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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-62671; File No. SR-NYSEAmex-2010-81]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Notice of Filing and Immediate
Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change by NYSE Amex LLC Amending its Fee
Schedule

August 9, 2010.
    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 August 4, 2010, NYSE Amex LLC. (``NYSE Amex'' or the
``Exchange'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(``SEC'' or ``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described in
Items I and II 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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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance
of the Proposed Rule Change

    The Exchange proposes to establish a new participant category for
purposes of the fee schedule and to modify the fees for Firm
executions. The text of the proposed rule change is attached as Exhibit
5 to the 19b-4 form. A copy of this filing is available on the
Exchange's Web site at http://www.nyse.com, at the Exchange's principal
office, on the Commission's Web site at http://www.sec.gov, 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 is proposing to establish a new participant category
for purposes of the fee schedule. Presently, the Exchange makes no
distinction between Broker/Dealers who clear in the customer range and
Broker/Dealers who clear in the market maker range. Broker/Dealers who
clear in the market maker range are registered market makers at other
exchanges and accordingly will be identified on the fee schedule as
Non-NYSE Amex Option Market Makers.\3\
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    \3\ The term ``Non-NYSE Amex Options Market Maker'' means a
market maker as defined in Section 3(a)(38) of the Securities and
Exchange Act of 1934 registered in the same option class on another
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    The Exchange will assess Non-NYSE Amex Option Market Makers a fee
of $.40 per contract for all electronic executions. The fee for Non-
NYSE Amex Option Market Maker orders executed manually will be $.25 per
contract. The Exchange notes that the $.40 per contract rate is
comparable to or less than the rate charged by other exchanges for
transactions by market makers who are registered as such in the same
options on another exchange.\4\
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    \4\ See the ISE fee schedule dated July 1, 2010. The ISE charges
Non-ISE Market Makers a $.45 per contract charge for electronic
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    Presently the Exchange charges for manual executions that clear in
the Firm range according to a tiered schedule. At this time the
Exchange intends to revert back to the pricing that was in effect
previously for manual executions that clear in the Firm range. The
tiered pricing will be replaced with a fixed per contract fee of $0.25
for all manual executions that clear in the Firm range. Additionally,
the Exchange intends to no longer charge for any Firm Facilitations,
which are defined as trades that clear in the Firm range (clearance
account ``F'') and customer on the contra (clearance account ``C'')
with the same clearing Firm symbol on both sides of the trade.
    These changes are intended to be effective immediately for all
transactions beginning August 4, 2010.
2. Statutory Basis
    The Exchange believes that the proposed rule change is consistent
with the provisions of Section 6(b) of the Act,\5\ in general, and
Section 6(b)(4) of the Act,\6\ in particular, in that it is designed to
provide for the equitable allocation of reasonable dues, fees, and
other charges among its members and other persons using its facilities.
The Exchange has determined, as part of an ongoing review of its
operations, that the proposed changes to the fee schedule are necessary
in the interests of better allocating the costs of operating the
Exchange in a fair and equitable manner, taking into account that NYSE
Amex Options market makers incur additional costs that Non-NYSE Amex
Options market makers who do transactions here do not incur.
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    \5\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(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 that is 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 solicited or received with respect to the
proposed rule change.

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

    The foregoing rule change is effective upon filing pursuant to
Section 19(b)(3)(A) \7\ of the Act and subparagraph (f)(2) of Rule 19b-
4 \8\ thereunder, because it establishes a due, fee, or other charge
imposed by NYSE Amex.
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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.

IV. Solicitation of Comments

    Interested persons are invited to submit written data, views, and
arguments concerning the foregoing, including whether the proposed rule
change is consistent with the Act.

Comments may be submitted by any of the following methods:

Electronic Comments

     Use the Commission's Internet comment form (http://
www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml); or
     Send an e-mail to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Please include
File Number SR-NYSEAmex-2010-81 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-NYSEAmex-2010-81. This
file number should be included on the subject line if e-mail is used.
To help the Commission process and review your comments more
efficiently, please use only one method. The Commission will post all
comments on the Commission's Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/
rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the submission, all subsequent amendments,
all written statements with respect to the proposed rule change that
are filed with the Commission, and all written communications relating
to the proposed rule change between the Commission and any person,
other than those that may be withheld from the public in accordance
with the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be available for 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 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-
NYSEAmex-2010-81 and should be submitted on or before September 7,
2010.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\9\
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Florence E. Harmon,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Combined Notice of Filings

    Take notice that the Commission has received the following Natural
Gas Pipeline Rate and Refund Report filings:

Filings Instituting Proceedings

    Docket Numbers: RP17-157-000.
    Applicants: Iroquois Gas Transmission System, L.P.
    Description: Compliance filing 11/03/16--Implementing Settlement
Rates (2016) to be effective 9/1/2016.
    Filed Date: 11/3/16.
    Accession Number: 20161103-5115.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/15/16.

    Docket Numbers: RP17-158-000.
    Applicants: Northern Natural Gas Company.
    Description: Sec.  4(d) Rate Filing: 20161104 Negotiated Rate to be
effective 11/8/2016.
    Filed Date: 11/4/16.
    Accession Number: 20161104-5165.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/16/16.

    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.

Filings in Existing Proceedings

    Docket Numbers: RP17-19-001.
    Applicants: Iroquois Gas Transmission System, L.P.
    Description: Tariff Amendment: 11/02/16 Negotiated Rates--Vitol
(RTS) 7495-02 (AMD) to be effective 11/2/2016.
    Filed Date: 11/2/16.
    Accession Number: 20161102-5065.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/14/16.

    Docket Numbers: RP16-1285-001.
    Applicants: Dominion Carolina Gas Transmission, LLC.
    Description: Compliance filing DCGT--2016 FRQ & TDA Report
Compliance Filing to be effective 11/1/2016.

    Filed Date: 11/4/16.
    Accession Number: 20161104-5158.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/16/16.

    Any person desiring to protest in any of the above proceedings must
file in accordance with Rule 211 of the Commission's Regulations (18
CFR 385.211) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on the specified
comment date.
    The filings are accessible in the Commission's eLibrary system by
clicking on the links or querying the docket number.
    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 7, 2016
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2012-0660; Airspace Docket No. 12-ANM-20]

Establishment of Class E Airspace; Walsenburg, CO

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action establishes Class E airspace at Spanish Peaks
Airfield, Walsenburg, CO, to accommodate aircraft using new Area
Navigation (RNAV) Global Positioning System (GPS) standard instrument
approach

procedures at the airport. This improves the safety and management of
Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations at the airport. Also, the
geographic coordinates of the airport are updated at the request of
National Aeronautical Navigation Services.

DATES: Effective date, 0901 UTC, March 7, 2013. The Director of the
Federal Register approves this incorporation by reference action under
1 CFR part 51, subject to the annual revision of FAA Order 7400.9 and
publication of conforming amendments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eldon Taylor, Federal Aviation
Administration, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center, 1601
Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA, 98057; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

    On September 11, 2012, the FAA published in the Federal Register a
notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to establish controlled airspace
at Spanish Peaks Airfield, Walsenburg, CO (77 FR 55776). Interested
parties were invited to participate in this rulemaking effort by
submitting written comments on the proposal to the FAA. No comments
were received.
    Class E airspace designations are published in paragraph 6005, of
FAA Order 7400.9W dated August 8, 2012, and effective September 15,
2012, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class E
airspace designations listed in this document will be published
subsequently in that Order.

The Rule

    This action amends Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR)
Part 71 by establishing Class E airspace extending upward from 700 and
1,200 feet above the surface, at Spanish Peaks Airfield, Walsenburg,
CO, to accommodate IFR aircraft executing new RNAV (GPS) standard
instrument approach procedures at the airport. Also, the geographic
coordinates of the airport are updated to coincide with the FAA's
aeronautical database. This action is necessary for the safety and
management of IFR operations.
    The FAA has determined this regulation only involves an established
body of technical regulations for which frequent and routine amendments
are necessary to keep them operationally current. Therefore, this
regulation: (1) Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under
Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a ``significant rule'' under DOT
Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 FR 11034; February 26, 1979);
and (3) does not warrant preparation of a regulatory evaluation as the
anticipated impact is so minimal. Since this is a routine matter that
will only affect air traffic procedures and air navigation, it is
certified this rule, when promulgated, will not have a significant
economic impact on a substantial number of small entities under the
criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act. The FAA's authority to
issue rules regarding aviation safety is found in Title 49 of the U.S.
Code. Subtitle 1, Section 106 discusses the authority of the FAA
Administrator. Subtitle VII, Aviation Programs, describes in more
detail the scope of the agency's authority. This rulemaking is
promulgated under the authority described in Subtitle VII, Part A,
Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that section, the FAA is charged with
prescribing regulations to assign the use of airspace necessary to
ensure the safety of aircraft and the efficient use of airspace. This
regulation is within the scope of that authority as it establishes
controlled airspace at Spanish Peaks Airfield, Walsenburg, CO.

