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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-62804; File No. SR-BX-2010-060]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; NASDAQ OMX BX, Inc.; Notice of
Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change Relating to
the Options Regulatory Fee

August 31, 2010.
    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 27, 2010, NASDAQ OMX BX, Inc. (the ``Exchange'') filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'') the proposed
rule change as described in Items I and II below, which Items have been
prepared by the self-regulatory organization. The Exchange filed the
proposed rule change pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A)(ii) of the Act,\3\
and Rule 19b-4(f)(2) thereunder,\4\ which renders the proposal
effective upon filing with the Commission. The Commission is publishing
this notice to solicit comments on the proposed rule from interested
persons.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
    \3\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(ii).
    \4\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(2).
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance
of the Proposed Rule Change

    The Exchange proposes to amend the Fee Schedule of the Boston
Options Exchange Group, LLC (``BOX''), effective September 1, 2010, to
assess the Options Regulatory Fee to each BOX Market Maker or Order
Flow Provider that is fully certified to transact business on the
Exchange. The text of the proposed rule change is available from the
principal office of the Exchange, at the Commission's Public Reference
Room, on the Exchange's Internet Web site at http://
nasdaqomxbx.cchwallstreet.com/NASDAQOMXBX/Filings/, and on the
Commission's Web site at http://www.sec.gov.

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 self-regulatory organization
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 self-regulatory organization
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 the proposed rule change is to revise the
circumstances under which the Exchange will assess the Options
Regulatory Fee. In particular, the Exchange will assess the Options
Regulatory Fee to BOX Options Participants that (i) are registered with
the Exchange pursuant to Chapter II of the Rules of BOX; and (ii) have
satisfied the technological requirements to be a fully certified BOX
Market Maker or Order Flow Provider. Market Makers and Order Flow
Providers are not capable of transacting business on the Exchange until
the firm has been technologically certified by BOX (``fully
certified''). In certain instances, particularly at the outset of
becoming a Participant, a Market Maker or an Order Flow Provider may be
registered with the Exchange prior to obtaining the requisite
technological certification. BOX believes that it is not equitable to
assess the Options Regulatory Fee on a Market Maker or Order Flow
Provider that, prior to initially satisfying certain technology
requirements, is not capable of availing itself of the benefits of its
status as a BOX Participant. BOX does not desire to assess the Options
Regulatory Fee to such Market Makers and Order Flow Providers until
they are fully certified to transact business on the Exchange. The
proposed change will have no effect on the assessment of fees for
current BOX Market Makers and Order Flow Providers that are fully
certified to transact business on the Exchange and will have no effect
on Participants that are only clearing transactions for other BOX
Participants.
2. Statutory Basis
    The Exchange believes that the proposal is consistent with the
requirements of Section 6(b) of the Act,\5\ in general, and Section
6(b)(5) [sic] of the Act,\6\ in particular, in that it provides [sic]
the equitable allocation of reasonable dues, fees, and other charges
among its members and issuers and other persons using its facilities.
The proposed changes provide that newly registered Market Makers and
Order Flow Providers will be assessed the Options Regulatory Fee once
fully certified and will not alter the assessment of the Options
Regulatory Fee on current BOX Market Makers and Order Flow Providers
that are fully certified to transact business on the Exchange and on
Participants that are only clearing transactions for other BOX
Participants.
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    \5\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
    \6\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(4).
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B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition

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

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

    The Exchange has neither solicited nor received comments on the
proposed rule change.

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)(ii) of the Exchange Act \7\ and Rule 19b-4(f)(2)\8\
thereunder, because it establishes or changes a due, fee, or

other charge applicable only to a member.
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    \7\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(ii).
    \8\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(2).
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    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 the action is necessary or
appropriate in the public interest, for the protection of investors, or
would otherwise further the purposes of the Act.

IV. Solicitation of Comments

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

Electronic Comments

     Use the Commission's Internet comment form (http://
www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml); or
     Send an e-mail to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Please include
File Number SR-BX-2010-060 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-BX-2010-060. 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 such 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 No. SR-BX-2010-060 and should be
submitted on or before September 29, 2010.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\9\
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    \9\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Florence E. Harmon,
Deputy Secretary.
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 56 (Tuesday, March 24, 2015)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 15515-15517]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 721

[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2014-0702; FRL-9924-09]
RIN 2070-AB27

Revocation of Significant New Uses of Metal Salts of Complex
Inorganic Oxyacids

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is revoking the significant new use rule (SNUR)
promulgated under section 5(a)(2) of the Toxic Substances Control Act
(TSCA) for two chemical substances that were identified generically as
metal salts of complex inorganic oxyacids, which were the subject of
premanufacture notices (PMNs) P-89-576 and P-89-577. EPA issued a SNUR
based on a TSCA section 5(e) consent order designating certain
activities as significant new uses. EPA has received test data for the
chemical substances and is revoking the SNUR.

