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[Notices]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-71165; File No. SR-NYSEMKT-2013-102]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE MKT LLC; Notice of Filing and
Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Offer Risk
Management Tools Designed To Allow Member Organizations To Monitor and
Address Exposure to Risk

December 20, 2013.
    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) \1\ of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 (the ``Act'') \2\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\3\ notice is hereby
given that on December 12, 2013, NYSE MKT LLC (the ``Exchange'' or
``NYSE MKT'') 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 self-regulatory
organization. The Commission is publishing this notice to solicit
comments on the proposed rule change from interested persons.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 15 U.S.C. 78a.
    \3\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance
of the Proposed Rule Change

    The Exchange proposes to offer risk management tools designed to
allow equity member organizations to monitor and address exposure to
risk. The text of the proposed rule change is available on the
Exchange's Web site at www.nyse.com, at the principal office of the
Exchange, and at the Commission's Public Reference Room.

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

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

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

1. Purpose
    In order to assist equity member organizations' efforts to manage
their risk level, the Exchange proposes to offer risk management tools
designed to allow member organizations to monitor and address exposure
to risk. These tools are designed for the Exchange's equity trading
market and are identical to the tools that will be offered by the New
York Stock Exchange LLC.
    On October 2, 2012, the Commission conducted a roundtable entitled
``Technology and Trading: Promoting Stability in Today's Markets'' (the
``Roundtable'').\4\ While a number of issues were discussed at the
Roundtable, a large amount of time was devoted to discussing ``kill-
switches,'' a mechanism that would deactivate trading when certain
thresholds were met. Panelists and commenters on the Roundtable's
topics generally supported a kill-switch mechanism that would permit
market centers to terminate a firm's trading activity if such activity
was posing a threat to market integrity. But there was concern that
firms would ``be reluctant to systemically cut themselves off from the
market'' \5\ and therefore, any kill-switch-triggering threshold would
be set by the firm at a conservative level such that the automated
disconnect would not occur when actually needed. At the same time
though, the ability to detect unusual behavior would be invaluable to a
firm in assessing whether an error was causing an unwanted buildup in
risk.
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    \4\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 67802 (Sept. 7,
2012), 77 FR 56697 (Sept. 13, 2012) (File No. 4-652). A webcast of
the Roundtable is available at www.sec.gov/news/otherwebcasts/2012/ttr100212.shtml.
    \5\ See Transcript of Roundtable, Sections 0151-0152 (Oct. 2,
2012) (remarks of Lou Steinberg, TD Ameritrade).
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    To address the concerns raised during the Roundtable, the Exchange
proposes to offer optional risk management tools for its member
organizations that would facilitate, among other things, blocking of a
member organization's orders if certain thresholds were met. As
proposed, the risk management tools seek to balance the conflicting
viewpoints raised during the Roundtable by providing risk monitoring
services that grant discretion to the member organizations to define
pre-set risk thresholds. The tools are designed to act as a backstop
for member organizations' risk controls by providing them with the
ability to take action to more effectively manage their risk levels
with respect to orders at the Exchange.
    The risk management tools will provide member organizations with
the ability to segment activity into risk groups and to monitor
exposure in real time as trades execute. Member organizations may also
take certain actions in response to an unwanted buildup in risk levels,
such as bulk blocking or bulk cancelling orders by risk group.
Additionally, member organizations may define risk limits that may be
adjusted intraday and elect to have the Exchange take action based on
these pre-set limits, such as sending alerts as exposure limits are
approached and breached or automatically blocking orders upon a breach.
The tools are meant to be supplemental, acting as a backstop for a
member organization's internal monitoring and procedures related to
risk management. The Exchange does not guarantee that the tools will be
sufficiently comprehensive to meet all of a member organization's
needs, and the tools are not designed to be the sole means of risk
control. Moreover, the use of the Exchange's risk management tools will
not automatically constitute compliance with Exchange or federal rules.
    As noted above, the proposed risk management tools will be optional
for member organizations. The Exchange will not provide preferential
treatment to member organizations using the Exchange-offered risk
management tools and will not charge a fee for use of the risk
management tools. Should the Exchange determine to charge a fee for use
of the risk management tools, such fee will be proposed through a
subsequent rule filing.
    The Exchange will be phasing in its risk management tools as the
technology supporting the functionality is being implemented and will
announce by Trader Update when specific risk management tools will be
available. The Exchange intends to make available the ability to
segment activity into risk groups, define risk limits, and enter bulk
block and bulk cancel messages during the first rollout.\6\ Additional
functionality, such as allowing member organizations to elect to have
the Exchange take automated action based on pre-set limits, will be
phased in over subsequent months.
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    \6\ The Exchange expects the first rollout to begin in the first
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 2. Statutory Basis
    The Exchange believes the proposed rule change is consistent with
the requirements of Section 6(b) of the Act,\7\ in general, and Section
6(b)(5) of the Act,\8\ in particular, in that it is designed to foster
cooperation and coordination with persons facilitating transactions in
securities, to remove impediments to and perfect the mechanism of a
free and open market and a national market system, and, in general, to
protect investors and the public interest and not to permit unfair
discrimination between customers, issuers, brokers, or dealers.
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    \7\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
    \8\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
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    The Exchange believes that the proposed rule change will foster
cooperation and coordination with persons facilitating transactions in
securities because the Exchange will provide alerts to member
organizations when their trading reaches certain thresholds. As such,
the Exchange will help member organizations monitor their risk levels
and provide tools for the firms to take action. Additionally, the
Exchange believes that the proposed rule change will remove impediments
to and perfect the mechanism of a free and open market and a national
market system because the tools will provide member organizations with
the ability to self-manage their levels of risk while providing an
alert system that will help to ensure that member organizations are
aware of developing issues. As such, the Exchange believes that the
tools will provide a means to address potentially market-impacting
events, helping to ensure the proper functioning of the market.
    Further, the Exchange believes that the proposed rule change is
designed to protect investors and the public interest because the tools
are a form of impact mitigation that will aid member organizations in
minimizing their risk exposure and reduce the potential for disruptive,
market-wide events. The Exchange understands that firms test their
trading systems in order to identify and mitigate latent defects. The
proposed tools will serve as a back stop for member organizations to
assist them in identifying any such issues. The Exchange believes the
risk management tools will assist member organizations in managing
their financial exposure which, in turn, could enhance the integrity of
trading on the securities markets and help to assure the stability of
the financial system.
    Finally, the Exchange believes that the proposed rule change does
not unfairly discriminate among the Exchange's member organizations
because use of the risk management tools is optional and is not a

