[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 5 (Thursday, January 8, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1055-1057]
[FR Doc No: 2015-00049]

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-73976; File No. SR-NYSEMKT-2014-117]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE MKT LLC; Notice of Filing and
Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change Extending Its Program
That Allows Transactions To Take Place at a Price That Is Below $1 per
Option Contract Until January 5, 2016

January 2, 2015.
    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) \1\ of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 (the ``Act'') \2\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\3\ notice is hereby
given that on December 30, 2014, NYSE MKT LLC (the ``Exchange'' or
``NYSE MKT'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described in Items I, II,
and III below, which Items have been prepared by the self-regulatory
organization. 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\ 15 U.S.C. 78a.
    \3\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance
of the Proposed Rule Change

    The Exchange proposes to extend its program that allows
transactions to take place at a price that is below $1 per option
contract until January 5, 2016. The text of the proposed rule change is
available on the Exchange's Web site at www.nyse.com, at the principal
office of the Exchange, and at the Commission's Public Reference Room.

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

    In its filing with the Commission, the 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 those statements may be examined at
the places specified in Item IV below. The Exchange has prepared
summaries, set forth in sections A, B, and C below,

of the most significant parts of such statements.

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

1. Purpose
    The purpose of this filing is to extend the Pilot Program \4\ under
Rule 968NY to allow accommodation transactions (``Cabinet Trades'') to
take place at a price that is below $1 per option contract for one
additional year. The Exchange proposes to extend the program, which is
due to expire on January 5, 2015, until January 5, 2016.
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    \4\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 63475 (December 8,
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    An ``accommodation'' or ``cabinet'' trade refers to trades in
listed options on the Exchange that are worthless and typically not
actively traded. Cabinet trading is generally conducted in accordance
with the Exchange Rules, except as provided in Exchange Rule 968NY
Accommodation Transactions (Cabinet Trades), which sets forth specific
procedures for engaging in cabinet trades. Rule 968NY currently
provides for cabinet transactions to occur via open outcry at a cabinet
price of a $1 per option contract in any options series open for
trading in the Exchange, except that the Rule is not applicable to
trading in option classes participating in the Penny Pilot Program.
Under the procedures, bids and offers (whether opening or closing a
position) at a price of $1 per option contract may be represented in
the trading crowd by a Floor Broker or by a Market Maker or provided in
response to a request by a Trading Official, a Floor Broker or a Market
Maker, but must yield priority to all resting orders in the Cabinet
(those orders held by the Trading Official, and which resting cabinet
orders may be closing only). So long as both the buyer and the seller
yield to orders resting in the cabinet book, opening cabinet bids can
trade with opening cabinet offers at $1 per option contract.
    The Exchange has temporarily amended the procedures through January
5, 2015 to allow transactions to take place in open outcry at a price
of at least $0 but less than $1 per option contract. These lower-priced
transactions are permitted to be traded pursuant to the same procedures
applicable to $1 cabinet trades, except that (i) bids and offers for
opening transactions are only permitted to accommodate closing
transactions in order to limit use of the procedure to liquidations of
existing positions, and (ii) the procedures are also made available for
trading in option classes participating in the Penny Pilot Program.\5\
The Exchange believes that allowing a price of at least $0 but less
than $1 better accommodates the closing of options positions in series
that are worthless or not actively traded, particularly in the event
where there has been a significant move in the price of the underlying
security that results in a large number of series being out-of-the-
money. For example, a market participant might have a long position in
a put series with a strike price of $30 and the underlying stock might
be trading at $100. In such an instance, there might not otherwise be a
market for that person to close-out the position even at the $1 cabinet
price (e.g., the series might be quoted no bid).
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    \5\ Currently the $1 cabinet trading procedures are limited to
options classes traded in $0.05 or $0.10 standard increment. The $1
cabinet trading procedures are not available in Penny Pilot Program
classes because in those classes an option series can trade in a
standard increment as low as $0.01 per share (or $1.00 per option
contract with a 100 share multiplier). Because the temporary
procedures allow trading below $0.01 per share (or $1.00 per option
contract with a 100 share multiplier), the procedures are available
for all classes, including those classes participating in the Penny
Pilot Program.
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    As with other accommodation liquidations under Rule 968NY,
transactions that occur for less than $1 will not be disseminated to
the public on the consolidated tape. In addition, as with other
accommodation liquidations under Rule 968NY the transactions will be
exempt from the Consolidated Options Audit Trail (``COATS'')
requirements of Exchange Rule 955NY Order Format and System Entry
Requirements. However, the Exchange will maintain quotation, order and
transaction information for the transactions in the same format as the
COATS data is maintained. In this regard, all transactions for less
than $1 must be reported to the Exchange following the close of each
business day.
2. Statutory Basis
    The Exchange believes the proposed rule change is consistent with
Section 6(b) \6\ of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the ``Act''),
in general, and furthers the objectives of Section 6(b)(5) \7\ in
particular in that it is designed to promote just and equitable
principles of trade, to prevent fraudulent and manipulative acts, to
remove impediments to and to perfect the mechanism for a free and open
market and a national market system and, in general, to protect
investors and the public interest. The Exchange believes that allowing
for liquidations at a price less than $1 per option contract will
better facilitate the closing of options positions that are worthless
or not actively trading, especially in Penny Pilot issues where Cabinet
Trades are not otherwise permitted.
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    \6\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
    \7\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
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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. The proposed rule change is
to extend an established pilot program for one additional year and
continue to facilitate ATP Holders ability to close positions in
worthless or not actively traded series.

