[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 143 (Tuesday, July 26, 2016)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 48694-48700]
[FR Doc No: 2016-17579]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Parts 91, 121, 125, 129, and 135

[Docket No. FAA-2011-1082]

Provision of Navigation Services for the Next Generation Air
Transportation System (NextGen) Transition to Performance-Based
Navigation (PBN) (Plan for Establishing a VOR Minimum Operational
Network)

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final policy statement.

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SUMMARY: This action sets forth the Very High Frequency (VHF)
Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Minimum Operational Network (MON) policy as
proposed in the Proposed Provision of Navigation Services for the Next
Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) Transition to
Performance-Based Navigation (PBN) notice of proposed policy published
on December 15, 2011 (76 FR 77939). This document provides the
discontinuance selection criteria and candidate list of VOR
Navigational Aids (NAVAIDs) targeted for discontinuance as part of the
VOR MON Implementation Program and United States (U.S.) National
Airspace System (NAS) Efficient Streamline Services Initiative.
Additionally, this policy addresses the regulatory processes the FAA
plans to follow to discontinue VORs.

DATES: Effective July 26, 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Leonixa Salcedo, VOR MON Program
Manager, AJM-324, Navigation Programs, Federal Aviation Administration,
800 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591; email:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>telephone: (844) 4VORMON<PHONE_NUMBER>).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On December 15, 2011 the FAA published in the Federal Register a
notice of proposed policy and request for comments (76 FR 77939) on the
FAA's proposed strategy for gradually reducing the current VOR network
to a Minimum Operational Network (MON) as the NAS transitions to
performance-based navigation (PBN) as part of the Next Generation Air
Transportation System (NextGen). The FAA announced that, as part of a
NAS Efficient Streamlined Services Initiative, the number of
conventional NAVAIDs would be reduced while more efficient Area
Navigation (RNAV) routes and procedures are implemented throughout the
NAS. The FAA noted its intention to convene a working group to assist
in developing a candidate list of VORs for discontinuance using
relevant operational, safety, cost, and economic criteria. Interested
parties were invited to participate in the review of this policy and
planning effort by submitting written comments on the proposal.
    The FAA reviewed all 330 comments received and on August 21, 2012,
published in the Federal Register the disposition of the comments on
the notice of proposed policy (77 FR 50420). In considering and
disposing of the comments, the FAA noted that it would develop an
initial VOR MON Plan which would be made publicly available. The FAA
renewed its intention to convene a working group that would assist in
developing objective criteria which would be applied consistently
nationally and regionally to help identify those VOR facilities that
would remain operational.

Criteria for Assessing VOR Discontinuance

    After the FAA published the disposition of comments, stakeholders,
industry, and military services provided further inputs to the FAA for
consideration in developing the criteria used to select VORs that would
need to be retained as a part of the MON. The FAA also sought
recommendations from aviation industry stakeholders through the RTCA
Tactical Operations Committee (TOC). With this collective input, the
FAA developed the criteria to determine which VORs would be candidates
for retention. VORs not meeting these criteria were considered as
discontinuance candidates.
    The following criteria were used by the FAA to determine which VORs
would be retained as a part of the MON:

-- Retain VORs to perform Instrument Landing System (ILS), Localizer
(LOC), or VOR approaches supporting MON airports at suitable
destinations within 100 NM of any location within the CONUS. Selected
approaches would not require Automatic Direction Finder (ADF), Distance
Measuring Equipment (DME), Radar, or GPS.
-- Retain VORs to support international oceanic arrival routes.
-- Retain VORs to provide coverage at and above 5,000 ft AGL.
-- Retain most VORs in the Western U.S. Mountainous Area (WUSMA),
specifically those anchoring Victor airways through high elevation
terrain.
-- Retain VORs required for military use.
-- VORs outside of the CONUS were not considered for discontinuance
under the VOR MON Implementation Program.

    The following considerations were used to supplement the VOR MON
criteria above:

-- Only FAA owned/operated VORs were considered for discontinuance.
-- Co-located DME and Tactical Air Navigation (TACAN) systems will
generally be retained when the VOR service is terminated.
-- Co-located communication services relocated or reconfigured to
continue transmitting their services.

Working Group

    Using the established criteria, the FAA convened an internal
working group to develop a candidate list of VORs using the VOR MON
criteria relevant to operational, safety, cost, and economic
considerations. The group developed the VOR MON service by first
selecting MON airports that met the criteria listed above. Airports
with ILS approaches that met the criteria were selected in preference
to VOR approaches. If two airports in close proximity had suitable
approaches, then the airport whose ILS or VOR approach required the FAA
to retain the fewest number of VORs (i.e., to identify initial,

final, stepdown, and missed approach points) were generally selected.
VORs necessary to fulfil other criteria were then selected to be
retained. Additional VORs were retained to provide coverage at 5000 ft
AGL. The effect of terrain blockage and unavailable radials from some
VORs was considered, as was MON airport infrastructure, radar coverage,
and training. The overall goal of the effort was to provide the VOR MON
service according to the criteria while retaining the fewest number of
VORs.
    The working group also considered flight procedure development
requirements and capabilities, non-rulemaking and rulemaking processing
requirements and timelines, and geographic impacts to the NAS as it
refined the candidate list of VORs for retention. Since some VORs are
co-located with communications services, such as the Hazardous Inflight
Weather Advisory Service (HIWAS) and Remote Communication Outlet (RCO),
the working group also identified which services would be reconfigured
or relocated in order to continue to provide those services. For VORs
not listed as part of the MON, the FAA's working groups developed a
candidate list of VORs for discontinuance arranged in two Phases (2016-
2020 and 2021-2025) by Service Area based on Instrument Flight
Procedure (IFP) mitigation complexity.

Discontinuance Process

    The FAA will follow its established policies and processes for VOR
discontinuance according to FAA Order JO 7400.2, Procedures for
Handling Airspace Matters. Prior to making any VOR discontinuance
determinations, the geographically responsible Air Traffic Organization
(ATO) service area office will publish a circular notice of the
proposed discontinuance action to solicit comments from aviation
interested persons and organizations. A brief description of the
discontinuance effect on airspace and instrument procedures will be
included in the circularization. Once a determination to discontinue a
VOR has been made, the responsible service area office will initiate
established part 71 and part 97 rulemaking processing procedures. The
FAA will publish Notices of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) in the Federal
Register to solicit public comments on all proposed part 71 airspace
and ATS route amendments resulting from VOR discontinuance
determinations prior to taking any amendment actions within the NAS.
After consideration of all public comments received in response to
published NPRMs, the FAA will determine whether to issue final rules
announcing part 71 airspace and Air Traffic Service (ATS) route and
part 97 standard instrument procedure amendment determinations in the
Federal Register.
    The FAA remains committed to the plan to retain an optimized
network of VOR NAVAIDs. The MON will enable pilots to revert from
Performance Based Navigation (PBN) to conventional navigation for
approach, terminal and en route operations in the event of a GPS outage
and supports the NAS transition from VOR-based routes to a more
efficient PBN structure consistent with NextGen goals and the NAS
Efficient Streamlined Services Initiative.
    The FAA continues to plan the NAS transition from defining ATS
routes and instrument procedures using VORs and other conventional
NAVAIDs \1\ to a point-to-point system based on RNAV and Required
Navigation Performance (RNP). RNAV will generally be available
throughout the NAS and RNP will be provided where beneficial. The FAA's
network of DME NAVAIDs will provide a PBN-capable backup to GPS;
however, for aircraft without scanning DME receivers (DD) or DD with
Inertial Reference Unit aiding (DDI) equipment, the FAA will provide a
conventional navigation backup service based on the proposed VOR MON.
The VOR MON is designed to enable aircraft, having lost Global
Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) service, to revert to conventional
navigation procedures. The VOR MON is further designed to allow
aircraft to proceed to a MON airport where an ILS or VOR approach
procedure can be flown without the necessity of GPS, DME, ADF, or
Surveillance. Of course, any airport with a suitable instrument
approach may be used for landing, but the VOR MON assures that at least
one airport will be within 100 NM.
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    \1\ Includes Tactical Air Navigation (TACAN), VOR/TACAN
(VORTAC), VOR/DME, and Non-Directional Beacon (NDB) operated by the
FAA.
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Discontinuance Candidate List

    Provided below is a candidate list of VORs being considered for
discontinuance in Phase 1 (2016-2020) and Phase 2 (2021-2025) as the
FAA works toward the establishment of a VOR MON. It is tentative and
may be adjusted based on economic or other factors. As of June 21, 2016
the 45 facilities denoted with an asterisk (*) have completed the
circularization public notice process and the FAA has made its
determination for discontinuance:

                     VOR MON Program--Phase 1 Candidate Discontinuance List (FY2016-FY2020)
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                 ID                             VOR Name                        City                    ST
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                           Western Service Area (WSA) Phase 1 Discontinuance Total: 10
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BSR.................................  BIG SUR.....................  BIG SUR....................  CA
CCR.................................  CONCORD.....................  CONCORD....................  CA
CIC.................................  CHICO.......................  CHICO......................  CA
CZQ.................................  CLOVIS......................  FRESNO.....................  CA
ECA *...............................  MANTECA.....................  STOCKTON...................  CA
HYP.................................  EL NIDO.....................  MERCED.....................  CA
LIA.................................  LIBERATOR...................  MOUNTAIN HOME..............  ID
MXW *...............................  MAXWELL.....................  MAXWELL....................  CA
PVU.................................  PROVO.......................  PROVO......................  UT
ROM.................................  PRIEST......................  PRIEST.....................  CA
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                           Central Service Area (CSA) Phase 1 Discontinuance Total: 31
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ANY.................................  ANTHONY.....................  ANTHONY....................  KS
AOH *...............................  ALLEN COUNTY................  LIMA.......................  OH
ASP.................................  AU SABLE....................  OSCODA.....................  MI

BDE.................................  BAUDETTE....................  BAUDETTE...................  MN
BRD *...............................  BRAINERD....................  BRAINERD...................  MN
BTL *...............................  BATTLE CREEK................  BATTLE CREEK...............  MI
BUA *...............................  BUFFALO.....................  BUFFALO....................  SD
BUU.................................  BURBUN......................  BURLINGTON.................  WI
BWS.................................  BOLES.......................  BOLES......................  NM
CGI.................................  CAPE GIRARDEAU..............  CAPE GIRARDEAU.............  MO
CSX.................................  CARDINAL....................  CARDINAL...................  MO
DAK.................................  DRAKE.......................  FAYETTEVILLE...............  AR
DDD.................................  PORT CITY...................  MUSCATINE..................  IA
DUC.................................  DUNCAN......................  DUNCAN.....................  OK
ENW.................................  KENOSHA.....................  KENOSHA....................  WI
FLP.................................  FLIPPIN.....................  FLIPPIN....................  AR
GBG.................................  GALESBURG...................  GALESBURG..................  IL
GTH.................................  GUTHRIE.....................  GUTHRIE....................  TX
HRK.................................  HORLICK.....................  RACINE.....................  WI
HUB *...............................  HOBBY.......................  HOBBY......................  TX
HUW.................................  HUTTON......................  WEST PLAINS................  MO
IJX.................................  JACKSONVILLE................  JACKSONVILLE...............  IL
IKK.................................  KANKAKEE....................  KANKAKEE...................  IL
LAN.................................  LANSING.....................  LANSING....................  MI
LJT.................................  TIMMERMAN...................  MILWAUKEE..................  WI
LWV.................................  LAWRENCEVILLE...............  LAWRENCEVILLE..............  IL
MTO.................................  MATTOON.....................  MATTOON/CHARLESTON.........  IL
PSI.................................  PONTIAC.....................  WHITE LAKE.................  MI
RIS *...............................  RIVERSIDE...................  KANSAS CITY................  MO
STE *...............................  STEVENS POINT...............  STEVENS POINT..............  WI
SYO *...............................  SAYRE.......................  SAYRE......................  OK
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                           Eastern Service Area (ESA) Phase 1 Discontinuance Total: 33
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ABB *...............................  NABB........................  NABB.......................  IN
AOO.................................  ALTOONA.....................  ALTOONA....................  PA
BML.................................  BERLIN......................  BERLIN.....................  NH
BQM.................................  BOWMAN......................  LOUISVILLE.................  KY
CCT.................................  CENTRAL CITY................  CENTRAL CITY...............  KY
CYY.................................  CYPRESS.....................  NAPLES.....................  FL
DAN.................................  DANVILLE....................  DANVILLE...................  VA
DKK *...............................  DUNKIRK.....................  DUNKIRK....................  NY
DYR *...............................  DYERSBURG...................  DYERSBURG..................  TN
EDS *...............................  ORANGEBURG..................  ORANGEBURG.................  SC
ELZ *...............................  WELLSVILLE..................  WELLSVILLE.................  NY
EWA *...............................  KEWANEE.....................  KEWANEE....................  MS
FKN *...............................  FRANKLIN....................  FRANKLIN...................  VA
GFL *...............................  GLENS FALLS.................  GLENS FALLS................  NY
GRV *...............................  GRANTSVILLE.................  GRANTSVILLE................  MD
HAB.................................  HAMILTON....................  HAMILTON...................  AL
HLL.................................  HANDLE......................  PANAMA CITY................  FL
HUL.................................  HOULTON.....................  HOULTON....................  ME
HVN.................................  NEW HAVEN...................  NEW HAVEN..................  CT
HZL *...............................  HAZLETON....................  HAZLETON...................  PA
ITH.................................  ITHACA......................  ITHACA.....................  NY
JKS *...............................  JACKS CREEK.................  JACKS CREEK................  TN
LVL *...............................  LAWRENCEVILLE...............  HERNDON....................  VA
MMJ.................................  MONTOUR.....................  PITTSBURGH.................  PA
OTT *...............................  NOTTINGHAM..................  NOTTINGHAM.................  MD
PLB *...............................  PLATTSBURGH.................  PLATTSBURGH................  NY
PNE.................................  NORTH PHILADELPHIA..........  NORTH PHILADELPHIA.........  PA
PNN *...............................  PRINCETON...................  PRINCETON..................  ME
PXT *...............................  PATUXENT....................  PATUXENT RIVER.............  MD
RNL *...............................  RAINELLE....................  RAINELLE...................  WV
RUT.................................  RUTLAND.....................  RUTLAND....................  VT
SLK.................................  SARANAC LAKE................  SARANAC LAKE...............  NY
TDG *...............................  TALLADEGA...................  TALLADEGA..................  AL
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                     VOR MON Program--Phase 2 Candidate Discontinuance List (FY2021-FY2025)
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                 ID                             VOR Name                        City                    ST
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                           Western Service Area (WSA) Phase 2 Discontinuance Total: 5
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COE.................................  COEUR D'ALENE...............  COEUR D'ALENE..............  ID

