[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 110 (Thursday, June 8, 2023)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 37481-37483]
[FR Doc No: 2023-12156]

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Proposed Rules
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains notices to the public of
the proposed issuance of rules and regulations. The purpose of these
notices is to give interested persons an opportunity to participate in
the rule making prior to the adoption of the final rules.

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Federal Register / Vol. 88 , No. 110 / Thursday, June 8, 2023 /
Proposed Rules

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2023-1206; Project Identifier MCAI-2023-00068-T]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; ATR-GIE Avions de Transport
R[eacute]gional Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD)
for all ATR-GIE Avions de Transport R[eacute]gional Model ATR42 and
ATR72 airplanes. This proposed AD was prompted by a determination that
some batches of nose landing gear (NLG) drag brace panels (DBP) having
certain part numbers were affected by a quality deficiency that was not
detected in production. This proposed AD would require a measurement of
the affected part and, depending on findings, accomplishment of
applicable corrective actions, as specified in a European Union
Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD, which is proposed for incorporation
by reference (IBR). This proposed AD would also prohibit the
installation of affected parts. The FAA is proposing this AD to address
the unsafe condition on these products.

DATES: The FAA must receive comments on this proposed AD by July 24,
2023.

ADDRESSES: You may send comments, using the procedures found in 14 CFR
11.43 and 11.45, by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to regulations.gov. Follow
the instructions for submitting comments.
     Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
     Mail: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590.
     Hand Delivery: Deliver to Mail address above between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
    AD Docket: You may examine the AD docket at regulations.gov under
Docket No. FAA-2023-1206; or in person at Docket Operations between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The AD
docket contains this NPRM, the mandatory continuing airworthiness
information (MCAI), any comments received, and other information. The
street address for Docket Operations is listed above.
    Material Incorporated by Reference:
     For EASA material that is proposed for IBR in this NPRM,
contact EASA, Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 3, 50668 Cologne, Germany; telephone
+49 221 8999 000; email [email protected]; website easa.europa.eu. You
may find this material on the EASA website at ad.easa.europa.eu. It is
also available at regulations.gov under Docket No. FAA-2023-1206.
     For Safran Landing Systems SAS service information
identified in this NPRM, contact Safran Landing Systems SAS, Inovel
Parc Sud--7, rue G[eacute]n[eacute]ral Val[eacute]rie Andr[eacute],
78140 VELIZY-VILLACOUBLAY--FRANCE; telephone +33 (0) 1 46 29 81 00,
website safran-landing-systems.com.
     You may view this service information at the FAA,
Airworthiness Products Section, Operational Safety Branch, 2200 South
216th St., Des Moines, WA. For information on the availability of this
material at the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shahram Daneshmandi, Aerospace
Engineer, Large Aircraft Section, FAA, International Validation Branch,
2200 South 216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>;
email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

    The FAA invites you to send any written relevant data, views, or
arguments about this proposal. Send your comments to an address listed
under ADDRESSES. Include ``Docket No. FAA-2023-1206; Project Identifier
MCAI-2023-00068-T'' at the beginning of your comments. The most helpful
comments reference a specific portion of the proposal, explain the
reason for any recommended change, and include supporting data. The FAA
will consider all comments received by the closing date and may amend
this proposal because of those comments.
    Except for Confidential Business Information (CBI) as described in
the following paragraph, and other information as described in 14 CFR
11.35, the FAA will post all comments received, without change, to
regulations.gov, including any personal information you provide. The
agency will also post a report summarizing each substantive verbal
contact received about this NPRM.

Confidential Business Information

    CBI is commercial or financial information that is both customarily
and actually treated as private by its owner. Under the Freedom of
Information Act (FOIA) (5 U.S.C. 552), CBI is exempt from public
disclosure. If your comments responsive to this NPRM contain commercial
or financial information that is customarily treated as private, that
you actually treat as private, and that is relevant or responsive to
this NPRM, it is important that you clearly designate the submitted
comments as CBI. Please mark each page of your submission containing
CBI as ``PROPIN.'' The FAA will treat such marked submissions as
confidential under the FOIA, and they will not be placed in the public
docket of this NPRM. Submissions containing CBI should be sent to
Shahram Daneshmandi, Aerospace Engineer, Large Aircraft Section, FAA,
International Validation Branch, 2200 South 216th St., Des Moines, WA
98198; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; email [email protected]. Any
commentary that the FAA receives which is not specifically designated
as CBI will be placed in the public docket for this rulemaking.

Background

    EASA, which is the Technical Agent for the Member States of the
European Union, has issued EASA AD 2023-0010, dated January 17, 2023
(EASA AD 2023-0010) (also referred to as the MCAI), to correct an
unsafe condition for all ATR-GIE Avions de Transport R[eacute]gional
Model ATR 42-200, ATR 42-300, ATR 42-320, ATR 42-400, ATR 42-500, ATR
72-101, ATR 72-102, ATR 72-201, ATR 72-202, ATR 72-211, ATR

72-212, and ATR 72-212A airplanes. Model ATR 42-400 airplanes are not
certificated by the FAA and are not included on the U.S. type
certificate data sheet; this proposed AD therefore does not include
those airplanes in the applicability.
    The MCAI states that it has been determined that some batches of
NLG DBP having part number (P/N) D63757 and P/N D69085 were affected by
a quality deficiency that was not detected in production. Consequently,
this issue could lead to NLG DBP dissymmetry at the lower area, which
might affect the structural strength of the NLG DBP. This condition, if
not addressed, could lead to NLG DBP structural fatigue failure and
subsequent collapse of the NLG, possibly resulting in damage to the
airplane and injury to occupants.
    The FAA is proposing this AD to address the unsafe condition on
these products.
    You may examine the MCAI in the AD docket at regulations.gov under
Docket No. FAA-2023-1206.

Related Service Information Under 1 CFR Part 51

    EASA AD 2023-0010 specifies procedures for measuring the affected
part and, depending on findings, accomplishing applicable corrective
actions. Corrective actions could include obtaining and carrying out
repair instructions, or replacing the affected part with a serviceable
part. EASA AD 2033-0010 also specifies procedures for reporting
measurement findings to ATR-GIE and prohibits the installation of
affected parts.
    Safran Landing Systems SAS Service Bulletin 631-32-286, dated
October 28, 2022, provides the list of affected parts and specifies
measurement procedures.
    This material is reasonably available because the interested
parties have access to it through their normal course of business or by
the means identified in ADDRESSES.

FAA's Determination

    This product has been approved by the aviation authority of another
country and is approved for operation in the United States. Pursuant to
the FAA's bilateral agreement with this State of Design Authority, it
has notified the FAA of the unsafe condition described in the MCAI and
service information referenced above. The FAA is issuing this NPRM
after determining that the unsafe condition described previously is
likely to exist or develop in other products of the same type design.

Proposed AD Requirements in This NPRM

    This proposed AD would require accomplishing the actions specified
in EASA AD 2023-0010 described previously, except for any differences
identified as exceptions in the regulatory text of this proposed AD.

Explanation of Required Compliance Information

    In the FAA's ongoing efforts to improve the efficiency of the AD
process, the FAA developed a process to use some civil aviation
authority (CAA) ADs as the primary source of information for compliance
with requirements for corresponding FAA ADs. The FAA has been
coordinating this process with manufacturers and CAAs. As a result, the
FAA proposes to incorporate EASA AD 2023-0010 by reference in the FAA
final rule. This proposed AD would, therefore, require compliance with
EASA AD 2023-0010 in its entirety through that incorporation, except
for any differences identified as exceptions in the regulatory text of
this proposed AD. Using common terms that are the same as the heading
of a particular section in EASA AD 2023-0010 does not mean that
operators need comply only with that section. For example, where the AD
requirement refers to ``all required actions and compliance times,''
compliance with this AD requirement is not limited to the section
titled ``Required Action(s) and Compliance Time(s)'' in EASA AD 2023-
0010. Service information required by EASA AD 2023-0010 for compliance
will be available at regulations.gov under Docket No. FAA-2023-1206
after the FAA final rule is published.

Costs of Compliance

    The FAA estimates that this AD, if adopted as proposed, would
affect 73 airplanes of U.S. registry. The FAA estimates the following
costs to comply with this proposed AD:

                                      Estimated Costs for Required Actions
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                                                                                Cost per       Cost on U.S.
                          Labor cost                              Parts cost        product         operators
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2 work-hours x $85 per hour = $170...........................              $0             $170          $12,410
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    The FAA has received no definitive data on which to base the cost
estimates for the on-condition actions specified in this proposed AD.

