[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 176 (Tuesday, September 11, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45944-45945]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2018-D-3151]

Postapproval Changes to Drug Substances; Draft Guidance for
Industry; Availability

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) is announcing
the availability of a draft guidance for industry entitled
``Postapproval Changes to Drug Substances.'' This draft guidance
provides recommendations to holders of approved new drug applications,
abbreviated new drug applications, new animal drug applications,
abbreviated new animal drug applications, and holders of drug master
files and veterinary master files who may want to make a change to the
drug substance manufacturing process during the drug product
application postapproval period. The draft guidance applies to
synthetic drug substances and the synthetic steps involved in the
preparation of semisynthetic drug substances. The draft guidance covers
facility, scale, and equipment changes associated with all steps of
drug substance manufacturing; specification changes to starting
materials, raw materials, intermediates, and the unfinished and final
drug substance; synthetic manufacturing process changes; changes in the
source of drug substance; and change to container closure system of the
drug substance.

DATES: Submit either electronic or written comments on the draft
guidance by November 13, 2018 to ensure that the Agency considers your
comment on this draft guidance before it begins work on the final
version of the guidance.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on any guidance at any time as
follows:

Electronic Submissions

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

Written/Paper Submissions

    Submit written/paper submissions as follows:
     Mail/Hand delivery/Courier (for written/paper
submissions): Dockets Management Staff (HFA-305), Food and Drug
Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852.
     For written/paper comments submitted to the Dockets
Management Staff, FDA will post your comment, as well as any
attachments, except for information submitted, marked and identified,
as confidential, if submitted as detailed in ``Instructions.''
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the Docket No.
FDA-2018-D-3151 for ``Postapproval Changes to Drug Substances.''
Received comments will be placed in the docket and, except for those
submitted as ``Confidential Submissions,'' publicly viewable at https://www.regulations.gov or at the Dockets Management Staff between 9 a.m.
and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.
     Confidential Submissions--To submit a comment with
confidential information that you do not wish to be made publicly
available, submit your comments only as a written/paper submission. You
should submit two copies total. One copy will include the information
you claim to be confidential with a heading or cover note that states
``THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION.'' The Agency will
review this copy, including the claimed confidential information, in
its consideration of comments. The second copy, which will have the
claimed confidential information redacted/blacked out, will be
available for public viewing and posted on https://www.regulations.gov.
Submit both copies to the Dockets Management Staff. If you do not wish
your name and contact information to be made publicly available, you
can provide this information on the cover sheet and not in the body of
your comments and you must identify this information as
``confidential.'' Any information marked as ``confidential'' will not
be disclosed except in accordance with 21 CFR 10.20 and other
applicable disclosure law. For more information about FDA's posting of
comments to public dockets, see 80 FR 56469, September 18, 2015, or
access the information at: https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2015-09-18/pdf/2015-23389.pdf.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or
the electronic and written/paper comments received, go to https://www.regulations.gov and insert the docket number, found in brackets in
the heading of this document, into the

``Search'' box and follow the prompts and/or go to the Dockets
Management Staff, 5630 Fishers Lane, Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852.
    You may submit comments on any guidance at any time (see 21 CFR
10.115(g)(5)).
    Submit written requests for single copies of the draft guidance to
the Division of Drug Information, Center for Drug Evaluation and
Research, Food and Drug Administration, 10001 New Hampshire Ave.,
Hillandale Building, 4th Floor, Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002, or the
Office of Communication, Outreach, and Development, Center for
Biologics Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, 10903
New Hampshire Ave, Bldg. 71, Rm. 3128, Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002.
Send one self-addressed adhesive label to assist that office in
processing your requests. See the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for
electronic access to the draft guidance document.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carolyn Cohran, Center for Drug
Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New
Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 51, Rm 4151, Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002, 240-
402-8612; Stephen Ripley, Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research,
Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New Hampshire Ave., Bldg.71, Rm.
7301, Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002,<PHONE_NUMBER>; or Dennis Bensley,
Center for Veterinary Medicine, Food and Drug Administration, 7500
Standish Place, Rm. E334, Rockville, MD 20855,<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    FDA is announcing the availability of a draft guidance for industry
entitled ``Postapproval Changes to Drug Substances.'' As part of the
reauthorization of the Generic Drug User Fee Amendments (GDUFA II), FDA
committed to issuing a guidance on postapproval changes to Type II
Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients Drug Master Files (DMFs) and
submission mechanisms for abbreviated new drug application holders who
reference such DMFs (see GDUFA Reauthorization Performance Goals and
Program Enhancements Fiscal Years 2018-2022, known as the GDUFA II
Commitment Letter, at https://www.fda.gov/downloads/ForIndustry/UserFees/GenericDrugUserFees/UCM525234.pdf). This draft guidance is
intended to fulfill that commitment by describing the documentation for
master file holders or drug substance manufacturers, as appropriate.
The documentation to be submitted by the approved application holder is
also outlined, and references to the appropriate pathways for such
submissions are provided.
    A letter of authorization must be provided for an applicant to
reference a DMF for the proposed drug substance Sec.  314.420(b) (21
CFR 314.420(b)). Any addition, change, or deletion of information in
the master file must be submitted to the master file in the form of an
amendment (see Sec.  314.420(c)). Further, the master file holder must
notify each person authorized to reference the DMF of the nature of the
changes, and should provide as much detail as is consistent with the
confidentiality agreement between the master file holder and the
authorized person, so that the authorized person can determine how to
report the changes in the approved application (see Sec.  314.420(c)).
In turn, application holders must notify FDA of each change in each
condition established in an approved application, excluding the
variations already provided for in the application (Sec. Sec.  314.70,
314.97, 514.8).
    When drug substance information is contained in an application,
rather than in a referenced DMF, such changes must be submitted to FDA
in the form of a supplement to the approved application or in an annual
report (Sec. Sec.  314.70, 314.97, 514.8).
    This draft guidance addresses how the risk of one or more change(s)
to the drug substance should be assessed and provides recommendations
regarding the documentation needed to support such changes for the drug
substance, and where applicable, for the drug product made with
modified drug substance. The draft guidance covers the following
changes: (1) facility, scale, and equipment changes associated with all
steps of drug substance manufacturing; (2) specification changes to
starting materials, raw materials, intermediates, and the unfinished
and final drug substance; (3) synthetic manufacturing process changes;
(4) changes in the source of drug substance; and (5) change to
container closure system of the drug substance.
    This draft guidance does not address postapproval changes to
peptides, oligonucleotides, radiopharmaceuticals; or drug substances
isolated from natural sources or produced by procedures involving
biotechnology; or nonsynthetic steps (such as fermentation) for
semisynthetic drug substances. This draft guidance also does not
address complex active ingredients as defined in the GDUFA II
Commitment Letter.
    This draft guidance is being issued consistent with FDA's good
guidance practices regulation (21 CFR 10.115). The draft guidance, when
finalized, will represent the current thinking of FDA on Postapproval
Changes to Drug Substances. It does not establish any rights for any
person and is not binding on FDA or the public. You can use an
alternative approach if it satisfies the requirements of the applicable
statutes and regulations. This guidance is not subject to Executive
Order 12866.

II. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995

    This draft guidance refers to previously approved collections of
information found in FDA regulations. These collections of information
are subject to review by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520). The
collections of information in Sec.  314.70 have been approved under OMB
control number 0910-0001; the collections of information in 21 CFR part
211 have been approved under OMB control number 0910-0139; and the
collections of information in 21 CFR 514.8 have been approved under OMB
control number 0910-0032. In accordance with the PRA, prior to
publication of any final guidance document, FDA intends to solicit
public comment and obtain OMB approval for any information collections
recommended in this draft guidance that are new or that would represent
material modifications to those previously approved collections of
information found in FDA regulations or guidances.