DEN.................................  DENVER......................  DENVER.....................  CO
HUH.................................  WHATCOM.....................  BELLINGHAM.................  WA
PAE.................................  PAINE.......................  EVERETT....................  WA
STS.................................  SANTA ROSA..................  SANTA ROSA.................  CA
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                          Central Service Area (CSA) Phase 2 Discontinuance Total: 131
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ATY.................................  WATERTOWN...................  WATERTOWN..................  SD
AUW.................................  WAUSAU......................  WAUSAU.....................  WI
AZO.................................  KALAMAZOO...................  KALAMAZOO..................  MI
BDF.................................  BRADFORD....................  BRADFORD...................  IL
BGD.................................  BORGER......................  BORGER.....................  TX
BMI.................................  BLOOMINGTON.................  BLOOMINGTON................  IL
BPT.................................  BEAUMONT....................  BEAUMONT PORT ARTHUR.......  TX
BRO.................................  BROWNSVILLE.................  BROWNSVILLE................  TX
BVT.................................  BOILER......................  LAFAYETTE..................  IN
CLL.................................  COLLEGE STATION.............  COLLEGE STATION............  TX
CNU.................................  CHANUTE.....................  CHANUTE....................  KS
CQY.................................  CEDAR CREEK.................  CEDAR CREEK................  TX
CTW.................................  NEWCOMERSTOWN...............  NEWCOMERSTOWN..............  OH
CXR.................................  CHARDON.....................  CHARDON....................  OH
DAS.................................  DAISETTA....................  DAISETTA...................  TX
DNV.................................  DANVILLE....................  DANVILLE...................  IL
DVL.................................  DEVILS LAKE.................  DEVILS LAKE................  ND
DWN.................................  DARWIN......................  DARWIN.....................  MN
DXO.................................  DETROIT.....................  DETROIT....................  MI
EIC.................................  BELCHER.....................  SHREVEPORT.................  LA
ELA.................................  EAGLE LAKE..................  EAGLE LAKE.................  TX
ELO.................................  ELY.........................  ELY........................  MN
ELX.................................  KEELER......................  KEELER.....................  MI
EON.................................  PEOTONE.....................  PEOTONE....................  IL
EOS.................................  NEOSHO......................  NEOSHO.....................  MO
FAH.................................  FALLS.......................  SHEBOYGAN..................  WI
FBC.................................  FLAG CITY...................  FINDLAY....................  OH
FCM.................................  FLYING CLOUD................  MINNEAPOLIS................  MN
FOD.................................  FORT DODGE..................  FORT DODGE.................  IA
FRM.................................  FAIRMONT....................  FAIRMONT...................  MN
GIJ.................................  GIPPER......................  NILES......................  MI
GLD.................................  GOODLAND....................  GOODLAND...................  KS
GLR.................................  GAYLORD.....................  GAYLORD....................  MI
GNL.................................  GROESBECK...................  MEXIA......................  TX
GNP.................................  GLENPOOL....................  GLENPOOL...................  OK
GPZ.................................  GRAND RAPIDS................  GRAND RAPIDS...............  MN
GQE.................................  GILMORE.....................  GILMORE....................  AR
GSH.................................  GOSHEN......................  GOSHEN.....................  IN
HIC.................................  WHITE CLOUD.................  WHITE CLOUD................  MI
HML.................................  HUMBOLDT....................  HUMBOLDT...................  MN
HON.................................  HURON.......................  HURON......................  SD
HSI.................................  HASTINGS....................  HASTINGS...................  NE
HYR.................................  HAYWARD.....................  HAYWARD....................  WI
HYS.................................  HAYS........................  HAYS.......................  KS
ICT.................................  WICHITA.....................  WICHITA....................  KS
IDU.................................  INDUSTRY....................  INDUSTRY...................  TX
IFI.................................  KINGFISHER..................  KINGFISHER.................  OK
IMT.................................  IRON MOUNTAIN...............  IRON MOUNTAIN KINGSFORD....  MI
IRK.................................  KIRKSVILLE..................  KIRKSVILLE.................  MO
ISD.................................  WINNER......................  WINNER.....................  SD
ISQ.................................  SCHOOLCRAFT COUNTY..........  MANISTIQUE.................  MI
JEN.................................  GLEN ROSE...................  GLEN ROSE..................  TX
JFN.................................  JEFFERSON...................  JEFFERSON..................  OH
JVL.................................  JANESVILLE..................  JANESVILLE.................  WI
JWJ.................................  ELMWOOD.....................  MARSHALLTOWN...............  IA
JXN.................................  JACKSON.....................  JACKSON....................  MI
LBL.................................  LIBERAL.....................  LIBERAL....................  KS
LFD.................................  LITCHFIELD..................  LITCHFIELD.................  MI
LFT.................................  LAFAYETTE...................  LAFAYETTE..................  LA
LLO.................................  LLANO.......................  LLANO......................  TX
LNR.................................  LONE ROCK...................  LONE ROCK..................  WI
LOA.................................  LEONA.......................  LEONA......................  TX
LSE.................................  LA CROSSE...................  LA CROSSE..................  WI
MAP.................................  MAPLES......................  MAPLES.....................  MO
MAW.................................  MALDEN......................  MALDEN.....................  MO

MBL.................................  MANISTEE....................  MANISTEE...................  MI
MCM.................................  MACON.......................  MACON......................  MO
MFD.................................  MANSFIELD...................  MANSFIELD..................  OH
MFE.................................  MC ALLEN....................  MC ALLEN...................  TX
MIE.................................  MUNCIE......................  MUNCIE.....................  IN
MKG.................................  MUSKEGON....................  MUSKEGON...................  MI
MKT.................................  MANKATO.....................  MANKATO....................  MN
MLC.................................  MC ALESTER..................  MC ALESTER.................  OK
MNM.................................  MENOMINEE...................  MENOMINEE..................  MI
MON.................................  MONTICELLO..................  MONTICELLO.................  AR
MOP.................................  MOUNT PLEASANT..............  MOUNT PLEASANT.............  MI
MSP.................................  MINNEAPOLIS.................  MINNEAPOLIS................  MN
MTW.................................  MANITOWOC...................  MANITOWOC..................  WI
MWA.................................  MARION......................  MARION.....................  IL
MZV.................................  MOLINE......................  MOLINE.....................  IL
MZZ.................................  MARION......................  MARION.....................  IN
OBH.................................  WOLBACH.....................  WOLBACH....................  NE
ODI.................................  NODINE......................  NODINE.....................  MN
OKK.................................  KOKOMO......................  KOKOMO.....................  IN
OLK.................................  WEBSTER LAKE................  WOLF LAKE..................  IN
ONL.................................  O'NEILL.....................  O'NEILL....................  NE
OOM.................................  HOOSIER.....................  BLOOMINGTON................  IN
ORD *...............................  CHICAGO O'HARE..............  CHICAGO O'HARE.............  IL
OSW.................................  OSWEGO......................  OSWEGO.....................  KS
OTG.................................  WORTHINGTON.................  WORTHINGTON................  MN
OTM.................................  OTTUMWA.....................  OTTUMWA....................  IA
OXI.................................  KNOX........................  KNOX.......................  IN
PKD.................................  PARK RAPIDS.................  PARK RAPIDS................  MN
PLL.................................  POLO........................  POLO.......................  IL
PLN.................................  PELLSTON....................  PELLSTON...................  MI
PMM.................................  PULLMAN.....................  PULLMAN....................  MI
PNT.................................  PONTIAC.....................  PONTIAC....................  IL
PRX.................................  PARIS.......................  PARIS......................  TX
PWE.................................  PAWNEE CITY.................  PAWNEE CITY................  NE
RBA.................................  ROBINSON....................  ROBINSON...................  KS
RBS.................................  ROBERTS.....................  ROBERTS....................  IL
RFD.................................  ROCKFORD....................  ROCKFORD...................  IL
RID.................................  RICHMOND....................  RICHMOND...................  IN
ROD.................................  ROSEWOOD....................  ROSEWOOD...................  OH
ROX.................................  ROSEAU......................  ROSEAU.....................  MN
RQR.................................  RESERVE.....................  RESERVE....................  LA
RST.................................  ROCHESTER...................  ROCHESTER..................  MN
RZN.................................  SIREN.......................  SIREN......................  WI
SAM.................................  SAMSVILLE...................  SAMSVILLE..................  IL
SGH.................................  SPRINGFIELD.................  SPRINGFIELD................  OH
SLR.................................  SULPHUR SPRINGS.............  SULPHER SPRINGS............  TX
STL.................................  CARDINAL....................  ST LOUIS...................  MO
SUX.................................  SIOUX CITY..................  SIOUX CITY.................  IA
SVM.................................  SALEM.......................  SALEM......................  MI
SWB.................................  SAWMILL.....................  WINNFIELD..................  LA
THX.................................  THREE RIVERS................  THREE RIVERS...............  TX
TKO.................................  MANKATO.....................  MANKATO....................  KS
TNU.................................  NEWTON......................  NEWTON.....................  IA
TPL.................................  TEMPLE......................  TEMPLE.....................  TX
TTH.................................  TERRE HAUTE.................  TERRE HAUTE................  IN
TVT.................................  TIVERTON....................  TIVERTON...................  OH
UIN.................................  QUINCY......................  QUINCY.....................  IL
UKN.................................  WAUKON......................  WAUKON.....................  IA
UKW.................................  BOWIE.......................  BOWIE......................  TX
URH.................................  TEXOMA......................  DURANT.....................  OK
VLA.................................  VANDALIA....................  VANDALIA...................  IL
VNN.................................  MOUNT VERNON................  MOUNT VERNON...............  IL
VWV.................................  WATERVILLE..................  WATERVILLE.................  OH
YKN.................................  YANKTON.....................  YANKTON....................  SD
YNG.................................  YOUNGSTOWN..................  YOUNGSTOWN/WARREN..........  OH
ZZV.................................  ZANESVILLE..................  ZANESVILLE.................  OH
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                           Eastern Service Area (ESA) Phase 2 Discontinuance Total: 98
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AGC.................................  ALLEGHENY...................  PITTSBURGH.................  PA
AMG.................................  ALMA........................  ALMA.......................  GA
AML.................................  ARMEL.......................  ARMEL......................  VA

