3341 Federal Register / Vol. 69, No. 15 / Friday, January 23, 2004 / Notices EIS No. 040023, Final EIS, DOA, HI, Lahaina Watershed Flood Control Project, To Reduce Flooding and Erosion Problems, U. S. Army COE Section 404 and NPDES Permits, County of Maui, HI, Wait Period Ends: February 23, 2004, Contact: Lawrence T. Yamamoto ( 808) 541   2600. EIS No. 040024, Final Supplement, AFS, CA, WA, OR, Northern Spotted Owl Management Plans, Removal or Modification of the Survey and Manage Mitigation Measure Standards and Guidelines in the Final Supplemental EIS ( 1994) and Final Supplement EIS ( 2002) for Amendments, Northwest Forest Plan, WA, CA and OR, Wait Period Ends: February 23, 2004, Contact: Jerry Hubbard ( 503) 326   2354. This document is available on the Internet at: http:// www. or. blm. gov/ surveyandmanage/.

Amended Notices EIS No. 030429, Draft EIS, FHW, TN, Appalachian Development Highway System Corridor K ( Relocated Highway U. S. 64), Improvements from West of the Ocoee River to TN   68 near Ducktown, Funding, U. S. Army Corps Section 10 and 404 Permits, Polk County, TN, Comment Period Ends: February 16, 2004, Contact: Bobby W. Blackmon ( 615) 781   5770. Revision of FR Notice Published on 10/ 03/ 2003: CEQ Comment Period Ending on 01/ 15/ 2004 has been Extended to 2/ 16/ 2004. EIS No. 0230544, Draft EIS, AFS, AZ, Bar T Bar Anderson Springs Allotment Management Plans, To Authorize Permitted Livestock Grazing for a 10 Year Period, Coconino National Forest, Mogollon Rim and Mormon Lake Ranger District, Coconino County, AZ, Comment Period Ends: February 4, 2004, Contact: Jerry Gonzales ( 928) 354   2216. Revision of FR Notice Published on 12/ 05/ 03: CEQ Comment Period Ending 01/ 24/ 2004 has been Extended to 02/ 04/ 2004. EIS No. 030548, Final EIS, BLM, AZ, Dos Pobres/ San Juan Mining Plan and Land Exchange, Implementation of two Open Pit Copper Mines and one Central Ore Facility, NPDES and COE Section 404 Permits, Graham County, AZ, Wait Period Ends: February 12, 2004, Contact: Scott Evans ( 928) 348   4400. Revision of FR Notice Published on 12/ 12/ 2004: CEQ Wait Period Ending 1/ 12/ 2004 has been Corrected to 2/ 12/ 2004. Dated: January 20, 2004. B. Katherine Biggs, Associate Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities. [ FR Doc. 04   1485 Filed 1   22   04; 8: 45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560   50   P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [ OPP   2004   0014; FRL   7343   1]

Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee, Registration Review Work Group; Notice of Public Meeting AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency ( EPA). ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: EPA's Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee ( PPDC), Registration Review Work Group will hold public meetings on February 2, 2004, and March 2, 2004. Agendas for these meetings are being developed and will be posted on EPA's website. The workgroup is developing advice and recommendations on topics related to EPA's registration review program. DATES: The first meeting will be held on Monday, February 2, 2004, from 1 p. m to 5 p. m. The second meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 2, 2004, from 1 p. m. to 5 p. m. ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at EPA's offices at 1921 Jefferson Davis Hwy., Crystal Mall # 2, Rm. 1110 ( the Fishbowl), Arlington, VA. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Vivian Prunier, Field and External Affairs Division ( 7506C), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460   0001; telephone number: ( 703) 308   9341; fax number: ( 703) 305   5884; email address: prunier. vivian@ epa. gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information A. Does this Action Apply to Me? This action is directed to the public in general, and may be of particular interest to persons who are concerned about implementation of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act ( FIFRA); the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( FFDCA), and the amendments to both of these major pesticide laws by the Food Quality Protection Act ( FQPA) of 1996. Other potentially affected entities may include but are not limited to agricultural workers and farmers; pesticide industry and trade associations; environmental, consumer, and farmworker groups; pesticide users and growers; pest consultants; State, local, and Tribal governments; academia; public health organizations; food processors; and the public. Since other entities may also be interested, the Agency has not attempted to describe all the specific entities that may be affected by this action. If you have questions about the applicability of this action to a particular entity, consult the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