III. Electronic Access

    Persons with access to the internet may obtain the draft guidance
at either https://www.fda.gov/Drugs/GuidanceComplianceRegulatoryInformation/Guidances/default.htm, https://www.fda.gov/BiologicsBloodVaccines/GuidanceComplianceRegulatoryInformation/default.htm, or https://www.regulations.gov.

    Dated: September 4, 2018.
Leslie Kux,
Associate Commissioner for Policy.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-97716; File No. SR-PEARL-2023-25]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; MIAX PEARL, LLC; Notice of Filing
and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change To Amend the MIAX
Pearl Equities Fee Schedule To Modify the Step-Up Added Liquidity
Rebate

June 13, 2023.
    Pursuant to the provisions of 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 June 7, 2023, MIAX PEARL, LLC (``MIAX Pearl''
or ``Exchange'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(``Commission'') a 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 is filing a proposal to amend the fee schedule (the
``Fee Schedule'') applicable to MIAX Pearl Equities, an equities
trading facility of the Exchange.
    The text of the proposed rule change is available on the Exchange's
website at http://www.miaxoptions.com/rule-filings/pearl at MIAX
Pearl's principal office, and at the Commission's Public Reference
Room.

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

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

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

1. Purpose
    The Exchange proposes to amend Section (1)(g) of the Fee Schedule
to modify one aspect of the criteria that is required for Equity
Members \3\ to receive the Step-Up Added Liquidity Rebate (described
below). The Exchange initially filed this proposal on May 31, 2023 (SR-
PEARL-2023-23). On June 7, 2023, the Exchange withdrew SR-PEARL-2023-23
and refiled this proposal as SR-PEARL-2023-25.
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    \3\ The term ``Equity Member'' is a Member authorized by the
Exchange to transact business on MIAX Pearl Equities. See Exchange
Rule 1901.
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Background
    The Exchange currently provides a standard rebate of ($0.0029) \4\
per share for executions of orders in securities priced at or above
$1.00 per share that add displayed liquidity to the Exchange. The
Exchange also currently offers various volume-based tiers and
incentives through which an Equity Member may receive an enhanced
rebate for executions of orders that add displayed liquidity to the
Exchange by achieving the specified criteria that corresponds to a
particular tier/incentive.
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    \4\ Rebates are indicated by parentheses. See the General Notes
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    In particular, the Exchange adopted a volume based pricing
incentive, referred to as the ``Step-Up Added Liquidity Rebate,'' in
which qualifying Equity Members receive an enhanced rebate of ($0.0031)
per share for executions of orders in securities priced at or above
$1.00 per share that add displayed liquidity to the Exchange.\5\ The
enhanced rebate provided for by the Step-Up Added Liquidity Rebate
applies to Liquidity Indicator Codes AA (adds liquidity, displayed
order, Tape A), AB (adds liquidity, displayed order, Tape B) and AC
(adds liquidity, displayed order, Tape C).\6\
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    \5\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 95614 (August 26,
2022), 87 FR 53813 (September 1, 2022) (SR-PEARL-2022-33).
    \6\ See Fee Schedule, Section (1)(b), Liquidity Indicator Codes
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    Currently, Equity Members qualify for the Step-Up Added Liquidity
Rebate by achieving a ``Step-Up ADAV as a % of TCV'' \7\ of at least
0.03% over the

baseline month of July 2022.\8\ Average daily added volume (``ADAV'')
means average daily added volume calculated as the number of shares
added per day and average daily volume (``ADV'') means average daily
volume calculated as the number of shares added or removed, combined,
per day. ADAV and ADV are calculated on a monthly basis.\9\ Total
consolidated volume (``TCV'') means total consolidated volume
calculated as the volume in shares reported by all exchanges and
reporting facilities to a consolidated transaction reporting plan for
the month for which the fees apply.\10\ For example, prior to the
effectiveness of this proposal, if an Equity Member had an ADAV as a
percent of TCV of 0.01% in July 2022, then that Equity Member has to
achieve an ADAV as a percent of TCV equal to or greater than 0.04% in
any subsequent month in order to qualify for the Step-Up Added
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    \7\ The term ``Step-Up ADAV as a % of TCV'' means ADAV as a
percent of TCV in the relevant baseline month subtracted from the
current month's ADAV as a percent of TCV. See the Definitions
Section of the Fee Schedule. The Exchange notes that the Step-Up
Added Liquidity Rebate does not apply to executions of orders in
securities priced below $1.00 per share or executions of orders that
constitute added non-displayed liquidity.
    \8\ The Exchange currently uses a baseline ADAV of 0.00% of TCV
for firms that become Equity Members of the Exchange after July 2022
for the purpose of the Step-Up Added Liquidity Rebate calculation.
See supra note 5.
    \9\ The Exchange excludes from its calculation of ADAV and ADV
shares added or removed on any day that the Exchange's system
experiences a disruption that lasts for more than 60 minutes during
regular trading hours, on any day with a scheduled early market
close, and on the ``Russell Reconstitution Day'' (typically the last
Friday in June). Routed shares are not included in the ADAV or ADV
calculation. With prior notice to the Exchange, an Equity Member may
aggregate ADAV or ADV with other Equity Members that control, are
controlled by, or are under common control with such Equity Member
(as evidenced on such Equity Member's Form BD). See the Definitions
Section of the Fee Schedule.
    \10\ The Exchange excludes from its calculation of TCV volume on
any given day that the Exchange's system experiences a disruption
that lasts for more than 60 minutes during Regular Trading Hours, on
any day with a scheduled early market close, and on the ``Russell
Reconstitution Day'' (typically the last Friday in June). See the
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Proposal
    The Exchange now proposes to amend Section (1)(g) of the Fee
Schedule to modify one aspect of the required criteria for Equity
Members to receive the Step-Up Added Liquidity Rebate. In particular,
the Exchange proposes to amend the baseline month from July 2022 to now
be May 2023. With the proposed change, Equity Members will qualify for
the Step-Up Added Liquidity Rebate by achieving a Step-Up ADAV as a %
of TCV of at least 0.03% over the baseline month of May 2023.\11\
Additionally, the Exchange proposes that the criteria to qualify for
the Step-Up Added Liquidity Rebate will expire no later than September
29, 2023 (the last trading day for the month of September 2023,
referred to herein as the ``sunset period'').\12\ The Exchange will
issue an alert \13\ to market participants should the Exchange
determine that the Step-Up Added Liquidity Rebate will expire earlier
than September 29, 2023 or if the Exchange determines to amend the
criteria or rate applicable to the Step-Up Added Liquidity Rebate prior
to the end of the sunset period. The Exchange notes that at least one
other competing equities exchange recently filed a proposal with a
similar ``sunset period'' for one of its enhanced rebates subject to a
baseline month comparison with a more recent month.\14\
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    \11\ The Exchange will continue use a baseline ADAV of 0.00% of
TCV for firms that become Equity Members of the Exchange after May
2023 for the purpose of the Step-Up Added Liquidity Rebate
calculation.
    \12\ The Exchange notes that at the end of the sunset period,
the Step-Up Added Liquidity Rebate will no longer apply unless the
Exchange files another 19b-4 Filing with the Commission to amend the
criteria terms or update the baseline month to a more recent month.
    \13\ See, e.g., ``MIAX Pearl Equities Exchange--June 1, 2023 Fee
Changes,'' available at https://www.miaxglobal.com/alert/2023/05/31/miax-pearl-equities-exchange-june-1-2023-fee-changes.
    \14\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 97462 (May 9,
2023), 88 FR 31077 (May 15, 2023) (SR-MEMX-2023-08); see also MEMX
LLC (``MEMX'') Fee Schedule, Liquidity Provision Tiers, Tier 4,
available at https://info.memxtrading.com/fee-schedule/ (last
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    The Exchange does not propose any other changes to the qualifying
criteria for Equity Members to receive the Step-Up Added Liquidity
Rebate. The Exchange also does not propose to amend the amount of the
enhanced rebate of ($0.0031) for Equity Members that qualify for the
Step-Up Added Liquidity Rebate.
    The purpose of this proposed change is update the baseline month to
a more recent month as volume on the Exchange has increased since the
Exchange originally adopted the Step-Up Added Liquidity Rebate. The
Exchange believes that with the updated baseline month, the Step-Up
Added Liquidity Rebate will continue to provide an incentive for Equity
Members to strive for higher ADAV on the Exchange (above their ADAV in
the baseline month of May 2023) to receive the enhanced rebate for
qualifying executions of orders in securities priced at or above $1.00
per share that add displayed liquidity to the Exchange. The Exchange
believes that, with the proposed change to the baseline month, the
Step-Up Added Liquidity Rebate will continue to encourage the
submission of additional displayed added liquidity to the Exchange,
thereby promoting price discovery and contributing to a deeper and more
liquid market, which benefits all market participants and enhances the
attractiveness of the Exchange as a trading venue. The Exchange also
notes that MEMX recently filed a proposal to use a more recent month
(April 2023) as the baseline month for one of its enhanced Liquidity
Provision Tiers (Tier 4) for MEMX's members to receive an enhanced
rebate.\15\ The purpose of including the proposed sunset period in the
Fee Schedule is to provide clarity to Equity Members that, unless the
Exchange determines to amend or otherwise modify the Step-Up Added
Liquidity Rebate, the Step-Up Added Liquidity Rebate will expire at the
end of the sunset period.
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    \15\ See id.
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Implementation
    The proposed changes are immediately effective.
2. Statutory Basis
    The Exchange believes that its proposal to amend its Fee Schedule
is consistent with Section 6(b) of the Act \16\ in general, and
furthers the objectives of Section 6(b)(4) of the Act \17\ in
particular, in that it is an equitable allocation of reasonable fees
and other charges among its Equity Members and issuers and other
persons using its facilities and is not designed to permit unfair
discrimination between customers, issuers, brokers, or dealers.
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    \16\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
    \17\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(4).
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    The Exchange operates in a highly fragmented and competitive market
in which market participants can readily direct their order flow to
competing venues if they deem fee levels at a particular venue to be
excessive or incentives to be insufficient. More specifically, the
Exchange is only one of sixteen registered equities exchanges, and
there are a number of alternative trading systems and other off-
exchange venues, to which market participants may direct their order
flow. As of June 7, 2023, based on publicly available information, no
single registered equities exchange currently has more than
approximately 14-15% of the total market share of executed volume of
equities trading for the month of June 2023.\18\ Thus, in such a low-
concentrated and highly competitive market, no single equities exchange
possesses significant pricing power in the execution of order flow, and
the Exchange represents approximately 2.09% of the overall market share
as of

