[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 243 (Monday, December 19, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 91990-91993]
[FR Doc No: 2016-30386]

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-79533; File No. SR-BatsBZX-2016-82]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Bats BZX Exchange, Inc.; Notice of
Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change to Amend
Exchange Rule 11.27(b) Regarding the Data Collection Requirements of
the Regulation NMS Plan to Implement a Tick Size Pilot Program

December 13, 2016
    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(the ``Act''),\1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given
that on November 30, 2016, Bats BZX Exchange, Inc. (the ``Exchange'' or
``BZX'') 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 Exchange. The Exchange
has designated this proposal as a ``non-controversial'' proposed rule
change pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act \3\ and Rule 19b-
4(f)(6)(iii) thereunder,\4\ which renders it effective upon filing with
the Commission. The Commission is publishing this notice to solicit
comments on the proposed rule change from interested persons.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
    \3\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
    \4\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6)(iii).
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance
of the Proposed Rule Change

    The Exchange filed a proposal to amend Exchange Rule 11.27(b)
regarding the data collection requirements of the Regulation NMS

Plan to Implement a Tick Size Pilot Program (``Plan'').
    The text of the proposed rule change is available at the Exchange's
Web site at www.batstrading.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 Exchange included statements
concerning the purpose of and basis for the proposed rule change and
discussed any comments it received on the proposed rule change. The
text of these statements may be examined at the places specified in
Item IV below. The Exchange has prepared summaries, set forth in
Sections A, B, and C below, of the most significant parts of such
statements.

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

1. Purpose
    On August 25, 2014, the Exchange, and several other self-regulatory
organizations (the ``Participants'') filed with the Commission,
pursuant to Section 11A of the Act \5\ and Rule 608 of Regulation NMS
thereunder,\6\ the Plan to Implement a Tick Size Pilot Program.\7\ The
Participants filed the Plan to comply with an order issued by the
Commission on June 24, 2014.\8\ The Plan was published for comment in
the Federal Register on November 7, 2014, and approved by the
Commission, as modified, on May 6, 2015.\9\ The Commission approved the
Pilot on a two-year basis, with implementation to begin no later than
May 6, 2016.\10\ On November 6, 2015, the SEC exempted the Participants
from implementing the Pilot until October 3, 2016.\11\ Under the
revised Pilot implementation date, the Pre-Pilot data collection period
commenced on April 4, 2016. On September 13, 2016, the SEC exempted the
Participants from the requirement to fully implement the Pilot on
October 3, 2016, to permit the Participants to implement the pilot on a
phased-in basis, as described in the Participants' exemptive
request.\12\
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    \5\ 15 U.S.C. 78k-1.
    \6\ 17 CFR 242.608.
    \7\ See Letter from Brendon J. Weiss, Vice President,
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc., to Secretary, Commission, dated
August 25, 2014.
    \8\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No 72460 (June 24,
2014), 79 FR 36840 (June 30, 2014).
    \9\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 74892 (May 6, 2015),
80 FR 27513 (May 13, 2015) (``Approval Order'').
    \10\ See Approval Order at 27533 and 27545.
    \11\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 76382 (November 6,
2015), 80 FR 70284 (November 13, 2015).
    \12\ See Letter from David S. Shillman, Associate Director,
Division of Trading and Markets, Commission, to Eric Swanson, EVP,
General Counsel and Secretary, Exchange, dated September 13, 2016;
see also Letter from Eric Swanson, EVP, General Counsel and
Secretary, Exchange, to Brent J. Fields, Secretary, Commission,
dated September 9, 2016.
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    The Plan is designed to allow the Commission, market participants,
and the public to study and assess the impact of increment conventions
on the liquidity and trading of the common stock of small-
capitalization companies. Each Participant is required to comply, and
to enforce compliance by its member organizations, as applicable, with
the provisions of the Plan.
    The Exchange adopted rule amendments to implement the requirements
of the Plan, including relating to the Plan's data collection
requirements and requirements relating to Web site data
publication.\13\ Specifically, with respect to the Web site data
publication requirements pursuant to Section VII and Appendices B and C
to the Plan, Exchange Rule 11.27(b)(2) provides, among other things,
that the Exchange shall make the data required by Items I and II of
Appendix B to the Plan, and collected pursuant to paragraph (b)(2)(A)
of Rule 11.27, publicly available on the Exchange's Web site on a
monthly basis at no charge and shall not identify the Trading Center
that generated the data. Exchange Rule 11.27(b)(3)(C), provides, among
other things, that the Exchange shall make the data required by Item IV
of Appendix B to the Plan, and collected pursuant to paragraph (b)(3)
of Rule 11.27, publicly available on the Exchange's Web site on a
monthly basis at no charge and shall not identify the Trading Center
that generated the data. Exchange Rule 11.27(b)(5) provides, among
other things, shall collect and transmit to the Commission data
described in Item III of Appendix B of the Plan relating to daily
Market Maker registration statistics, but does not currently include a
provision requiring the Exchange to publish such data to its Web
site.\14\ Interpretation and Policy .08 to Exchange Rule 11.27(b)
provides, among other things, that the requirement that Exchange or
Designated Examining Authority (``DEA'') make certain data publicly
available on their Web site pursuant to Appendix B and C to the Plan
shall commence at the beginning of the Pilot Period.\15\
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    \13\ See, e.g., Securities Exchange Act Release Nos. 77105
(February 10, 2016), 81 FR 8112 (February 17, 2016); 77310 (March 7,
2016), 81 FR 13012 (March 11, 2016); and 78795 (September 9, 2016),
81 FR 63508 (September 15, 2016). See also Letter from David S.
Shillman, Associate Director, Division of Trading and Markets,
Commission, to Marcia E. Asquith, Senior Vice President and
Corporate Secretary, FINRA, dated February 17, 2016.
    \14\ Section VII.A. 4 of the Plan.
    \15\ The Exchange understands that some Market Makers may
utilize a DEA that is not a Participant to the Plan and that their
DEA would not be subject to the Plan's data collection requirements.
Exchange rules require members that are Market Makers whose DEA is
not a Participant to the Plan to transmit transaction data for
Market Maker participation and profitability calculations to FINRA.
See paragraphs (3)(B) and (4)(B) of Exchange Rule 11.27(b).
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    The Exchange is proposing amendments to Rule 11.27(b)(2) (regarding
Appendix B.I and B.II data) and Rule 11.27(b)(3)(C) (regarding Appendix
B.IV data), to provide that data required to be made available on
Exchange's or DEA's Web site be published within 120 calendar days
following month end. The Exchange also proposes to add a provision to
Rule 11.27(b)(5) to state that the Exchange shall make data collected
under Appendix B.III publicly available on the Exchange Web site within
120 calendar days following month end at no charge. In addition, the
proposed amendments to Interpretation and Policy .08 to Exchange Rule
11.27(b) would provide that, notwithstanding the provisions of
paragraphs (b)(2), (b)(3)(C), and (b)(5), the Exchange and DEA shall
make data for the Pre-Pilot period publicly available on their Web site
pursuant to Appendix B and C to the Plan by February 28, 2017.\16\ The
purpose of delaying the publication of the Web site data is to address
confidentiality concerns by providing for the passage of additional
time between the market information reflected in the data and the
public availability of such information. The Exchange has filed the
proposed rule change for immediate effectiveness and has requested that
the Commission waive the 30-day operative delay. If the Commission
waives the 30-day operative delay, the operative date of the proposed
rule change will be the date of filing.
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    \16\ With respect to data for the Pilot Period, the requirement
that the Exchange and DEA make data publicly available on their Web
site pursuant to Appendix B and C to the Plan shall continue to
commence at the beginning of the Pilot Period. Thus, the first Web
site publication date for Pilot Period data (covering October 2016)
would be published on the Exchange's or DEA's Web site by February
28, 2017, which is 120 days following the end of October 2016.

