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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 165

[Docket Number USCG-2020-0556]
RIN 1625-AA11

Regulated Navigation Area; Sparkman Channel, Tampa, FL

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is removing an existing regulated navigation
area in Sparkman Channel, located in Tampa, FL. The regulated
navigation area is no longer needed to protect vessels navigating in
the area. This action removes the existing regulations related to
restricting vessel draft in the channel due to an underwater pipeline
that is no longer a navigational concern.

DATES: This rule is effective March 4, 2021.

ADDRESSES: To view documents mentioned in this preamble as being
available in the docket, go to https://www.regulations.gov, type USCG-
2020-0556 in the ``SEARCH'' box and click ``SEARCH.'' Click on Open
Docket Folder on the line associated with this rule.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this rule,
call or email Lieutenant Clark Sanford, Sector St. Petersburg, Coast
Guard; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER> x8105, email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Table of Abbreviations

CFR Code of Federal Regulations
DHS Department of Homeland Security
FR Federal Register
NPRM Notice of proposed rulemaking
Sec.  Section
U.S.C. United States Code

II. Background Information and Regulatory History

    On January 25, 1991, the Coast Guard established a regulated
navigation area in Sparkman Channel. The regulated navigation area is
described in 33 CFR 165.752. The regulated navigation area was created
to restrict navigation in the area to vessels with a draft of less than
34.5 feet. A recent survey places the sewer line at or below the
permitted depth of 42 feet. The navigation hazard is properly marked on
the water surface as well as on navigation charts. With the advancement
in technologies and mechanical innovations coupled with the expertise
of the pilots that guide vessels in and around Port Tampa Bay, the
current restricted navigation area along Sparkman Channel has become
outdated. In response, on November 27, 2020, the Coast Guard published
a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) titled, ``Regulated Navigation
Area; Sparkman Channel, Tampa, FL'' (85 FR 75996). There we stated why
we issued the NPRM, and invited comments on our proposed regulatory
action related to this fireworks display. During the comment period
that ended December 28, 2020, we received three comments.

III. Legal Authority and Need for Rule

    The Coast Guard is issuing this rule under authority in 46 U.S.C.
70034. The Commander, Seventh Coast Guard District has determined the
current restricted navigation area along Sparkman Channel has become
outdated and is no longer needed for Sparkman Channel. The purpose of
this rule is to remove unnecessary restrictions to navigation in
Sparkman Channel in Tampa, FL.

IV. Discussion of Comments, Changes, and the Rule

    The Coast Guard received three submissions from private citizens in
response to the proposed rule. One commenter endorsed the Coast Guard's
proposal. The other two comments were not relevant to the scope of this
rulemaking. There are no changes in the regulatory text of this rule
from the proposed rule in the NPRM.
    This rule removes the existing regulated navigation area
established in 33 CFR 165.752. This regulation placed restrictions on
vessel navigation in Sparkman Channel in Tampa, Florida based on vessel
drafts.

V. Regulatory Analyses

    We developed this rule after considering numerous statutes and
Executive orders related to rulemaking. Below we summarize our analyses
based on a number of these statutes and Executive orders, and we
discuss First Amendment rights of protestors.

A. Regulatory Planning and Review

    Executive Orders 12866 and 13563 direct agencies to assess the
costs and benefits of available regulatory alternatives and, if
regulation is necessary, to select regulatory approaches that maximize
net benefits. Executive Order 13771 directs agencies to control
regulatory costs through a budgeting process. This rule has not been
designated a ``significant regulatory action,'' under Executive Order
12866. Accordingly, this rule has not been reviewed by the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB), and pursuant to OMB guidance it is exempt
from the requirements of Executive Order 13771.
    This regulatory action determination is based on the rule not
adding any new navigational restrictions, rather the rule will remove
existing navigational restrictions to Sparkman Channel.

