[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 159 (Wednesday, August 17, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51075-51076]
[FR Doc No: 2011-20901]

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-65100; File No. SR-ISE-2011-33]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; International Securities Exchange,
LLC; Order Granting Approval to a Proposed Rule Change Relating to
Appointments to Competitive Market Makers

August 11, 2011.

I. Introduction

    On June 10, 2011, the International Securities Exchange, LLC (the
``Exchange'' or the ``ISE'') filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (``Commission''), pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) \1\ of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Act'') \2\ and Rule 19b-4
thereunder,\3\ a proposed rule change to revise the manner in which
Competitive Market Makers are appointed to options classes. The
proposed rule change was published for comment in the Federal Register
on June 28, 2011.\4\ The Commission received no comments regarding the
proposal. This order approves the proposed rule change.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 15 U.S.C. 78a.
    \3\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
    \4\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 64719 (June 22,
2011), 76 FR 37863 (``Notice'').
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II. Description of the Proposal

    The ISE's membership is divided into three categories, Primary
Market Makers (``PMMs''), Competitive Market Makers (``CMMs'') and
Electronic Access Members. There are 10 PMM trading rights and 160 CMM
trading rights (collectively ``market maker rights''). In order to
access the Exchange as a market maker, a member must own or lease one
or more market maker rights. EAMs are not required to purchase such a
right in order to access the Exchange. Under the current structure,
options traded on the Exchange are divided into 10 groups, with one of
the 10 PMM trading rights and 16 of the 160 CMM trading rights
appointed to each group. Thus, each PMM and CMM trading right is
associated with a specific group of options. Under the existing
structure, a member is required to own and/or lease 10 CMM trading
rights (one in each of the 10 options groups) in order to have the
ability to make markets in all of the options classes traded on the
Exchange. Moreover, because the number of options classes contained in
each group varies, CMM trading rights currently represent 10 different
levels of participation.
    The Exchange proposes to change the structure of CMM appointments
to allow CMMs to seek appointment in the options classes listed on the
Exchange across the groups of options assigned to particular PMMs.
Under the proposal, the Exchange will assign points to each options
class equal to its percentage of overall industry volume (not including
exclusively-traded index options), rounded down to the nearest tenth of
a percentage. A CMM will be able to seek appointments to options
classes that total: (i) 20 points for the first CMM trading right it
owns or leases; and (ii) 10 points for the second and each subsequent
CMM trading right it owns or leases.\5\ CMMs will be able to change
their appointments at any time upon advance notification to the
Exchange.\6\ The Exchange will provide members with a transition period
of 30 to 60 days following approval of the proposed rule change. During
the transition period, the Exchange will work with existing market
makers to restructure their appointments within the new point-based
structure.
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    \5\ Under the proposal, CMMs can select the options classes to
which they seek appointment, but the Exchange retains the authority
to make such appointments and to remove appointments from CMMs based
on their performance. Under the proposal, either the Exchange or a
committee designated by the Board will be permitted to make
appointments.
    \6\ The Exchange will notify CMMs of the procedure for
requesting changes to their appointments, including the length of
advance notification required. The Exchange will establish the
shortest advance notification period that is operationally feasible,
such as a specific time on the day prior to the intended
effectiveness of a change in a CMM's appointments, or by a specified
time prior to the opening on the same trading day.
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    The proposal seeks to standardize the level of access gained by
owning or leasing a CMM trading right. In addition, the proposal will
make additional memberships available. Specifically, by assigning 20
points to the first CMM trading right owned or leased by a member and
10 points to each subsequent CMM trading right owned or leased by the
same member, only 9 CMM trading rights (instead of 10) will be required
to cover the entire ISE market.
    The Exchange also proposes to adjust its CMM quotation requirements
to reflect the proposed elimination of specified groups of options
associated with CMM trading rights. Under the current structure, CMMs
are required to participate in the opening and provide continuous
quotations in a minimum number of options classes in each of their
assigned groups. Since CMMs will have the flexibility to choose the
options classes to which they are appointed, rather than being
appointed to a pre-determined group of options, the Exchange proposes
to modify this requirement to limit the number of appointed options
classes in which a CMM can initiate intraday quoting to the number of
options classes in which it participates in the opening rotation.
    Under the current rules, a CMM is required to participate in the
opening in 60% of the options classes in its appointed group of options
or 40 options classes, whichever is lesser. If, for example, a CMM is
appointed to a group with 100 options classes, then it must participate
in the opening for 40 options classes and may initiate intra-day
quoting in 60 options classes. Under the proposed structure, a CMM
appointed to 100 options classes that participates in the opening in 40
options

classes may only initiate intra-day quoting in 40 additional classes.
Additionally, under the proposal the Exchange will retain the current
requirement that once a CMM enters a quotation in an appointed options
class, it must maintain continuous quotations for that series and at
least 60% of the series of the options class until the close of trading
that day. CMMs will also continue to be subject to the quotation
requirements contained in Rule 803 and 804. If a CMM receives
Preferenced Orders in an options class, it will continue to be required
to maintain continuous quotations in at least 90% of the series in that
class. The Exchange will continue to have the ability under its rules
to call upon a CMM to submit quotations in one or more series of an
options class to which the CMM is appointed.
    Finally, the Exchange proposes to terminate its current CMM
inactivity fee. That fee currently imposes a charge of $25,000 a month
for CMM trading rights that are not active. The purpose of the fee is
to help recoup a portion of the income that the Exchange loses when
market makers do not operate their trading rights and generate
transaction-based revenue. Under the proposed CMM trading rights
structure, the Exchange does not believe that the inactivity fee is
appropriate or necessary, as CMMs will now be able to manage the number
of options classes to which they are appointed.\7\ Moreover, the
Exchange believes that there will be increased demand for CMM trading
rights, and that owners of such rights will have a financial incentive
to sell or lease any unused trading rights. If this does not turn out
to be the case, the Exchange states that it will consider reinstituting
some form of inactivity fee that is appropriate for the new structure.
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    \7\ For example, under the current structure, a CMM that owns or
leases three CMM trading rights is obligated to continuously quote a
minimum of 120 options classes. Under the new structure, a CMM with
three trading rights could seek appointment for only three options
classes (one for each trading right), thus making the inactivity fee
ineffective.
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III. Discussion and Commission Findings

