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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-74638; File No. SR-BX-2015-016]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; NASDAQ OMX BX, Inc.; Notice of
Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Amend
Rule 4751(h)

April 2, 2015.
    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 March 24, 2015, NASDAQ OMX BX, Inc. (``BX'' or ``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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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance
of the Proposed Rule Change

    The Exchange proposes to amend Rule 4751(h) to introduce the Market
Hours Immediate or Cancel Time in Force for use on BX and to modify the
processing of Good-til-market close-designated orders.
    The text of the proposed rule change is available on the Exchange's
Web site at http://nasdaqomxbx.cchwallstreet.com, at the principal
office of the Exchange, and at the Commission's Public Reference Room.

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

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

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

1. Purpose
    The Exchange is proposing to expand the number of Time in Force
designations currently available for use in the BX System by adopting a
Market Hours Immediate or Cancel (``Market Hours IOC'' or ``MIOC'')
Time in Force. Time in Force is a characteristic of an order that
limits the period of time that the System will hold an order for
potential execution. Currently the Exchange offers the following six
Times in Force: (1) System Hours Immediate or Cancel; (2) System Hours
Day; (3) System Hours Good-till-Cancelled; (4) System Hours Expire
Time; (5) Market Hours GTC; and (6) Good-til-market close.\3\ The
Exchange is proposing to add the Market Hours IOC Time in Force, which
will cause an order designated as such (or unexecuted portion thereof)
to be canceled if, after entry into the System, the order (or
unexecuted portion thereof) becomes non-marketable during the period
from 9:30 a.m. Eastern Time until 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time (``Regular
Market Hours''). The new Time in Force is similar to the System Hours
Immediate or Cancel (``SIOC'') Time in Force, which, as noted above, is
currently available on the Exchange. Like the proposed MIOC Time in
Force, an order with a Time in Force of SIOC will cause such an order
(or a portion thereof) to be canceled and returned to the entering
market participant if, after entry into the System, the order (or
unexecuted portion thereof) is not marketable. Unlike the System Hours
Immediate or Cancel Time in Force, which is available for entry and
potential execution from 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time
(``System Hours''), the proposed MIOC Time in Force is only available
for entry and potential execution during Regular Market Hours. As such,
MIOC-designated orders will operate in the same manner as SIOC-
designated orders, but are limited to entry and potential execution
only during Regular Market Hours. The Exchange notes that, because it
is an immediate or cancel time in force,\4\ the Exchange believes that
it is appropriate to limit MIOC order entry to Regular

