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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-90929; File No. SR-CBOE-2021-002]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Cboe Exchange, Inc.; Notice of
Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change Relating
To Amend the Silexx Trading Platform Fees Schedule

January 14, 2021.
    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 January 4, 2021, Cboe Exchange, Inc. (the ``Exchange'' or
``Cboe Options'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(the ``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described in Items I,
II, and III 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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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 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

    Cboe Exchange, Inc. (the ``Exchange'' or ``Cboe Options'') proposes
to amend the Silexx trading platform (``Silexx'' or the ``platform'')
Fees Schedule. The text of the proposed rule change is provided in
Exhibit 5.
    The text of the proposed rule change is also available on the
Exchange's website (http://www.cboe.com/AboutCBOE/CBOELegalRegulatoryHome.aspx), 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
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

1. Purpose
    The Exchange proposes to adopt ``drop copy'' and order routing fees
for a recently adopted Silexx platform (``Cboe Silexx''), effective
January 4, 2021.
    By way of background, the Silexx platform consists of a ``front-
end'' order entry and management trading platform (also referred to as
the ``Silexx terminal'') for listed stocks and options that supports
both simple and complex orders,\3\ and a ``back-end'' platform which
provides a connection to the infrastructure network. From the Silexx
platform (i.e., the collective front-end and back-end platform), a
Silexx user has the capability to send option orders to U.S. options
exchanges, send stock orders to U.S. stock exchanges (and other trading
centers), input parameters to control the size, timing, and other
variables of their trades, and also includes access to real-time
options and stock market data, as well as access to certain historical
data. The Silexx platform is designed so that a user may enter orders
into the platform to send to

an executing broker (including Trading Permit Holders (``TPHs'')) of
its choice with connectivity to the platform, which broker will then
send the orders to Cboe Options (if the broker is a TPH) or other U.S.
exchanges (and trading centers) in accordance with the user's
instructions. Historically, users could not directly route orders
through any of the then-current versions of Silexx to an exchange or
trading center nor was the platform integrated into or directly
connected to Cboe Option's System. In 2019, the Exchange made available
an additional version of the Silexx platform, Silexx FLEX, which
supports the trading of FLEX Options and allows authorized Users with
direct access to the Exchange.\4\ Most recently, the Exchange made a
new version of the Silexx platform available, Cboe Silexx, which
supports the trading of non-FLEX Options and allows authorized Users
with direct access to the Exchange.\5\ The Silexx front-end and back-
end platforms are a software application that is installed locally on a
user's desktop. Silexx grants users licenses to use the platform, and a
firm or individual does not need to be a TPH to license the platform.
Use of any version of the Silexx platform is completely optional.
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    \3\ The platform also permits users to submit orders for
commodity futures, commodity options and other non-security products
to be sent to designated contract markets, futures commission
merchants, introducing brokers or other applicable destinations of
the users' choice.
    \4\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 87028 (September 19,
2019) 84 FR 50529 (September 25, 2019) (SR-CBOE-2019-061).
    \5\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 88741 (April 24,
2020) 85 FR 24045 (April 30, 2020) (SR-CBOE-2020-040).
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    Currently, TPH or non-TPH market participants may receive order
fill messages \6\ (i.e., drop copies) from their Silexx Brokers via the
PULSe drop copy network. However, on January 4, 2021, the Exchange
plans to migrate such functionality to Cboe Silexx in conjunction with
the planned decommission of the PULSe Trader Workstation. At that time,
TPH or non-TPH market participants may instead receive drop copies via
the Cboe Silexx Platform. As a result, the Exchange proposes to adopt
certain drop copy fees from the Cboe Options Fees Schedule to the
Silexx Fees Schedule with certain modifications. Additionally, the
Exchange is proposing to adopt a fee for order routing via Financial
Information eXchange (``FIX'') into Cboe Silexx, and to replace the
PULSe Routing Network via Silexx fee with a Cboe Silexx Routing Network
fee.
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    \6\ These fill messages allow customers to update positions,
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    The Exchange proposes to eliminate the PULSe Routing Network via
Silexx fee from the Silexx Fees Schedule, which sets forth a fee for
trading firms accessing the PULSe drop copy network from a non-PULSe,
non-Silexx workstation for its customers' drop copies. Instead, the
Exchange is proposing to adopt a fee for accessing the Silexx routing
network to or from a non-Cboe Silexx workstation for order routing or
drop copies. The proposed fee is $500 per month payable by the customer
accessing the Silexx routing network on a per connection basis, and is
similar to the existing PULSe Routing Network via Silexx fee that the
Exchange is proposing to eliminate, with the exception that the
proposed fee references the Silexx routing network rather than the
PULSe Drop Copy Network and eliminates the reference to a non-PULSe
workstation for order routing or drop copies. Further, the proposed fee
is equal to the existing PULSe Routing Network via Silexx fee (i.e.,
$500 per month per customer connection).
    Second, the Exchange proposes to adopt a fee for drop copies
received by a TPH customer via Cboe Silexx. The proposed fee is $425
per month payable by the TPH customer receiving the drop copies, unless
otherwise directed by the TPH broker. Specifically, for each Cboe
Silexx-using TPH broker that provides a TPH customer drop copies, such
receiving TPH customer incurs a fee of $425 per month. The proposed fee
is substantially similar to a fee charged to a PULSe-using TPH broker
that provides a TPH customer drop copies via a PULSe workstation. The
only difference between the proposed fee and the existing fee
pertaining to PULSe users is that the TPH broker may direct that the
fee be assessed to itself rather than the TPH customer receiving the
drop copies. However, the TPH customer will be ultimately responsible
for the fee.
    Third, the Exchange proposes to adopt a drop copy payable by the
TPH broker sending the drop copies to its non-TPH customers, unless
otherwise directed by the TPH broker. Specifically, for each non-TPH
Cboe Silexx-using customer for which a TPH broker provides drop copies,
the TPH broker will incur a fee of $0.02/contract with a fee cap of
$400 per month for each non-TPH customer to which the TPH broker sends
drop copies. The proposed fee is substantially similar to the fee
applied to drop copies received by a non-TPH customer via a PULSe
workstation with one difference. Like the proposed fee for drop copies
received by a TPH customer, the TPH broker may direct that the
applicable fee be assessed to its customer rather than itself. However,
the TPH broker will be ultimately responsible for the fee.
    Lastly, the Exchange proposes to adopt a fee for orders routed via
FIX into Cboe Silexx. Particularly, the Exchange proposes to adopt a
fee for each TPH broker to whom a TPH customer using a non-Cboe Silexx
workstation sends orders electronically to a TPH broker's Silexx
workstation. The proposed fee is $500 per month for each TPH broker
with a Silexx workstation to which the TPH customer sends orders. The
proposed fee is substantially similar to the existing Non-PULSe-to-
PULSe Routing (sent by TPH customers) fee set forth in the Cboe Fees
Schedule with two differences. First, like the proposed fees discussed
above, the TPH broker may direct the applicable fee be assessed to its
customer rather than itself. However, the TPH broker will be ultimately
responsible for the fee. Second, the Exchange is not proposing to adopt
the provision that TPH customers who request FIX order routing into
Cboe Silexx will also receive drop copies from its TPH brokers and must
pay the monthly drop copy fee in addition to the in-bound addition fee.
2. Statutory Basis
    The Exchange believes the proposed rule change is consistent with
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the ``Act'') and the rules and
regulations thereunder applicable to the Exchange and, in particular,
the requirements of Section 6(b) of the Act.\7\ Specifically, the
Exchange believes the proposed rule change is consistent with the
Section 6(b)(5) \8\ requirements that the rules of an exchange be
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 regulating, clearing,
settling, processing information with respect to, and 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. Additionally,
the Exchange believes the proposed rule change is consistent with the
Section 6(b)(5) \9\ requirement that the rules of an exchange not be
designed to permit unfair discrimination between customers, issuers,
brokers, or dealers. Additionally, the Exchange also believes the
proposed rule change is consistent with Section 6(b)(4) of the Act,\10\
which requires that Exchange rules provide for the equitable allocation
of reasonable dues, fees, and other charges among its