    The Commission finds that the proposed rule change is consistent
with the requirements of the Act and the rules and regulations
thereunder applicable to a national securities exchange \8\ and, in
particular, the requirements of Section 6 of the Act.\9\ Specifically,
the Commission finds that the proposed rule change is consistent with
Section 6(b)(5) of the Act,\10\ which requires, among other things,
that the rules of a national securities exchange be 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 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 and are not designed to
permit unfair discrimination between customers, issuers, brokers or
dealers. The Commission also believes that the proposal is consistent
with Section 6(b)(4) of the Act,\11\ which requires that the rules of a
national securities exchange provide for the equitable allocation of
reasonable fees and other charges among the Exchange's members and
issuers and other persons using its facilities.
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    \8\ In approving this proposed rule change the Commission has
considered the proposed rule's impact on efficiency, competition,
and capital formation. 15 U.S.C. 78c(f).
    \9\ 15 U.S.C. 78f.
    \10\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
    \11\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(4).
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    In particular, the Commission believes that the proposal should
allow CMMs additional flexibility to choosing their appointed
classes.\12\ The Commission notes that potential market makers will be
able to purchase or lease newly-available CMM trading rights. Under the
proposal, CMMs can select the options classes to which they seek
appointment, but the Exchange retains the authority to make such
appointments and to remove appointments from CMMs based on their
performance.\13\ In addition, because a PMM will continue to be
appointed to each options class, there will continue to be continuous,
two-sided quotations in all options listed on the Exchange.\14\
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    \12\ The Commission also notes that the new structure is similar
to the Chicago Board Options Exchange's (``CBOE'') rules, which
permit its market makers to choose the options to which they are
appointed. See CBOE Rule 8.3.
    \13\ ISE Rule 802(e)-(f).
    \14\ Pursuant to Rule 804(a)(2), PMMs have the obligation to
provide continuous quotations in all of the series of all of the
options to which they are appointed.
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    The Exchange proposes to limit the number of appointed options
classes in which a CMM can initiate intraday quoting to the number of
options classes in which it participates in the opening rotation. The
Commission notes that CMMs will also continue to be subject to the
quotation requirements contained in Rules 803 and 804. In addition,
once a CMM enters a quotation in an appointed options class, it must
maintain continuous quotations for that series and at least 60% of the
series of the options class until the close of trading that day.\15\ If
a CMM receives Preferenced Orders in an options class, it will continue
to be required to maintain continuous quotations in at least 90% of the
series in that class.\16\ Also, the Exchange will continue to have the
ability under its rules to call upon a CMM to submit quotations in one
or more series of an options class to which the CMM is appointed.\17\
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    \15\ ISE Rule 804(e)(2)(iii).
    \16\ ISE Rule 804(e)(2)(iii).
    \17\ ISE Rule 802(e)(2)(iv).
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    Finally, the Exchange proposes to eliminate its current charge of
$25,000 a month for CMM trading rights that are not active. The
Exchange states that the inactivity fee is not appropriate or
necessary, as CMMs will now be able to manage the number of options
classes to which they are appointed. The Commission believes that the
proposal is consistent with Section 6(b)(4) of the Act.\18\
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    \18\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(4).
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IV. Conclusion

    It is therefore ordered, pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) of the
Act,\19\ that the proposed rule change (SR-ISE-2011-33), be, and hereby
is, approved.
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    \19\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\20\
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    \20\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Elizabeth M. Murphy,
Secretary.
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		Appendix C: Carriage Requirements for all the Survival Craft Equipment discussed in the NPRM

Table C-1: Required Survival Craft Carriage Requirements for Lifeboats, Liferafts, Rescue Boats, Inflatable Liferafts, and IBAs
                                   Equipment
                          Types of Equipment Required

                                   Lifeboats
                                   Liferafts
                             Inflatable Liferafts
                                 Rescue Boats
                                     IBAs

                             International Voyage
                                     Short
                             International Voyage
                                     Short
                             Coastal Service pack
                                    Solas A
                                    Solas B
                                Coastal Service
                             International Voyage
                                     Short

                           International Voyage[**]
                                (SOLAS A pack)
                             International Voyage

                             International Voyage

                                (SOLAS B pack)

                                  Bilge pump
                                       1
                                       1

                                  Can Opener*
                                       3
                                       3
                                       3

                                       3
                                       3

                                    Compass
                                       1
                                       1

                                       1
                                       1

                               Fire extinguisher
                                       1
                                       1

                                       1
                                       1

                                 First aid kit
                                       1
                                       1
                                       1
                                       1

                                       1
                                       1

                                       1
                                       1
                                       1
                                  Fishing kit
                                       1

                                       1

                                    Hatchet
                                       2
                                       2

                                  Jackknife**
                                       1
                                       1

                                       1
                                       1

                                    Knife**

                                       1
                                       1
                                       1

                                       1
                                       1
                                       1
                                       2
                               Mirror, Signaling
                                       1
                                       1
                                       1
                                       1
                                       1
                                       1
                                       1
                                       1

                                       1
                                  Sea anchor
                                       1
                                       1
                                       2
                                       2
                                       1
                                       2
                                       2
                                       1
                                       1
                                       1
                                       1
                                     Water
                                       3
                                      1.5
                                       3

                                      1.5

                              (liters per person)

Sources:
International Voyage: https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CFR-2008-title46-vol7/xml/CFR-2008-title46-vol7-sec199-175.xml
IBAs: https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CFR-2008-title46-vol6/xml/CFR-2008-title46-vol6-part160.xml#seqnum160.010-3
Coastal Service pack: https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CFR-2008-title46-vol6/xml/CFR-2008-title46-vol6-part160.xml#seqnum160.051-11
Notes:
Can Openers are listed in this appendix because of the fact that jackknives can take the place of can openers.
* § 194.175(5) allows jackknives to take the place of a can opener
**The proposed rule would remove the separate requirements for knives and jackknives and would, instead, require that all survival craft could be equipped with either knifes or jackknives.  For inflatable liferafts, if the passenger capacity is greater than 13 people then 2 jackknives are required
*** According to § 70.10 - 43, a short international voyage is an international voyage in the course of which a vessel is not more than 200 miles from a port or place in which the passengers and crew could be placed in safety.  Neither the distance between the last port of call in the country in which the voyage begins and the final port of destination nor the return voyage may exceed 600 miles.  The final port of destination is the last port of call in the scheduled voyage at which the vessel commences its return voyage to the country in which the voyage began.


[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 57 (Friday, March 26, 2021)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 16038-16041]
[FR Doc No: 2021-06251]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2020-0846; Project Identifier MCAI-2020-00806-T;
Amendment 39-21411; AD 2021-03-08]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for
certain

Airbus SAS Model A350-941 and -1041 airplanes. This AD was prompted by
reports of migration of the bushings of the horizontal tail plane (HTP)
lateral load fittings (LLFs) on the left- and right-hand sides during
flight test. This AD requires repetitive inspections for migration of
the bushings of the HTP LLFs on the left- and right-hand sides, and
terminating repair or modification of any affected bushing, as
specified in a European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD, which
is incorporated by reference. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the
unsafe condition on these products.

DATES: This AD is effective April 30, 2021.
    The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by
reference of a certain publication listed in this AD as of April 30,
2021.

ADDRESSES: For material incorporated by reference (IBR) in this AD,
contact the EASA, Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 3, 50668 Cologne, Germany;
telephone +49 221 8999 000; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>internet
www.easa.europa.eu. You may find this IBR material on the EASA website
at https://ad.easa.europa.eu. You may view this IBR material at the
FAA, Airworthiness Products Section, Operational Safety Branch, 2200
South 216th St., Des Moines, WA. For information on the availability of
this material at the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>. It is also available in
the AD docket on the internet at https://www.regulations.gov by
searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2020-0846.

