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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-58827; File No. SR-NASDAQ-2008-083]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC;
Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change
Regarding the Nasdaq Options Maintenance Tool and Related Fees

October 21, 2008.
    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(``Act''),\1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given that
on October 16, 2008, The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC (``Nasdaq''), filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'') the
proposed rule change as described in Items I and II below, which Items
have been prepared by Nasdaq. The Exchange filed the proposal as a
``non-controversial'' proposed rule change pursuant to Section
19(b)(3)(A) of the Act,\3\ and Rule 19b-4(f)(6) thereunder,\4\ which
renders the proposal effective upon filing with the Commission. The
Commission is publishing this notice to solicit comments on the
proposed rule change from interested persons.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
    \3\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
    \4\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6).
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of the
Substance of the Proposed Rule Change

    Nasdaq proposes to establish a new service and related fees for use
on the Nasdaq Options Market. The new Nasdaq Options Maintenance Tool
will enable subscribers to query trades, correct trades and/or allocate
trades to appropriate accounts and sub-accounts.
    The text of the proposed rule change is below. Proposed new
language is italicized.\5\
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    \5\ Changes are marked to the rules of The NASDAQ Stock Market
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7039. Nasdaq Options Maintenance Tool

    The Nasdaq Options Maintenance Tool will be available to each user
at no cost until October 31, 2008, and for a subscription fee of $200
per month, per user thereafter.
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II. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

    In its filing with the Commission, Nasdaq 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. Nasdaq 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
    Nasdaq proposes to establish a new service, the Nasdaq Options
Maintenance Tool (``OMT''), and establish related fees. The OMT is a
new web-based options back-office tool that gives users the ability to
query trades, correct trades and/or allocate trades to the appropriate
accounts and sub-accounts for clearing. The Options Clearing
Corporation (``OCC'') requires firms to provide certain information
when submitting a trade for clearing. Currently, other options
exchanges make available to firms a tool with which they can correct
trade clearing information that is submitted to the OCC.\6\ Certain
firms have requested that Nasdaq provide a similar tool so that they
may correct their trade-related clearing information. In response,
Nasdaq has developed the OMT, which will allow users to correct certain
OCC-required trade information. Specifically, the OMT will allow a firm
to correct a trade's account number or designate a sub-account number,
correct a trade's designation as opening or closing, and change the
Clearing Member Trade Assignment clearing firm. The OMT will also allow
firms to correct a trade's OCC designation as Customer, Firm, or Market
Maker.
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    \6\ See e.g., the International Securities Exchange PrecISE, and
the Boston Options Exchange Back Office Trade Management
Software.Certain firms have requested that Nasdaq provide a similar
tool so that they may correct their trade-related clearing
information. In response, Nasdaq has developed the OMT, which will
allow users to correct certain OCC-required trade information.
Specifically, the OMT will allow a firm to correct a trade's account
number or designate a sub-account number, correct a trade's
designation as opening or closing, and change the Clearing Member
Trade Assignment clearing firm. The OMT will also allow firms to
correct a trade's OCC designation as Customer, Firm, or Market
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    Nasdaq proposes to offer the OMT at no cost through October 31,
2008, after which Nasdaq proposes to charge a subscription fee of $200
per month, per user. Nasdaq believes the subscription fee fairly
reflects the value of this product. Use of the OMT is voluntary and the
subscription fee will be imposed on all purchasers equally based on the
number of users selected.
    The proposed fee will cover the costs associated with establishing
the service, responding to customer requests, configuring Nasdaq's
systems, programming to user specifications, and administering the
service, among other things. The OMT is responsive to the requests of
market participants, some of whom have determined that they could not
participate on the Nasdaq Options Platform until they had this
functionality was [sic] available.
2. Statutory Basis
    Nasdaq believes that the proposed rule change is consistent with
the provisions of Section 6 of the Act,\7\ in general, and with Section
6(b)(5) of the Act,\8\ in particular, because it is designed to prevent
fraudulent and

manipulative acts and practices, to promote just and equitable
principles of trade, to foster cooperation and coordination with
persons engaged in facilitating transactions in securities, and to
remove impediments to and perfect the mechanism of a free and open
market and a national market system. Use of the Options Maintenance
Tool is voluntary and the subscription fees will be imposed on all
purchasers equally based on the number of users.
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    \7\ 15 U.S.C. 78f.
    \8\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
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    Nasdaq also believes that the proposed rule change is consistent
with Section 6(b)(4) of the Act \9\ in that it provides for the
equitable allocation of reasonable dues, fees and other charges among
members and issuers and other persons using any facility or system
which the Nasdaq operates or controls, and it does not unfairly
discriminate between customers, issuers, brokers or dealers. As noted,
use of the Options Maintenance Tool is voluntary and the subscription
fees will be imposed on all purchasers equally based on the number of
users. The proposed fees will cover the costs associated with
establishing the service, responding to customer requests, configuring
Nasdaq's systems, programming to user specifications, and administering
the service, among other things. Nasdaq notes that the revenue
associated with this product may be negligible as this tool was built
to primarily support new volume into Nasdaq's Options Platform.
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    \9\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(4).
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B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition

    Nasdaq does not believe that the proposed rule change will result
in any burden on competition that is not necessary or appropriate in
furtherance of the purposes of the Act, as amended.

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

    Written comments were neither solicited nor received.

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

    Because the proposed rule change: (i) Does not significantly affect
the protection of investors or the public interest; (ii) does not
impose any significant burden on competition; and (iii) does not become
operative for 30 days after the date of the filing, or such shorter
time as the Commission may designate if consistent with the protection
of investors and the public interest, the proposed rule change has
become effective pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act \10\ and
Rule 19b-4(f)(6) thereunder.\11\
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    \10\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
    \11\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6). Pursuant to Rule 19b-4(f)(6)(iii)
under the Act, the Exchange is required to give the Commission
written notice of its intent to file the proposed rule change, along
with a brief description and text of the proposed rule change, at
least five business days prior to the date of filing of the proposed
rule change, or such shorter time as designated by the Commission.
The Exchange has satisfied this requirement.
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    A proposed rule change filed pursuant to Rule 19b-4(f)(6) under the
Act \12\ normally does not become operative for 30 days after the date
of its filing. However, Rule 19b-4(f)(6)(iii) \13\ permits the
Commission to designate a shorter time if such action is consistent
with the protection of investors and the public interest. The Exchange
has requested that the Commission waive the 30-day operative delay.
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    \12\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6).
    \13\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6)(iii).
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    The Commission believes that waiving the 30-day operative delay is
consistent with the protection of investors and the public interest.
Immediate implementation of the OMT functionality should assist Nasdaq
members in providing accurate clearing information to OCC by allowing
firms to correct inaccurate trade information before it is submitted to
OCC. Further, the OMT should assist firms in efficiently managing their
back office clearing operations, such as handling Clearing Member
Transfer Agreements. Finally, the Commission recognizes that Nasdaq
would like to provide the OMT in the most expedited timeframe possible
to attract firms to the Nasdaq Options Market, enhancing Nasdaq's
competitive position. For these reasons, the Commission designates that
the proposed rule change become operative immediately upon filing.\14\
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    \14\ For purposes only of waiving the 30-day operative delay,
the Commission has considered the proposed rule's impact on
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    At any time within 60 days of the filing of the proposed rule
change, the Commission may summarily abrogate the rule change if it
appears to the Commission that such action is necessary or appropriate
in the public interest, for the protection of investors, or otherwise
in furtherance of the purposes of the Act.

