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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2007-0008]

National Advisory Council Teleconference

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of teleconference meeting.

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SUMMARY: The National Advisory Council (NAC) will be holding a
teleconference on June 18, 2008 from 1-

4 p.m. EDT to discuss and approve their comments to the draft revised
National Incident Management System (NIMS) document; to discuss
potential recommendations regarding the Robert T. Stafford Disaster
Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, as amended, and post-disaster
housing. The teleconference meeting will be open to the public.

DATES: Meeting Date: June 18, 2008 from 1-4 p.m. EDT; Comment Date:
Written statements must be received by June 10, 2008.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held via teleconference only. Members of
the public who wish to obtain the call-in number, access code, and
other information for the public teleconference may contact Alyson
Price as listed under the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT caption by 5
p.m. on June 10, 2008.
    You may submit statements to the NAC on the draft NIMS document,
identified by Docket ID FEMA-2007-0008, by one of the following
methods:
    Federal Rulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow
instructions for submitting comments on the Web site.
    E-mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Include Docket ID FEMA-2007-0008 in the
subject line of the message.
    Facsimile:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Mail: Office of Chief Counsel, Federal Emergency Management Agency,
Room 835, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472.
    Hand Delivery/Courier: Office of the Chief Counsel, Federal
Emergency Management Agency, Room 835, 500 C Street, SW., Washington,
DC 20472.
    Instructions: Please note that statements submitted to this docket
are for the use of the NAC and although they could be considered by the
NAC in the generation of its recommendation to FEMA on the draft
document, public statements will not be forwarded to FEMA for its
consideration. FEMA published a separate Federal Register notice
requesting public comments on the NIMS. Those comments should be
submitted to http://www.regulations.gov under Docket ID: FEMA-2008-0008
no later than June 2, 2008.
    All Submissions received must include the agency name and Docket ID
FEMA-2007-0008. Regardless of the method used for submitting comments
or material, all submissions will be posted, without change, to the
Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov, and will
include any personal information you provide. Therefore, submitting
this information makes it public. You may wish to read the Privacy Act
notice that is available on the Privacy and Use Notice link on the
Administration Navigation Bar of http://www.regulations.gov.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or
comments received, go to Docket ID FEMA-2007-0008 at http://
www.regulations.gov. The 2008 draft NIMS document can be found in
Docket ID FEMA-2008-0008.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alyson Price, Designated Federal
Officer, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., (E
Street, 3rd Floor), Washington, DC 20472, telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>, and
e-mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or<EMAIL_ADDRESS>The NAC's
Web site is located at: http://www.fema.gov/about/nac/.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is given under the
Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), Public Law 92-463, as amended (5
U.S.C. App. 1, et seq.). Section 508(b) of the Post-Katrina Emergency
Management Reform Act of 2006, Public Law 109-295, requires that the
National Advisory Council (NAC) incorporate State, local, and tribal
government and private sector input in the development and revision of
the National Incident Management System (NIMS) (and other plans and
strategies). The NAC will be holding a teleconference meeting for
purposes of discussing the NAC's comments to the NIMS document as well
as potential recommendations regarding the Robert T. Stafford Disaster
Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, as amended, and post-disaster
housing issues. It is possible that the NAC may briefly address other
issues during this call. This meeting is open to the public. Although
members of the public will not be allowed to comment orally during the
meeting, they may file a written statement by June 10, 2008.

    Dated: May 27, 2008.
Harvey Johnson,
Deputy Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

21 CFR Part 73

[Docket No. FDA-2018-C-1007]

Aker BioMarine; Filing of Color Additive Petition

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notification of petition.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, the Agency, or we) is
announcing that we have filed a petition, submitted by Aker BioMarine,
proposing that the color additive regulations be amended to provide for
the safe use of Antarctic krill meal which is composed of the ground
and dried tissue of Euphausia superba, for use in the feed of salmonid
fish. The use would enhance the color of the salmonid fish flesh.

DATES: Submit either electronic or written comments on the petitioner's
environmental assessment by May 9, 2018.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments as follows. Please note that late,
untimely filed comments will not be considered. Electronic comments
must be submitted on or before May 9, 2018. The https://www.regulations.gov electronic filing system will accept comments until
midnight Eastern Time at the end of May 9, 2018. Comments received by
mail/hand delivery/courier (for written/paper submissions) will be
considered timely if they are postmarked or the delivery service
acceptance receipt is on or before that date.

