[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 93 (Tuesday, May 14, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21375-21382]
[FR Doc No: 2019-09860]

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-85804; File No. SR-CboeBZX-2019-035]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc.; Notice of
Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change To List
And Trade Under BZX Rule 14.11(c)(4) the Shares of the iShares iBonds
2021 Term High Yield and Income ETF, iShares iBonds 2022 Term High
Yield and Income ETF, iShares iBonds 2023 Term High Yield and Income
ETF, iShares iBonds 2024 Term High Yield and Income ETF, and iShares
iBonds 2025 Term High Yield and Income ETF of iShares Trust

May 8, 2019.
    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 April 26, 2019, Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. (the ``Exchange'' or
``BZX'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described in Items I and II
below, which Items have been prepared by the Exchange. The Exchange
filed the proposal as a ``non-controversial'' proposed rule change
pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A)(iii) of the Act \3\ and Rule 19b-
4(f)(6) thereunder.\4\ 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)(iii).
    \4\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6).
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance
of the Proposed Rule Change

    The Exchange proposes to list and trade under BZX Rule 14.11(c)(4)
the shares of the iShares iBonds 2021 Term High Yield and Income ETF
(the ``2021 Fund''), iShares iBonds 2022 Term High Yield and Income ETF
(the ``2022 Fund''), iShares iBonds 2023 Term High Yield and Income ETF
(the ``2023 Fund''), iShares iBonds 2024 Term High Yield and Income ETF
(the ``2024 Fund''), and iShares iBonds 2025 Term High Yield and Income
ETF (the ``2025 Fund'', each a ``Fund'' and, collectively, the
``Funds'') of iShares Trust (the ``Trust'').
    The text of the proposed rule change is also available on the
Exchange's website (http://markets.cboe.com/us/equities/regulation/rule_filings/bzx/), at the Exchange's Office of the Secretary, 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 the
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

1. Purpose
    The Exchange proposes to list and trade shares (``Shares'') of the
Funds under BZX Rule 14.11(c)(4),\5\ which governs the listing and
trading of index fund shares based on fixed income securities indexes.
The Shares will be offered by the Trust, which was established as a
Delaware statutory trust on December 16, 1999. The Trust is registered
with the Commission as an open-end investment company and has filed a
registration statement on behalf of the Funds on Form N-1A
(``Registration Statement'') with the Commission.\6\
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    \5\ The Commission approved BZX Rule 14.11(c) in Securities
Exchange Act Release No. 65225 (August 30, 2011), 76 FR 55148
(September 6, 2011) (SR-BATS-2011-018).
    \6\ See Registration Statement on Form N-1A for the Trust, dated
February 7, 2019 (File Nos. 333-92935 and 811-09729). The
descriptions of the Funds and the Shares contained herein are based,
in part, on information in the Registration Statement. The
Commission has issued an order granting certain exemptive relief to
the Trust under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-1)
(``1940 Act'') (the ``Exemptive Order''). See Investment Company Act
Release No. 27661 (January 17, 2007) (File No. 812-13208).
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    The Exchange notes that the Underlying Indexes, as defined below,
currently meet the requirements of Rule 14.11(c)(4)(B)(i)(f) (the ``90%
Rule''),\7\

but the Exchange submits this proposal because, the Underlying Indexes
may not meet this requirement in the future.\8\ As such, the Exchange
is proposing to instead require that component securities that in
aggregate account for at least 85% of the fixed income weight of the
portfolio fall into at least one of five of the categories included in
the 90% Rule. The Underlying Indexes currently meet and will continue
to meet all other requirements of Rule 14.11(c)(4).\9\ If a Fund or the
related Shares are not in compliance with the applicable listing
requirements, then, with respect to such Fund or Shares, the Exchange
will commence delisting procedures under Exchange Rule 14.12.
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    \7\ Rule 14.11(c)(4)(B)(i)(f) provides that ``component
securities that in aggregate account for at least 90% of the Fixed
Income Securities portion of the weight of the index or portfolio
must be either: (1) From issuers that are required to file reports
pursuant to Sections 13 and 15(d) of the Act; (2) from issuers that
have a worldwide market value of its outstanding common equity held
by non-affiliates of $700 million or more; (3) from issuers that
have outstanding securities that are notes, bonds, debentures, or
evidence of indebtedness having a total remaining principal amount
of at least $1 billion; (4) exempted securities as defined in
Section 3(a)(12) of the Act; or (5) from issuers that are a
government of a foreign country or a political subdivision of a
foreign country.'' The Exchange instead is proposing that at least
85% of the fixed income weight of each portfolio will satisfy at
least one of parts (1) through (5) described above.
    \8\ As of January 31, 2019, the following percentages of the
Fixed Income Securities portion of the weight of each respective
Underlying Index satisfied the criteria of Rule
14.11(c)(4)(B)(i)(f): 91.24% of the 2021 Index; 91.03% of the 2022
Index; 93.55% of the 2023 Index; 96.22% of the 2024 Index; and
92.69% of the 2025 Index.
    \9\ The Exchange notes that the Commission has recently approved
a proposal to list and trade a series of Managed Fund Shares that
would not comply with the equivalent of the 90% Rule for Managed
Fund Shares, which is substantively identical to the 90% Rule.
Specifically, that series was approved to list and trade on Nasdaq
Stock Market LLC as long as the fund's fixed income holdings that
are not ABS and private MBS met the equivalent of the 90% Rule. The
fund was allowed to hold up to 20% of the weight of the fixed income
portion of the portfolio in ABS and private MBS, effectively
reducing the threshold for compliance with the equivalent to the 90%
Rule to 70%. Here, the Exchange is proposing only to reduce the
compliance threshold for the 90% Rule to 85% and further believes
that there are additional factors that further mitigate the policy
concerns underlying the 90% Rule, as further discussed below. See
Securities Exchange Act Release No. 84047 (September 6, 2018), 83 FR
46200 (September 12, 2018) (SR-NASDAQ-2017-128) (the ``Approval
Order'').
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Description of the Shares and the Funds
    BlackRock Fund Advisors (``BFA'') is the investment adviser to the
Funds.\10\ State Street Bank and Trust Company is the administrator,
custodian, and transfer agent for the Trust. Bloomberg Index Services
Limited is the index provider (the ``Index Provider'' or ``Bloomberg'')
for the Funds. BlackRock Investments, LLC serves as the distributor for
the Trust.
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    \10\ BFA is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of BlackRock,
Inc.
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Bloomberg Barclays 2021 Term High Yield and Income Index
    According to the Registration Statement, the 2021 Fund will seek to
track the investment results, before fees and expenses, of the
Bloomberg Barclays 2021 Term High Yield and Income Index (the ``2021
Index''), which is rebalanced monthly and composed of U.S. dollar-
denominated, high yield and other income generating corporate bonds
maturing in 2021.
    The 2021 Index is composed of U.S. dollar-denominated, taxable,
fixed-rate, high yield and BBB or equivalently rated (as determined by
the Index Provider) corporate bonds scheduled to mature after December
31, 2020 and before December 15, 2021.
    The bonds in the 2021 Index have $250 million or more of
outstanding face value at the time of inclusion. The non-U.S. corporate
issuers included in the 2021 Index consist primarily of corporate bonds
issued by companies domiciled in developed countries. The 2021 Fund
will invest in non-U.S. issuers to the extent necessary for it to track
the 2021 Index. Each bond included in the 2021 Index must be registered
with the SEC, have been exempt from registration at issuance, or have
been offered pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended (the ``1933 Act'').
    The 2021 Index consists of bonds chosen from two sub-indices, the
Bloomberg Barclays U.S. High Yield Index (the ``High Yield Index'') and
the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate Index (the ``Corporate Index''),
both of which are stripped of securities maturing outside of the
maturity range defined above. BBB-rated bonds from the Corporate Index
will be introduced to the 2021 Index under the following conditions
occurring at rebalance: (1) In the last 2.5 years but before the last 6
months of the 2021 Index's term, the 2021 Index will add BBB-rated
bonds as constituent high yield bonds are called, no longer qualify for
inclusion, or decline in value compared to a reference point set at 2.5
years from the 2021 Index's term or (2) if, prior to the last 2.5 years
remaining in the 2021 Index's term, the market value of the high yield
bonds in the 2021 Index declines below $30 billion, the 2021 Index will
add BBB-rated bonds to maintain a $30 billion minimum market value for
the 2021 Index. In the final year of the 2021 Index's term, any
principal and interest paid by index constituents is treated as
follows: (1) During the first six months of the final year, the 2021
Index reinvests proceeds pro-rata into the remaining bonds in the 2021
Index, and (2) during the last six months of the final year, proceeds
are not reinvested and are presumed to be held in cash while earning no
interest.
Bloomberg Barclays 2022 Term High Yield and Income Index
    According to the Registration Statement, the 2022 Fund will seek to
track the investment results, before fees and expenses, of the
Bloomberg Barclays 2022 Term High Yield and Income Index (the ``2022
Index''), which is rebalanced monthly and composed of U.S. dollar-
denominated, high yield and other income generating corporate bonds
maturing in 2022.
    The 2022 Index is composed of U.S. dollar-denominated, taxable,
fixed-rate, high yield and BBB or equivalently rated (as determined the
by Index Provider) corporate bonds scheduled to mature after December
31, 2021 and before December 15, 2022.
    The bonds in the 2022 Index have $250 million or more of
outstanding face value at the time of inclusion. The non-U.S. corporate
issuers included in the 2022 Index consist primarily of corporate bonds
issued by companies domiciled in developed countries. The 2022 Fund
will invest in non-U.S. issuers to the extent necessary for it to track
the 2022 Index. Each bond included in the 2022 Index must be registered
with the SEC, have been exempt from registration at issuance, or have
been offered pursuant to Rule 144A under the 1933 Act.
    The 2022 Index consists of bonds chosen from two sub-indices, the
High Yield Index and the Corporate Index, both of which are stripped of
securities maturing outside of the maturity range defined above. BBB-
rated bonds from the Corporate Index will be introduced to the 2022
Index under the following conditions occurring at rebalance: (1) In the
last 2.5 years but before the last 6 months of the 2022 Index's term,
the 2022 Index will add BBB-rated bonds as constituent high yield bonds
are called, no longer qualify for inclusion, or decline in value
compared to a reference point set at 2.5 years from the 2022 Index's
term or (2) if, prior to the last 2.5 years remaining in the 2022
Index's term, the market value of the high yield bonds in the 2022
Index declines below $30 billion, the 2022 Index will add BBB-rated
bonds to maintain a $30 billion minimum market value for the 2022
Index. In the final year of the 2022 Index's term, any principal and
interest paid by index constituents is treated as follows: (1) During
the first six months of the final year, the 2022 Index reinvests
proceeds pro-rata into the remaining bonds in the 2022 Index, and (2)
during the last six months of the final year, proceeds are not
reinvested and are presumed to be held in cash while earning no
interest.