Market Hours. An order designated with a Time in Force of MIOC that is
entered outside of Regular Market Hours will be returned to the
entering member firm without attempting to execute.
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    \3\ See Rules 4751(h)(1)-(8). The Exchange notes that Rules
4751(h)(5) and (6) are currently held in reserve.
    \4\ An order designated as ``immediate or cancel'' represents
the entering member firm's desire for the order to either execute
immediately after the System determines whether the order is
marketable or be canceled.
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    The Exchange notes that the NASDAQ Stock Market LLC (``NASDAQ'')
currently has a MIOC Time in Force, which was adopted in 2006.\5\ The
Exchange's proposed MIOC Time in Force will operate identically, but
will be available during a slightly different time period, which is
attributable to NASDAQ's Opening Cross process.\6\ Specifically, the
Exchange's MIOC Time in Force will be available for entry and potential
execution from 9:30 a.m. through 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time, whereas
NASDAQ's MIOC Time in Force is available for entry and potential
execution beginning after the completion of the NASDAQ Opening Cross
\7\ through 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time.\8\ Unlike NASDAQ, BX does not have
an opening cross process, but rather opens for trading at 9:30 a.m.
Eastern Time.\9\ Otherwise, the Exchange's proposed MIOC Time in Force
will operate identically to NASDAQ's.
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    \5\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 54155 (July 16
[sic], 2006), 71 FR 41291 (July 20, 2006) (SR-NASDAQ-2006-001); see
also NASDAQ Rule 4751(h)(5).
    \6\ See NASDAQ Rule 4752.
    \7\ NASDAQ's Opening Cross begins at 9:30 a.m. Eastern Time and
market hours trading commences when the Opening Cross concludes. See
NASDAQ Rule 4752(d).
    \8\ The Exchange notes that NASDAQ recently provided the
Commission notice of a proposed immediately effective filing to
simplify handling of NASDAQ MIOC-designated orders by no longer
accepting such orders prior to the completion of the NASDAQ Opening
Cross. See SR-NASDAQ-2015-11P.
    \9\ The official opening price for a security listed on the
Exchange is the price of the first trade executed at or after 9:30
a.m. See Rule 4752(b).
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    The Exchange is also proposing to modify the processing of orders
designated as Good-til-market close (``GTMC'').\10\ As noted above, the
Exchange currently has a GTMC Time in Force, which allows an order
designated as such to be executed from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Eastern
Time. GTMC-designated orders entered after 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time,
however, are converted to a Time in Force of SIOC. In lieu of
converting such orders, the Exchange is proposing to no longer accept
GTMC orders for execution after 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time. As a
consequence, the Exchange is adding rule text to the rule noting the
GTMC orders entered after 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time will not be accepted
and is deleting text concerning conversion of the order. The Exchange
notes that NASDAQ recently made similar changes to its GTMC Time in
Force, whereby it will no longer accept GTMC-designated orders after
initiation of its Lockdown Period, the time at which no further orders
for participation in the NASDAQ Closing Cross or the continuous market
will be accepted, which begins at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time.\11\
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    \10\ See Rule 4751(h)(8).
    \11\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 73943 (December 24,
2014), 80 FR 69 (January 2, 2015) (SR-NASDAQ-2014-123); see also
Securities Exchange Act Release No. 74342 (February 20, 2015), 80 FR
10562 (February 26, 2015) (SR-NASDAQ-2015-014) (delaying
implementation of the changes made by SR-NASDAQ-2014-123 until April
13, 2015).
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2. Statutory Basis
    BX believes that the proposed rule changes are consistent with the
provisions of Section 6 of the Act,\12\ in general, and with Section
6(b)(5) of the Act,\13\ in particular, in that the proposal is designed
to prevent fraudulent and manipulative acts and practices, to promote
just and equitable principles of trade, to foster cooperation and
coordination with persons engaged in regulating, clearing, settling,
processing information with respect to, and facilitating transactions
in securities, 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; and also in that it is not
designed to permit unfair discrimination between customers, issuers,
brokers, or dealers. The Exchange believes that offering market
participants with an additional Time in Force, which NASDAQ has had
since 2006, is indicative of the Exchange's maturation as an equities
market. Allowing Exchange participants the ability to more precisely
select when their order may be executed removes impediments and
perfects the mechanism of the market because it benefits all market
participants and ensures that BX is able to compete with other market
venues by providing similar tools and functionality. This functionality
is nearly identical to the MIOC Time in Force that has been available
on NASDAQ since 2006 and is well known to its market participants.
Lastly, offering MIOC to BX market participants raises no issues
concerning unfair discrimination as the new Time in Force is available
to all BX market participants.
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    \12\ 15 U.S.C. 78f.
    \13\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(4) [sic] and (5).
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    The proposed changes to the processing of GTMC-designated orders
further these objectives because the changes simplify processing of
such orders when entered after the close of Regular Market Hours.
Rather than converting GTMC-designated orders to an order with a
different time-in-force if entered after the market close, the Exchange
will no longer accept them after 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time, which is
consistent with a market participant's intent to execute during the
period from 7:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. To the extent a member firm would
like to participate in post-market hours trading, it may enter a new
order eligible to participate in post-market trading. Moreover,
simplifying the processing of GTMC-designated orders will remove
complication in the handling of such orders, thereby further improving
the operation of the market.

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

    The Exchange does not believe that the proposed rule change will
result in any burden on competition that is not necessary or
appropriate in furtherance of the purposes of the Act. Specifically,
the Exchange believes that the proposal will enhance BX's
competitiveness by providing its market participants with an additional
option to limit when their orders may be executed. As discussed above,
the MIOC Time in Force is available on NASDAQ, and providing it on BX
will allow it to compete with NASDAQ and any other market venue that
provides similar Time in Force functionality. This may, in turn,
increase the extent of liquidity available on BX and increase its
ability to compete with other execution venues to attract orders that
are seeking immediate execution during Regular Market Hours. The
Exchange further believes that the introduction of the MIOC Time in
Force will not impair in any manner the ability of market participants
or other execution venues to compete. The proposed changes to GTMC Time
in Force are designed to promote consistency and stability in the
closing process and in the handling of orders after Regular Market
Hours has [sic] ended. Such changes do not place a burden on
competition between market participants as the changes are applied
consistently to all BX market participants. Moreover, the proposed
changes may foster competition among exchanges and other markets, to
the extent they make BX a more attractive venue to market participants.

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

    No written comments were either solicited or received.