IV. Solicitation of Comments

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

Electronic Comments

     Use the Commission's Internet comment form (http://
www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml); or
     Send an e-mail to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Please include
File Number SR-NASDAQ-2008-083 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

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

All submissions should refer to File Number SR-NASDAQ-2008-083. This
file number should be included on the subject line if e-mail is used.
To help the Commission process and review your comments more
efficiently, please use only one method. The Commission will post all
comments on the Commission's Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/
rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the submission, all subsequent amendments,
all written statements with respect to the proposed rule change that
are filed with the Commission, and all written communications relating
to the proposed rule change between the Commission and any person,
other than those that may be withheld from the public in accordance
with the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be available for inspection
and copying in the Commission's Public Reference Room, 100 F Street,
NE., Washington, DC 20549, on official business days between the hours
of 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Copies of such filing also will be available for
inspection and copying at the principal office of NASDAQ. 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-NASDAQ-2008-083 and should
be submitted on or before November 18, 2008.
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    \15\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\15\
Florence E. Harmon,
Acting Secretary.
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Soil Fumigant Stakeholder Meeting

Fort Myers, FL

June 6, 2007

AGENDA

9:00am 	Meet and Greet

9:30am 	I.  Welcome and Background (Debbie Edwards)

Why Here, Why Now

How to submit comments on proposed mitigation options

9:45am		II. Getting Started (Jennifer Gillett)

a. Agenda Review

b. Logistics

10:00am 	III. Fumigant Use and Risks Overview

Fumigant Uses/Benefits  (Bill Chism)

Risk Assessment (Charles Smith)

10:35am	Clarification Questions

10:45am 	BREAK

11:00am 	IV. Overview of Risk Mitigation Options

Measures that directly reduce risk  (Steven Weiss)

Measures that ensure safety, enhance compliance and enforcement (John Leahy)

Potential impacts of mitigation options on production and risks (Bill Chism)

12:00pm	Clarification Questions

12:15pm	LUNCH

1:30pm		V.  Public Comments on Measures That Directly Reduce Risk

2:45pm 	BREAK

3:00pm		VI.  Public Comments on Measures That Ensure Safety, Enhance 			                    Compliance and Enforcement

4:00pm		VII. Open Public Comment Period

5:00pm 	VIII. Closing Remarks (Debbie Edwards/John Leahy)


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-77912; File No. SR-NYSEArca-2016-49]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE Arca, Inc.; Notice of
Designation of Longer Period for Commission Action on Proposed Rule
Change To Amend Rule 6.64 With Respect to Opening Trading in an Options
Series

May 25, 2016.
    On March 23, 2016, NYSE Arca, Inc. (``Exchange'') filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission''), pursuant to
Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Act'') \1\
and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ a proposed rule change to amend the
Exchange's process for opening trading in an options series. The
proposed rule change was published for comment in the Federal Register
on April 12, 2016.\3\ The Commission has received one comment letter on
the proposal.\4\
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
    \3\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 77539 (April 6,
2016), 81 FR 21639.
    \4\ See Letter from Anonymous, dated May 3, 2016.
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    Section 19(b)(2) of the Act \5\ provides that within 45 days of the
publication of notice of the filing of a proposed rule change, or
within such longer period up to 90 days as the Commission may designate
if it finds such longer period to be appropriate and publishes its
reasons for so finding or as to which the self-regulatory organization
consents, the Commission shall either approve the proposed rule change,
disapprove the proposed rule change, or institute proceedings to
determine whether these proposed rule changes should be disapproved.
The 45th day for this filing is May 27, 2016.
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    \5\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).
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    The Commission is extending the 45-day time period for Commission
action on the proposed rule change. The Commission finds that it is
appropriate to designate a longer period within which to take action on
the proposed rule change so that it has sufficient time to consider and
take action on the Exchange's proposed rule change.
    Accordingly, pursuant to Section 19(b)(2)(A)(ii)(I) of the Act \6\
and for the reasons stated above, the Commission designates July 11,
2016 as the date by which the Commission should either approve or
disapprove, or institute proceedings to determine whether to

disapprove, the proposed rule change (File No. SR-NYSEArca-2016-49).
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    \6\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2)(A)(ii)(I).

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
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    \7\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(31).
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Brent J. Fields,
Secretary.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-98253; File No. SR-MEMX-2023-17]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; MEMX LLC; Notice of Filing and
Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change To Amend Rule 19.3
(Criteria for Underlying Securities) To Accelerate the Listing of
Options on Certain IPOs

August 30, 2023.
    Pursuant to section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(the ``Act''),\1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given
that on August 22, 2023, MEMX LLC (``MEMX'' or the ``Exchange'') filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the ``Commission'') the
proposed rule change as described in Items I and II below, which Items
have been prepared by the Exchange. The Commission is publishing this
notice to solicit comments on the proposed rule change from interested
persons.
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance
of the Proposed Rule Change

    The Exchange proposes to amend MEMX Rule 19.3 (Criteria for
Underlying Securities) to permit an underlying security having a market
capitalization of at least $3 billion based upon the offering price of
its initial public offering, to be listed and traded starting on or
after the second business day following the initial public offering
day. The text of the proposed rule change is provided in Exhibit 5.

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 Exchange 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 Exchange 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
    In August 2022, the Commission approved the Exchange's adoption of
rules to govern the trading of options on the Exchange by MEMX
Options,\3\ which will be a facility of the Exchange. The Exchange
plans to launch MEMX Options in September 2023, and in advance of that
launch, the Exchange is proposing a listings rule change applicable to
options that is substantially similar in all material respects to the
proposal approved from NYSE American LLC (``NYSE American'').\4\
Specifically, the Exchange proposes to amend Rule 19.3 (Criteria for
Underlying Securities) to permit an underlying security having a market
capitalization of at least $3 billion based upon the offering price of
its initial public offering, to be listed and traded starting on or
after the second business day following the initial public offering
day. This is a competitive filing that is based on a proposal recently
submitted by NYSE American and approved by the Commission.\5\
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    \3\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 95445 (August 9,
2022), 87 FR 49884 (August 12, 2022) (SR-MEMX-2022-010).
    \4\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 98013 (July 27,
2013) (Order Approving SR-NYSEAMER-2023-27).
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    The purpose of the proposed rule change is to amend Rule 19.3
(Criteria for Underlying Securities) (the ``Rule'') as set forth below.
Following discussions with other exchanges and a cross-section of
industry participants and in coordination with the Listed Options
Market Structure Working Group (``LOMSWG'') (collectively, the
``Industry Working Group''), the Exchange proposes to modify the
standard set forth in the Rule for the listing and trading of options
on ``covered securities'' to reduce the time to market.
    Rule 19.3(b)(5)(A) sets forth the guidelines to be considered in
evaluating for option transactions underlying securities that are
``covered securities,'' as defined in section 18(b)(1)(A) of the
Securities Act of 1933 (hereinafter ``covered security'' or ``covered
securities'').\6\ Currently, the Exchange permits the listing of an
option on an underlying covered security that, amongst other things,
has a market price of at least $3.00 per share for the previous three
consecutive business days preceding the date on which the Exchange
submits a certificate to The Options Clearing Corporation (``OCC'') to
list and trade options on the underlying security (the ``three-day
lookback period'').\7\ Under the current rule, if an initial public
offering (``IPO'') occurs on a Monday, the earliest date the Exchange
could submit its listing certificate to OCC would be on Thursday, with
the market price determined by the closing price over the three-day
lookback period from Monday through Wednesday. The option on the IPO'd
security would then be eligible for trading on the Exchange on Friday
(i.e., within four business days of the IPO inclusive of the day the
listing certificate is submitted to OCC).
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    \6\ Rule 19.3(a) requires that, for underlying securities to be
eligible for option transactions, such securities must be duly
registered and be an ``NMS stock'' as defined in Rule 600 of
Regulation NMS under the Act and will be characterized by a
substantial number of outstanding shares which are widely held and
actively traded. See MEMX Rule 19.3(a)(1) and (2).
    \7\ See MEMX Rule 19.3(b)(5)(A). The Exchange is not proposing
to make any changes to the guidelines for listing securities that
are not a ``covered security''. See MEMX Rule 19.3(b)(5)(B).
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    The Exchange notes that the three-day look back period helps ensure
that options on underlying securities may be listed and traded in a
timely manner while also allowing time for OCC to accommodate the
certification request. However, there are certain large IPOs that issue
high-priced securities--well

