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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-83833; File No. SR-BX-2018-037]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Nasdaq BX, Inc.; Notice of Filing
and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Amend Section
7018(a) of the Exchange's Rules

August 13, 2018.
    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(``Act''),\1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given that
on July 31, 2018, Nasdaq BX, Inc. (``BX'' or ``Exchange'') filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission (``SEC'' or ``Commission'') the
proposed rule change as described in Items I, 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

    The Exchange proposes to amend the Exchange's transaction fees at
Rule 7018(a), as described further below.
    While these amendments are effective upon filing, the Exchange has
designated the proposed amendments to be operative on August 1, 2018.
    The text of the proposed rule change is available on the Exchange's
website at http://nasdaqbx.cchwallstreet.com/, at the principal office
of the Exchange, and at the Commission's Public Reference Room.

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

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

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

1. Purpose
    The purpose of the proposed rule change is to amend the Exchange's
transaction fees at Rule 7018 to (i) adjust the volume threshold for a
credit associated with orders that access liquidity that are entered by
members that access liquidity equal to or in excess of a certain
percentage of their [sic] total Consolidated Volume \3\ for a month;
and (ii) adding two credit tiers for orders entered by members that,
during a given month, have a total volume (accessing and providing
liquidity) equal to or exceeding 0.50% of total Consolidated Volume, at
least 20% more volume during that month (as a percentage of
Consolidated Volume) than the member's total volume in July 2018, and
where at least 30% of that 20% increase in volume arises from adding
liquidity.
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    \3\ Pursuant to Rule 7018(a), the term ``Consolidated Volume''
means the total consolidated volume reported to all consolidated
transaction reporting plans by all exchanges and trade reporting
facilities during a month in equity securities, excluding executed
orders with a size of less than one round lot.

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First Change
    The Exchange operates on the ``taker-maker'' model, whereby it pays
credits to members that take liquidity and charges fees to members that
provide liquidity. Currently, the Exchange offers several different
credits for orders that access liquidity on the Exchange. Among these
credits, the Exchange pays a credit of $0.0015 per share executed for
an order that accesses liquidity (excluding orders with Midpoint
pegging and excluding orders that receive price improvement and execute
against an order with a Non-displayed price) entered by a member that
accesses liquidity equal to or exceeding 0.075% of total Consolidated
Volume during a month. The Exchange proposes to decrease the
Consolidated Volume threshold applicable to this credit to 0.065% of
total Consolidated Volume during a month. The Exchange recently had
increased this threshold to 0.075%,\4\ but it has since determined that
this level is too high. It now proposes to recalibrate the threshold
downward to make it easier for firms to reach the Consolidated Volume
threshold necessary to qualify for the credit.
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    \4\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 34-83680 (July 20,
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Second Change
    The Exchange presently offers several credits for members whose
orders remove liquidity from the Exchange. Among these credits, the
Exchange offers a $0.0018 per share executed credit for orders that
access liquidity in securities in Tapes A and C (excluding orders with
Midpoint pegging and excluding orders that receive price improvement
and execute against an order with a Non-displayed price) that are
entered by a member that: (i) Accesses liquidity equal to or exceeding
0.20% of total Consolidated Volume during a month; and (ii) accesses
20% more liquidity as a percentage of Consolidated Volume than the
member accessed in May 2018. The Exchange also offers a $0.0019 per
share executed credit for orders that access liquidity in securities in
Tape B (excluding orders with Midpoint pegging and excluding orders
that receive price improvement and execute against an order with a Non-
displayed price) that are entered by a member that: (i) Accesses
liquidity equal to or exceeding 0.20% of total Consolidated Volume
during a month; and (ii) accesses 20% more liquidity as a percentage of
Consolidated Volume than the member accessed in May 2018.
    The Exchange now plans to add two new tiers that will also entitle
members to receive credits of $0.0018 and $0.0019 per share executed.
The first of these new tiers will offer a member a $0.0018 per share
executed credit for its orders that access liquidity in securities in
Tapes A and C (excluding orders with Midpoint pegging and excluding
orders that receive price improvement and execute against an order with
a Non-displayed price) to the extent that the member, during a given
month: (i) Has a total volume (including both providing and accessing
liquidity) that is equal to or exceeds 0.20% [sic] of total
Consolidated Volume during that month; (ii) has a total volume that is
at least 20% greater (as a percentage of Consolidated Volume) than its
total volume in July 2018; and (iii) of the 20% or more increase in
total volume described above, at least 30% is attributable to adding
liquidity. The second tier will offer a member a $0.0019 per share
executed credit for orders that access liquidity in securities in Tape
B (excluding orders with Midpoint pegging and excluding orders that
receive price improvement and execute against an order with a Non-
displayed price) to members that satisfy these same three conditions.
    An example of how these two new credits will work is as follows.
Firm X adds and removes 0.60% of total Consolidated Volume in
securities in Tape A in July 2018. In August 2018, Firm X adds and
removes 0.72% of total Consolidated Volume in securities in the same
Tape. The increase in total volume as a percentage of total
Consolidated Volume from July to August is 0.12%--which is an increase
of approximately [sic] 20%. If at least 30% of that 0.12% increase
(0.036%) is attributable to Firm X adding liquidity, then Firm X will
qualify for a $0.0018 per share executed credit for its orders that
access liquidity in securities in Tape A (excluding orders with
Midpoint pegging and excluding orders that receive price improvement
and execute against an order with a Non-displayed price).
    The Exchange proposes to add these credits to provide new and
stronger incentive for members to increase their total volume of
activity on the Exchange, provided that at least a certain percentage
of that increase in total volume arises from adding liquidity. The
Exchange also proposes a higher credit for increasing volume in Tape B
than it does in Tapes A or C to specifically target Tape B securities,
where the Exchange has seen less activity than it has in Tape A and C
securities.
2. Statutory Basis
    The Exchange believes that its proposal is consistent with Section
6(b) of the Act,\5\ in general, and furthers the objectives of Sections
6(b)(4) and 6(b)(5) of the Act,\6\ in particular, in that it provides
for the equitable allocation of reasonable dues, fees and other charges
among members and issuers and other persons using any facility, and is
not designed to permit unfair discrimination between customers,
issuers, brokers, or dealers.
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    \5\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
    \6\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(4) and (5).
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    The Commission and the courts have repeatedly expressed their
preference for competition over regulatory intervention in determining
prices, products, and services in the securities markets. In Regulation
NMS, while adopting a series of steps to improve the current market
model, the Commission highlighted the importance of market forces in
determining prices and SRO revenues and, also, recognized that current
regulation of the market system ``has been remarkably successful in
promoting market competition in its broader forms that are most
important to investors and listed companies.'' \7\
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    \7\ Securities Exchange Act Release No. 51808 (June 9, 2005), 70
FR 37496, 37499 (June 29, 2005) (``Regulation NMS Adopting
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    Likewise, in NetCoalition v. Securities and Exchange Commission \8\
(``NetCoalition'') the D.C. Circuit upheld the Commission's use of a
market-based approach in evaluating the fairness of market data fees
against a challenge claiming that Congress mandated a cost-based
approach.\9\ As the court emphasized, the Commission ``intended in
Regulation NMS that `market forces, rather than regulatory
requirements' play a role in determining the market data . . . to be
made available to investors and at what cost.'' \10\
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    \8\ NetCoalition v. SEC, 615 F.3d 525 (D.C. Cir. 2010).
    \9\ See NetCoalition, at 534-535.
    \10\ Id. at 537.
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    Further, ``[n]o one disputes that competition for order flow is
`fierce.' . . . As the SEC explained, `[i]n the U.S. national market
system, buyers and sellers of securities, and the broker-dealers that
act as their order-routing agents, have a wide range of choices of
where to route orders for execution'; [and] `no exchange can afford to
take its market share percentages for granted' because `no exchange
possesses a monopoly, regulatory or otherwise, in the execution of
order flow from broker dealers'. . . .'' \11\ Although the court