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

    The Exchange has filed the proposed rule change pursuant to Section
19(b)(3)(A)(iii) of the Act \14\ and Rule 19b-4(f)(6) thereunder.\15\
Because the proposed rule change does not: (i) Significantly affect the
protection of investors or the public interest; (ii) impose any
significant burden on competition; and (iii) become operative for 30
days from the date on which it was filed, or such shorter time as the
Commission may designate, if consistent with the protection of
investors and the public interest, the proposed rule change has become
effective pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act \16\ and Rule 19b-
4(f)(6)(iii) thereunder.\17\ The Exchange represents that this proposed
rule change will be implemented during the Second Quarter of 2015
subject to the issuance of an Equity Trader Alert that will provide at
least 30 days of notice prior to the operative date for the respective
amendments to Rule 4751(h).
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    \14\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(iii).
    \15\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6).
    \16\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
    \17\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6). In addition, Rule 19b-4(f)(6)(iii)
requires the Exchange to give the Commission written notice of the
Exchange's intent to file the proposed rule change, along with a
brief description and text of the proposed rule change, at least
five business days prior to the date of filing of the proposed rule
change, or such shorter time as designated by the Commission. The
Exchange has satisfied this requirement.
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    At any time within 60 days of the filing of the proposed rule
change, the Commission summarily may temporarily suspend such rule
change if it appears to the Commission that such action is necessary or
appropriate in the public interest, for the protection of investors, or
otherwise in furtherance of the purposes of the Act. If the Commission
takes such action, the Commission shall institute proceedings to
determine whether the proposed rule should be approved or disapproved.

IV. Solicitation of Comments

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

Electronic Comments

     Use the Commission's Internet comment form (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml); or
     Send an email to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Please include
File Number SR-BX-2015-016 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

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

All submissions should refer to File Number SR-BX-2015-016. This file
number should be included on the subject line if email is used. To help
the Commission process and review your comments more efficiently,
please use only one method. The Commission will post all comments on
the Commission's Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the submission, all subsequent amendments, all
written statements with respect to the proposed rule change that are
filed with the Commission, and all written communications relating to
the proposed rule change between the Commission and any person, other
than those that may be withheld from the public in accordance with the
provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be available for Web site viewing and
printing in the Commission's Public Reference Room, 100 F Street NE.,
Washington, DC 20549 on official business days between the hours of
10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of such filing also will be available
for inspection and copying at the principal offices of the Exchange.
All comments received will be posted without change; the Commission
does not edit personal identifying information from submissions. You
should submit only information that you wish to make available
publicly. All submissions should refer to File Number SR-BX-2015-016,
and should be submitted on or before April 29, 2015.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\18\
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    \18\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Brent J. Fields,
Secretary.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 36 (Thursday, February 23, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11503-11504]
[FR Doc No: 2023-03783]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

[Docket No. FMCSA-2023-0057]

Commercial Driver's License: Pitt Ohio Express, LLC; Application
for Exemption

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

ACTION: Notice of application for exemption; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: FMCSA announces that it has received an application from Pitt
Ohio Express, LLC (Pitt Ohio) to exempt its drivers from one of the
requirements in the Agency's Safe Driver Apprenticeship Pilot (SDAP)
program. Pitt Ohio is requesting to use drivers under the age 21 that
have a Commercial Learner's Permit (CLP) to operate commercial motor
vehicles (CMVs) in interstate commerce to participate in the SDAP
program. If granted, Pitt Ohio believes it would have less difficulty
recruiting drivers to participate in the program. FMCSA requests public
comment on the applicant's request for exemption.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before March 27, 2023.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Federal Docket
Management System (FDMS) Number FMCSA-2023-0057 by any of the following
methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: www.regulations.gov. See the
Public Participation and Request for Comments section below for further
information.
     Mail: Dockets Operations, U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building, Ground Floor,
Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590-0001.
     Hand Delivery or Courier: West Building, Ground Floor,
Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
E.T., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
     Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Each submission must include the Agency name and the docket number
(FMCSA-2023-0057) for this notice. Note that DOT posts all comments
received without change to www.regulations.gov, including any personal
information included in a comment. Please see the Privacy Act heading
below.
    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. To be sure someone is there to help you,
please call<PHONE_NUMBER> or<PHONE_NUMBER> before visiting Dockets
Operations.
    Privacy Act: In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31315(b), DOT solicits
comments from the public to better inform its exemption 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
https://www.transportation.gov/privacy, the comments are searchable by
the name of the submitter.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Richard Clemente, Driver and
Carrier Operations Division; Office of Carrier, Driver and Vehicle
Safety Standards, FMCSA, at<PHONE_NUMBER> or [email protected].
If you have questions on viewing or submitting material to the docket,
contact Dockets Operations at<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Public Participation and Request for Comments

    FMCSA encourages you to participate by submitting comments and
related materials.