Bloomberg Barclays 2023 Term High Yield and Income Index
    According to the Registration Statement, the 2023 Fund will seek to
track the investment results, before fees and expenses, of the
Bloomberg Barclays 2023 Term High Yield and Income Index (the ``2023
Index''), which is rebalanced monthly and composed of U.S. dollar-
denominated, high yield and other income generating corporate bonds
maturing in 2023.
    The 2023 Index is composed of U.S. dollar-denominated, taxable,
fixed-rate, high yield and BBB or equivalently rated (as determined by
the Index Provider) corporate bonds scheduled to mature after December
31, 2022 and before December 15, 2023.
    The bonds in the 2023 Index have $250 million or more of
outstanding face value at the time of inclusion. The non-U.S. corporate
issuers included in the 2023 Index consist primarily of corporate bonds
issued by companies domiciled in developed countries. The 2023 Fund
will invest in non-U.S. issuers to the extent necessary for it to track
the 2023 Index. Each bond included in the 2023 Index must be registered
with the SEC, have been exempt from registration at issuance, or have
been offered pursuant to Rule 144A under the 1933 Act.
    The 2023 Index consists of bonds chosen from two sub-indices, the
High Yield Index and the Corporate Index, both of which are stripped of
securities maturing outside of the maturity range defined above. BBB-
rated bonds from the Corporate Index will be introduced to the 2023
Index under the following conditions occurring at rebalance: (1) In the
last 2.5 years but before the last 6 months of the 2023 Index's term,
the 2023 Index will add BBB-rated bonds as constituent high yield bonds
are called, no longer qualify for inclusion, or decline in value
compared to a reference point set at 2.5 years from the 2023 Index's
term or (2) if, prior to the last 2.5 years remaining in the 2023
Index's term, the market value of the high yield bonds in the 2023
Index declines below $30 billion, the 2023 Index will add BBB-rated
bonds to maintain a $30 billion minimum market value for the 2023
Index. In the final year of the 2023 Index's term, any principal and
interest paid by index constituents is treated as follows: (1) During
the first six months of the final year, the 2023 Index reinvests
proceeds pro-rata into the remaining bonds in the 2023 Index, and (2)
during the last six months of the final year, proceeds are not
reinvested and are presumed to be held in cash while earning no
interest.
Bloomberg Barclays 2024 Term High Yield and Income Index
    According to the Registration Statement, the 2024 Fund will seek to
track the investment results, before fees and expenses, of the
Bloomberg Barclays 2024 Term High Yield and Income Index (the ``2024
Index''), which is rebalanced monthly and composed of U.S. dollar-
denominated, high yield and other income generating corporate bonds
maturing in 2024.
    The 2024 Index is composed of U.S. dollar-denominated, taxable,
fixed-rate, high yield and BBB or equivalently rated (as determined by
the Index Provider) corporate bonds scheduled to mature after December
31, 2023 and before December 15, 2024.
    The bonds in the 2024 Index have $250 million or more of
outstanding face value at the time of inclusion. The non-U.S. corporate
issuers included in the 2024 Index consist primarily of corporate bonds
issued by companies domiciled in developed countries. The 2024 Fund
will invest in non-U.S. issuers to the extent necessary for it to track
the 2024 Index. Each bond included in the 2024 Index must be registered
with the SEC, have been exempt from registration at issuance, or have
been offered pursuant to Rule 144A under the 1933 Act.
    The 2024 Index consists of bonds chosen from two sub-indices, the
High Yield Index and the Corporate Index, both of which are stripped of
securities maturing outside of the maturity range defined above. BBB-
rated bonds from the Corporate Index will be introduced to the 2024
Index under the following conditions occurring at rebalance: (1) In the
last 2.5 years but before the last 6 months of the 2024 Index's term,
the 2024 Index will add BBB-rated bonds as constituent high yield bonds
are called, no longer qualify for inclusion, or decline in value
compared to a reference point set at 2.5 years from the 2024 Index's
term or (2) if, prior to the last 2.5 years remaining in the 2024
Index's term, the market value of the high yield bonds in the 2024
Index declines below $30 billion, the 2024 Index will add BBB-rated
bonds to maintain a $30 billion minimum market value for the 2024
Index. In the final year of the 2024 Index's term, any principal and
interest paid by index constituents is treated as follows: (1) During
the first six months of the final year, the 2024 Index reinvests
proceeds pro-rata into the remaining bonds in the 2024 Index, and (2)
during the last six months of the final year, proceeds are not
reinvested and are presumed to be held in cash while earning no
interest.
Bloomberg Barclays 2025 Term High Yield and Income Index
    According to the Registration Statement, the 2025 Fund will seek to
track the investment results, before fees and expenses, of the
Bloomberg Barclays 2025 Term High Yield and Income Index (the ``2025
Index'' and, collectively with the 2021 Index, the 2022 Index, the 2023
Index, and the 2024 Index, the ``Underlying Indexes''), which is
rebalanced monthly and composed of U.S. dollar-denominated, high yield
and other income generating corporate bonds maturing in 2025.
    The 2025 Index is composed of U.S. dollar-denominated, taxable,
fixed-rate, high yield and BBB or equivalently rated (as determined by
the Index Provider) corporate bonds scheduled to mature after December
31, 2024 and before December 15, 2025.
    The bonds in the 2025 Index have $250 million or more of
outstanding face value at the time of inclusion. The non-U.S. corporate
issuers included in the 2025 Index consist primarily of corporate bonds
issued by companies domiciled in developed countries. The 2025 Fund
will invest in non-U.S. issuers to the extent necessary for it to track
the 2025 Index. Each bond included in the 2025 Index must be registered
with the SEC, have been exempt from registration at issuance, or have
been offered pursuant to Rule 144A under the 1933 Act.
    The 2025 Index consists of bonds chosen from two sub-indices, the
High Yield Index and the Corporate Index, both of which are stripped of
securities maturing outside of the maturity range defined above. BBB-
rated bonds from the Corporate Index will be introduced to the 2025
Index under the following conditions occurring at rebalance: (1) In the
last 2.5 years but before the last 6 months of the 2025 Index's term,
the 2025 Index will add BBB-rated bonds as constituent high yield bonds
are called, no longer qualify for inclusion, or decline in value
compared to a reference point set at 2.5 years from the 2025 Index's
term or (2) if, prior to the last 2.5 years remaining in the 2025
Index's term, the market value of the high yield bonds in the 2025
Index declines below $30 billion, the 2025 Index will add BBB-rated
bonds to maintain a $30 billion minimum market value for the 2025
Index. In the final year of the 2025 Index's term, any principal and
interest paid by index constituents is treated as follows: (1) During
the first six months of the final year, the 2025 Index reinvests
proceeds pro-rata into the remaining bonds in the 2025 Index, and (2)
during the last six months of the