TPHs and other persons using its facilities.
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    \7\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
    \8\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
    \9\ Id.
    \10\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(4).
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    The Exchange believes that its proposed fees are reasonable and
appropriate as they are substantially similar with fees set forth in
the Cboe Exchange Fees Schedule applicable to the PULSe workstation,
which is a substantially similar order entry and management system to
Silexx.\11\ Despite certain differences in the proposed fees from the
existing fees applicable to PULSe workstations, the Exchange believes
that the proposed fees are reasonable for the following reasons. First,
the proposed Cboe Silexx Routing Network fee would provide trading
firms the ability to access the Cboe Silexx Routing Network to or from
a non-Cboe Silexx workstation for not only drop copies, but also for
order routing. Further, the proposed fee is equal to the existing PULSe
Routing Network via Silexx fee despite that it provides order routing
functionality in addition to drop copies. Second, while the proposed
Drop Copy (received by TPH customer from Cboe Silexx) and Drop Copy
(received by non-TPH customer) from Cboe Silexx fees provide that the
TPH broker may direct the applicable fee be payable by itself or its
customer, as applicable, the proposal may simplify and streamline
billing for TPH brokers and their customers. Lastly, the proposed FIX
order routing into Cboe Silexx fee differs from the Non-PULSe-to-PULSe
Routing (sent by TPH customers) fee currently provided in the Cboe
Options Fee Schedule as it does not provide that TPH customers
requesting such order routing functionality will receive drop copies
from its TPH brokers and must pay the monthly drop copy fee in addition
to the in-bound addition fee. The Exchange believes it is reasonable
not to include such language as it is no longer applicable.
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    \11\ See Cboe Options Fees Schedule, which provides for a PULSe
workstation drop copy (received by TPH customer) fee of $425 per
month, a drop copy (received by non-TPH customer) fee of $0.02 per
contract capped at $400 per month, and a Non-PULSe-to-PULSe Routing
(sent by TPH customers) fee of $500 per month.
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    Additionally, as discussed, use of drop copy functionality and FIX
order routing into Cboe Silexx is discretionary and not compulsory.
Indeed, Users can choose to route orders, including to Cboe Options,
and receive drop copies without the use of the platform. The Exchange
is making the platform available as a convenience to market
participants, who will continue to have the option to use any order
entry and management system available in the marketplace to send orders
to the Exchange and other exchanges; the platform is merely an
alternative that will be offered by the Exchange. The Exchange believes
the proposed fees are equitable and not unfairly discriminatory because
they apply to all market participants uniformly.

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

    The Exchange does not believe that the proposed rule change will
impose any burden on competition that is not necessary or appropriate
in furtherance of the purposes of the Act. The proposed change will not
impose any burden on intramarket competition that is not necessary or
appropriate in furtherance of the purposes of the Act because it
relates to optional services on an optional platform. The proposed fees
will apply to similarly situated participants uniformly. Also as
discussed, the use of the platform and the drop copy services will be
completely voluntary and market participants will continue to have the
flexibility to use any order entry and management tool that is
proprietary or from third-party vendors, and/or market participants may
choose any executing brokers to enter their orders and receive drop
copies. Cboe Silexx is not an exclusive means of order routing or to
receive drop copies, and if market participants believe that other
products, vendors, front-end builds, etc. available in the marketplace
are more beneficial than the Cboe Silexx platform, they may simply use
those products instead. Use of such functionality is completely
voluntary.
    The Exchange does not believe that the proposed rule changes will
impose any burden on intermarket competition that is not necessary or
appropriate in furtherance of the purposes of the Act because the
proposed changes are substantially similar to fees applicable to the
PULSe workstation, which is a substantially similar order entry and
management system and which is migrating to Cboe Silexx in conjunction
with the planned decommission of the PULSe Trader Workstation on
January 4, 2021. To the extent that the proposed changes make Cboe
Options a more attractive marketplace for market participants at other
exchanges, such market participants are welcome to become Cboe Options
market participants.

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

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

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

    The foregoing rule change has become effective pursuant to Section
19(b)(3)(A) of the Act \12\ and paragraph (f) of Rule 19b-4 \13\
thereunder. 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.
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    \12\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
    \13\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f).
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IV. Solicitation of Comments

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

Electronic Comments

     Use the Commission's internet comment form (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml); or
     Send an email to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Please include
File Number SR-CBOE-2021-002 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-CBOE-2021-002. 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-
CBOE-2021-002 and should be submitted on or before February 12, 2021.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\14\
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    \14\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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J. Matthew DeLesDernier,
Assistant Secretary.
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[Federal Register: November 18, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 223)]
[Notices]
[Page 68427-68429]
[DOCID:fr18no08-85]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Sunshine Act Meeting Notice

November 13, 2008.
    The following notice of meeting is published pursuant to section
3(a) of the government in the Sunshine Act (Pub. L. 94-409), 5 U.S.C.
552b:

Agency Holding Meeting: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

Date and Time: November 20, 2008. 10 a.m.

Place: Room 2C, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426.

Status: Open.

Matters to be Considered: Agenda. * Note--Items listed on the agenda
may be deleted without further notice.

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary,
Telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>. For a recorded message listing items struck
from or added to the meeting, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    This is a list of matters to be considered by the Commission. It
does not include a listing of all documents relevant to the items on
the agenda. All public documents, however, may be viewed on line at the
Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov using the eLibrary link,
or may be examined in the Commission's Public Reference Room.