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

    No written comments were solicited or received with respect to the
proposed rule change.

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

    Because the foregoing rule does not (i) significantly affect the
protection of investors or the public interest; (ii) impose any
significant burden on competition; and (iii) become operative for 30
days from the date on which it was filed, or such shorter time as the
Commission may designate if consistent with the protection of investors
and the public interest, provided that the self-regulatory organization
has given the Commission written notice of its intent to file the
proposed rule change at least five business days prior to the date of
filing of the proposed rule change or such shorter time as designated
by the Commission,\8\ the proposed rule change has become effective
pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act \9\ and Rule 19b-4(f)(6)
thereunder.\10\
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    \8\ The Exchange has satisfied this requirement.
    \9\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
    \10\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6).
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    Under Rule 19b-4(f)(6) of the Act,\11\ the proposal does not become
operative for 30 days after the date of its filing, or such shorter
time as the Commission may designate if consistent with the protection
of investors and the public interest. The Exchange has requested that
the Commission waive the 30-day

operative delay period after which a proposed rule change under Rule
19b-4(f)(6) becomes operative so that the pilot may continue without
interruption. The Commission believes that waiver of the 30-day
operative delay is consistent with the protection of investors and the
public interest because it will allow the pilot to continue
uninterrupted, thereby avoiding any potential investor confusion that
could result from a temporary interruption in the pilot and allowing
members to continue to benefit from the program. Based on the
foregoing, the Commission hereby waives the 30-day operative delay and
designates the proposal operative upon filing.\12\
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    \11\ Id.
    \12\ For purposes only of waiving the operative delay, the
Commission has considered the proposed rule's impact on efficiency,
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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 such action is necessary or
appropriate in the public interest, for the protection of investors, or
otherwise in furtherance of the purposes of the Act. If the Commission
takes such action, the Commission will institute proceedings to
determine whether the proposed rule change should be approved or
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-NYSEMKT-2014-117 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

     Send paper comments in triplicate to Brent J. Fields,
Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street NE.,
Washington, DC 20549-1090.