Paperwork Reduction Act

    A federal agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not
required to respond to, nor shall a person be subject to a penalty for
failure to comply with a collection of information subject to the
requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act unless that collection of
information displays a current valid OMB Control Number. The OMB
Control Number for this information collection is 2120-0056. Public
reporting for this collection of information is estimated to take
approximately 1 hour per response, including the time for reviewing
instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and
maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the
collection of information. All responses to this collection of
information are mandatory. Send comments regarding this burden estimate
or any other aspect of this collection of information, including
suggestions for reducing this burden, to: Information Collection
Clearance Officer, Federal Aviation Administration, 10101 Hillwood
Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 76177-1524.

Authority for This Rulemaking

    Title 49 of the United States Code specifies the FAA's authority to
issue rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I, section 106, describes the
authority of the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII: Aviation Programs,
describes in more detail the scope of the Agency's authority.
    The FAA is issuing this rulemaking under the authority described in
Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart III, Section 44701: General requirements.
Under that section, Congress charges the FAA with promoting safe flight
of civil aircraft in air commerce by prescribing regulations for
practices, methods, and procedures the Administrator finds necessary
for safety in air commerce. This regulation is within the scope of that
authority because it addresses an unsafe condition that is likely to
exist or develop on products identified in this rulemaking action.

Regulatory Findings

    The FAA determined that this proposed AD would not have federalism
implications under Executive Order 13132. This proposed AD would not
have a substantial direct effect on the States, on the relationship
between the national Government and the States, or on the distribution
of power and responsibilities among the various levels of government.
    For the reasons discussed above, I certify this proposed
regulation:
    (1) Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under Executive
Order 12866,
    (2) Would not affect intrastate aviation in Alaska, and
    (3) Would not have a significant economic impact, positive or
negative, on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria
of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

    Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation safety, Incorporation by
reference, Safety.

The Proposed Amendment

    Accordingly, under the authority delegated to me by the
Administrator, the FAA proposes to amend 14 CFR part 39 as follows:

PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

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1. The authority citation for part 39 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701.

Sec.  39.13  [Amended]

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2. The FAA amends Sec.  39.13 by adding the following new airworthiness
directive:

ATR-GIE Avions de Transport R[eacute]gional: Docket No. FAA-2023-
1206; Project Identifier MCAI-2023-00068-T.

(a) Comments Due Date

    The FAA must receive comments on this airworthiness directive
(AD) by July 24, 2023.

(b) Affected ADs

    None.

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to all ATR-GIE Avions de Transport
R[eacute]gional Model ATR42-200, -300, -320, and -500; and ATR72-
101, -102, -201, -202, -211, -212, and -212A airplanes, certificated
in any category.

(d) Subject

    Air Transport Association (ATA) of America Code 32, Landing
gear.

(e) Unsafe Condition

    This AD was prompted by a determination that some batches of
nose landing gear (NLG) drag brace panels (DBP) having part number
(P/N) D63757 and P/N D69085 were affected by a quality deficiency
that was not detected in production. The FAA is issuing this AD to
address the possibility of a resulting NLG DBP dissymmetry at the
lower area, which might affect the structural strength of the NLG
DBP. This condition, if not addressed, could lead to NLG DBP
structural fatigue failure and subsequent collapse of the NLG,
possibly resulting in damage to the airplane and injury to
occupants.

(f) Compliance

    Comply with this AD within the compliance times specified,
unless already done.

(g) Requirements

    Except as specified in paragraph (h) of this AD: Comply with all
required actions and compliance times specified in, and in
accordance with, European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD
2023-0010, dated January 17, 2023 (EASA AD 2023-0010).

(h) Exceptions to EASA AD 2023-0010

    (1) Where EASA AD 2023-0010 refers to its effective date, this
AD requires using the effective date of this AD.
    (2) This AD does not adopt the ``Remarks'' section of EASA AD
2023-0010.
    (3) Where EASA AD 2023-0010 defines ``the SB,'' for this AD,
operators must use Safran Landing Systems SAS Service Bulletin 631-
32-286, dated October 28, 2022.
    (4) Paragraph (2) of EASA AD 2023-0010 specifies to report
measurement results to Safran Landing Systems SAS within a certain
compliance time. For this AD, report inspection results at the
applicable time specified in paragraph (h)(4)(i) or (ii) of this AD,
but do not exceed the compliance time specified in Table 1 of EASA
AD 2023-0010.
    (i) If the inspection was done on or after the effective date of
this AD: Submit the report within 30 days after the inspection.
    (ii) If the inspection was done before the effective date of
this AD: Submit the report within 30 days after the effective date
of this AD.

(i) Additional AD Provisions

    The following provisions also apply to this AD:
    (1) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs): The Manager,
International Validation Branch, FAA, has the authority to approve
AMOCs for this AD, if requested using the procedures found in 14 CFR
39.19. In accordance with 14 CFR 39.19, send your request to your
principal inspector or responsible Flight Standards Office, as
appropriate. If sending information directly to the International
Validation Branch, send it to the attention of the person identified
in paragraph (j) of this AD. Information may be emailed to: [email protected]. Before using any approved AMOC, notify your
appropriate principal inspector, or lacking a principal inspector,
the manager of the responsible Flight Standards Office.
    (2) Contacting the Manufacturer: For any requirement in this AD
to obtain instructions from a manufacturer, the instructions must be
accomplished using a method approved by the Manager, International
Validation Branch, FAA; or EASA; or ATR-GIE Avions de Transport
R[eacute]gional's EASA Design Organization Approval (DOA). If
approved by the DOA, the approval must include the DOA-authorized
signature.

(j) Additional Information

    For more information about this AD, contact Shahram Daneshmandi,
Aerospace Engineer, Large Aircraft Section, FAA, International
Validation Branch, 2200 South 216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198;
telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; email [email protected].

(k) Material Incorporated by Reference

    (1) The Director of the Federal Register approved the
incorporation by reference (IBR) of the service information listed
in this paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51.
    (2) You must use this service information as applicable to do
the actions required by this AD, unless this AD specifies otherwise.
    (i) European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD 2023-0010,
dated January 17, 2023.
    (ii) Safran Landing Systems SAS Service Bulletin 631-32-286,
dated October 28, 2022.
    (3) For EASA AD 2023-0010, contact EASA, Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 3,
50668 Cologne, Germany; telephone +49 221 8999 000; email
[email protected]; website easa.europa.eu. You may find this EASA
AD on the EASA website at ad.easa.europa.eu.
    (4) For service information identified in this AD, contact
Safran Landing Systems SAS, Inovel Parc Sud-7, rue
G[eacute]n[eacute]ral Val[eacute]rie Andr[eacute], 78140 VELIZY-
VILLACOUBLAY-FRANCE; telephone +33 (0) 1 46 29 81 00, website
safran-landing-systems.com.
    (5) You may view this service information at the FAA,
Airworthiness Products Section, Operational Safety Branch, 2200
South 216th St., Des Moines, WA. For information on the availability
of this material at the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    (6) You may view this service information that is incorporated
by reference at the National Archives and Records Administration
(NARA). For information on the availability of this material at
NARA, email [email protected], or go to: www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.

    Issued on June 2, 2023.
Michael Linegang,
Acting Director, Compliance & Airworthiness Division, Aircraft
Certification Service.
[FR Doc. 2023-12156 Filed 6-7-23; 8:45 am]
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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 228 (Tuesday, November 26, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70602-70607]
[FR Doc No: 2013-28273]

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-70906; File No. SR-FINRA-2013-046]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Financial Industry Regulatory
Authority, Inc.; Notice of Filing of a Proposed Rule Change Relating to
TRACE Reporting and Dissemination of Transactions in Additional Asset-
Backed Securities

November 20, 2013.
    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 November 13, 2013, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.
(``FINRA'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (``SEC''
or ``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described in Items I,
II, and III below, which Items have been prepared by FINRA. 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

    FINRA is proposing to amend the FINRA Rule 6700 Series and the
Trade Reporting and Compliance Engine (``TRACE'') dissemination
protocols to disseminate additional Asset-Backed Securities
transactions and, concomitantly, to reduce the reporting periods for
such securities. FINRA also proposes to re-name as ``Securitized
Products'' the broad group of securities currently defined as ``Asset-
Backed Securities,'' to re-define the term ``Asset-Backed Security''
more narrowly to mean the specific securities that FINRA proposes to
disseminate in the proposed rule change, to make other definitional
changes and to incorporate technical and conforming amendments to the
FINRA Rule 6700 Series and FINRA Rule 7730 in connection with
provisions that have expired and the amendments referenced above.
    The text of the proposed rule change is available on FINRA's Web
site at http://www.finra.org, at the principal office of FINRA and at
the Commission's Public Reference Room.\3\
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    \3\ As part of the proposed rule change, FINRA submitted an
Exhibit 4 and an Exhibit 5. The Exhibit 4 shows the text of the
proposed rule change marked to show the proposed changes as compared
to the FINRA Rule 6700 Series and FINRA Rule 7730 including
amendments approved by the SEC as if such amendments were effective.
See note 6. The Exhibit 5 shows the text of the proposed rule change
marked to show the proposed changes as compared to the current rule
text of the rules in accordance with the requirements of Form 19b-4.
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II. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