and the SEC were discussing the cash equities markets, the Exchange
believes that these views apply with equal force to the options
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    \11\ Id. at 539 (quoting Securities Exchange Act Release No.
59039 (December 2, 2008), 73 FR 74770, 74782-83 (December 9, 2008)
(SR-NYSEArca-2006-21)).
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First Change
    The Exchange believes that it is reasonable to decrease the
Consolidated Volume threshold on its credit for orders that access
liquidity (excluding orders with Midpoint pegging and excluding orders
that receive price improvement and execute against an order with
Midpoint pegging [sic]) entered by members that access liquidity equal
to or exceeding 0.075% of total Consolidated Volume during a month. The
Exchange must, from time to time, assess the effectiveness of its
credits in achieving their intended objectives and adjust the levels of
such credits based on the Exchange's observations of market participant
behavior. In this instance, the Exchange recently had increased the
Consolidated Volume threshold to provide a stronger incentive to market
participants to improve the market, but the Exchange has since
determined that this increase was too high and that the threshold needs
to be recalibrated downward to 0.065% to ensure that firms can continue
to qualify for the credit. The Exchange believes that the proposed
decrease is equitable and is not unfairly discriminatory because it
will apply to all similarly situated member firms.
Second Change
    Likewise, the Exchange believes that its proposal is reasonable to
add new credits for orders that access liquidity (excluding orders with
Midpoint pegging and those that receive price improvement and execute
against an order with a non-displayed price) that are entered by
members that, in a given month, remove and access [sic] liquidity equal
to or in excess of 0.50% of Consolidated Volume during the month, have
a total volume (as a percentage of Consolidated Volume) that is 20%
greater than it was in July 2018, and where at least 30% of the 20%
increase in total volume (as a percentage of Consolidated Volume)
arises from adding liquidity. This proposal is reasonable because it
will provide new and stronger incentive for members to improve the
market by both adding and removing liquidity from the Exchange. It will
also incent them to increase the extent of this activity on the
Exchange relative to their activity levels as of July 2018. The
Exchange believes it is reasonable, equitable, and not unfairly
discriminatory to propose a higher credit to members that increase
volume in securities in Tape B than those that do so in securities in
Tapes A and C because the Exchange has experienced less activity in
Tape B securities relative to Tapes A and C securities and it wishes to
specifically target increased activity with respect to Tape B
securities. The Exchange also believes that these proposals are
equitable and not unfairly discriminatory because they will apply to
all similarly situated member firms.

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

    The Exchange does not believe that the proposed rule change will
impose any burden on competition not necessary or appropriate in
furtherance of the purposes of the Act. In terms of inter-market
competition, the Exchange notes that it operates in a highly
competitive market in which market participants can readily favor
competing venues if they deem fee levels at a particular venue to be
excessive, or rebate opportunities available at other venues to be more
favorable. In such an environment, the Exchange must continually adjust
its fees and credits to remain competitive with other exchanges and
with alternative trading systems that have been exempted from
compliance with the statutory standards applicable to exchanges.
Because competitors are free to modify their own fees and credits in
response, and because market participants may readily adjust their
order routing practices, the Exchange believes that the degree to which
fee or credit changes in this market may impose any burden on
competition is extremely limited.
    In this instance, the Exchange's proposals to add to or modify its
credits do not impose a burden on competition because these proposals
are reflective of the Exchange's overall efforts to provide greater
incentives to market participants that it believes will improve the
market, to the benefit of all participants. The Exchange does not
believe that any of the proposed changes will impair the ability of
members or competing order execution venues to maintain their
competitive standing in the financial markets. Moreover, because there
are numerous competitive alternatives to the use of the Exchange, it is
likely that BX will lose market share as a result of the changes if
they are unattractive to market participants.
    Likewise, the Exchange's proposed credits and credit amendments do
not impose a burden on competition because the Exchange's execution
services are completely voluntary and subject to extensive competition
both from other exchanges and from off-exchange venues. Again, if the
proposed credits are unattractive to market participants, it is likely
that the Exchange will lose market share as a result. Accordingly, the
Exchange does not believe that the proposal will impair the ability of
members or competing order execution venues to maintain their
competitive standing in the financial markets.

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

    No written comments were either solicited or received.

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

    The foregoing rule change has become effective pursuant to Section
19(b)(3)(A)(ii) of the Act.\12\
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    \12\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(ii).
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    At any time within 60 days of the filing of the proposed rule
change, the Commission summarily may temporarily suspend such rule
change if it appears to the Commission that such action is: (i)
Necessary or appropriate in the public interest; (ii) for the
protection of investors; or (iii) otherwise in furtherance of the
purposes of the Act. If the Commission takes such action, the
Commission shall institute proceedings to determine whether the
proposed rule should be approved or disapproved.

IV. Solicitation of Comments

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

Electronic Comments

     Use the Commission's internet comment form (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml); or
     Send an email to [email protected]. Please include
File Number SR-BX-2018-037 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

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

All submissions should refer to File Number SR-BX-2018-037. 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-BX-
2018-037 and should be submitted on or before September 7, 2018.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\13\
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    \13\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Robert W. Errett,
Deputy Secretary.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-52698; File No. SR-CBOE-2005-78]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Chicago Board Options Exchange,
Incorporated; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed
Rule Change Relating to a Fee Waiver for Certain Transactions in SPX
LEAPS[supreg] Options

October 28, 2005.
    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(``Act'') \1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given that
on September 26, 2005, the Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated
(``CBOE'' or the ``Exchange'') filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described in
Items I, II, and III below, which Items have been prepared by the
Exchange. CBOE has designated the proposed rule change as one
establishing or changing a due, fee, or other charge imposed by CBOE
pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A)(ii) of the Act \3\ and Rule 19b-4(f)(2)
thereunder,\4\ which renders the proposal

effective upon filing with the Commission. The Commission is publishing
this notice to solicit comments on the proposed rule change from
interested persons.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
    \3\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(ii).
    \4\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(2).
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance
of the Proposed Rule Change

    CBOE proposes to amend its Fees Schedule to waive fees through
December 15, 2005 for certain transactions in S&P 500 index options
LEAPS[supreg].\5\ The text of the proposed rule change is available on
the Exchange's Web site (http://www.cboe.com), at the Exchange's Office

of the Secretary, and at the Commission's Public Reference Room.
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    \5\ Index LEAPS are long-term index option series that can
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II. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

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

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

1. Purpose
    The Exchange proposes to amend its Fees Schedule to waive fees for
certain transactions in S&P 500 index (``SPX'') options LEAPS through
December 15, 2005, which is the last day of trading in the December
2005 SPX options series. Specifically, the Exchange will waive all
trading related fees (transaction, floor brokerage, and OBO fees) for
transactions in which a market participant closes a position in
reduced-value SPX LEAPS (``RV SPX LEAPS'') and simultaneously opens a
corresponding position in full-value SPX LEAPS (``FV SPX LEAPS'').\6\
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    The fee waiver would apply only to trades that close positions in
RV SPX LEAPS and simultaneously open corresponding positions in FV SPX
LEAPS. The fee waiver would apply on a 10-for-1 basis only.\7\ For
example, if a market participant closes 100 contracts of the December
2006 120 strike RV SPX LEAPS and opens a 10 contract position in the
December 2006 1200 strike FV SPX LEAPS, all trading related fees would
be waived for all contracts in both transactions. However, if a market
participant closes 100 contracts of the December 2006 120 strike RV SPX
LEAPS and opens a 100 contract position in the December 2006 1200
strike FV SPX LEAPS, fees would be waived for all of the RV SPX LEAPS
contracts but only for 10 contracts of the FV SPX LEAPS transaction.
All standard fees would apply to the remaining 90 contracts of the FV
SPX LEAPS transaction.
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    The purpose of the proposed fee waiver is to encourage rollover of
open interest in currently listed RV SPX LEAPS series into FV SPX LEAPS
series, in order to facilitate the listing of series in options on the
Mini-SPX (``XSP'').\8\ Currently, the Exchange lists December 2006 and
December 2007 series in both the RV SPX LEAPS and the FV SPX LEAPS.
After December 2005 expiration, the Exchange will list the XSP December
2006 series and after December 2006 expiration, the Exchange will list
the XSP December 2007 series. Since XSP options, like RV SPX LEAPS, are
also based on \1/10\th the value of the S&P 500 Index, the Exchange
intends to move any open interest in December 2006 and 2007 RV SPX
LEAPS into December 2006 and 2007 XSP series, respectively, once those
XSP series have been listed, in order to avoid having open at the same
time two ``reduced-value SPX'' products.\9\ The purpose of the proposed
fee waiver is to encourage as much open interest as possible to move
from the RV SPX LEAPS into the FV SPX LEAPS before the Exchange moves
any remaining open interest in RV SPX LEAPS into the XSP.
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    \8\ The Exchange has announced that it intends to list XSP
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    \9\ The Commission notes that the rollover of RV SPX LEAPS into
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    Market participants who effect transactions that qualify for the
fee waiver will receive a rebate of trade related fees (transaction,
floor brokerage, and OBO fees) incurred by the transactions.\10\ The
rebate will be processed as a credit on billing statements produced at
each month-end.
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    \10\ The Exchange has represented that the waiver will be
accomplished through a rebate to market participants, rather than a
traditional waiver, for processing and administrative reasons, but
that the effect of the rebate will be the same as if the fees were
initially waived. Telephone conversation between Jaime Galvan,
Assistant Secretary, CBOE and Deborah Flynn, Assistant Director, and
Sara Gillis, Attorney, Division of Market Regulation, Commission, on
October 12, 2005.