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2. Statutory Basis

    The Exchange believes that its proposal is consistent with Section
6(b) of the Act \17\ in general, and furthers the objectives of Section
6(b)(5) of the Act \18\ in particular, in that it is designed 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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    \17\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
    \18\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
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    The Exchange believes that this proposal is consistent with the Act
because it is designed to assist the Participants in meeting their
regulatory obligations pursuant to the Plan and is in furtherance of
the objectives of the Plan, as identified by the SEC. The Exchange
believes that the instant proposal is consistent with the Act in that
it is designed to addresses confidentiality concerns by permitting the
Exchange to delay Web site publication to provide for passage of
additional time between the market information reflected in the data
and the public availability of such information.

(B) Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition

    The Exchange does not believe that the proposed rule change will
result in any burden on competition that is not necessary or
appropriate in furtherance of the purposes of the Act. The Exchange
notes that the proposed rule change implements the provisions of the
Plan, and is designed to assist the Participants in meeting their
regulatory obligations pursuant to the Plan.
    The proposal is intended to addresses confidentiality concerns that
may adversely impact competition, especially for Pilot Securities that
may have a relatively small number of designated Market Makers, by
permitting the Exchange to delay Web site publication to provide for
passage of additional time between the market information reflected in
the data and the public availability of such information. The proposal
does not alter the information required to be submitted to the SEC.

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

    Written comments were neither solicited nor received.\19\
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    \19\ See Letter from Mary Lou Von Kaenel, Managing Director,
Financial Information Forum, to David S. Shillman, Associate
Director, Division of Trading and Markets, Commission, dated August
16, 2016.
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III. Date of Effectiveness of the Proposed Rule Change and Timing for
Commission Action

    Because the foregoing proposed rule change does not: (i)
Significantly affect the protection of investors or the public
interest; (ii) impose any significant burden on competition; and (iii)
become operative for 30 days from the date on which it was filed, or
such shorter time as the Commission may designate, it has become
effective pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) \20\ of the Act and Rule 19b-
4(f)(6) thereunder.\21\
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    \20\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
    \21\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6).
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    A proposed rule change filed under Rule 19b-4(f)(6) \22\ normally
does not become operative prior to 30 days after the date of the
filing. However, pursuant to Rule 19b-4(f)(6)(iii),\23\ the Commission
may designate a shorter time if such action is consistent with the
protection of investors and the public interest. The Exchange has filed
the proposed rule change for immediate effectiveness and has requested
that the Commission waive the requirement that the proposed rule change
not become operative for 30 days after the date of the filing so that
it may become operative immediately.
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    \22\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6).
    \23\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6)(iii)
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    The Exchange notes that the proposed rule change implements the
provisions of the Plan, and is designed to assist the Participants in
meeting their regulatory obligations pursuant to the Plan. The proposal
is intended to address confidentiality concerns by permitting the
Exchange to delay Web site publication to provide for passage of
additional time between the market information reflected in the data
and the public availability of such information. The proposal also does
not alter the information required to be submitted to the SEC.
    The Commission believes that waiving the 30-day operative delay is
consistent with the protection of investors and the public interest
because it will allow the Exchange to implement proposed changes that
are intended to address confidentiality concerns. The Commission notes
that some Pilot data was scheduled to be published on November 30,
2016. Therefore, the Commission hereby waives the 30-day operative
delay and designates the proposed rule change to be operative as of
November 30, 2016.\24\
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    \24\ For purposes only of waiving the operative delay for this
proposal, 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 the proposed rule
change, the Commission summarily may temporarily suspend such rule
change if it appears to the Commission that such action is necessary or
appropriate in the public interest, for the protection of investors, or
otherwise in furtherance of the purposes of the Act.\25\ If the
Commission takes such action, the Commission shall institute
proceedings to determine whether the proposed rule should be approved
or disapproved.
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    \25\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(C).
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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 proposal 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_ADDRESS>Please include
File No. SR-BatsBZX-2016-82 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 No. SR-BatsBZX-2016-82. 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 such filing will also 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 No. SR-BatsBZX-2016-82 and should be
submitted on or before January 9, 2017.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\26\
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    \26\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Eduardo A. Aleman,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-30386 Filed 12-16-16; 8:45 am]
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28383 Federal Register / Vol. 66, No. 100 / Wednesday, May 23, 2001 / Rules and Regulations REFRIGERATION AND AIR CONDITIONING   Continued End Use Substitute Recommendation Comments Industrial process refrigeration ( new). HFC   134a/ HBr ( 92/ 8) as a substitute for CFC   11, CFC   12, CFC   114, CFC   115 and R   502. Acceptable .................................... Users are expected to adhere to the 3 ppm Permissible Exposure Limit and Threshold Limit Value set by OSHA and ACGIH, respectively. Users are expected to follow all recommendations specified in Material Safety Data Sheets for HBr, HFC   134a and the blend. Additional warning signs, worker education and technician training is recommended to minimize exposures. Refrigerated transport ( new) .......... HFC   134a/ HBr ( 92/ 8) as a substitute for CFC   12 and R   502. Acceptable .................................... Users are expected to adhere to the 3 ppm Permissible Exposure Limit and Threshold Limit Value set by OSHA and ACGIH, respectively. Users are expected to follow all recommendations specified in Material Safety Data Sheets for HBr, HFC   134a and the blend. Additional warning signs, worker education and technician training is recommended to minimize exposures. Very low temperature refrigeration ( retrofit and new). PFC   330ST, PFC   550HC, PFC   660HC, PFC   1100HC, PFC   1100LT, PGC   100, PGC   150, PFC   331ST, PFC   551HC, PFC   661HC, PFC   1101HC and PGC   151 assubstitutes for CFC   13, CFC   113, CFC   114 and blends thereof. Acceptable.

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BILLING CODE 6560   50   P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 40 CFR Part 180 [ OPP   301124; FRL   6781   7]

RIN 2070   AB78 Aspergillus flavus AF36; Extension of Temporary Exemption From the Requirement of a Tolerance AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency ( EPA). ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: This regulation extends a temporary exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for residues of the biological Aspergillus flavus AF36, ( A. flavus) a non aflatoxin producing strain of A. flavus, on cotton when applied or used as aerial prebloom applications to cotton in specified counties of Arizona. The Interregional Research Project Number 4 ( IR 4), New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station, Technology Center of New Jersey, Rutgers University, 681 U. S. Highway # 1 South, North Brunswick, NJ 08902   3390, submitted an amended petition to EPA under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, as amended by the Food Quality Protection Act of 1996 requesting the temporary exemption. This regulation eliminates the need to establish a maximum permissible level for residues of Aspergillus flavus AF36. The temporary tolerance exemption will expire on December 30, 2003. DATES: This regulation is effective May 23, 2001. Objections and requests for hearings, identified by docket control number OPP   301124, must be received by EPA on or before July 23, 2001. ADDRESSES: Written objections and hearing requests may be submitted by mail, in person, or by courier. Please follow the detailed instructions for each method as provided in Unit III. of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, your objections and hearing requests must identify docket control number OPP   301124 in the subject line on the first page of your response. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By mail: Shanaz Bacchus, c/ o Product Manager ( PM) 90, Biopesticides and Pollution Prevention Division ( 7511C), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 703 308 8097; and e mail address: bacchus. shanaz@ epa. gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information A. Does this Action Apply to Me? You may be affected by this action if you are an agricultural producer, food manufacturer, or pesticide manufacturer. Potentially affected categories and entities may include, but are not limited to:

Categories NAICS Examples of Potentially Affected Entities Industry 111 Crop production 112 Animal production 311 Food manufacturing 32532 Pesticide manufacturing This listing is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather provides a guide for readers regarding entities likely to be affected by this action. Other types of VerDate 11< MAY> 2000 15: 35 May 22, 2001 Jkt 194001 PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\ FR\ FM\ 23MYR1. SGM pfrm11 PsN: 23MYR1 28384 Federal Register / Vol. 66, No. 100 / Wednesday, May 23, 2001 / Rules and Regulations entities not listed in the table could also be affected. The North American Industrial Classification System ( NAICS) codes have been provided to assist you and others in determining whether or not this action might apply to certain entities. If you have questions regarding the applicability of this action to a particular entity, consult the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

B. How Can I Get Additional Information, Including Copies of this Document and Other Related Documents? 1. Electronically. You may obtain electronic copies of this document, and certain other related documents that might be available electronically, from the EPA Internet Home Page at http:// www. epa. gov/. To access this document, on the Home Page select `` Laws and Regulations,'' `` Regulations and Proposed Rules,'' and then look up the entry for this document under the `` Federal Register   Environmental Documents.'' You can also go directly to the Federal Register listings at http:// www. epa. gov/ fedrgstr/. A frequently updated electronic version of 40 CFR part 180 is available at http:// www. access. gpo. gov/ nara/ cfr/ cfrhtml_ 180/ Title_ 40/ 40cfr180_ 00. html, a beta site currently under development. 2. In person. The Agency has established an official record for this action under docket control number OPP   301124. The official record consists of the documents specifically referenced in this action, and other information related to this action, including any information claimed as Confidential Business Information ( CBI). This official record includes the documents that are physically located in the docket, as well as the documents that are referenced in those documents. The public version of the official record does not include any information claimed as CBI. The public version of the official record, which includes printed, paper versions of any electronic comments submitted during an applicable comment period is available for inspection in the Public Information and Records Integrity Branch ( PIRIB), Rm. 119, Crystal Mall # 2, 1921 Jefferson Davis Hwy., Arlington, VA, from 8: 30 a. m. to 4 p. m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The PIRIB telephone number is ( 703) 305   5805.

II. Background and Statutory Findings In the Federal Register of May 26, 1999 ( 64 FR 28371) ( FRL   6081   2), EPA issued a final rule pursuant to section 408 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( FFDCA), 21 U. S. C. 346a, as amended by the Food Quality Protection Act of 1996 ( FQPA) ( Public Law 104   170) establishing a temporary exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for residues of A. flavus AF36 on cotton grown in 5 counties in Arizona ( 40 CFR 180.1206). This final rule included a summary of the Agency's assessment of the health effects data submitted in support of the extension of the temporary tolerance exemption. The temporary exemption from tolerance was extended until December 2001 ( 64 FR 35049, June 30, 1999) ( FRL   6087   3) to allow for passage of the treated commodities through the channels of trade. Comments submitted to the Agency regarding the use of this competitive fungal agent were by the cotton growers in the region who were all in favor of the extension of the exemption from the temporary tolerance. Both the toxigenic and atoxigenic strains are naturally occurring in Arizona. The growers were of the opinion that this technology is likely to reduce the high levels of the naturally occurring, toxin producing strain of A. flavus by displacement. No adverse effects were reported in the yearly annual reports of the Experimental Use Permit, and in some instances aflatoxin levels of cotton seed were reduced in treated cotton. New section 408( c)( 2)( A)( i) of the FFDCA allows EPA to establish an exemption from the requirement for a tolerance ( the legal limit for a pesticide chemical residue in or on a food) only if EPA determines that the exemption is `` safe.'' Section 408( c)( 2)( A)( ii) defines `` safe'' to mean that `` there is a reasonable certainty that no harm will result from aggregate exposure to the pesticide chemical residue, including all anticipated dietary exposures and all other exposures for which there is reliable information.'' This includes exposure through drinking water and in residential settings, but does not include occupational exposure. Section 408( b)( 2)( C) requires EPA to give special consideration to exposure of infants and children to the pesticide chemical residue in establishing a tolerance and to `` ensure that there is a reasonable certainty that no harm will result to infants and children from aggregate exposure to the pesticide chemical residue....'' Additionally, section 408( b)( 2)( D) requires that the Agency consider `` available information concerning the cumulative effects of a particular pesticide's residues and `` other substances that have a common mechanism of toxicity.'' EPA performs a number of analyses to determine the risks from aggregate exposure to pesticide residues. First, EPA determines the toxicity of pesticides. Second, EPA examines exposure to the pesticide through food, drinking water, and through other exposures that occur as a result of pesticide use in residential settings. The fungal agent is applied prebloom to the soil of treated cotton fields. When conditions are appropriate, the AF 36 spores land on the cotton plant and germinate to displace the naturally occurring toxigenic strain. No adverse effects were reported in the annual reports which the registrant submitted as required in the EUP. This extension of the exemption from the requirement of a temporary tolerance is associated with an extension of an Experimental Use Permit ( EUP, EPA Reg. No. 69224   EUP   1). This extension of the EUP will allow aerial application of A. flavus AF36 in the following counties of Arizona: Yuma ( 3,300 acres), Maricopa ( 13,150 acres), Mohave ( 1,700 acres) and Pinal ( 1,850 acres). This final rule extends the temporary exemption from a tolerance for residues of Aspergillus flavus AF36 on cotton until December 30, 2003. Of the strains of A. flavus found naturally in Arizona, this atoxigenic strain comprises about 15% of the natural microbial population in the soil, as opposed to the predominant S or toxigenic S strain. Summaries of the toxicological profile and other relevant manufacturing and health effects data, to comply with the guideline requirements of the Food Quality Protection Act of 1996, were reported in the Federal Register publication of the final rule of May 26, 1999, extending the temporary tolerance exemption. Based on the previously submitted data outlined in the final rule, there is a reasonable certainty that no harm will result from aggregate exposure to the U. S. population, including infants and children, to A. flavus AF36 from the limited use pattern of this experimental use permit. This includes all anticipated dietary exposures and all other exposures for which there is reliable information. The Agency continues to require that the pesticide must not be applied within a boundary of 400 feet of residential areas, schools, daycare and health care facilities and hospitals to minimize exposure to human adults, infants and children. Data have been submitted to demonstrate that this strain excludes the aflatoxin producing strain when it is applied prior to flowering. Thus, the proposed use is not likely to result in appreciable increases in the long term population of A. flavus on the crop beyond naturally occurring levels.

VerDate 11< MAY> 2000 15: 35 May 22, 2001 Jkt 194001 PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\ FR\ FM\ 23MYR1. SGM pfrm11 PsN: 23MYR1 28385 Federal Register / Vol. 66, No. 100 / Wednesday, May 23, 2001 / Rules and Regulations Furthermore, there is no expectation of cumulative effects with other pesticides, because this is the only registered experimental microbe in this genus. As in the earlier EUP, the Agency requires that applicators and other handlers must wear gloves, a dust/ mist filtering respirator with NIOSH approval prefix N   95, R   95 or P   95, long sleeved shirt and long pants, and shoes plus socks to mitigate potential worker exposure. The Food and Drug administration ( FDA) regulates the levels of aflatoxin in cotton seed meal and other commodities associated with the production of cotton. Treated cotton and its by products are screened for aflatoxin prior to introduction into the channels of commerce. FDA does not allow cottonseed products containing aflatoxin at 20 parts per billion ( ppb) or higher to be used in dairy rations. FDA regulations also do not allow cottonseed products containing aflatoxin above 300 ppb to be used for feeding beef cattle.

C. Codex Maximum Residue Level An exemption from temporary tolerance for residues of A. flavus isolate AF36 on cotton ( 40 CFR 180.1206) is currently in effect in conjunction with an Experimental Use Permit ( 61 FR 30235, June 14, 1996, and extended to expire in December 2001) ( FRL   5377   6).