B. How Can I Get Copies of this Document and Other Related Information? 1. Docket. EPA has established an official public docket for this action under docket identification ( ID) number OPP   2004   0014. The official public docket consists of the documents specifically referenced in this action, any public comments received, and other information related to this action. Although a part of the official docket, the public docket does not include Confidential Business Information ( CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. The official public docket is the collection of materials that is available for public viewing at the Public Information and Records Integrity Branch ( PIRIB), Rm. 119, Crystal Mall # 2, 1921 Jefferson Davis Hwy., Arlington, VA. This docket facility is open from 8: 30 a. m. to 4 p. m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The docket telephone number is ( 703) 305   5805. 2. Electronic access. You may access this Federal Register document electronically through the EPA Internet under the `` Federal Register'' listings at http:// www. epa. gov/ fedrgstr/. An electronic version of the public docket is available through EPA's electronic public docket and comment system, EPA Dockets. You may use EPA Dockets at http:// www. epa. gov/ edocket/ to view public comments, access the index listing of the contents of the official public docket, and to access those documents in the public docket that are available electronically. Although not all docket materials may be available electronically, you may still access any of the publicly available docket materials through the docket facility identified in Unit I. B. 1. Once in the system, select `` search,'' then key in the appropriate docket ID number.

II. Background The Office of Pesticide Programs ( OPP) is entrusted with the responsibility of ensuring the safety of the American food supply, the protection and education of those who apply or are exposed to pesticides VerDate jul< 14> 2003 16: 30 Jan 22, 2004 Jkt 203001 PO 00000 Frm 00038 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\ FR\ FM\ 23JAN1. SGM 23JAN1 3342 Federal Register / Vol. 69, No. 15 / Friday, January 23, 2004 / Notices occupationally or through use of products, and the general protection of the environment and special ecosystems from potential risks posed by pesticides. PPDC was established under the Federal Advisory Committee Act ( FACA), Public Law 92   463, in September 1995 for a 2   year term and has been renewed every 2 years since that time. PPDC provides advice and recommendations to OPP on a broad range of pesticide regulatory, policy, and program implementation issues that are associated with evaluating and reducing risks from use of pesticides. The following sectors are represented on the PPDC: Pesticide industry and trade associations; environmental/ public interest and consumer groups; farm worker organizations; pesticide user, grower, and commodity groups; Federal and State/ local/ Tribal governments; the general public; academia; and public health organizations. Copies of the PPDC charter are filed with appropriate committees of Congress and the Library of Congress and are available upon request.

List of Subjects Environmental protection, Pesticides and pests.

Dated: January 16, 2004. Jim Jones, Director, Office of Pesticide Programs.

[ FR Doc. 04   1449 Filed 1   22   04; 8: 45 am]

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Oryzalin; Availability of Risk Assessment AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency ( EPA). ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of documents that were developed as part of EPA's process for making pesticide reregistration eligibility decisions and tolerance reassessments consistent with the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( FFDCA), as amended by the Food Quality Protection Act of 1996 ( FQPA). These documents are the human health risk assessment and related documents for oryzalin. This notice also starts a 60   day public comment period for the risk assessment. Comments are to be limited to issues directly associated with oryzalin and raised by the risk assessment or other documents placed in the docket. By allowing access and opportunity for comment on the risk assessment, EPA is seeking to strengthen stakeholder involvement and help ensure that our decisions under FQPA are transparent and based on the best available information. The tolerance reassessment process will ensure that the United States continues to have the safest and most abundant food supply. The Agency cautions that the risk assessment for oryzalin is preliminary and that further refinements may be appropriate. Risk assessments reflect only the work and analysis conducted as of the time they were produced and it is appropriate that, as new information becomes available and/ or additional analyses are performed, the conclusions they contain may change.

DATES: Comments, identified by the docket ID number OPP   2003   0369, must be received on or before March 23, 2004. ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted electronically, by mail, or through hand delivery/ courier. Follow the detailed instructions as provided in Unit I. of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kylie Rothwell, Special Review and Reregistration Division ( 7508C), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460   0001; telephone number: ( 703) 308   8055; fax number: ( 703) 308   8005; email address: rothwell. kylie@ epa. gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information A. Does this Action Apply to Me?