2. Statutory Basis
    The Exchange believes that the proposed rule change is consistent
with Section 6(b) of the Act,\11\ in general, and furthers the
objectives of Section 6(b)(4) of the Act,\12\ in particular, in that it
is designed to provide for the equitable allocation of reasonable dues,
fees, and other charges among CBOE members and other persons using its
facilities.
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    \12\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(4).
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B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition

    CBOE does not believe that the proposed rule change will impose any
burden on competition that is not necessary or appropriate in
furtherance of purposes of the Act.

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

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

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

    The foregoing rule change has become effective upon filing pursuant
to Section 19(b)(3)(A)(ii) of the Act \13\ and Rule 19b-4(f)(2)
thereunder,\14\ because it establishes or changes a due, fee, or other
charge imposed by the Exchange. 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 furtherance of the purposes of
the Act.
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    \13\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(ii).
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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-CBOE-2005-78 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

     Send paper comments in triplicate to Jonathan G. Katz,
Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, NE.,
Washington, DC 20549-9303.
    All submissions should refer to File Number SR-CBOE-2005-78. 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 the
filing also will be available for inspection and copying at the
principal office of the Exchange.
    All comments received will be posted without change; the Commission
does not edit personal identifying information from submissions. You
should submit only information that you wish to make available
publicly. All submissions should refer to File Number SR-CBOE-2005-78
and should be submitted on or before November 28, 2005.
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    \15\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).

    For the Commission, by the Division of Market Regulation,
pursuant to delegated authority.\15\
Jonathan G. Katz,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

[Docket No. OSHA-2007-0043]

T[Uuml]V S[Uuml]D America, Inc.; Application for Expansion of
Recognition

AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Labor.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In this notice, OSHA announces the application of T[Uuml]V
S[Uuml]D America, Inc. for expansion of its recognition as a Nationally
Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL) and presents the Agency's
preliminary finding to grant the application.

DATES: Submit comments, information, and documents in response to this
notice, or requests for an extension of time to make a submission, on
or before October 20, 2014.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments by any of the following methods:
    1. Electronically: Submit comments and attachments electronically
at http://www.regulations.gov, which is the Federal eRulemaking Portal.
Follow the instructions online for making electronic submissions.
    2. Facsimile: If submissions, including attachments, are not longer
than 10 pages, commenters may fax them to the OSHA Docket Office at
(202) 693-1648.

    3. Regular or express mail, hand delivery, or messenger (courier)
service: Submit comments, requests, and any attachments to the OSHA
Docket Office, Docket No. OSHA-2007-0043, Technical Data Center, U.S.
Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Room N-2625,
Washington, DC 20210; telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER> (TTY number: (877) 889-
5627). Note that security procedures may result in significant delays
in receiving comments and other written materials by regular mail.
Contact the OSHA Docket Office for information about security
procedures concerning delivery of materials by express mail, hand
delivery, or messenger service. The hours of operation for the OSHA
Docket Office are 8:15 a.m.-4:45 p.m., e.t.
    4. Instructions: All submissions must include the Agency name and
the OSHA docket number (OSHA-2007-0043). OSHA places comments and other
materials, including any personal information, in the public docket
without revision, and these materials will be available online at
http://www.regulations.gov. Therefore, the Agency cautions commenters
about submitting statements they do not want made available to the
public, or submitting comments that contain personal information
(either about themselves or others) such as Social Security numbers,
birth dates, and medical data.
    5. Docket: To read or download submissions or other material in the
docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov or the OSHA Docket Office at
the address above. All documents in the docket are listed in the http://www.regulations.gov index; however, some information (e.g.,
copyrighted material) is not publicly available to read or download
through the Web site. All submissions, including copyrighted material,
are available for inspection and copying at the OSHA Docket Office.
Contact the OSHA Docket Office for assistance in locating docket
submissions.
    6. Extension of comment period: Submit requests for an extension of
the comment period on or before October 20, 2014 to the Office of
Technical Programs and Coordination Activities, Directorate of
Technical Support and Emergency Management, Occupational Safety and
Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution
Avenue NW., Room N-3655, Washington, DC 20210, or by fax to (202) 693-
1644.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Information regarding this notice is
available from the following sources:
    Press inquiries: Contact Mr. Frank Meilinger, Director, OSHA Office
of Communications, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue
NW., Room N-3647, Washington, DC 20210; telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>;
email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    General and technical information: Contact Mr. Kevin Robinson,
Office of Technical Programs and Coordination Activities, Directorate
of Technical Support and Emergency Management, Occupational Safety and
Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution
Avenue NW., Room N-3655, Washington, DC 20210; phone:<PHONE_NUMBER> or
email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Notice of the Application for Expansion

    The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is providing
notice that T[Uuml]V S[Uuml]D America, Inc. (TUVAM), is applying for
expansion of its current recognition as an NRTL. TUVAM requests the
addition of one test standard to its NRTL scope of recognition.
    OSHA recognition of an NRTL signifies that the organization meets
the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.7. Recognition is an
acknowledgment that the organization can perform independent safety
testing and certification of the specific products covered within its
scope of recognition. Each NRTL's scope of recognition includes (1) the
type of products the NRTL may test, with each type specified by its
applicable test standard; and (2) the recognized site(s) that has/have
the technical capability to perform the product-testing and product-
certification activities for test standards within the NRTL's scope.
Recognition is not a delegation or grant of government authority;
however, recognition enables employers to use products approved by the
NRTL to meet OSHA standards that require product testing and
certification.
    The Agency processes applications by an NRTL for initial
recognition and for an expansion or renewal of this recognition,
following requirements in Appendix A to 29 CFR 1910.7. This appendix
requires that the Agency publish two notices in the Federal Register in
processing an application. In the first notice, OSHA announces the
application and provides its preliminary finding. In the second notice,
the Agency provides its final decision on the application. These
notices set forth the NRTL's scope of recognition or modifications of
that scope. OSHA maintains an informational Web page for each NRTL,
including TUVAM, which details the NRTL's scope of recognition. These
pages are available from the OSHA Web site at http://www.osha.gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/index.html.
    TUVAM currently has three facilities (sites) recognized by OSHA for
product testing and certification, with its headquarters located at:
T[Uuml]V S[Uuml]D America, Inc., 10 Centennial Drive, Peabody,
Massachusetts 01960. A complete list of TUVAM's scope of recognition is
available at http://www.osha.gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/tuvam.html.

II. General Background on the Application

    TUVAM submitted an application, dated June 9, 2014 (Exhibit 14-1--
TUVAM Request for Expansion), to expand its recognition to include one
additional test standard. OSHA staff performed a comparability analysis
and reviewed other pertinent information. OSHA did not perform any on-
site reviews in relation to this application.
    Table 1 below lists the appropriate test standards found in TUVAM's
application for expansion for testing and certification of products
under the NRTL Program.

