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[Notices]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-82212; File No. SR-NYSEAMER-2017-34]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE American LLC; Notice of
Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Amend
Exchange Rules To Delete Obsolete Cash Equities Rules That Are Not
Applicable to Trading on the Pillar Trading Platform and To Delete
Other Obsolete Rules

December 4, 2017.
    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) \1\ of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 (``Act'') \2\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\3\ notice is hereby given
that on November 22, 2017, NYSE American LLC (``Exchange'' or ``NYSE
American'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described in Items I and
II below, which Items have been prepared by the self-regulatory
organization. The Commission is publishing this notice to solicit
comments on the proposed rule change from interested persons.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 15 U.S.C. 78a.
    \3\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance
of the Proposed Rule Change

    The Exchange proposes to amend Exchange rules to delete cash
equities rules that are not applicable to trading on the Pillar trading
platform. The proposed rule change is available on the Exchange's Web
site at www.nyse.com, at the principal office of the Exchange, and at
the Commission's Public Reference Room.

II. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

    In its filing with the Commission, the self-regulatory organization
included statements concerning the purpose of, and basis for, the
proposed rule change and discussed any comments it received on the
proposed rule change. The text of those statements may be examined at
the places specified in Item IV below. The Exchange has prepared
summaries, set forth in sections A, B, and C below, of the most
significant parts of such statements.

A. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and the
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

1. Purpose
    The Exchange proposes to amend its equity rules to delete rules
that are not applicable to trading on the Pillar trading platform.
    To effect its transition of cash equities trading to Pillar, the
Exchange adopted Pillar platform Rules 1E-13E. Because specified
Exchange rules that govern trading cash equities on a Floor-based
trading platform are not applicable to trading on Pillar, the Exchange
designated specified rules governing cash equities trading with the
following preamble: ``this rule is not applicable to trading on the
Pillar trading platform.'' \4\
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    \4\ See Securities Exchange Act Release Nos. 80590 (May 4,
2017), 82 FR 21843 (May 10, 2017) (Approval Order) and 79993
(February 9, 2017), 82 FR 10814 (February 15, 2017) (SR-NYSEMKT-
2017-01) (Notice). See Securities Exchange Act Release Nos. 79982
(February 7, 2017), 82 FR 105008 [sic] (February 13, 2017) (Notice)
and 80577 (May 2, 2017), 82 FR 21446 (May 8, 2017) (SR-NYSEMKT-2017-
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    On July 24, 2017, the Exchange transitioned all cash equities
trading to the Pillar platform. Because the cash equities rules that
are not applicable to trading on the Pillar trading platform are now
obsolete, the Exchange proposes to delete the following rules in their
entirety: \5\
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    \5\ The Exchange also proposes to delete (i) section headings if
all of the rules of a section are being deleted and (ii) the list of
rules included in a section heading if rules are being deleted from
that section.
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     Rule 1--Equities (``The Exchange and Related Entities'').
     Rule 3--Equities (``Security'').
     Rule 4--Equities (``Stock'').
     Rule 5--Equities (``Bond'').
     Rule 6--Equities (Floor).
     Rule 6A--Equities (Trading Floor).
     Rule 7--Equities (Exchange BBO).
     Rule 11--Equities (Effect of Definitions).
     Rule 12--Equities (``Business Day'').
     Rule 13--Equities (Orders and Modifiers).
     Rule 14--Equities (Non-Regular Way Settlement Instructions
for Orders).
     Rule 15--Equities (Pre-Opening Indications and Opening
Order Imbalance Information).
     Rule 15A--Equities (Order Protection Rule).
     Rule 17--Equities (Use of Exchange Facilities and Vendor
Services).
     Rule 18--Equities (Compensation in Relation to Exchange
System Failure).
     Rule 19--Equities (Locking or Crossing Protected
Quotations in NMS Stocks).
     Rule 23--Equities (New York local time).
     Rule 24--Equities (Change in Procedure to Conform to
Changes[sic] Hours of Trading).
     Rule 25--Equities (Exchange Liability for Legal Costs).
     Rule 27--Equities (Regulatory Cooperation).
     Rule 28--Equities (Fingerprint-Based Background Checks of
Exchange Employees and Others).
     Rule 35--Equities (Floor Employees to be Registered).
     Rule 36--Equities (Communications Between Exchange and
Members' Offices).
     Rule 37--Equities (Visitors).
     Rule 46--Equities (Floor Officials--Appointments).
     Rule 46A--Equities (Executive Floor Governors).
     Rule 47--Equities (Floor Officials--Unusual Situations).
     Rule 49--Equities (Exchange Business Continuity and
Disaster Recovery Plans and Mandatory Testing).
     Rule 51--Equities (Hours for Business).
     Rule 52--Equities (Dealings on the Exchange--Hours).
     Rule 53--Equities (Dealings on Floor--Securities).
     Rule 54--Equities (Dealings on Floor--Persons).
     Rule 55--Equities (Unit of Trading--Stocks and Bonds).
     Rule 60--Equities (Dissemination of Quotations).
     Rule 61--Equities (Recognized Quotations).
     Rule 62--Equities (Variations).
     Rule 67--Equities (Tick Size Pilot Plan).
     Rule 70--Equities (Execution of Floor broker interest).
     Rule 71--Equities (Precedence of Highest Bid and Lowest
Offer).
     Rule 72--Equities (Priority of Bids and Offers and
Allocation of Executions).
     Rule 73--Equities (Seller's Option).
     Rule 74--Equities (Publicity of Bids and Offers).
     Rule 75--Equities (Disputes as to Bids and Offers).
     Rule 76--Equities (``Crossing'' Orders).
     Rule 77--Equities (Prohibited Dealings and Activities).
     Rule 78--Equities (Sell and Buy Orders Coupled at Same
Price).
     Rule 79A--Equities (Miscellaneous Requirements on Stock
Market Procedures).
     Rule 80B--Equities (Trading Halts Due to Extraordinary
Market Volatility).
     Rule 80C--Equities (Limit Up--Limit Down Plan and Trading
Pauses in

