code 13-2051) at an hourly cost of
$64.35 (for wages plus benefits), and 25% of the work is done by
legal staff members (code 23-0000) at an hourly cost of $143.68 (for
wages plus benefits). Therefore the weighted cost (for wages plus
benefits) is rounded to $84.18/hour [or ($64.35/hour x 0.75) +
($143.68/hour x 0.25)].
    \6\ Commission staff estimates the average annual burden per
respondent to be 20 hours (rather than the prior estimate of ten
hours). There are no changes to the reporting requirements.

                                              FERC Form No. 552, Annual Report of Natural Gas Transactions
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                                                         Annual number                    Average burden hours                              Annual cost
               Category                    Number of     of responses    Total number       and cost ($) per       Total annual burden    per respondent
                                          respondents   per respondent   of responses           response            hours and cost ($)     ($) (rounded)
                                                   (1)             (2)     (1) * (2) =                      (4)          (3) * (4) = (5)       (5) / (1)
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Wholesale natural gas market                       675               1             675   20 hrs.; \6\ $1,683.60  13,500 hrs.; $1,136,430          $1,684
 participants.........................
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    Comments: Comments are invited on: (1) Whether the collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
the Commission, including whether the information will have practical
utility; (2) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden and
cost of the collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality,
utility and clarity of the information collection; and (4) ways to
minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are
to respond, including the use of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.

    Dated: September 13, 2018.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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   UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

        WASHINGTON DC 20460

June 3, 2011

         OFFICE OF

AIR AND RADIATION

MEMORANDUM

SUBJECT:	Supporting Documentation for Camelina Direct Final Rulemaking

FROM:	Sharyn Lie, Office of Transportation and Air Quality

TO:		Docket EPA-HQ-OAR-XXX

The following documents were used to support the calculations presented
in the Camelina Direct Final Rulemaking and associated Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking.

“Final Camelina Calculations for Docket.xls”

This document contains information on the assumptions, conversion
factors, yields, energy use, GHG emission, and net returns used in the
camelina Direct Final Rule.

N20 emissions included in “N2O” tab are taken from the “N2O
Summary” tab of the “Final Camelina N2O Calculations for
Docket.xls” described below.

Camelina fertilizer application rates, energy use, and yields are taken
from the literature search, which are summarized in the “lit review”
tab and described in the Federal Register Notice.

 “Final Camelina N2O Calculations for Docket.xls”

This document contains the direct fertilizer N2O emissions, indirect
fertilizer N2O emissions, direct N2O emissions from crop residue, and
indirect N2O emissions from crop residue for camelina and soybean
biodiesel production in the U.S.

The nitrogen fertilizer application rates for camelina are assumed to be
40 pounds/acre, References for these articles are included in the
Federal Register notice associated with this docket.

The nitrogen fertilizer application rates for soybeans are based on
regional application rates used in the FASOM model.  These application
rates are documented in the Final RFS2 Rulemaking Docket:
EPA-HQ-OAR-2005-0161-3178.

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

[Docket No. PHMSA-2017-0084; Notice No. 2017-03]

Hazardous Materials: Proposed Termination of M-Number and R-
Number Approvals Issued Without an Expiration Date

AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA),
Department of Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: To standardize manufacturer and reconditioner approvals, PHMSA
is proposing to terminate any M-number and R-number approvals that were
previously issued without an expiration date. The termination of these
approvals will take effect one year from the publication date of this
notice. Approval holders must either show cause why their approvals
should not be terminated or apply for a modification of their approval
prior to the effective date to avoid termination. Once terminated,
requests for reconsideration of the termination must be submitted
within 20 days of the date of termination.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Ryan Paquet, Director, Approvals
and Permits Division, Office of Hazardous Materials Safety, (202) 366-
4512, PHMSA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590 or at
[email protected].
    Correspondence regarding the proposed M-number and R-number
terminations should be sent to [email protected] with the subject line
``Termination of M-numbers/Termination of R-numbers.''

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Introduction

    PHMSA is proposing to terminate the approvals discussed below to
standardize all approvals issued by the Approvals and Permits Division.
Previously approved R-numbers and M-numbers that were issued without an
expiration date will be terminated unless approval holders either show
cause why their approvals should not be terminated as provided in 49
CFR 107.713(c)(1) or apply for a modification of their approval in
accordance with 49 CFR 107.705 prior to the effective date. Modified
approvals will conform to the Approvals and Permits Division's
standardized format in which all approvals have a 5-year expiration
date.