Environmental Review

    The FAA has determined that this action qualifies for categorical
exclusion under the National Environmental Policy Act in accordance
with FAA Order 1050.1E, ``Environmental Impacts: Policies and
Procedures,'' paragraph 311a. This airspace action is not expected to
cause any potentially significant environmental impacts, and no
extraordinary circumstances exist that warrant preparation of an
environmental assessment.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

    Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).

Adoption of the Amendment

    In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation
Administration amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows:

PART 71--DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, B, C, D AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR
TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND REPORTING POINTS

0
1. The authority citation for 14 CFR Part 71 continues to read as
follows:

    Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40103, 40113, 40120; E. O. 10854,
24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959-1963 Comp., p. 389.

Sec.  71.1  [Amended]

0
2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of the Federal
Aviation Administration Order 7400.9W, Airspace Designations and
Reporting Points, dated August 8, 2012, and effective September 15,
2012 is amended as follows:

Paragraph 6005 Class E airspace areas extending upward from 700
feet or more above the surface of the earth.

* * * * *

ANM CO E5 Walsenburg, CO [New]

Walsenburg, Spanish Peaks Airfield, CO
    (Lat. 37[deg]41'47'' N., long. 104[deg]47'05'' W.)
    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 9.7-mile radius of the Spanish Peaks Airfield; that
airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface within
an area bounded by lat. 37[deg]58'00'' N., long. 105[deg]00'00'' W.;
to lat. 37[deg]52'00'' N., long. 104[deg]13'00'' W.; to lat.
37[deg]17'00'' N., long. 104[deg]10'00'' W.; to lat. 37[deg]22'00''
N., long. 105[deg]22'00'' W., thence to the point of beginning.

    Issued in Seattle, Washington, on November 8, 2012.
John Warner,
Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket Nos. PR04-6-005; PR04-6-006; PR07-5-002; PR07-5-003]

Cranberry Pipeline Corporation; Notice of Compliance Filings

February 21, 2008.
    Take notice that on February 13, 2008, Cranberry Pipeline
Corporation (Cranberry) made two filings to comply with the letter
order issued on December 14, 2007, (December 14, 2007 order).\1\ In
Docket Nos. PR04-7-005 and PR07-5-002, Cranberry filed a Report of
Refunds in compliance with the Commission's December 14, 2007 order,
and in Docket Nos. PR04-7-006 and PR07-5-003, Cranberry filed a revised
Statement of Operating Conditions in compliance with the Commission's
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    Any person desiring to protest this filing must file in accordance
with Rule 211 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18
CFR 385.211). Protests to this filing 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. Such protests
must be filed on or before the date as indicated below. Anyone filing a
protest must serve a copy of that document on all the parties to the
proceeding.
    The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests 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 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 email
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or call<PHONE_NUMBER> (toll free). For
TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time February 26, 2008.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

[Docket No. FMCSA-2019-0240]

Hours of Service of Drivers: DPN USA, LLC dba Matrix Medical
Network; Application for Exemption

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

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SUMMARY: FMCSA announces its decision to deny an application for an
exemption from the hours-of-service (HOS) provisions submitted by DPN
USA, LLC, doing business as Matrix Medical Network (Matrix). Matrix
requested an exemption to allow its employee-drivers known as ``Mobile
Team Leads'' to have a 16-hour window within which to operate CMVs
during their work shift and to return to work with less than the
mandatory 10 hours off duty. The Agency has concluded that the terms
and conditions of the exemption would not achieve a level of safety
equivalent to or greater than would be achieved by compliance with the
HOS rules.

DATES: FMCSA denies this application for exemption effective October
13, 2020.

ADDRESSES: Docket: For access to the docket to read background
documents or comments, go to www.regulations.gov at any time or visit
Room W12-140 on the ground level of the West Building, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE, Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., ET, Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays. The on-line FDMS is available
24 hours each day, 365 days each year.
    Privacy Act: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits
comments from the public to better inform its rulemaking 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.dot.gov/privacy.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Pearlie Robinson, FMCSA Driver and
Carrier Operations Division; Office of Carrier, Driver and Vehicle
Safety Standards; Telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>. Email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>If you
have questions on viewing or submitting material to the docket, contact
Docket Services, telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Public Participation

Viewing Comments and Documents

    To view comments, as well as documents mentioned in this preamble
as being available in the docket, go to www.regulations.gov and insert
the docket number, ``FMCSA-2019-0240'' in the ``Keyword'' box and click
``Search.'' Next, click the ``Open Docket Folder'' button and choose
the document to review. If you do not have access to the internet, you
may view the docket online by visiting the Docket Management Facility
in Room W12-140 on the ground floor of the DOT West Building, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
EST., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. To be sure
someone is there to help you, please call<PHONE_NUMBER> or (202) 366-
9826 before visiting Docket Operations.

II. Legal Basis

    FMCSA has authority under 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315 to grant
exemptions from certain Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations
(FMCSRs). FMCSA must publish a notice of each exemption request in the
Federal Register (49 CFR 381.315(a)). The Agency must provide the
public an opportunity to inspect the information relevant to the
application, including any safety analyses that have been conducted.
The Agency must also provide an opportunity for public comment on the
request.
    The Agency reviews safety analyses and public comments submitted,
and determines whether granting the exemption would likely achieve a
level of safety equivalent to, or greater than, the level that would be
achieved by the current regulation (49 CFR 381.305). The Agency's
decision must be published in the Federal Register (49 CFR 381.315(b))
with the reasons for denying or granting the application and, if
granted, the name of the person or class of persons receiving the
exemption, and the regulatory provision from which the exemption is
granted. The notice must also specify the effective period (up to 5
years) and explain the terms and conditions of the exemption. The
exemption may be renewed (49 CFR 381.300(b)).

III. Request for Exemption

    Under 49 CFR 395.3(a)(1), a driver is prohibited from operating a
commercial motor vehicle (CMV) without first taking 10 consecutive
hours off duty. Section 395.3(a)(2) prohibits a driver from operating a
CMV after the end of the 14th hour after coming on duty.
    Matrix requests a limited exemption for its mobile clinic drivers,
known as ``Mobile Team Leads,'' from the 10-hour off-duty rule and the
14-hour driving window. Matrix requests that these employee-drivers be
permitted to rest for 8 instead of 10 hours, and to operate CMVs during
a window of 16, instead of 14, hours.
    Matrix reports that it operates a fleet of mobile medical clinics
used to assist Medicare Advantage organizations. These services
include, but are not limited to, providing patients with comprehensive
health assessments and evaluations, and ongoing management of complex
chronic conditions.
    Matrix explained that it generally hosts patients during
``events,'' which are usually held two to three times per week.
Patients are seen at a mobile clinic throughout an event day, usually
between 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., but the events do not always end on
time. Each mobile clinic operates with a minimal crew consisting of (1)
a Mobile Team Lead, (2) a registered nurse or nurse practitioner, (3) a
mammography technician, and (4) a medical technician or cardiovascular
technician. The Mobile Team Lead is an integral part of the healthcare
service delivery team and has duties akin to those of an office
manager. In addition, he or she is responsible for driving the mobile
clinic to and from an event location and the hotel used by the team.
The proposed exemption would cover approximately 50 Mobile Team Leads
for the 40 mobile clinics in the applicant's fleet. The exemption, if
granted, would be used on event days only.
    Matrix explains that patients may cancel or arrive late or that an
appointment may require additional time with the team, causing an event
to go beyond 6:00 p.m. Matrix argues that compliance with sections
395.3(a)(1) and (2) would sometimes require Matrix to cancel patient
appointments to have enough time to reach the next event location.
According to the applicant, the need to maximize patient engagement is
the underlying reason for this exemption request. It would allow an
event to continue past its scheduled end time and allow the Mobile Team
Lead to drive the mobile clinic to a hotel that would allow the next
day's event to begin at 7:00 a.m.

IV. Method To Ensure an Equivalent or Greater Level of Safety

    Matrix argues that an equivalent level of safety would be
maintained through short driving duration and distances, and driving at
off-peak commuting times. Matrix believes that an equivalent level of
safety will be sustained as Mobile Team Leads are trained on fatigue
awareness and HOS compliance

expectations, and have completed training programs from both the North
American Fatigue Management Program and the Commercial Vehicle Training
Alliance. Matrix states that Mobile Team Leads drive less than one-
sixth of their work day. The rest of their day is spent performing non-
clinical, management, and administrative services. A copy of Matrix's
application is available for review in the docket for this notice.