AZQ.................................  HAZARD......................  HAZARD.....................  KY
BDR.................................  BRIDGEPORT..................  BRIDGEPORT.................  CT
BFD.................................  BRADFORD....................  BRADFORD...................  PA
BKW.................................  BECKLEY.....................  BECKLEY....................  WV
BUF.................................  BUFFALO.....................  BUFFALO....................  NY
BWG *...............................  BOWLING GREEN...............  BOWLING GREEN..............  KY
BWZ.................................  BROADWAY....................  SCHOOLEY'S MOUNTAIN........  NJ
CCV.................................  CAPE CHARLES................  CAPE CHARLES...............  VA
CIP.................................  CLARION.....................  CLARION....................  PA
CKB *...............................  CLARKSBURG..................  CLARKSBURG.................  WV
CLT.................................  CHARLOTTE...................  CHARLOTTE..................  NC
CMK.................................  CARMEL......................  CARMEL.....................  NY
COL.................................  COLTS NECK..................  COLTS NECK.................  NJ
CRI.................................  CANARSIE....................  CANARSIE...................  NY
CSG.................................  COLUMBUS....................  COLUMBUS...................  GA
CSN.................................  CASANOVA....................  CASANOVA...................  VA
CTY.................................  CROSS CITY..................  CROSS CITY.................  FL
CVG.................................  CINCINNATI..................  COVINGTON..................  KY
CVI.................................  COFIELD.....................  COFIELD....................  NC
DCA.................................  WASHINGTON..................  WASHINGTON.................  DC
DCU *...............................  DECATUR.....................  DECATUR....................  AL
DNY.................................  DELANCEY....................  DELANCEY...................  NY
ECB *...............................  NEWCOMBE....................  NEWCOMBE...................  KY
EEN.................................  KEENE.......................  KEENE......................  NH
ELW.................................  ELECTRIC CITY...............  ANDERSON...................  SC
ERI.................................  ERIE........................  ERIE.......................  PA
ESL.................................  KESSEL......................  KESSEL.....................  WV
ETG.................................  KEATING.....................  KEATING....................  PA
EUF *...............................  EUFAULA.....................  EUFAULA....................  AL
EWO.................................  NEW HOPE....................  NEW HOPE...................  KY
FJC.................................  ALLENTOWN...................  ALLENTOWN..................  PA
FLM.................................  FALMOUTH....................  FALMOUTH...................  KY
FLO.................................  FLORENCE....................  FLORENCE...................  SC
FQM.................................  WILLIAMSPORT................  WILLIAMSPORT...............  PA
GCV *...............................  GREENE COUNTY...............  LEAKSVILLE.................  MS
GGT.................................  GEORGETOWN..................  GEORGETOWN.................  NY
GHM *...............................  GRAHAM......................  CENTERVILLE................  TN
GNV *...............................  GATORS......................  GAINESVILLE................  FL
GQO.................................  CHOO CHOO...................  CHATTANOOGA................  TN
GRD.................................  GREENWOOD...................  GREENWOOD..................  SC
HEZ.................................  NATCHEZ.....................  NATCHEZ....................  MS
HLI.................................  HOLLY SPRINGS...............  HOLLY SPRINGS..............  MS
HMV.................................  HOLSTON MOUNTAIN............  HOLSTON MOUNTAIN...........  TN
HNK.................................  HANCOCK.....................  HANCOCK....................  NY
HNN *...............................  HENDERSON...................  HENDERSON..................  WV
HRS *...............................  HARRIS......................  HARRIS.....................  GA
HTO.................................  HAMPTON.....................  EAST HAMPTON...............  NY
HUO.................................  HUGUENOT....................  HUGUENOT...................  NY
IHD *...............................  INDIAN HEAD.................  SEVEN SPRINGS..............  PA
LBV.................................  LA BELLE....................  LA BELLE...................  FL
LDN.................................  LINDEN......................  LINDEN.....................  VA
LEB.................................  LEBANON.....................  LEBANON....................  NH
LGA.................................  LA GUARDIA..................  NEW YORK...................  NY
LVZ.................................  WILKES-BARRE................  WILKES-BARRE...............  PA
LWB.................................  GREENBRIER..................  LEWISBURG..................  WV
LWM.................................  LAWRENCE....................  LAWRENCE...................  MA
LYH.................................  LYNCHBURG...................  LYNCHBURG..................  VA
MCN.................................  MACON.......................  MACON......................  GA
MEM.................................  MEMPHIS.....................  MEMPHIS....................  TN
MHT.................................  MANCHESTER..................  MANCHESTER.................  NH
MIP.................................  MILTON......................  MILTON.....................  PA
MSL.................................  MUSCLE SHOALS...............  MUSCLE SHOALS..............  AL
MSS.................................  MASSENA.....................  MASSENA....................  NY
MXE.................................  MODINA......................  MODINA.....................  PA
MYS *...............................  MYSTIC......................  MYSTIC.....................  KY
ODF.................................  FOOTHILLS...................  TOCCOA.....................  SC
ODR.................................  WOODRUM.....................  WOODRUM....................  VA
OOD.................................  WOODSTOWN...................  WOODSTOWN..................  NJ
ORW *...............................  NORWICH.....................  NORWICH....................  CT
PDK.................................  PEACHTREE...................  ATLANTA....................  GA
PHK.................................  PAHOKEE.....................  PAHOKEE....................  FL
PSK.................................  PULASKI.....................  DUBLIN.....................  VA

PSM.................................  PEASE.......................  PORTSMOUTH.................  NH
PTW.................................  POTTSTOWN...................  POTTSTOWN..................  PA
PUT.................................  PUTNAM......................  PUTNAM.....................  CT
PWL.................................  PAWLING.....................  POUGHKEEPSIE...............  NY
REC.................................  REVLOC......................  REVLOC.....................  PA
RKA.................................  ROCKDALE....................  ROCKDALE...................  NY
ROA *...............................  ROANOKE.....................  ROANOKE....................  VA
SBY.................................  SALISBURY...................  SALISBURY..................  MD
SFK.................................  STONYFORK...................  STONYFORK..................  PA
SLT.................................  SLATE RUN...................  SLATE RUN..................  PA
STW.................................  STILLWATER..................  STILLWATER.................  NJ
SUG.................................  SUGARLOAF MOUNTAIN..........  ASHEVILLE..................  NC
SWL.................................  SNOW HILL...................  SNOW HILL..................  MD
TAY *...............................  TAYLOR......................  TAYLOR.....................  FL
TDT.................................  TIDIOUTE....................  TIDIOUTE...................  PA
TEB.................................  TETERBORO...................  TETERBORO..................  NJ
TGE *...............................  TUSKEGEE....................  TUSKEGEE...................  AL
THS.................................  ST THOMAS...................  ST THOMAS..................  PA
TRV.................................  TREASURE....................  VERO BEACH.................  FL
UCA.................................  UTICA.......................  UTICA......................  NY
ULW.................................  ELMIRA......................  ELMIRA.....................  NY
VAN.................................  VANCE.......................  VANCE......................  SC
YRK.................................  YORK........................  YORK.......................  KY
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    Issued in Washington, DC, on July 19, 2016.
Leonixa Salcedo,
VOR MON Program Manager, AJM-324.
[FR Doc. 2016-17579 Filed 7-25-16; 8:45 am]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Investment Company Act Release No. 28364; 812-13528]

Aberdeen Asset Management Inc. and Aberdeen Funds; Notice of
Application

August 25, 2008.
AGENCY: Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'').

ACTION: Notice of an application under section 6(c) of the Investment
Company Act of 1940 (``Act'') for an exemption from section 15(a) of
the Act and rule 18f-2 under the Act, as well as from certain
disclosure requirements.

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Summary of Application: Applicants request an order that would permit
them to enter into and materially amend subadvisory agreements without
shareholder approval and would grant relief from certain disclosure
requirements.

Applicants: Aberdeen Asset Management Inc. (the ``Adviser'') and
Aberdeen Funds (the ``Trust'').

Filing Dates:  The application was filed on May 8, 2008. Applicants
have agreed to file an amendment during the notice period, the
substance of which is reflected in this notice.

Hearing or Notification of Hearing:  An order granting the application
will be issued unless the Commission orders a hearing. Interested
persons may request a hearing by writing to the Commission's Secretary
and serving applicants with a copy of the request, personally or by
mail. Hearing requests should be received by the Commission by 5:30
p.m. on September 19, 2008, and should be accompanied by proof of
service on the applicants, in the form of an affidavit or, for lawyers,
a certificate of service. Hearing requests should state the nature of
the writer's interest, the reason for the request, and the issues
contested. Persons may request notification of a hearing by writing to
the Commission's Secretary.