June 7, 2023 for the month of June 2023.\19\ 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, 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.'' \20\
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    \18\ See the ``Market Share'' Section of the Exchange's website,
available at https://www.miaxglobal.com/ (last visited June 7,
2023).
    \19\ See id.
    \20\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 51808 (June 9,
2005), 70 FR 37499 (June 29, 2005).
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    The Exchange believes that the ever-shifting market share among the
exchanges from month to month demonstrates that market participants can
shift order flow or discontinue to reduce use of certain categories of
products, in response to new or different pricing structures being
introduced into the market. Accordingly, competitive forces constrain
the Exchange's transaction fees and rebates, and market participants
can readily trade on competing venues if they deem pricing levels at
those other venues to be more favorable. The Exchange believes the
proposal reflects a reasonable and competitive pricing structure
designed to incentivize market participants to direct additional orders
that add liquidity to the Exchange, which the Exchange believes would
deepen liquidity and promote market quality on the Exchange to the
benefit of all market participants.
    The Exchange notes that volume-based incentives and discounts (such
as tiers) have been widely adopted by exchanges (including the
Exchange), and believes they are reasonable, equitable and not unfairly
discriminatory because they are available to all Equity Members on an
equal basis, provide additional benefits or discounts that are
reasonably related to the value of an exchange's market quality
associated with higher levels of market activity (such as higher levels
of liquidity provision and/or growth patterns), and the introduction of
higher volumes of orders into the price and volume discovery process.
    The Exchange believes its proposal to update the baseline month
criteria for the Step-Up Added Liquidity Rebate is reasonable,
equitably allocated and not unfairly discriminatory because volume on
the Exchange has increased since the Exchange originally adopted the
Step-Up Added Liquidity Rebate. The Exchange believes that with the
updated baseline month, the Step-Up Added Liquidity Rebate will
continue to provide an incentive for Equity Members to strive for
higher ADAV on the Exchange (above their ADAV in the baseline month of
May 2023) to receive the enhanced rebate for qualifying executions of
orders in securities priced at or above $1.00 per share that add
displayed liquidity to the Exchange. The Exchange believes that the
proposal is reasonable because even with the updated baseline month,
the Step-Up Added Liquidity Rebate will continue to encourage the
submission of added displayed liquidity to the Exchange, thereby
promoting price discovery and contributing to a deeper and more liquid
market, which benefits all market participants and enhances the
attractiveness of the Exchange as a trading venue.
    The Exchange believes that the Step-Up Added Liquidity Rebate, as
modified by the proposed change to the baseline month, is reasonable,
equitable and not unfairly discriminatory as the Step-Up Added
Liquidity Rebate will continue to be available to all Equity Members on
an equal basis, and is reasonably designed to encourage Equity Members
to maintain or increase their order flow in liquidity-adding volume.
The Exchange believes this will continue to promote price discovery,
enhance liquidity and market quality, and contribute to a more robust
and well-balanced market ecosystem on the Exchange to the benefit of
all Equity Members and market participants. The Exchange also notes
that MEMX recently filed a proposal to use a more recent month (April
2023) as the baseline month for one of its enhanced Liquidity Provision
Tiers (Tier 4) for MEMX's members to receive an enhanced rebate.\21\
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    The Exchange believes it is reasonable, equitable and not unfairly
discriminatory to include the sunset period in the Fee Schedule for the
Step-Up Added Liquidity Rebate because it will provide clarity to
Equity Members that, unless the Exchange determines to amend or
otherwise modify the Step-Up Added Liquidity Rebate, the Step-Up Added
Liquidity Rebate will expire at the end of the sunset period. This will
allow Equity Members to take into account that the enhanced rebate
provided for by the Step-Up Added Liquidity Rebate may be discontinued
at the end of sunset period unless the Exchange announces otherwise and
files a revised proposal with the Commission. The Exchange further
notes that it will issue an alert to market participants should the
Exchange determine that the Step-Up Added Liquidity Rebate will expire
earlier than September 29, 2023 or if the Exchange determines to amend
the criteria or rate applicable to the Step-Up Added Liquidity Rebate
prior to the end of the sunset period. At least one other competing
equities exchange provided a similar sunset period in its fee schedule
for one of its enhanced rebates subject to a baseline month comparison
with a more recent month.\22\
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    \22\ See id.
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    The Exchange believes it is reasonable, equitable and not unfairly
discriminatory to use a baseline ADAV of 0.00% of TCV for firms that
become Equity Members of the Exchange after May 2023 for the purpose of
the Step-Up Added Liquidity Rebate calculation because it will provide
an additional incentive for prospective firms to become Equity Members.
The Exchange believes this will incentivize new Equity Members to trade
on the Exchange, which will add to price discovery, enhance liquidity
and market quality, and contribute to a more robust and well-balanced
market ecosystem on the Exchange to the benefit of all Equity Members
and market participants. The Exchange notes that the proposed Step-Up
Added Liquidity Rebate will not adversely impact any Equity Member's
ability to qualify for reduced fees or enhanced rebates offered under
other pricing tiers/incentives on the Exchange. Should an Equity Member
not meet the required criteria, the Equity Member will merely not
receive the corresponding enhanced rebate.