Submitting Comments

    If you submit a comment, please include the docket number for this
notice (FMCSA-2023-0057), indicate the specific section of this
document to which the comment applies, and provide a reason for
suggestions or recommendations. You may submit your comments and
material online or by fax, mail, or hand delivery, but please use only
one of these means. FMCSA recommends that you include your name and a
mailing address, an email address, or a phone number in the body of
your document so the Agency can contact you if it has questions
regarding your submission.
    To submit your comment online, go to www.regulations.gov and put
the docket number ``FMCSA-2023-0057'' in the keyword box, and click
``Search.'' Next, sort the results by ``Posted (Newer-Older),'' choose
the first notice listed, click the ``Comment'' button, and type your
comment into the text box on the following screen. Choose whether you
are submitting your comment as an individual or on behalf of a third
party and then submit. If you submit your comments by mail or hand
delivery, submit them in an unbound format, no larger than 8\1/2\ by 11
inches, suitable for copying and electronic filing. If you submit
comments by mail and would like to know that they reached the facility,
please enclose a stamped, self-addressed postcard or envelope. FMCSA
will consider all comments and material received during the comment
period.

II. Legal Basis

    FMCSA has authority under 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315(b) to grant
exemptions from 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
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 must
publish its decision 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 specify the effective period and explain the terms and
conditions of the exemption. The exemption may be renewed (49 CFR
381.300(b)).

III. Background

Applicant's Request

    Pitt Ohio is a less-than-truckload regional carrier which operates
multiple straight trucks. The applicant seeks an exemption from the
requirement in the Agency's SDAP program that an apprentice hold a CDL
prior to enrolling in the program. Pitt Ohio requests the exemption to
allow it to use CLP holders in the SDAP Program. These CLP holders
would still need to meet all the remaining apprentice requirements, as
well as the existing regulatory requirements for CLP holders (e.g.
presence of a valid CDL holder in the passenger seat). If granted, Pitt
Ohio estimates that 25 CLP holders would operate under the exemption a
year. The applicant believes the exemption would relieve Pitt Ohio of
the ``difficulty locating and recruiting apprentice drivers into [the]
SDAP Program.''

    A copy of Pitt Ohio's application for exemption is available for
review in the docket for this notice.

IV. Request for Comments

    In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31315(b), FMCSA requests public
comment from all interested persons on Pitt Ohio's application for an
exemption from the requirement in the SDAP program that an apprentice
already hold a CDL. FMCSA also seeks comment on whether this exemption
should be limited to Pitt Ohio, or whether it should be drafted to
apply to any SDAP program participating motor carrier that is currently
listed as a certified training provider for purposes of the FMCSRs, or
that enters into a partnership with a certified training provider. All
comments received before the close of business on the comment closing
date indicated at the beginning of this notice will be considered and
will be available for examination in the docket at the location listed
under the Addresses section of this notice. Comments received after the
comment closing date will be filed in the public docket and will be
considered to the extent practicable. In addition to late comments,
FMCSA will also continue to file, in the public docket, relevant
information that becomes available after the comment closing date.
Interested persons should continue to examine the public docket for new
material.

Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy.
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[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

[Docket No. OSHA-2012-0014]

The Lead in Construction Standard; Extension of the Office of
Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection
(Paperwork) Requirements

AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Labor.

ACTION: Request for public comments.

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SUMMARY: OSHA solicits public comments concerning its proposal to
extend the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) approval of the
information collection requirements specified in the Lead in
Construction Standard (29 CFR 1926.62).

DATES: Comments must be submitted (postmarked, sent, or received) by
October 9, 2012.

ADDRESSES: Electronically: You may submit comments and attachments
electronically at http://www.regulations.gov, which is the Federal
eRulemaking Portal. Follow the instructions online for submitting
comments.
    Facsimile: If your comments, including attachments, are not longer
than 10 pages, you may fax them to the OSHA Docket Office at (202) 693-
1648.

