[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 3 (Thursday, January 5, 2017)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 1265-1267]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2016-9405; Directorate Identifier 2016-NE-22-AD]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Pratt & Whitney Division Turbofan
Engines

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for
certain Pratt & Whitney Division (PW) PW2037, PW2037M, and PW2040
turbofan engines. This proposed AD was prompted by an unrecoverable
engine in-flight shutdown (IFSD) after an ice crystal icing event. This
proposed AD would require installing a software standard eligible for
installation and preclude the use of electronic engine control (EEC)
software standards earlier than SCN 5B/I. We are proposing this AD to
correct the unsafe condition on these products.

DATES: We must receive comments on this proposed AD by February 21,
2017.

ADDRESSES: You may send comments, using the procedures found in 14 CFR
11.43 and 11.45, by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
     Mail: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590.
     Hand Delivery: Deliver to Mail address above between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
    For service information identified in this NPRM, contact Pratt &
Whitney Division, 400 Main St., East Hartford, CT 06118; phone: 800-
565-0140; fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>. You may view this service information at
the FAA, Engine & Propeller Directorate, 1200 District Avenue,
Burlington, MA. For information on the availability of this material at
the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

Examining the AD Docket

    You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2016-
9405; or in person at the Docket Management Facility between 9 a.m. and
5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The AD docket
contains this proposed AD, the regulatory evaluation, any comments
received, and other information. The street address for the Docket
Office (phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>) is in the ADDRESSES section. Comments will
be available in the AD docket shortly after receipt.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kevin Clark, Aerospace Engineer,
Engine Certification Office, FAA, Engine & Propeller Directorate, 1200
District Avenue, Burlington, MA 01803; phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax: 781-
238-7199; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

    We invite you to send any written relevant data, views, or
arguments about this NPRM. Send your comments to an address listed
under the section. Include ``Docket No. FAA-2016-9405; Directorate
Identifier 2016-NE-22-AD'' at the beginning of your comments. We
specifically invite comments on the overall regulatory, economic,
environmental, and energy aspects of this NPRM. We will consider all
comments received by the closing date and may amend this NPRM because
of those comments.
    We will post all comments we receive, without change, to http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information you provide. We
will also post a report summarizing each substantive verbal contact we
receive about this NPRM.

Discussion

    We propose to adopt an AD for certain PW PW2037, PW2037M, and
PW2040 turbofan engines with EEC, model number EEC104-40 or EEC104-60,
installed with an EEC software standard earlier than SCN 5B/I. This
proposed AD was prompted by a report of an unrecoverable engine IFSD
after an ice crystal icing event. The root cause of the event is ice
crystal icing causing the engine to flameout. An attempt to restart the
engine was made while the active clearance control was on, which caused
damage to the HPT and rotor seizure. This condition, if not corrected,
could result in failure of the HPT, rotor seizure, failure of one or
more engines, loss of thrust control, and loss of the airplane.

Related Service Information Under 1 CFR Part 51

    We reviewed PW Alert Service Bulletin (ASB) PW2000 A73-170, dated
July 14, 2016. The ASB describes

procedures for modifying or replacing the EEC. This service information
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.

FAA's Determination

    We are proposing this NPRM because we evaluated all the relevant
information and determined the unsafe condition described previously is
likely to exist or develop in other products of the same type design.

Proposed AD Requirements

    This proposed AD would require modifying or replacing the EEC.

Differences Between This Proposed AD and the Service Information

    PW ASB PW2000 A73-170, dated July 14, 2016, specifies compliance
for any engine flown, or expected to be flown, in the Asian Pacific
latitudes and longitudes, while this proposed AD specifically lists the
serial numbers (S/Ns) of certain affected engines. Also, PW ASB PW2000
A73-170, dated July 14, 2016, provides until 2026 to comply, while this
proposed AD provides until July 2024 to comply.

Costs of Compliance

    We estimate that this NPRM affects 713 engines, installed on
airplanes of U.S. registry.
    We estimate the following costs to comply with this proposed AD:

                                                 Estimated Costs
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                                                                                Cost per      Cost on U.S.
               Action                         Labor cost            Parts cost        product        operators
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EEC software installation..........  1.8 work-hours x $85 per               0.00         $153.00     $109,089.00
                                      hour = $153.00.
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Authority for This Rulemaking

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

Regulatory Findings

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

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

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

The Proposed Amendment

    Accordingly, under the authority delegated to me by the
Administrator, the FAA proposes to amend 14 CFR part 39 as follows:

PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

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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]

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2. The FAA amends Sec.  39.13 by adding the following new airworthiness
directive (AD):

Pratt & Whitney Division: Docket No. FAA-2016-9405; Directorate
Identifier 2016-NE-22-AD.

(a) Comments Due Date

    We must receive comments by February 21, 2017.

(b) Affected ADs

    None.

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to all Pratt & Whitney Division (PW) PW2037,
PW2037M, and PW2040 turbofan engines with electronic engine control
(EEC), model number EEC104-40 or EEC104-60, installed, with an EEC
software standard earlier than SCN 5B/I.

(d) Subject

    Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC) of America Code 7321,
Fuel Control Turbine Engines.

(e) Unsafe Condition

    This AD was prompted by unrecoverable engine in-flight shutdown
(IFSD) after an ice crystal icing event. We are issuing this AD to
prevent failure of the high-pressure turbine (HPT), rotor seizure,
failure of one or more engines, loss of thrust control, and loss of
the airplane.

(f) Compliance

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

(g) Required Action

    Remove EEC software standards earlier than SCN 5B/I and install
EEC software eligible for installation as follows:
    (1) For engines with serial numbers listed in Figure 1, remove
the software at next shop visit, or prior to December 2018,
whichever occurs first.
    (2) For engines with serial numbers not listed in Figure 1,
remove the software at next shop visit, or prior to July 2024,
whichever occurs first.

                 Figure 1 to Paragraph (g)--Engine S/Ns
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716402..................................          727272          728741
727103..................................          727280          728743
727134..................................          727281          728748
727152..................................          727282          728779
727158..................................          727286          728785
727189..................................          727287          728795
727202..................................          727288          728806
727204..................................          728709          728811
727231..................................          728715          728812
727239..................................          728716          728820
727240..................................          728719          728824
727251..................................          728720          728826
727252..................................          728725          728827
727253..................................          728726          728840
727257..................................          728729          728864
727269..................................          728730          728870
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(h) Installation Prohibition

    After the effective date of this AD, do not install any software
standard earlier than SCN 5B/I into any EEC.

(i) Definition

    For the purpose of this AD, an ``engine shop visit'' is the
induction of an engine into the shop for maintenance involving the
separation of any major mating flange, except that the separation of
engine flanges solely for the purposes of transportation without
subsequent maintenance does not constitute an engine shop visit.

(j) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)

    (1) The Manager, Engine Certification Office, FAA, may approve
AMOCs for this AD. Use the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19 to make
your request. You may email your request to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    (2) 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.

