                    UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

            DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

                    OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

                             WASHINGTON, DC

Issued by the Department of Transportation on November 22, 2000

NOTICE OF ACTION TAKEN -- DOCKET OST-98-4522

________________________________________________________________________
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This serves as notice to the public of the action described below, taken
by the Department official indicated (no additional confirming order
will be issued in this matter).

Application of  American Airlines, Inc.  filed  10/18/2000  to:

XX  Renew exemption under 49 U.S.C. §40109 to provide the following
service:

Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail
between the United States and Riga, Latvia, and Tallinn, Estonia, via
Helsinki, Finland.  American plans to operate this service under a
code-share arrangement with Finnair Oy.

No answers to the application were filed.

Applicant rep:  Carl B. Nelson<PHONE_NUMBER>	DOT Analyst:  Michael D.
Bodman<PHONE_NUMBER>

D I S P O S I T I O N

XX  Granted

The above action was effective when taken: November 22, 2000, through
November 22, 2002.

Action taken by:   Paul L. Gretch, Director

		    Office of International Aviation

XX   The authority granted is consistent with the aviation agreement
between the United States and Finland and the overall state of aviation
relations between the United States and Latvia and the United States and
Estonia.

Except to the extent exempted or waived, this authority is subject to
the terms, conditions, and limitations indicated:  		XX  Holder’s
certificate of public convenience and necessity

		XX  Standard Exemption Conditions (attached)

		XX  Statement of Authorization approving American and Finnair
code-share 				operations dated December 22, 1998, and conditions
therein.

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On the basis of data officially noticeable under Rule 24(g) of the
Department’s regulations, we found the applicant qualified to provide
the services authorized.

Under authority assigned by the Department in its regulations, 14 CFR
Part 385, we found that (1) our action was consistent with Department
policy; (2) grant of the exemption was consistent with the public
interest; and (3) grant of the authority would not constitute a major
regulatory action under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975.
To the extent not granted, we denied all requests in the referenced
Docket.  We may amend, modify, or revoke the authority granted in this
Notice at any time without hearing at our discretion.

Persons entitled to petition the Department for review of the action set
forth in this Notice under the Department’s regulations, 14 CFR §
385.30, may file their petitions within ten (10) days after the date of
issuance of this Notice.  This action was effective when taken, and the
filing of a petition for review will not alter such effectiveness.

An electronic version of this order is available on the World Wide Web
at

http://dms.dot.gov//reports/reports_ aviation.asp

APPENDIX A

U.S. CARRIER

Standard Exemption Conditions

In the conduct of operations authorized by the attached notice, the
applicant(s) shall:

(1)  Hold at all times effective operating authority from the government
of each country served;

(2)  Comply with applicable requirements concerning oversales contained
in 14 CFR 250 (for scheduled operations, if authorized);

(3)  Comply with the requirements for reporting data contained in 14 CFR
241;

(4)  Comply with requirements for minimum insurance coverage, and for
certifying that coverage to the Department, contained in 14 CFR 205;

(5)  Except as specifically exempted or otherwise provided for in a
Department Order, comply with the requirements of 14 CFR 203, concerning
waiver of Warsaw Convention liability limits and defenses;

(6)  Comply with the applicable requirements of the Federal Aviation
Administration Regulations, including all FAA requirements concerning
security; and

(7)  Comply with such other reasonable terms, conditions, and
limitations required by the public interest as may be prescribed by the
Department of Transportation, with all applicable orders and regulations
of other U.S. agencies and courts, and with all applicable laws of the
United States.

The authority granted shall be effective only during the period when the
holder is in compliance with the conditions imposed above.

American’s original exemption application in this Docket (requesting
authority to serve Riga and Tallinn) included a request for authority to
serve St. Petersburg, Russia, as well.  On December 22, 1998, the
Department deferred on the application to the extent that American
sought authority to serve St. Petersburg, Russia.  That deferred portion
of the application was subsequently granted by Order 2000-1-9 in Docket
OST-99-5286.

On December 22, 1998, the Department granted a joint application of
American and Finnair (undocketed) for a Statement of Authorization to
conduct code-share services, including the services at issue here.

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-71998; File No. SR-FINRA-2014-015]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Financial Industry Regulatory
Authority, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a
Proposed Rule Change To Revise the Series 26 Examination Program

April 23, 2014.
    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 April 15, 2014, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.
(``FINRA'') 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 FINRA. FINRA has
designated the proposed rule change as ``constituting a stated policy,
practice, or interpretation with respect to the meaning,
administration, or enforcement of an existing rule'' under Section
19(b)(3)(A)(i) of the Act \3\ and Rule 19b-4(f)(1) thereunder,\4\ which
renders the proposal effective upon receipt of this filing by the
Commission. The Commission is publishing this notice to solicit
comments on the proposed rule change from interested persons.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
    \3\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(i).
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of the
Substance of the Proposed Rule Change

    FINRA is filing revisions to the content outline and selection
specifications for the Investment Company and Variable Contracts
Products Principal (Series 26) examination program.\5\ The proposed
revisions update the material to reflect changes to the laws, rules and
regulations covered by the examination and to incorporate the functions
and associated tasks currently performed by an Investment Company and
Variable Contracts Products Principal. In addition, FINRA is proposing
to make changes to the format of the content outline. FINRA is not
proposing any textual changes to the By-Laws, Schedules to the By-Laws
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    \5\ FINRA also is proposing corresponding revisions to the
Series 26 question bank. Based on instruction from SEC staff, FINRA
is submitting this filing for immediate effectiveness pursuant to
Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act and Rule 19b-4(f)(1) thereunder, and
is not filing the question bank for review. See Letter to Alden S.
Adkins, Senior Vice President and General Counsel, NASD Regulation,
from Belinda Blaine, Associate Director, Division of Market
Regulation, SEC, dated July 24, 2000. The question bank is available
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    The revised content outline is attached.\6\ The Series 26 selection
specifications have been submitted to the Commission under separate
cover with a request for confidential treatment pursuant to SEA Rule
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    \6\ The Commission notes that the revised content outline is
attached to the filing, not to this Notice.
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    The text of the proposed rule change is available on FINRA's Web
site at http://www.finra.org, at the principal office of FINRA 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, FINRA 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. FINRA has prepared summaries, set forth in sections A,
B, and C below, of the most significant aspects of such statements.