941st--Meeting

                                                 Regular Meeting
                                          [November 20, 2008; 10 a.m.]
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         Item No.                     Docket No.                                   Company
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                                                 ADMINISTRATIVE
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A-1......................  AD02-1-000......................  Agency Administrative Matters.
A-2......................  AD02-7-000......................  Customer Matters, Reliability, Security and Market
                                                              Operations.
A-3......................  AD06-3-000......................  Energy Market Update.
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                                                    ELECTRIC
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E-1......................  RM08-16-000.....................  Electric Reliability Organization Interpretations
                                                              of Frequency Response and Bias and Voltage and
                                                              Reactive Control Reliability Standards.
E-2......................  RR08-4-001, RR08-4-002..........  North American Electric Reliability Corporation.
E-3......................  OMITTED.........................
E-4......................  RC08-7-000......................  Constellation Energy Commodities Group, Inc.
E-5......................  RM08-12-000.....................  Western Electricity Coordinating Council Regional
                                                              Reliability Standard Regarding Automatic Time
                                                              Error Correction.
E-6......................  RM05-35-000.....................  Standard of Review for Modifications to
                                                              Jurisdictional Agreements.
E-7......................  ER07-521-003, ER07-521-004......  New York Independent System Operator, Inc.
E-8......................  ER08-1606-000...................  ISO New England Inc.
E-9......................  EL00-95-164, EL00-95-200........  San Diego Gas & Electric Company v. Sellers of
                                                              Energy and Ancillary Services Into Markets
                                                              Operated by the California Independent System
                                                              Operator Corporation and the California Power
                                                              Exchange Corporation.
                           EL00-98-184, EL00-98-185........  Investigation of Practices of the California
                                                              Independent System Operator Corporation and the
                                                              California Power Exchange Corporation.
E-10.....................  OMITTED.........................
E-11.....................  EL07-81-001.....................  NSTAR Electric Company v. ISO New England Inc.
E-12.....................  ER05-6-089......................  Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
                                                              Inc.
                           ER05-6-034......................
                           ER05-6-102......................
                           ER05-6-105......................
                           ER05-6-106......................
                           EL04-135-092....................  Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
                                                              Inc. and PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.
                           EL04-135-110....................
                           EL04-135-105....................
                           EL04-135-108....................
                           EL04-135-109....................
                           EL02-111-109....................  Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
                                                              Inc. and PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.
                           EL02-111-127....................
                           EL02-111-122....................
                           EL02-111-125....................
                           EL02-111-126....................
                           EL03-212-105....................  Ameren Services Company.
                           EL03-212-123....................
                           EL03-212-118....................
                           EL03-212-121....................
                           EL03-212-122....................
E-13.....................  OMITTED.........................
E-14.....................  ER08-1567-000...................  Southern California Edison Company.
E-15.....................  OMITTED.........................
E-16.....................  EC08-124-000....................  SUEZ Energy North America, Inc.
                                                             SUEZ Bidco, LLC.
                                                             Energy Capital Partners GP I, LLC.
                                                             FirstLight Power Enterprises, Inc.
E-17.....................  ER02-2001-009, ER07-559-000.....  Electric Quarterly Reports Flat Earth Energy, LLC.
E-18.....................  PL09-2-000......................  Material Changes in Facts that Require
                                                              Notifications Under Commission Regulations Under
                                                              the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 2005.
E-19.....................  EC08-91-000, EC08-91-001........  Horizon Asset Management, Inc.
E-20.....................  ER08-209-001....................  Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
                                                              Inc.
E-21.....................  ER00-3251-015, ER00-3251-017....  Exelon Generation Company, LLC.
                           ER99-754-016, ER99-754-017......  AmerGen Energy Company, LLC.
                           ER98-1734-014, ER98-1734-016....  Commonwealth Edison Company.
                           ER01-1919-011, ER01-1919-013....  Exelon Energy Company.
                           ER01-1147-006, ER01-1147-007....  PEPCO Energy Company.
                           ER01-513-021....................  Exelon West Medway, LLC.
                           ER01-513-022....................  Exelon Wyman, LLC.
                                                             Exelon New Boston, LLC.
                                                             Exelon Framingham, LLC.
                           ER99-2404-011, ER99-2404-012....  Exelon New England Power Marketing, L.P.
E-22.....................  ER08-412-002....................  Commonwealth Edison Company and Exelon Generation
                                                              Company, LLC.
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                                                       GAS
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G-1......................  RM08-2-000......................  Pipeline Posting Requirements under Section 23 of
                                                              the Natural Gas Act.
G-2......................  RM08-1-001......................  Promotion of a More Efficient Capacity Release
                                                              Market.
G-3......................  CP07-405-002....................  Texas Gas Transmission, LLC.
G-4......................  IS05-82-004, IS05-82-005........  BP Pipelines (Alaska) Inc.

                           IS05-80-004, IS05-80-005........  ConocoPhillips Transportation Alaska Inc.
                           IS05-72-004, IS05-72-005........  ExxonMobil Pipeline Company.
                           IS05-96-004, IS05-96-005........  Koch Alaska Pipeline Company LLC.
                           IS05-107-003, IS05-107-004......  Unocal Pipeline Company.
                           OR05-2-003, OR05-2-004..........  State of Alaska v. BP Pipelines (Alaska) Inc.
                                                             ExxonMobil Pipeline Company.
                                                             ConocoPhillips Transportation Alaska, Inc.
                                                             Unocal Pipeline Company.
                                                             Koch Alaska Pipeline Company.
                           OR05-3-014, OR05-3-015..........  Anadarko Petroleum Corporation v. TAPS Carriers.
                           OR05-10-003, OR05-10-004........  BP Pipelines (Alaska) Inc.
                           IS06-70-002, IS06-70-003........  BP Pipelines (Alaska) Inc.
                           IS06-71-002, IS06-71-003........  ExxonMobil Pipeline Company.
                           IS06-63-002, IS06-63-003........  ConocoPhillips Transportation Alaska, Inc.
                           IS06-82-002, IS06-82-003........  Unocal Pipeline Company.
                           IS06-66-002, IS06-66-003........  Koch Alaska Pipeline Company.
                           OR06-2-002, OR06-2-003..........  Anadarko Petroleum Corporation v. TAPS Carriers.
G-5......................  RM09-2-000......................  Contract Reporting Requirements of Intrastate
                                                              Natural Gas Companies.
G-6......................  RP08-606-000....................  SG Resources Mississippi, L.L.C.
G-7......................  RM07-20-000.....................  Fuel Retention Practices of Natural Gas Companies.
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                                                      HYDRO
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H-1......................  P-1417-229......................  Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation
                                                              District.
H-2......................  P-1490-048......................  Brazos River Authority.
H-3......................  P-6066-033......................  McCallum Enterprises I, Limited Partnership.
H-4......................  P-9300-021......................  James Lichoulas, Jr.
H-5......................  P-2082-049......................  PacifiCorp.
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                                                  CERTIFICATES
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C-1......................  CP02-229-004....................  SG Resources Mississippi, L.L.C.
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Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
    A free webcast of this event is available through http://
www.ferc.gov. Anyone with Internet access who desires to view this
event can do so by navigating to http://www.ferc.gov's Calendar of
Events and locating this event in the Calendar. The event will contain
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Danelle Springer or David Reininger at<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Immediately following the conclusion of the Commission Meeting, a
press briefing will be held in the Commission Meeting Room. Members of
the public may view this briefing in the designated overflow room. This
statement is intended to notify the public that the press briefings
that follow Commission meetings may now be viewed remotely at
Commission headquarters, but will not be telecast through the Capitol
Connection service.
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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 31 (Thursday, February 14, 2013)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 10562-10564]
[FR Doc No: 2013-03462]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2013-0081; Airspace Docket No. 12-AEA-5]
RIN 2120-AA66

Proposed Establishment of Area Navigation (RNAV) Routes;
Washington, DC

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: This action proposes to establish five new RNAV routes in
support of the Washington, DC, Optimization of Airspace and Procedures
in a Metroplex (OAPM) project. The proposed routes would increase
efficiency and allow easier transition into the high altitude structure
for departures from the Washington, DC Metropolitan area airports.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before April 1, 2013.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on this proposal to the U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, M-30, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590-0001;
telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>. You must identify FAA Docket No. FAA-2013-
0081 and Airspace Docket No. 12-AEA-5 at the beginning of your
comments. You may also submit comments through the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul Gallant, Airspace Policy and ATC
Procedures Group, Office of Airspace Services, Federal Aviation
Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591;
telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