    Mail, hand delivery, express mail, messenger, or courier service:
When using this method, you must submit a copy of your comments and
attachments to the OSHA Docket Office, OSHA Docket No. OSHA-2012-0014,
U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health
Administration, Room N-2625, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,
DC 20210. Deliveries (hand, express mail, messenger, and courier
service) are accepted during the Department of Labor's and Docket
Office's normal business hours, 8:15 a.m. to 4:45 p.m., e.t.
    Instructions: All submissions must include the Agency name and OSHA
docket number (OSHA-2012-0014) for the Information Collection Request
(ICR). All comments, including any personal information you provide,
are placed in the public docket without change, and may be made
available online at http://www.regulations.gov. For further information
on submitting comments see the ``Public Participation'' heading in the
section of this notice titled ``SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.''
    Docket: To read or download comments or other material in the
docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov or the OSHA Docket Office at
the address above. All documents in the docket (including this Federal
Register notice) are listed in the http://www.regulations.gov index;
however, some information (e.g., copyrighted material) is not publicly
available to read or download from the Web site. All submissions,
including copyrighted material, are available for inspection and
copying at the OSHA Docket Office. You may also contact Theda Kenney at
the address below to obtain a copy of the ICR.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Theda Kenney or Todd Owen, Directorate
of Standards and Guidance, OSHA, U.S. Department of Labor, Room N-3609,
200 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210; telephone (202) 693-
2222.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to reduce
paperwork and respondent (i.e., employer) burden, conducts a
preclearance consultation program to provide the public with an
opportunity to comment on proposed and continuing information
collection requirements in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995 (PRA-95) (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). This program ensures that
information is in the desired format, reporting burden (time and costs)
is minimal, collection instruments are clearly understood, and OSHA's
estimate of the information collection burden is accurate. The
Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (the OSH Act) (29 U.S.C. 651
et seq.) authorizes information collection by employers as necessary or
appropriate for enforcement of the OSH Act or for developing
information regarding the causes and prevention of occupational
injuries, illnesses, and accidents (29 U.S.C. 657). The OSH Act also
requires that OSHA obtain such information with minimum burden upon
employers, especially those operating small businesses, and to reduce
to the maximum extent feasible unnecessary duplication of efforts in
obtaining information (29 U.S.C. 657).
    The purpose of the Lead in Construction Standard and its
information collection requirements is to reduce occupational lead
exposure in the construction industry. Lead exposure can result in both
acute and chronic effects and can be fatal in severe cases of lead
toxicity. Some of the health effects associated with lead exposure
include brain disorders which can lead to seizures, coma, and death;
anemia; neurological problems; high blood pressure; kidney problems;
reproductive problems; and decreased red blood cell production. The
Standard requires that employers: Establish and maintain a training
program; review the compliance program annually; provide exposure
monitoring and medical surveillance programs; and maintain exposure
monitoring and medical surveillance records. The records are used by
employees, physicians, employers and OSHA to determine the
effectiveness of the employer's compliance efforts. The Standard seeks
to reduce disease by requiring exposure monitoring to determine if lead
exposures are too high, by requiring medical surveillance to determine
if employee blood lead levels are too high, and by requiring treatment
to reduce blood lead levels.

II. Special Issues for Comment

    OSHA has a particular interest in comments on the following issues:
     Whether the proposed information collection requirements
are necessary for the proper performance of the Agency's functions,
including whether the information is useful;
     The accuracy of OSHA's estimate of the burden (time and
costs) of the information collection requirements, including the
validity of the methodology and assumptions used;
     The quality, utility, and clarity of the information
collected; and
     Ways to minimize the burden on employers who must comply;
for example, by using automated or other technological information
collection and transmission techniques.

III. Proposed Actions

    OSHA is requesting an adjustment increase in burden hours from
1,363,802 to 1,425,907 (a total increase of 62,105 hours). The
adjustment is primarily due to estimated increases in the number of
firms, based on updated data and estimates.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Title: Lead in Construction Standard (29 CFR 1926.62).
    OMB Number: 1218-0189.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profits; Federal Government;
State, Local or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 209,490.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion; Quarterly, Bi-monthly; Semi-
annually; Annually.
    Total Responses: 9,366,454.
    Average Time per Response: Varies from 1 minute (.02 hour) for a
clerical employee to notify employees of their right to seek a second
medical opinion to 8 hours to develop a compliance plan.

Estimated Total

    Burden Hours: 1,425,907.
    Estimated Cost (Operation and Maintenance): $60,093,015.

IV. Public Participation--Submission of Comments on this Notice and
Internet Access to Comments and Submissions

    You may submit comments in response to this document as follows:
(1) Electronically at http://www.regulations.gov, which is the Federal
eRulemaking Portal; (2) by facsimile (fax); or (3) by hard copy. All
comments, attachments, and other material must identify the Agency name
and the OSHA docket number for the ICR (Docket No. OSHA-2012-0014). You
may supplement electronic submissions by uploading document files
electronically. If you wish to mail additional materials in reference
to an electronic or facsimile submission, you must submit them to the
OSHA Docket Office (see the section of this notice titled ADDRESSES).
The additional materials must clearly identify your electronic comments
by your name, date, and the docket number so the Agency can attach them
to your comments.
    Because of security procedures, the use of regular mail may cause a
significant delay in the receipt of comments. For information about

security procedures concerning the delivery of materials by hand,
express delivery, messenger, or courier service, please contact the
OSHA Docket Office at<PHONE_NUMBER>, (TTY<PHONE_NUMBER>).
    Comments and submissions are posted without change at http://www.regulations.gov. Therefore, OSHA cautions commenters about
submitting personal information such as social security numbers and
dates of birth. Although all submissions are listed in the http://www.regulations.gov index, some information (e.g., copyrighted
material) is not publicly available to read or download through this
Web site. All submissions, including copyrighted material, are
available for inspection and copying at the OSHA Docket Office.
Information on using the http://www.regulations.gov Web site to submit
comments and access the docket is available at the Web site's ``User
Tips'' link. Contact the OSHA Docket Office for information about
materials not available through the Web site and for assistance in
using the Internet to locate docket submissions.