III. Objections and Hearing Requests Under section 408( g) of the FFDCA, as amended by the FQPA, any person may file an objection to any aspect of this regulation and may also request a hearing on those objections. The EPA procedural regulations which govern the submission of objections and requests for hearings appear in 40 CFR part 178. Although the procedures in those regulations require some modification to reflect the amendments made to the FFDCA by the FQPA of 1996, EPA will continue to use those procedures, with appropriate adjustments, until the necessary modifications can be made. The new section 408( g) provides essentially the same process for persons to `` object'' to a regulation for an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance issued by EPA under new section 408( d), as was provided in the old FFDCA sections 408 and 409. However, the period for filing objections is now 60 days, rather than 30 days.

A. What Do I Need to Do to File an Objection or Request a Hearing? You must file your objection or request a hearing on this regulation in accordance with the instructions provided in this unit and in 40 CFR part 178. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, you must identify docket control number OPP   301124 in the subject line on the first page of your submission. All requests must be in writing, and must be mailed or delivered to the Hearing Clerk on or before july 23, 2001. 1. Filing the request. Your objection must specify the specific provisions in the regulation that you object to, and the grounds for the objections ( 40 CFR 178.25). If a hearing is requested, the objections must include a statement of the factual issues( s) on which a hearing is requested, the requestor's contentions on such issues, and a summary of any evidence relied upon by the objector ( 40 CFR 178.27). Information submitted in connection with an objection or hearing request may be claimed confidential by marking any part or all of that information as CBI. Information so marked will not be disclosed except in accordance with procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2. A copy of the information that does not contain CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the public record. Information not marked confidential may be disclosed publicly by EPA without prior notice. Mail your written request to: Office of the Hearing Clerk ( 1900), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460. You may also deliver your request to the Office of the Hearing Clerk in Rm. C400, Waterside Mall, 401 M St., SW., Washington, DC 20460. The Office of the Hearing Clerk is open from 8 a. m. to 4 p. m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the Office of the Hearing Clerk is ( 202) 260   4865. 2. Tolerance fee payment. If you file an objection or request a hearing, you must also pay the fee prescribed by 40 CFR 180.33( i) or request a waiver of that fee pursuant to 40 CFR 180.33( m). You must mail the fee to: EPA Headquarters Accounting Operations Branch, Office of Pesticide Programs, P. O. Box 360277M, Pittsburgh, PA 15251. Please identify the fee submission by labeling it `` Tolerance Petition Fees.'' EPA is authorized to waive any fee requirement`` when in the judgement of the Administrator such a waiver or refund is equitable and not contrary to the purpose of this subsection.'' For additional information regarding the waiver of these fees, you may contact James Tompkins by phone at ( 703) 305   5697, by e mail at tompkins. jim@ epa. gov, or by mailing a request for information to Mr. Tompkins at Registration Division ( 7505C), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460. If you would like to request a waiver of the tolerance objection fees, you must mail your request for such a waiver to: James Hollins, Information Resources and Services Division ( 7502C), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460. 3. Copies for the Docket. In addition to filing an objection or hearing request with the Hearing Clerk as described in Unit VIII. A., you should also send a copy of your request to the PIRIB for its inclusion in the official record that is described in Unit I. B. 2. Mail your copies, identified by docket control number OPP   301124, to: Public Information and Records Integrity Branch, Information Resources and Services Division ( 7502C), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460. In person or by courier, bring a copy to the location of the PIRIB described in Unit I. B. 2. You may also send an electronic copy of your request via e mail to: oppdocket epa. gov. Please use an ASCII file format and avoid the use of special characters and any form of encryption. Copies of electronic objections and hearing requests will also be accepted on disks in WordPerfect 6.1/ 8.0 or ASCII file format. Do not include any CBI in your electronic copy. You may also submit an electronic copy of your request at many Federal Depository Libraries.

B. When Will the Agency Grant a Request for a Hearing? A request for a hearing will be granted if the Administrator determines that the material submitted shows the following: There is a genuine and substantial issue of fact; there is a reasonable possibility that available evidence identified by the requestor would, if established resolve one or more of such issues in favor of the requestor, taking into account uncontested claims or facts to the contrary; and resolution of the factual issues( s) in the manner sought by the requestor would be adequate to justify the action requested ( 40 CFR 178.32).

IV. Regulatory Assessment Requirements This final rule extends a temporary exemption from the tolerance requirement under FFDCA section 408( d) in response to a petition submitted to the Agency. The Office of Management and Budget ( OMB) has exempted these types of actions from review under Executive Order 12866, entitled Regulatory Planning and Review ( 58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993). This final rule does not contain any VerDate 11< MAY> 2000 15: 35 May 22, 2001 Jkt 194001 PO 00000 Frm 00027 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\ FR\ FM\ 23MYR1. SGM pfrm11 PsN: 23MYR1 28386 Federal Register / Vol. 66, No. 100 / Wednesday, May 23, 2001 / Rules and Regulations information collections subject to OMB approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act ( PRA), 44 U. S. C. 3501 et seq., or impose any enforceable duty or contain any unfunded mandate as described under Title II of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 ( UMRA) ( Public Law 104   4). Nor does it require any special considerations under Executive Order 12898, entitled Federal Actions to Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low Income Populations ( 59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994); or OMB review or any Agency action under Executive Order 13045, entitled Protection of Children from Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks ( 62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997). This action does not involve any technical standards that would require Agency consideration of voluntary consensus standards pursuant to section 12( d) of the National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 ( NTTAA), Public Law 104   113, section 12( d) ( 15 U. S. C. 272 note). Since tolerances and exemptions that are established on the basis of a FIFRA section 18 petition under FFDCA section 408, such as the [ tolerance] in this final rule, do not require the issuance of a proposed rule, the requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act ( RFA) ( 5 U. S. C. 601 et seq.) do not apply. In addition, the Agency has determined that this action will not have a substantial direct effect on 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, as specified in Executive Order 13132, entitled Federalism ( 64 FR 43255, August 10, 1999). Executive Order 13132 requires EPA to develop an accountable process to ensure `` meaningful and timely input by State and local officials in the development of regulatory policies that have federalism implications.'' `` Policies that have federalism implications'' is defined in the Executive Order to include regulations that have `` substantial direct effects 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.'' This final rule directly regulates growers, food processors, food handlers and food retailers, not States. This action does not alter the relationships or distribution of power and responsibilities established by Congress in the preemption provisions of FFDCA section 408( n)( 4). For these same reasons, the Agency has determined that this rule does not have any `` tribal implications'' as described in Executive Order 13175, entitled Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments ( 65 FR 67249, November 6, 2000). Executive Order 13175, requires EPA to develop an accountable process to ensure `` meaningful and timely input by tribal officials in the development of regulatory policies that have tribal implications.'' `` Policies that have tribal implications'' is defined in the Executive Order to include regulations that have `` substantial direct effects on one or more Indian tribes, on the relationship between the Federal government and the Indian tribes, or on the distribution of power and responsibilities between the Federal government and Indian tribes.'' This rule will not have substantial direct effects on tribal governments, on the relationship between the Federal government and Indian tribes, or on the distribution of power and responsibilities between the Federal government and Indian tribes, as specified in Executive Order 13175. Thus, Executive Order 13175 does not apply to this rule.''

V. Submission to Congress and the Comptroller General The Congressional Review Act, 5 U. S. C. 801 et seq., as added by the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996, generally provides that before a rule may take effect, the agency promulgating the rule must submit a rule report, which includes a copy of the rule, to each House of the Congress and to the Comptroller General of the United States. EPA will submit a report containing this rule and other required information to the U. S. Senate, the U. S. House of Representatives, and the Comptroller General of the United States prior to publication of this final rule in the Federal Register. This final rule is not a`` major rule'' as defined by 5 U. S. C. 804( 2).