Individual Securities Due to Extraordinary Market Volatility).
     Rule 90--Equities (Dealings by Members on the Exchange).
     Rule 91--Equities (Taking or Supplying Securities Named in
Order).
     Rule 93--Equities (Trading for Joint Account).
     Rule 94--Equities (Designated Market Makers' or Odd-Lot
Dealers' Interest in Joint Accounts).
     Rule 95--Equities (Discretionary Transactions).
     Rule 96--Equities (Limitation on Members' Trading Because
of Options).
     Rule 98--Equities (Operation of a DMM Unit).
     Rule 98A--Equities (Restrictions on Persons or Parties
Affiliated with a DMM Unit).
     Rule 103--Equities (Registration and Capital Requirements
of DMMs and DMM Units).
     Rule 103A--Equities (Member Education).
     Rule 103B--Equities (Security Allocation and
Reallocation).
     Rule 104--Equities (Dealings and Responsibilities of
DMMs).
     Rule 104A--Equities (DMMs--General).
     Rule 104B--Equities (DMM Commisions[sic]).
     Rule 105--Equities (DMMs' Interest in Pools).
     Rule 106A--Equities (Taking Book or Order of Another
Member).
     Rule 107B--Equities (Supplemental Liquidity Providers).
     Rule 107C--Equities (Retail Liquidity Program).
     Rule 108--Equities (Limitation on Members' Bids and
Offers).
     Rule 112--Equities (Orders Initiated ``Off the Floor'').
     Rule 113--Equities (DMM Unit's Public Customers).
     Rule 115A--Equities (Orders at Opening).
     Rule 116--Equities (``Stop'' Constitutes Guarantee).
     Rule 117--Equities (Orders of Members To Be in Writing).
     Rule 119--Equities (Change in Basis from ``And Interest''
to ``Flat'').
     Rule 121--Equities (Records of DMM Units).
     Rule 122--Equities (Orders with More than One Broker).
     Rule 123--Equities (Record of Orders).
     Rule 123A--Equities (Miscellaneous Requirements).
     Rule 123B--Equities (Exchange Automated Order Routing
System).
     Rule 123C--Equities (The Closing Procedures).
     Rule 123D--Equities (Openings and Halts in Trading).
     Rule 123E--Equities (DMM Combination Review Policy).
     Rule 126--Equities (Odd-Lot Dealers General).
     Rule 127--Equities (Block Crosses Outside the Prevailing
Exchange Quotation).
     Rule 128--Equities (Clearly Erroneous Executions for
Equities).
     Rule 128A--Equities (Publication of Transactions).
     Rule 128B--Equities (Publication of Changes, Corrections,
Cancellations or Omissions and Verifications of Transactions).
     Rule 130--Equities (Overnight Comparison of Exchange
Transactions).
     Rule 131--Equities (Comparison--Requirements for Reporting
Trades and Providing Facilities).
     Rule 131A--Equities (A Member Organization Shall Use Its
Own Mnemonic When Entering Orders).
     Rule 132--Equities (Comparison and Settlement of
Transactions Through a Fully-Interfaced or Qualified Clearing Agency).
     Rule 133--Equities (Comparison--Non-cleared Transactions).
     Rule 134--Equities (Differences and Omissions-Cleared
Transactions (``QTs'')).
     Rule 135--Equities (Differences and Omissions--Non-cleared
Transactions (``DKs'')).
     Rule 136--Equities (Comparison--Transactions Excluded from
Clearance).
     Rule 235--Equities (Ex-Dividend, Ex-Rights).
     Rule 300--Equities (Trading Licenses).
     Rule 301--Equities (Qualifications for Membership).
     Rule 303--Equities (Limitation on Access to Floor).
     Rule 304A--Equities (Member Examination Requirements).
     Rule 345--Equities (Employees- Registration, Approval,
Records).
     Rule 345A--Equities (Continuing Education for Registered
Persons).
     Rule 388--Equities (Prohibition Against Fixed Rates of
Commission).
     Rule 411--Equities (Erroneous Reports).
     Rule 440--Equities (Books and Records).
     Rule 440B--Equities (Short Sales).
     Rule 440H--Equities (Activity Assessment Fees).
     Rule 440I--Equities (Records of Compensation
Arrangements--Floor Brokerage).
     Rule 460--Equities (DMMs Participating in Contests).
     Rules 500--Equities--525--Equities (rules governing UTP
trading)
     Rule 600--Equities (Arbitration).
     Rules 900--Equities -907 Equities (Off-Hours Trading
Facility Rules)
     Rule 1000--Equities (Capital Commitment Schedule).
     Rule 1001--Equities (Execution of Automatically Executing
Orders).
     Rule 1002--Equities (Availability of Automatic Execution
Feature).
     Rule 1004--Equities (Election of Buy Minus and Sell Plus).
* * * * *
    The Exchange also proposes to delete Rule 424--Equities. The
Exchange believes that Rule 6.10E, regarding ETP Holders Holding
Options, addresses the same topic, and therefore Rule 424--Equities is
no longer necessary for trading on the Pillar trading platform.\6\ The
Exchange also proposes to delete Rule 438--Equities, which relates to
participating in decimal conversion testing, because by its terms, as
specified in Supplementary Material .30 to that rule, that rule has
expired because decimal pricing has been fully implemented.
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    \6\ Current Rule 424--Equities is based on New York Stock
Exchange LLC Rule 424 and has more detailed reporting requirements
than Rule 6.10E. Current Rule 6.10E, which is based on NYSE Arca,
Inc. Rule 11.24 (formerly, NYSE Arca Equities, Inc. Rule 6.10), sets
forth the restrictions currently applicable on other exchanges
relating to the purchase or sale of options that are not listed on
the Options Clearing Corporation. See, e.g., CBOE BZX Exchange, Inc.
Rule 12.10(a) (Options). To align the Exchange's rules with those of
other exchanges, the Exchange proposes to delete Rule 424--Equities.
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    The Exchange also proposes to delete Equities rules that are
currently designated as ``Reserved.'' \7\ The Exchange believes it
would reduce confusion and promote transparency to delete references to
rules that do not have any substantive content. The Exchange further
believes that because it is transitioning to a new rule numbering
framework for cash equities trading, maintaining these rules on a
reserved basis is no longer necessary.
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    \7\ See Rules 346- Equities (Deleted); Rules 348--Equities--
349--Equities; Rule 350--Equities; Rule 351--Equities; Rule 352--
Equities; Rule 354--Equities; Rules 355--Equities--374 Equities;
Rules 376--Equities--381--Equities; Rule 382--Equities; Rules 383--
Equities--386--Equities; Rules 389--Equities--391--Equities; Rule
392--Equities; Rules 393--Equities--Rule 400--Equities; Rule 401--
Equities; Rule 401A--Equities; Rule 405--Equities; Rule 405A--
Equities; 410A--Equities; Rule 413--Equities; Rule 414--Equities;
Rule 415--Equities; Rule 417--Equities; Rule 418--Equities; Rule
419--Equities; Rule 420--Equities; Rule 421--Equities; Rule 423--
Equities; Rules 425--Equities--429--Equities; 440D--Equities--440E--
Equities; 440F--Equities; 440G--Equities; Rules 441--Equities--444--
Equities; Rule 445--Equities; Rule 446--Equities; Rules 447--
Equities--449--Equities; Rules 461--Equities--464--Equities; Rules
498--Equities--499--Equities; Rules 526--Equities--599--Equities;
Rules 601--Equities--899--Equities; and Rules 908--Equities--999--
Equities. The Exchange also proposes to delete references to the
term ``Reserved'' that do not correlate to a current rule number.