final year, proceeds are not reinvested and are presumed to be held in
cash while earning no interest.
Portfolio Holdings
    According to the Registration Statement, under Normal Market
Conditions,\11\ each Fund generally will invest at least 90% of its
assets in the component securities of its respective Underlying Index,
except during the last months of the Fund's operations, as described
below. A Fund may also invest in other ETFs in order to obtain indirect
exposure to such component securities.\12\ A Fund may also invest up to
10% of its respective assets in certain listed derivatives, including
futures, options and swap contracts,\13\ U.S. government securities,
short-term paper, cash and cash equivalents, including shares of money
market funds advised by BFA or its affiliates, cash and cash
equivalents, as well as in securities not included in the Underlying
Index, but which BFA believes will help the Fund track the Underlying
Index.
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    \11\ For purposes of this proposal and consistent with the
definition in Rule 14.11(i)(3)(E) applicable to Managed Fund Shares,
the term ``Normal Market Conditions'' includes, but is not limited
to, the absence of trading halts in the applicable financial markets
generally; operational issues causing dissemination of inaccurate
market information or system failures; or force majeure type events
such as natural or man-made disaster, act of God, armed conflict,
act of terrorism, riot or labor disruption, or any similar
intervening circumstance.
    \12\ For purposes of this proposal, the term ETF means Portfolio
Depositary Receipts, Index Fund Shares, and Managed Fund Shares as
defined in Rule 14.11(b), 14.11(c), and 14.11(i), respectively, and
their equivalents on other national securities exchanges.
    \13\ Such futures, options and swap contracts will include only
the following: Interest rate futures, interest rate options, and
interest rate swaps. The derivatives will be centrally cleared and
they will be collateralized. At least 90% of the Fund's net assets
that are invested in listed derivatives will be invested in
instruments that trade in markets that are members or affiliates of
members of the Intermarket Surveillance Group (``ISG'') or are
parties to a comprehensive surveillance sharing with the Exchange.
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    From time to time when conditions warrant, however, a Fund may
invest at least 80% of its assets in the component securities of its
respective Underlying Index. In the last months of a Fund's operation,
as the bonds held by the Fund mature, the proceeds will not be
reinvested by the Fund in bonds but instead will be held in cash and
cash equivalents. By December 15 of each Fund's respective expiration
year, the Fund's Underlying Index is expected to consist almost
entirely of cash earned in this manner. Around the same time, the Fund
will wind up and terminate, and its net assets will be distributed to
then-current shareholders pursuant to a plan of liquidation.
Discussion
    Based on the characteristics of the Underlying Indexes and the
representations made in the Requirements for Index Constituents
sections above, the Exchange believes it is appropriate to allow the
listing and trading of the Shares. The Underlying Indexes and Funds
each currently satisfy all of the generic listing requirements for
Index Fund Shares based on a fixed income index. The Underyling Indexes
and the Funds will also continue to satisfy all such generic listing
requirements, with the possible exception to the 90% Rule. In the event
that an Underlying Index no longer satisfies the 90% Rule, the Exchange
is only requesting that the threshold applicable to the 90% Rule be
lowered from 90% to 85% and will commence delisting procedures under
Rule 14.12 for a Fund for which less than 85% of the weight of its
respective Underlying Index satisfies one of the five applicable
categories under the 90% Rule. Further, if a Fund or the related Shares
are not in compliance with the applicable listing requirements under
Rule 14.11(c)(4), then, with respect to such Fund or Shares, the
Exchange will commence delisting procedures under Exchange Rule 14.12.
    As such, the Exchange believes that this proposed limited exception
to the 90% Rule is consistent with the Act for several reasons.
Specifically, the Exchange believes that the limited nature of the
proposed exception combined with the minimum size requirements
applicable to each Underlying Index (a minimum outstanding face value
of $250 million at the time of inclusion) act to mitigate the policy
concerns which the 90% Rule is intended to address. With a minimum
outstanding face value of $250 million, the issuances included in the
Underlying Indexes will be large enough that such the types of
instruments included in the Index will be more liquid and less
susceptible to manipulation than smaller issuances that could otherwise
be allowed under the generic listing standards. Further, this proposal
is only seeking to reduce the possible weight of index constituents
that meet the 90% Rule from 90% to 85%. Combining this minimal
exception with the additional liquidity and lower likelihood of
manipulation associated with the increased minimum outstanding face
value of the issuance, the Exchange firmly believes that the concerns
related to manipulation that underly the generic listing standards are
sufficiently mitigated.
    Further, the Exchange believes that this proposal is designed to
address a near-miss of the generic listing standards because under
current market conditions each of the Underlying Indexes meet the
generic listing standards under Rule 14.11(c), and this proposed
limited exception to the 90% Rule is designed to ensure that the
Underlying Indexes would continue to meet the applicable continued
listing standards under a broader array of possible future market
conditions. Similarly, because the Funds could today (and potentially
indefinitely into the future) be listed on the Exchange pursuant to the
generic listing standards, such a limited exception provides investors
with certainty as to whether the Funds will continue to be listed on
the Exchange going forward. Finally, the Exchange is only proposing a
reduction of the applicable standard from 90% to 85%, as noted above.
    In addition, the Exchange represents that: (1) Except for Rule
14.11(c)(4)(B)(i)(b), each Underyling Index currently satisfies all of
the generic listing standards under Rule 14.11(c)(4); (2) the continued
listing standards under Rule 14.11(c), as applicable to Index Fund
Shares based on fixed income securities, will apply to the Shares; and
(3) the issuer of the Funds is required to comply with Rule 10A-3 \14\
under the Act for the initial and continued listing of the Shares. In
addition, the Exchange represents that each Fund will comply with all
other requirements applicable to Index Fund Shares, including, but not
limited to, requirements relating to the dissemination of key
information such as the value of the Underlying Indexes and the
Intraday Indicative Value (``IIV''),\15\ rules governing the trading of
equity securities, trading hours, trading halts, surveillance,
information barriers and the Information Circular, as set forth in the
Exchange rules applicable to Index Fund Shares and prior Commission
orders approving the generic listing rules applicable to the listing
and trading of Index Fund Shares.
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    \14\ 17 CFR 240.10A-3.
    \15\ The IIV will be widely disseminated by one or more major
market data vendors at least every 15 seconds during the Exchange's
Regular Trading Hours. Currently, it is the Exchange's understanding
that several major market data vendors display and/or make widely
available IIVs taken from the Consolidated Tape Association
(``CTA'') or other data feeds.
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    The current value of each Underlying Index will be widely
disseminated by one or more major market data vendors at least once per
day, as required by Rule 14.11(c)(4)(C)(ii). The portfolio of