Electronic Submissions

    Submit electronic comments in the following way:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments. Comments submitted
electronically, including attachments, to https://www.regulations.gov
will be posted to the docket unchanged. Because your comment will be
made public, you are solely responsible for ensuring that your comment
does not include any confidential information that you or a third party
may not wish to be posted, such as medical information, your or anyone
else's Social Security number, or confidential business information,
such as a manufacturing process. Please note that if you include your
name, contact information, or other information that identifies you in
the body of your comments, that information will be posted on https://www.regulations.gov.
     If you want to submit a comment with confidential
information that you do not wish to be made available to the public,
submit the comment as a written/paper submission and in the manner
detailed (see ``Written/Paper Submissions'' and ``Instructions'').

Written/Paper Submissions

    Submit written/paper submissions as follows:
     Mail/Hand delivery/Courier (for written/paper
submissions): Dockets Management Staff (HFA-305), Food and Drug
Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852.
     For written/paper comments submitted to the Dockets
Management Staff, FDA will post your comment, as well as any
attachments, except for information submitted, marked and identified,
as confidential, if submitted as detailed in ``Instructions.''
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the Docket No.
FDA-2018-C-1007 for ``Aker BioMarine; Filing of Color Additive
Petition.'' Received comments, those filed in a timely manner (see
ADDRESSES), will be placed in the docket and, except for those
submitted as ``Confidential Submissions,'' publicly viewable at https://www.regulations.gov or at the Dockets Management Staff between 9 a.m.
and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.
     Confidential Submissions--To submit a comment with
confidential information that you do not wish to be made publicly
available, submit your comments only as a written/paper submission. You
should submit two copies total. One copy will include the information
you claim to be confidential with a heading or cover note that states
``THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION.'' The Agency will
review this copy, including the claimed confidential information, in
its consideration of comments. The second copy, which will have the
claimed confidential information redacted/blacked out, will be
available for public viewing and posted on https://www.regulations.gov.
Submit both copies to the Dockets Management Staff. If you do not wish
your name and contact information to be made publicly available, you
can provide this information on the cover sheet and not in the body of
your comments and you must identify this information as
``confidential.'' Any information marked as ``confidential'' will not
be disclosed except in accordance with 21 CFR 10.20 and other
applicable disclosure law. For more information about FDA's posting of
comments to public dockets, see 80 FR 56469, September 18, 2015, or
access the information at: https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2015-09-18/pdf/2015-23389.pdf.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or
the electronic and written/paper comments received, go to https://www.regulations.gov and insert the docket number, found in brackets in
the heading of this document, into the ``Search'' box and follow the
prompts and/or go to the Dockets Management Staff, 5630 Fishers Lane,
Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephen DiFranco, Center for Food
Safety and Applied Nutrition (HFS-265), Food and Drug Administration,
5001 Campus Dr., College Park, MD 20740,<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic
Act (section 721(d)(1) (21 U.S.C. 379e(d)(1))), we are giving notice
that we have filed a color additive petition (CAP 5C0303), submitted by
Aker BioMarine, c/o Intertek Scientific & Regulatory Consultancy (Aker
BioMarine), Rm. 1036, Building A8 Cody Technology Park, Ively Road,
Farnborough, Hampshire, GU14 0LX, UK. The petition proposes to amend
the color additive regulations in part 73 (21 CFR part 73) Listing of
Color Additives Exempt From Certification to provide for the safe use
of Antarctic krill meal which is composed of the ground and dried
tissue of Euphausia superba, for use in the feed of salmonid fish. The
use of such feed would enhance the color of the salmonid fish flesh.
    We are reviewing the potential environmental impact of this
petition. To encourage public participation consistent with regulations
issued under the National Environmental Policy Act (40 CFR 1501.4(b)),
we are placing the environmental assessment submitted with the petition
that is the subject of this notice on public display at the Dockets
Management Staff (see ADDRESSES) for public review and comment.
    We will also place on public display, in the Dockets Management
Staff and at https://www.regulations.gov, any amendments to, or
comments on, the petitioner's environmental assessment without further
announcement in the Federal Register. If, based on our review, we find
that an environmental impact statement is not required, and this
petition results in a regulation, we will publish the notice of
availability of our finding of no significant impact and the evidence
supporting that finding with the regulation in the Federal Register in
accordance with 21 CFR 25.51(b).

    Dated: April 3, 2018.
Leslie Kux,
Associate Commissioner for Policy.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2011-N-0129]

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for Office
of Management and Budget Review; Comment Request; Comparing Nutrition
Knowledge, Attitude, and Behavior Among English-Dominant Hispanics,
Spanish-Dominant Hispanics, and Other Consumers

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing that a
proposed collection of information has been submitted to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

DATES: Fax written comments on the collection of information by
September 22, 2011.

