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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Office of the Secretary

Privacy Act of 1974: System of Records

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Notice to modify a system of records.

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SUMMARY: DOT proposes to modify a system of records under the Privacy
Act of 1974. The system is FAA's Aviation Records on Individuals, which
is being modified to reflect: (1) Eight new routine uses; (2) additions
to the categories of records, (3) clarity to the purpose of the system,
(4) changes to the titles of offices within the FAA. This system would
not duplicate any other DOT system of records.

DATES: Effective Date: November 10, 2008. If no comments are received,
the proposal will become effective on the above date. If comments are
received, the comments will be considered and, where adopted, the
documents will be republished with changes.

ADDRESSES: Address all comments concerning this notice to Carla Mauney,
Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration, (AES-
200), 800 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591, (202) 267-
9895.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Habib Azarsina, Departmental Privacy
Officer, Department of Transportation, Office of the Secretary, 1200
New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20003,<PHONE_NUMBER> (telephone),
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>(Internet address).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of Transportation system of
records notice subject to the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), as
amended, has been published in the Federal Register and is available
from the above mentioned address.
SYSTEM NUMBER: DOT/FAA 847

SYSTEM NAME:
    Aviation Records on Individuals.

SECURITY CLASSIFICATION:
    Sensitive, unclassified.

SYSTEM LOCATION:
     Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Mike Monroney
Aeronautical Center (MMAC), Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73125: Civil
Aerospace Medical Institute, Aerospace Medical Certification Division,
AAM-300; Regulatory Support Division, AFS-600; and Civil Aviation
Registry, Airmen Certification Branch AFS-760.
     Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue,
SW., Washington, DC 20591: Drug Abatement Division, AAM-800 or the
local Compliance and Enforcement Centers of the Drug Abatement
Division; Office of Security and Hazardous Materials; Flight Standards
District Offices (FSDO's); Certificate Management Offices (CMO's);
Certificate Management Field Offices (CMFO's); International Field
Offices; Office of Security and Hazardous Materials Regional and Field
Offices; FAA Regional Offices; and Chief Counsel, Regional Counsel, and
Aeronautical Center Counsel Offices.

CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE SYSTEM OF RECORDS:
    This system contains information on:
    (1) Current certificated airmen, airmen whose certificates have
expired, airmen who are deceased, airmen rejected for medical
certification, airmen with special certifications, and others requiring
medical certification;
    (2) Air traffic controllers in air route traffic control centers,
terminals, and flight service stations, and applicants for these
positions;
    (3) Holders of and applicants for airmen certificates, airmen
seeking additional certifications or additional ratings, individuals
denied certification, airmen holding inactive certificates, and airmen
who have had certificates amended, modified, suspended or revoked.
    (4) Persons involved in aircraft accidents and incidents, including
crewmembers, passengers, persons on the ground, and witnesses.
    (5) Individuals performing safety-sensitive functions under FAA's
drug and alcohol testing regulations who have (a) tested positive on a
Department of Transportation (DOT)-required drug test; (b) tested 0.04
or greater for breath alcohol concentration on a DOT-required alcohol
test; or (c) refused to submit to testing under a DOT-required testing
program.
    (6) Individuals in their commercial capacities who work for
companies conducting drug and alcohol testing.
    (7) Individuals who witness violations of FAA regulations.
    (8) Individuals against whom FAA has initiated informal action,
administrative action or legal enforcement action for violating safety
regulations and statutes or orders issued thereunder (see generally 49
U.S.C. 40101 et. seq., 44101 et. seq., 45101 et. seq., 46101 et. seq.;
FAA regulations, 14 CFR Parts 1-199; hazardous materials regulations,
49 CFR Parts 171-180; and drug and alcohol testing regulations, 49 CFR
Part 40).

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
     Name, date of birth, place of residence, mailing address,
social security number, and airman certificate number.
     Records that are required to determine the physical or
mental condition of an individual with respect to medical standards
established by FAA.
     Records concerning drug or alcohol testing, test results,
or refusals to submit to testing under a DOT-required testing program.
     Records concerning applications for certification,
applications for knowledge examinations, results of knowledge tests,
applications for inspection authority, certificates held, ratings, stop
orders, and requests for replacement certificates.
     Reports of fatal accidents, autopsies, toxicological
studies, aviation medical examiner reports, medical record printouts,
nonfatal reports, injury reports, accident name cards, magnetic tape
records of fatal accidents, physiological autopsy, and consulting
pathologist's summary of findings.
     Records of accident investigations, preliminary notices of
accident injury reports, engineering analyses, witness statements,
investigators' analyses, and pictures of accident scenes.
     Records concerning safety compliance notices, informal
actions, warning notices, oral or written counseling, letters of
correction, letters of investigation, notices of proposed legal
enforcement action, final action legal documents in enforcement
actions, and correspondence of Regional Counsels, the Aeronautical
Center Counsel, Chief Counsels, and others in enforcement cases.
     All records on individuals within FAA databases for which
the Safety Performance Analysis System (SPAS) is a software interface
(i.e., inspection, surveillance, and investigation records concerning
individuals, in systems including but not limited to: Accident/Incident
Database System (AIDS), Air Transportation Oversight System (ATOS),
Enforcement Information System (EIS), National Program Tracking and
Reporting System (PTRS), National Vital Information System (VIS), and
the Drug Abatement Division's

Compliance and Enforcement Tracking System (CETS)).
     SPAS-related enforcement records maintained in Chief
Counsel, Regional Counsel, and Aeronautical Center Counsel offices.

AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:
    49 U.S.C. 40101, 40113, 44701-44703, 44709, 45101-106, 46301.

PURPOSE(S):
    This system is the official repository of aviation records on
individuals that are required to be maintained in connection with FAA's
oversight and enforcement of compliance with safety regulations and
statutes and orders issued thereunder or that are required to be made
available, upon request, to other agencies, certain members of the
public (e.g., Aviation Medical Examiners), or the public at large.

ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES
OF USERS AND THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES:
    (a) Provide basic airmen certification and qualification
information to the public upon request; examples of basic information
include:
     The type of certificates and ratings held;
     The date, class, and restrictions of the latest physical
airman's certificate number;
     The status of the airman's certificate (i.e., whether it
is current or has been amended, modified, suspended or revoked for any
reason);
     The airman's home address, unless requested by the airman
to be withheld from public disclosure per 49 U.S.C. 44703(c);
     Information relating to an individual's physical status or
condition used to determine statistically the validity of FAA medical
standards; and
     Information relating to an individual's eligibility for
medical certification, requests for exemption from medical
requirements, and requests for review of certificate denials.
    (b) Use contact information to inform airmen of meetings and
seminars conducted by the FAA regarding aviation safety.
    (c) Disclose information to the National Transportation Safety
Board (NTSB) in connection with its investigation responsibilities.
    (d) Provide information about airmen to Federal, State, local and
tribal law enforcement agencies when engaged in an official
investigation in which an airman is involved.
    (e) Provide information about enforcement actions or orders issued
thereunder to government agencies, the aviation industry, and the
public upon request.
    (f) Make records of delinquent civil penalties owed to the FAA
available to the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) and the
U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) for collection pursuant to 31 U.S.C.
3711(g).
    (g) Make records of effective orders against the certificates of
airmen available to their employers if the airmen use the affected
certificates to perform job responsibilities for those employers.
    (h) Make airmen records available to users of FAA's Safety
Performance Analysis System (SPAS), including the Department of Defense
Commercial Airlift Division's Air Carrier Analysis Support System
(ACAS) for its use in identifying safety hazards and risk areas,
targeting inspection efforts for certificate holders of greatest risk,
and monitoring the effectiveness of targeted oversight actions.
    (i) Make records of an individual's positive drug test result,
alcohol test result of 0.04 or greater breath alcohol concentration, or
refusal to submit to testing required under a DOT-required testing
program, available to third parties, including employers and
prospective employers of such individuals. Such records will also
contain the names and titles of individuals who, in their commercial
capacity, administer the drug and alcohol testing programs of aviation
entities.
    (j) Provide information about airmen through the airmen registry
certification system to the Department of Health and Human Services,
Office of Child Support Enforcement, and the Federal Parent Locator
Service that locates non-custodial parents who owe child support.
Records in this system are used to identify airmen to the child support
agencies nationwide in enforcing child support obligations,
establishing paternities, establishing and modifying support orders and
location of obligors. Records named within the section on Categories of
Records will be retrieved using Connect: Direct through the Social
Security Administration's secure environment.
    (k) Make personally identifiable information about airmen available
to other Federal agencies for the purpose of verifying the accuracy and
completeness of medical information provided to FAA in connection with
applications for airmen medical certification.
    (l) Make records of past Airman medical certification history data
available to Aviation Medical Examiners (AMEs) on a routine basis so
that AMEs may render the best medical certification decision.
    (m) Make airman, aircraft and operator record elements available to
users of FAA's Skywatch system, including the Department of Defense
(DoD), the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Department of
Justice (DOJ) and other authorized government users, for their use in
managing, tracking and reporting aviation-related security events.
    (n) See Prefatory Statement of General Routine Uses.

