species stage year impinged. est ntrained. est notes comments QC_ JH junk junk  99  99  99 junk junk black. bullheage01 1978 30 07926 27928. Calculated QC checked against data black. crappage01 1978 30 07926 27928. Calculated QC checked against data bluegill age01 1978 185 07926 27928. Calculated QC checked against data common. caage01 1978 290 07926 27928. Calculated QC checked against data river. carpsuage01 1978 825 07926 27928. Calculated QC checked against data channel. catage01 1978 657 07926 27928. Calculated QC checked against data chub age01 1978 8 07926 27928. Calculated QC checked against data emerald. shage01 1978 1335 07926 27928. Calculated QC checked against data flathead. catage01 1978 81 07926 27928. Calculated QC checked against data freshwater. dage01 1978 39720 07926 27928. Calculated QC checked against data gizzard. shaage01 1978 145212 07926 27928. Calculated QC checked against data golden. redhage01 1978 83 07926 27928. Calculated QC checked against data goldeye age01 1978 128 07926 27928. Calculated QC checked against data highfin. carpage01 1978 60 07926 27928. Calculated QC checked against data logperch age01 1978 38 07926 27928. Calculated QC checked against data longnose. gaage01 1978 30 07926 27928. Calculated QC checked against data mimic. shineage01 1978 23 07926 27928. Calculated QC checked against data minnow. sppage01 1978 8 07926 27928. Calculated QC checked against data mooneye age01 1978 358 07926 27928. Calculated QC checked against data paddlefish age01 1978 800 07926 27928. Calculated QC checked against data quillback age01 1978 6 07926 27928. Calculated QC checked against data quillback. caage01 1978 3075 07926 27928. Calculated QC checked against data redhorse age01 1978 90 07926 27928. Calculated QC checked against data river. carpsuage01 1978 305 07926 27928. Calculated QC checked against data sauger age01 1978 4577 07926 27928. Calculated QC checked against data shorthead. rage01 1978 150 07926 27928. Calculated QC checked against data silver. chub age01 1978 270 07926 27928. Calculated QC checked against data skipjack. heage01 1978 18671 07926 27928. Calculated QC checked against data smallmouthage01 1978 180 07926 27928. Calculated QC checked against data unidentifiedage01 1978 617 07926 27928. Calculated QC checked against data white. bass age01 1978 3392 07926 27928. Calculated QC checked against data white. crappage01 1978 125 07926 27928. Calculated QC checked against data common. calarvae 1978 0 138676787926 27928. Calculated QC checked against data emerald. shlarvae 1978 0 16697937926 27928. Calculated QC checked against data freshwater. dlarvae 1978 0 156071507926 27928. Calculated QC checked against data gizzard. shalarvae 1978 0 1479367926 27928. Calculated QC checked against data lepomis. spplarvae 1978 0 1479367926 27928. Calculated QC checked against data micropteruslarvae 1978 0 6582607926 27928. Calculated QC checked against data minnow. spplarvae 1978 0 53948687926 27928. Calculated QC checked against data notropis. spplarvae 1978 0 194216867926 27928. Calculated QC checked against data sauger larvae 1978 0 72479907926 27928. Calculated QC checked against data shad. spp larvae 1978 0 191300267926 27928. Calculated QC checked against data sucker. familarvae 1978 0 34409947926 27928. Calculated QC checked against data unidentifiedlarvae 1978 0 674375297926 27928. Calculated QC checked against data white. bass larvae 1978 0 20738647926 27928. Calculated QC checked against data ata calculation file identified in readme, which was QC ed by Michelle Barron ata calculation file identified in readme, which was QC ed by Michelle Barron ata calculation file identified in readme, which was QC ed by Michelle Barron ata calculation file identified in readme, which was QC ed by Michelle Barron ata calculation file identified in readme, which was QC ed by Michelle Barron ata calculation file identified in readme, which was QC ed by Michelle Barron ata calculation file identified in readme, which was QC ed by Michelle Barron ata calculation file identified in readme, which was QC ed by Michelle Barron ata calculation file identified in readme, which was QC ed by Michelle Barron ata calculation file identified in readme, which was QC ed by Michelle Barron ata calculation file identified in readme, which was QC ed by Michelle Barron ata calculation file identified in readme, which was QC ed by Michelle Barron ata calculation file identified in readme, which was QC ed by Michelle Barron ata calculation file identified in readme, which was QC ed by Michelle Barron ata calculation file identified in readme, which was QC ed by Michelle Barron ata calculation file identified in readme, which was QC ed by Michelle Barron ata calculation file identified in readme, which was QC ed by Michelle Barron ata calculation file identified in readme, which was QC ed by Michelle Barron ata calculation file identified in readme, which was QC ed by Michelle Barron ata calculation file identified in readme, which was QC ed by Michelle Barron ata calculation file identified in readme, which was QC ed by Michelle Barron ata calculation file identified in readme, which was QC ed by Michelle Barron ata calculation file identified in readme, which was QC ed by Michelle Barron ata calculation file identified in readme, which was QC ed by Michelle Barron ata calculation file identified in readme, which was QC ed by Michelle Barron ata calculation file identified in readme, which was QC ed by Michelle Barron ata calculation file identified in readme, which was QC ed by Michelle Barron ata calculation file identified in readme, which was QC ed by Michelle Barron ata calculation file identified in readme, which was QC ed by Michelle Barron ata calculation file identified in readme, which was QC ed by Michelle Barron ata calculation file identified in readme, which was QC ed by Michelle Barron ata calculation file identified in readme, which was QC ed by Michelle Barron ata calculation file identified in readme, which was QC ed by Michelle Barron ata calculation file identified in readme, which was QC ed by Michelle Barron ata calculation file identified in readme, which was QC ed by Michelle Barron ata calculation file identified in readme, which was QC ed by Michelle Barron ata calculation file identified in readme, which was QC ed by Michelle Barron ata calculation file identified in readme, which was QC ed by Michelle Barron ata calculation file identified in readme, which was QC ed by Michelle Barron ata calculation file identified in readme, which was QC ed by Michelle Barron ata calculation file identified in readme, which was QC ed by Michelle Barron ata calculation file identified in readme, which was QC ed by Michelle Barron ata calculation file identified in readme, which was QC ed by Michelle Barron ata calculation file identified in readme, which was QC ed by Michelle Barron ata calculation file identified in readme, which was QC ed by Michelle Barron Worksheet Description losses01 Reported impingement & entrainment losses lifehistory02 Life history data for species impinged/ entrained lbs. from. mm03 Conversion factor ( lbs to mm) for each species species. growth04 Average growth per species per life stage fecundity05 Fecundity of each species J. Hazen, 12/ 18/ 01  Changed all NA's back to 0 with exception of entrainment " unknown". Due to convers with D. Cacela indicating that use of NA due to an identified unknown or other component is incorrect. Input data for I& E loss at Miami Fort Workbook compiled for use in fish impingement/ entainment loss model.