ADDRESSES: Secretary, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F
Street, NE., Washington, DC 20549-1090. Applicants: Aberdeen Asset
Management Inc., 1735 Market Street, 37th Floor, Philadelphia, PA
19103; Aberdeen Funds, 5 Tower Bridge, 300 Barr Harbor Drive, Suite
300, West Conshohocken, PA 19428.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Emerson S. Davis, Senior Counsel, at
(202) 551-6868, or Julia Kim Gilmer, Branch Chief, at<PHONE_NUMBER>
(Division of Investment Management, Office of Investment Company
Regulation).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following is a summary of the
application. The complete application may be obtained for a fee at the
Commission's Public Reference Room, 100 F Street, NE., Washington, DC
20549-1520 (telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>).
    Applicants' Representations:
    1. The Trust, a Delaware statutory trust, is registered under the
Act as an open-end management investment company and offers, or will
offer, shares in 26 series each with separate investment objectives,
policies and restrictions (each a ``Fund'' and collectively, the
``Funds'').\1\ The Adviser

is registered as an investment adviser under the Investment Advisers
Act of 1940 (``Advisers Act'') and provides investment management
services to the Funds pursuant to an investment management agreement
(``Advisory Agreement'') with the Trust. The Advisory Agreement has
been approved by the Trust's board of trustees (the ``Board''),
including a majority of the trustees who are not ``interested
persons,'' as defined in section 2(a)(19) of the Act, of the Trust or
the Adviser (``Independent Trustees'') and by the initial shareholder
of each Fund.
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    \1\ Applicants also request relief with respect to future series
of the Trust and any other existing or future registered open-end
management investment company or series thereof that: (a) Is advised
by the Adviser or a person controlling, controlled by, or under
common control with the Adviser; (b) uses the manager of managers
structure described in the application; and (c) complies with the
terms and conditions of the application (included in the term
``Funds''). The only existing registered open-end management
investment company that currently intends to rely on the requested
order is named as an applicant. The term ``Adviser'' includes (a)
the Adviser, and (b) any entity controlling, controlled by, or under
common control with the Adviser. If the name of any Fund contains
the name of a Subadviser (as defined below), the name of the Adviser
will precede the name of the Subadviser.
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    2. Under the terms of the Advisory Agreement, the Adviser is
authorized to manage the investment and reinvestment of the assets of
each Fund and to continuously review, supervise and administer the
investment program of each Fund. The Advisory Agreement also authorizes
the Adviser, subject to Board approval, to enter into investment sub-
advisory agreements (``Subadvisory Agreements'') with one or more
subadvisers (``Subadvisers''). Each Subadviser is, and will be,
registered as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act. The Adviser
evaluates, allocates assets to and oversees the Subadvisers and makes
recommendations about their hiring, termination and replacement to the
Board. Subadvisers recommended to the Board by the Adviser have been or
will be selected and approved by the Board, including a majority of the
Independent Trustees. Each Subadviser has discretionary authority to
invest the assets or a portion of the assets of a particular Fund. The
Adviser compensates each Subadviser out of the fees paid to the Adviser
under the Advisory Agreement.
    3. Applicants request an order to permit the Adviser, subject to
Board approval, to enter into and materially amend Subadvisory
Agreements without obtaining shareholder approval. The requested relief
will not extend to any Subadviser that is an affiliated person, as
defined in section 2(a)(3) of the Act, of the Trust, a Fund or of the
Adviser, other than by reason of serving as a Subadviser to one or more
of the Funds (``Affiliated Subadviser'').
    4. Applicants also request an exemption from the various disclosure
provisions described below that may require a Fund to disclose fees
paid by the Adviser to each Subadviser. An exemption is requested to
permit the Trust to disclose for each Fund (as both a dollar amount and
as a percentage of each Fund's net assets): (a) The aggregate fees paid
to the Adviser and any Affiliated Subadvisers; and (b) the aggregate
fees paid to Subadvisers other than Affiliated Subadvisers
(collectively, ``Aggregate Fee Disclosure''). For any Fund that employs
an Affiliated Subadviser, the Fund will provide separate disclosure of
any fees paid to the Affiliated Subadviser.
    Applicants' Legal Analysis:
    1. Section 15(a) of the Act provides, in relevant part, that it is
unlawful for any person to act as an investment adviser to a registered
investment company except under a written contract that has been
approved by the vote of a majority of the company's outstanding voting
securities. Rule 18f-2 under the Act provides that each series or class
of stock in a series company affected by a matter must approve such
matter if the Act requires shareholder approval.
    2. Form N-1A is the registration statement used by open-end
investment companies. Item 14(a)(3) of Form N-1A requires disclosure of
the method and amount of the investment adviser's compensation.
    3. Rule 20a-1 under the Act requires proxies solicited with respect
to an investment company to comply with Schedule 14A under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``1934 Act''). Items 22(c)(1)(ii),
22(c)(1)(iii), 22(c)(8) and 22(c)(9) of Schedule 14A, taken together,
require a proxy statement for a shareholder meeting at which the
advisory contract will be voted upon to include the ``rate of
compensation of the investment adviser,'' the ``aggregate amount of the
investment adviser's fees,'' a description of the ``terms of the
contract to be acted upon,'' and, if a change in the advisory fee is
proposed, the existing and proposed fees and the difference between the
two fees. Form N-SAR is the semi-annual report filed with the
Commission by registered investment companies. Item 48 of Form N-SAR
requires investment companies to disclose the rate schedule for fees
paid to their investment advisers, including the Subadvisers.
    4. Regulation S-X sets forth the requirements for financial
statements required to be included as part of investment company
registration statements and shareholder reports filed with the
Commission. Sections 6-07(2)(a), (b), and (c) of Regulation S-X require
that investment companies include in their financial statements
information about investment advisory fees.
    5. Section 6(c) of the Act provides that the Commission may exempt
any person, security, or transaction or any class or classes of
persons, securities, or transactions from any provisions of the Act, or
from any rule thereunder, if such exemption is necessary or appropriate
in the public interest and consistent with the protection of investors
and the purposes fairly intended by the policy and provisions of the
Act. Applicants state that their requested relief meets this standard
for the reasons discussed below.
    6. Applicants assert that the shareholders are relying on the
Adviser's experience to select one or more Subadvisers best suited to
achieve a Fund's investment objectives. Applicants assert that, from
the perspective of the investor, the role of the Subadvisers is
comparable to that of the individual portfolio managers employed by
traditional investment company advisory firms. Applicants state that
requiring shareholder approval of each Subadvisory Agreement would
impose costs and unnecessary delays on the Funds, and may preclude the
Adviser from acting promptly in a manner considered advisable by the
Board. Applicants note that the Advisory Agreement and any Subadvisory
Agreement with an Affiliated Subadviser will remain subject to section
15(a) of the Act and rule 18f-2 under the Act.
    7. Applicants assert that some Subadvisers use a ``posted'' rate
schedule to set their fees. Applicants state that while Subadvisers are
willing to negotiate fees that are lower than those posted on the
schedule, they are reluctant to do so where the fees are disclosed to
other prospective and existing customers. Applicants submit that the
requested relief will allow the Adviser to negotiate more effectively
with each Subadviser.
    Applicants' Conditions:
    Applicants agree that any order granting the requested relief will
be subject to the following conditions:
    1. Before a Fund may rely on the order requested in the
application, the operation of the Fund in the manner described in the
application will be approved by a majority of the Fund's outstanding
voting securities, as defined in the Act, or, in the case of a Fund
whose public shareholders purchase