All submissions should refer to File Number SR-NYSEMKT-2014-117. 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 will also be available
for inspection and copying at the NYSE's principal office and on its
Internet Web site at www.nyse.com. 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-NYSEMKT-2014-117 and should be submitted on or before
January 29, 2015.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\13\
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    \13\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Brent J. Fields,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015-00049 Filed 1-7-15; 8:45 am]
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TASK TITLE:  Medical Marijuana and the Merchant Mariner Medical
Evaluation

PROBLEM STATEMENT:

The Coast Guard seeks the input of industry, via MEDMAC, on the medical
evaluation of merchant mariners who use medical marijuana.

BACKGROUND:

Marijuana is a potent drug with well-documented impairing effects on
cognitive ability, judgment, and reaction time.  Mariners operating
under the influence of this substance pose an unacceptable risk to the
Maritime Transportation System.  Currently, marijuana is listed as a
Schedule I drug indicating that it is a substance with high potential
for abuse that has no currently accepted medical use in treatment in the
United States.  On the basis of marijuana’s Schedule I designation,
mariners who test positive for the presence of this drug are subject to
enforcement action under 46 CFR 16.105 and 33 CFR Part 95.  Likewise,
applicants for merchant mariner medical certification who use medical
marijuana are denied medical certification.

The Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) recently considered a petition for
rulemaking which requested that marijuana’s classification be changed
from Schedule I to Schedule II.  Schedule II drugs have a high potential
for abuse, but have a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the
United States.  Use of a Schedule II drug is considered legal if
accompanied by a valid prescription.  If the DEA were to change
marijuana’s classification from Schedule I to Schedule II, then the
use of medical marijuana would fall outside the realm of Coast Guard
enforcement action.  Mariners with a valid prescription for medical
marijuana, who are found to have marijuana in their system during drug
testing, would not have their results reported to the Coast Guard as a
positive drug test. Additionally, applicants for merchant mariner
medical certification who use medical marijuana would be evaluated in
the same manner as applicants on any other medication.

Ultimately, the DEA declined the rulemaking petition, however the
process raised concerns about how such a change could affect, and would
be managed by federal commercial transportation safety agencies if such
a change were to happen in the future.

TASK/DELIVERABLES:

Provide recommendations/findings for the following:

A working definition of medical marijuana.

How does medical marijuana differ from medications which contain the
active ingredient(s) of marijuana (most commonly, tetrahydrocannabinol
or THC)?

What are the safety concerns related to medical marijuana use in
merchant mariners?

How do the concerns vary, if at all, for use of medications that contain
the active ingredient in marijuana?

How would medical marijuana use by merchant mariners impact the maritime
industry?

What factors or circumstances, if any, might mitigate the risks related
to use of medical marijuana or medications that contain the active
ingredient of marijuana?

In what manner do the other modes of commercial transportation address
medical marijuana?

Recommendations to the Coast Guard on the medical evaluation of mariner
applicants using medical marijuana, if DEA scheduling were to change to
Schedule II.

Whether the Coast Guard should undertake a medical rulemaking that makes
the use of medical marijuana disqualifying, regardless of the status of
DEA scheduling.

Whether such a rulemaking should also include a prohibition on use of
medications that contain the active ingredients of marijuana.

Coast Guard technical representative: Dr Adrienne Buggs

Annex to Task 16-22

MISSION AND GUIDING PRINCIPLES

MEDICAL MARIJUANA AND THE MERCHANT MARINER MEDICAL EVALUATION

The Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Committee (MEDMAC) hereby
establishes a standing Working Group to provide a recommendation to the
Coast Guard concerning the medical evaluation of merchant mariners who
use medical marijuana.

The Working Group shall respond to specific task assignments requested
by the Coast Guard or the Chair of the MEDMAC.

The Working Group shall make recommendations to the MEDMAC in the form
of specific written reports.

In carrying out its work the following guiding principles apply:

The Working Group shall be chaired by one member of MEDMAC.

The Working Group may have participation from the public and other
interested parties.