Examining the AD Docket

    You may examine the AD docket on the internet at https://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2020-
0846; or in person at Docket Operations between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The AD docket contains
this final rule, any comments received, and other information. The
address for Docket Operations is U.S. Department of Transportation,
Docket Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathleen Arrigotti, Aerospace
Engineer, Large Aircraft Section, International Validation Branch, FAA,
2200 South 216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198; telephone and fax 206-231-
3218; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Discussion

    The EASA, which is the Technical Agent for the Member States of the
European Union, has issued EASA AD 2020-0139R1, dated July 3, 2020
(EASA AD 2020-0139R1) (also referred to as the Mandatory Continuing
Airworthiness Information, or ``the MCAI''), to correct an unsafe
condition for certain Airbus SAS Model A350-941 and -1041 airplanes.
    The FAA issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14
CFR part 39 by adding an AD that would apply to certain Airbus SAS
Model A350-941 and -1041 airplanes. The NPRM published in the Federal
Register on September 22, 2020 (85 FR 59460). The NPRM was prompted by
reports of migration of the bushings of the HTP LLFs on the left- and
right-hand sides during flight test. The NPRM proposed to require
repetitive inspections for migration of the bushings of the HTP LLFs on
the left- and right-hand sides, and terminating repair or modification
of any affected bushing, as specified in an EASA AD.
    The FAA is issuing this AD to address combined corrosion and
fatigue damage of the primary structure, possibly resulting in failure
of an HTP LLF and damage to adjacent structure, which could result in
reduced controllability of the airplane. See the MCAI for additional
background information.

Comments

    The FAA gave the public the opportunity to participate in
developing this final rule. The following presents the comment received
on the NPRM and the FAA's response to the comment.

Request To Clarify Inspection Intervals

    The Air Line Pilots Association, International (ALPA) asked that
justification be provided for the inspection intervals differing
between aircraft variants. ALPA supports the basis of the AD, but
stated that due to the similarities between the affected aircraft and
the associated safety issue, the time frames should either be
consistent between affected aircraft, or a rationale should be provided
describing why different compliance time frames are adequate. ALPA
noted that the proposed AD adopts the required compliance time frames
in EASA AD 2020-0139R1, which require the inspections to be completed
at an interval of 6 years for Model A350-941 airplanes, and at
intervals of 5,500 flight cycles, 22,900 flight hours, or 6 years,
whichever occurs first, for Model A350-1041 airplanes.
    The FAA agrees with the commenter that clarification is necessary.
The inspection intervals are different because although both Model
A350-941 and Model A350-1041 airplanes are affected by corrosion damage
of this primary structure, only Model A350-1041 airplanes are suspected
to be at risk of fatigue damage to the affected area as well.
Therefore, the FAA has not changed this AD in this regard.

Clarification of Terminology

    The FAA has added paragraph (h)(3) to this AD to clarify the
definition of ``deficiencies,'' which is used in EASA AD 2020-0139R1
but is not referred to in the service information referenced in EASA AD
2020-0139R1.

Conclusion

    The FAA reviewed the relevant data, considered the comment
received, and determined that air safety and the public interest
require adopting this final rule with the change described previously
and minor editorial changes. The FAA has determined that these minor
changes:
     Are consistent with the intent that was proposed in the
NPRM for addressing the unsafe condition; and
     Do not add any additional burden upon the public than was
already proposed in the NPRM.
    The FAA also determined that these changes will not increase the
economic burden on any operator or increase the scope of this final
rule.

Related Service Information Under 1 CFR Part 51

    EASA AD 2020-0139R1 describes procedures for repetitive detailed
inspections for deficiencies (e.g., broken sealant and migration) of
the bushings of the HTP LLF on the left- and right-hand sides; and
repair or modification of any affected bushing, which eliminates the
need for the repetitive inspections. This material is reasonably
available because the interested parties have access to it through
their normal course of business or by the means identified in the
ADDRESSES section.

Costs of Compliance

    The FAA estimates that this AD affects 13 airplanes of U.S.
registry. The FAA estimates the following costs to comply with this AD:

                                      Estimated Costs for Required Actions
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                 Labor cost                    Parts cost        product            Cost on U.S. operators
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10 work-hours x $85 per hour = $850........              $0            $850  $11,050 per inspection cycle.
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    The FAA estimates that it takes about 1 work-hour per product to
comply with the reporting requirement in this AD. The average labor
rate is $85 per hour. Based on these figures, the FAA estimates the
cost of reporting the inspection results on U.S. operators to be
$1,105, or $85 per product.

                  Estimated Costs for Optional Actions
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            Labor cost                Parts cost      Cost per product
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Up to 38 work-hours x $85 per hour              $0  Up to $3,230.
 = Up to $3,230.
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Paperwork Reduction Act

    A federal agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not
required to respond to, nor shall a person be subject to penalty for
failure to comply with a collection of information subject to the
requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act unless that collection of
information displays a current valid OMB control number. The control
number for the collection of information required by this AD is 2120-
0056. The paperwork cost associated with this AD has been detailed in
the Costs of Compliance section of this document and includes time for
reviewing instructions, as well as completing and reviewing the
collection of information. Therefore, all reporting associated with
this AD is mandatory. Comments concerning the accuracy of this burden
and suggestions for reducing the burden should be directed to
Information Collection Clearance Officer, Federal Aviation
Administration, 10101 Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 76177-1524.

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.
    The FAA is 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

    This AD will not have federalism implications under Executive Order
13132. This AD will 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 that this AD:
    (1) Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under Executive
Order 12866,
    (2) Will not affect intrastate aviation in Alaska, and
    (3) 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.

Adoption of the Amendment

    Accordingly, under the authority delegated to me by the
Administrator, the FAA amends 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. The FAA amends Sec.  39.13 by adding the following new airworthiness
directive:

2021-03-08 Airbus SAS: Amendment 39-21411; Docket No. FAA-2020-0846;
Project Identifier MCAI-2020-00806-T.

(a) Effective Date

    This airworthiness directive (AD) is effective April 30, 2021.

(b) Affected ADs

    None

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to Airbus SAS Model A350-941 and -1041
airplanes, certificated in any category, as identified in European
Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD 2020-0139R1, dated July 3,
2020 (EASA AD 2020-0139R1).

(d) Subject

    Air Transport Association (ATA) of America Code 55, Stabilizers.

(e) Reason

    This AD was prompted by reports of migration of the bushings of
the horizontal tail plane (HTP) lateral load fittings (LLFs) on the
left- and right-hand sides during flight test. The FAA is issuing
this AD to address combined corrosion and fatigue damage of the
primary structure, possibly resulting in failure of an HTP LLF and
damage to adjacent structure, which could result in reduced
controllability of the airplane.

(f) Compliance

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

(g) Requirements

    Except as specified in paragraph (h) of this AD: Comply with all
required actions and compliance times specified in, and in
accordance with, EASA AD 2020-0139R1.

(h) Exceptions to EASA AD 2020-0139R1

    (1) The ``Remarks'' section of EASA AD 2020-0139R1 does not
apply to this AD.
    (2) Paragraph (6) of EASA AD 2020-0139R1 specifies to report
inspection results to Airbus within a certain compliance time. For
this AD, report inspection results at the applicable time specified
in paragraph (h)(2)(i) or (ii) of this AD.
    (i) If the inspection was done on or after the effective date of
this AD: Submit the report within 90 days after the inspection.
    (ii) If the inspection was done before the effective date of
this AD: Submit the report

within 90 days after the effective date of this AD.
    (3) Where paragraph (2) of EASA AD 2020-0139R1 refers to
``deficiencies,'' for this AD, deficiencies include broken sealant
and bush migration.