ADDRESSES: To ensure that comments on the information collection are
received, OMB recommends that written comments be faxed to the Office
of Information and Regulatory Affairs, OMB, Attn: FDA Desk Officer,
FAX:<PHONE_NUMBER>, or e-mailed to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>All
comments should be identified with the OMB control number 0910-New and
title ``Comparing Nutrition Knowledge, Attitude, and Behavior Among
English-Dominant Hispanics, Spanish-Dominant Hispanics, and Other
Consumers.'' Also include the FDA docket number found in brackets in
the heading of this document.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Denver Presley, Office of Information
Management, Food and Drug Administration, 1350 Piccard Dr., PI50-400B,
Rockville, MD 20850,<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In compliance with 44 U.S.C. 3507, FDA has
submitted the following proposed collection of information to OMB for
review and clearance.

Comparing Nutrition Knowledge, Attitude, and Behavior Among English-
Dominant Hispanics, Spanish-Dominant Hispanics, and Other Consumers--
(OMB Control Number 0910-NEW)

I. Background

    Recent estimates suggest that Hispanics (defined as those who
identify themselves as of Hispanic or Latino origin) are the largest
and fastest growing minority group in the nation; the proportion of the
U.S. population that was Hispanic was 14 percent in 2005 and is
projected to increase to 29 percent in 2050 (Ref. 1).
    Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
indicate that, in 2005 and 2006, 34.3 percent and 32.7 percent of the
U.S. adult population are obese and overweight, respectively (Ref. 2).
According to CDC, Hispanics had 21 percent higher obesity prevalence
than Whites in 2008 (Ref. 3). CDC data also indicate variations in
prevalence of obesity among adults of different race-gender groups; for
example, during 2006 through 2008, non-Hispanic Blacks had the greatest
prevalence of obesity (35.7 percent), followed by Hispanics (28.7
percent), and non-Hispanic Whites (23.7 percent); non-Hispanic Black
women had the greatest prevalence (39.2 percent), followed by non-
Hispanic Black men (31.6 percent), Hispanic women (29.4 percent),
Hispanic men (27.8 percent), non-Hispanic White men (25.4 percent), and
non-Hispanic White women (21.8 percent) (Ref. 3).
    While some Hispanics living in the United States use the English
language exclusively or more often than Spanish (English-dominant
Hispanics), other U.S. Hispanics predominantly use the Spanish language
in their daily lives