prerequisite for participation on the Exchange.

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. In fact, the
Exchange believes that the proposal will have a positive effect on
competition because, by providing member organizations with additional
means to monitor and control risk, the proposal will increase
confidence in the proper functioning of the markets. The Exchange
believes the risk management tools will assist member organizations in
managing their financial exposure which, in turn, could enhance the
integrity of trading on the securities markets and help to assure the
stability of the financial system. As a result, the level of
competition should increase as public confidence in the markets is
solidified.

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

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

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

    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 after the date of the filing, or such
shorter time as the Commission may designate, it has become effective
pursuant to 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act \9\ and Rule 19b-4(f)(6) \10\
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    \9\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
    \10\ 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 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.
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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 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-NYSEMKT-2013-102 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

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

All submissions should refer to File Number SR-NYSEMKT-2013-102. 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-NYSEMKT-2013-102 and should
be submitted on or before January 17, 2014.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\11\
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    \11\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Kevin M. O'Neill,
Deputy Secretary.
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[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 92 (Thursday, May 13, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26976-26977]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-1906-DR; Docket ID FEMA-2010-0002]

Mississippi; Amendment No. 4 to Notice of a Major Disaster
Declaration

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration
for the State of Mississippi (FEMA-1906-DR), dated April 29, 2010, and
related determinations.

DATES: Effective Date: May 5, 2010.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The notice of a major disaster declaration
for the State of Mississippi is hereby amended to include the following
areas among those areas determined to have been adversely affected by
the event declared a major disaster by the President in his declaration
of April 29, 2010.

    Issaquena County for Public Assistance, including direct Federal
assistance.
    Monroe and Warren Counties for Public Assistance, including
direct Federal assistance, (already designated for Individual
Assistance).

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

(Presidentially Declared Disasters); 97.039, Hazard Mitigation
Grant).

W. Craig Fugate,
Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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[Notices]
[Pages 75526-75527]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-63385; File No. SR-BATS-2010-035]

 Self-Regulatory Organizations; BATS Exchange, Inc.; Notice of
Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Extend
the Penny Pilot Program

November 29, 2010.
    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 19, 2010, BATS Exchange, Inc. (the ``Exchange'' or
``BATS'') 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
Commission is publishing this notice to solicit comments on the
proposed rule change from interested persons.
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    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of the
Substance of the Proposed Rule Change