DISCLOSURE TO CONSUMER REPORTING AGENCIES:
    None.

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORING, RETRIEVING, ACCESSING, RETAINING,
AND DISPOSING OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
STORAGE:
    Records are maintained in file folders, on lists and forms, and in
computer processing storage media. Records are also stored on
microfiche, on roll microfilm, and as electronic images.

RETRIEVABILITY:
    Records may be retrieved by name, birth date, sex, Social Security
Number, airman certificate number, or other identification number of
the individual on whom the records are maintained; or by medical
identification number, accident number and/or incident number, and
enforcement investigative report number or docket number.

SAFEGUARDS:
    Manual records: Strict information handling procedures have been
developed to cover the use, transmission, storage, and destination of
personal data in hard copy form. The procedures are periodically
reviewed for compliance with applicable laws. Automated Processing
Records in FAA-Administered Systems: Computer processing of personal
information is conducted within established FAA computer security
regulations. A risk assessment of the FAA facility is performed prior
to the implementation of the system of records. Automated Processing
Records in Commercial Computer Contractor-Administered Systems:
Computer programs are operated on commercial security levels and record
element restrictions to prevent release of data to unauthorized
parties.

RETENTION AND DISPOSAL:
    Records are either destroyed or retired to the local Federal
Records Center and then destroyed in accordance with the current
version of FAA Order 1350.15C, Records Organization, Transfer and

Destruction Standards. The retention and destruction period for each
record varies depending on the type of record, but ranges between 30
days and 10 years.

SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS:
    Federal Aviation Administration, Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center,
P.O. Box 25082, 6500 South MacArthur Blvd., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
73125--
     Records concerning aviation medical certification:
Manager: Aerospace Medical Certification Division, AAM-300;
     FAA certification records and general airman records:
Manager, Airmen Certification Branch, AFS-760;
     Records concerning aircraft accidents and incidents,
inspections, surveillance, and investigations: Manager, Aviation Data
Systems Branch, AFS-620;
     Records in FAA-Administered databases concerning
administrative actions and legal enforcement actions: Manager, Aviation
Data Systems Branch, AFS-620;
     Records pertaining to legal enforcement actions maintained
in Chief Counsel, Regional Counsel, and Aeronautical Center Counsel
offices: The address of the appropriate FAA regional or field office
maintaining the official agency enforcement file may be obtained from
AFS-620.
     Records pertaining to administrative actions and informal
actions: The investigating FAA field office or regional office or the
Drug Abatement Division, AAM-800, or the local Compliance and
Enforcement Centers of the Drug Abatement Division, as appropriate. The
address of the appropriate FAA regional or field office maintaining the
official agency enforcement file may be obtained from AFS-620.
     Electronic enforcement litigation tracking system records:
Chief Counsel, Regional Counsel, and Aeronautical Center Counsel
offices.
     Accounting files: Office of Financial Operations (AMZ) at
the Aeronautical Center, and Office of Financial Management (AFM) at
headquarters.
     Aviation medical certification records from headquarters
and regional files: Medical Specialties Division at headquarters, AAM-
200, or the Regional Flight Surgeon within the region where examination
was conducted (visit or call the local FAA office for proper Regional
Office address).
     Drug and alcohol testing records, and records of refusals
to submit to testing required under a DOT-required testing program:
Drug Abatement Division, AAM-800, or the local Compliance and
Enforcement Centers of the Drug Abatement Division, as appropriate.
     Records pertaining to security and hazardous materials:
Office of Hazardous Materials, ADG-1.

NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE:
    Individuals wishing to know if their records appear in this system
of records may make a request in person or in writing to the
appropriate system manager. The request must include:
     Name;
     Mailing address;
     Telephone number and/or email address;
     A description and, if possible, the location of the
records requested; and
     A statement under penalty of perjury that the requester is
the individual who he or she claims to be.

RECORDS ACCESS PROCEDURE:
    Individuals who desire access to information in this system of
records should make a written request to, or an appointment with, the
appropriate system manager. Each request should describe the particular
record to the fullest extent possible, including the subject matter of
the record, and, if known, the date when it was made, where it was
made, and the originating person or office. Each request must also
include a statement under penalty of perjury that the requester is the
individual who he or she claims to be.

PROCEDURES FOR CONTESTING RECORDS:
    Individuals who desire to contest information about themselves
contained in the system of records should make their request in
writing, detailing the reasons why the records should be corrected, and
submit the request to the attention of the FAA official responsible for
the record at the address appearing in this notice. The request must
include a statement under penalty of perjury that the requester is the
individual who he or she claims to be.

RECORDS SOURCE CATEGORIES:
     a. Medical Records are obtained from Aviation Medical Examiners
(AME's), the individual to whom the records pertain, consultants,
hospitals, treating or examining physicians, and Federal/State/local/
tribal Government agencies.
    b. Airmen Certification Records are obtained from the individual to
whom the records pertain, FAA aviation safety inspectors, and FAA
designated representatives.
    c. General Aviation Accident/Incident Records and Air Carrier
Incident Records are obtained from Aviation Medical Examiners,
pathologists, accident investigation records, medical laboratories,
Federal/State/local/tribal law enforcement officials, and FAA
employees. Data are also collected from manufacturers of aircraft and
involved passengers.
    d. Informal Action, Administrative Action and Legal Enforcement
Records are obtained from witnesses, the Offices of the Chief Counsel,
Regional Counsels and Aeronautical Center Counsel, the National
Transportation Safety Board, Office of Security and Hazardous Materials
(ASH) personnel, Flight Standards personnel, Office of Aviation Safety
(AVS) personnel and Aeronautical Center personnel.
    e. Drug and alcohol testing records and records relating to test
results and refusals to submit to testing are obtained from the
individual to whom the records pertain, current or previous employers,
witnesses, FAA Drug Abatement inspectors, service agents providing drug
and alcohol testing services for employers, and other Federal/State/
local/tribal Government agencies.

EXEMPTIONS CLAIMED FOR THIS SYSTEM:
    Records in this system that relate to administrative actions and
legal enforcement actions are exempted from certain access and
disclosure requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974, pursuant to 5
U.S.C. 552a(k)(2).

    Dated: September 23, 2008.
Habib Azarsina,
Departmental Privacy Officer.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-55904; File No. SR-NYSE-2007-50]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; New York Stock Exchange LLC;
Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To
Extend Its Current Revenue Sharing Program for Its Specialists for an
Additional Three Months

June 13, 2007.
    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 May 31, 2007, the New York Stock Exchange LLC (``Exchange'' or
``NYSE'') 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 substantially prepared by the
Exchange. The Commission is publishing this notice to solicit comments
on the proposed rule change from interested persons.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance
of the Proposed Rule Change

    The Exchange proposes to extend its current revenue sharing program
for its specialists for an additional three months (through August 31,
2007).

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

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

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

1. Purpose
    The Exchange proposes to extend for an additional three months its
current revenue sharing program for its specialists. The revenue
sharing program was instituted \3\ in connection with the Exchange's
adoption of Rule 104B,\4\ which prohibits specialists from charging
commissions. The Exchange established the revenue sharing program for a
six-month period commencing December 1, 2006, in order to partially
offset the specialists' loss of commission revenues. In its original
filing, the Exchange stated that it intended to adopt a revised revenue
sharing program commencing June 1, 2007, that would provide variable
payments to the specialist firms depending on performance. The Exchange
is not yet ready to put this revised revenue sharing program in place
and, in the interim, proposes to extend the current revenue sharing
program for an additional three months commencing June 1, 2007.
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    \3\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 54856 (December 1,
2006), 71 FR 71215 (December 8, 2006) (SR-NYSE-2006-106).
    \4\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 54850 (November 30,
2006), 71 FR 71217 (December 8, 2006) (SR-NYSE-2006-105).