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

    The Exchange believes that the proposed change will not impose any
burden on competition that is not necessary or appropriate in
furtherance of the purposes of the Act.
Intramarket Competition
    The Exchange does not believe that the proposal will impose any
burden on intramarket competition not necessary or appropriate in
furtherance of the purposes of the Act. The Exchange believes the Step-
Up Added Liquidity Rebate, as modified by this proposal, will continue
to incentivize Equity Members to submit additional orders that add
liquidity to the Exchange, thereby contributing to a deeper and more
liquid market and promoting price discovery and market quality on the
Exchange to the benefit of all market participants and enhancing the

attractiveness of the Exchange as a trading venue, which the Exchange
believes, in turn, would continue to encourage market participants to
direct additional order flow to the Exchange.
    The Exchange also believes that using a baseline ADAV of 0.00% of
TCV for firms that become Equity Members of the Exchange after May 2023
for the purpose of the Step-Up Added Liquidity Rebate calculation will
incentivize new Equity Members to trade on the Exchange, which will add
to price discovery, enhance liquidity and market quality, and
contribute to a more robust and well-balanced market ecosystem on the
Exchange to the benefit of all Equity Members and market participants.
Greater liquidity benefits all Equity Members by providing more trading
opportunities and encourages Equity Members to send additional orders
to the Exchange, thereby contributing to robust levels of liquidity,
which benefits all market participants. As described above, the
opportunity to qualify for the proposed new Step-Up Added Liquidity
Rebate, and thus receive the proposed rebate for qualifying executions
of orders in securities priced at or above $1.00 per share that add
displayed volume will continue to be available to all Equity Members
that meet the associated volume requirement, and the Exchange believes
the proposed update to the baseline month is reasonably related to the
enhanced market quality that the Step-Up Added Liquidity Rebate is
designed to promote. As such the Exchange does not believe the proposed
changes would impose any burden on intramarket competition that is not
necessary or appropriate in furtherance of the purpose of the Act.
    The Exchange believes its proposal to include the sunset period in
the Fee Schedule for the Step-Up Added Liquidity Rebate will not impose
any burden on intramarket competition not necessary or appropriate in
furtherance of the purposes of the Act because it will provide clarity
to Equity Members that, unless the Exchange determines to amend or
otherwise modify the Step-Up Added Liquidity Rebate, the Step-Up Added
Liquidity Rebate will be discontinued at the end of the sunset period.
This will allow Equity Members to take into account that the enhanced
rebate provided for by the Step-Up Added Liquidity Rebate may be
discontinued at the end of sunset period unless the Exchange announces
otherwise. The Exchange further notes that it will issue an alert to
market participants should the Exchange determine that the Step-Up
Added Liquidity Rebate will expire earlier than September 29, 2023 or
if the Exchange determines to amend the criteria or rate applicable to
the Step-Up Added Liquidity Rebate prior to the end of the sunset
period. At least one other competing equities exchange provided a
similar sunset period in its fee schedule for one of its enhanced
rebates subject to a baseline month comparison with a more recent
month.\23\
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Intermarket Competition
    The Exchange believes its proposal will benefit competition, and
the Exchange notes that it operates in a highly competitive market.
Equity Members have numerous alternative venues they may participate on
and direct their order flow to, including fifteen other equities
exchanges and numerous alternative trading systems and other off-
exchange venues. As noted above, as of June 7, 2023, based on publicly
available information, no single registered equities exchange currently
has more than approximately 14-15% of the total market share of
executed volume of equities trading for the month of June 2023.\24\
Thus, in such a low-concentrated and highly competitive market, no
single equities exchange possesses significant pricing power in the
execution of order flow, and the Exchange represents approximately
2.09% of the overall market share as of June 7, 2023 for the month of
June 2023.\25\ Moreover, the Exchange believes that the ever-shifting
market share among the exchanges from month to month demonstrates that
market participants can shift order flow in response to new or
different pricing structures being introduced to the market.
Accordingly, competitive forces constrain the Exchange's transaction
fees and rebates generally, including with respect to the criteria for
Equity Members to achieve the Step-Up Added Liquidity Rebate, and
market participants can readily choose to send their orders to other
exchanges and off-exchange venues if they deem rebate criteria at those
other venues to be more favorable.
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    \24\ See the ``Market Share'' Section of the Exchange's website,
available at https://www.miaxglobal.com/ (last visited June 7,
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    As described above, the proposed changes represent a competitive
proposal through which the Exchange is seeking to continue to encourage
additional order flow to the Exchange through a volume-based incentive
that is comparable to the criteria for volume-based incentives adopted
by at least one other competing exchange which also updated its
baseline month to a more recent month for a specific enhanced rebate
that adds liquidity to that market.\26\ Accordingly, the Exchange
believes that its proposal would not burden, but rather promote,
intermarket competition by enabling it to better compete with other
exchanges that offer similar pricing incentives to market participants
that achieve certain volume criteria and thresholds.
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    Additionally, the Commission has repeatedly expressed its
preference for competition over regulatory intervention in determining
prices, products, and services in the securities markets. Specifically,
in Regulation NMS, 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.'' \27\ The fact
that this market is competitive has also long been recognized by the
courts. In NetCoalition v. Securities and Exchange Commission, the D.C.
circuit stated: ``[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 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 possess a
monopoly, regulatory or otherwise, in the execution of order flow from
broker dealers' . . .''.\28\ Accordingly, the Exchange does not believe
its proposed pricing changes impose any burden on competition that is
not necessary or appropriate in furtherance of the purposes of the Act.
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    \27\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 51808 (June 9,
2005), 70 FR 37496, 37499 (June 29, 2005).
    \28\ See NetCoalition v. SEC, 615 F.3d 525, 539 (D.C. Cir. 2010)
(quoting Securities Exchange Act Release No. 59039 (December 2,
2008), 73 FR 74770, 74782-83 (December 9, 2008) (SR-NYSE-2006-21)).
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C. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Comments on the Proposed
Rule Change Received From Members, Participants, or Others

    Written comments were neither solicited nor 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,\29\ and Rule 19b-4(f)(2) \30\ thereunder.
At any time within 60 days of the filing of the proposed rule change,
the Commission summarily may temporarily suspend such rule change if it
appears to the Commission that such action is necessary or appropriate
in the public interest, for the protection of investors, or otherwise
in furtherance of the purposes of the Act. If the Commission takes such
action, the Commission shall institute proceedings to determine whether
the proposed rule should be approved or disapproved.
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    \29\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(ii).
    \30\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(2).
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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 (https://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml); or
     Send an email to [email protected]. Please include
file number
    SR-PEARL-2023-25 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-PEARL-2023-25. 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 (https://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
a.m. and 3 p.m. Copies of the filing also will be available for
inspection and copying at the principal office of the Exchange. Do not
include personal identifiable information in submissions; you should
submit only information that you wish to make available publicly. We
may redact in part or withhold entirely from publication submitted
material that is obscene or subject to copyright protection. All
submissions should refer to file number SR-PEARL-2023-25 and should be
submitted on or before July 11, 2023.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\31\
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    \31\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Sherry R. Haywood,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-13002 Filed 6-16-23; 8:45 am]
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 160 (Thursday, August 18, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55218-55220]
[FR Doc No: 2016-19659]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2016-0002]

Final Flood Hazard Determinations

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Final notice.