above the $3.00 per share threshold--that would obviate the need for
the three-day lookback period. In this regard, the Industry Working
Group has recently identified proposed changes to Rule 19.3(b)(5)(A)
that would help options on covered securities that have a market
capitalization of at least $3 billion based upon the offering price of
its IPO come to market earlier.\8\ The proposed change, which is
intended to be harmonized across options exchanges, is designed to
provide investors the opportunity to hedge their interest in IPO
investments in a shorter amount of time than what is currently
permitted.\9\ The Exchange believes that options serve a valuable tool
to the trading community and help markets function efficiently by
mitigating risk. To that end, the Exchange believes that the absence of
options in the early days after an IPO may heighten volatility in the
trading of IPO'd securities.
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    \8\ See proposed Rule 19.3(b)(5)(A)(2). The Exchange proposes a
non-substantive change to number the existing and proposed criteria
for covered securities as (1) and (2) of paragraph (5)(A). See
proposed Rule 19.3(b)(5)(A).
    \9\ While the Exchange acknowledges that market participants may
utilize options for speculative purposes (in addition to as a
hedging tool), the Exchange believes (as set forth below) that its
surveillance technologies and procedures adequately address
potential violations of Exchange rules and federal securities laws
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    Accordingly, the Exchange proposes to modify Rule 19.3 to waive the
three-day lookback period for covered securities that have a market
capitalization of at least $3 billion based upon the offering price of
the IPO of such securities and to allow options on such securities to
be listed and traded starting on or after the second business day
following the initial public offering day (i.e., not inclusive of the
day of the IPO).\10\ NYSE American has reviewed trading data for IPO'd
securities dating back to 2017 and stated that it is unaware of any
such security that achieved a market capitalization of $3 billion based
upon the offering price of its IPO that would not have also qualified
for listing options based on the three-day lookback requirement.
Specifically, NYSE American determined that 202 of the 1,179 IPOs that
took place between January 1, 2017, and October 21, 2022, met the $3
billion market capitalization/IPO offering price threshold. Options on
all 202 of those IPO shares subsequently satisfied the three-day
lookback requirement for listing and trading, i.e., none of these large
IPOs closed below the $3.00/share threshold during its first three days
of its trading. As such, the Exchange believes the proposed
capitalization threshold of $3 billion based upon the offering price of
its IPO is appropriate.
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    \10\ The Exchange acknowledges that the Options Listing
Procedures Plan (or ``OLPP'') requires that the listing certificate
be provided to OCC no earlier than 12:01 a.m. and no later than
11:00 a.m. (Chicago time) on the trading day prior to the day on
which trading is to begin. See the OLPP, at p. 3., available here:
https://www.theocc.com/getmedia/198bfc93-5d51-443c-9e5bfd575a0a7d0f/options_listing_procedures_plan.pdf. The OLPP is a national market
system plan that, among other things, sets forth procedures
governing the listing of new options series.
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    Under the proposed rule, if an IPO for a company with a market
capitalization of $3 billion based upon the offering price of its IPO
occurs on a Monday, the Exchange could submit its listing certificate
to OCC (to list and trade options on the IPO'd security) as soon as all
the other requirements for listing are satisfied. If, on Tuesday, all
requirements are deemed satisfied, the IPO'd security could then be
eligible for trading on the Exchange on Wednesday (i.e., starting on or
after the second business day following the IPO day). Thus, the
proposal could potentially accelerate the listing of options on IPO'd
securities by two days. The Exchange believes the proposed change would
allow options on IPO'd securities to come to market sooner without
sacrificing investor protection. The Exchange represents that trading
in IPO'd securities--like all other securities traded on the Exchange--
is subject to surveillances administered by the Exchange and to cross-
market surveillances administered by FINRA on behalf of the Exchange.
Those surveillances are designed to detect violations of Exchange rules
and applicable federal securities laws.\11\ The Exchange represents
that those surveillances are adequate to reasonably monitor Exchange
trading of IPO'd securities in all trading sessions and to reasonably
deter and detect violations of Exchange rules and federal securities
laws applicable to trading on the Exchange.\12\ As such, the Exchange
believes that its existing surveillance technologies and procedures,
coupled with NYSE American's findings related to the IPOs reviewed as
described herein, adequately address potential concerns regarding
possible manipulation or price stability.
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    \11\ FINRA conducts cross-market surveillances on behalf of the
Exchange pursuant to a Regulatory Services Agreement. The Exchange
is responsible for FINRA's performance under this Regulatory
Services Agreement.
    \12\ See supra note 10.
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Implementation Date
    The Exchange will announce the effective date of the proposed
change by Notice distributed to all Members.\13\ The Exchange will
coordinate the effective date to coincide with the implementation of
the proposed change on the other options exchanges.
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dealer that has been admitted to membership in the Exchange. See
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2. Statutory Basis
    The Exchange believes that its proposal is consistent with section
6(b) of the Act,\14\ in general, and furthers the objectives of section
6(b)(5) of the Act,\15\ in particular, in that it is designed to
prevent fraudulent and manipulative practices, to promote just and
equitable principles of trade, to foster cooperation and coordination
with persons engaged in regulating, clearing, settling, processing
information with respect to, and facilitating transactions in
securities, to remove impediments to and perfect the mechanism of a
free and open market and a national market system, and, in general to
protect investors and the public interest. In particular, the Exchange
believes the proposed change would facilitate options transactions and
would remove impediments to and perfect the mechanism of a free and
open market and a national market system, which would, in turn, protect
investors and the public interest by providing an avenue for options on
IPO'd securities to come to market earlier. The Exchange notes that the
three-day look back period helps ensure that options on underlying
securities may be listed and traded in a timely manner while also
allowing time for OCC to accommodate the certification request.
However, there are certain large IPOs that issue high-priced
securities--well above the $3.00 per share threshold--that would
obviate the need for the three-day lookback period. As noted above,
NYSE American has reviewed trading data for IPO'd securities dating
back to 2017 and it is unaware of an IPO'd security with a market
capitalization of $3 billion or more (based upon the offering price of
its IPO) that subsequently would have failed to qualify for listing and
trading as options under the three-day lookback requirement. The
Exchange believes that the proposed amendment, which would be
harmonized across options exchanges, would remove impediments to and
perfect the mechanism of a free and open market and a national market
system by providing an avenue for investors to hedge their interest in
IPO investments in a shorter amount of time than what is currently
permitted. The

Exchange believes that options serve a valuable tool to the trading
community and help markets function efficiently by mitigating risk. To
that end, the Exchange believes that the absence of options in the
early days after an IPO may heighten volatility to IPO'd
securities.\16\
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    \15\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
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    Further, as noted herein, the Exchange believes the proposed change
would allow options on IPO'd securities to come to market sooner (i.e.,
at least two business days post-IPO not inclusive of the day of the
IPO) without sacrificing investor protection. The Exchange represents
that trading in IPO'd securities--like all other securities traded on
the Exchange--is subject to surveillances administered by the Exchange
and to cross-market surveillances administered by FINRA on behalf of
the Exchange. Those surveillances are designed to detect violations of
Exchange rules and applicable federal securities laws.\17\ The Exchange
represents that those surveillances are adequate to reasonably monitor
Exchange trading of IPO'd securities in all trading sessions and to
reasonably deter and detect violations of Exchange rules and federal
securities laws applicable to trading on the Exchange, including
wrongful efforts to manipulate the prices of those securities in order
to bring them in compliance with the $3.00/share threshold for the
listing of options. As such, the Exchange believes that its existing
surveillance technologies and procedures, coupled with NYSE American's
findings related to the IPOs reviewed as described herein, would
adequately address potential concerns regarding possible manipulation
or price stability.
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B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition

    The Exchange does not believe that the proposed rule change will
impose any burden on competition that is not necessary or appropriate
in furtherance of the purposes of the Act. In this regard and as
indicated above, the Exchange notes that the rule change is being
proposed as a competitive response to a filing submitted by NYSE
American that was recently approved by the Commission.\18\ The Exchange
anticipates that the other options exchanges will adopt substantively
similar proposals,\19\ such that there would be no burden on
intermarket competition from the Exchange's proposal. Accordingly, the
proposed change is not meant to affect competition among the options
exchanges. For these reasons, the Exchange believes that the proposed
rule change reflects this competitive environment and does not impose
any undue burden on intermarket competition.
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    \18\ See supra note 4.
    \19\ BOX Exchange LLC (``BOX'') recently filed a similar
proposal. See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 98073 (August 7,
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C. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Comments on the Proposed
Rule Change Received From Members, Participants, or Others