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    The Exchange also proposes a technical, non-substantive amendment
to replace the term ``Non-routable Limit Order'' with the term ``Non-
Routable Limit Order'' in Rules 7.31E(d)(1)(C), 7.31E(e)(1),
7.31E(j)(1), and 7.46E(f)(5)(F)(ii) and (iii). The Exchange believes
that capitalizing the term ``Routable'' is more consistent with the
naming methodology of other Exchange order types, such as the ``Non-
Displayed Limit Order,'' as defined in Rule 7.31E(d)(1).
2. Statutory Basis
    The proposed rule change is consistent with Section 6(b) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the ``Act''),\8\ in general, and
furthers the objectives of Section 6(b)(5),\9\ in particular, because
it is designed to prevent fraudulent and manipulative acts and
practices, to promote just and equitable principles of trade, to foster
cooperation and coordination with persons engaged in facilitating
transactions in securities, 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.
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    \8\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
    \9\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
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    The Exchange believes that its proposed rule change to eliminate
rules that are not applicable to trading on Pillar would remove
impediments to and perfect the mechanism of a free and open market and
a national market system because it would eliminate rules that are now
obsolete or that do not have any substantive content. Eliminating
obsolete rules would reduce potential confusion and add transparency
and clarity to the Exchange's rules, thereby ensuring that members,
regulators, and the public can more easily navigate and understand the
Exchange's rulebook.

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

    The Exchange does not believe that the proposed rule change will
impose any burden on competition that is not necessary or appropriate
in furtherance of the purposes of the Act. The proposed rule change is
not intended to address any competitive issues, but rather it is
designed to eliminate obsolete rules.

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

    The Exchange has filed the proposed rule change pursuant to Section
19(b)(3)(A)(iii) of the Act \10\ and Rule 19b-4(f)(6) thereunder.\11\
Because the proposed rule change does not: (i) Significantly affect the
protection of investors or the public interest; (ii) impose any
significant burden on competition; and (iii) become operative prior to
30 days from the date on which it was filed, or such shorter time as
the Commission may designate, if consistent with the protection of
investors and the public interest, the proposed rule change has become
effective pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act and Rule 19b-
4(f)(6)(iii) thereunder.
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    \10\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(iii).
    \11\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6).
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    A proposed rule change filed under Rule 19b-4(f)(6) \12\ normally
does not become operative for 30 days after the date of the filing.
However, Rule 19b-4(f)(6)(iii) \13\ permits the Commission to designate
a shorter time if such action is consistent with the protection of
investors and the public interest. The Exchange requests that the
Commission waive the 30-day operative delay. The Commission notes that
the Exchange represented that it has transitioned cash equities trading
to the Pillar trading technology in July 2017. Therefore, the
Exchange's cash equities rules that govern floor-based trading are no
longer in effect and are therefore obsolete. The Commission believes
deleting Exchange rules that are no longer in effect and are obsolete
would be consistent with the protection of investors and the public
interest because it would reduce potential confusion and add
transparency and clarity to NYSE American's rules. Further, the
Commission notes that Exchange Rule 438-Equities, related to
participation in decimal conversion testing, is obsolete as decimal
conversion has been completed. Finally, the Commission believes that
the replacement of the term ``Non-routable Limit Order'' with the term
``Non-Routable Limit Order'' is a non-substantive change to conform the
designation of the order type. For the foregoing reasons, the
Commission finds that waiver of the 30-day operative delay is
consistent with the protection of investors and the public interest.
Accordingly, the Commission waives the 30-day operative delay and
designates the proposed rule change operative upon filing.\14\
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    \12\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6).
    \13\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6)(iii).
    \14\ For purposes only of waiving the 30-day operative delay,
the Commission has considered the proposed rule's impact on
efficiency, competition, and capital formation. See 15 U.S.C.
78c(f).
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    At any time within 60 days of the filing of such proposed rule
change, the Commission summarily may temporarily suspend such rule
change if it appears to the Commission that such action is necessary or
appropriate in the public interest, for the protection of investors, or
otherwise in furtherance of the purposes of the Act. If the Commission
takes such action, the Commission shall institute proceedings under
Section 19(b)(2)(B) \15\ of the Act to determine whether the proposed
rule change should be approved or disapproved.
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    \15\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2)(B).
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IV. Solicitation of Comments

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

Electronic Comments

     Use the Commission's Internet comment form (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml); or
     Send an email to [email protected]. Please include
File Number SR-NYSEAMER-2017-34 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

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

All submissions should refer to File Number SR-NYSEAMER-2017-34. This
file number should be included on the subject line if email is used. To
help the Commission process and review your comments more efficiently,
please use only one method. The Commission will post all comments on
the Commission's Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the submission, all subsequent amendments, all
written statements with respect to the proposed rule change that are
filed with the Commission, and all written communications relating to
the proposed rule change between the

Commission and any person, other than those that may be withheld from
the public in accordance with the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be
available for Web site viewing and printing in the Commission's Public
Reference Room, 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC 20549 on official
business days between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of
the filing also will be available for inspection and copying at the
principal office of the Exchange. All comments received will be posted
without change. Persons submitting comments are cautioned that we do
not redact or edit personal identifying information from comment
submissions. You should submit only information that you wish to make
available publicly. All submissions should refer to File Number SR-
NYSEAMER-2017-34 and should be submitted on or before December 29,
2017.
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    \16\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\16\
Eduardo A. Aleman,
Assistant Secretary.
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[Notices]
[Page 47947]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2019-0274; FRL-9998-73]

Pesticide Experimental Use Permit; Receipt of Application;
Comment Request (93167-EUP-E)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces EPA's receipt of an application from
Oxitec, Ltd. requesting an experimental use permit (EUP) for the OX5034
Aedes aegypti mosquitoes expressing tetracycline Trans-Activator
Variant (tTAV-OX5034) protein (identified by number 93167-EUP-E). The
Agency has determined that the permit may be of regional and national
significance. Therefore, because of the potential significance, EPA is
seeking comments on this application.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before October 11, 2019.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2019-0274, by one of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Do not submit
electronically any information you consider to be Confidential Business
Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted
by statute.
     Mail: OPP Docket, Environmental Protection Agency Docket
Center (EPA/DC), (28221T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC
20460-0001.
     Hand Delivery: To make special arrangements for hand
delivery or delivery of boxed information, please follow the
instructions at http://www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html.
    Additional instructions on commenting or visiting the docket, along
with more information about dockets generally, is available at http://www.epa.gov/dockets.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert McNally, Biopesticides and
Pollution Prevention Division (7511P), Office of Pesticide Programs,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington,
DC 20460-0001; main telephone number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email address:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this action apply to me?