V. Public Comments

    On October 31, 2019, FMCSA published notice of this application and
requested public comment (84 FR 58447). Two comments were submitted.
Mr. Michael Millard wrote, ``I appreciate the issues that DPN USA, LLC
faces, however, poor prior planning and neglecting to develop an
adequate business plan to fulfill its mission is not an excuse to ask
for leniency in complying with the HOS after the fact. DPN USA, LLC's
request presents multiple hazards to the public and should be denied.''
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) stated:

    If this exemption is granted, CVSA recommends that, as a
condition of the exemption, all drivers, managers, dispatchers and
relevant staff be required to complete the North American Fatigue
Management Program training developed in partnership by FMCSA,
Transport Canada and industry stakeholders as a comprehensive
approach for managing fatigue. Required participation in the program
by all relevant staff will help mitigate the impact on safety the
additional exposure to fatigue causes.

VI. FMCSA Decision

    The HOS regulations limit when and how long an individual may drive
to ensure that drivers stay awake and alert and to help reduce the
possibility of driver fatigue. The Agency reaffirmed the ``core'' HOS
provisions in the HOS final rule published on June 1, 2020 [85 FR
33396] increasing flexibility without changing the 10-hour off-duty
rule or the 14-hour driving window (except during ``adverse driving
conditions''). FMCSA has reviewed the application and the public
comments and determined that it would be inappropriate to grant the
exemption. Matrix did not demonstrate how its CMV operations under such
an exemption would achieve a level of safety equivalent to, or greater
than, the level of safety obtained in the absence of the exemption [49
CFR 381.305(a)]. The applicant did not provide data to support that 8
hours off duty following a 16-hour driving window would give a driver
enough time to avoid cumulative fatigue. The exemption application is
denied.

James W. Deck,
Deputy Administrator.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2012-N-0001]

Dermatologic and Ophthalmic Drugs Advisory Committee; Notice of
Meeting

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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    This notice announces a forthcoming meeting of a public advisory
committee of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The meeting will
be open to the public.
    Name of Committee: Dermatologic and Ophthalmic Drugs Advisory
Committee.
    General Function of the Committee: To provide advice and
recommendations to the Agency on FDA's regulatory issues.
    Date and Time: The meeting will be held on July 26, 2012, from 8
a.m. to 5 p.m.
    Location: FDA White Oak Campus, Building 31, the Great Room, White
Oak Conference Center (Rm. 1503), 10903 New Hampshire Avenue, Silver
Spring, MD 20993-0002. Information regarding special accommodations due
to a disability, visitor parking, and transportation may be accessed
at: http://www.fda.gov/AdvisoryCommittees/default.htm; under the
heading ``Resources for You,'' click on ``Public Meetings at the FDA
White Oak Campus.'' Please note that visitors to the White Oak Campus
must enter through Building 1.
    Contact Person: Yvette Waples, Center for Drug Evaluation and
Research, Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New Hampshire Ave., WO31-
2417, Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002,<PHONE_NUMBER>, Fax: (301) 847-
8533, email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or FDA Advisory Committee Information
Line, 1-800-741-8138<PHONE_NUMBER> in the Washington, DC area), and
follow the prompts to the desired center or product area. Please call
the Information Line for up-to-date information on this meeting. A
notice in the Federal Register about last minute modifications that
impact a previously announced advisory committee meeting cannot always
be published quickly enough to provide timely notice. Therefore, you
should always check the Agency's Web site and call the appropriate
advisory committee hot line/phone line to learn about possible
modifications before coming to the meeting.
    Agenda: On July 26, 2012, during the morning session, the committee
will discuss a supplement to biologics license application (BLA) 125156
for LUCENTIS (ranibizumab) injection by Genentech, Inc., for the
treatment of diabetic macular edema (DME). Ranibizumab injection is
currently approved for the treatment of neovascular (wet) age-related
macular degeneration (AMD) and macular edema following retinal vein
occlusion (RVO).
    During the afternoon session, the committee will discuss new
biologics license application (BLA) 125422, ocriplasmin intravitreal
injection (proposed tradename, Jetrea) by ThromboGenics, Inc.,
indicated for the treatment of symptomatic vitreomacular adhesions
(sVMA) including macular hole.
    FDA intends to make background materials available to the public no
later than 2 business days before the meeting. If FDA is unable to post
the background material on its Web site prior to the meeting, the
background material will be made publicly available at the location of
the advisory committee meeting, and the background material will be
posted on FDA's Web site after the meeting. Background material is
available at http://www.fda.gov/AdvisoryCommittees/Calendar/default.htm. Scroll down to the appropriate advisory committee link.
    Procedure: Interested persons may present data, information, or
views, orally or in writing, on issues pending before the committee.
Written submissions may be made to the contact person on or before July
13, 2012. Oral presentations from the public will be scheduled between
approximately 10

a.m. to 10:30 a.m., and 3 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Those individuals
interested in making formal oral presentations should notify the
contact person and submit a brief statement of the general nature of
the evidence or arguments they wish to present, the names and addresses
of proposed participants, and an indication of the approximate time
requested to make their presentation on or before July 6, 2012. Time
allotted for each presentation may be limited. If the number of
registrants requesting to speak is greater than can be reasonably
accommodated during the scheduled open public hearing session, FDA may
conduct a lottery to determine the speakers for the scheduled open
public hearing session. The contact person will notify interested
persons regarding their request to speak by July 9, 2012.
    Persons attending FDA's advisory committee meetings are advised
that the Agency is not responsible for providing access to electrical
outlets.
    FDA welcomes the attendance of the public at its advisory committee
meetings and will make every effort to accommodate persons with
physical disabilities or special needs. If you require special
accommodations due to a disability, please contact Yvette Waples at
least 7 days in advance of the meeting.
    FDA is committed to the orderly conduct of its advisory committee
meetings. Please visit our Web site at http://www.fda.gov/AdvisoryCommittees/AboutAdvisoryCommittees/ucm111462.htm for procedures
on public conduct during advisory committee meetings.
    Notice of this meeting is given under the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (5 U.S.C. app. 2).

    Dated: June 12, 2012.
Jill Hartzler Warner,
Acting Associate Commissioner for Special Medical Programs.
[FR Doc. 2012-14814 Filed 6-18-12; 8:45 am]
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[Federal Register: September 28, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 187)]
[Notices]
[Page 56746-56747]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

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

Extension:
    Rule 17Ab2-1; SEC File No. 270-203; OMB Control No. 3235-0195.

Form CA-1; SEC File No. 270-203; OMB Control No. 3235-0195.

    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'') has submitted to the Office of Management
and Budget a request for approval of extension of the following
previously approved collection of information as discussed below.

Rule 17Ab2-1 and Form CA-1: Registration of Clearing Agencies

    Rule 17Ab2-1 and Form CA-1 require clearing agencies to register
with the Commission and to meet certain requirements with regard to,
among other things, a clearing agency's organization, capacities, and
rules. The information is collected from the clearing agency upon the
initial application for registration on Form CA-1. Thereafter,
information is collected by amendment to the initial Form CA-1 when
material changes in circumstances necessitate modification of the
information previously provided to the Commission.
    The Commission uses the information disclosed on Form CA-1 to (i)
determine whether an applicant meets the standards for registration set
forth in Section 17A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Exchange
Act''), (ii) enforce compliance with the Exchange Act's registration
requirement, and (iii) provide information about specific registered
clearing agencies for compliance and investigatory purposes. Without
Rule 17Ab2-1, the Commission could not perform these duties as
statutorily required.
    There are currently approximately ten registered clearing agencies
and five clearing agencies that have been granted an exemption from
registration. The Commission staff estimates that each initial Form CA-
1 requires approximately 130 hours to complete and submit for approval.
Hours required for amendments to Form CA-1 that must be submitted to
the Commission in connection with material changes to the initial CA-1
can vary, depending upon the nature and extent of the amendment. Since
the Commission only receives an average of one submission per year, the
aggregate annual burden associated with compliance with Rule 17Ab2-1
and Form CA-1 is 130 hours. Based upon the staff's experience, the
average cost to clearing agencies of preparing and filing the initial
Form CA-1 is estimated to be $18,000. There is no recordkeeping
requirement for Rule 17Ab2-1 or Form CA-1. The rule and form do not
involve the collection of confidential information. Please note that an
agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to
respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently
valid control number.
    General comments regarding the estimated burden hours should be
directed to: (i) Desk Officer for the

Securities and Exchange Commission, Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Room 10102, New
Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503 or by sending an e-mail
to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>and (ii) R. Corey Booth, Director/Chief
Information Officer, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street,
NE., Washington, DC 20549. Comments must be submitted to OMB within 30
days of this notice.

    Dated: September 20, 2005.
Jonathan G. Katz,
Secretary.
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[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 249 (Wednesday, December 29, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 82139-82140]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

Petition for Waiver of Compliance

    In accordance with part 211 of Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations
(CFR), notice is hereby given that the Federal Railroad Administration
(FRA) has received a request for a waiver of compliance from certain
requirements of its safety standards. The individual petition is
described below, including the party seeking relief, the regulatory
provisions involved, the nature of the relief being requested, and the
petitioner's arguments in favor of relief.

