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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-85625; File No. SR-CboeEDGX-2019-020]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Cboe EDGX Exchange, Inc.; Notice
of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change
Relating To Add Certain Fees Related to the Listing and Trading of
Options Contracts on the Mini-SPX Index

April 11, 2019.
    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(the ``Act''),\1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given
that on April 5, 2019, Cboe EDGX Exchange, Inc. (the ``Exchange'' or
``EDGX'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described in Items I and II

below, which Items have been prepared by the Exchange. The Commission
is publishing this notice to solicit comments on the proposed rule
change from interested persons.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance
of the Proposed Rule Change

    Cboe EDGX Exchange, Inc. (the ``Exchange'' or ``EDGX'') proposes to
add certain fees related to the listing and trading of options
contracts on the Mini-SPX Index (``XSP''). The text of the proposed
rule change is attached as Exhibit 5 [sic].
    The text of the proposed rule change is also available on the
Exchange's website (http://markets.cboe.com/us/options/regulation/rule_filings/edgx/), at the Exchange's Office of the Secretary, and at
the Commission's Public Reference Room.

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

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

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

1. Purpose
    On April 8, 2019, the Exchange's equity options platform (``EDGX
Options'') will begin listing XSP options for trading.\3\ Accordingly,
the Exchange proposes to amend its Fee Schedule for EDGX Options to
add: (i) Fee codes for XSP options that add or remove liquidity on the
Exchange; (ii) Fee codes for XSP options executed through the Bats
Auction Mechanism (``BAM''); (iii) Fee codes for complex orders in XSP
options; (iv) Fee codes for XSP options that are routed away from the
Exchange; and (v) to update the applicable fee codes under the Step Up
Mechanism (``SUM'') Auction Pricing Tier. The proposed changes will be
effective April 8, 2019.
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    \3\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 85182 (February 22,
2019), 84 FR 6846 (February 28, 2019) (Notice of Deemed Approval of
a Proposed Rule Change To Permit the Listing and Trading of P.M.-
Settled Series on Certain Broad-Based Index Options on a Pilot
Basis) (SR-CboeEDGX-2018-037), which deemed the Exchange's proposed
rule change to permit the listing and trading of P.M. settled XSP
options with third-Friday-of-the-month expiration dates to have been
approved January 28, 2019.
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Proposed Fee Codes for XSP Options--Add or Remove Liquidity
    Proposed fee code XM will be appended to all Market Maker orders in
XSP options that add liquidity, and will result in a fee of $0.20 per
contract. Proposed fee code XF will be appended to all Firm orders in
XSP options that add or remove liquidity, and will result in a fee of
$0.45 per contract. Proposed fee code XC will be appended to all
Customer orders in XSP options that add or remove liquidity, and will
receive a rebate of $0.05 per contract. Proposed fee code XN will be
appended to all Non-Customer or Non-Market Maker orders in XSP options
that add or remove liquidity, and will result in a fee of $0.48.
Proposed fee code XO will be appended to all orders in XSP options that
trade on the open, and will be free.
Proposed Fee Codes for XSP Options--BAM Orders
    Proposed fee code XD will be appended to all BAM Customer orders in
XSP options, which will be free. Proposed fee code XB will be appended
to all BAM Customer-to-Customer Immediate Cross orders, which will also
be free.
Proposed Fee Codes for XSP Options--Complex Orders
    Proposed fee code XP will be appended to all Customer complex
orders executed on the complex order book (``COB'') against a Non-
Customer contra party order in XSP options that add or remove
liquidity, and will receive a rebate of $0.45 per contract. Proposed
fee code XL will be appended to all Customer complex orders executed on
the COB against a Customer contra party order in XSP options. Such
orders will be free. Proposed fee code XV will be appended to all
Customer complex orders that are not executed on the COB but instead
leg into the Simple Book in XSP options. Such orders will also be free.
Proposed Fee Codes for XSP Options--Routed Away
    Proposed fee code XR will be appended to all Customer orders in XSP
options that are routed away from the Exchange and executed at another
exchange, and will result in a fee of $0.25 per contract. Proposed Fee
code XT will be appended to all Non-Customer orders in XSP options that
are routed away from the Exchange and executed at another exchange, and
will result in a fee of $0.90 per contract. Proposed Fee code XS will
be appended to all orders in XSP options that route to another exchange
at the open, and will be free.
Proposed Fee Codes for XSP Options Applicable to the SUM Auction
Pricing Tier
    The Exchange also proposes to add proposed fee codes XM, XF, XC,
and XN to the applicable fee codes under footnote 3 for the SUM Auction
Pricing Tier. Currently, under this tier, orders yielding the
applicable fee codes (currently, there are 16 applicable fee codes) may
receive an additional rebate of $0.05 per contract if the Member
responds to and executes against an order subject to the SUM Auction.
This pricing tier encourages Members to respond to SUM auctions.
2. Statutory Basis
    The Exchange believes that the proposed rule change is consistent
with the Section 6 of the Act,\4\ in general, and Section 6(b)(4),\5\
in particular, as it is designed to provide for the equitable
allocation of reasonable dues, fees and other charges among its Members
and other persons using its facilities.
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    \4\ 15 U.S.C. 78f.
    \5\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(4).
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    Specifically, the Exchange believes it is reasonable to charge
different fee amounts to different user types in the manner proposed
because the proposed fees are consistent with the price differentiation
and type of Member transactions that exists today on the Exchange's
affiliated exchange, Cboe Exchange, Inc. (``Cboe Options'') for index
option products, including XSP options.\6\ Additionally, the Exchange
believes the proposed fee amounts for XSP orders are reasonable because
the proposed fee amounts are within the range of the transaction fee
amounts charged (or not charged, as is the case for Cboe Options
Customer orders in XSP options) for orders in XSP options at Cboe
Options.\7\ The Exchange also notes that the proposed fees are
reasonable as the Exchange's affiliated exchange, Cboe BZX Exchange,
Inc. (``BZX Options'') recently added comparable fee codes for a newly
listed index option product, the Russell 2000 Index options
(``RUT'').\8\ The Exchange