B. Impact on Small Entities

    The Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980, 5 U.S.C. 601-612, as
amended, requires Federal agencies to consider the potential impact of
regulations on small entities during rulemaking. The term ``small
entities'' comprises small businesses, not-for-profit organizations
that are independently owned and operated and are not dominant in their
fields, and governmental jurisdictions with populations of less than
50,000. The Coast Guard received no comments from the Small Business
Administration on this rulemaking. The Coast Guard certifies under 5
U.S.C. 605(b) that this rule will not have a significant economic
impact on a substantial number of small entities.
    While some owners or operators of vessels intending to transit
Sparkman Channel may be small entities, for the reasons stated in
section V.A above, this rule will not have a significant economic
impact on any vessel owner or operator.
    Under section 213(a) of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement
Fairness Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104-121), we want to assist small
entities in understanding this rule. If the rule would affect your
small business, organization, or governmental jurisdiction and you have
questions concerning its provisions or options for compliance, please
call or email the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
section.
    Small businesses may send comments on the actions of Federal
employees who enforce, or otherwise determine compliance with, Federal
regulations to the Small Business and Agriculture Regulatory
Enforcement Ombudsman and the Regional Small Business Regulatory
Fairness Boards. The Ombudsman evaluates these actions annually and
rates each agency's responsiveness to small business. If you wish to
comment on actions by employees of the Coast Guard, call 1-888-REG-FAIR
(1-888-734-3247). The Coast Guard will not retaliate against small
entities that question or complain about this rule or any policy or
action of the Coast Guard.

C. Collection of Information

    This rule will not call for a new collection of information under
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520).

D. Federalism and Indian Tribal Governments

    A rule has implications for federalism under Executive Order 13132,
Federalism, if it has a substantial direct effect on the States, on the
relationship between the National Government and the States, or on the
distribution of power and responsibilities among the various levels of
government. We have analyzed this rule under that Order and have
determined that it is consistent with the fundamental federalism
principles and preemption requirements described in Executive Order
13132.
    Also, this rule does not have tribal implications under Executive
Order 13175, Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal
Governments, because it does not have a substantial direct effect on
one or more Indian tribes, on the relationship between the Federal
Government and Indian tribes, or on the distribution of power and
responsibilities between the Federal Government and Indian tribes.

E. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act

    The Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1531-1538)
requires Federal agencies to assess the effects of their discretionary
regulatory actions. In particular, the Act addresses actions that may
result in the expenditure by a State, local, or tribal government, in
the aggregate, or by the private sector of $100,000,000 (adjusted for
inflation) or more in any one year. Though this rule will not result in
such an expenditure, we do discuss the effects of this rule elsewhere
in this preamble.

F. Environment

    We have analyzed this rule under Department of Homeland Security
Directive 023-01, Rev. 1, associated implementing instructions, and
Environmental Planning COMDTINST 5090.1 (series), which guide the Coast
Guard in complying with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
(42 U.S.C. 4321-4370f), and have determined that this action is one of
a category of actions that do not individually or cumulatively have a
significant effect on the human environment. This rule involves
removing existing regulations established in 33 CFR 165.752. It is
categorically excluded from further review under paragraph L60(b) of
Appendix A, Table 1 of DHS Instruction Manual 023-01-001-01, Rev. 1. A
Memorandum for Record supporting this determination is available in the
docket. For instructions on locating the docket, see the ADDRESSES
section of this preamble.

G. Protest Activities

    The Coast Guard respects the First Amendment rights of protesters.
Protesters are asked to call or email the person listed in the FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section to coordinate protest activities so
that your message can be received without jeopardizing the safety or
security of people, places or vessels.

List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 165

    Harbors, Marine Safety, Navigation (water), Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements, Security measures, Waterways.
    For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Coast Guard amends
33 CFR part 165 as follows:

PART 165--REGULATED NAVIGATION AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS

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1. The authority citation for part 165 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  46 U.S.C. 70034; 33 CFR 1.01-1, 6.04-1, and 160.5;
Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 01070.1

Sec.  165.752   [Removed]

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2. Remove Sec.  165.752

    Dated: January 21, 2021.
Eric C. Jones,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander, Seventh Coast Guard
District.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-52713; File No. SR-NSX-2005-08]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; National Stock Exchange; Notice of
Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change and
Amendments No. 1 and 2 Thereto Relating to Manual Processing Fee

