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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

17 CFR Part 232

[Release Nos. 33-9987; 34-76619; 39-2508; IC-31932]

Adoption of Updated EDGAR Filer Manual

AGENCY: Securities and Exchange Commission.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Securities and Exchange Commission (the Commission) is
adopting revisions to the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and
Retrieval System (EDGAR) Filer Manual and related rules to reflect
updates to the EDGAR system. The updates are being made to add the
submission form types X-17A-5 and X-17A-5/A for broker-dealer annual
reports in electronic format; add the new submission form types C, C-W,
C-U, C-U-W, C/A, C/A-W, C-AR, C-AR-W, C-AR/A, C-AR/A-W, C-TR and C-TR-W
pursuant to Regulation Crowdfunding; add the new submission form types
N-MFP1 and N-MFP1/A for money market mutual funds; disseminate raw and
rendered eXtensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL) submissions; and
update Item 1 of the Regulation A submission form types 1-A, 1-A/A, 1-A
POS, DOA, and DOS/A to accept negative values in the ``Total Assets,''
``Total Stockholders' Equity,'' and ``Total Liabilities and Equity''
fields. The EDGAR system is scheduled to be upgraded to support this
functionality on December 14, 2015. On January 25, 2016, EDGAR will be
updated to add new ``Funding Portal'' applicant type for filers to
select when completing the process to apply for EDGAR access (New) on
the EDGAR Filer Management Web site; and add the new submission form
types CFPORTAL, CFPORTAL/A and CFPORTAL-W pursuant to Regulation
Crowdfunding.

DATES: Effective January 4, 2016. The incorporation by reference of the
EDGAR Filer Manual is approved by the Director of the Federal Register
as of January 4, 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: In the Division of Trading and
Markets, for questions concerning Form X-17A-5 and Form Funding Portal,
contact Kathy Bateman at<PHONE_NUMBER>; in the Division of Corporation
Finance, for questions concerning Form C and related forms, contact
Heather Mackintosh at<PHONE_NUMBER>; in the Division of Investment
Management, for questions concerning Form N-MFP1, contact Heather
Fernandez at<PHONE_NUMBER>; and in the Division of Economic and Risk
Analysis, for questions concerning eXtensible Business Reporting
Language (XBRL) disseminations, contact Walter Hamscher at (202) 551-
5397.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We are adopting an updated EDGAR Filer
Manual, Volume I and Volume II. The Filer Manual describes the
technical formatting requirements for the preparation and submission of
electronic filings through the EDGAR system.\1\ It also describes the
requirements for filing using EDGARLink Online and the Online Forms/XML
Web site.
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    \1\ We originally adopted the Filer Manual on April 1, 1993,
with an effective date of April 26, 1993. Release No. 33-6986 (April
1, 1993) [58 FR 18638]. We implemented the most recent update to the
Filer Manual on September 15, 2015. See Release No. 34-75918
(October 2, 2015) [80 FR 59578].
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    The revisions to the Filer Manual reflect changes within Volume I
entitled EDGAR Filer Manual, Volume I: ``General Information,'' Version
24 (December 2015), and Volume II entitled EDGAR Filer Manual, Volume
II: ``EDGAR Filing,'' Version 35 (December 2015). The updated manual
will be incorporated by reference into the Code of Federal Regulations.
    The Filer Manual contains all the technical specifications for
filers to submit filings using the EDGAR system. Filers must comply
with the applicable provisions of the Filer Manual in order

to assure the timely acceptance and processing of filings made in
electronic format.\2\ Filers may consult the Filer Manual in
conjunction with our rules governing mandated electronic filing when
preparing documents for electronic submission.\3\
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    \2\ See Rule 301 of Regulation S-T (17 CFR 232.301).
    \3\ See Release No. 34-75918 in which we implemented EDGAR
Release 15.3. For additional history of Filer Manual rules, please
see the cites therein.
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    The EDGAR system will be upgraded to Release 15.4 on December 14,
2015 and will introduce the following changes:
    Broker-dealers will now be able to submit Form X-17A-5 Part III in
electronic format using the following submission form types:

 X-17A-5--Annual Reports
 X-17A-5/A--Amendment to Annual Reports

    These submission form types can be accessed by clicking the ``File
X-17A-5 Part III'' link on the EDGAR Filing Web site. Additionally,
filers may construct XML submissions for X-17A-5 and X-17A-5/A by
following the ``EDGAR Form X-17A-5 XML Technical Specification''
document located on the SEC's Public Web site (http://www.sec.gov/info/edgar.shtml). Form X-17A-5 Part III will continue to be accepted in
paper format.
    Submission form types X-17A-5 and X-17A-5/A will include the
``Request Confidentiality'' check box to allow applicants to request
confidential treatment for each attached document that is not required
to be made public. EDGAR will not disseminate any attached documents
that are designated as confidential.
    Pursuant to Regulation Crowdfunding, EDGAR will be updated to
include the following new submission form types:

 C: Offering Statement
 C-W: Offering Statement Withdrawal
 C-U: Progress Update
 C-U-W: Progress Update Withdrawal
 C/A: Amendment to Offering Statement
 C/A-W: Amendment to Offering Statement Withdrawal
 C-AR: Annual Report
 C-AR-W: Annual Report Withdrawal
 C-AR/A: Amendment to Annual Report
 C-AR/A-W: Amendment to Annual Report Withdrawal
 C-TR: Termination of Reporting
 C-TR-W: Termination of Reporting Withdrawal

    Issuers can access these submission form types from the
``Regulation Crowdfunding'' link on the EDGAR Filing Web site.
Additionally, issuers may construct XML submissions for these
submission form types by following the ``EDGAR Form C XML Technical
Specification'' document located on the SEC's Public Web site (http://www.sec.gov/info/edgar.shtml). See Release No. 33-9974 for the
effective date.
    In connection with amendments to the rules governing money market
mutual funds (or ``money market funds'') under the Investment Company
Act of 1940 the following changes will be made:
     EDGAR will be updated to include two new submission
types--N-MFP1 and N-MFP1/A--to incorporate the amendments to Form N-MFP
adopted by the Commission on July 23, 2014.\4\
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    \4\ See Money Market Fund Reform; Amendments to Form PF, Release
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    These two new submission types will be accepted from the EDGAR
Filing Web site via filer-constructed XML submissions, as described in
the Form N-MFP1 XML Technical Specification available on the SEC's
Public Web site (http://www.sec.gov/info/edgar.shtml). EDGAR will only
accept TEST submissions for submission form types N-MFP1 and N-MFP1/A
until April 14, 2016. Beginning on April 14, 2016, submission form
types N-MFP1 and N-MFP1/A will be accepted as LIVE submissions. After
that date, filers will be prevented from submitting existing submission
form type N-MFP. In addition, EDGAR will be updated to automatically
disseminate money market fund information upon acceptance of the N-MFP1
and N-MFP1/A submissions.\5\
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    \5\ See Release 33-9616 for additional information.
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    EDGAR will be updated to disseminate raw and rendered XBRL
documents. The rendered eXtensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL)
documents will be displayed as human-readable documents.
    Finally, EDGAR will be updated to accept negative values in the
``Total Assets,'' ``Total Stockholders' Equity,'' and ``Total
Liabilities and Equity'' fields in Item 1 of the submission form types
1-A, 1-A/A, 1-A POS, DOS and DOS/A.
    On January 25, 2016, EDGAR Release 16.0.1 will introduce the
following changes:
     Filers will now be able to select the new ``Funding
Portal'' Applicant Type when completing the process to apply for EDGAR
access (New) on the EDGAR Filer Management Web site.
     Pursuant to Regulation Crowdfunding, Funding Portals will
be able to register with the Commission, amend their registration and
withdraw their registration, using the following new submission form
types:
    [cir] CFPORTAL--Form Funding Portal: Initial application of funding
portal.
    [cir] CFPORTAL/A--Form Funding Portal/A: Amendment to registration,
including a successor registration.
    [cir] CFPORTAL-W--Form Funding Portal-W: Withdrawal of the funding
portal's registration.
    These submission form types can be accessed by clicking the
``Regulation Crowdfunding'' link on the EDGAR Filing Web site.
Additionally, filers may construct XML submissions for CFPORTAL,
CFPORTAL/A, and CFPORTAL-W by following the ``EDGAR Form CFPORTAL XML
Technical Specification'' document located on the SEC's Public Web site
(http://www.sec.gov/info/edgar.shtml).\6\
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    \6\ See Crowdfunding, Release 33-9974 (80 FR 71387, November 16,
2015) for the effective dates for Regulation Crowdfunding.
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    Along with the adoption of the Filer Manual, we are amending Rule
301 of Regulation S-T to provide for the incorporation by reference
into the Code of Federal Regulations of today's revisions. This
incorporation by reference was approved by the Director of the Federal
Register in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51.
    The updated EDGAR Filer Manual will be available for Web site
viewing and printing; the address for the Filer Manual is http://www.sec.gov/info/edgar.shtml. You may also obtain paper copies of the
EDGAR Filer Manual from the following address: Public Reference Room,
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street NE., Washington,
DC 20549, on official business days between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and
3:00 p.m.
    Since the Filer Manual and the corresponding rule changes relate
solely to agency procedures or practice, publication for notice and
comment is not required under the Administrative Procedure Act
(APA).\7\ It follows that the requirements of the Regulatory
Flexibility Act \8\ do not apply.
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    \7\ 5 U.S.C. 553(b).
    \8\ 5 U.S.C. 601-612.
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    The effective date for the updated Filer Manual and the rule
amendments is January 4, 2016. In accordance with the APA,\9\ we find
that there is good cause to establish an effective date less than 30
days after publication of these rules. The EDGAR system upgrade to
Release 15.4 is scheduled to become available on December 14, 2015, and
the system upgrade to Release 16.0.1 is