Grand Canyon Railway, Inc.

[Waiver Petition Docket Number FRA-2010-0143]

    The Grand Canyon Railway, Inc. (GRCX) seeks a waiver of compliance
with the Steam Locomotive Inspection and Maintenance Standards, 49 CFR
230.16 and 230.17, as they pertain to the requirement for annual
inspection and 1,472 service day inspection for steam locomotive number
4960. Locomotive number 4960 inspections are due to expire on June 30,
2011, and GRCX request the locomotive be allowed to continue in service
until September 30, 2011, an additional 92 days. If granted, the
locomotive would accrue an additional 10 service days and would receive
all required inspections after the September 30, 2011, date.
    Interested parties are invited to participate in these proceedings
by submitting written views, data, or comments. FRA does not anticipate
scheduling a public hearing in connection with these proceedings since
the facts do not appear to warrant a hearing. If any interested party
desires an opportunity for oral comment, they should notify FRA, in
writing, before the end of the comment period and specify the basis for
their request.
    All communications concerning these proceedings should identify the
appropriate docket number (e.g., Waiver Petition Docket Number FRA-
2010-0143) and may be submitted by any of the following methods:
     Web site: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments.
     Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
     Mail: Docket Operations Facility, U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., W12-140, Washington, DC
20590.
     Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Room W12-140,
Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays.
    Communications received within 45 days of the date of this notice
will be considered by FRA before final action is taken. Comments
received after that date will be considered as far as practicable. All
written communications concerning these proceedings are available for
examination during regular business hours (9 a.m.-5 p.m.) at the above
facility. All documents in the public docket are also available for
inspection and copying on the Internet at the docket facility's Web
site at http://www.regulations.gov.
    Anyone is able to search the electronic form of any written
communications and comments received into any of our dockets by the
name of the individual submitting the document (or signing the
document, 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) or at
http://www.dot.gov/privacy.html.

    Issued in Washington, DC on December 23, 2010.
Robert C. Lauby,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Regulatory and Legislative
Operations.
[FR Doc. 2010-32823 Filed 12-28-10; 8:45 am]
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DRAFT WATER QUALITY MID-CYCLE SUBCOMMITTEE

FACE-TO-FACE MEETING

AGENDA

September 23, 2008

Key Bridge Marriott

1401 Lee Highway

Arlington, VA  22209

8:30 - 9:00 am		Registration

9:00 – 9:10 am		Welcome and Outline of Purpose	Dr. Herb Windom,

			Subcommittee Chair

9:10 - 9:15 am		DFO Welcome 	Susan Peterson,

	-Administrative Procedures/FACA	Subcommittee DFO

	Rules

9:15 – 12:00 noon		Subcommittee Discussion	Water Quality Mid-Cycle

		 Subcommittee

12:00 - 1:00 pm		Lunch

1:00 - 2:00 pm		Subcommittee Discussion	Water Quality Mid-Cycle

			Subcommittee

2:00 -2: 10 pm		Public Comment

2:10 – 3:00 pm		Wrap-up and Report Out	Water Quality Mid-Cycle

		Subcommittee

3:00 pm		Adjourn

            A Federal Advisory Committee for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Research and Development


[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 88 (Friday, May 6, 2011)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 26182-26183]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 117

[Docket No. USCG-2011-0314]
RIN 1625-AA09

Drawbridge Operation Regulations; Hood Canal, WA

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of temporary deviation from regulations.

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SUMMARY: The Commander, Thirteenth Coast Guard District has issued a
temporary deviation from the regulation governing the operation of the
Hood Canal floating drawbridge near Port Gamble, Washington to test an
operational change and seek public comment regarding that change in
order to evaluate the need for a permanent change. The deviation
establishes a restricted period from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. every day of the
week from 3 p.m. May 27, 2011 through 6 p.m. on September 30, 2011.

DATES: This rule is effective from 3 p.m. May 27, 2011 through 6 p.m.
on September 30, 2011. Comments and related material must be received
by the Coast Guard on November 30, 2011.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by docket number USCG-
2011-0314 using any one of the following methods:
    (1) Federal Rulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov,
    (2) Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>
    (3) Mail: Docket Management Facility (M-30), U.S. Department of
Transportation, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001,
    (4) Hand delivery: Same as mail address above, between 9 a.m. and 5
p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The telephone
number is<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    To avoid duplication, please use only one of these four methods.
See the ``Public Participation and Request for Comments'' portion of
the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below for instructions on
submitting comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this proposed
rule, call or e-mail Commander Daryl Peloquin, Chief, Waterways
Management Branch, 13th Coast Guard District; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>,
e-mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>If you have questions on viewing or
submitting material to the docket, call Renee V. Wright, Program
Manager, Docket Operations, telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Public Participation and Request for Comments

    We encourage you to participate in this rulemaking by submitting
comments and related materials. All comments received will be posted,
without change, to http://www.regulations.gov and will include any
personal information you have provided.

Submitting Comments

    If you submit a comment, please include the docket number for this
rulemaking (USCG-2011-0314), 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 (http://www.regulations.gov), or by fax, mail or hand delivery,
but please use only one of these means. If you submit a comment online
via http://www.regulations.gov, it will be considered as having been
received by the Coast Guard when you successfully transmit the comment.
If you fax, hand-deliver, or mail your comment, it will be considered
as having been received by the Coast Guard when it is received at the
Docket Management Facility. We recommend that you include your name and
a mailing address, an email address, or a phone number in the body of
your document so that we can contact you if we have questions regarding
your submission.
    To submit your comment online, go to http://www.regulations.gov,
click on ``submit a comment'' box, which will then become highlighted
in blue. In the ``Keyword'' box insert ``USCG-2011-0314'', click
``Search'', and then click on the balloon shape in the ``Actions''
column. 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 them by mail and would
like to know that they reached the Facility, please enclose a stamped,
self-addressed postcard or envelope. We will consider all comments and
material received during the comment period and may change the rule
based upon your comments.

Viewing Comments and Documents

    To view comments, as well as documents mentioned in this preamble
as being available in the docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov,
click on the ``read comments'' box, which will then become highlighted
in blue. In the ``Keyword'' box insert ``USCG-2011-0314'' and click
``Search.'' Click the ``Open Docket Folder'' in the ``Actions'' column.
You may also visit the Docket Management Facility in Room W12-140 on
the ground floor of the Department of Transportation West Building,
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5
p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. We have an
agreement with the Department of Transportation to use the Docket
Management Facility.

Privacy Act

    Anyone can search the electronic form of 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 a Privacy Act notice
regarding our public dockets in the January 17, 2008, issue of the
Federal Register (73 FR 3316).

Public Meeting

    We do not now plan to hold a public meeting, but you may submit a
request for one using four methods specified under ADDRESSES. Please
explain why one would be beneficial. If we determine that one would aid
this rulemaking, we will hold one at a time and place announced by a
later notice in the Federal Register.

Basis and Purpose

    Senator Phil Rockefeller and Representative Christine Rolfes of the
Washington State Legislature have requested that the operating
regulations of the Hood Canal Bridge be changed in order to try to
provide some relief to road traffic on State Routes 3 and 104. Traffic
queues south of the eastern end of the bridge can be long during and
after openings of the drawspan. The stopped road traffic on this two-
lane highway blocks access to intersecting streets along the queue.
    The operating regulations currently in effect for the bridge are
found at 33 CFR 117.1045. These state that the bridge shall open on
signal if at least one hour notice is provided and that the draw shall
be opened horizontally for three hundred feet unless the maximum
opening of 600 feet is requested. The current regulations remain in
effect except for the establishment of the restricted period.
    Navigation on the waterway consists of commercial tugs with tows,
recreational vessels of various sizes, commercial fishing vessels, and
U.S. naval vessels with escort vessels including those of the U.S.
Coast Guard.
    This change will not affect naval vessels or vessels in service to
the Navy. Unlike many other restricted or closed periods in effect for
certain drawbridges, this restriction will not guarantee the complete
absence of interruptions to vehicular traffic in the designated hours.
At best it would diminish openings without eliminating them entirely
during the affected hours. Approximately, one half of all openings of
the Hood Canal draw are for the passage of Navy ships, submarines, and
other vessels in service to the Navy. The movement of vessels for
national security purposes or emergencies cannot be impeded by
drawbridge operating regulations.
    Recreational vessels too tall to pass under the fixed spans of the
bridge generally ply Hood Canal seasonally. Most of this taller
recreational traffic occurs from June through September. These are the
only months subject to this test deviation.
    The openings for the full width of this floating drawspan are much
slower than for a typical bascule type of draw. While some openings and
closings have been completed within 20 minutes or less, others have
lasted far longer than 30 minutes increasing traffic queues on the
road. Traffic has generally exceeded 1200 vehicles per hour throughout
the week from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. However, peak traffic loads are not
discernable for the morning hours as for the afternoon hours. Draw
openings can occur at any time and do. A further difficulty is that
this variability makes it difficult to match waterway traffic to peak
road travel times.
    For example in June 2010 draw records show that the Hood Canal
Bridge opened a total of 29 times including one movement that was for
testing the draw. Of these 16 were for pleasure craft and the rest were
for military vessels. There were only five days with more than one
opening per day. July 2010 was busier than June. In July 43 openings
occurred. Five of these were operational tests. It opened 22 times for
pleasure craft, twice for commercial vessels and 19 times for the Navy.
    For the hours affected by these test deviation, in July 2010 there
were 5 openings for the Navy, 2 for sailboats, and one for a tug with
tow.
    The Coast Guard will evaluate public comments from this Test
Deviation as well as draw records and road traffic data after the end
of the test period. We may seek to make this change permanent for the
following year or modify it via a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, or
maintain the current regulations based on the effectiveness of this
test for both navigation and road traffic.
    From 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. every day from 3 p.m. on May 27 through 6
p.m. on September 30, 2011, the draw need not open for vessels other
than those of the U.S. Navy or vessels attending the missions of the
U.S. Navy. The established regulations found at 33 CFR 117.1045 remain
in effect with that exception.
    This test deviation is authorized under 33 CFR 117.35. In
accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e), the Hood Canal Bridge will return to
its regular operations at the end of the designated time period.