shares on the basis of a prospectus containing the disclosure
contemplated by condition 2 below, by the sole initial shareholder
before offering that Fund's shares to the public.
    2. The prospectus for each Fund will disclose the existence,
substance, and effect of any order granted pursuant to the application.
Each Fund will hold itself out to the public as employing the
management structure described in the application. The prospectus will
prominently disclose that the Adviser has ultimate responsibility
(subject to oversight by the Board) to oversee the Subadvisers and
recommend their hiring, termination, and replacement.
    3. Within 90 days of the hiring of a new Subadviser, the affected
Fund shareholders will be furnished all information about the new
Subadviser that would be included in a proxy statement, except as
modified to permit Aggregate Fee Disclosure. This information will
include Aggregate Fee Disclosure and any change in such disclosure
caused by the addition of the new Subadviser. To meet this obligation,
the Fund will provide shareholders within 90 days of the hiring of a
new Subadviser with an information statement meeting the requirements
of Regulation 14C, Schedule 14C, and Item 22 of Schedule 14A under the
1934 Act, except as modified by the order to permit Aggregate Fee
Disclosure.
    4. The Adviser will not enter into a Subadvisory Agreement with any
Affiliated Subadviser without that agreement, including the
compensation to be paid thereunder, being approved by the shareholders
of the applicable Fund.
    5. At all times, at least a majority of the Board will be
Independent Trustees, and the nomination of new or additional
Independent Trustees will be placed within the discretion of the then-
existing Independent Trustees.
    6. Independent legal counsel, as defined in rule 0-1(a)(6) under
the Act, will be engaged to represent the Independent Trustees. The
selection of such counsel will be within the discretion of the then-
existing Independent Trustees.
    7. Whenever a Subadviser change is proposed for a Fund with an
Affiliated Subadviser, the Board, including a majority of the
Independent Trustees, will make a separate finding, reflected in the
applicable Board minutes, that such change is in the best interests of
the Fund and its shareholders, and does not involve a conflict of
interest from which the Adviser or the Affiliated Subadviser derives an
inappropriate advantage.
    8. Whenever a Subadviser is hired or terminated, the Adviser will
provide the Board with information showing the expected impact on the
profitability of the Adviser.
    9. The Adviser will provide general management services to each
Fund, including overall supervisory responsibility for the general
management and investment of the Fund's assets, and, subject to review
and approval of the Board, will: (a) Set each Fund's overall investment
strategies; (b) evaluate, select and recommend Subadvisers to manage
all or a part of a Fund's assets; (c) allocate and, when appropriate,
reallocate a Fund's assets among one or more Subadvisers; (d) monitor
and evaluate the performance of Subadvisers; and (e) implement
procedures reasonably designed to ensure that the Subadvisers comply
with the relevant Fund's investment objective, policies and
restrictions.
    10. The Adviser will provide the Board, no less frequently than
quarterly, with information about the profitability of the Adviser on a
per-Fund basis. The information will reflect the impact on
profitability of the hiring or termination of any Subadviser during the
applicable quarter.
    11. No trustee or officer of the Trust or a Fund, or director or
officer of the Adviser, will own, directly or indirectly (other than
through a pooled investment vehicle that is not controlled by such
person), any interest in a Subadviser, except for: (a) Ownership of
interests in the Adviser or any entity that controls, is controlled by,
or is under common control with the Adviser, or (b) ownership of less
than 1% of the outstanding securities of any class of equity or debt of
any publicly traded company that is either a Subadviser or an entity
that controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with a
Subadviser.
    12. Each Fund will disclose in its registration statement the
Aggregate Fee Disclosure.
    13. The requested order will expire on the effective date of rule
15a-5 under the Act, if adopted.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Investment Management,
under delegated authority.
Florence E. Harmon,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. E8-20017 Filed 8-28-08; 8:45 am]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9972-42-OARM]

Request for Nominations to the National and Governmental Advisory
Committees to the U.S. Representative to the Commission for
Environmental Cooperation

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of request for nominations.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) invites
nominations from a diverse range of qualified candidates to be
considered for appointment to the National Advisory Committee (NAC) and
the Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC), to advise the U.S.
Representative to the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC).
Vacancies on these two committees are expected to be selected by the
spring of 2018. Please submit nominations by no later than February 16,
2018. Additional sources may be utilized in the solicitation of
nominees.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Background: The National Advisory Committee and the Governmental
Advisory Committee advise the EPA Administrator in his capacity as the
U.S. Representative to the CEC Council. The Committees are authorized
under Articles 17 and 18 of the North American Agreement on
Environmental Cooperation (NAAEC), and as directed by Executive Order
12915, entitled ``Federal Implementation of the North American
Agreement on Environmental Cooperation.'' The Committees are
responsible for providing advice to the United States Representative on
a wide range of strategic, scientific, technological, regulatory and
economic issues related to implementation and further elaboration of
the NAAEC. The National Advisory Committee consists of 15
representatives from environmental non-profit groups, business and
industry, and educational institutions. The Governmental Advisory
Committee consists of 14 representatives from state, local, and tribal
governments. Members are appointed by the EPA Administrator for a two-
year term. The committees usually meet 3 times per year and the average
workload for committee members is approximately 10 to 15 hours per
month. Members serve on the committees in a voluntary capacity.
    Although we are unable to provide compensation or an honorarium for
your services, you may receive travel and per diem allowances,
according to applicable federal travel regulations. EPA is seeking
nominations from various sectors, i.e., for the NAC we are seeking
nominees from academia, business and industry, and non-governmental
organizations; for the GAC we are seeking nominees from state, local
and tribal government sectors. Nominees will be considered according to
the mandates of FACA, which requires committees to maintain diversity
across a broad range of constituencies, sectors, and groups. EPA values
and welcomes diversity. In an effort to obtain nominations of diverse
candidates, EPA encourages nominations of women and men of all racial
and ethnic groups. The following criteria will be used to evaluate
nominees:
     Professional knowledge of the subjects examined by the
committees, including trade & environment issues, NAFTA, the NAAEC, and
the CEC.
     Represent a sector or group involved in trilateral
environmental policy issues.
     Senior-level experience in the sectors represented on both
committees.
     A demonstrated ability to work in a consensus building
process with a wide range of representatives from diverse
constituencies.
     Nominees may self-nominate.
    If you are interested in serving on the NAC or GAC, please submit
the following information:
     Nominations must include a brief statement of interest, a
resume or curriculum vitae, and a short biography describing your
professional and educational qualifications, including a list of
relevant activities and any current or previous service on advisory
committees. The statement of interest, resume, curriculum vitae, or
short biography should include the candidate's name, and name and
address of current organization, position title, email address, and
daytime telephone number(s). In preparing your statement of interest,
please describe how your background, knowledge, and experience, will
bring value to the work of the NAC or GAC, and how these qualifications
will contribute to the overall diversity of the committees. Also,
please describe any previous involvement with EPA through employment,
grant funding, and/or contracting sources.
     Candidates from the academic and tribal sectors must also
provide a letter of recommendation authorizing the nominee to represent
their organization or Tribal government.

     Please be advised that federally registered lobbyists are
not permitted to serve on federal advisory committees.
     EPA's policy is that, unless otherwise prescribed by
statute, members generally are appointed for two-year terms.

ADDRESSES: Submit nominations to Oscar Carrillo, U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (1601-M), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC
20460. You may also email nominations with subject line ``NAC/GAC
Nomination 2018'' to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Oscar Carrillo, Designated Federal
Officer, U.S. EPA, telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax<PHONE_NUMBER>.

    Dated: December 14, 2017.
Oscar Carrillo,
Designated Federal Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017-27627 Filed 12-21-17; 8:45 am]
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Lydia Wegman/RTP/USEPA/US

12/03/2007 05:59 PM

To

"King, Heidi R."<EMAIL_ADDRESS> cc

Karen Martin/RTP/USEPA/US@EPA, "Beck, Nancy"<EMAIL_ADDRESS>"Johansson, Robert"<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Tricia Crabtree/RTP/USEPA/US@EPA

Subject

RE: I meant to mention that

Thanks very much Heidi.   I believe that is something that OPEI handles after we send them a clean version of the document, which should be later today or first thing tomorrow.

"King, Heidi R."<EMAIL_ADDRESS> 12/03/2007 05:50 PM

To

Lydia Wegman/RTP/USEPA/US@EPA, "Beck, Nancy"<EMAIL_ADDRESS>"Johansson, Robert"<EMAIL_ADDRESS> cc

Karen Martin/RTP/USEPA/US@EPA, Tricia Crabtree/RTP/USEPA/US@EPA

Subject

RE: I meant to mention that

Lydia,

We're satisfied with the changes;

I have opened the ROCIS system to allow EPA to upload the final draft of

the document as our next step.

Thank you!

heidi

-----Original Message-----

From<EMAIL_ADDRESS><EMAIL_ADDRESS> Sent: Monday, December 03, 2007 5:16 PM

To: King, Heidi R.; Beck, Nancy; Johansson, Robert

Cc<EMAIL_ADDRESS><EMAIL_ADDRESS> Subject: I meant to mention that

we are still working on editing the internal footnote citations in the

ANPR to match the changed footnote numbering (due to the addition of two

new footnotes).  We consider that to be a purely administrative matter

that we need to fix and do not plan to send another version of the

document to you with the new citations.  We wanted you to be aware of

this, so that you would not think we had failed to correct numbering

errors for the footnotes.  Thanks.


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Petition for Exemption From the Federal Motor Vehicle Theft
Prevention Standard; Nissan North America, Inc.

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA),
Department of Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Grant of petition for exemption.