    The Exchange is filing with the Commission a proposal for the BATS
Exchange Options Market (``BATS Options'') to extend the Penny Pilot
Program (``Penny Pilot'') in options classes in certain issues (``Pilot
Program'') previously approved by the Commission through December 31,
2011.\3\
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    \3\ The rules of BATS Options, including rules applicable to
BATS Options' participation in the Penny Pilot, were approved on
January 26, 2010. See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 61419
(January 26, 2010), 75 FR 5157 (February 1, 2010) (SR-BATS-2009-
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    The text of the proposed rule change is available at the Exchange's
Web site at http://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
    The purpose of this filing is to extend the Penny Pilot Program
(``Penny Pilot'') in options classes in certain issues (``Pilot
Program'') previously approved by the Commission through December 31,
2011, and to provide revised dates for adding replacement issues to the
Pilot Program. The Exchange proposes that the semi-annual dates to
replace issues that have been delisted be revised to the second trading
day following January 1, 2011 and July 1, 2011. The Exchange also
wishes to clarify that the replacement issues will be selected based on
trading activity for the six month period beginning June 1, 2010 and
ending November 30, 2010 for the January 2011 replacement and the six
month period beginning December 1, 2010 and May 31, 2011 for the July
2011 replacement.
    In the Exchange's filing to propose the rules to govern BATS
Options,\4\ the Exchange proposed commencing operations for BATS
Options by trading all options classes that were, as of such date,
traded by other options exchanges pursuant to the Penny Pilot and then
expanding the Penny Pilot on a quarterly basis, 75 classes at a time,
through August 2010. Consistent with this proposal, since it commenced
operations the Exchange has twice expanded the options classes subject
to the Penny Pilot.\5\ The Exchange represents that the Exchange has
the necessary system capacity to continue to support operation of the
Penny Pilot.
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    \4\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 61097 (December 2,
2009), 74 FR 64788 (December 8, 2009) (SR-BATS-2009-031) (Notice of
Filing of Proposed Rule Change To Establish Rules Governing the
Trading of Options on the BATS Options Exchange).
    \5\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 62595 (July 29,
2010), 75 FR 47043 (August 4, 2010) (SR-BATS-2010-019); Securities
Exchange Act Release No. 62033 (May 4, 2010), 75 FR 26301 (May 11,
2010) (SR-BATS-2010-009).
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    The Exchange agrees to provide reports that will analyze the impact
of the Pilot Program on market quality and options capacity. These
reports will include: (1) Data and analysis on the number of quotations
generated for options included in the report; (2) an assessment of the
quotation spreads for the options included in the report; (3) an
assessment of the impact of the Pilot Program on the capacity of the
Exchange's automated systems; (4) data reflecting the size and depth of
markets, and (5) any capacity problems or other problems that arose
related to the operation of the Pilot Program and how the Exchange
addressed them.
    The Exchange believes the benefits to public customers and other
market participants who will be able to express their true prices to
buy and sell options have been demonstrated to outweigh the increase in
quote traffic.
2. Statutory Basis
    The Exchange believes that its proposal is consistent with the
requirements of the Act and the rules and regulations thereunder that
are applicable to a national securities exchange, and, in particular,
with the requirements of Section 6(b) of the Act.\6\ In particular, the
proposal is consistent with Section 6(b)(5) of the Act,\7\ because it
would promote just and equitable principles of trade, remove
impediments to, and perfect the mechanism of, a free and open market

and a national market system. The Exchange believes that the Pilot
Program promotes just and equitable principles of trade by enabling
public customers and other market participants to express their true
prices to buy and sell options.
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B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition

    The Exchange does not believe that the proposed rule change imposes
any burden on competition.

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 \8\ and Rule 19b-
4(f)(6) thereunder.\9\
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    \8\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
    \9\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6). In addition, Rule 19b-4(f)(6)(iii)
requires that a self-regulatory organization submit to 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 filing of the
proposed rule change, or such shorter time as designated by the
Commission. The Commission notes that the Exchange has satisfied
this requirement.
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    At any time within 60 days of the filing of such proposed rule
change, the Commission summarily may temporarily suspend such rule
change if it appears to the Commission that such action is necessary or
appropriate in the public interest, for the protection of investors, or
otherwise in furtherance of the purposes of the Act.

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 e-mail to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Please include
File Number SR-BATS-2010-035 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

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

All submissions should refer to File Number SR-BATS-2010-035. This file
number should be included on the subject line if e-mail is used. To
help the Commission process and review your comments more efficiently,
please use only one method. The Commission will post all comments on
the Commission's Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the submission, all subsequent amendments, all
written statements with respect to the proposed rule change that are
filed with the Commission, and all written communications relating to
the proposed rule change between the Commission and any person, other
than those that may be withheld from the public in accordance with the
provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be available for 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
a.m. and 3 p.m. Copies of such filing also will be available for
inspection and copying at the principal office of the Exchange. All
comments received will be posted without change; the Commission does
not edit personal identifying information from submissions. You should
submit only information that you wish to make available publicly. All
submissions should refer to File No. SR-BATS-2010-035 and should be
submitted on or before December 27, 2010.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\10\
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    \10\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Elizabeth M. Murphy,
Secretary.
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[Notices]
[Page 86978]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Summary Notice No. 2020-72]

Petition for Exemption; Summary of Petition Received; Virgin
Galactic, LLC and TSC, LLC

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

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice contains a summary of a petition seeking relief
from specified requirements of Federal Aviation Regulations. The
purpose of this notice is to improve the public's awareness of, and
participation in, the FAA's exemption process. Neither publication of
this notice nor the inclusion or omission of information in the summary
is intended to affect the legal status of the petition or its final
disposition.