securities and other assets held by each Fund will be disclosed daily
on its respective website at www.ishares.com. Further, each Fund's
website will contain the Fund's prospectus and additional data relating
to net asset value (``NAV'') and other applicable quantitative
information. The issuer has represented that the NAV of each Fund will
be calculated daily and will be made available to all market
participants at the same time. The Index Provider is not a broker-
dealer and is not affiliated with a broker-dealer. To the extent that
the Index Provider becomes a broker-dealer or becomes affiliated with a
broker-dealer, the Index Provider will implement and will maintain a
``fire wall'' around the personnel who have access to information
concerning changes and adjustments to each Underlying Index and each
Underlying Index shall be calculated by a third party who is not a
broker-dealer or fund advisor. In addition, any advisory committee,
supervisory board or similar entity that advises the Index Provider or
that makes decisions on each Index, methodology and related matters,
will implement and maintain, or be subject to, procedures designed to
prevent the use and dissemination of material non-public information
regarding the Underlying Indexes.
    The Exchange's existing rules require that the issuer of the Funds
notify the Exchange of any material change to the methodology used to
determine the composition of an Underlying Index and, therefore, if the
methodology of an Underlying Index was to be changed in a manner that
would materially alter its existing composition, the Exchange would
have advance notice and would evaluate the modifications to determine
whether that Underyling Index remained sufficiently broad-based and
well diversified.
Availability of Information
    The Funds' website, which will be publicly available prior to the
public offering of Shares, will include a form of the prospectus for
the Funds that may be downloaded. The website will include additional
quantitative information updated on a daily basis, including, for each
Fund: (1) The prior business day's reported NAV, daily trading volume,
and a calculation of the premium and discount of the Bid/Ask Price
against the NAV; and (2) data in chart format displaying the frequency
distribution of discounts and premiums of the daily Bid/Ask Price
against the NAV, within appropriate ranges, for each of the four
previous calendar quarters. Daily trading volume information for the
Shares will also be available in the financial section of newspapers,
through subscription services such as Bloomberg, Thomson Reuters, and
International Data Corporation, which can be accessed by authorized
participants and other investors, as well as through other electronic
services, including major public websites. On each business day, each
Fund will disclose on its website the identities and quantities of the
portfolio of securities and other assets in the daily disclosed
portfolio held by the Fund that formed the basis for the Fund's
calculation of NAV at the end of the previous business day. The daily
disclosed portfolio will include, as applicable: The ticker symbol;
CUSIP number or other identifier, if any; a description of the holding
(including the type of holding, such as the type of swap); the identity
of the security, index or other asset or instrument underlying the
holding, if any; for options, the option strike price; quantity held
(as measured by, for example, par value, notional value or number of
shares, contracts, or units); maturity date, if any; coupon rate, if
any; effective date, if any; market value of the holding; and the
percentage weighting of the holding in each Fund's portfolio. The
website and information will be publicly available at no charge. The
value, components, and percentage weightings of each Underlying Index
will be calculated and disseminated at least once daily and will be
available from major market data vendors. Rules governing each Fund's
respective Underlying Indexes are available on Bloomberg's website and
in the applicable Fund's prospectus.
    In addition, an estimated value, defined in BZX Rule 14.11(c)(6)(A)
as the IIV that reflects an estimated intraday value of each Fund's
portfolio, will be disseminated. Moreover, the IIV will be based upon
the current value for the components of the daily disclosed portfolio
and will be updated and widely disseminated by one or more major market
data vendors at least every 15 seconds during the Exchange's Regular
Trading Hours.\16\ In addition, the quotations of certain of a Fund's
holdings may not be updated during U.S. trading hours if updated prices
cannot be ascertained.
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    \16\ Currently, it is the Exchange's understanding that several
major market data vendors display and/or make widely available IIVs
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    The dissemination of the IIV, together with the daily disclosed
portfolio, will allow investors to determine the value of the
underlying portfolio of each Fund on a daily basis and provide a close
estimate of that value throughout the trading day.
    Quotation and last sale information for the Shares will be
available via the CTA high speed line. Price information regarding
corporate bonds and other non-exchange traded assets including certain
derivatives, money market funds and other instruments, and repurchase
agreements is available from third party pricing services and major
market data vendors. For exchange-traded assets, including futures, and
certain options, such intraday information is available directly from
the applicable listing exchange. In addition, price information for
U.S. exchange-traded options will be available from the Options Price
Reporting Authority.
Surveillance
    The Exchange represents that trading in the Shares will be subject
to the existing trading surveillances, administered by the Financial
Industry Regulatory Authority (``FINRA'') on behalf of the Exchange, or
by regulatory staff of the Exchange, which are designed to detect
violations of Exchange rules and applicable federal securities laws.
The Exchange represents that these procedures are adequate to properly
monitor Exchange trading of the Shares in all trading sessions and to
deter and detect violations of Exchange rules and federal securities
laws applicable to trading on the Exchange.\17\
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    \17\ FINRA conducts cross-market surveillances on behalf of the
Exchange pursuant to a regulatory services agreement. The Exchange
is responsible for FINRA's performance under this regulatory
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    The surveillances referred to above generally focus on detecting
securities trading outside their normal patterns, which could be
indicative of manipulative or other violative activity. When such
situations are detected, surveillance analysis follows and
investigations are opened, where appropriate, to review the behavior of
all relevant parties for all relevant trading violations.
    The Exchange or FINRA, on behalf of the Exchange, or both, will
communicate as needed regarding trading in the Shares with other
markets and other entities that are members of the ISG, and the
Exchange or FINRA, on behalf of the Exchange, or both, may obtain
trading information regarding trading in the Shares from such markets
and other entities. In addition, the Exchange may obtain information
regarding trading in the Shares from markets and other entities that
are members of ISG or with which the

Exchange has in place a comprehensive surveillance sharing agreement.
In addition, FINRA, on behalf of the Exchange, is able to access, as
needed, trade information for certain fixed income securities held by
the Funds reported to FINRA's Trade Reporting and Compliance Engine
(``TRACE'').
2. Statutory Basis
    The Exchange believes that the proposal is consistent with Section
6(b) of the Act \18\ in general and Section 6(b)(5) of the Act \19\ in
particular in that 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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    \18\ 15 U.S.C. 78f.
    \19\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
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    The Exchange believes that the proposed rule change is designed to
prevent fraudulent and manipulative acts and practices in that the
Shares will be listed and traded on the Exchange pursuant to the
initial and continued listing criteria for Index Fund Shares based on a
fixed income index in Rule 14.11(c)(4), with the possible exception of
the 90% Rule. In the event that an Underlying Index no longer satisfies
the 90% Rule, the Exchange is only requesting that the threshold
applicable to the 90% Rule be lowered from 90% to 85% and will commence
delisting procedures under Rule 14.12 for a Fund for which less than
85% of the weight of its respective Underlying Index satisfies one of
the five applicable categories under the 90% Rule.
    As such, the Exchange believes that this proposed limited exception
to the 90% Rule is consistent with the Act for several reasons.
Specifically, the Exchange believes that the limited nature of the
proposed exception combined with the minimum size requirements
applicable to each Underlying Index (a minimum outstanding face value
of $250 million at the time of inclusion) act to mitigate the policy
concerns which the 90% Rule is intended to address. With a minimum
outstanding face value of $250 million, the issuances included in the
Underlying Indexes will each be at least 2.5 times as large as the
threshold provided in Rule 14.11(c)(4)(B)(i)(b), generally making such
issuances more liquid and less susceptible to manipulation than smaller
issuances that would be allowed under the generic listing standards.
Further, this proposal is only seeking to reduce the possible weight of
index constituents that meet the 90% Rule from 90% to 85%. Combining
this minimal exception with the additional liquidity and lower
likelihood of manipulation associated with the increased minimum
outstanding face value of the issuance, the Exchange firmly believes
that the concerns related to manipulation that underly the generic
listing standards are sufficiently mitigated.
    Further, under current market conditions each of the Underlying
Indexes meet the generic listing standards under Rule 14.11(c), and
this proposed limited exception to the 90% Rule is designed to ensure
that the Underlying Indexes would continue to meet the applicable
continued listing standards under a broader array of possible future
market conditions. Similarly, because the Funds could today (and
potentially indefinitely into the future) be listed on the Exchange
pursuant to the generic listing standards, allowing such a limited
exception provides investors with certainty as to whether the Funds
will continue to be listed on the Exchange going forward. Finally, the
Exchange is only proposing a reduction of the applicable standard from
90% to 85%, as noted above.
    The Exchange represents that trading in the Shares will be subject
to the existing trading surveillances administered by the Exchange as
well as cross-market surveillances administered by the FINRA on behalf
of the Exchange, which are designed to detect violations of Exchange
rules and federal securities laws applicable to trading on the
Exchange. The Exchange represents that these procedures are adequate to
properly monitor Exchange trading of the Shares in all trading sessions
and to deter and detect violations of Exchange rules and federal
securities laws applicable to trading on the Exchange. The Exchange or
FINRA, on behalf of the Exchange, or both, will communicate as needed
regarding trading in the Shares with other markets that are members of
the ISG. In addition, the Exchange will communicate as needed regarding
trading in the Shares with other markets that are members of the ISG or
with which the Exchange has in place a comprehensive surveillance
sharing agreement. FINRA, on behalf of the Exchange, is able to access,
as needed, trade information for certain fixed income securities held
by the Funds reported to TRACE.
    The proposed rule change is designed to promote just and equitable
principles of trade and to protect investors and the public interest in
that a large amount of information is publicly available regarding each
Fund, thereby promoting market transparency. Each Fund's portfolio
holdings will be disclosed on its respective website daily after the
close of trading on the Exchange. Moreover, the IIV for the Shares will
be widely disseminated by one or more major market data vendors at
least every 15 seconds during the Exchange's Regular Trading Hours. The
current value of each Underlying Index will be disseminated by one or
more major market data vendors at least once per day. Information
regarding market price and trading volume of the Shares will be
continually available on a real-time basis throughout the day on
brokers' computer screens and other electronic services, and quotation
and last sale information will be available via the CTA high-speed
line. The website for the Funds will include the prospectus for each
Fund and additional data relating to NAV and other applicable
quantitative information.
    If the Exchange becomes aware that a Fund's NAV is not being
disseminated to all market participants at the same time, it will halt
trading in the applicable Fund's Shares until such time as the NAV is
available to all market participants. With respect to trading halts,
the Exchange may consider all relevant factors in exercising its
discretion to halt or suspend trading in the Shares. Trading also may
be halted because of market conditions or for reasons that, in the view
of the Exchange, make trading in the Shares inadvisable. If the IIV and
index value are not being disseminated for a Fund as required, the
Exchange may halt trading during the day in which the interruption to
the dissemination of the IIV or index value occurs. If the interruption
to the dissemination of an IIV or index value persists past the trading
day in which it occurred, the Exchange will halt trading. The Exchange
may consider all relevant factors in exercising its discretion to halt
or suspend trading in the Shares. The Exchange will halt trading in the
Shares under the conditions specified in BZX Rule 11.18. Trading may be
halted because of market conditions or for reasons that, in the view of
the Exchange, make trading in the Shares inadvisable. These may
include: (1) The extent to which trading is not occurring in the
securities and/or the financial instruments composing the daily
disclosed portfolio of a Fund; or (2) whether other unusual conditions
or circumstances detrimental to the