November 1, 2005.
    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 September 28, 2005, National Stock ExchangeSM
(``Exchange'' or ``NSXSM'') filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (``Commission'') the proposed rule change, as
described in Items I, II, and III below, which Items have been prepared
by the Exchange. On October 21, 2005, the Exchange filed Amendment No.
1 to the proposed rule change.\3\ On October 31, 2005, the Exchange
filed Amendment No. 2 to the proposed rule change.\4\ The Exchange
filed the proposed rule change pursuant Section 19(b)(3)(A)(ii) of the
Act \5\ and Rule 19b-4(f)(2) \6\ thereunder, which renders the proposal
effective upon filing with the Commission. The Commission is publishing
this notice to solicit comments on the proposed rule change, as
amended, from interested persons.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
    \3\ In Amendment No. 1, the Exchanged (1) clarified who may
phone orders into the NSX Control Room, (2) defined ``cross'' and
``meet,'' and (3) made other technical changes.
    \4\ In Amendment No. 2, the Exchange made a correction to the
rule text.
    \5\15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(ii).
    \6\17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(2).
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance
of the Proposed Rule Change

    NSX proposes to amend its manual processing fee for crosses and
meets phoned into the NSX Control Room and the book fees charged to its
Designated Dealers.
    The text of the proposed rule change is reproduced below. Additions
are indicated by italics. Deletions are contained within the brackets.
RULES OF NATIONAL STOCK EXCHANGE
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CHAPTER XI
Trading Rules
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Rule 11.10 National Securities Trading System Fees
    A. Trading Fees
    (a)-(d) No change.
    (e) Crosses and Meets
    (1)-(3) No change.
    (4) Users executing crosses and meets in Tape A, B or C securities
through the Exchange's System Supervisory Center shall be charged [$15
per contra-party] $.0025 per share, up to a maximum of $75 per side of
transaction. This transaction fee shall be in lieu of any transaction
fee otherwise applicable under Paragraphs (A)(e)(1) through (A)(e)(3)
above.
    (f)-(l) No change.
    (m) DD Issue/Book Fees. Designated Dealers will be charged a
monthly book fee based on the following incremental schedule:

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                       Number of issues                          issue
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0 to 150.....................................................     $30.00
151 to 300...................................................      20.00
301 to 500...................................................      15.00

501 and higher...............................................       2.00
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    Notwithstanding the above, any Designated Dealer that has been
approved as a designated dealer in excess of 500 issues will be charged
a monthly book fee based on the number of issues it traded for the
prior month.
* * * * *

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

    In its filing with the Commission, the Exchange included statements
concerning the purpose of, and basis for, the proposed rule change and
discussed any comments it received on the proposed rule change. The
text of these statements may be examined at the places specified in
Item IV below. The Exchange has prepared summaries, set forth in
Sections A, B, and C below, of the most significant parts of such
statements.