(Spanish-dominant Hispanics) (Ref. 4). Since most U.S. food labels are
in English, Spanish-dominant Hispanics' understanding and use of food
labels may differ from that of English-dominant Hispanics and of non-
Hispanics who use English exclusively. In addition, both English-
dominant Hispanics and Spanish-dominant Hispanics may have different
awareness, perceptions, and behaviors than English-speaking non-
Hispanics on issues of health, nutrition, and food consumption (Refs. 5
through 8).
    Existing research suggests that, in addition to language and other
demographic differences, acculturation is an important factor
associated with individual differences in dietary and public health-
related perceptions, attitudes, and behaviors among Hispanics.
Acculturation is defined as the change in behavior and values by
immigrants when they come in contact with a new group, nation, or
culture (Ref. 9). Immigrants may possess different degrees of
acculturation, depending on the time of migration and other factors,
such as the dominant culture of the neighborhoods where they live and
work and type of education received (Refs. 10 and 11). Hence, variation
in the degree of acculturation can lead to differences in lifestyle and
behaviors, including behaviors related to dietary choices and to use
and understanding of nutrition information on food labels, because of
English proficiency and degree of assimilation into the values,
lifestyles, and diets prevalent in this country. The existing research
has shown the influence of acculturation on Hispanics' perceptions,
attitudes, and behaviors relating to public health factors including
dietary practices, nutrition, the health practices of pregnant women,
obesity, coronary heart disease, Type 2 diabetes, alcohol consumption,
and smoking behavior (for example, Refs. 10 and 12 through 21).
    FDA needs an understanding of how different population groups
perceive and behave in terms of food label understanding and use,
nutrition, and health to inform possible measures that the Agency may
take to help consumers make informed dietary choices. FDA is aware of
no consumer research on a nationwide level of the impact of language
and acculturation on Hispanics' dietary choices and label use. This
study is intended to provide answers to research questions such as
whether and how much Spanish-dominant Hispanics, English-dominant
Hispanics, and English-speaking non-Hispanics differ in their
knowledge, attitude, and behavior toward food label use, nutrition, and
health among three population groups and the role that demographic and
other factors may play in any differences.
    The proposed study will use a Web-based survey to collect
information from 2,400 adult members in online consumer panels
maintained by a contractor. The study plans to randomly select 800
members into each of three groups: Spanish-dominant Hispanics, English-
dominant Hispanics, and English-speaking non-Hispanics. Either an
English or a Spanish questionnaire will be used, as appropriate. The
study plans to include topics such as: (1) Nutrition and health; (2)
use and understanding of food labels and labeling information; (3)
degree of capacity to understand and use health information; and (4)
levels of acculturation among Hispanic respondents as measured by a
Hispanic acculturation scale that is widely used in social science
research (Ref. 22). To help understand the data, the study will also
collect information on participants' background, including, but not
limited to, health status and demographic characteristics, such as age,
gender, education, and income.
    The study is part of the Agency's continuing effort to enable
consumers to make informed dietary choices and construct healthful
diets. The results of the study will not be used to develop population
estimates. The results of the study will be used for informing possible
measures that the Agency may take to help consumers make informed
dietary choices.
    To help design and refine the questionnaire, we plan to conduct
cognitive interviews by screening 72 adult panelists in order to obtain
9 participants in the interviews. Each screening is expected to take 5
minutes (0.083 hour) and each cognitive interview is expected to take
0.5 hour. The total for cognitive interview activities is 11 hours (6
hours + 5 hours). Subsequently, we plan to conduct two waves of
pretests of the questionnaire before it is administered in the study.
We expect that 360 invitations, each taking 2 minutes (0.033 hour),
will need to be sent to adult members of the online consumer panels to
have 180 of them complete a 15-minute (0.25 hour) pretest. The total
for the pretest activities is 57 hours (12 hours + 45 hours). For the
survey, we estimate that 4,800 invitations, each taking 2 minutes
(0.033 hour) to complete, will need to be sent to adult members of the
online consumer panels to have 2,400 of them complete a 15-minute (0.25
hour) questionnaire. The total for the survey activities is 758 hours
(158 hours + 600 hours). Thus, the total estimated burden is 826 hours.
This estimate is 496 hours lower than the 1,322 hours published in the
60-day notice and reflects 20 fewer hours for pretest invitation and
476 fewer hours for survey invitation. Recent evidence available to the
Agency suggests the study will not need to send as many invitations as
originally estimated to achieve its target sample sizes in pretest and
survey. FDA's burden estimate is based on prior experience with
research that is similar to this proposed study.
    In the Federal Register of March 14, 2011 (76 FR 13626), FDA
published a 60-day notice requesting public comment on the proposed
collection of information. No comments were received.
    FDA estimates the burden of this collection of information as
follows:

                                  Table 1--Estimated Annual Reporting Burden 1
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                                                 Number of
          Activity               Number of     responses per   Total annual   Average burden per    Total hours
                                respondents     respondent       responses         response
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Cognitive interview screener              72               1              72  0.083 (5 min.)....               6
Cognitive interview.........               9               1               9  0.5 (30 min.).....               5
Pretest invitation..........             360               1             360  0.033 (2 min.)....              12
Pretest.....................             180               1             180  0.25 (15 min.)....              45
Survey invitation...........           4,800               1           4,800  0.033 (2 min.)....             158
Survey......................           2,400               1           2,400  0.25 (15 min.)....             600
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    Total...................  ..............  ..............  ..............  ..................             826
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1 There are no capital costs or operating and maintenance costs associated with this collection of information.

II. References

    The following references have been placed on display in the
Division of Dockets Management (HFA-305), Food and Drug Administration,
5630 Fishers Lane, rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852, and may be seen by
interested persons between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.
(FDA has verified the Web site addresses but is not responsible for any
subsequent changes to the Web site after this document publishes in the
Federal Register.)