    In its filing with the Commission, FINRA 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. FINRA 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
    FINRA proposes to amend the FINRA Rule 6700 Series and the TRACE
dissemination protocols to provide for the dissemination of
transactions in an additional group of Asset-Backed Securities.
Transactions in such Asset-Backed Securities effected pursuant to Rule
144A \4\ under the Securities Act of 1933 \5\ (``Rule 144A
transactions'') will also be disseminated.\6\ Concomitantly, FINRA
proposes to reduce the reporting period for such Asset-Backed
Securities and incorporate two changes to the TRACE dissemination
protocols. FINRA also proposes to re-name as Securitized Products the
broad group of securities currently defined as Asset-Backed Securities
in FINRA Rule 6710(m) and, in a proposed new definition in FINRA Rule
6710(cc), to re-define the term Asset-Backed Security more narrowly to
mean the specific securities that FINRA proposes to disseminate in the
proposed rule change (e.g., asset-backed securities collateralized by
pools of credit card receivables, student loans, auto loans, etc.).\7\
Also, in FINRA Rule 6710, FINRA proposes to add three new definitions
and amend the defined terms ``List or Fixed Offering Price
Transaction'' and ``Takedown Transaction'' to apply to certain primary
market transactions in Asset-Backed Securities.\8\ Finally, in the
FINRA Rule 6700 Series and FINRA Rule 7730, FINRA proposes to delete
reporting provisions that have expired and incorporate additional
technical and conforming amendments consistent with the above-
referenced proposed amendments to the FINRA Rule 6700 Series.
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    \4\ 17 CFR 230.144A.
    \5\ 15 U.S.C. 77a et seq. (hereinafter ``Securities Act'').
    \6\ The SEC recently approved FINRA's proposed rule change to
disseminate transactions in TRACE-Eligible Securities effected as
Rule 144A transactions (provided that securities of the same type
are subject to dissemination if effected in non-Rule 144A
transactions). See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 70345
(September 6, 2013), 78 FR 56251 (September 12, 2013) (Order
Granting Approval of Proposed Rule Change Relating to the
Dissemination of Transactions in TRACE-Eligible Securities that are
Effected Pursuant to Securities Act Rule 144A); Securities Exchange
Act Release No. 70691 (October 16, 2013), 78 FR 62788 (October 22,
2013) (Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed
Rule Change Relating to TRACE Fees for Securities Act Rule 144A
Transaction Data) (together, ``Rule 144A Dissemination
Amendments''); and Regulatory Notice 13-35 (announcing June 30, 2014
as the effective date for SR-FINRA-2013-029 and SR-FINRA-2013-043).
As a result, when the proposed rule change to disseminate the
designated group of Asset-Backed Securities is approved and becomes
effective, both Rule 144A and non-Rule 144A transactions in such
Asset-Backed Securities will be disseminated.
    \7\ Except when the context requires otherwise, hereinafter,
FINRA uses the terms Securitized Product and Asset-Backed Security
as if adopted (i.e., Asset-Backed Security means a narrow class of
Securitized Product as defined in proposed FINRA Rule 6710(cc) and
Securitized Product means the broader group of products and
instruments, including Asset-Backed Securities).
    \8\ The terms List or Fixed Offering Price and Takedown
Transaction are defined in, respectively, FINRA Rule 6710(q) and
FINRA Rule 6710(r).
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Definitions
Asset-Backed Security--Proposed FINRA Rule 6710(cc)
    FINRA proposes to re-define Asset-Backed Security more narrowly to
describe a specific class of Securitized Products that is the subject
of the proposed rule change. FINRA believes that the proposed narrower
definition of Asset-Backed Security is consistent with industry usage.
In addition, to clarify the scope of the term, FINRA proposes to
specifically exclude three types of instruments from the term Asset-
Backed Security: (i) Agency Pass-Through Mortgage-Backed Securities
traded to be announced (``TBA'') \9\ or in Specified Pool Transactions;
\10\ (ii) SBA-Backed ABS \11\ traded TBA or in Specified Pool
Transactions; and (iii) Collateralized Mortgage Obligations
(``CMOs'').\12\ As re-defined in proposed FINRA Rule 6710(cc), the term
``Asset-Backed Security'' means:
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    \9\ The terms Agency Pass-Through Mortgage-Backed Security and
To Be Announced (``TBA'') are defined, respectively, in FINRA Rule
6710(v) and FINRA Rule 6710(u).
    \10\ The term Specified Pool Transaction is defined in FINRA
Rule 6710(x).
    \11\ The term SBA-Backed ABS is defined in FINRA Rule 6710(bb).
    \12\ FINRA proposes to define the term Collateralized Mortgage
Obligation in proposed FINRA Rule 6710(dd). See note 17.

    A type of Securitized Product where the Asset-Backed Security is
collateralized by any type of financial asset, such as a consumer or
student loan, a lease, or a secured or unsecured receivable, but
excludes: (i) An Agency Pass-Through Mortgage-Backed Security as
defined in paragraph (v) traded To Be Announced (``TBA'') as defined
in paragraph (u) or in a Specified Pool Transaction as defined in
paragraph (x); (ii) an SBA-Backed ABS as defined in paragraph (bb)
traded TBA or in a Specified Pool Transaction; and (iii) a
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Collateralized Mortgage Obligation as defined in paragraph (dd).

    In addition, in proposed Supplementary Material .01 to FINRA Rule
6710, FINRA provides additional

guidance regarding the scope of the defined term Asset-Backed
Security.\13\
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    \13\ Proposed Supplementary Material .01 to FINRA Rule 6710
provides that Asset-Backed Security shall include, but is not
limited to:
    Securities collateralized by the following types of assets and
securities: Credit card receivables; automobile loans and leases;
student loans; home equity loans and home equity lines of credit;
aircraft leases; automobile floorplan and wholesale loans;
motorcycle loans and leases; recreational vehicle loans;
manufactured housing loans; commercial loans; tranches of other
Asset-Backed Securities; reinsurance; timeshare obligations; loans
or other financial instruments generating a stream of payments and
guaranteed as to principal or interest (or both) by the Small
Business Administration (traded other than to be announced (``TBA'')
as defined in paragraph (u) or in a Specified Pool Transaction as
defined in paragraph (x)); collateralized debt obligations;
collateralized bond obligations; collateralized loan obligations;
and Non-Agency Backed Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities as
defined in paragraph (ff).
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Securitized Product--Amended FINRA Rule 6710(m)
    FINRA proposes to amend FINRA Rule 6710(m) to re-name as
Securitized Products the broader group of securities currently defined
as Asset-Backed Securities. The term Securitized Product is used widely
to describe the broad group of securities, including various types of
mortgage-backed securities that FINRA currently refers to in FINRA Rule
6710(m). FINRA's proposal to adopt the term Securitized Product to
apply to this wide range of structured and securitized instruments is
consistent with industry usage.
    Proposed amended FINRA Rule 6710(m) also includes a technical
amendment to change a reference to Section 3(a)(77)(A) of the Act \14\
to Section 3(a)(79)(A) of the Act.\15\ Section 3(a)(77) of the Act was
renumbered in Section 101(b)(1) of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups
Act (the ``JOBS Act'').\16\ Proposed amended FINRA Rule 6710(m)
provides:
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    \14\ 15 U.S.C. 78c(a)(77)(A).
    \15\ 15 U.S.C. 78c(a)(79)(A).
    \16\ 15 U.S.C. 78c(a)(77). The JOBS Act was enacted on April 5,
2012; Public Law 112-106, 126 Stat. 306 (2012).