DATES: Comments on this petition must identify the petition docket
number and must be received on or before January 21, 2021.

ADDRESSES: Send comments identified by docket number FAA-2020-0827
using any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov and follow the online instructions for sending your
comments electronically.
     Mail: Send comments to Docket Operations, M-30; U.S.
Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Room W12-140,
West Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC 20590-0001.
     Hand Delivery or Courier: Take comments to Docket
Operations in Room W12-140 of the West Building Ground Floor at 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590-0001, between 9 a.m. and 5
p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
     Fax: Fax comments to Docket Operations at<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Privacy: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments
from the public to better inform its rulemaking process. DOT posts
these comments, without edit, including any personal information the
commenter provides, to http://www.regulations.gov, as described in the
system of records notice (DOT/ALL-14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at
http://www.dot.gov/privacy.
    Docket: Background documents or comments received may be read at
http://www.regulations.gov at any time. Follow the online instructions
for accessing the docket or go to the Docket Operations in Room W12-140
of the West Building Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
Washington, DC 20590-0001, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through
Friday, except Federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nia Daniels,<PHONE_NUMBER>, Office of
Rulemaking, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue
SW, Washington, DC 20591.
    This notice is published pursuant to 14 CFR 11.85.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on December 21, 2020.
Brandon Roberts,
Executive Director, Office of Rulemaking.

Petition for Exemption

    Docket No.: FAA-2020-0827.
    Petitioners: Virgin Galactic, LLC and TSC, LLC.
    Sections of 14 CFR Affected: 91.319(a).
    Description of Relief Sought: Virgin Galactic, LLC (VG) and TSC,
LLC jointly petition for relief from Title 14 Code of Federal
Regulations Sec.  91.319(a) to the extent necessary to allow either
petitioner to carry persons or property for compensation for hire on
the WhiteKnightTwo (WK2) aircraft for flights that are not deemed to be
a space support vehicle flight.

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[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 52 (Monday, March 18, 2019)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 9731-9734]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 100

[Docket Number USCG-2019-0137]
RIN 1625-AA08

Special Local Regulation; Breton Bay, McIntosh Run, Leonardtown,
MD

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard proposes to establish special local
regulations for certain waters of Breton Bay and McIntosh Run. This
action is necessary to provide for the safety of life on these
navigable waters located at Leonardtown, MD, during a high-speed power
boat demonstration event on October 5, 2019, and October 6, 2019. This
proposed rulemaking would prohibit persons and vessels from being in
the regulated area unless authorized by the Captain of the Port
Maryland-National Capital Region or Coast Guard Patrol Commander. We
invite your comments on this proposed rulemaking.

DATES: Comments and related material must be received by the Coast
Guard on or before April 17, 2019.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by docket number USCG-
2019-0137 using the Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov. See the ``Public Participation and Request for
Comments'' portion of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for further
instructions on submitting comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about this
proposed rulemaking, call or email Mr. Ron Houck, U.S. Coast Guard
Sector Maryland--National Capital Region; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>, email
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Table of Abbreviations

CFR Code of Federal Regulations
COTP Captain of the Port
DHS Department of Homeland Security
FR Federal Register
NPRM Notice of proposed rulemaking
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II. Background, Purpose, and Legal Basis

    The Southern Maryland Boat Club of Leonardtown, MD, has notified
the Coast Guard that it will be conducting the Southern Maryland Boat
Club Bash on the Bay from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on October 5, 2019, and from
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on October 6, 2019. The high-speed power boat event
consists of approximately 50 participating Vintage & Historic race
boats, including runabouts, v-bottoms, tunnel hulls and hydroplanes, 12
to 21 feet in length, participating in an exhibition with boats
operating in heats along a marked racetrack-type course one mile in
length and 150 feet in width, located in Breton Bay and McIntosh Run at
Leonardtown, MD. The regatta is not a competition, but rather a
demonstration of the vintage race craft. Hazards from the high-speed
power boat demonstration event include participants operating within
and adjacent to designated navigation channels and interfering with
vessels intending to operate within those channels, as well as
operating within approaches to local public boat landings. The Captain
of the Port (COTP) Maryland--National Capital Region has determined
that potential hazards associated with the high-speed power boat event
would be a safety concern for anyone intending to operate within
certain waters of Breton Bay and McIntosh Run at Leonardtown, MD,
operating in or near the event area.
    The purpose of this rulemaking is to protect event participants,
spectators and transiting vessels on certain waters of Breton Bay and
McIntosh Run before, during, and after the scheduled event. The Coast
Guard proposes this rulemaking under authority in 46 U.S.C. 70041,
which authorizes the Coast Guard to establish and define special local
regulations.