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 180 Environmental protection, Administrative practice and procedure, Agricultural commodities, Pesticides and pests, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

Dated: May 9, 2001. Janet L. Anderson, Director, Biopesticide and Pollution Prevention Division.

Therefore, 40 CFR chapter I is amended as follows:

PART 180   [ AMENDED]

1. The authority citation for part 180 continues to read as follows: Authority: 21 U. S. C. 321( q), 346( a) and 371. 2. Section 180.1206 is revised to read as follows:

§ 180.1206 Aspergillus flavus AF36. Aspergillus flavus AF36 is temporarily exempt from the requirement of a tolerance in or on cotton when used on cotton in Arizona in accordance with the Experimental Use Permit 69224   EUP   1. The temporary exemption from a tolerance will expire on December 30, 2003. [ FR Doc. 01   12900 Filed 5   22   01; 8: 45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560   50   S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 40 CFR Part 180 [ OPP   301132; FRL   6784   7]

RIN 2070   AB78 Thiamethoxam; Pesticide Tolerance AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency ( EPA). ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: This regulation establishes tolerances for combined residues of thiamethoxam and its metabolite in or on tuberous and corm vegetables crop subgroup, fruiting vegetables crop group, tomato paste, cucurbit vegetables crop group, and pome fruits crop group. Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc. requested these tolerances under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, as amended by the Food Quality Protection Act of 1996. DATES: This regulation is effective May 23, 2001. Objections and requests for hearings, identified by docket control number OPP   301132, must be received by EPA on or before July 23, 2001. ADDRESSES: Written objections and hearing requests may be submitted by mail, in person, or by courier. Please follow the detailed instructions for each method as provided in Unit VI. of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, your objections and hearing requests must identify docket control number OPP   301132 in the subject line on the first page of your response. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By mail: Dani Daniel, Registration Division ( 7505C), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: ( 703) 305   5409; and e mail address: daniel. dani@ epa. gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

Notice of Intent To Release Certain Properties From All Terms,
Conditions, Reservations and Restrictions of a Release Agreement
Between the City of Fernandina Beach and the United States of America
for a Parcel Previously Included in the Fernandina Beach Municipal
Airport Property, Fernandina, FL

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Request for public comment.

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SUMMARY: The FAA hereby provides notice of intent to release 2.63 acres
near the Fernandina Beach Municipal Airport, Fernandina Beach, FL from
the restrictions and reservations as contained in a Release Agreement
between the United States of America and the City of Fernandina Beach,
dated Novermber 24, 1954. The subject parcel is located on the
Northwest Corner of Amelia Island Parkway and Amelia Road, north of the
Fernandina Beach Municipal Airport in Nassau County. The subject parcel
is defined as Nassau County, Florida, Parcel #06-2N-28-0000-0001-0010.

DATES: Comments are due on or before November 4, 2021.

ADDRESSES: Documents are available for review at Fernandina Beach
Municipal Airport, and the FAA Airports District Office, 8427 SouthPark
Circle, Suite 524, Orlando, FL 32819. Written comments on the Sponsor's
request must be delivered or mailed to: Hilary Maull, Program Manager,
Orlando Airports District Office, 8427 SouthPark Circle, Suite 524,
Orlando, FL 32819.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Hilary Maull, Program Manager, Orlando
Airports District Office, 8427 SouthPark Circle, Suite 524, Orlando, FL
32819.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The subject parcel was originally owned by
the City of Fernandina Beach, Florida. On May 26, 1943, a ground lease
was entered between the Federal Government and City of Fernandina Beach
providing property for use as an airfield to be operated by the United
States Navy. On July 9, 1947 a Cancellation of Lease and Quitclaim
returned airport-owned property to the City of Fernandina Beach for the
purposes of being operated as a public airport. On November 24, 1954
the United States of America, acting by and through the Administrator
of Civil Aeronautics, and the City of Fernandina Beach approved a
`Release of the property with Restrictions and Reservations'
(Restrictions). The Restrictions were established under Paragraphs 1C,
1D, and 1E of said Release, for a portion of airport property which
included the subject parcel. The Restictions were obligated to carry
forward with the deed of the property. In 1954, the subject parcel was
sold from the City of Fernandina Beach to a private entity, with
Restrictions. Since the initial sale, the subject parcel has changed
ownership multiple times.
    The Restrictions implemented in 1954 are outdated compared to
current FAA airport protection surface restrictions, and are no longer
deemed necessary or relevant to the subject parcel. The release of
Restrictions will allow the current property owner to re-sell the
subject parcel for future development. Future use of the subject parcel
must comply with all City of Fernandina Beach Zoning and land use
regulations as established by the City of Fernandina Beach. Any
proposed development of the subject parcel will require submittal of an
Obstruction Evaluation/Airport Airspace Analysis (OE/AAA) for review by
the Federal Aviation Administration.
    Documents reflecting the Sponsor's request are available, by
appointment only, for inspection at the Fernandina Beach Municipal
Airport and the FAA Airports District Office.
    Section 125 of The Wendell H. Ford Aviation Investment and Reform
Act for the 21st Century (AIR-21) requires the FAA to provide an
opportunity for public notice and comment prior to the ``waiver'' or
``modification'' of a sponsor's Federal obligation to use certain
airport land for non-aeronautical purposes.

Bartholomew Vernace,
Manager, Orlando Airports District Office, Southern Region.
[FR Doc. 2021-21621 Filed 10-4-21; 8:45 am]
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From: OIRA_ DOCKET@ omb. eop. gov 07/ 23/ 2001 02: 50 PM NOTICE OF OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET ACTION Sandy Farmer 07/ 23/ 2001 Environmental Protection Agency Office of Environmental Information Collection Strategies Division ( 2822) Washington, DC 20460 In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, OMB has taken the following action on your request for approval of a new information collection received on 01/ 22/ 2001.

TITLE: Plant Incorporated Protectants; CBI Substantiation and Adverse Effects Reporting AGENCY FORM NUMBER( S): 1693.02 ACTION : APPROVED OMB NO.: 2070 0142 EXPIRATION DATE: 07/ 31/ 2004 BURDEN RESPONSES BURDEN HOURS BURDEN COSTS Previous 0 0 0 New 15 1,370 0 Difference 15 1,370 0 Program Change 1,370 0 Adjustment 0 0 TERMS OF CLEARANCE: None NOTE: The agency is required to display the OMB control number and inform respondents of its legal significance ( see 5 CFR 1320.5( b)).

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-78286; File No. SR-BX-2016-032]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; NASDAQ BX, Inc.; Notice of Filing
and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change Relating to the
Automated Removal of Quotes

July 11, 2016.
    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 July 1, 2016, NASDAQ BX, Inc. (``BX'' or ``Exchange'') filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission (``SEC'' or ``Commission'') the
proposed rule change as described in Items I and II below, which Items
have been prepared by the Exchange. The Commission is publishing this
notice to solicit comments on the proposed rule change from interested
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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 Chapter VII, Section 6(f), entitled
``Automated Removal of Quotes.''
    The text of the proposed rule change is available on the Exchange's
Web site at http://nasdaqomxbx.cchwallstreet.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 Exchange included statements
concerning the purpose of and basis for the proposed rule change and
discussed any comments it received on the proposed rule change. The
text of these statements may be examined at the places specified in
Item IV below. The Exchange has prepared summaries, set forth in
sections A, B, and C below, of the most significant aspects of such
statements.