Meetings of the Working Group shall occur at regular meetings of the
MEDMAC at a minimum.  Additional meetings may be called by the Working
Group Chair or at the request of the MEDMAC Chair of the Coast Guard.
All meetings of the Working Group will be announced in the Federal
Register.

Meetings of the Working Group should be guided by Roberts Rules of Order
and the Working Group Chairman shall organize and conduct the meetings.
In the absence of the Chairman, another MEDMAC member from the Working
Group shall act as Working Group Chair.

The Working Group shall recognize the work and recommendations from
previous Working Group work.

MERCHANT MARINER MEDICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE (MEDMAC)

Medical Marijuana and the Merchant Mariner Medical Evaluation

TASK STATEMENT 16-22


[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 26 (Tuesday, February 9, 2016)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 6761-6763]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R09-OAR-2014-0715; FRL-9941-16-Region 9]

Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; California;
San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District; Employer
Based Trip Reduction Programs

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving a
regulation submitted for incorporation into the San Joaquin Valley
Unified Air Pollution Control District (SJVUAPCD or District) portion
of the California State Implementation Plan (SIP). The regulation, Rule
9410 (Employer Based Trip Reduction), establishes requirements for
employers in the San Joaquin Valley to implement programs encouraging
employees to use ridesharing and alternative transportation methods to
reduce air pollution. The effect of this action is to make the
requirements of Rule 9410 federally enforceable as part of the
California SIP.

DATES: This rule will be effective on March 10, 2016.

ADDRESSES: The EPA has established docket number EPA-R09-OAR-2014-0715
for this action. Generally, documents in the docket for this action are
available electronically at http://www.regulations.gov or in hard copy
at EPA Region IX, 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, California 94105-
3901. While all documents in the docket are listed at http://www.regulations.gov, some information may be publicly available only at
the hard copy location (e.g., copyrighted material, large maps, multi-
volume reports), and some may not be available in either location
(e.g., confidential business information (CBI)). To inspect the hard
copy materials, please schedule an appointment during normal business
hours with the contact listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
section.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeffrey Buss, EPA Region IX, (415)
947-4152<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Throughout this document, ``we,'' ``us'' and
``our'' refer to the EPA.

Table of Contents

I. Proposed Action
II. Public Comments and EPA Responses
III. EPA Action
IV. Incorporation by Reference
V. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

I. Proposed Action

    On August 24, 2015 at 80 FR 51153, the EPA proposed to approve the
following rule into the California SIP.

                                             Table 1--Submitted Rule
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         Local agency               Rule No.               Rule title               Adopted         Submitted
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SJVUAPCD......................            9410   Employer Based Trip Reduction        12/17/09         05/17/10
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    We proposed to approve this rule because we determined that it
complied with the relevant Clean Air Act (``CAA'' or ``Act'')
requirements. Our proposed action contains more information on the rule
and our evaluation.

II. Public Comments and EPA Responses

    The EPA's proposed action provided a 30-day public comment period.
During this period, which ended on September 23, 2015, we received one
comment from a member of the public. We are summarizing that comment
and providing our response below.
    Comment: The commenter supports the rule and the District's goal of
encouraging transportation alternatives to driving to work alone. But
the commenter states that, although the supporting documents provide
satisfactory information about how commuter programs can reduce air
pollution, ``when reviewing the available information in the docket
folder, [the commenter] noticed a lack of solutions to the problem of
this particular facet of pollution in the primary document.'' The
commenter asks whether this means that ``solutions have yet to be
identified or fully planned.''
    Response: Section 5 of Rule 9410 suggests trip reduction strategies
that covered employers may choose to implement, including transit
programs and ride-sharing opportunities, among others. Employers must
identify which of these specific trip reduction strategies they will
adopt, and report the results of their efforts annually to the
SJVUAPCD. In today's action, EPA is not approving specific trip
reduction plans for individual employers, but is approving the general
requirements in Rule 9410 that direct employers to develop trip
reduction plans.