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    The Exchange will distribute a fixed amount of $26.5 million among
the specialists for the three-month period commencing on June 1, 2007,
to be paid in three monthly installments. The Exchange will allocate
this fixed amount in proportion to the rebates each of the specialist
firms would have received in October 2006 \5\ if there had been a
revenue sharing program in place utilizing the following two formulas:
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    \5\ The Exchange is using the specialist firms' performance in
October 2006 as a basis for determining the amounts received by each
firm because this was the period used for that purpose in connection
with the initial six months of the revenue sharing program and the
amount each specialist firm will receive each month will therefore
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    (1) Each specialist firm would receive a rebate relating to that
specialist firm's absolute market share for October 2006 in each of its
specialty stocks if that market share exceeded 35%. A market share in a
stock that was equal to or exceeded 35% would entitle a specialist to a
rebate of (i) $15 for each percentage point above or equal to 35% up to
and including 50%, (ii) $25 for each percentage point above 50% up to
and including 65%, (iii) $35 for each percentage point above 65% up to
and including 80%, and (iv) $45 for each percentage point above 80%.
The following are examples of how this rebate would be paid:
     If Specialist X traded XYZ stock in which the Exchange had
a 50% market share, it would receive $225 per month, which is 15 (i.e.,
the number of percentage points above 35%) multiplied by $15.
     If Specialist X traded XYZ stock in which the Exchange had
a 65% market share, it would receive $600 per month, which is 15 (i.e.,
the number of percentage points above 35% up to and including 50%)
multiplied by $15, plus 15 (i.e., the number of percentage points above
50%) multiplied by $25.
    (2) Each specialist firm would receive a volume-weighted rebate for
every share traded in October 2006 in a stock in which the Exchange had
a greater than 35% market share. If the Exchange had a market share:
     Equal to or greater than 35% up to and including 50%, the
rebate would be $0.00013 per share.
     Greater than 50% up to and including 65%, the rebate would
be $0.00014 per share.
     Greater than 65% up to and including 80%, the rebate would
be $0.00015 per share.
     Greater than 80%, the rebate would be $0.00016 per share.
    The following are examples of how the volume-weighted rebate would
be paid:
     If Specialist X traded XYZ stock in which the Exchange had
a 50% market share, it would receive a rebate of $0.00013 for every
share traded above the 35% market share threshold.
     If Specialist X traded XYZ stock in which the Exchange had
a 65% market share, it would receive a rebate of $0.00013 per share for
every share traded above the 35% market share threshold up to and
including a 50% market share and then would receive $0.00014 for every
share above the 50% level.
    The Exchange may alter the provisions of the revenue sharing
program in the future in response to its experience with its
application over time.\6\
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    \6\ The Exchange will file a rule filing with the Commission
pursuant to the Act and the rules thereunder in relation to any such
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2. Statutory Basis
    The Exchange believes that the proposed rule change is consistent
with the objectives of Section 6 of the Act \7\ in general and furthers
the objectives of Section 6(b)(4) \8\ in particular, in that it is
designed to provide for the equitable allocation of reasonable dues,
fees, and other charges among its members and other persons using its
facilities.
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    \7\ 15 U.S.C. 78f.
    \8\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(4).
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B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition

    The Exchange does not believe that the proposed rule change will
impose any burden on competition that is not necessary or appropriate
in furtherance of the purposes of the Act.

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

    Written comments were neither solicited nor received.

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

    Because the foregoing proposed rule change establishes or changes a
due, fee, or other charge imposed by the Exchange, it has become
effective upon filing pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act \9\
and Rule 19b-(f)(2)\10\ thereunder.
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    \10\ 17 CFR 19b-(f)(2).
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    At any time within 60 days of the filing of the proposed rule
change, the Commission may summarily abrogate such rule change if it
appears to the Commission that such action is necessary or appropriate
in the public interest, for the protection of investors, or otherwise
in furtherance of the purposes of the Act.

IV. Solicitation of Comments

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

Electronic Comments

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

File Number SR-NYSE-2007-50 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

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

All submissions should refer to File Number SR-NYSE-2007-50. This file
number should be included on the subject line if e-mail is used. To
help the Commission process and review your comments more efficiently,
please use only one method. The Commission will post all comments on
the Commissions Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml).

Copies of the submission, all subsequent amendments, all written
statements with respect to the proposed rule change that are filed with
the Commission, and all written communications relating to the proposed
rule change between the Commission and any person, other than those
that may be withheld from the public in accordance with the provisions
of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be available for inspection and copying in the
Commission's Public Reference Room. Copies of such filing also will be
available for inspection and copying at the principal office of the
NYSE. 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-
NYSE-2007-50 and should be submitted on or before July 11, 2007.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Market Regulation,
pursuant to delegated authority.\11\
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    \11\17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Florence E. Harmon,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2012-0772]

Carriage Standards for Bridge Navigational Watch Alarm Systems
(BNWAS) Aboard U.S. Flagged Vessels

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of International Standards.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard announces the implementation date of carriage
standards for Bridge Navigational Watch Alarm Systems (BNWAS), in
accordance with the Articles of the International Convention for the
Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) Chapter V, Regulation 19, for U.S.
flagged vessels engaged on international voyages. The purpose of a
BNWAS is to detect operator disability that could lead to marine
accidents.

DATES: The effective date for the BNWAS standard, according to the
terms of SOLAS Chapter V, Regulation 19, was January 1, 2011. The
implementation schedule for carriage of a BNWAS is listed below in the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section.

ADDRESSES: To view the documents mentioned in this notice, go to http://www.regulations.gov and use ``USCG-2012-0772'' as your search term. If
you do not have access to the Internet, you may view the docket online
by visiting the Docket Management Facility in Room W12-140 on the
ground floor of the Department of Transportation West Building, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. We have an agreement
with the Department of Transportation to use the Docket Management
Facility.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information concerning this
notice, contact LCDR Christopher Gagnon, U.S. Coast Guard, Commercial
Vessel Compliance Division (CG-CVC-1), telephone<PHONE_NUMBER> or email
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    The purpose of a BNWAS is to detect operator disability that could
lead to marine accidents. A BNWAS monitors the awareness of the Officer
of the Watch (OOW) and automatically alerts the Master or another
qualified OOW if, for any reason, the on-duty OOW becomes incapable of
performing his or her duties. This purpose is achieved through a series
of indications and alarms to alert the on-duty OOW and, if he or she
does not respond, then to alert the Master or another qualified OOW at
a remote location onboard the vessel. Additionally, a BNWAS may provide
the on-duty OOW with a means of calling for immediate assistance, if
required. A BNWAS should be operational whenever the ship's heading or
track control system is engaged, unless inhibited by the Master.
    The International Maritime Organization (IMO) established BNWAS
carriage requirements in order to enhance safety of navigation. The
BNWAS performance standards are outlined in IMO Resolution MSC.128(75),
adopted on May 20, 2002. Effective as of January 1, 2011, IMO
Resolution MSC.282(86) amended SOLAS Chapter V, Regulation 19, and
established an implementation schedule for the carriage of a BNWAS
(SOLAS V,