  Table 1--Proposed Appropriate Test Standard for Inclusion in TUVAM's
                        NRTL Scope of Recognition
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             Test standard                     Test standard title
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AAMI ES60601-1.........................  Medical electrical equipment--
                                          Part 1: General requirements
                                          for basic safety and essential
                                          performance.
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III. Preliminary Findings on the Application

    TUVAM submitted an acceptable application for expansion of its
scope of recognition. OSHA's review of the application file, and the
comparability analysis, indicate that TUVAM can meet the requirements
prescribed by 29 CFR 1910.7 for expanding its recognition to include
the addition of this one test standard for NRTL testing and
certification listed above. This preliminary finding does not
constitute an interim or temporary approval of TUVAM's application.
    OSHA welcomes public comment as to whether TUVAM meets the
requirements of 29 CFR 1910.7 for expansion of its recognition as an
NRTL. Comments should consist of pertinent written documents and
exhibits. Commenters needing more time to comment must submit a request
in writing, stating the reasons for the request. Commenters must submit
the written request for an extension by the due date for comments. OSHA
will limit any extension to 10 days unless the requester justifies a
longer period. OSHA may deny a request for an extension if the request
is not adequately justified. To obtain or review copies of the exhibits
identified in this notice, as well as comments submitted to the docket,
contact the Docket Office, Room N-2625, Occupational Safety and Health
Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, at the above address. These
materials also are available online at http://www.regulations.gov under
Docket No. OSHA-2007-0043.
    OSHA staff will review all comments to the docket submitted in a
timely manner and, after addressing the issues raised by these
comments, will recommend to the Assistant Secretary for Occupational
Safety and Health whether to grant TUVAM's application for expansion of
its scope of recognition. The Assistant Secretary will make the final
decision on granting the application. In making this decision, the
Assistant Secretary may undertake other proceedings prescribed in
Appendix A to 29 CFR 1910.7. OSHA will publish a public notice of its
final decision in the Federal Register.

IV. Authority and Signature

    David Michaels, Ph.D., MPH, Assistant Secretary of Labor for
Occupational Safety and Health, 200 Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20210, authorized the preparation of this notice.
Accordingly, the Agency is issuing this notice pursuant to 29 U.S.C.
657(g)(2), Secretary of Labor's Order No. 1-2012 (77 FR 3912, Jan. 25,
2012), and 29 CFR 1910.7.

    Signed at Washington, DC, on September 29, 2014.
David Michaels,
Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.
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[Notices]
[Pages 32085-32086]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-88934; File No. SR-BOX-2020-04]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; BOX Exchange LLC; Order Granting
Approval of a Proposed Rule Change To Amend the Provisions of the
Limited Liability Company Agreement and Bylaws

May 22, 2020.

I. Introduction

    On February 4, 2020, BOX Exchange LLC (``Exchange'') filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission''), pursuant to
Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Act'') \1\
and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ a proposed rule change to amend the
provisions of the Exchange's limited liability company agreement and
bylaws to accommodate the Exchange's potential regulation of multiple
facilities. The proposed rule change was published for comment in the
Federal Register on February 25, 2020.\3\ On April 2, 2020, pursuant to
Section 19(b)(2) of the Act,\4\ the Commission designated a longer
period within which to approve the proposed rule change, disapprove the
proposed rule change, or institute proceedings to determine whether to
disapprove the proposed rule change.\5\ The Commission received no
comment letters on the proposed rule change. The Commission is
approving the proposed rule change.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
    \3\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 88236 (February 19,
2020), 85 FR 10765 (``Notice'').
    \4\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).
    \5\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 88542, 85 FR 19787
(April 8, 2020). The Commission designated May 25, 2020, as the date
by which the Commission shall approve or disapprove, or institute
proceedings to determine whether to disapprove, the proposed rule
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II. Description of the Proposed Rule Change \6\

    According to the proposal, the Exchange currently regulates one
facility, BOX Options Market LLC (``BOX Options Market''). The Exchange
now proposes to amend the provisions of its limited liability company
agreement (``LLC Agreement'') and bylaws (``Bylaws'') (collectively
``Governing Documents'') to accommodate the Exchange's regulation of
potential multiple facilities.\7\ According to the Exchange, the
proposed changes to the Governing Documents are designed to: (i)
Provide sufficient flexibility to contemplate multiple Exchange
facilities under the Exchange's regulatory authority; (ii) simplify the
defined terms in the Governing Documents; and (iii) make certain other
changes to the terms of the Governing Documents to align them with the
structure of the Exchange and its relationships.\8\
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    \6\ For a more complete description of all the changes as
proposed, see Notice, supra note 3.
    \7\ See id. at 10765.
    \8\ See id. at 10765-66.
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    Among other things, to provide for flexibility to accommodate more
than one facility, the Exchange proposes to replace the term ``BOX
Options'' and ``BOX Options Market'' with the term ``Exchange
Facility'' in the LLC Agreement. Likewise, the Exchange would replace
in the LLC Agreement the term ``BOX Options Participant'' with
``Exchange Facility Participant.'' And to simplify the defined terms in
the Governing Documents, the Exchange proposes, for example, to remove
the definition of ``Related Agreements'' from the LLC Agreement.
According to the Exchange, the term is used in only one section of the
LLC Agreement, and the Exchange believes that the deletion of the
defined term would not otherwise affect the LLC Agreement.\9\ Lastly,
to align the Governing Documents with the structure of the Exchange and
its relationships, the Exchange proposes to remove BOX Holdings Group
LLC (``BOX Holdings''), the parent and 100% owner of BOX Options
Market, as a party to the LLC Agreement, as well as remove its right to
appoint a director to the Exchange Board of Directors (``Exchange
Board''). In connection with these changes, the Exchange also proposes
to provide Exchange Facility
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    \9\ See id. at 10767.
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representation on the Exchange Board and its nominating committee
(``Nominating Committee''), rather than BOX Holdings representation, as
is currently provided in the Governing Documents.\10\ According to the
Exchange, because BOX Holdings is the 100% owner of BOX Options Market
and the composition of the board of directors for each entity is the
same, the close alignment between the entities and their interests has
allowed BOX Options Market to be fairly represented on the Exchange
Board through BOX Holdings. However, the Exchange now proposes that any
Exchange Facility would have direct representation on the Exchange
Board and the Nominating Committee, rather than through BOX
Holdings.\11\
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    \10\ See id. at 10765, 10768-71.
    \11\ Specifically, the Exchange proposes to amend its Bylaws to
ensure that each Exchange Facility would have a representative on
the Exchange Board (``Facility Director''). According to the
Exchange, the Facility Director would come from the leadership of
and be directly designated by the Exchange Facility, rather than BOX
Holdings. In addition, as is the case today, the Facility Director
would serve on certain committees of the Exchange Board. See Notice,
supra note 3, at 10771.
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    Finally, the Exchange proposes various technical amendments to the
Governing Documents to effectuate the changes discussed above.\12\
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    \12\ For example, the Exchange proposes to amend the definition
of ``Confidential Information'' in the LLC Agreement to remove the
reference to ``BOX Options Market'' and replace it with a reference
to the newly proposed defined term ``Exchange Facility.'' See
Notice, supra note 3, at 10766-67.
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III. Discussion and Commission Findings