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SUMMARY: This document grants in full the Nissan North America, Inc.'s,
(Nissan) petition for exemption of the Infiniti QX50 vehicle line in
accordance with the Exemption from the Theft Prevention Standard. This
petition is granted because the agency has determined that the
antitheft device to be placed on the line as standard

equipment is likely to be as effective in reducing and deterring motor
vehicle theft as compliance with the parts-marking requirements of the
Federal Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention Standard (Theft Prevention
Standard). Nissan also requested confidential treatment for specific
information in its petition. Therefore, no confidential information
provided for purposes of this notice has been disclosed.

DATES: The exemption granted by this notice is applicable beginning
with the 2019 model year (MY).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Carlita Ballard, Office of
International Policy, Fuel Economy and Consumer Programs, National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., West
Building, Room W43-439, Washington, DC 20590. Ms. Ballard's telephone
phone number is<PHONE_NUMBER>. Her fax number is<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In a petition dated July 8, 2017, Nissan
requested an exemption from the parts-marking requirements of the Theft
Prevention Standard for the Infiniti QX50 vehicle line beginning with
MY 2019. The petition requested an exemption from parts-marking
pursuant to 49 CFR part 543, Exemption from Vehicle Theft Prevention
Standard, based on the installation of an antitheft device as standard
equipment for the entire vehicle line.
    Under 49 CFR part 543.5(a), a manufacturer may petition NHTSA to
grant an exemption for one vehicle line per model year. In its
petition, Nissan provided a detailed description and diagram of the
identity, design, and location of the components of the antitheft
device for the Infiniti QX50 vehicle line. Nissan stated that the MY
2019 Infiniti QX50 vehicle line will be installed with a passive,
electronic engine immobilizer antitheft device as standard equipment.
Key components of the antitheft device will include an engine
immobilizer, engine control module (ECM), body control module (BCM),
security indicator light, immobilizer antenna, Key FOB, and a
specially-designed key with a microchip. Nissan stated that its
vehicle's security indicator light will be a warning to a potential
thief, and an added deterrence to a thief's decision to enter the
vehicle. However, Nissan stated that its antitheft device will not
provide any visible or audible indication if unauthorized vehicle entry
(i.e., flashing lights and horn alarm) on its Infiniti QX50 vehicle
line.
    Nissan's submission is considered a complete petition as required
by 49 CFR 543.7, in that it meets the general requirements contained in
Sec.  543.5 and the specific content requirements of Sec.  543.6.
    In addressing the specific content requirements of 543.6, Nissan
provided information on the reliability and durability of its proposed
device. Nissan stated that its antitheft device is tested for specific
parameters to ensure its reliability and durability. Nissan provided a
detailed list of the tests conducted and believes that the device is
reliable and durable since the device complied with its specified
requirements for each test. Nissan further stated that its immobilizer
device satisfies the European Directive ECE R116, including tamper
resistance. Nissan also stated that all control units for the device
are located inside the vehicle, providing further protection from
unauthorized accessibility of the device from outside the vehicle.
    Nissan stated that activation of its immobilizer device occurs
automatically when the ignition switch is turned to the ``OFF''
position which then causes the security indicator light to flash
notifying the operator that the immobilizer device is activated. Nissan
stated that the immobilizer device prevents normal operation of the
vehicle without using a specially-designed microchip key with a pre-
registered ``Key-ID''. Nissan also stated that, when the brake and
clutch is on and the key FOB is near the engine start switch, the Key-
ID is scanned via the immobilizer antenna. The microchip in the key
transmits the Key-ID to the BCM, beginning an encrypted communication
process. If the Key-ID and encrypted code are correct, the ECM will
allow the engine to keep running and the driver to operate the vehicle.
If the Key-ID and encrypted code are not correct, the ECM will cause
the engine to shut down.
    Nissan stated that the proposed device is functionally equivalent
to the antitheft device installed on the MY 2011 Nissan Cube vehicle
line which was granted a parts-marking exemption by the agency on April
14, 2010 (75 FR 19458). The agency notes that the theft rates for the
Nissan Cube using an average of 3 MYs data (2012-2014), are 0.3322,
0.6471 and 2.0373 respectively.
    Nissan provided data on the effectiveness of the antitheft device
installed on its Infiniti QX50 vehicle line in support of the belief
that its antitheft device will be highly effective in reducing and
deterring theft. Nissan referenced the National Insurance Crime
Bureau's data which it stated showed a 70% reduction in theft when
comparing MY 1997 Ford Mustangs (with a standard immobilizer) to MY
1995 Ford Mustangs (without an immobilizer). Nissan also referenced the
Highway Loss Data Institute's data which reported that BMW vehicles
experienced theft loss reductions resulting in a 73% decrease in
relative claim frequency and a 78% lower average loss payment per claim
for vehicles equipped with an immobilizer. Additionally, Nissan stated
that theft rates for its Pathfinder vehicle line experienced reductions
from model year (MY) 2000 to 2001 and subsequent years with
implementation of an engine immobilizer device as standard equipment.
Specifically, Nissan stated that the agency's theft rate data for MY's
2001 through 2006 reported theft rates of 1.9146, 1.8011, 1.1482,
0.8102, 1.7298 and 1.3474 respectively for the Nissan Pathfinder.
    Nissan compared its device to other similar devices previously
granted exemptions by the agency. Specifically, it referenced the
agency's grant of full exemptions to General Motors Corporation for its
Buick Riviera and Oldsmobile Aurora vehicle lines (58 FR 44872, August
25, 1993) and its Cadillac Seville vehicle line (62 FR 20058, April 24,
1997) from the parts-marking requirements of the theft prevention
standard. Nissan stated that it believes that since its device is
functionally equivalent to other comparable manufacturer's devices that
have already been granted parts-marking exemptions by the agency, along
with the evidence of reduced theft rates for vehicle lines equipped
with similar devices and advanced technology of transponder electronic
security, the Nissan immobilizer device will have the potential to
achieve the level of effectiveness equivalent to those vehicles already
exempted by the agency. The agency agrees that the device is
substantially similar to devices installed on other vehicle lines for
which the agency has already granted exemptions.
    Based on the supporting evidence submitted by Nissan, the agency
believes that the antitheft device for the Infiniti QX50 vehicle line
is likely to be as effective in reducing and deterring motor vehicle
theft as compliance with the parts-marking requirements of the Theft
Prevention Standard (49 CFR part 541). The agency concludes that the
device will provide four of the five types of performance listed in
Sec.  543.6(a)(3): Promoting activation; preventing defeat or
circumvention of the device by unauthorized persons; preventing
operation of the vehicle by unauthorized entrants; and ensuring the
reliability and durability of the device.

    Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 33106 and 49 CFR 543.7(b), the agency grants
a petition for exemption from the parts-marking requirements of Part
541 either in whole or in part, if it determines that, based upon
substantial evidence, the standard equipment antitheft device is likely
to be as effective in reducing and deterring motor vehicle theft as
compliance with the parts-marking requirements of Part 541. The agency
finds that Nissan has provided adequate reasons for its belief that the
antitheft device for the Infiniti QX50 vehicle line is likely to be as
effective in reducing and deterring motor vehicle theft as compliance
with the parts-marking requirements of the Theft Prevention Standard
(49 CFR part 541). This conclusion is based on the information Nissan
provided about its device.
    For the foregoing reasons, the agency hereby grants in full
Nissan's petition for exemption for the Nissan Infiniti QX50 vehicle
line from the parts-marking requirements of 49 CFR part 541. The agency
notes that 49 CFR part 541, Appendix A-1, identifies those lines that
are exempted from the Theft Prevention Standard for a given model year.
49 CFR part 543.7(f) contains publication requirements incident to the
disposition of all Part 543 petitions. Advanced listing, including the
release of future product nameplates, the beginning model year for
which the petition is granted and a general description of the
antitheft device is necessary in order to notify law enforcement
agencies of new vehicle lines exempted from the parts-marking
requirements of the Theft Prevention Standard.
    If Nissan decides not to use the exemption for this line, it must
formally notify the agency. If such a decision is made, the line must
be fully marked according to the requirements under 49 CFR parts 541.5
and 541.6 (marking of major component parts and replacement parts).
    NHTSA notes that if Nissan wishes in the future to modify the
device on which this exemption is based, the company may have to submit
a petition to modify the exemption. Part 543.7(d) states that a Part
543 exemption applies only to vehicles that belong to a line exempted
under this part and equipped with the antitheft device on which the
line's exemption is based. Further, Part 543.9(c)(2) provides for the
submission of petitions ``to modify an exemption to permit the use of
an antitheft device similar to but differing from the one specified in
that exemption.''
    The agency wishes to minimize the administrative burden that Part
543.9(c)(2) could place on exempted vehicle manufacturers and itself.
The agency did not intend in drafting Part 543 to require the
submission of a modification petition for every change to the
components or design of an antitheft device. The significance of many
such changes could be de minimis. Therefore, NHTSA suggests that if the
manufacturer contemplates making any changes, the effects of which
might be characterized as de minimis, it should consult the agency
before preparing and submitting a petition to modify.