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

1. Purpose
    The Exchange proposes to amend BX Rules at Chapter VII, Section
6(f), entitled ``Automated Removal of Quotes'' to modify the minimum
Specified Percentage (as described below). A BX Options Market Maker
\3\ sets the Specified Percentage to enhance its risk management for an
underlying security as market conditions warrant, based on its own risk
tolerance level and quoting behavior. The Exchange proposes to permit
the BX Options Market Maker to set the Specified Percentage more
broadly, no less than 1%, with this rule change. The Exchange also
proposes to replace the definition of ``disseminated size'' \4\ with a
quantitative description to add transparency with respect to the
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    \3\ The term ``BX Options Market Maker'' or ``Options Market
Maker'' (herein ``BX Options Market Maker'') means an Options
Participant registered with the Exchange for the purpose of making
markets in options contracts traded on the Exchange and that is
vested with the rights and responsibilities specified in Chapter VII
of these Rules.'' [sic] See BX Rules at Chapter I, Section 1(a)(9).
    \4\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 76317 (October 30,
2015), 80 FR 68586 at 68587 (November 5, 2015) (SR-BX-2015-060). The
Exchange defined disseminated size in this rule change in footnote
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Background
    Today, Chapter VII, Section 6(f) permits BX Options Market Makers
to monitor risk arising from multiple executions across multiple
options series of a single underlying security. A BX Options Market
Maker may provide a specified time period and a specified percentage by
which the Exchange's System will automatically remove a BX Options
Market Maker's quotes in all series of an underlying security submitted
through designated BX protocols, as specified by the Exchange, during a
specified time period not to exceed 15 seconds (``Percentage-Based
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    For each series in an option, the System determines: (i) The
percentage that the number of contracts executed in that series
represents relative to the BX Options Market Maker's disseminated size
of each side in that series (``Series Percentage''); and (ii) the sum
of the Series Percentage in the option issue (``Issue Percentage'').
The Exchange proposes herein to replace the term ``disseminated size''
with the more precise phrase ``number of contracts available at the
time of execution plus the number of contracts executed in unexpired
prior executions.''
    The System tracks and calculates the net impact of positions in the
same option issue during the Percentage-Based Specified Time Period.
Specifically, the System tracks transactions, i.e., the sum of buy-side
put percentages, the sum of sell-side put percentages, the sum of buy-
side call percentages, and the sum of sell-side call percentages. The
System then calculates the absolute value of the difference between the
buy-side puts and the sell-side puts plus the absolute value of the
difference between the buy-side calls and the sell-side calls. If the
Issue Percentage, rounded to the nearest integer, equals or exceeds a
percentage established by the BX Options Market Maker, not less than
100% (``Specified Percentage''), the System automatically removes a BX
Options Market Maker's quotes in all series of an underlying security
submitted through designated BX protocols, as specified by the
Exchange, during the Percentage-Based Specified Time.
    The Percentage-Based Specified Time Period commences for an option
every time an execution occurs in any series in such option and
continues until the System removes quotes as described in Chapter VII,
Section 6(f)(iv) or (v) or the Percentage-Based Specified Time Period
expires. The Percentage-Based Specified Time Period operates on a
rolling basis among all series in an option in that there may be
multiple Percentage-Based Specified Time Periods occurring
simultaneously and such Percentage-Based Specified Time periods may
overlap.
Proposal
    The Exchange proposes to lower the minimum Specified Percentage,
which

is set by the BX Options Market Maker, from 100% to 1%. The proposal
would amend the rule text to state, if the Issue Percentage, rounded to
the nearest integer, equals or exceeds a percentage established by the
BX Options Market Maker, not less than 1% (``Specified Percentage''),
the System automatically removes a BX Options Market Maker's quotes in
all series of an underlying security submitted through designated BX
protocols, as specified by the Exchange, during the Percentage-Based
Specified Time. This proposal would allow a BX Options Market Maker to
establish a Specified Percentage at any percentage level greater than
or equal to 1% for an option in which the BX Options Market Maker is
appointed. Today, the Specified Percentage would be set by the BX
Options Market Maker at greater than or equal to 100%. This amendment
will allow BX Options Market Makers to better manage their risk and
assist them to avoid trading a number of contracts that exceeds the BX
Options Marker Maker's risk tolerance level across multiple series of a
single underlying when such series are executed in rapid succession.
    BX Options Market Makers will be able to more precisely customize
their risk settings within the System. BX Options Market Makers will be
able to consider factors such as present and anticipated market
conditions, news in an option, and a sudden change in volatility of an
option. BX Options Market Makers are required to utilize either the
Percentage Based Threshold or the Volume Based Threshold. BX Options
Market Makers that select to utilize the Percentage-Based Threshold
will be able to adopt more precise controls with this proposal based on
the BX Options Market Maker's risk tolerance level. BX Options Market
Makers must utilize either the Percentage-Based \6\ or Volume-Based
risk controls. BX Options Market Makers may contact Market Operations
to set their percentage, which is 1% or greater with this proposal, and
specified time period.
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    \6\ BX Options Market Makers selecting the Percentage-Based risk
control in Rule 1095(i) [sic] are required to provide a specified
time period, up to 15 seconds, and a specified percentage with a
number of 1% or greater, as proposed herein, to the BX Market
Operations staff to select this risk control. If a BX Options Market
Maker does not desire to utilize the Percentage-Based risk control
the BX Options Market Maker must utilize the Volume-Based risk
control which is similarly set-up by contacting Market Operations
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    By way of example, if a BX Options Market Maker has set the
percentage setting to 50% and a Specified Time Period of 15 seconds and
the Order Book reflects:
    MM1 has a displayed quote of 1.10 (100) x 1.20 (100) for IBM May
20, 2016 70 puts and MM1 is the only displayed size on BX and an order
is submitted to buy 75 IBM May 20, 2016 70 Puts for 1.20.
    Chapter VII, Section 6(f) would cause the following:
    (1) Provide MM1 with an execution --Sld [sic] 75 @ 1.20; and
    (2) Trigger the Percentage-Based Threshold and remove MM1's quotes
in IBM.
    Another example is with multiple executions. Presume the following:
    MM1 has set the percentage setting to 80% by 5 seconds and MM1 has
a displayed quote of 2.00 (100) x 2.25 (100) for IBM May 20, 2016 70
puts and he is the only displayed size on the BX. Also, presume an
order comes in to buy 50 IBM May 20, 2016 70 puts for 2.25.
    Chapter VII, Section 6(f) would cause the following:
    (1) Provide MM1 with an execution--Sold 50 @ 2.25;
    (2) Update MMI [sic] quote to 2.00 (100) x 2.25 (50);
    (3) Within 1 second an order comes in to buy 45 IBM May 20, 2016 70
puts for 2.25;
    (4) Provide MM1 with an execution--Sold 45 @ 2.25; and
    (5) Trigger the Percentage-Based Threshold and remove MM1's quotes
in IBM.
    The Exchange also proposes to replace the term ``disseminated
size'' with a quantitative description to add transparency with respect
to the calculation of Series Percentage. The language proposed amends
the original definition of disseminated size. With respect to the
disseminated size, the Exchange previously defined disseminated size as
``. . . the original size quoted by the Participant.'' \7\
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    The Exchange proposes to amend the definition as follows: ``For
each series in an option, the System will determine: (i) The percentage
that the number of contracts executed in that series represents
relative to the number of contracts available at the time of execution
plus the number of contracts executed in unexpired prior executions of
each side in that series (``Series Percentage''); and (ii) the sum of
the Series Percentage in the option issue (``Issue Percentage'').'' The
Exchange counts Specialized Quote Feed (``SQF'') \8\ quotes in
determining the number of contracts traded and removed by the System.
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    By way of example, with the proposed definition, if a BX Options
Market Maker with a Percentage-Based Specified Time Period of 10
seconds and a Specified Percentage of 100% submits a quote over SQF of
1.00 (100) x 1.10 (100) and a buy order executes 75, the remaining size
would be 1.00 (100) x 1.10 (25). Thereafter a new Percentage-Based
Specified Time Period begins and current Series Percentage executed is
75 and three seconds pass and the BX Options Market Maker re-quotes
1.00 (100) x 1.10 (100), an incoming buy order of 43 would cause the
Issue Percentage to meet the Percentage-Based Threshold. This is due to
a counted size of 175 (the executed 75 plus the newly quoted 100) and
rounding (0.75 + 43/175 = 0.9957 rounds up to 100%). If the former
definition applied, the size would have been 100 and an execution of
only 25 contracts on the same side would have caused the Issue
Percentage to meet the Percentage-Based Threshold, which is not the
case. In other words, the current SQF quote on that side for that
series (for that BX Options Market Maker) in addition to all the
executions that have occurred on that side for that series (for that BX
Options Market Maker) within the Percentage-Based Specified Time Period
would comprise the size.
    This new definition accurately represents the manner in which the
Issue Percentage is calculated. Also, the more precise language within
the rule text will provide BX Options Market Makers with a more
accurate description of the operation of this risk mechanism. The
Exchange has always calculated the BX Options Market Maker's size in
this fashion. The definition, as described in the prior rule change,
was not accurate and the Exchange seeks to amend the definition with
this proposal and memorialize the definition within the rule.
2. Statutory Basis
    The Exchange believes that its proposal is consistent with Section
6(b) of the Act \9\ in general, and furthers the objectives of Section
6(b)(5) of the Act \10\ in particular, in that it is designed to
promote just and equitable principles of trade, 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, by