    ``Securitized Product'' means a security collateralized by any
type of financial asset, such as a loan, a lease, a mortgage, or a
secured or unsecured receivable, and includes but is not limited to
an asset-backed security as defined in Section 3(a)(79)(A) of the
Exchange Act, a synthetic asset-backed security, and any residual
tranche or interest of any security specified above, which tranche
or interest is a debt security for purposes of paragraph (a) and the
Rule 6700 Series.
Other Definitions
    FINRA proposes to define Collateralized Mortgage Obligation,
Agency-Backed Commercial Mortgage-Backed Security and Non-Agency-Backed
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Security in, respectively, proposed FINRA
Rule 6710(dd), proposed FINRA Rule 6710(ee) and proposed FINRA Rule
6710(ff) to provide additional clarity regarding various classes of
securities that are included in, or excluded from, the terms
Securitized Product and Asset-Backed Security and the various
dissemination and reporting requirements applicable to these different
types of Securitized Products.\17\
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    \17\ In proposed FINRA Rule 6710(dd), Collateralized Mortgage
Obligation is defined as:
    A type of Securitized Product structured in multiple classes (or
tranches) backed by Agency Pass-Through Mortgage-Backed Securities
as defined in paragraph (v), mortgage loans, certificates backed by
project loans or construction loans, other types of mortgage-backed
securities or assets derivative of mortgage-backed securities, and
includes a real estate mortgage investment conduit (``REMIC'') and
an Agency-Backed Commercial Mortgage-Backed Security as defined in
paragraph (ee).
    In proposed FINRA Rule 6710(ee), Agency-Backed Commercial
Mortgage-Backed Security is defined as:
    A type of Securitized Product that is classified as a
Collateralized Mortgage Obligation for purposes of the Rule 6700
Series and Rule 7730 and is issued in conformity with a program of
an Agency as defined in paragraph (k) or a Government-Sponsored
Enterprise (``GSE'') as defined in paragraph (n), for which the
timely payment of principal and interest is guaranteed by the Agency
or GSE, representing ownership interest in a pool (or pools) of
mortgage loans on commercial property.
    In proposed FINRA Rule 6710(ff), Non-Agency-BackedCommercial
Mortgage-Backed Security is defined as:
    A type of Securitized Product that is classified as an Asset-
Backed Security for purposes of the Rule 6700 Series and Rule 7730
and is issued by an entity other than an Agency as defined in
paragraph (k) or a Government-Sponsored Enterprise (``GSE'') as
defined in paragraph (n), representing ownership interest in a pool
(or pools) of mortgage loans on commercial property.
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Dissemination
    Currently, FINRA requires that virtually all transactions in U.S.
dollar-denominated debt securities, except U.S. Treasury securities,
foreign sovereign securities and municipal securities, be reported to
TRACE, and most transactions reported are subject to dissemination
immediately upon receipt of a transaction report.
    Securitized Products were the last major group of securities to be
added to TRACE. After studying the liquidity and trading
characteristics of various classes of Securitized Products, FINRA began
to disseminate Securitized Products in phases, beginning with the
dissemination of two very significant segments: TBA transactions and
Specified Pool transactions in Agency Pass-Through Mortgage-Backed
Securities and SBA-Backed ABS.\18\
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    \18\ On November 12, 2012, FINRA began disseminating
transactions in Agency Pass-Though Mortgage-Backed Securities traded
TBA (``MBS TBA transactions''), which are the most liquid
Securitized Products. See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 66829
(April 18, 2012), 77 FR 24748 (April 25, 2012) (SEC Approval Order,
File No. SR-FINRA-2012-020). See also Regulatory Notice 12-26 (May
2012) and Regulatory Notice 12-48 (November 2012).
    On July 22, 2013, FINRA began disseminating Agency Pass-Through
Mortgage-Backed Securities and SBA-Backed ABS traded in Specified
Pool Transactions, which are correlated in pricing to MBS TBA
transactions and TBA transactions in SBA-Backed ABS. See Securities
Exchange Act Release No. 68084 (October 23, 2012), 77 FR 65436
(October 26, 2012) (SEC Approval Order of File No. SR-FINRA-2012-
042) and Regulatory Notice 12-56 (December 2012).
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    FINRA proposes that transactions in Asset-Backed Securities be
disseminated, including Rule 144A transactions in such securities, to
increase transparency in the bond market, and particularly in the
market for Asset-Backed Securities.\19\ FINRA has reviewed substantial
amounts of transaction data for Asset-Backed Securities since reporting
began on May 16, 2011. The Asset-Backed Securities market is considered
a largely institutional market.\20\ In 2012, the average daily par
value traded in Asset-Backed Securities was $5.8 billion, which was
approximately the same size of the market in publicly traded Non-
Investment Grade corporate bonds.\21\ Consistent with the institutional
nature of Asset-Backed Securities transactions, although the size of
the Asset-Backed Securities market is comparable to the market for
publicly-traded Non-Investment Grade corporate bonds, there are
substantially fewer trades in Asset-Backed Securities.
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    \19\ See supra note 6, Rule 144A Dissemination Amendments.
    The proposed rule change to disseminate Asset-Backed Securities
would be the third group of Securitized Products to be disseminated.
FINRA continues to review the fourth subclass of Securitized
Products--CMOs and Agency-Backed Commercial Mortgage-Backed
Securities--and, at a later date, may propose that transactions in
such Securitized Products be disseminated.
    \20\ There appear to be few retail customer transactions in the
market; only 10 percent of all Asset-Backed Securities transactions
with customers are for less than $100,000. (For purposes of
assessing the level of retail and institutional customer
participation in TRACE-Eligible Securities, FINRA considers a trade
of less than $100,000 to be a reasonable proxy for retail customer
participation.)
    \21\ The term Non-Investment Grade is defined in FINRA Rule
6710(i).
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    Based on the characteristics of the market, FINRA believes that the
proposed additional price transparency in the Asset-Backed Securities
market will enhance the ability of investors to identify and negotiate
fair and