maintenance of a fair and orderly market are present. In addition,
investors will have ready access to information regarding the
applicable IIV, and quotation and last sale information for the Shares.
    All statements and representations made in this filing regarding
the composition of the Underlying Indexes, the description of the
portfolio or reference assets, limitations on portfolio holdings or
reference assets, dissemination and availability of index, reference
asset, and IIV, or the applicability of Exchange listing rules shall
constitute continued listing requirements for listing the Shares on the
Exchange. The issuer is required to advise the Exchange of any failure
by a Fund to comply with the continued listing requirements, and,
pursuant to its obligations under Section 19(g)(1) of the Act, the
Exchange will monitor for compliance with the continued listing
requirements. If a Fund is not in compliance with the applicable
listing requirements, the Exchange will commence delisting procedures
under Rule 14.12.
    The proposed rule change is designed to perfect the mechanism of a
free and open market and, in general, to protect investors and the
public interest in that it will facilitate the listing and trading of
several new exchange-traded products that will enhance competition
among market participants, to the benefit of investors and the
marketplace. The Exchange has in place surveillance procedures relating
to trading in the Shares and may obtain information via ISG from other
exchanges that are members of ISG or with which the Exchange has
entered into a comprehensive surveillance sharing agreement. In
addition, investors will have ready access to information regarding the
IIV and quotation and last sale information for the Shares.
    For the above reasons, the Exchange believes that the proposed rule
change is consistent with the requirements of Section 6(b)(5) of the
Act.

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 purpose of the Act. The Exchange notes that the
proposed rule change will facilitate the listing and trading of three
additional exchange-traded products that will enhance competition among
market participants, to the benefit of investors and the marketplace.

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

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

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

    Because the foregoing proposed rule change does not: (i)
Significantly affect the protection of investors or the public
interest; (ii) impose any significant burden on competition; and (iii)
become operative for 30 days from the date on which it was filed, or
such shorter time as the Commission may designate, it has become
effective pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act \20\ and Rule 19b-
4(f)(6) thereunder.\21\
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    \20\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
    \21\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6). In addition, Rule 19b-4(f)(6)(iii)
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 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.
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    A proposed rule change filed pursuant to Rule 19b-4(f)(6) under the
Act \22\ normally does not become operative for 30 days after the date
of its filing. However, Rule 19b-4(f)(6)(iii) \23\ permits the
Commission to designate a shorter time if such action is consistent
with the protection of investors and the public interest. The Exchange
has requested that the Commission waive the 30-day operative delay so
that the proposed rule change may become operative upon filing. The
Exchange asserts that the limited extent of the Funds' deviation from
the generic listing standards' 90% Rule, combined with the Funds'
holdings having a minimum outstanding face value that is 2.5 times
larger than the threshold in the generic listing standards,
sufficiently mitigates concerns related to manipulation. Further,
according to the Exchange, waiver of the 30-day operative delay would
facilitate the listing and trading of additional exchange-traded
products that will enhance competition among market participants, to
the benefit of investors and the marketplace. For those reasons, the
Exchange asserts that waiver of the operative delay would be consistent
with the protection of investors and the public interest. The
Commission believes that the proposal raises no new or substantive
issues and that waiver of the 30-day operative delay is consistent with
the protection of investors and the public interest. The Commission
hereby waives the operative delay and designates the proposed rule
change operative upon filing.\24\
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    \22\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6).
    \23\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6)(iii).
    \24\ For purposes only of waiving the 30-day operative delay,
the Commission also has considered the proposed rule's impact on
efficiency, competition, and capital formation. See 15 U.S.C.
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    At any time within 60 days of the filing of the proposed rule
change, the Commission summarily may temporarily suspend such rule
change if it appears to the Commission that such action is necessary or
appropriate in the public interest, for the protection of investors, or
otherwise in furtherance of the purposes of the Act. If the Commission
takes such action, the Commission will 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-CboeBZX-2019-035 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-CboeBZX-2019-035. This
file number should be included on the subject line if email is used. To
help the Commission process and review your comments more efficiently,
please use only one method. The Commission will post all comments on
the Commission's internet website (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 website viewing and printing in the Commission's Public
Reference Room, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC 20549, on official
business days between the hours of 10:00 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-
CboeBZX-2019-035 and should be submitted on or before June 4, 2019.
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    \25\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\25\
Eduardo A. Aleman,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-1942-DR; Docket ID FEMA-2010-0002]

North Carolina; Major Disaster and Related Determinations

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major
disaster for the State of North Carolina (FEMA-1942-DR), dated October
14, 2010, and related determinations.

DATES: Effective Date: October 14, 2010.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that, in a letter
dated October 14, 2010, the President issued a major disaster
declaration under the authority of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster
Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. (the
``Stafford Act''), as follows:

    I have determined that the damage in certain areas of the State
of North Carolina resulting from severe storms, flooding, and
straight-line winds associated with the remnants of Tropical Storm
Nicole during the period of September 27 to October 1, 2010, is of
sufficient severity and magnitude to warrant a major disaster
declaration under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. (the ``Stafford
Act''). Therefore, I declare that such a major disaster exists in
the State of North Carolina.
    In order to provide Federal assistance, you are hereby
authorized to allocate from funds available for these purposes such
amounts as you find necessary for Federal disaster assistance and
administrative expenses.
    You are authorized to provide Individual Assistance in the
designated areas and Hazard Mitigation throughout the State.
Consistent with the requirement that Federal assistance is
supplemental, any Federal funds provided under the Stafford Act for
Hazard Mitigation and Other Needs Assistance will be limited to 75
percent of the total eligible costs.
    Further, you are authorized to make changes to this declaration
for the approved

assistance to the extent allowable under the Stafford Act.

    The time period prescribed for the implementation of section
310(a), Priority to Certain Applications for Public Facility and Public
Housing Assistance, 42 U.S.C. 5153, shall be for a period not to exceed
six months after the date of this declaration.
    The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) hereby gives notice
that pursuant to the authority vested in the Administrator, under
Executive Order 12148, as amended, W. Montague Winfield, of FEMA is
appointed to act as the Federal Coordinating Officer for this major
disaster.
    The following areas of the State of North Carolina have been
designated as adversely affected by this major disaster:

    Beaufort, Bertie, Craven, Hertford, Onslow, and Tyrrell Counties
for Individual Assistance.
    All counties within the State of North Carolina are eligible to
apply for assistance under the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.
    The following Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Numbers
(CFDA) are to be used for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030,
Community Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora Brown Fund; 97.032, Crisis
Counseling; 97.033, Disaster Legal Services; 97.034, Disaster
Unemployment Assistance (DUA); 97.046, Fire Management Assistance
Grant; 97.048, Disaster Housing Assistance to Individuals and
Households In Presidentially Declared Disaster Areas; 97.049,
Presidentially Declared Disaster Assistance--Disaster Housing
Operations for Individuals and Households; 97.050, Presidentially
Declared Disaster Assistance to Individuals and Households--Other
Needs; 97.036, Disaster Grants--Public Assistance (Presidentially
Declared Disasters); 97.039, Hazard Mitigation Grant.

