[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 119 (Wednesday, June 20, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37082-37086]
[FR Doc No: 2012-15054]

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-67201; File No. SR-ISE-2012-49]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; International Securities Exchange,
LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule
Change To Amend Fees for Certain Regular Orders Executed on the
Exchange

June 14, 2012.
    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(the ``Exchange Act''),\1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ notice is
hereby given that on June 1, 2012, the International Securities
Exchange, LLC (the ``ISE'' or the ``Exchange'') filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'') the proposed rule
change as described in Items I, II and III below, which Items have been
prepared by the 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\ 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 ISE is proposing to amend fees for certain regular orders
executed on the Exchange. The text of the proposed rule change is
available on the Exchange's Web site (http://www.ise.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 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 this proposed rule change is to amend fees charged
by the Exchange for certain regular orders in 25 securities traded on
the Exchange (``Special Non-Select Penny Pilot Symbols'').\3\ For
trading in the Special Non-Select Penny Pilot Symbols, the Exchange
currently charges $0.20 per contract for Firm Proprietary orders and
Customer (Professional) \4\ orders, and $0.45 per contract for Non-ISE
Market Maker \5\ orders. ISE Market Maker orders \6\ in these symbols
are subject to a sliding scale, ranging from $0.01 per contract to
$0.18 per contract, depending on the amount of overall volume traded by
a Market Maker during a month. Market Makers also currently pay a
payment for order flow

(``PFOF'') fee of $0.25 per contract when trading against Priority
Customers.\7\ Priority Customer orders are not charged for trading in
the Special Non-Select Penny Pilot Symbols. The Exchange also currently
charges the fees noted above for responses to special orders in the
Special Non-Select Penny Pilot Symbols. The Exchange also currently
charges the fees noted above for crossing orders, i.e., orders executed
in the Exchange's Facilitation Mechanism,\8\ Solicited Order
Mechanism,\9\ Block Order Mechanism and Price Improvement
Mechanism,\10\ and for Qualified Contingent Cross orders, in the
Special Non-Select Penny Pilot Symbols, except for Non-ISE Market Maker
orders, for which the Exchange currently charges $0.20 per contract.
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    \3\ The Special Non-Select Penny Pilot Symbols are Peabody
Energy Corp. (``BTU''), Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. (``CLF''),
Salesforce.com Inc. (``CRM''), ChevronTexaco Corporation (``CVX''),
Deere & Company (``DE''), eBay Inc. (``EBAY''), FedEx Corp.
(``FDX''), Corning Incorporated (``GLW''), General Motors Co.
(``GM''), Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc. (``GMCR''), The
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (``GS''), The Home Depot Inc. (``HD''),
Lululemon Athletica Inc. (``LULU''), Molycorp Inc. (``MCP''),
McMoRan Exploration Co. (``MMR''), Mosaic Company (``MOS''), Merck &
Co. Inc. (``MRK''), Sears Holding Corporation (``SHLD''), Sina Corp.
(``SINA''), Silver Wheaton Corp. (``SLW''), United Parcel Service
Inc. (``UPS''), U.S. Bancorp (``USB''), Wynn Resorts Limited
(``WYNN''), streetTracks Homebuilders Fund (``XHB'') and Technology
Select Sector SPDR Fund (``XLK''). The Special Non-Select Penny
Pilot Symbols are identified by their ticker symbol on the
Exchange's Schedule of Fees.
    \4\ A Customer (Professional) is a person who is not a broker/
dealer and is not a Priority Customer.
    \5\ A Non-ISE Market Maker, or Far Away Market Maker
(``FARMM''), is a market maker as defined in Section 3(a)(38) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (``Exchange Act''),
registered in the same options class on another options exchange.
    \6\ The term ``Market Makers'' refers to ``Competitive Market
Makers'' and ``Primary Market Makers'' collectively. See ISE Rule
100(a)(25).
    \7\ A Priority Customer is defined in ISE Rule 100(a)(37A) as a
person or entity that is not a broker/dealer in securities, and does
not place more than 390 orders in listed options per day on average
during a calendar month for its own beneficial account(s).
    \8\ See Exchange Act Release No. 61869 (April 7, 2010), 75 FR
19449 (April 14, 2010) (SR-ISE-2010-25).
    \9\ See Exchange Act Release No. 63283 (November 9, 2010), 75 FR
70059 (November 16, 2010) (SR-ISE-2010-106).
    \10\ See Exchange Act Release No. 62048 (May 6, 2010), 75 FR
26830 (May 12, 2010) (SR-ISE-2010-43). The Exchange subsequently
increased this rebate to $0.25 per contract. See Exchange Act
Release No. 63283 (November 9, 2010), 75 FR 70059 (November 16,
2010) (SR-ISE-2010-106).
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    The Exchange currently assesses per contract transaction fees and
provides rebates to market participants that add or remove liquidity
from the Exchange (``maker/taker fees and rebates'') in a number of
options classes (the ``Select Symbols'').\11\ The Exchange's maker/
taker fees and rebates are applicable to regular and complex orders
executed in the Select Symbols. The Exchange also currently assesses
maker/taker fees and rebates for complex orders in symbols that are in
the Penny Pilot program but are not a Select Symbol (``Non-Select Penny
Pilot Symbols'') \12\ and for complex orders in all symbols that are
not in the Penny Pilot Program (``Non-Penny Pilot Symbols'').\13\ As
noted above, maker/taker fees and rebates applicable on the above
symbols are assessed on the following order-type categories: ISE Market
Maker, Market Maker Plus,\14\ Firm Proprietary, Customer
(Professional), Non-ISE Market Maker, and Priority Customer.
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    \11\ Options classes subject to maker/taker fees are identified
by their ticker symbol on the Exchange's Schedule of Fees.
    \12\ See Exchange Act Release No. 65724 (November 10, 2011), 76
FR 71413 (November 17, 2011) (SR-ISE-2011-72).
    \13\ See Exchange Act Release Nos. 66084 (January 3, 2012), 77
FR 1103 (January 9, 2012) (SR-ISE-2011-84); 66392 (February 14,
2012), 77 FR 10016 (February 21, 2012) (SR-ISE-2012-06); and 66961
(May 10, 2012), 77 FR 28914 (May 16, 2012) (SR-ISE-2012-38).
    \14\ A Market Maker Plus is an ISE Market Maker who is on the
National Best Bid or National Best Offer 80% of the time for series
trading between $0.03 and $5.00 (for options whose underlying
stock's previous trading day's last sale price was less than or
equal to $100) and between $0.10 and $5.00 (for options whose
underlying stock's previous trading day's last sale price was
greater than $100) in premium in each of the front two expiration
months and 80% of the time for series trading between $0.03 and
$5.00 (for options whose underlying stock's previous trading day's
last sale price was less than or equal to $100) and between $0.10
and $5.00 (for options whose underlying stock's previous trading
day's last sale price was greater than $100) in premium across all
expiration months in order to receive the rebate. The Exchange
determines whether a Market Maker qualifies as a Market Maker Plus
at the end of each month by looking back at each Market Maker's
quoting statistics during that month. A Market Maker's single best
and single worst overall quoting days each month, on a per symbol
basis, are excluded in calculating whether a Market Maker qualifies
for this rebate, if doing so qualifies a Market Maker for the
rebate. If at the end of the month, a Market Maker meets the
Exchange's stated criteria, the Exchange rebates $0.10 per contract
for transactions executed by that Market Maker during that month.
The Exchange provides Market Makers a report on a daily basis with
quoting statistics so that Market Makers can determine whether or
not they are meeting the Exchange's stated criteria.
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    The Exchange now proposes to adopt maker/taker fees and rebates to
regular orders in the Special Non-Select Penny Pilot Symbols.
Specifically, the Exchange proposes to adopt the following fees and
rebates for orders that trade against Non-Priority Customer orders:
     For Market Maker orders, a maker fee of $0.35 per contract
and a taker fee of $0.20 per contract;
     For Non-ISE Market Maker orders, a maker fee of $0.40 per
contract and a taker fee of $0.35 per contract;
     For Firm Proprietary and Customer (Professional) orders, a
maker fee of $0.35 per contract and a taker fee of $0.25 per contract;
     For Priority Customer orders, a maker rebate of $0.25 per
contract and a taker rebate of $0.32 per contract.
    Additionally, the Exchange proposes to adopt the following fees and
rebates for orders that trade against Priority Customer orders:
     For Market Maker orders, a maker fee of $0.35 per contract
and a taker fee of $0.30 per contract;
     For Non-ISE Market Maker orders, a maker and taker fee of
$0.40 per contract;
     For Firm Proprietary and Customer (Professional) orders, a
maker fee of $0.35 per contract and a taker fee of $0.30 per contract;
     For Priority Customer orders, a maker rebate of $0.25 per
contract and a taker fee of $0.00 per contract.
    For crossing regular orders in the Special Non-Select Penny Pilot
Symbols, the Exchange proposes to continue charging a fee of $0.20 per
contract. The Exchange currently does not charge Priority Customers for
crossing orders executed in the Special Non-Select Penny Pilot Symbols
and proposes to continue not charging Priority Customers for crossing
orders executed in the Special Non-Select Penny Pilot Symbols.
    For responses to special orders in the Special Non-Select Penny
Pilot Symbols,\15\ the Exchange proposes to adopt a fee of $0.40 per
contract for Market Maker, Non-ISE Market Maker, Firm Proprietary and
Customer (Professional) and Priority Customer orders.
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    \15\ A response to a special order is any contra-side interest
submitted after the commencement of an auction in the Exchange's
Facilitation Mechanism, Solicited Order Mechanism, Block Order
Mechanism and Price Improvement Mechanism. This fee applies to
Market Maker, Non-ISE Market Maker, Firm Proprietary and Customer
(Professional) interest.
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    The Exchange currently provides ISE Market Makers with a two cent
discount when trading against Priority Customer orders that are
preferenced to them in the complex order book.\16\ The Exchange
proposes to extend this discount for preferenced regular orders in the
Special Non-Select Penny Pilot Symbols. Accordingly, ISE Market Makers
who take liquidity when trading against Priority Customer orders that
are preferenced to them in the Special Non-Select Penny Pilot Symbols
will be charged $0.28 per contract and ISE Market Makers who make
liquidity when trading against Priority Customer orders that are
preferenced to them in the Special Non-Select Penny Pilot Symbols will
be charged $0.33 per contract.
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    \16\ Pursuant to SR-ISE-2011-81, the Exchange provides this fee
discount when ISE Market Makers add or remove liquidity. See
Exchange Act Release No. 65958 (December 15, 2011) 76 FR 79236
(December 21, 2011) (SR-ISE-2011-81).
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    Additionally, to incentivize members to trade in the Exchange's
various auction mechanisms, the Exchange currently provides a per
contract rebate to those contracts that do not trade with the contra
order in the Exchange's Facilitation Mechanism and Solicited Order
Mechanism, except when they trade against pre-existing orders and
quotes, and to those contracts that do not trade with the contra order
in the Price Improvement Mechanism. For the Facilitation and Solicited
Order Mechanisms, the rebate is currently $0.15 per contract. For the
Price Improvement Mechanism, the rebate is currently $0.25 per
contract. The