III. EPA Action

    No comments were submitted that change our assessment of the rule
as described in our proposed action. Therefore, as authorized in
section 110(k)(3) of the Act, the EPA is fully approving this rule into
the California SIP.

IV. Incorporation by Reference

    In this rule, the EPA is finalizing regulatory text that includes
incorporation by reference. In accordance with requirements of 1 CFR
51.5, the EPA is finalizing the incorporation by reference of the
SJVUAPCD rule described in the amendments to 40 CFR part 52 set forth
below. The EPA had made, and will continue to make, these documents
available electronically through www.regulations.gov and in hard copy
at the appropriate EPA office (see the ADDRESSES section of this
preamble for more information).

V. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

    Under the Clean Air Act, the Administrator is required to approve a
SIP submission that complies with the provisions of the Act and
applicable Federal regulations. 42 U.S.C. 7410(k); 40 CFR 52.02(a).
Thus, in reviewing SIP submissions, EPA's role is to approve state
choices, provided that they meet the criteria of the Clean Air Act.
Accordingly, this action merely proposes to approve state law as
meeting Federal requirements and does not impose additional
requirements beyond those imposed by state law. For that reason, this
proposed action:
     Is not a significant regulatory action subject to review
by the Office of Management and Budget under Executive Orders 12866 (58
FR 51735, October 4, 1993) and 13563 (76 FR 3821, January 21, 2011);
     does not impose an information collection burden under the
provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.);
     is certified as not having a significant economic impact
on a substantial number of small entities under the Regulatory
Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.);
     does not contain any unfunded mandate or significantly or
uniquely affect small governments, as described in the Unfunded
Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-4);
     does not have Federalism implications as specified in
Executive Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10, 1999);
     is not an economically significant regulatory action based
on health or safety risks subject to Executive Order 13045 (62 FR
19885, April 23, 1997);
     is not a significant regulatory action subject to
Executive Order 13211 (66 FR 28355, May 22, 2001);
     is not subject to requirements of Section 12(d) of the
National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272
note) because application of those requirements would be inconsistent
with the Clean Air Act; and
     does not provide EPA with the discretionary authority to
address, as appropriate, disproportionate human health or environmental
effects, using practicable and legally permissible methods, under
Executive Order 12898 (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994).
    In addition, the SIP is not approved to apply on any Indian
reservation land or in any other area where EPA or an Indian tribe has
demonstrated that a tribe has jurisdiction. In those areas of Indian
country, the proposed rule does not have tribal implications and will
not impose substantial direct costs on tribal governments or preempt
tribal law as specified by Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, November
9, 2000).

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Carbon monoxide,
Incorporation by reference, Intergovernmental relations, Oxides of
nitrogen, Ozone, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Volatile
organic compounds.

    Dated: December 11, 2015.
Jared Blumenfeld,
Regional Administrator, Region IX.

    Part 52, Chapter I, title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations is
amended as follows:

PART 52--APPROVAL AND PROMULGATION OF IMPLEMENTATION PLANS

0
1. The authority citation for part 52 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.

Subpart F--California

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2. Section 52.220 is amended by adding paragraph (c)(379)(i)(C)(7) to
read as follows:

Sec.  52.220  Identification of plan.

* * * * *
    (c) * * *
    (379) * * *
    (i) * * *
    (C) * * *

    (7) Rule 9410, ``Employer Based Trip Reduction,'' adopted on
December 17, 2009.
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 211 (Monday, November 2, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67392-67393]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Combined Notice of Filings #2

    Take notice that the Commission received the following electric
rate filings:

    Docket Numbers: ER14-2238-001.
    Applicants: Repsol Energy North America Corporation.
    Description: Notice of Change in Status of Repsol Energy North
America Corporation.
    Filed Date: 10/27/15.
    Accession Number: 20151027-5208.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/17/15.