scheduled to become available on January 25, 2016. The Commission
believes that establishing an effective date less than 30 days after
publication of these rules is necessary to coordinate the effectiveness
of the updated Filer Manual with these system upgrades.
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    \9\ 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3).
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Statutory Basis

    We are adopting the amendments to Regulation S-T under Sections 6,
7, 8, 10, and 19(a) of the Securities Act of 1933,\10\ Sections 3, 12,
13, 14, 15, 23, and 35A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,\11\
Section 319 of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939,\12\ and Sections 8, 30,
31, and 38 of the Investment Company Act of 1940.\13\
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    \10\ 15 U.S.C. 77f, 77g, 77h, 77j, and 77s(a).
    \11\ 15 U.S.C. 78c, 78l, 78m, 78n, 78o, 78w, and 78ll.
    \12\ 15 U.S.C. 77sss.
    \13\ 15 U.S.C. 80a-8, 80a-29, 80a-30, and 80a-37.
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List of Subjects in 17 CFR Part 232

    Incorporation by reference, Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements, Securities.

Text of the Amendment

    In accordance with the foregoing, Title 17, Chapter II of the Code
of Federal Regulations is amended as follows:

PART 232--REGULATION S-T--GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR
ELECTRONIC FILINGS

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1. The authority citation for Part 232 continues to read in part as
follows:

    Authority:  15 U.S.C. 77f, 77g, 77h, 77j, 77s(a), 77z-3,
77sss(a), 78c(b), 78l, 78m, 78n, 78o(d), 78w(a), 78ll, 80a-6(c),
80a-8, 80a-29, 80a-30, 80a-37, and 7201 et seq.; and 18 U.S.C. 1350.
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2. Section 232.301 is revised to read as follows:

Sec.  232.301  EDGAR Filer Manual.

    Filers must prepare electronic filings in the manner prescribed by
the EDGAR Filer Manual, promulgated by the Commission, which sets out
the technical formatting requirements for electronic submissions. The
requirements for becoming an EDGAR Filer and updating company data are
set forth in the updated EDGAR Filer Manual, Volume I: ``General
Information,'' Version 24 (December 2015). The requirements for filing
on EDGAR are set forth in the updated EDGAR Filer Manual, Volume II:
``EDGAR Filing,'' Version 35 (December 2015). Additional provisions
applicable to Form N-SAR filers are set forth in the EDGAR Filer
Manual, Volume III: ``N-SAR Supplement,'' Version 5 (September 2015).
All of these provisions have been incorporated by reference into the
Code of Federal Regulations, which action was approved by the Director
of the Federal Register in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR
part 51. You must comply with these requirements in order for documents
to be timely received and accepted. The EDGAR Filer Manual is available
for Web site viewing and printing; the address for the Filer Manual is
http://www.sec.gov/info/edgar.shtml. You can obtain paper copies of the
EDGAR Filer Manual from the following address: Public Reference Room,
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street NE., Washington,
DC 20549, on official business days between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and
3:00 p.m. You can also inspect the document at the National Archives
and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability
of this material at NARA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>, or go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_locations.html.

    Dated: December 11, 2015.