Exchange proposes to extend this rebate incentive for regular orders in
the Special Non-Select Penny Pilot Symbols by adopting a per contract
rebate at the current levels to those contracts in the Special Non-
Select Penny Pilot Symbols that do not trade with the contra order in
the Exchange's Facilitation Mechanism and Solicited Order Mechanism
except when they trade against pre-existing orders and quotes and in
the Price Improvement Mechanism.
    Currently, Primary Market Makers (PMMs) are required to provide
away market price protection for marketable public customer orders when
the ISE market is not at the NBBO in accordance with their obligations
under ISE rules and the Intermarket Linkage Plan.\17\ Accordingly, when
PMMs are performing this intermarket price protection function, the
Exchange currently charges PMMs a fee ranging from $0.01 per contract
to $0.18 per contract for PMM trade reports. Since the PMM is
performing its linkage obligations when it executes (i.e., ``trade
reports'') such public customer orders, it is neither a taker nor maker
of liquidity as those terms are used within the framework of the ISE's
maker/taker pricing model. Accordingly, the Exchange proposes to not
charge any fees or provide any rebates for PMM trade reports for
executions in the Special Non-Select Penny Pilot Symbols. The Exchange
currently does not charge a trade report fee to PMMs in symbols that
are subject to maker/taker fees and rebates.
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    \17\ The Intermarket Linkage Plan prohibits an exchange from
allowing the automatic execution of public customer orders at a
price that is inferior to the best prices being publically displayed
by another exchange. Under ISE Rule 803(c)(2), it is the
responsibility of the PMM to either execute an order at a price that
matches or betters the NBBO, or obtain such better prices on behalf
of the public customer.
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    With the proposed migration of regular orders in the Special Non-
Select Penny Pilot Symbols to maker/taker and rebate pricing, the
Exchange proposes to no longer charge a PFOF fee in the Special Non-
Select Penny Pilot Symbols. The cancellation fee, however, which only
applies to Priority Customer orders, will continue to apply.
    As the Exchange is proposing to adopt a new table for this proposed
fee change, the Exchange notes that:
     Fees for regular orders in the Special Non-Select Penny
Pilot Symbols executed in the Exchange's Facilitation, Solicited Order,
Price Improvement and Block Order Mechanisms are for contracts that are
part of the originating or contra order.
     As noted above, PFOF fees will not be collected in the
Special Non-Select Penny Pilot Symbols.
     As noted above, the cancellation fee, which only applies
to Priority Customer orders, will continue to apply to the Special Non-
Select Penny Pilot Symbols.
     The Exchange currently has a fee cap, with certain
exclusions, applicable to crossing transactions executed in a member's
proprietary account. The cap also applies to transactions for the
account of entities affiliated with a member. The Exchange also has a
service fee applicable to all QCC and non-QCC transactions that are
eligible for the fee cap.\18\ This fee cap will continue to apply to
executions of regular orders in the Special Non-Select Penny Pilot
Symbols.
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    \18\ See Securities Exchange Act Release Nos. 64270 (April 8,
2011), 76 FR 20754 (April 13, 2011) (SR-ISE-2011-13); and 66793
(April 12, 2012), 77 FR 23313 (April 18, 2012) (SR-ISE-2012-27).
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     The Exchange currently has tiered rebates to encourage
members to submit greater numbers of QCC orders and Solicitation orders
to the Exchange. Once a member reaches a certain volume threshold in
QCC orders and/or Solicitation orders during a month, the Exchange
provides a rebate to that member for all of its QCC and Solicitation
traded contracts for that month.\19\ These tiered rebates will continue
to apply to contracts traded in the Special Non-Select Penny Pilot
Symbols.
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    \19\ See Securities Exchange Act Release Nos. 65087 (August 10,
2011), 76 FR 50783 (August 16, 2011) (SR-ISE-2011-47); 65583
(October 18, 2011), 76 FR 65555 (October 21, 2011) (SR-ISE-2011-68);
65705 (November 8, 2011), 76 FR 70789 (November 15, 2011) (SR-ISE-
2011-70); 65898 (December 6, 2011), 76 FR 77279 (December 12, 2011)
(SR-ISE-2011-78); 66169 (January 17, 2012), 77 FR 3295 (January 23,
2012) (SR-ISE-2012-01); and 66790 (April 12, 2012), 77 FR 23312
(April 18, 2012) (SR-ISE-2012-25).
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     The Exchange currently has a $0.20 per contract fee for
Market Maker orders sent to the Exchange by EAMs in the Special Non-
Select Penny Pilot Symbols.\20\ Market Maker orders in the Special Non-
Select Penny Pilot Symbols sent to the Exchange by Electronic Access
Members will be assessed a fee of $0.35 per contract for making
liquidity when trading against Non-Priority Customer and Priority
Customer interest, $0.20 per contract for taking liquidity when trading
against Non-Priority Customer interest, $0.30 per contract for taking
liquidity when trading against Priority Customer orders, $0.20 per
contract for crossing orders and $0.40 per contract for responses to
special orders.
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    \20\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 60817 (October 13,
2009), 74 FR 54111 (October 21, 2009).
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     The Exchange currently provides a $0.20 per contract fee
credit for executions in the Special Non-Select Penny Pilot Symbols
resulting from responses to Customer (Professional) orders that are
``flashed'' by the Exchange to its Members. This fee credit shall
continue to apply.
     The Exchange currently provides a $0.20 per contract fee
credit to Primary Market Makers (PMM) for execution of Priority
Customer orders--for classes in which it serves as a PMM--that send an
Intermarket Sweep Order to other exchanges. This fee credit shall
continue to apply.
     The Exchange currently has a $0.45 per contract fee for
execution of Customer (Professional) orders in the Special Non-Select
Penny Pilot Symbols that are routed to one or more exchanges in
connection with the Options Order Protection and Locked/Crossed Market
Plan. This fee shall continue to apply.
     The Exchange currently provides PMMs a fee credit equal to
the fee charged by a destination market, but not more than $0.45 per
contract for executing Professional (Customer) orders in the Special
Non-Select Penny Pilot Symbols. This fee credit shall continue to
apply.
    With this proposed rule change, all non-customer orders will be
assessed similar fees, thus eliminating the gap that currently exists,
largely due to PFOF fees, between Market Makers and non-Market Makers
when trading today. The proposed fees are consistent with the fees and
rates of payment for order flow commonly applied to symbols that are
part of the Penny Pilot program. The Exchange's maker/taker fees and
rebates for complex orders have proven to be an effective method of
attracting order flow to the Exchange. The Exchange believes that
extending its maker/taker fees and rebates to regular orders in the
Special Non-Select Penny Pilot Symbols will strengthen its market share
in these products. The Exchange believes this proposed rule change will
also serve to enhance its competitive position and enable it to attract
additional volume in these symbols.
2. Statutory Basis
    The Exchange believes that its proposal to amend its Schedule of
Fees is consistent with Section 6(b) of the Exchange Act \21\ in
general, and furthers the objectives of Section 6(b)(4) of the Exchange
Act \22\ in particular, in that it is an equitable allocation of
reasonable