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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 124 (Friday, June 27, 2014)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 36443-36445]
[FR Doc No: 2014-14979]

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

17 CFR Part 200

[Release No. 34-72440; File No. S7-07-14]
RIN 3235-AL58

Freedom of Information Act Regulations: Fee Schedule, Addition of
Appeal Time Frame, and Miscellaneous Administrative Changes

AGENCY: Securities and Exchange Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'' or
``SEC'') is publishing for comment proposed amendments to the
Commission's regulations under the Freedom of Information Act
(``FOIA'') to allow the Commission to collect fees that reflect its
actual costs, add an appeals time frame that will create a more
practical and systematic administrative process and clarify other
issues in the regulations. The proposed amendments provide a formula
for fees charged to FOIA requesters; incorporate a time frame in which
a FOIA requester must file an appeal in the event a request or a
portion thereof is denied; allow for submission of FOIA appeals by
email or facsimile; and allow the Office of FOIA Services to issue
responses to FOIA requests indicating that no records were located.

DATES: Comments should be received by July 28, 2014.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted by any of the following methods:

Electronic Comments

     Use the Commission's Internet comment form http://www.sec.gov/rules/proposed.shtml);
     Send an email to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Please include
File Number S7-07-14 on the subject line; or
     Use the Federal eRulemaking Portal (http://www.regulations.gov). Follow the instructions for submitting comments.

