[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 69 (Tuesday, April 10, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21602-21603]
[FR Doc No: 2012-8520]

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-66732; File No. SR-ICC-2012-06]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; ICE Clear Credit LLC; Notice of
Filing of Proposed Rule Change To Amend Schedule 502 of the ICE Clear
Credit LLC Rules To Provide for Clearing of the Markit CDX North
American High Yield Series 15 Credit Default Swap Contracts Maturing on
December 20, 2013

April 4, 2012.
    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 27, 2012, ICE Clear Credit LLC (``ICC'') 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 ICC. 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 purpose of proposed rule change is to provide for the clearance
of the Markit CDX North American High Yield Series 15 credit default
swap (``CDS'') contracts with a three year maturity, maturing on
December 20, 2013 (``Additional Index''). ICC currently clears Markit
CDX North American High Yield CDS contracts with five year maturities.
The Additional Index does not require any changes to the body of the
ICC Rules. ICC will clear the Additional Index pursuant to ICC's
existing rules. Also, clearing the Additional Index does not require
any changes to the ICC risk management framework including the ICC
margin methodology, guaranty fund methodology, pricing parameters and
pricing model. The only change being submitted is the inclusion of the
Additional Index to Schedule 502 of the ICC Rules.

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

    In its filing with the Commission, ICC 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. ICC has prepared summaries, set forth in sections (A),
(B), and (C) below, of the most significant aspects of these
statements.

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

    ICC believes that the clearing of the Additional Index will
facilitate the prompt and accurate settlement of commodity-based swaps
and contribute to the safeguarding of securities and funds associated
with commodity-based swap transactions.

(B) Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition

    ICC does not believe the proposed rule change would have any
impact, or impose any burden, on competition.

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

    Written comments relating to the proposed rule change have not been
solicited or received. ICC will notify the Commission of any written
comments received by ICC.

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

    The foregoing rule change has become effective pursuant to Section
19(b)(3)(A) of the Act and paragraph (f) of Rule 19b-4 thereunder. 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 email to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Please include
File Number SR-ICC-2012-06 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-ICC-2012-06. 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 Section, 100 F Street
NE., Washington, DC 20549, on official business days between the hours
of 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Copies of such filings will also be available for
inspection and copying at the principal office of ICC and on ICC's Web
site at https://www.theice.com/publicdocs/regulatory_filings/ICEClearCredit_032712.pdf.
    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-ICC-2012-06
and should be submitted on or before May 1, 2012.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\3\
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    \3\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Kevin O'Neill,
Deputy Secretary.
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Comment Info: =================

General Comment:Dear Mr. Zeller:

I am writing as an individual consumer to request an extension of the comment period for the Food and Drug Administration's ("FDA") Proposed Rule Deeming Tobacco Products to be Subject to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, as amended by the Family Smoking and Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (the "Proposed Rule") published at 79 Fed. Reg. 23,142 and Federal Register No. 2014-09491. On behalf of myself, I am requesting that the comment period for the Proposed Rule be extended by the FDA for an additional 105 days, from its current 75-day period, to 180 days.

The Proposed Rule raises a number of significant issues and questions that are important and relevant to me, as a consumer of products that are proposed for regulation under the Proposed Rule. The Proposed Rule asks about a hundred different questions I might want to respond to. I want to provide my thoughts and comments on many of these issues, but my time to devote to researching and providing thoughtful comments on these important questions is limited. I have already spent many hours researching and dissecting these issues, but they take time. I know that the FDA took many years to even come up with the Proposed Rule, so I do not think it is at all unreasonable to allow the public a mere six months to comment on it. This is our only opportunity, as consumers, to provide our feedback.

I feel very strongly about e-cigarettes as an alternative to combustible cigarettes. Quite simply, I firmly believe that they saved my life. I wish to provide you with my personal story, as well as science- and evidence-based responses to your questions so that you can take my comment into account. I realize that the FDA has the authority under 21 CFR 10.40 to extend this time frame and that the FDA has exercised this authority on numerous occasions in the past. I would therefore ask that you do so here, so that all stakeholders have the opportunity to provide their comments on this proposed regulation.