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

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

    Because the foregoing proposed rule change does not: (i)
significantly affect the protection of investors or the public
interest; (ii) impose any significant burden on competition; and (iii)
become operative for 30 days from the date on which it was filed, or
such shorter time as the Commission may designate, it has become
effective pursuant to section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act \20\ and Rule 19b-
4(f)(6) thereunder.\21\
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    \20\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
    \21\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6)(iii). In addition, Rule 19b-4(f)(6)
requires a self-regulatory organization to give the Commission
written notice of its intent to file the proposed rule change at
least five business days prior to the date of filing of the proposed
rule change, or such shorter time as designated by the Commission.
The Exchange has satisfied this requirement.
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    A proposed rule change filed under Rule 19b-4(f)(6) \22\ normally
does not become operative prior to 30 days after the date of the
filing. However, pursuant to Rule 19b-4(f)(6)(iii),\23\ the Commission
may designate a shorter time if such action is consistent with the
protection of investors and the public interest. The Exchange has asked
the Commission to waive the 30-day operative delay so that the proposed
rule change may become operative upon filing. The Exchange requested
the waiver, stating that it would ensure fair competition among the
exchanges by allowing the Exchange to allow options on IPO'd securities
to come to market sooner (i.e., at least two business days post-IPO not
inclusive of the day of the IPO) without sacrificing investor
protection. For these reasons, and because the proposed rule change
does not raise any novel legal or regulatory issues, the Commission
believes that waiving the 30-day operative delay is consistent with the
protection of investors and the public interest. Therefore, the
Commission hereby waives the 30-day operative delay and designates the
proposal operative upon filing.\24\
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    \22\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6).
    \23\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6)(iii).
    \24\ For purposes only of waiving the 30-day operative delay,
the Commission has also considered the proposed rule's impact on
efficiency, competition, and capital formation. See 15 U.S.C.
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    At any time within 60 days of the filing of the proposed rule
change, the Commission summarily may temporarily suspend such rule
change if it appears to the Commission that such action is necessary or
appropriate in the public interest, for the protection of investors, or
otherwise in furtherance of the purposes of the Act. If the Commission
takes such action, the Commission shall institute proceedings to
determine whether the proposed rule change should be approved or
disapproved.

IV. Solicitation of Comments

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

Electronic Comments

     Use the Commission's internet comment form (https://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml); or
     Send an email to [email protected]. Please include
file number SR-MEMX-2023-17 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

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

All submissions should refer to file number SR-MEMX-2023-17. 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 website (https://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 website 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. Do not
include personal identifiable information in submissions; you should
submit only information that you wish to make available publicly. We
may redact in part or withhold entirely from publication submitted
material that is obscene or subject to copyright protection. All
submissions should refer to file number SR-MEMX-2023-17 and should be
submitted on or before September 27, 2023.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\25\
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Sherry R. Haywood,
Assistant Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. RM98-1-000]

Records Governing Off-the-Record Communications; Public Notice

February 14, 2006.
    This constitutes notice, in accordance with 18 CFR 385.2201(b), of
the receipt of prohibited and exempt off-the-record communications.
    Order No. 607 (64 FR 51222, September 22, 1999) requires Commission
decisional employees, who make or receive a prohibited or exempt off-
the-record communication relevant to the merits of a contested
proceeding, to deliver to the Secretary of the Commission, a copy of
the communication, if written, or a summary of the substance of any
oral communication.
    Prohibited communications are included in a public, non-decisional
file associated with, but not a part of, the decisional record of the
proceeding. Unless the Commission determines that the prohibited
communication and any responses thereto should become a part of the
decisional record, the prohibited off-the-record communication will not
be considered by the Commission in reaching its decision. Parties to a
proceeding may seek the opportunity to respond to any facts or
contentions made in a prohibited off-the-record communication, and may
request that the Commission place the prohibited communication and
responses thereto in the decisional record. The Commission will grant
such a request only when it determines that fairness so requires. Any
person identified below as having made a prohibited off-the-record
communication shall serve the document on all parties listed on the
official service list for the applicable proceeding in accordance with
Rule 2010, 18 CFR 385.2010.
    Exempt off-the-record communications are included in the decisional
record of the proceeding, unless the communication was with a
cooperating agency as described by 40 CFR 1501.6, made under 18 CFR
385.2201(e)(1)(v).
    The following is a list of off-the-record communications recently
received by the Secretary of the Commission. The communications listed
are grouped by docket numbers in ascending order. These filings are
available for review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room or
may be viewed on the Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov using

the eLibrary link. Enter the docket number, excluding the last three
digits, in the docket number field to access the document. For
assistance, please contact FERC, Online Support at
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or toll free at<PHONE_NUMBER>, or for TTY,

contact<PHONE_NUMBER>.

Exempt

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1. CP06-26-000, CP05-130-000, et al..........          2-7-06  Hon. Barbara A. Mikulski.
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Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. PR10-41-000]

PELICO Pipeline, LLC; Notice of Baseline Filing

June 28, 2010.
    Take notice that on June 22, 2010, PELICO Pipeline, LLC submitted a
baseline filing of its Statement of Operating Conditions for services
provided under section 311 of the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978
(NGPA).
    Any person desiring to participate in this rate proceeding must
file a motion to intervene or to protest this filing must

file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of
Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Protests will be
considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to
be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the
proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of
intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices,
motions, or protests must be filed on or before the date as indicated
below. Anyone filing an intervention or protest must serve a copy of
that document on the Applicant. Anyone filing an intervention or
protest on or before the intervention or protest date need not serve
motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant.
    The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and
interventions in lieu of paper using the ``eFiling'' link at http://
www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically should submit an
original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC
20426.
    This filing is accessible on-line at http://www.ferc.gov, using the
``eLibrary'' link and is available for review in the Commission's
Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an ``eSubscription''
link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail
notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For
assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or call<PHONE_NUMBER> (toll free). For
TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern time on Monday, July 12, 2010.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2009-E-0214]

Determination of Regulatory Review Period for Purposes of Patent
Extension; PROMACTA

AGENCY:  Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION:  Notice.

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SUMMARY:  The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has determined the
regulatory review period for

PROMACTA and is publishing this notice of that determination as
required by law. FDA has made the determination because of the
submission of an application to the Director of Patents and Trademarks,
Department of Commerce, for the extension of a patent which claims that
human drug product.