II. Background

    The Approvals and Permits Division issues registration numbers,
referred to as ``M-numbers,'' to companies that manufacture or
recondition packaging related to hazardous materials. This registration
number is used for identification purposes in place of the manufacturer
or reconditioner's name and address, as authorized in 49 CFR 178.503.
In previous years, PHMSA issued reconditioner approvals, known as an
``R-number,'' to companies that reconditioned packages related to
hazardous materials. PHMSA no longer issues R-numbers and now issues M-
numbers in their place. However, many R-number approvals are still
active.
    Standardization of the M-number and R-number approval processes
will allow PHMSA to regularly review approval documents and track
changes. It will ensure that all applicants are subject to the same
renewal timelines and requirements to contact PHMSA when pertinent
information pertaining to the approval holder has changed. PHMSA is
concerned that holders of approvals issued without expiration dates may
have stopped operations, or changed their names or principal places of
business without notifying PHMSA. Requiring these holders to modify
their approvals will require them to re-establish contact and
communication with PHMSA. Although this process will assist PHMSA in
monitoring and communicating with the regulated industry, PHMSA has
also communicated with the regulated community on its proposed actions,
at various public meetings with several companies and industry
associations, to gauge the effect and benefits of this action to the
regulated public. The comments received by PHMSA from the regulated
public reflect that this action will greatly assist the regulated
community by allowing approval holders, and other entities, to monitor
the validity of their approval, renew in a timely manner, and search
and determine compliance by using the updated listing on PHMSA's Web
page. Lastly, this action will allow companies that are still
identifiable and known within the public realm, by a previously
registered ``R-Number,'' to maintain their public notoriety, while
updating their approval to current standards and requirements without
disruption.

III. Action

    The proposed termination of these approvals will take effect one
year from the publication date of this notice. Holders of R-numbers and
any M-numbers that were issued without an

expiration date must either show cause why their approvals should not
be terminated as provided in 49 CFR 107.713(c)(1) or apply for a
modification of their approval in accordance with 49 CFR 107.705 prior
to the effective date to avoid termination. R-number modification
applicants will be issued an M-number but may continue to use their R-
number. All modified approvals will be standardized and will have a 5-
year expiration date.
    A holder of an M-number or R-number that is terminated according to
this notice may request that the Associate Administrator reconsider the
termination. Pursuant to 49 CFR 107.715, such a request must: (1) Be in
writing and filed within 20 days of the date of termination; (2) state
in detail any alleged errors of fact and law; (3) enclose any
additional information needed to support the request to reconsider; and
(4) state in detail the modification of the final decision sought. This
notice serves as service of process pursuant to 49 CFR 105.35(a)(3).

    Issued in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2017, under authority
of 49 U.S.C. 5101-5128, as delegated in 49 CFR part 107.
William S. Schoonover,
Associate Administrator, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety
Administration.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-RCRA-2014-0694; FRL--9922-67-OEI]

Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and
Approval; Comment Request; Requirements and Exemptions for Specific
RCRA Wastes (Renewal)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency has submitted an
information collection request (ICR), ``Requirements and Exemptions for
Specific RCRA Wastes (Renewal)'' (EPA ICR No. 1597.11, OMB Control No.
2050-0145) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and
approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501
et seq.). This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently
approved through February 28, 2015. Public comments were previously
requested via the Federal Register (79 FR 65652) on November 5, 2014
during a 60-day comment period. This notice allows for an additional 30
days for public comments. A fuller description of the ICR is given
below, including its estimated burden and cost to the public. An Agency
may not conduct or sponsor and a person is not required to respond to a
collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB
control number.

DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before March 25,
2015.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-RCRA-
2014-0694, to (1) EPA online using www.regulations.gov (our preferred
method), by email to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or by mail to: EPA Docket
Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB via email to
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Address comments to OMB Desk Officer for
EPA.
    EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in the
public docket without change including any personal information
provided, unless the comment includes profanity, threats, information
claimed to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other
information whose disclosure is restricted by statute.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Peggy Vyas, Environmental Protection
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone
number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email address:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Supporting documents, which explain in
detail the information that the EPA will be collecting, are available
in the public docket for this ICR. The docket can be viewed online at
www.regulations.gov or in person at the EPA Docket Center, EPA WJC,
Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC. The telephone
number for the Docket Center is<PHONE_NUMBER>. For additional
information about EPA's public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/dockets.
    Abstract: In 1995, EPA promulgated regulations at 40 CFR part 273
that govern the collection and management of widely-generated hazardous
wastes known as ``Universal Wastes.'' Part 273 regulations are designed
to ensure facilities collect and properly manage these wastes. EPA
needs to collect notifications of Universal Waste management to obtain
general information on handlers and to facilitate enforcement of the
part 273 regulations, to ensure that Universal Waste is being
accumulated responsibly, to collect information on illegal Universal
Waste shipments, and lastly to help ensure that Universal Waste is
being properly treated, recycled, and/or disposed. In 2001, EPA
promulgated regulations in 40 CFR part 266 that provide increased
flexibility to facilities managing wastes commonly known as ``Mixed
Waste.'' Section 266.345(a) requires that generators or treaters notify
EPA or the Authorized State that they are claiming the Transportation
and Disposal Conditional Exemption prior to the initial shipment of a
waste to a LLRW disposal facility. Finally, the regulations at 40 CFR
part 279 establish streamlined procedures for notification, testing,
labeling, and recordkeeping including an approach for tracking off-site
shipments that allow used oil handlers to use standard business
practices (e.g., invoices, bill of lading). Used oil transporters must
comply with all applicable packaging, labeling, and placarding
requirements of 49 CFR parts 173, 178, and 179. In addition, used oil
transporters must report discharges of used oil according to existing
49 CFR part 171 and 33 CFR part 153 requirements.
    Form Numbers: None.
    Respondents/affected entities: Private Sector and State, Local, or
Tribal Governments.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Mandatory (40 CFR part 273),
required to obtain or retain a benefit (40 CFR parts 266 and 279).
    Estimated number of respondents: 134,280.
    Frequency of response: Occasionally.
    Total estimated burden: 679,354 hours per year. Burden is defined
at 5 CFR 1320.03(b)
    Total estimated cost: $44,737,952 (per year), includes $10,015,823
annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs.
    Changes in the Estimates: There is an increase of 28,189 hours in
the total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently
approved by OMB. This increase is due to updating the current Universe
and Mixed Waste estimates.

