[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 104 (Wednesday, May 30, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31899-31906]
[FR Doc No: 2012-12996]

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-67045; File No. SR-NYSEArca-2012-44]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE Arca, Inc.; Notice of Filing
of Proposed Rule Change Relating to Listing and Trading of iShares
Strategic Beta U.S. Large Cap Fund and iShares Strategic Beta U.S.
Small Cap Fund Under NYSE Arca Equities Rule 8.600

May 23, 2012.
    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(``Exchange Act'') \1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby
given that, on May 14, 2012, NYSE Arca, Inc. (``Exchange'' or ``NYSE
Arca'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described in Items I, II,
and III below, which Items

have been substantially prepared by the Exchange. The Commission is
publishing this notice to solicit comments on the proposed rule change
from interested persons.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance
of the Proposed Rule Change

    The Exchange proposes to list and trade the following under NYSE
Arca Equities Rule 8.600 (``Managed Fund Shares''): iShares Strategic
Beta U.S. Large Cap Fund and iShares Strategic Beta U.S. Small Cap
Fund. The text of the proposed rule change is available on the
Exchange's Web site at www.nyse.com, 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 self-regulatory organization
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 those statements may be examined at
the places specified in Item IV below. The Exchange has prepared
summaries, set forth in sections A, B, and C below, of the most
significant parts of such statements.

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

1. Purpose
    The Exchange proposes to list and trade shares (``Shares'') of the
following under NYSE Arca Equities Rule 8.600, which governs the
listing and trading of Managed Fund Shares: \3\ iShares Strategic Beta
U.S. Large Cap Fund and iShares Strategic Beta U.S. Small Cap Fund
(each, a ``Fund'' and, collectively, ``Funds'').\4\ The Shares of each
Fund will be offered by iShares U.S. ETF Trust (``Trust''), which is
organized as a Delaware statutory trust and is registered with the
Commission as an open-end management investment company.\5\ The Funds
will be managed by BlackRock Fund Advisors (``BFA'' or ``Adviser''), an
indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock
Investments, LLC (``Distributor'') will be the principal underwriter
and distributor of the Funds' Shares. State Street Bank and Trust
Company (``Administrator,'' ``Custodian,'' or ``Transfer Agent'') will
serve as administrator, custodian, and transfer agent for the Funds.
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    \3\ A Managed Fund Share is a security that represents an
interest in an investment company registered under the Investment
Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-1) (``1940 Act'') organized as an
open-end investment company or similar entity that invests in a
portfolio of securities selected by its investment adviser
consistent with its investment objectives and policies. In contrast,
an open-end investment company that issues Investment Company Units,
listed and traded on the Exchange under NYSE Arca Equities Rule
5.2(j)(3), seeks to provide investment results that correspond
generally to the price and yield performance of a specific foreign
or domestic stock index, fixed income securities index, or
combination thereof.
    \4\ The Commission has previously approved listing and trading
on the Exchange of a number of actively managed funds under Rule
8.600. See, e.g., Securities Exchange Act Release Nos. 57801 (May 8,
2008), 73 FR 27878 (May 14, 2008) (SR-NYSEArca-2008-31) (order
approving Exchange listing and trading of twelve actively-managed
funds of the WisdomTree Trust); 60460 (August 7, 2009), 74 FR 41468
(August 17, 2009) (SR-NYSEArca-2009-55) (order approving listing and
trading of Dent Tactical ETF); and 63076 (October 12, 2010), 75 FR
63874 (October 18, 2010) (SR-NYSEArca-2010-79) (order approving
listing and trading of Cambria Global Tactical ETF).
    \5\ The Trust is registered under the 1940 Act. On, December 21,
2011, the Trust filed with the Commission Form N-1A under the
Securities Act of 1933 (15 U.S.C. 77a) and under the 1940 Act
relating to the (i) iShares Strategic Beta U.S. Large Cap Fund (File
Nos. 333-178677 and 811-22649) (``Large Cap Registration
Statement''), and (ii) iShares Strategic Beta U.S. Small Cap Fund
(File Nos. 333-178675 and 811-22649) (``Small Cap Registration
Statement'' and, together with the Large Cap Registration Statement,
``Registration Statements''). The description of the operation of
the Trust and the Funds herein is based, in part, on the
Registration Statements. In addition, the Commission has issued an
order granting certain exemptive relief to the Trust under the1940
Act. See Investment Company Act Release No. 29571 (File No. 812-
13601) (``Exemptive Order'').
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    Commentary .06 to Rule 8.600 provides that, if the investment
adviser to the investment company issuing Managed Fund Shares is
affiliated with a broker-dealer, such investment adviser shall erect a
``fire wall'' between the investment adviser and the broker-dealer with
respect to access to information concerning the composition and/or
changes to such investment company portfolio. Commentary .06 further
requires that personnel who make decisions on the open-end fund's
portfolio composition must be subject to procedures designed to prevent
the use and dissemination of material nonpublic information regarding
the open-end fund's portfolio.\6\ Commentary .06 to Rule 8.600 is
similar to Commentary .03(a)(i) and (iii) to NYSE Arca Equities Rule
5.2(j)(3); however, Commentary .06 in connection with the establishment
of a ``fire wall'' between the investment adviser and the broker-dealer
reflects the applicable open-end fund's portfolio, not an underlying
benchmark index, as is the case with index-based funds. The Adviser is
affiliated with multiple broker-dealers and has implemented a ``fire
wall'' with respect to such broker-dealers regarding access to
information concerning the composition and/or changes to the Funds'
portfolios. In the event (a) the Adviser or any sub-adviser becomes
newly affiliated with a broker-dealer, or (b) any new adviser or sub-
adviser becomes affiliated with a broker-dealer, it will implement a
fire wall with respect to such broker-dealer regarding access to
information concerning the composition and/or changes to a portfolio,
and will be subject to procedures designed to prevent the use and
dissemination of material non-public information regarding such
portfolio.
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    \6\ An investment adviser to an open-end fund is required to be
registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (``Advisers
Act''). As a result, the Adviser and its related personnel are
subject to the provisions of Rule 204A-1 under the Advisers Act
relating to codes of ethics. This Rule requires investment advisers
to adopt a code of ethics that reflects the fiduciary nature of the
relationship to clients as well as compliance with other applicable
securities laws. Accordingly, procedures designed to prevent the
communication and misuse of non-public information by an investment
adviser must be consistent with Rule 204A-1 under the Advisers Act.
In addition, Rule 206(4)-7 under the Advisers Act makes it unlawful
for an investment adviser to provide investment advice to clients
unless such investment adviser has (i) adopted and implemented
written policies and procedures reasonably designed to prevent
violation, by the investment adviser and its supervised persons, of
the Advisers Act and the Commission rules adopted thereunder; (ii)
implemented, at a minimum, an annual review regarding the adequacy
of the policies and procedures established pursuant to subparagraph
(i) above and the effectiveness of their implementation; and (iii)
designated an individual (who is a supervised person) responsible
for administering the policies and procedures adopted under
subparagraph (i) above.
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iShares Strategic Beta U.S. Large Cap Fund
    According to the Large Cap Registration Statement, the iShares
Strategic Beta U.S. Large Cap Fund will seek long-term capital
appreciation. The Fund will seek to achieve its investment objective by
investing, under normal circumstances,\7\ at least 80% of its net
assets in U.S. exchange-listed and traded equity securities of large-
capitalization issuers. The Fund will seek to maintain strategic
exposure to U.S. large-capitalization stocks with targeted investment
characteristics. BFA