    After careful review, the Commission finds that the proposed rule
change is consistent with the requirements of the Act and the rules and
regulations thereunder applicable to a national securities exchange. In
particular, the Commission finds that the proposed rule change is
consistent with Section 6(b)(1) of the Act,\13\ which requires a
national securities exchange to be so organized and have the capacity
to carry out the purposes of the Act and to comply, and to enforce
compliance by its members and persons associated with its members, with
the provisions of the Act. The Commission also finds that the proposed
rule change is consistent with Section 6(b)(3) of the Act,\14\ which
requires that the rules of a national securities exchange assure a fair
representation of its members in the selection of its directors and the
administration of its affairs and provide that one or more directors
shall be representative of issuers and investors and not be associated
with a member of the exchange, broker, or dealer. The Commission
further finds that the

proposed rule change is consistent with Section 6(b)(5) of the Act,\15\
which requires, among other things, that the rules of a national
securities 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, and 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.
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    \13\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(1).
    \14\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(3).
    \15\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
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    The Exchange proposes to modify the Governing Documents to
accommodate a potential for multiple facilities. To that end, the
Exchange proposes to amend certain terms so that the Governing
Documents more generally reference the Exchange's facility rather than
BOX Options Market specifically. The Exchange also proposes to make
certain ministerial amendments throughout its Governing Documents, such
as deleting terms that are not deemed necessary.\16\ With respect to
such changes and to changes that provide the Exchange with flexibility
to operate more than one facility, the Commission finds that they are
technical in nature, do not raise any material concerns, and are
therefore consistent with the Act.
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    \16\ For example, the Exchange proposes to delete the terms
``MX,'' ``System'' and ``TOSA'' from the LLC Agreement because these
definitions have limited use in the LLC Agreement and removing them
will simplify the structure of the defined terms in the LLC
Agreement. See Notice, supra note 3, at 10767-68. See also supra
note 9 and text discussing removal of defined term ``Related
Agreements.''
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    As discussed above, the proposal would also modify the Governing
Documents to remove BOX Holdings as a party to the LLC Agreement and
allow the Exchange's facility to have direct representation on the
Exchange Board and Nominating Committee, rather than through BOX
Holdings. In its proposal, the Exchange states that ``it is in keeping
with the original intent of the LLC Agreement with respect to BOX
Options Market to have BOX Options Market's rights reside directly in
BOX Options Market, rather than with its upstream owner, and that
similar rights will reside directly with any other new Exchange
Facility. . . .'' \17\ The Exchange further states that ``it is
appropriate to provide direct representation on the Exchange Board to
facilities of the Exchange to promote their fair representation in the
administration of the Exchange's affairs and the selection of its
directors.'' \18\ Further, the Exchange believes that the proposed
removal of BOX Holdings from the LLC Agreement is consistent with the
Act because BOX Holdings is only a party to the LLC Agreement with
respect to its rights to appoint individuals to serve on the Exchange
Board and the Nominating Committee, and the right to appoint a director
to the Exchange Board is now proposed to reside in each Exchange
Facility.
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    \17\ See Notice, supra note 3, 10769.
    \18\ See id. at 10768.
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    The Commission finds that the changes with respect to BOX Holdings
and the representation of the Exchange's facility on the Exchange Board
is consistent with the Act. The Commission believes that, to the extent
that these changes provide mechanisms whereby a facility of the
Exchange would have more direct representation on the Exchange Board,
the changes are appropriate.
    Based on the foregoing, the Commission therefore finds that the
proposed rule change is consistent with the Act.\19\
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    \19\ In approving these proposed rule changes, the Commission
has considered the proposed rule's impact on efficiency,
competition, and capital formation. See 15 U.S.C. 78c(f).
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IV. Conclusion

    It is therefore ordered, pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) of the
Act,\20\ that the proposed rule change (SR-BOX-2020-04) be, and hereby
is approved.
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    \20\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\21\
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    \21\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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J. Matthew DeLesDernier,
Assistant Secretary.
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[Notices]
[Pages 21428-21432]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2020-0060; FRL-10007-07]

Notice of Receipt of Requests To Voluntarily Cancel Certain
Pesticide Registrations and Amend Registrations To Terminate Certain
Uses

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and
Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), EPA is issuing a notice of receipt of requests
by the registrants to voluntarily cancel certain pesticide product
registrations and to amend certain product registrations to terminate
uses. EPA intends to grant these requests at the close of the comment
period for this announcement unless the Agency receives substantive
comments within the comment period that would merit its further review
of the requests, or unless the registrants withdraw their requests. If
these requests are granted, any sale, distribution, or use of products
listed in this notice will be permitted after the registrations have
been cancelled and uses terminated only if such sale, distribution, or
use is consistent with the terms as described in the final order.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before May 18, 2020.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2020-0060, by one of the following methods:
    Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
online instructions for submitting comments. Do not submit
electronically any information you consider to be Confidential Business
Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted
by statute.
    Mail: OPP Docket, Environmental Protection Agency Docket Center
(EPA/DC), (28221T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460-
0001.
    Submit written withdrawal request by mail to: Information
Technology and Resources Management Division (7502P), Office of
Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460-0001. ATTN: Christopher Green.
    Hand Delivery: To make special arrangements for hand delivery or
delivery of boxed information, please follow the instructions at http://www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html.
    Additional instructions on commenting or visiting the docket, along
with more information about dockets generally, is available at http://www.epa.gov/dockets.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher Green, Information
Technology and Resources Management Division (7502P), Office of
Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number:<PHONE_NUMBER>;
email address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this action apply to me?

    This action is directed to the public in general and may be of
interest to a wide range of stakeholders including environmental, human
health, and agricultural advocates; the chemical industry; pesticide
users; and members of the public interested in the sale, distribution,
or use of pesticides. Since

others also may be interested, the Agency has not attempted to describe
all the specific entities that may be affected by this action.

B. What should I consider as I prepare my comments for EPA?

    1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this information to EPA through
regulations.gov or email. Clearly mark the part or all of the
information that you claim to be CBI. For CBI information in a disk or
CD-ROM that you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the disk or CD-ROM as
CBI and then identify electronically within the disk or CD-ROM the
specific information that is claimed as CBI. In addition to one
complete version of the comment that includes information claimed as
CBI, a copy of the comment that does not contain the information
claimed as CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the public docket.
Information so marked will not be disclosed except in accordance with
procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2.
    2. Tips for preparing your comments. When preparing and submitting
your comments, see the commenting tips at http://www.epa.gov/dockets/comments.html.

II. What action is the Agency taking?

    This notice announces receipt by EPA of requests from registrants
to cancel certain pesticide products and amend product registrations to
terminate certain uses registered under FIFRA section 3 (7 U.S.C. 136a)
or 24(c) (7 U.S.C. 136v(c)). The affected products and the registrants
making the requests are identified in Tables 1-3 of this unit.
    Unless a request is withdrawn by the registrant or if the Agency
determines that there are substantive comments that warrant further
review of this request, EPA intends to issue an order in the Federal
Register canceling and amending the affected registrations.