    Interested parties are invited to participate in this proposed
rulemaking by submitting such written data, views, or arguments as they
may desire. Comments that provide the factual basis supporting the
views and suggestions presented are particularly helpful in developing
reasoned regulatory decisions on the proposal. Comments are
specifically invited on the overall regulatory, aeronautical, economic,
environmental, and energy-related aspects of the proposal.
    Communications should identify both docket numbers (FAA Docket No.
FAA-2013-0081 and Airspace Docket No. 12-AEA-5) and be submitted in
triplicate to the Docket Management Facility (see ADDRESSES section for
address and phone number). You may also submit comments through the
Internet at http://www.regulations.gov.
    Commenters wishing the FAA to acknowledge receipt of their comments
on this action must submit with those comments a self-addressed,
stamped postcard on which the following statement is made: ``Comments
to FAA Docket No. FAA-2013-0081 and Airspace Docket No. 12-AEA-5.'' The
postcard will be date/time stamped and returned to the commenter.
    All communications received on or before the specified closing date
for comments will be considered before taking action on the proposed
rule. The proposal contained in this action may be changed in light of
comments received. All comments submitted will be available for
examination in the public docket both before and after the closing date
for comments. A report summarizing each substantive public contact with
FAA personnel concerned with this rulemaking will be filed in the
docket.

Availability of NPRM's

    An electronic copy of this document may be downloaded through the
Internet at http://www.regulations.gov.
    You may review the public docket containing the proposal, any
comments received and any final disposition in person in the Dockets
Office (see ADDRESSES section for address and phone number) between
9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays. An informal docket may also be examined during normal
business hours at the office of the Eastern Service Center, Federal
Aviation Administration, Room 210, 1701 Columbia Ave., College Park, GA
30337.
    Persons interested in being placed on a mailing list for future
NPRM's should contact the FAA's Office of Rulemaking,<PHONE_NUMBER>,
for a copy of Advisory Circular No. 11-2A, Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking Distribution System, which describes the application
procedure.

The Proposal

    The FAA is proposing an amendment to Title 14, Code of Federal
Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 to establish three high altitude RNAV
routes, designated Q-68, Q-72 and Q-80; and two low altitude RNAV
routes, designated T-291 and T-295, in the Washington, DC area. The
proposed Q-routes would facilitate the divergence of aircraft
departures from the Washington, DC, Metropolitan area airports, produce
shorter routings and allow easier transition into the high altitude
route structure. The Q-routes are intended to be one-way routes going
westward and would serve primarily as feeders and alternate dispersion
routes for aircraft departing the DC Metro area to the west. The
proposed T-routes are expected to reduce ATC complexity and provide
shorter routes of flight in some cases.
    The following routes are proposed. Q-68 would extend between the
Charleston, WV, VHF omnidirectional range tactical air navigation
(VORTAC) aid and the OTTTO, VA, waypoint (WP). Q-72 would extend
between the HACKS, WV, intersection and the RAMAY, VA, WP. It would
provide an alternate route for jet route J-149 via a direct routing to
the HACKS intersection, thus reducing miles flown for RNAV-equipped
aircraft. Q-80 would extend between the FAREV, KY, WP and the OTTTO,
VA, WP to serve aircraft headed to the southwest.

    T-291 would extend between the LOUIE, MD, navigation fix and the
Harrisburg, PA, VORTAC. T-295 would extend between the LOUIE fix and
the Lancaster, PA, VORTAC. T-291 and T-295 would have a maximum
assigned altitude (MAA) of 11,000 feet MSL. The T-routes would provide
more efficient and predictable routing for aircraft utilizing airports
near Harrisburg, PA, and the airports south of Patuxent River, MD, that
normally fly VOR Federal airways V-31, V-33, V-93 and V-499 near the
area. The T-routes would also enhance segregation of those aircraft
utilizing those airways from the DC Metro arrivals coming from the
northeast and from the DC Metro departures headed eastbound.
    The proposed routes would increase National Airspace System (NAS)
efficiency and advance the use of NextGen technology.
    High altitude RNAV routes are published in paragraph 2006, and low
altitude RNAV routes are published in paragraph 6011, respectively, of
FAA Order 7400.9W dated August 8, 2012, and effective September 15,
2012, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The RNAV
routes listed in this document would be subsequently published in the
Order.
    The FAA has determined that this proposed regulation only involves
an established body of technical regulations for which frequent and
routine amendments are necessary to keep them operationally current.
Therefore, this proposed regulation: (1) Is not a ``significant
regulatory action'' under Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a
``significant rule'' under Department of Transportation (DOT)
Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 FR 11034; February 26, 1979);
and (3) does not warrant preparation of a regulatory evaluation as the
anticipated impact is so minimal. Since this is a routine matter that
will only affect air traffic procedures and air navigation, it is
certified that this proposed rule, when promulgated, will not have a
significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities
under the criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
    The FAA's authority to issue rules regarding aviation safety is
found in Title 49 of the United States Code. Subtitle I, Section 106
describes the authority of the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII,
Aviation Programs, describes in more detail the scope of the agency's
authority.
    This rulemaking is promulgated under the authority described in
Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that section, the
FAA is charged with prescribing regulations to assign the use of the
airspace necessary to ensure the safety of aircraft and the efficient
use of airspace. This regulation is within the scope of that authority
as it establishes RNAV routes as required to preserve the safe and
efficient flow of air traffic.

Environmental Review

    This proposal will be subject to an environmental analysis in
accordance with FAA Order 1050.1E, ``Environmental Impacts: Policies
and Procedures'' prior to any FAA final regulatory action.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

    Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).

The Proposed Amendment

    In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation
Administration proposes to amend 14 CFR part 71 as follows:

PART 71--DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR
TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND REPORTING POINTS

0
1. The authority citation for part 71 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40103, 40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24
FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959-1963 Comp., p. 389.

Sec.  71.1  [Amended]

0
2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.9W,
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, Dated August 8, 2012, and
effective September 15, 2012, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 2006 United States Area Navigation Routes

* * * * *

Q68 Charleston, WV (HVQ) to OTTTO, VA [New]

Charleston, WV (HVQ)         VORTAC             (Lat. 38[deg]20'59'' N., long. 081[deg]46'12'' W.)
TOMCA,WV                     WP                 (Lat. 38[deg]34'42'' N., long. 080[deg]36'41'' W.)
RONZZ, WV                    WP                 (Lat. 38[deg]33'16'' N., long. 080[deg]07'57'' W.)
HHOLZ, WV                    WP                 (Lat. 38[deg]38'02'' N., long. 079[deg]41'33'' W.)
HAMME, WV                    WP                 (Lat. 38[deg]42'30'' N., long. 079[deg]14'39'' W.)
CAPOE, VA                    WP                 (Lat. 38[deg]51'13'' N., long. 078[deg]22'27'' W.)
OTTTO, VA                    WP                 (Lat. 38[deg]51'16'' N., long. 078[deg]12'20'' W.)