will utilize a proprietary investment process to assemble an investment
portfolio from a defined group of stocks that seeks to emphasize
companies within the group that exhibit certain quantitative investment
characteristics, such as higher quality earnings, low relative
valuation, and smaller relative market capitalization, and de-emphasize
companies that lack such characteristics. The investment process is
intended to provide an increased exposure to securities of companies
with higher quality earnings, lower relative valuations, and smaller
relative market capitalizations than would a fund that seeks to
replicate the performance of a broad U.S. large-capitalization stock
index. Companies in the universe of U.S. large capitalization
securities represent various sectors of the U.S. large capitalization
market.
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    \7\ The term ``under normal circumstances'' includes, but is not
limited to, the absence of extreme volatility or trading halts in
the equity markets or the financial markets generally; operational
issues causing dissemination of inaccurate market information; or
force majeure type events such as systems failure, natural or man-
made disaster, act of God, armed conflict, act of terrorism, riot or
labor disruption, or any similar intervening circumstance.
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    The Fund's proprietary investment process will begin with the
selection of securities representing a defined investable universe of
stocks of U.S. large-capitalization issuers. The universe is then
subjected to rules-based screens designed to exclude securities with
very low trading volume or very low prices. The stocks will then be
scored based on their exposure to quantitative metrics such as
leverage, return on equity, price to book ratio, and capitalization.
BFA will assemble a portfolio emphasizing those stocks with high
relative exposure to the desired investment characteristics, while
seeking to remain diversified by industry.
iShares Strategic Beta U.S. Small Cap Fund
    According to the Small Cap Registration Statement, the iShares
Strategic Beta U.S. Small Cap Fund seeks long-term capital
appreciation. The Fund will seek to achieve its investment objective by
investing, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets
in U.S. exchange-listed and traded equity securities of small-
capitalization issuers. The Fund will seek to maintain strategic
exposure to U.S. small-capitalization stocks with targeted investment
characteristics. BFA will utilize a proprietary investment process to
assemble an investment portfolio from a defined group of stocks that
seeks to emphasize companies within the group that exhibit certain
quantitative investment characteristics, such as higher quality
earnings, low relative valuation, and smaller relative market
capitalization, and de-emphasize companies that lack such
characteristics. The investment process is intended to provide an
increased exposure to securities of companies with higher quality
earnings, lower relative valuations, and smaller relative market
capitalizations than would a fund that seeks to replicate the
performance of a broad U.S. small-capitalization stock index. Companies
in the universe of U.S. small capitalization securities represent
various sectors of the U.S. small capitalization market.
    The Fund's proprietary investment process will begin with
securities representing a defined investable universe of stocks of U.S.
small-capitalization issuers. The universe will then be subjected to
rules-based screens designed to exclude securities with very low
trading volume or very low prices. The stocks are then scored based on
their exposure to quantitative metrics such as leverage, return on
equity, price to book ratio, and capitalization. BFA will assemble a
portfolio emphasizing those stocks with high relative exposure to the
desired investment characteristics, while seeking to remain diversified
by industry.
    With respect to each of the Funds, no less than 80% of the equity
securities held by the respective Fund will be listed and traded on a
U.S. national securities exchange.\8\
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    \8\ See note 22, infra.
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Other Investments
    While each Fund, under normal circumstances, will invest at least
80% of its net assets in their respective investments, each Fund may
directly invest in certain other investments, as described below. The
Funds may temporarily depart from their normal investment process,\9\
provided that the alternative, in the opinion of BFA, is consistent
with a Fund's investment objective and is in the best interest of a
Fund. However, BFA will not seek to actively time market movements.
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    \9\ Circumstances under which the Funds may temporarily depart
from their normal investment process include, but are not limited
to, extreme volatility or trading halts in the equity markets or the
financial markets generally; operational issues causing
dissemination of inaccurate market information; or force majeure
type events such as systems failure, natural or man-made disaster,
act of God, armed conflict, act of terrorism, riot or labor
disruption, or any similar intervening circumstance.
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    Each Fund may hold up to an aggregate amount of 15% of its net
assets in illiquid securities (calculated at the time of investment),
including Rule 144A securities. Each Fund will monitor its portfolio
liquidity on an ongoing basis to determine whether, in light of current
circumstances, an adequate level of liquidity is being maintained, and
will consider taking appropriate steps in order to maintain adequate
liquidity if, through a change in values, net assets, or other
circumstances, more than 15% of a Fund's net assets are held in
illiquid securities. Illiquid securities include securities subject to
contractual or other restrictions on resale and other instruments that
lack readily available markets as determined in accordance with
Commission staff guidance.\10\
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    \10\ The Commission has stated that long-standing Commission
guidelines have required open-end funds to hold no more than 15% of
their net assets in illiquid securities and other illiquid assets.
See Investment Company Act Release No. 28193 (March 11, 2008), 73 FR
14618 (March 18, 2008), footnote 34. See also Investment Company Act
Release No. 5847 (October 21, 1969), 35 FR 19989 (December 31, 1970)
(Statement Regarding ``Restricted Securities''); and Investment
Company Act Release No. 18612 (March 12, 1992), 57 FR 9828 (March
20, 1992) (Revisions of Guidelines to Form N-1A). A fund's portfolio
security is illiquid if it cannot be disposed of in the ordinary
course of business within seven days at approximately the value
ascribed to it by the fund. See Investment Company Act Release No.
14983 (March 12, 1986), 51 FR 9773 (March 21, 1986) (adopting
amendments to Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act); and Investment Company
Act Release No. 17452 (April 23, 1990), 55 FR 17933 (April 30, 1990)
(adopting Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933).
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    The Funds may invest in repurchase and reverse repurchase
agreements. A repurchase agreement is an instrument under which the
purchaser (i.e., a Fund) acquires the security and the seller agrees,
at the time of the sale, to repurchase the security at a mutually
agreed upon time and price, thereby determining the yield during the
purchaser's holding period. Reverse repurchase agreements involve the
sale of securities with an agreement to repurchase the securities at an
agreed-upon price, date, and interest payment, and have the
characteristics of borrowing.
    The Funds may invest in other short-term instruments, including
money market instruments, on an ongoing basis to provide liquidity or
for other reasons. Money market instruments are generally short-term
investments that may include but are not limited to: (i) Shares of
money market funds (including those advised by BFA or otherwise
affiliated with BFA); (ii) obligations issued or guaranteed by the U.S.
government, its agencies, or instrumentalities (including government-
sponsored enterprises); (iii) negotiable certificates of deposit
(``CDs''), bankers' acceptances, fixed-time deposits, and other
obligations of U.S. and non-U.S. banks (including non-U.S. branches)
and similar institutions; (iv) commercial paper rated, at the date of
purchase, ``Prime-1'' by Moody's[supreg] Investors Service, Inc., ``F-
1'' by Fitch Inc., or ``A-1'' by Standard & Poor's[supreg]
(``S&P[supreg]''), or if unrated, of comparable quality as determined
by BFA; (v) non-