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

1. Purpose
    Section 15A(g)(3) of the Act \8\ authorizes FINRA to prescribe
standards of training, experience, and competence for persons
associated with FINRA members. In accordance with that provision, FINRA
has developed examinations that are designed to establish that persons
associated with FINRA members have attained specified levels of
competence and knowledge, consistent with applicable registration
requirements under FINRA rules. FINRA periodically reviews the content
of the examinations to determine whether revisions are necessary or
appropriate in view of changes pertaining to the subject matter covered
by the examinations.
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    Pursuant to NASD Rule 1022(d) \9\ (Limited Principal--Investment
Company and Variable Contracts Products), if a principal's activities
are limited solely to redeemable securities of companies registered
under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (``Investment Company Act''),
securities of closed-end companies registered under the Investment
Company Act during the period of original distribution, and variable
contracts and insurance premium funding programs and other contracts
issued by an insurance company (except contracts that are exempt
securities pursuant to Section 3(a)(8) of the Securities Act of 1933),
and he is registered as either a General Securities Representative or a
Limited Representative--Investment Company and Variable Contracts
Products, the principal may register and qualify as an Investment
Company and Variable Contracts Products Principal.\10\ The Series 26
examination qualifies an individual to function as an Investment
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    \9\ The current FINRA rulebook consists of (1) FINRA Rules; (2)
NASD Rules; and (3) rules incorporated from NYSE (``Incorporated
NYSE Rules'') (together, the NASD Rules and Incorporated NYSE Rules
are referred to as the ``Transitional Rulebook''). While the NASD
Rules generally apply to all FINRA members, the Incorporated NYSE
Rules apply only to those members of FINRA that are also members of
the NYSE (``Dual Members''). The FINRA Rules apply to all FINRA
members, unless such rules have a more limited application by their
terms. For more information about the rulebook consolidation
process, see Information Notice, March 12, 2008 (Rulebook
Consolidation Process).
    \10\ See also Incorporated NYSE Rule 345.15(3) and Incorporated
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    In consultation with a committee of industry representatives, FINRA
recently undertook a review of the Series 26 examination program. As a
result of this review, FINRA is proposing to make revisions to the
content outline to reflect changes to the laws, rules and regulations
covered by the examination and to incorporate the functions and
associated tasks currently performed by an Investment Company and
Variable Contracts Products Principal. FINRA also is proposing to make
changes to the format of the content outline.
Current Outline
    The current content outline is divided into five sections. The
following are the five sections and the number of questions associated
with each of the sections, denoted Section 1 through Section 5:
    1. Hiring and Qualifications: Determine Good Character, Business
Repute, Qualifications and Experience, 11 questions;
    2. Training of Representatives: Assure Representatives Have
Necessary Knowledge to Perform Their Duties, 19 questions;
    3. Supervision: Develop, Maintain and Adhere to Required
Supervisory Structure, 24 questions;
    4. Sales Practices: Assure Sales Are Made in Compliance with Firm
and Securities Rules and Regulations, 32 questions; and
    5. Business Processing and Recordkeeping Rules: Assure Transactions
Are Executed in Accordance with Firm and Regulatory Requirements 24
questions.
    Each section also includes the applicable laws, rules and
regulations associated with that section. The current outline also
includes a preface (addressing, among other things, the purpose,
administration and scoring of the examination), sample questions and
reference materials.
Proposed Revisions
    FINRA is proposing to divide the content outline into three major
job functions that are performed by an Investment Company and Variable
Contracts Products Principal. The following are the three major job
functions, denoted Function 1 through Function 3, with the associated
number of questions:
    Function 1: Personnel Management Activities and Registration of the
Broker-Dealer, 16 questions;
    Function 2: Supervises Associated Persons and Oversees Sales
Practices, 49 questions; and
    Function 3: Oversees Compliance and Business Processes of the
Broker-Dealer and its Offices, 45 questions.
    FINRA is also proposing to adjust the number of questions assigned
to each major job function to ensure that the overall examination
better reflects the key tasks performed by an Investment Company and
Variable Contracts Products Principal. The questions on the revised
Series 26 examination will place greater emphasis on key tasks such as
supervision of registered persons, sales practices and compliance.
    Each function also includes specific tasks describing activities
associated with performing that function. There are two tasks (1.1--
1.2) associated with Function 1; six tasks (2.1--2.6) associated with
Function 2; and six tasks (3.1--3.6) associated with Function 3.\11\ By
way of example, one such task (Task 2.1) is monitors, supervises and
documents the sales activities of associated persons to achieve
compliance with securities industry rules and regulations and firm
policies and provides feedback regarding product knowledge and
performance.\12\ Further, the outline lists the knowledge required to
perform each function and associated tasks (e.g., standards of conduct
and prohibited activities).\13\ In addition, where applicable, the
outline lists the laws, rules and regulations a candidate is expected
to know to perform each function and associated tasks. These include
the applicable FINRA Rules (e.g., FINRA Rule 2090), NASD Rules (e.g.,
NASD Rule 2510) and SEC rules (e.g., SEA Rule 15c1-7).\14\ FINRA
conducted a job analysis study of Investment Company and Variable
Contracts Products Principals, which included the use of a survey, in
developing each function and associated tasks and updating the required
knowledge set forth in the revised outline. The functions and
associated tasks, which appear in the revised outline for the first
time, reflect the day-to-day activities of an Investment Company and
Variable Contracts Products Principal.
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    \11\ See Exhibit 3a, Outline Pages 6-18. The Commission notes
that Exhibit 3a is an exhibit to the filing, not to this Notice.
    \12\ See Exhibit 3a, Outline Page 9.
    \13\ See Exhibit 3a, Outline Page 9.
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    As noted above, FINRA also is proposing to revise the content
outline to reflect changes to the laws, rules and regulations covered
by the examination. Among other revisions, FINRA is proposing to revise
the content outline to reflect the adoption of rules in the
consolidated FINRA rulebook (e.g., NASD Rule 2310 (Recommendations to
Customers (Suitability)), NASD Rule 2212 (Telemarketing) and NASD Rule
3110 (Books and Records) were adopted as FINRA Rule 2111 (Suitability),
FINRA Rule 3230 (Telemarketing) and FINRA Rule 4510 Series (Books and
Records Requirements), respectively).\15\
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    FINRA is proposing similar changes to the Series 26 selection
specifications and question bank.
    Finally, FINRA is proposing to make changes to the format of the
content outline, including the preface, sample questions and reference
materials. Among other changes, FINRA is proposing to: (1) Add a table
of contents; \16\ (2) provide more details regarding the purpose of the
examination; \17\ (3) provide more details on the application
procedures; \18\ (4) provide more details on the development and
maintenance of the content outline and examination; \19\ (5) explain
that the passing scores are established by FINRA staff, in consultation
with a committee of industry representatives, using a standard setting
procedure and that the scores are an absolute standard independent of
the performance of candidates taking the examination; \20\ and (6) note
that each candidate will receive a score report at the end of the test
session, which will indicate a pass or fail status and include a score
profile listing the candidate's performance on each major content area
covered on the examination.\21\
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    \17\ See Exhibit 3a, Outline Page 3.
    \18\ See Exhibit 3a, Outline Page 3.
    \19\ See Exhibit 3a, Outline Page 4.
    \20\ See Exhibit 3a, Outline Page 5.
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    The number of questions on the Series 26 examination will remain at
110 multiple-choice questions,\22\ and candidates will continue to have
165 minutes to complete the examination. Currently, a score of 70
percent is required to pass the examination. The passing score will
remain the same.
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    \22\ Consistent with FINRA's practice of including ``pre-test''
questions on certain qualification examinations, which is designed
to ensure that new examination questions meet acceptable testing
standards prior to use for scoring purposes, the examination
includes ten additional, unidentified pre-test questions that do not
contribute towards the candidate's score. Therefore, the examination
actually consists of 120 questions, 110 of which are scored. The ten
pre-test questions are randomly distributed throughout the
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Availability of Content Outlines
    The current Series 26 content outline is available on FINRA's Web
site, at www.finra.org/brokerqualifications/exams. The revised Series
26 content outline will replace the current content outline on FINRA's
Web site.
    FINRA is filing the proposed rule change for immediate
effectiveness. FINRA proposes to implement the revised Series 26
examination program on June 16, 2014. FINRA will announce the proposed
rule change and the implementation date in a Regulatory Notice.
2. Statutory Basis
    FINRA believes that the proposed revisions to the Series 26
examination program are consistent with the provisions of Section
15A(b)(6) of the Act,\23\ which requires, among other things, that
FINRA rules must be designed to prevent fraudulent and manipulative
acts and practices, to promote just and equitable principles of trade,
and, in general, to protect investors and the public interest, and
Section 15A(g)(3) of the Act,\24\ which authorizes FINRA to prescribe
standards of training, experience, and competence for persons
associated with FINRA members. FINRA believes that the proposed
revisions will further these purposes by updating the examination
program to reflect changes to the laws, rules and regulations covered
by the examination and to incorporate the functions and associated
tasks currently performed by an Investment Company and Variable
Contracts Products Principal.
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B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition

    FINRA does not believe that the proposed rule change will result in
any burden on competition that is not necessary or appropriate in
furtherance of the purposes of the Act. The updated examination aligns
with the functions and associated tasks currently performed by an
Investment Company and Variable Contracts Products Principal and tests
knowledge of the most current laws, rules, regulations and skills
relevant to those functions and associated tasks. As such, the proposed
revisions would make the examination more efficient and effective.

C. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Comments on the Proposed
Rule Change Received From Members, Participants, or Others

    Written comments were neither solicited nor 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) of the Act \25\ and paragraph (f)(1) of Rule 19b-4
thereunder.\26\ At any time within 60 days of the filing of the
proposed rule change, the Commission summarily may temporarily suspend
such rule change if it appears to the Commission that such action is
necessary or appropriate in the public interest, for the protection of
investors, or otherwise in furtherance of the purposes of the Act. If
the Commission takes such action, the Commission shall institute
proceedings to determine whether the proposed rule should be approved
or disapproved.
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IV. Solicitation of Comments

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

Electronic Comments

     Use the Commission's Internet comment form (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml); or
     Send an email to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Please include
File Number SR-FINRA-2014-015 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

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

All submissions should refer to File Number SR-FINRA-2014-015. This
file number should be included on the subject line if email is used. To
help the Commission process and review your comments more efficiently,
please use only one method. The Commission will post all comments on
the Commission's Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the submission, all subsequent amendments, all
written statements with respect to the proposed rule change that are
filed with the Commission, and all written communications relating to
the proposed rule change between the Commission and any person, other
than those that may be withheld from the public in accordance with the
provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be available for Web site viewing and
printing in the Commission's Public Reference Room, 100 F Street NE.,
Washington, DC 20549, on official business days between the hours of
10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of such filing also will be available
for inspection and copying at the principal office of FINRA. 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-FINRA-2014-015 and should be
submitted on or before May 20, 2014.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\27\
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Kevin M. O'Neill,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

[Docket No. FMCSA-2020-0226]

Agency Information Collection Activities; Revision of a
Currently-Approved Information Collection Request: Application for
Certificate of Registration for Foreign Motor Carriers and Foreign
Motor Private Carriers

AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FMCSA
announces its plan to submit the Information Collection Request (ICR)
described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for its
review and approval and invites public comment. The purpose of this ICR
titled, ``Application for Certificate of Registration for Foreign Motor
Carriers and Foreign Motor Private Carriers,'' requires foreign
(Mexico-based) for-hire and private motor carriers to file an
application Form OP-2 if they wish to register to transport property
only within municipalities in the United States on the U.S.-Mexico
international borders or within the commercial zones of such
municipalities.

DATES: Please send your comments by August 9, 2021. OMB must receive
your comments by this date in order to act quickly on the ICR.

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: Ms. Dora Tambo-Gonzales, Office of
Registration, Licensing and Insurance Division, Department of
Transportation, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, West
Building 6th Floor, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590.
Telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Office
hours are from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal
Holidays.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Application for Certificate of Registration for Foreign
Motor Carriers and Foreign Motor Private Carriers.
    OMB Control Number: 2126-0019.
    Type of Request: Renewal of a currently-approved information
collection.
    Respondents: Foreign motor carriers.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 31.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1.5 hours to complete or update Form
OP-2.
    Expiration Date: October 31, 2021.
    Frequency of Response: Occasionally.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 47 hours [31 responses x 1\1/2\
hours to complete Form OP-2 = 47 hours].
    Background: Title 49 U.S.C. 13902(c) contains basic licensing
procedures for registering foreign (Mexico-based) motor carriers to
operate across the U.S.-Mexico international border into the United
States. 49 CFR part 368 contains the regulations that require foreign
(Mexico-based) motor carriers to apply to the FMCSA for a Certificate
of Registration to provide interstate transportation in municipalities
in the United States on the U.S.-Mexico international border or within
the commercial zones of such municipalities as defined in 49 U.S.C.
13902(c)(4)(A). The FMCSA carries out this registration program under
authority delegated by the Secretary of Transportation.
    Foreign (Mexico-based) motor carriers use Form OP-2 to apply for
Certificate of Registration authority with the FMCSA. The form requests
information on the foreign motor carrier's name, address, U.S. DOT
Number, form of business (e.g., corporation, sole proprietorship,
partnership), locations where the applicant plans to operate, types of
registration requested (e.g., for-hire motor carrier, household goods
carrier, motor private carrier), insurance, safety certifications,
household goods arbitration certifications, and compliance

certifications. FMCSA published a 60-day notice in the Federal Register
on February 12, 2021, (86 FR 9423), announcing the Agency's intent to
submit the Application for Certificate of Registration for Foreign
Motor Carriers and Foreign Motor Private Carriers to OMB for approval,
and requesting comments from the public. No comments were received.
    Public Comments Invited: You are asked to comment on any aspect of
this information collection, including: (1) Whether the proposed
collection is necessary for the FMCSA to perform its functions; (2) the
accuracy of the estimated burden; (3) ways for the FMCSA to enhance the
quality, usefulness, and clarity of the collected information; and (4)
ways that the burden could be minimized without reducing the quality of
the collected information.

    Issued under the authority delegated in 49 CFR 1.87.
Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

[Docket No. DOT-NHTSA-2020-0070]

Agency Information Collection Activities; Notice and Request for
Comment; Automated Vehicle Transparency and Engagement for Safe Testing
(AV TEST) Initiative

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA),
Department of Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Notice and request for comments on a request for approval of a
new information collection.