dues, fees and other charges among Exchange members and other persons
using its facilities. The impact of the proposal upon the net fees paid
by a particular market participant will depend on a number of
variables, most important of which will be its propensity to add or
remove liquidity in the Special Non-Select Penny Pilot Symbols.
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    \21\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
    \22\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(4).
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    The Exchange believes it is reasonable and equitable to charge a
maker fee of $0.35 per contract for regular Market Maker, Firm
Proprietary and Customer (Professional) orders that trade against
Priority Customer and Non-Priority Customer interest in the Special
Non-Select Penny Pilot Symbols and $0.40 per contract for regular Non-
ISE Market Maker orders that trade against Priority Customer and Non-
Priority Customer interest in the Special Non-Select Penny Pilot
Symbols. The Exchange notes the proposed fees are comparable to fees
currently in place at other exchange for Penny Pilot Symbols.\23\
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    \23\ See NASDAQ OMX PHLX LLC Pricing Schedule at http://nasdaqomxtrader.com/content/marketregulation/membership/phlx/feesched.pdf.
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    The Exchange believes it is reasonable and equitable to charge a
taker fee of $0.20 per contract for regular Market Maker orders, $0.25
per contract for regular Firm Proprietary and Customer (Professional)
orders, and $0.35 per contract for regular Non-ISE Market Maker orders
in the Special Non-Select Penny Pilot Symbols that trade against Non-
Priority Customer interest. The Exchange also believes it is reasonable
and equitable to charge a taker fee of $0.30 per contract for regular
Market Maker, Firm Proprietary and Customer (Professional) orders and
$0.40 per contract for regular Non-ISE Market Maker orders in the
Special Non-Select Penny Pilot Symbols that trade against Priority
Customer interest. Again, the Exchange notes the proposed fees are
comparable to fees currently in place at other exchanges.\24\
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    \24\ Id.
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    The Exchange further notes that the proposed $0.35 per contract
maker fee for Market Maker, Firm Proprietary and Customer
(Professional) orders in the Special Non-Select Penny Pilot Symbols
remains lower than that charged by the Boston Options Exchange
(``BOX''). For a similar order, BOX charges both a transaction fee,
which ranges anywhere from $0.20 per contract to $0.40 per contract,
and a fee of $0.22 per contract for adding liquidity in these classes,
for an `all-in' rate of as high as $0.62 per contract.\25\
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    \25\ See BOX Fee Schedule.
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    The Exchange believes it is reasonable and equitable to charge ISE
Market Maker, Non-ISE Market Maker, Firm Proprietary and Customer
(Professional) orders a fee of $0.40 per contract when such members are
responding to special orders in the Special Non-Select Penny Pilot
Symbols because these fees are identical to the fees the Exchange
currently charges for responses to special orders in the Select
Symbols.\26\
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    \26\ See ISE Schedule of Fees, Rebates and Fees for Adding and
Removing Liquidity in Select Symbols and Complex Order Maker/Taker
fees for symbols that are in the Penny Pilot Program, footnote 8.
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    In particular, the Exchange believes the proposed fees are
reasonable and equitably allocated because they are within the range of
fees assessed by other exchanges employing similar pricing schemes. In
addition, the Exchange believes that charging Non-ISE Market Maker
orders a higher rate than the fee charged to ISE Market Maker, Firm
Proprietary and Customer (Professional) orders is appropriate and not
unfairly discriminatory because Non-ISE Market Makers are not subject
to many of the non-transaction based fees that these other categories
of membership are subject to, e.g., membership fees, access fees, API/
Session fees, market data fees, etc. Therefore, it is appropriate and
not unfairly discriminatory to assess a higher transaction fee on Non-
ISE Market Makers because the Exchange incurs costs associated with
these types of orders that are not recovered by non-transaction based
fees paid by members.
    The Exchange further believes it is reasonable and equitable for
the Exchange to charge a fee of $0.20 per contract for regular orders
in the Special Non-Select Penny Pilot Symbols executed in the
Exchange's various auctions and for Qualified Contingent Cross orders
because these fees are identical to the fees the Exchange currently
charges for similar orders in the symbols that are subject to the
Exchange's maker/taker fees.
    The Exchange believes that it is reasonable and equitable to
provide rebates for regular Priority Customer orders in the Special
Non-Select Penny Pilot Symbols because paying a rebate would attract
additional order flow to the Exchange and create additional liquidity
in these symbols, which the Exchange believes ultimately will benefit
all market participants who trade on ISE. The Exchange already has a
number of similar rebate programs in place. The Exchange believes that
the proposed rebates are competitive with rebates provided by other
exchanges and are therefore reasonable and equitably allocated to those
members that direct orders to the Exchange rather than to a competing
exchange.
    The Exchange believes it is reasonable and equitable to provide a
two cent discount to ISE Market Makers on preferenced orders as an
incentive for them to quote more aggressively in the Special Non-Select
Penny Pilot Symbols and thereby create more trading opportunities on
the Exchange. ISE currently provides Market Makers a similar two cent
discount for preferenced complex orders in the Select Symbols, Non-
Select Penny Pilot Symbols and Non-Penny Pilot Symbols and is now
proposing to extend the same discount for preferenced regular orders in
the Special Non-Select Penny Pilot Symbols. ISE notes that with this
proposed fee change, the Exchange will maintain the two cent
differential that is currently in place for preferenced complex orders
in the group of symbols noted above.
    The Exchange believes that adopting maker/taker fees and rebates
for regular orders in the Special Non-Select Penny Pilot Symbols will
attract additional business in these symbols to the Exchange. The
Exchange further believes that the proposed fees are not unfairly
discriminatory because the fee structure is consistent with fee
structures that exist today at other options exchanges. Additionally,
the Exchange believes that the proposed fees are fair, equitable and
not unfairly discriminatory because they are consistent with price
differentiation that exists today at other option exchanges. The
Exchange believes it remains an attractive venue for market
participants to trade as its fees remain competitive with those charged
by other exchanges for similar trading strategies. The Exchange
operates in a highly competitive market in which market participants
can readily direct order flow to another exchange if they deem fee
levels at a particular exchange to be excessive. With this proposed fee
change, the Exchange believes it remains an attractive venue for market
participants to trade at favorable prices.

B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition

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

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

    The Exchange has not solicited, and does not intend to solicit,
comments on this proposed rule change. The Exchange has not received
any unsolicited written comments from members or other interested
parties.