V. Authority and Signature

    David Michaels, Ph.D., MPH, Assistant Secretary of Labor for
Occupational Safety and Health, directed the preparation of this
notice. The authority for this notice is the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995 (44 U.S.C. 3506 et seq.) and Secretary of Labor's Order No. 1-2012
(77 FR 3912).

    Signed at Washington, DC, on August 7, 2012.
David Michaels,
Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 78 (Tuesday, April 25, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 19033]
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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: RP17-661-000.
    Applicants: Centra Pipelines Minnesota Inc.
    Description: Centra Pipelines Minnesota Inc. submits tariff filing
per 154.204: Updated Shipper Index April 2017 to be effective 6/1/2017.
    Filed Date: 04/18/2017.
    Accession Number: 20170418-5233.
    Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, May 01, 2017.

    Docket Numbers: RP17-662-000.
    Applicants: Cameron Interstate Pipeline, LLC.
    Description: Cameron Interstate Pipeline, LLC submits tariff filing
per 154.204: Cameron Interstate Pipeline Off-System Capacity Tariff
Filing to be effective 5/19/2017.
    Filed Date: 04/18/2017.
    Accession Number: 20170418-5253.
    Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, May 01, 2017.

    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 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.
    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 19, 2017.
Kimberly D. Bose,
 Secretary.
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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 180 (Wednesday, September 17, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 55867]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[File No. 500-1]

Asian Dragon Group, Inc., Atlas Minerals, Inc. (n/k/a Atlas
Corporation), Bluesky Systems Holdings, Inc. (f/k/a Bluesky Systems
Corp.), CPC of America, Inc., Mezabay International, Inc., and Power3
Medical Products, Inc. (a/k/a Power 3 Medical Products, Inc.), Order of
Suspension of Trading

September 15, 2014.
    It appears to the Securities and Exchange Commission that there is
a lack of current and accurate information concerning the securities of
Asian Dragon Group, Inc. because it has not filed any periodic reports
since the period ended May 31, 2011.
    It appears to the Securities and Exchange Commission that there is
a lack of current and accurate information concerning the securities of
Atlas Minerals, Inc. (n/k/a Atlas Corporation) because it has not filed
any periodic reports since the period ended December 31, 2003.
    It appears to the Securities and Exchange Commission that there is
a lack of current and accurate information concerning the securities of
Bluesky Systems Holdings, Inc. (f/k/a Bluesky Systems Corp.) because it
has not filed any periodic reports since the period ended September 30,
2011.
    It appears to the Securities and Exchange Commission that there is
a lack of current and accurate information concerning the securities of
CPC of America, Inc. because it has not filed any periodic reports
since the period ended September 30, 2011.
    It appears to the Securities and Exchange Commission that there is
a lack of current and accurate information concerning the securities of
Mezabay International, Inc. because it has not filed any periodic
reports since the period ended June 30, 2010.
    It appears to the Securities and Exchange Commission that there is
a lack of current and accurate information concerning the securities of
Power3 Medical Products, Inc. (a/k/a Power 3 Medical Products, Inc.)
because it has not filed any periodic reports since the period ended
September 30, 2011.
    The Commission is of the opinion that the public interest and the
protection of investors require a suspension of trading in the
securities of the above-listed companies. Therefore, it is ordered,
pursuant to Section 12(k) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, that
trading in the securities of the above-listed companies is suspended
for the period from 9:30 a.m. E.D.T. on September 15, 2014, through
11:59 p.m. E.D.T. on September 26, 2014.

    By the Commission.
Jill M. Peterson,
Assistant Secretary.
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Summary of EPA Meeting with Reclaimed Energy

April 9, 2008

On Wednesday, April 9, 2008, staff from the Office of Solid Waste (OSW)
met with a representative of Reclaimed Energy, Inc., a commercial
solvent recycler located in Indiana. The representative presented and
discussed highlights of Reclaimed Energy’s previous written comments
on the March 26, 2007 DSW proposal (see attachment).

Attendees were:

OSW:  Tracy Atagi, Marilyn Goode

Reclaimed Energy, Inc.: Kellee Cobb


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[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

[Docket No. OSHA-2011-0747]

Blasting and the Use of Explosives; Extension of the Office of
Management and Budget Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork)
Requirements

AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Labor.