    By the Commission.
Brent J. Fields,
Secretary.
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[Federal Register: January 17, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 10)]
[Notices]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-55067; File No. SR-NYSE-2006-80]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; New York Stock Exchange LLC; Order
Approving a Proposed Rule Change and Amendment No. 1 Relating to NYSE
Rule 1300 (Gold Shares) and NYSE Rule 51 (Hours of Business)

January 9, 2007.

I. Introduction

    On October 2, 2006, the New York Stock Exchange LLC (``NYSE'' or
``Exchange'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
``Commission''), pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (``Act'')\1\ and Rule 19b-4
thereunder,\2\ a proposed rule change to amend NYSE Rule 1300 (Gold
Shares) and NYSE Rule 51 (Hours for Business) to allow
streetTRACKS[supreg] Gold Shares (``Gold Shares'') to open for

trading at 8:20 a.m. On November 6, 2006, the Exchange filed Amendment
No. 1.\3\ The proposed rule change, as amended, was published for
comment in the Federal Register on November 28, 2006.\4\ The Commission
received no comments on the proposal. This order approves the proposed
rule change, as modified by Amendment No. 1.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(l).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
    \3\ See Form 19b-4 dated November 6, 2006 (``Amendment No. 1'').
Amendment No. 1 replaced the original filing in its entirety.
    \4\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 54801 (November 21,
2006), 71 FR 68870 (SR-NYSE-2006-80).
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II. Description of the Proposal

    The Exchange proposed to amend NYSE Rule 1300 (Gold Shares) and
NYSE Rule 51 (Hours for Business) to allow Gold Shares to open for
trading at 8:20 a.m.\5\ Gold Shares represent units of fractional
undivided interest in and ownership of the streetTRACKS[supreg] Gold
Trust (the ``Trust''). The Trust holds gold bullion and the investment
objective of the Trust is to reflect the performance of the price of
gold bullion, less the Trust's expenses.
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    \5\ Trading in Gold Shares has been offered on the Exchange
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    Except for the new opening time, trading in Gold Shares will
operate as it does today. The current assigned specialist will continue
as the assigned specialist and the stock will continue to trade at its
current post and panel. All Exchange systems will be operative
beginning at 8:20 a.m. and throughout the trading day including those
systems that provide audit trail information. The Exchange
surveillances that currently operate during market hours will be in
place to coincide with the 8:20 a.m. opening. Further, either a Floor
Governor or two Floor Officials will be available upon the 8:20 a.m.
opening. All Exchange Rules will apply upon the open at 8:20 a.m. and
throughout the trading day.
    The Exchange represented that the updated spot price of gold and
the Intraday Indicative Value (``IIV'') for Gold Shares would be
available at 8:20 a.m. on the Trust's Web site
(http://www.streettracksgoldshares.com). The IIV is calculated by the Trust's

Sponsor, World Trust Gold Services, LLC. The Exchange's Web site
(http://www.nyse.com) provides a link to the Trust's Web site. The spot

price of gold and the IIV on the Trust's Web site are subject to a 5 to
10 second delay.

III. Discussion and Commission Findings

    After careful consideration, the Commission finds that the proposed
rule change, as amended, is consistent with the requirements of the Act
and the rules and regulations thereunder applicable to a national
securities exchange.\6\ In particular, the Commission finds that the
proposed rule change is consistent with Section 6(b)(5) of the Act,\7\
which requires that an exchange have rules designed, among other
things, to promote just and equitable principles of trade, 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.
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    \6\ In approving this rule change, the Commission notes that it
has considered the proposed rule's impact on efficiency,
competition, and capital formation. See 15 U.S.C. 78c(f).
    \7\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
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    The Exchange stated that it proposes to amend its Rules 1300 and 51
to allow the opening of Gold Shares for trading at 8:20 a.m. in order
to remain competitive and in light of the fact that interest in
commodity-based securities has increased. An 8:20 a.m. opening would
coincide with the opening of COMEX[supreg] trading in gold futures and
gold options and thus permit trading in Gold Shares to start at the
same time as other gold-based instruments. The Commission believes that
an 8:20 a.m. opening would give customers the opportunity to trade an
equity product based on the price of gold from the time that gold
futures and options on gold futures begin trading on the COMEX[supreg]
and would, therefore, provide the Exchange customers with better
opportunities for exercising their investment choices.

IV. Conclusion

    It is therefore ordered, pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) of the
Act,\8\ that the proposed rule change (SR-NYSE-2006-80), as modified by
Amendment No. 1, be, and it hereby is, approved.
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    \8\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).