convertible corporate debt securities (e.g., bonds and debentures) with
remaining maturities at the date of purchase of not more than 397 days
and that satisfy the rating requirements set forth in Rule 2a-7 under
the 1940 Act; and (vi) short-term U.S. dollar-denominated obligations
of non-U.S. banks (including U.S. branches) that, in the opinion of
BFA, are of comparable quality to obligations of U.S. banks which may
be purchased by the Funds. Any of these instruments may be purchased on
a current or forward-settled basis. Time deposits are non-negotiable
deposits maintained in banking institutions for specified periods of
time at stated interest rates.
    A Fund may invest a small portion of its net assets in tracking
stocks, which primarily will be U.S. exchange-listed. A tracking stock
is a separate class of common stock whose value is linked to a specific
business unit or operating division within a larger company and is
designed to ``track'' the performance of such business unit or
division. The tracking stock may pay dividends to shareholders
independent of the parent company. The parent company, rather than the
business unit or division, generally is the issuer of tracking stock.
However, holders of the tracking stock may not have the same rights as
holders of the company's common stock.
    Each Fund will be classified as a ``diversified'' investment
company under the 1940 Act.\11\
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    \11\ The diversification standard is set forth in Section
5(b)(1) of the 1940 Act.
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    The Funds will not purchase the securities of issuers conducting
their principal business activity in the same industry if, immediately
after the purchase and as a result thereof, the value of a Fund's
investments in that industry would equal or exceed 25% of the current
value of a Fund's total assets, provided that this restriction does not
limit a Fund's: (i) Investments in securities of other investment
companies, (ii) investments in securities issued or guaranteed by the
U.S. government, its agencies or instrumentalities, or (iii)
investments in repurchase agreements collateralized by U.S. government
securities.\12\
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    \12\ See Form N-1A, Item 9. The Commission has taken the
position that a fund is concentrated if it invests more than 25% of
the value of its total assets in any one industry. See, e.g.,
Investment Company Act Release No. 9011 (October 30, 1975), 40 FR
54241 (November 21, 1975).
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    The Funds intend to qualify for and to elect treatment as a
separate regulated investment company (``RIC'') under Subchapter M of
the Internal Revenue Code.\13\
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    \13\ 26 U.S.C. 851 et seq. According to the Registration
Statements, in order to be taxable as a RIC, a Fund must distribute
annually to its shareholders at least 90% of its net investment
income (generally net investment income plus the excess of net
short-term capital gains over net long-term capital losses) and at
least 90% of its net tax exempt interest income, for each tax year,
if any, to its shareholders (``Distribution Requirement'') and also
must meet several additional requirements. Among these requirements
are the following: (i) At least 90% of the Fund's gross income each
taxable year must be derived from dividends, interest, payments with
respect to securities loans, gains from the sale or other
disposition of stock, securities or foreign currencies, or other
income derived with respect to its business of investing in such
stock, securities or currencies, and net income derived from an
interest in qualified publicly traded partnerships; (ii) at the end
of each fiscal quarter of the Fund's taxable year, at least 50% of
the market value of its total assets must be represented by cash and
cash items, U.S. government securities, securities of other RICs and
other securities, with such other securities limited, in respect to
any one issuer, to an amount not greater than 5% of the value of the
Fund's total assets or more than 10% of the outstanding voting
securities of such issuer; and (iii) at the end of each fiscal
quarter of the Fund's taxable year, not more than 25% of the value
of its total assets is invested in the securities (other than U.S.
government securities or securities of other RICs) of any one issuer
or the securities of two or more issuers engaged in the same,
similar, or related trades or businesses if the Fund owns at least
20% of the voting power of such issuers, or the securities of one or
more qualified publicly traded partnerships.
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    The Shares will conform to the initial and continued listing
criteria under NYSE Arca Equities Rule 8.600. The Exchange represents
that, for initial and/or continued listing, the Funds will be in
compliance with Rule 10A-3 under the Exchange Act,\14\ as provided by
NYSE Arca Equities Rule 5.3. A minimum of 100,000 Shares for each Fund
will be outstanding at the commencement of trading on the Exchange. The
Exchange will obtain a representation from the issuer of the Shares
that the net asset value (``NAV'') per Share will be calculated daily
and that the NAV and the Disclosed Portfolio, as defined in NYSE Arca
Equities Rule 8.600(c)(2), will be made available to all market
participants at the same time.
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    \14\ 17 CFR 240.10A-3.
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    In accordance with the Exemptive Order, the Funds will not invest
in options, futures, or swaps. The Funds may invest in currency
forwards for hedging and trade settlement purposes.\15\ Each Fund's
investments will be consistent with its respective investment objective
and will not be used to enhance leverage.
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    \15\ A forward currency contract is an obligation to purchase or
sell a specific currency at a future date, which may be any fixed
number of days from the date of the contract agreed upon by the
parties, at a price set at the time of the contract.
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    The Funds will not invest in non-U.S.-registered equity securities.
Creation and Redemption of Shares
    According to the Registration Statements, the Funds will issue and
redeem Shares on a continuous basis at the NAV only in large specified
numbers of Shares called a ``Creation Unit.''
    The consideration for purchase of Creation Units of each Fund
generally will consist of the in-kind deposit of a designated portfolio
of securities (including any portion of such securities for which cash
may be substituted) (i.e., ``Deposit Securities''), and the ``Cash
Component'' computed as described below. Together, the Deposit
Securities and the Cash Component constitute the ``Fund Deposit,''
which will be applicable (subject to possible amendment or correction)
to creation requests received in proper form. The Fund Deposit
represents the minimum initial and subsequent investment amount for a
Creation Unit of the respective Fund.
    The Cash Component will be an amount equal to the difference
between the NAV of the respective Shares (per Creation Unit) and the
``Deposit Amount,'' which will be an amount equal to the market value
of the Deposit Securities, and serve to compensate for any differences
between the NAV per Creation Unit and the Deposit Amount. Each Fund
currently will offer Creation Units for in-kind deposits but reserves
the right to utilize a ``cash'' option in lieu of some or all of the
applicable Deposit Securities for creation of Shares.
    BFA will make available through the National Securities Clearing
Corporation (``NSCC'') on each business day, prior to the opening of
business on the Exchange, the list of names and the required number or
par value of each Deposit Security and the amount of the Cash Component
to be included in the current Fund Deposit (based on information as of
the end of the previous business day) for each Fund.
    Creation Units may be purchased only by or through a Depository
Trust Company (``DTC'') participant that has entered into an Authorized
Participant Agreement (as described in the Registration Statements)
with the Distributor (``Authorized Participant''). Except as noted
below, all creation orders must be placed for one or more Creation
Units and must be received by the Distributor in proper form no later
than the closing time of the regular trading session of the Exchange
(normally 4:00 p.m., Eastern time) in each case on the date such order
is placed in order for creation of Creation Units to be effected based
on the NAV of Shares of the respective Fund as next

determined on such date after receipt of the order in proper form.
    Shares of each Fund may be redeemed only in Creation Units at their
NAV next determined after receipt of a redemption request in proper
form by the Distributor and only on a business day. BFA will make
available through the NSCC, prior to the opening of business on the
Exchange on each business day, the designated portfolio of securities
(including any portion of such securities for which cash may be
substituted) that will be applicable (subject to possible amendment or
correction) to redemption requests received in proper form on that day
(``Fund Securities''). Fund Securities received on redemption may not
be identical to Deposit Securities that are applicable to creations of
Creation Units.
    Unless cash redemptions are available or specified for the
respective Fund, the redemption proceeds for a Creation Unit generally
will consist of a specified amount of cash, Fund Securities, plus
additional cash in an amount equal to the difference between the NAV of
the Shares being redeemed, as next determined after the receipt of a
request in proper form, and the value of the specified amount of cash
and Fund Securities, less a redemption transaction fee. Each Fund
currently will redeem Shares for Fund Securities, but each Fund
reserves the right to utilize a ``cash'' option for redemption of
Shares.
    Redemption requests for Creation Units of the Funds must be
submitted to the Distributor by or through an Authorized Participant no
later than 4:00 p.m. Eastern time on any business day, in order to
receive that day's NAV.
    Detailed descriptions of the Funds, procedures for creating and
redeeming Shares, transaction fees and expenses, dividends,
distributions, taxes, risks, and reports to be distributed to
beneficial owners of the Shares can be found in the Registration
Statements or on the Web site for the Funds (www.iShares.com), as
applicable.
Determination of Net Asset Value
    According to the Registration Statements, the NAV of the Funds
normally will be determined once each business day, generally as of the
regularly scheduled close of business of the New York Stock Exchange
(``NYSE'') (normally 4:00 p.m., Eastern time) on each day that the NYSE
is open for trading, based on prices at the time of closing provided
that (a) any Fund assets or liabilities denominated in currencies other
than the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollars at the prevailing
market rates on the date of valuation as quoted by one or more data
service providers, and (b) U.S. fixed-income assets may be valued as of
the announced closing time for trading in fixed-income instruments in a
particular market or exchange. The NAV of the Funds will be calculated
by dividing the value of the net assets of each Fund (i.e., the value
of its total assets less total liabilities) by the total number of
outstanding shares of a Fund, generally rounded to the nearest cent.
    The value of the securities and other assets held by the Funds, and
their liabilities, will be determined pursuant to valuation policies
and procedures approved by the Trust's Board of Trustees (``Board'').
The Funds' assets and liabilities will be valued primarily on the basis
of market quotations.
    Equity investments will be valued at market value, which is
generally determined using the last reported official closing price or
last trading price on the exchange or market on which the security is
primarily traded at the time of valuation.
    Generally, trading in U.S. government securities, money market
instruments, and certain fixed-income securities is substantially
completed each day at various times prior to the close of business on
the NYSE. The values of such securities used in computing the NAV of
each Fund will be determined as of such times.
    When market quotations are not readily available or are believed by
BFA to be unreliable, the Funds' investments will be valued at fair
value.\16\ Fair value determinations will be made by BFA in accordance
with policies and procedures approved by the Trust's Board. BFA may
conclude that a market quotation is not readily available or is
unreliable if a security or other asset or liability does not have a
price source due to its lack of liquidity, if a market quotation
differs significantly from recent price quotations or otherwise no
longer appears to reflect fair value, where the security or other asset
or liability is thinly traded, or where there is a significant event
subsequent to the most recent market quotation. A ``significant event''
is an event that, in the judgment of BFA, is likely to cause a material
change to the closing market price of the asset or liability held by a
Fund.
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    \16\ According to the Registration Statements, fair value
represents a good faith approximation of the value of an asset or
liability. The fair value of an asset or liability held by a Fund is
the amount a Fund might reasonably expect to receive from the
current sale of that asset or the cost to extinguish that liability
in an arm's-length transaction. Valuing a Fund's investments using
fair value pricing will result in prices that may differ from
current market valuations and that may not be the price at which
those investments could have been sold during the period in which
the particular fair values were used.
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Availability of Information
    The Funds' Web site (www.iShares.com), which will be publicly
available prior to the public offering of Shares, will include a form
of the prospectus for the Funds that may be downloaded. The Funds' Web
site will include additional quantitative information updated on a
daily basis, including, for the Funds, (1) the prior business day's
reported closing price, NAV and mid-point of the bid/ask spread at the
time of calculation of such NAV (``Bid/Ask Price''),\17\ and a
calculation of the premium and discount of the Bid/Ask Price against
the NAV, and (2) data in chart format displaying the frequency
distribution of discounts and premiums of the daily Bid/Ask Price
against the NAV, within appropriate ranges, for each of the four
previous calendar quarters. On each business day, before commencement
of trading in Shares in the Core Trading Session on the Exchange, the
Funds will disclose on their Web site the Disclosed Portfolio that will
form the basis for the Funds' calculation of NAV at the end of the
business day.\18\
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    \17\ The Bid/Ask Price of the Funds' Shares will be determined
using the mid-point of the highest bid and the lowest offer on the
Exchange as of the time of calculation of the Funds' NAV. The
records relating to Bid/Ask Prices will be retained by the Funds and
their service providers.
    \18\ Under accounting procedures followed by the Funds, trades
made on the prior business day (``T'') will be booked and reflected
in NAV on the current business day (``T+1''). Accordingly, the Funds
will be able to disclose at the beginning of the business day the
portfolio that will form the basis for the NAV calculation at the
end of the business day.
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    On a daily basis, the Adviser will disclose for each portfolio
security or other financial instrument of the Funds the following
information on the Funds' Web site: ticker symbol (if applicable), name
of security and financial instrument, number of shares or dollar value
of financial instruments held in the portfolio, and percentage
weighting of the security and financial instrument in the portfolio.
The Web site information will be publicly available at no charge.
    In addition, a basket composition file, which includes the security
names and share quantities required to be delivered in exchange for a
Fund's Shares, together with estimates and actual cash components, will
be publicly disseminated daily prior to the opening of the NYSE via
NSCC. The basket will represent one Creation Unit of each Fund.
    Investors can also obtain the Trust's Statement of Additional
Information