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.\27\ At any time within 60 days of
the filing of such 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 Exchange Act. If the Commission takes such action, the
Commission shall institute proceedings to determine whether the
proposed rule should be approved or disapproved.
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    \27\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(ii).
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IV. Solicitation of Comments

    Interested persons are invited to submit written data, views, and
arguments concerning the foregoing, including whether the proposed rule
change is consistent with the Exchange 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-ISE-2012-49 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-ISE-2012-49. 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
a.m. and 3 p.m. Copies of the filing also will be available for
inspection and copying at the principal office of the Exchange. All
comments received will be posted without change; the Commission does
not edit personal identifying information from submissions. You should
submit only information that you wish to make available publicly. All
submissions should refer to File Number SR-ISE-2012-49 and should be
submitted on or before July 11, 2012.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\28\
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    \28\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Kevin M. O'Neill,
Deputy Secretary.
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For Manufacturing Use Only in the Formulation of Insecticides for use on
Crops and in Greenhouses and Nurseries,

ACTIVE INGREDIENT:

Isaria fumosorosea Apopka strain 97………..................7.0%*

(ATCC #20874) (formerly Paecilomyces fumosoroseus Apopka strain 97)

OTHER INGREDIENTS:……………………………...….93.0%

TOTAL:……………………………………..………….....100.0
%

*Contains> 108 CFU/ml

KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN

CAUTION

Manufactured by:

Certis USA, L.L.C.

9145 Guilford Road, Suite 175

Columbia, MD  21046

EPA Reg. No. 70051-17

EPA Est. No. 70051-CA-001

NET CONTENTS:  30 kg.

LOT NO.:

PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS

HAZARDS TO HUMANS AND DOMESTIC ANIMALS

CAUTION

Harmful if swallowed or absorbed through skin.  Avoid contact with skin,
eyes, or clothing.  Harmful if inhaled.  Avoid breathing vapor.  Causes
moderate eye irritation.  Wash thoroughly with soap and water after
handling and before eating, drinking, chewing gum, or using tobacco.
Remove and wash contaminated clothing before reuse.  For handling
activities, wear a dust/mist filtering respirator (MSHA/NIOSH approval
number prefix TC-21C), or a NIOSH approved respirator with prefix N-95,
R-95, or P-95.

SEE SIDE/BACK PANEL FOR FIRST AID

FIRST AID

If swallowed:  Call a poison control center or doctor immediately for
treatment advice.  Have person sip a glass of water if able to swallow.
Do not induce vomiting unless told to do so by a poison control center
or doctor.  Do not give anything to an unconscious person.

If on skin or clothing:  Take off contaminated clothing. Rinse skin
immediately with plenty of water for 15-20 minutes.  Call a poison
control center or doctor for treatment advice.  If product diluted in
accordance with the directions for use gets on skin, medical attention
is not required.

If inhaled:  Move person to fresh air.  If person is not breathing, call
911 or an ambulance, then give artificial respiration, preferably
mouth-to-mouth, if possible.  Call a poison control center or doctor for
treatment advice.

If in eyes:  Hold eye open and rinse slowly and gently with water for
15-20 minutes.  Remove contact lenses, if present, after the first 5
minutes, then continue rinsing eye. Call a poison control center or
doctor for treatment advice.

Have the product container or label with you when calling a poison
control center or doctor, or going for treatment.  Hot Line Number:
1-800-255-3924.

ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS

Do not discharge effluent containing this product into lakes, streams,
ponds, estuaries, oceans, or other waters unless in accordance with the
requirements of a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
(NPDES) permit and the permitting authority has been notified in writing
prior to discharge.  Do not discharge effluent containing this product
to sewer systems without previously notifying the local sewage treatment
plant authority.  For guidance contact your State Water Board or
Regional Office of the EPA.

DIRECTIONS FOR USE

IT IS A VIOLATION OF FEDERAL LAW TO USE THIS PRODUCT IN A MANNER
INCONSISTENT WITH ITS LABELING.

This product is for manufacturing use only in the formulation of
insecticides for use in greenhouses and nurseries.  Formulators using
this product are responsible for obtaining EPA registration for their
formulated products.

STORAGE AND DISPOSAL

Do not contaminate water, food, or feed by storage and disposal.

Pesticide Storage: Store in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight.

Pesticide Disposal: Wastes resulting from the use of this product must
be disposed of on site or at an approved waste disposal facility.

Container Handling: After each fermentation wash the inside of the
fermenter, then sterilize it.  Dispose of rinsate and sterilant on site,
if allowed by state and local regulations, or at an approved waste
disposal facility.

WARRANTY

Certis USA, L.L.C. warrants that the material contained herein conforms
to the description on the label and is reasonably fit for the purposes
referred to in the directions for use.  Timing and method of
application, weather, watering practices, nature of soil, the insect
problem, condition of the crop, incompatibility with other chemicals not
specifically recommended, and other influencing factors in the use of
this product are beyond the control of the seller.  To the extent
required by law, Buyer assumes all risks of use, storage or handling of
this material not in strict accordance with directions given herein.  NO
OTHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF THE FITNESS OR MERCHANTABILITY IS
MADE.

EXPIRATION DATE: USE WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER OPENING

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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 102 (Wednesday, May 28, 2014)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 30492-30498]
[FR Doc No: 2014-12251]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2013-0692; Directorate Identifier 2012-NM-024-AD]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM); reopening of
comment period.

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SUMMARY: We are revising an earlier proposed airworthiness directive
(AD) for all Airbus Model A318, A319, A320, and A321 series airplanes.
The NPRM proposed to supersede AD 2011-14-06 and proposed revising the
maintenance program. The NPRM was prompted by the determination that
more restrictive limitations are necessary. This action revises the
NPRM by revising the maintenance program to incorporate new
limitations. We are proposing this AD to prevent fatigue cracking,
accidental damage, or corrosion in principal structural elements, and
possible failure of certain life limited parts, which could result in
reduced structural integrity of the airplane. Since these actions
impose an additional burden over that proposed in the NPRM, we are
reopening the comment period to allow the public the chance to comment
on these proposed changes.

DATES: We must receive comments on this proposed AD by July 14, 2014.

ADDRESSES: You may send comments by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
     Mail: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590.
     Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays.
    For service information identified in this proposed AD, contact
Airbus, Airworthiness Office--EIAS, 1 Rond Point Maurice Bellonte,
31707 Blagnac Cedex, France; telephone +33 5 61 93 36 96; fax +33 5 61
93 44 51; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Internet http://www.airbus.com. You may view this referenced service information at the
FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA.
For information on the availability of this material at the FAA, call
425-227-1221.

Examining the AD Docket

    You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov; or in person at the Docket Management Facility
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays. The AD docket contains this proposed AD, the regulatory
evaluation, any comments received, and other information. The street
address for the Docket Office (telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>) is in the
ADDRESSES section. Comments will be available in the AD docket shortly
after receipt.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sanjay Ralhan, Aerospace Engineer,
International Branch, ANM-116, Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA,
1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057-3356; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>;
fax<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

    We invite you to send any written relevant data, views, or
arguments about this proposed AD. Send your comments to an address
listed under the ADDRESSES section. Include ``Docket No. FAA-2013-0692;
Directorate Identifier 2012-NM-024-AD'' at the beginning of your
comments. We specifically invite comments on the overall regulatory,
economic, environmental, and energy aspects of this proposed AD. We
will consider all comments received by the closing date and may amend
this proposed AD based on those comments.
    We will post all comments we receive, without change, to http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information you provide. We
will also post a report summarizing each substantive verbal contact we
receive about this proposed AD.