    For the Commission, by the Division of Market Regulation,
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    \9\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Nancy M. Morris,
Secretary.
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[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

[Docket No. PHMSA-2011-0136]

Pipeline Safety: Information Collection Activities

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

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, PHMSA
published a notice with request for comments in the Federal Register on
June 9, 2011 (76 FR 33808) on an information collection under Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) Control No. 2137-0622, titled ``Pipeline
Safety: Public Awareness Program'' and received no comments. PHMSA is
now forwarding the information collection request to the OMB and
providing an additional 30 days for comments.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments to OMB on or
before September 14, 2011.

ADDRESSES: Send comments regarding the burden estimate, including
suggestions for reducing the burden, directly to the Office of
Management and Budget, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Attn: Desk Officer for the U.S. Department of Transportation, 725 17th
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Angela Dow by telephone at 202-366-
1246, by fax at<PHONE_NUMBER>, or by mail at U.S. Department of
Transportation, PHMSA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., PHP-30, Washington,
DC 20590-0001.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 1320.8(d), Title 5, Code of Federal
Regulations, requires PHMSA to provide interested members of the public
and affected agencies an opportunity to comment on information
collection and recordkeeping requests. This notice identifies an
information collection request that PHMSA will be submitting to OMB for
renewal and extension. The information collection expires October 31,
2011, and is identified under Control No. 2137-0622, titled: ``Pipeline
Safety: Public Awareness Program.'' The following information is
provided for this information collection: (1) Title of the information
collection; (2) OMB control number; (3) Type of request; (4) Abstract
of the information collection activity; (5) Description of affected
public; (6) Estimate of total annual reporting and recordkeeping
burden; and (7) Frequency of collection. PHMSA will request a three-
year term of approval for this information collection activity. PHMSA
requests comments on the following information collection:
    Title: Pipeline Safety: Public Awareness Program.
    OMB Control Number: 2137-0622.
    Type of Request: Renewal of a currently approved information
collection.
    Abstract: The Federal Pipeline Safety Regulations require each
operator to develop and implement a written continuing public education
program that follows the guidance provided in the American Petroleum
Institute's Recommended Practice RP 1162. Upon request, operators must
submit their completed programs to PHMSA or, in the case of an
intrastate pipeline facility operator, the appropriate state agency.
The operator's program documentation and evaluation results must also
be available for periodic review by appropriate regulatory agencies (49
CFR 192.616 and 195.440).
    Affected Public: Operators of natural gas and hazardous liquid
pipelines.
    Estimated number of responses: 22,500.
    Estimated annual burden hours: 517,480 hours.
    Frequency of collection: Annual.
    Comments are invited on:
    (a) The need for the proposed collection of information for the
proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether
the information will have practical utility;
    (b) 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) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and
    (d) Ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on
those who are to respond, including the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques.

    Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C.
Chapter 35, as amended.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on August 9, 2011.
Linda Daugherty,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Policy and Programs, Pipeline
Safety.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

44 CFR Part 64

[Docket ID FEMA-2020-0005; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-8639]

Suspension of Community Eligibility

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This rule identifies communities where the sale of flood
insurance has been authorized under the National Flood Insurance
Program (NFIP) that are scheduled for suspension on the effective dates
listed within this rule because of noncompliance with the floodplain
management requirements of the program. If the Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA) receives documentation that the community has
adopted the required floodplain management measures prior to the
effective suspension date given in this rule, the suspension will not
occur and a notice of this will be provided by publication in the
Federal Register on a subsequent date. Also, information identifying
the current participation status of a community can be obtained from
FEMA's Community Status Book (CSB). The CSB is available at https://www.fema.gov/national-flood-insurance-program-community-status-book.