III. Discussion of Proposed Rule

    The COTP Maryland-National Capital Region proposes to establish
special local regulations to be enforced from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on
October 5, 2019, and from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on October 6, 2019. The
regulated area would cover all navigable waters of Breton Bay and
McIntosh Run, immediately adjacent to Leonardtown, MD shoreline, from
shoreline to shoreline, within an area bounded to the east by a line
drawn along latitude 38[deg]16'43'' N and bounded to the west by a line
drawn along longitude 076[deg]38'30'' W, located at Leonardtown, MD.
    This proposed rule provides additional information about areas
within the regulated area, their definitions, and the restrictions that
would apply. These areas include a ``Course Area'', ``Buffer Zone'',
``Milling Area'' and ``Spectator Area''. They lie within an area
bounded to the east by a line drawn along latitude 38[deg]16'43'' N and
bounded to the west by a line drawn along longitude 076[deg]38'30'' W,
located in Breton Bay and McIntosh Run, at Leonardtown, MD.
    The proposed duration of the special local regulations and size of
the regulated area are intended to ensure the safety of life on these
navigable waters before, during, and after the high-speed power boat
event, scheduled from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. on October 5, 2019, and
October 6, 2019. The COTP and PATCOM would have authority to forbid and
control the movement of all vessels and persons, including event
participants, in the regulated area. When hailed or signaled by an
official patrol, a vessel or person in the regulated area would be
required to immediately comply with the directions given by the COTP or
Coast Guard Patrol Commander (PATCOM). If a person or vessel fails to
follow such directions, the Coast Guard may expel them from the area,
issue them a citation for failure to comply, or both. Official Patrols
are any vessel assigned or approved by the Commander, Coast Guard
Sector Maryland-National Capital Region with a commissioned, warrant,
or petty officer on board and displaying a Coast Guard ensign.
    Except for Southern Maryland Boat Club Bash on the Bay participants
and vessels already at berth, a vessel or person would be required to
get permission from the COTP or PATCOM before entering the regulated
area. Vessel operators can request permission to enter and transit
through the regulated area by contacting the PATCOM on VHF-FM channel
16. Vessel traffic would be able to safely

transit the regulated area once the PATCOM deems it safe to do so.
    If permission is granted by the COTP or PATCOM, a person or vessel
would be allowed to enter the regulated area or pass directly through
the regulated area as instructed. Vessels would be required to operate
at a safe speed that minimizes wake while within the regulated area.
Official patrol vessels will direct spectator vessels while within the
regulated area. Vessels would be prohibited from loitering within the
navigable channel. Only participant vessels and official patrol vessels
would be allowed to enter the course area and milling area. A person or
vessel not registered with the event sponsor as a participant or
assigned as official patrols would be considered a spectator.
Spectators are only allowed inside the regulated area if they remain
within a designated spectator area. All spectator vessels must be
anchored or operate at a No Wake Speed within a designated spectator
area. Official patrol vessels will direct spectator vessels to the
spectator area. Spectators must contact the Coast Guard Patrol
Commander to request permission to pass through the regulated area. If
permission is granted, spectators must pass directly through the
regulated area at safe speed and without loitering.
    The regulatory text we are proposing appears at the end of this
document.

IV. Regulatory Analyses

    We developed this proposed rule after considering numerous statutes
and Executive orders related to rulemaking. Below we summarize our
analyses based on a number of these statutes and Executive orders and
we discuss First Amendment rights of protestors.

A. Regulatory Planning and Review

    Executive Orders 12866 and 13563 direct agencies to assess the
costs and benefits of available regulatory alternatives and, if
regulation is necessary, to select regulatory approaches that maximize
net benefits. Executive Order 13771 directs agencies to control
regulatory costs through a budgeting process. This NPRM has not been
designated a ``significant regulatory action,'' under Executive Order
12866. Accordingly, the NPRM has not been reviewed by the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB), and pursuant to OMB guidance it is exempt
from the requirements of Executive Order 13771.
    This regulatory action determination is based on the size, duration
and time of year of the regulated area, which would impact a small
designated area of Breton Bay and McIntosh Run for 20 total enforcement
hours. The Coast Guard would issue a Broadcast Notice to Mariners via
VHF-FM marine channel 16 about the status of the regulated area.
Moreover, the rule would allow vessels to seek permission to enter the
regulated area, and vessel traffic would be able to safely transit the
regulated area once the PATCOM deems it safe to do so.

B. Impact on Small Entities

    The Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980, 5 U.S.C. 601-612, as
amended, requires Federal agencies to consider the potential impact of
regulations on small entities during rulemaking. The term ``small
entities'' comprises small businesses, not-for-profit organizations
that are independently owned and operated and are not dominant in their
fields, and governmental jurisdictions with populations of less than
50,000. The Coast Guard certifies under 5 U.S.C. 605(b) that this
proposed rule would not have a significant economic impact on a
substantial number of small entities.
    While some owners or operators of vessels intending to transit the
regulated area may be small entities, for the reasons stated in section
IV.A above, this proposed rule would not have a significant economic
impact on any vessel owner or operator.
    If you think that your business, organization, or governmental
jurisdiction qualifies as a small entity and that this rule would have
a significant economic impact on it, please submit a comment (see
ADDRESSES) explaining why you think it qualifies and how and to what
degree this rule would economically affect it.
    Under section 213(a) of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement
Fairness Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104-121), we want to assist small
entities in understanding this proposed rule. If the rule would affect
your small business, organization, or governmental jurisdiction and you
have questions concerning its provisions or options for compliance,
please contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
section. The Coast Guard will not retaliate against small entities that
question or complain about this proposed rule or any policy or action
of the Coast Guard.