competitive prices for Asset-Backed Securities. Dissemination of Asset-
Backed Securities transactions may assist both buy and sell-side market
participants in price discovery when pricing and trading such
securities. In addition, in some types of Asset-Backed Securities, such
as Asset-Backed Securities backed by auto loans, disseminating the
pricing of one Asset-Backed Security will aid in pricing a different
Asset-Backed Security where both securities are substantially similar
and, to some degree, fungible (e.g., both Asset-Backed Securities are
backed by pools of auto loans having approximately the same average
duration and the same average coupon rate, and the borrowers, on
average, posing the same level of credit risk). Also, FINRA believes
that dissemination of such transactions will assist all market
participants in determining the quality of their executions and firms
in complying with their regulatory obligations. Further, transparency
in this sector may improve the quality of pricing for valuation
purposes, which is critical for both dealers and institutions.
    After dissemination begins, FINRA will observe the trading in
Asset-Backed Securities to monitor the impact of price transparency in
the market for Asset-Backed Securities as FINRA previously has done
when initiating dissemination in any group of TRACE-Eligible
Securities.
Reporting Reduction of Time to Report
    Members must report transactions in corporate bonds, Agency Debt
Securities \22\ and MBS TBA transactions for good delivery (``MBS TBA
GD'') no later than 15 minutes from the time of execution, and
transaction information is disseminated immediately upon receipt of a
transaction report.\23\ This 15-minute timeframe has proven effective
in providing timely and meaningful transaction data to market
participants.\24\
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    \22\ The term Agency Debt Security is defined in FINRA Rule
6710(l).
    \23\ FINRA implemented 15-minute reporting for MBS TBA GD on May
18, 2013.
    \24\ FINRA has adopted longer periods to report transactions in
a limited number of Securitized Products that are traded
infrequently and by a limited group of market participants. MBS TBA
transactions not for good delivery (``MBS TBA NGD'') must be
reported no later than 60 minutes from the time of execution. SBA-
Backed ABS traded in TBA transactions and all Specified Pool
Transactions (involving either Agency Pass-Through Mortgage-Backed
Securities or SBA-Backed ABS) must be reported no later than 120
minutes from the time of execution initially, and, after a pilot
program expires on January 24, 2014, no later than 60 minutes from
the time of execution.
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    In connection with the proposal to disseminate Asset-Backed
Securities transactions, FINRA proposes to reduce the period to report
such transactions. Initially, the reporting period will be reduced from
the end of the day on the trade date during TRACE System Hours to no
later than 45 minutes from the time of execution as provided in
proposed FINRA Rule 6730(a)(3)(B)(i)b.\25\ After approximately six
months, the reporting period will be reduced again from no later than
45 minutes from the time of execution to no later than 15 minutes from
the time of execution as provided in proposed FINRA Rule
6730(a)(3)(B)(ii).\26\
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    \25\ See proposed FINRA Rule 6730(a)(3)(B)(i). Like the
reporting requirements currently in effect for other TRACE-Eligible
Securities, FINRA also proposes exceptions to the 45-minute
timeframe for transactions executed near the end of the business day
or when the TRACE system is not open. See proposed FINRA Rule
6730(a)(3)(B)(i)a., c., and d.
    \26\ The transitional phase for reducing reporting timeframes in
proposed FINRA Rule 6730(a)(3)(B)(i) will expire after approximately
180 days. To accommodate member requests that, if possible, rule
changes requiring technology changes occur on a Friday, proposed
FINRA Rule 6730(a)(3)(B)(i) provides that the ABS Transitional Phase
will expire on a Friday (i.e., on the 180th day, if a Friday, or, if
the 180th day is not a Friday, on the Friday next occurring that the
TRACE system is open).
    Proposed FINRA Rule 6730(a)(3)(B)(ii) incorporates by reference
Rule 6730(a)(1)(A) through (D), which require members to report
transactions no later than 15 minutes from the time of execution,
subject to the same exceptions for transactions executed near the
end of the business day or when the TRACE system is not open.
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    Reducing the time to report Asset-Backed Securities transactions
will provide more timely price and other transaction information to the
market. Reducing the time to report in two phases will provide members
a period to adjust policies and procedures and make required technical
changes. FINRA notes that even under the end-of-day reporting
requirements currently in place, members report approximately 63% of
all Asset-Backed Securities transactions within 45 minutes of the time
of execution, and approximately 50% of such transactions within 15
minutes of the time of execution.\27\
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    \27\ The data is based on Asset-Backed Securities transactions
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List or Fixed Offering Price and Takedown Transactions
    Many Asset-Backed Securities are underwritten using a syndicated
process that is similar to the offering process for corporate bonds. In
syndicated offerings, there may be a number of transactions that occur
at the list or fixed offering price (or the takedown price). Under the
FINRA Rule 6700 Series and FINRA Rule 7730, FINRA provides more
flexible treatment for TRACE-Eligible Securities transactions (except
Securitized Products) that are effected in accordance with the fixed
price and other requirements of a List or Fixed Offering Price
Transaction, as defined in FINRA Rule 6710(q), or those of a Takedown
Transaction, as defined in FINRA Rule 6710(r). The advantages of
reporting under the provisions are three-fold: A member may report a
List or Fixed Offering Price Transaction or a Takedown Transaction as
late as T + 1 during TRACE system hours as provided in FINRA Rule
6730(a)(2); such transactions are not disseminated as provided in FINRA
Rule 6750(b)(3); and a member is not charged a reporting fee for such
transactions as provided in FINRA Rule 7730(b)(1)(C).
    In light of the similarity of the offering process used to
distribute corporate bonds and many Asset-Backed Securities, FINRA
proposes to amend FINRA Rule 6710(q) and FINRA Rule 6710(r) to afford
members that effect primary market Asset-Backed Securities transactions
that meet all the requirements of a List or Fixed Offering Price
Transaction or a Takedown Transaction the more flexible treatment set
forth in FINRA Rule 6730(a)(2), FINRA Rule 6750(b)(3), and FINRA Rule
7730(b)(1)(C) for such transactions.\28\
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    \28\ All primary market transactions in other classes of
Securitized Products will continue to be specifically excluded from
the definitions of List or Fixed Offering Price Transaction and
Takedown Transaction, because, in general, such Securitized Products
are structured, offered and sold quite differently than corporate
bonds (e.g., a large number of Securitized Products sales are for
forward delivery, and most such securities are not underwritten
using a syndicated process generating a large number of transactions
occurring at the same price).
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Dissemination Protocols
    FINRA proposes to amend the TRACE dissemination protocols to
disseminate Asset-Backed Securities transactions subject to a $10
million dissemination cap and not to include certain information in
disseminated Asset-Backed Securities transaction data.
Dissemination Caps
    Currently, there are TRACE dissemination caps in place, under which
the actual size (volume) of a transaction over a specified par value is
not displayed in disseminated TRACE transaction data. A range of
dissemination caps is in effect for various types of TRACE-Eligible
Securities.\29\
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    \29\ The dissemination caps applicable to transactions in
various types of TRACE-Eligible Securities are: (a) $5 million (for
Investment Grade corporate bonds and Agency Debt Securities); (b) $1
million (for Non-Investment Grade corporate bonds); (c) $25 million
(for MBS TBA GD); and (d) $10 million (for MBS TBA NGD, Agency Pass-
Through Mortgage-Backed Securities traded in Specified Pool
transactions, and SBA-Backed ABS traded in TBA and Specified Pool
transactions). The term Investment Grade is defined in FINRA Rule
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    FINRA analyzed the distribution of Asset-Backed Securities
transactions, including Rule 144A transactions in such securities, to
determine an appropriate dissemination cap, and proposes setting a $10
million dissemination cap for such transactions. For a transaction in
an Asset-Backed Security of less than $10 million (original par or
principal value), the actual size will be disseminated, and for a
transaction in an Asset-Backed Security greater than $10 million,
``$10MM+'' will be disseminated.\30\ FINRA will monitor the effects of
the $10MM+ dissemination cap on the Asset-Backed Securities market. The
proposed dissemination cap size of $10 million is comparable to the
dissemination caps for Non-Investment Grade corporate bonds, measured
by the percentage of transactions and the par value to be disseminated
subject to the dissemination caps, and more conservative than the
dissemination caps in place for Investment Grade corporate bond
transactions.\31\ FINRA believes that it is important to be
conservative at the onset of dissemination and will observe the effects
of the $10 million dissemination cap on the market. FINRA may propose
modifications to the dissemination cap size in the future if warranted.
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    \30\ Approximately 17.6 percent of trades and approximately 75.6
percent of original par or principal value traded in Asset-Backed
Securities transactions (other than Rule 144A transactions) will be
disseminated subject to the $10MM+ dissemination cap. For Rule 144A
transactions in Asset-Backed Securities, approximately 28.5 percent
of trades and approximately 88.1 percent of original par or
principal value traded will be disseminated subject to the $10MM+
dissemination cap. The information is based on transactions reported
from May 16, 2011 through December 2012.
    \31\ Based on transactions reported from TRACE inception through
December 2012.
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Other Dissemination Protocols
    FINRA proposes that the dissemination protocols currently in use
for most TRACE-Eligible Securities transactions be modified in two ways
when applied to disseminated Asset-Backed Securities transactions.
Current standard data elements that are disseminated for TRACE-Eligible
Securities include, among other things, a dealer/customer indicator
(indicating the type of contra party) and a buy/sell indicator.\32\
However, the Asset-Backed Securities market differs from the corporate
bond market in that it is smaller and largely institutional. Noting the
smaller number of participants in the Asset-Backed Securities market,
market participants raised concerns regarding protecting the
confidentiality of dealer and customer trading strategies, identities
and positions in certain types of Asset-Backed Securities.
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    \32\ Additional standard data elements include the CUSIP, the
time and date of the transaction, price, and the size (subject to
dissemination caps).
     Specified Pool Transactions are disseminated subject to
modified dissemination protocols. See Securities Exchange Act
Release No. 68084 (October 23, 2012), 77 FR 65436 (October 26, 2012)
(SEC Approval Order of File No. SR-FINRA-2012-042) and Regulatory
Notice 12-56 (December 2012).
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    FINRA has considered these factors and proposes not to disseminate
the dealer/customer and buy/sell indicators to address such concerns.
FINRA believes that dissemination of Asset-Backed Securities
transactions without these items will protect sensitive information
regarding the trading strategies, identities and positions of investors
and will not expose dealers to additional risk in providing liquidity,
while providing market participants sufficient information about Asset-
Backed Securities transactions.
Additional Data Availability Under FINRA Rule 7730
    FINRA compiles disseminated real-time data for transactions, which
is organized in three data sets: The Corporate Bond Data Set, the
Agency Data Set and the ABS Data Set as provided in FINRA Rule 7730. In
addition, in the Rule 144A Dissemination Amendments, FINRA established
a Rule 144A Data Set.\33\ Historic TRACE Data is similarly
organized.\34\
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    \33\ See supra note 6, Rule 144A Dissemination Amendments.
    \34\ FINRA also established a Historic Rule 144A Data Set as
part of the Rule 144A Dissemination Amendments. See supra note 6,
Rule 144A Dissemination Amendments.
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    Currently, Asset-Backed Securities data--organized as the ABS Data
Set, and for Historic TRACE Data, as the Historic ABS Data Set--
includes all Securitized Products transactions that are disseminated
(i.e., all TBA transactions and all Specified Pool Transactions).
    FINRA proposes to include the transaction information from
disseminated Asset-Backed Securities transactions in the ABS Data Set
(to be renamed the ``SP Data Set'') and the Historic ABS Data Set (to
be renamed the ``Historic SP Data Set'').\35\ Asset-Backed Securities
that are traded in Rule 144A transactions will be included in,
respectively, the Rule 144A Data Set, when available, and the Historic
Rule 144A Data Set, when available.
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    \35\ The ABS Data Set and the Historic ABS Data Set will be re-
named, respectively, the SP Data Set and the Historic SP Data Set,
as part of the amendments to the Rule 6700 Series and Rule 7730 in
connection with re-naming as Securitized Products the broad group of
securities currently referred to as Asset-Backed Securities and
redefining the term Asset-Backed Securities more narrowly, as
discussed, infra. A transaction in a disseminated TRACE-Eligible
Security becomes available as part of Historic TRACE Data no earlier
than 18 months after the specific transaction is reported to TRACE.
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    FINRA does not propose to amend the fees currently in effect for
the SP Data Set and the Historic SP Data Set. Similarly, when the Rule
144A Data Set and the Historic Rule 144A Data Set become available,
disseminated information regarding Rule 144A transactions in Asset-
Backed Securities will be included in such data sets without any change
to the applicable fees.\36\
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    \36\ See supra note 6, Rule 144A Dissemination Amendments.
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Other Amendments
    The reporting requirements for Securitized Products that are MBS
TBA GD and MBS TBA NGD are set forth in FINRA Rule 6730(a)(3)(D) and
FINRA Rule 6730(a)(3)(E), respectively, and include references to two
pilot programs that have expired. Reporting requirements for certain
other Securitized Products in FINRA Rule 6730(a)(3) cross-reference
these reporting provisions. FINRA proposes to eliminate the provisions
that have expired and all cross-references thereto in FINRA Rule
6730(a) and make conforming changes.\37\
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    \37\ See proposed amendments to FINRA Rule 6730(a)(3)(D) through
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    Finally, FINRA proposes conforming and technical amendments to the
FINRA Rule 6700 Series and FINRA Rule 7730 to reflect the proposed
definitions, Securitized Product and Asset-Backed Security, and
generally the use of the term Securitized Product in lieu of Asset-
Backed Security; to make similar changes in FINRA Rule 7730 to delete
the terms ABS Data Set and Historic ABS Data Set and substitute the
terms SP Data Set and Historic SP Data Set; and, to make other
technical and conforming amendments consistent with the amendments
described herein to the FINRA Rule 6700 Series.
    FINRA will announce the effective date of the proposed rule change
in a Regulatory Notice to be published no later than 60 days following
Commission approval. The effective date will be no later than 270 days
following publication of the Regulatory Notice announcing Commission
approval.