    This action is directed to the public in general. Although this
action may be of particular interest to those persons who conduct or
sponsor research on pesticides, the Agency has not attempted to
describe all the specific entities that may be affected by this action.

B. What should I consider as I prepare my comments for EPA?

    1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this information to EPA through
regulations.gov or email. 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 preparing and submitting
your comments, see the commenting tips at http://www.epa.gov/dockets/comments.html.
    3. Environmental justice. EPA seeks to achieve environmental
justice, the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of any group,
including minority and/or low income populations, in the development,
implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and
policies. To help address potential environmental justice issues, the
Agency seeks information on any groups or segments of the population
who, as a result of their location, cultural practices, or other
factors, may have atypical or disproportionately high and adverse human
health impacts or environmental effects from exposure to the
pesticide(s) discussed in this document, compared to the general
population.

II. What action is the agency taking?

    Under section 5 of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and
Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), 7 U.S.C. 136c, EPA can allow manufacturers to
field test pesticides under development. Manufacturers are required to
obtain an EUP before testing new pesticides or new uses of pesticides
if they conduct experimental field tests on 10 acres or more of land or
one acre or more of water.
    Pursuant to 40 CFR 172.11(a), the Agency has determined that the
following EUP application may be of regional and national significance,
and therefore is seeking public comment on the EUP application:
    Submitter: Oxitec, Ltd., (93167-EUP-E).
    Pesticide Chemical: OX5034 Aedes aegypti mosquitoes expressing
tetracycline Trans-Activator Variant (tTAV-OX5034) protein.
    Summary of Request: Oxitec Ltd. is proposing to test OX5034 Aedes
aegypti mosquitoes expressing tTAV-OX5034 protein in the states of
Florida and Texas on up to 6600 total acres at a maximum rate of
0.000056 g active ingredient (tTAV-OX5034), equivalent to 20,000 male
OX5034 mosquitoes, per acre per week. The proposed experiments are to
evaluate the efficacy of OX5034 mosquitoes as a tool for suppression of
wild Aedes aegypti mosquito populations. Female offspring of the OX5034
mosquitoes in the environment are expected to die before they mature
into adults and therefore exposure to biting female mosquitoes is not
anticipated.
    Following the review of the application and any comments and data
received in response to this solicitation, EPA will decide whether to
issue or deny the EUP request, and if issued, the conditions under
which it is to be conducted. Any issuance of an EUP will be announced
in the Federal Register.

    Authority:  7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.

    Dated: September 5, 2019.
Alexandra Dapolito Dunn,
Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution
Prevention.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. RD20-4-000]

Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-725A(1B),
FERC-725D, FERC-725F, FERC-725G, and FERC-725L); Comment Request;
Revision

AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of information collections and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or
FERC) is soliciting public comment on revisions to the information
collections FERC-725A(1B) (Mandatory Reliability Standards for the
Bulk-Power System), FERC-725D (Facilities Design, Connections and
Maintenance Reliability Standards), FERC-725F (Mandatory Reliability
Standard for Nuclear Plant Interface Coordination), FERC-725G
(Reliability Standards for the Bulk-Power System: PRC Reliability
Standards), and FERC-725L (Mandatory Reliability Standards for the
Bulk-Power System: MOD Reliability Standards) and submitting the
information collections to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
for review. Any interested person may file comments directly with OMB
and should address a copy of those comments to the Commission as
explained below.

DATES: Comments on the collections of information are due November 19,
2020.

ADDRESSES: Send written comments on the information collections to OMB
through www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Attention: Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission Desk Officer. Please identify the OMB Control
Number(s) in the subject line of your comments. Comments should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.
    A copy of the comments should also be sent to the Commission, in
Docket No. RD20-4-000, by any of the following methods:
     eFiling at Commission's Website: http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp.
     U.S. Postal Service Mail: Persons unable to file
electronically may mail similar pleadings to the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426.
     Effective 7/1/2020, delivery of filings other than by
eFiling or the U.S. Postal Service should be delivered to Health and
Human Services, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
    Instructions:
    OMB submissions must be formatted and filed in accordance with
submission guidelines at www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Using the
search function under the ``Currently Under Review'' field, select
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; click ``submit,'' and select
``comment'' to the right of the subject collection.
    FERC submissions must be formatted and filed in accordance with
submission guidelines at: http://www.ferc.gov. For user assistance,
contact FERC Online Support by email at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or
by phone at:<PHONE_NUMBER> (toll-free).
    Docket: Users interested in receiving automatic notification of
activity in this docket or in viewing/downloading comments and
issuances in this docket may do so at http://www.ferc.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ellen Brown may be reached by email at
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>and telephone at<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Titles: FERC-725A(1B) (Mandatory Reliability Standards for the
Bulk-Power System),\1\ FERC-725D (Facilities Design, Connections and
Maintenance Reliability Standards), FERC-725F (Mandatory Reliability
Standard for Nuclear Plant Interface Coordination), FERC-725G
(Reliability Standards for the Bulk-Power System: PRC Reliability
Standards), and FERC-725L (Mandatory Reliability Standards for the
Bulk-Power System: MOD Reliability Standards).
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    \1\ The 60-day Notice also proposed changes to the FERC-725A
(OMB Control No. 1902-0244) and FERC-725Z (OMB Control No. 1902-
0276). However other items are pending OMB review under FERC-725A
and FERC-725Z, and only one item per OMB Control No. can be pending
OMB review at a time. In order to submit the proposed changes in
Docket No. RD20-4-000 to OMB timely, we are submitting the proposed
changes for FERC-725A and FERC-725Z to OMB under the placeholder
information collection FERC-725A(1B) (OMB Control No. 1902-0292).
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    OMB Control Nos.: 1902-0292 (FERC-725A(1B)); 1902-0247 (FERC-725D);
1902-0249 (FERC-725F); 1902-0252 (FERC-725G); and 1902-0261 (FERC-
725L).
    Type of Request: Revisions to FERC-725A(1B), FERC-725D, FERC-725F,
FERC-725G, and FERC-725L information collection requirements, as
discussed in Docket No. RD20-4-000.
    Abstract: The Commission published a 60-day Notice requesting
public comments on July 24, 2020 (85 FR