Reg.<IP_ADDRESS>) for new and existing ships as follows:
     Cargo ships \1\ of 150 gross tonnage and upwards and
passenger ships irrespective of size constructed on or after July 1,
2011;
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    \1\ SOLAS defines the term cargo ship to mean any ship which is
not a passenger ship (SOLAS Chapter I, Reg.2(g)).
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     Passenger ships \2\ irrespective of size constructed
before July 1, 2011, not later than the first survey after July 1,
2012;
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    \2\ SOLAS defines the term passenger ship to mean a ship which
carries more than twelve passengers (SOLAS Chapter I, Reg.2(f)).
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     Cargo ships of 3,000 gross tonnage and upwards constructed
before July 1, 2011, not later than the first survey \3\ after July 1,
2012;
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    \3\ SOLAS defines the term first survey to mean the first annual
survey, the first periodical survey or the first renewal survey
whichever is due first after the date specified in the relevant
regulation or any other survey if the Administration deems it to be
reasonable and practicable, taking into account the extent of
repairs and alterations being undertaken. SOLAS also states that for
a ship under construction, where the keel is laid before, but the
ship is delivered after, the date specified in the relevant
regulation, the initial survey is the first survey (MSC.1/Circ.1290,
Dec. 16, 2008). For non-class inspected vessels, the Coast Guard
expects that foreign authorities would interpret first survey to
mean the first inspection for certification or annual inspection.
For uninspected vessels, the Coast Guard expects that foreign
authorities would interpret first survey to mean the date of the
next annual Load Line survey.
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     Cargo ships of 500 gross tonnage and upwards but less than
3,000 gross tonnage constructed before July 2011, not later than the
first survey after July 1, 2013; and
     Cargo ships of 150 gross tonnage and upwards but less than
500 gross tonnage constructed before July 1, 2011, not later than the
first survey after July 1, 2014.
    IMO Resolution MSC.282(86) also amended SOLAS Chapter V, Regulation
19 by stating that the BNWAS shall be in operation whenever the ship is
underway at sea. Additionally, a BNWAS installed prior to July 1, 2011
may subsequently be exempted from full compliance with IMO standards at
the discretion of the vessel's flag state.
    In addition, section 1.1 of SOLAS Chapter V, Regulation 19 provides
that BNWAS requirements apply to ships constructed after July 1, 2002.
We note, however, that the IMO has received proposed amendments from
the Bahamas and Denmark to amend this applicability section to include
vessels constructed before July 1, 2002.\4\ Unless and until the IMO
updates the applicability provisions of SOLAS Chapter V, Regulation 19,
the Coast Guard will recognize vessels constructed before July 1, 2002
as exempt from the SOLAS BNWAS requirements.
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    \4\ A copy of IMO Circular letter No. 3333, dated December 10,
2012, is available for viewing the public docket for this notice.
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Voluntary Compliance

    The Coast Guard has not yet adopted domestic regulations to
implement the SOLAS BNWAS requirements. Accordingly, carriage of a
BNWAS on U.S. flagged vessels is voluntary. Note that any vessel
operating on international voyages without a BNWAS past the applicable
compliance date may be subject to detention by foreign port state
officials and other administrative action by foreign authorities.
    Regardless of whether a vessel is in compliance with the SOLAS
BNWAS requirements, the Coast Guard or Recognized Class Society (RCS)
will continue to issue SOLAS Safety Equipment Certificates to U.S.
flagged vessels that are otherwise in compliance with applicable SOLAS
requirements. In either case, each vessel's SOLAS Safety Equipment
Certificate will reflect whether the vessel is in compliance with the
SOLAS BNWAS requirements.
    In determining whether a vessel's BNWAS is compliant with SOLAS,
the Coast Guard or RCS will refer to the BNWAS performance standards
outlined in IMO Resolution MSC.128(75). We also note that the IMO
Report to the Maritime Safety Committee (NAV 54/25), dated August 14,
2008, states that the carriage of a BNWAS should not lead to a
reduction in manning levels on the bridge. Consistent with the position
of other SOLAS member flag states, the Coast Guard does not expect to
issue exemptions or equivalencies from the BNWAS requirements to
vessels based on the use of multiple bridge watch personnel alone. The
Coast Guard would consider other requests for exemptions or
equivalencies on a case-by-case basis under the authority granted under
SOLAS Chapter V, Regulation 3. Any requests to the Coast Guard for
exemptions or equivalencies should be made to Commandant (CG-CVC-1),
via the local Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection.
    Finally, operators seeking approval of a BNWAS installed prior to
July 1, 2011 based on the amendments in IMO Resolution MSC.282(86)
should submit a gap analysis of their BNWAS compared to the current
BNWAS performance standards outlined in IMO Resolution MSC.128(75) to
Commandant (CG-CVC-1) for review.

    Authority: This notice is issued under the authority of 5 U.S.C.
552(a).

    Dated: January 7, 2013.
Paul F. Thomas,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Director, Inspections and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2013-00512 Filed 1-11-13; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-1830-DR; Docket ID FEMA-2008-0018]

Minnesota; Major Disaster and Related Determinations

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major
disaster for the State of Minnesota (FEMA-1830-DR), dated April 9,
2009, and related determinations.

DATES: Effective Date: April 9, 2009.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Peggy Miller, Disaster Assistance
Directorate, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW.,
Washington, DC 20472,<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that, in a letter
dated April 9, 2009, the President issued a major disaster declaration
under the authority of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121-5207 (the Stafford Act), as
follows:

    I have determined that the damage in certain areas of the State
of Minnesota resulting from severe storms and flooding beginning on
March 16, 2009, and continuing, is of sufficient severity and
magnitude to warrant a major disaster declaration under the Robert
T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C.
5121-5207 (``the Stafford Act''). Therefore, I declare that such a
major disaster exists in the State of Minnesota.
    In order to provide Federal assistance, you are hereby
authorized to allocate from funds available for these purposes such
amounts as you find necessary for Federal disaster assistance and
administrative expenses.
    You are authorized to provide Public Assistance in the
designated areas, Hazard Mitigation throughout the State, and any
other forms of assistance under the Stafford Act that you deem
appropriate. Consistent with the requirement that Federal assistance
is supplemental, any Federal funds provided under the Stafford Act
for Public Assistance and Hazard Mitigation will be limited to 75
percent of the total eligible costs. If Other Needs Assistance under
Section 408 of the Stafford Act is later warranted, Federal funding
under that program will also be limited to 75 percent of the total
eligible costs.
    Further, you are authorized to make changes to this declaration
to the extent allowable under the Stafford Act.

    The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) hereby gives notice
that Michael H. Smith, of FEMA is appointed to act as the Federal
Coordinating Officer for this major disaster.
    The following areas of the State of Minnesota have been designated
as adversely affected by this major disaster:

    Clay, Kittson, Marshall, Norman, Polk, Traverse, and Wilkin
Counties for Public Assistance.
    All counties within the State of Minnesota are eligible to apply
for assistance under the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.

The following Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Numbers (CFDA)
are to be used for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030, Community
Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora Brown Fund; 97.032, Crisis Counseling;
97.033, Disaster Legal Services; 97.034, Disaster Unemployment
Assistance (DUA); 97.046, Fire Management Assistance Grant; 97.048,
Disaster Housing Assistance to Individuals and Households in
Presidentially Declared Disaster Areas; 97.049, Presidentially
Declared Disaster Assistance--Disaster Housing Operations for
Individuals and Households; 97.050, Presidentially Declared Disaster
Assistance to Individuals and Households--Other Needs; 97.036,
Disaster Grants--Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared
Disasters); 97.039, Hazard Mitigation Grant.

Nancy Ward,
Acting Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Docket No. FAA-2019-0269]

Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments;
Clearance of a Renewed Approval of Information Collection: FAA
Acquisition Management System (FAAAMS)

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FAA
invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) approval to renew an information
collection. The collection involves the FAA Acquisition Management
System (FAAAMS) and information collected in response to notices
regarding FAA acquisitions. The information to be collected is
necessary to solicit, award, and administer contracts for supplies,

equipment, services, facilities, and real property to fulfill FAA's
mission.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted by June 7, 2019.