2. Statutory Basis
    FINRA believes that the proposed rule change is consistent with the
provisions of Section 15A(b)(6) of the Act,\38\ which requires, among
other things, that FINRA rules must be designed to prevent fraudulent
and manipulative acts and practices, to promote just and equitable
principles of trade, and, in general, to protect investors and the
public interest. FINRA believes that the proposed rule change will
increase transparency in the Asset-Backed Securities market, which may
enhance the ability of investors to engage in meaningful price
discovery to identify and negotiate fair and competitive prices for
Asset-Backed Securities. In addition, the proposed dissemination of
Asset-Backed Securities transaction data will allow investors to
compare their executions with executions in the same and similar
securities in the market and may facilitate their assessment of the
quality of the executions provided to them. Similarly, additional
transparency in such securities transactions may assist broker-dealers
in complying with their regulatory obligations regarding best
execution. Finally, for broker-dealers and institutional investors that
hold positions in such Asset-Backed Securities, the proposed increased
transparency may enable them to improve the accuracy of their valuation
of such positions. These enhancements in pricing, increased
capabilities to compare execution quality in transactions, and more
accurate valuation of positions that may result from the additional
market transparency are designed to deter or prevent fraudulent and
manipulative acts and practices, promote just and equitable principles
of trade, and, in general, protect investors and the public interest.
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B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition

    FINRA does not believe that the proposed rule change will result in
any burden on competition that is not necessary or appropriate in
furtherance of the purposes of the Act. Based on the characteristics of
the market, FINRA believes that additional price transparency in the
Asset-Backed Securities market may enhance the ability of investors to
identify and negotiate fair and competitive prices for these
securities. In addition, dissemination may assist institutional and
retail customers in determining the quality of executions provided to
them, which should incentivize broker-dealers to provide competitive
executions in such securities.

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

    Within 45 days of the date of publication of this notice in the
Federal Register or within such longer period (i) as the Commission may
designate up to 90 days of such date if it finds such longer period to
be appropriate and publishes its reasons for so finding or (ii) as to
which the self-regulatory organization consents, the Commission will:
    (A) by order approve or disapprove such proposed rule change, or
    (B) institute proceedings to determine whether the proposed rule
change should be disapproved.

IV. Solicitation of Comments

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

Electronic Comments

     Use the Commission's Internet comment form (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml); or
     Send an email to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Please include
File Number SR-FINRA-2013-046 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-FINRA-2013-046. This
file number should be included on the subject line if email is used. To
help the Commission process and review your comments more efficiently,
please use only one method. The Commission will post all comments on
the Commission's Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the submission, all subsequent amendments, all
written statements with respect to the proposed rule change that are
filed with the Commission, and all written communications relating to
the proposed rule change between the Commission and any person, other
than those that may be withheld from the public in accordance with the
provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be available for Web site viewing and
printing in the Commission's Public Reference Room, 100 F Street NE.,
Washington, DC 20549, on official business days between the hours of
10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of the filing also will be available
for inspection and copying at the principal office of FINRA. 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-FINRA-2013-046 and should be
submitted on or before December 17, 2013.
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    \39\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\39\
Kevin M. O'Neill,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

[Docket No. OST-2007-27407]

National Surface Transportation Infrastructure Financing
Commission

AGENCY: Department of Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Notice of meeting location and time.

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SUMMARY: This notice lists the location and time of the tenth and
eleventh meetings of the National Surface Transportation Infrastructure
Financing Commission.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John V. Wells, Chief Economist, U.S.

Department of Transportation,<PHONE_NUMBER><EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: By Federal Register Notice dated March 12,
2007, and in accordance with the requirements of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (``FACA'') (5 U.S.C. App. 2) and the Safe, Accountable,
Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users
(``SAFETEA-LU'') (Pub. L. 109-59, 119 Stat. 1144), the U.S. Department
of Transportation (the ``Department'') issued a notice of intent to
form the National Surface Transportation Infrastructure Financing
Commission (the ``Financing Commission''). Section 11142(a) of SAFETEA-
LU established the National Surface Transportation Infrastructure
Financing Commission and charged it with analyzing future highway and
transit needs and the finances of the Highway Trust Fund and with
making recommendations regarding alternative approaches to financing
surface transportation infrastructure.

Notice of Meeting Location and Time

    The Commissioners have agreed to hold their tenth meeting from 8:30
a.m. to 4 p.m. on Thursday, April 17, 2008, and their eleventh meeting
from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Tuesday, May 13, 2008. Each of the meetings
will be open to the public and is scheduled to take place at the
Department's headquarters building, located at 1200 New Jersey Avenue,
SE., Washington, DC 20590, in Conference Room W82-302.
    If you need accommodations because of a disability or require
additional information to attend this meeting, please contact John V.
Wells, Chief Economist, U.S. Department of Transportation, (202) 366-
9224<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
    Issued on this 13th day of March, 2008.
John V. Wells,
Chief Economist, U.S. Department of Transportation, Designated Federal
Official.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 165

Docket No. USCG-2011-0395]
RIN 1625-AA00

Safety Zone; Delta Independence Day Foundation Celebration,
Mandeville Island, CA

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Temporary final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone in the
navigable waters off the North Eastern shoreline of Mandeville Island,
Mandeville Island, California in support of the Delta Independence Day
Fireworks Foundation Celebration. This temporary safety zone is
established to ensure the safety of participants and spectators from
the dangers associated with the pyrotechnics. Unauthorized persons or
vessels are prohibited from entering into, transiting through, or
remaining in the safety zone without permission of the Captain of the
Port or their designated representative.

DATES: This rule is effective from 10 a.m. on July 3, 2011 through 10
p.m. on July 4, 2011.

ADDRESSES: Documents indicated in this preamble as being available in
the docket are part of docket USCG-2011-0395 and are available online
by going to http://www.regulations.gov, inserting USCG-2011-0395 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
temporary rule, call or e-mail Lieutenant Junior Grade Liezl Nicholas,
U.S. Coast Guard Sector San Francisco; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>, e-mail
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>If you have questions on viewing the
docket, call Renee V. Wright, Program Manager, Docket Operations,
telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Regulatory Information

    The Coast Guard is issuing this temporary final rule without prior
notice and opportunity to comment pursuant to authority under section
4(a)

of the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) (5 U.S.C. 553(b)). This
provision authorizes an agency to issue a rule without prior notice and
opportunity to comment when the agency for good cause finds that those
procedures are ``impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary to the public
interest.'' Under 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B), the Coast Guard finds that good
cause exists for not publishing a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM)
with respect to this rule because the event would occur before the
rulemaking process would be completed. Because of the dangers posed by
the pyrotechnics used in this fireworks display, the safety zone is
necessary to provide for the safety of event participants, spectators,
spectator craft, and other vessels transiting the event area. For the
safety concerns noted, it is in the public interest to have these
regulations in effect during the event.
    Under 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3), the Coast Guard finds that good cause
exists for making this rule effective less than 30 days after
publication in the Federal Register. Due to the need for immediate
action the restriction of vessel traffic and spectator craft is
necessary to protect life, property and the environment; therefore, a
30-day notice is impracticable. Delaying the effective date would be
impracticable as immediate action is needed to protect the public from
the dangers associated with the fireworks display.