(i) Other FAA AD Provisions

    The following provisions also apply to this AD:
    (1) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs): The Manager,
Large Aircraft Section, International Validation Branch, 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 Large Aircraft Section, International Validation
Branch, send it to the attention of the person identified in
paragraph (j) of this AD. 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.
    (2) Contacting the Manufacturer: For any requirement in this AD
to obtain instructions from a manufacturer, the instructions must be
accomplished using a method approved by the Manager, Large Aircraft
Section, International Validation Branch, FAA; or EASA; or Airbus
SAS's EASA Design Organization Approval (DOA). If approved by the
DOA, the approval must include the DOA-authorized signature.
    (3) Required for Compliance (RC): For any service information
referenced in EASA AD 2020-0139R1 that contains RC procedures and
tests: Except as required by paragraph (i)(2) of this AD, RC
procedures and tests must be done to comply with this AD; any
procedures or tests that are not identified as RC are recommended.
Those procedures and tests that are not identified as RC may be
deviated from using accepted methods in accordance with the
operator's maintenance or inspection program without obtaining
approval of an AMOC, provided the procedures and tests identified as
RC can be done and the airplane can be put back in an airworthy
condition. Any substitutions or changes to procedures or tests
identified as RC require approval of an AMOC.
    (4) Paperwork Reduction Act Burden Statement: A federal agency
may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond
to, nor shall a person be subject to a penalty for failure to comply
with a collection of information subject to the requirements of the
Paperwork Reduction Act unless that collection of information
displays a current valid OMB Control Number. The OMB Control Number
for this information collection is 2120-0056. Public reporting for
this collection of information is estimated to be approximately 1
hour per response, including the time for reviewing instructions,
searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data
needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information.
All responses to this collection of information are mandatory as
required by this AD. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or
any other aspect of this collection of information, including
suggestions for reducing this burden to Information Collection
Clearance Officer, Federal Aviation Administration, 10101 Hillwood
Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 76177-1524.

(j) Related Information

    For more information about this AD, contact Kathleen Arrigotti,
Aerospace Engineer, Large Aircraft Section, International Validation
Branch, FAA, 2200 South 216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198; telephone
and fax<PHONE_NUMBER>; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
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    (1) The Director of the Federal Register approved the
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    (2) You must use this service information as applicable to do
the actions required by this AD, unless this AD specifies otherwise.
    (i) European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD 2020-0139R1,
dated July 3, 2020.
    (ii) [Reserved]
    (3) For EASA AD 2020-0139R1, contact the EASA, Konrad-Adenauer-
Ufer 3, 50668 Cologne, Germany; telephone +49 221 8999 000; email
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>internet www.easa.europa.eu. You may find this
EASA AD on the EASA website at https://ad.easa.europa.eu.
    (4) You may view this material at the FAA, Airworthiness
Products Section, Operational Safety Branch, 2200 South 216th St.,
Des Moines, WA. For information on the availability of this material
at the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>. This material may be found in the AD
docket on the internet at https://www.regulations.gov by searching
for and locating Docket No. FAA-2020-0846.
    (5) You may view this material that is incorporated by reference
at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For
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    Issued on January 27, 2021.
Lance T. Gant,
Director, Compliance & Airworthiness Division, Aircraft Certification
Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. ER24-564-000]

VESI 12 LLC; Supplemental Notice That Initial Market-Based Rate
Filing Includes Request for Blanket Section 204 Authorization

    This is a supplemental notice in the above-referenced proceeding of
VESI 12 LLC's application for market-based rate authority, with an
accompanying rate tariff, noting that such application includes a
request for blanket authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of future
issuances of securities and assumptions of liability.
    Any person desiring to intervene or to protest should file with the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington,
DC 20426, in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's
Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Anyone
filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of that
document on the Applicant.
    Notice is hereby given that the deadline for filing protests with
regard to the applicant's request for blanket authorization, under 18
CFR part 34, of future issuances of securities and assumptions of
liability, is December 27, 2023.
    The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and
interventions in lieu of paper, using the FERC Online links at http://www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic service, persons with internet
access who will eFile a document and/or be listed as a contact for an
intervenor must create and validate an eRegistration account using the
eRegistration link. Select the eFiling link to log on and submit the
intervention or protests.
    Persons unable to file electronically may mail similar pleadings to
the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE,
Washington, DC 20426. Hand delivered submissions in docketed
proceedings should be delivered to Health and Human Services, 12225
Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
    In addition to publishing the full text of this document in the
Federal Register, the Commission provides all interested persons an
opportunity to view and/or print the contents of this document via the
internet through the Commission's Home Page (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. At this time, the Commission has
suspended access to the Commission's Public Reference Room, due to the
proclamation declaring a National Emergency concerning the Novel
Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19), issued by the President on March 13,
2020. For assistance, contact the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
at [email protected] or call toll-free,<PHONE_NUMBER> or TYY,
(202) 502-8659.
    The Commission's Office of Public Participation (OPP) supports
meaningful public engagement and participation in Commission
proceedings. OPP can help members of the public, including landowners,
environmental justice communities, Tribal members and others, access
publicly available information and navigate Commission processes. For
public inquiries and assistance with making filings such as
interventions, comments, or requests for rehearing, the public is
encouraged to contact OPP at<PHONE_NUMBER> or [email protected].

    Dated: December 7, 2023.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2023-0721; Airspace Docket No. 22-ASW-16]
RIN 2120-AA66

Revocation of Jet Route J-184 and Establishment of United States
Area Navigation Route Q-180; Southwest United States

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action revokes Jet Route J-184 and establishes United
States Area Navigation (RNAV) route Q-180 in the southwest United
States. The existing Jet Route has service limitations associated with
signal coverage related issues. The new RNAV route replaces the Jet
Route, as well as provides additional RNAV routing within the National
Airspace System (NAS) in support of transitioning it from a ground-
based to satellite-based navigation system.

DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, October 5, 2023. 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 JO 7400.11
and publication of conforming amendments.

ADDRESSES: A copy of the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), all
comments received, this final rule, and all background material may be
viewed online at www.regulations.gov using the

FAA Docket number. Electronic retrieval help and guidelines are
available on the website. It is available 24 hours each day, 365 days
each year.
    FAA Order JO 7400.11G, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points,
and subsequent amendments can be viewed online at www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/. You may also contact the Rules and
Regulations Group, Office of Policy, Federal Aviation Administration,
800 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267-
8783.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colby Abbott, Rules and Regulations
Group, Office of Policy, Federal Aviation Administration, 800
Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267-
8783.

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
the 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 the ATS route structure as necessary to
preserve the safe and efficient flow of air traffic within the NAS.

History

    The FAA published a notice of proposed rulemaking for Docket No.
FAA-2023-0721 in the Federal Register (88 FR 17437; March 23, 2023),
proposing to revoke Jet Route J-184 and establish RNAV route Q-180 due
to service limitations associated with signal coverage issues of the
Deming, NM, Very High Frequency (VHF) Omni-Directional Range/Tactical
Air Navigation (VORTAC) navigational aid (NAVAID). Interested parties
were invited to participate in this rulemaking effort by submitting
written comments on the proposal. No comments were received.

Incorporation by Reference

    Jet Routes are published in paragraph 2004 and United States Area
Navigation Routes (Q-routes) are published in paragraph 2006 of FAA
Order JO 7400.11, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, which is
incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 on an annual basis. This
document amends the current version of that order, FAA Order JO
7400.11G, dated August 19, 2022, and effective September 15, 2022. FAA
Order JO 7400.11G is publicly available as listed in the ADDRESSES
section of this document. These amendments will be published in the
next update to FAA Order JO 7400.11.
    FAA Order JO 7400.11G lists Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas,
air traffic service routes, and reporting points.