ADDRESSES:  Submit written comments and petitions to the Division of
Dockets Management (HFA-305), Food and Drug Administration, 5630
Fishers Lane, rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852. Submit electronic comments
to http://www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Beverly Friedman, Office of Regulatory
Policy, Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New Hampshire Ave., Bldg.
51, rm. 6222, Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002,<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Drug Price Competition and Patent Term
Restoration Act of 1984 (Public Law 98-417) and the Generic Animal Drug
and Patent Term Restoration Act (Public Law 100-670) generally provide
that a patent may be extended for a period of up to 5 years so long as
the patented item (human drug product, animal drug product, medical
device, food additive, or color additive) was subject to regulatory
review by FDA before the item was marketed. Under these acts, a
product's regulatory review period forms the basis for determining the
amount of extension an applicant may receive.
    A regulatory review period consists of two periods of time: A
testing phase and an approval phase. For human drug products, the
testing phase begins when the exemption to permit the clinical
investigations of the drug becomes effective and runs until the
approval phase begins. The approval phase starts with the initial
submission of an application to market the human drug product and
continues until FDA grants permission to market the drug product.
Although only a portion of a regulatory review period may count toward
the actual amount of extension that the Director of Patents and
Trademarks may award (for example, half the testing phase must be
subtracted as well as any time that may have occurred before the patent
was issued), FDA's determination of the length of a regulatory review
period for a human drug product will include all of the testing phase
and approval phase as specified in 35 U.S.C. 156(g)(1)(B).
    FDA recently approved for marketing the human drug product PROMACTA
(eltrombopag olamine). PROMACTA is indicated the treatment of
thrombocytopenia in patients with chronic immune (idiopathic)
thrombocytopenic purpura who have had an insufficient response to
corticosteroids, immunoglobulins, or splenectomy. Subsequent to this
approval, the Patent and Trademark Office received a patent term
restoration application for PROMACTA (U.S. Patent No. 7,160,870) from
SmithKline Beecham Corp. (DBA GlaxoSmithKline), and the Patent and
Trademark Office requested FDA's assistance in determining this
patent's eligibility for patent term restoration. In a letter dated
September 29, 2009, FDA advised the Patent and Trademark Office that
this human drug product had undergone a regulatory review period and
that the approval of PROMACTA represented the first permitted
commercial marketing or use of the product. Thereafter, the Patent and
Trademark Office requested that FDA determine the product's regulatory
review period.
    FDA has determined that the applicable regulatory review period for
PROMACTA is 1,485 days. Of this time, 1,147 days occurred during the
testing phase of the regulatory review period, while 338 days occurred
during the approval phase. These periods of time were derived from the
following dates:
    1. The date an exemption under section 505(i) of the Federal Food,
Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the act) (21 U.S.C. 355(i)) became effective:
October 29, 2004. The applicant claims October 28, 2004, as the date
the investigational new drug application (IND) became effective.
However, FDA records indicate that the IND effective date was October
29, 2004, which was 30 days after FDA receipt of the IND.
    2. The date the application was initially submitted with respect to
the human drug product under section 505(b) of the act: December 19,
2007. FDA has verified the applicant's claim that the new drug
application (NDA) 22-291 was submitted on December 19, 2007.
    3. The date the application was approved: November 20, 2008. FDA
has verified the applicant's claim that NDA 22-291 was approved on
November 20, 2008.
    This determination of the regulatory review period establishes the
maximum potential length of a patent extension. However, the U.S.
Patent and Trademark Office applies several statutory limitations in
its calculations of the actual period for patent extension. In its
application for patent extension, this applicant seeks 347 days of
patent term extension.
    Anyone with knowledge that any of the dates as published are
incorrect may submit to the Division of Dockets Management (see
ADDRESSES) written or electronic comments and ask for a redetermination
by August 9, 2010. Furthermore, any interested person may petition FDA
for a determination regarding whether the applicant for extension acted
with due diligence during the regulatory review period by December 7,
2010. To meet its burden, the petition must contain sufficient facts to
merit an FDA investigation. (See H. Rept. 857, part 1, 98th Cong., 2d
sess., pp. 41-42, 1984.) Petitions should be in the format specified in
21 CFR 10.30.
    Comments and petitions should be submitted to the Division of
Dockets Management. Three copies of any mailed information are to be
submitted, except that individuals may submit one copy. Comments are to
be identified with the docket number found in brackets in the heading
of this document. Comments and petitions may be seen in the Division of
Dockets Management between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.

    Dated: April 23, 2010.
Jane A. Axelrad,
Associate Director for Policy, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2017-1012; Airspace Docket No. 17-ANM-20]

Proposed Establishment of Class E Airspace and Amendment of Class
D and Class E Airspace; Olympia, WA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

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SUMMARY: This action proposes to establish Class E airspace extending
upward from 700 feet above the surface and modify Class E airspace
designated as an extension at Olympia Regional Airport (formerly
Olympia Airport). This action would remove the Notice to Airmen (NOTAM)
part-time status for Class E airspace designated as an extension, and
would update the airport name and geographic coordinates in the
associated Class D and E airspace areas to match the FAA's aeronautical
database. These changes are necessary to accommodate airspace redesign
for the safety and management of instrument flight rules (IFR)
operations within the National Airspace System. Also, an editorial
change would be made to the Class D and Class E airspace legal
descriptions replacing Airport/Facility Directory with the term Chart
Supplement.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before February 26, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on this proposal to the U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West
Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590; telephone:
1-800-647-5527, or<PHONE_NUMBER>. You must identify FAA Docket No.
FAA-2017-1012; Airspace Docket No. 17-ANM-20, at the beginning of your
comments. You may also submit comments through the internet at http://www.regulations.gov.
    FAA Order 7400.11B, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, and
subsequent amendments can be viewed online at http://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/. For further information, you can contact the
Airspace Policy Group, Federal Aviation Administration, 800
Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267-
8783. The Order is also available for inspection at the National
Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the
availability of FAA Order 7400.11B at NARA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>, or go
to https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.
    FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, is
published yearly and effective on September 15.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tom Clark, Federal Aviation
Administration, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center, 1601
Lind Avenue SW, Renton, WA 98057; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Authority for This Rulemaking

    The FAA's authority to issue rules regarding aviation safety is
found in Title 49 of the United States Code. 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. This rulemaking is promulgated under the authority described
in Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that section,
the FAA is charged with prescribing regulations to assign the use of
airspace necessary to ensure the safety of aircraft and the efficient
use of airspace. This regulation is within the scope of that authority
as it would establish Class E airspace and amend Class D and Class E
airspace at Olympia Regional Airport, Olympia, WA to support IFR
operations within the National Airspace System.

Comments Invited

    Interested parties are invited to participate in this proposed
rulemaking by submitting such written data, views, or arguments, as
they may desire. Comments that provide the factual basis supporting the
views and suggestions presented are particularly helpful in developing
reasoned regulatory decisions on the proposal. Comments are
specifically invited on the overall regulatory, aeronautical, economic,
environmental, and energy-related aspects of the proposal.
Communications should identify both docket numbers and be submitted in
triplicate to the address listed above. Persons wishing the FAA to
acknowledge receipt of their comments

on this notice must submit with those comments a self-addressed,
stamped postcard on which the following statement is made: ``Comments
to Docket No. FAA-2017-1012/Airspace Docket No. 17-ANM-20''. The
postcard will be date/time stamped and returned to the commenter.
    All communications received before the specified closing date for
comments will be considered before taking action on the proposed rule.
The proposal contained in this notice may be changed in light of the
comments received. A report summarizing each substantive public contact
with FAA personnel concerned with this rulemaking will be filed in the
docket.

Availability of NPRMs

    An electronic copy of this document may be downloaded through the
internet at http://www.regulations.gov. Recently published rulemaking
documents can also be accessed through the FAA's web page at http://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/airspace_amendments/.
    You may review the public docket containing the proposal, any
comments received, and any final disposition in person in the Dockets
Office (see the ADDRESSES section for the address and phone number)
between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except federal
holidays. An informal docket may also be examined during normal
business hours at the Northwest Mountain Regional Office of the Federal
Aviation Administration, Air Traffic Organization, Western Service
Center, Operations Support Group, 1601 Lind Avenue SW, Renton, WA
98057.

Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference

    This document proposes to amend FAA Order 7400.11B, Airspace
Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 3, 2017, and effective
September 15, 2017. FAA Order 7400.11B is publicly available as listed
in the ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA Order 7400.11B lists
Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic service routes, and
reporting points.

The Proposal

    The FAA is proposing an amendment to Title 14 Code of Federal
Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 by establishing Class E airspace extending
upward from 700 feet above the surface at Olympia Regional Airport to
contain IFR departure and arrival aircraft below 1,200 and 1,500 feet
above the surface, respectively. This airspace area would duplicate the
larger Seattle Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above
the surface, but will ensure no future changes at Seattle inadvertently
impact aircraft operations at Olympia Regional Airport.
    The FAA also proposes to modify Class E airspace designated as an
extension to a Class D or Class E surface area at Olympia Regional
Airport, Olympia, WA, by removing the segments north (within 1.8 miles
each side of the Olympia VORTAC 010[deg] radial extending from the 4-
mile radius of the airport to 4.8 miles north of the VORTAC) and south
(within 3.5 miles each side of the Olympia VORTAC 195[deg] radial
extending from the 4-mile radius of Olympia Airport to 9.2 miles south
of the VORTAC) of the airport, and establishing a 2-mile wide segment
extending to approximately 5.5 miles southeast of the airport.
    Also, this action would eliminate the following language from the
legal description of Class E airspace designated as an extension to a
Class D or Class E surface area at the airport, ``This Class E airspace
is effective during the specific dates and times established in advance
by a Notice to Airmen. The effective date and time will thereafter be
continuously published in the Airport/Facility Directory.''
    Additionally, this action would update the airport name from
Olympia Airport to Olympia Regional Airport, update the geographic
coordinates of the airport to match the FAA's aeronautical database,
and would replace the outdated term Airport/Facility Directory with the
term Chart Supplement in the associated Class D and Class E airspace
legal descriptions. This proposed airspace redesign is necessary for
the safety and management of IFR operations at the airport.
    Class D and Class E airspace designations are published in
paragraph 5000, 6002, 6004, and 6005, respectively, of FAA Order
7400.11B, dated August 3, 2017, and effective September 15, 2017, which
is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class D and E airspace
designations listed in this document will be published subsequently in
the Order.