Q72 HACKS, WV to RAMAY, VA [New]

HACKS, WV                    FIX                (Lat. 39[deg]07'46'' N., long. 081[deg]05'35'' W.)
GEQUE, WV                    WP                 (Lat. 39[deg]05'19'' N., long. 080[deg]17'58'' W.)
BENSH, WV                    WP                 (Lat. 39[deg]01'10'' N., long. 079[deg]10'29'' W.)
RAMAY, VA                    WP                 (Lat. 38[deg]57'39'' N., long. 078[deg]12'59'' W.)

Q80 FAREV, KY to OTTTO, VA [New]

FAREV, KY                    WP                 (Lat. 37[deg]12'28'' N., long. 085[deg]07'21'' W.)
JEDER, KY                    WP                 (Lat. 37[deg]19'31'' N., long. 084[deg]45'14'' W.)
ENGRA, KY                    WP                 (Lat. 37[deg]29'02'' N., long. 084[deg]15'02'' W.)
DEWAK, KY                    WP                 (Lat. 37[deg]46'38'' N., long. 083[deg]14'58'' W.)
CEGMA, KY                    WP                 (Lat. 37[deg]54'00'' N., long. 082[deg]50'32'' W.)
JONEN, KY                    WP                 (Lat. 37[deg]59'09'' N., long. 082[deg]32'46'' W.)
BULVE, WV                    WP                 (Lat. 38[deg]13'20'' N., long. 081[deg]42'43'' W.)
WISTA, WV                    WP                 (Lat. 38[deg]17'01'' N., long. 081[deg]27'47'' W.)
LEVII, WV                    WP                 (Lat. 38[deg]22'20'' N., long. 081[deg]05'52'' W.)
RONZZ, WV                    WP                 (Lat. 38[deg]33'16'' N., long. 080[deg]07'57'' W.)
HHOLZ, WV                    WP                 (Lat. 38[deg]38'02'' N., long. 079[deg]41'33'' W.)
HAMME, WV                    WP                 (Lat. 38[deg]42'30'' N., long. 079[deg]14'39'' W.)
CAPOE, VA                    WP                 (Lat. 38[deg]51'13'' N., long. 078[deg]22'27'' W.)
OTTTO, VA                    WP                 (Lat. 38[deg]51'16'' N., long. 078[deg]12'20'' W.)

Paragraph 6011 United States Area Navigation Routes

* * * * *

T-291 LOUIE, MD to Harrisburg (HAR), PA [New]

LOUIE, MD                    Fix                (Lat. 38[deg]36'44'' N., long. 076[deg]18'04'' W.)
MORTY, MD                    WP                 (Lat. 39[deg]19'51'' N., long. 076[deg]24'41'' W.)
Harrisburg, PA (HAR)         VORTAC             (Lat. 40[deg]18'08'' N., long. 077[deg]04'10'' W.)

T-295 LOUIE, MD to Lancaster (LRP), PA [New]
LOUIE, MD                    Fix                (Lat. 38[deg]36'44'' N., long. 076[deg]18'04'' W.)
MORTY, MD                    WP                 (Lat. 39[deg]19'51'' N., long. 076[deg]24'41'' W.)
Lancaster, PA (LRP)          VORTAC             (Lat. 40[deg]07'12'' N., long. 076[deg]17'29'' W.)

    Issued in Washington, DC, on February 8, 2013.
Gary A. Norek,
Manager, Airspace Policy and ATC Procedures Group.
[FR Doc. 2013-03462 Filed 2-13-13; 8:45 am]
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[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 218 (Friday, November 12, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69507-69508]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-63251; File No. SR-NSX-2010-14]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; National Stock Exchange, Inc.;
Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To
Amend the NSX Fee and Rebate Schedule

November 5, 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 October 29, 2010, National Stock Exchange, Inc. 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 comment on the proposed rule change from interested persons.
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance
of the Proposed Rule Change

    The National Stock Exchange, Inc. (``NSX[supreg]'' or the
``Exchange'') is proposing a rule change, operative at commencement of
trading on November 1, 2010, which proposes to amend the NSX Fee and
Rebate Schedule (the ``Fee Schedule'') with respect to certain rebates
payable in the Automatic Execution mode of order interaction.
    The text of the proposed rule change is available on the Exchange's
Web site at http://www.nsx.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
    With this rule change, the Exchange is proposing to modify the Fee
Schedule to adjust volume threshold necessary to obtain rebates with
respect to displayed orders in Tape A and C securities priced one
dollar and above that add liquidity in the Automatic Execution mode of
order interaction (``AutoEx'').\3\
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    For executions of displayed orders in Tape A and C securities
priced one dollar and above that add liquidity in AutoEx, the proposed
rule modifies the volume thresholds necessary to achieve rebates. Prior
to the effective date of the proposed rule change, the Fee Schedule
provides a rebate of $0.0026 per share if an ETP Holder's liquidity
adding average daily volume (as fully defined in Endnote 3 of the Fee
Schedule, ``Liquidity Adding ADV'') is less than 25 million shares
(``Tier 1''); a rebate of $0.0027 per share if Liquidity Adding ADV is
at least 25 million shares and less than 40 million shares (``Tier
2''); and a rebate of $0.0028 per share if Liquidity Adding ADV is at
least 40 million shares (``Tier 3'').
    The proposed rule change modifies the rebate measurement criteria
from a set number of shares to a percentage, expressed in basis points,
of Total Consolidated Average Daily Volume (``TCADV''). As set forth in
Explanatory Endnote 13, TCADV means average daily volume reported by
all exchanges and trade reporting facilities to the consolidated
transaction reporting plans for Tape A, B and C securities. The
proposed rule change also eliminates a rebate tier. Accordingly, after
the effective date, an ETP Holder would receive a rebate of $0.0026 per
share with respect to its displayed Tape A and C orders priced one
dollar or higher that add liquidity in AutoEx if such ETP Holder's
Liquidity Adding ADV is less than 20 basis points of TCADV. The Tier 2
rebate of $0.0027 is proposed to be deleted entirely. An ETP Holder
would receive a rebate of $0.0028 per share if such ETP Holder's
Liquidity Adding ADV is equal to or exceeds 20 basis points of TCADV.
    The proposed rule change does not modify other rebates or fees that
are contained in the Fee Schedule.
Rationale
    The Exchange has determined that these changes are necessary to
create further incentive for ETP Holders to submit increased order
volumes and, ultimately, to increase the revenues of the Exchange for
the purpose of continuing to adequately fund its regulatory and general
business functions. The Exchange has further determined that the
proposed fee adjustments are necessary for competitive reasons. The
Exchange believes that these rebate changes will not impair the
Exchange's ability to fulfill its regulatory responsibilities.
    The proposed modifications are reasonable and equitably allocated
to those ETP Holders that submit orders in Tape A and C securities in
AutoEx, and are not discriminatory because qualified ETP Holders are
free to elect whether or not to send such orders. Based upon the
information above, the Exchange believes that the proposed rule change
is consistent with the protection of investors and the public interest.
Operative Date and Notice
    The Exchange intends to make the proposed modifications, which are
effective on filing of this proposed rule, operative for trading on
November 1, 2010. Pursuant to Exchange Rule 16.1(c), the Exchange will
``provide ETP Holders with notice of all relevant dues, fees,
assessments and charges of the Exchange'' through the issuance of a
Regulatory Circular of the changes to the Fee Schedule and will post a
copy of the rule filing on the Exchange's Web site (http://www.nsx.com).