(``SAI''), the Funds' Shareholder Reports, and the Trust's Form N-CSR
and Form N-SAR, filed twice a year. The Trust's SAI and Shareholder
Reports are available free upon request from the Trust, and those
documents and the Form N-CSR and Form N-SAR may be viewed on-screen or
downloaded from the Commission's Web site at www.sec.gov. Information
regarding market price and trading volume of the Shares will be
continually available on a real-time basis throughout the day on
brokers' computer screens and other electronic services. Information
regarding the previous day's closing price and trading volume
information for the Shares will be published daily in the financial
section of newspapers. Quotation and last-sale information for the
Shares will be available via the Consolidated Tape Association
(``CTA'') high-speed line. In addition, the Indicative Optimized
Portfolio Value (``IOPV''),\19\ which is the Portfolio Indicative
Value, as defined in NYSE Arca Equities Rule 8.600 (c)(3), will be
widely disseminated at least every 15 seconds during the Core Trading
Session by one or more major market data vendors.\20\ The dissemination
of the IOPV, together with the Disclosed Portfolio, will allow
investors to determine the value of the underlying portfolio of the
Funds on a daily basis and to provide a close estimate of that value
throughout the trading day. The intra-day, closing, and settlement
prices or other values of the portfolio securities, currency forwards,
and other Fund investments are also generally readily available from
the national securities exchanges trading such securities, automated
quotation systems, published or other public sources, or on-line
information services, such as Bloomberg or Reuters.
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    \19\ According to the Registration Statements, the IOPV will be
based on the current value of the securities and/or cash required to
be deposited in exchange for a Creation Unit. The IOPV will not
necessarily reflect the precise composition of the current portfolio
of securities held by the Fund at a particular point in time or the
best possible valuation of the current portfolio. Therefore, the
IOPV should not be viewed as a ``real-time'' update of the Fund's
NAV, which is computed only once a day. The IOPV will be generally
determined by using both current market quotations and/or price
quotations obtained from broker-dealers that may trade in the
portfolio securities held by the Fund.
    \20\ Currently, it is the Exchange's understanding that several
major market data vendors display and/or make widely available IOPVs
published on CTA or other data feeds.
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    Additional information regarding the Trust and the Shares,
including investment strategies, risks, creation and redemption
procedures, fees, portfolio holdings disclosure policies,
distributions, and taxes is included in the Registration Statements.
All terms relating to the Funds that are referred to, but not defined
in, this proposed rule change are defined in the Registration
Statements.
Trading Halts
    With respect to trading halts, the Exchange may consider all
relevant factors in exercising its discretion to halt or suspend
trading in the Shares of the Funds.\21\ Trading in Shares of the Funds
will be halted if the circuit breaker parameters in NYSE Arca Equities
Rule 7.12 have been reached. Trading also may be halted because of
market conditions or for reasons that, in the view of the Exchange,
make trading in the Shares inadvisable. These may include: (1) The
extent to which trading is not occurring in the securities and/or the
financial instruments comprising the Disclosed Portfolio of the Funds;
or (2) whether other unusual conditions or circumstances detrimental to
the maintenance of a fair and orderly market are present. Trading in
the Shares will be subject to NYSE Arca Equities Rule 8.600(d)(2)(D),
which sets forth circumstances under which Shares of a Fund may be
halted.
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Trading Rules
    The Exchange deems the Shares to be equity securities, thus
rendering trading in the Shares subject to the Exchange's existing
rules governing the trading of equity securities. Shares will trade on
the NYSE Arca Marketplace from 4:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern time in
accordance with NYSE Arca Equities Rule 7.34 (Opening, Core, and Late
Trading Sessions). The Exchange has appropriate rules to facilitate
transactions in the Shares during all trading sessions. As provided in
NYSE Arca Equities Rule 7.6, Commentary .03, the minimum price
variation (``MPV'') for quoting and entry of orders in equity
securities traded on the NYSE Arca Marketplace is $0.01, with the
exception of securities that are priced less than $1.00 for which the
MPV for order entry is $0.0001.
Surveillance
    The Exchange intends to utilize its existing surveillance
procedures applicable to derivative products (which include Managed
Fund Shares) to monitor trading in the Shares. The Exchange represents
that these procedures are adequate to properly monitor Exchange trading
of the Shares in all trading sessions and to deter and detect
violations of Exchange rules and applicable federal securities laws.
    The Exchange's current trading surveillance focuses on detecting
securities trading outside their normal patterns. When such situations
are detected, surveillance analysis follows and investigations are
opened, where appropriate, to review the behavior of all relevant
parties for all relevant trading violations.
    The Exchange may obtain information via the Intermarket
Surveillance Group (``ISG'') from other exchanges that are members of
ISG, including all U.S. national securities exchanges, or with which
the Exchange has in place a comprehensive surveillance sharing
agreement.\22\
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    \22\ For a list of the current members of ISG, see
www.isgportal.org. The Exchange notes that not all components of the
Disclosed Portfolio for the Funds may trade on markets that are
members of ISG or with which the Exchange has in place a
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    In addition, the Exchange also has a general policy prohibiting the
distribution of material, non-public information by its employees.
Information Bulletin
    Prior to the commencement of trading, the Exchange will inform its
Equity Trading Permit (``ETP'') Holders in an Information Bulletin
(``Bulletin'') of the special characteristics and risks associated with
trading the Shares. Specifically, the Bulletin will discuss the
following: (1) The procedures for purchases and redemptions of Shares
in Creation Unit aggregations (and that Shares are not individually
redeemable); (2) NYSE Arca Equities Rule 9.2(a), which imposes a duty
of due diligence on its ETP Holders to learn the essential facts
relating to every customer prior to trading the Shares; (3) the risks
involved in trading the Shares during the Opening and Late Trading
Sessions when an updated IOPV will not be calculated or publicly
disseminated; (4) how information regarding the IOPV is disseminated;
(5) the requirement that ETP Holders deliver a prospectus to investors
purchasing newly issued Shares prior to or concurrently with the
confirmation of a transaction; and (6) trading information.
    In addition, the Bulletin will reference that the Funds will be
subject to various fees and expenses described in the Registration
Statements. The Bulletin will discuss any exemptive, no-action, and
interpretive relief granted by the Commission from any rules under the
Exchange Act. The Bulletin will also disclose that the NAV for the
Shares will be calculated after 4:00 p.m. Eastern time each trading
day.