  Table 1--Product Registrations With Pending Requests for Cancellation
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                                                              Active
   Registration No.      Company No.     Product name      ingredients
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264-612..............             264  Nortron E.C.....  Ethofumesate.
264-615..............             264  Nortron G.S.....  Ethofumesate.
279-3564.............             279  Tackle Herbicide  Glyphosate-
                                                          isopropylammon
                                                          ium &
                                                          Imazethapyr.
279-3570.............             279  Tackle II         Glyphosate-
                                        Herbicide.        isopropylammon
                                                          ium &
                                                          Imazethapyr.
1258-1270............            1258  Densil CA.......  Chlorothalonil
                                                          & 1,3,5-
                                                          Triazine-2,4-
                                                          diamine, N-
                                                          cyclopropyl-N'-
                                                          (1,1-
                                                          dimethylethyl)-
                                                          6-(methylthio)-
                                                          .
2693-170.............            2693  Fiberglass        1,3,5-Triazine-
                                        Bottomkote with   2,4-diamine, N-
                                        Biolux II--       cyclopropyl-N'-
                                        Black.            (1,1-
                                                          dimethylethyl)-
                                                          6-(methylthio)-
                                                           & Cuprous
                                                          oxide.
2693-181.............            2693  Tri-Lux III with  Copper
                                        Bio-Lux 5490      thiocyanate &
                                        Blue.             1,3,5-Triazine-
                                                          2,4-diamine, N-
                                                          cyclopropyl-N'-
                                                          (1,1-
                                                          dimethylethyl)-
                                                          6-(methylthio)-
                                                          .
2693-183.............            2693  Micron CSC Plus   Cuprous oxide &
                                        with Biolux       1,3,5-Triazine-
                                        Shark White.      2,4-diamine, N-
                                                          cyclopropyl-N'-
                                                          (1,1-
                                                          dimethylethyl)-
                                                          6-(methylthio)-
                                                          .
2693-189.............            2693  Tri-Lux Blue....  Copper
                                                          thiocyanate &
                                                          1,3,5-Triazine-
                                                          2,4-diamine, N-
                                                          cyclopropyl-N'-
                                                          (1,1-
                                                          dimethylethyl)-
                                                          6-(methylthio)-
                                                          .
2693-199.............            2693  Trilux with       Copper
                                        Biolux Black.     thiocyanate &
                                                          1,3,5-Triazine-
                                                          2,4-diamine, N-
                                                          cyclopropyl-N'-
                                                          (1,1-
                                                          dimethylethyl)-
                                                          6-(methylthio)-
                                                          .
2693-202.............            2693  CSC Plus--Blue..  Cuprous oxide &
                                                          1,3,5-Triazine-
                                                          2,4-diamine, N-
                                                          cyclopropyl-N'-
                                                          (1,1-
                                                          dimethylethyl)-
                                                          6-(methylthio)-
                                                          .
2693-204.............            2693  CSC Plus--Blue..  Cuprous oxide &
                                                          1,3,5-Triazine-
                                                          2,4-diamine, N-
                                                          cyclopropyl-N'-
                                                          (1,1-
                                                          dimethylethyl)-
                                                          6-(methylthio)-
                                                          .
2693-208.............            2693  Fiberglass        Cuprous oxide &
                                        Bottomkote with   1,3,5-Triazine-
                                        Biolux--Blue.     2,4-diamine, N-
                                                          cyclopropyl-N'-
                                                          (1,1-
                                                          dimethylethyl)-
                                                          6-(methylthio)-
                                                          .
2693-209.............            2693  Fiberglass        1,3,5-Triazine-
                                        Bottomkote Act    2,4-diamine, N-
                                        with Biolux--     cyclopropyl-N'-
                                        Blue.             (1,1-
                                                          dimethylethyl)-
                                                          6-(methylthio)-
                                                           & Cuprous
                                                          oxide.
2693-213.............            2693  Super KL Plus     1,3,5-Triazine-
                                        with Irgarol--    2,4-diamine, N-
                                        Blue.             cyclopropyl-N'-
                                                          (1,1-
                                                          dimethylethyl)-
                                                          6-(methylthio)-
                                                           & Cuprous
                                                          oxide.
2693-216.............            2693  Prop & Drive      1,3,5-Triazine-
                                        Clear Aerosol.    2,4-diamine, N-
                                                          cyclopropyl-N'-
                                                          (1,1-
                                                          dimethylethyl)-
                                                          6-(methylthio)-
                                                          .
2693-218.............            2693  Fiberglass        1,3,5-Triazine-
                                        Bottomkote Act    2,4-diamine, N-
                                        with Biolux II--  cyclopropyl-N'-
                                        Black.            (1,1-
                                                          dimethylethyl)-
                                                          6-(methylthio)-
                                                           & Cuprous
                                                          oxide.
2693-224.............            2693  Micron Extra      1,3,5-Triazine-
                                        Blue.             2,4-diamine, N-
                                                          cyclopropyl-N'-
                                                          (1,1-
                                                          dimethylethyl)-
                                                          6-(methylthio)-
                                                           & Cuprous
                                                          oxide.
2693-227.............            2693  Act--Blue.......  1,3,5-Triazine-
                                                          2,4-diamine, N-
                                                          cyclopropyl-N'-
                                                          (1,1-
                                                          dimethylethyl)-
                                                          6-(methylthio)-
                                                           & Cuprous
                                                          oxide.
4170-100.............            4170  Oxyfect-G         Hydrogen
                                        Peroxide          peroxide.
                                        Disinfectant
                                        Cleaner.
4170-101.............            4170  Oxyfect-H         Hydrogen
                                        Peroxide          peroxide.
                                        Disinfectant
                                        Cleaner.
4822-510.............            4822  Vanish Drop-Ins.  Trichloro-s-
                                                          triazinetrione
                                                          .
5185-401.............            5185  Bioguard Back-Up  Alkyl* dimethyl
                                        Algae Inhibitor.  benzyl
                                                          ammonium
                                                          chloride *(61%
                                                          C12, 23% C14,
                                                          11% C16, 2.5%
                                                          C18 2.5% C10
                                                          and trace of
                                                          C8) & Alkyl*
                                                          dimethyl
                                                          benzyl
                                                          ammonium
                                                          chloride
                                                          *(95%C14,
                                                          3%C12, 2%C16).
6836-211.............            6836  Bromchlor G.....  2,4-
                                                          Imidazolidined
                                                          ione, 1-bromo-
                                                          3-chloro-5,5-
                                                          dimethyl- &
                                                          1,3-Dibromo-
                                                          5,5-
                                                          dimethylhydant
                                                          oin.
8730-49..............            8730  Hercon Insectape  Propoxur.
                                        with Propoxur.
8730-77..............            8730  Hercon Disrupt    Verbenone.
                                        Bio-Flake VBN.
10324-66.............           10324  Defend            Pine oil; 1-
                                        Quaternary Pine   Decanaminium,
                                        Oil.              N,N-dimethyl-N-
                                                          octyl-,
                                                          chloride;
                                                          Alkyl*
                                                          dimethyl
                                                          benzyl
                                                          ammonium
                                                          chloride
                                                          *(50%C14,
                                                          40%C12,
                                                          10%C16); 1-
                                                          Octanaminium,
                                                          N,N-dimethyl-N-
                                                          octyl-,
                                                          chloride & 1-
                                                          Decanaminium,
                                                          N-decyl-N,N-
                                                          dimethyl-,
                                                          chloride.
39398-4..............           39398  Sumithion         Fenitrothion.
                                        Technical.

41750-1..............           41750  Awlgrip Awlstar   Cuprous oxide.
                                        Antifouling
                                        Gold Label
                                        Bp501 Light
                                        Blue.
41750-2..............           41750  Awlgrip Awlstar   Cuprous oxide.
                                        Antifouling
                                        Gold Label
                                        BP401 Medium
                                        Green.
60061-31.............           60061  Pettit Marine     Cuprous oxide.
                                        Paint Sea Mate
                                        Antifouling
                                        Bottom Paint.
60061-50.............           60061  Pettit Marine     Cuprous oxide.
                                        Paint Anti
                                        Fouling
                                        Trinidad 75 Red
                                        1675.
60061-54.............           60061  Pettit Unepoxy    Cuprous oxide.
                                        Standard
                                        Antifouling
                                        Bottom Paint
                                        1810 Black.
60061-58.............           60061  Pettit Unepoxy    Cuprous oxide.
                                        Antifouling
                                        Atlantic
                                        Formula.
63310-8..............           63310  Rhizopon AA       Indole-3-
                                        Water Soluble     butyric acid.
                                        Tablets.
71368-45.............           71368  Blightban C9-1..  Pantoea
                                                          agglomerans
                                                          strain C9-1.
73771-2..............           73771  Bloomtime         Pantoea
                                        Biological FD     agglomerans
                                        Biopesticide.     strain E325;
                                                          NRRL B-21856.
89442-38.............           89442  Mep-6X Select...  Mepiquat
                                                          chloride.
91234-176............           91234  A275.01.........  Cyazofamid.
92044-5..............           92044  CAC Etoxazole     Etoxazole.
                                        Technical.
AR-190002............           87978  Heligen.........  Polyhedral
                                                          occlusion
                                                          bodies of
                                                          Helicoverpa
                                                          zea
                                                          Nucleopolyhedr
                                                          ovirus ABA-NPV-
                                                          U.
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 Table 1A--Product Registrations With Pending Requests for Cancellation
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                              Active
   Registration No.      Company No.     Product name      ingredients
------------------------------------------------------------------------
432-893..............             432  Ronstar 50 WSP    Oxadiazon.
                                        Herbicide.
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    The registrant of the product listed in Table 1A, of Unit II, has
requested the effective date of December 31, 2020, for the
cancellation.