2. Statutory Basis
    The Exchange believes that the proposed rule change is consistent
with the provisions of Section 6(b) of the Act,\4\ in general, and
Section 6(b)(4) of the Act,\5\ in particular, in that it is designed to
provide for the equitable allocation of reasonable dues, fees and other
charges among its members and other persons using the facilities of the
Exchange. Moreover, the proposed rule change is not discriminatory in
that all qualified ETP Holders are eligible to submit (or not submit)
trades and quotes at any price in AutoEx and Order Delivery in all
tapes, as either displayed or undisplayed and as liquidity adding or
liquidity taking, and may do so at their discretion.
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B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition

    The Exchange does not believe that the proposed rule change will
impose any inappropriate 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

    The proposed rule change has taken effect upon filing pursuant to
Section 19(b)(3)(A)(ii) of the Act \6\ and subparagraph (f)(2) of Rule
19b-4 \7\ thereunder, because, as provided in (f)(2), it changes ``a
due, fee or other charge applicable only to a member'' (known on the
Exchange as an ETP Holder). At any time within sixty (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.
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IV. Solicitation of Comments

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

Electronic Comments

     Use the Commission's Internet comment form (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml); or
     Send an e-mail to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Please include
File Number SR-NSX-2010-14 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-NSX-2010-14. 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 NSX. 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-NSX-2010-14 and should be
submitted on or before December 3, 2010.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\8\
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Florence E. Harmon,
Deputy Secretary.
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The Federal Register document required under 5 CFR 1320.8( d), soliciting comments on this collection of information was published on July 9, 2004; no comments were received. Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 11.1 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: Entities potentially affected by this action are facilities that manufacture, process, transport, or otherwise use certain specified hazardous substances. Estimated Number of Respondents: 3,276. Frequency of Response: After initially reporting the continuous release to the NRC and EPA Region, only a one year follow up report to the EPA Region is necessary unless there is a change in the source of the continuous release, a change in the chemical composition of the continuous release, or a significant increase in the level of the continuous release. In these cases the person in charge of the facility has to notify the NRC and the appropriate EPA Regional Office of the change in the continuous release. Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 284,154. Estimated Total Annual Cost: $ 10,101,032 includes $ 85,521 O& M costs, $ 0 Capital expense, and $ 10,015,511 Respondent Labor costs. Changes in the Estimates: There is an increase of 34,703 hours in the total estimated burden currently identified in the OMB Inventory of Approved ICR Burdens. This increase is primarily the result of adjustments to the estimates. Annual respondent burden hours are based on data from actual numbers of continuous release reports from several regions and the application of a growth rate consistent with prior years' reporting. The average annual percent increase in the number of facilities in the ICR is 7.5%.

Dated: November 16, 2004. Oscar Morales, Director, Collection Strategies Division. [ FR Doc. 04   26297 Filed 11   26   04; 8: 45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560   50   P FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM Change in Bank Control Notices; Acquisition of Shares of Bank or Bank Holding Companies The notificants listed below have applied under the Change in Bank Control Act ( 12 U. S. C. 1817( j)) and § 225.41 of the Board's Regulation Y ( 12 CFR 225.41) to acquire a bank or bank holding company. The factors that are considered in acting on the notices are set forth in paragraph 7 of the Act ( 12 U. S. C. 1817( j)( 7)). The notices are available for immediate inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank indicated. The notices also will be available for inspection at the office of the Board of Governors. Interested persons may express their views in writing to the Reserve Bank indicated for that notice or to the offices of the Board of Governors. Comments must be received not later than December 13, 2004. A. Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta ( Sue Costello, Vice President) 1000 Peachtree Street, N. E., Atlanta, Georgia 30303: 1. Evan R. Marbin, as trustee of the SEE Trust, Miami, Florida; to acquire additional voting shares of Transatlantic Bank, Miami, Florida.

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, November 22, 2004. Robert deV. Frierson, Deputy Secretary of the Board. [ FR Doc. 04   26282 Filed 11   26   04; 8: 45 am]

BILLING CODE 6210   01   S FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies The companies listed in this notice have applied to the Board for approval, pursuant to the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 ( 12 U. S. C. 1841 et seq.) ( BHC Act), Regulation Y ( 12 CFR Part 225), and all other applicable statutes and regulations to become a bank holding company and/ or to acquire the assets or the ownership of, control of, or the power to vote shares of a bank or bank holding company and all of the banks and nonbanking companies owned by the bank holding company, including the companies listed below. The applications listed below, as well as other related filings required by the Board, are available for immediate inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank indicated. The application also will be available for inspection at the offices of the Board of Governors. Interested persons may express their views in writing on the standards enumerated in the BHC Act ( 12 U. S. C. 1842( c)). If the proposal also involves the acquisition of a nonbanking company, the review also includes whether the acquisition of the nonbanking company complies with the standards in section 4 of the BHC Act ( 12 U. S. C. 1843). Unless otherwise noted, nonbanking activities will be conducted throughout the United States. Additional information on all bank holding companies may be obtained from the National Information Center website at www. ffiec. gov/ nic/. Unless otherwise noted, comments regarding each of these applications must be received at the Reserve Bank indicated or the offices of the Board of Governors not later than December 23, 2004. A. Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta ( Sue Costello, Vice President) 1000 Peachtree Street, N. E., Atlanta, Georgia 30303: 1. Georgia Trust Bancshares, Inc. Buford, Georgia; to become a bank holding company by acquiring 100 percent of the voting shares of Georgia Trust Bank, Buford, Georgia. 2. The Colonial BancGroup, Inc., Montgomery, Alabama; to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of Union Bank of Florida, Lauderhill, Florida.

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, November 22, 2004. Robert deV. Frierson, Deputy Secretary of the Board. [ FR Doc. 04   26283 Filed 11   26   04; 8: 45 am]

BILLING CODE 6210   01   S FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies The companies listed in this notice have applied to the Board for approval, pursuant to the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 ( 12 U. S. C. 1841 et seq.) ( BHC Act), Regulation Y ( 12 CFR Part 225), and all other applicable statutes VerDate jul< 14> 2003 13: 54 Nov 26, 2004 Jkt 205001 PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\ FR\ FM\ 29NON1. SGM 29NON1


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[Notices]
[Page 4548]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2225-013--Washington]

Pend Oreille County Public Utility District; Notice of
Designation of Commission Staff as Non-Decisional

January 21, 2010.
    Commission staff member James Hastreiter (Office of Energy
Projects,<PHONE_NUMBER><EMAIL_ADDRESS>is hereby designated
as ``non-decisional'' staff and assigned to participate in settlement
discussions and provide guidance on the Commission's policies and
authorities for the surrender of the Sullivan Creek Project No. 2225 in
the above-referenced proceeding.
    As ``non-decisional'' staff, Mr. Hastreiter will not participate in
an advisory capacity in the Commission's review of any offer of
settlement or settlement agreement, or deliberations concerning the
disposition of the surrender application.
    Different Commission ``advisory staff'' will be assigned to review
any offer of settlement or settlement agreement, and to process the
surrender application, including providing advice to the Commission
with respect to the agreement and the application. Non-decisional staff
and advisory staff are prohibited from communicating with one another
concerning the merits of the settlement and the relicense application.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2010-1678 Filed 1-27-10; 8:45 am]
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                      US ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
                          HUMAN STUDIES REVIEW BOARD
                      NOVMEBER 2012 PUBLIC MEETING AGENDA