Discussion

    We proposed to amend 14 CFR part 39 with an earlier NPRM for the
specified products, which was published in the Federal Register on
August 13, 2013 (78 FR 49213). The NPRM proposed to supersede AD 2011-
14-06, Amendment 39-16741 (76 FR 42024, July 18, 2011), to require
actions intended to address the unsafe condition for Airbus Model A318,
A319, A320, and A321 series airplanes.
    Since the NPRM (78 FR 49213, August 13, 2013) was issued, it has
been determined that more restrictive limits are needed for damage
tolerant airworthiness limitation items. This supplemental notice of
proposed rulemaking (SNPRM) would require revising the maintenance
program to incorporate new limitations.
    The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), which is the Technical
Agent for the Member States of the European Community, has issued EASA
Airworthiness Directive 2013-0147, dated July 16, 2013 (referred to
after this as the Mandatory Continuing Airworthiness Information, or
``the MCAI''), to correct an unsafe condition for the specified
products. The MCAI states:

    The airworthiness limitations for Airbus A320 family aeroplanes
are currently included in Airbus A318/A319/A320/A321 Airworthiness
Limitations Section (ALS) document. The airworthiness limitations
applicable to the Damage Tolerant Airworthiness Limitation Items (DT
ALI) are currently given in Airbus ALS Part 2, which is approved by
EASA.
    Previously, EASA issued AD 2010-0071R1 [http://ad.easa.europa.eu/blob/easa_ad_2010_0071_R1.pdf/AD_2010-0071R1_1] [associated with FAA AD 2011-14-06, Amendment 39-16741
(76 FR 42024, July 18, 2011)], which required the implementation of
the DT ALI maintenance instructions as specified in Airbus A318/
A319/A320/A321 ALI Document ref. AI/SE-M4/95A.0252/96 issue 10 and
Airbus A319 Corporate Jet ALI Document ref. AI/SE-M2/95A.1038/99.
    The new Airbus A318/A319/A320/A321 ALS Part 2 Revision 02, which
includes also Airbus A319 Corporate Jet, introduces more restrictive
DT ALI maintenance instructions. Failure to comply with these
instructions could result in an unsafe condition.
    Application of new DT ALI tasks 531129-02-2 and 531129-02-3
introduces initial and repetitive inspections of the windshield
central lower node continuity fittings, replacing the one time
inspection for that subject, previously required by EASA AD 2011-
0231 [http://ad.easa.europa.eu/blob/easa_ad_2011_0231.pdf]
[associated with FAA AD 2013-13-03, Amendment 39-17491 (78 FR 41280,
July 10, 2013)].
    For the reasons described above, this [EASA] AD retains the
requirements of EASA AD 2010-0071R1 * * *, which are superseded, and
requires compliance with all maintenance tasks as described in
Airbus A318/A319/A320/A321 ALS part 2 at Revision 02.

The unsafe condition is fatigue cracking, accidental damage, or
corrosion in principal structural elements and possible failure of
certain life limited parts, which could result in reduced structural
integrity of the airplane. You may examine the MCAI in the AD docket on
the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for and
locating it in Docket No. FAA-2013-0692.

Relevant Service Information

    Airbus has issued A318/A319/A320/A321 ALS Part 2--Damage-Tolerant
Airworthiness Limitation Items (DT ALI), Revision 02, dated May 28,
2013. The actions described in this service information are intended to
correct the unsafe condition identified in the MCAI.

Comments

    We gave the public the opportunity to comment on the NPRM (78 FR
49213, August 13, 2013). The following presents the comments received
on the NPRM and the FAA's response to each comment.

Request To Incorporate Airbus A318/A319/A320/A321 ALS Part 2, Revision
02, Dated May 28, 2013, in Paragraph (m) of the NPRM (78 FR 49213,
August 13, 2013)

    American Airlines (AAL) requested that we either delete the phrase
``doing the actions required by paragraph (m) of this AD terminates the
requirements of this paragraph,'' from paragraph (i) of the NPRM (78 FR
49213, August 13, 2013), or incorporate Airbus A318/A319/A320/A321 ALS
Part 2--Damage-Tolerant Airworthiness Limitation Items (DT ALI),
Revision 02, dated May 28, 2013, in paragraph (m) of the NPRM. The
commenter stated that paragraph (m) of the NPRM does not require
incorporation of Airbus A318/A319/A320/A321 ALS Part 2, Revision 02,
dated May 28, 2013; therefore, incorporating paragraph (m) would not

fully terminate requirements of paragraph (i) of the NPRM.
    We agree to revise the final rule by adding the incorporation of
Airbus A318/A319/A320/A321 ALS Part 2--Damage-Tolerant Airworthiness
Limitation Items (DT ALI), Revision 02, dated May 28, 2013, to
paragraph (p) of this SNPRM.

Request To Incorporate Airbus A318/A319/A320/A321 ALS Part 3--
Certification Maintenance Requirements (CMR), Revision 01, Dated June
15, 2012; in Paragraph (m) of the NPRM (78 FR 49213, August 13, 2013)

    AAL requested that we incorporate Airbus ALS Part 3--CMR, Revision
01, dated June 15, 2012; in paragraph (m) of the NPRM (78 FR 49213,
August 13, 2013).
    We acknowledge that the latest approved CMR has been released;
however, we disagree to revise this SNPRM. EASA has issued a separate
AD 2013-0148, dated July 16, 2013 to require Airbus ALS Part 3--CMR,
Revision 01, dated June 15, 2012. Therefore, we are considering
separate rulemaking for mandating Airbus ALS Part 3--CMR, Revision 01,
dated June 15, 2012. No change has been made to this SNPRM in this
regard.

Request To Incorporate Airbus A318/A319/A320/A321 ALS Part 4--Ageing
Systems Maintenance (ASM), Revision 01, Dated June 15, 2012 in
Paragraph (m) of the NPRM (78 FR 49213, August 13, 2013)

    Airbus and AAL requested that we revise paragraph (m) of the NPRM
(78 FR 49213, August 13, 2013) to incorporate Airbus A318/A319/A320/
A321 ALS Part 4--ASM, Revision 01, dated June 15, 2012. Airbus stated
that the NPRM mentions Airbus A318/A319/A320/A321 ALS Part 4--ASM,
dated January 8, 2008; however, Airbus A318/A319/A320/A321 ALS Part 4--
ASM, Revision 01, dated June 15, 2012, introduces the extended service
goal 1 (ESG1) exercise which allows continued operation of the A320-200
systems post-modification 39020 at a different compliance time.
    We acknowledge that the latest approved ALS Part 4 has been
released; however, we disagree to revise this SNPRM. EASA has issued
EASA AD 2013-0146, dated July 16, 2013 to require Airbus A318/A319/
A320/A321 ALS Part 4--ASM, Revision 01, dated June 15, 2012. Therefore,
we might consider separate rulemaking for mandating Airbus A318/A319/
A320/A321 ALS Part 4--ASM, Revision 01, dated June 15, 2012. No change
has been made to this SNPRM in this regard.

Retained Paragraph of AD 2011-14-06, Amendment 39-16741 (76 FR 42024,
July 18, 2011)

    The NPRM (78 FR 49213, August 13, 2013) did not retain paragraph
(h) of AD 2011-14-06, Amendment 39-16741 (76 FR 42024, July 18, 2011).
We have retained that paragraph as paragraph (h) of this SNPRM and have
re-designated the subsequent paragraphs accordingly.

Differences Between This Proposed AD and the MCAI or Service
Information

    The MCAI specifies that if there are findings from the ALS
inspection tasks, corrective actions must be accomplished in accordance
with Airbus maintenance documentation. However, this proposed AD does
not include that requirement. Operators of U.S.-registered airplanes
are required by general airworthiness and operational regulations to
perform maintenance using methods that are acceptable to the FAA. We
consider those methods to be adequate to address any corrective actions
necessitated by the findings of ALS inspections required by this
proposed AD.

FAA's Determination and Requirements of This Proposed AD

    This product has been approved by the aviation authority of another
country, and is approved for operation in the United States. Pursuant
to our bilateral agreement with the State of Design Authority, we have
been notified of the unsafe condition described in the MCAI and service
information referenced above. We are proposing this AD because we
evaluated all pertinent information and determined an unsafe condition
exists and is likely to exist or develop on other products of the same
type design.
    Certain changes described above expand the scope of the NPRM (78 FR
49213, August 13, 2013). As a result, we have determined that it is
necessary to reopen the comment period to provide additional
opportunity for the public to comment on this proposed AD.

Costs of Compliance

    We estimate that this proposed AD affects 851 airplanes of U.S.
registry.
    We estimate the following costs to comply with this proposed AD.
    The actions that are required by AD 2011-14-06, Amendment 39-16741
(76 FR 42024, July 18, 2011), and retained in this proposed AD take
about 1 work-hour per product, at an average labor rate of $85 per
work-hour. Based on these figures, the estimated cost of the required
actions is $85 per product.
    We also estimate that it would take about 1 work-hour per product
to comply with the basic requirements of this proposed AD. The average
labor rate is $85 per work-hour. Based on these figures, we estimate
the cost of this proposed AD on U.S. operators to be $72,335, or $85
per product.