DATES: The effective date of each community's scheduled suspension is
the third date (``Susp.'') listed in the third column of the following
tables.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you want to determine whether a
particular community was suspended on the suspension date or for
further information, contact Adrienne L. Sheldon, PE, CFM, Federal
Insurance and Mitigation Administration, Federal Emergency Management
Agency, 400 C Street SW, Washington, DC 20472,<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NFIP enables property owners to purchase
Federal flood insurance that is not otherwise generally available from
private insurers. In return, communities agree to adopt and administer
local floodplain management measures aimed at protecting lives and new
construction from future flooding. Section 1315 of the National Flood
Insurance Act of 1968, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 4022, prohibits the sale
of NFIP flood insurance unless an appropriate public body adopts
adequate floodplain management measures with effective enforcement
measures. The communities listed in this document no longer meet that
statutory requirement for compliance with program regulations, 44 CFR
part 59. Accordingly, the communities will be suspended on the
effective date in the third column. As of that date, flood insurance
will no longer be available in the community. We recognize that some of
these communities may adopt and submit the required documentation of
legally enforceable floodplain management measures after this rule is
published but prior to the actual suspension date. These communities
will not be suspended and will continue to be eligible for the sale of
NFIP flood insurance. A notice withdrawing the suspension of such
communities will be published in the Federal Register.
    In addition, FEMA publishes a Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) that
identifies the Special Flood Hazard Areas (SFHAs) in these communities.

The date of the FIRM, if one has been published, is indicated in the
fourth column of the table. No direct Federal financial assistance
(except assistance pursuant to the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief
and Emergency Assistance Act not in connection with a flood) may be
provided for construction or acquisition of buildings in identified
SFHAs for communities not participating in the NFIP and identified for
more than a year on FEMA's initial FIRM for the community as having
flood-prone areas (section 202(a) of the Flood Disaster Protection Act
of 1973, 42 U.S.C. 4106(a), as amended). This prohibition against
certain types of Federal assistance becomes effective for the
communities listed on the date shown in the last column. The
Administrator finds that notice and public comment procedures under 5
U.S.C. 553(b), are impracticable and unnecessary because communities
listed in this final rule have been adequately notified.
    Each community receives 6-month, 90-day, and 30-day notification
letters addressed to the Chief Executive Officer stating that the
community will be suspended unless the required floodplain management
measures are met prior to the effective suspension date. Since these
notifications were made, this final rule may take effect within less
than 30 days.
    National Environmental Policy Act. FEMA has determined that the
community suspension(s) included in this rule is a non-discretionary
action and therefore the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) does not apply.
    Regulatory Flexibility Act. The Administrator has determined that
this rule is exempt from the requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility
Act because the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, as amended,
Section 1315, 42 U.S.C. 4022, prohibits flood insurance coverage unless
an appropriate public body adopts adequate floodplain management
measures with effective enforcement measures. The communities listed no
longer comply with the statutory requirements, and after the effective
date, flood insurance will no longer be available in the communities
unless remedial action takes place.
    Regulatory Classification. This final rule is not a significant
regulatory action under the criteria of section 3(f) of Executive Order
12866 of September 30, 1993, Regulatory Planning and Review, 58 FR
51735.
    Executive Order 13132, Federalism. This rule involves no policies
that have federalism implications under Executive Order 13132.
    Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice Reform. This rule meets the
applicable standards of Executive Order 12988.
    Paperwork Reduction Act. This rule does not involve any collection
of information for purposes of the Paperwork Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C.
3501 et seq.

List of Subjects in 44 CFR Part 64

    Flood insurance, Floodplains.

    Accordingly, 44 CFR part 64 is amended as follows:

PART 64--[AMENDED]

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1. The authority citation for part 64 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.; Reorganization Plan No. 3 of
1978, 3 CFR, 1978 Comp.; p. 329; E.O. 12127, 44 FR 19367, 3 CFR,
1979 Comp.; p. 376.

Sec.  64.6  [Amended]

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2. The tables published under the authority of Sec.  64.6 are amended
as follows:

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                                                        Effective date
                                                        authorization/                           Date certain
                                                        cancellation of    Current effective  federal assistance
       State and location            Community No.       sale of flood         map date            no longer
                                                         insurance in                         available in SFHAs
                                                           community
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           Region III