    1. Passel, J.S. and C. D'Vera, ``U.S. Population Projections:
2005-2050,'' Pew Research Center, Washington, DC, February 11, 2008,
(http://pewhispanic.org/files/reports/85.pdf).
    2. CDC, ``Prevalence of Overweight, Obesity, and Extreme Obesity
Among Adults: United States, Trends 1976-80 Through 2005-2006,''
December 2008, (http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hestat/overweight/overweight_adult.pdf).
    3. CDC, ``Differences in Prevalence of Obesity Among Black,
White, and Hispanic Adults--United States, 2006-2008,'' Morbidity
and Mortality Weekly Report, 58(27):740-744, July 17, 2009, (http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5827a2.htm).
    4. CDC, ``Health Disparities Experienced by Hispanics--United
States,'' Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, 53(40):935-937,
October 15, 2004, (http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5340a1.htm).
    5. National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, ``Epidemiologic
Research in Hispanic Populations: Opportunities, Barriers and
Solutions,'' December 3, 2003, (http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/meetings/workshops/hispanic.htm).
    6. Information Resources, Inc., ``Times & Trends: Hispanic
Consumers--Capturing CPG Market Potential,'' April 2008, (http://www.symphonyiri.com/portals/0/articlePdfs/TT_April_2008_Hispanic_Consumers.pdf).
    7. Yang, S., M.G. Leff, D. McTague, et al., ``Multistate
Surveillance for Food-Handling, Preparation, and Consumption
Behaviors Associated With Foodborne Diseases: 1995 and 1996
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Systems Food-Safety Questions,''
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, 47(SS-4):33-54, September 11,
1998, (http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/00054714.htm).
    8. Lin, C.-T.J. and S.T. Yen, ``Knowledge of Dietary Fats Among
U.S. Consumers,'' Journal of the American Dietetic Association,
110(4):613-618, April 2010.
    9. Marin, G., F. Sabogal, B.V. Marin, et al., ``Development of a
Short Acculturation Scale for Hispanics,'' Hispanic Journal of
Behavioral Sciences, 9(2):183-205, 1987.
    10. Satia-About, J., R.E. Patterson, M.L. Neuhouser, et al.,
``Dietary Acculturation: Applications to Nutrition Research and
Dietetics,'' Journal of the American Dietetic Association,
102(8):1105-1118, August 2002.
    11. Lin, H., O.I. Bermudez, and K.L. Tucker, ``Dietary Patterns
of Hispanic Elders Are Associated With Acculturation and Obesity,''
Journal of Nutrition, 133:3651-3657, 2003.
    12. Otero-Sabogal, R., F. Sabogal, E.J. P[eacute]rez-Stable, et
al., ``Dietary Practices, Alcohol Consumption, and Smoking Behavior:
Ethnic, Sex, and Acculturation Differences,'' Journal of National
Cancer Institute Monograph, 18:73-82, 1995.
    13. Lara, M., C. Gamboa, M.I. Kahramanian, et al.,
``Acculturation and Latino Health in the United States: A Review of
the Literature and its Sociopolitical Context,'' Annual Review of
Public Health, 26:367-397, 2005.
    14. Winkleby, M.A., S.P. Fortmann, and B. Rockhill, ``Health-
Related Risk Factors in a Sample of Hispanics and Whites Matched on
Sociodemographic Characteristics: The Stanford Five-City Project,''
American Journal of Epidemiology 137(12):1365-1375, 1993.
    15. Byrd, T.L., H. Balcazar, and R.A. Hummer, ``Acculturation
and Breast-Feeding Intention and Practice in Hispanic Women on the
U.S.-Mexico Border,'' Ethnicity & Disease, 11(1):72-79, 2001.
    16. Cobas, J.A., H. Balcazar, M.B. Benin, et al.,
``Acculturation and Low-Birthweight Infants Among Latino Women: A
Reanalysis of Hispanic Health and Nutrition Examination Survey Data
With Structural Equation Models,'' American Journal of Public
Health, 86(3):394-396, 1996.
    17. Dixon, L.B., J. Sundquist, and M. Winkleby, ``Differences in
Energy, Nutrient, and Food Intakes in a U.S. Sample of Mexican-
American Women and Men: Findings From the Third National Health and
Nutrition Examination Survey, 1988-1994,'' American Journal of
Epidemiology, 152(6):548-557, 2000.
    18. Khan, L.K., J. Sobal, and R. Martorell, ``Acculturation,
Socioeconomic Status, and Obesity in Mexican Americans, Cuban
Americans, and Puerto Ricans,'' International Journal of Obesity,
21(2):91-96, 1997.
    19. Markides, K.S., D.J. Lee, and L.A. Ray, ``Acculturation and
Hypertension in Mexican Americans,'' Ethnicity & Disease, 3:70-74,
1993.
    20. Stern, M.P., C. Gonzalez, B.D. Mitchell, et al., ``Genetic
and Environmental Determinants of Type II Diabetes in Mexico City
and San Antonio,'' Diabetes, 41(4):484-492, 1992.
    21. Sundquist, J., and M.A. Winkleby, ``Cardiovascular Risk
Factors in Mexican American Adults: A Transcultural Analysis of
National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey III, 1988-1994,''
American Journal of Public Health, 89(5):723-730, 1999.
    22. Thomson, M.D., and L. Hoffman-Goetz, ``Defining and
Measuring Acculturation: A Systematic Review of Public Health
Studies With Hispanic Population in the United States,'' Social
Science & Medicine, 69:983-991, 2009.