believes these types of fee codes for newly or recently listed index
options are reasonable because they promote and encourage trading in
such products.
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    \6\ See Cboe Options Fees Schedule, Index Options Rate Table.
    \7\ See Cboe Options Fees Schedule, Index Options Rate Table,
which shows that standard transaction fees for all index products
(including XSP) orders range from $0.00 per contract to $0.75 per
contract.
    \8\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 84401 (October 11,
2018), 83 FR 52591 (October 17, 2018) (Notice of Filing and
Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change Related to Fees on
Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc.) (SR-CboeBZX-2018-0750 [sic]).
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    The Exchange also believes that it is equitable and not unfairly
discriminatory to assess lower fees or enhanced rebates to Customers as
compared to other market participants because Customer order flow
enhances liquidity on the Exchange for the benefit of all market
participants. Specifically, Customer liquidity benefits all market
participants by providing more trading opportunities, which attracts
Market Makers. An increase in the activity of these market participants
in turn facilitates tighter spreads, which may cause an additional
corresponding increase in order flow from other market participants.
Moreover, the options industry has a long history of providing
preferential pricing to Customers, and the Exchange's current Fee
Schedule currently does so in many places, as do the fees structures of
multiple other exchanges. The Exchange notes that all fee amounts
applicable to Customers will be applied equally to all Customers, i.e.,
all Customers will be assessed the same amount.
    Additionally, the Exchange believes that it is equitable and not
unfairly discriminatory to assess lower fees to Market Makers as
compared to other market participants other than Customers because
Market Makers, unlike other market participants, take on a number of
obligations, including quoting obligations, that other market
participants do not have. Further, these lower fees offered to Market
Makers are intended to incent Market Makers to quote and trade more on
EDGX Options, thereby providing more trading opportunities for all
market participants. The Exchange notes that all fee amounts applicable
to Market Makers will be applied equally to all Market Makers, i.e.,
all Market Makers will be assessed the same amount. Similarly, the
Exchange notes that the XSP fee amounts for each separate type of other
market participant will be assessed equally to all such market
participants, i.e., all Firm orders will be assessed the same amount,
and all Non-Customer and Non-Market Maker orders will be assessed the
same amount. The Exchange also believes the lower fees assessed for
Firm orders in XSP, as compared to Non-Customer or Non-Market Maker
orders, are equitable and not unfairly discriminatory because the
Exchange recognizes that Firms can be an important source of liquidity
when they facilitate their own customers' trading activity, in turn,
adding transparency and promoting price discovery to the benefit of all
market participants.
    The Exchange believes its proposed fees for XSP orders that are
routed away from the Exchange are reasonable taking into account
routing costs and also notes that the proposed fees are in line with
amounts assessed by other exchanges.\9\ For the reasons described
above, the Exchange also believes that it is equitable and not unfairly
discriminatory to assess lower routing fees to Customers as compared to
other market participants. The Exchange notes that routing through the
Exchange is voluntary and market participants can readily direct order
flow to another exchange if they deem Exchange fee levels to be
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    \9\ See C2 Fees Schedule, Linkage Routing Fees. See also BZX
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    Finally, the Exchange believes that it is reasonable to apply fee
codes XM, XF, XC, and XN under footnote 3 for the SUM Auction Pricing
Tier because various other comparable fee codes are currently applied
to the SUM Auction Pricing Tier and orders yielding these fee codes
currently receive the additional rebate. The Exchange believes that
adding the proposed fee codes regarding orders in XSP options to the
SUM Auction Pricing Tier is reasonable because an additional rebate per
contract in XSP options is designed to increase liquidity and price
discovery by encouraging Members to enter orders in newly listed XSP
options in response to SUM auctions on the Exchange. Moreover, the
Exchange believes the proposed additional fee codes eligible for the
additional rebate under the SUM Auction Pricing Tier is equitable and
not unfairly discriminatory because it is applied uniformly to all
Members yielding the applicable fee codes.