(k) Related Information

    (1) For more information about this AD, contact Kevin Clark,
Aerospace Engineer, Engine Certification Office, FAA, Engine &
Propeller Directorate, 1200 District Avenue, Burlington, MA 01803;
phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    (2) PW Alert Service Bulletin PW2000 A73-170, dated July 14,
2016, can be obtained from PW using the contact information in
paragraph (k)(3) of this AD.
    (3) For service information identified in this AD, contact Pratt
& Whitney Division, 400 Main St., East Hartford, CT 06118; phone:
800-565-0140; fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    (4) You may view this referenced service information at the FAA,
Engine & Propeller Directorate, 1200 District Avenue, Burlington,
MA. For information on the availability of this material at the FAA,
call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

    Issued in Burlington, Massachusetts, on December 28, 2016.
Colleen M. D'Alessandro,
Manager, Engine & Propeller Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 117

[USCG-2008-0727]

Drawbridge Operation Regulations; Hackensack River, Jersey City,
NJ, Maintenance

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of temporary deviation from regulations.

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SUMMARY: The Commander, First Coast Guard District, has issued a
temporary deviation from the regulation governing the operation of the
NJTRO Lower Hack Bridge across the Hackensack River, mile 3.4, at
Jersey City, New Jersey. Under this temporary deviation, the NJTRO
Lower Hack Bridge may remain in the closed position for 42 days to
facilitate bridge lift cable maintenance. Vessels that can pass under
the draw without a bridge opening may do so at all times. This
deviation is necessary to facilitate necessary bridge maintenance.

DATES: This deviation is effective from August 9, 2008 through
September 19, 2008.

ADDRESSES: Documents indicated in this preamble as being available in
the docket are part of docket USCG-2008-0727 and are available online
at http://www.regulations.gov. They are also available for inspection
or copying at two locations: The Docket Management Facility (M-30),
U.S. Department of Transportation, West Building Ground Floor, Room
W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590, between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays, and
the First Coast Guard District, Bridge Branch Office, 408 Atlantic
Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02110, between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gary Kassof, Project Officer, First
Coast Guard District, at<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NJTRO Lower Hack Bridge, across the
Hackensack River, mile 3.4, at Jersey City, New Jersey, has a vertical
clearance in the closed position of 40 feet at mean high water and 45
feet at mean low water. The existing drawbridge operation regulations
are listed at 33 CFR 117.723(b).
    The waterway has seasonal recreational vessels, and commercial
vessels of various sizes.
    The owner of the bridge, New Jersey Transit Rail Operation (NJTRO),
requested a temporary deviation to facilitate the replacement of cable
sheaves and also the bridge lift cables.
    Under this temporary deviation the NJTRO Lower Hack Bridge may
remain in the closed position August 9, 2008 through September 19,
2008. Vessels that can pass under the bridge without a bridge opening
may do so at all times.
    In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e), the bridge must return to its
regular operating schedule immediately at the end of the designated
time period. This deviation from the operating regulations is
authorized under 33 CFR 117.35.

    Dated: July 25, 2008.
Gary Kassof,
Bridge Program Manager, First Coast Guard District.
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 164 (Wednesday, August 24, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57898-57899]
[FR Doc No: 2016-20275]

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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
corporate filings:

    Docket Numbers: EC16-167-000.
    Applicants: CPV Towantic, LLC, Towantic Energy Holdings, LLC,
Aircraft Services Corporation, Ullico Infrastructure Master Fund, L.P.
    Description: Application for Authorization Under Section 203 of the
Federal Power Act and Request for Waivers, Confidential Treatment,
Expedited Action and Shortened Comment Period of CPV Towantic, LLC, et
al.
    Filed Date: 8/17/16.
    Accession Number: 20160817-5442.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/7/16.

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

    Docket Numbers: ER13-108-001.
    Applicants: Alcoa Power Generating Inc.
    Description: Informational Filing of Alcoa Power Generating Inc.
(Long Sault Division) Regarding Waiver of the Order No. 1000
Requirements.
    Filed Date: 8/16/16.
    Accession Number: 20160816-5277.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/6/16.

    Docket Numbers: ER16-2408-000.
    Applicants: Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc.
    Description: Correction to August 11, 2016 Notice of Termination of
Large Generator Interconnection Agreement No. 1882 of Midcontinent
Independent System Operator, Inc.
    Filed Date: 8/16/16.
    Accession Number: 20160816-5145.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/1/16.

    Docket Numbers: ER16-2440-000.
    Applicants: Brandon Shores LLC.
    Description: Compliance filing: Reactive Service Resubmittal to be
effective 9/13/2016.
    Filed Date: 8/17/16.
    Accession Number: 20160817-5411.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/7/16.

    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 18, 2016.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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I am writing as an individual consumer to request an extension of the comment period for the Food and Drug Administration's ("FDA") Proposed Rule Deeming Tobacco Products to be Subject to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, as amended by the Family Smoking and Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (the "Proposed Rule") published at 79 Fed. Reg. 23,142 and Federal Register No. 2014-09491. On behalf of myself, I am requesting that the comment period for the Proposed Rule be extended by the FDA for an additional 105 days, from its current 75-day period, to 180 days.

The Proposed Rule raises a number of significant issues and questions that are important and relevant to me, as a consumer of products that are proposed for regulation under the Proposed Rule. The Proposed Rule asks about a hundred different questions I might want to respond to. I want to provide my thoughts and comments on many of these issues, but my time to devote to researching and providing thoughtful comments on these important questions is limited. I have already spent many hours researching and dissecting these issues, but they take time. I know that the FDA took many years to even come up with the Proposed Rule, so I do not think it is at all unreasonable to allow the public a mere six months to comment on it. This is our only opportunity, as consumers, to provide our feedback.

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-62420; File No. SR-Phlx-2010-72]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; NASDAQ OMX PHLX, Inc.; Order
Granting Approval of Proposed Rule Change To Expand Its $1 Strike
Program to 150 Classes

June 30, 2010.

I. Introduction

    On May 7, 2010, NASDAQ OMX PHLX, Inc. (``Phlx'' or ``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
expand the Exchange's $1 Strike Price Program \3\ (the ``$1 Strike
Program'' or ``Program'') to allow the Exchange to select 150
individual stocks on which options may be listed at $1 strike price
intervals. The proposed rule change was published for comment in

the Federal Register on May 28, 2010.\4\ The Commission received no
comment letters on the proposal. This order approves the proposed rule
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
    \3\ See Phlx Rule 1012, Commentary .05(a)(i).
    \4\ Securities Exchange Act Release No. 62151 (May 21, 2010), 75
FR 30078 (``Notice'').
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II. Description of the Proposals