This action is directed to the public in general but may be of interest to a wide range of stakeholders, including environmental, human health, and agricultural advocates; the agrochemical industry; pesticide users; and members of the public interested in pesticide use on food. This list is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather provides a guide for readers regarding entities likely to be affected by this action. Other types of entities not listed in this unit could also be affected. If you have any questions regarding the applicability of this action to you or a particular entity, consult the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

B. How Can I Get Copies of this Document and Other Related Information?

1. Docket. EPA has established an official public docket for this action under docket identification ( ID) number OPP   2003   0369. The official public docket consists of the documents specifically referenced in this action, any public comments received, and other information related to this action. Although a part of the official docket, the public docket does not include Confidential Business Information ( CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. The official public docket is the collection of materials that is available for public viewing at the Public Information and Records Integrity Branch ( PIRIB), Rm. 119, Crystal Mall # 2, 1921 Jefferson Davis Hwy., Arlington, VA. This docket facility is open from 8: 30 a. m. to 4 p. m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The docket telephone number is ( 703) 305   5805. 2. Electronic access. You may access this Federal Register document electronically through the EPA Internet under the `` Federal Register'' listings at http:// www. epa. gov/ fedrgstr/. An electronic version of the public docket is available through EPA's electronic public docket and comment system, EPA Dockets. You may use EPA Dockets at http:// www. epa. gov/ edocket/ to submit or view public comments, access the index listing of the contents of the official public docket, and to access those documents in the public docket that are available electronically. Once in the system, select `` search,'' then key in the appropriate docket ID number. Certain types of information will not be placed in the EPA Dockets. Information claimed as CBI and other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute, which is not included in the official public docket, will not be available for public viewing in EPA's electronic public docket. EPA's policy is that copyrighted material will not be placed in EPA's electronic public docket but will be available only in printed, paper form in the official public docket. To the extent feasible, publicly available docket materials will be made available in EPA's electronic public docket. When a document is selected from the index list in EPA Dockets, the system will identify whether the document is available for viewing in EPA's electronic public docket. Although not all docket materials may be available electronically, you may still access any of the publicly available docket materials through the docket facility identified in Unit I. B. 1. EPA intends to work towards providing electronic access to all of the publicly available docket materials through EPA's electronic public docket.

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-65253; File No. SR-Phlx-2011-121]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; NASDAQ OMX PHLX LLC; Notice of
Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change Regarding
Clarifying Amendments to Direct Connectivity Services

September 2, 2011.
    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 August 31, 2011, NASDAQ OMX PHLX LLC (the ``Exchange'') filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'') the
proposed rule change as described in Items I, II, and III below, which
Items have been prepared by the Exchange. The Commission is publishing
this notice to solicit comments on the proposed rule change from
interested persons.
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance
of the Proposed Rule Change

    The Exchange proposes clarifying amendments to the Exchange's Fee
Schedule regarding the Exchange's direct connectivity services. The
text of the proposed rule change is available on the Exchange's Web
site at http://nasdaqomxphlx.cchwallstreet.com/, at the principal
office of the Exchange, and at the Commission's Public Reference Room.

