[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 128 (Tuesday, July 5, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43689-43690]
[FR Doc No: 2016-15756]

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-78178; File No. SR-BYX-2012-019]

Self-Regulatory Organization; BATS BYX-Exchange, Inc.; Order
Granting an Extension to Limited Exemption From Rule 612(c) of
Regulation NMS in Connection With the Exchange's Retail Price
Improvement Program

June 28, 2016.
    On November 27, 2012, the Securities and Exchange Commission
(``Commission'') issued an order pursuant to its authority under Rule
612(c) of Regulation NMS (``Sub-Penny Rule'') \1\ that granted the BATS
BYX-Exchange, Inc. (``BYX'' or the ``Exchange'') a limited exemption
from the Sub-Penny Rule in connection with the operation of the
Exchange's Retail Price Improvement (``RPI'') Program (the
``Program''). The limited exemption was granted concurrently with the
Commission's approval of the Exchange's proposal to adopt the Program
for a one-year pilot term.\2\ The exemption was granted coterminous
with the effectiveness of the pilot Program and has been extended three
times; \3\ both the pilot Program and exemption are scheduled to expire
on July 31, 2016.
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    \1\ 17 CFR 242.612(c).
    \2\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 68303 (November 27,
2012), 77 FR 71652 (December 3, 2012) (``RPI Approval Order'') (SR-
BXY-2012-019).
    \3\ See Securities Exchange Act Release Nos. 71249 (January 7,
2014), 79 FR 2229 (January 13, 2012) (SR-BYX-2014-001) (Notice of
Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change to
Extend the Pilot Period for the RPI); 71250 (January 7, 2014), 79 FR
2234 (January 13, 2012) (Order Granting an Extension to Limited
Exemption From Rule 612(c) of Regulation NMS in Connection With the
Exchange's Retail Price Improvement Program); 74111 (January 22,
2015), 80 FR 4598 (January 28, 2015) (SR-BYX-2015-05) (Notice of
Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change to
Extend the Pilot Period for the RPI); and 74115 (January 22, 2015),
80 FR 4324 (January 27, 2015) (Order Granting an Extension to
Limited Exemption From Rule 612(c) of Regulation NMS in Connection
With the Exchange's Retail Price Improvement Program); 76965
(January 22, 2016), 81 FR 4682 (January 27, 2016) (SR-BYX-2016-01)
(Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule
Change to Extend the Pilot Period for the RPI); 76953 (January 21,
2016), 81 FR 4728 (January 27, 2016) (Order Granting an Extension to
Limited Exemption From Rule 612(c) of Regulation NMS in Connection
With the Exchange's Retail Price Improvement Program).
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    The Exchange now seeks to extend the exemption until July 31,
2017.\4\ The Exchange's request was made in conjunction with an
immediately effective filing that extends the operation of the Program
until July 31, 2017.\5\ In its request to extend the exemption, the
Exchange notes that the Program was implemented gradually over time.
Accordingly, the Exchange has asked for additional time to allow itself
and the Commission to analyze data concerning the Program, which the
Exchange committed to provide to the Commission, as well as to allow
additional opportunities for greater participation in the Program.\6\
For this reason and the reasons stated in the Order originally granting
the limited exemption, the Commission finds that extending the
exemption, pursuant to its authority under Rule 612(c) of Regulation
NMS, is appropriate in the public interest and consistent with the
protection of investors.
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    \4\ See letter from Anders Franzon, Senior Vice President and
Associate General Counsel, BYX, to Brent J. Fields, Secretary,
Commission, dated June 23, 2016.
    \5\ See SR-BatsBYX-2016-15.
    \6\ See RPI Approval Order, supra note 2, at 77 FR at 71657.
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    THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, that, pursuant to Rule 612(c)

of Regulation NMS, the Exchange is granted a limited exemption from
Rule 612(c) of Regulation NMS that allows it to accept and rank orders
priced equal to or greater than $1.00 per share in increments of
$0.001, in connection with the operation of its RPI Program.
    The limited and temporary exemption extended by this Order is
subject to modification or revocation if at any time the Commission
determines that such action is necessary or appropriate in furtherance
of the purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Responsibility
for compliance with any applicable provisions of the federal securities
laws must rest with the persons relying on the exemptions that are the
subject of this Order.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\7\
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    \7\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(83).
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Robert W. Errett,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-15756 Filed 7-1-16; 8:45 am]
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 228 (Tuesday, November 27, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60850-60851]
[FR Doc No: 2018-25890]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-SFUND-2005-0007, FRL-9987-04-OLEM]