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SUMMARY: The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
invites public comments about our intention to request approval from
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for a new information
collection. Before a Federal agency can collect certain information
from the public, it must receive approval from OMB. Under procedures
established by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, before seeking OMB
approval, Federal agencies must solicit public comment on proposed
collections of information. This document describes a collection of
information for NHTSA's planned Automated Vehicle Transparency and
Engagement for Safe Testing (AV TEST) Initiative for which NHTSA
intends to seek OMB approval. The AV TEST Initiative involves the
voluntary collection of information from entities testing vehicles
equipped with automated driving systems (ADS) and from States and local
authorities involved in the regulation of ADS testing. The purpose of
this collection is to provide information to the public about ADS
testing operations in the U.S. and applicable State and local laws,
regulations, and guidelines.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before August 31, 2020.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by the Docket No. DOT-
NHTSA-2020-0070 through any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the online instructions for submitting comments.
     Fax: 1-202-493-2251.
     Mail: Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building, Room W12-140,
Washington, DC 20590, between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through
Friday, except on Federal holidays.
     Hand Delivery or Courier: West Building Ground Floor, Room
W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590-0001 between
9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays. To be sure someone is there to help you, please call (202)
366-9322 before coming.
     Instructions: All submissions must include the agency name
and docket number for this proposed collection of information. Note
that all comments received will be posted without change to http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided.
Please see the Privacy Act heading below.
     Privacy Act: Anyone is able to search the electronic form
of all comments received into any of our dockets by the name of the
individual submitting the comment (or signing the comment, if submitted
on behalf of an association, business, labor union, etc.). You may
review DOT's complete Privacy Act Statement in the Federal Register
published on April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19477-78) or you may visit https://www.transportation.gov/privacy.
     Docket: For access to the docket to read background
documents or comments received, go to http://www.regulations.gov or the
street address listed above. To be sure someone is there to help you,
please call<PHONE_NUMBER> before coming. Follow the online
instructions for accessing the dockets via internet.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or access
to background documents, contact Michael Frenchik, Office of Data
Acquisition, Safety Systems Management Division (NSA-0130), Room W53-
303, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590. Mr. Frenchik's
telephone number is<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
before an agency submits a proposed collection of information to OMB
for approval, it must first publish a document in the Federal Register
providing a 60-day comment period and otherwise consult with members of
the public and affected agencies concerning each proposed collection of
information. The OMB has promulgated regulations describing what must
be included in

such a document. Under OMB's regulation (at 5 CFR 1320.8(d)), an agency
must ask for public comment on the following: (i) 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) 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) how to enhance
the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected;
(iv) how 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 or
other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic
submission of responses. In compliance with these requirements, NHTSA
asks for public comments on the following proposed collection of
information:
    Title: Automated Vehicle Transparency and Engagement for Safe
Testing (``AV TEST'') Initiative.
    OMB Control Number: New.
    Type of Request: Request for approval of a new information
collection.
    Type of Review Requested: Regular.
    Affected Public: There are two information collection components to
this request. The first affects entities engaged in testing of ADS
vehicles, including original manufacturers of ADS vehicles and ADS
vehicle equipment, and operators of ADS vehicles. The second affects
local authorities regulating testing of ADS vehicles within their
jurisdictions, including States, cities, counties, and other
municipalities.
    Request Expiration Date of Approval: Three years from date of
approval.
    Summary of the Collection of Information: The U.S. Department of
Transportation (DOT), National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
(NHTSA) was established by Congress to save lives, prevent injuries,
and reduce economic costs due to motor vehicle crashes through
education, research, safety standards, and enforcement activity. DOT
and NHTSA are fully committed to reaching an era of crash-free roadways
through the deployment of innovative lifesaving technologies. The
prevalence of automotive crashes in the United States underscores the
urgency to develop and deploy lifesaving technologies that can
dramatically decrease the number of fatalities and injuries on our
Nation's roadways. NHTSA believes that Automated Driving System (ADS)
technology, including technology contemplating no human driver at all,
has the potential to significantly improve roadway safety in the United
States. This technology remains substantially in development phases
with companies across the United States performing varying levels of
development, research, and testing relating to the performance of
various aspects of ADS vehicle technologies. While much of these
development operations occur in private facilities and closed-course
test tracks, many stakeholders have progressed to conducting ADS
vehicle testing on public roads or in public demonstrations. Moreover,
to regulate such operations in their jurisdictions, many local
authorities, such as States and cities, have passed laws governing ADS
vehicle testing on public roads. These statutes, regulations, and
ordinances vary, ranging from operational requirements to mandating the
submission of periodic reports detailing ADS vehicle operation.
    Description of the Need for the Information and Proposed Use of the
Information: The AV TEST Initiative seeks to enhance public education
and engagement with public ADS vehicle testing by coalescing
information regarding respondents' various testing operations or
requirements into a centralized resource. This information collections
seeks voluntarily-provided information from entities performing ADS
testing about their operations and information from local authorities
about requirements or recommendations for such operations. NHTSA will
maintain a digital platform on its website that collects information
from respondents and makes the information about ADS operations and
applicable State and local requirements and recommendations available
to members of the public.
    The program will support two main objectives. The first objective
is to provide the public with access to geographic visualizations of
testing at the national, State, and local levels. This information will
be displayed on a graphic of the United States, with projects overlaid
on the geographic areas in which the testing project is taking place.
By clicking on a testing location, members of the public will be able
see additional information about the operation and the ADS operator.
Additional information may include basic information about the ADS
operator, a brief statement about the entity, specific details of the
testing activity, high-level (non-confidential) descriptions of the
vehicles and technology, photos of the test vehicles, the dates on
which testing occurs, frequency of vehicle operations, the number of
vehicles participating in the project, the specific streets or areas
comprising the testing routes, information about safety drivers and
their training, information about engagement with the community and/or
local government, weblinks to the company's websites with brief
introductory statements, and a link to the company's Voluntary Safety
Self-Assessment (VSSA).\1\
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    \1\ Voluntary Self-Assessments are described in Automated
Driving Systems 2.0: A Vision for Safety, available at https://www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.dot.gov/files/documents/13069a-ads2.0_090617_v9a_tag.pdf. VSSAs are covered by the PRA Clearance
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    The second objective is to provide members of the public with
information collected from States and local authorities that regulate
ADS operations. State and local authorities will be asked to provide
weblinks for specific ADS-related topics, such as statutes,
regulations, or guidelines for ADS operations, privacy-related issues,
emergency response policies and training, or other activities that
cultivate ADS testing. The implementation of this program will provide
a central resource for the aforementioned information concerning ADS
testing across the United States.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: NHTSA anticipates that the
Initiative will include up to 60 State or local government respondents
and 40 ADS developer, ADS vehicle manufacturer, or ADS operator
respondents per year.
    Frequency: Participation is completely voluntary and each
participant will choose its respective degree of involvement and the
frequency of its submissions. Therefore, the frequency of a
participant's response may vary due to a variety of factors, such as
the degree of the entity's participation in the initiative or the
frequency with which each entity modifies its ADS testing operations
or, in the case of local authorities, amends its regulations governing
such operations.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: NHTSA estimates that the
annual burden of participation will be approximately 48 hours for
private industry respondents that include ADS operators, developers, or
vehicle manufacturers. This total number of hours represents
approximately four hours per month to perform data entry for testing
projects (4 hours x 12 months = 48). Therefore, for the estimated 40
ADS operator participants, the total burden is estimated to be 1,920
hours per year (40 respondents x 48 hours).