    Dated: April 25, 2011.
G.T. Blore,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander, Thirteenth Coast Guard
District.
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Supporting Statement for a Request for OMB Review under

the Paperwork Reduction Act

1.	IDENTIFICATION OF THE INFORMATION COLLECTION

1(a)	Title of the Information Collection

TITLE:	Voluntary Cover Sheet for TSCA Submissions

EPA ICR No.:  1780.05	OMB Control No.:  2070-0156

1(b)	Short Characterization

This Information Collection Request (ICR) pertains to the voluntary use
of a cover sheet that has been developed by industry and EPA to
facilitate the processing of information that is submitted to the Agency
under sections 4 and 8 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), or
under the Voluntary Children’s Chemical Evaluation Program (VCCEP).
The cost and burdens related to the submissions under TSCA sections 4
and 8 and VCCEP have already been approved the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) and are contained in the following ICRs:

TSCA section 4 submissions are addressed in “Section 4 Test Rules and
Consent Orders,” OMB Control No. 2070-0033, EPA ICR No. 1139.

TSCA section 8(d) submissions are addressed in “TSCA Section 8(d)
Health and Safety Data Reporting Rule,” OMB Control No. 2070-0004, EPA
ICR No. 0575.

TSCA section 8(e) reporting requirements are addressed in
“Notification of Substantial Risk of Injury to Health and the
Environment under TSCA Section 8(e),” OMB Control No. 2070-0046, EPA
ICR No. 0794.

Certain voluntary reporting requirements are addressed in “Voluntary
Children’s Chemical Evaluation Program (VCCEP),” OMB Control No.
2070-0165, EPA ICR No. 2055.

This ICR, therefore, only applies to the burden and costs associated
with the use of the voluntary cover sheet for those submissions.

Under TSCA sections 4 and 8, industry is required to submit certain
information and studies for existing chemical substances.  VCCEP is a
voluntary reporting program.  EPA typically receives several thousand
submissions each year, with each submission consisting of three studies,
on average.  In addition, EPA may impose specific data call-ins on
industry.

The submissions EPA receives can be numerous, lengthy and complex.  For
example, EPA received 10,000 submissions in FY 1992 in response to the
TSCA Section 8(e) Compliance Audit Program.  Processing of these
submissions was not completed until FY 1995.  In June 1994, EPA received
900 submissions, representing approximately 3,500 studies, under a TSCA
section 8(d) data call-in for siloxanes by the Interagency Testing
Committee (ITC).

Submissions/studies are received, logged, internally tracked,
duplicated, distributed to government scientists for review and
analysis, indexed, microfiched and made publicly available through the
TSCA Test Submissions (TSCATS) database.  However, TSCATS is only an
online index of, and pointer system to, the large volume of unpublished
studies; the full texts are available only in paper or on microfiche.

Under the auspices and funding of the Silicone Environmental Health and
Safety Council (SEHSC), industry, EPA, and the ITC developed a model
software application for submitting summary data for the section 8(d)
siloxane data call-in.  This model was designed around the TSCATS data
structure but expanded to include additional data elements deemed
valuable by industry.  The objective was to capture comprehensively all
submissions and studies from the ten SEHSC member companies for EPA’s
more efficient and effective receipt, tracking, processing,
identification, internal and external search and retrieval, and upload
to TSCATS for public availability.

OPPT initiated a voluntary pilot program to accept certain health and
safety data submissions in an electronic format.  Participating
companies submit TSCA health and safety study cover sheet(s) with
attached electronic copies of the studies over the Internet.  The
studies are submitted in Portable Document Format (PDF) and digitally
signed using the Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) standard.  Allowing
industry to submit TSCA health and safety studies over the Web will
reduce burden on industry as well as the Agency by incorporating
standardization and indexing of data, on-line help and automatic
processing.  This will also assist EPA in meeting goals established in
the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) and the Government Paperwork
Elimination Act (GPEA).

As a follow-up to the experience with the TSCA section 8(d) siloxane
data call-in, the Chemical Manufacturers Association (CMA, now known as
the American Chemical Council [ACC] and so referred to in the rest of
this document), the Specialty Organics Chemical Manufacturers
Association (SOCMA), and the Chemical Industry Data Exchange (CIDX),
actively and cooperatively pursued summary data transfer by software
application and EDI.  In particular, ACC led the effort to develop the
standardized cover sheet for voluntary use by industry as a first step
to an electronic future and to begin familiarizing companies with
standard requirements and concepts of electronic commerce. This form,
entitled “TSCA Health and Safety Study Cover Sheet,” was designed by
ACC for voluntary use as a cover sheet for submissions of information
under TSCA sections 4, 8(d) and 8(e), and now under VCCEP as well.

The voluntary use of a cover sheet facilitates the submission of
information by displaying certain basic data elements, permitting EPA
more easily to identify, log, track, distribute, review and index
submissions, and makes information publicly available more rapidly and
at reduced cost via TSCATS, to the mutual benefit of both industry and
EPA.  It is the use of this form/cover sheet that is addressed in this
information collection request.

	The specific reporting form used by this information collection is
known as the TSCA Health & Safety Study Cover Sheet (EPA Form No.
7710-58), a copy of which, along with its associated instructions,
appears below as Attachment 1.

2.	NEED FOR AND USE OF THE COLLECTION

2(a)	Need/Authority for the Collection

The standardized cover sheet discussed in this ICR is used in
conjunction with submissions of information as required under TSCA
sections 4, 8(d), 8(e) and VCCEP.  The need and authority for these
reporting requirements are discussed in detail in the information
collection requests associated with these requirements and are not
themselves relevant to the discussion of the use of the standardized
cover sheet form that follows.

ACC and member companies actively utilize electronic commerce in their
daily business operations.  They recognize the future importance of
electronic commerce for all their operations.  This TSCA Cover Sheet is
a first step in standardizing data and terms to promote the acceptance
and implementation of electronic TSCA submissions to and communications
with the Agency.  ACC has determined that this TSCA Cover Sheet, as a
paper and near term electronic version, will achieve efficiencies
through industry-industry and industry-EPA cooperation, will engender
more efficient systems, and will result in significant money and time
savings.

2(b)	Use/Users of the Data

EPA staff members in the Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics
(OPPT) are the primary users of the data found on the standardized cover
sheet.  OPPT employees use the information displayed on the cover sheet
to identify the submission when it reaches EPA without having to examine
portions of a submission that may be very lengthy and complex.  OPPT
staff members subsequently use information from the cover sheet to
distribute, locate and track the submission as the submission moves
through Agency reviews and decision points, to index the data, and to
identify the data within the TSCATS database in making the data publicly
available.

OPPT and ACC expect that the use of the TSCA Cover Sheet by industry
will provide EPA the following benefits: expedited processing; reduced
errors; improved data quality; more timely EPA access and scientific
review; improved communication between EPA and industry submitters;
quicker public availability; and overall time and money savings.

In addition, ACC and OPPT expect that the use of the TSCA Cover Sheet by
industry will provide industry the following benefits: improved internal
company storage; more efficient preparation and submission; standardized
keywords;  improved data quality; quicker decisions; improved
understanding of EPA(s needs; quicker access through TSCATS to relevant
studies by industry toxicologists; and  significant potential cost
savings from non-initiation/non-duplication of studies through rapid
TSCATS availability.

3.  NON-DUPLICATION, CONSULTATIONS AND OTHER COLLECTION CRITERIA

3(a)	Non-Duplication

The use of the Voluntary TSCA Cover Sheet is not a stand-alone
collection activity; rather it simply offers a cover form that may be
used in conjunction with other submissions.  As such, there is no
duplicative collection.