2. Statutory Basis
    The basis under the Exchange Act for this proposed rule change is
the requirement under Section 6(b)(5) \23\ that an exchange have rules
that are designed to prevent fraudulent and manipulative acts and
practices, to promote just and equitable principles of trade, to remove
impediments to, and perfect the mechanism of a free and open market
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    The Exchange believes that the proposed rule change is designed to
prevent fraudulent and manipulative acts and practices in that the
Shares will be listed and traded on the Exchange pursuant to the
initial and continued listing criteria in NYSE Arca Equities Rule
8.600. The Exchange has in place surveillance procedures that are
adequate to properly monitor trading in the Shares in all trading
sessions and to deter and detect violations of Exchange rules and
applicable federal securities laws. The Adviser has implemented a
``fire wall'' with respect to its affiliated broker-dealers regarding
access to information concerning the composition and/or changes to the
Funds' portfolios. The Exchange may obtain information via ISG from
other exchanges that are members of ISG, including all U.S. national
securities exchanges, or with which the Exchange has entered into a
comprehensive surveillance sharing agreement. No less than 80% of the
equity securities held by the Funds will be listed and traded on a U.S.
national securities exchange.
    The proposed rule change is designed to promote just and equitable
principles of trade and to protect investors and the public interest in
that the Exchange will obtain a representation from the issuer of the
Shares that the NAV per Share will be calculated daily and that the NAV
and the Disclosed Portfolio will be made available to all market
participants at the same time. In addition, a large amount of
information is publicly available regarding the Funds and the Shares,
thereby promoting market transparency. Moreover, the IOPV will be
widely disseminated by one or more major market data vendors at least
every 15 seconds during the Exchange's Core Trading Session. On each
business day, before commencement of trading in Shares in the Core
Trading Session on the Exchange, the Funds will disclose on their Web
site the Disclosed Portfolio that will form the basis for the Funds'
calculation of NAV at the end of the business day. Information
regarding market price and trading volume of the Shares will be
continually available on a real-time basis throughout the day on
brokers' computer screens and other electronic services, and quotation
and last-sale information will be available via the CTA high-speed
line. The Web site for the Funds will include a form of the prospectus
for the Funds and additional data relating to NAV and other applicable
quantitative information. Moreover, prior to the commencement of
trading, the Exchange will inform its ETP Holders in an Information
Bulletin of the special characteristics and risks associated with
trading the Shares. Trading in Shares of the Funds will be halted if
the circuit breaker parameters in NYSE Arca Equities Rule 7.12 have
been reached or because of market conditions or for reasons that, in
the view of the Exchange, make trading in the Shares inadvisable, and
trading in the Shares will be subject to NYSE Arca Equities Rule
8.600(d)(2)(D), which sets forth circumstances under which Shares of
the Funds may be halted. In addition, as noted above, investors will
have ready access to information regarding the Funds' holdings, the
IOPV, the Disclosed Portfolio, and quotation and last-sale information
for the Shares.
    The proposed rule change is designed to perfect the mechanism of a
free and open market and, in general, to protect investors and the
public interest in that it will facilitate the listing and trading of
additional types of actively-managed exchange-traded products that will
enhance competition among market participants, to the benefit of
investors and the marketplace. As noted above, the Exchange has in
place surveillance procedures relating to trading in the Shares and may
obtain information via ISG from other exchanges that are members of ISG
or with which the Exchange has entered into a comprehensive
surveillance sharing agreement. In addition, as noted above, investors
will have ready access to information regarding the Funds' holdings,
the IOPV, the Disclosed Portfolio, and quotation and last-sale
information for the Shares. The Funds will be similar in their
investment objective and guidelines, scope, and operation to many
existing, listed index-based exchange-traded funds (``ETFs'') and will
provide exposures similar to those provided by existing ETFs, mutual
funds, and closed-end funds. The proposed rule change would benefit
investors by providing them with additional choice of transparent and
tradeable products.

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

    The Exchange does not believe that the proposed rule change will
impose any burden on competition that is not necessary or appropriate
in furtherance of the purposes of the Exchange Act.

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

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

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

    Within 45 days of the date of publication of this notice in the
Federal Register or within such longer period (i) as the Commission may
designate up to 90 days of such date if it finds such longer period to
be appropriate and publishes its reasons for so finding or (ii) as to
which the self-regulatory organization consents, the Commission will:
    (A) By order approve or disapprove the proposed rule change, or
    (B) Institute proceedings to determine whether the proposed rule
change should be 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 Exchange 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-NYSEArca-2012-44 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-NYSEArca-2012-44. 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 the filing also will be available for inspection
and copying at the principal office of the Exchange. All comments
received will be posted without change; 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-NYSEArca-2012-44 and should
be submitted on or before June 20, 2012.
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    \24\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\24\
Elizabeth M. Murphy,
Secretary.
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 223 (Thursday, November 19, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 72428-72429]
[FR Doc No: 2015-29510]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Combined Notice of Filings #1

    Take notice that the Commission received the following electric
corporate filings:

    Docket Numbers: EC15-213-000.
    Applicants: Public Service Company of New Mexico, PNMR Development
and Management Corporation.
    Description: Supplement to September 25, 2015 Application for
Authorization Pursuant to Section 203 of the Federal Power Act for
Acquisition of Jurisdictional Facilities, et. al of Public Service
Company of New Mexico, et al.
    Filed Date: 11/12/15.
    Accession Number: 20151112-5388.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/24/15.

    Docket Numbers: EC16-15-000.
    Applicants: Michigan Power Limited Partnership.
    Description: Supplement to October 19, 2015 Application for
Authorization Pursuant to Section 203 of the Federal Power Act of
Michigan Power Limited Partnership.
    Filed Date: 11/12/15.
    Accession Number: 20151112-5377.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/27/15.

    Docket Numbers: EC16-33-000.
    Applicants: Coram California Development, L.P.
    Description: Application of Coram California Development, L.P. for
Authorization under Section 203 of Federal Power Act and Request for

Expedited Consideration and Confidential Treatment.
    Filed Date: 11/12/15.
    Accession Number: 20151112-5378.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/3/15.

    Take notice that the Commission received the following electric
rate filings:

    Docket Numbers: ER10-2130-012.
    Applicants: Forward Energy LLC.
    Description: Supplement to June 30, 2015 Triennial Report for
Central Region of Forward Energy LLC.
    Filed Date: 11/13/15.
    Accession Number: 20151113-5082.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/4/15.

    Docket Numbers: ER10-2136-010.
    Applicants: Invenergy Cannon Falls LLC.
    Description: Supplement to June 30, 2015 Triennial Report for
Central Region of Invenergy Cannon Falls LLC.
    Filed Date: 11/13/15.
    Accession Number: 20151113-5083.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/4/15.

    Docket Numbers: ER11-4044-013.
    Applicants: Gratiot County Wind LLC.
    Description: Supplement to June 30, 2015 Triennial Report for
Central Region of Gratiot County Wind LLC.
    Filed Date: 11/13/15.
    Accession Number: 20151113-5080.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/4/15.

    Docket Numbers: ER11-4046-012.
    Applicants: Gratiot County Wind II LLC.
    Description: Supplement to June 30, 2015 Triennial Report for
Central Region of Gratiot County Wind II LLC.
    Filed Date: 11/13/15.
    Accession Number: 20151113-5079.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/4/15.

    Docket Numbers: ER12-164-011.
    Applicants: Bishop Hill Energy III LLC.
    Description: Supplement to June 30, 2015 Triennial Report for
Central Region of Bishop Hill Energy III LLC.
    Filed Date: 11/13/15.
    Accession Number: 20151113-5077.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/4/15.

    Docket Numbers: ER12-645-013.
    Applicants: California Ridge Wind Energy LLC.
    Description: Supplement to June 30, 2015 Triennial Report for
Central Region of California Ridge Wind Hill Energy LLC.
    Filed Date: 11/13/15.
    Accession Number: 20151113-5078.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/4/15.