    NHTSA estimates that the annual burden of participation will be
approximately 10 hours for State or local authorities because the
amount of information requested is more limited and also less likely to
require frequent updating. Therefore, for the estimated 60 State or
local authority participants, the total burden is estimated to be 600
hours per year.
    The total annual burden for the entire information collection
request is estimated to 2,520 hours (1,920 hours + 600 hours).
    The labor cost associated with this collection of information is
derived by (1) applying the appropriate average hourly labor rate
published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, (2) dividing by either
0.701 \2\ (70.1%), for private industry workers, or 0.623 (62.3%), for
state and local government workers, to obtain the total cost of
compensation, and (3) multiplying by the estimated burden hours for
each respondent type.
    Labor costs associated with original manufacturers of ADS Vehicles
or ADS vehicle equipment and operators of ADS vehicles are estimated to
be $60.96 per hour for ``Project Management Specialists,'' Occupation
Code 13-1198, ($42.73 \3\ per hour / 0.701). The estimated labor cost
per private industry respondent is estimated to be $2,926.08 per year
($60.96 x 48 hours). Therefore, the total annual labor cost for private
industry to participate in the AV TEST Initiative is estimated to be
$117,043.
    Labor costs associated with local and regional authorities, such as
States, counties, and cities are estimated to be $60.84 per hour for
``Legal Support Workers,'' Occupation Code 23-2099, ($37.90 \4\ per
hour / 0.623). The labor cost per regional authority respondent is
estimated to be $608.40 per year ($60.84 x 10 hours). Therefore, the
total annual labor cost for regional authorities to participate in the
AV TEST Initiative is estimated to be $36,504 per year.
    The total annual labor costs for all respondents, private industry
and regional authorities together, are estimated to be $153,547 per
year. See Table 1 below for a summary of estimated annual burden hours
and estimated labor costs.

                                          Table 1--Summary of Estimated Burden Hours and Estimated Labor Costs
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                                                                           Annual  hours                   Annual labor    Total annual
                     Respondent type                         Number of          per         Labor cost       cost per        estimated     Total annual
                                                            respondents     respondent       per hour       respondent     burden hours     labor costs
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Original Manufacturer of ADS Vehicles or ADS Vehicle                  40              48          $60.96       $2,926.08           1,920     $117,043.20
 Equipment and Operators of ADS Vehicles................                                                                                117,043
State or Local Authority................................              60              10           60.84          608.40             600          36,504
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    Total All Respondents...............................             100  ..............  ..............  ..............           5,000         153,547
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Costs: NHTSA estimates that there
will be no costs to respondents other than costs associated with burden
hours.
    Public Comments Invited: You are asked to comment on any aspect of
this information collection, including (a) whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of
the functions of the Department, including whether the information will
have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the Department's estimate
of the burden of the proposed information collection; (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 respondents, including the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information technology.

    Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C.
Chapter 35, as amended; 49 CFR 1.49; and DOT Order 1351.29.
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    \2\ See Table 1. Employer Costs for Employee Compensation by
ownership (Dec. 2019), available at https://www.bls.gov/news.release/ecec.t01.htm (accessed May 4, 2020).
    \3\ See May 2019 National Industry-Specific Occupational
Employment and Wage Estimates, NAICS 336100--Motor Vehicle
Manufacturing, available at https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics4_336100.htm#15-0000 (accessed May 4, 2020).
    \4\ See May 2019 National Occupational Employment and Wage
Estimates by ownership, Federal, state, and local government,
available at https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/999001.htm#23-0000
(accessed May 4, 2020).

    Issued on June 26, 2020.
Chou-Lin Chen,
Associate Administrator, National Center for Statistics and Analysis.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. RP07-497-000]

Central Kentucky Transmission Company; Notice of Proposed Changes
of FERC Gas Tariff

June 29, 2007.
    Take notice that on June 27, 2007, Central Kentucky Transmission
Company (Central Kentucky) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas
Tariff, Original Volume No. 1, the following tariff sheets, with an
effective date of August 1, 2007:

First Revised Sheet No. 10
Original Sheet No. 10A
First Revised Sheet No. 355

    Central Kentucky states it is submitting the revised tariff sheets
to permit shippers to combine into a single service agreement, multiple
service agreements under the FTS Rate Schedule, but with different
terms of service for purposes of nominating service on its system.
    Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must
file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of
Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Protests will be
considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to
be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the
proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of
intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices,
motions, or protests must be filed in accordance with the provisions of
Section 154.210 of the Commission's regulations (18 CFR 154.210).
Anyone filing an intervention or protest must serve a copy of that
document on the Applicant. Anyone filing an intervention or protest on
or before the intervention or protest date need not serve motions to
intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant.
    The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and
interventions in lieu of paper using the ``eFiling'' link at http://www.ferc.gov.
 Persons unable to file electronically should submit an

original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC
20426.
    This filing is accessible on-line at http://www.ferc.gov, using the

``eLibrary'' link and is available for review in the Commission's
Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an ``eSubscription''
link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail
notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For
assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or call<PHONE_NUMBER> (toll free). For

TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E7-13304 Filed 7-9-07; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

[Docket No. FMCSA-2015-0116; FMCSA-2019-0027]

Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Epilepsy and
Seizure Disorders

AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), Department
of Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Notice of renewal of exemptions; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: FMCSA announces its decision to renew exemptions for two
individuals from the requirement in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Regulations (FMCSRs) that interstate commercial motor vehicle (CMV)
drivers have ``no established medical history or clinical diagnosis of
epilepsy or any other condition which is likely to cause loss of
consciousness or any loss of ability to control a CMV.'' The exemptions
enable these individuals who have had one or more seizures and are
taking anti-seizure medication to continue to operate CMVs in
interstate commerce.