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

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

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

1. Purpose
    The purpose of this rule filing is to relocate certain text in the
Exchange's Fee Schedule for ease of reference and to clarify the Fee
Schedule regarding direct connectivity to the Exchange. The direct
connectivity fees are currently located in Section VI, entitled
``Access Service, Cancellation, Membership, Regulatory and Other
Fees.'' The Exchange proposes to relocate the fees to a new Section XI
and title that section ``Direct Connectivity to Phlx.'' The Exchange's
proposal is the result of its desire to prominently place language in
the Exchange's Fee Schedule to make transparent that the connectivity
services are provided by NASDAQ Technology Services, LLC and to group
similar fees together. Such changes will assist with easy
identification of items not serviced, and billed, by the Exchange.
    Currently, the Exchange assesses fees for direct 10Gb circuit
connections, and fees for direct circuit connections capable of
supporting up to 1Gb, for customers who are not co-located at the
Exchange's datacenter.\3\ The Exchange noted in SR-Phlx-2010-89 that it
makes available to both co-located and non-co-located customers direct
connections capable of supporting up to 1Gb, with per connection
monthly fees of $500 for co-located customers and $1000 for non co-
located customers.\4\ Monthly fees are higher for non co-located
customers because direct connection requires Phlx to provide cabinet
space and middleware for those customers' third-party vendors to
connect to the datacenter and, ultimately, to the trading system.\5\
The Exchange also assesses an optional installation fee of $925 if the
customer chooses to use an on-site router (collectively ``Direct
Connectivity Fees'').\6\ The Exchange provides direct connectivity
services and assesses fees through NASDAQ Technology Services, LLC, as
it does with similar co-location services.\7\
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2010), 75 FR 48391 (August 10, 2010) (SR-Phlx-2010-89).
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    Subsequently, the Exchange amended these Direct Connectivity Fees
to establish pricing for customers who are not co-located in the
Exchange's data center, but require shared cabinet space and power for
optional routers, switches, or modems to support their direct circuit
connections. The Exchange assesses customers who are not co-located in
the Exchange's data center monthly fees for space based on a height
unit of approximately two inches high, commonly call a ``U'' space and
a maximum power of 125 Watts per U space.\8\
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    The Exchange now seeks to relocate the direct connectivity fees,
which are provided by NASDAQ Technology Services, LLC, within the Fee
Schedule. The Exchange proposes to remove the direct connectivity fees
from Section VI of the Exchange's Fee Schedule and relocate the direct
connectivity fees in a new section--Section XI--of the Fee Schedule.
This administrative change allows the grouping of all services provided
by NASDAQ Technology Services, LLC to be in one location for the
convenience to the customers.
    The Exchange also proposes to add clarifying text to the new
Section XI to state that the direct connectivity services are provided
by NASDAQ Technology Services, LLC. This change merely codifies the
practice of the Exchange.
2. Statutory Basis
    The Exchange believes that the proposed rule change is consistent
with the provisions of Section 6 of the Act,\9\ in general, and
furthers the objectives of Section 6(b)(5) of the Act \10\ in
particular, in that it is designed to promote just and equitable
principles of trade, to remove impediments to and perfect the mechanism
of a free and open market and a national market system, and, in general
to protect investors and the public interest. The Exchange believes
that amending the Exchange Fee Schedule to relocate the fees for ease
of reference within the Fee Schedule as proposed will benefit all
market participants by codifying and making transparent the source of
the direct connectivity services and grouping the direct connectivity
services with similar services on the Exchange's Fee Schedule.
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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 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

    No written comments were either solicited or received.

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

    The foregoing rule change has become effective pursuant to Section
19(b)(3)(A)(i) of the Act.\11\ At any time within 60 days of the filing
of the proposed rule change, the Commission summarily may temporarily
suspend such rule change if it appears to the Commission that such
action is necessary or appropriate in the public interest, for the
protection of investors, or otherwise in furtherance of the purposes of
the Act. If the Commission takes such action, the Commission shall
institute proceedings to determine whether the proposed rule should be
approved or disapproved.
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IV. Solicitation of Comments

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

Electronic Comments

     Use the Commission's Internet comment form (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml); or
     Send an e-mail to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Please include
File Number SR-Phlx-2011-121 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

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

    All submissions should refer to File Number SR-Phlx-2011-121. 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 Commission's Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the submission, all subsequent amendments,
all written statements with respect to the proposed rule change that
are filed with the Commission, and all written communications relating
to the proposed rule change between the Commission and any person,
other than those that may be withheld from the public in accordance
with the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be available for Web site
viewing and printing in the Commission's Public Reference Room, 100 F
Street, NE., Washington, DC 20549, on official business days between
the hours of 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Copies of the filing also will be
available for inspection and copying at the principal office of the
Exchange. All comments received will be posted without change; the
Commission does not edit personal identifying information from
submissions. You should submit only information that you wish to make
available publicly. All submissions should refer to File Number SR-
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    \12\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\12\
Elizabeth M. Murphy,
Secretary.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-59252; File No. SR-NSCC-2008-10]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; National Securities Clearing
Corporation; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed
Rule Change Relating to an Enhancement to Its Insurance and Retirement
Services To Allow for the Electronic Exchange of Attachments to
Messages

January 15, 2009.
    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(``Act''),\1\ notice is hereby given that on November 24, 2008,
National Securities Clearing Corporation (``NSCC'') filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'') the proposed rule
change described in Items I, II, and III below, which items have been
prepared primarily by NSCC. NSCC filed the proposed rule change
pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A)(iii) of the Act \2\ and Rule 19b-
4(f)(4) thereunder \3\ so that the proposal was effective upon filing
with the Commission. The Commission is publishing this notice to
solicit comments on the proposed rule change from interested parties.
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance
of the Proposed Rule Change

    The proposed rule change is an enhancement to NSCC's insurance and
retirement services (``IPS'') called ``Attachments.''