DATES: This final rule is effective May 26, 2015.

ADDRESSES: The docket for this action, identified by docket
identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2014-0702, is available at
http://www.regulations.gov or at the Office of Pollution Prevention and
Toxics Docket (OPPT Docket), Environmental Protection Agency Docket
Center (EPA/DC), West William Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 3334, 1301
Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC. The Public Reading Room is open
from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal
holidays. The telephone number for the Public Reading Room is (202)
566-1744, and the telephone number for the OPPT Docket is (202) 566-
0280. Please review the visitor instructions and additional information
about the docket available at http://www.epa.gov/dockets.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For technical information contact: Jim
Alwood, Chemical Control Division, Office of Pollution Prevention and
Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.,
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email
address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    For general information contact: The TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill,
422 South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY 14620; telephone number: (202)
554-1404; email address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Does this action apply to me?

    You may be potentially affected by this action if you manufacture
(including import), process, or use the chemical substances contained
in this rule. Potentially affected entities may include, but are not
limited to:
     Manufacturers or processors of the chemical substances
(NAICS codes 325 and 324110), e.g., chemical manufacturing and
petroleum refineries.
    This listing 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. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS)
codes have been provided to assist you and others in determining
whether this action might apply to certain entities. To determine
whether you or your business may be affected by this action, you should
carefully examine the applicability provisions in Sec.  721.5. If you
have any questions regarding the applicability of this action to a
particular entity, consult the technical person listed under FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
    This action may also affect certain entities through pre-existing
import certification and export notification rules under TSCA. Chemical
importers are subject to the TSCA section 13 (15 U.S.C. 2612) import
certification requirements promulgated at 19 CFR 12.118 through 12.127
and 19 CFR 127.28. Chemical importers must certify that the shipment of
the chemical substance complies with all applicable rules and orders
under TSCA. Importers of chemicals subject to a SNUR must certify their
compliance with the SNUR requirements. The EPA policy in support of
import certification appears at 40 CFR part 707, subpart B. Importers

of the chemical, the subject of this action, would no longer be
required to certify compliance with the SNUR requirements if the
revocation becomes effective. In addition, if this proposed SNUR
revocation becomes effective, persons who export or intend to export
the chemical that is the subject of this action would no longer be
subject to the TSCA section 12(b)(15 U.S.C. 2611(b) export notification
requirements at 40 CFR part 707, that are currently triggered by the
SNUR.

II. Background

A. What action is the Agency taking?

    In the Federal Register of December 17, 2014 (79 FR 75111) (FRL-
9919-93), EPA proposed a revocation of the SNUR at 40 CFR 721.4680 for
the chemical substances identified generically as metal salts of
complex inorganic oxyacids (PMNs P-89-576 and P-89-577). This SNUR
designated certain activities as significant new uses based on a TSCA
section 5(e) consent order for the PMNs that was issued under TSCA
sections 5(e)(1)(A)(i), and 5(e)(1)(A)(ii)(II) based on a finding that
the substances may be produced in substantial quantities and there may
be significant (or substantial) human exposure to the substances.
Subsequently, a manufacturer of the PMN substances petitioned EPA to
revoke the SNUR based on the results of the submitted acute dermal
study, a 28-day oral toxicity study, and mutagenicity study for P-89-
576. Based on the results of the testing, EPA determined that both
substances have inherently low toxicity. EPA received one comment to
the proposed SNUR revocation supporting the finding that the PMN
substances have low toxicity. EPA is now revoking the SNUR pursuant to
40 CFR 721.185.