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; EPA Worker Protection Standards for Hazardous Waste
Operations and Emergency Response (Renewal); EPA ICR Number 1426.12,
OMB Control Number 2050-0105

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), this
document announces that EPA is planning to submit a request to renew an
existing approved Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB). This ICR is scheduled to expire on
February 28, 2019. Before submitting the ICR to OMB for review and
approval, EPA is soliciting comments on specific aspects of the
proposed information collection as described below.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before January 28, 2019.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
SFUND-2005-0007 by one of the following methods:
     www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line instructions for
submitting comments.
     Email: [email protected].
     Mail: EPA Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency,
Mail Code: 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460.
    EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in the
public docket without change and may be made available online at
www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided,
unless the comment includes information claimed to be Confidential
Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is
restricted by statute.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sella M. Burchette, U.S. Environmental
Response Team, MS 101, Building 205, Edison, NJ 08837, telephone
number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email address:
[email protected].

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, WJC West,
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.
    Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, EPA specifically
solicits comments and information to enable it to: (i) Evaluate whether
the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the Agency, including whether the
information will have practical utility; (ii) evaluate the accuracy of
the Agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of
information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions
used; (iii) enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (iv) minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who are to respond, including
through the use of appropriate automated electronic, mechanical, or
other technological collection techniques or other forms of information
technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses. EPA
will consider the comments received and amend the ICR as appropriate.
The final ICR package will then be submitted to OMB for review and
approval. At that time, EPA will issue another Federal Register notice
to announce the submission of the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to
submit additional comments to OMB.
    Abstract: Section 126(f) of the Superfund Amendments and
Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA) requires EPA to set worker
protection standards for State and local employees engaged in hazardous
waste operations and emergency response in the 27 States that do not
have Occupational Safety and Health Administration approved State
plans. The EPA coverage, as cited in 40 CRF 311, required to be
identical to the OSHA standards, extends to three categories of
employees: Those engaged in clean-ups at uncontrolled hazardous waste
sites, including corrective actions at Treatment, Storage and Disposal
(TSD) facilities regulated under the Resource Conservation and Recovery
Act (RCRA); employees working on routine hazardous waste operations at
RCRA TSD facilities, and employees

involved in emergency response operations without regard to location.
This ICR renews existing mandatory record keeping collection of ongoing
activities including monitoring of any potential employee exposure at
uncontrolled hazardous waste sites, maintaining records of employee
training, refresher training, medical exams and reviewing emergency
response plans.
    Form numbers: None.
    Respondents/affected entities: Entities potentially affected by
this action are those State and local employees engaged in hazardous
waste operations and emergency response in the 27 States that do not
have Occupational Health & Safety Administration (OSHA) approved State
plans.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: 40 CFR 311 has no reporting
requirements. There are record keeping requirements by inference in
Section (e) and by statue in Section (f)[8] of OSHA's 29 CFR 1910.120.
    Estimated total number of respondents: 24,000.
    Frequency of response: Annually recordkeeping. No response required
to Agency.
    Estimated total annual burden hours: 255,427 hours.
    Estimated total annual costs: $3,528,888, which is entirely for
labor. There are no capital investment or maintenance and operational
costs.
    Changes in estimates: These burden estimates reflect what is
currently approved by OMB, without change. EPA will provide revised
burden estimates when the second comment period for this ICR is opened.
However, as the universe and regulations have not changed, EPA does not
anticipate any substantive changes to the burden figures.

    Dated: November 15, 2018.
James E. Woolford,
Director, Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation.
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