ADDRESSES: Please send written comments:
    By Electronic Docket: www.regulations.gov (Enter docket number into
search field).
    By mail: Tim Eckert, Federal Aviation Administration (AAP-110), 800
Independence Ave. SW, FOB-10A, Room 439, Washington, DC 20591.
    By fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tim Eckert by email at:
[email protected], phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Public Comments Invited: You are asked to comment on any aspect of
this information collection, including (a) Whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary for FAA's performance; (b) the
accuracy of the estimated burden; (c) ways for FAA to enhance the
quality, utility and clarity of the information collection; and (d)
ways that the burden could be minimized without reducing the quality of
the collected information. The agency will summarize and/or include
your comments in the request for OMB's clearance of this information
collection.
    OMB Control Number: 2120-0595.
    Title: FAA Acquisition Management System (FAAAMS).
    Form Numbers: Please see https://fast.faa.gov/PPG_Procurement_Forms.cfm for all forms.
    Type of Review: Renewal of an information collection.
    Background: The FAAAMS establishes policies and internal procedures
for FAA acquisition. Section 348 of Public Law 104-50 directed FAA to
establish an acquisition system. The information collection is carried
out as an integral part of FAA's acquisition process. Various portions
of the AMS describe information needed from vendors seeking or already
doing business with FAA. Our contracting offices collect the
information to plan, solicit, award, administer and close individual
contracts. Our small business office collects information to promote
and increase small business participation in FAA contracts. AMS
requires information collection through documents and forms in the
following areas (specific information collected varies by the nature of
each contracting action):
    [ssquf] Market survey information: Used to identify products and
services available to meet FAA needs.
    [ssquf] Requests for information and draft procurement documents:
Used to obtain vendor comments on requirements identified as satisfying
an FAA need.
    [ssquf] Screening information requests: Used to evaluate vendor-
specific technical solutions, capabilities, and others qualifications
that may result in a contract for a defined FAA need.
    [ssquf] Cost and pricing data: Used to determine reasonableness of
prices offered by vendors for an FAA requirement.
    [ssquf] Other information supporting vendor proposals (such as
bonding and insurance information): Used to determine vendor
eligibility to receive contract award and to satisfy other statutory
and policy requirements for contract award.
    [ssquf] Subcontracting plans: Used to set goals and monitor
progress for small business participation in awarded contracts.
    [ssquf] Process and system descriptions (such as accounting system,
property system, and purchasing system): Used to determine adequacy of
vendor processes and controls to properly account for costs, property,
quality assurance, etc.
    [ssquf] Cost Accounting Standards disclosures and related
information: Used to determine if vendor processes are in place to
properly classify, account for, and charge costs under contracts.
    [ssquf] Contractor records for audit, contract compliance, and
reporting purposes (such as financial information, labor standards, and
quality reports): Used to ensure compliance with laws, regulations,
policy and contract terms.
    [ssquf] Contract performance records: Used to measure of contract
cost and schedule performance.
    [ssquf] Small business declaration: Used as evidence of eligibility
for contracts restricted to small business.
    [ssquf] Small business utilization information: Used to help ensure
FAA satisfies goals to increase economic opportunity for small
businesses.
    Respondents: Contractors with an interest in or involved with FAA
acquisitions--estimated number 15,298.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response: 7.5 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 2,000,719 hours.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on April 2, 2019.
Colleen Gutrick,
Acquisition Program Analyst, Life Cycle Acquisition Policy Branch, AAP-
130.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 300

[EPA-HQ-SFUND-2005-0011; FRL 9717-3]

National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan;
National Priorities List: Deletion of the W.R. Grace & Co., Inc./Wayne
Interim Storage (USDOE) Superfund Site

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Direct final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region II is
publishing a direct final Notice of Deletion of the W.R. Grace & Co.,
Inc./Wayne Interim Storage (USDOE) Superfund Site (the Site), located
at 868 Black Oak Ridge Road, Wayne Township, NJ 07470, from the
National Priorities List (NPL). The NPL, promulgated pursuant to
section 105 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation,
and Liability Act (CERCLA) of 1980, as amended, is an appendix of the
National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan (NCP).
This direct final deletion is being published by EPA with the
concurrence of the State of New Jersey, through the Department of
Environmental Protection, because EPA has determined that all
appropriate response actions under CERCLA, have been completed.
However, this deletion does not preclude future actions under
Superfund.

DATES: This direct final deletion is effective on September 30, 2012,
unless EPA receives adverse comments by September 19, 2012. If adverse
comments are received, EPA will publish a timely withdrawal of the
direct final deletion in the Federal Register informing the public that
the deletion will not take effect.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID no. EPA-HQ-
SFUND-2005-0011, by one of the following methods:
     http://www.regulations.gov. Follow on-line instructions
for submitting comments.
     Email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>     Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
     Mail: Paul G. Ingrisano, Project Manager, Federal
Facilities Section, Emergency & Remedial Response Division, U.S. EPA,
Region II, 290 Broadway, 18th floor, New York, NY 10007-1866.
     Hand Delivery: U.S. EPA Superfund Records Center, Region
II, 290 Broadway, 18th floor, New York, NY 10007-1866. Such deliveries
are only accepted during the Docket's normal hours of operation, and
special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed
information.
    Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-SFUND-
2005-0011. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included
in the public docket without change and may be made available online at
http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information
provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be
Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose
disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you
consider to be CBI or otherwise protected through http://www.regulations.gov or email. The http://www.regulations.gov Web site
is an ``anonymous access'' system, which means EPA will not know your
identity or contact information unless you provide it in the body of
your comment. If you send an email comment directly to EPA without
going through http://www.regulations.gov, your email address will be
automatically captured and included as part of the comment that is
placed in the public docket and made available on the Internet. If you
submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you include your name
and other contact information in the body of your comment and with any
disk or CD-ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read your comment due to
technical difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA
may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic files should avoid
the use of special characters, any form of encryption, and be free of
any defects or viruses.
    Docket: All documents in the docket are listed in the http://www.regulations.gov index. Although listed in the index, some
information is not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other information
whose disclosure is restricted by statue. Certain other material, such
as copyrighted material, will be publicly available only in the hard
copy. Publicly available docket materials are available either
electronically in http://www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at:

U.S. EPA Superfund Records Center, Region II, 290 Broadway, 18th floor,
New York, NY 10007-1866. Business hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday
through Friday. Phone<PHONE_NUMBER>.
Wayne Public Library, 461 Valley Road, Wayne, NJ 07470. Business hours:
9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Monday through Thursday; 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Friday;
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday; closed Sunday, June through August; 1 p.m.
to 5 p.m., September through May. Phone<PHONE_NUMBER>.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul G. Ingrisano, Project Manager,
U.S. EPA, Region II, 18th Floor, 290 Broadway, New York, NY 10007-1866,
212-637-4337, email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Table of Contents

I. Introduction
II. NPL Deletion Criteria
III. Deletion Procedures
IV. Basis for Site Deletion
V. Deletion Action

I. Introduction

    EPA Region II is publishing this direct final Notice of Deletion of
the Site, from the NPL The NPL constitutes Appendix B of 40 CFR part
300, which is the NCP, which EPA promulgated pursuant to section 105 of
CERCLA, as amended. EPA maintains the NPL as the list of sites that
appear to present a significant risk to public health, welfare, or the
environment. Sites on the NPL may be the subject of remedial actions
financed by the Hazardous Substance Superfund (Fund). As described in
300.425(e)(3) of the NCP, sites deleted from the NPL remain eligible
for Fund-financed remedial actions if future conditions warrant such
actions.
    Because EPA considers this action to be noncontroversial and
routine, this action will be effective on September 30, 2012, unless
EPA receives adverse comments by September 19, 2012. Along with this
direct final Notice of Deletion, EPA is co-publishing a Notice of
Intent To Delete in the ``Proposed Rules'' section of the Federal
Register. If adverse comments are received within the 30-day public
comment period on this deletion action, EPA will publish a

timely withdrawal of this direct final Notice of Deletion before the
effective date of the deletion, and the deletion will not take effect.
EPA will, as appropriate, prepare a response to comments and continue
with the deletion process on the basis of the Notice of Intent To
Delete and the comments already received. There will be no additional
opportunity to comment.
    Section II of this document explains the criteria for deleting
sites from the NPL. Section III discusses procedures that EPA is using
for this action. Section IV discusses the Site and demonstrates how it
meets the deletion criteria. Section V discusses EPA's action to delete
the Site from the NPL unless adverse comments are received during the
public comment period.

II. NPL Deletion Criteria

    The NCP establishes the criteria that EPA uses to delete sites from
the NPL. In accordance with 40 CFR 300.425(e), sites may be deleted
from the NPL where no further response is appropriate. In making such a
determination pursuant to 40 CFR 300.425(e), EPA will consider, in
consultation with the state, whether any of the following criteria have
been met:
    i. Responsible parties or other persons have implemented all
appropriate response actions required;
    ii. All appropriate Fund-financed response under CERCLA has been
implemented, and no further response action by responsible parties is
appropriate; or
    iii. The remedial investigation has shown that the release poses no
significant threat to public health or the environment and, therefore,
the taking of remedial measures is not appropriate.