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

    The Exchange believes the proposed amendments to its Fee Schedule
will not impose any burden on competition that is not necessary or
appropriate in furtherance of the purposes of the Act. The Exchange
does not believe that the proposed rule change will impose any burden
on intramarket competition that is not necessary or appropriate in
furtherance of the purposes of the Act because the XSP fee amounts for
each separate type of market participant will be assessed equally to
all such market participants. While different fees are assessed to
different market participants in some circumstances, the obligations
and circumstances between these market participants differ, as
discussed above. For example, Market Makers have quoting obligations
that are not applicable to other market participants. Further, the
proposed fees structure for XSP is intended to encourage more trading
of XSP, which brings liquidity to the Exchange and benefits all market
participants.
    The Exchange also does not believe that the proposed rule changes
will impose any burden on intermarket competition that is not necessary
or appropriate in furtherance of the purposes of the Act because the
proposed XSP fees are in line with amounts assessed by other exchanges.
The Exchange notes that to the extent that the proposed fee rates and
rebates for certain orders in XSP options make the Exchange a more
attractive venue for market participants than other exchanges, market
participants are welcome to become Members and execute such orders on
the Exchange. Also, as stated, market participants are free to direct
order flow to other competing venues if they deem the Exchange's fees
excessive.

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

    The Exchange has not solicited, and does not intend to solicit,
comments on this proposed rule change. The Exchange has not received
any written comments from members or other interested parties.

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

    The foregoing rule change has become effective pursuant to Section
19(b)(3)(A) of the Act \10\ and paragraph (f) of Rule 19b-4 \11\
thereunder. At any time within 60 days of the filing of the proposed
rule change, the Commission summarily may temporarily suspend such rule
change if it appears to the Commission that such action is necessary or
appropriate in the public interest, for the protection of investors, or
otherwise in furtherance of the purposes of the Act.
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    \10\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
    \11\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f).
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IV. Solicitation of Comments

    Interested persons are invited to submit written data, views, and
arguments concerning the foregoing, including whether the proposed rule
change is consistent with the Act.