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SUMMARY: Flood hazard determinations, which may include additions or
modifications of Base Flood Elevations (BFEs), base flood depths,
Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) boundaries or zone designations, or
regulatory floodways on the Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) and where
applicable, in the supporting Flood Insurance Study (FIS) reports have
been made final for the communities listed in the table below.
    The FIRM and FIS report are the basis of the floodplain management
measures that a community is required either to adopt or to show
evidence of having in effect in order to qualify or remain qualified
for participation in the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA's)
National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). In addition, the FIRM and FIS
report are used by insurance agents and others to calculate appropriate
flood insurance premium rates for buildings and the contents of those
buildings.

DATES: The effective date of December 22, 2016 which has been
established for the FIRM and, where applicable, the supporting FIS
report showing the new or modified flood hazard information for each
community.

ADDRESSES: The FIRM, and if applicable, the FIS report containing the
final flood hazard information for each community is available for
inspection at the respective Community Map Repository address listed in
the tables below and will be available online through the FEMA Map
Service Center at www.msc.fema.gov by the effective date indicated
above.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rick Sacbibit, Chief, Engineering
Services Branch, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration, FEMA,
400 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472,<PHONE_NUMBER>, or (email)
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or visit the FEMA Map Information
eXchange (FMIX) online at www.floodmaps.fema.gov/fhm/fmx_main.html.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA) makes the final determinations listed below for the new or
modified flood hazard information for each community listed.
Notification of these changes has been published in newspapers of local
circulation and 90 days have elapsed since that publication. The Deputy
Associate Administrator for Insurance and Mitigation has resolved any
appeals resulting from this notification.
    This final notice is issued in accordance with section 110 of the
Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, 42 U.S.C. 4104, and 44 CFR part
67. FEMA has developed criteria for floodplain management in floodprone
areas in accordance with 44 CFR part 60.
    Interested lessees and owners of real property are encouraged to
review the new or revised FIRM and FIS report available at the address
cited below for each community or online through the FEMA Map Service
Center at www.msc.fema.gov.
    The flood hazard determinations are made final in the watersheds
and/or communities listed in the table below.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 97.022, ``Flood
Insurance.'')

    Dated: August 3, 2016.
Roy E. Wright,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Insurance and Mitigation, Department
of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency.

I. Watershed-Based Studies

                                                Harpeth Watershed
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                       Community                                     Community map repository address
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                                Cheatham County, Tennessee and Incorporated Areas
                                             Docket No.: FEMA-B-1457
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Town of Kingston Springs...............................  Town Hall, 396 Spring Street, Kingston Springs, TN
                                                          37082.
Town of Pegram.........................................  Town Hall, 308 Highway 70, Pegram, TN 37143.

Unincorporated Areas of Cheatham County................  Cheatham County Floodplain Administrator's Office, 264
                                                          South Main Street, Ashland City, TN 37015.
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                                Dickson County, Tennessee and Incorporated Areas
                                             Docket No.: FEMA-B-1457
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Unincorporated Areas of Dickson County.................  Dickson County Director of Planning and Zoning, 4 Court
                                                          Square, Charlotte, TN 37036.
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                               Williamson County, Tennessee and Incorporated Areas
                                             Docket No.: FEMA-B-1457
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City of Brentwood......................................  City Hall, 5211 Maryland Way, Brentwood, TN 37027.
City of Fairview.......................................  City Hall, 7100 City Center Circle, Fairview, TN 37062.
City of Franklin.......................................  City Hall, Code Department, 109 3rd Avenue South,
                                                          Franklin, TN 37064.
Unincorporated Areas of Williamson County..............  Williamson County Complex, Planning Department, 1320
                                                          West Main Street, Suite 125, Franklin, TN 37064.
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II. Non-Watershed-Based Studies

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                       Community                                     Community map repository address
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                                   Polk County, Florida and Incorporated Areas
                                             Docket No.: FEMA-B-1521
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City of Auburndale.....................................  City Hall, 1 Bobby Green Plaza, Auburndale, FL 33823.
City of Bartow.........................................  City Hall, Building Department, 450 North Wilson
                                                          Avenue, Bartow, FL 33830.
City of Davenport......................................  City Hall, 1 South Allapaha Avenue, Davenport, FL
                                                          33837.
City of Eagle Lake.....................................  City Hall, 75 North 7th Street, Eagle Lake, FL 33839.
City of Fort Meade.....................................  Building Department, 521 Northwest 4th Street, Fort
                                                          Meade, FL 33841.
City of Frostproof.....................................  City Hall, 111 West 1st Street, Frostproof, FL 33843.
City of Haines City....................................  City Hall, 620 East Main Street, Haines City, FL 33844.
City of Lake Alfred....................................  Building Department, 120 East Pomelo Street, Lake
                                                          Alfred, FL 33850.
City of Lake Wales.....................................  Municipal Administration Building, 201 West Central
                                                          Avenue, Lake Wales, FL 33853.
City of Lakeland.......................................  City Hall, 228 South Massachusetts Avenue, Lakeland, FL
                                                          33801.
City of Mulberry.......................................  City Hall, 104 South Church Avenue, Mulberry, FL 33860.
City of Polk City......................................  City Hall, 123 Broadway Boulevard Southeast, Polk City,
                                                          FL 33868.
City of Winter Haven...................................  City Hall, 451 3rd Street Northwest, Winter Haven, FL
                                                          33881.
Town of Dundee.........................................  Town Hall, 202 East Main Street, Dundee, FL 33838.
Town of Hillcrest Heights..............................  Hillcrest Heights Town Hall, 151 North Scenic Highway,
                                                          Babson Park, FL 33827.
Town of Lake Hamilton..................................  Town Hall, 100 Smith Avenue, Lake Hamilton, FL 33851.
Unincorporated Areas of Polk County....................  Polk County Engineering Division, 330 West Church
                                                          Street, Bartow, FL 33830.
Village of Highland Park...............................  Polk County Engineering Division, 330 West Church
                                                          Street, Bartow, FL 33830.
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                                 Sedgwick County, Kansas and Incorporated Areas
                                             Docket No.: FEMA-B-1511
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City of Andale.........................................  Sedgwick County Metropolitan Area Building and
                                                          Construction Department, 1144 South Seneca Street,
                                                          Wichita, KS 67213.
City of Bel Aire.......................................  City Hall, 7651 East Central Park Avenue, Bel Aire, KS
                                                          67226.
City of Bentley........................................  Sedgwick County Metropolitan Area Building and
                                                          Construction Department, 1144 South Seneca Street,
                                                          Wichita, KS 67213.
City of Cheney.........................................  City Hall, 131 North Main Street, Cheney, KS 67025.
City of Clearwater.....................................  City Hall, 129 East Ross Avenue, Clearwater, KS 67026.
City of Colwich........................................  City Hall, 310 South 2nd Street, Colwich, KS 67030.
City of Derby..........................................  City Hall, 611 Mulberry Street, Suite 300, Derby, KS
                                                          67037.
City of Eastborough....................................  City Hall, 1 Douglas Avenue, Eastborough, KS 67207.
City of Garden Plain...................................  City Hall, 505 North Main Street, Garden Plain, KS
                                                          67050.
City of Goddard........................................  City Hall, 118 North Main Street, Goddard, KS 67052.
City of Haysville......................................  Planning Department, 200 West Grand Street, Haysville,
                                                          KS 67060.
City of Kechi..........................................  City Hall, 220 West Kechi Road, Kechi, KS 67067.
City of Maize..........................................  City Hall, 10100 West Grady Avenue, Maize, KS 67101.
City of Mount Hope.....................................  City Hall, 112 West Main Street, Mount Hope, KS 67108.
City of Mulvane........................................  City Hall, 211 North 2nd Street, Mulvane, KS 67110.