W. Craig Fugate,
Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. RC11-1-002; Docket No. RC11-2-002]

Cedar Creek Wind Energy, LLC, Milford Wind Corridor Phase I, LLC;
Notice of Filing

    Take notice that on December 2, 2011, the North American Electric
Reliability Corporation (NERC) submitted a compliance filing in
accordance with the directives in the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission's (Commission) June 16, 2011 Order.\1\
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    \1\ Cedar Creek Wind Energy, LLC and Milford Wind Corridor Phase
I, LLC, 135 FERC ] 61,241 (2011).
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    Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must
file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of
Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). Protests will be
considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to
be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the
proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of
intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices,
motions, or protests must be filed on or before the comment date. On or
before the comment date, it is not necessary to serve motions to
intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant.
    The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and
interventions in lieu of paper using the ``eFiling'' link at http://www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically should submit an
original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC
20426.
    This filing is accessible on-line at http://www.ferc.gov, using the
``eLibrary'' link and is available for review in the Commission's
Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an ``eSubscription''
link on the web site that enables subscribers to receive email
notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For
assistance with any FERC Online service, please email
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or call<PHONE_NUMBER> (toll free). For
TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on December 23, 2011.

    Dated: December 12, 2011.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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[Federal Register: August 6, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 150)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 39218-39219]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

46 CFR Parts 10 and 11

[Docket No. USCG-2006-24371]
RIN 1625-AB02

Consolidation of Merchant Mariner Qualification Credentials;
Corrections

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Final rule, correction.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard published a document in the Federal Register
on March 16, 2009 (74 FR 11196), consolidating regulations concerning
the issuance of merchant mariner credentials. That document contained
several non-substantive errors, including an improperly worded
amendatory instruction. This document corrects those errors.

DATES: This final rule is effective August 6, 2009.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this rule,
call Mayte Medina, Coast Guard, telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>. If you have
questions on viewing the docket, call Renee V. Wright, Program Manager,
Docket Operations, telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The document published in the Federal
Register on March 16, 2009 (74 FR 11196), contained errors that this
document corrects.
    We are making the following corrections in part 10. In Sec.
10.109, we are reinserting three STCW endorsements that were
erroneously left out of the final rule. In Sec.  10.211, the Coast
Guard discussed the date change in the final rule (74 FR 11197).
However, when making the date change, we inadvertently missed this
instance. In Sec.  10.213, the change in the footnote to Table
12.213(c) is a correction to a cross-reference, which the Coast Guard
inadvertently missed when we revised part 10 in the final rule. In
Sec.  10.227, we are correcting a similar cross-reference correction.
In Sec.  10.235, we are making corrections to clarify the language in
that section.
    We are making the following corrections in part 11. In Sec.
11.102, we are correcting those sections where material that has been
incorporated by reference may be found in part 11. In Sec.  11.104, we
are removing redundancy by eliminating definitions that already appear
at the beginning of the subchapter in Sec.  10.107. Finally, in the
final rule, the amendatory instruction for Sec.  11.601 incorrectly
referred to paragraphs (a) through (c) (79 FR 11252). We have included
the correct amendatory language here.
    None of the above listed corrections are substantive in nature.

List of Subjects

46 CFR Part 10

    Incorporation by reference, Penalties, Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements, Seamen, Transportation Worker Identification Card.

46 CFR Part 11

    Incorporation by reference, Penalties, Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements, Schools, Seamen.

0
For the reasons discussed above, the Coast Guard corrects 46 CFR parts
10 and 11 as follows:

PART 10--MERCHANT MARINER CREDENTIAL

0
1. The authority citation for part 10 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 14 U.S.C. 633; 31 U.S.C. 9701; 46 U.S.C. 2101, 2103,
2110; 46 U.S.C. chapter 71; 46 U.S.C. chapter 72; 46 U.S.C. chapter
75; 46 U.S.C. 7701, 8906 and 70105; Executive Order 10173;
Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 0170.1.

0
2. In Sec.  10.109, add paragraphs (d)(15), (16), and (17) to read as
follows:

Sec.  10.109  Classification of endorsements.

* * * * *
    (d) * * *
    (15) Tankerman PIC.
    (16) Tankerman assistant.
    (17) Tankerman engineer.

0
3. In Sec.  10.211(c), remove the words ``September 25, 208'' and add,
in their place, the words ``April 15, 2009''.

Sec.  10.213  [Amended]

0
4. In Sec.  10.213, in the first footnote of Table 10.213(c), remove
the cross-reference ``(a)'' after the word ``paragraph'' and add, in
its place, the cross-reference ``(f)''.

Sec.  10.227  [Amended]

0
5. In Sec.  10.227, in paragraph (g)(1), remove the cross-reference
``(g)'' after the word ``paragraph'' and add, in its place, the cross-
reference ``(d)(8)''.

Sec.  10.235  [Amended]

0
6. In Sec.  10.235--
0
a. In paragraph (b), in the first and second sentences, after the words
``applied for as an original'', add the words ``following the
procedures of Sec. Sec.  5.901-5.905 of this subchapter'';
0
b. In paragraph (d), after the words ``revoked, the mariner'', remove
the words ``may apply for'' and add, in their place, the words ``will
be issued''; and
0
c. In paragraph (h), remove the word ``non-administrative'' and add, in
its place, the words ``a reason, other than administrative''.

PART 11--REQUIREMENTS FOR OFFICER ENDORSEMENTS

0
7. The authority citation for part 11 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 14 U.S.C. 633; 31 U.S.C. 9701; 46 U.S.C. 2101, 2103,
and 2110; 46 U.S.C. chapter 71; 46 U.S.C. 7502, 7505, 7701, 8906,
and 70105; Executive Order 10173; Department of Homeland Security
Delegation No. 0170.1. Section 11.107 is also issued under the
authority of 44 U.S.C. 3507.

Sec.  11.102  [Amended]

0
8. In Sec.  11.102--
0
a. In paragraph (b)(1), remove ``11.603;''.

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b. In paragraph (b)(2), after ``11.304,'', add ``11.603,''.

Sec.  11.104  [Removed and Reserved]

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9. Remove and reserve Sec.  11.104.

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10. Revise Sec.  11.601 to read as follows:

Sec.  11.601  Applicability.

    This subpart provides for endorsement as radio officers for
employment on vessels, and for the issue of STCW endorsements for those
qualified to serve as radio operators on vessels subject to the
provisions on the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) of
Chapter IV of SOLAS. SOLAS is available from the International Maritime
Organization (IMO), 4 Albert Embankment, London SE1 7SR, England,
telephone: +44 (0)20 7735 7611, http://www.imo.org.

    Dated: July 30, 2009.
Stefan G. Venckus,
Chief, Office of Regulations and Administrative Law, United States
Coast Guard.
[FR Doc. E9-18747 Filed 8-5-09; 8:45 am]

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44075 Federal Register / Vol. 68, No. 143 / Friday, July 25, 2003 / Notices [ Docket No. ER02   2018   002] Calhoun Power Company I, LLC [ Docket No. ER02   2074   002] Doswell Limited Partnership [ Docket No. ER90   80   001] ESI Vansycle Partners, L. P. [ Docket No. ER98   2494   004] Florida Power & Light Company [ Docket No. ER97   3359   005] FPL Energy Cape, LLC [ Docket No. ER00   3068   002] FPL Energy Hancock County Wind, LLC Docket No. ER03   34   001] FPL Energy Maine Hydro, Inc. [ Docket No. ER98   3511   006] FPL Energy MH 50, LP [ Docket No. ER99   2917   003] FPL Energy Marcus Hook, L. P. [ Docket No. ER02   1903   001] FPL Energy Mason, LLC [ Docket No. ER98   3562   006] FPL Energy New Mexico Wind, LLC [ Docket No. ER03   179   002] FPL Energy Pennsylvania Wind, LLC [ Docket No. ER02   2166   001] FPL Energy Power Marketing, Inc. [ Docket No. ER98   3566   009] FPL Energy Rhode Island Energy, L. P. [ Docket No. ER02   2120   001] FPL Energy Seabrook, LLC [ Docket No. ER02   1838   001] FPL Energy Vansycle, LLC [ Docket No. ER01   838   002] FPL Energy Wyman, LLC [ Docket No. ER98   3563   006] FPL Energy Wyman IV, LLC [ Docket No. ER98   3564   006] Gray County Wind Energy, LLC [ Docket No. ER01   1972   002] Hawkeye Power Partners, LLC [ Docket No. ER98   2076   005] High Winds, LLC [ Docket No. ER03   155   001] Jamaica Bay Peaking Facility, LLC [ Docket No. ER03   623   003]