III. Deletion Procedures

    The following procedures apply to deletion of the Site:
    (1) EPA consulted with the State of New Jersey prior to developing
this direct final Notice of Deletion and the Notice of Intent to Delete
co-published today in the ``Proposed Rules'' section of the Federal
Register.
    (2) EPA has provided the State 30 working days for review of this
notice and the parallel Notice of Intent to Delete prior to their
publication today, and the state, through the Department of
Environmental Protection, has concurred on the deletion of the Site
from the NPL.
    (3) Concurrently with the publication of this direct final Notice
of Deletion, a notice of the availability of the parallel Notice of
Intent to Delete is being published in a major local newspaper, The
North Jersey Herald & News. The newspaper notice announces the 30-day
public comment period concerning the Notice of Intent to Delete the
Site from the NPL.
    (4) The EPA placed copies of documents supporting the proposed
deletion in the deletion docket and made these items available for
public inspection and copying at the Site information repositories
identified above.
    (5) If adverse comments are received within the 30-day public
comment period on this deletion action, EPA will publish a timely
notice of withdrawal of this direct final Notice of Deletion before its
effective date and will prepare a response to comments and continue
with the deletion process on the basis of the Notice of Intent to
Delete and the comments already received.
    Deletion of a site from the NPL does not itself create, alter, or
revoke any individual's rights or obligations. Deletion of a site from
the NPL does not in any way alter EPA's right to take enforcement
actions, as appropriate. The NPL is designed primarily for
informational purposes and to assist EPA management. Section
300.425(e)(3) of the NCP states that the deletion of a site from the
NPL does not preclude eligibility for future response actions, should
future conditions warrant such actions.

IV. Basis for Site Deletion

    The following information provides EPA's rationale for deleting the
W.R Grace & Co., Inc./Wayne Interim Storage (USDOE) Superfund Site (the
Site) from the NPL:

Site Background and History

    The Site is approximately 6.5 acres located at 868 Black Oak Ridge
Road at the intersection with Pompton Plains Cross Road in Wayne
Township, Passaic County, New Jersey. The Vicinity Properties (VPs) are
commercial and residential areas, and a Township Park, all located
within one-half mile to the west and west-southwest of the Site which
were affected by contaminant migration from the Site along Sheffield
Brook, which flows downstream to the Pompton River. The Site is in a
highly developed area of northern New Jersey, approximately 20 miles
north-northwest of Newark, New Jersey. The Site CERCLIS ID Number is
NJ1891837980.
    From 1948 through 1957, Rare Earths, Inc. processed monazite sand
at the Site to extract thorium and rare earth metals. The Davison
Chemical Division of W.R. Grace acquired the Site in 1957 and
processing activities continued until July 1971. After processing
ceased in 1971, the facility was licensed by the Atomic Energy
Commission (AEC) for storage only. In 1974, W.R. Grace partially
decontaminated the Site. Some buildings were razed and the rubble and
processing equipment were buried on the property.
    In 1974, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) assumed licensing
responsibilities formerly held by the AEC. In 1975, the storage license
for radioactive materials was terminated by the NRC following Site
decommissioning and the Site was released without radiological
restriction; the only stipulation was that the property deed state that
radioactive materials were buried on the property.
    In 1981, as part of the review of formerly licensed facilities, the
NRC measured direct radiation levels and radionuclide concentrations in
soil on the Site. Elevated survey measurements were noted, indicating
the Site was contaminated with radium (Ra)-226, thorium (Th)-232, and
uranium (U)-238, and associated daughter products. The chemical
contaminants of concern (COC) are antimony, arsenic, chromium, lead,
mercury, molybdenum, and thallium.
    In July 1983, the U.S. Department of Energy (USDOE) was authorized
by the Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act of 1984 to
conduct a decontamination research and development project at the Site.
From 1984 to October 1997, the USDOE managed the Site under the
Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program (FUSRAP). The Site was
proposed to the NPL on September 8, 1983, (48 FR 40674). The Site was
included on the NPL on September 21, 1984 (49 FR 37070). In September
1985, ownership of the Site transferred from W.R. Grace & Co. to the
U.S. Government.
    In July 1990, the USDOE signed a Federal Facility Agreement (FFA)
that established cleanup responsibilities under CERCLA. The FFA was
signed by the EPA in September 1990.
    In October 1997, Congress transferred administration and execution
of the FUSRAP program from the USDOE to the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers (USACE) in the Energy and Water Development Appropriations
Act of 1998. In March 1998, the original USDOE/EPA Site FFA was
renegotiated between EPA and the USACE.
    Between 1985 and 1987, the USDOE conducted removal actions to
remove contaminated material from some of the off-site VP locations in
the vicinity of the Site. The adjacent VPs had received contaminants
during historical W.R. Grace processing operations, which required
remediation. Excavated soils

and debris were stored at the Site where the historic thorium
processing operations occurred because no disposal facilities were
available which were licensed or permitted to accept radiological
wastes at the time. These actions were outlined in the Action
Description Memorandum, Proposed FY 1984 Remedial Actions at Wayne, New
Jersey (1984).
    During 1993, removal actions at the remaining Site VPs were
conducted under the Engineering Evaluation/Cost Analysis (EE/CA) for
the Proposed Removal of Contaminated Materials from Vicinity Properties
at the Wayne Site (1993). The majority of the waste from the 1993
cleanup actions was shipped directly to a commercial disposal facility.
A small amount of contaminated soil from the 1993 cleanup actions was
added to the interim storage pile at the Site due to off-site waste
disposal constraints in effect at the time.
    For the VPs surrounding the Site, the USDOE implemented residual
contamination guidelines governing the release of formerly contaminated
property for unrestricted use. The DOE Guidelines for Residual
Radioactivity at FUSRAP and Remote SPMP Sites (1985), provided the
following guidelines:
     External gamma radiation levels on a site released for
unrestricted use to not exceed 20 microRems/hour above the ground
surface;
     Maximum permissible concentration of Ra-226 and Th-232 in
soil above background levels averaged over 100 cubic meters; 5
picoCuries/gram (pCi/g) averaged over the first 15 centimeters (cm) of
soil at the surface; 15 pCi/g when averaged over 15-cm thick soil
layers more than 15 cm below the surface (i.e., for sub-surface soils
at depths greater than 15 cm); and,
     Maximum permissible concentration of U-238 in soil; 150
pCi/g above background.
    The guidelines were derived using conservative assumptions
protective of human health and the environment. The USDOE applied the
surface and subsurface soil criteria when evaluating the effectiveness
of the removal actions. The USDOE implemented the guidelines on the
basis of compatibility with the criteria used for the same purpose by
the EPA. No further removal was conducted when sampling data
demonstrated that the residual contamination guidelines for soil were
met for that property.
    The USDOE revised the guidelines in the early 1990's by the
application of the As Low As Reasonably Achievable (ALARA) principle.
In applying the principle of reducing exposure to levels ALARA, the
USDOE established cleanup goals for properties of 5 pCi/g, regardless
of depth of contamination. These guidelines applied to Th-232 and Ra-
226 concentrations; however, they were not applicable to naturally
occurring background radioactivity in soils near the Site.
    In 1997, when disposal facilities which were licensed or permitted
to accept radiological wastes came online, the approximately 38,500-
cubic yard interim storage pile was removed by the USDOE and shipped
off-site for disposal.
    Approximately 41,500 cubic yards of buried contaminated materials
within the footprint of the former interim storage pile were removed
and shipped off-site for disposal by the USACE under a separate CERCLA
removal action that began in 1998. This action is documented in the
Engineering Evaluation/Cost Analysis for the Removal of Subsurface
Materials at the Wayne Site (1998).