    Issued in Washington, DC, under authority delegated in 49 CFR
part 1.95.
Raymond R. Posten,
Associate Administrator for Rulemaking.
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 103 (Friday, May 27, 2016)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 33617-33619]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 165

[Docket Number USCG-2016-0323]
RIN 1625-AA00

Safety Zone; Allegheny River Mile 43.5 to 44.5, Kittanning,
Pennsylvania

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard proposes to establish a temporary safety zone
for all navigable waters of the Allegheny River from mile 43.5 to mile
44.5. The safety zone is needed to protect personnel, vessels, and the
marine environment from potential hazards created from a barge-based
firework display. Entry of vessels or persons into this zone is
prohibited unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port
Pittsburgh or a designated representative. We invite your comments on
this proposed rulemaking.

DATES: Comments and related material must be received by the Coast
Guard on or before June 27, 2016.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by docket number USCG-
2016-0323 using the Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov. See the ``Public Participation and Request for
Comments'' portion of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for further
instructions on submitting comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about this
proposed rulemaking, call or email MST1 Jennifer Haggins, Marine Safety
Unit Pittsburgh, U.S. Coast Guard; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>, 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, Purpose, and Legal Basis

    On March 10, 2016, the Fort Armstrong Folk Festival notified the
Coast Guard that it will be conducting a 30-minute fireworks display
between 9 p.m. and 10 p.m. on August 6, 2016. The fireworks will be
launched from a barge in the vicinity of Allegheny River mile 43.5 to
mile 44.5. Hazards from fireworks displays include accidental discharge
of fireworks, dangerous projectiles, and falling hot embers or other
debris.
    The purpose of this rulemaking is to ensure the safety of vessels
and the navigable waters before, during, and after the scheduled event
by establishing a 90-minute safety zone beginning 30 minutes before the
display until 30 minutes after the display is over during the hours of
8 p.m. to 11 p.m. on the same date. The Coast Guard proposes this
rulemaking under authority in 33 U.S.C. 1231.

III. Discussion of Proposed Rule

    The Captain of the Port Pittsburgh (COTP) proposes to establish a
safety zone lasting 90 minutes between the hours of 8 p.m. and 11 p.m.
on August 6, 2016. The safety zone would cover all navigable waters of
the Allegheny River from mile 43.5. to mile 44.5. The duration of the
zone is intended to ensure the safety of vessels and these navigable
waters before, during, and after the fireworks display scheduled to
take place for 30 minutes between 9 p.m. and 10 p.m. on the same date.
No vessel or person would be permitted to enter the safety zone without
obtaining permission from the COTP or a designated representative. The
regulatory text we are proposing appears at the end of this document.

IV. Regulatory Analyses

    We developed this proposed 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 13563 emphasizes the importance of
quantifying both costs and benefits, of reducing costs, of harmonizing
rules, and of promoting flexibility. This NPRM has not been designated
a ``significant regulatory action,'' under Executive Order 12866.
Accordingly, the NPRM has not been reviewed by the Office of Management
and Budget.
    This regulatory action determination is based on the size,
location, and duration, of the safety zone and the low traffic nature
of this area. The safety zone will close a small section of the
Allegheny River for less than two hours. Moreover, the Coast Guard
would issue a Broadcast Notice to Mariners via VHF-FM marine channel 16
about the zone, and the rule would allow other waterway users to seek
permission to enter the zone. Requests to transit the safety zone area
would be considered on a case-by-case basis.

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 certifies under 5 U.S.C. 605(b) that this
proposed rule would not

have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small
entities.
    While some owners or operators of vessels intending to transit the
safety zone may be small entities, for the reasons stated in section
IV.A. above this proposed rule would not have a significant economic
impact on any vessel owner or operator.
    If you think that your business, organization, or governmental
jurisdiction qualifies as a small entity and that this rule would have
a significant economic impact on it, please submit a comment (see
ADDRESSES) explaining why you think it qualifies and how and to what
degree this rule would economically affect it.
    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 proposed 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 contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
section. The Coast Guard will not retaliate against small entities that
question or complain about this proposed rule or any policy or action
of the Coast Guard.

C. Collection of Information

    This proposed rule would 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 proposed 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 proposed rule does not have tribal implications under
Executive Order 13175, Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal
Governments, because it would 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. If
you believe this proposed rule has implications for federalism or
Indian tribes, please contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section.

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 proposed rule would not
result in such an expenditure, we do discuss the effects of this rule
elsewhere in this preamble.

F. Environment

    We have analyzed this proposed rule under Department of Homeland
Security Management Directive 023-01 and Commandant Instruction
M16475.lD, which guide the Coast Guard in complying with the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321-4370f), and have made
a preliminary determination 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 proposed rule involves a safety
zone lasting less than two hours that would prohibit entry into the
safety zone. Normally such actions are categorically excluded from
further review under paragraph 34(g) of Figure 2-1 of Commandant
Instruction M16475.lD. A preliminary environmental analysis checklist
and Categorical Exclusion Determination are available in the docket
where indicated under ADDRESSES. We seek any comments or information
that may lead to the discovery of a significant environmental impact
from this proposed rule.

G. Protest Activities

    The Coast Guard respects the First Amendment rights of protesters.
Protesters are asked to contact 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.

V. Public Participation and Request for Comments

    We view public participation as essential to effective rulemaking,
and will consider all comments and material received during the comment
period. Your comment can help shape the outcome of this rulemaking. If
you submit a comment, please include the docket number for this
rulemaking, indicate the specific section of this document to which
each comment applies, and provide a reason for each suggestion or
recommendation.
    We encourage you to submit comments through the Federal eRulemaking
Portal at http://www.regulations.gov. If your material cannot be
submitted using http://www.regulations.gov, contact the person in the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document for alternate
instructions.
    We accept anonymous comments. All comments received will be posted
without change to http://www.regulations.gov and will include any
personal information you have provided. For more about privacy and the
docket, you may review a Privacy Act notice regarding the Federal
Docket Management System in the March 24, 2005, issue of the Federal
Register (70 FR 15086).
    Documents mentioned in this NPRM as being available in the docket,
and all public comments, will be in our online docket at http://www.regulations.gov and can be viewed by following that Web site's
instructions. Additionally, if you go to the online docket and sign up
for email alerts, you will be notified when comments are posted or a
final rule is published.

List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 165

    Marine safety, Navigation (water), Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements, Security measures, Waterways.

    For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Coast Guard proposes
to amend 33 CFR part 165 as follows:

PART 165--REGULATED NAVIGATION AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS

0
1. The authority citation for part 165 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1231; 50 U.S.C. 191; 33 CFR 1.05-1, 6.04-1,
6.04-6, and 160.5; Department of Homeland Security Delegation No.
0170.1.

0
2. Add Sec.  165.T08-0323 under the undesignated center heading Eighth
Coast Guard District to read as follows:

Sec.  165.T08-0323  Safety Zone; Allegheny River Mile 43.5 to Mile
44.5, Kittanning, PA

    (a) Location. The following area is a safety zone: All navigable
waters of the Allegheny River from mile 43.5 to mile 44.5.
    (b) Definitions. As used in this section, designated representative
means a Coast Guard Patrol

Commander, including a Coast Guard coxswain, petty officer, or other
officer operating a Coast Guard vessel and a Federal, State, and local
officer designated by or assisting the Captain of the Port Pittsburgh
(COTP) in the enforcement of the safety zone.
    (c) Regulations. (1) Under the general safety zone regulations in
Sec.  165.23, you may not enter the safety zone described in paragraph
(a) of this section unless authorized by the COTP or the COTP's
designated representative.
    (2) To seek permission to enter, contact the COTP or the COTP's
representative at<PHONE_NUMBER>. Those in the safety zone must comply
with all lawful orders or directions given to them by the COTP or the
COTP's designated representative.
    (d) Enforcement period. This section will be enforced for 90
minutes during the hours of 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. on August 6, 2016.
    (e) Informational broadcasts. The COTP or a designated
representative will inform the public through broadcast notices to
mariners of the enforcement period for the safety zone as well as any
changes in the enforcement period.

    Dated: April 25, 2016.
L. McClain, Jr.,
Commander, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Pittsburgh.
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