Pennsylvania:
    Benton, Township of,          421749............  May 11, 1981,       August 5, 2020....  August 5, 2020.
     Lackawanna County.                                Emerg; June 1,
                                                       1986, Reg; August
                                                       5, 2020, Susp..
    Blakely, Borough of,          420525............  March 2, 1973,      ......do..........   Do.
     Lackawanna County.                                Emerg; January
                                                       16, 1980, Reg;
                                                       August 5, 2020,
                                                       Susp..
    Covington, Township of,       422455............  April 25, 1979,     ......do..........   Do.
     Lackawanna County.                                Emerg; September
                                                       1, 1986, Reg;
                                                       August 5, 2020,
                                                       Susp..
    Dalton, Borough of,           420998............  June 6, 1973,       ......do..........   Do.
     Lackawanna County.                                Emerg; November
                                                       1, 1978, Reg;
                                                       August 5, 2020,
                                                       Susp..
    Dunmore, Borough of,          420529............  March 19, 1974,     ......do..........   Do.
     Lackawanna County.                                Emerg; September
                                                       28, 1979, Reg;
                                                       August 5, 2020,
                                                       Susp..
    Elmhurst, Township of,        421752............  July 6, 1979,       ......do..........   Do.
     Lackawanna County.                                Emerg; February
                                                       2, 1990, Reg;
                                                       August 5, 2020,
                                                       Susp..
    Fell, Township of,            421753............  August 7, 1975,     ......do..........   Do.
     Lackawanna County.                                Emerg; September
                                                       30, 1981, Reg;
                                                       August 5, 2020,
                                                       Susp..
    Glenburn, Township of,        421754............  March 10, 1976,     ......do..........   Do.
     Lackawanna County.                                Emerg; November
                                                       2, 1990, Reg;
                                                       August 5, 2020,
                                                       Susp..
    Greenfield, Township of,      422456............  December 27, 1979,  ......do..........   Do.
     Lackawanna County.                                Emerg; July 16,
                                                       1990, Reg; August
                                                       5, 2020, Susp..
    Jefferson, Township of,       422457............  September 4, 1980,  ......do..........   Do.
     Lackawanna County.                                Emerg; June 1,
                                                       1986, Reg; August
                                                       5, 2020, Susp..
    Jessup, Borough of,           420531............  April 4, 1974,      ......do..........   Do.
     Lackawanna County.                                Emerg; April 15,
                                                       1980, Reg; August
                                                       5, 2020, Susp..
    Mayfield, Borough of,         420532............  April 16, 1975,     ......do..........   Do.
     Lackawanna County.                                Emerg; September
                                                       30, 1981, Reg;
                                                       August 5, 2020,
                                                       Susp..

    Newton, Township of,          421756............  July 2, 1979,       ......do..........   Do.
     Lackawanna County.                                Emerg; July 3,
                                                       1990, Reg; August
                                                       5, 2020, Susp..
    North Abington, Township of,  422460............  February 3, 1976,   ......do..........   Do.
     Lackawanna County.                                Emerg; August 10,
                                                       1979, Reg; August
                                                       5, 2020, Susp..
    Old Forge, Borough of,        420535............  July 25, 1974,      ......do..........   Do.
     Lackawanna County.                                Emerg; October
                                                       16, 1979, Reg;
                                                       August 5, 2020,
                                                       Susp..
    Scott, Township of,           421757............  January 19, 1979,   ......do..........   Do.
     Lackawanna County.                                Emerg; May 17,
                                                       1990, Reg; August
                                                       5, 2020, Susp..
    Scranton, City of,            420538............  January 12, 1973,   August 5, 2020....  August 5, 2020.
     Lackawanna County.                                Emerg; August 15,
                                                       1980, Reg; August
                                                       5, 2020, Susp..
    South Abington, Township of,  421758............  July 29, 1975,      ......do..........   Do.
     Lackawanna County.                                Emerg; December
                                                       15, 1982, Reg;
                                                       August 5, 2020,
                                                       Susp..
    Taylor, Borough of,           420539............  March 26, 1974,     ......do..........   Do.
     Lackawanna County.                                Emerg; August 15,
                                                       1980, Reg; August
                                                       5, 2020, Susp..
    Throop, Borough of,           420540............  April 5, 1974,      ......do..........   Do.
     Lackawanna County.                                Emerg; September
                                                       28, 1979, Reg;
                                                       August 5, 2020,
                                                       Susp..
    Waverly, Township of,         422453............  January 14, 1976,   ......do..........   Do.
     Lackawanna County.                                Emerg; September
                                                       30, 1981, Reg;
                                                       August 5, 2020,
                                                       Susp..

            Region V

    Illinois: Prairie du Rocher,  170578............  June 25, 1974,      ......do..........   Do.
     Village of, Randolph County.                      Emerg; September
                                                       4, 1985, Reg;
                                                       August 5, 2020,
                                                       Susp..
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* ......do = Ditto.
Code for reading third column: Emerg.--Emergency; Reg.--Regular; Susp.--Suspension.

Katherine B. Fox,
Assistant Administrator for Mitigation, Federal Insurance and
Mitigation Administration--FEMA Resilience, Department of Homeland
Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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