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

    In its filing with the Commission, NSCC included statements
concerning the purpose of and basis for the proposed rule change and
discussed any comments it received on the proposed rule change. The
text of these statements may be examined at the places specified in
Item IV below. NSCC has prepared summaries, set forth in sections (A),
(B), and (C) below, of the most significant aspects of these
statements.\4\
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(A) Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

    The purpose of the proposed rule change is to enhance the IPS to
allow for the electronic exchange of attachments to IPS messages, such
as imaged data in PDF format. The enhancement is referred to as
``Attachments.'' The attachment may be any collection of data that is
unstructured and is intended to pass through the network from sender to
receiver without edit. The attachment data may but need not be in
support of an existing IPS service message.
Background
    Recent regulatory developments have highlighted a need for the
annuity and insurance industry to have the capability of an electronic
exchange of imaged documents, signatures, and forms during the presale,
new business, and post-issue process. Industry standards developed by
the industry through the straight-through processing (``STP'')
initiative led by the National Association of Variable Annuities
(``NAVA'') state that signature capture, either through e-signature or
on imaged copies of forms, is required at point of sale. The signature
and the associated documentation must be transmitted by the selling
broker-dealer agent to the insurance carrier for the annuity to be
processed ``in-good-order.''
    NSCC's Attachments service is in furtherance of the NAVA STP
initiative. It will eliminate the need for a paper exchange of
information in paper form and will enable STP when signatures are
required at point of sale or when original documentation is required in
connection with processing what is otherwise automated. Additionally,
industry participants will realize savings from reduced mailing costs
and from the processing efficiencies associated with expedited document
processing. Automation of this process will also create an improved
audit trail and will eliminate problems associated with lost paperwork.
    The proposed rule change will promote processing efficiencies
between insurance companies and distributors of variable insurance
products thereby facilitating the prompt and accurate processing of
securities transactions, which is consistent with the requirements of
the Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder applicable
to NSCC.

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

    NSCC does not believe that the proposed rule change will have any
impact or impose any burden on competition.

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

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

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

    The foregoing rule change has become effective upon filing pursuant
to Section 19(b)(3)(A)(iii) of the Act \5\ and Rule 19b-4(f)(4) \6\
thereunder because the proposed rule effects a change in an existing
service of NSCC that (i) does not adversely affect the safeguarding of
securities or funds in the custody or control of NSCC or for which it
is responsible and (ii) does not significantly affect the respective
rights or obligations of NSCC or persons using the service. At any time
within sixty days of the filing of such 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.
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IV. Solicitation of Comments

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

Electronic Comments

     Use the Commission's Internet comment form (http://
www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml) or
     Send an e-mail to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Please include
File Number SR-NSCC-2008-10 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

     Send paper comments in triplicate to Elizabeth M. Murphy,
Secretary,

Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, NE., Washington, DC
20549-1090.

All submissions should refer to File Number SR-NSCC-2008-10. 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 Commission's Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/rules/
sro.shtml). Copies of the submission, all subsequent amendments, all
written statements with respect to the proposed rule change that are
filed with the Commission, and all written communications relating to
the proposed rule change between the Commission and any person, other
than those that may be withheld from the public in accordance with the
provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be available for inspection and
copying in the Commission's Public Reference Room, 100 F Street, NE.,
Washington, DC 20549, on official business days between the hours of 10
a.m. and 3 p.m. The text of the proposed rule change is available at
NSCC, the Commission's Public Reference Room, and http://www.dtcc.com/
downloads/legal/rule_filings/2008/nscc/2008-10.pdf. All comments
received will be posted without change; the Commission does not edit
personal identifying information from submissions. You should submit
only information that you wish to make available publicly. All
submissions should refer to File Number SR-NSCC-2008-10 and should be
submitted on or before February 17, 2009.

