[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 115 (Thursday, June 15, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39314-39317]
[FR Doc No: 2023-12755]

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-97682; File No. SR-NYSEARCA-2023-41]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE Arca, Inc.; Notice of Filing
and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Modify the NYSE
Arca Options Fee Schedule

June 9, 2023.
    Pursuant to section 19(b)(1) \1\ of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 (``Act'') \2\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\3\ notice is hereby given
that, on June 1, 2023, NYSE Arca, Inc. (``NYSE Arca'' or the
``Exchange'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described in Items I and II
below, which Items have been prepared by the self-regulatory
organization. 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\ 15 U.S.C. 78a.
    \3\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance
of the Proposed Rule Change

    The Exchange proposes to modify the NYSE Arca Options Fee Schedule
(``Fee Schedule'') regarding credits for Qualified Contingent Cross
(``QCC'') transactions. The Exchange proposes to implement the fee
change effective June 1, 2023. The proposed rule change is available on
the Exchange's website at www.nyse.com, at the principal office of the
Exchange, and at the Commission's Public Reference Room.

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

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

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

1. Purpose
    The purpose of this filing is to amend the Fee Schedule to modify a
credit offered to qualifying Submitting Brokers for QCC
transactions.\4\ The Exchange proposes to implement the rule change on
June 1, 2023.
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    \4\ A QCC Order is defined as an originating order to buy or
sell at least 1,000 contracts that is identified as being part of a
qualified contingent trade coupled with a contra-side order or
orders totaling an equal number of contracts. See Rule 6.62P-
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    Currently, the Exchange offers Submitting Brokers a credit of
($0.22) per contract for Non-Customer vs. Non-Customer QCC transactions
or ($0.16) per contract for Customer vs. Non-Customer QCC
transactions.\5\ QCC executions in which a Customer is on both sides of
the QCC trade are not eligible for a credit.\6\ In addition, Submitting
Brokers who achieve 3 million QCC contracts in a month currently
receive an additional ($0.02) credit on Customer vs. Non-Customer QCC
transactions, and an additional ($0.06) credit on Non-Customer vs. Non-
Customer QCC transactions.
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    \5\ See Fee Schedule, QUALIFIED CONTINGENT CROSS (``QCC'')
TRANSACTION FEES AND CREDITS.
    \6\ See id.
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    The Exchange now proposes to increase the credit on Non-Customer
vs. Non-Customer QCC transactions for those Submitting Brokers that
achieve the 3 million monthly QCC contract requirement from ($0.06) to
($0.08).\7\ The proposed ($0.08) credit will continue to be applicable
back to the first QCC contract executed by a Submitting Broker in a
month and will not be cumulative across tiers.\8\ Although the Exchange
cannot predict with certainty whether the proposed change would
encourage Submitting Brokers to increase their QCC volume, the proposed
change is intended to continue to incentivize additional QCC executions
by Submitting Brokers by increasing the credits available on certain
such orders.
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    \7\ The Exchange notes that the proposed change does not impact
the applicability of Endnote 17, which provides that Submitting
Broker QCC credits and Floor Broker rebates earned through the
Manual Billable Rebate Program may not combine to exceed $2,000,000
per month per firm. See Fee Schedule, Endnote 17.
    \8\ The Exchange currently offers an additional ($0.01) credit
on Customer vs. Non-Customer QCC transactions and an additional
($0.03) credit on Non-Customer vs. Non-Customer QCC transactions to
Submitting Brokers that achieve 1.5 million QCC contracts in a
month. The Exchange does not propose any changes to these credits or
qualifying requirements. As is currently the case, the additional
QCC credits available to Submitting Brokers that achieve 1.5 million
QCC contracts in a month and those available to Submitting Brokers
that achieve 3 million QCC contracts in a month are not cumulative
across qualifying tiers. For example, a Submitting Broker who
transacts 3.1 million QCC contracts in a month would be eligible for
an additional ($0.08) credit on Non-Customer vs. Non-Customer QCC
transactions, as proposed, but would not also earn the additional
credits offered to Submitting Brokers that achieve 1.5 million QCC
contracts in a month.
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2. Statutory Basis
    The Exchange believes that the proposed rule change is consistent
with section 6(b) of the Act,\9\ in general, and furthers the
objectives of sections 6(b)(4) and (5) of the Act,\10\ in particular,
because it provides for the equitable allocation of reasonable dues,
fees, and other charges among its members, issuers and other persons
using its facilities and does not unfairly discriminate between
customers, issuers, brokers or dealers.
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    \9\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
    \10\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(4) and (5).
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The Proposed Rule Change Is Reasonable
    The Exchange operates in a highly competitive market. The
Commission has repeatedly expressed its 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.'' \11\
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    \11\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 51808 (June 9,
2005), 70 FR 37496, 37499 (June 29, 2005) (S7-10-04) (``Reg NMS
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    There are currently 16 registered options exchanges competing for
order flow. Based on publicly-available information, and excluding
index-based options, no single exchange has more than 16% of the market
share of executed volume of multiply-listed equity and ETF options
trades.\12\ Therefore, no exchange possesses