Regulatory Notices and Analyses

    The FAA has determined that this regulation only involves an
established body of technical regulations for which frequent and
routine amendments are necessary to keep them operationally current, is
non-controversial and unlikely to result in adverse or negative
comments. It, therefore: (1) Is not a ``significant regulatory action''
under Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a ``significant rule'' under
DOT Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 FR 11034; February 26,
1979); and (3) does not warrant preparation of a regulatory evaluation
as the anticipated impact is so minimal. Since this is a routine matter
that will only affect air traffic procedures and air navigation, it is
certified that this rule, when promulgated, would not have a
significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities
under the criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

Environmental Review

    This proposal will be subject to an environmental analysis in
accordance with FAA Order 1050.1F, ``Environmental Impacts: Policies
and Procedures'' prior to any FAA final regulatory action.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

    Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).

The Proposed Amendment

    Accordingly, pursuant to the authority delegated to me, the Federal
Aviation Administration proposes to amend 14 CFR part 71 as follows:

PART 71--DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR
TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND REPORTING POINTS

0
1. The authority citation for 14 CFR part 71 continues to read as
follows:

     Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g), 40103, 40113, 40120; E.O.
10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959-1963 Comp., p. 389.

Sec.  71.1  [Amended]

0
 2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order
7400.11B, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 3,
2017, and effective September 15, 2017, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace.

* * * * *

ANM OR D Olympia, WA [Amended]

Olympia Regional Airport, WA
    (Lat. 46[deg]58'10'' N, long. 122[deg]54'09'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including
2,700 feet MSL within a 4-mile radius of Olympia Regional Airport.
This Class D airspace area is effective during the specific dates
and times established in advance by a Notice to Airmen. The
effective date and time will thereafter be continuously published in
the Chart Supplement.

Paragraph 6002 Class E Airspace Designated as Surface Areas.

* * * * *

ANM OR E2 Olympia, WA [Amended]

Olympia Regional Airport, WA
    (Lat. 46[deg]58'10'' N, long. 122[deg]54'09'' W)

    That airspace within a 4-mile radius of Olympia Regional
Airport. This Class E airspace area is effective during the specific
dates and times established in advance by a Notice to Airmen. The
effective date and time will thereafter be continuously published in
the Chart Supplement.

Paragraph 6004 Class E Airspace Designated as an Extension to a
Class D or Class E Surface Area.

* * * * *

ANM OR E4 Olympia, WA [Amended]

Olympia Regional Airport, WA
    (Lat. 46[deg]58'10'' N, long. 122[deg]54'09'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface within the area
bounded by a line beginning at lat. 46[deg]57'14'' N, long.
122[deg]48'28'' W; to lat. 46[deg]56'44'' N, long. 122[deg]47'08''
W; to lat. 46[deg]55'28'' N, long. 122[deg]47'10'' W; to lat.
46[deg]54'42'' N, long. 122[deg]47'45'' W; to lat. 46[deg]55'28'' N,
long. 122[deg]49'51'' W; thence counter-clockwise along the 4-mile
radius of the airport to the point of beginning.

Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward From 700
Feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth.

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ANM OR E5 Olympia, WA [New]

Olympia Regional Airport, WA
    (Lat. 46[deg]58'10'' N, long. 122[deg]54'09'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 6.8-mile radius of Olympia Regional Airport from the
airport 211[deg] bearing clockwise to the airport 088[deg] bearing,
and within an 8.2-mile radius of the airport from the airport
088[deg] bearing clockwise to the airport 122[deg] bearing, and
within a 12.4-mile radius of the airport from the airport 122[deg]
bearing clockwise to the airport 211[deg] bearing, and within 1 mile
each side of the 011[deg] bearing from the airport extending to 11.6
miles north of the airport.

    Issued in Seattle, Washington, on January 2, 2018.
Shawn M. Kozica,
Group Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2018-00199 Filed 1-9-18; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP14-540-000]

ANR Pipeline Company; Notice of Request Under Blanket
Authorization

    Take notice that on August 22, 2014 ANR Pipeline Company (ANR), 717
Texas Street, Houston, Texas 77002-2761, filed in the above Docket, a
prior notice request pursuant to sections 157.205 and 157.208(b) of the
Commission's regulations under the Natural Gas Act (NGA) and ANR's
blanket certificate issued in CP82-480-000, for authorization to
construct, own and operate facilities to expand its existing meter
station and interconnection, located in Shelby County, Indiana. The REX
Shelbyville Meter Station Expansion Project is designed to meet new
firm contractual commitments up to 657 million cubic feet per day and
to provide enhanced receipt point flexibility, all as more fully set
forth in the application which is on file with the Commission and open
to public inspection. The filing may also be viewed on the web at
http://www.ferc.gov using the ``eLibrary'' link. Enter the docket
number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to
access the document. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support
at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or toll free at<PHONE_NUMBER>, or TTY,
contact<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Any questions concerning this application may be directed to Linda
Farquhar, Manager, Project Determinations & Regulatory Administration,
ANR Pipeline Company, 717 Texas Street, Houston, Texas 77002-2761, at
(832) 320-5685 or fax<PHONE_NUMBER> or
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    Pursuant to section 157.9 of the Commission's rules, 18 CFR Sec.
157.9, within 90 days of this Notice the Commission staff will either:
Complete its environmental assessment (EA) and place it into the
Commission's public record (eLibrary) for this proceeding; or issue a
Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review. If a Notice of Schedule
for Environmental Review is issued, it will indicate, among other
milestones, the anticipated date for the Commission staff's issuance of
the final environmental impact statement (FEIS) or EA for this
proposal. The filing of the EA in the Commission's public record for
this proceeding or the issuance of a Notice of Schedule for
Environmental Review will serve to notify federal and state agencies of
the timing for the completion of all necessary reviews, and the
subsequent need to complete all federal authorizations within 90 days
of the date of issuance of the Commission staff's FEIS or EA.
    Any person may, within 60 days after the issuance of the instant
notice by the Commission, file pursuant to Rule 214 of the Commission's
Procedural Rules (18 CFR 385.214) a motion to intervene or notice of
intervention. Any person filing to intervene or the Commission's staff
may, pursuant to section 157.205 of the Commission's Regulations under
the Natural Gas Act (NGA) (18 CFR 157.205) file a protest to the
request. If no protest is filed within the time allowed therefore, the
proposed activity shall be deemed to be authorized effective the day
after the time allowed for protest. If a protest is filed and not
withdrawn within 30 days after the time allowed for filing a protest,
the instant request shall be treated as an application for
authorization pursuant to section 7 of the NGA.
    Persons who wish to comment only on the environmental review of
this project should submit an original and two copies of their comments
to the Secretary of the Commission. Environmental commenters will be
placed on the Commission's environmental mailing list, will receive
copies of the environmental documents, and will be notified of meetings
associated with the Commission's environmental review process.
Environmental commenters will not be required to serve copies of filed
documents on all other parties. However, the non-party commenters will
not receive copies of all documents filed by other parties or issued by
the Commission (except for the mailing of environmental documents
issued by the Commission) and will not have the right to seek court
review of the Commission's final order.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings of comments,
protests, and interventions via the internet in lieu of paper. See 18
CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web
site (www.ferc.gov) under the ``e-Filing'' link.

    Dated: September 2, 2014.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2014-21311 Filed 9-5-14; 8:45 am]
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains regulatory documents
having general applicability and legal effect, most of which are keyed
to and codified in the Code of Federal Regulations, which is published
under 50 titles pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 1510.