44875). Comments were due September 22, 2020; no comments were
received.
    The North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) filed a
petition to modify seven Reliability Standards.
    On February 21, 2020, NERC filed a petition in Docket No. RD20-4-
000 \2\ requesting Commission approval of:
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    \2\ The petition and exhibits are posted in the Commission's
eLibrary system in Docket No. RD20-4-000 (Standards Alignment with
Registration Petition).
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     Reliability Standard TOP-003-4 (Operational Reliability
Data),
     Reliability Standard FAC-002-3 (Facility Interconnection
Studies),
     Reliability Standard NUC-001-4 (Nuclear Plant Interface
Coordination),
     Reliability Standard PRC-006-4 (Automatic Underfrequency
Load Shedding),
     Reliability Standard MOD-031-3 (Demand and Energy Data),
     Reliability Standard MOD-033-2 (Steady-State and Dynamic
System Model Validation), and
     Reliability Standard IRO-010-3 (Reliability Coordinator
Data Specification and Collection).
    NERC is requesting approval of the seven proposed Reliability
Standards pursuant to section 215(d)(1) of the Federal Power Act
(``FPA'') \3\ and Section 39.5 \4\ of the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission's (``FERC'' or ``Commission'') regulations. The revisions in
the proposed Reliability Standards will align these standards with the
previously-approved changes to the NERC registration criteria \5\ by
removing reference to entities \6\ that are no longer registered with
NERC. In proposed Reliability Standard PRC-006-4, NERC adds the UFLS-
only Distribution Provider as an applicable entity. In two instances,
NERC has proposed changes that will promote consistent use of the term
Planning Coordinator across the Reliability Standards.\7\
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    \3\ 16 U.S.C. 824o (2018).
    \4\ 18 CFR 39.5 (2020).
    \5\ Order on Electric Reliability Organization Risk Based
Registration Initiative and Requiring Compliance Filing, 150 FERC ]
61,213 (2015); Order on Compliance Filing, 153 FERC ] 61,024 (2015).
    \6\ NERC's risk-based registration initiative resulted in the
removal of the load-serving entity and purchasing-selling entity
from the NERC compliance registry.
    \7\ Standards Alignment with Registration Petition at 7.
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    The Commission's request to OMB will reflect the following:
     Elimination of the burden associated with the load-serving
entity (LSE) function in Requirement R5 of proposed Reliability
Standard TOP-003-4.\8\ The petition states that the currently effective
standard is applicable to the transmission operator, balancing
authority, generator owner, generator operator, load-serving entity,
transmission owner, and distribution provider. As the load-serving
entity is no longer a NERC registration category, NERC proposes to
remove this entity from the applicability section of proposed
Reliability Standard TOP-003-4 and remove reference to this entity in
Requirement R5.\9\
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    \8\ The burden associated with the current version of this
standard, TOP-003-3, is included in FERC-725A.
    \9\ Standards Alignment with Registration Petition at 14.
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     Elimination of the burden associated with the load-serving
entity (LSE) function in Requirement R3 of proposed Reliability
Standard FAC-002-3.\10\ The NERC petition states as the load-serving
entity is no longer a NERC registration category, NERC proposes to
remove this entity from the applicability section of proposed
Reliability Standard FAC-002-3 and remove reference to this entity in
Requirement R3.\11\
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    \10\ The burden associated with the current version of this
standard, FAC-002-2, is included in FERC-725D.
    \11\ Standards Alignment with Registration Petition at 8.
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     Removal of the load-serving entity (LSE) function in the
applicability section of proposed Reliability Standard NUC-001-4.\12\
The NERC petition states as the load-serving entity is no longer a NERC
registration category, NERC proposes to remove this entity from the
list of applicable transmission entities in the applicability section
of proposed Reliability Standard NUC-001-4.\13\ Removing this function
from the list of transmission entities will not change the estimated
burden associated with this standard.
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    \12\ The burden associated with the current version of this
standard, NUC-001-3, is included in FERC-725F.
    \13\ Standards Alignment with Registration Petition at 12.
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     Addition of the burden associated with UFLS-only
distribution providers to proposed Reliability Standard PRC-006-4.\14\
The petition states that the currently effective standard is applicable
to planning coordinators, ``UFLS entities'' (which may include
transmission owners and distribution providers that own, operate, or
control UFLS equipment), and transmission owners that own certain
elements. In proposed Reliability Standard PRC-006-4, NERC proposes to
add the UFLS-only distribution provider as an applicable UFLS
entity.\15\
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    \14\ The burden associated with the Commission approved
standard, PRC-006-2, is included in FERC-725G. The current version
of this standard, PRC-006-3, was adopted by the NERC Board of
Trustees on August 10, 2017. Reliability Standard PRC-006-3 was not
submitted to the Commission for approval because it is identical to
the Commission-approved version, PRC-006-2. The only change was a
revision to the regional variance for the Quebec Interconnection and
does not impact the requirements for entities in the United States.
    \15\ Standards Alignment with Registration Petition at 13.
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     Elimination of the burden associated with the load-serving
entity (LSE) function in Requirement R1 of proposed Reliability
Standard MOD-031-3.\16\ The NERC petition states as the load-serving
entity is no longer a NERC registration category, NERC proposes to
remove this entity from the applicability section of proposed
Reliability Standard MOD-031-3 and remove reference to this entity in
Requirement R1, Part 1.1, where it is listed as an ``Applicable
Entity'' for purposes of Requirements R2 and R4.\17\
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    \16\ The burden associated with the current version of this
standard, MOD-031-2, is included in FERC-725L.
    \17\ Standards Alignment with Registration Petition at 10.
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    Additionally, NERC proposes to strike the term ``Planning
Authority'' from the applicability section of the standard and the
explanatory text that follows. The preferred terminology for the
responsible entity that coordinates and integrates transmission
facilities and service plans, resource plans, and protection systems is
``Planning Coordinator.'' \18\ This is a terminology change and will
not result in a change in burden.
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    \18\ Standards Alignment with Registration Petition at 10.
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     Modification of the term ``Planning Authority'' to
``Planning Coordinator'' in proposed Reliability Standard MOD-033-
2.\19\ In the petition, NERC proposes to strike the term ``Planning
Authority'' from the applicability section of the standard and the
explanatory text that follows. The proposed change is intended to
promote consistent use of ``Planning Coordinator'' throughout the
Reliability Standards.\20\ This is a terminology change and will not
result in a change in burden.
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    \19\ The burden associated with the current version of this
standard, MOD-033-1, is included in FERC-725L.
    \20\ Standards Alignment with Registration Petition at 11.
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     Elimination of the burden associated with the load-serving
entity (LSE) function in Requirement R3 of proposed Reliability
Standard IRO-010-3.\21\ The NERC petition states as the load-serving
entity is no longer a NERC registration category, NERC proposes to