C. Collection of Information

    This proposed rule would not call for a new collection of
information under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-
3520).

D. Federalism and Indian Tribal Governments

    A rule has implications for federalism under Executive Order 13132,
Federalism, if it has a substantial direct effect on the States, on the
relationship between the national government and the States, or on the
distribution of power and responsibilities among the various levels of
government. We have analyzed this proposed rule under that Order and
have determined that it is consistent with the fundamental federalism
principles and preemption requirements described in Executive Order
13132.
    Also, this proposed rule does not have tribal implications under
Executive Order 13175, Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal
Governments, because it would not have a substantial direct effect on
one or more Indian tribes, 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. If
you believe this proposed rule has implications for federalism or
Indian tribes, please contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section.

E. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act

    The Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1531-1538)
requires Federal agencies to assess the effects of their discretionary
regulatory actions. In particular, the Act addresses actions that may
result in the expenditure by a State, local, or tribal government, in
the aggregate, or by the private sector of $100,000,000 (adjusted for
inflation) or more in any one year. Though this proposed rule would not
result in such an expenditure, we do discuss the effects of this rule
elsewhere in this preamble.

F. Environment

    We have analyzed this proposed rule under Department of Homeland
Security Directive 023-01 and Commandant Instruction M16475.1D, which
guide the Coast Guard in complying with the National Environmental
Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321-4370f), and have made a preliminary
determination that this action is one of a category of actions that do
not individually or cumulatively have a significant effect on the human
environment. This proposed rule involves implementation of regulations
within 33 CFR part 100 applicable to organized marine events on the
navigable waters of the United States that could negatively impact the
safety of waterway users and shore side activities in the event area
lasting for 20 hours. Normally such actions are categorically excluded
from further review under paragraph L61 of

Appendix A, Table 1 of DHS Instruction Manual 023-01-001-01, Rev. 01.
We seek any comments or information that may lead to the discovery of a
significant environmental impact from this proposed rule.

G. Protest Activities

    The Coast Guard respects the First Amendment rights of protesters.
Protesters are asked to contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section to coordinate protest activities so that
your message can be received without jeopardizing the safety or
security of people, places, or vessels.

V. Public Participation and Request for Comments

    We view public participation as essential to effective rulemaking,
and will consider all comments and material received during the comment
period. Your comment can help shape the outcome of this rulemaking. If
you submit a comment, please include the docket number for this
rulemaking, indicate the specific section of this document to which
each comment applies, and provide a reason for each suggestion or
recommendation.
    We encourage you to submit comments through the Federal eRulemaking
Portal at http://www.regulations.gov. If your material cannot be
submitted using http://www.regulations.gov, contact the person in the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document for alternate
instructions.
    We accept anonymous comments. All comments received will be posted
without change to http://www.regulations.gov and will include any
personal information you have provided. For more about privacy and the
docket, visit http://www.regulations.gov/privacyNotice.
    Documents mentioned in this NPRM as being available in the docket,
and all public comments, will be in our online docket at http://www.regulations.gov and can be viewed by following that website's
instructions. Additionally, if you go to the online docket and sign up
for email alerts, you will be notified when comments are posted or a
final rule is published.

List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 100

    Marine safety, Navigation (water), Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements, Waterways.

    For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Coast Guard proposes
to amend 33 CFR part 100 as follows:

PART 100--SAFETY OF LIFE ON NAVIGABLE WATERS

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1. The authority citation for part 100 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  46 U.S.C. 70041; 33 CFR 1.05-1.

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2. Add Sec.  100.501T05-0137 to read as follows:

Sec.  100.501T05-0137  Special Local Regulation; Breton Bay, McIntosh
Run, Leonardtown, MD.