Also, I'd like to add that i'm sure you've seen this boilerplate letter, i've copy/pasted from the site CASAA.org. who've helpfully provided to consumers like myself and made it easier to and time-effective for us to share our views. A few months ago, I switched to "vaping" after over 20 years of smoking, and haven't smoked once since. Please take time to further review the evidence and research further before forcing strict regulations that threaten the small startup companies that make these products.

I appreciate your consideration of my request and am happy to discuss this issue with you further, become a test subject, or any input based on my very positive experience thus far.


[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 56 (Tuesday, March 24, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15592-15593]
[FR Doc No: 2015-06598]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Combined Notice of Filings #1

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

    Docket Numbers: ER15-879-001.
    Applicants: Southwest Power Pool, Inc.
    Description: Tariff Amendment per 35.17(b): 2446R1 Substitute
Municipal Energy Agency of Nebraska NITSA and NOA to be effective 12/1/
2014.
    Filed Date: 3/17/15.
    Accession Number: 20150317-5068.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/7/15.

    Docket Numbers: ER15-1026-001.
    Applicants: Utah Red Hills Renewable Park, LLC.
    Description: Tariff Amendment per 35.17(b): Amendment to
Application for Market-Based Authorization to be effective 5/1/2015
under ER15-1026 Filing Type: 120.
    Filed Date: 3/13/15.
    Accession Number: 20150313-5179.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/27/15.

    Docket Numbers: ER15-1295-000.
    Applicants: PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) rate filing per 35.13(a)(2)(iii): Queue
No. Z2-014; Service Agreement No. 2971 to be effective 2/13/2015.
    Filed Date: 3/16/15.
    Accession Number: 20150316-5210.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/6/15.

    Docket Numbers: ER15-1296-000.
    Applicants: Southern California Edison Company.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) rate filing per 35.13(a)(2)(iii): Amended
IFA and

Distribution Service Agmt Tesoro Refining & Marketing Company to be
effective 3/17/2015.
    Filed Date: 3/17/15.
    Accession Number: 20150317-5001.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/7/15.

    Docket Numbers: ER15-1304-000.
    Applicants: Southwest Power Pool, Inc.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) rate filing per 35.13(a)(2)(iii): 2994
KMEA/Sunflower Facilities Construction Agreement to be effective 2/20/
2015.
    Filed Date: 3/17/15.
    Accession Number: 20150317-5030.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/7/15.

    Docket Numbers: ER15-1305-000.
    Applicants: Southwestern Electric Power Company.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) rate filing per 35.13(a)(2)(iii): AECC
Bates Tap Delivery Point Agreement to be effective 2/23/2015.
    Filed Date: 3/17/15.
    Accession Number: 20150317-5048.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/7/15.

    Docket Numbers: ER15-1306-000.
    Applicants: Southwestern Electric Power Company.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) rate filing per 35.13(a)(2)(iii): AECC
Barite Road Tap Delivery Point Agreement to be effective 2/26/2015.
    Filed Date: 3/17/15.
    Accession Number: 20150317-5050.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/7/15.

    Docket Numbers: ER15-1307-000.
    Applicants: AEP Texas Central Company.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) rate filing per 35.13(a)(2)(iii): TCC-La
Paloma Energy Center IA First Amend & Restated to be effective 2/26/
2015.
    Filed Date: 3/17/15.
    Accession Number: 20150317-5055.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/7/15.

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

    Docket Numbers: ES15-13-000.
    Applicants: Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc.
    Description: Section 204 Application of Midcontinent Independent
System Operator, Inc.
    Filed Date: 3/17/15.
    Accession Number: 20150317-5140.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/7/15.