 	3(b)	Public Notice Required Prior to ICR Submission to OMB

  SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1 Prior to submission to OMB, this ICR will be made
available to the public for comment through a Federal Register notice.
The public will have 60 days to provide comments.  Any comments received
will be given consideration when completing the supporting statement
that is submitted to OMB.

3(c)	Consultations

This effort developed from the cooperative effort among the Silicone
Environmental Health and Safety Council (SEHSC), the Interagency Testing
Committee (ITC), and EPA for the SEHSC-developed data base effort in
response to the 30th ITC list/TSCA section 8(d) reporting. Out of this
effort, ACC and SOCMA initiated subsequent discussions with EPA for the
design and pilot of the Voluntary TSCA Cover Sheet.  ACC and SOCMA are
committed to encouraging member companies to use the cover sheet when
submitting TSCA studies under sections 4, 8(d), 8(e) and VCCEP to EPA.

  SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1 	  SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1 Under 5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1)
OMB requires agencies to consult with potential ICR respondents and data
users about specific aspects of ICRs before submitting an original or
renewal ICR to OMB for review and approval.  In accordance with this
regulation, EPA will pursue additional consultations with interested
parties during the development of the renewal of this collection.

3(d)	Effects of Less Frequent Collection

Since the use of this cover sheet is strictly voluntary on the part of
respondents, this is not applicable.

3(e)	General Guidelines

The use of this cover sheet does not exceed any of the PRA guidelines at
5 CFR 1320.6.

3(f)	Confidentiality

Any information included on the cover sheet may be claimed as
confidential by the respondent.  Claims of confidentiality are handled
according to EPA procedures described in 40 CFR Part 2 and in the TSCA
Confidential Business Information Security Manual, which call for
careful protection of confidential, trade secret or proprietary
information.

3(g)	Sensitive Questions

This information collection does not include questions of a sensitive
nature.

4.	THE RESPONDENTS AND THE INFORMATION REQUESTED

4(a)	Respondents and NAICS Codes

Respondents affected by this activity are found mainly under NAICS codes
324 - Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing, and 325 - Chemical
Manufacturing.

4(b)	Information Requested

(i)	Data Items

The Voluntary Cover Sheet simply captures certain information that is
being submitted under another approved ICR.  The data items included on
the Cover Sheet are already contained in the submission to which the
cover sheet is attached, and include the following:

Data Element

Description

1.  Submission Type

Identifies the submission, including the type of submission and whether
it is the initial submission, a follow-up or a final report.

2.  Summary of Attachment

Allows the respondent to provide a summary or abstract of the attached
study or report, any internal company tracking number, an EPA tracking
number, and an indication of the number of studies submitted.

3.  Chemical Identification

Identifies the chemical(s) addressed in the submission.

4.  Title of Attachment

Identifies the title of the attached study or report.

5.  Indexing Terms

Allows the respondent to identify the proper terms to use for indexing
purposes, which facilitates the search and retrieval of the information.

6.  Study/Report Information

Provides specific information regarding the attached study or report,
including the source, date of the study or report, sponsor(s), and the
length of the document.

7.  Submitter Information

Identifies the submitter and/or technical contact, including name,
title, company, mailing address, phone and e-mail address.

  SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1 8.  Comments

	  SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1 Allows the submitter to provide any additional
comments, so as to avoid the need for or use of a separate cover letter.

9.  Signature	A signature is required for submissions under section
8(e); the cover form provides a place for the submitter(s signature,
thereby avoiding the need for or use of a separate cover letter.

10.  Continuation

Allows the submitter to expand the response to any of the previous
items, if needed, without the need to use a separate cover letter or
additional forms.

A copy of the sample Voluntary Cover Sheet for TSCA Submissions is
attached to this ICR, along with the instructions provided to users.
ACC designed the form to capture all data and information required under
“Notification of Substantial Risk of Injury to Health and the
Environment under TSCA Section 8(e),” and determined there was
significant value for standardized data presentation under TSCA sections
4, 8(d) and 8(e).  Additionally, TSCATS index codes to identify study
type, subject organism (if appropriate), and route of exposure (if
appropriate) are included.

(ii)	Respondent Activities

After making the determination to submit information to EPA under TSCA
sections 4 or 8, VCCEP, or to otherwise submit TSCA-related chemical
information to EPA, the submission of which is covered under separate
ICRs, the respondent will decide whether or not to use the TSCA Cover
Sheet for that submission.  The use of the TSCA Cover Sheet for
submissions under TSCA is completely voluntary.  However, ACC and SOCMA
explicitly solicit and encourage their members to use it for all such
submissions.

Once the respondent has decided to use the Voluntary TSCA Cover Sheet,
the respondent simply completes the form by transferring or summarizing
the information that the respondent has already assembled as part of its
submission.  In many cases the use of this cover sheet takes the place
of a cover or transmittal letter to EPA that the respondent might
otherwise prepare, containing much of the same information as is found
on the cover sheet.  Respondents are not obliged to prepare or develop
additional data or information in order to use the cover sheet.

The completed cover sheet is then included as part of the submission to
EPA.  Note that this ICR does not include any burden or costs associated
with the actual transmittal of the information to EPA, or that
associated with maintaining a copy of the submission in company records.
 The existing ICRs that address the underlying submission already
include the burden and costs associated with copying and mailing the
submission to the Agency, and with keeping a copy of the submission in
company records.

5.	THE INFORMATION COLLECTED - AGENCY ACTIVITIES, COLLECTION
METHODOLOGY, AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT

5(a)	Agency Activities

OPPT staff use the information found on the cover sheet to identify the
type of submission or the type of information contained in a submission,
to route a submission to other EPA staff for review, evaluation or
action, to file or retrieve a submission, and to conduct other routine
information-management tasks associated with the receipt and processing
of a submission.  Since the information appears in a consistent,
standardized format, OPPT staff members are able to complete these tasks
in a highly efficient manner.

OPPT staff members review and take action upon the submissions
themselves in accordance with procedures that are described in greater
detail in the information collection requests associated with the
specific reporting requirements previously referenced.

5(b)	Collection Methodology and Management

Since this is a standardized cover sheet attached to a more detailed and
lengthy submission, the collection methodology and management of this
cover sheet necessarily follow the collection methodology and management
associated with the specific information collections for which this
cover sheet will be utilized.  These collections are described in
greater detail in the information collection requests associated with
the specific reporting requirements previously referenced.

In general EPA enters the information found on the cover sheet into
Agency information management systems so as to identify, locate and
track the submission as the submission moves through appropriate Agency
reviews and actions.  EPA anticipates that the use of the cover sheet by
respondents will result in cost and time savings, greater data accuracy
and quality, and more timely public availability of data.

5(c)	Small Entity Flexibility

The use of this voluntary cover sheet does not directly affect any
existing small entity flexibility applicable to respondents to the
reporting requirements under TSCA sections 4, 8(d), 8(e) or VCCEP.  Any
small entity flexibility associated with these collections is described
in greater detail in the information collection requests associated with
these reporting requirements.  (In general, reporting requirements under
TSCA sections 8(d) and 8(e) apply to all respondents, regardless of
size.  Small entities required to report under TSCA section 4 have
certain options available to them in responding to those requirements.
 SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1 Under VCCEP, no company is required to
participate.)  For those respondents, whether large or small, that
respond to these information collections, the use of this cover sheet
should provide a more efficient means of submitting required
information.  However, since the use of this cover sheet is strictly
voluntary (although the underlying reporting requirement itself may be
mandatory), a respondent may choose not to use the form at all.

5(d)	Collection Schedule

Since this is a standardized cover sheet attached to a more detailed and
lengthy submission, the collection schedule associated with this cover
sheet necessarily follows the collection schedules associated with the
specific information collections for which this cover sheet will be
utilized.  In general, responses to reporting requirements under TSCA
sections 4, 8(d), 8(e) and VCCEP are “on-occasion” responses for
which a strict collection schedule does not apply.

6.  	ESTIMATING THE BURDEN AND COST OF THE COLLECTION

  SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1 In using this Voluntary TSCA Cover Sheet effort,
respondents are not required to generate any new data; rather they
simply transfer information from the underlying submission to the cover
sheet.  Although the information included in the cover sheet is often
included in a cover letter, the Agency has not attempted to estimate any
burden adjustment to the underlying ICRs to reflect the use of the
Voluntary TSCA Cover Sheet, rather than a cover letter to the Agency.
This ICR only estimates the burden and costs associated with the use of
the Voluntary TSCA Cover Sheet.  As such, it estimates the burden and
costs related to the respondent’s review of the instructions,
completion of the form, and the identification of the appropriate TSCATS
study index terms.