The Rule

    This action amends 14 CFR part 71 by revoking Jet Route J-184 and
establishing RNAV route Q-180 due to service limitations associated
with signal coverage issues on J-184. The Air Traffic Service (ATS)
route actions are described below.
    J-184: J-184 is removed in its entirety.
    Q-180: Q-180 is established and extends between the Buckeye, AZ,
VORTAC and the Newman, TX, VORTAC NAVAIDs. This new Q-route provides
RNAV routing along the same route of flight J-184 provided prior to its
removal and retains flight safety and NAS efficiency for aircraft
transiting between the Phoenix, AZ, and El Paso, TX, areas.

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.
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
only affects air traffic procedures and air navigation, it is certified
that 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.

Environmental Review

    The FAA has determined that this action of revoking Jet Route J-184
and establishing RNAV route Q-180, due to service limitations
associated with signal coverage issues of the Deming, NM, VORTAC
NAVAID, qualifies for categorical exclusion under the National
Environmental Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and its implementing
regulations at 40 CFR part 1500, and in accordance with FAA Order
1050.1F, Environmental Impacts: Policies and Procedures, paragraph 5-
6.5a, which categorically excludes from further environmental impact
review rulemaking actions that designate or modify classes of airspace
areas, airways, routes, and reporting points (see 14 CFR part 71,
Designation of Class A, B, C, D, and E Airspace Areas; Air Traffic
Service Routes; and Reporting Points); and paragraph 5-6.5i, which
categorically excludes from further environmental impact review the
establishment of new or revised air traffic control procedures
conducted at 3,000 feet or more above ground level (AGL); procedures
conducted below 3,000 feet AGL that do not cause traffic to be
routinely routed over noise sensitive areas; modifications to currently
approved procedures conducted below 3,000 feet AGL that do not
significantly increase noise over noise sensitive areas; and increases
in minimum altitudes and landing minima. As such, this action is not
expected to result in any potentially significant environmental
impacts. In accordance with FAA Order 1050.1F, paragraph 5-2 regarding
Extraordinary Circumstances, the FAA has reviewed this action for
factors and circumstances in which a normally categorically excluded
action may have a significant environmental impact requiring further
analysis. The FAA has determined that no extraordinary circumstances
exist that warrant preparation of an environmental assessment or
environmental impact study.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

    Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).

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

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 JO
7400.11G, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 19,
2022, and effective September 15, 2022, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 2004 Jet Routes.

* * * * *

J-184 [Removed]

* * * * *

Paragraph 2006 United States Area Navigation Routes.

* * * * *

Q-180 Buckeye, AZ (BXK) to Newman, TX (EWM) [New]
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Buckeye, AZ (BXK)       VORTAC                 (Lat. 33[deg]27'12.45'' N, long. 112[deg]49'28.54'' W)
WOBUG, NM               FIX                    (Lat. 32[deg]35'24.04'' N, long. 108[deg]53'44.19'' W)
Deming, NM (DMN)        VORTAC                 (Lat. 32[deg]16'31.99'' N, long. 107[deg]36'19.80'' W)
Newman, TX (EWM)        VORTAC                 (Lat. 31[deg]57'06.43'' N, long. 106[deg]16'20.85'' W)

* * * * *

    Issued in Washington, DC, on July 11, 2023.
Karen L. Chiodini,
Acting Manager, Rules and Regulations.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Combined Notice of Filings

    Take notice that the Commission has received the following Natural
Gas Pipeline Rate and Refund Report filings:

Filings Instituting Proceedings

    Docket Numbers: RP13-1272-000.
    Applicants: Southern Natural Gas Company, L.L.C.
    Description: BG Negotiated Rate Update to be effective 9/1/2013.
    Filed Date: 8/28/13.
    Accession Number: 20130828-5092.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/9/13.

    Docket Numbers: RP13-1273-000.
    Applicants: Gulf South Pipeline Company, LP.
    Description: Cap Rel Neg Rate Agmt (QEP 37657 to BP 41249) to be
effective 9/1/2013.
    Filed Date: 8/28/13.
    Accession Number: 20130828-5100.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/9/13.

    Docket Numbers: RP13-1274-000.
    Applicants: Texas Eastern Transmission, LP.
    Description: ConocoPhillips September 2013 Releases to be effective
9/1/2013.
    Filed Date: 8/28/13.
    Accession Number: 20130828-5163.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/9/13.

    Docket Numbers: RP13-1275-000.
    Applicants: Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, L.L.C.
    Description: Volume No. 2--MGI Supply, LTD to be effective 9/1/
2013.
    Filed Date: 8/28/13.
    Accession Number: 20130828-5167.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/9/13.

    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 5:00
p.m. Eastern time on the specified comment date. Protests may be
considered, but intervention is necessary to become a party to the
proceeding.
    eFiling is encouraged. More detailed information relating to filing
requirements, interventions, protests, service, and qualifying
facilities filings can be found at: http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For other information, call<PHONE_NUMBER>
(toll free). For TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

    Dated: August 29, 2013.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Notice of Effectiveness of Exempt Wholesale Generator Status

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                                                           Docket Nos.
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Nobles 2 Power Partners, LLC...........................     EG20-224-000
Hardin Solar Holdings LLC..............................     EG20-225-000
Northern Divide Wind, LLC..............................     EG20-226-000
Mechanicsville Lessee, LLC.............................     EG20-227-000
AB Lessee, LLC.........................................     EG20-228-000
Neosho Ridge Wind, LLC.................................     EG20-229-000
Moss Landing Energy Storage 1, LLC.....................     EG20-230-000
Moss Landing Energy Storage 2, LLC.....................     EG20-231-000
Crossing Trails Wind Power Project LLC.................     EG20-232-000
Headwaters Wind Farm II LLC............................     EG20-233-000
Jordan Creek Wind Farm LLC.............................     EG20-234-000
Crescent Wind LLC......................................     EG20-235-000
Contrail Wind Project, LLC.............................     EG20-236-000
Riverstart Solar Park LLC..............................     EG20-237-000
Alta Oak Realty, LLC...................................     EG20-238-000
Greensville County Solar Project, LLC..................     EG20-239-000
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    Take notice that during the month of October 2020, the status of
the above-captioned entities as Exempt Wholesale Generators Companies
became effective by operation of the Commission's regulations. 18 CFR
366.7(a) (2020).

    Dated: November 16, 2020.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2004-0162; FRL-8059-2]

Napropamide and MCPA; Notice of Receipt of Requests to Amend to
Terminate Uses of Napropamide and MCPA Pesticide Registrations

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

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SUMMARY:  In accordance with section 6(f)(1) of the Federal
Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), as amended, EPA is
issuing a notice of receipt of requests by registrants to amend
napropamide and MCPA registrations to terminate certain uses. The
requests would terminate MCPA use on rice and grain sorghum as well as
terminate napropamide uses on pistachio, walnut, grapefruit, lemon,
nectarine, orange, tangerine, tangelo, apricot, cherry, peach, plum,
prune, apple, pear, fig, avocado, pomegranate, artichoke, and olive.
The requests would not terminate the last napropamide or MCPA products
registered for use in the United States. EPA intends to grant these
requests at the close of the comment period for this announcement
unless the Agency receives substantive comments within the comment
period that would merit its further review of the requests, or unless
the registrants withdraw their requests within this period. Upon
acceptance of these requests, any sale, distribution, or use of
products listed in this notice will be permitted only if such sale,
distribution, or use is consistent with the terms as described in the
final order.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before May 26, 2006.

ADDRESSES:  Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2004-0162, by one of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.

Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments.
     Mail: Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) Regulatory Public
Docket (7502C), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001.
     Hand Delivery: OPP Regulatory Public Docket, Environmental
Protection Agency, Rm. 119, Crystal Mall 2, 1801 S. Bell St.,
Arlington, VA. Deliveries are only accepted during the Docket's normal
hours of operation (8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday,
excluding legal holidays). Special arrangements should be made for
deliveries of boxed information. The Docket telephone number is (703)
305-5805.
     Important Note: OPP will be moving to a new location the
first week of May 2006. As a result, from Friday, April 28 to Friday,
May 5, 2006, the OPP Regulatory Public Docket will NOT be accepting any
deliveries at the Crystal Mall 2 address and this facility
will be closed to the public. Beginning on May 8, 2006, the OPP
Regulatory Public Docket will reopen at 8:30 a.m. and deliveries will
be accepted in Rm. S-4400, One Potomac Yard (South Building), 2777 S.
Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA 22202. The mail code for the mailing
address will change to

(7502P), but will otherwise remain the same. The OPP Regulatory Public
Docket telephone number and hours of operation will remain the same
after the move.
     Instructions: Direct your comments to docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPP-
2004-0162. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included
in the docket without change and may be made available on-line at
http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information

provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be
Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose
disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you
consider to be CBI or otherwise protected through regulations.gov or e-
mail. The Federal regulations.gov website is an ``anonymous access''
system, which means EPA will not know your identity or contact
information unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you
send an e-mail comment directly to EPA without going through
regulations.gov, your e-mail address will be automatically captured and
included as part of the comment that is placed in the docket and made
available on the Internet. If you submit an electronic comment, EPA
recommends that you include your name and other contact information in
the body of your comment and with any disk or CD-ROM you submit. If EPA
cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties and cannot
contact you for clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your
comment. Electronic files should avoid the use of special characters,
any form of encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses.
     Docket: All documents in the docket are listed in the docket
index. Although listed in the index, some information is not publicly
available, e.g., CBI or other information whose disclosure is
restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted
material, is not placed on the Internet and will be publicly available
only in hard copy form. Publicly available docket materials are
available in the electronic docket at http://www.regulations.gov, or,

if only available in hard copy, at the OPP Regulatory Public Docket at
the location identified under ``Delivery'' and ``Important Note.'' The
hours of operation for this docket facility are from 8:30 a.m. to 4
p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The docket
telephone number is<PHONE_NUMBER>.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For napropamide: Demson Fuller,
Special Review and Reregistration Division (7508C), Office of Pesticide
Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number:<PHONE_NUMBER>, fax
number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; e-mail address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    For MCPA: Kelly Sherman, Special Review and Reregistration Division
(7508C), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency,
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone
number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>; e-mail address:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this Action Apply to Me?

    This action is directed to the public in general, and may be of
interest to a wide range of stakeholders including environmental, human
health, and agricultural advocates; the chemical industry; pesticide
users; and members of the public interested in the sale, distribution,
or use of pesticides. Since others also may be interested, the Agency
has not attempted to describe all the specific entities that may be
affected by this action. If you have any questions regarding the
applicability of this action to a particular entity, consult the person
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

B. What Should I Consider as I Prepare My Comments for EPA?

     1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this information to EPA through
http://www.regulations.gov or e-mail. Clearly mark the part or all of the

information that you claim to be CBI. For CBI information in a disk or
CD ROM that you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the disk or CD ROM as
CBI and then identify electronically within the disk or CD ROM the
specific information that is claimed as CBI). In addition to one
complete version of the comment that includes information claimed as
CBI, a copy of the comment that does not contain the information
claimed as CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the public docket.
Information so marked will not be disclosed except in accordance with
procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2.
    2. Tips for preparing your comments. When submitting comments,
remember to:
    i. Identify the document by docket ID number and other identifying
information (subject heading, Federal Register date and page number).
     ii. Follow directions. The agency may ask you to respond to
specific questions or organize comments by referencing a Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR) part or section number.
    iii. Explain why you agree or disagree; suggest alternatives and
substitute language for your requested changes.
    iv. Describe any assumptions and provide any technical information
and/or data that you used.
    v. If you estimate potential costs or burdens, explain how you
arrived at your estimate in sufficient detail to allow for it to be
reproduced.
    vi. Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns, and
suggest alternatives.
    vii. Explain your views as clearly as possible, avoiding the use of
profanity or personal threats.
    viii. Make sure to submit your comments by the comment period
deadline identified.

II. Background on the Receipt of Requests to Amend Registrations to
Delete Uses

    This notice announces receipt by EPA of a request dated September
30, 2005 from registrant United Phosphorus, Inc., to terminate certain
uses of the following napropamide products: 70506-31, 70506-33, 70506-
34, 70506-35, 70506-36, 70506-37, 70506-38, 70506-39, 70506-63, and
70506-64. Napropamide is an herbicide used to control broadleaf weeds
and grasses on various fruit and vegetable crops. Specifically, United
Phosphorus, Inc. requests use deletions of pistachio, walnut,
grapefruit, lemon, nectarine, orange, tangerine, tangelo, apricot,
cherry, peach, plum, prune, apple, pear, fig, avocado, pomegranate,
artichoke, and olive. These use deletions will not terminate the last
pesticide product registered for these uses in the United States. For
additional information, refer to http://www.regulations.gov with the

napropamide legacy docket number: OPP-2004-0162; (69 FR 52261, August
25, 2004) (FRL-7370-9).
    This notice also announces receipt by EPA of requests dated August
30, 2004, August 31, 2004, and March 10, 2006 from the MCPA Task Force
Three on behalf of registrants Nufarm Limited, Nufarm UK Limited,
Nufarm BV, Nufarm Platte Pty Ltd., A.H. Marks &Co. Ltd., and Dow
Agrosciences LLC to terminate certain uses of the following MCPA
products: 11685-13, 11685-14, 11685-22, 15440-7, 35935-8, 35935-9,
62719-60, 67591-2, 70596-1, 11685-15, 11685-24, 15440-9, and 62719-64.
MCPA is an herbicide used to control broadleaf weeds on various grains
and grasses. Specifically, the MCPA Task Force Three requests
termination of MCPA use on rice and grain sorghum.

These use deletions will not terminate the last pesticide product
registered in the United States for these uses. For additional
information, refer to http://www.regulations.gov with the MCPA legacy docket

number: OPP-2004-0156; (69 FR 35017, June 23, 2004) (FRL-7365-6).

III. What Action is the Agency Taking?

    This notice announces receipt by EPA of requests from several
registrants to delete certain uses of napropamide and MCPA product
registrations. The affected registrations and the registrants making
the requests are identified in Tables 1-3 of this unit.
    Under section 6(f)(1)(A) of FIFRA, registrants may request, at any
time, that their pesticide registrations be canceled or amended to
terminate one or more pesticide uses. Section 6(f)(1)(B) of FIFRA
requires that before acting on a request for voluntary cancellation,
EPA must provide a 30-day public comment period on the request for
voluntary cancellation or use termination. In addition, section
6(f)(1)(C) of FIFRA requires that EPA provide a 180-day comment period
on a request for voluntary cancellation or termination of any minor
agricultural use before granting the request, unless:
    1. The registrants request a waiver of the comment period, or
    2. The Administrator determines that continued use of the pesticide
would pose an unreasonable adverse effect on the environment.
    The napropamide and MCPA registrants have requested that EPA waive
the 180-day comment period. EPA will provide a 30-day comment period on
the proposed requests.
    Unless a request is withdrawn by a registrant within 30 days of
publication of this notice in the Federal Register, or the Agency
determines that there are substantive comments that warrant further
review of this request, an order will be issued amending the affected
registrations.