    Dated: August 18, 2011.
David Dorsey,
Acting Associate Commissioner for Policy and Planning.
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[EPA-HQ-RCRA-2006-0796; FRL-8684-3]

Notice of Scientific Peer Review Teleconference on the Draft
``Human and Ecological Risk Assessment of Coal Combustion Wastes''

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or the Agency) is
announcing that a telephone conference will be held with the peer
reviewers (who are reviewing the draft Human and Ecological Risk
Assessment of Coal Combustion Wastes or draft risk assessment) and
interested members of the public. During this teleconference, the
Agency will accept oral comments from the public on technical aspects
of the draft risk assessment.

DATES: The teleconference will be held on Tuesday, July 8, 2008,
beginning at 12 Noon Eastern Time. Requests from members of the public
who wish to make oral presentations during the teleconference will be
accepted through Thursday, July 3, 2008.

ADDRESSES: Telephone conference call only. See the following
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for information on how to submit an
oral statement during the teleconference.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: For general information on this
teleconference, contact Ms. Thea Johnson at<PHONE_NUMBER>, or
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Office of Solid Waste (Mailcode: 5307P), U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460. Any member of the public who wishes to make an
oral statement during the teleconference (10 minutes or less) must pre-
register according to the instructions outlined in the following
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Background: On August 29, 2007, EPA published a Notice of Data
Availability (NODA) in the Federal Register that announced the
availability of new information and data contained in three documents
regarding the management of coal combustion wastes (CCW) in landfills
and surface impoundments. (72 FR 49714.) The Agency sought public
comments on how, if at all, this additional information should affect
EPA's decisions as it continues to follow-up on its Regulatory
Determination for CCW disposed of in landfills and surface
impoundments. The three documents that the Agency requested comment on
included: The joint U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and EPA report
entitled, Coal Combustion Waste Management at Landfills and Surface
Impoundments, 1994-2004; the draft risk assessment conducted by EPA on
the management of CCW in landfills and surface impoundments entitled,
Human and Ecological Risk Assessment of Coal Combustion Wastes; and the
EPA's damage case assessment. (The Agency also included in the Docket
to the NODA a rulemaking petition submitted by a number of citizens'
groups and several approaches, one prepared by the electric utility
industry and the other prepared by a number of citizens' groups
regarding the management of CCW). The Agency solicited information
regarding the damage cases, the results of the risk assessment, and the
new liner and groundwater monitoring information from the DOE/EPA
report. EPA also requested comment on the draft risk assessment
document to help inform a planned peer review, with which this notice
is associated. In addition to the draft risk assessment, EPA will also
make available to the peer reviewers the public comments regarding the
draft risk assessment that were submitted during the comment period,
which closed on February 11, 2008.
    Availability of Teleconference Materials: A draft agenda and other
supporting materials, including the teleconference number and
instructions on how to access the teleconference telephone line will be
posted on the Science Inventory Web site no later than Thursday, July
3, 2008. The Science Inventory Web site can be accessed at http://
www.epa.gov/si. Additional information related to the Regulatory
Determination for CCW disposed of in landfills and surface impoundments
can be found in docket EPA-HQ-RCRA-2006-0796, available online at
http://www.regulations.gov.
    Procedures for Providing Public Input: Interested members of the
public may make an oral statement to the independent peer reviewers
during the teleconference. Oral Statements: Individuals or groups
requesting to make oral presentations to the independent peer reviewers
on this public telephone conference will be limited to 10 minutes per
speaker. Comments will be accepted from only one speaker per
organization.
    Procedures for Pre-Registration: Industrial Economics, Incorporated
(IEc), an EPA contractor for external scientific review, will convene
the independent experts, organize, and conduct the peer review
teleconference. To participate in this teleconference, register by
Thursday, July 3, 2008 by visiting http://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/other/
fossil/tele-form.htm or by sending an e-mail to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
Please reference ``CCW Peer Review Telephone Conference'' and include
your name, title, affiliation, full address and contact information.
Due to the limited number of telephone lines, pre-registration is
strongly recommended. You may also register by calling the registration
telephone line at<PHONE_NUMBER>. The deadline for pre-registration is
Thursday, July 3, 2008. If telephone lines are available after the pre-
registration deadline, then, registrations will continue to be accepted
after this date.
    Accessibility: For information on services for individuals with
disabilities, please leave a detailed message, as well as contact
information at<PHONE_NUMBER> or e-mail your request to
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
    Dated: June 18, 2008.
Matt Hale,
Director, Office of Solid Waste.
[FR Doc. E8-14234 Filed 6-23-08; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Combined Notice of Filings