    The $1 Strike Program was established as a pilot program on June
11, 2003.\5\ The Program was subsequently made permanent in 2008,\6\
and was last expanded in 2009.\7\ The $1 Strike Program currently
allows the Exchange to select a total of 55 individual stocks on which
option series may be listed at $1 strike price intervals. To be
eligible for inclusion in the Program, an underlying stock must close
below $50 in its primary market on the previous trading day. For each
stock selected for the Program, the Exchange may list strike prices at
$1 intervals from $1 to $50, but no $1 strike price may be listed that
is greater than $5 from the underlying stock's closing price in its
primary market on the previous day. The Exchange also may list $1
strikes on any other option class designated by another securities
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    \5\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 48013 (June 11,
2003), 68 FR 35933 (June 17, 2003) (SR-Phlx-2002-55) (approval of
pilot program). The Strike Program was then extended several times
until June 5, 2008. See Securities Exchange Act Release Nos. 49801
(June 3, 2004), 69 FR 32652 (June 10, 2004) (SR-Phlx-2004-38); 51768
(May 31, 2005), 70 FR 33250 (June 7, 2005) (SR-Phlx-2005-35); 53938
(June 5, 2006), 71 FR 34178 (June 13, 2006) (SR-Phlx-2006-36); and
55666 (April 25, 2007), 72 FR 23879 (May 1, 2007) (SR-Phlx-2007-29).
    \6\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 57111 (January 8,
2008), 73 FR 2297 (January 14, 2008) (SR-Phlx-2008-01).
    \7\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 59590 (March 17,
2009), 74 FR 12412 (March 24, 2009) (SR-Phlx-2009-21).
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    The Exchange may not list long-term option series with $1 strike
price intervals for any class selected for the program, except as
specifically permitted by Exchange rules.\8\ The Exchange is restricted
from listing any series that would result in strike prices being $0.50
apart, except that series with strike prices of $2, $3, and $4 are
permitted within $0.50 of an existing series for classes also selected
to participate in the $0.50 strike program.\9\
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    \8\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 61277 (January 4,
2010), 75 FR 1442 (January 11, 2009) (SR-Phlx-2009-108) (notice of
filing and immediate effectiveness of a rule change permitting the
Exchange to list up to 200 option classes on individual stocks with
$1 strike prices up to $5 in LEAPS[supreg]).
    \9\ See Phlx Rule 1012, Commentary .05(a)(ii).
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    The Program includes a delisting policy that requires the Exchange,
on a monthly basis, to review series that were originally listed under
the Program with strike prices that are more than $5 from the current
underlying values of the options classes in the Program. The Exchange
shall delist series with no open interest in both the put and the call
series having either: (i) A strike higher than the highest strike price
with open interest in the put and/or call series for a given expiration
month; or (ii) a strike lower than the lowest strike price with open
interest in the put and/or call series for a given expiration
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    \10\ Notwithstanding the delisting policy, the Exchange may
grant member requests to add strikes and/or maintain strikes in
series of options classes traded pursuant to the Program that are
eligible for delisting.
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    The Exchange has proposed to amend its rules to expand the $1
Strike Program to allow each Exchange to select a total of 150
individual stocks on which option series may be listed at $1 strike
price intervals. The existing restrictions on listing series with $1
strikes, as outlined above, will continue. The provision that each
Exchange may also list series with $1 strikes on any other option class
designated by another securities exchange that employs a similar
program under that exchange's rules will remain unchanged.
    The Exchange represented that it and the Options Price Reporting
Authority have the necessary systems capacity to handle the additional
traffic associated with the listing and trading of an expanded number
of options series as proposed by this filing. In addition, the Exchange
noted that, since the inception of the Program in 2003, the Exchange
has not had any substantive problems, related to capacity or otherwise,
attributed to the Program or the listing and trading of options at $1
strike intervals.

III. Discussion

    After careful review, 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.\11\ In particular, the Commission finds that the proposal is
consistent with section 6(b)(5) of the Act \12\ in that it is designed
to promote just and equitable principles of trade, to prevent
fraudulent and manipulative acts, and, in general, to protect investors
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    \11\ In approving these proposed rule changes, the Commission
notes that it has considered the proposed rules' impact on
efficiency, competition, and capital formation. See 15 U.S.C.
78c(f).
    \12\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
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    Currently, the maximum number of classes on which $1 strike
intervals may be listed is 440 (8 x 55), as there are eight exchanges
that offer a $1 strike program. Phlx has represented in its filing that
market conditions have led to an increase in the number of securities
trading below $50, and that there are currently more than 2,000 options
classes for which the underlying stock trades below $50. The Exchange
reports that it has, therefore, received repeated requests from its
members to expand the $1 Strike Program to a greater number of classes.
However, the Exchange is constrained from doing so because it has
listed $1 strike options on the maximum number of 55 classes under its
current rule.
    The Commission believes that, as the price of an underlying stock
declines, narrower strike price intervals on options overlying the
stock may be appropriate. In this case, the Commission believes that
the proposal to have $1 strike price intervals in a limited number of
active options series priced between $1 and $50 is consistent with the
Act. The expanded $1 Strike Program appears reasonably designed to
allow investors to establish equity options positions that are better
tailored to meet their investment objectives, particularly given
current market conditions. The Commission also believes that continued
adherence to the delisting policy should ensure the Exchange's expanded
$1 Strike Program maintains a reasonable balance between the Exchange's
desire to accommodate market participants by offering a wider array of
products and the need to avoid unnecessary proliferation of options
series and the corresponding increase in quotes or a significant
dispersal of liquidity across multiple series.
    In approving the proposed rule change, the Commission has relied on
the Exchange's representation that it has the necessary systems
capacity to support the new options series that will be listed under
this proposal. Further, the Commission expects that the Exchange will
continue to monitor the trading volume associated with the additional
options series listed as a result of this proposal and the effect of
these additional series on market fragmentation and on the capacity of
the Exchange's, OPRA's, and vendors' automated systems.

IV. Conclusion

    It is therefore ordered, pursuant to section 19(b)(2) of the
Act,\13\ that the proposed rule changes (SR-Phlx-2010-72) be, and they
hereby are, approved.
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    \13\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).

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    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\14\
Elizabeth M. Murphy,
Secretary.
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    \14\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[FEMA-1754-DR]

Oklahoma; Amendment No. 1 to Notice of a Major Disaster
Declaration

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration
for the State of Oklahoma (FEMA-1754-DR), dated May 9, 2008, and
related determinations.

EFFECTIVE DATE: June 2, 2008.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Peggy Miller, Disaster Assistance
Directorate, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW.,
Washington, DC 20472,<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The notice of a major disaster declaration
for the State of Oklahoma is hereby amended to include the following
area among those areas determined to have been adversely affected by
the catastrophe declared a major disaster by the President in his
declaration of May 9, 2008.

    Kingfisher County for Public Assistance.

(The following Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Numbers (CFDA)
are to be used for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030, Community
Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora Brown Fund; 97.032, Crisis Counseling;
97.033, Disaster Legal Services; 97.034, Disaster Unemployment
Assistance (DUA); 97.046, Fire Management Assistance Grant; 97.048,
Disaster Housing Assistance to Individuals and Households In
Presidential Declared Disaster Areas; 97.049, Presidential Declared
Disaster Assistance--Disaster Housing Operations for Individuals and
Households; 97.050 Presidential Declared Disaster Assistance to
Individuals and Households--Other Needs, 97.036, Disaster Grants--
Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters); 97.039,
Hazard Mitigation Grant.)