Basis and Purpose

    The Delta Independence Day Foundation will sponsor the Delta
Independence Day Foundation Celebration on July 4, 2011, 300 feet off
of Mandeville Island, California. This temporary safety zone
establishes a temporary restricted area on the waters 100 feet
surrounding the fireworks loading, transit and launches sites, and
extends the safety zone to 1,000 feet of the launch site during the
fireworks display. The fireworks display is meant for entertainment
purposes. This safety zone is issued to establish a temporary
restricted area on the waters surrounding the fireworks launch site
during loading of the pyrotechnics, and during the fireworks display.
This restricted area around the launch site is necessary to protect
spectators, vessels, and other property from the hazards associated
with the pyrotechnics on the fireworks barges. The Coast Guard has
granted the event sponsor a marine event permit for the fireworks
display.

Discussion of Rule

    From 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. on July 3, 2011, pyrotechnics will be
loaded onto a barge at Dutra Corporation Yard, Rio Vista, CA. From 3
p.m. until 6 p.m. on July 3, 2011 the loaded barge will be transiting
from the Dutra Corporation Yard to the launch site 300 feet off of
Mandeville Island, CA at position 38[deg]03'19.37'' N,
121[deg]31'54.34'' W (NAD 83). The temporary safety zone will extend
100 feet from the nearest point of the barge during the loading,
transit, and arrival of the pyrotechnics from the Dutra Corporation
Yard to position 38[deg]03'19.37'' N, 121[deg]31'54.34'' W (NAD 83).
The fireworks display will occur from 9:30 p.m. until 10 p.m. on July
4, 2011, during which the safety zone will extend 1,000 feet from the
nearest point of the barge at position 38[deg]03'19.37'' N,
121[deg]31'54.34'' W (NAD 83). At 10 p.m. on July 4, 2011 the safety
zone shall terminate.
    The effect of the temporary safety zone will be to restrict
navigation in the vicinity of the fireworks site while the fireworks
are set up, and until the conclusion of the scheduled display. Except
for persons or vessels authorized by the Coast Guard Patrol Commander,
no person or vessel may enter or remain in the restricted area. These
regulations are needed to keep spectators and vessels away from the
immediate vicinity of the fireworks barge to ensure the safety of
participants, spectators, and transiting vessels.

Regulatory Analyses

    We developed this rule after considering numerous statutes and
executive orders related to rulemaking. Below we summarize our analyses
based on 13 of these statutes and executive orders.

Regulatory Planning and Review

    This rule is not a significant regulatory action under section 3(f)
of Executive Order 12866, Regulatory Planning and Review, and does not
require an assessment of potential costs and benefits under section
6(a)(3) of that Order. The Office of Management and Budget has not
reviewed it under that Order.
    Although this rule restricts access to the waters encompassed by
the safety zone, the effect of this rule will not be significant
because the temporary safety zone is only in effect for a limited time
and local waterway users will be notified via public Broadcast Notice
to Mariners to ensure the safety zone will result in minimum impact.
The entities most likely to be affected are pleasure craft engaged in
recreational activities.

Small Entities

    Under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601-612), we have
considered whether this rule would have a significant economic impact
on a substantial number of small entities. The term ``small entities''
comprises small businesses, not-for-profit organizations that are
independently owned and operated and are not dominant in their fields,
and governmental jurisdictions with populations of less than 50,000.
    The Coast Guard certifies under 5 U.S.C. 605(b) that this rule will
not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small
entities.
    This rule will affect the following entities, some of which may be
small entities: Owners and operators of pleasure craft engaged in
recreational activities and sightseeing. This rule will not have a
significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities
for several reasons: (i) Vessel traffic can pass safely around the
area, (ii) vessels engaged in recreational activities and sightseeing
have ample space outside of the effected portion of the areas off
Mandeville Island, California to engage in these activities, (iii) this
rule will encompass only a small portion of the waterway for a limited
period of time, and (iv) the maritime public will be advised in advance
of this safety zone via Broadcast Notice to Mariners.

Assistance for Small Entities

    Under section 213(a) of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement
Fairness Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104-121), we offer to assist small
entities in understanding the rule so that they can better evaluate its
effects on them and participate in the rulemaking process.
    Small businesses may send comments on the actions of Federal
employees who enforce, or otherwise determine compliance with, Federal
regulations to the Small Business and Agriculture Regulatory
Enforcement Ombudsman and the Regional Small Business Regulatory
Fairness Boards. The Ombudsman evaluates these actions annually and
rates each agency's responsiveness to small business. If you wish to
comment on actions by employees of the Coast Guard, call 1-888-REG-FAIR
(1-888-734-3247). The Coast Guard will not retaliate against small
entities that question or complain about this rule or any policy or
action of the Coast Guard.

Collection of Information

    This rule calls for no new collection of information under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520).

Federalism

    A rule has implications for federalism under Executive Order 13132,
Federalism, if it has a substantial direct effect on State or local
governments and would either preempt State law or impose a substantial
direct cost of compliance on them. We have analyzed this rule under
that Order and have determined that it does not have implications for
federalism.

Unfunded Mandates Reform Act

    The Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1531-1538)
requires Federal agencies to assess the effects of their discretionary
regulatory actions. In particular, the Act addresses actions that may
result in the expenditure by a State, local, or Tribal government, in
the aggregate, or by the private sector of $100,000,000 (adjusted for
inflation) or more in any one year. Though this rule will not result in
such an expenditure, we do discuss the effects of this rule elsewhere
in this preamble.

Taking of Private Property

    This rule will not cause a taking of private property or otherwise
have taking implications under Executive Order 12630, Governmental
Actions and Interference with Constitutionally Protected Property
Rights.

Civil Justice Reform

    This rule meets applicable standards in sections 3(a) and 3(b)(2)
of Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice Reform, to minimize litigation,
eliminate ambiguity, and reduce burden.

Protection of Children

    We have analyzed this rule under Executive Order 13045, Protection
of Children from Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks. This rule
is not an economically significant rule and does not create an
environmental risk to health or risk to safety that may
disproportionately affect children.

Indian Tribal Governments

    This rule does not have Tribal implications under Executive Order
13175, Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments,
because it does not have a substantial direct effect on one or more
Indian Tribes, on the relationship between the Federal Government and
Indian Tribes, or on the distribution of power and responsibilities
between the Federal Government and Indian Tribes.

Energy Effects

    We have analyzed this rule under Executive Order 13211, Actions
Concerning Regulations That Significantly Affect Energy Supply,
Distribution, or Use. We have determined that it is not a ``significant
energy action'' under that order because it is not a ``significant
regulatory action'' under Executive Order 12866 and is not likely to
have a significant adverse effect on the supply, distribution, or use
of energy. The Administrator of the Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs has not designated it as a significant energy
action. Therefore, it does not require a Statement of Energy Effects
under Executive Order 13211.

Technical Standards

    The National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act (NTTAA) (15
U.S.C. 272 note) directs agencies to use voluntary consensus standards
in their regulatory activities unless the agency provides Congress,
through the Office of Management and Budget, with an explanation of why
using these standards would be inconsistent with applicable law or
otherwise impractical. Voluntary consensus standards are technical
standards (e.g., specifications of materials, performance, design, or
operation; test methods; sampling procedures; and related management
systems practices) that are developed or adopted by voluntary consensus
standards bodies.
    This rule does not use technical standards. Therefore, we did not
consider the use of voluntary consensus standards.

Environment

    We have analyzed this rule under Department of Homeland Security
Management Directive 023-01 and Commandant Instruction M16475.lD, which
guide the Coast Guard in complying with the National Environmental
Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) (42 U.S.C. 4321-4370f), and have concluded
this action is one of a category of actions that do not individually or
cumulatively have a significant effect on the human environment. This
rule is categorically excluded, under figure 2-1, paragraph (34)(g), of
the Instruction. This rule involves establishing a temporary safety
zone. An environmental analysis checklist and a categorical exclusion
determination are available in the docket where indicated under
ADDRESSES.

List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 165

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

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

PART 165--REGULATED NAVIGATION AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS

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

    Authority:  33 U.S.C. 1226, 1231; 46 U.S.C. Chapter 701; 50
U.S.C. 191, 195; 33 CFR 1.05-1(g), 6.04-1, 6.04-6, and 160.5; Pub.
L. 107-295, 116 Stat. 2064; Department of Homeland Security
Delegation No. 0170.1.

0
2. Add temporary Sec.  165.T11-420 to read as follows:

Sec.  165.T11-420  Safety zone; Delta Independence Day Foundation
Celebration, Mandeville Island, CA.