6(a)	Estimating Respondent Burden

Based on the industry estimates provided during the ACC-initiated pilot
of the cover sheet in the spring of 1996, which ranged from 15 minutes
to an hour, EPA estimates that the average burden associated with the
use of the cover sheet is approximately 30 minutes (0.5 hour).

  SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1 Using recent estimates of the yearly average
number of potential submissions expected under the other ICRs for
submissions related to TSCA sections 4, 8(d), 8(e) and VCCEP, and
assuming that respondents used the Voluntary TSCA Cover Sheet for every
submission, Table 1 illustrates the total potential burden related to
this ICR.  This assumption effectively results in an overstatement of
the total burden associated with the use of the Voluntary TSCA Cover
Sheet since not all respondents will choose to use the cover sheet.
However, there are no reliable data available to suggest a lesser level
of use of the form that EPA could use to calculate the burden associated
with its use.  The burden identified below should be considered the
maximum upward bound for the total burden rather than a precise estimate
of the burden based on the actual real-life use of the form.

Table 1 ( Total Potential Burden

Submission Type

Total Average Annual Submissions

Burden Hours and Cost per Submission

    Burden Costs

Total Burden

Hours and Cost

TSCA Sec. 4

   1,425

0.5

$24.86

   712.5

$35,426

TSCA Sec. 8(d)

       36

0.5

$24.86

     18.0

$895

TSCA Sec. 8(e) - initial

     345

0.5

$24.86

   172.5

$8,577

TSCA Sec. 8(e) - follow-up 4

     108

0.5

$24.86

     54.0

$2,685

VCCEP 4

     209

0.5

$24.86

   104.5

      $5,196

Total Potential Burden

  2,123

0.5

$24.86

1,061.5

$52,779

  SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1 	Since the Voluntary TSCA Cover Sheet is expected
to be used in lieu of the letter that has been used in the past to
transmit submission to the Agency, this burden should not be considered
additive to the existing burden estimates provided in the underlying
ICRs.  Accounting for this separately in this ICR may also result in the
double counting of this particular burden.  However, the Agency wishes
to continue the voluntary use of this cover sheet and will account for
its burden separately until the form is more widely used.

6(b)	Estimating Respondent Cost

  SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1 	Based on information provided by ACC, a technical
level employee is expected to complete the Voluntary TSCA Cover Sheet.
For purposes of estimating the cost associated with completing this
form, EPA used the most current average industry labor costs for
technical employees of $49.72 per hour (Source: Labor rates are
unpublished December 2004 data from BLS for all manufacturing
industries, the most recent available.  The estimates include fringe
benefits and 17% overhead).  As shown in Table 1, the total potential
cost associated with completing the cover form is $52,779.

6(c)	Estimating Agency Burden and Cost

Industry use of the cover sheet does not increase Agency burden and cost
over that currently associated with these information collections.  It
is anticipated, in fact, that the Agency(s costs for data processing,
system support and storage and distribution may decrease.  Currently EPA
staff must extract cover sheet information from the submission itself
and any accompanying cover letter; this task will be eased by EPA staff
being able to obtain necessary information directly from the
standardized form.

Current Agency burden and costs are:

Section 4: 5,911 hours / $327,883

(Source: Section 4 Test Rules and Consent Orders; OMB No. 2070-0033; EPA
ICR No. 1139.07; June 2005)

Section 8(d): 5,720 hours / $233,908

(Source: TSCA Section 8(d) Health and Safety Data Reporting Rule; OMB
No. 2070-0004; EPA ICR No. 0575.09; February 2003)

Section 8(e):  $50,685

(Source: Notification of Substantial Risk of Injury to Health and the
Environment under TSCA Section 8(e); OMB No. 2070-0046; EPA ICR No.
0794.10; June 2003)

	VCCEP: 1,100 hours / $575,242

	(Source:   SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1 Data Submissions for the Voluntary
Children’s Chemical Evaluation Program

	(VCCEP); OMB No. 2070-0165; EPA ICR No. 2055.01; September 2003)

In addition, it should be noted that the time and costs for making
publicly available TSCA data and information in TSCATS is estimated to
be reduced by approximately 25%-33% for studies/submissions utilizing
the voluntary cover sheet.

6(d)	Bottom Line Burden Hours and Costs

(i)  Respondent Tally

Each use of the cover sheet is estimated to result in a burden of 0.5
hours, at a cost of $24.86.  The Agency estimates a total of 2,123
submissions each year, so the total potential burden associated with
this ICR is estimated to be 1,062 hours, at an estimated cost of
$52,779.

(ii) Agency Tally

Industry use of the cover sheet does not increase Agency burden and cost
over that currently associated with the underlying information
collections with which the cover sheet is used, which are covered by
other ICRs.

6(e)	Reasons for Change in Burden

  SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1 There is a decrease of 8,074 hours (from 9,136
hours to 1,062 hours) in the total estimated respondent burden compared
with that identified in the information collection most recently
approved by OMB.  This decrease reflects a decrease in the estimated
number of submissions under TSCA sections 4, 8(d) and 8(e), offset by
the estimated number of submissions under VCCEP, for which the Voluntary
TSCA Cover Sheet could be used, in particular a substantial decrease in
the estimated number of TSCA section 4 submissions.  (As discussed in
the TSCA section 4 ICR identified elsewhere in this document, this
decrease results from a reduction in the estimated number of section 4
test rules and Enforceable Consent Agreements EPA expects to issue, as
well as a reduction in the estimated testing remaining for the HPV
Challenge Program.  EPA also now estimates the VCCEP submissions in a
separate ICR.)  Since the use of the Voluntary TSCA Cover Sheet is a
direct reflection of the number of submissions received under TSCA
sections 4, 8(d), 8(e) and VCCEP, any change in the estimated numbers of
submissions under those requirements will result in a parallel change in
the burden hours associated with this information collection.  The
potential number of annual submissions may change from year to year, but
the Agency believes that the estimated number of submissions used in
this ICR is reasonable.  In addition, EPA now uses more accurate BLS
data for labor rates, resulting in lowered respondent costs.  This
decrease represents an adjustment.

6(f)	Burden Statement

The annual public burden for this collection of information, which is
approved under OMB Control No. 2070-0156, is estimated to average 0.5
hours per response.  According to the Paperwork Reduction Act, (burden(
means the total time, effort, or financial resources expended by persons
to generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or provide information to or
for a Federal agency. For this collection it includes the time needed to
review instructions; train personnel to be able to respond to the
collection of information; search data sources; complete and review the
collection of information; and transmit or otherwise disclose the
information. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not
required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a
currently valid OMB control number. The OMB control number for this
information collection appears above and on the form.  In addition, the
OMB control numbers for EPA(s regulations, after initial display in the
final rule, are listed in 40 CFR part 9.

  SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1  To comment on the Agency’s need for this
information, the accuracy of the provided burden estimates, and any
suggested methods for minimizing respondent burden, including the use of
automated collection techniques, EPA has established a public docket for
this ICR under Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OPPT-2009-xxxx, which is available
for public viewing at the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA West, Room
B102, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW, Washington, DC. The EPA Docket Center
Public Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through
Friday, excluding legal holidays.  The telephone number for the Reading
Room is<PHONE_NUMBER>, and the telephone number for the Pollution
Prevention and Toxics Docket is<PHONE_NUMBER>.  An electronic version
of the public docket is available at http://www.regulations.gov.  Use
regulations.gov to submit or view public comments, access the index
listing of the contents of the public docket, and to access those
documents in the public docket that are available electronically.  Once
in the web site, click the Advanced Search link at the top of the page
and select Docket Search from the drop-down menu.  At the Advanced
Search page, select Environmental Protection Agency in the Agency field;
in the Docket ID field key in the docket ID number identified above;
scroll to the bottom of the page to click on Submit.  At the Docket
Search Results page click on the Docket ID to display all of the
documents found within this docket ID number.  Also, you can send
comments to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of
Management and Budget, 725 17th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20503,
Attention: Desk Office for EPA.  Please include the EPA Docket ID No.
EPA-HQ-OPPT-2009-xxxx and OMB control number 2070-0156 in any
correspondence.

  SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1

 This is based on an estimated labor cost of $49.72/hour, as discussed
in section 6(b).

 Section 4 Test Rules and Consent Orders, including HPV Challenge
Program Submissions; OMB No. 2070-0033; EPA ICR No. 1139.06; February
2005.

 TSCA Section 8(d) Health and Safety Data Reporting Rule; OMB No.
2070-0004; EPA ICR No. 0575.09; April 2005.

 Notification of Substantial Risk of Injury to Health and the
Environment under TSCA Section 8(e); OMB No. 2070-0046; EPA ICR No.
0794.10; September 2005.

5 Data Submissions for the Voluntary Children’s Chemical Evaluation
Program (VCCEP); OMB No. 2070-0165; EPA ICR No. 2055.02; December 2005.