Remedial Investigation and Feasibility Study

    The Site was addressed through a Remedial Investigation/Feasibility
Study (RI/FS) process which evaluated the conditions at the Site, the
need for remedial action, and the possible cleanup alternatives. In
late 1989, the USDOE began an intensive study of the remaining
contamination at and around the Site. The field work was completed in
December 1991. Historical data and the results documented in the RI
Report (1993) delineated the nature and extent for contamination. The
Baseline Risk Assessment (BRA) evaluated potential health and
ecological risks if no remedial action was taken at the Site. The BRA
determined that remedial action was warranted because of the potential
for cancer risks above the upper risk threshold of 10-4
identified by EPA as protective to occur if existing institutional
controls are not maintained in the future. The main exposure pathway of
concern was direct contact with radiologically contaminated soils
remaining at the Site.
    The FS Report (1999) evaluated the alternatives for remedial action
at the Site. The evaluation of a range of remedial actions for the Site
was based upon the risk assessment presented in the FS. The overall
strategy was to address the radioactively contaminated wastes which had
been disposed at the Site. The FS evaluated technologies that were
appropriate for the media of concern, developed and screened
alternatives capable of addressing the contaminated media, and
evaluated in detail a subset of the developed alternatives using
evaluation criteria specified under CERCLA.

Selected Remedy

    In May 2000, the EPA and the USACE issued a Record of Decision
(ROD) identifying the selected remedy to address the remaining
radioactive wastes, chemical waste, operations building demolition, and
groundwater at the Site. The Remedial Action Objectives specified in
the ROD were:
     To eliminate or minimize the potential for humans to
ingest, come into dermal contact with, or inhale particulates of
radioactive constituents, or to be exposed to external gamma radiation
to achieve the level of protection required by the NCP (10-4
to 10-6 risk range) and meet the substantive requirements of
10 CFR part 20, subpart E.
     To reduce chemical COC levels in impacted media to levels
that would be protective based on site-specific risk and groundwater
impact evaluations.
     To return impacted groundwater to conditions consistent
with groundwater applicable or relevant and appropriate requirements
(ARARs).
     To protect the integrity of the clay layer in order to
ensure protection of the lower groundwater aquifer.
     To reduce potential exposure to radium and thorium in soil
to levels that would be protective for the intended land use as
established by site-specific risk analysis.
     To reduce exposure to uranium to levels that would be
protective for the intended land use.
     To eliminate or minimize toxicity, mobility, and/or volume
of impacted soils.
     To eliminate or minimize the potential migration of
contaminants into stream and storm drain sediments by surface water
runoff, or by infiltration or percolation that would result in
contamination of the groundwater.
     To comply with chemical and action-specific ARARs.
     To prevent exposures from radioactivity in buildings and
structures greater than the guideline limits.
     To access and address the contaminated soils beneath the
building.
     To eliminate or minimize potential exposure to external
gamma radiation.
     To eliminate or minimize toxicity or mobility, and/or
volume of contaminants.

The major components of the selected remedy and remedial actions
performed at the Site are summarized below:

     Excavation and disposal of the remaining contaminated
subsurface

materials to an average concentration of 5 pCi/g of Ra-226 and Th-232
combined, above naturally occurring background concentrations at the
Site, and an average concentration of 100 pCi/g of total uranium above
naturally occurring background, as determined by surveys consistent
with the Multi-Agency Radiation Survey and Site Investigation Manual
(MARSSIM) (2000).
     Excavation and disposal of chemically contaminated soils
above levels calculated to be protective of groundwater or above levels
protective for unrestricted uses of the property (with regard to
chemicals of concern) as specified in the ROD.
     Decontamination and demolition of the site operations
building on the Site, removal and off-site disposal of demolition
debris, and removal and off-site disposal of contaminated materials
under this building.
     Removal and treatment of groundwater encountered during
excavation to meet the pretreatment discharge standards of the
receiving Publicly Owned Treatment Works prior to release.
     Implementation of a five-year groundwater monitoring
program to establish groundwater quality after contaminated soil has
been removed.
     Maintenance of the integrity of the subsurface clay layer
that acts as a hydraulic barrier protecting the lower aquifer at the
Site.
     Site restoration activities that will allow for beneficial
unrestricted use in the future.

Remedial Actions

Wayne Interim Storage Site (The Site)
    Under the May 2000 ROD, an additional 55,410 cubic yards of
contaminated material and building debris were excavated and disposed
of at an off-site licensed disposal facility. The elements of the
remedial construction activities and construction quality assurance and
quality control (QC) are detailed in the Post Remedial Action Report
Wayne Interim Storage Site (PRAR) (2004). The USACE managed and
supervised all construction activities to ensure compliance with the
remedial design, work plans, and construction specifications. The EPA
provided oversight of the cleanup actions.
Vicinity Properties
    Following the remedial actions at the Site, the USACE reviewed the
cleanup actions previously taken by the USDOE at the VPs. The review
consisted of comparing the USDOE radiological screening and sampling
data from the VPs and the unrestricted use criteria applied by the
USDOE to the cleanup values established in the ROD, and as appropriate,
the State of New Jersey Administrative Code.
    A Technical Memorandum documented the evaluation of the VPs and
specifically identified and listed each property previously remediated
by the USDOE. On the basis of this paper review, the USACE conducted
additional subsurface soil sampling at four VPs in May and June 2003.
Following the review and sampling, the USACE determined that prior
USDOE actions were sufficient to meet the ROD cleanup criteria at all
VPs, with the exception of the Wayne Township (Sheffield) Park and a
small right-of-way (ROW) area adjacent to the Pompton Plains Cross
Road.
    The USACE conducted additional excavation and off-site disposal of
contaminated residual soils in July and August 2003 at the Wayne
Township (Sheffield) Park and the road ROW property consistent with the
cleanup levels documented in the ROD. These actions were documented in
an Explanation of Significant Differences (ESD) (2003). Final Status
Surveys performed in compliance with MARSSIM demonstrated that ROD
cleanup levels were achieved for radiological and chemical constituents
of concern. Approximately 2,300 cubic yards of additional soil were
excavated from these two VPs.
    The elements of the remedial construction activities including
construction QC requirements, the USACE inspections, post-excavation
final status surveys, and final as-built drawings, are described in the
Post Remedial Action Report Wayne Interim Storage Site Vicinity
Properties Wayne Township (Sheffield) Park (2008) and Post Remedial
Action Report Wayne Interim Storage Site Vicinity Properties Pompton
Plains Crossroad Right-of-Way Property (2008). The USACE managed and
supervised all construction activities at the VPs to ensure compliance
with the remedial action work plans and construction specifications.
The EPA provided oversight of the cleanup actions.
    Transfer of the real property at 868 Black Oak Ridge Road, Wayne
Township, New Jersey from the U.S. Government to the Township of Wayne
was completed in 2006.
Inaccessible Soils
    After the remediation of the Site, documented in the PRAR, it
became necessary to examine the then-current status of a section of
Black Oak Ridge Road and Pompton Plains Cross Road that is adjacent to
the Site. In August 2004, a characterization survey of this roadway was
performed and the results showed areas of subsurface contamination
remained along certain roadway and utility features. These findings
were also documented in the EPA Five-Year Review, indicating that this
area would need to be addressed in the future.
    The previously inaccessible soils in this area were made accessible
and addressed in 2009 and 2010. During the 2009 remediation at the
Black Oak Ridge Road, a total of 13 intermodal containers were filled
with 475,000 pounds (237 tons) of contaminated soil and disposed of at
U.S. Ecology in Grandview, Idaho (USEI). During the 2010 remediation,
43 containment sacks containing 447,550 pounds (224 tons) of
contaminated soil, pipe, and debris were disposed of at USEI.
    For radiologically-contaminated soil below the Black Oak Ridge Road
roadway, the selected remedy in the ROD, complete excavation and off-
site disposal, was applied. All regions of contamination in previously
inaccessible soils under the Black Oak Ridge Road have been completely
remediated. The analytical data presented in the Construction Close-Out
Report for Roadways and Inaccessible Soils (2011) demonstrate
compliance with the unrestricted use cleanup criteria as set forth in
the ROD.
Groundwater Monitoring
    A Long-Term Groundwater Monitoring Program was implemented to
monitor groundwater quality at the Site within the unconfined and
confined aquifers for a period of five years from the conclusion of
remedial activities. Criteria in the ROD were used to evaluate
radioactive and chemical constituent results. A total of 21 wells were
monitored from 2002 until 2006 in accordance with the Wayne Interim
Storage Site Long-Term Groundwater Monitoring Plan Addendum for USACE
In-House Sampling (2003).
    Over the course of the five-year monitoring period, a few results
did exceed ROD and other criteria, but did not impact the conclusion
that all groundwater criteria in the ROD had been met. Arsenic was
detected in one well in excess of the ROD criteria, but did not exceed
the EPA maximum contaminant level. This well was in a confined aquifer
located up-gradient of all former disposal areas and was considered
representative of background conditions. Chromium was detected above
the ROD criteria in one monitoring well during the May 2006 sampling
event. The elevated result was

found in a well that was in a confined aquifer located up-gradient of
all former disposal areas. The well was considered to be representative
of background conditions. The source of the elevated reading was
attributed to chromium leaching into the well water column from the
stainless steel well casing and screen. Previously, an on-site
stainless steel well demonstrated similar elevated chromium results and
was replaced by a polyvinyl chloride (PVC) well. The PVC-cased well
demonstrated true groundwater chromium much less than the ROD criteria.
    Following the March 2006 sampling event, the USACE determined that
all monitoring requirements set forth in the ROD had been met. The
Five-Year Review Report completed by EPA in September 2008 stated that
the groundwater monitoring program requirements, as established in the
ROD, had been met. The 21 monitoring wells were abandoned in September
2011 in accordance with New Jersey Department of Environmental
Protection (NJDEP) regulations, specifically Well Construction and
Maintenance; Sealing of Abandoned Wells, N.J.A.C. 7:9D.