offering BX Options Market Makers the ability to better manage their
own risk with this risk feature.
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    BX Options Market Makers are obligated to submit continuous two-
sided quotations in a certain number of series in their appointed
option classes for a certain percentage of each trading session.\11\
This obligation renders them vulnerable to risk from unusual market
condition, volatility in specific options, and other market events that
may cause them to receive multiple, extremely rapid automatic
executions before they can adjust their quotations and overall risk
exposure in the market. Without adequate risk management tools in place
on the Exchange, the incentive for BX Options Market Makers to quote
aggressively, respecting both price and size could be diminished. Such
a result may undermine the quality of the markets, which are enhanced
by the depth and liquidity such Market Makers provide in the
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    \11\ Pursuant to BX Rules at Chapter VII, Section 5, entitled
``Obligations of Market Makers'', in registering as a market maker,
an Options Participant commits himself to various obligations.
Transactions of a BX Options Market Maker must constitute a course
of dealings reasonably calculated to contribute to the maintenance
of a fair and orderly market, and Market Makers should not make bids
or offers or enter into transactions that are inconsistent with such
course of dealings. Further, all Market Makers are designated as
specialists on BX for all purposes under the Act or rules
thereunder. See Chapter VII, Section 5.
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    By allowing the Specified Percentage provided by the BX Options
Market Maker to be reduced from 100% to 1%, the Exchange provides its
BX Options Market Makers the desired flexibility to take into account
such factors as present and anticipated market conditions, news in an
option or sudden change in volatility of an option without any
limitation regarding the Specified Percentage. This should encourage BX
Options Market Makers to provide additional depth and liquidity to the
Exchange's markets, thereby removing impediments to and perfecting the
mechanisms of a free and open market and a national market system and,
in general, protecting investors and the public interest.
    The proposal is consistent with the Act because the reduction of
the Specified Percentage to not less than 1% provides more alternatives
to BX Options Market Makers in setting their percentage without
impacting their firm quote obligations. The System operates
consistently with the firm quote obligations of a broker-dealer
pursuant to Rule 602 of Regulation NMS. Specifically, with respect to
BX Options Market Makers, their obligation to provide continuous two-
sided quotes on a daily basis is not diminished by the removal of such
quotes by the Percentage-Based Threshold. BX Options Market Makers are
required to provide continuous two-sided quotes on a daily basis.\12\
BX Options Market Makers that utilize the Percentage-Based Threshold
will not be relieved of the obligation to provide continuous two-sided
quotes on a daily basis, nor will the change prohibit the Exchange from
taking disciplinary action against a BX Options Market Maker for
failing to meet the continuous quoting obligation each trading day. All
quotes entered into the System are considered firm. Quotes will only be
removed from the System once the Percentage-Based Threshold has been
met if the quote was not otherwise executed by an incoming order.
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    This risk feature will continue to remove impediments to and
perfect the mechanism of a free and open market and a national market
system and protect investors and the public interest by allowing BX
Options Market Makers to remove their quotes in the event that market
conditions warrant, based on their own risk tolerance level. BX Options
Market Makers provide liquidity to the market place and have
obligations unlike other market participants.\13\ This risk feature is
important because it will enable BX Options Market Makers to manage
their exposure at the Exchange. Further, permitting BX Options Market
Makers to enter a broader setting would continue to allow BX Options
Market Makers to have flexibility in setting their risk exposure to
prevent unintended triggers of the Percentage-Based Threshold. This
proposal continues to allow BX Options Market Makers to also select a
Percentage-Based Specified Time Period. Each BX Options Market Maker
has different levels of sensitivity and its own system safeguards as
well. The proposed setting would permit each BX Options Market Maker to
select a setting that is appropriate to capture the needs of that BX
Options Market Maker.
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    Further, it is important to note that any interest that is
executable against a BX Options Market Maker's quotes and orders that
are received \14\ by the Exchange prior to the trigger of the
Percentage-Based Threshold, which is processed by the System,
automatically executes at a price up to the BX Options Market Maker's
size. The system-generated Purge Notification Message is accepted by
the System in the order of receipt in the queue and is processed in
that order so that interest that is already accepted into the System is
processed prior to the message. Incoming orders received prior to the
Purge Notification Message would not be cancelled, rather they be [sic]
executed at a price up to the BX Options Market Maker's size.
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    \14\ The time of receipt for an order or quote is the time such
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    The Exchange notes that Miami International Securities Exchange,
LLC (``MIAX'') implemented a rule that changed its Allowable Engagement
Percentage from a minimum of 100% to any percentage established by the
Market Maker.\15\ The BX rule is similar to MIAX's in that a member is
required to have a setting, although MIAX has a default setting in
place in the instance that no percentage is provided. BX Options Market
Makers that select the Percentage-Based risk tool must provide the
Exchange with a Percentage-Based Specified Time Period and a Specified
Percentage greater than or equal to 1%.
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    \15\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 77817 (May 12,
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    Amending the definition of disseminated size will provide market
participants with greater information on the manner in which the
Exchange computes the Issue Percentage. The Exchange believes that the
manner in which the Exchange calculates the number of contracts, which
are counted for the Issue Percentage, is consistent with the Act. The
counting method permits the Exchange to update the reference number to
include the executed contracts. While this method differs from the
method previously described, the Exchange believes that there is no
industry standard for counting and its method permits market
participants to achieve the desired risk protection. With the proposed
definition, each execution uses the Percentage-Based Specified Time
Period that existed at the time of the execution. BX Options Market
Makers can change the Percentage-Based Specified Time Period at any
time. If a BX Options Market Maker is using a Percentage-Based
Specified Time Period of 15 seconds when an execution happens, then
changes the Percentage-Based Specified Time Period to half a second,
that first execution will not expire until 15 seconds have passed. The
selected Percentage-Based Specified Time Period will persist for 15
seconds and the number of executed contracts will be included in the
denominator of subsequent executions for a full 15 seconds.