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

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Combined Notice of Filings #2

    Take notice that the Commission received the following exempt
wholesale generator filings:

    Docket Numbers: EG15-48-000.
    Applicants: Pilot Hill Wind, LLC.
    Description: Notice of Self-Certification of Exempt Wholesale
Generator Status of Pilot Hill Wind, LLC.
    Filed Date: 2/13/15.
    Accession Number: 20150213-5230.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/6/15.

    Docket Numbers: EG15-49-000.
    Applicants: Kingfisher Wind, LLC.
    Description: Notice of Self-Certification of Exempt Wholesale
Generator Status of Kingfisher Wind, LLC.
    Filed Date: 2/13/15.
    Accession Number: 20150213-5280.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/6/15.

    Take notice that the Commission received the following electric
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    Docket Numbers: ER10-2249-004.
    Applicants: Portland General Electric Company.
    Description: Notice of Non-Material Change in Status of Portland
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    Filed Date: 2/13/15.
    Accession Number: 20150213-5211.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/6/15.

    Docket Numbers: ER12-1279-001.
    Applicants: BluCo Energy LLC.
    Description: Notification of Non-Material Change in Status of BluCo
Energy LLC.
    Filed Date: 2/13/15.
    Accession Number: 20150213-5213.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/6/15.

    Docket Numbers: ER13-2379-004.
    Applicants: Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc.
    Description: Compliance filing per 35: 2015-02-13_Attachment O MISO
TO Rate Protocol Compliance Filing to be effective 1/1/2014.
    Filed Date: 2/13/15.
    Accession Number: 20150213-5224.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/6/15.

    Docket Numbers: ER15-522-002.
    Applicants: Arizona Public Service Company.
    Description: Compliance filing per 35: Errata to MBR Tariff Filing
Under ER15-522 to be effective 2/2/2015.
    Filed Date: 2/13/15.
    Accession Number: 20150213-5263.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/6/15.

    Docket Numbers: ER15-697-001.
    Applicants: Tonopah Solar Energy, LLC.
    Description: Second supplement to December 22, 2014 Tonopah Solar
Energy, LLC tariff filing.
    Filed Date: 2/13/15.
    Accession Number: 20150213-5152.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/6/15.

    Docket Numbers: ER15-709-001.
    Applicants: Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc.
    Description: Tariff Amendment per 35.17(b): 2015-02-13_SA 2331
Termination MidAmerican-Cornbelt WDS to be effective 1/10/2015.
    Filed Date: 2/13/15.
    Accession Number: 20150213-5220.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/6/15.

    Docket Numbers: ER15-1040-000.
    Applicants: NSTAR Electric Company.
    Description: Initial rate filing per 35.12 LCC Services Agreement--
Braintree to be effective 5/1/2015.

    Filed Date: 2/13/15.
    Accession Number: 20150213-5169.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/6/15.

    Docket Numbers: ER15-1041-000.
    Applicants: Prairie Breeze Wind Energy II LLC.
    Description: Baseline eTariff Filing per 35.1: Application for
Market-Based Rate Authorization to be effective 4/15/2015.
    Filed Date: 2/13/15.
    Accession Number: 20150213-5180.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/6/15.

    Docket Numbers: ER15-1041-001.
    Applicants: Prairie Breeze Wind Energy II LLC.
    Description: Tariff Amendment per 35.17(b): Supplement to Market-
Based Rate Application to be effective 4/15/2015.
    Filed Date: 2/13/15.
    Accession Number: 20150213-5195.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/6/15.

    Docket Numbers: ER15-1042-000.
    Applicants: New York Independent System Operator, Inc.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) rate filing per 35.13(a)(2)(iii): NYISO
205 filing VSS tariff revision to be effective 1/1/2016.
    Filed Date: 2/13/15.
    Accession Number: 20150213-5188.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/6/15.

    Docket Numbers: ER15-1043-000.
    Applicants: Southwest Power Pool, Inc.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) rate filing per 35.13(a)(2)(iii): 2198R17
Kansas Power Pool NITSA and Cancellation of 1997R2 City of Mulvane, KS
to be effective 9/1/2014.
    Filed Date: 2/13/15.
    Accession Number: 20150213-5190.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/6/15.

    Docket Numbers: ER15-1044-000.
    Applicants: Southwest Power Pool, Inc.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) rate filing per 35.13(a)(2)(iii): 607R24
Westar Energy, Inc. NITSA NOA to be effective 2/1/2015.
    Filed Date: 2/13/15.
    Accession Number: 20150213-5196.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/6/15.

    Docket Numbers: ER15-1045-000.
    Applicants: Pilot Hill Wind, LLC.
    Description: Baseline eTariff Filing per 35.1: Pilot Hill Wind
Initial Baseline MBR Application Filing to be effective 4/15/2015.
    Filed Date: 2/13/15.
    Accession Number: 20150213-5198.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/6/15.

    Docket Numbers: ER15-1046-000.
    Applicants: Kansas City Power & Light Company.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) rate filing per 35.13(a)(2)(iii): KCP&L
Rate Schedule 140 Filing to be effective 4/15/2015.
    Filed Date: 2/13/15.
    Accession Number: 20150213-5212.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/6/15.

    Docket Numbers: ER15-1047-000.
    Applicants: R.E. Ginna Nuclear Power Plant, LLC.
    Description: Initial rate filing per 35.12 Initial Rates Normal to
be effective 4/1/2015.
    Filed Date: 2/13/15.
    Accession Number: 20150213-5233.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/6/15.

    Docket Numbers: ER15-1047-000.
    Applicants: R.E. Ginna Nuclear Power Plant, LLC.
    Description: Initial rate filing per 35.12 Initial Rates Normal to
be effective 4/1/2015.
    Filed Date: 2/13/15.
    Accession Number: 20150213-5235.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/6/15.

    Docket Numbers: ER15-1048-000.
    Applicants: KCP&L Greater Missouri Operations Company.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) rate filing per 35.13(a)(2)(iii): KCP&L-
GMO Rate Schedule 136 Filing to be effective 4/15/2015.
    Filed Date: 2/13/15.
    Accession Number: 20150213-5250.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/6/15.

    Docket Numbers: ER15-1049-000.
    Applicants: Southwest Power Pool, Inc.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) rate filing per 35.13(a)(2)(iii):
Revisions in Addendum 1 of Attachment AF to be effective 4/15/2015.
    Filed Date: 2/13/15.
    Accession Number: 20150213-5265.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/6/15.

    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
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    Dated: February 13, 2015.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-61071; File No. SR-FINRA-2009-067]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Financial Industry Regulatory
Authority, Inc.; Order Appoving Proposed Rule Change To Adopt FINRA
Rules 2060 (Use of Information Obtained in Fiduciary Capacity) and 5290
(Order Entry and Execution Practices) in the Consolidated FINRA
Rulebook

November 30, 2009.
    On October 6, 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
(``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 NASD Rules 3120 (Use of Information
Obtained in Fiduciary Capacity) and 3380 (Order Entry and Execution
Practices) as FINRA rules in the consolidated FINRA rulebook without
material change. The proposed rule change would renumber NASD Rule 3120
as FINRA Rule 2060 and NASD Rule 3380 as FINRA Rule 5290 in the
consolidated FINRA rulebook. The proposed rule change was published for
comment in the Federal Register on October 28, 2009.\3\ The Commission
received no comments on the proposal. 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\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 60850 (October 21,
2009), 74 FR 55598.
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    The Commission finds that the proposed rule change is consistent
with the requirements of the Act and the rules and regulations
thereunder applicable to a national securities association.\4\ In
particular, the Commission finds that the proposed rule change is
consistent with the provisions of Section 15A(b)(6) of the Act,\5\
which requires, among other things, that FINRA rules 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.
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    \4\ 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).
    \5\ 15 U.S.C. 78o-3(b)(6).
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    The Commission believes that the proposed rule change is
appropriate to continue to prohibit members who, in

the capacity of a paying agent, transfer agent, trustee, or in any
other similar capacity, have received information as to the ownership
of securities, from using such information for the purpose of
soliciting purchases, sales or exchanges except at the request and on
behalf of the issuer. The Commission also believes that the proposed
rule change is appropriate to continue to prohibit conduct that has the
intent or effect of splitting orders into multiple smaller orders for
execution or any execution into multiple smaller executions for
transaction reporting for the primary purpose of maximizing a monetary
or in-kind amount to be received by the member or associated person as
a result of the execution of such orders or the transaction reporting
of such executions. In approving the proposed rule change, the
Commission notes that FINRA is adopting NASD Rules 3120 and 3380 as
FINRA rules in the consolidated FINRA rulebook without material
changes.
    It is therefore ordered, pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) of the
Act,\6\ that the proposed rule change (SR-FINRA-2009-067) be, and it
hereby is, approved.
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    \6\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).

For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, pursuant
to delegated authority.\7\
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    \7\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Florence E. Harmon,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. E9-29038 Filed 12-4-09; 8:45 am]

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