Authority for This Rulemaking

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

Regulatory Findings

    We determined that this proposed AD would not have federalism
implications under Executive Order 13132. This proposed AD would not
have a substantial direct effect on the States, on the relationship
between the national Government and the States, or on the distribution
of power and responsibilities among the various levels of government.
    For the reasons discussed above, I certify this proposed
regulation:
    1. Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under Executive Order
12866;
    2. Is not a ``significant rule'' under the DOT Regulatory Policies
and Procedures (44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979);
    3. Will not affect intrastate aviation in Alaska; and
    4. Will not have a significant economic impact, positive or
negative, on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria
of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

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

The Proposed Amendment

    Accordingly, under the authority delegated to me by the
Administrator,

the FAA proposes to amend 14 CFR part 39 as follows:

PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

0
1. The authority citation for part 39 continues to read as follows:

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

Sec.  39.13  [Amended]

0
2. Amend Sec.  39.13 by removing Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2011-14-
06, Amendment 39-16741 (76 FR 42024, July 18, 2011) and by adding the
following new AD:

Airbus: Docket No. FAA-2013-0692; Directorate Identifier 2012-NM-
024-AD.

(a) Comments Due Date

    We must receive comments by July 14, 2014.

(b) Affected ADs

    This AD supersedes AD 2011-14-06, Amendment 39-16741 (76 FR
42024, July 18, 2011).

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to all Airbus Model A318-111, -112, -121, and -
122 airplanes; Model A319-111, -112, -113, -114, -115, -131, -132,
and -133 airplanes; Model A320-111, -211, -212, -214, -231, -232,
and -233 airplanes; and Model A321-111, -112, -131, -211, -212, -
213, -231, and -232 airplanes; certificated in any category.

(d) Subject

    Air Transport Association (ATA) of America Code 05, Periodic
inspections.

(e) Reason

    This AD was prompted by a determination that more restrictive
limitations are necessary. We are issuing this AD to prevent fatigue
cracking, accidental damage, or corrosion in principal structural
elements, and possible failure of certain life limited parts, which
could result in reduced structural integrity of the airplane.

(f) Compliance

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

(g) Retained Revision of Airworthiness Limitations Section (ALS) To
Incorporate Safe Life ALIs

    This paragraph restates the requirements of paragraph (g) of AD
2011-14-06, Amendment 39-16741 (76 FR 42024, July 18, 2011). For
Model A318-111 and -112 airplanes; Model A319-111, -112, -113, -114,
-115, -131, -132, and -133 airplanes; Model A320-111, -211, -212, -
214, -231, -232, and -233 airplanes; and Model A321-111, -112, -131,
-211, -212, -213, -231, and -232 airplanes: Within 3 months after
November 7, 2007 (the effective date of AD 2007-20-05, Amendment 39-
15215 (72 FR 56262, October 3, 2007)), revise the ALS of the
Instructions for Continued Airworthiness to incorporate Sub-part 1-
2, ``Life Limits,'' and Sub-part 1-3, ``Demonstrated Fatigue
Lives,'' of Airbus A318/A319/A320/A321 ALS Part 1--Safe Life
Airworthiness Limitation Items, dated February 28, 2006. Accomplish
the actions in Sub-part 1-2, ``Life Limits,'' and Sub-part 1-3,
``Demonstrated Fatigue Lives,'' of Airbus A318/A319/A320/A321 ALS
Part 1--Safe Life Airworthiness Limitation Items, dated February 28,
2006, at the times specified in Sub-part 1-2, ``Life Limits,'' and
Sub-part 1-3, ``Demonstrated Fatigue Lives,'' of Airbus A318/A319/
A320/A321 ALS Part 1--Safe Life Airworthiness Limitation Items,
dated February 28, 2006, except as provided by paragraph (i) of this
AD. Doing the actions required by paragraph (n) of this AD
terminates the requirements of this paragraph.

(h) Retained Revision to ALS To Incorporate Damage Tolerant ALIs

    This paragraph restates certain provisions of paragraph (h) of
AD 2011-14-06, Amendment 39-16741 (76 FR 42024, July 18, 2011). For
Model A318-111 and -112 airplanes; Model A319-111, -112, -113, -114,
-115, -131, -132, and -133 airplanes; Model A320-111, -211, -212, -
214, -231, -232, and -233 airplanes; and Model A321-111, -112, -131,
-211, -212, -213, -231, and -232 airplanes; except Model A319
airplanes on which Airbus Modifications 28238, 28162, and 28342 have
been incorporated in production: Within 14 days after November 7,
2007 (the effective date of AD 2007-20-05, Amendment 39-15215 (72 FR
56262, October 3, 2007)), revise the ALS of the Instructions for
Continued Airworthiness To Incorporate Airbus A318/A319/A320/A321
Airworthiness Limitation Items, Document AI/SE-M4/95A.0252/96, Issue
7, dated December 2005 (approved by the EASA on February 7, 2006);
Issue 08, dated March 2006 (approved by the EASA on January 4,
2007); or Issue 09, dated November 2006 (approved by the EASA on May
21, 2007). Accomplish the actions in Airbus A318/A319/A320/A321
Airworthiness Limitation Items, Document AI/SE-M4/95A.0252/96, Issue
7, dated December 2005; Issue 08, dated March 2006; or Issue 09,
dated November 2006; at the times specified in Airbus A318/A319/
A320/A321 Airworthiness Limitation Items, Document AI/SE-M4/
95A.0252/96, Issue 7, dated December 2005; Issue 08, dated March
2006; or Issue 09, dated November 2006; as applicable; except as
provided by paragraph (i) of this AD. Doing the actions required by
paragraph (j) of this AD terminates the requirements of this
paragraph. Doing the actions required by paragraph (n) of this AD
terminates the requirements of this paragraph.

(i) Retained Grace Period for New or More Restrictive Actions

    This paragraph restates certain provisions of paragraph (i) of
AD 2011-14-06, Amendment 39-16741 (76 FR 42024, July 18, 2011). For
Model A318-111 and -112 airplanes; Model A319-111, -112, -113, -114,
-115, -131, -132, and -133 airplanes; Model A320-111, -211, -212, -
214, -231, -232, and -233 airplanes; and Model A321-111, -112, -131,
-211, -212, -213, -231, and -232 airplanes: For any new or more
restrictive life limit introduced with Sub-part 1-2, ``Life
Limits,'' and Sub-part 1-3, ``Demonstrated Fatigue Lives,'' of
Airbus A318/A319/A320/A321 ALS Part 1--Safe Life Airworthiness
Limitation Items, dated February 28, 2006, replace the part at the
time specified in Sub-part 1-2, ``Life Limits,'' and Sub-part 1-3,
``Demonstrated Fatigue Lives,'' of Airbus A318/A319/A320/A321 ALS
Part 1--Safe Life Airworthiness Limitation Items, dated February 28,
2006, or within 6 months after November 7, 2007 (the effective date
of AD 2007-20-05, Amendment 39-15215 (72 FR 56262, October 3,
2007)), whichever is later. Accomplishing the actions required by
paragraph (n) of this AD terminates the requirements of this
paragraph.

(j) Retained Revision of ALS To Incorporate Damage-Tolerant ALIs With
Revised Compliance Times

    This paragraph restates the requirements of paragraph (j) of AD
2011-14-06, Amendment 39-16741 (76 FR 42024, July 18, 2011), with
revised compliance times. Within 9 months after August 22, 2011 (the
effective date of AD 2011-14-06): Revise the maintenance program by
incorporating all maintenance requirements and associated
airworthiness limitations specified in the Airbus A318/A319/A320/
A321 Airworthiness Limitation Items, Document AI/SE-M4/95A.0252/96,
Issue 10, dated October 2009; or Issue 11, dated September 2010.
Comply with all applicable maintenance requirements and associated
airworthiness limitations included in Airbus A318/A319/A320/A321
Airworthiness Limitation Items, Document AI/SE-M4/95A.0252/96, Issue
10, dated October 2009; or Issue 11, dated September 2010; except as
provided by paragraph (k) of this AD. Doing the actions required by
this paragraph terminates the requirements of paragraph (h) of this
AD. Accomplishing the actions required by paragraph (n) of this AD
terminates the requirements of this paragraph.

(k) Retained Special Compliance Times for Certain Tasks

    This paragraph restates the requirements of paragraph (k) of AD
2011-14-06, Amendment 39-16741 (76 FR 42024, July 18, 2011), with
changes to table 1 to paragraph (k) of this AD. For new and more
restrictive tasks introduced with Airbus A318/A319/A320/A321
Airworthiness Limitation Items, Document AI/SE-M4/95A.0252/96, Issue
10, dated October 2009; or Issue 11, dated September 2010; as
specified in table 1 to paragraph (k) of this AD: The initial
compliance time for doing the tasks is specified in table 1 to
paragraph (k) of this AD. Accomplishing the actions specified in
paragraph (n) of this AD terminates the requirements of this
paragraph.