R. David Paulison,
Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2013-1032]

Waterway Suitability Assessment for Construction and Operation of
Liquefied Gas Terminals; Lake Charles, LA

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: Per the Coast Guard regulations in 33 CFR 127.007, Big Lake
Fuels LLC has submitted a Letter of Intent and Preliminary Waterway
Suitability Assessment to the Coast Guard Captain of the Port (COTP),
Port Arthur, Texas regarding the company's plans to construct, own and
operate a waterfront facility handling and storing Liquefied Hazardous
Gas (LHG) at its Lake Charles, Louisiana facility. The Coast Guard is
notifying the public of this action to solicit public comments on the
proposed increase in LHG marine traffic on the Calcasieu Ship Channel
and the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway.

DATES: Comments and related material must be received on or before
February 13, 2014.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by docket number USCG-
2013-1032 using any one of the following methods:
    (1) Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
    (2) Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    (3) Mail or Delivery: Docket Management Facility (M-30), U.S.
Department of Transportation, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140,
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001. Deliveries
accepted between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except
Federal holidays. The telephone number is<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    To avoid duplication, please use only one of these three methods.
See the ``Public Participation and Request for Comments'' portion of
the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below for instructions on
submitting comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this notice,
call or email Lieutenant William J. Fediw, U.S. Coast Guard; telephone
337-721-7848, email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>If you have questions on
viewing or submitting material to the docket, call Sheryl Collins,
Program Manager, Docket Operations, telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Public Participation and Request for Comments

    We encourage you to submit comments and related material in
response to this notice. All comments received will be posted without
change, to http://www.regulations.gov and will include any personal
information you have provided.
    Submitting comments: If you submit a comment, please include the
docket number for this notice (USCG-2013-1032), and provide a reason
for each suggestion or recommendation. You may submit your comments and
material online at http://www.regulations.gov, or by fax, mail, or hand
delivery, but please use only one of these means. If you submit a
comment online, it will be considered received by the Coast Guard when
you successfully transmit the comments. If you fax, hand deliver, or
mail your comment, it will be considered as having been received by the
Coast Guard when it is received at the Docket Management Facility. We
recommend that you include your name and a mailing address, an email
address, or a telephone number in the body of your document so that we
can contact you if we have questions regarding your submission.
    To submit your comment online, go to http://www.regulations.gov,
type the docket number (USCG-2013-1032) in the ``SEARCH'' box and click
``SEARCH.'' Click on ``Submit a Comment'' on the line associated with
this notice.
    If you submit your comments by mail or hand delivery, submit them
in an unbound format, no larger than 8 by 11 inches, suitable for
copying and electronic filing. If you submit them by mail and would
like to know that they reached the facility, please enclose a stamped,
self-addressed postcard or envelope. We will consider all comments and
material received during the comment period.
    Viewing comments and documents: To view comments, go to http://www.regulations.gov, type the docket number (USCG-2013-1032) in the
``SEARCH'' box and click ``SEARCH.'' Click on ``Open Docket Folder'' on
the line associated with this rulemaking. You may also visit the Docket
Management Facility in Room W12-140 on the ground floor of the
Department of Transportation West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays.
    Privacy Act: Anyone can search the electronic form of comments
received into any of our dockets by the name of the individual
submitting the comment (or signing the comment, if submitted on behalf
of an association, business, labor union, etc.). You may review a
Privacy Act notice regarding our public dockets in the January 17,
2008, issue of the Federal Register (73 FR 3316).
    Public meeting: We do not now plan to hold a public meeting, but
you may submit a request for one, using one of the methods specified
under ADDRESSES. Please explain why you believe a public meeting would
be beneficial. If we determine that one would aid this rulemaking, we
will hold one at a time and place announced by a later notice in the
Federal Register.
    Basis and Purpose: Under 33 CFR 127.007(a), an owner or operator
intending to build a new facility handling Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)
or Liquefied Hazardous Gas (LHG) must submit a Letter of Intent (LOI)
to the COTP of the zone in which the facility is located. Under 33 CFR
127.007(e), an owner or operator intending to build a new LNG, or LHG
facility must file a

Waterway Suitability Assessment (WSA) with the COTP of the zone in
which the facility is or will be located. Big Lake Fuels LLC submitted
an LOI and WSA on November 7, 2013 regarding the company's proposed
construction and operation of a new LHG facility which will be located
in Lake Charles, Louisiana.
    Under 33 CFR 127.009, after receiving an LOI, the COTP issues a
Letter of Recommendation (LOR) as to the suitability of the waterway
for LNG or LHG marine traffic to the appropriate jurisdictional
authorities. The LOR is based on a series of factors outlined in 33 CFR
127.009 that are related to the physical nature of the affected
waterway and issues of safety and security associated with LNG or LHG
marine traffic on the affected waterway.
    The purpose of this notice is to solicit public comments on the
proposed increase in LHG marine traffic on the Calcasieu Ship Channel
and the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway. The Coast Guard believes that input
from the public may be useful to the COTP with respect to development
of the LOR. Additionally, the Coast Guard intends to work with the Area
Maritime Security Committee, Port Arthur, Texas and the Southeast Texas
Waterways Advisory Council (SETWAC) to form subcommittees comprised of
affected port users and stakeholders. The goal of these subcommittees
will be to gather information to help the COTP assess the suitability
of the associated waterway for increased LHG marine traffic as it
relates to navigational safety and security.
    On January 24, 2011, the Coast Guard published Navigation and
Vessel Inspection Circular (NVIC) 01-2011, ``Guidance Related to
Waterfront Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Facilities.'' NVIC 01-2011
provides guidance for owners and operators seeking approval to build
and operate LNG facilities. While NVIC 01-2011 is specific to LNG, it
provides useful process information and guidance for owners and
operators seeking approval to build and operate LHG facilities as well.
The Coast Guard will refer to NVIC 01-2011 for process information and
guidance in evaluating Big Lake Fuels LLC's WSA. A copy of NVIC 01-2011
is available for viewing in the public docket for this notice and also
on the Coast Guard's Web site at http://www.uscg.mil/hq/cg5/nvic/2010s.asp.
    This notice is issued under authority of 33 U.S.C. Sec. Sec.  1223-
1225, Department of Homeland Security Delegation Number 0170.1(70), 33
CFR 127.009, and 33 CFR 103.205.

    Dated: December 16, 2013.
G.J. Paitl,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port, Port Arthur.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-56132; File No. SR-CBOE-2007-71]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Chicago Board Options Exchange,
Incorporated; Notice of Filing and Order Granting Accelerated Approval
of Proposed Rule Change as Modified by Amendment No. 1 Relating to an
Extension of the Linkage Fee Pilot Program

July 25, 2007.
    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 June 28, 2007, the Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated
(``CBOE'' or ``Exchange'') filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described in
Items I and II below, which Items have been substantially prepared by
the Exchange. On July 20, 2007, CBOE filed Amendment No. 1 to the
proposed rule change. This order provides notice of the proposed rule
change, as modified by Amendment No. 1, and approves the proposed rule
change, as amended, on an accelerated basis.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance
of the Proposed Rule Change

    CBOE proposes to amend its Fees Schedule to extend until July 31,
2008 the Options Intermarket Linkage (``Linkage'') fees pilot program.
The text of the proposed rule change is available at the Exchange, the
Commission's Public Reference Room, and http://www.cboe.org/legal.