    Take notice that the Commission has received the following Natural
Gas Pipeline Rate and Refund Report filings:

    Docket Numbers: RP18-345-000.
    Applicants: Northern Natural Gas Company.
    Description: Sec.  4(d) Rate Filing: 20180112 Remove Non Conforming
to be effective 12/22/2017.
    Filed Date: 1/12/18.
    Accession Number: 20180112-5054.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/24/18.

    Docket Numbers: RP18-346-000.
    Applicants: Iroquois Gas Transmission System, L.P.
    Description: Sec.  4(d) Rate Filing: 011218 Negotiated Rates--
Consolidated Edison Energy Inc. R-2275-13 to be effective 1/15/2018.
    Filed Date: 1/12/18.
    Accession Number: 20180112-5056.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/24/18.

    Docket Numbers: RP18-347-000.
    Applicants: Iroquois Gas Transmission System, L.P.
    Description: Sec.  4(d) Rate Filing: 011218 Negotiated Rates--
Macquarie Energy LLC H-4090-89 to be effective 1/15/2018.
    Filed Date: 1/12/18.
    Accession Number: 20180112-5057.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/24/18.

    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: January 16, 2018.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-55773; File No. SR-BSE-2007-16]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Boston Stock Exchange, Inc.;
Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To
Allow Odd-lot and Mixed-lot Orders To Be Sent To the Boston Equities
Exchange

May 16, 2007.
    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(the ``Act''),\1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given
that on April 17, 2007, the Boston Stock Exchange, Inc. (``BSE'' or
``Exchange'') 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 substantially prepared by the BSE. The
Exchange filed the proposal as a ``non-controversial'' proposed rule
change pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A)(iii) of the Act \3\ and Rule
19b-4(f)(6) thereunder,\4\ which renders it effective upon filing with
the Commission.\5\ The Commission is publishing this notice to solicit
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
    \3\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(iii).
    \4\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6).
    \5\ The Exchange has asked the Commission to waive the 30- day
operative delay required by Rule 19b-4(f)(6)(iii), 17 CFR 240.19b-
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance
of the Proposed Rule Change

    The BSE proposes amending Section 2 and 3 of Chapter XXXVII of the
Rules of BSE (``BSE Rules'') to allow odd-lot and mixed-lot market or
limit orders to be sent to the Boston Equities Exchange (``BeX''). The
text of the proposed rule change is available at BSE, the Commission's
Public Reference Room, and (http://www.bostonstock.com).

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 BSE included statements
concerning the purpose of, and basis for, the proposed rule change and
discussed any comments it received on the proposed rule change. The
text of those statements may be examined at the places specified in
Item IV below. The Exchange has prepared summaries, set forth in
Sections A, B, and C below, of the most significant parts of such
statements.

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

1. Purpose
    On June 13, 2006 the BSE filed Amendment No. 3 to File Number SR-
BSE-2006-22 (the ``BeX Facility Filing''), a rule filing submitted in
connection with the implementation of the first of two phases of BeX, a
fully automated electronic book for the

display and execution of orders in securities. On August 25, 2006, File
Number SR-BSE-2006-22 was approved by the Commission.\6\ On August 3,
2006, the BSE filed, in connection with the implementation of the
second phase of BeX and in connection with satisfying the requirements
of Regulation NMS, File Number SR-BSE-2006-30. On September 29, 2006
the Commission approved File Number SR-BSE-2006-30.\7\
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    \6\ Securities Exchange Act Release No. 54365 (August 25, 2006)
71 FR 52192 (September 1, 2006).
    \7\ Securities Exchange Act Release No. 54546 (September 29,
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    At the present time, all orders sent to BeX must be round-lot
market or limit orders with the exception of orders for Nasdaq Global
Market securities and Nasdaq Capital Market securities, which orders
may be odd-lot or mixed-lot orders. The purpose of this proposed rule
change is to amend BSE Rules to allow all orders sent to BeX to be odd-
lot or mixed-lot market or limit orders, thereby removing the
limitation that all orders sent to BeX must be round lot orders unless
such orders are for Nasdaq Global Market securities or Nasdaq Capital
Market securities. In other words, the proposed rule change would allow
all orders sent to BeX to be round-lot, odd-lot or mixed-lot market or
limit orders. For stocks, 100 shares shall constitute a ``round lot,''
any amount less than 100 shares shall constitute an ``odd lot,'' and
any amount greater than 100 shares that is not a multiple of a round
lot shall constitute a ``mixed lot.''
2. Statutory Basis
    The Exchange believes that the proposal is consistent with the
requirements of Section 6(b) of the Act,\8\ in general, and furthers
the objectives of Section 6(b)(5) of the Act,\9\ in particular, in that
it is designed to prevent fraudulent and manipulative acts and
practices, to promote just and equitable principles of trade, and to
protect investors and the public interest in that it is designed 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 for a free and open market and a national market
system, and, in general, to protect investors and the public interest.
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    \8\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
    \9\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
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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.