                        Table 1--To Paragraph (k) of This AD--Compliance Times for Tasks
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----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Task                                   Applicability..........       Compliance time, whichever occurs later
                                       (as specified in.......
                                       the applicability......
                                       column of the task)....
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
545102-01-6..........................  Group 19-1A CFM, Group   The threshold as         Within 2,000 flight
                                        19-1B CFM, and Model     defined in Airbus A318/  cycles or 5,500 flight
                                        A320-200 airplanes       A319/A320/A321           hours, after August
                                        with CFM Industrial      Airworthiness            22, 2011 (the
                                        (CFM)/International      Limitation Items,        effective date of AD
                                        Aero Engine (IAE)        Document AI/SE-M4/       2011-14-06, Amendment
                                        engines.                 95A.0252/96, Issue 10,   39-16741 (76 FR 42024,
                                                                 dated October 2009; or   July 18, 2011)),
                                                                 Issue 11, dated          whichever occurs
                                                                 September 2010.          first.
545102-01-7..........................  Model A320-100 series    The threshold as         Within 2,000 flight
                                        airplanes.               defined in Airbus A318/  cycles or 2,000 flight
                                                                 A319/A320/A321           hours, after August
                                                                 Airworthiness            22, 2011 (the
                                                                 Limitation Items,        effective date of AD
                                                                 Document AI/SE-M4/       2011-14-06, Amendment
                                                                 95A.0252/96, Issue 10,   39-16741 (76 FR 42024,
                                                                 dated October 2009; or   July 18, 2011)),
                                                                 Issue 11, dated          whichever occurs
                                                                 September 2010.          first.
572050-01-1 or alternative task        Group 19-1A and Group    At the time of the next  Within 6 months after
 572050-02-1.                           19-1B airplanes.         due accomplishment of    August 22, 2011 (the
                                                                 any one of the tasks     effective date of AD
                                                                 572004, 572020, or       2011-14-06, Amendment
                                                                 572053 as currently      39-16741 (76 FR 42024,
                                                                 described in the         July 18, 2011)).
                                                                 Airbus A318/A319/A320/
                                                                 A321 Airworthiness
                                                                 Limitation Items,
                                                                 Document AI/SE-M4/
                                                                 95A.0252/96, Issue 7,
                                                                 dated December 2005;
                                                                 Issue 08, dated March
                                                                 2006; or Issue 09,
                                                                 dated November 2006.
572050-01-4 or alternative task        Model A320-200 series    At the time of the next  Within 6 months after
 572050-02-4.                           airplanes.               due accomplishment of    August 22, 2011 (the
                                                                 any one of the tasks     effective date of AD
                                                                 572004, 572020, or       2011-14-06, Amendment
                                                                 572053 as currently      39-16741 (76 FR 42024,
                                                                 described in the         July 18, 2011)).
                                                                 Airbus A318/A319/A320/
                                                                 A321 Airworthiness
                                                                 Limitation Items,
                                                                 Document AI/SE-M4/
                                                                 95A.0252/96, Issue 7,
                                                                 dated December 2005;
                                                                 Issue 08, dated March
                                                                 2006; or Issue 09,
                                                                 dated November 2006.
572050-01-5 or alternative task        Group 21-1A airplanes..  At the time of the next  Within 6 months after
 572050-02-5.                                                    due accomplishment of    August 22, 2011 (the
                                                                 any one of the tasks     effective date of AD
                                                                 572004, 572020, or       2011-14-06, Amendment
                                                                 572053 as currently      39-16741 (76 FR 42024,
                                                                 described in the         July 18, 2011)).
                                                                 Airbus A318/A319/A320/
                                                                 A321 Airworthiness
                                                                 Limitation Items,
                                                                 Document AI/SE-M4/
                                                                 95A.0252/96, Issue 7,
                                                                 dated December 2005;
                                                                 Issue 08, dated March
                                                                 2006; or Issue 09,
                                                                 dated November 2006.

                   Table 1--To Paragraph (k) of This AD--Compliance Times for Tasks--Continued
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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Task                                   Applicability..........       Compliance time, whichever occurs later
                                       (as specified in.......
                                       the applicability......
                                       column of the task)....
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
572050-01-7 or alternative task        Model A320-100 series    At the time of the next  Within 6 months after
 572050-02-7.                           airplanes.               due accomplishment of    August 22, 2011 (the
                                                                 any one of the tasks     effective date of AD
                                                                 572004, 572020, or       2011-14-06, Amendment
                                                                 572053 as currently      39-16741 (76 FR 42024,
                                                                 described in the         July 18, 2011)).
                                                                 Airbus A318/A319/A320/
                                                                 A321 Airworthiness
                                                                 Limitation Items,
                                                                 Document AI/SE-M4/
                                                                 95A.0252/96, Issue 7,
                                                                 dated December 2005;
                                                                 Issue 08, dated March
                                                                 2006; or Issue 09,
                                                                 dated November 2006.
534132-01-1..........................  Model A320 PRE 30748     The threshold/interval   Within 100 days after
                                        airplanes.               as defined in Airbus     August 22, 2011 (the
                                                                 A318/A319/A320/A321      effective date of AD
                                                                 Airworthiness            2011-14-06, Amendment
                                                                 Limitation Items,        39-16741 (76 FR 42024,
                                                                 Document AI/SE-M4/       July 18, 2011)),
                                                                 95A.0252/96, Issue 10,   without exceeding the
                                                                 dated October 2009; or   previous threshold/
                                                                 Issue 11, dated          interval as defined in
                                                                 September 2010.          Airbus A318/A319/A320/
                                                                                A321 Airworthiness
                                                                                Limitation Items,
                                                                                Document AI/SE-M4/
                                                                                95A.0252/96, Issue 7,
                                                                                dated December 2005;
                                                                                Issue 08, dated March
                                                                                2006; or Issue 09,
                                                                                dated November 2006.
531118-01-1..........................  Model A318 (except       The threshold/interval   Within 100 days after
                                        (A318-121 and -122),     as defined in Airbus     August 22, 2011 (the
                                        Group 19-1A, Group 19-   A318/A319/A320/A321      effective date of AD
                                        1B, and Model A320 and   Airworthiness            2011-14-06, Amendment
                                        A321 series airplanes.   Limitation Items,        39-16741 (76 FR 42024,
                                                                 Document AI/SE-M4/       July 18, 2011)),
                                                                 95A.0252/96, Issue 10,   without exceeding the
                                                                 dated October 2009; or   previous threshold/
                                                                 Issue 11, dated          interval as defined in
                                                                 September 2010.          Airbus A318/A319/A320/
                                                                                A321 Airworthiness
                                                                                Limitation Items,
                                                                                Document AI/SE-M4/
                                                                                95A.0252/96, Issue 7,
                                                                                dated December 2005;
                                                                                Issue 08, dated March
                                                                                2006; or Issue 09,
                                                                                dated November 2006.
531118-01-1..........................  Model A318-121 and -122  The threshold/interval   Within 100 days after
                                        airplanes.               as defined in Airbus     August 22, 2011 (the
                                                                 A318/A319/A320/A321      effective date of AD
                                                                 Airworthiness            2011-14-06, Amendment
                                                                 Limitation Items,        39-16741 (76 FR 42024,
                                                                 Document AI/SE-M4/       July 18, 2011)).
                                                                 95A.0252/96, Issue 10,
                                                                 dated October 2009; or
                                                                 Issue 11, dated
                                                                 September 2010.
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    Note 1 to table 1 to paragraph (k) of this AD: ALI Task 572050
refers to the outer wing dry bay and is comprised of extracts from
three ALI Tasks 572004, 572020, and 572053. The threshold of ALI
Task 572050 for the whole dry bay area is that of the lowest
threshold of the source ALI tasks, i.e., that of ALI Task 572053.