ACTION: Request for public comments.

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SUMMARY: OSHA solicits public comments concerning its proposal to
extend the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) approval of the
information collection requirements specified in the Standard on
Blasting and the Use of Explosives (29 CFR part 1926, subpart U).

DATES: Comments must be submitted (postmarked, sent, or received) by
August 10, 2015.

ADDRESSES:
    Electronically: You may submit comments and attachments
electronically at http://www.regulations.gov, which is the Federal
eRulemaking Portal. Follow the instructions online for submitting
comments.
    Facsimile: If your comments, including attachments, are not longer
than 10 pages you may fax them to the OSHA Docket Office at (202) 693-
1648.
    Mail, hand delivery, express mail, messenger, or courier service:
When using this method, you must submit a copy of your comments and
attachments to the OSHA Docket Office, Docket No. OSHA-2011-0747,
Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of
Labor, Room N-2625, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210.
Deliveries (hand, express mail, messenger, and courier service) are
accepted during the Department of Labor's and Docket Office's normal
business hours, 8:15 a.m. to 4:45 p.m., e.t.
    Instructions: All submissions must include the Agency name and the
OSHA

docket number (OSHA-2011-0747) for the Information Collection Request
(ICR). All comments, including any personal information you provide,
are placed in the public docket without change, and may be made
available online at http://www.regulations.gov. For further information
on submitting comments, see the ``Public Participation'' heading in the
section of this notice titled SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
    Docket: To read or download comments or other material in the
docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov or the OSHA Docket Office at
the address above. All documents in the docket (including this Federal
Register notice) are listed in the http://www.regulations.gov index;
however, some information (e.g., copyrighted material) is not publicly
available to read or download from the Web site. All submissions,
including copyrighted material, are available for inspection and
copying at the OSHA Docket Office. You may also contact Theda Kenney at
the address below to obtain a copy of the ICR.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Theda Kenney or Todd Owen, Directorate
of Standards and Guidance, OSHA, Room N-3609, 200 Constitution Avenue
NW., Washington, DC 20210, telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to reduce
paperwork and respondent (i.e., employer) burden, conducts a
preclearance consultation program to provide the public with an
opportunity to comment on proposed and continuing information
collection requirements in accord with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995 (PRA-95) (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). This program ensures that
information is in the desired format, reporting burden (time and costs)
is minimal, collection instruments are clearly understood, and OSHA's
estimate of the information collection burden is accurate. The
Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (the OSH Act) (29 U.S.C. 651
et seq.) authorizes information collection by employers as necessary or
appropriate for enforcement of the OSH Act or for developing
information regarding the causes and prevention of occupational
injuries, illnesses, and accidents (29 U.S.C. 657).
    The OSH Act also requires that OSHA obtain such information with
minimum burden upon employers, especially those operating small
businesses, and to reduce to the maximum extent feasible unnecessary
duplication of efforts in obtaining information (29 U.S.C. 657).
    The Standard on Blasting and the Use of Explosives (29 CFR part
1926, subpart U) specifies a number of paperwork requirements. The
following is a brief description of the collection of information
requirements contained in the Subpart.

General Provisions (Sec.  1926.900)

    Sec.  1926.900(d)--Paragraph (d) states that employers must ensure
that explosives not in use are kept in a locked magazine, unavailable
to persons not authorized to handle explosives. The employer must
maintain an inventory and use record for all explosives--in use and not
in use. In addition, the employer must notify the appropriate
authorities in the event of any loss, theft, or unauthorized entry into
a magazine.
    Sec.  1926.900(k)(3)(i)--Paragraph (k)(3)(i) requires employers to
display adequate signs warning against the use of mobile radio
transmitters on all roads within 1,000 feet of blasting operations to
prevent the accidental discharge of electric blasting caps caused by
current induced by radar, radio transmitters, lightening, adjacent
power lines, dust storms, or other sources of extraneous electricity.
The employer must certify and maintain a record of alternative
provisions made to adequately prevent any premature firing of electric
blasting caps.
    Sec.  1926.900(o)--Employers must notify the operators and/or
owners of overhead power lines, communication lines, utility lines, or
other services and structures when blasting operations will take place
in proximity to those lines, services, or structures.
    Sec.  1926.903(d)--The employer must notify the hoist operator
prior to transporting explosives or blasting agents in a shaft
conveyance.
    Sec.  1926.903(e)--Employers must perform weekly inspections on the
electrical system of trucks used for underground transportation of
explosives. The weekly inspection is to detect any failure in the
system which would constitute an electrical hazard. The most recent
certification of inspection must be maintained and must include the
date of inspection, a serial number or other identifier of the truck
inspected, and the signature of the person who performed the
inspection.
    Sec.  1926.905(t)--Under Sec.  1926.905(t), the blaster must
maintain an accurate and up-to-date record of explosives, blasting
agents, and blasting supplies used in a blast. In addition, the
employer must also maintain an accurate running inventory of all
explosives and blasting agents stored for the operation.
    Sec.  1926.909(a)--Employers must post a code of blasting signals
at one or more conspicuous places at the operation site. Additionally,
all employees shall familiarize themselves with the code and conform to
it at all times. Danger signs warning of blasting agents shall also be
placed at suitable locations.