Courtney Kerwin,
Acting Director, Collection Strategies Division.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID: FEMA-2021-0025; OMB No. 1660-0138]

Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Direct Housing Assistance Forms

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland
Security.

ACTION: 30-Day notice of revision and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will submit the
information collection abstracted below to the Office of Management and
Budget for review and clearance in accordance with the requirements of
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The submission will describe the
nature of the information collection, the categories of respondents,
the estimated burden (i.e., the time, effort and resources used by
respondents to respond) cost, and the actual data collection
instruments FEMA will use.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before January 31, 2022.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection should be made to the Director,
Information Management Division, 500 C St. SW, Washington, DC 20472,
[email protected] or Brian Thompson,
Supervisory Program Specialist, FEMA, Recovery Directorate, 540-686-
3602, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5174, as amended by the Disaster
Mitigation Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 106-390), authorizes the President to
provide temporary housing units, including manufactured housing units,
recreational vehicles or other readily fabricated dwellings and leased
multi-family housing units and residential properties to eligible
applicants who, as a direct result of a major disaster or emergency,
are unable to occupy their primary residence or obtain adequate
alternate housing, and therefore require temporary housing.
Requirements for disaster-related housing needs of individuals and
households who are eligible for temporary housing assistance may be
found in title 44 CFR 206.117--Housing Assistance. The information
collected is used to determine the feasibility of a potential site for
placement of temporary housing units (THUs) to ensure the THUs are
ready for applicant occupancy, and to confirm applicant understanding
of the requirements of occupancy of the THUs. The information will also
provide FEMA with access to place the THUs, to document the
installation and maintenance of the THUs, and to retrieve the THUs at
the end of their use.
    This proposed information collection was previously published in
the Federal Register on October 13, 2021, at 86 FR 56979 with a 60-day
public comment period. No comments were received. The purpose of this
notice is to notify the public that FEMA will submit the information
collection abstracted below to the Office of Management and Budget for
review and clearance.

Collection of Information

    Title: Direct Housing Assistance Forms.
    Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved
information collection.
    OMB Number: 1660-0138.
    FEMA Forms: FEMA Form FF-104-FY-21-191 (English) (formerly 009-0-
129), Transportable Temporary Housing Unit Ready for Occupancy Status;
FF-104-FY-21-192 (English) (formerly 009-0-131), Sales Calculation
Worksheet; FF-104-FY-21-193 (English) (formerly 009-0-134), Direct
Temporary Housing Assistance Recertification Worksheet; FF-104-FY-21-
194 (English) (formerly 009-0-135), Direct Temporary Housing Assistance
Temporary Housing Agreement; FF-104-FY-21-195 (English) (formerly 009-
0-137), Commercial Park Unit Pad Requirements--Information Checklist;
FEMA Form FF-104-FY-21-109 (English) (formerly 010-0-9), Transportable
Temporary Housing Unit Request for the Site Inspection; FEMA Form FF-
104-FY-21-110 (formerly 010-0-10), Transportable Temporary Housing Unit
Landowner's Authorization Ingress-Egress Agreement; FEMA Form FF-104-
FY-21-110-A (English/Spanish) (formerly

010-0-10S), Autorizaci[oacute]n del Propietario/Acuerdo de Entrada y
Salida; FF-104-FY-21-111 (English) (formerly 009-0-138), Transportable
Temporary Housing Unit Inspection Report; FF-104-FY-21-112 (English)
(formerly 009-0-136), Transportable Temporary Housing Unit Installation
Work Order; FF-104-FY-21-113 (English) (formerly 009-0-130),
Transportable Temporary Housing Unit Maintenance Work Order.
    Abstract: The information collected is used to determine the
feasibility of a potential site for placement of temporary housing
units (THUs) to ensure the THUs are ready for applicant occupancy, and
to confirm applicant understanding of the requirements of occupancy of
the THUs. The information will also provide FEMA with access to place
the THUs, to document the installation and maintenance of the THUs, and
to retrieve the THUs at the end of their use.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households, business or other for-
profit.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 50,000.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 50,000.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 12,088.
    Estimated Total Annual Respondent Cost: $559,509.
    Estimated Respondents' Operation and Maintenance Costs: $0.
    Estimated Respondents' Capital and Start-Up Costs: $0.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to the Federal Government: $10,578,900.

Comments

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

Millicent L. Brown,
Acting Branch Chief, Records Management Branch, Office of the Chief
Administrative Officer, Mission Support, Federal Emergency Management
Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
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