remove this entity from the applicability section of proposed
Reliability Standard IRO-010-3 and remove reference to this entity in
Requirement R3.\22\
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    \21\ The burden associated with the current version of this
standard, IRO-010-2, is included in FERC-725Z.
    \22\ Standards Alignment with Registration Petition at 9.
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    Type of Respondents: Reliability coordinator (RC), balancing
authority (BA), transmission owner (TO), transmission operator (TOP),
generator owner (GO), generator operator (GOP), distribution provider
(DP), UFLS-only distribution provider (UFLS-only DP), planning
coordinator (PC), and transmission planner (TP).
    Estimate of Annual Burden \23\: The Commission based its estimates
on the NERC compliance registry as of April 10, 2020. According to the
registry, there are 12 reliability coordinators, 98 balancing
authorities, 314 distribution providers, 63 UFLS-only distribution
providers, 973 generator owners, 916 generator operators, 321
transmission owners, 169 transmission operators, 64 planning
coordinators, and 196 transmission planners in the United States. NERC
registered entities can be registered as multiple functions, and the
burden estimates reflect the overlapping of functions per entity
respondent.
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    \23\ Burden is defined as the total time, effort, or financial
resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, or
disclose or provide information to or for a Federal agency. For
further explanation of what is included in the information
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Changes Due to Docket No. RD20-4-000

    The changes proposed in Docket No. RD20-4-000 include the removal
of load-serving entity from the applicability of five Reliability
Standards; addition of UFLS-only distribution provider in one
Reliability Standard; and a terminology change of ``planning
authority'' to ``planning coordinator'' in the applicability of two
Reliability Standards. The load-serving entity function was removed
from the NERC compliance registry in October 2015 as a result of the
risk-based registration order.\24\ Prior to the removal of the load-
serving entity function, the NERC compliance registry in early 2015
included 446 registered load-serving entities, however, many of these
entities were also registered as other functions and remained on the
registry. NERC deregistered 63 load-serving entities from the
compliance registry on October 15, 2015, coinciding with the Commission
approval of NERC's risk-based registration initiative.\25\
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    \24\ Order on Electric Reliability Organization Risk Based
Registration Initiative and Requiring Compliance Filing, 150 FERC ]
61,213 (2015); Order on Compliance Filing, 153 FERC ] 61,024 (2015).
    \25\ NERC posts its list of deregistered entities at the
following link. https://www.nerc.com/pa/comp/Registration%20and%20Certification%20DL/NCR%20Deregistered%20Entities.xls
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    The proposed Reliability Standard NUC-001-4 modification of
removing the load-serving entity from its applicability is not a
substantive change and does not require a change in burden. This is due
to the current burden assumptions based on: (1) The number of nuclear
plants in the United States, and (2) applicability including two
transmission entities \26\ for each nuclear plant. The removal of load-
serving entity from the list of possible transmission entities does not
change these assumptions.
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    \26\ The current Reliability Standard NUC-001-3 defines the
phrase ``transmission entities'' as all entities that are
responsible for providing services related to nuclear plant
interface requirements (NPIRs). Such entities may include one or
more of the following: Transmission operators, transmission owners,
transmission planners, transmission service providers, balancing
authorities, reliability coordinators, planning coordinators,
distribution providers, load-serving entities, generator owners, and
generator operators.
    \27\ The adjustments, due to normal industry fluctuations, are
based on figures in the NERC registry as of April 10, 2020.
    \28\ This is not a program change (increase) due to Docket No.
RD20-4-000. Rather, we are correcting an earlier oversight. It
appears that the estimated burden figures for the GO, GOP, TO and DP
were inadvertently omitted from the package submitted to and
approved by OMB related to the Final Rule (Order No. 817, issued 11/
19/2015) in Docket No. RM15-16. The number of respondents is the
current figure based on the NERC registry.
    \29\ The original Reliability Standard IRO-010-1a was included
in Order No. 748 (Docket No. RM10-15) under FERC-725A. The burden
for 11 RCs for IRO-010-2 (Order No. 817 in Docket No. RM15-16) was
covered by FERC-725Z. Some of this burden may still be in FERC-725A
(and double counted temporarily). This action is an adjustment and
not related to Docket No. RD20-4-000.
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    The Commission staff estimates the program changes, due to Docket
No. RD20-4-000, for the listed information collections. Because the
affected Reliability Standards were implemented at various times since
Order No. 693 in March 2007, using the hourly cost estimates in effect
at that time, we are being conservative and not showing cost estimates
for the changes.

Adjustments, Updates, and Clarification of Estimates (Not Due to Docket
No. RD20-4-000)

    In addition to the changes identified in Docket No. RD20-4-000, the
Commission is updating the entire burden estimates for six of the
Reliability Standards. These adjustments are warranted based on updates
to the number of applicable registered entities and to ensure that the
burden for each applicable function is quantified with clear
granularity.
    The table also includes adjustments due to normal industry
fluctuations (e.g., companies merging or splitting, going into or
leaving the industry, or filling more or fewer roles in the NERC
registry); the figures are based on the NERC registry as of April 10,
2020.