    (a) Definitions. As used in this section:
    Buffer Zone is a neutral area that surrounds the perimeter of the
Course Area within the regulated area described by this section. The
purpose of a buffer zone is to minimize potential collision conflicts
with marine event participants and spectator vessels or nearby
transiting vessels. This area provides separation between a Course Area
and a specified Spectator Area or other vessels that are operating in
the vicinity of the regulated area established by the special local
regulations.
    Captain of the Port (COTP) Maryland--National Capital Region means
the Commander, U.S. Coast Guard Sector Maryland--National Capital
Region or any Coast Guard commissioned, warrant or petty officer who
has been authorized by the COTP to act on his behalf.
    Coast Guard Patrol Commander (PATCOM) means a commissioned,
warrant, or petty officer of the U.S. Coast Guard who has been
designated by the Commander, Coast Guard Sector Maryland--National
Capital Region.
    Course Area is an area described by a line bound by coordinates
provided in latitude and longitude that outlines the boundary of a
high-speed power boat demonstration area within the regulated area
defined by this section.
    Milling Area is an area described by a line bound by coordinates
provided in latitude and longitude that outlines the boundary of a
milling area within the regulated area defined by this section. The
area is used before a demonstration start to warm up the boats engines.
    Official Patrol means any vessel assigned or approved by Commander,
Coast Guard Sector Maryland--National Capital Region with a
commissioned, warrant, or petty officer on board and displaying a Coast
Guard ensign.
    Participant means a person or vessel registered with the event
sponsor as participating in the Southern Maryland Boat Club Bash on the
Bay or otherwise designated by the event sponsor as having a function
tied to the event.
    Spectator means a person or vessel not registered with the event
sponsor as participants or assigned as official patrols.
    Spectator Area is an area described by a line bound by coordinates
provided in latitude and longitude that outlines the boundary of a
spectator area within the regulated area defined by this part.
    (b) Locations. All coordinates reference Datum NAD 1983.
    (1) Regulated area. All navigable waters of Breton Bay and McIntosh
Run, immediately adjacent to Leonardtown, MD shoreline, from shoreline
to shoreline, within an area bounded to the east by a line drawn along
latitude 38[deg]16'43'' N and bounded to the west by a line drawn along
longitude 076[deg]38'30'' W, located at Leonardtown, MD. The following
locations are within the regulated area:
    (2) Course Area. The course area is a polygon in shape measuring
approximately 940 yards in length by 228 yards in width. The area is
bounded by a line commencing at position latitude 38[deg]17'09.78'' N,
longitude 076[deg]38'22.71'' W; thence southeasterly to latitude
38[deg]16'58.62'' N, longitude 076[deg]37'50.91'' W; thence
southwesterly to latitude 38[deg]16'51.89'' N, longitude
076[deg]37'55.82'' W; thence northwesterly to latitude
38[deg]17'05.44'' N, longitude 076[deg]38'27.20'' W; thence
northeasterly terminating at point of origin.
    (3) Buffer Zone. The buffer zone surrounds the entire course area
described in the preceding paragraph of this section. This area is a
polygon in shape and provides a buffer around the perimeter of the
course area. The area is bounded by a line commencing at the shoreline
west of Leonardtown Wharf Park at position latitude 38[deg]17'13.80''
N, longitude 076[deg]38'24.72'' W; thence easterly to latitude
38[deg]16'58.61'' N, longitude 076[deg]37'44.29'' W; thence southerly
to latitude 38[deg]16'46.35'' N, longitude 076[deg]37'52.54'' W; thence
westerly to latitude 38[deg]16'58.78'' N, longitude 076[deg]38'26.63''
W; thence northerly to latitude 38[deg]17'07.50'' N, longitude
076[deg]38'30.00'' W; thence northeasterly terminating at point of
origin.
    (4) Milling Area. The milling area is a polygon in shape and is
bounded by a line commencing at the shoreline east of Leonardtown Wharf
Park at position latitude 38[deg]17'10.07'' N, longitude
076[deg]38'14.87'' W; thence easterly and southerly along the shoreline
to latitude 38[deg]17'01.54'' N, longitude 076[deg]37'52.24'' W; thence
westerly terminating at point of origin.
    (5) Spectator Areas. (i) Northeast Spectator Fleet Area. The
designated spectator area is bounded by a line commencing at position
latitude 38[deg]16'59.10'' N, longitude 076[deg]37'45.60''