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 III 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
    The Exchange's fees for Principal Orders (``P Orders'') and
Principal Acting as Agent Orders (``P/A Orders'') \3\ are operating
under a pilot program scheduled to expire on July 31, 2007.\4\ The
Exchange proposes to amend its Fees Schedule to extend the pilot
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    \3\ Under the Plan for the Purpose of Creating and Operating an
Options Intermarket Linkage (``Plan'') and Exchange Rule 6.80(12),
which tracks the language of the Plan, a ``Linkage Order'' means an
Immediate or Cancel Order routed through the Linkage as permitted
under the Plan. There are three types of Linkage Orders: (i) ``P/A
Order,'' which is an order for the principal account of a specialist
(or equivalent entity an another Participant Exchange that is
authorized to represent Public Customer orders), reflecting the
terms of a related unexecuted Public Customer order for which the
specialist is acting as agent; (ii) ``P Order,'' which is an order
for the principal account of an Eligible Market Maker and is not a
P/A Order; and (iii) ``Satisfaction Order,'' which is an order sent
through the Linkage to notify a member of another Participant
Exchange of a Trade-Through and to seek satisfaction of the
liability arising from that Trade-Through.
    \4\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 54272 (August 3,
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    The Exchange assesses its members the following Linkage Order
related fees: (i) $.26 per contract transaction fee, (ii) $.30 per
contract Retail Automatic Execution System (``RAES'') access fee, if a
Linkage Order is executed in whole or in part on RAES, and (iii) $.10
per contract surcharge fee on transactions in options on the Nasdaq-100
Index (MNX and NDX) and options on the Russell 2000 Index (RUT).\5\
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    \5\ See CBOE Fees Schedule, Footnote 14. Surcharge fees are also
assessed on OEX, XEO, SPX, VIX, DJX and DXL options. However,
Linkage fees do not apply to these products because they are not
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    The Exchange believes that extension of the Linkage fee pilot
program until July 31, 2008 will give the Exchange and the Commission
further opportunity to evaluate the appropriateness of Linkage fees.
    The Exchange also proposes to amend section 21 of the Fees Schedule
to change the Linkage fees pilot expiration date included in that
section to July 31, 2008, thereby extending the term of the DPM Linkage
Fees Credit program for P/A Orders.
2. Statutory Basis
    The proposed fee change is consistent with section 6(b) of the Act
\6\ in general, and furthers the objectives of section 6(b)(4) of the
Act \7\ in particular, in that it is designed to provide for the
equitable allocation of reasonable dues, fees, and other charges among
CBOE members and other persons using its facilities.
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    \7\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(4).
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B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition

    CBOE 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.

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

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

III. 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-CBOE-2007-71 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

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

All submissions should refer to File Number SR-CBOE-2007-71. 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 the Exchange. All comments received
will be posted without change; the Commission does not edit personal
identifying information from submissions. You should submit only
information that you wish to make available publicly. All submissions
should refer to File Number SR-CBOE-2007-71 and should be submitted on
or before August 22, 2007.

IV. Commission's Findings and Order Granting Accelerated Approval of
the Proposed Rule Change

    After careful consideration, 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(b) of
the Act \9\ and the rules and regulations thereunder. The Commission
finds that the proposed rule change is consistent with section 6(b)(4)
of the Act,\10\ which requires that the rules of the Exchange provide
for the equitable allocation of reasonable dues, fees, and other
charges among its members and other persons using its facilities. The
Commission believes that the extension of the Linkage fee pilot until
July 31, 2008 will give the Exchange and the Commission further
opportunity to evaluate whether such fees are appropriate.
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    \8\ In approving this rule change, the Commission notes that it
has considered the proposal's impact on efficiency, competition, and
capital formation. See 15 U.S.C. 78c(f).
    \9\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
    \10\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(4).
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    The Commission also finds good cause for approving the proposed
rule change prior to the 30th day after the date of publication of the
notice of filing thereof in the Federal Register. The Commission
believes that granting accelerated approval of the proposed rule change
will preserve the Exchange's existing pilot program for Linkage fees
without interruption as the Exchange and the Commission continue
considering the appropriateness of Linkage fees. Therefore, the
Commission finds good cause, consistent with section 19(b)(2) of the
Exchange Act,\11\ to approve the proposed rule change on an accelerated
basis.
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V. Conclusion

    It is therefore ordered, pursuant to section 19(b)(2) of the
Act,\12\ that the proposed rule change (SR-CBOE-2007-71), as modified
by Amendment No. 1, be, and it hereby is, approved on an accelerated
basis.
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    \12\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).

    For the Commission, by the Division of Market Regulation,
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Florence E. Harmon,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2009-N-0345]

Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Internet Survey on Barriers to Food Label Use

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing an
opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain
information by the agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(the PRA), Federal agencies are required to publish notice in the
Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information,
and to allow 60 days for public comment in response to the notice. This
notice solicits comments on the Internet Survey on Barriers to Food
Label Use.

DATES: Submit written or electronic comments on the collection of
information by October 23, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Submit electronic comments on the collection of information
to http://www.regulations.gov. Submit written comments on the
collection of information to the Division of Dockets Management (HFA-
305), Food and Drug Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, rm. 1061,
Rockville, MD 20852. All comments should be identified with the docket
number found in brackets in the heading of this document.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Daniel Gittleson, Office of
Information Management (HFA-710), Food and Drug

Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857,
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>301-796-5156.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), Federal
agencies must obtain approval from the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for each collection of information they conduct or sponsor.
``Collection of information'' is defined in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR
1320.3(c) and includes agency requests or requirements that members of
the public submit reports, keep records, or provide information to a
third party. Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A))
requires Federal agencies to provide a 60-day notice in the Federal
Register concerning each proposed collection of information, before
submitting the collection to OMB for approval. To comply with this
requirement, FDA is publishing notice of the proposed collection of
information set forth in this document.
    With respect to the following collection of information, FDA
invites comments on these topics: (1) Whether the proposed collection
of information is necessary for the proper performance of FDA's
functions, including whether the information will have practical
utility; (2) the accuracy of FDA's estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) ways
to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents,
including through the use of automated collection techniques, when
appropriate, and other forms of information technology.