The Code of Federal Regulations is sold by the Superintendent of Documents.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

21 CFR Parts 510 and 528

[Docket No. FDA-2009-N-0665]

New Animal Drugs; Bc6 Recombinant Deoxyribonucleic Acid Construct

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending the animal
drug regulations to reflect the original approval of a new animal drug
application (NADA) filed by GTC Biotherapeutics, Inc. The NADA provides
for use of a recombinant deoxyribonucleic acid (rDNA) construct in a
lineage of genetically engineered (GE) goats expressing recombinant
human antithrombin in their milk. The subsequently purified
antithrombin is a biological product for human therapeutic use. In a
separate action, a biologics license application (BLA) has been
approved by FDA for use of this antithrombin in humans.

DATES:  This rule is effective February 11, 2009.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Larisa Rudenko, Center for Veterinary
Medicine (HFV-100), Food and Drug Administration, 7500 Standish Pl.,
Rockville, MD 20855,<PHONE_NUMBER>, e-mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: GTC Biotherapeutics, Inc., 175 Crossing
Blvd., Framingham, MA 01702, filed NADA 141-294 that provides for use
of an rDNA construct in a lineage of GE goats expressing recombinant
human antithrombin in their milk. The subsequently purified
antithrombin is a biological product for human therapeutic use. In a
separate action, a BLA has been approved by FDA for use of this
antithrombin in humans. The NADA is approved as of February 6, 2009,
and the regulations are amended by adding 21 CFR part 528 to reflect
the approval.
    In addition, GTC Biotherapeutics, Inc., is not currently listed in
the animal drug regulations as a sponsor of an approved application.
Accordingly, 21 CFR 510.600(c) is being amended to add entries for this
sponsor.
    In accordance with the freedom of information provisions of 21 CFR
part 20 and 21 CFR 514.11(e)(2)(ii), a summary of safety and
effectiveness data and information submitted to support approval of
this application may be seen in the Division of Dockets Management
(HFA-305), Food and Drug Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, rm. 1061,
Rockville, MD 20852, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.
    The agency has carefully considered the potential environmental
impact of this action and has concluded that the action will not have a
significant impact on the human environment and that an environmental
impact statement is not required. FDA's finding of no significant
impact and the evidence supporting that finding, contained in an
environmental assessment, may be seen in the Division of Dockets
Management (address above) between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through
Friday.
    This rule does not meet the definition of ``rule'' in 5 U.S.C.
804(3)(A) because it is a rule of ``particular applicability.''
Therefore, it is not subject to the congressional review requirements
in 5 U.S.C. 801-808.

List of Subjects

21 CFR Part 510

    Administrative practice and procedure, Animal drugs, Labeling,
Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

21 CFR Part 528

    Animal drugs.

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Therefore, under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and under
authority delegated to the Commissioner of Food and Drugs and
redelegated to the Center for Veterinary Medicine, 21 CFR chapter I is
amended as follows:

PART 510--NEW ANIMAL DRUGS

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1. The authority citation for 21 CFR part 510 continues to read as
follows:

    Authority: 21 U.S.C. 321, 331, 351, 352, 353, 360b, 371, 379e.

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2. In Sec.  510.600, in the table in paragraph (c)(1), alphabetically
add an entry for ``GTC Biotherapeutics, Inc.''; and in the table in
paragraph (c)(2), numerically add an entry for ``042976'' to read as
follows:

Sec.  510.600  Names, addresses, and drug labeler codes of sponsors of
approved applications.

* * * * *
    (c) * * *
    (1) * * *

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            Firm name and address                  Drug labeler code
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                                * * * * *
GTC Biotherapeutics, Inc., 175 Crossing       042976
 Blvd., Framingham, MA 01702

                                * * * * *
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    (2) * * *

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      Drug labeler code                 Firm name and address
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                                * * * * *
042976                       GTC Biotherapeutics, Inc., 175 Crossing
                              Blvd., Framingham, MA 01702

                                * * * * *
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3. Add part 528 to read as follows:

PART 528--NEW ANIMAL DRUGS IN GENETICALLY ENGINEERED ANIMALS

    Authority: 21 U.S.C. 360b.

Sec.  528.1070  Bc6 recombinant deoxyribonucleic acid construct.

    (a) Specifications and indications for use. Five copies of a human
Bc6 recombinant deoxyribonucleic acid (rDNA) construct located at the
GTC 155-92 site in a specific hemizygous diploid line of dairy breeds
of domestic goats (Capra aegagrus hircus) directing the expression of
the human gene for antithrombin (which is intended for the treatment of
humans) in the mammary

gland of goats derived from lineage progenitor 155-92.
    (b) Sponsor. See No. 042976 in Sec.  510.600 of this chapter.
    (c) Limitations. Food or feed from GTC-155-92 goats is not
permitted in the food or feed supply.

    Dated: February 6, 2009.
Bernadette Dunham,
Director, Center for Veterinary Medicine.
[FR Doc. E9-2881 Filed 2-6-09; 4:15 pm]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Combined Notice of Filings 1

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

    Docket Numbers: ER10-2819-001.
    Applicants: ALLETE, Inc.
    Description: Allete, Inc submits its triennial market power
analysis.
    Filed Date: 12/30/11.
    Accession Number: 20120104-0202.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/28/12.

    Docket Numbers: ER11-3839-001.
    Applicants: Nevada Power Company.
    Description: Rate Schedule No. 30 Amended & Restated TFA-Post Joint
Settlement Proceedings to be effective 6/20/2011.
    Filed Date: 1/4/12.
    Accession Number: 20120104-5074.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/25/12.

    Docket Numbers: ER12-758-000.
    Applicants: PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.
    Description: Original Service Agreement No. 3169; Queue No. V3-052
(Line 17703) to be effective 12/5/2011.
    Filed Date: 1/4/12.
    Accession Number: 20120104-5063.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/25/12.

    Docket Numbers: ER12-759-000.
    Applicants: PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.
    Description: Original Service Agreement No. 3170; Queue No. V3-052
(Line 94507) to be effective 12/5/2011.
    Filed Date: 1/4/12.
    Accession Number: 20120104-5065.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/25/12.

    Docket Numbers: ER12-760-000.
    Applicants: California Independent System Operator Corporation.
    Description: 2012-01-04 CAISO Penalty Allocation Procedures
Amendment to be effective 12/31/9998.
    Filed Date: 1/4/12.
    Accession Number: 20120104-5096.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/25/12.

    Docket Numbers: ER12-760-001.
    Applicants: California Independent System Operator Corporation.
    Description: 2012-01-04 Errata to Penalty Allocation Procedure
Amendment to be effective 3/5/2012.
    Filed Date: 1/4/12.
    Accession Number: 20120104-5098.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/25/12.

    Docket Numbers: ER12-762-000.
    Applicants: Pacific Gas and Electric Company.
    Description: Notices of Termination of Service Agreement Nos. 38
and 86 under FERC Transmission Owner Tariff of Pacific Gas and Electric
Company.
    Filed Date: 1/4/12.
    Accession Number: 20120104-5146.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/25/12.
    Take notice that the Commission received the following electric
securities filings:

    Docket Numbers: ES12-16-000.
    Applicants: Southern Indiana Gas and Electric Company.
    Description: Application of Southern Indiana Gas and Electric
Company for issuance of short term debt securities authorization under
Section 204 of the Federal Power Act.
    Filed Date: 1/4/12.
    Accession Number: 20120104-5145.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/25/12.
    The filings are accessible in the Commission's eLibrary system by
clicking on the links or querying the docket number.
    Any person desiring to intervene or protest in any of the above
proceedings must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the
Commission's Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and

385.214) on or before 5 p.m. Eastern time on the specified comment
date. Protests may be considered, but intervention is necessary to
become a party to the proceeding.
    eFiling is encouraged. More detailed information relating to filing
requirements, interventions, protests, service, and qualifying
facilities filings can be found at: http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For other information, call<PHONE_NUMBER>
(toll free). For TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

    Dated: January 5, 2012.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2012-644 Filed 1-13-12; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. RP16-300-000]

Empire Pipeline, Inc.; Notice of Initiation of Section 5
Proceeding

    On January 21, 2016, the Commission issued an order in Docket No.
RP16-300-000, pursuant to section 5 of the Natural Gas Act, 15 U.S.C.
717d (2012), instituting an investigation into the justness and
reasonableness of Empire Pipeline, Inc.'s (Empire) currently effective
tariff rates. The Commission's order directs Empire to file a full cost
and revenue study within 75 days of the issuance of the order. Empire
Pipeline, Inc., 154 FERC ]61,029 (2016).