significant pricing power in the execution of multiply-listed equity
and ETF options order flow. More specifically, in April 2023, the
Exchange had less than 13% market share of executed volume of multiply-
listed equity and ETF options trades.\13\
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    \12\ The OCC publishes options and futures volume in a variety
of formats, including daily and monthly volume by exchange,
available here: https://www.theocc.com/Market-Data/Market-Data-Reports/Volume-and-Open-Interest/Monthly-Weekly-Volume-Statistics.
    \13\ Based on a compilation of OCC data for monthly volume of
equity-based options and monthly volume of equity-based ETF options,
see id., the Exchange's market share in equity-based options
decreased from 12.94% for the month of April 2022 to 12.54% for the
month of April 2023.
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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 or reduce use of certain categories of
products, in response to fee changes. Accordingly, competitive forces
constrain options exchange transaction fees. Stated otherwise,
modifications to exchange transaction fees can have a direct effect on
the ability of an exchange to compete for order flow.
    The Exchange believes that the proposed change is reasonable
because it is designed to incent OTP Holders to increase the number of
QCC transactions sent to the Exchange by offering an increased credit
on QCC transactions for Submitting Brokers that meet a requisite volume
threshold. In addition, the Exchange believes it is reasonable to offer
a higher additional credit on Non-Customer vs. Non-Customer QCC
transactions than on Customer vs. Non-Customer QCC transactions because
Non-Customer vs. Non-Customer QCC transactions are billable on both
sides, whereas Customer vs. Non-Customer QCC transactions are billable
on one side only. To the extent that the proposed change attracts more
volume to the Exchange, this increased order flow would continue to
make the Exchange a more competitive venue for order execution, which,
in turn, promotes just and equitable principles of trade and removes
impediments to and perfects the mechanism of a free and open market and
a national market system. The Exchange notes that all market
participants stand to benefit from any increase in volume entered by
Submitting Brokers, which could promote market depth, facilitate
tighter spreads and enhance price discovery, to the extent the proposed
change encourages OTP Holders to utilize the Exchange as a primary
trading venue, and may lead to a corresponding increase in order flow
from other market participants.
    Finally, to the extent the proposed change continues to attract
greater volume and liquidity, the Exchange believes the proposed change
would improve the Exchange's overall competitiveness and strengthen its
market quality for all market participants. In the backdrop of the
competitive environment in which the Exchange operates, the proposed
rule change is a reasonable attempt by the Exchange to increase the
depth of its market and improve its market share relative to its
competitors. The Exchange's fees are constrained by intermarket
competition, as OTP Holders may direct their order flow to any of the
16 options exchanges, including those offering rebates on QCC
transactions.\14\ The proposed rule change is designed to continue to
incent OTP Holders to direct liquidity and, in particular, QCC
transactions to the Exchange. In addition, to the extent OTP Holders
are incentivized to aggregate their trading activity at the Exchange,
that increased liquidity could promote market depth, price discovery
and improvement, and enhanced order execution opportunities for market
participants.
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    \14\ See, e.g., EDGX Options Exchange Fee Schedule, QCC
Initiator/Solicitation Rebate Tiers (applying ($0.14) per contract
rebate up to 999,999 contracts for QCC transactions when only one
side of the transaction is a non-customer or ($0.22) per contract
rebate up to 999,999 contracts for QCC transactions with non-
customers on both sides); BOX Options Fee Schedule at Section
IV.D.1. (QCC Rebate) (providing for ($0.14) per contract rebate up
to 1,499,999 contracts for QCC transactions when only one side of
the QCC transaction is a broker-dealer or market maker or ($0.22)
per contract rebate up to 1,499,999 contracts for QCC transactions
when both parties are a broker-dealer or market maker); Nasdaq ISE,
Options 7, Section 6.B. (QCC Rebate) (offering rebates on QCC
transactions of ($0.14) per contract when only one side of the QCC
transaction is a non-customer or ($0.22) per contract when both
sides of the QCC transaction are non-customers).