DATES: The exemptions are applicable on August 13, 2021. The exemptions
expire on August 13, 2023. Comments must be received on or before
September 15, 2021.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by the Federal Docket
Management System (FDMS) Docket No. FMCSA-2015-0116 or Docket No.
FMCSA-2019-0027 using any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to www.regulations.gov/,
insert the docket number, FMCSA-2015-0116 or FMCSA-2019-0027 in the
keyword box, and click ``Search.'' Next, sort the results by ``Posted
(Newer-Older),'' choose the first notice listed, and click on the
``Comment'' button. Follow the online instructions for submitting
comments.
     Mail: Dockets Operations; U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building Ground Floor,
Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590-0001.
     Hand Delivery: West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140,
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590-0001 between 9 a.m. and
5 p.m., ET, Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays.
     Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    To avoid duplication, please use only one of these four methods.
See the ``Public Participation'' portion of the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION section for instructions on submitting comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Christine A. Hydock, Chief,
Medical Programs Division,<PHONE_NUMBER><EMAIL_ADDRESS>FMCSA,
DOT, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Room W64-224, Washington, DC 20590-
0001. Office hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., ET, Monday through
Friday, except Federal holidays. If you have questions regarding
viewing or submitting material to the docket, contact Dockets
Operations,<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Public Participation

A. Submitting Comments

    If you submit a comment, please include the docket number for this
notice (Docket No. FMCSA-2015-0116 or Docket No. FMCSA-2019-0027),
indicate the specific section of this document to which each comment
applies, and provide a reason for each suggestion or recommendation.
You may submit your comments and material online or by fax, mail, or
hand delivery, but please use only one of these means. FMCSA recommends
that you include your name and a mailing address, an email address, or
a phone number in the body of your document so that FMCSA can contact
you if there are questions regarding your submission.
    To submit your comment online, go to www.regulations.gov/, insert
the docket number, FMCSA-2015-0116 or FMCSA-2019-0027 in the keyword
box, and click ``Search.'' Next, sort the results by ``Posted (Newer-
Older),'' choose the first notice listed, click the ``Comment'' button,
and type your comment into the text box on the following screen. Choose
whether you are submitting your comment as an individual or on behalf
of a third party and then submit.
    If you submit your comments by mail or hand delivery, submit them
in an unbound format, no larger than 8\1/2\ by 11 inches, suitable for
copying and electronic filing. If you submit comments by mail and would
like to know that they reached the facility, please enclose a stamped,
self-addressed postcard or envelope.
    FMCSA will consider all comments and material received during the
comment period.

B. Viewing Comments

    To view comments go to www.regulations.gov. Insert the docket
number, FMCSA-2015-0116 or FMCSA-2019-0027 in the keyword box, and
click ``Search.'' Next, sort the results by ``Posted (Newer-Older),''
choose the first notice listed, and click ``Browse Comments.'' If you
do not have access to the internet, you may view the docket online by
visiting Dockets Operations in Room W12-140 on the ground floor of the
DOT West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590-
0001, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., ET, Monday through Friday, except
Federal holidays. To be sure someone is there to help you,

please call<PHONE_NUMBER> or<PHONE_NUMBER> before visiting Dockets
Operations.

C. Privacy Act

    In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments from the
public to better inform its regulatory process. DOT posts these
comments, without edit, including any personal information the
commenter provides, to www.regulations.gov, as described in the system
of records notice (DOT/ALL-14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at
www.transportation.gov/privacy.

II. Background

    Under 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315(b), FMCSA may grant an exemption
from the FMCSRs for no longer than a 5-year period if it finds such
exemption would likely achieve a level of safety that is equivalent to,
or greater than, the level that would be achieved absent such
exemption. The statute also allows the Agency to renew exemptions at
the end of the 5-year period. FMCSA grants medical exemptions from the
FMCSRs for a 2-year period to align with the maximum duration of a
driver's medical certification.
    The physical qualification standard for drivers regarding epilepsy
found in 49 CFR 391.41(b)(8) states that a person is physically
qualified to drive a CMV if that person has no established medical
history or clinical diagnosis of epilepsy or any other condition which
is likely to cause the loss of consciousness or any loss of ability to
control a CMV.
    In addition to the regulations, FMCSA has published advisory
criteria \1\ to assist Medical Examiners in determining whether drivers
with certain medical conditions are qualified to operate a CMV in
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    \1\ These criteria may be found in APPENDIX A TO PART 391--
MEDICAL ADVISORY CRITERIA, section H. Epilepsy: Sec.  391.41(b)(8),
paragraphs 3, 4, and 5, which is available on the internet at
https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CFR-2015-title49-vol5/pdf/CFR-2015-title49-vol5-part391-appA.pdf.
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    The two individuals listed in this notice have requested renewal of
their exemptions from the epilepsy and seizure disorders prohibition in
Sec.  391.41(b)(8), in accordance with FMCSA procedures. Accordingly,
FMCSA has evaluated these applications for renewal on their merits and
decided to extend each exemption for a renewable 2-year period.

III. Request for Comments

    Interested parties or organizations possessing information that
would otherwise show that any, or all, of these drivers are not
currently achieving the statutory level of safety should immediately
notify FMCSA. The Agency will evaluate any adverse evidence submitted
and, if safety is being compromised or if continuation of the exemption
would not be consistent with the goals and objectives of 49 U.S.C.
31136(e) and 31315(b), FMCSA will take immediate steps to revoke the
exemption of a driver.

IV. Basis for Renewing Exemptions

    In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315(b), each of the two
applicants has satisfied the renewal conditions for obtaining an
exemption from the epilepsy and seizure disorders prohibition. The two
drivers in this notice remain in good standing with the Agency, have
maintained their medical monitoring and have not exhibited any medical
issues that would compromise their ability to safely operate a CMV
during the previous 2-year exemption period. In addition, for
Commercial Driver's License (CDL) holders, the Commercial Driver's
License Information System and the Motor Carrier Management Information
System are searched for crash and violation data. For non-CDL holders,
the Agency reviews the driving records from the State Driver's
Licensing Agency. These factors provide an adequate basis for
predicting each driver's ability to continue to safely operate a CMV in
interstate commerce. Therefore, FMCSA concludes that extending the
exemption for each renewal applicant for a period of 2 years is likely
to achieve a level of safety equal to that existing without the
exemption.
    As of August 13, 2021, and in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e)
and 31315(b), the following two individuals have satisfied the renewal
conditions for obtaining an exemption from the epilepsy and seizure
disorders prohibition in the FMCSRs for interstate CMV drivers:
    Dennis Klamm (MN) and Stephen Root (NY).
    The drivers were included in docket number FMCSA-2015-0116 or
FMCSA-2019-0027. Their exemptions are applicable as of August 13, 2021
and will expire on August 13, 2023.

V. Conditions and Requirements

    The exemptions are extended subject to the following conditions:
(1) Each driver must remain seizure-free and maintain a stable
treatment during the 2-year exemption period; (2) each driver must
submit annual reports from their treating physicians attesting to the
stability of treatment and that the driver has remained seizure-free;
(3) each driver must undergo an annual medical examination by a
certified ME, as defined by Sec.  390.5; and (4) each driver must
provide a copy of the annual medical certification to the employer for
retention in the driver's qualification file, or keep a copy of his/her
driver's qualification file if he/she is self-employed. The driver must
also have a copy of the exemption when driving, for presentation to a
duly authorized Federal, State, or local enforcement official. The
exemption will be rescinded if: (1) The person fails to comply with the
terms and conditions of the exemption; (2) the exemption has resulted
in a lower level of safety than was maintained before it was granted;
or (3) continuation of the exemption would not be consistent with the
goals and objectives of 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315(b).

VI. Preemption

    During the period the exemption is in effect, no State shall
enforce any law or regulation that conflicts with this exemption with
respect to a person operating under the exemption.

VII. Conclusion

    Based on its evaluation of the two exemption applications, FMCSA
renews the exemptions of the aforementioned drivers from the epilepsy
and seizure disorders prohibition in Sec.  391.41(b)(8). In accordance
with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315(b), each exemption will be valid for
2 years unless revoked earlier by FMCSA.

Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 59947; File No. SR-FINRA-2009-017]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Financial Industry Regulatory
Authority, Inc.; Order Approving Proposed Rule Change To Adopt
Incorporated NYSE Rule 406 (Designation of Accounts) as a FINRA Rule in
the Consolidated FINRA Rulebook

May 20, 2009.

I. Introduction

    On March 26, 2009, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority,
Inc. (``FINRA'') (f/k/a National Association of Securities Dealers,
Inc. (``NASD'')), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(``SEC'' or ``Commission''), pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Act'') \1\ and Rule 19b-4
thereunder,\2\ a proposed rule change to adopt Incorporated NYSE Rule
406 (Designation of Accounts) as a FINRA rule in the consolidated FINRA
rulebook (``Consolidated FINRA Rulebook'') \3\ with the minor changes
discussed below. The proposed rule change was published in the Federal
Register on April 16, 2009.\4\ The Commission received no comments on
the proposed rule change. This order approves the proposed rule change.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
    \3\ The current FINRA rulebook consists of two sets of rules:
(1) NASD Rules and (2) rules incorporated from NYSE (``Incorporated
NYSE Rules'') (together referred to as the ``Transitional
Rulebook''). The Incorporated NYSE Rules apply only to those members
of FINRA that are also members of the NYSE (``Dual Members''). Dual
members must also comply with NASD Rules. For more information about
the rulebook consolidation process, see FINRA Information Notice,
March 12, 2008 (``Rulebook Consolidation Process'').
    \4\ See Exchange Act Release No. 59745 (April 10, 2009), 74 FR
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II. Description of the Proposed Rule Change

    As part of the process of developing the Consolidated FINRA
Rulebook,\5\ FINRA proposed to adopt Incorporated NYSE Rule 406, with
minor changes, as renumbered FINRA Rule 3250 in the Consolidated FINRA
Rulebook. Incorporated NYSE Rule 406 provides that no member
organization shall carry an account on its books in the name of a
person other than that of the customer, except that an account may be
designated by a number or symbol, provided that the member has on file
a written statement signed by the customer attesting to the ownership
of such account. In effect, this rule establishes a general requirement
that a member must hold each customer account in the customer's name,
except that a member may identify a customer's account with a number or
symbol, as long as the member maintains documentation identifying the
customer.\6\ Currently, Incorporated NYSE Rule 406 applies only to Dual
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    \5\ See supra note 3.
    \6\ Members are subject to additional requirements regarding
customer accounts. See, e.g., Rule 17a-3(a)(9) under the Act
(requiring records indicating the name and address of the beneficial
owner of each cash and margin customer account). 17 CFR 240.17a-
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    NYSE's enforcement of the rule has addressed, among other things,
sales practice abuses such as co-mingling of funds, the failure to
disclose ownership interests in accounts and unauthorized trading.\7\
In the notice, FINRA proposed to adopt Incorporated NYSE Rule 406 as
FINRA Rule 3250, stating it believes that the rule will continue to be
an important enforcement tool and should be expanded to apply to the
entire FINRA membership. In the notice, FINRA stated that Incorporated
NYSE Rule 406 could provide members' customers with a level of
anonymity within the member and with certain external relationships
that they find useful, while still allowing customers' identities to be
clearly known to members and available to regulators. In the proposal,
FINRA indicated that Incorporated NYSE Rule 406 would be renumbered as
FINRA Rule 3250 with minor changes to replace references to ``member
organization'' or ``organization'' with the term ``member.'' \8\
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    \7\ See, e.g., Robert S. Bartek, Exchange Hearing Panel Decision
73-60 (August 28, 1973); Jeffrey Alan Schultz, Exchange Hearing
Panel Decision 82-23 (March 18, 1982); Kery Shane Hutner, Exchange
Hearing Panel Decision 02-27 (January 31, 2002). See also NYSE
Information Memo 78-80, Members' Accounts and Initiating Orders on
the NYSE Floor (November 10, 1978) (addressing, among other things,
NYSE Rule 406(1), now Rule 406).
    \8\ FINRA also stated that it will announce the implementation
date of the proposed rule change in a Regulatory Notice to be
published no later than 90 days following Commission approval.
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III. Discussion and Findings

    After careful review of the proposal, the Commission finds that the
proposed rule change is consistent with the requirements of the Act,
and the rules and regulations thereunder that are applicable to a
national securities associations,\9\ and in particular, with

Section 15A(b)(6) of the Act,\10\ which requires, among other things,
that FINRA's rules be designed to prevent fraudulent and manipulative
practices, to promote just and equitable principles of trade, and in
general, to protect investors and the public interest. FINRA's adoption
of Incorporated NYSE Rule 406 as FINRA Rule 3250 in the Consolidated
FINRA Rulebook, with the minor changes discussed above, will extend to
all FINRA members the applicability of a rule that serves as an
important tool to guard against behavior that may be manipulative and
fraudulent and that may violate just and equitable principles of trade.
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    \9\ In approving this proposal, the Commission has considered
the proposed rule's impact on efficiency, competition, and capital
formation. See 15 U.S.C. 78c(f).
    \10\ 15 U.S.C. 78o-3(b)(6).
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IV. Conclusion

    It is therefore ordered, pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) of the
Act,\11\ that the proposed rule change (SR-FINRA-2009-017) be, and
hereby is, approved.
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    \11\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).
    \12\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\12\
Florence E. Harmon,
Deputy Secretary.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 169 (Thursday, September 1, 2022)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 53673-53674]
[FR Doc No: 2022-18954]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 165

[Docket No. USCG-2022-0748]

Safety Zones; Annual Events in the Captain of the Port Detroit
Zone

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of enforcement of regulation.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce the safety zone for the annual
Lakeside

fireworks in the Captain of the Port Detroit zone. Enforcement of the
safety zone is necessary to protect the safety of life and property on
the navigable waters immediately prior to, during, and immediately
after this event. During each enforcement period, no person or vessel
may enter the safety zone without permission of the Captain of the Port
Detroit or his designated representative.

DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR 165.941, Table 1, will be enforced
from 9 p.m. until 10:30 p.m. September 3, 2022.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this
document, call or email Karl Dirksmeyer, MSU Toledo, U.S. Coast Guard;
telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>, email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard will enforce the safety zone
listed in 33 CFR 165.941, Table 1 (44) for the End of Season Fireworks
in Lakeside, OH. All waters of Lake Erie within a 200-yard radius of
the fireworks launch site located on the Lakeside Association Dock at
position 41[deg]32.52' N, 082[deg]45.03' W.
    Under the provisions of 33 CFR 165.23, entry into, transiting, or
anchoring within these safety zones during the enforcement period is
prohibited unless authorized by the Captain of the Port Detroit or his
designated representative. Vessels that wish to transit through the
safety zones may request permission from the Captain of the Port
Detroit or his designated representative. Requests must be made in
advance and approved by the Captain of Port Detroit before transits
will be authorized. Approvals will be granted on a case-by-case basis.
The Captain of the Port Detroit may be contacted via U.S. Coast Guard
Sector Detroit on channel 16, VHF-FM or by calling<PHONE_NUMBER>. The
Coast Guard will give notice to the public via Local Notice to Mariners
and VHF radio broadcasts that the regulation is in effect.
    This notice of enforcement is issued under authority of 33 CFR
165.941 Table 1 and 5 U.S.C. 552(a). If the Captain of the Port Detroit
determines that any of these safety zones need not be enforced for the
full duration stated in this notice, he may suspend such enforcement
and notify the public of the suspension via a Broadcast Notice to
Mariners.