City of Park City......................................  Economic Development & Planning, 6110 North Hydraulic
                                                          Street, Park City, KS 67219.
City of Valley Center..................................  City Hall, 121 South Meridian Avenue, Valley Center, KS
                                                          67147.
City of Viola..........................................  City Hall, 121 South Main Street, Viola, KS 67149.
City of Wichita........................................  Office of Storm Water Management, 455 North Main
                                                          Street, 8th Floor, Wichita, KS 67202.
Unincorporated Areas of Sedgwick County................  Sedgwick County Metropolitan Area Building and
                                                          Construction Department, 1144 South Seneca Street,
                                                          Wichita, KS 67213.
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                                     Carson City, Nevada (Independent City)
                                             Docket No.: FEMA-B-1540
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City of Carson City....................................  Carson City Permit Center, 108 East Proctor Street,
                                                          Carson City, NV 89701.
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                                 McKean County, Pennsylvania (All Jurisdictions)
                                             Docket No.: FEMA-B-1536
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Borough of Eldred......................................  Borough Building, 3 Bennett Street, Eldred, PA 16731.
Borough of Lewis Run...................................  Borough Office, 60 Main Street, Lewis Run, PA 16738.
Borough of Port Allegany...............................  Borough Hall, 45 West Maple Street, Port Allegany, PA
                                                          16743.
Borough of Smethport...................................  Borough Hall, 201 West Main Street, Smethport, PA
                                                          16749.
City of Bradford.......................................  City Hall, 24 Kennedy Street, Bradford, PA 16701.
Township of Annin......................................  Annin Township Building, 67 Railroad Avenue,
                                                          Turtlepoint, PA 16750.
Township of Bradford...................................  Municipal Building, 136 Hemlock Street, Bradford, PA
                                                          16701.
Township of Ceres......................................  Ceres Township Building, 12 Barbertown Road, Eldred, PA
                                                          16731.
Township of Corydon....................................  Corydon Township Municipal Building, 2474 West
                                                          Washington Street, Bradford, PA 16701.
Township of Eldred.....................................  Township Supervisors' Building, 1834 West Eldred Road,
                                                          Eldred, PA 16731.
Township of Foster.....................................  Foster Township Municipal Building, 1185 East Main
                                                          Street, Bradford, PA 16701.
Township of Hamilton...................................  Hamilton Township Municipal Building, 2 Curtis Road,
                                                          Ludlow, PA 16333.
Township of Hamlin.....................................  Hamlin Township Municipal Building, 22 Park Road, Hazel
                                                          Hurst, PA 16733.
Township of Keating....................................  Keating Township Building, 7160 Route 46, Smethport, PA
                                                          16749.
Township of Lafayette..................................  Lafayette Township Hall, 7534 Route 59, Lewis Run, PA
                                                          16738.
Township of Liberty....................................  Liberty Township Building, 4859 Route 155, Port
                                                          Allegany, PA 16743.
Township of Norwich....................................  Norwich Township Garage, 3853 West Valley Road,
                                                          Smethport, PA 16749.
Township of Otto.......................................  Otto Township Office, 695 Main Street, Duke Center, PA
                                                          16729.
Township of Sergeant...................................  Clermont Fire Department, 14183 Wilcox Road, Mount
                                                          Jewett, PA 16740.
Township of Wetmore....................................  Wetmore Township Hall, 318 Spring Street, Kane, PA
                                                          16735.
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[FR Doc. 2016-19659 Filed 8-17-16; 8:45 am]
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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 45 (Tuesday, March 8, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12749-12750]
[FR Doc No: 2011-5131]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID: FEMA-2011-0008]

Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request, 1660-0044; Emergency Management Institute Follow-Up
Evaluation Survey

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice; 60-day notice and request for comments; extension,
without change, of a currently approved information collection; OMB No.
1660-0044; FEMA Form 519-0-1 (Presently FEMA Form 95-56), Post-Course
Evaluation Questionnaire.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency, as part of its
continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites
the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity
to comment on a proposed extension, without change, of a currently
approved information collection. In accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, this notice seeks comments concerning knowledge
and skills gained through emergency management related courses.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before May 9, 2011.

ADDRESSES: To avoid duplicate submissions to the docket, please use
only one of the following means to submit comments:
    (1) Online. Submit comments at http://www.regulations.gov under
Docket ID FEMA-2011-0008. Follow the instructions for submitting
comments.
    (2) Mail. Submit written comments to Docket Manager, Office of
Chief Counsel, DHS/FEMA, 500 C Street, SW., Room 835, Washington, DC
20472-3100.
    (3) Facsimile. Submit comments to<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    (4) E-mail. Submit comments to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Include Docket
ID FEMA-2011-0008 in the subject line.
    All submissions received must include the agency name and Docket
ID. Regardless of the method used for submitting comments or material,
all submissions will be posted, without change, to the Federal
eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov, and will include any
personal information you provide. Therefore, submitting this
information makes it public. You may wish to read the Privacy Act
notice that is available via the link in the footer of http://www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dana Moat, Training Specialist,
Emergency Management Institute,<PHONE_NUMBER> for additional
information. You may contact the Records Management Division for copies
of the proposed collection of information at facsimile number (202)
646-3347 or e-mail address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: State Assistance Programs for Training and
Education in Comprehensive Emergency Management, 44 CFR part 360,
implements the Emergency Management Training Program, which is designed
to increase States' emergency management capabilities through training
of personnel with responsibilities over preparedness, response, and
recovery from all types of disasters. The Robert T. Stafford Disaster
Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq., authorizes
training programs for emergency preparedness for State, local and
Tribal government personnel to collect this data. In response to the
Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA), the information obtained
from the Emergency Management Institute ``Follow-up Evaluation
Survey,'' will be a follow-up tool used to evaluate the knowledge and/
or skills participants obtained at EMI during training courses, and to
improve Emergency Management Institute courses. The information is
critical to determine if the Emergency Management Institute is meeting
strategic goals and objectives established by the Federal Emergency
Management Agency in order to fulfill its mission.

Collection of Information

    Title: Emergency Management Institute Follow-up Evaluation Survey.
    Type of Information Collection: Extension, without change, of a
currently approved information collection.
    OMB Number: OMB No. 1660-0044.
    Form Titles and Numbers: FEMA Form 519-0-1 (Presently FEMA Form 95-
56), Post-Course Evaluation Questionnaire.

    Abstract: The Emergency Management Institute Follow-up Survey
allows trainees at the Emergency Management Institute to self-assess
the knowledge and skills gained through emergency management-related
courses and the extent to which they have been beneficial and
applicable in the conduct of their official positions. The information
collected is used to review course content and offerings for program
planning and management purposes.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households, State, local or Tribal
government.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 950 burden hours.
    Estimated Cost: There are no annual start-up or capital costs.

Comments

    Comments may be submitted as indicated in the ADDRESSES caption
above. Comments are solicited to (a) evaluate whether the proposed data
collection is necessary for the proper performance of the agency,
including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b)
evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (c) enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) minimize the burden
of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including
through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or
other technological collection techniques or other forms of information
technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses.