    Dated: January 21, 2016.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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[Notices]
[Pages 25045-25046]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Office of the Secretary of Transportation

Transportation Infrastructure Financing and Innovation Act
(TIFIA) Program; Agency Information Collection Activities and Request
for Comments

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary of Transportation, DOT.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Transportation (DOT) has submitted an
information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) to renew an existing information collection. The information
collection is used to allow entities to apply for TIFIA credit
assistance and assists the DOT in evaluating projects and project
sponsors for program eligibility and creditworthiness.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted by June 30, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be submitted to the attention of the
DOT/OST Desk Officer, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Office of Management and Budget, Docket Library, Room 10102, 725 17th
Street NW., Washington, DC 20503 or by email at
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>with the associated OMB Control Number
2105-0569.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The TIFIA program manager via email at
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:  The Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.
3501-3521) and OMB regulations at 5 CFR part 1320 provide that an
agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it
displays a currently valid OMB control number. Until OMB approves a
collection of information, you are not obligated to respond. In order
to obtain and renew an OMB control number, Federal agencies are
required to seek public comment on information collection and
recordkeeping activities (see 5 CFR 1320.8(d) and 1320.12(a)).
    As required at 5 CFR 1320.8(d), DOT published a 60-day notice in
the Federal Register on March 24, 2017 (82 FR 15101), and the comment
period ended May 23, 2017. DOT received no comments. DOT now requests
comments on the following subjects: Comments are invited on: (a) The
need for the proposed collection of information for the proper
performance of the functions of the agency, including

whether the information will have practical utility; (b) the accuracy
of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of
information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions
used; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who are to respond, including the
use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques.
    The following information pertains to this request:
    Title: Transportation Infrastructure Financing and Innovation Act
program or TIFIA program.
    Form: The forms for the letter of interest and application are
available for review at http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/ipd/tifia/guidance_applications/tifia_applications.htm.
    OMB Control Number: 2105-0569.
    Abstract: The TIFIA program provides Federal credit assistance in
the form of direct loans, loan guarantees, and standby lines of credit
to eligible surface transportation projects. This information
collection relates to the collection of information from entities
interested in TIFIA credit assistance and assists DOT in evaluating
projects and project sponsors for program eligibility and
creditworthiness. DOT is required by 23 U.S.C Sec. Sec.  601-609 to
solicit a letter of interest and an application from each interested
applicant for TIFIA credit assistance. DOT will use the collected
information to evaluate and select recipients for credit assistance.
Applicants may be asked to provide additional supporting evidence or to
quantify details during the review and negotiation process on a case-
by-case basis.
    Description of Respondents: State and local governments, transit
agencies, freight and commuter railroad companies, special authorities,
special districts, and private entities.
    Estimated Total Annual Number of Responses: 50 letters of interest
and 50 applications.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 6,000 hours.
    The estimated burdens are itemized in the following table:

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                                                                                D. Total hours
                       A. Type of response                         B. Number of    C. Hours per     (column B x
                                                                     responses       response        column C
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Letter of Interest..............................................              50              20           1,000
Application.....................................................              50             100           5,000
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    Frequency of Collection: One time.

    Issued in Washington, DC on May 25, 2017.

Claire Barrett,
Departmental Chief Privacy & Information Governance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017-11167 Filed 5-30-17; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2012-1175; Airspace Docket No. 12-AAL-11]

Amendment of Class E Airspace; Point Thomson, AK

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action modifies the airspace at Point Thomson, AK, by
establishing Class E Airspace at Point Thomson Airstrip Airport, Point
Thomson, AK. New Area Navigation (RNAV) Global Positioning System (GPS)
standard instrument approach procedures have been established at the
airport. This action enhances the safety and management of aircraft
operations at the airport.

DATES: Effective date, 0901 UTC, October 17, 2013. The Director of the
Federal Register approves this incorporation by reference action under
1 CFR Part 51, subject to the annual revision of FAA Order 7400.9 and
publication of conforming amendments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard Roberts, Federal Aviation
Administration, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center, 1601
Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA, 98057; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

    On May 23, 2013, the FAA published in the Federal Register a notice
of proposed rulemaking to modify controlled airspace at Point Thomson,
AK (78 FR 30797). Interested parties were invited to participate in
this rulemaking effort by submitting written comments on the proposal
to the FAA. No comments were received.
    Class E airspace designations are published in paragraph 6005, of
FAA Order 7400.9W dated August 8, 2012, and effective September 15,
2012, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR Part 71.1. The Class
E airspace designation listed in this document will be published
subsequently in that Order.

The Rule

    This action amends Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR)
part 71 by modifying Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet
above the surface within an 8.9-mile radius of Point Thomson Airstrip
Airport, Point Thomson, AK, to accommodate aircraft using new RNAV
(GPS) standard instrument approach procedures at the airport. This
action is necessary for the safety and management of IFR operations.
    The FAA has determined this regulation only involves an established
body of technical regulations for which frequent and routine amendments
are necessary to keep them operationally current. Therefore, this
regulation: (1) Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under
Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a ``significant rule'' under DOT
Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 FR 11034; February 26, 1979);
and (3) does not warrant preparation of a regulatory evaluation as the
anticipated impact is so minimal. Since this is a routine matter that
only affects air traffic procedures and air navigation, it is certified
this rule, when promulgated, does not have a significant economic
impact on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria of
the Regulatory Flexibility Act. The FAA's authority to issue rules
regarding aviation safety is found in Title 49 of the U.S. Code.
Subtitle 1, Section 106 discusses the authority of the FAA
Administrator. Subtitle VII, Aviation Programs, describes in more
detail the scope of the agency's authority. This rulemaking is
promulgated under the authority described in Subtitle VII, Part A,
Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that section, the FAA is charged with
prescribing regulations to assign the use of airspace necessary to
ensure the safety of aircraft and the efficient use of airspace. This
regulation is within the scope of that authority as it modifies
controlled airspace at Point Thomson Airstrip Airport, Point Thomson,
AK.

Environmental Review

    The FAA has determined that this action qualifies for categorical
exclusion under the National Environmental Policy Act in accordance
with FAA Order 1050.1E, ``Environmental Impacts: Policies and
Procedures,'' paragraph 311a. This airspace action is not expected to
cause any potentially significant environmental impacts, and no
extraordinary circumstances exist that warrant preparation of an
environmental assessment.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

    Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).

Adoption of the Amendment

    In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation
Administration amends 14 CFR Part 71 as follows:

PART 71--DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, B, C, D AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR
TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND REPORTING POINTS

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1. The authority citation for 14 CFR Part 71 continues to read as
follows:

    Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40103, 40113, 40120; E. O. 10854,
24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959-1963 Comp., p. 389.

Sec.  71.1  [Amended]

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2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of the Federal
Aviation Administration Order 7400.9W, Airspace Designations and
Reporting Points, dated August 8, 2012, and effective September 15,
2012 is amended as follows:

Paragraph 6005 Class E airspace areas extending upward from 700
feet or more above the surface of the earth.

* * * * *

AAL AK E5 Point Thomson, AK [Modified]

Point Thomson 3 Heliport, AK
    (Lat. 70[deg]10[min]17[sec] N., long. 146[deg]15[min]31[sec] W)
Point Thomson Airstrip Airport, AK
    (Lat. 70[deg]08[min]10[sec] N., long. 146[deg]17[min]24[sec] W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 6.6-mile radius of Point Thomson 3 Heliport, and that
airspace within an 8.9-mile radius of Point Thomson, Airstrip
Airport.

    Issued in Seattle, Washington, on August 6, 2013.
Christopher Ramirez,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2013-20018 Filed 8-16-13; 8:45 am]
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