    For the Commission by the Division of Trading and Markets,
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Florence E. Harmon,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP20-460-000]

Northern Natural Gas Company; Notice of Schedule for
Environmental Review of the Clifton to Palmyra A-Line Abandonment
Project

    On May 21, 2020, Northern Natural Gas Company (Northern) filed an
application in Docket No. CP20-460-000 requesting abandonment
authorization and a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity
pursuant to Section 7(b) and 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act to abandon,
construct, and operate certain natural gas pipeline facilities. The
proposed project is known as the Clifton to Palmyra A-Line Abandonment
Project (Project), and Northern states it would enhance the safety,
security, and operational efficiency of its pipeline system.
    On May 28, 2020, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
(Commission or FERC) issued its Notice of Application for the Project.
Among other things, that notice alerted agencies issuing federal
authorizations of the requirement to complete all necessary reviews and
to reach a final decision on a request for a federal authorization
within 90 days of the date of issuance of the Commission staff's
Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Project. This instant notice
identifies the FERC staff's planned schedule for the completion of the
EA for the Project.

Schedule for Environmental Review

Issuance of EA--September 16, 2020
90-day Federal Authorization Decision Deadline--December 15, 2020

    If a schedule change becomes necessary, additional notice will be
provided so that the relevant agencies are kept informed of the
Project's progress.

Project Description

    Northern proposes to abandon in-place a total of approximately
115.9 miles of its M600A and M590A 24-inch-diameter pipeline and M600J
20-inch-diameter pipeline (collectively referred to as the A-line) from
Clifton, Kansas to Palmyra, Nebraska. The Project is located in Clay
and Washington Counties, Kansas, and Gage, Jefferson, Lancaster, and
Otoe Counties, Nebraska. Northern also would increase compression
capacity at its existing Beatrice Compressor Station in Gage County,
Nebraska, to replace the lost capacity from the proposed abandonment.

Background

    On June 9, 2020, the Commission issued a Notice of Intent to
Prepare an Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Palmyra to Clifton
A-line Abandonment Project and Request for Comments on Environmental
Issues (NOI). The NOI was sent to affected landowners; federal, state,
and local government agencies; elected officials; environmental and
public interest groups; Native American tribes; other interested
parties; and local libraries and newspapers. All substantive comments
will be addressed in the EA.

Additional Information

    In order to receive notification of the issuance of the EA and to
keep track of all formal issuances and submittals in specific dockets,
the Commission offers a free service called eSubscription. This can
reduce the amount of time you spend researching proceedings by
automatically providing you with notification of these filings,
document summaries, and direct links to the documents. Go to https://www.ferc.gov/ferc-online/overview and follow the instructions to
register for eSubscription.
    Additional information about the Project is available from the
Commission's Office of External Affairs at (866) 208-FERC or on the
FERC website (www.ferc.gov). Using the https://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/
search/fercgensearch.asp''eLibrary link, enter the selected date range,
the Docket Number excluding the last three digits (i.e., CP20-460), and
follow the instructions. For assistance with access to eLibrary, the
helpline can be reached at<PHONE_NUMBER>, TTY<PHONE_NUMBER>, or
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>The eLibrary link on the FERC website
also provides access to the texts of formal documents issued by the
Commission, such as orders, notices, and rule makings.

    Dates: June 29, 2020.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R03-OAR-2008-0931; FRL-8920-1]

Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans;
Maryland; Attainment Demonstration for the Baltimore 8-Hour Ozone
Moderate Nonattainment Area; Reopening of Comment Period

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rules; reopening of comment period.

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SUMMARY: EPA is reopening the comment period for a document published
on May 8, 2009 (74 FR 21594). In this May 8, 2009 document, EPA
proposed to disapprove the ozone attainment demonstration portion of a
comprehensive State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the
State of Maryland to meet the Clean Air Act (CAA) requirements for
attaining the 8-hour ozone national ambient air quality standard
(NAAQS) for the Baltimore moderate nonattainment area (Baltimore Area).
The comment period on this proposed action closed on June 8, 2009. At
the request of the State of Maryland, EPA is reopening the comment
period through August 7, 2009. EPA will consider all comments submitted
on this proposed action from May 8, 2009 through August 7, 2009.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before August 7, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID Number EPA-
R03-OAR-2008-0931 by one of the following methods:
    A. http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line instructions for
submitting comments.
    B. E-mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    C. Mail: EPA-R03-OAR-2008-0931, Cristina Fernandez, Air Quality
Planning Branch, Mailcode 3AP21, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
Region III, 1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103.
    D. Hand Delivery: At the previously-listed EPA Region III address.
Such deliveries are only accepted during normal hours of operation, and
special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed
information.
    Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-R03-OAR-
2008-0931. 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 e-mail. 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 e-mail comment directly to EPA without
going through http://www.regulations.gov, your e-mail 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 electronic docket are listed in the
http://www.regulations.gov index. Although listed in the index, some
information is not publicly available, i.e., CBI or other information
whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such
as copyrighted material, is not placed on the Internet and will be
publicly available only in hard copy form. Publicly available docket
materials are available either electronically in http://
www.regulations.gov or in hard copy during normal business hours at the
Air Protection Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region
III, 1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103. Copies of the
State submittal are available at the Maryland Department of the
Environment, 1800 Washington Boulevard, Suite 705, Baltimore, Maryland
21230.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cristina Fernandez,<PHONE_NUMBER>, or
by e-mail at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Please note that while
questions on the May 8, 2009 proposed rule for the Baltimore area may
be posed via telephone and e-mail, formal comments must be submitted in
writing, as indicated in the ADDRESSES section of this document.