 Table 1B--Product Registrations With Pending Requests for Cancellation
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                              Active
   Registration No.      Company No.     Product name      ingredients
------------------------------------------------------------------------
CA-040026............           62719  Lorsban* 75WG...  Chlorpyrifos.
CA-080009............           62719  Lorsban Advanced  Chlorpyrifos.
CA-080010............           62719  Lorsban Advanced  Chlorpyrifos.
CA-080011............           62719  Lorsban Advanced  Chlorpyrifos.
CA-080012............           62719  Lorsban Advanced  Chlorpyrifos.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    The registrant of the products listed in Table 1B, of Unit II, has
requested the effective date of December 31, 2019, for the
cancellations.

                       Table 2--Product Registrations With Pending Requests for Amendment
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Registration No.       Company No.      Product name    Active ingredient        Uses to be terminated
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8764-1.................            8764  Freshgard 25.....  o-Phenylphenol,    Apples, cantaloupes, carrots,
                                                             sodium salt.       cherries, cucumbers, nectarines,
                                                                                peaches, peppers, pineapples,
                                                                                plums, sweet potatoes &
                                                                                tomatoes.
60063-7................           60063  Echo 720.........  Chlorothalonil...  Dried peas.
84229-40...............           84229  Amtide             Tebuconazole.....  Wood treatment.
                                          Tebuconazole
                                          Technical
                                          Fungicide.
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    Table 3 of this unit includes the names and addresses of record for
all the registrants of the products listed in Tables 1, 1A, 1B and 2 of
this unit, in sequence by EPA company number. This number corresponds
to the first part of the EPA registration numbers of the products
listed in Table 1, Table 1A, Table 1B and Table 2 of this unit.

Table 3--Registrants Requesting Voluntary Cancellation and/or Amendments
------------------------------------------------------------------------
     EPA company No.                 Company name and address
------------------------------------------------------------------------
264.....................  Bayer CropScience, LP., 800 N Lindbergh Blvd.,
                           St. Louis, MO 63167.
279.....................  FMC Corporation, 2929 Walnut Street,
                           Philadelphia, PA 19104.
432.....................  Bayer Environmental Science, A Division of
                           Bayer CropScience, LP., 5000 CentreGreen Way,
                           Suite 400, Cary, NC 27513.
1258....................  Arch Chemicals, Inc., 1200 Bluegrass Lakes
                           Parkway, Alpharetta, GA 30004.
2693....................  International Paint, LLC., 6001 Antoine Drive,
                           Houston, TX 77091.
4170....................  Betco Corp. Ltd, d/ba Betco Corporation, 400
                           Van Camp Road, Bowling Green, OH 43402.
4822....................  S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc., 1525 Howe Street,
                           Racine, WI 53403.
5185....................  Bio-Lab, Inc., P.O. Box 300002, Lawrenceville,
                           GA 30049-1002.
6836....................  Lonza, LLC., 412 Mount Kemble Avenue, Suite
                           200S, Morristown, NJ 07960.
8730....................  Aberdeen Road Company, D/B/A Hercon
                           Environmental, P.O. Box 435, Emigsville, PA
                           17318.
8764....................  John Bean Technologies Corporation, D/B/A JBT
                           Foodtech, 1660 Iowa Ave., Suite 100,
                           Riverside, CA 92507.
10324...................  Mason Chemical Company, 9075 Centre Pointe
                           Dr., Suite 400, West Chester, OH 45069.
39398...................  Sumitomo Chemical America, Inc., Agent Name:
                           Technology Sciences Group, Inc., 1150 18th
                           Street NW, Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20036.
41750...................  International Paint, LLC., 6001 Antoine Drive,
                           Houston, TX 77091.
60061...................  Kop-Coat, Inc., 36 Pine Street, Rockaway, NJ
                           07866.
60063...................  Sipcam Agro USA, Inc., 2525 Meridian Pkwy.,
                           Suite 350, Durham, NC 27713.
62719...................  Dow Agrosciences, LLC., 9330 Zionsville Rd.,
                           308/2E, Indianapolis, IN 46268-1054.
63310...................  Hortus USA Corp, P.O. Box 1956, Old Chelsea
                           Station, New York, NY 10113.
71368...................  NuFarm, Inc., Agent Name: NuFarm Americas,
                           Inc., 4020 Aerial Center Pkwy., Suite 101,
                           Morrisville, NC 27560.
73771...................  Verdesian Life Sciences U.S., LLC., Division
                           Name: D/B/A Verdesian Life Sciences, 1001
                           Winstead Drive, Suite 480, Cary, NC 27513.
84229...................  Tide International, USA, Inc., Agent Name:
                           Pyxis Regulatory Consulting, Inc., 4110 136th
                           Street Ct. NW, Gig Harbor, WA 98332.
87978...................  Agbitech Pty Ltd., Agent Name: Forster &
                           Associates Consulting, LLC., P.O. Box 4097,
                           Greenville, DE 19807.
89442...................  Prime Source, LLC., Agent Name: Wagner
                           Regulatory Associates, Inc., P.O. Box 640,
                           7217 Lancaster Pike, Suite A, Hockessin, DE
                           19707.
91234...................  Atticus, LLC., Agent Name: Pyxis Regulatory
                           Consulting, Inc. 4110 136th Street Ct. NW,
                           Gig Harbor, WA 98332-9122.
92044...................  CAC Chemical Americas, LLC., Agent Name: Pyxis
                           Regulatory Consulting, Inc., 4110 136th St.
                           Ct. NW, Gig Harbor, WA 98332.
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III. What is the Agency's authority for taking this action?

    Section 6(f)(1) of FIFRA (7 U.S.C. 136d(f)(1)) provides that a
registrant of a pesticide product may at any time request that any of
its pesticide registrations be canceled or amended to terminate one or
more uses. FIFRA further provides that, before acting on the request,
EPA must publish a notice of receipt of any such request in the Federal
Register.
    Section 6(f)(1)(B) of FIFRA (7 U.S.C. 136d(f)(1)(B)) requires that
before acting on a request for voluntary cancellation, EPA must provide
a 30-day public comment period on the request for voluntary
cancellation or use termination. In addition, FIFRA section 6(f)(1)(C)
(7 U.S.C. 136d(f)(1)(C)) requires that EPA provide a 180-day comment
period on a request for voluntary cancellation or termination of any
minor agricultural use before granting the request, unless:
    1. The registrants request a waiver of the comment period.
    2. The EPA Administrator determines that continued use of the
pesticide would pose an unreasonable adverse effect on the environment.
    The registrants listed in Table 3 of Unit II have requested that
EPA waive the 180-day comment period. Accordingly, EPA will provide a
30-day comment period on the proposed requests.

IV. Procedures for Withdrawal of Requests

    Registrants who choose to withdraw a request for product
cancellation or use termination should submit the withdrawal in writing
to the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. If the
products have been subject to a previous cancellation or termination
action, the effective date of cancellation or termination and all other
provisions of any earlier cancellation or termination action are
controlling.

V. Provisions for Disposition of Existing Stocks

    Existing stocks are those stocks of registered pesticide products
that are currently in the United States and that were packaged,
labeled, and released for shipment prior to the effective date of the
action. If the requests for voluntary cancellation and amendments to
terminate uses are granted, the Agency intends to publish the
cancellation order in the Federal Register.
    In any order issued in response to these requests for cancellation
of product registrations and for amendments to terminate uses, EPA
proposes to include the following provisions for the treatment of any
existing stocks of the products listed in Table 1, Table 1A and Table
1B of Unit II.

A. For Product 10324-66

    For product 10324-66, listed in Table 1 of Unit II, the registrant
has requested 18-months to sell existing stocks. The registrant will be
permitted to sell and distribute existing stocks of the product for 18-
months after the effective date of the cancellation, which will be the
date of publication of the cancellation order in the Federal Register.
Thereafter, the registrant will be prohibited from selling or
distributing the product, except for export consistent with FIFRA
section 17 (7 U.S.C. 136o) or for proper disposal.