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 not necessary or appropriate in
furtherance of the purposes of the Act. The Percentage-Based Threshold
is intended to protect BX Options Market Makers from exposure to
excessive risk. The Exchange believes this proposal will foster
competition by providing BX Options Market Makers with the ability to
enhance and customize their percentage in order to compete for
executions and order flow. Specifically, the proposal does not impose a
burden on intra-market or inter-market competition; rather, it provides
BX Options Market Makers with the opportunity to avail themselves of
similar risk tools, which are currently available on other
exchanges.\16\ BX Options Market Makers quote across many series in an
option creating the possibility of ``rapid fire'' executions that can
create large, unintended principal positions that expose BX Options
Market Makers. The Percentage-Based Threshold permits BX Options Market
Makers to monitor risk arising from multiple executions across multiple
options series of a single underlying security.
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    The Exchange is proposing this rule change to continue to permit BX
Options Market Makers to reduce their risk in the event the BX Options
Market Maker is suffering from a system issue or due to the occurrence
of unusual or unexpected market activity. Reducing such risk will
enable BX Options Market Makers to enter quotations without any fear of
inadvertent exposure to excessive risk, which in turn will benefit
investors through increased liquidity for the execution of their
orders. Reducing risk by utilizing the proposed risk protections
enables BX Options Market Makers, specifically, to enter quotations
with larger size, which in turn will benefit investors through
increased liquidity for the execution of their orders. Such increased
liquidity benefits investors because they receive better prices and
because it lowers volatility in the options market.
    The Exchange believes that amending the definition of disseminated
size does not create an undue burden on competition because the
Exchange will uniformly calculate the Percentage-Based Threshold in a
uniform manner for all BX Options Market Makers. The Exchange is
memorializing the definition within the Rule.

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

    No written comments were either solicited or received.

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

    Because the foregoing proposed rule change does not: (i)
Significantly affect the protection of investors or the public
interest; (ii) impose any significant burden on competition; and (iii)
become operative for 30 days from the date on which it was filed, or
such shorter time as the Commission may designate, it has become
effective pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act \17\ and Rule 19b-
4(f)(6) thereunder.\18\ The Exchange has requested that the Commission
waive the thirty-day operative delay so that the proposal may become
operative immediately. The Commission believes that waiving the thirty-
day operative delay is consistent with the protection of investors and
the public interest. The Exchange proposes to change a setting in an
existing risk protection feature to enhance market makers' ability to
protect against excessive risk arising from multiple executions across
multiple options series of a single underlying security. The Commission
notes that another options exchange currently has a similar setting for
a like risk protection feature for market makers. Moreover, the
Commission notes that the proposal to replace the term ``disseminated
size'' with an accurate and more precise description would add
transparency with respect to the operation of the risk protection
feature. Therefore, the Commission hereby waives the thirty-day
operative delay and designates the proposal operative upon filing.\19\
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    \17\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
    \18\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6). In addition, Rule 19b-4(f)(6)
requires a self-regulatory organization to give the Commission
written notice of its intent to file the proposed rule change, along
with a brief description and the text of the proposed rule change,
at least five business days prior to the date of filing of the
proposed rule change, or such shorter time as designated by the
Commission. The Exchange has satisfied this requirement.
    \19\ For purposes 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 the proposed rule
change, the Commission summarily may temporarily suspend such rule
change if it appears to the Commission that such action is necessary or
appropriate in the public interest, for the protection of investors, or
otherwise in furtherance of the purposes of the Act. If the Commission
takes such action, the Commission shall institute proceedings to
determine whether the proposed rule change should be approved or
disapproved.

IV. Solicitation of Comments

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

Electronic Comments

     Use the Commission's Internet comment form (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml); or
     Send an email to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Please include
File Number SR-BX-2016-032 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-BX-2016-032. 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; 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-BX-2016-032 and should be
submitted on or before August 5, 2016.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\20\
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    \20\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Robert W. Errett,
Deputy Secretary.
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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 118 (Wednesday, June 19, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36774-36775]
[FR Doc No: 2013-14634]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2013-0287; FRL-9385-7]

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Pesticide Registration Fees Program

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), this
document announces that EPA is planning to submit an Information
Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
The ICR, entitled, ``Pesticide Registration Fees Program'' and
identified by EPA ICR No. 2330.02 and OMB Control No. 2070-0179,
represents a renewal of an existing ICR that is scheduled to expire on
February 28, 2014. Before submitting the ICR to OMB for review and
approval, EPA is soliciting comments on specific aspects of the
proposed information collection that is summarized in this document.
The ICR and accompanying material are available in the docket for
public review and comment.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before August 19, 2013.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2013-0287, 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.htm.
    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: Cameo Smoot, Field and External
Affairs Division (7506P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-
0001; telephone number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax number:<PHONE_NUMBER>;
email address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. What information is EPA particularly interested in?

    Pursuant to PRA section 3506(c)(2)(A) (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)),
EPA specifically solicits comments and information to enable it to:
    1. Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Agency,
including whether the information will have practical utility.
    2. Evaluate the accuracy of the Agency's estimates of the burden of
the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used.
    3. Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected.
    4. Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those
who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic
submission of responses. In particular, EPA is requesting comments from
very small businesses (those that employ less than 25) on examples of
specific additional efforts that EPA could make to reduce the paperwork
burden for very small businesses affected by this collection.

II. What information collection activity or ICR does this action apply
to?

    Title: Pesticide Registration Fees Program.
    ICR number: EPA ICR No. 2330.02.
    OMB control number: OMB Control No. 2070-0179.
    ICR status: This is a renewal for a currently approved ICR. This
ICR is currently scheduled to expire on February 28, 2014. An Agency
may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to,
a collection of information, unless it displays a currently valid OMB
control number. The OMB control numbers for EPA's regulations in title
40 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), after appearing in the
Federal Register when approved, are listed in 40 CFR part 9, are
displayed either by publication in the Federal Register or by other
appropriate means, such as on the related collection instrument or
form, if applicable. The display of OMB control numbers for certain EPA
regulations is consolidated in 40 CFR part 9.
    Abstract: Pesticide registrants are required by statute to pay an
annual registration maintenance fee for all products registered under
Sections 3 and 24(c) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and
Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). In addition, the Pesticide Registration
Improvement Act (PRIA) amended FIFRA in 2004 to create a registration
service fee system for applications for specific pesticide
registration, amended registration, and associated tolerance actions
(Section 33). This ICR specifically covers the activities related to
the collection of the annual registration maintenance fees, the
registration service fees and the burden associated with the submission
of requests for fees to be waived.
    Burden statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 1.14
hours per respondent for the Pesticide Product Registration Maintenance
Fee Program and 12, 27, and 37 hours per response for the three
different types of applications for Pesticide Registration Service Fee
Waivers. Burden is defined in 5 CFR 1320.3(b).
    The ICR, which is available in the docket along with other related
materials, provides a detailed explanation of the collection activities
and the burden estimate that is only briefly summarized here:
    Respondents/Affected Entities: 1744.
    Estimated total number of potential respondents: 1744.
    Frequency of response: Annual and on occasion.
    Estimated total average number of responses for each respondent:
1.14 for Pesticide Product Maintenance fees and a range from 12-37
hours for the types of Pesticide Registration Service Fee Waivers.
    Estimated total annual burden hours: 7,907 hours.
    Estimated total annual costs: $535,728 for both programs.

III. Are there changes in the estimates from the last approval?

    The total annual respondent burden increased by 342 hours for the
Pesticide Product Maintenance fees program and also increased 303 hours
for the Pesticide Registration Service Fee waivers compared with that
identified in the ICR currently approved by OMB. This increase reflects
a slight increase in the number of requests submitted to the agency.
This change is an adjustment.

IV. What is the next step in the process for this ICR?

    EPA will consider the comments received and amend the ICR as
appropriate. The final ICR package will then be submitted to OMB for
review

and approval pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.12. EPA will issue another Federal
Register document pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.5(a)(1)(iv) to announce the
submission of the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to submit additional
comments to OMB. If you have any questions about this ICR or the
approval process, please contact the person listed under FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

    Dated: June 7, 2013.
James Jones,
Acting Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution
Prevention.
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