    Dated: June 11, 2009.
William C. Early,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region III.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 117

[Docket No. USCG-2012-0457]

Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, LA

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of temporary deviation from regulations.

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SUMMARY: The Commander, Eighth Coast Guard District, has issued a
temporary deviation from the regulation governing the operation of the
Lapalco Boulevard bascule span drawbridge across the Harvey Canal
Route, Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (GIWW), mile 2.8 at New Orleans,
Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. The deviation is necessary to allow for
the removal and replacement of the span locks of the bridge. This
deviation allows the bridge to remain closed for sixty consecutive
hours during two consecutive weekends.

DATES: This deviation is effective from 6 p.m. on Friday, June 22, 2012
until 6 a.m. on Monday, July 2, 2012.

ADDRESSES: Documents mentioned in this preamble as being available in
the docket are part of docket USCG-2012-0457 and are available online
by going to http://www.regulations.gov, inserting USCG-2012-0457 in the
``Keyword'' box and then clicking ``Search''. They are also available
for inspection or copying at the Docket Management Facility (M-30),
U.S. Department of Transportation, West Building Ground Floor, Room
W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590, between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this rule,
call or email David Frank, Bridge Branch Office, Coast Guard; telephone
504-671-2128, email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>If you have questions on
viewing

the docket, call Renee V. Wright, Program Manager, Docket Operations,
telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Jefferson Parish has requested a temporary
deviation from the operating schedule for the Lapalco Boulevard Bridge
across the Harvey Canal Route, Intracoastal Waterway, mile 2.8 at New
Orleans, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. The bridge has a vertical
clearance of 45 feet above mean high water in the closed-to-navigation
position and unlimited in the open-to-navigation position; however,
during the deviation time periods, the vertical clearance beneath the
bridge will be reduced to 35 feet above mean high water.
    In accordance with 33 CFR 117.451(a), the bridge currently opens on
signal for the passage of vessels; except that, from 6:30 a.m. to 8:30
a.m. and from 3:45 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. Monday through Friday except
holidays, the draw need not be opened for the passage of vessels. This
deviation allows the bridge to remain closed to navigation from 6 p.m.
on Friday, June 22, 2012 until 6 a.m. on Monday, June 25, 2012 and from
6 p.m. on Friday, June 29, 2012 until 6 a.m. on Monday, July 2, 2012.
At all other times, the bridge will open on signal for the passage of
vessels in accordance with 33 CFR 117.451(a).
    The closure is necessary in order to remove and replace the span
lock systems. This maintenance is essential for the continued operation
of the bridge. Notices will be published in the Eighth Coast Guard
District Local Notice to Mariners and will be broadcast via the Coast
Guard Broadcast Notice to Mariners System.
    Navigation on the waterway consists mainly of tugs with tows with
some commercial fishing vessels and recreational craft. Coordination
between the Coast Guard and the waterway users determined that there
should not be any significant effects on these vessels. An alternate
route is available via the GIWW (Algiers Alternate Route). The bridge
can open during the maintenance for emergencies. Opening the bridge
will take approximately 90 minutes to remove the tarps and equipment as
required to open the bridge.
    In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e), the drawbridge must return to
its regular operating schedule immediately at the end of the designated
time period. This deviation from the operating regulations is
authorized under 33 CFR 117.35.

    Dated: May 17, 2012.
David M. Frank,
Bridge Administrator.
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