(l) Retained Limitation: No Alternative Life Limits, Inspections, or
Inspection Intervals After Accomplishment of the Actions Specified in
Paragraphs (g) and (h) of This AD

    This paragraph restates the requirements of paragraph (l) of AD
2011-14-06, Amendment 39-16741 (76 FR 42024, July 18, 2011). After
the actions specified in paragraphs (g) and (h) of this AD have been
accomplished, no alternative life limits, inspections, or inspection
intervals may be used, except as provided by paragraphs (i) and (m)
of this AD, and except as required by paragraphs (j) and (n) of this
AD.

(m) Retained Limitation: No Alternative Life Limits, Inspections, or
Inspection Intervals After Accomplishment of the Actions Specified in
Paragraph (j) of This AD

    This paragraph restates the requirements of paragraph (m) of AD
2011-14-06, Amendment 39-16741 (76 FR 42024, July 18, 2011). After
the actions specified in paragraph (j) of this AD have been
accomplished, no alternative life limits, inspections, or inspection
intervals may be used, except as required by paragraph (n) of this
AD.

(n) New Maintenance or Inspection Program Revision

    Within 30 days after the effective date of this AD, revise the
maintenance or inspection program, as applicable, to incorporate the
Airworthiness Limitation Items specified in paragraphs (n)(1),
(n)(2), and (n)(3) of this AD. The initial compliance time for the
accomplishing the actions is at the applicable time specified in
Airworthiness Limitation Items specified in paragraphs (n)(1),
(n)(2), and (n)(3) of this AD; or within 4 months after the
effective date of this AD; whichever occurs later. Doing these
actions terminates the requirements of paragraphs (g), (h), (i),
(j), and (k) of this AD.
    (1) Airbus A318/A319/A320/A321 ALS Part 1--Safe Life
Airworthiness Limitation Items, Revision 02, dated May 13, 2011.
    (2) Airbus A318/A319/A320/A321 ALS Part 2--Damage-Tolerant
Airworthiness Limitation Items (DT ALI), Revision 02, dated May 28,
2013.
    (3) Airbus A318/A319/A320/A321 ALS Part 4--Ageing Systems
Maintenance, dated January 8, 2008.

(o) New Limitation: No Alternative Actions, Intervals, and/or Critical
Design Configuration Control Limitations (CDCCLs)

    After accomplishing the revision required by paragraph (n) of
this AD, no alternative actions (e.g., inspections), intervals, and/
or CDCCLs may be used unless the actions, intervals, and/or CDCCLs
are approved as an alternative method of compliance (AMOC) in
accordance with the procedures specified in paragraph (p)(1) of this
AD.

(p) Other FAA AD Provisions

    The following provisions also apply to this AD:
    (1) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs): The Manager,
International Branch, ANM-116, Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA,
has the authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested using
the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. In accordance with 14 CFR
39.19, send your request to your principal inspector or local Flight
Standards District Office, as appropriate. If sending information
directly to the International Branch, send it to ATTN: Sanjay
Ralhan, Aerospace Engineer, International Branch, ANM-116, Transport
Airplane Directorate, FAA, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057-
3356; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax<PHONE_NUMBER>. Information may be
emailed to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Before using any
approved AMOC, notify your appropriate principal inspector, or
lacking a principal inspector, the manager of the local flight
standards district office/certificate holding district office. The
AMOC approval letter must specifically reference this AD. AMOCs
approved previously for AD 2011-14-06, Amendment 39-16741 (76 FR
42024, July 18, 2011), are approved as AMOCs for the corresponding
actions specified in this AD.
    (2) Airworthy Product: For any requirement in this AD to obtain
corrective actions from a manufacturer, use these actions if they
are FAA-approved. Corrective actions are considered FAA-approved if
they were approved by the State of Design Authority (or its
delegated agent, or the DAH with a State of Design Authority's
design organization approval). You are required to ensure the
product is airworthy before it is returned to service.

(q) Related Information

    (1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing Airworthiness Information
(MCAI) EASA Airworthiness Directive 2012-0008, dated January 16,
2012; and 2013-0147, dated July 16, 2013; for related information.
This MCAI may be found in the AD docket on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating it in Docket No.
FAA-2013-0692.
    (2) For service information identified in this AD, contact
Airbus, Airworthiness Office--EIAS, 1 Rond Point Maurice Bellonte,
31707 Blagnac Cedex, France; telephone +33 5 61 93 36 96; fax +33 5
61 93 44 51; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Internet http://www.airbus.com. You may view this referenced service information at
the FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue SW.,
Renton, WA. For information on the availability of this material at
the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

    Issued in Renton, Washington, on May 15, 2014.
Michael Kaszycki,
Acting Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service.
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 79 (Monday, April 25, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24093-24094]
[FR Doc No: 2016-09578]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9944-04-OEI]

Cross-Media Electronic Reporting: Authorized Program Revision
Approval, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces EPA's approval of the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania's request to revise its National Primary Drinking Water
Regulations Implementation EPA-authorized program to allow electronic
reporting.

DATES: EPA's approval is effective May 25, 2016 for the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania's National Primary Drinking Water Regulations
Implementation program, if no timely request for a public hearing is
received and accepted by the Agency.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen Seeh, U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, Office of Environmental Information, Mail Stop
2823T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460, (202) 566-
1175<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On October 13, 2005, the final Cross-Media
Electronic Reporting Rule (CROMERR) was published in the Federal
Register (70 FR 59848) and codified as part 3 of title 40 of the CFR.
CROMERR establishes electronic reporting as an acceptable regulatory
alternative to paper reporting and establishes requirements to assure
that electronic documents are as legally dependable as their paper
counterparts. Subpart D of CROMERR requires that state, tribal or local
government agencies that receive, or wish to begin receiving,
electronic reports under their EPA-authorized programs must apply to
EPA for a revision or modification of those programs and obtain EPA
approval. Subpart D provides standards for such approvals based on
consideration of the electronic document receiving systems that the
state, tribe, or local government will use to implement the electronic
reporting. Additionally, Sec.  3.1000(b) through (e) of 40 CFR part 3,
subpart D provides special procedures for program revisions and
modifications to allow electronic reporting, to be used at the option
of the state, tribe or local government in place of procedures
available under existing program-specific authorization regulations. An
application submitted under the subpart D procedures must show that the
state, tribe or local government has sufficient legal authority to
implement the electronic reporting components of the programs covered
by the application and will use electronic document receiving systems
that meet the applicable subpart D requirements.
    On March 7, 2016, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental
Protection (PA DEP) submitted an application titled Compliance
Monitoring Data Portal for revision to its EPA-approved drinking water
program under title 40 CFR to allow new electronic reporting. EPA
reviewed PA DEP's request to revise its EPA-authorized program and,
based on this review, EPA determined that the application met the
standards for approval of authorized program revision set out in 40 CFR
part 3, subpart D. In accordance with 40 CFR 3.1000(d), this notice of
EPA's decision to approve Pennsylvania's request to revise its Part
142--National Primary Drinking Water Regulations Implementation program
to allow electronic reporting under 40 CFR part 141 is being published
in the Federal Register.
    PA DEP was notified of EPA's determination to approve its
application with respect to the authorized program listed above.
    In today's notice, EPA is also informing interested persons that
they may request a public hearing on EPA's action to approve the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's request to revise its authorized public
water system program under 40 CFR part 142, in accordance with 40 CFR
3.1000(f). Requests for a hearing must be submitted to EPA within 30
days of publication of today's Federal Register notice. Such requests
should include the following information:
    (1) The name, address and telephone number of the individual,
organization or other entity requesting a hearing;
    (2) A brief statement of the requesting person's interest in EPA's
determination, a brief explanation as to why EPA should hold a hearing,
and any other information that the requesting person wants EPA to
consider when determining whether to grant the request;
    (3) The signature of the individual making the request, or, if the
request is made on behalf of an organization or other entity, the
signature of a responsible official of the organization or other
entity.
    In the event a hearing is requested and granted, EPA will provide
notice of the hearing in the Federal Register not less than 15 days
prior to the scheduled hearing date. Frivolous or insubstantial

requests for hearing may be denied by EPA. Following such a public
hearing, EPA will review the record of the hearing and issue an order
either affirming today's determination or rescinding such
determination. If no timely request for a hearing is received and
granted, EPA's approval of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's request
to revise its part 142--National Primary Drinking Water Regulations
Implementation program to allow electronic reporting will become
effective 30 days after today's notice is published, pursuant to
CROMERR section 3.1000(f)(4).

Matthew Leopard,
Director, Office of Information Collection.
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