Comments may be submitted by any of the following methods:

Electronic Comments

     Use the Commission's internet comment form (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml); or
     Send an email to [email protected]. Please include
File Number SR-CboeEDGX-2019-020 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-CboeEDGX-2019-020. 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-CboeEDGX-2019-020, and should be
submitted on or before May 8, 2019.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\12\
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    \12\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Eduardo A. Aleman,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2195-088]

Portland General Electric Company; Notice of Application Accepted
for Filing, Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests, Ready for
Environmental Analysis, and Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Terms
and Conditions, and Fishway Prescriptions

    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Application Type: Non-capacity amendment of license to install
minimum flow turbine generating units.
    b. Project No.: 2195-088.
    c. Date Filed: April 10, 2013.
    d. Applicant: Portland General Electric Company.
    e. Name of Project: Clackamas River Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: On the Oak Grove Fork of the Clackamas River and the
mainstem of the Clackamas River in Clackamas County, Oregon. The
project occupies federal lands within the Mt. Hood National Forest,
under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Forest Service, and a reservation of
the U.S. Department of Interior's Bureau of Land Management.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    h. Applicant Contact: Julie A. Keil, Director of Hydro Licensing
and Water Rights, Portland General Electric Company, 121 SW Salmon
Street, Portland, OR 97204,<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    i. FERC Contact: Mark Pawlowski, telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>, or
email address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    j. Deadline for filing motions to intervene and protests, comments,
recommendations, terms and conditions, and fishway prescriptions is 60
days from the issuance date of this notice by the Commission.
    All documents may be filed electronically via the Internet. See 18
CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web
site at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. Commenters can
submit brief comments up to 6,000 characters, without prior
registration, using the eComment system at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ecomment.asp. You must include your name and contact information
at the end of your comments. For assistance, please contact FERC Online
Support at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or toll free at 1-866-208-3676,
or for TTY,<PHONE_NUMBER>. Although the Commission strongly encourages
electronic filing, documents may also be paper-filed. To paper-file,
mail a copy to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. Please include
the project number (P-2195-088) on any comments or motions filed.
    k. Description of Request: Portland General Electric (licensee)
proposes to construct, operate and maintain small turbine facilities at
four locations: 1) a powerhouse at the base of Timothy Lake Dam housing
two approximately 0.85-megawatt (MW) turbines, 2) a powerhouse at
Crack-in-the-Ground located downstream of Lake Harriet housing a 1.0-MW
turbine, 3) a powerhouse housing a 0.135-MW turbine utilizing return
flows from the juvenile downstream migrant collection systems and the
North Fork fishway adult fish trap, and 4) a turbine and an 0.850-MW
turbine and induction generator utilizing North Fork fishway attraction
flows. The total capacity of the 136.645-MW Clackamas River
Hydroelectric Project would increase by approximately 3.8 MW.
    l. Locations of the Application: A copy of the application is
available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission's Public
Reference Room, located at 888 First Street NE., Room 2A, Washington,
DC 20426, or by calling<PHONE_NUMBER>. This filing may also be viewed
on the Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits
in the docket number field to access the document. You may also
register online at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to
be notified via email of new filings and issuances related to this or
other pending projects. For assistance, call 1-866-208-3676 or email
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>for TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>. A copy is
also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item
(h) above.
    m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
    n. Comments, Protests, or Motions to Intervene: Anyone may submit
comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene in accordance with the
requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211,
.214. In determining the appropriate action to take, the Commission
will consider all protests or other comments filed, but only those who
file a motion to intervene in accordance with the Commission's Rules
may become a