    (a) Location. This temporary safety zone is established for the
waters 300 feet off of the North Eastern shoreline of Mandeville
Island, CA. The fireworks launch site will be located at position
38[deg]03'19.37'' N, 121[deg]31'54.34'' W (NAD 83). During the loading
of the fireworks, and until the start of the fireworks display, the
temporary safety zone applies to the nearest point of the barge during
the loading, transit, and arrival of the pyrotechnics from Dutra
Corporation Yard, Rio Vista, CA. From 9:30 p.m. until 10 p.m. on July
4, 2011, the area to which the temporary safety zone applies will
increase in size to encompass the navigable waters around the fireworks
site within a radius of 1,000 feet.
    (b) Definitions. As used in this section, ``designated
representative'' means a Coast Guard Patrol Commander, including a
Coast Guard coxswain, petty officer, or other officer on a Coast Guard
vessel or a Federal, State, or local officer designated by or assisting
the Captain of the Port San Francisco (COTP) in the enforcement of the
safety zone.
    (c) Regulations. (1) Under the general regulations in Sec.  165.23
of this title, entry into, transiting, or anchoring within this safety
zone is prohibited unless authorized by the COTP or the COTP's
designated representative.
    (2) The safety zone is closed to all vessel traffic, except as may
be permitted by the COTP or a designated representative.
    (3) Vessel operators desiring to enter or operate within the safety
zone must contact the COTP or a designated representative to obtain
permission to do so. Vessel operators given permission to enter or
operate in the safety zone must comply with all directions given to
them by the COTP or their designated representative. Persons and
vessels may request permission to enter the safety

zone on VHF-16 or through the 24-hour Command Center at telephone 415-
399-3547.
    (d) Effective period. This section is effective from 10 a.m. on
July 3, 2011 through 10 p.m. on July 4, 2011.

    Dated: June 16, 2011.
Cynthia L. Stowe,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port San Francisco.
[FR Doc. 2011-16099 Filed 6-27-11; 8:45 am]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-81151; File No. SR-MRX-2017-02]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Nasdaq MRX, LLC; Notice of
Designation of a Longer Period for Commission Action on Proposed Rule
Change in Connection With a System Migration to Nasdaq INET Technology

July 14, 2017.
    On May 17, 2017, Nasdaq MRX, LLC (``MRX'' or ``Exchange'') filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission''), pursuant
to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Act'')
\1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ a proposed rule change to amend
various Exchange rules in connection with a system migration to Nasdaq,
Inc. supported technology. The proposed rule change was published for
comment in the Federal Register on June 5, 2017.\3\ The Commission
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
    \3\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 80815 (May 30,
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    Section 19(b)(2) of the Act \4\ provides that, within 45 days of
the publication of notice of the filing of a proposed rule change, or
within such longer period up to 90 days as the Commission may designate
if it finds such longer period to be appropriate and publishes its
reasons for so finding or as to which the self-regulatory organization
consents, the Commission shall either approve the proposed rule change,
disapprove the proposed rule change, or institute proceedings to
determine whether the proposed rule change should be disapproved. The
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    The Commission is extending the 45-day time period for Commission
action on the proposed rule change. The Commission finds that it is
appropriate to designate a longer period within which to take action on
the proposed rule change so that it has sufficient time to consider the
Exchange's proposal, as described above.
    Accordingly, pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) of the Act,\5\ the
Commission designates September 3, 2017, as the date by which the
Commission should either approve or disapprove or institute proceedings
to determine whether to disapprove the proposed rule change (File No.
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    \5\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
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Jill M. Peterson,
Assistant Secretary.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2018-0576; FRL-9989-72]

Pesticide Product Registration; Receipt of Applications for New
Uses

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: EPA has received applications to register new uses for
pesticide products containing currently registered active ingredients.
Pursuant to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
(FIFRA), EPA is hereby providing notice of receipt and opportunity to
comment on these applications.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before April 17, 2019.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by the Docket
Identification (ID) Number and the File Symbol or EPA Registration
Number of interest as shown in the body of this document, by one of the
following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Do not submit
electronically any information you consider to be

Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose
disclosure is restricted by statute.
     Mail: OPP Docket, Environmental Protection Agency Docket
Center (EPA/DC), (28221T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC
20460-0001.
     Hand Delivery: To make special arrangements for hand
delivery or delivery of boxed information, please follow the
instructions at http://www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html.
    Additional instructions on commenting or visiting the docket, along
with more information about dockets generally, is available at http://www.epa.gov/dockets.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Goodis, Registration Division
(7505P), main telephone number:<PHONE_NUMBER>, email address:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>The mailing address for each contact person is:
Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460-0001. As part of the mailing
address, include the contact person's name, division, and mail code.
The division to contact is listed at the end of each application
summary.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this action apply to me?

    You may be potentially affected by this action if you are an
agricultural producer, food manufacturer, or pesticide manufacturer.
The following list of North American Industrial Classification System
(NAICS) codes is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather provides a
guide to help readers determine whether this document applies to them.
Potentially affected entities may include:
     Crop production (NAICS code 111).
     Animal production (NAICS code 112).
     Food manufacturing (NAICS code 311).
     Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS code 32532).

B. What should I consider as I prepare my comments for EPA?

    1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this information to EPA through
regulations.gov or email. Clearly mark the part or all of the
information that you claim to be CBI. For CBI information in a disk or
CD-ROM that you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the disk or CD-ROM as
CBI and then identify electronically within the disk or CD-ROM the
specific information that is claimed as CBI. In addition to one
complete version of the comment that includes information claimed as
CBI, a copy of the comment that does not contain the information
claimed as CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the public docket.
Information so marked will not be disclosed except in accordance with
procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2.
    2. Tips for preparing your comments. When preparing and submitting
your comments, see the commenting tips at http://www.epa.gov/dockets/comments.html.

II. Registration Applications

    EPA has received applications to register new uses for pesticide
products containing currently registered active ingredients. Pursuant
to the provisions of FIFRA section 3(c)(4) (7 U.S.C. 136a(c)(4)), EPA
is hereby providing notice of receipt and opportunity to comment on
these applications. Notice of receipt of these applications does not
imply a decision by the Agency on these applications.

III. New Uses

    1. EPA Registration Numbers: 241-245 and 241-418. Docket ID number:
EPA-HQ-OPP-2018-0619. Applicant: BASF Corporation, 26 Davis Drive,
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709. Active ingredient: Pendimethalin.
Product type: Herbicide. Proposed uses: Leaf petiole vegetable subgroup
22B, Monarda, and Rosemary. Contact: RD.
    2. EPA Registration Numbers: 264-1106 and 264-1129. Docket ID
number: EPA-HQ-OPP-2018-0561. Applicant: Bayer CropScience LP2, T.W.
Alexander Dr., Research Triangle Park, NC 27709. Active ingredient:
Indaziflam. Product type: Herbicide. Proposed use: Lowbush blueberry;
Tropical and subtropical fruit, edible peel, group 23; Tropical and
subtropical fruit, inedible peel, group 24. Contact: RD.
    3. EPA Registration Number: 54555-2. Docket ID number: EPA-HQ-OPP-
2018-0797. Applicant: AlzChem Trostberg GmbH, Dr.-Albert-Frank-Str. 32,
D-83308 Trostberg, Germany. Active ingredient: Hydrogen cyanamide.
Product type: Fungicide. Proposed Uses: Almond and Pistachio. (RD).

    Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.

    Dated: February 27, 2019.
Delores Barber,
Director, Information Technology and Resources Management Division,
Office of Pesticide Programs.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. EL06-47-000]

Devon Power LLC, Complainant v. ISO New England, Inc.,
Respondent; Notice of Complaint

January 13, 2006.
    Take notice that on January 12, 2006, Devon Power LLC filed a
formal complaint against ISO New England, Inc. pursuant to 18 CFR
385.206 and Rule 206 of the Commission's Rule of Practice and
Procedure, seeking appeal, pursuant to section 6.3.6 of the ISO New
England Billing Policy, of ISO-NE England Inc.'s denial of Devon Power
LLC's Requested Billing Adjustment submitted on November 9, 2005.
    Devon Power LLC states that copies of the complaint were served on
the contacts for ISO New England, Inc.
    Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must
file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of
Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Protests will be
considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to
be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the
proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of
intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. The Respondent's
answer and all interventions, or protests must be filed on or before
the comment date. The Respondent's answer, motions to intervene, and
protests must be served on the Complainants.
    The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and
interventions in lieu of paper using the ``eFiling'' link at http://www.ferc.gov.
 Persons unable to file electronically should submit an

original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC
20426.
    This filing is accessible on-line at http://www.ferc.gov, using the

``eLibrary'' link and is available for review in the Commission's
Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an ``eSubscription''
link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail
notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For
assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or call<PHONE_NUMBER> (toll free). For

TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. eastern time on February 1, 2006.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
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