Paper Comments

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

All submissions should refer to File Number S7-07-14. This file number
should be included on the subject line if email is used. To help us
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/proposed.shtml). Comments
are also 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. All comments received will be posted without change; we do
not edit personal identifying information from submissions. You should
submit only information that you wish to make available publicly.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Livornese, FOIA/PA Officer,
Office of FOIA Services,<PHONE_NUMBER>; Securities and Exchange
Commission, 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC 20549-5041.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

1. Purpose

    The Commission is proposing to amend its FOIA regulations at 17 CFR
200.80 and 17 CFR 200.80e.

A. Proposed Changes to Fee Regulations

    The fees the Commission charges for searching, reviewing, and
duplicating records pursuant to FOIA requests are currently set forth
in 17 CFR 200.80e, Appendix E--Schedule of fees for records services.
The Commission believes it is appropriate to update its fee schedule
for searching and reviewing records in accordance with Uniform Freedom
of Information Act Fee Schedule and Guidelines promulgated by the
Office of Management and Budget.\1\
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    The OMB Guidelines, in complying with the Freedom of Information
Reform Act of 1986, require that each agency's fees be based upon its
``direct reasonable operating costs of providing FOIA services.'' \2\
The guidelines state that ``[a]gencies should charge fees that recoup
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    OMB recognized that costs would necessarily vary from agency to
agency and directed that each agency promulgate regulations specifying
the charges for search, review, and duplication. The OMB Guidelines
state that ``agencies should charge at the salary rate[s] [i.e. basic
pay plus 16 percent] of the employee[s] making the search'' or, ``where
a homogeneous class of personnel is used exclusively . . . agencies may
establish an average rate for the range of grades typically involved.''
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    The Commission's current regulation contains set rates for FOIA
request search and review activities: $16/hour for grade 11 and below;
and $28/hour for grade 12 and above. The Commission is proposing to
revise its regulation to reflect the formula contained in the OMB
Guidelines (basic pay plus 16 percent) rather than setting forth a
fixed price. Moreover, the proposed regulation provides that the
Commission will establish a representative rate for each of the three
different groups of grades typically involved: Personnel in grades SK 8
or below; personnel in grades SK 9 to 13; and personnel in grades SK 14
or above.\5\ The Commission's Web site will contain current rates for
search and review fees for each class. The rates will be updated as
salaries change and will be determined by using the formula in the
regulation. For the current calendar year, the fees would be assessed
as follows: SK-8 or below: $29/hour; SK-9 to 13: $61/hour; and SK-14 or
above: $89/hour.\6\
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    \5\ As per the OMB Guidelines, fees for searches of computerized
records will continue to be based on the actual cost to the
Commission which includes machine and operator time. 17 CFR
200.80(e)(9)(i).
    \6\ The SK-8 and below rate is estimated using the maximum and
minimum annual salary of a Washington, DC-based SK-6 staffer. For
2014 this is [($41,619 + $63,307)/2][1/2087 hours per year][1.16 OMB
markup factor] = $29 per hour. Similarly, the SK-9 through SK-13
category is estimated by using the max and min annual salary of a
Washington, DC-based SK-12 staffer, who typically does most of the
work of a FOIA request. For 2014 this is [($82,037 + $138,211)/2][1/
2087 hours/year][1.16 OMB markup factor] = $61/hour. Finally, the
SK-14 and above category is estimated by using the max and min
salary of a Washington, DC-based SK-15 supervisor. For 2014 this is
[($118,743 + $200,033)/2][1/2087 hours per year][1.16 OMB markup
factor] = $89/hour.
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    In connection with this revision, the Commission is also proposing
to remove the first sentence of 17 CFR 200.80(e)(1) which provides that
up to one-half hour of staff time devoted to searching for and
reviewing Commission records will