W, thence northeasterly to latitude 38[deg]17'01.76'' N, longitude
076[deg]37'43.71'' W, thence southeasterly to latitude
38[deg]16'59.23'' N, longitude 076[deg]37'37.25'' W, thence
southwesterly to latitude 38[deg]16'53.32'' N, longitude
076[deg]37'40.85'' W, thence northwesterly to latitude
38[deg]16'55.48'' N, longitude 076[deg]37'46.39'' W, thence
northeasterly to latitude 38[deg]16'58.61'' N, longitude
076[deg]37'44.29'' W, thence northwesterly to point of origin.
    (ii) Southeast Spectator Fleet Area. The designated spectator area
is bounded by a line commencing at position latitude 38[deg]16'47.20''
N, longitude 076[deg]37'54.80'' W, thence southerly to latitude
38[deg]16'43.30'' N, longitude 076[deg]37'55.20'' W, thence easterly to
latitude 38[deg]16'43.20'' N, longitude 076[deg]37'47.80'' W, thence
northerly to latitude 38[deg]16'44.80'' N, longitude 076[deg]37'48.20''
W, thence northwesterly to point of origin.
    (iii) South Spectator Fleet Area. The designated spectator area is
bounded by a line commencing at position latitude 38[deg]16'55.36'' N,
longitude 076[deg]38'17.26'' W, thence southeasterly to latitude
38[deg]16'50.39'' N, longitude 076[deg]38'03.69'' W, thence southerly
to latitude 38[deg]16'48.87'' N, longitude 076[deg]38'03.68'' W, thence
northwesterly to latitude 38[deg]16'53.82'' N, longitude
076[deg]38'17.28'' W, thence northerly to point of origin.
    (c) Special local regulations: (1) The COTP Maryland--National
Capital Region or PATCOM may forbid and control the movement of all
vessels and persons, including event participants, in the regulated
area. When hailed or signaled by an official patrol, a vessel or person
in the regulated area must immediately comply with the directions given
by the patrol. Failure to do so may result in the Coast Guard expelling
the person or vessel from the area, issuing a citation for failure to
comply, or both. The COTP Maryland--National Capital Region or PATCOM
may terminate the event, or a participant's operations at any time the
COTP Maryland--National Capital Region or PATCOM believes it necessary
to do so for the protection of life or property.
    (2) Except for participants and vessels already at berth, a person
or vessel within the regulated area at the start of enforcement of this
section must immediately depart the regulated area.
    (3) A spectator must contact the PATCOM to request permission to
either enter or pass through the regulated area. The PATCOM, and
official patrol vessels enforcing this regulated area, can be contacted
on marine band radio VHF-FM channel 16 (156.8 MHz) and channel 22A
(157.1 MHz). If permission is granted, the spectator may enter a
designated Spectator Area or must pass directly through the regulated
area as instructed by PATCOM. A vessel within the regulated area must
operate at safe speed that minimizes wake. A spectator vessel must not
loiter within the navigable channel while within the regulated area.
    (4) A person or vessel that desires to transit, moor, or anchor
within the regulated area must first obtain authorization from the COTP
Maryland--National Capital Region or PATCOM. A person or vessel seeking
such permission can contact the COTP Maryland--National Capital Region
at telephone number<PHONE_NUMBER> or on Marine Band Radio, VHF-FM
channel 16 (156.8 MHz) or the PATCOM on Marine Band Radio, VHF-FM
channel 16 (156.8 MHz).
    (5) Only participant vessels and official patrol vessels are
allowed to enter the course area and milling area.
    (6) Spectators are only allowed inside the regulated area if they
remain within the designated spectator area. All spectator vessels must
be anchored or operate at a No Wake Speed within a designated spectator
area. Official patrol vessels will direct spectator vessels to the
spectator area. Spectators must contact the Coast Guard Patrol
Commander to request permission to pass through the regulated area. If
permission is granted, spectators must pass directly through the
regulated area at safe speed and without loitering.
    (7) The Coast Guard will publish a notice in the Fifth Coast Guard
District Local Notice to Mariners and issue a marine information
broadcast on VHF-FM marine band radio announcing specific event dates
and times.
    (d) Enforcement officials. The Coast Guard may be assisted with
marine event patrol and enforcement of the regulated area by other
Federal, State, and local agencies.
    (e) Enforcement periods. This section will be enforced from 8 a.m.
to 6 p.m. on October 5, 2019, and, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on October 6,
2019.

    Dated: March 12, 2019.
Joseph B. Loring,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Maryland--National
Capital Region.
[FR Doc. 2019-04955 Filed 3-15-19; 8:45 am]
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    Accession Number: 20150721-5089.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/11/15.

    Docket Numbers: ER15-2230-000.
    Applicants: Jersey Central Power & Light Company, Pennsylvania
Electric Company, Metropolitan Edison Company, PJM Interconnection,
L.L.C.
    Description: Section 205(d) Rate Filing: Pennsylvania Electric
Company et al. Filing of New Service Agreements to be effective 9/21/
2015.
    Filed Date: 7/21/15.
    Accession Number: 20150721-5093.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/11/15.

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

    Docket Numbers: RR15-4-001.
    Applicants: North American Electric Reliability Corporation.
    Description: Compliance Filing and Petition for Approval of Rules
of Procedure Revisions of North American Electric Reliability
Corporation.
    Filed Date: 7/17/15.
    Accession Number: 20150717-5232.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/17/15.

    The filings are accessible in the Commission's eLibrary system by
clicking on the links or querying the docket number.
    Any person desiring to intervene or protest in any of the above
proceedings must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the
Commission's Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214) on or before 5:00
p.m. Eastern time on the specified comment date. Protests may be
considered, but intervention is necessary to become a party to the
proceeding.
    eFiling is encouraged. More detailed information relating to filing
requirements, interventions, protests, service, and qualifying
facilities filings can be found at: http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For other information, call<PHONE_NUMBER>
(toll free). For TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

    Dated: July 21, 2015.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015-18497 Filed 7-27-15; 8:45 am]
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