Lake Benton Power Partners II, LLC [ Docket No. ER98   4222   001]

Mill Run Windpower, LLC [ Docket No. ER01   1710   002]

Somerset Windpower, LLC [ Docket No. ER01   2139   003]

West Texas Wind Energy Partners, LP [ Docket No. ER98   1965   002]

Take notice that on June 30, 2003, the FPL Energy, LLC, on behalf of certain of its subsidiaries, and Florida Power and Light Company tendered for filing their updated market analysis associated with market based rate authorizations. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing should file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure ( 18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a motion to intervene. All such motions or protests should be filed on or before the comment date, and, to the extent applicable, must be served on the applicant and on any other person designated on the official service list. This filing is available for review at the Commission or may be viewed on the Commission's Web site at http:// www. ferc. gov, using the `` FERRIS'' link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ ferc. gov or tollfree at ( 866) 208   3676, or for TTY, contact ( 202) 502   8659. Protests and interventions may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper; see 18 CFR 385.2001( a)( 1)( iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site under the `` e Filing'' link. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings. Comment Date: August 1, 2003.

Linda Mitry, Acting Secretary. [ FR Doc. 03   19036 Filed 7   24   03; 8: 45 am]

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Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission of EPA ICR Number 1160.07 ( OMB Number 2060   0114) to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency ( EPA). ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act ( 44 U. S. C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that the following Information Collection Request ( ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget ( OMB) for review and approval: NSPS for Wool Fiberglass Insulation Manufacturing Plants ( 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart PPP) and NESHAP for Wool Fiberglass Manufacturing Plants ( 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart NNN). The ICR, which is abstracted below, describes the nature of the information collection and its estimated burden and cost. DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before August 25, 2003. ADDRESSES: Follow the detailed instructions under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gregory Fried, Compliance Assessment and Media Programs Division, Office of Compliance, Mail Code: 2223A, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: ( 202) 564   7016; fax number: ( 202) 564   0050; E mail address: fried. gregory@ epa. gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA has submitted the following ICR to OMB for review and approval according to the procedures prescribed in 5 CFR 1320.12. On September 26, 2002 ( 67 FR 60672), EPA sought comments on this ICR pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.8( d). EPA received no comments. EPA has established a public docket for this ICR under Docket ID Number OECA   2003   0057, which is available for public viewing at the Enforcement and Compliance Docket and Information Center in the EPA Docket Center ( EPA/ DC), EPA West, Room B102, 1301 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC. The EPA Docket Center Public Reading Room is open from 8: 30 a. m. to 4: 30 p. m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the Reading Room is ( 202) 566   1744, and the telephone number for the Enforcement and Compliance Docket and Information Center is: ( 202) 566   1514. An electronic version of the public docket is available through EPA Dockets ( EDOCKET) at http:// www. epa. gov/ edocket. Use EDOCKET to submit or view public comments, access the index listing of the contents of the public docket, and to access those documents in the public docket that are available electronically. When in the system, select `` search,'' then key in the docket ID number identified above. Any comments related to this ICR should be submitted to OMB and EPA within 30 days of this notice, and according to the following detailed instructions: ( 1) Mail your comments to OMB at: Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget ( OMB), Attention: Desk Officer for EPA, 725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC VerDate Jan< 31> 2003 15: 23 Jul 24, 2003 Jkt 200001 PO 00000 Frm 00039 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\ FR\ FM\ 25JYN1. SGM 25JYN1 44076 Federal Register / Vol. 68, No. 143 / Friday, July 25, 2003 / Notices 20503, and ( 2) Submit your comments to EPA online using EDOCKET ( our preferred method), by E mail to docket. oeca@ epa. gov, or by mail to: EPA Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code: 2201T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460. EPA's policy is that public comments, whether submitted electronically or in paper, will be available for public viewing in EDOCKET as EPA receives them without change, unless the comment contains copyrighted material, Confidential Business Information ( CBI), or other information whose public disclosure is restricted by statute. When EPA identifies a comment containing copyrighted material, EPA will provide a reference to that material in the version of the comment placed in EDOCKET. The entire printed comment, including copyrighted material, will be available in the public docket. Although identified as an item in the official docket, information claimed as CBI, or whose disclosure is otherwise restricted by statute, is not included in the official public docket, and will not be available for public viewing in EDOCKET. For further information about the electronic docket, see EPA's Federal Register notice describing the electronic docket at 67 FR 38102 ( May 31, 2002), or go to www. epa. gov/ edocket. Title: NSPS for Wool Fiberglass Insulation Manufacturing Plants ( 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart PPP) and NESHAP for Wool Fiberglass Manufacturing Plants ( 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart NNN) ( OMB Control Number 2060   0114, EPA ICR Number 1160.07). This is a request to renew an existing approved collection that is scheduled to expire on July 31, 2003. Under OMB regulations, the Agency may continue to conduct or sponsor the collection of information while this submission is pending at OMB. Abstract: The Administrator has judged that Particulate Matter ( PM) and Hazardous Air Pollutants ( HAP) emissions from wool fiberglass manufacturing plants cause or contribute to air pollution that may reasonably be anticipated to endanger public health or welfare. Owners/ operators of wool fiberglass manufacturing plants subject to New Source Performance Standards ( NSPS) subpart PPP and/ or National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants ( NESHAP) subpart NNN must provide notifications to EPA of construction, modification, startups, shut downs, date and results of initial performance tests and provide semiannual reports of excess emissions. Owners/ operators of wool fiberglass manufacturing facilities subject to NSPS subpart PPP and/ or NESHAP subpart NNN must also record continuous measurements of control device operating parameters. For NSPS subpart PPP these operating parameters include gas pressure drop and liquid flow rate if using a wet scrubber and voltage and inlet water flow rates if using an electrostatic precipitator ( ESP). For NESHAP subpart NNN operating parameter measurements, include bag leak detection system alarms, furnace operating temperature, glass pull rate, and scrubber and ESP parameter controls. In order to ensure compliance with the standards promulgated to protect public health, adequate reporting and recordkeeping is necessary. In the absence of such information enforcement personnel would be unable to determine whether the standards are being met on a continuous basis, as required by the Clean Air Act. 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 are listed in 40 CFR part 9 and 48 CFR chapter 15, and are identified on the form and/ or instrument, if applicable. Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 101 hours per response. Burden means 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. This includes the time needed to review instructions; develop, acquire, install, and utilize technology and systems for the purposes of collecting, validating, and verifying information, processing and maintaining information, and disclosing and providing information; adjust the existing ways to comply with any previously applicable instructions and requirements; train personnel to be able to respond to a collection of information; search data sources; complete and review the collection of information; and transmit or otherwise disclose the information. Respondents/ Affected Entities: Wool Fiberglass Manufacturing Plants. Estimated Number of Respondents: 61. Frequency of Response: Initial and semiannual. Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 18,216. Estimated Total Capital and Operations & Maintenance ( O & M) Annual Costs: $ 488,500 which includes $ 0 annualized capital/ startup costs and $ 488,500 annual O& M costs. Changes in the Estimates: There is a decrease of 882 hours in the total estimated burden currently identified in the OMB Inventory of Approved ICR Burdens. This decrease is due to all existing sources having already completed required performance testing given that the compliance date of June 14, 2002, has passed.

Dated: July 17, 2003. Doreen Sterling, Acting Director, Collection Strategies Division. [ FR Doc. 03   19002 Filed 7   24   03; 8: 45 am]

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Agency Information Collection Activities; OMB Responses AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency ( EPA). ACTION: Notices.