be provided without charge. The regulation as amended will allow the
Commission to charge FOIA requesters in quarter-hour increments at the
rates established by reference to the OMB Guidelines. Presently, the
Commission estimates the time spent processing a single FOIA request at
approximately 1\1/2\ hours at an estimated cost of $42. If the
regulations are amended to reflect the formula contained in the OMB
Guidelines as discussed above, the average cost per request would
increase to approximately $92.\7\ This cost is estimated by utilizing
the hourly rate of pay of a Washington, DC-based SK-12 employee, which
is the typical employee who currently does most of the work in
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    \7\ All fees will be charged in accordance with the categories
of FOIA requesters as set forth in 5 U.S.C. 552(a)(4)(A)(ii), 17 CFR
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    The proposed fee regulation provides, fees will not be charged
under either the FOIA or the Privacy Act where the costs of collecting
and processing the fee are likely to equal or exceed the amount of the
fee or where the requester has met the requirements for a statutory fee
waiver. The proposed language is based upon the language of 5 U.S.C.
552(a)(4)(A)(iv) (providing that no fee may be charged if the fee
exceeds the costs of collecting and processing the fee). Currently, the
cost of the average fee collection activity is $20, so no fee will be
charged of $20 or less.

B. Proposed Changes to FOIA Appeals Time Frames

    The FOIA requires federal agencies to notify requesters of their
right to appeal any adverse determination. 5 U.S.C. 552(a)(6)(A)(i).
The Commission's regulations currently provide no time frame in which a
FOIA requester must file an appeal. Although the FOIA does not require
agencies to establish an appeals time frame, neither does it preclude
them from doing so. The proposed amendment would establish an appeals
time frame of 30 days, which is appropriate in order to allow for more
efficient and improved appeals processing by the Commission's Office of
the General Counsel. In addition, the implementation of an appeals time
frame is consistent with the practices of other federal agencies. Our
staff has reviewed the practices at the 15 United States federal
executive departments. Of these, seven have a FOIA appeals time frame
of 30 days, five have a 60 day time frame, one has a 35 day time frame,
one has a 45 day time frame and one has a 90 day time frame.\8\
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    \8\ Independent agencies comparable to the SEC (FDIC, CFTC and
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C. Submission of FOIA Appeals by Email and Facsimile

    The Commission is revising 17 CFR 200.80(d)(6)(ii) to allow appeals
to be submitted by facsimile or email as well as through the mail.

D. Responses to FOIA Requests Indicating No Records Could Be Located

    The Commission's current regulations do not provide for responses
to FOIA requests that indicate that no responsive records were located.
The proposed amendment would make clear that a possible response to a
FOIA request is that no responsive records were located.

Request for Comments

    We request and encourage any interested person to submit comments
on any aspect of the proposals, other matters that might have an impact
on the amendments and any suggestions for additional changes. With
regard to any comments, we note that such comments are of particular
assistance to us if accompanied by supporting data and analysis of the
issues addressed in those comments. We urge commenters to be as
specific as possible.

Economic Analysis

    The Commission is sensitive to the economic effects, including the
costs and benefits, that result from its rules, and Section 23(a)(2) of
the Exchange Act requires the Commission, in making rules pursuant to
any provision of the Exchange Act, to consider among other matters the
impact any such rule would have on competition. As discussed further
below, the Commission preliminarily believes that the proposed rules
will have a minimal economic effect.
    The proposed rules are intended to help align the Commission's fees
related to FOIA requests with its direct reasonable operating costs of
providing FOIA services and to allow more efficient processing of
requests. Although the proposed rules are unlikely to have a
significant impact on the economy, the Commission believes that the
rules will benefit the Commission and the public. Compared to the
baseline, which includes the current fee structure outlined above, the
proposed rules will permit the Commission to charge fees that more
closely reflect the direct costs the Commission incurs to provide FOIA
services. Additionally, the proposed rules will provide increased
flexibility to FOIA requesters by expressly permitting appeals by email
and facsimile. By establishing a time frame for FOIA appeals that, in
light of potential alternatives, is consistent with the practice of
other federal agencies, the proposed rules will also improve efficiency
in the appeal process.
    The Commission recognizes, however, that the proposed rules may
also impose costs. Specifically, the proposed rules may impose
additional costs on individuals who wish to obtain access to Commission
records and may impose a burden on requesters who would be required to
appeal a decision within 30 days. But, as discussed elsewhere, the
Commission believes that those costs would be insignificant.
Additionally, the Commission preliminarily believes that the proposed
rules will not burden competition and that any potential burden on
competition imposed by the proposed rules would be appropriate in
furtherance of purposes of the Exchange Act.
    The Commission requests comment on all aspects of the benefits and
costs of the proposal, including any anticipated impacts on
competition.