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

1. Purpose
    Currently, orders can be entered on the Exchange either via an
electronic connection or by phoning the NSX Control Room.\7\ For orders
phoned into the NSX Control Room, NSX currently charges a manual
processing fee of $15 per contra-party, with a cap of $75 per side, on
every cross or meet.\8\ The Exchange has been billing on a per contra
basis because the number of contra-parties determines the time it takes
to process a trade and the cost of the trade. The Exchange's member
firms, however, are more accustomed to being billed on a per share
basis and have asked the Exchange to consider billing on such basis to
keep firm billing in line with all of the other business lines. The
Exchange believes that the implementation of this manual processing fee
on a per share basis is reasonable and ensures that each NSX member
pays an equitable share of the costs associated with operating the
Exchange.
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    \7\ Orders may be phoned into the NSX Control Room (or the
Exchange's Systems Supervisory Center) by ``Users.'' ``Users'' are
defined in NSX Rule 11.9(a)(7) as ``a Member of the Exchange or an
Approved Dealer. Access Participant Members are considered to be
Users in their limited capacity of executing transactions through
the facilities of a Proprietary Member.''
    \8\ A ``cross'' is a transaction in which one Member represents
both the buyer and the seller of a security. A ``meet'' is a
transaction in which a Member represents the buyer or seller of a
security and other Members represent the contra parties.
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    With respect to the book fee, the Exchange currently charges a
monthly fee for the number of registered issues for each Designated
Dealer. Some firms are beginning to change their business models to
solicit fewer, larger size orders across a significant number of
securities. This new model requires the firms to be registered in a
significant number of securities to attract order flow even though they
may not receive order flow for some time. The Exchange believes that
the proposed change would initially reduce the cost to these firms
while they are expanding their coverage of securities by charging the
per issue fee based upon the issues that are traded for any Designated
Dealer that has registered in excess of 500 issues. The Exchange
believes that the implementation of this proposed fee would encourage
Designated Dealers to trade more issues and be charged on the basis of
what they actually traded.
2. Statutory Basis
    The Exchange believes that the proposed rule change is consistent
with Section 6(b) of the Act,\9\ in general, and Section 6(b)(4),\10\
in particular, in that it is designed to provide an equitable
allocation of reasonable dues, fees, and other charges. The Exchange
believes that the proposed change is also consistent with Section
6(b)(5) of the Act \11\ in that it is designed to promote just and
equitable principles of trade, to remove impediments to and perfect the
mechanism of a free and open market and a national market system, and,
in general, to protect investors and the public interest. Further, the
Exchange believes that the proposed change would create incentives for
NSX members to electronically connect to the Exchange's trading system,
thereby increasing efficiency and competition, which, in turn, would
enhance the national market system.
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    \9\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
    \10\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(4).
    \11\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
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B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition

    The Exchange does not believe that the proposed rule change would
impose any inappropriate burden on competition.

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 in connection with
the proposed rule change.

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

    The proposed rule change, as amended, has become effective pursuant
to Section 19(b)(3)(A)(ii) of the Act \12\ and Rule 19b-4(f)(2)\13\
thereunder, because it involves a member due, fee, or other charge. At
any time within sixty (60) days of the filing of such proposed rule
change, the Commission may summarily abrogate 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.\14\
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    \12\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(ii).
    \13\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(2).
    \14\ For purposes of calculating the 60-day period within which
the Commission may summarily abrogate the proposed rule change under
Section 19(b)(3)(C) of the Act, the Commission considers that period
to commence on October 31, 2005, the date the Exchange filed
Amendment No. 2 to the proposed rule change. See 15 U.S.C.
78s(b)(3)(C).
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IV. Solicitation of Comments

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

Electronic Comments

     Use the Commission's Internet comment form (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml.
); or     Send an e-mail to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Please include

File Number SR-NSX-2005-08 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

     Send paper comments in triplicate to Jonathan G. Katz,
Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street NE.,
Washington, DC 20549-9303.
    All submissions should refer to File No. SR-NSX-2005-08. This file
number should be included in the subject line if e-mail is used. To
help the Commission process and review 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 inspection and copying in the Commission's
Public Reference Section, 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC 20549.
Copies of such filings will also 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-NSX-2005-08 and should be submitted on
or before November 30, 2005.

    For the Commission by the Division of Market Regulation,
pursuant to the delegated authority.\15\
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    \15\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Jonathan G. Katz,
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: RP15-915-000.
    Applicants: ANR Pipeline Company.
    Description: ANR Pipeline Company Operational Purchases and Sales
Report.
    Filed Date: 4/29/15.
    Accession Number: 20150429-5137.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/11/15.

    Docket Numbers: RP15-916-000.
    Applicants: ANR Storage Company.
    Description: ANR Storage Company Operational Purchases and Sales of
Gas Report.
    Filed Date: 4/29/15.
    Accession Number: 20150429-5144.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/11/15.

    Docket Numbers: RP15-917-000.
    Applicants: Bison Pipeline LLC.
    Description: Bison Pipeline LLC Operational Purchases and Sales of
Gas Report.
    Filed Date: 4/29/15.
    Accession Number: 20150429-5145.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/11/15.