    Docket Numbers: ER15-2742-001.
    Applicants: Panda Patriot LLC.
    Description: Tariff Amendment: Amended Market-Based Rate Tariff,
FERC Electric Tariff, Volume No. 1 to be effective 11/13/2015.
    Filed Date: 11/12/15.
    Accession Number: 20151112-5286.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/23/15.

    Docket Numbers: ER16-89-001.
    Applicants: Jether Energy Research, LTD.
    Description: Tariff Amendment: Amended MBR Application to be
effective 12/14/2015.
    Filed Date: 11/13/15.
    Accession Number: 20151113-5081.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/4/15.

    Docket Numbers: ER16-315-000.
    Applicants: PJM Interconnection, L.L.C., West Penn Power Company,
Duquesne Light Company.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: West Penn & Duquesne submit
Interconnection Agreement No. 2532 to be effective 1/11/2016.
    Filed Date: 11/12/15.
    Accession Number: 20151112-5285.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/3/15.

    Docket Numbers: ER16-316-000.
    Applicants: PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: Ministerial Clean-Up due to
Overlapping Filings RE Capacity Perfomance to be effective 4/1/2015.
    Filed Date: 11/12/15.
    Accession Number: 20151112-5296.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/3/15.

    Docket Numbers: ER16-317-000.
    Applicants: Arizona Public Service Company.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: Service Agreement No. 348--
Non-conforming A-1 with Navopache to be effective 1/1/2016.
    Filed Date: 11/12/15.
    Accession Number: 20151112-5297.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/3/15.

    Docket Numbers: ER16-318-000.
    Applicants: AES Huntington Beach, L.L.C., California Independent
System Operator Corporation.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: Rate Change to be effective
1/1/2016.
    Filed Date: 11/12/15.
    Accession Number: 20151112-5372.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/3/15.

    Take notice that the Commission received the following PURPA
210(m)(3) filings:

    Docket Numbers: QM15-3-000.
    Applicants: Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corp.
    Description: Response to July 14, 2015 Deficiency Letter [Question
No. 4] of Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation.
    Filed Date: 11/12/15.
    Accession Number: 20151112-5375.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/10/15.

    The filings are accessible in the Commission's eLibrary system by
clicking on the links or querying the docket number.
    Any person desiring to intervene or protest in any of the above
proceedings must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the
Commission's Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214) on or before 5:00
p.m. Eastern time on the specified comment date. Protests may be
considered, but intervention is necessary to become a party to the
proceeding.
    eFiling is encouraged. More detailed information relating to filing
requirements, interventions, protests, service, and qualifying
facilities filings can be found at: http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For other information, call<PHONE_NUMBER>
(toll free). For TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

    Dated: November 13, 2015.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 154 (Tuesday, August 11, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 48088]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Notice of Commission Staff Attendance

    The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) hereby gives
notice that members of the Commission's staff may attend the following
meeting related to the transmission planning activities of the
Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO):
    MISO Planning Advisory Committee, August 19, 2015, 9 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
(EST).
    The above-referenced meeting will be held at: MISO Headquarters,
720 City Center Drive, Carmel, IN 46032.
    Further information may be found at www.misoenergy.org.
    The discussions at the meeting described above may address matters
at issue in the following proceedings:
    Docket Nos. ER13-1944, et al., PJM Interconnection, LLC.
    Docket No. ER14-1174, Southwest Power Pool, Inc.
    Docket No. ER14-1736, Midcontinent Independent System Operator,
Inc.
    Docket No. ER14-2445, Midcontinent Independent System Operator,
Inc.
    Docket No. ER13-1864, Southwest Power Pool, Inc.
    Docket No. EL14-21, Southwest Power Pool, Inc. v. Midcontinent
Independent System Operator, Inc.
    Docket No. EL14-30, Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc.
v. Southwest Power Pool, Inc.
    Docket No. EL11-34, Midwest Independent Transmission System
Operator, Inc.
    Docket No. ER11-1844, Midwest Independent Transmission System
Operator, Inc.
    Docket No. EL13-88, Northern Indiana Public Service Company v.
Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. and PJM Interconnection,
L.L.C.
    Docket Nos. ER13-1923, et al., Midcontinent Independent System
Operator, Inc.
    Docket Nos. ER13-1937, et al., Southwest Power Pool, Inc.
    For more information, contact Chris Miller, Office of Energy Market
Regulation, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission at<PHONE_NUMBER> or
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or Jason Strong, Office of Energy Market
Regulation, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission at<PHONE_NUMBER> or
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
    Dated: August 5, 2015.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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Validation Plan for the Validation Plan for the EDSP Mammalian EDSP Mammalian Tier 2 Assay Tier 2 Assay Presentation to the Presentation to the Endocrine Disruptor Methods Validation Subcommittee Endocrine Disruptor Methods Validation Subcommittee June 6, 2003 June 6, 2003 J.

J. Kariya Kariya 2 Overview of presentation Overview of presentation

Validation plan Validation plan

Concerns Concerns

Questions for EDMVS Questions for EDMVS 3 Validation plan Validation plan

Accept the OPPTS Guideline Accept the OPPTS Guideline for Reproductive for Reproductive Toxicity, with additional thyroid endpoints, as Toxicity, with additional thyroid endpoints, as valid for EDSP Tier 2 purposes.

valid for EDSP Tier 2 purposes.

Include clarifications Include clarifications of certain procedures and of certain procedures and endpoints already in the Guideline as part of the endpoints already in the Guideline as part of the EDSP assay.

EDSP assay.

Ask for independent Ask for independent peer review peer review of the validity of of the validity of the Guideline and clarifications for EDSP the Guideline and clarifications for EDSP purposes.

purposes. 4 Additional plans Additional plans

Encourage one Encourage one generation extension generation extension of F1 of F1 when indicated by Tier 1, and in all Tier 1 when indicated by Tier 1, and in all Tier 1 bypasses.

bypasses.

Develop additional information Develop additional information on the on the relevance and reliability of the one relevance and reliability of the one

generation extension, for possible future generation extension, for possible future inclusion in the EDSP assay.

inclusion in the EDSP assay. 5 The 1998 The 1998 Reprotox Reprotox Guideline is Guideline is generally accepted as valid

generally accepted as valid

  for regulatory risk assessment of for regulatory risk assessment of reproductive toxicity reproductive toxicity

Reproductive toxicity can be "

Reproductive toxicity can be " an effect produced by a naturally occurring estrogen" and can be an indicator of can be an indicator of endocrine effects endocrine effects

 the Guideline is valid for EDSP the Guideline is valid for EDSP purposes.

purposes. 6 Additional endpoints Additional endpoints

EDSTAC: consider specific additional EDSTAC: consider specific additional endpoints, for non endpoints, for non reprotox reprotox endpoints endpoints

SVTF: adding all of these would be SVTF: adding all of these would be impractical and in some cases not useful;

impractical and in some cases not useful;

focus on thyroid focus on thyroid specific endpoints specific endpoints

Relevance of most of the thyroid Relevance of most of the thyroid specific specific endpoints was shown in the PTU study endpoints was shown in the PTU study which EDMVS reviewed ( but drop T which EDMVS reviewed ( but drop T 3) 7 Table 1: Additional endpoints Table 1: Additional endpoints proposed for EDSP purposes proposed for EDSP purposes " For F1 and F2 weanlings, histopathological examination of treatment related abnormalities noted at macroscopic examination should be considered, if such evaluation were deemed appropriate and would contribute to the interpretation of the study data."

( Whole mount not specified)

Whole mount histology of mammary tissue in males, triggered if abnormalities are seen in gross examination. AGD only for F2 and only when triggered by a treatmentrelated effect in F1 sex ratio or sexual maturation. At birth ( PND 0)

Anogenital distance, all animals in both F1 and F2, at birth ( PND 2) Differences are: addition of a new timepoint for examination ( pnd 13); and number of animals ( all, vs. 3/ sex/ litter).

" At the time of termination or death during the study, all parental animals ( P and F1) and when litter size permits at least three pups per sex per litter from the unselected F1 weanlings and the F2 weanlings should be examined macroscopically for any structural abnormalities or pathological changes. Special attention should be paid to the organs of the reproductive system."

Areola/ nipples:

what, where, how many,

in both males and females, F1 and F2, PND 13. Also at necropsy for F1 only. Declined to add T3 on the basis of PTU study results.

Add   or change   T4/ TSH measurement to PND 21?