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 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: (1)
Significantly affect the protection of investors or the public
interest; (2) impose any significant burden on competition; and (3)
become operative for thirty days from the date on which it was filed,
or such shorter time as the Commission may designate if consistent with
the protection of investors and the public interest, it has become
effective pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act \10\ and Rule 19b-
4(f)(6) \11\ thereunder.\12\
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    \10\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
    \11\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6).
    \12\ Pursuant to Rule 19b-4(f)(6)(iii), the Exchange has given
the Commission written notice of its intent to file the proposed
rule change, along with a brief description and text of the proposed
rule change, at least five business days prior to the date on which
the Exchange filed the proposed rule change. See 17 CFR 240.19b-
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    A proposed rule change filed under Commission Rule 19b-4(f)(6) \13\
normally does not become operative prior to thirty days after the date
of filing. The BSE requests that the Commission waive the 30-day
operative delay, as specified in Rule 19b-4(f)(6)(iii), and designate
the proposed rule change to become operative immediately. The
Commission believes that waiving the 30-day operative delay is
consistent with the protection of investors and the public interest
because such waiver will allow BSE to implement rules similar to those
already in place at other exchanges and establish uniformity with
respect to odd-lot and mixed-lot orders for all securities traded on
BeX without needless delay. For these reasons, the Commission
designates the proposed rule change as operative upon filing.\14\
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    \13\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6).
    \14\ For the purposes only of waiving the operative date of this
proposal, the Commission has considered the proposed rule's impact
on efficiency, competition, and capital formation. See 15 U.S.C.
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    At any time within 60 days of the filing of such proposed rule
change, the Commission may summarily abrogate 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 the 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-BSE-2007-16 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

     Send paper comments in triplicate to Nancy M. Morris,
Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, Station Place, 100 F
Street, NE., Washington, DC 20549-1090.
    All submissions should refer to File Number SR-BSE-2007-16. 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 inspection
and copying in the Commission's Public Reference Room. Copies of such
filing also will be available for inspection and copying at the
principal office of the BSE. 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-BSE-2007-16 and should be submitted on or before June
13, 2007.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Market Regulation,
pursuant to delegated authority.\15\
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    \15\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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J. Lynn Taylor,
Assistant Secretary.
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Comment Info: =================

General Comment:Dear Mr. Zeller:

I am writing as an individual consumer to request an extension of the comment period for the Food and Drug Administration's ("FDA") Proposed Rule Deeming Tobacco Products to be Subject to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, as amended by the Family Smoking and Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (the "Proposed Rule") published at 79 Fed. Reg. 23,142 and Federal Register No. 2014-09491. On behalf of myself, I am requesting that the comment period for the Proposed Rule be extended by the FDA for an additional 105 days, from its current 75-day period, to 180 days.

The Proposed Rule raises a number of significant issues and questions that are important and relevant to me, as a consumer of products that are proposed for regulation under the Proposed Rule. The Proposed Rule asks about a hundred different questions I might want to respond to. I want to provide my thoughts and comments on many of these issues. As I feel my rights to use these products should not be impeded on. I feel there needs to be a lot more studies and information gathered, before any decisions are made about these products. And it is not unreasonable to permit concerned parties ample time to provide this information.

I feel very strongly about e-cigarettes as an alternative to combustible cigarettes. Quite simply, I firmly believe that they saved my life. I wish to provide you with my personal story, as well as science- and evidence-based responses to your questions so that you can take my comment into account. I realize that the FDA has the authority under 21 CFR 10.40 to extend this time frame and that the FDA has exercised this authority on numerous occasions in the past. I would therefore ask that you do so here, so that all stakeholders have the opportunity to provide their comments on this proposed regulation.

I appreciate your consideration of my request and am happy to discuss this issue with you further.