                 Table 1.--Napropamide Product Registrations with Pending Requests for Amendment
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           Registration No.                  Product name                Company                 Use Sites
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70506-31                               Devrinol 4-F Selective   United Phosphorus, Inc.  Pistachio, walnut,
                                        Herbicide Flowable                                grapefruit, lemon,
                                                                                nectarine, orange,
                                                                                tangerine, tangelo,
                                                                                apricot, cherry,
                                                                                peach, plum, prune,
                                                                                apple, pear, fig,
                                                                                avocado, pomegranate,
                                                                                artichoke, and olive
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70506-33                               Devrinol 2-G Ornamental  Do.                      Do.
                                        Selective Herbicide
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70506-34                               Devrinol 10-G Selective  Do.                      Do.
                                        Herbicide
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70506-35                               Devrinol Technical       Do.                      Do.
                                        Selective Herbicide
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70506-36                               Devrinol 50 DF           Do.                      Do.
                                        Selective Herbicide
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70506-37                               Devrinol 4-F Ornamental  Do.                      Do.
                                        Selective Herbicide
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70506-38                               Devrinol 50-DF           Do.                      Do.
                                        Ornamental Herbicide
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70506-39                               Devrinol Lawn and        Do.                      Do.
                                        Ornamental Selective
                                        Herbicide
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                    Table 2.--MCPA Product Registrations with Pending Requests for Amendment
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           Registration No.                  Product name                Company                Use Sites
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11685-13                               MCPA Technical Acid      Nufarm UK Limited        Rice and grain sorghum
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11685-14                               MCPA Technical Acid      Do.                      Do.
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11685-22                               U-46 MCPA Acid           Do.                      Do.
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11685-15                               Technical MCPA IOE       Do.                      Do.
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11685-24                               Riverdale Technical      Do.                      Do.
                                        MCPA IOE
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15440-7                                Technical MCPA Acid      A.H. Marks &Co. Limited  Do.
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15440-9                                Technical 2-Ethylhexyl   A.H. Marks &Co. Limited  Do.
                                        Ester of MCPA
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35935-8                                MCPA Technical Acid      Nufarm Limited           Do.
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62719-64                               MCPA 2-Ethylhexyl Ester  Dow Agrosciences LLC     Do.
                                        Technical
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62719-60                               MCPA Acid Technical      Dow Agrosciences LLC     Do.
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               Table 2.--MCPA Product Registrations with Pending Requests for Amendment--Continued
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           Registration No.                  Product name                Company                Use Sites
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67591-2                                MCPA Acid                Nufarm Platte Pty Ltd    Do.
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70596-1                                MCPA (Technical Grade)   Nufarm BV                Do.
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    Table 3 of this unit includes the names and addresses of record for
the registrants of the products listed in Tables 1 and 2 of this unit.

  Table 3.--Registrants Requesting Voluntary Cancellation or Amendments
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             EPA Company No.                  Company name and address
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70506                                      United Phosphorus Inc.
                                           423 Riverview Plaza
                                           Trenton, NJ 08611
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11685                                      Nufarm UK Limited
                                           PMB 239, 7474 Creedmoor Road
                                           Raleigh, NC 27613
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15440                                      A.H. Marks &Co. Limited
                                           PMB 239, 7474 Creedmoor Road
                                           Raleigh, NC 27613
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35935                                      Nufarm Limited
                                           PMB 239, 7474 Creedmoor Road
                                           Raleigh, NC 27613
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62719                                      Dow Agrosciences LLC
                                           PMB 239, 7474 Creedmoor Road
                                           Raleigh, NC 27613
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70596                                      Nufarm BV
                                           PMB 239, 7474 Creedmoor Road
                                           Raleigh, NC 27613
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67591                                      Nufarm Platte Pty Ltd
                                           PMB 239, 7474 Creedmoor Road
                                           Raleigh, NC 27613
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IV. What is the Agency's Authority for Taking this Action?

    Section 6(f)(1) of FIFRA provides that a registrant of a pesticide
product may at any time request that any of its pesticide registrations
be canceled or amended to terminate one or more uses. FIFRA further
provides that, before acting on the request, EPA must publish a notice
of receipt of any such request in the Federal Register. Thereafter,
following the public comment period, the Administrator may approve such
a request.

V. Procedures for Withdrawal of Request and Considerations for
Reregistration of Napropamide or MCPA

    Registrants who choose to withdraw a request for cancellation must
submit such withdrawal in writing to the person listed under FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT, postmarked before May 26, 2006. This
written withdrawal of the request for cancellation will apply only to
the applicable FIFRA section 6(f)(1) request listed in this notice. If
the products have been subject to a previous cancellation action, the
effective date of cancellation and all other provisions of any earlier
cancellation action are controlling.

VI. Provisions for Disposition of Existing Stocks

    Existing stocks are those stocks of registered pesticide products
which are currently in the United States and which were packaged,
labeled, and released for shipment prior to the effective date of the
cancellation action.
    If the request for voluntary cancellation or use termination is
granted as discussed above, the Agency intends to issue a cancellation
order that will allow persons other than the registrant to continue to
sell and/or use existing stocks of cancelled products until such stocks
are exhausted, provided that such use is consistent with the terms of
the previously approved labeling on, or that accompanied, the cancelled
product. The order will specifically prohibit any use of existing
stocks that is not consistent with such previously approved labeling.
If, as the Agency currently intends, the final cancellation order
contains the existing stocks provision just described, the order will
be sent only to the affected registrants of the cancelled products. If
the Agency determines that the final cancellation order should contain
existing stocks provisions different than the ones just described, the
Agency will publish the cancellation order in the Federal Register.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Pesticides and pests.

    Dated: April 19, 2006.
 Debra Edwards,
Director, Special Review and Reregistration Division, Office of
Pesticide Programs.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2017-N-6129]

Assessment of Food and Drug Administration Hiring and Retention;
Public Meeting; Request for Comments

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, the Agency, or we) is
announcing the following public meeting entitled ``Assessment of FDA
Hiring and Retention''. The purpose of the public meeting is to share
high-level findings from a recently completed diagnostic assessment of
FDA's hiring process conducted by a qualified, independent contractor
with expertise in assessing human resources operations and
transformation. The purpose also is to outline a set of near-term
actions FDA will or can take to improve the hiring process, provide an
update on FDA's progress toward Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA)
and Biosimilar User Fee Act (BsUFA) user fee hiring and retention
commitments, and solicit input on actions FDA is taking and any further
recommendations or priorities FDA should pursue with regard to the
hiring process.

DATES: The public meeting will be held on November 30, 2017, from 9
a.m. to 12 noon. Submit either electronic or written comments on this
public workshop by January 15, 2018. See the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
section for registration date and information.

ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be held at the FDA's White Oak
Campus, 10903 New Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 31 Conference Center, the Great
Room (Rm. 1503), Section A, Silver Spring, MD 20993. Entrance for the
public meeting participants (non-FDA employees) is through Building 1
where routine security check procedures will be performed. For parking
and security information, please refer to https://www.fda.gov/AboutFDA/WorkingatFDA/BuildingsandFacilities/WhiteOakCampusInformation/ucm241740.htm.
    A summary report of evaluation findings related to the hiring
process, conducted by an independent third party contractor, will be
published in the docket by November 15, 2017, and will be titled
``Initial Assessment of FDA Hiring and Retention.''
    You may submit comments as follows. Please note that late, untimely
filed comments will not be considered. Electronic comments must be
submitted on or before January 15, 2018. The https://www.regulations.gov electronic filing system will accept comments until
midnight Eastern Time at the end of January 15, 2018. Comments received
by mail/hand delivery/courier (for written/paper submissions) will be
considered timely if they are postmarked or the delivery service
acceptance receipt is on or before that date.

Electronic Submissions

    Submit electronic comments in the following way:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments. Comments submitted
electronically, including attachments, to https://www.regulations.gov
will be posted to the docket unchanged. Because your comment will be
made public, you are solely responsible for ensuring that your comment
does not include any confidential information that you or a third party
may not wish to be posted, such as medical information, your or anyone
else's Social Security number, or confidential business information,
such as a manufacturing process. Please note that if you include your
name, contact information, or other information that identifies you in
the body of your comments, that information will be posted on https://www.regulations.gov.
     If you want to submit a comment with confidential
information that you do not wish to be made available to the public,
submit the comment as a written/paper submission and in the manner
detailed (see ``Written/Paper Submissions'' and ``Instructions'').

Written/Paper Submissions

    Submit written/paper submissions as follows:
     Mail/Hand delivery/Courier (for written/paper
submissions): Dockets Management Staff (HFA-305), Food and Drug
Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852.
     For written/paper comments submitted to the Dockets
Management Staff, FDA will post your comment, as well as any
attachments, except for information submitted, marked and identified,
as confidential, if submitted as detailed in ``Instructions.''
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the Docket No.
FDA-2017-N-6129 for ``Assessment of FDA Hiring and Retention; Public
Meeting; Request for Comments.'' Received comments, those filed in a
timely manner (see ADDRESSES), will be placed in the docket and, except
for those submitted as ``Confidential Submissions,'' publicly viewable
at https://www.regulations.gov or at the Dockets Management Staff
between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.
     Confidential Submissions--To submit a comment with
confidential information that you do not wish to be made publicly
available, submit your comments only as a written/paper submission. You
should submit two copies total. One copy will include the information
you claim to be confidential with a heading or cover note that states
``THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION.'' The Agency will
review this copy, including the claimed confidential information, in
its consideration of comments. The second copy, which will have the
claimed confidential information redacted/blacked out, will be
available for public viewing and posted on https://www.regulations.gov.
Submit both copies to the Dockets Management Staff. If you do not wish
your name and contact information to be made publicly available, you
can provide this information on the cover sheet and not in the body of
your comments and you must identify this information as
``confidential.'' Any information marked as ``confidential'' will not
be disclosed except in accordance with 21 CFR 10.20 and other
applicable disclosure law. For more information about FDA's posting of
comments to public dockets, see 80 FR 56469, September 18, 2015, or
access the information at: https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2015-09-18/pdf/2015-23389.pdf.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or
the electronic and written/paper comments received, go to https://www.regulations.gov and insert the docket number, found in brackets in
the heading of this document, into the ``Search'' box and follow the
prompts and/or go to the Dockets Management Staff, 5630 Fishers Lane,
Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Daniel Brounstein, Food and Drug
Administration, 10903 New Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 1, Rm. 1312, Silver
Spring,

MD 20993,<PHONE_NUMBER>, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    FDA is responsible for protecting and promoting the public health
by helping to ensure the safety, efficacy, and security of human and
veterinary drugs, biological products, and medical devices; and by
helping to ensure the safety of the nation's food supply, cosmetics,
and products that emit radiation. FDA also has responsibility for
regulating the manufacturing, marketing, and distribution of tobacco
products to protect the public health and to reduce tobacco use by
minors.
    Included in this is a mandate to advance the public health mission
by helping to speed innovations that make medical products more
effective, safer, and more affordable, and helping the public access
accurate science-based information for FDA-regulated products. Just as
the science and technology underlying new medical products is
advancing, the science of development and evaluation of medical
products and clinical care is also dramatically improving. To enable
FDA to continue to effectively evaluate these innovative developments,
a specialized workforce is required to support the Agency's regulatory
science and operations initiatives.
    Over the past 5 years, the Agency has struggled with challenges
related to its hiring processes, including challenges in managing the
hiring process and bringing the right skills to the Agency. FDA has
demonstrated that diagnosing the current state and drastically
reimagining the hiring process is a top priority and is committed to
implementing new, bold, consistent, and high quality hiring processes
to tackle these challenges. The criticality of these priorities is
consistent with the PDUFA VI and BsUFA II user-fee commitments. These
commitments include the use of a qualified, independent contractor with
expertise in assessing human resources operations and transformation to
perform an initial baseline assessment no later than December 31, 2017,
and a public meeting no later than December 31, 2017, to present and
discuss report findings.1 2
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    \1\ PDUFA Reauthorization Performance Goals and Procedures
Fiscal Years 2018 Through 2022, https://www.fda.gov/downloads/forindustry/userfees/prescriptiondruguserfee/ucm511438.pdf.
    \2\ Biosimilar Biological Product Reauthorization Performance
Goals and Procedures Fiscal Years 2018 Through 2022, https://www.fda.gov/downloads/ForIndustry/UserFees/BiosimilarUserFeeActBsUFA/UCM521121.pdf.
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II. Topics for Discussion at the Assessment of FDA Hiring and Retention
Public Meeting

    The agenda will be posted prior to the meeting at: https://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/MeetingsConferencesWorkshops/ucm577055.htm, and
will involve a plenary presentation related to the assessment findings
summarized in the ``Initial Assessment of FDA's Hiring and Retention''
report and an open public comment period.
    Registration: The FDA Conference Center at the White Oak location
is a Federal facility with security procedures and limited seating.
Attendance will be free and on a first-come, first-served basis. If you
wish to attend (either in person or by webcast) (see Streaming Webcast
of the Public Meeting), please register online by 12 noon on Friday,
November 24, Eastern Time at the following Web site: https://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/MeetingsConferencesWorkshops/ucm577055.htm.
Please provide complete contact information for each attendee,
including name, title, affiliation, address, email, and telephone. You
will receive confirmation of your registration.
    If you need special accommodations due to a disability, please
contact [email protected] no later than Friday, November 24, at
12 noon Eastern Time.
    Streaming Webcast of the Public Meeting: This public meeting will
also be live webcast. To join the meeting via the webcast, please go to
https://collaboration.fda.gov/fdahiringretention. If you have never
attended a Connect Pro event before, test your connection at https://collaboration.fda.gov/common/help/en/support/meeting_test.htm. To get a
quick overview of the Connect Pro program, visit https://www.adobe.com/go/connectpro_overview. FDA has verified the Web site addresses in this
document, as of the date this document publishes in the Federal
Register, but Web sites are subject to change over time.
    Transcripts: Please be advised that as soon as a transcript of the
public meeting is available, it will be accessible at https://www.regulations.gov. It may be viewed at the Dockets Management Staff
(see ADDRESSES). A link to the transcript will also be available on the
internet at https://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/MeetingsConferencesWorkshops/ucm577055.htm.

    Dated: October 30, 2017.
Anna K. Abram,
Deputy Commissioner for Policy, Planning, Legislation, and Analysis.
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