Not in current Guideline TSH, T4, thyroid weight, thyroid histology, all at necropsy 8 Clarifications to Clarifications to current Guideline current Guideline

Table 2: Specification of endpoints for Table 2: Specification of endpoints for mammalian two mammalian two generation study" ( in handout)

generation study" ( in handout) 9 Concerns Concerns

Strain/ species White Paper ( August)

Strain/ species White Paper ( August)

Interlab Interlab variability variability

Thyroid: other mechanisms; sensitivity Thyroid: other mechanisms; sensitivity

Extension of F1: additional studies Extension of F1: additional studies

Timing, if other studies are needed Timing, if other studies are needed 10 Questions for EDMVS Questions for EDMVS # 1 of 5 # 1 of 5

Does the EDMVS agree that the additional endpoints/ clarifications proposed for the 2 generation assay ( Table 1) are well characterized and that further validation of this set of endpoints for use in EDSP Tier 2 is unnecessary? 11 Questions for EDMVS Questions for EDMVS # 2 of 5 # 2 of 5

Does the EDMVS agree that the endpoints in the Tier 2 assay will allow a compound to be identified as possibly having " an effect in humans that is similar to an effect produced by a naturally occurring estrogen" ( or androgen/ anti androgen or thyroid mimic/ inhibitor) in the absence of Tier 1 data? If not, what other endpoints should be included,

or what supplemental testing would be appropriate? 12 Questions for EDMVS Questions for EDMVS # 3 of 5 # 3 of 5

Does the EDMVS agree that the procedures and endpoints in Table 2 of the handout should be listed explicitly, to ensure adequate examination? 13 Questions for EDMVS Questions for EDMVS # 4 of 5 # 4 of 5

If EDMVS advises EPA to validate additional endpoints,

can " new" endpoints be validated separately from endpoints already in the reproductive toxicity assay?

is it necessary to validate all new endpoints in a twogeneration study, or can relevance and reliability be established in a shorter assay

how many laboratories should be required for interlaboratory comparability?

how many chemicals per mode of endocrine activity should be tested in validation? ( e. g., ER/ AR binding,

each step of steroidogenesis, thyroid hormone transport protein binding, thyroid hormone metabolism, etc.) 14 Questions for EDMVS Questions for EDMVS # 5 of 5 # 5 of 5

Does the EDMVS agree that the onegeneration extension study shows increased sensitivity and provides greater precision in dose/ response assessment,

which will be of use in risk assessment,

when the F1 animals are allowed to mature to PND 95 than when they are sacrificed at PND 21?


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

21 CFR Part 500

[Docket No. FDA-2011-N-0003]

Animal Drugs, Feeds, and Related Products; N-Methyl-2-
Pyrrolidone; Correction

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Final rule; correcting amendment.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a document in
the Federal Register of November 25, 2011 (76 FR 72617), codifying a
method of detection for residues of n-methyl-2-pyrrolidone in edible
tissues of cattle. That document contained a universal resource locator
(URL) linking to the Agency's Web site that did not reflect the most
recent URL.

DATES: This correction is effective February 17, 2012.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  George K. Haibel, Center for
Veterinary Medicine (HFV-6), Food and Drug Administration, 7519
Standish Pl., Rockville, MD 20855,<PHONE_NUMBER>,
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the Federal Register of November 25, 2011
(76 FR 72617), FDA issued a final rule codifying a method of detection
for residues of n-methyl-2-pyrrolidone in edible tissues of cattle.
That document contained a universal resource locator (URL) linking to
the Agency's Web site that did not reflect the most recent URL. This
document corrects the URL.

List of Subjects in 21 CFR Part 500

    Animal drugs, Animal feeds, Cancer, Labeling, Packaging and
containers, Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), Incorporation by
reference.

    Therefore, under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and under
authority delegated to the Commissioner of Food and Drugs and
redelegated to the Center for Veterinary Medicine, 21 CFR part 500 is
amended as follows:

PART 500--GENERAL

0
1. The authority citation for 21 CFR part 500 continues to read as
follows:

    Authority:  21 U.S.C. 321, 331, 342, 343, 348, 351, 352, 353,
360b, 371.

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2. Section 500.1410 is amended in paragraph (a) by revising the third
sentence to read as follows:

Sec.  500.1410  N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone.

    (a) * * * You may obtain a copy of the method from the
Communications Staff (HFV-12), Center for Veterinary Medicine, Food and
Drug Administration, 7519 Standish Pl., Rockville, MD 20855, 240-276-
9120; or go to http://www.fda.gov/AboutFDA/CentersOffices/OfficeofFoods/CVM/CVMFOIAElectronicReadingRoom/default.htm. * * *
* * * * *

    Dated: February 13, 2012.
William T. Flynn,
Acting Director, Center for Veterinary Medicine.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9942-11-OECA]

National Environmental Justice Advisory Council; Notification of
Public Teleconference and Public Comment

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice; public teleconference.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), Public
Law 92-463, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) hereby
provides notice that the National Environmental Justice Advisory
Council (NEJAC) will meet on the dates and times described below. All
meetings are open to the public. Members of the public are encouraged
to provide comments relevant to the specific issues being considered by
the NEJAC. For additional information about registering to attend the
meeting or to provide public comment, please see Registration under
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. Due to a limited number of telephone lines,
attendance will be on a first-come, first served basis. Pre-
registration is required.

DATES: The NEJAC will host a public teleconference meeting on Thursday,
February 25, 2016, at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The discussion will focus
on EPA's Draft Environmental Justice Primer Framework. This action-
oriented educational and training tool is being designed as a resource
for port facilities of the perspectives, priorities, and challenges
often unique to overburdened, vulnerable communities. The resource
materials and process steps are designed to promote successful
engagement with nearby communities in decision-making about
environmental health and related concerns associated with port-related
activities.
    Public comment period relevant to the specific issues being
considered by the NEJAC (see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION) is scheduled
for Thursday, February 25, 2016 starting at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time.
Members of the public who wish to participate during the public comment
period are highly encouraged to pre-register by Midnight, Eastern Time,
on Friday, February 19, 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions or correspondence concerning
the teleconference meeting should be directed to Karen L. Martin, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, by mail at 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue
NW., (MC2201A), Washington, DC 20460; by telephone at<PHONE_NUMBER>; via
email at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or by fax at<PHONE_NUMBER>. Additional
information about the NEJAC is available at: www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice/nejac.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Charter of the NEJAC states that the
advisory committee ``will provide independent advice and
recommendations to the Administrator about broad, crosscutting issues
related to environmental justice. The NEJAC's efforts will include
evaluation of a broad range of strategic, scientific, technological,
regulatory, community engagement and economic issues related to
environmental justice.''

Registration

    Registrations for the February 25, 2016, pubic teleconference will
be processed http://nejac-teleconference-february-25-2016.eventbrite.com. Pre-registration is required. Registration for the
February 25, 2016, teleconference meeting closes at Midnight, Eastern
Time on Friday, February 19, 2016. The deadline to sign up to speak
during the public comment period, or to submit written public comments,
is also Midnight, Eastern Time Friday, February 19, 2016. When
registering, please provide your name, organization, city and state,
email address, and telephone number for follow up. Please also state
whether you would like to be put on the list to provide public comment,
and whether you are submitting written comments before the Friday,
February 19, 2016, Midnight deadline. Due to a limited number of
telephone lines, attendance will be on a first-come, first served
basis.

A. Public Comment

    Individuals or groups making remarks during the public comment
period will be limited to seven (7) minutes. To accommodate the number
of people who want to address the NEJAC, only one representative of a
particular community, organization, or group will be allowed to speak.
Written comments can also be submitted for the record. The suggested
format for individuals providing public comments is as follows: Name of
speaker; name of organization/community; city and state; and email
address; brief description of the concern, and what you want the NEJAC
to advise EPA to do. Written comments received by registration
deadline, will be included in the materials distributed to the NEJAC
prior to the teleconference. Written comments received after that time
will be provided to the NEJAC as time allows. All written comments
should be sent to Karen L. Martin, EPA, via email at
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
B. Information About Services for Individuals With Disabilities or
Requiring English Language Translation Assistance

    For information about access or services for individuals requiring
assistance, please contact Karen L. Martin, at<PHONE_NUMBER> or via
email at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>To request special accommodations for a
disability or other assistance, please submit your request at least
four working days prior to the meeting, to give EPA sufficient time to
process your request. All requests should be sent to the address,
email, or phone/fax number listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT section.