    Docket Numbers: RP15-918-000.
    Applicants: Blue Lake Gas Storage Company.
    Description: Blue Lake Gas Storage Company Operational Purchases
and Sales of Gas Report.
    Filed Date: 4/29/15.
    Accession Number: 20150429-5146.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/11/15.

    Docket Numbers: RP15-919-000.
    Applicants: TC Offshore LLC.
    Description: TC Offshore LLC Operational Purchases and Sales of Gas
Report.
    Filed Date: 4/29/15.
    Accession Number: 20150429-5147.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/11/15.

    Docket Numbers: RP15-920-000.
    Applicants: Great Lakes Gas Transmission Limited Par.
    Description: Great Lakes Gas Transmission Operational Purchases and
Sales of Gas Report.
    Filed Date: 4/29/15.
    Accession Number: 20150429-5148.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/11/15.

    Docket Numbers: RP15-921-000.
    Applicants: Northern Border Pipeline Company.
    Description: Northern Border Pipeline Company Operational Purchases
and Sales of Gas Report.
    Filed Date: 4/29/15.
    Accession Number: 20150429-5149.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/11/15.

    Docket Numbers: RP15-922-000.
    Applicants: Algonquin Gas Transmission, LLC.
    Description: Sec.  4(d) rate filing per 154.204: ConEdison 2015-05-
01 Ramapo Releases to be effective 5/1/2015.
    Filed Date: 4/29/15.
    Accession Number: 20150429-5208.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/11/15.

    Docket Numbers: RP15-923-000.
    Applicants: Algonquin Gas Transmission, LLC.
    Description: Sec.  4(d) rate filing per 154.204: BBPC 2015-05-01
Releases to EDF Trading to be effective 5/1/2015.
    Filed Date: 4/29/15.
    Accession Number: 20150429-5214.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/11/15.

    Docket Numbers: RP15-924-000.
    Applicants: Algonquin Gas Transmission, LLC.
    Description: Sec.  4(d) rate filing per 154.204: BUG 2015-05-01
Ramapo Release to be effective 5/1/2015.
    Filed Date: 4/29/15.
    Accession Number: 20150429-5232.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/11/15.

    Docket Numbers: RP15-925-000.
    Applicants: Algonquin Gas Transmission, LLC.
    Description: Sec.  4(d) rate filing per 154.204: KeySpan 2015-05-01
Ramapo Release to be effective 5/1/2015.
    Filed Date: 4/29/15.
    Accession Number: 20150429-5239.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/11/15.

    Docket Numbers: RP15-926-000.
    Applicants: Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company.
    Description: Sec.  4(d) rate filing per 154.204: Negotiated Rates--
Cherokee AGL--Replacement Shippers--May 2015 to be effective 5/1/2015.
    Filed Date: 4/29/15.
    Accession Number: 20150429-5436.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/11/15.

    Docket Numbers: RP15-927-000.
    Applicants: Texas Eastern Transmission, LP.
    Description: Sec.  4(d) rate filing per 154.204: Apr2015
Modification of Exhibits to FT-1 Service Agreement to be effective 7/1/
2015.
    Filed Date: 4/29/15.
    Accession Number: 20150429-5437.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/11/15.

    Docket Numbers: RP15-928-000.
    Applicants: Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company.
    Description: Sec.  4(d) rate filing per 154.204: Negotiated Rates--
UGI Utilities, Inc. to be effective 5/1/2015.
    Filed Date: 4/29/15.
    Accession Number: 20150429-5440.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/11/15.
    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 Sec.  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: RP15-65-002.
    Applicants: Gulf South Pipeline Company, LP.
    Description: Compliance filing per 154.203: Motion General Section
4 Rate Case Tariff Records into Effect to be effective 5/1/2015.
    Filed Date: 4/29/15.
    Accession Number: 20150429-5402.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/11/15.

    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: April 30, 2015.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-65479; File No. SR-FICC-2011-06]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Fixed Income Clearing Corporation;
Order Approving Proposed Rule Change To Eliminate Two Rules of the
Mortgage-Backed Securities Division That FICC Believes Are No Longer
Utilized or Necessary

October 4, 2011.