Cleanup Goals

    The cleanup levels for contaminated soils and groundwater at the
Site and VPs are listed in Table 1, of the Final Close-Out Report for
the W.R. Grace and Co./Wayne Interim Storage Site (2012). Attainment of
these levels will allow for unrestricted use and unlimited exposure of
the properties, as demonstrated in the risk assessment.
    Post remedial action sampling was conducted following excavation at
the Site property and VPs including the Wayne Township (Sheffield)
Park, a small ROW area adjacent to the Pompton Plains Cross Road, and a
section of Black Oak Ridge Road. Access was obtained to all properties
and soil was excavated. Post excavation sampling indicated all cleanup
levels for these soils had been met.
    After five years of groundwater monitoring, the USACE determined
that all monitoring requirements set forth in the ROD had been met.
This was stated in the 2008 Five-Year Review Report.

Operation and Maintenance

    No ongoing monitoring or maintenance is required by the U.S.
Government at the Site. The remediation of previously inaccessible
soils in 2009 and 2010 allowed for the Site to be closed with no land
use controls to monitor.

Five-Year Review

    The EPA published a Five-Year Review Report for the Site in
September 2008. The assessment of this five-year review was that the
selected remedy was functioning as intended by the decision documents
and was protective of human health and the environment in the short-
term.
    The Issues, Recommendations, and Follow-Up Actions and
Protectiveness Statement of the Five-Year Review Report both state that
``the implemented remedy has left all groundwater and soils suitable
for use without restriction, except for two suspected sub-soil areas
which are currently not accessible.'' The areas in question were
located beneath a roadway to which the USACE could not gain access for
characterization and remediation. The Five-Year Review Report went on
to explain that there were no current risks for either groundwater or
soils and none were expected, as long as access controls for the
inaccessible areas were maintained, resulting in the likely need for a
deed restriction on the areas. However, funds made available through
the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2009 allowed the USACE to
work with Passaic County and remediate the areas consistent with the
selected remedy in the ROD and ESD. This remediation is documented in
the Construction Close-Out Report for Roadways and Inaccessible Soils
(2011).
    The remediation of previously inaccessible soils under the roadway
allowed for the Site to be released for unrestricted use with no need
for further Five-Year Reviews.

Community Involvement

    Public participation activities for this Site have been satisfied
as required in CERCLA sections 113(k) and 117, 42 U.S.C. 9613(k) and
9617. Throughout the removal and remedial process, EPA and the NJDEP
have kept the public informed of the activities being conducted at the
Site by way of public meetings, progress fact sheets, and the
announcement through local newspaper advertisements on the availability
of documents such as the RI/FS, Risk Assessment, ROD, Proposed Plan and
the Five-Year Review Report.

Determination That the Site Meets the Criteria for Deletion in the NCP

    The Site meets all site completion requirements as specified in the
OSWER Directive 9320.2-22, Close-Out Procedures for National Priorities
List Sites. All remedial activities at the Site are complete and the
implemented remedy achieves the degree of cleanup specified in the ROD
and ESD, for all pathways of exposure. Therefore, EPA has determined
that no further response action is necessary at the Site to protect
human health and the environment.

V. Deletion Action

    The EPA, with concurrence of the State of New Jersey, through the
Department of Environmental Protection, dated on June 22, 2012, has
determined that all appropriate response actions under CERCLA have been
completed. Therefore, EPA is deleting the Site from the NPL.
    Because EPA considers this action to be noncontroversial and
routine, EPA is taking it without prior publication. This action will
be effective on September 30, 2012, unless EPA receives adverse
comments by September 19, 2012. If adverse comments are received within
the 30-day public comment period, EPA will publish a timely withdrawal
of this direct final notice of deletion before the effective date of
the deletion, and it will not take effect. EPA will prepare a response
to comments and continue with the deletion process on the basis of the
notice of intent to delete and the comments already received. There
will be no additional opportunity to comment.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 300

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Chemicals,
Hazardous waste, Hazardous substances, Intergovernmental relations,
Penalties, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Superfund, Water
pollution control, Water supply.

    Dated: August 2, 2012.
Judith A. Enck,
Regional Administrator, Region II.

    For the reasons set out in this document, 40 CFR part 300 is
amended as follows:

PART 300--[AMENDED]

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1. The authority citation for Part 300 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  33 U.S.C. 1321(c)(2); 42 U.S.C. 9601-9657; E.O.
12777, 56 FR 54757, 3 CFR, 1991 Comp., p. 351; E.O. 12580, 52 FR
2923; 3 CFR, 1987 Comp., p. 193.

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2. Table 2 of Appendix B to Part 300 is amended by removing ``W. R.
Grace & Co., Inc./Wayne Interim Storage (USDOE)'', ``Wayne Township''
under NJ.

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2010-0066]

Recovery Publication, P-395, Fire Management Assistance Grant
Program (FMAGP) Guide

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is accepting
comments on the Fire Management Assistance Grant Program (FMAGP) Guide.
The Guide describes the FMAGP declaration process, eligibility, grant
management and application procedures, and other related program
guidance.

DATES: Comments must be received by December 9, 2010.

ADDRESSES: Comments must be identified by docket ID FEMA-2010-0066 and
may be submitted by one of the following methods:
    Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments. Please note that this proposed
policy is not a rulemaking and the Federal Rulemaking Portal is being
utilized only as a mechanism for receiving comments.
    Mail: Office of Chief Counsel, Federal Emergency Management Agency,
Room 835, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472-3100.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Allen Wineland, Federal Emergency
Management Agency, 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472, allen.
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>202-646-3661.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Public Participation

    Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name
and docket ID. Regardless of the method used for submitting comments or
material, all submissions will be posted, without change, to the
Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov, and will
include any personal information you provide. Therefore, submitting
this information makes it public. You may wish to read the Privacy Act
notice, which can be viewed by clicking on the ``Privacy Notice'' link
in the footer of http://www.regulations.gov.
    You may submit your comments and material by the methods specified
under the ADDRESSES caption. Please submit your comments and any
supporting material by only one means to avoid the receipt and review
of duplicate submissions.
    Docket: The proposed policy is available in docket ID FEMA-2010-
0066. For access to the docket to read background documents or comments
received, go to the Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://
www.regulations.gov and search for the docket ID. Submitted comments
may also be inspected at FEMA, Office of Chief Counsel, Room 835, 500 C
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472.

II. Background

    This guide describes the FMAGP basic provisions, application
procedures, and other related program policies and guidance.
    FEMA seeks comment on the proposed policy, which is available
online at http://www.regulations.gov in docket ID FEMA-2010-0066. Based
on the comments received, FEMA may make appropriate revisions to the
proposed policy. Although FEMA will consider any comments received in
the drafting of the final policy, FEMA will not provide a response to
comments document. When or if FEMA issues a final policy, FEMA will
publish a notice of availability in the Federal Register and make the
final policy available at http://www.regulations.gov.

    Authority:  42 U.S.C. 5121-5207; 44 CFR part 206.

Robert A. Farmer,
Deputy Director, Office of Policy and Program Analysis,Federal
Emergency Management Agency.
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