    Dated: February 2, 2016.
Matthew Tejada,
Designated Federal Officer, National Environmental Justice Advisory
Council.
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BEFORE THE

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

__________________________________________

Applications of					)

							)

	CORPORATE AIRLINES, INC.		)

	OZARK AIRLINES, INC.			)

	   d/b/a GREAT PLAINS AIRLINES	)

	AMERICAN TRANS AIR, INC.		)

	MIDWEST EXPRESS AIRLINES, INC.	)		Docket OST-2000-7182

	AIRTRAN AIRWAYS, INC.		)

	US AIRWAYS, INC.				)

							)

For exemptions from 14 C.F.R. Part 93,		)

Subparts K and S, pursuant to 49 U.S.C.		)

§ 41718(b), Special Rules for Ronald Reagan	)

Washington National Airport (within-perimeter	)

Slot exemptions)					)

__________________________________________)

AIRTRAN AIRWAYS, INC. NOTIFICATION TO US AIRWAYS

Communications with respect to this document should be addressed to:

Richard P. Magurno					Edward P. Faberman

Senior Vice President & General Counsel 		Ungaretti & Harris

AirTran Airways					1500 K Street NW, Suite 250

9955 AirTran Boulevard				Washington, DC 20005-1714

Orlando, FL 32827					Tel:<PHONE_NUMBER>

							Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>

Kevin P. Healy

Vice President-Planning				Counsel for AirTran Airways

AirTran Airways, Inc.

9955 AirTran Boulevard

Orlando, FL 32827

August 20, 2003

BEFORE THE

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

__________________________________________

Applications of					)

							)

	CORPORATE AIRLINES, INC.		)

	OZARK AIRLINES, INC.			)

	   d/b/a GREAT PLAINS AIRLINES	)

	AMERICAN TRANS AIR, INC.		)

	MIDWEST EXPRESS AIRLINES, INC.	)		Docket OST-2000-7182

	AIRTRAN AIRWAYS, INC.		)

	US AIRWAYS, INC.				)

							)

For exemptions from 14 C.F.R. Part 93,		)

Subparts K and S, pursuant to 49 U.S.C.		)

§ 41718(b), Special Rules for Ronald Reagan	)

Washington National Airport (within-perimeter	)

Slot exemptions)					)

__________________________________________)

AIRTRAN AIRWAYS, INC. NOTIFICATION TO US AIRWAYS

	AirTran Airways, Inc. (“AirTran”) hereby notifies US Airways, Inc.
that it will initiate service with the four (4) Ronald Reagan Washington
National Airport (“DCA”) slots allocated to it under the Department
of Transportation (“DOT”) Order 2003-1-16.

	On July 2, 2003, DOT issued Order 2003-7-5 granting US Airways’
request to temporarily operate proposed DCA service authorized by Order
2003-1-16 to AirTran.  In Order 2003-7-5, DOT stated:

5.  In order to inaugurate the operations authorized by Order 2003-1-16
prior to October 26, 2003, AirTran Airways must provide at least 30
days’ written advance notice in this docket of the date it will
inaugurate its authorized DCA operations.

On August 19, 2003, AirTran announced that it would launch one (1) daily
nonstop flight between DCA and Ft. Lauderdale and one (1) daily nonstop
flight between DCA and Fort Myers.  Service begins in both markets on
October 23, 2003.  All of AirTran’s flights to/from DCA will operate
using new Boeing 717 aircraft, the most modern, quiet and
environmentally friendly aircraft flying today.  Slots awarded to
AirTran under 2003-6-14 were for the following slot times:  1400, 1500,
1800 and 1900.

Consistent with paragraph (5) of Order 2003-7-5, effective October 23,
2003, this serves as AirTran’s notice to the Docket and to US Airways
that AirTran will utilize the four (4) slots temporarily provided to US
Airways.  Therefore, on October 22, 2003, US Airways must cease its use
of those four (4) slots.

					Respectfully submitted,

Edward P. Faberman

						UNGARETTI & HARRIS

						1500 K Street, N.W., Suite 250

						Washington, D.C. 20005-1714

						Tel:<PHONE_NUMBER>

						Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>

						Counsel for AirTran Airways

August 20, 2003

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that a copy of the AirTran Airways, Inc. Notification
to US Airways was served on August 20, 2003 to the following listed
below.

						__________________________________

						Sonia S. Pak

The Honorable Mark R. Warner

Governor

Commonwealth of Virginia

State Capitol, 3rd Floor

Richmond, VA 23219

Christopher Brown

Airport Manager

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

Washington, DC 20001

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Proposed Collection; Comment Request

Upon Written Request, Copies Available From: Securities and Exchange
Commission, Office of Filings and Information Services, Washington, DC
20549

Extension:
    Rule 19h-1, SEC File No. 270-247, OMB Control No. 3235-0259.

    Notice is hereby given that pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) the Securities and Exchange Commission
(``Commission'') intends to submit to the Office of Management and
Budget a request for extension of the previously approved collection of
information discussed below.
     Rule 19h-1 (17 CFR 240.19h-1): SRO notification of
admission and/or continuance despite statutory disqualification.
    Rule 19h-1 (``Rule'') under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17
U.S.C. 78a et seq.) prescribes the form and content of notices and
applications by self-regulatory organizations (``SROs'') regarding
proposed admissions to, or continuances in, membership, participation
or association with a member of any person subject to a statutory
disqualification.
    The Commission uses the information provided in the submissions
filed pursuant to Rule 19h-1 to review decisions by SROs to permit the
entry into or continuance in the securities business of persons who
have committed serious misconduct. The filings submitted pursuant to
the Rule also permit inclusion of an application to the Commission for
consent to associate with a member of an SRO notwithstanding a
Commission order barring such association.
    The Commission reviews filings made pursuant to the Rule to
ascertain whether it is in the public interest to permit the employment
in the securities business of persons subject to statutory
disqualification. The filings contain information that is essential to
the staff's review and ultimate determination on whether an association
or employment is in the public interest and consistent with investor
protection.
    It is estimated that approximately 5 respondents will make
submissions pursuant to this rule annually and that they each will make
5 responses, for a total burden of 200 hours, based upon past
submissions (25 x 8 = 200). The staff estimates that the average number
of hours necessary to complete a submission pursuant to Rule 19h-1 is 8
hours. The average cost per hour for completion of a submission is
approximately $101. Therefore, the total cost of compliance for the
respondents is $20,200. (25 responses x 8 hours per response x $101 per
hour).
    Written comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of
the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall
have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimates of
the burden of the proposed collection of information; (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 through the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of information technology.
Consideration will be given to comments and suggestions submitted in
writing within 60 days of this publication.
    Direct your written comments to R. Corey Booth, Director/Chief
Information Officer, Securities and Exchange Commission, c/o Shirley
Martinson, 6432 General Green Way, Alexandria, VA 22312 or send an e-
mail to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Comments must be submitted to OMB within
60 days of this notice.

    Dated: April 30, 2007.
Florence E. Harmon,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-3601-EM; Docket ID FEMA-2023-0001]

Guam; Amendment No. 1 to Notice of an Emergency Declaration

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

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SUMMARY: This notice amends the notice of an emergency declaration for
the territory of Guam (FEMA-3601-EM), dated October 8, 2023, and
related determinations.

DATES: This amendment was issued October 30, 2023.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dean Webster, Office of Response and
Recovery, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street SW,
Washington, DC 20472,<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that the incident
period for this emergency is closed effective October 16, 2023.

    The following Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Numbers
(CFDA) are to be used for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030,
Community Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora Brown Fund; 97.032, Crisis
Counseling; 97.033, Disaster Legal Services; 97.034, Disaster
Unemployment Assistance (DUA); 97.046, Fire Management Assistance
Grant; 97.048, Disaster Housing Assistance to Individuals and
Households In Presidentially Declared Disaster Areas; 97.049,
Presidentially Declared Disaster Assistance--Disaster Housing
Operations for Individuals and Households; 97.050, Presidentially
Declared Disaster Assistance to Individuals and Households--Other
Needs; 97.036, Disaster Grants--Public Assistance (Presidentially
Declared Disasters); 97.039, Hazard Mitigation Grant.

Deanne Criswell,
Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
[FR Doc. 2023-26268 Filed 11-29-23; 8:45 am]
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