Internet Survey on Barriers to Food Label Use

    Previous FDA studies have examined the prevalence of food label use
and the types of tasks food label users perform. Analyses of repeated
survey data show a sharp decline in label use between 1994 and 2002.
Much of the decline in label use occurred among young consumers, i.e.,
those younger than 35 years old. In 1994, approximately 13% of U.S.
consumers reported ``never'' using the food label the first time they
purchase a product, with no significant differences between various age
groups. In 2002, the proportion of consumers reporting ``never'' using
the food label the first time they purchase a product had increased to
19%, a significant increase over the 1994 percentage. In comparison,
the proportion of consumers younger than 35 years old who reported
``never'' using the food label the first time they purchase a product
had increased from 13% in 1994 to nearly 30% in 2002. Therefore, FDA is
proposing to conduct an Internet survey to assess barriers to food
label use by U.S. consumers.
    FDA conducts research and educational and public information
programs relating to food safety under its broad statutory authority,
set forth in section 903(b)(2) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic
Act (the act) (21 U.S.C. 393(b)(2), to protect the public health by
ensuring that foods are ``safe, wholesome, sanitary, and properly
labeled,'' and in section 903(d)(2)(C) (21 U.S.C. 393(d)(2)(C)), to
conduct research relating to foods, drugs, cosmetics and devices in
carrying out the act. The study is part of an on-going effort by FDA to
collect data concerning consumer perceptions, attitudes, and behaviors
and their impacts on food label usage.
    The study, the Internet Survey on Barriers to Food Label Use, is a
voluntary consumer survey. The purpose of the study is to explore
possible explanations for food label use and non-use among U.S.
consumers. In particular, the study will collect data from four groups
of consumers: (1) those older than 35 years that report regularly using
the food label; (2) those older than 35 years old that report
infrequently using the food label; (3) those 35 years and younger that
report regularly using the food label; (4) those 35 years and younger
that report infrequently using the food label. The study goals are to:
(1) identify attitudes and beliefs among consumers toward health, diet
and label usage; (2) determine relationships between those attitudes
and beliefs, as well as demographics, with food label use and non-use;
and (3) evaluate the relative importance of these attitudes between
consumers of various age groups to determine whether barriers to label
use differ between younger consumers and older consumers. The
information collected from the study is necessary to inform the
agency's efforts to improve consumer understanding and use of the food
label. The results of the study will not be used to develop population
estimates.
    The Internet survey data will be collected using participants of an
Internet panel of approximately 43,000 people. Participation in the
experimental study is voluntary.
    FDA estimates the burden of this collection of information as
follows:

                                 Table 1.--Estimated Annual Reporting Burden\1\
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Pre-test                            60                  1                 60            0.167                 10
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Screener                         8,000                  1              8,000           0.0083                 66
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Survey                           1,000                  1              1,000            0.167                167
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Total                .................                  1              9,060  ...............                243
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\1\ There are no capital costs or operating and maintenance costs associated with this collection of
  information.

    FDA's burden estimate is based on prior experience with Internet
panel experiments similar to the study proposed here. Sixty (60) panel
members will take part in a pre-test of the survey, estimated to last
10 minutes (0.167 hours), for a total of 10.02 hours, rounded to 10.
Approximately 8,000 respondents will complete a screener to determine
eligibility for participation in the study, estimated to take 30
seconds (0.0083 hours), for a total of 66.4 hours, rounded to 66 hours.
One thousand (1,000) respondents will complete the full survey,
estimated to last 10 minutes (0.167 hours), for a total of 167 hours.
The total estimated burden is 243 hours.

    Dated: August 17, 2009.
David Horowitz,
Assistant Commissioner for Policy.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2020-0849; Project Identifier MCAI-2020-01036-A]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD)
for all

Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Model PC-7 airplanes. This proposed AD results
from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) originated
by an aviation authority of another country to identify and correct an
unsafe condition on an aviation product. The MCAI describes the unsafe
condition as the need to revise the Airworthiness Limitations section
(ALS) of the existing aircraft maintenance manual (AMM) to introduce
new mandatory repetitive inspections for the flap pivot arm assemblies
and for certain wing angle brackets, and to implement a change to the
Oxygen cylinder and pressure reducer task item. The FAA is proposing
this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

DATES: The FAA must receive comments on this proposed AD by November 9,
2020.

ADDRESSES: You may send comments, using the procedures found in 14 CFR
11.43 and 11.45, by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
     Mail: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590.
     Hand Delivery: Deliver to Mail address above between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
    For service information identified in this NPRM, contact Pilatus
Aircraft Ltd., Customer Technical Support (MCC), P.O. Box 992, CH-6371
Stans, Switzerland; telephone: +41 (0)41 619 67 74; fax: +41 (0)41 619
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67 73; email: aircraft.com">[email protected]aircraft.com; internet: https://www.pilatus-aircraft.com/en. You may view this service information at
the FAA, Airworthiness Products Section, Operational Safety Branch, 901
Locust, Kansas City, Missouri 64106. For information on the
availability of this material at the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

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-
0849; 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 NPRM, any comments received, and other information. The street
address for Docket Operations is listed above. Comments will be
available in the AD docket shortly after receipt.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Doug Rudolph, Aerospace Engineer, FAA,
General Aviation & Rotorcraft Section, International Validation Branch,
901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri 64106; telephone: (816)
329-4059; fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

    The FAA invites you to participate in this rulemaking by submitting
written comments, data, or views about this proposal. The most helpful
comments reference a specific portion of the proposal, explain the
reason for any recommended change, and include supporting data. To
ensure the docket does not contain duplicate comments, commenters
should send only one copy of written comments, or if comments are filed
electronically, commenters should submit only one time. Send your
comments to an address listed under the ADDRESSES section. Include
``Docket No. FAA-2020-0849; Project Identifier MCAI-2020-01036-A'' at
the beginning of your comments.
    Except for Confidential Business Information (CBI) as described in
the following paragraph, and other information as described in 14 CFR
11.35, the FAA will post all comments received, without change, as well
as a report summarizing each substantive public contact with FAA
personnel concerning this proposed rulemaking. Before acting on this
proposal, the FAA will consider all comments received by the closing
date for comments. The FAA will consider comments filed after the
comment period has closed if it is possible to do so without incurring
expense or delay. The FAA may change this NPRM because of those
comments.

Confidential Business Information

    CBI is commercial or financial information that is both customarily
and actually treated as private by its owner. Under the Freedom of
Information Act (FOIA) (5 U.S.C. 552), CBI is exempt from public
disclosure. If your comments responsive to this NPRM contain commercial
or financial information that is customarily treated as private, that
you actually treat as private, and that is relevant or responsive to
this NPRM, it is important that you clearly designate the submitted
comments as CBI. Please mark each page of your submission containing
CBI as ``PROPIN.'' The FAA will treat such marked submissions as
confidential under the FOIA, and they will not be placed in the public
docket of this NPRM. Submissions containing CBI should be sent to the
person identified in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. Any
commentary that the FAA receives which is not specifically designated
as CBI will be placed in the public docket for this rulemaking.

Discussion

    The Federal Office of Civil Aviation (FOCA), which is the aviation
authority for Switzerland, has issued FOCA AD HB-2020-007, dated July
23, 2020 (referred to after this as the Mandatory Continuing
Airworthiness Information, or ``the MCAI''), to correct an unsafe
condition with new mandatory instructions for continued airworthiness
for all Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Model PC-7 airplanes. The MCAI states:

    The airworthiness limitations and certification maintenance
instructions for Pilatus PC-7 aeroplanes, which are approved by
FOCA, are currently defined and published in the Pilatus PC-7 AMM
Chapter 5. These instructions have been identified as mandatory for
continued airworthiness.
    Failure to accomplish these instructions could result in an
unsafe condition [discrepancies of life-limited and overhauled
components, which could result in reduced structural integrity and
system reliability of the airplane].
    Previously, FOCA issued AD HB-2019-004 (later corrected) to
require implementation of the maintenance tasks and airworthiness
limitations as specified in Pilatus PC-7 AMM Document Number 01715,
or Document Number 02416, both at issue 44, as applicable. [These
tasks included the added wing angle bracket at rib 23 repetitive
inspections.]
    Since that AD was issued, Pilatus amended the ALS, as defined in
this AD, to introduce new mandatory repetitive inspection for the
flap pivot arm assemblies and a change to the Oxygen cylinder and
pressure reducer task (Chapter 35--Oxygen) to remove the reference
to the part numbers.
    For the reason described above, this [Swiss] AD retains the
requirements of FOCA AD HB-2019-004 including its correction, which
is superseded, and requires accomplishment of the actions specified
in the ALS.