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

    Dated: March 17, 2015.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 210 (Monday, October 31, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67172-67173]
[FR Doc No: 2011-28099]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[14160-000; 14179-000; 14194-000]

 Riverbank Hydro No. 8 LLC Lock Hydro Friends Fund XLIV FFP
Project 51 LLC; Notice of Competing Preliminary Permit Applications
Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and
Competing Applications

    On May 2, 2011, Riverbank Hydro No. 8 LLC (Riverbank), and on May
3, 2011, Lock Hydro Friends Fund XLIV (Lock Hydro) and FFP Project 51
LLC (FFP 51) filed preliminary permit applications, pursuant to section
4(f) of the Federal Power Act, proposing to study the feasibility of a
hydropower project at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' (Corps) Emmett
Sanders Lock & Dam, located on the Arkansas River in Jefferson County,
Arkansas. The sole purpose of a preliminary permit, if issued, is to
grant the permit holder priority to file a license application during
the permit term. A preliminary permit does not authorize the permit
holder to perform any land-disturbing activities or otherwise enter
upon lands or waters owned by others without the owners' express
permission.
    Riverbank's Project No. 14160-000 would consist of: (1) A forebay;
(2) an intake structure; (3) a powerhouse containing three generating
units with a total capacity of 50.1 megawatts (MW); (4) a tailrace
structure; and (5) a 3.3-mile-long, 69 kilo-volt (kV) transmission
line. The project would have an estimated average annual generation of
145.0 gigawatt-hours (GWh), and operate run-of-river utilizing surplus
water from the Emmett Sanders Lock & Dam, as directed by the Corps.
    Applicant Contact: Mr. Kuo-Bao Tong, Riverbank Power Corporation,
Royal Bank Plaza, South Tower, P.O. Box 166, 200 Bay Street, Suite
3230, Toronto, ON, Canada M5J2J4.<PHONE_NUMBER> x 154.
    Lock Hydro's Project No. 14179-000 would consist of: (1) Three lock
frame modules, each frame module will be 109-feet long, 40-feet-high
and contain ten generating units with a total combined capacity of 25.0
MW; (2) a new switchyard containing a transformer; and (3) a proposed
7.0-mile-long, 115 kV transmission line to

an existing distribution line. The proposed project would have an
average annual generation of 164.362 GWh, and operate run-of-river
utilizing surplus water from the Emmett Sanders Lock & Dam, as directed
by the Corps.
    Applicant Contact: Mr. Wayne F. Krouse, Hydro Green Energy, 5090
Richmond Avenue 390, Houston, TX 77056.<PHONE_NUMBER> x 709.
    FFP 51's Project No. 14194-000 would consist of: (1) An 840-foot-
long, 340-foot-wide approach channel; (2) a powerhouse, located on the
east side of the dam, containing four generating units with a total
capacity of 36.0 MW; (3) a 425-foot-long, 260-foot-wide tailrace; (4) a
7.2/115 KV substation; and (5) a 2.6-mile-long, 69 kV transmission
line. The proposed project would have an average annual generation of
144.0 GWh, and operate run-of-river utilizing surplus water from the
Emmett Sanders Lock & Dam, as directed by the Corps.
    Applicant Contact: Ms. Ramya Swaminathan, Free Flow Power Corp.,
239 Causeway Street, Suite 300, Boston, MA 02114.<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    FERC Contact: Michael Spencer<EMAIL_ADDRESS>(202) 502-
6093.
    Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, competing
applications (without notices of intent), or notices of intent to file
competing applications: 60 days from the issuance of this notice.
Competing applications and notices of intent must meet the requirements
of 18 CFR 4.36. Comments, motions to intervene, notices of intent, and
competing applications may be filed electronically via the Internet.
See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's
Web site http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. Commenters can
submit brief comments up to 6,000 characters, without prior
registration, using the eComment system at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ecomment.asp. You must include your name and contact information
at the end of your comments. For assistance, please contact FERC Online
Support. Although the Commission strongly encourages electronic filing,
documents may also be paper-filed. To paper-file, mail an original and
seven copies to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426.
    More information about this project, including a copy of the
application, can be viewed or printed on the ``eLibrary'' link of the
Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp.
Enter the docket number (P-14160-000, P-14179-000, or P-14194-000) in
the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact
FERC Online Support.

    Dated: October 25, 2011.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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