                             Proposed Changes to Burden Due to Docket No. RD20-4-000 and Adjustments and Clarifications \27\
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                                                                Annual number                                Average burden
      Reliability standard and         Number of respondents    of responses    Annual number of responses      hrs. per      Total annual burden hours
            requirements                 and type of entity    per respondent                                   response
                                      (1)....................             (2)  (1) * (2) = (3).............             (4)  (3) * (4) = (5)
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                                                        FERC-725A(1B), OMB Control No. 1902-0292
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TOP-003-4 (Operational Reliability    -3 (TOP & BA)..........               1  -3..........................             230  -690
 Data), R1-R5, & Evidence Retention--
 adjustment.
TOP-003-4 (Operational Reliability    1,363 (GO, GOP, TO &                  1  1,363.......................               8  10,904
 Data), R5 & Evidence Retention--      DP).
 program increase \28\.
IRO-010-3 (Reliability Coordinator    +1 (RC)................               1  1...........................              36  +36
 Data Specification and Collection),
 R1-R3, Evidence Retention--
 adjustment.
IRO-010-3 (Reliability Coordinator    1,388 (BA, GO, GOP,                   1  1,388.......................               8  11,104
 Data Specification and Collection),   TOP, TO & DP).
 R3 & Evidence Retention--adjustment/
 clarification \29\.
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    Net Sub-Total for FERC-725A(1B).  .......................  ..............  2,749 (net increase)........  ..............  21,354 (net increase)
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                                                          FERC-725D, OMB Control No. 1902-0247
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FAC-002-3 (Facility Interconnection   +20 (PC & TP)..........               1  +20.........................              32  640
 Studies), R1, Study--adjustment.
FAC-002-3 (Facility Interconnection   +20 (PC & TP)..........               1  +20.........................               1  20
 Studies), R1, Evidence Retention--
 adjustment.
FAC-002-3 (Facility Interconnection   -93 (TO, GO & DP) \31\.               1  -93.........................              16  -1,488
 Studies), R2-R5, Coordination--
 (program decrease & adjustment
 decrease) \30\.
FAC-002-3 (Facility Interconnection   -93 (TO, GO & DP)......               1  -93.........................           1 hr.  -93
 Studies), R2-R5, Evidence
 Retention--(program decrease &
 adjustment decrease) \32\.
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    Net Sub-Total for FERC-725D.....  .......................  ..............  -146 (net reduction)........  ..............  -921 (net reduction)
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                                                          FERC-725G, OMB Control No. 1902-0252
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PRC-006-4 (Automatic Underfrequency   -80 (TO & DP)..........               1  -80.........................              47  -3,760
 Load Shedding), Reporting
 Requirement--program decrease \33\.
PRC-006-4 (Automatic Underfrequency   -80 (TO & DP)..........               1  -80.........................               5  -400
 Load Shedding), Evidence Retention--
 program decrease \33\.
PRC-006-4 (Automatic Underfrequency   64 (PC)................               1  64..........................              47  3,008
 Load Shedding), R1-R7, R11-R15,
 Reporting Requirement--program
 increase & clarification \34\.
PRC-006-4 (Automatic Underfrequency   64 (PC)................               1  64..........................               5  320
 Load Shedding), R1-R7, R11-R15,
 Evidence Retention-program increase
 & clarification \34\.
PRC-006-4 (Automatic Underfrequency   478 (TO, DP, UFLS-only                1  478.........................               5  2,390
 Load Shedding), R8-R10, Evidence      DP).
 Retention--program increase &
 clarification \35\.
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    Net Sub-Total for FERC-725G.....  .......................  ..............  446 (net increase)..........  ..............  1,558 (net increase)
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                                                          FERC-725L, OMB Control No. 1902-0261
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MOD-031-3 (Demand and Energy Data),   -561 (DP, LSE, TP & BA)               1  -561........................               8  -4,488
 Develop summary in accordance w/R1,
 Subparts 1.5.4 and 1.5.5.--program
 decrease & adjustment/clarification
 \36\.
MOD-031-3 (Demand and Energy Data)    113 (PC & BA)..........               1  113.........................               8  904
 Develop data request in accordance
 w/R1 and R3 & Evidence Retention--
 adjustment/clarification \37\.
MOD-031-3 (Demand and Energy Data)    381 (TP, BA & DP)......               1  381.........................               8  3,048
 Develop and provide data in
 accordance w/R2 and R4 & Evidence
 Retention--adjustment/clarification
 \36\.
MOD-033-2 (Steady-State Dynamic       -14 (RC & TOP) \38\....               1  -14.........................               8  -112
 System Model Validation), R2, Data
 Submittal [for R2]--adjustment.
MOD-033-2 (Steady-State Dynamic       -14 (PC, RC & TOP) \39\               1  -14.........................               1  -14
 System Model Validation), R1-R2,
 Evidence Retention, adjustment.
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    Net Sub-Total for FERC-725L.....  .......................  ..............  -95 (net reduction).........  ..............  -662 (net reduction)
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    Net Total Program Changes \40\..  .......................  ..............  ............................  ..............  +8,812
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    Net Total Adjustments...........  .......................  ..............  ............................  ..............  +12,517
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        TOTAL NET CHANGES (Including  .......................  ..............  ............................  ..............  +21,329
         Program Changes and
         Adjustments) \40\.
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    \30\ The reduction of 93 respondents and corresponding burden
hours include 63 LSEs that were de-registered (program decrease of
1,008 hrs.) and an adjustment decrease of 30 respondents (480 hrs.)
due to normal industry fluctuations.
    Out of the total decrease of 1,488 hours, the program decrease
of 1,008 hours [corresponding decrease of 63 responses] is due to
Docket No. RD20-4-000. The reduction of 480 hours is due to normal
adjustments.
    \31\ Although 1,232 entities are registered as TO, DP, or GO, we
expect at the most 123 entities (ten percent) will seek to
interconnect and go through the study phase that may require
coordination in any given year.
    \32\ The reduction of 93 respondents and corresponding burden
hours include 63 LSEs that were de-registered (program decrease of
63 hrs., due to Docket No. RD20-4-000) and an adjustment decrease of
30 respondents (30 hrs.) due to normal industry fluctuations.
    \33\ The number of entities is being reduced in order to more
clearly identify the applicable entities in subsequent rows in this
table. As stated in the NERC Petition, ``[t]he currently effective
standard is applicable to Planning Coordinators, ``UFLS entities''
(which may include Transmission Owners and Distribution Providers
that own, operate, or control UFLS equipment), and Transmission
Owners that own certain Elements. In proposed Reliability Standard
PRC-006-4, NERC proposes to add the UFLS-Only Distribution Provider
as an applicable UFLS entity, consistent with the language in
Section III(b) of Appendix 5B of the NERC Rules of Procedure
(Statement of Compliance Registry Criteria) that the Reliability
Standards applicable to UFLS-Only Distribution Providers includes
prior effective versions of the PRC-006 standard.'' The changes are
not due to Docket No. RD20-4-000.
    \34\ The increases are not due to Docket No. RD20-4-000. They
are a program increase of 64 PCs (and the corresponding hrs.) in
order to correct and clarify the estimates.
    \35\ The program increase is due to adding 63 UFLS-only DPs due
to Docket No. RD20-4-000. In addition, 415 TOs and DPs were
originally estimated in FERC-725A due to Order No. 693. However, the
estimates and descriptions were not clearly spelled out, so we are
clarifying them. As a result, there are 315 hours (63 * 5 hours) and
the corresponding increase of 63 respondents of program increase due
to Docket No. RD20-4-000, and 2,075 hours (415 * 5 hours) of
increase due to adjustment.
    \36\ The estimates reflect a program decrease of 63 de-
registered LSEs (and corresponding program decrease of 504 hrs.)
related to Docket No. RD20-4-000, and an adjustment/clarification
(decrease) of 498 DPs, TPs, and BAs (and corresponding decrease of
3,984 hrs.), not related to Docket No. RD20-4-000. The updated
number of 381 DPs, TPs and BAs is listed in a new row clarifying
their applicability with Requirements R2 and R4. Requirement R2
requires applicable entities to develop and provide data pursuant
with Requirement R1.
    \37\ The 113 PCs and BAs were originally estimated in FERC-725A
due to Order No. 693. However, the estimates and descriptions were
not clearly spelled out, so we are clarifying them. [Some of this
burden may still be in FERC-725A (and double counted temporarily).]
    \38\ The estimate is changing to 174 (from 188) due to normal
industry fluctuation.
    \39\ The estimate is changing to 188 (from 194) due to normal
industry fluctuation.
    \40\ The net total program changes due to Docket No. RD20-4-000
result in a decrease of 1,260 hours and decrease of 126 respondents.