               Environmental Protection Agency Conference Center
                 Lobby Level - One Potomac Yard (South Bldg.)
                  2777 S. Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA 22202

                          Thursday, November 1, 2012

                  HSRB WEB SITE http://www.epa.gov/osa/hsrb/
                       Docket Telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>
                  Docket Number: EPA - HQ - ORD - 2012 - 0718

1:00 PM*	Convene Public Meeting  -  Jim Downing, Designated Federal Officer, EPA Human Studies Review Board, Office of the Science Advisor
           Introduction of Board Members  - Rebecca Parkin, Ph.D., MPH, HSRB Chair
	Welcome - Glenn Paulson, Ph.D., Science Advisor, EPA
	Opening Remarks  -  Steven Bradbury, Ph.D., Director, Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP), Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention, EPA
	Follow-up on Previous HSRB Recommendations  -  Mr. William Jordan, OPP, Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention, EPA

Session 1:	A completed study report from the Antimicrobial Exposure Assessment Task Force II (AEATF) in which the dermal and inhalation exposure of professional janitorial workers was monitored as they poured liquid antimicrobial pesticide products from conventional or reduced-splash containers into different sizes and types of source containers. EPA seeks the advice of the HSRB on the scientific soundness of this completed research and on its appropriateness for use in estimating exposure that results from pouring liquid antimicrobial pesticide products. EPA also seeks the advice of the HSRB on whether available information supports a determination that the study was conducted in substantial compliance with subparts K and L of 40 CFR Part 26.

1:40 PM 	EPA Science Review  -  Mr. Tim Leighton, (OPP, EPA)
2:15 PM 	Board Questions of Clarification  -  Rebecca Parkin, Ph.D., MPH (HSRB Chair), EPA, Principal Investigator/Sponsor
2:45 PM	EPA Ethics Assessment - Ms. Kelly Sherman (OPP, EPA)
3:15 PM	Board Questions of Clarification  -  Rebecca Parkin, Ph.D., MPH (HSRB Chair), EPA, Principal Investigator/Sponsor
3:45 PM	Break
3:55 PM 	Public Comments
4:05 PM	Board Discussion

Charge to the Board - Science:

   * Was the research reported in the Antimicrobial Exposure Assessment Task Force II (AEATF) completed study report faithful to the design and objectives of the protocol and governing documents of AEATF?
   * Has EPA adequately characterized, from a scientific perspective, the limitations on these data that should be considered when using the data in estimating the exposure of professional janitorial workers who pour liquid antimicrobial pesticide products from conventional or reduced-splash containers into different sizes and types of source containers?

Charge to the Board - Ethics:

   * Does available information support a determination that the study was conducted in
substantial compliance with subparts K and L of 40 CFR Part 26?

5:00 PM* 	Adjourn


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[Notices]
[Pages 13364-13365]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-R08-OAR-2012-0479; FRL-9943-51-OEI]

Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and
Approval; Comment Request; Federal Implementation Plan for Oil and
Natural Gas Well Production Facilities; Fort Berthold Indian
Reservation (Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation), North Dakota
(Renewal)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency has submitted an
information collection request (ICR), ``Federal Implementation Plan for
Oil and Natural Gas Well Production Facilities; Fort Berthold Indian
Reservation (Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation), North Dakota
(Renewal)'' (EPA ICR No. 2478.02, OMB Control No. 2008-0001) to the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).
This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved
through April 30, 2016. Public comments were previously requested via
the Federal Register (80 FR 70200) on November 13, 2015 during a 60-day
comment period. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public
comments. A fuller description of the ICR is given below, including its
estimated burden and cost to the public. 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.

DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before April 13,
2016.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID Number EPA-R08-
OAR-2012-0479, to (1) EPA online using www.regulations.gov (our
preferred method), by email to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or by mail to: EPA
Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB via email to
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Address comments to OMB Desk Officer for
EPA.
    EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in the
public docket without change including any personal information
provided, unless the comment includes profanity, threats, information
claimed to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other
information whose disclosure is restricted by statute.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Deirdre Rothery, U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, Region 8, Air Program, Mail Code 8P-AR, 1595 Wynkoop
Street, Denver, CO 80202-1129; telephone number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax
number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Supporting documents which explain in detail
the information that the EPA will be collecting are available in the
public docket for this ICR. The docket can be viewed online at
www.regulations.gov or in person at the EPA Docket Center, WJC West,
Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The telephone
number for the Docket Center is<PHONE_NUMBER>. For additional
information about EPA's public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/dockets.
    Abstract: This ICR covers information collection requirements in
the final Federal Implementation Plan (FIP) for Oil and Natural Gas
Well Production Facilities; Fort Berthold Indian Reservation (Mandan,
Hidatsa, and

Arikara Nation), North Dakota (40 CFR part 49, subpart K, Sec. Sec.
49.4161 through 49.4168), herein referred to as the FBIR FIP. In
general, owners or operators are required to: (1) Conduct certain
monitoring; (2) keep specific records to be made available at the EPA's
request; and (3) to prepare and submit an annual report (40 CFR part
49, subpart K, Sec. Sec.  49.4166 through 49.4168). These records and
reports are necessary for the EPA Administrator (or the tribal agency
if delegated), for example, to: (1) Confirm compliance status of
stationary sources; (2) identify any stationary sources not subject to
the requirements and identify stationary sources subject to the
regulations; and (3) ensure that the stationary source control
requirements are being achieved. All information submitted to us
pursuant to the recordkeeping and reporting requirements for which a
claim of confidentiality is made is safeguarded according to the agency
policies set forth in 40 CFR part 2, subpart B.
    Form Numbers: None.
    Respondents/affected entities: Owners or operators of oil and
natural gas facilities.
    Respondent's obligation to respond:
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,778 (total).
    Frequency of Response: On occasion, annually.
    Total estimated burden: 44,461 hours (per year). Burden is defined
at 5 CFR 1320.03(b).
    Total estimated cost: $10,029,408 (per year), includes $7,845,072
annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs.
    Changes in the Estimates: There is an increase of 14,806 hours in
the total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently
approved by OMB. This increase is due to the anticipated industry
growth projected to occur over the next three year period of this ICR.

Courtney Kerwin,
Acting Director, Collection Strategies Division.
[FR Doc. 2016-05647 Filed 3-11-16; 8:45 am]
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[Federal Register: September 4, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 172)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 51604-51605]
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Proposed Rules
                                                Federal Register
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains notices to the public of
the proposed issuance of rules and regulations. The purpose of these
notices is to give interested persons an opportunity to participate in
the rule making prior to the adoption of the final rules.