SUMMARY: This document announces the Office of Management and Budget's ( OMB) responses to Agency clearance requests, in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act ( 44 U. S. C. 3501 et. seq.). 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 are listed in 40 CFR part 9 and 48 CFR chapter 15. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan Auby ( 202) 566   1672, or email at auby. susan@ epa. gov and please refer to the appropriate EPA Information Collection Request ( ICR) Number. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

OMB Responses to Agency Clearance Requests OMB Approvals EPA ICR No. 0226.17; Applications for NPDES Discharge Permits and the Sewage Sludge Management Permits; was approved 06/ 12/ 2003; in 40 CFR 122.26( b)( 14)( i xi), 40 CFR 122.21( bl p)( q), 40 CFR 122.21( g)( 7), ( 13), 40 CFR 122.21( a)( 2); OMB Number 2040   0086, expires 06/ 30/ 2006. EPA ICR No. 0649.08; NSPS for Metal Furniture Coating; was approved 06/ 16/ 2003; in 40 CFR part 60, subpart EE; OMB Number 2060   0106; expires 06/ 30/ 2006. EPA ICR No. 0659.09; NSPS for Surface Coating of Large Appliances;

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Jim Watson < jwatson@ arb. ca. gov> Sent by: Jim Watson < jwatson@ arb. ca. gov>

Received Date:

10/ 26/ 2005 12: 51 PM Transmission Date:

10/ 26/ 2005 12: 51: 22 PM To: Michael Samulski/ AA/ USEPA/ US@ EPA Subject: Vapor Loss for Variable Volume Containers. xls Mike:

Attached is the raw data for three pairs of portable fuel containers tested. Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Avg Gram/ Day 30a 1.36 2.01 1.90 1.87 1.79 30b 1.23 1.33 1.64 1.72 1.91 1.57 1.68 50a 1.08 1.32 1.58 1.78 1.91 1.53 50b 0.48 0.69 1.27 1.37 1.43 1.05 1.29 70a 0.64 0.90 1.23 1.66 1.85 1.26 70b 0.56 1.04 1.08 1.29 1.44 1.08 1.17 Avg. Loss Grams/ Day 1.30 1.67 1.64 1.81 1.89 Avg. Loss Grams/ Day 0.78 1.01 1.43 1.58 1.67 Avg. Loss Grams/ Day 0.60 0.97 1.16 1.48 1.65 Volume Container Weight Fuel Volume Fuel Volume Vapor Avg. Volume 4118.3 930.19 1261.45 2856.85 4118.3 925.49 1255.07 2863.23 2860.04 4118.3 1514.90 2054.38 2063.92 4118.3 1512.55 2051.19 2067.11 2065.51 4118.3 2124.00 2880.39 1237.91 4118.3 2122.00 2877.68 1240.62 1239.27 Further notes based on conversation between Mike Samulski, U. S. EPA and Jim Watson, ARB on 10/ 26/ 05:

 6 identical construction HDPE portable fuel containers  Testing performed over 65 105F diurnal profile  no preconditioning performed on tanks  Tanks sealed to prevent leaks ( visible deformations of tank observed during the heating part of the tests due to pressure build up in test which suggests no leaks)  California certification fuel  testing performed in spring of 2000


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[USCG-2008-0251]

Collection of Information Under Review by Office of Management
and Budget: OMB Control Numbers: 1625-0010

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Thirty-day notice requesting comments.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
request for comments announces that the U.S. Coast Guard is forwarding
an Information Collection Request (ICR), abstracted below, to the
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) requesting an extension of their approval
for the following collection of information: 1625-0010, Defect/
Noncompliance Report and Campaign Update Report. Our ICR describes the
information we seek to collect from the public. Review and comments by
OIRA ensure we only impose paperwork burdens commensurate with our
performance of duties.

DATES: Please submit comments on or before September 8, 2008.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Coast Guard docket
number [USCG-2008-0251] to the Docket Management Facility (DMF) at the
U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) or to OIRA. To avoid
duplication, please submit your comments by only one of the following
means:
    (1) Electronic submission. (a) To Coast Guard docket at http://
www.regulation.gov. (b) To OIRA by e-mail via: oira_
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    (2) Mail or Hand delivery. (a) DMF (M-30), DOT, West Building
Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC
20590-0001. Hand deliver between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays. The telephone number is 202-
366-9329. (b) To OIRA, 725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503, to
the attention of the Desk Officer for the Coast Guard.
    (3) Fax. (a) To DMF,<PHONE_NUMBER>. (b) To OIRA at<PHONE_NUMBER>. To
ensure your comments are received in time, mark the fax to the
attention of the Desk Officer for the Coast Guard.
    The DMF maintains the public docket for this Notice. Comments and
material received from the public, as well as documents mentioned in
this Notice as being available in the docket, will become part of this
docket and will be available for inspection or copying at room W12-140
on the West Building Ground Floor, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE.,
Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays. You may also find this docket on the Internet
at http://www.regulations.gov.
    A copy of the complete ICR is available through this docket on the
Internet at http://www.regulations.gov. Additionally, copies are
available from Commandant (CG-611), U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters,
(Attn: Mr. Arthur Requina), 2100 2nd Street, SW., Washington, DC 20593-
0001. The telephone number is<PHONE_NUMBER>.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Arthur Requina, Office of
Information Management, telephone<PHONE_NUMBER> or fax<PHONE_NUMBER>, for
questions on these documents. Contact Ms. Renee V. Wright, Program
Manager, Docket Operations,<PHONE_NUMBER>, for questions on the docket.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard invites comments on whether
this information collection request should be granted based on it being
necessary for the proper performance of Departmental functions. In
particular, the Coast Guard would appreciate comments addressing: (1)
The practical utility of the collections; (2) the accuracy of the
estimated burden of the collections; (3) ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of information subject to the collections; and (4)
ways to minimize the burden of collections on respondents, including
the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of
information technology.
    Comments to Coast Guard or OIRA must contain the OMB Control Number
of the ICR. Comments to Coast Guard must contain the docket number of
this request, [USCG 2008-0251]. For your comments to OIRA to be
considered, it is best if they are received on or before the September
8, 2008.
    Public participation and request for comments: We encourage you to
respond to this request by submitting comments and related materials.
We will post all comments received, without change, to http://
www.regulations.gov. They will include any personal information you
provide. We have an agreement with DOT to use their DMF. Please see the
paragraph on DOT's ``Privacy Act Policy'' below.
    Submitting comments: If you submit a comment, please include the
docket number [USCG-2008-0251], indicate the specific section of the
document to which each comment applies, providing a reason for each
comment. We recommend you include your name, mailing address, an e-mail
address, or other contact information in the body of your document so
that we can contact you if we have questions regarding your submission.
You may submit comments and material by electronic means, mail, fax, or
delivery to the DMF at the address under ADDRESSES; but please submit
them by only one means. If you submit them by mail or delivery, submit
them in an unbound format, no larger than 8\1/2\ by 11 inches, suitable
for copying and electronic filing. If you submit them by mail and would
like to know that they reached the Facility, please enclose a stamped,
self-addressed postcard or envelope. We will consider all comments and
material received during the comment period. We may change the
documents supporting this collection of information or even the
underlying requirements in view of them. The Coast Guard and OIRA will
consider all comments and material received during the comment period.
    Viewing comments and documents: Go to http://www.regulations.gov to
view documents mentioned in this Notice as being available in the
docket. Enter the docket number [USCG-2008-0251] in the Search box, and
click ``Go>>.'' You may also visit the DMF in room W12-140 on the West
Building Ground Floor, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC,
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays.
    Privacy Act: Anyone can search the electronic form of all comments
received in dockets by the name of the individual submitting the
comment (or signing the comment, if submitted on behalf of an
association, business, labor union, etc.). You may review the Privacy
Act Statement of DOT in the Federal Register published on April 11,
2000 (65 FR 19477), or by visiting http://DocketsInfo.dot.gov.

Previous Request for Comments

    This request provides a 30-day comment period required by OIRA. The
Coast Guard has published the 60-day notice (73 FR 26127, May 8, 2008)
required by 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). That notice elicited no comments.

Information Collection Request

    Title: Defect/Noncompliance Report and Campaign Update Report.
    OMB Control Number: 1625-0010.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Manufacturers of boats and certain items of
``designated'' associated equipment (inboard engines, outboard motors,
or sterndrive engines).
    Abstract: Manufacturers whose products contain defects that create
a substantial risk of personal injury to the public or fail to comply
with an applicable Coast Guard safety standard are required to conduct
defect notification and recall campaigns in accordance with 46 U.S.C.
4310. Regulations in 33 CFR part 179 require manufacturers to submit
certain reports to the Coast Guard concerning progress

made in notifying owners and making repairs.
    Burden Estimate: The estimated burden has decreased from 315 to 291
hours per year.

     Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C.
Chapter 35, as amended.

    Dated: July 29, 2008.
D.T. Glenn,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Assistant Commandant for Command,
Control, Communications, Computers and Information Technology.
 [FR Doc. E8-18180 Filed 8-6-08; 8:45 am]

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