II. Special Issues for Comment

    OSHA has a particular interest in comments on the following issues:
     Whether the proposed information collection requirements
are necessary for the proper performance of the Agency's functions,
including whether the information is useful;
     The accuracy of OSHA's estimate of the burden (time and
costs) of the information collection requirements, including the
validity of the methodology and assumptions used;
     The quality, utility, and clarity of the information
collected; and
     Ways to minimize the burden on employers who must comply;
for example, by using automated or other technological information
collection and transmission techniques.

III. Proposed Actions

    The Agency is requesting an overall adjustment increase of 372
burden hours (from 1,294 hours to 1,666 hours). As a result of the
growth in the construction industry, OSHA increased the number of
sites, from 160 to 201, that would develop and certify an alternative
plan when signs are infeasible to prevent premature detonation. In
addition, OSHA took into account the burden for all employers to
maintain their alternative plan at the 201 sites having such plans.
These increases offset the minor reduction in burden hours resulting
from excluding burden hours for employers to provide the alternative
plans to OSHA during a compliance inspection. Such inspection
activities are not covered by the PRA (see 5 CFR 1320.4). In addition,
the Agency also increased the number of instances where trucks
transport explosives underground, from one to four jobs.

    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Title: Blasting and the Use of Explosives (29 CFR part 1926,
subpart U).
    OMB Control Number: 1218-0217.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profits.
    Total Number of Respondents: 201.
    Frequency of Responses: On occasion.
    Total Number of Responses: 818.

    Average Time per Response: Time varies from 5 minutes (.08 hour) to
notify a hoist operator of blasting agents to 8 hours to develop an
alternative plan if an employer is unable to display adequate signs
warning against the use of mobile radio transmitters during blasting
operations.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 1,666.
    Estimated Cost (Operation and Maintenance): $0.

IV. Public Participation--Submission of Comments on This Notice and
Internet Access to Comments and Submissions

    You may submit comments in response to this document as follows:
(1) Electronically at http://www.regulations.gov, which is the Federal
eRulemaking Portal; (2) by facsimile (fax); or (3) by hard copy. All
comments, attachments, and other material must identify the Agency name
and the OSHA docket number for (Docket No. OSHA-2011-0747) the ICR. You
may supplement electronic submissions by uploading document files
electronically. If you wish to mail additional materials in reference
to an electronic or facsimile submission, you must submit them to the
OSHA Docket Office (see the section of this notice titled ADDRESSES).
The additional materials must clearly identify your electronic comments
by your name, date, and the docket number so the Agency can attach them
to your comments.
    Because of security procedures, the use of regular mail may cause a
significant delay in the receipt of comments. For information about
security procedures concerning the delivery of materials by hand,
express delivery, messenger, or courier service, please contact the
OSHA Docket Office at<PHONE_NUMBER>, (TTY<PHONE_NUMBER>).
    Comments and submissions are posted without change at http://www.regulations.gov. Therefore, OSHA cautions commenters about
submitting personal information, such as social security number and
date of birth. Although all submissions are listed in the http://www.regulations.gov index, some information (e.g., copyrighted
material) is not publicly available to read or download from this Web
site. All submissions, including copyrighted material, are available
for inspection and copying at the OSHA Docket Office.
    Information on using the http://www.regulations.gov Web site to
submit comments and access the docket is available at the Web site's
``User
    Tips'' link. Contact the OSHA Docket Office for information about
materials not available from the Web site, and for assistance in using
the Internet to locate docket submissions.

V. Authority and Signature

    David Michaels, Ph.D., MPH, Assistant Secretary of Labor for
Occupational Safety and Health, directed the preparation of this
notice. The authority for this notice is the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995 (44 U.S.C. 3506 et seq.) and Secretary of Labor's Order No. 1-2012
(77 FR 3911, January 25, 2012).

    Signed at Washington, DC, on June 8, 2015.
David Michaels,
Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.
[FR Doc. 2015-14294 Filed 6-10-15; 8:45 am]
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