B. What is the Agency's authority for taking this action?

    Upon conclusion of the review for P-89-576 and P-89-577 in 1990,
EPA designated certain activities as significant new uses based on a
TSCA section 5(e) consent order for the PMNs that was issued under TSCA
sections 5(e)(1)(A)(i), and 5(e)(1)(A)(ii)(II) based on a finding that
the substances may be produced in substantial quantities and there may
be significant (or substantial) human exposure to the substances. Under
Sec.  721.185, EPA may at any time revoke a SNUR for a chemical
substance which has been added to subpart E of 40 CFR part 721 if EPA
makes one of the determinations set forth in Sec.  721.185(a)(1)
through (a)(6). Revocation may occur on EPA's initiative or in response
to a written request. Under Sec.  721.185(b)(3), if EPA concludes that
a SNUR should be revoked, the Agency will propose the changes in the
Federal Register, briefly describe the grounds for the action, and
provide interested parties an opportunity to comment.
    EPA has determined that the criteria set forth in Sec.
721.185(a)(6) have been satisfied for the chemical substances, proposed
the SNUR revocation, and received a public comment supporting the SNUR
revocation; therefore, EPA is revoking the SNUR for these chemical
substances. The significant new use notification and the recordkeeping
requirements at 40 CFR 721.4680 will terminate when the SNUR revocation
becomes effective. In addition, export notification under TSCA section
12(b) and 40 CFR part 707, subpart D triggered by the SNUR will no
longer be required.

 III. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

    This rule will revoke or eliminate an existing regulatory
requirement and does not contain any new or amended requirements. As
such, the Agency has determined that this SNUR revocation would not
have any adverse impacts, economic or otherwise.
    The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has exempted these types
of regulatory actions from review under Executive Order 12866, entitled
Regulatory Planning and Review (58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993). This
rule does not contain any information collections subject to approval
under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), (44 U.S.C.3501 et seq.). Since
this rule eliminates a reporting requirement, the Agency certifies
pursuant to section 605(b) of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) (5
U.S.C. 601 et seq.), that this SNUR revocation will not have a
significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities.
    For the same reasons, this action does not require any action under
Title II of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (UMRA) (Pub. L.
104-4). This rule has neither Federalism implications, because it will
not have substantial direct effects on 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,
as specified in Executive Order 13132 entitled Federalism (64 FR 43255,
August 10, 1999), nor Tribal implications, because it will not have
substantial direct effects 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, as specified in Executive Order 13175
entitled Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments
(65 FR 67249, November 9, 2000).
    This action is not subject to Executive Order 13045 entitled
Protection of Children from Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks
(62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997), because this is not an economically
significant regulatory action as defined under Executive Order 12866,
and it does not address environmental health or safety risks
disproportionately affecting children. This action is not subject to
Executive Order 1311, entitled Actions Concerning Regulations That
Significantly Affect Energy Supply, Distribution, or Use (66 FR 28355,
May 22, 2001), because this action is not expected to affect energy
supply, distribution, or use. Because this action does not involve any
technical standards, section 12(d) of the National Technology Transfer
and Advancement Act of 1995 (NTTAA), Public Law 104-113, section 12(d)
(15 U.S.C. 272 note), does not apply to this action. This action does
not involve special considerations of environmental justice related
issues as required by Executive Order 12898 entitled Federal Actions to
Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income
Populations (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994).

IV. Congressional Review Act (CRA)

    Pursuant to the Congressional Review Act (5 U.S.C. 801 et seq.),
EPA will submit a report containing this rule and other required
information to the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of Representatives, and
the Comptroller General of the United States prior to publication of
the rule in the Federal Register. This action is not a ``major rule''
as defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2).

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 721

    Environmental protection, Chemicals, Hazardous substances,
Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

    Dated: March 12, 2015.
Maria J. Doa,
Director, Chemical Control Division.

    Therefore, 40 CFR chapter I is amended as follows:

PART 721--[AMENDED]

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1. The authority citation for part 721 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2604, 2607, and 2625(c).

Sec.  721.4680  [Removed]

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2. Remove Sec.  721.4680.

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. RP07-530-000]

Viking Gas Transmission Company; Notice of Proposed Changes in
FERC Gas Tariff

July 20, 2007.
    Take notice that on July 17, 2007, Viking Gas Transmission Company
(Viking) tendered for filing to become part of its FERC Gas Tariff,
First Revised Volume No. 1, the following tariff sheets to become
effective on August 17, 2007:

Eighth Revised Sheet No. 97A
First Revised Sheet No. 97B

    Viking states that the purpose of this filing is to modify the pro
forma Firm Transportation Agreement Exhibits to standardize
documentation of discounted rate agreements and negotiated rate
agreements. The proposed changes to Rate Schedule FT-A's form of Firm
Transportation Agreement will enhance efficiency and make more routine
the memorialization of agreements including negotiated rate agreements
and discount rate agreements within the parameters established by the
companion provisions of Viking's tariff.
    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. Such notices,
motions, or protests must be filed in accordance with the provisions of
Sec.  154.210 of the Commission's regulations (18 CFR 154.210). Anyone
filing an intervention or protest must serve a copy of that document on
the Applicant. Anyone filing an intervention or protest on or before
the intervention or protest date need not serve motions to intervene or
protests on persons other than the Applicant.
    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>.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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