party to the proceeding. Any comments, protests, or motions to
intervene must be received on or before the specified comment date for
the particular application.
    o. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents: All filings must (1)
bear in all capital letters the title ``PROTEST'', ``MOTION TO
INTERVENE'', ``COMMENTS,'' ``REPLY COMMENTS,'' ``RECOMMENDATIONS,''
``TERMS AND CONDITIONS,'' or ``FISHWAY PRESCRIPTIONS;'' (2) set forth
in the heading the name of the applicant and the project number of the
application to which the filing responds; (3) furnish the name,
address, and telephone number of the person protesting or intervening;
and (4) otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001
through 385.2005. All comments, recommendations, terms and conditions
or prescriptions must set forth their evidentiary basis and otherwise
comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). All comments,
recommendations, terms and conditions or prescriptions should relate to
project works which are the subject of the license amendment. Agencies
may obtain copies of the application directly from the applicant. A
copy of any protest or motion to intervene must be served upon each
representative of the applicant specified in the particular
application. If an intervener files comments or documents with the
Commission relating to the merits of an issue that may affect the
responsibilities of a particular resource agency, they must also serve
a copy of the document on that resource agency. A copy of all other
filings in reference to this application must be accompanied by proof
of service on all persons listed in the service list prepared by the
Commission in this proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and
385.2010.
    p. As provided for in 18 CFR 4.34(b)(5)(i), a license applicant
must file, no later than 60 days following the date of issuance of this
notice of acceptance and ready for environmental analysis: (1) A copy
of the water quality certification; (2) a copy of the request for
certification, including proof of the date on which the certifying
agency received the request; or (3) evidence of waiver of water quality
certification.
    q. e-Filing: Motions to intervene, protests, comments,
recommendations, terms and conditions, and fishway prescriptions may be
filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper. See, 18 CFR
385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site
at http://www.ferc.gov under the ``e Filing'' link.

    Dated: June 13, 2013.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R09-OAR-2007-0165; FRL-8323-9]

Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Revisions to
the Nevada State Implementation Plan; Stationary Source Permits

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: On April 17, 2007 (72 FR 19144), EPA proposed certain
approvals and certain disapprovals of revisions to the Nevada State
Implementation Plan (SIP) submitted to EPA by the Nevada Division of
Environmental Protection. These revisions involve State rules governing
applications for, and issuance of, permits for stationary sources, but
not including review and permitting of major sources and major
modifications under parts C and D of title I of the Clean Air Act. EPA
is extending the comment period to August 17, 2007.

DATES: Any comments on this proposal must arrive by August 17, 2007.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments, identified by docket number EPA-R09-OAR-
2007-0165, by one of the following methods:
    1. Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-

line instructions.
    2. E-mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    3. Mail or deliver: Gerardo Rios (Air-3), U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency Region IX, 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA
94105-3901.
    Instructions: All comments will be included in the public docket
without change and may be made available online at http://www.regulations.gov,

including any personal information provided, unless the comment
includes Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information
whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Information that you
consider CBI or otherwise protected should be clearly identified as
such and should not be submitted through http://www.regulations.gov or e-mail.

http://www.regulations.gov is an ``anonymous access'' system, and EPA will not

know your identity or contact information unless you provide it in the
body of your comment. If you send e-mail directly to EPA, your e-mail
address will be automatically captured and included as part of the
public comment. If EPA cannot read your comment due to technical
difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA may not be
able to consider your comment.

    Docket: The index to the docket for this action is available
electronically at http://www.regulations.gov and in hard copy at EPA Region

IX, 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, California. While all documents
in the docket are listed in the index, some information may be publicly
available only at the hard copy location (e.g., copyrighted material),
and some may not be publicly available in either location (e.g., CBI).
To inspect the hard copy materials, please schedule an appointment
during normal business hours with the contact listed in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Laura Yannayon, EPA Region IX, (415)
972-3534<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On April 17, 2007, EPA proposed, under the
Clean Air Act, approval of certain revisions to the applicable state
implementation plan for the State of Nevada and disapproval of certain
other revisions. These revisions involve State rules governing
applications for, and issuance of, permits for stationary sources, but
not including review and permitting of major sources and major
modifications under parts C and D of title I of the Clean Air Act.
These revisions involve submittal of certain new or amended State rules
and requests by the State for rescission of certain existing rules from
the state implementation plan. The proposed rule divides the SIP
revisions into three categories: (1) Separable permit-related rules for
which EPA has proposed action on a rule-by-rule basis; (2) submitted
rules that comprise the bulk of the permitting program for which EPA
has proposed disapproval as a whole; and (3) existing SIP rules for
which NDEP has requested rescission and for which EPA has proposed
action on a rule-by-rule basis. See tables 1, 2 and 3 in the proposed
rule at 72 FR 19144, at 19146-19149 for the lists of affected rules.
    The proposed action provided a 60-day public comment period. In
response to a request from Leo M. Drozdoff, P.E., Administrator, Nevada
Division of Environmental Protection, submitted by letter on May 7,
2007, EPA is extending the comment period for an additional 60 days.