Regulatory Flexibility Act Certification

    Section 3(a) of the Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980 (``RFA'')
requires the Commission to undertake an initial regulatory flexibility
analysis of the proposed rule amendments on small entities unless the
Commission certifies that the proposal, if adopted, would not have a
significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities.
The overwhelming majority of FOIA requests made to the Commission
involve either no charge or the charges apply to just six companies,
none of which appear to be small entities. Generally, increases in the
average cost will be from $0 to approximately $31 for requests that
take one-half hour to process and $42 to approximately $92 for those
that take 1\1/2\ hours to process. Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 605(b), the
Commission certifies that the proposed amendments will not have a
significant economic effect on a substantial number of small entities.
The Commission requests comments regarding the appropriateness of its
certification.

Other Administrative Law Matters

    Because these amendments are generally rules of agency
organization, procedure and practice that do not substantially affect
the rights and obligations of non-agency parties, the Congressional
Review Act does not apply.\9\
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    These amendments do not contain any collection of information
requirement as defined by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, as

amended.\10\ The Commission solicits comment on whether the proposed
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Statutory Authority and Text of Proposed Rule Amendments

    The amendments contained herein are being proposed under the
authority set forth in 5 U.S.C. 552 and 15 U.S.C. 78d-1.

List of Subjects in 17 CFR Part 200

    Administrative practice and procedure, Freedom of information.

Text of Proposed Amendments

    For the reasons stated in the preamble, the Commission proposes to
amend 17 CFR part 200, subpart D as follows:

PART 200--ORGANIZATION; CONDUCT AND ETHICS; AND INFORMATION AND
REQUESTS

Subpart D--Information and Requests

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1. The authority citation for part 200, subpart D, is revised to read,
in part, as follows:

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552, as amended, 15 U.S.C. 77f(d), 77s,
77ggg(a), 77sss, 78m(F)(3), 78w, 80a-37, 80a-44(a), 80a-44(b), 80b-
10(a), and 80b-11, unless otherwise noted.
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2. Amend Sec.  200.80 by:
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a. Revising paragraph (d)(5)(i);
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b. Revising paragraphs (d)(6)(i) and (d)(6)(ii);
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c. Revising paragraph (e) introductory text; and
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d. Removing the first sentence of paragraph (e)(1).
    The revisions read as follows:

Sec.  200.80  Commission records and information.

* * * * *
    (d) * * *
    (5) Initial determination; multi-track processing, and denials--(i)
Time within which to respond. When a request complies with the
procedures in this section for requesting records under the Freedom of
Information Act, a response shall be sent within 20 business days from
the date the Office of FOIA Services receives the request, except as
described in paragraphs (d)(5)(ii) and (d)(5)(iii) of this section. If
that Office cannot locate any requested records, the response shall
advise the requester accordingly.
* * * * *
    (6) * * *
    (i) Time limits and content of appeal. Appeals shall be clearly and
prominently identified at the top of the first page with the legend
``Freedom of Information Act Appeal'' and shall provide the assigned
request number. Copies of the request and the SEC's response, if any,
should be included with the appeal. If an appeal is from an adverse
decision, it must be received within thirty (30) calendar days of the
date of the adverse decision. If only a portion of the decision is
appealed, the requester must specify which part of the decision is
being appealed. An appeal from an adverse decision should also identify
the name of the deciding official, the date of the decision, and the
precise subject matter of the appeal. An appeal is not perfected until
the SEC receives the information identified in this paragraph
(d)(6)(i).
    (ii) How to file and address a written appeal. The appeal must be
sent to both the General Counsel and the Office of FOIA Services at 100
F Street NE., Washington, DC 20549. The SEC accepts facsimiles (faxes)
and emails as written FOIA appeals. Information regarding where to fax
or email a FOIA appeal is available on the SEC's FOIA home page on the
Commission's Web site at http://www.sec.gov/foia.shtml. A legible
return address must be included with the FOIA appeal. The requester may
also include other contact information, such as a telephone number and/
or an email address.
* * * * *
    (e) Fees for records services. Information pertaining to search and
review services, including locating, reviewing, and making records
available, attestations and copying, appears in appendix E to this
subpart D, 17 CFR 200.80e. A schedule of fees is located at the
Commission's Web site at http://www.sec.gov/foia/feesche.htm.
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3. Amend Sec.  200.80e by:
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a. Adding introductory text; and
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b. Revising the paragraph that begins, ``Search and review services:''.
    The addition and revision read as follows:

Sec.  200.80e  Appendix E--Schedule of fees for records services.