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    Comments: Comments are invited on: (1) Whether the collections of
information are necessary for the proper performance of the functions
of the Commission, including whether the information will have
practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the agency's estimates of the
burden and cost of the collections of information, including the
validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance
the quality, utility and clarity of the information collections; and
(4) ways to minimize the burden of the collections of information on
those who are to respond, including the use of automated collection
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techniques or other forms of information technology.

    Dated: October 13, 2020.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020-23059 Filed 10-19-20; 8:45 am]
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 33 (Tuesday, February 21, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11226-11227]
[FR Doc No: 2017-03364]

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2017-N-0001]

Tobacco Products Scientific Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announces a forthcoming
public advisory committee meeting of the Tobacco Products Scientific
Advisory Committee. The general function of the committee is to provide
advice and recommendations to the Agency on FDA's regulatory issues.
The meeting will be open to the public.

DATES: The meeting will be held on April 6, 2017, from 8:30 a.m. to
4:30 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Tommy Douglas Conference Center, 10000 New Hampshire Ave.,
Silver Spring, Maryland 20903. Answers to commonly asked questions
including information regarding special accommodations due to a
disability, visitor parking, and transportation may be accessed at:
http://www.fda.gov/AdvisoryCommittees/AboutAdvisoryCommittees/ucm408555.htm.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Caryn Cohen, Office of Science, Center
for Tobacco Products, Food and Drug Administration, Document Control
Center, Bldg. 71, Rm. G335, 10903 New Hampshire Ave., Silver Spring, MD
20993-0002, 1-877-287-1373, email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>A notice in the
Federal Register about last minute modifications that impact a
previously announced advisory committee meeting cannot always be
published quickly enough to provide timely notice. Therefore, you
should always check the Agency's Web site at http://www.fda.gov/AdvisoryCommittees/default.htm and scroll down to the appropriate
advisory committee meeting link, or call the advisory committee
information line to learn about possible modifications before coming to
the meeting.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Agenda: Under section 910(b)(2) (21 U.S.C. 387j(b)(2)) of the
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the FD&C Act), FDA may refer
applications for premarket review of new tobacco products (PMTA) to the
Tobacco Products Scientific Advisory Committee (Committee). The FD&C
Act also provides for mandatory referral of modified risk tobacco
product applications (MRTPA) to the Committee under section 911(f)(1)
(21 U.S.C. 387k (f)(1)). On April 6, 2017, FDA will present information
to the Committee on the processes used in review of tobacco product
applications, including premarket tobacco, substantial equivalence, and
modified risk tobacco product applications. Topics will include the
statutory standards applicable to the different types of applications,
the scientific basis for review decisions, with a focus on PMTA and
MRTPA, and the role of the Committee in the review process.
    FDA intends to make background material available to the public no
later than 2 business days before the meeting. If FDA is unable to post
the background material on its Web site prior to the meeting, the
background material will be made publicly available at the location of
the advisory committee meeting, and the background material

will be posted on FDA's Web site after the meeting. Background material
is available at http://www.fda.gov/AdvisoryCommittees/Calendar/default.htm. Scroll down to the appropriate advisory committee meeting
link.
    Procedure: Interested persons may present data, information, or
views, orally or in writing, on issues pending before the committee.
Written submissions may be made to the contact person on or before
March 23, 2017. Oral presentations from the public will be scheduled
between approximately 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. Those individuals interested in
making formal oral presentations should notify the contact person and
submit a brief statement of the general nature of the evidence or
arguments they wish to present, the names and addresses of proposed
participants, and an indication of the approximate time requested to
make their presentation on or before March 15, 2017. Time allotted for
each presentation may be limited. If the number of registrants
requesting to speak is greater than can be reasonably accommodated
during the scheduled open public hearing session, FDA may conduct a
lottery to determine the speakers for the scheduled open public hearing
session. The contact person will notify interested persons regarding
their request to speak by March 16, 2017.
    Persons attending FDA's advisory committee meetings are advised
that the Agency is not responsible for providing access to electrical
outlets.
    FDA welcomes the attendance of the public at its advisory committee
meetings and will make every effort to accommodate persons with
disabilities. If you require accommodations due to a disability, please
contact Caryn Cohen at least 7 days in advance of the meeting.
    FDA is committed to the orderly conduct of its advisory committee
meetings. Please visit our Web site at http://www.fda.gov/AdvisoryCommittees/AboutAdvisoryCommittees/ucm111462.htm for procedures
on public conduct during advisory committee meetings.
    Notice of this meeting is given under the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (5 U.S.C. app. 2).

    Dated: February 15, 2017.
Janice M. Soreth,
Associate Commissioner for Special Medical Programs.
[FR Doc. 2017-03364 Filed 2-17-17; 8:45 am]
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