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2008-0827; Directorate Identifier 2008-NE-26-AD]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; General Electric Company (GE) CF6-80A
Series Turbofan Engines

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

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD)
for GE CF6-80A series turbofan engines with certain stage 1 high-
pressure turbine (HPT) rotor disks, installed. This proposed AD would
require removal from service of those stage 1 HPT rotor disks within 30
days after the effective date of the AD. This proposed AD results from
the FAA learning that those disks are susceptible to cracks developing
in the bottoms of the dovetail slots. We are proposing this AD to
prevent cracks developing in the bottoms of the dovetail slots that
could propagate to a failure of the disk and cause an uncontained
engine failure and damage to the airplane.

DATES: We must receive any comments on this proposed AD by November 3,
2008.

ADDRESSES: Use one of the following addresses to comment on this
proposed AD.
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://
www.regulations.gov and follow the instructions for sending your
comments electronically.
     Mail: Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., West Building Ground
Floor, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590-0001.
     Hand Delivery: Deliver to mail address above between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
     Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tara Chaidez, Aerospace Engineer,
Engine Certification Office, FAA, Engine and Propeller Directorate, 12
New England Executive Park, Burlington, MA 01803; e-mail:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>, fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

    We invite you to send us any written relevant data, views, or
arguments regarding this proposal. Send your comments to an address
listed under ADDRESSES. Include ``Docket No. FAA-2008-0827; Directorate
Identifier 2008-NE-26-AD'' in the subject line of your comments. We
specifically invite comments on the overall regulatory, economic,
environmental, and energy aspects of the proposed AD. We will consider
all comments received by the closing date and may amend the proposed AD
in light of those comments.
    We will post all comments we receive, without change, to http://
www.regulations.gov, including any personal information you provide. We
will also post a report summarizing each substantive verbal contact
with FAA personnel concerning this proposed AD. Using the search
function of the Web site, anyone can find and read the comments in any
of our dockets, including, if provided, the name of the individual who
sent the comment (or signed the comment on behalf of an association,
business, labor union, etc.). You may review the DOT's complete Privacy
Act Statement in the Federal Register published on April 11, 2000 (65
FR 19477-78).

Examining the AD Docket

    You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at http://
www.regulations.gov; or in person at the Docket Operations office
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays. The AD docket contains this proposed AD, the regulatory
evaluation, any comments received, and other information. The street
address for the Docket Operations office (telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>) is
the same as the Mail address provided in the ADDRESSES section.
Comments will be available in the AD docket shortly after receipt.

Discussion

    During discussions with GE, we recently learned that a population
of stage 1 HPT rotor disks thought previously to have been retired, may
still be in service. These disks are subject to cracks developing in
the bottoms of the dovetail slots that could propagate to a failure of
the disk. These stage 1 HPT rotor disks, part numbers (P/Ns)
1380M69G01/G02/G04/G05/G06; 9234M67G12/G13/G14/G15/G16; 9362M58G04; and
9367M45G01/G03/G05/G06/G07/G08 are not subject to rework or initial
inspection. This proposed AD would require that all affected stage 1
HPT rotor disks be removed from service within 30 days after the
effective date of the AD. This condition, if not corrected, could
result in cracks developing in the bottoms of the dovetail slots that
could propagate to a failure of the disk and cause an uncontained
engine failure and damage to the airplane.

FAA's Determination and Requirements of the Proposed AD

    We have evaluated all pertinent information and identified an
unsafe condition that is likely to exist or develop on other products
of this same type design. We are proposing this AD, which would require
removing the affected stage 1 HPT rotor disks from service within 30
days after the effective date of the AD.

Costs of Compliance

    We estimate that this proposed AD would affect 3 out of 316 CF6-80A
series turbofan engines installed on airplanes of U.S. registry. We
also estimate that it would take about 1 work-hour per engine to
perform the proposed actions, and that the average labor rate is $80
per work-hour. Required parts would cost about $300,000 per engine.
Based on these figures, we estimate the total cost of the proposed AD
to U.S. operators to be $900,240.

Authority for This Rulemaking

    Title 49 of the United States Code specifies the FAA's authority to
issue rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I, Section 106, describes the
authority of the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII, Aviation Programs,
describes in more

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

Regulatory Findings

    We have determined that this proposed AD would not have federalism
implications under Executive Order 13132. This proposed AD would not
have a substantial direct effect on the States, on the relationship
between the national Government and the States, or on the distribution
of power and responsibilities among the various levels of government.
    For the reasons discussed above, I certify that the proposed AD:
    1. Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under Executive Order
12866;
    2. Is not a ``significant rule'' under the DOT Regulatory Policies
and Procedures (44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979); and
    3. Would not have a significant economic impact, positive or
negative, on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria
of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
    We prepared a regulatory evaluation of the estimated costs to
comply with this proposed AD. You may get a copy of this summary at the
address listed under ADDRESSES.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

    Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation safety, Safety.

The Proposed Amendment

    Under the authority delegated to me by the Administrator, the
Federal Aviation Administration proposes to amend 14 CFR part 39 as
follows:

PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

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

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

Sec.  39.13  [Amended]

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

General Electric Company: Docket No. FAA-2008-0827; Directorate
Identifier 2008-NE-26-AD.

Comments Due Date

    (a) The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) must receive
comments on this airworthiness directive (AD) action by November 3,
2008.

Affected ADs

    (b) None.

Applicability

    (c) This AD applies to General Electric Company (GE) CF6-80A
series turbofan engines with any of the following stage 1 high-
pressure turbine (HPT) rotor disk part numbers (P/Ns), installed:
    (1) 1380M69G01; 1380M69G02; 1380M69G04; 1380M69G05; or
1380M69G06; or
    (2) 9234M67G12; 9234M67G13; 9234M67G14; 9234M67G15; or
9234M67G16; or
    (3) 9362M58G04; or
    (4) 9367M45G01; 9367M45G03; 9367M45G05; 9367M45G06; 9367M45G07;
or 9367M45G08.
    (d) These CF6-80A series turbofan engines are installed on, but
not limited to, Airbus A310-200 series and Boeing 767-200 series
airplanes.

Unsafe Condition

    (e) This AD results from the FAA learning that those discs are
susceptible to cracks developing in the bottoms of the dovetail
slots. We are issuing this AD to prevent cracks developing in the
bottoms of the dovetail slots that could propagate to a failure of
the disk and cause an uncontained engine failure and damage to the
airplane.

Compliance

    (f) You are responsible for having the actions required by this
AD performed within 30 days after the effective date of this AD,
unless the actions have already been done.
    (g) Remove from service HPT stage 1 rotor disks identified by P/
N in paragraph (c) of this AD.

Prohibition of HPT Stage 1 Rotor Disks

    (h) After the effective date of this AD, do not install any of
the HPT stage 1 rotor disks, listed by P/N in paragraph (c) of this
AD into any engine.

Alternative Methods of Compliance

    (i) The Manager, Engine Certification Office, has the authority
to approve alternative methods of compliance for this AD, if
requested using the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19.

Related Information

    (j) Contact Tara Chaidez, Aerospace Engineer, Engine
Certification Office, FAA, Engine and Propeller Directorate, 12 New
England Executive Park, Burlington, MA 01803; e-mail:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>, fax: (781) 238-
7199, for more information about this AD.

    Issued in Burlington, Massachusetts, on August 28, 2008.
Marc J. Bouthillier,
Acting Manager, Engine and Propeller Directorate, Aircraft
Certification Service.
[FR Doc. E8-20497 Filed 9-3-08; 8:45 am]

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