    Dated: August 29, 2022.
Brad W. Kelly,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Detroit.
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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 61 (Thursday, March 29, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19042-19044]
[FR Doc No: 2012-7571]

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-66645; File No. SR-PHLX-2012-37]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Notice of Filing and Immediate
Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change by NASDAQ OMX PHLX LLC Relating
to the Proprietary Traders Qualification Examination (``Series 56'')

March 22, 2012.
    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(``Act'') \1\, and Rule 19b-4 \2\ thereunder, notice is hereby given
that on March 21, 2012, NASDAQ OMX PHLX LLC (``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 is filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(``Commission'') the content outline and selection specifications for
the Proprietary Traders Qualification Examination (``Series 56'')
program. Phlx will implement the proposal upon notice to its
membership.
    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 aspects of such
statements.

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

1. Purpose
    Recently, Phlx filed a proposed rule change to recognize a new
category of limited representative registration for proprietary
traders.\3\ Specifically, Phlx will recognize the new registration
category ``Proprietary Trader'' and the new examination, the Series 56.
The new Proprietary Trader category would be limited to persons engaged
solely in proprietary trading, market making or effecting transactions
on behalf of a broker-dealer account.
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    \3\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 66497 (March 1,
2012), 77 FR 13668 (March 7, 2012) (SR-Phlx-2012-23).
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    The Exchange has been working with the Financial Industry
Regulatory Authority (``FINRA'') and certain other markets, many of
which have recently enhanced their registration requirements to require
the registration of associated persons,\4\ to develop the content
outline and qualification examination that would be applicable to
proprietary traders. The Series 56 examination program is shared by
Phlx and the following: Boston Options Exchange; C2 Options Exchange,
Incorporated; Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated; Chicago
Stock Exchange, Inc.; International Securities Exchange, LLC; The
NASDAQ Stock Market LLC; National Stock Exchange, Inc.; New York Stock
Exchange LLC; NYSE AMEX LLC; and NYSE ARCA, Inc. FINRA staff convened a
committee of industry representatives and staff of the various markets
to develop the criteria for the Series 56 examination program.
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    \4\ See e.g., Securities Exchange Act Release Nos. 63843
(February 4, 2011), 76 FR 7884 (February 11, 2011) (SR-ISE-2010-
115); and 63314 (November 12, 2010), 75 FR 70957 (November 19, 2010)
(SR-CBOE-2010-084).
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    The Series 56 examination tests a candidate's knowledge of
proprietary trading generally and the industry rules applicable to
trading of equity securities and listed options contracts. The Series
56 examination covers, among other things, recordkeeping and recording
requirements, types and characteristics of securities and investments,
trading practices and display execution and trading systems. While the
examination is primarily dedicated to topics related to proprietary
trading, the Series 56 examination also covers a few general concepts
relating to customers.\5\
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    The qualification examination consists of 100 multiple choice
questions. Candidates will have 150 minutes to complete the exam. The
content outline describes the following topical sections comprising the
examination: Personnel, Business Conduct and Recordkeeping and
Reporting Requirements, 9 questions; Markets, Market Participants,
Exchanges, and Self-Regulatory Organizations, 8 questions; Types and
Characteristics of Securities and Investments, 20 questions; Trading
Practices and Prohibited Acts, 50 questions; and Display, Execution,
and Trading Systems, 13 questions. Representatives from the applicable
markets intend to meet on a periodic basis to evaluate and, as
necessary, update the Series 56 examination program.
    The Exchange understands that the other applicable markets will
also file with the Commission similar filings regarding the Series 56
examination program. The Exchange proposes to implement the Series 56
examination program upon availability in WebCRD, notification to its
membership and approval of SR-Phlx-2012-23.
2. Statutory Basis
    The Exchange believes that its proposal is consistent with Section
6(b) of the Act \6\ in general, and furthers the objectives of Section
6(c)(3)(B) of the Act,\7\ pursuant to which a national securities
exchange prescribes standards of training, experience and competence
for members and their associated persons, in particular, by offering a
new qualification examination for proprietary traders. This filing
provides the content outline and relevant specifications for the Series
56 examination program, which should help ensure that all associated
persons engaged in a securities business are, and will continue to be,
properly trained and qualified to perform their functions.
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    \6\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
    \7\ 15 U.S.C. 78(c)(3)(B).
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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

    Because the foregoing proposed rule change does not: (i)
Significantly affect the protection of investors or the public
interest; (ii) impose any significant burden on competition; and (iii)
become operative for 30 days after the date of the filing, or such
shorter time as the Commission may designate, it has become effective
pursuant to 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act \8\ and Rule 19b-4(f)(6) \9\
thereunder.
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    \8\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
    \9\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6). In addition, Rule 19b-4(f)(6)
requires a self-regulatory organization to give the Commission
written notice of its intent to file the proposed rule change at
least five business days prior to the date of filing of the proposed
rule change, or such shorter time as designated by the Commission.
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    At any time within 60 days of the filing of the proposed rule
change, the Commission summarily may temporarily suspend such rule
change if it appears to the Commission that such action is necessary or
appropriate in the

public interest, for the protection of investors, or otherwise in
furtherance of the purposes of the Act. If the Commission takes such
action, the Commission shall institute proceedings to determine whether
the proposed rule should be approved or disapproved.

IV. Solicitation of Comments

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

Electronic Comments

     Use the Commission's Internet comment form (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml); or
     Send an email to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Please include
File Number SR-PHLX-2012-37 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-2012-37. This file
number should be included on the subject line if email is used. To help
the Commission process and review your comments more efficiently,
please use only one method. The Commission will post all comments on
the Commission's Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the submission, all subsequent amendments, all
written statements with respect to the proposed rule change that are
filed with the Commission, and all written communications relating to
the proposed rule change between the Commission and any person, other
than those that may be withheld from the public in accordance with the
provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be available for Web site viewing and
printing in the Commission's Public Reference Room, 100 F Street NE.,
Washington, DC 20549, on official business days between the hours of 10
a.m. and 3 p.m. Copies of such filing also will be available for
inspection and copying at the principal offices of the Exchange. All
comments received will be posted without change; the Commission does
not edit personal identifying information from submissions. You should
submit only information that you wish to make available publicly. All
submissions should refer to File Number SR-PHLX-2012-37, and should be
submitted on or before April 19, 2012.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\10\
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Kevin M. O'Neill,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2012-7571 Filed 3-28-12; 8:45 am]
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