    Dated: February 28, 2011.
Lesia M. Banks,
Director, Records Management Division, Mission Support Bureau, Federal
Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2011-5131 Filed 3-7-11; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 9111-27-P


Reader’s Guide Triflumizole

CRM: Mark T. Howard

EPA/OPPTS/OPP/SRRD

Reader’s Guide to the Triflumizole Registration Review Docket:

Docket # EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0115

Publication Date: March 28, 2007

	EPA has created this document to provide an organizational structure to the triflumizole registration review e-docket.  The docket index lists the triflumizole items sequentially, while this document lists them by subject matter.  The Agency is providing the “Reader’s Guide” to allow the reader to more easily access and navigate the various items contained in the triflumizole registration review docket.

Federal Register and Docket Organizational Documents:

Docket Entry 1.		Federal Register Notice:  Triflumizole Registration Review

<>

Miscellaneous Documents

Docket Entry 2.	Reader’s Guide to the Triflumizole Registration Review Docket: Docket # EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0115

Docket Entry 3.	List of Products Containing Triflumizole Pesticide Products Registered Under Section 3 OF FIFRA

Triflumizole Summary Document

Docket Entry 4.	Triflumizole Summary Document including Preliminary Work Plan Document

Technical Support Documents

Health Effects Documents

	Docket Entry 5.		Review of Triflumizole Incidents Reports.  August 15, 2006.

Docket Entry 6.		Section 18 Specific Exemption for the Use of Triflumizole on

			Parsley, Dandelion, Swiss Chard, Collards, Kale, Kohlrabi,

			Mustard Greens, Chinese Napa Cabbage, Broccoli, Cilantro, and

			Turnip Greens in Texas.  March 1, 2006.

Docket Entry 7.		Triflumizole – Exposure/Risk Assessment for the FIFRA Section

			18 Use of Triflumizole on Leafy Green Vegetable in Texas.

			February 1, 2006.

Docket Entry 8.		Request for Permanent Tolerance for Residues of Triflumizole

			in/on Imported Greenhouse-Grown Tomatoes and Section 18

			Specific Exemption for the Use of Triflumizole on Turnip

			Greens in Texas.  May 26, 2005.

Docket Entry 9.		Section 18 Specific Exemptions for the Use of Triflumizole on

parsley, Dandelion, Swiss Chard, Collards, Kale, Kohlrabi, Mustard Greens, Chinese Napa Cabbage, Broccoli, and Cilantro.  January 28, 2005.

Docket Enrty 10.	Triflumizole – Waiver Request for 28-Day Inhalation Study.

			November 23, 2004.

Docket Entry 11.	Triflumizole – Amendment to: Human Exposure and Risk

			Assessment for Proposed New Uses on Cherries, Hazelnuts,

			Cucurbits, Strawberries, Outdoor Ornamentals, and Institutional,

			Recreational and Residential Landscapes.  April 26, 2002.

Docket Entry 12.	Triflumizole in/on Strawberries, Cucurbit Vegetables, Cherries,

			and Hazelnuts.  April 25, 2002.

Docket Entry 13.	Minutes of 9/17/03 Chem SAC Meeting.  1/20/04.  Render

			Food/Non-Food use Decision on the Proposed Use of Procure

			50WS Fungicide to Treat Pineapple Seed Pieces.  January 20,

			2003.

Docket Entry 14.	HED SOP 2002.01 Standard Operating Procedure – Waiver

			Criteria for Multiple-Exposure Inhalation Toxicity Studies.

			August 15, 2002.

Docket Entry 15.	Triflumizole – Revised Report of the Hazard Identifiaction

			assessment Review committee.  March 19, 2002.

 Docket Entry 16. 	Triflumizole – Report of the FQPA Safety Factor Committee.

			March 21, 2002.

	 Docket Entry 17.	Triflumizole.  Issues to be Presented to the Health Effects

				Division (HED) Metabolism Assessment Review Committee

				(MARC) Meeting on 2/26/2002.   February 26, 2002.

Ecological Fate and Effects Documents

Docket Entry 18.	Section 3 Request for Uses of Triflumizole on Foliage for

			Filberts.  February 7, 2006.

Docket Entry 19.	Tier 1 Drinking Water Assessment for Use of Triflumizole on

			Filberts.  January 5, 2006.

Docket Entry 20.	Tier 1 Estimated Drinking Water Concentrations for

			Triflumizole including Degradates.  March 31, 2002.

Docket Entry 21.	Section 3 Request for Use of Triflumizole (Chemical #128879)

			on Cherries, Strawberries, Cucurbits, and Ornamentals.  May 21,

			2001.

Biological and Economic Affects Division

	Docket Entry 22.	Triflumizole Screening Level Estimated of Agricultural Uses.

				March 29, 2006.

	Docket Entry 23.	Triflumizole Appendix A.  October 26, 2006.


[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 141 (Friday, July 22, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43999-44000]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-ORD-2009-0694; FRL-9442-8]

Notice of Availability of the External Review Draft of the
Guidance for Applying Quantitative Data to Develop Data-Derived
Extrapolation Factors for Interspecies and Intraspecies Extrapolation;
Extension of Public Comment Period

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: On June 9, 2011 the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
announced the release of the External Review Draft of ``Guidance for
Applying Quantitative Data to Develop Data-Derived Extrapolation
Factors for Interspecies and Intraspecies Extrapolation'' for public
comment (76 FR 33752-33753). With this notice EPA is announcing an
extension of the comment period to August 9, 2011. EPA is releasing
this draft document solely for the purpose of seeking public comment
prior to external peer review. The document will undergo independent
peer review during an expert peer review meeting, which will be
convened, organized and conducted by an EPA contractor in 2011. The
date of the external peer review meeting will be announced in a
subsequent Federal Register notice. All comments received by the docket
closing date, August 9, 2011, will be shared with the external peer
review panel for their consideration. Comments received after the close
of the comment period may be considered by EPA when it finalizes the
document. This document has not been formally disseminated by EPA. This
draft guidance does not represent and should not be construed to
represent EPA policy viewpoint, or determination. Members of the public
may obtain the draft interim guidance from http://www.regulations.gov;
or www.epa.gov/raf/DDEF/index.htm or from Dr. Michael Broder via the
contact information below.

DATES: All comments received by the docket closing date, August 9,
2011, will be shared with the external peer review panel for their
consideration. Comments received beyond that time may be considered by
EPA when it finalizes the document.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
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    4. Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns and
suggest alternatives.

    5. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, be sure to identify the docket
ID number assigned to this action in the subject line on the first page
of your response. You may also provide the name, date, and Federal
Register citation.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This draft guidance document outlines
approaches for developing factors for inter- and intra-species
extrapolation based on data describing toxicokinetic and/or
toxicodynamic properties of particular agent(s). It was developed to
provide guidance for EPA staff in evaluating such data and/or
information and to provide information to the regulated community and
other interested parties about deriving and implementing extrapolation
factors derived from data instead of defaults.