    Docket Numbers: ER15-623-008.
    Applicants: PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.
    Description: Compliance filing: Revisions to the OATT and RAA to
comply fully with the June 22 Order to be effective 7/22/2015.
    Filed Date: 10/27/15.
    Accession Number: 20151027-5246.

    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/17/15.

    Docket Numbers: ER16-143-000.
    Applicants: Citizens Sunrise Transmission LLC.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: Annual TRBAA Filing to be
effective 1/1/2016.
    Filed Date: 10/27/15.
    Accession Number: 20151027-5029.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/17/15.

    Docket Numbers: ER16-144-000.
    Applicants: Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc., Ameren
Illinois Company.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: 2015-10-27_SA 2861 ATXI-AIC
Construction Agreement--Ipava Substation to be effective 10/27/2015.
    Filed Date: 10/27/15.
    Accession Number: 20151027-5121.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/17/15.

    Docket Numbers: ER16-145-000.
    Applicants: NorthWestern Corporation.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: SA 312 7th Revised--NITSA
with Southern Montana to be effective 11/1/2015.
    Filed Date: 10/27/15.
    Accession Number: 20151027-5123.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/17/15.

    Docket Numbers: ER16-146-000.
    Applicants: NorthWestern Corporation.
    Description: Initial rate filing: SA 760--NITSA with Beartooth
Electric Cooperative to be effective 11/1/2015.
    Filed Date: 10/27/15.
    Accession Number: 20151027-5134.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/17/15.

    Docket Numbers: ER16-147-000.
    Applicants: Northern States Power Company, a Minnesota corporation.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: 2015-10-27 NSP-SEY, StJms,
HILLS,-NOC to be effective 1/1/2016.
    Filed Date: 10/27/15.
    Accession Number: 20151027-5186.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/17/15.

    Docket Numbers: ER16-148-000.
    Applicants: Southern California Edison Company.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: 4 GIAs & 4 Distribution Serv
Agmts with FTS Master Tenant 1, LLC to be effective 12/27/2015.
    Filed Date: 10/27/15.
    Accession Number: 20151027-5189.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/17/15.

    Docket Numbers: ER16-149-000.
    Applicants: Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: 2015-10-27_SA 2854 MDU-MDU
Facilities Construction Agreement (F109) to be effective 10/28/2015.
    Filed Date: 10/27/15.
    Accession Number: 20151027-5245.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/17/15.

    Take notice that the Commission received the following land
acquisition reports:

    Docket Numbers: LA15-3-000.
    Applicants: Bayonne Energy Center, LLC, Zone J Tolling Co., LLC,
Macquarie Energy LLC.
    Description: Quarterly Land Acquisition Report of Bayonne Energy
Center, LLC, et al.
    Filed Date: 10/27/15.
    Accession Number: 20151027-5233.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/17/15.

    Docket Numbers: LA15-3-000.
    Applicants: Battery Utility of Ohio, LLC, Border Winds Energy, LLC,
Pleasant Valley Wind, LLC, Joliet Battery Storage LLC, West Chicago
Battery Storage LLC.
    Description: Quarterly Land Acquisition Report of Battery Utility
of Ohio, LLC, et al.
    Filed Date: 10/27/15.
    Accession Number: 20151027-5234.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/17/15.

    The filings are accessible in the Commission's eLibrary system by
clicking on the links or querying the docket number.
    Any person desiring to intervene or protest in any of the above
proceedings must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the
Commission's Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and Sec.  385.214) on or
before 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on the specified comment date. Protests
may be considered, but intervention is necessary to become a party to
the proceeding.
    eFiling is encouraged. More detailed information relating to filing
requirements, interventions, protests, service, and qualifying
facilities filings can be found at: http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For other information, call<PHONE_NUMBER>
(toll free). For TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

    Dated: October 27, 2015.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015-27843 Filed 10-30-15; 8:45 am]
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