    You may examine the MCAI in the AD docket on the internet at
https://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No.
FAA-2020-0849.

Related Service Information Under 1 CFR Part 51

    Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. has issued Section 05-10-10, ``Lifed and
Overhauled Components,'' of Chapter 05, Time Limitations, of the
Pilatus PC-7 Maintenance Manual, dated June 30, 2020. This document
provides updated

limitations, inspections, and procedures for the airworthiness
limitations in chapter 5 of the existing AMM. This service information
describes new mandatory repetitive inspections for the flap pivot arm
assemblies and for the wing angle brackets on middle rib 23, and a
change to the Oxygen cylinder and pressure reducer task item to remove
the reference to the part numbers.
    This service information 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.

Differences Between This AD and the MCAI

    The FOCA AD is requiring incorporating all of the updated Chapter
05-00-00 for the Swiss State of Design type certificate because they
deem the complete chapter 5 as the mandatory ALS of the PC-7 AMM. The
FAA is only requiring Section 05-10-10, ``Lifed and Overhauled
Components,'' of Chapter 05, Time Limitations, of the Pilatus PC-7
Maintenance Manual, dated June 30, 2020, because it is the only
mandatory section of the ALS for the U.S. type certificate.

FAA's Determination

    This product has been approved by the aviation authority of another
country, and is approved for operation in the United States. Pursuant
to the FAA's bilateral agreement with the State of Design Authority,
the FAA has been notified of the unsafe condition described in the MCAI
and service information referenced above. The FAA is proposing this AD
because the FAA evaluated all the relevant information and determined
the unsafe condition described previously is likely to exist or develop
on other products of the same type design.

Proposed Requirements of This NPRM

    This proposed AD would require revising the airworthiness
limitation section of the existing maintenance manual or instructions
for continued airworthiness to incorporate new airworthiness
limitations. An owner/operator (pilot) may incorporate the revisions to
the AMM, and the owner/operator must enter compliance with the
applicable paragraphs of the AD into the aircraft records in accordance
with 14 CFR 43.9(a)(1) through (4) and 14 CFR 91.417(a)(2)(v). A pilot
may perform these actions because they can be performed equally well by
a pilot or a mechanic. This is an exception to our standard maintenance
regulations.
    This proposed AD would require revisions to certain operator
maintenance documents to include new actions (e.g., inspections).
Compliance with these actions is required by 14 CFR 91.403(c). For
airplanes that have been previously modified, altered, or repaired in
the areas addressed by this proposed AD, the operator may not be able
to accomplish the actions described in the revisions. In this
situation, to comply with 14 CFR 91.403(c), the operator must request
approval for an alternative method of compliance according to paragraph
(h) of this proposed AD.

Costs of Compliance

    The FAA estimates that this proposed AD affects 18 airplanes of
U.S. registry. The FAA estimates the following costs to comply with
this proposed AD:

                                      Estimated Costs for Required Actions
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                                                                                Cost per       Cost on U.S.
                          Labor cost                              Parts cost        product         operators
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1 work-hours x $85 per hour = $85............................              $0              $85           $1,530
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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

    The FAA determined that this proposed AD would not have federalism
implications under Executive Order 13132. This proposed AD would not
have a substantial direct effect on the States, on the relationship
between the national Government and the States, or on the distribution
of power and responsibilities among the various levels of government.
    For the reasons discussed above, I certify this proposed
regulation:
    (1) Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under Executive
Order 12866,
    (2) 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.

The Proposed Amendment

    Accordingly, under the authority delegated to me by the
Administrator, the FAA proposes to amend 14 CFR part 39 as follows:

PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

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

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

Sec.  39.13   [Amended]

0
2. The FAA amends Sec.  39.13 by adding the following new airworthiness
directive (AD):

Pilatus Aircraft Ltd.: Docket No. FAA-2020-0849; Project Identifier
MCAI-2020-01036-A.

(a) Comments Due Date

    The FAA must receive comments by November 9, 2020.

(b) Affected ADs

    None.

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Model PC-7 airplanes,
all manufacturer serial numbers, certificated in any category.

(d) Subject

    Air Transport Association (ATA) of America Code 05, Time Limits/
Maintenance Checks.

(e) Reason

    This AD was prompted by the need to revise the Airworthiness
Limitation section of the existing aircraft maintenance manual. The
FAA is issuing this AD to revise the Airworthiness Limitations
section of the existing aircraft maintenance manual (AMM) to
introduce new mandatory repetitive inspections for the flap pivot
arm assemblies and for the wing angle brackets on middle rib 23, and
to implement a change to the Oxygen cylinder and pressure reducer
task item. The unsafe condition, if not addressed, could result in
reduced structural integrity and system reliability of the airplane.

(f) Compliance

    Unless already done, before further flight: Incorporate the
revised Airworthiness Limitation section as specified in Section 05-
10-10, ``Lifed and Overhauled Components,'' of Chapter 05, Time
Limitations, of the Pilatus PC-7 Maintenance Manual, dated June 30,
2020, into your FAA-accepted maintenance program (maintenance
manual).

(g) No Alternative Actions or Intervals

    After the existing maintenance or inspection program has been
revised as required by paragraph (f) of this AD, no alternative
actions (e.g., inspections) or intervals may be used unless the
actions or intervals are approved as an alternative method of
compliance (AMOC) in accordance with the procedures specified in
paragraph (h) of this AD.

(h) Other FAA AD Provisions

    Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs): The Manager,
International Validation Branch, FAA, has the authority to approve
AMOCs for this AD, if requested using the procedures found in 14 CFR
39.19. Send information to Doug Rudolph, Aerospace Engineer, FAA,
General Aviation & Rotorcraft Section, International Validation
Branch, 901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri 64106;
telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Before using any approved AMOC on any airplane
to which the AMOC applies, notify your appropriate principal
inspector (PI) in the FAA Flight Standards District Office (FSDO),
or lacking a PI, your local FSDO.