    Dated: May 29, 2007.
Wayne Nastri,
Regional Administrator, Region IX.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Proposed Collection; Comment Request

Upon Written Request, Copies Available From: Securities and Exchange
Commission, Office of Investor Education and Advocacy, Washington, DC
20549-0213.

Extension:
    Form N-8B-4.
    OMB Control No.: 3235-0247, SEC File No. 270-180.

    Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the Securities and Exchange
Commission (``Commission'') is soliciting comments on the collection of
information summarized below. The
    Commission plans to submit this existing collection of information
to the Office of Management and Budget (``OMB'') for extension and
approval.
    Form N-8B-4 (17 CFR 274.14) is the form used by face-amount
certificate companies to comply with the filing and disclosure
requirements imposed by Section 8(b) of the Investment Company Act of
1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8(b)). Among other items, Form N-8B-4 requires
disclosure of the following information about the face-amount
certificate company: Date and form of organization; controlling
persons; current business and contemplated changes to the company's
business; investment, borrowing, and lending policies, as well as other
fundamental policies; securities issued by the company; investment
adviser; depositaries; management personnel; compensation paid to
directors, officers, and certain employees; and financial statements.
The Commission uses the information provided in the collection of
information to determine compliance with Section 8(b) of the Investment
Company Act of 1940.
    Form N-8B-4 and the burden of compliance have not changed since the
last approval. Each registrant files Form N-8B-4 for its initial filing
and does not file post-effective amendments to Form N-8B-4.\1\
Commission staff estimates that no respondents will file Form N-8B-4
each year. There are currently only four existing face-amount
certificate companies, and none have filed a Form N-8B-4 in many years.
No new face-amount certificate companies have been established since
the last OMB information collection approval for this form, which
occurred in 2011. Accordingly, the staff estimates that, each year,
zero face-amount certificate companies will file Form N-8B-4, and that
the total burden for the information collection is zero hours. Although
Commission staff estimates that there is no hour burden associated with
Form N-8B-4, the staff is requesting an hour burden of one hour for
administrative purposes. Estimates of the burden hours are made solely
for the purposes of the PRA and are not derived from a comprehensive or
even a representative survey or study of the costs of SEC rules and
forms.
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    \1\ Pursuant to Section 30(b)(1) of the Act, each respondent
keeps its registration statement current through the filing of
periodic reports as required by Section 13 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder. Post-effective
amendments are filed with the Commission on the face-amount
certificate company's Form S-1. Hence, respondents only file Form N-
8B-4 for their initial registration statement and not for post-
effective amendments.
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    The information provided on Form N-8B-4 is mandatory. The
information provided on Form N-8B-4 will not be kept confidential. An
agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to
respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently
valid OMB control number.
    Written comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of
the functions of the agency, including whether the information will
have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of
the burden of the collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; and (d)
ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on
respondents, including through the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information technology. Consideration will
be given to comments and suggestions submitted in writing within 60
days of this publication.
    Please direct your written comments to Thomas Bayer, Chief
Information Officer, Securities and Exchange Commission, C/O Remi
Pavlik-Simon, 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC 20549 or send an email
to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
    Dated: December 24, 2013.
Elizabeth M. Murphy,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2013-31243 Filed 12-30-13; 8:45 am]
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