    The requester will be charged search, review, and duplication fees
according to his or her fee category. In addition, the SEC will charge
the requester for any special handling or services performed in
processing the request and/or appeal. Duplication fees also are
applicable to records provided in response to requests made under the
Privacy Act. Fees will not be charged under either the FOIA or the
Privacy Act where the costs of collecting and processing the fee are
likely to equal or exceed the amount of the fee or where the requester
has met the requirements for a statutory fee waiver. Fees will be
determined as follows:
    Search and review services (review applies to commercial-use
requesters only): (1) The Commission will establish and charge average
rates for the groups of grades typically involved in search and review.
Those groups will consist of employees at:
    (i) Grades SK-9 or below;
    (ii) Grades SK-10 to SK-14; and
    (iii) Grades SK-15 or above.
    (2) The average rates will be based on the hourly salary (i.e.,
basic salary plus locality payment), plus 16 percent for benefits, of
employees who routinely perform those services. Fees will be charged in
quarter-hour increments. The average hourly rates are listed on the
Commission's Web site at http://www.sec.gov/foia/feesche.htm and will
be updated as salaries change.
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    Dated: June 20, 2014.

    By the Commission.
Kevin M. O'Neill,
Deputy Secretary.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 132 (Tuesday, July 12, 2022)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 41247-41248]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 100

[Docket No. USCG-2022-0571]

Special Local Regulations; Columbia River Cross Channel Swim,
Columbia River, Pasco, WA

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notification of enforcement of regulation.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce special local regulations for the
3 Rivers Road Runners Columbia River Cross Channel Swim September 10,
2022, to provide for the safety of life on navigable waterways during
this event. Our regulation for marine events within the Thirteenth
Coast Guard District identifies the regulated area for this event in
Pasco, WA. During the enforcement periods, the operator of any vessel
in the regulated area must comply with directions from the Patrol
Commander or any official patrol vessel. Official patrol vessels may
consist of any Coast Guard, Coast Guard Auxiliary, state, or local law
enforcement vessels assigned or approved by the Captain of the Port,
Sector Columbia River.

DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR 100.1302 will be enforced on September
10, 2022 from 7:30 a.m. until 10:30 a.m.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about this
notification of enforcement, call or email LT Sean Murphy, Waterways
Management Division, Marine Safety Unit Portland, Coast Guard;
telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>, email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard will enforce special local
regulations in 33 CFR 100.1302 for the Columbia River Cross Channel
Swim regulated area from 7:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. on September 10, 2022.
This action is being taken to provide for the safety of life on
navigable waterways during this event. Our regulation for marine events
within the Thirteenth Coast Guard District, Sec.  100.1302, specifies
the location of the regulated area for the Columbia River Cross Channel
Swim which encompasses all navigable waters, bank-to-bank of the
Columbia River in Pasco, Washington, between river mile 332 and river
mile 335. During the enforcement period, as reflected in Sec.
100.1302, if you are the operator of a vessel in the regulated area you
must comply with directions from the Patrol Commander or any official
patrol vessel.
    In addition to this notification of enforcement in the Federal
Register, the Coast Guard plans to provide notification of this
enforcement period via the Local Notice to Mariners, and marine
information broadcasts.

    Dated: July 1, 2022.
M. Scott Jackson,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Columbia River.
[FR Doc. 2022-14741 Filed 7-11-22; 8:45 am]
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 104 (Wednesday, May 30, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24778-24779]
[FR Doc No: 2018-11523]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. IC18-8-000]

Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-716); Comment
Request

AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Department of Energy.