(i) Related Information

    (1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing Airworthiness Information
(MCAI) Federal Office of Civil Aviation (FOCA) AD HB-2020-007, dated
July 23, 2020, for related information. This MCAI may be found in
the AD docket on the internet at https://www.regulations.gov by
searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2020-0849.
    (2) For more information about this AD, contact Doug Rudolph,
Aerospace Engineer, FAA, General Aviation & Rotorcraft Section,
International Validation Branch, 901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas City,
Missouri 64106; telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>;
email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    (3) For service information identified in this AD, contact
Pilatus Aircraft Ltd., Customer Technical Support (MCC), P.O. Box
992, CH-6371 Stans, Switzerland; telephone: +41 (0)41 619 67 74;
exception occurred on : 2020-21031.htm
exception occurred on : 2020-21031.htm
fax: +41 (0)41 619 67 73; email: aircraft.com">[email protected]aircraft.com;
internet: https://www.pilatus-aircraft.com/en. You may view this
service information at the FAA, Airworthiness Products Section,
Operational Safety Branch, 901 Locust, Kansas City, Missouri 64106.
For information on the availability of this material at the FAA,
call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

    Issued on September 18, 2020.
Lance T. Gant,
Director, Compliance & Airworthiness Division, Aircraft Certification
Service.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-58123; File No. SR-NSCC-2007-08]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; National Securities Clearing
Corporation; Notice of Filing of Proposed Rule Change To Amend
Membership Disqualification Criteria Rules

July 9, 2008.
    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(``Act''),\1\ notice is hereby given that on April 30, 2007, the
National Securities Clearing Corporation (``NSCC'') filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'') and on February 7,
2008, and on March 18, 2008, amended the proposed rule change as
described in Items I, II, and III below, which items have been prepared
by NSCC. The Commission is publishing this notice to solicit comments
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance
of the Proposed Rule Change

    NSCC is seeking to amend its membership disqualification criteria
rules in an effort to create more uniformity with the rules of the
Fixed Income Clearing Corporation (``FICC'') and The Depository Trust
Company (``DTC'').\2\
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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, NSCC 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. NSCC has prepared summaries, set forth in sections (A),
(B), and (C) below, of the most significant aspects of these
statements.\3\
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A. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

    The purpose of this filing is to amend the NSCC rules as they
relate to

membership disqualification criteria in an effort to create more
uniformity between the rules of NSCC and the rules of NSCC's
affiliates, FICC and DTC.
    Currently, Addendum S of the rules sets forth NSCC's policy as to
standards relating to competence for membership. The Addendum includes
both objective and subjective factors that may be considered by NSCC in
its evaluation of an applicant or the continued membership of a
particular member. Going forward, NSCC is proposing to amend its rules
to only include those disqualification criteria that can be objectively
monitored by Risk Management staff. For example, NSCC proposes to
delete from its rules specific references to criteria that may not be
reported in a regulatory background check, such as an entity being
subject to ``heightened supervision'' by a regulatory body. NSCC is
proposing to include in its rules a general provision to permit
consideration of events with respect to an applicant or member that may
not be expressly mentioned but that may impact a member's suitability
as a member.
    In addition, pursuant to NSCC's current disqualification criteria,
NSCC can consider the criteria with respect to a person or entity that
has ``significant managerial responsibility'' over the applicant or
member. Because it is not easily ascertainable as to what entities or
individuals have ``significant managerial responsibility'' over a
particular entity, NSCC is proposing to amend these provisions in the
rules so that they are consistent with internal surveillance
procedures. Going forward, NSCC will extend the reach of certain
disqualification criteria to persons and entities acting as
``controlling management,'' which will include those officers of the
entity that are currently screened by Risk Management staff pursuant to
internal procedures.
    Specifically, NSCC's disqualification criteria will now include:
    (i) An applicant or member being subject to statutory
disqualification as defined in Section 3(a)(39) of that Act.\4\ While
this provision currently exists in the rules, it will be moved within
the rules and will be grouped with all other disqualification criteria.
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must notify NSCC if any member of its controlling management is or
becomes subject to a statutory disqualification, as defined in
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    (ii) An applicant, member, or its controlling management making a
misstatement of material facts; committing fraudulent acts; or being
convicted of any of the crimes listed in the rule.
    (iii) An applicant, member, or its controlling management being
permanently or temporarily enjoined from acting on behalf of a
financial institution such as a broker-dealer.
    (iv) An applicant or member's suspension or termination from
participation in a national securities association, exchange registered
under the Exchange Act, a self-regulatory organization, clearing
agency, or securities depository.
    Pursuant to the proposed change, NSCC would also continue to be
able to cease to act for a member when any of the factors in sections
(i) through (iv) above are present. Addendum S would be struck entirely
from the rules, and the listed disqualification criteria would be
included in NSCC's proposed Rule 2A ``Initial Membership
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which seeks to reorganize NSCC's rules related to membership
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    NSCC believes that the proposed rule change is consistent with the
requirements of Section 17A of the Act \6\ and the rules and
regulations thereunder applicable to NSCC because it will remove
impediments to the perfection of a national system for the prompt and
accurate clearance and settlement of securities transactions and is not
designed to permit unfair discrimination in the admission of
participants or among participants in the use of NSCC by refining
NSCC's rules and procedures with regard to applicants and members, and
in general will protect investors and the public interest.
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B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition

    NSCC does not believe that the proposed rule change would impose
any burden on competition.

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

    Written comments were not and are not intended to be solicited with
respect to the proposed rule change, and none have been received. NSCC
will notify the Commission of any written comments it receives.

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

    Within thirty-five days of the date of publication of this notice
in the Federal Register or within such longer period (i) as the
Commission may designate up to ninety days of such date if it finds
such longer period to be appropriate and publishes its reasons for so
finding or (ii) as to which the self-regulatory organization consents,
the Commission will:
    (A) By order approve such proposed rule change or
    (B) Institute proceedings to determine whether the proposed rule
change should be 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, as amended, 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-NSCC-2007-08 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

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

All submissions should refer to File Number SR-NSCC-2007-08. 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 Section, 100 F Street,
NE., Washington, DC 20549, on official business days between the hours
of 10 am and 3 pm. Copies of such filing also will be available for
inspection and copying at the principal office of NSCC and on NSCC's
Web site at http://www.dtcc.com/downloads/legal/rule_filings/2007/
nscc/2007-08.pdf . 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-NSCC-2007-08 and should be submitted on or before August
8, 2008.

    For the Commission by the Division of Trading and Markets,
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Florence E. Harmon,
Acting Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-4031-DR]
Docket ID FEMA-2011-0001

New York; Amendment No. 7 to Notice of a Major Disaster
Declaration

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration
for the State of New York (FEMA-4031-DR), dated September 13, 2011, and
related determinations.

DATES: Effective Date: October 7, 2011.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Peggy Miller, Office of Response and
Recovery, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW.,
Washington, DC 20472,<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The notice of a major disaster declaration
for the State of New York is hereby amended to include the following
areas among those areas determined to have been adversely affected by
the event declared a major disaster by the President in his declaration
of September 13, 2011.

    Fulton County for Individual Assistance. Schoharie County for
Public Assistance.

(The following Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Numbers (CFDA)
are to be used for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030, Community
Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora Brown Fund; 97.032, Crisis Counseling;
97.033, Disaster Legal Services; 97.034, Disaster Unemployment
Assistance (DUA); 97.046, Fire Management Assistance Grant; 97.048,
Disaster Housing Assistance to Individuals and Households in
Presidentially Declared Disaster Areas; 97.049, Presidentially
Declared Disaster Assistance--Disaster Housing Operations for
Individuals and Households; 97.050 Presidentially Declared Disaster
Assistance to Individuals and Households--Other Needs; 97.036,
Disaster Grants--Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared
Disasters); 97.039, Hazard Mitigation Grant.)

W. Craig Fugate,
Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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