I. Introduction

    On August 17, 2011, Fixed Income Clearing Corporation (``FICC'')
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'') the
proposed rule change SR-FICC-2011-06 pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Act'') \1\ and Rule 19b-4
thereunder.\2\ The proposed rule change was published for comment in
the Federal Register on August 31, 2011.\3\ The Commission received no
comment letters. For the reasons discussed below, the Commission is
granting approval of the proposed rule change.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
    \3\ Securities Exchange Act Release No. 34-65198 (August 25,
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II. Description

    This rule change will eliminate two Mortgage-Backed Securities
Division (``MBSD'') rules which FICC believes are no longer utilized or
necessary. The first rule that will be eliminated is Article II, Rule
1, Section 3, which was put in place to stem certain abuses of cash
adjustments taking place in the mid to late 1990s (specifically,
traders were manipulating pricing on their submission of trades in
order to maximize their cash adjustments). Because cash adjustments
were deleted from the rules via the approved rule filing FICC 2010-
08,\4\ FICC believes the rule imposing trade restrictions between
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    \4\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 34-63611 (December
28, 2010), 76 FR 408 (January 4, 2011) (SR-FICC-2010-08).
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    The second rule that will be eliminated relates to the ``match
modes'' currently referenced in the MBSD rules. Currently, the rules
provide that dealers may elect to have the comparison of their
transactions governed in either ``Exact Match Mode'' or ``Net Position
Match Mode.'' In Exact Match Mode, trade input that matches in all
other respects will be compared only if the par amount of the eligible
securities reported to have been sold or purchased

by the dealer for a particular transaction is identical to the par
amount for a particular transaction reported by the broker. In a Net
Position Match Mode, trade input that matches in all other respects
will be compared only if the aggregate par amount for one or more
transactions in eligible securities reported to have been sold or
purchased by the dealer equals the aggregate par amount for one or more
transactions reported by the broker. Currently, no participants have
elected to have their transactions governed in Exact Match Mode. FICC
believes there is no need to provide participants with a choice of
match mode because MBSD's system already attempts to find an exact
match for trade input and, only if an exact match is not found, will
the system revert to Net Position Match Mode. This change will require
the deletion of subpart (a) of Article II, Rule 3, Section 4 and
conforming changes to the definitions (in Article I) and in Article II,
Rule 3, Sections 3 and 4 to reflect that Net Position Match Mode will
be the only available match mode.
    Given that FICC believes these rules have no utility for MBSD's
participants, MBSD proposed to eliminate these rules. FICC believes
elimination of these rules will also promote efficiency. MBSD is
currently undertaking a rewrite of its internal software applications
and operating systems to promote efficiency and streamline its
operations. Approval of the elimination of these rules will allow MBSD
to avoid writing unnecessary coding during the rewrite process.

III. Discussion

    Section 17A(b)(3)(F) of the Act \5\ requires, among other things,
that the rules of a clearing agency be designed to remove impediments
to and perfect the mechanism of a national system for the prompt and
accurate clearance and settlement of securities transactions. The
Commission believes that because the proposed rule change removes
outdated rules that no longer have utility for participants and
conserves resources by avoiding the writing of unnecessary code during
MBSD's software rewrite process, it is consistent with the requirements
of Section 17A(b)(3)(F) of the Act.
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    \5\ 15 U.S.C. 78q-1(b)(3)(F).
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IV. Conclusion

    On the basis of the foregoing, the Commission finds that the
proposal is consistent with the requirements of the Act and in
particular with the requirements of Section 17A of the Act \6\ and the
rules and regulations thereunder.
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    \6\ 15 U.S.C. 78q-1.
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    It Is Therefore Ordered, pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) of the
Act,\7\ that the proposed rule change (File No. SR-FICC-2011-06) be,
and hereby is, approved.\8\
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    \7\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).
    \8\ In approving the proposed rule change, the Commission
considered the proposal's impact on efficiency, competition, and
capital formation. 15 U.S.C. 78c(f).

    For the Commission by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\9\
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    \9\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Elizabeth M. Murphy,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2011-26136 Filed 10-7-11; 8:45 am]
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