    Dated: July 15, 2011.
Paul T. Anastas,
EPA Science Advisor.
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From:
Charles Jones<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Sent:
Monday, September 28, 2020 5:10 PM
To:
Jones, DonnaLee<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Cc:
Don Wiggins<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Allen Dittenhoefer<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Subject:
Bluestone Coke: Whole industry QA review of Coke data and calculations

Dr. Jones:
Attached are the comments and corrections for the whole industry emissions test spread sheet and the EPA Emissions and Assumptions document.  We have also included a second spreadsheet which lists our recommended Boiler Emission Factors for the Foundry Coke Industry, based on the Erie Coke Boiler Test Data.
Please include Dr. Al Dittenhoefer on any communications concerning comments or questions about the attached documents.
Thank you,
Charles

<< Erie Coke Boiler Test Data 092120.xlsx >>
<< CokeOvens-Enclosure 12 QA-Whole IndustryTest Data-Aug 2020 BluestoneCoke Comments rev092820.xlsx >>
<< CokeOvens-EstimatesAssumptions-Aug_2020 BluestoneCoke Comments 092120.docx >>

From: Jones, DonnaLee<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Sent: Wednesday, August 26, 2020 10:32 AM
To<EMAIL_ADDRESS><EMAIL_ADDRESS>'Charles Jones'; Brenna M Harden; Robert B Sanch; Katie Batten<EMAIL_ADDRESS><EMAIL_ADDRESS><EMAIL_ADDRESS>Cc: David Ailor (dailor@accci.org); Raymond, Gabrielle
Subject: Whole industry QA review of Coke data and calculations

Hello all - We have finished tabulating all of the test data and developing emissions (lb HAP/ton coke, lb HAP/hr, and/or ton HAP/year) from the test facilities, as well as generating default HAP emission factors (lb HAP/ton coke produced or lb HAP/hr) for facilities that did not test or did not do all tests.

Please review and send your comments back (either in the spreadsheets themselves and/or with attached comments) on or before September 28, 2020 (Monday).

I tried to send this email to at least two people per company for all facilities, to make sure I include at least one correct person who can  distribute this QA review to all their company's facilities. Please let me know if I should substitute or add someone else for future emails about the EPA Coke data or the QA.

The attached files are listed below with a description of their contents:
   1.    CokeOvens-Estimates&Assumptions-Aug_2020 (Word file)
 Explains the assumptions and estimates used in the Excel spreadsheets.

   2.    CokeOvens-Example Emission Calcs-Aug_2020 (Excel file)
 Example calculations for Antimony (Sb) emissions using test data from facilities who tested, for each source category process (EP-1 through EP-9*). The spreadsheet takes the calculations through a complete calculation sequence as an example of what will be done for all HAP tested.
 Shows the default emission factors developed from the test data that will be used for Antimony, as an example HAP, for facilities without test data for the indicated process, to be done next for all HAP tested.
 Shows the application of the default emission factors for Antimony to all facilities without test data for the indicated process to calculate tons Antimony (Sb)/year, to be done next for all HAP.

 The CU (Capacity Utilization) worksheet shows the production values reported to the EPA and the values estimated by the EPA for use in the emission calculations and estimates, for all coke facilities.
 Erie production values from test data (wet/dry coal charged/pushed, and total coke) and ratios developed from these data, to be used to estimate production for facilities without complete production data.

   3.    CokeOvens-Enclosures-1&2-QA-Whole_Industry-Emissions-Test-Data-Aug_2020 (Excel file)
 All of the previously reviewed (by individual facility) run-by-run stack test (air) data for all pollutants from test facilities and the EPA calculations made using the test data to produce lb HAP/hr and lb HAP/ton coke emission factors for all HAP.
 Industry default emission factors to be used as default for all HAP, for facilities without test data, developed as described for Antimony in Example Emissions Calcs file.
 Battery (physical) dimensions to be reviewed by industry facilities.
 Oven and battery count from the ICR and previous EPA report (2001 BID).
 Same CU (Capacity Utilization) and Erie production worksheets, as described above for the Example Emissions Calcs file.
 All other test data submitted in the ICR, such as water and opacity tests, COG tests, material tests, etc., which may not be completely summarized, as yet, by the EPA.

Next step will be for EPA to use the approach shown in the Example Emission file and data in the Whole Industry Emissions file to generate all HAP emissions for all coke facilities.

If you have any questions before 9/28/20, please contact Gabrielle AND me by email, and one of us will get back to you.

  * EP-1 BP Pushing (CD), EP-9 HNR Pushing (CD), EP-3 BP Combustion Stacks, EP-4 BP Boiler Stacks, EP-6 HRSG Main Stacks, EP-7 HRSG Bypass-Waste Heat Stacks, EP-8 HNR Charging (CD), EP-10 Quench Tower.

Regards,
Donna Lee Jones, Ph.D.
Senior Technical Advisor, Metals Sector
U. S. Environmental Protection Agency
Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards
Sector Policies and Programs Division / Metals & Inorganic Chemicals Group (D243-02)
Research Triangle Park, NC  27711  Tele:<PHONE_NUMBER>  Fax<PHONE_NUMBER>
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"Reasonableness never fails to be appreciated."  - anon.


[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 164 (Monday, August 25, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50685-50686]
[FR Doc No: 2014-20142]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-4187-DR; Docket ID FEMA-2014-0003]

Iowa; Major Disaster and Related Determinations

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major
disaster for the State of Iowa (FEMA-4187-DR), dated August 5, 2014,
and related determinations.

DATES: Effective Date: August 5, 2014.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dean Webster, Office of Response and
Recovery, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20472,<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that, in a letter
dated August 5, 2014, the President issued a major disaster declaration
under the authority of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. (the ``Stafford
Act''), as follows:

    I have determined that the damage in certain areas of the State
of Iowa resulting from severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line
winds, and flooding during the period of June 26 to July 7, 2014, is
of sufficient severity and magnitude to warrant a major disaster
declaration under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. (the ``Stafford
Act''). Therefore, I declare that such a major disaster exists in
the State of Iowa.
    In order to provide Federal assistance, you are hereby
authorized to allocate from funds available for these purposes such
amounts as you find necessary for Federal disaster assistance and
administrative expenses.
    You are authorized to provide Public Assistance in the
designated areas and Hazard Mitigation throughout the State.
Consistent with the requirement that Federal assistance be
supplemental, any Federal funds provided under the Stafford Act for
Hazard Mitigation will be limited to 75 percent of the total
eligible costs. Federal funds provided under the Stafford Act for
Public Assistance also will be limited to 75 percent of the total
eligible costs, with the exception of projects that meet the
eligibility criteria for a higher Federal cost-sharing percentage
under the Public Assistance Alternative Procedures Pilot Program for
Debris Removal implemented pursuant to section 428 of the Stafford
Act.
    Further, you are authorized to make changes to this declaration
for the approved assistance to the extent allowable under the
Stafford Act.

    The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) hereby gives notice
that pursuant to the authority vested in the Administrator, under
Executive Order 12148, as amended, Michael L. Parker, of FEMA is
appointed to act as the Federal Coordinating Officer for this major
disaster.
    The following areas of the State of Iowa have been designated as
adversely affected by this major disaster:

    Audubon, Black Hawk, Butler, Cedar, Des Moines, Grundy,
Hamilton, Hardin, Ida, Iowa, Jackson, Jasper, Johnson, Jones,
Keokuk, Lee, Linn, Mahaska, Muscatine, Poweshiek, Tama, and
Washington Counties for Public Assistance.
    All counties within the State of Iowa are eligible to apply for
assistance under the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.

    The following Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Numbers
(CFDA) are to be used for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030,
Community Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora Brown Fund; 97.032, Crisis
Counseling; 97.033, Disaster Legal Services; 97.034, Disaster
Unemployment Assistance (DUA); 97.046, Fire Management Assistance
Grant; 97.048, Disaster Housing Assistance to Individuals and
Households In Presidentially Declared Disaster Areas; 97.049,
Presidentially Declared Disaster Assistance--Disaster Housing
Operations for Individuals and Households; 97.050, Presidentially
Declared Disaster Assistance to Individuals and Households--Other
Needs; 97.036, Disaster Grants--Public Assistance (Presidentially
Declared Disasters); 97.039, Hazard Mitigation Grant.

W. Craig Fugate,
Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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