B. For Product 432-893

    For product 432-893, listed in Table 1A of Unit II, the registrant
has requested the cancellation date to be December 31, 2020; therefore,
the registrant will be permitted to sell and distribute existing stocks
of the voluntarily canceled product for 1 year after the effective date
of the cancellation, which will be until December 31, 2021. Thereafter,
the registrant will be prohibited from selling or distributing the
product, except for

export consistent with FIFRA section 17 (7 U.S.C. 136o) or for proper
disposal.

C. For Products CA-040026, CA-080009, CA-080010, CA-080011 & CA-080012

    For products CA-040026, CA-080009, CA-080010, CA-080011 and CA-
080012, listed in Table 1B of Unit II, the registrant has requested the
cancellation date to be December 31, 2019; therefore, the registrant
will be permitted to sell and distribute existing stocks of voluntarily
canceled products for 1 year after the effective date of the
cancellation, which will be until December 31, 2020. Thereafter, the
registrant will be prohibited from selling or distributing these
products, except for export consistent with FIFRA section 17 (7 U.S.C.
136o) or for proper disposal.
    For all other voluntary product cancellations, identified in Table
1 of Unit II, registrants will be permitted to sell and distribute
existing stocks of voluntarily canceled products for 1 year after the
effective date of the cancellation, which will be the date of
publication of the cancellation order in the Federal Register.
Thereafter, registrants will be prohibited from selling or distributing
all other products identified in Table 1 of Unit II, except for export
consistent with FIFRA section 17 (7 U.S.C. 136o) or for proper
disposal.
    Once EPA has approved product labels reflecting the requested
amendments to terminate uses, identified in Table 2 of Unit II,
registrants will be permitted to sell or distribute products under the
previously approved labeling for a period of 18-months after the date
of Federal Register publication of the cancellation order, unless other
restrictions have been imposed. Thereafter, registrants will be
prohibited from selling or distributing the products whose labels
include the terminated uses identified in Table 2 of Unit II, except
for export consistent with FIFRA section 17 or for proper disposal.
    Persons other than the registrant may sell, distribute, or use
existing stocks of canceled products and products whose labels include
the terminated uses until supplies are exhausted, provided that such
sale, distribution, or use is consistent with the terms of the
previously approved labeling on, or that accompanied, the canceled
products and terminated uses.

    Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.

    Dated: March 23, 2020.
Delores Barber,
Director, Information Technology and Resources Management Division,
Office of Pesticide Programs.
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[Docket No. ER16-343-000]

RE Astoria 2 LLC; Supplemental Notice That Initial Market-Based
Rate Filing Includes Request for Blanket Section 204 Authorization

    This is a supplemental notice in the above-referenced proceeding RE
Astoria 2 LLC's application for market-based rate authority, with an
accompanying rate tariff, noting that such application includes a
request for blanket authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of future
issuances of securities and assumptions of liability.
    Any person desiring to intervene or to protest should file with the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington,
DC 20426, in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's
Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Anyone
filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of that
document on the Applicant.
    Notice is hereby given that the deadline for filing protests with
regard to the applicant's request for blanket authorization, under 18
CFR part 34, of future issuances of securities and assumptions of
liability, is December 8, 2015.
    The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and
interventions in lieu of paper, using the FERC Online links at http://www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic service, persons with Internet
access who will eFile a document and/or be listed as a contact for an
intervenor must create and validate an eRegistration account using the
eRegistration link. Select the eFiling link to log on and submit the
intervention or protests.
    Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and
5 copies of the intervention or protest to the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426.
    The filings in the above-referenced proceeding are accessible in
the Commission's eLibrary system by clicking on the appropriate link in
the above list. They are also available for electronic review in the
Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an
eSubscription link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive
email notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s).
For assistance with any FERC Online service, please email
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or call<PHONE_NUMBER> (toll free). For
TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

    Dated: November 18, 2015.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Combined Notice of Filings 1

    Take notice that the Commission received the following exempt
wholesale generator filings:

    Docket Numbers: EG12-33-000.
    Applicants: Kawailoa Wind, LLC.
    Description: Notice of Self-Certification of Exempt Wholesale
Generation Status of Kawailoa Wind, LLC.
    Filed Date: 2/21/12.
    Accession Number: 20120221-5272.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/13/12.

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

    Docket Numbers: ER11-3445-002.
    Applicants: PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.
    Description: Compliance Filing in Docket Nos. ER11-12-001 and ER11-
3445-000 to be effective 6/1/2012.
    Filed Date: 2/21/12.
    Accession Number: 20120221-5241.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/13/12.

    Docket Numbers: ER12-1129-000.
    Applicants: MidAmerican Energy Company.
    Description: Upper Rock Energy QF Contract to be effective 2/20/
2012.
    Filed Date: 2/21/12.
    Accession Number: 20120221-5213.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/13/12.

    Docket Numbers: ER12-1130-000.
    Applicants: PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.
    Description: RTEP Clean Up Filing to be effective 2/16/2012.
    Filed Date: 2/21/12.
    Accession Number: 20120221-5239.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/13/12.

    Docket Numbers: ER12-1131-000.
    Applicants: Parkview AMC Energy, LLC.

    Description: Tariff Filing V 1.0.0 to be effective 2/3/2012.
    Filed Date: 2/21/12.
    Accession Number: 20120221-5240.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/13/12.

    Docket Numbers: ER12-1132-000.
    Applicants: PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.
    Description: PJM Original Service Agreement No. 3238--Queue
Position W2-078 to be effective 1/20/2012.
    Filed Date: 2/21/12.
    Accession Number: 20120221-5245.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/13/12.

    Docket Numbers: ER12-1133-000.
    Applicants: NorthWestern Corporation.
    Description: Service Agreement No. 621--Central Montana Coop to be
effective 2/22/2012.
    Filed Date: 2/21/12.
    Accession Number: 20120221-5275.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/13/12.

    Docket Numbers: ER12-1134-000.
    Applicants: East Coast Power and Gas, LLC.
    Description: East Coast Power & Gas Baseline Filing to be effective
2/21/2012.
    Filed Date: 2/21/12.
    Accession Number: 20120221-5286.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/13/12.

    Docket Numbers: ER12-1135-000.
    Applicants: Terra-Gen Dixie Valley, LLC.
    Description: Compliance Filing to Bring Approved Schedule 7 into
eTariff to be effective 1/23/2012.
    Filed Date: 2/21/12.
    Accession Number: 20120221-5287.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/13/12.

    Docket Numbers: ER12-1136-000.
    Applicants: Pacific Gas and Electric Company.
    Description: CCSF IA--2012 Annual Adjustment to Traffic Light Costs
to be effective 2/1/2012.
    Filed Date: 2/22/12.
    Accession Number: 20120222-5000.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/14/12.

    Docket Numbers: ER12-1137-000.
    Applicants: Entra Energy LLC.
    Description: Baseline New to be effective 2/22/2012.
    Filed Date: 2/22/12.
    Accession Number: 20120222-5003.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/14/12.

    Docket Numbers: ER12-1138-000.
    Applicants: Public Service Company of Colorado.
    Description: 2012-2-22--PSC-WAPA-Bijou SS BA Mtr 322 to be
effective 1/27/2012.
    Filed Date: 2/22/12.
    Accession Number: 20120222-5071.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/14/12.

    Docket Numbers: ER12-1139-000.
    Applicants: Southern California Edison Company.
    Description: Southern California Edison Company Notice of
Cancellation of Letter Agreement with Granite Wind SA 62.
    Filed Date: 2/22/12.
    Accession Number: 20120222-5079.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/14/12.

    Docket Numbers: ER12-1140-000.
    Applicants: PacifiCorp.
    Description: BPA Cooperative Communications Agreement 3rd Revised
to be effective 12/2/2010.
    Filed Date: 2/22/12.
    Accession Number: 20120222-5080.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/14/12.

    Docket Numbers: ER12-1141-000.
    Applicants: El Paso Electric Company.
    Description: Mesquite Solar Amended and Restated IA to be effective
4/22/2012.
    Filed Date: 2/22/12.
    Accession Number: 20120222-5097.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/14/12.

    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
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: February 22, 2012.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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