ACTION: Comment request.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or
FERC) is submitting its information collection [FERC-716, Good Faith
Requests for Transmission Service and Good Faith Responses by
Transmitting Utilities Under Sections 211(a) and 213(a) of the Federal
Power Act (FPA)] to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for
review of the information collection requirements. Any interested
person may file comments directly with OMB and should address a copy of
those comments to the Commission as explained below. The Commission
previously published a Notice in the Federal Register on 2/7/2018
requesting public comments. The Commission received no comments on the
FERC-716 and is making this notation in its submittal to OMB.

DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due by June 29,
2018.

ADDRESSES: Comments filed with OMB, identified by the OMB Control No.
1902-0170, should be sent via email to the Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs: [email protected]. Attention: Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission Desk Officer. The Desk Officer may also be
reached via telephone at<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    A copy of the comments should also be sent to the Commission, in
Docket No. IC18-8-000, by either of the following methods:
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(202) 273-0873.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: FERC-716, Good Faith Requests for Transmission Service and
Good Faith Responses by Transmitting Utilities Under Sections 211(a)
and 213(a) of the Federal Power Act (FPA).
    OMB Control No.: 1902-0170.
    Type of Request: Three-year extension of the FERC-716 information
collection requirements with no changes to the current reporting
requirements.
    Abstract: The Commission uses the information collected under the
requirements of FERC-716 to implement the statutory provisions of
sections 211 and section 213 of the Federal Power Act as amended and
added by the Energy Policy Act 1992. FERC-716 also includes the
requirement to file a section 211 request if the negotiations between
the transmission requestor and the transmitting utility are
unsuccessful. For the initial process, the information is not filed
with the Commission. However, the request and response may be analyzed
as a part of a section 211 action. The Commission may order
transmission services under the authority of FPA 211.
    The Commission's regulations in the Code of Federal Regulations
(CFR), 18 CFR 2.20, provide standards by which the Commission
determines if and when a valid good faith request for transmission has
been made under section 211 of the FPA. By developing the standards,
the Commission sought to encourage an open exchange of data with a
reasonable degree of specificity and completeness between the party
requesting transmission services and the transmitting utility. As a
result, 18 CFR 2.20 identifies 12 components of a good faith estimate
and 5 components of a reply to a good faith request.
    Type of Respondents: Transmission Requestors and Transmitting
Utilities.
    Estimate of Annual Burden\1\: The Commission estimates the annual
public reporting burden for the information collection as:
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    \1\ Burden is defined as the total time, effort, or financial
resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, or
disclose or provide information to or for a Federal agency. For
further explanation of what is included in the information
collection burden, refer to 5 Code of Federal Regulations 1320.3.
    \2\ The estimates for cost per response are derived using the
following formula: Average Burden Hours per Response * $76.50 per
Hour = Average Cost per Response. The cost per hour figure is the
FERC 2017 average salary plus benefits. Subject matter experts found
that industry employment costs closely resemble FERC's regarding the
FERC-716 information collection.

                                                                        FERC-716
 [Good Faith Requests for Transmission Service and Good Faith Responses by Transmitting Utilities Under Sections 211(a) and 213(a) of the Federal Power
                                                                       Act (FPA)]
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                                               Annual number
                                 Number of      of responses   Total number of    Average burden & cost     Total annual burden hours &      Cost per
                                respondents    per respondent     responses         per response \2\             total annual cost        respondent ($)
                                         (1)              (2)  (1) * (2) = (3)  (4).....................  (3) * (4) = (5)...............       (5) / (1)
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Information exchange between               3                1                3  100 hrs.; $7,650........  300 hrs.; $22,950.............          $7,650
 parties.
Application submitted to                   3                1                3  2.5 hrs.; $191.25.......  7.5 hrs.; $573.75.............          191.25
 FERC if parties'
 negotiations are
 unsuccessful.
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    Total...................  ..............  ...............                6  ........................  307.5 hrs.; $23,523.75........        7,841.25
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    Comments: Comments are invited on: (1) Whether the collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
the Commission, including whether the information will have practical
utility; (2) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden and
cost of the collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality,
utility and clarity of the information collection; and (4) ways to
minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are
to respond, including the use of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.

    Dated: May 22, 2018.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-11523 Filed 5-29-18; 8:45 am]
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