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The Proposed Rule Change Is an Equitable Allocation of Credits and Fees
    The Exchange believes the proposed rule change is an equitable
allocation of its fees and credits. The proposed change is based on the
amount and type of business transacted on the Exchange, and Submitting
Brokers can attempt to submit QCC transactions to earn the additional
credit or not. In addition, the proposed credit is equally available to
all qualifying Submitting Brokers. To the extent the proposed change
continues to incent Submitting Brokers to direct increased liquidity to
the Exchange, all market participants would benefit from enhanced
opportunities for price improvement and order execution. Moreover, the
proposed credit is designed to incent Submitting Brokers to encourage
OTP Holders to aggregate their executions--including QCC transactions--
at the Exchange as a primary execution venue. To the extent that the
proposed change achieves its purpose in attracting more volume to the
Exchange, this increased order flow would continue to make the Exchange
a more competitive venue for, among other things, order execution.
Thus, the Exchange believes the proposed rule change would improve
market quality for all market participants on the Exchange and, as a
consequence, attract more order flow to the Exchange, thereby improving
market-wide quality and price discovery.
The Proposed Rule Change Is Not Unfairly Discriminatory
    The Exchange believes the proposed change is not unfairly
discriminatory because the proposed credit on QCC transactions would be
available to all qualifying Submitting Brokers on an equal and non-
discriminatory basis. The proposed change is based on the amount and
type of business transacted on the Exchange, and Submitting Brokers are
not obligated to execute QCC transactions. Rather, the proposal is
designed to encourage Submitting Brokers to increase QCC volume sent to
the Exchange and to utilize the Exchange as a primary trading venue for
all transactions (if they have not done so previously). To the extent
that the proposed change attracts more QCC transactions to the
Exchange, this increased order flow would continue to make the Exchange
a more competitive venue for order execution. Thus, the Exchange
believes the proposed rule change would improve market quality for all
market participants on the Exchange and, as a consequence, attract more
order flow to the Exchange, thereby improving market-wide quality and
price discovery. The resulting increased volume and liquidity would
provide more trading opportunities and tighter spreads to all market
participants and thus would promote just and equitable principles of
trade, remove impediments to and perfect the mechanism of a free and
open market and a national market system and, in general, protect
investors and the public interest.
    Finally, the Exchange believes that it is subject to significant
competitive forces, as described below in the Exchange's statement
regarding the burden on competition.

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

    In accordance with section 6(b)(8) of the Act, the Exchange does
not believe that the proposed rule change would impose any burden on
competition that is not necessary or appropriate in

furtherance of the purposes of the Act. Instead, as discussed above,
the Exchange believes that the proposed change would encourage the
submission of additional liquidity to a public exchange, thereby
promoting market depth, price discovery and transparency and enhancing
order execution opportunities for all market participants. As a result,
the Exchange believes that the proposed change furthers the
Commission's goal in adopting Regulation NMS of fostering integrated
competition among orders, which promotes ``more efficient pricing of
individual stocks for all types of orders, large and small.'' \15\
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    \15\ See Reg NMS Adopting Release, supra note 11, at 37499.
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    Intramarket Competition. The proposed change is designed to attract
additional QCC transactions to the Exchange, which could increase the
volumes of contracts traded on the Exchange. Greater liquidity benefits
all market participants on the Exchange, and increased QCC transactions
could increase opportunities for execution of other trading interest.
The proposed credit would be available to all similarly-situated
Submitting Brokers that execute QCC trades and achieve the applicable
volume threshold.
    Intermarket Competition. The Exchange operates in a highly
competitive market in which market participants can readily favor one
of the 16 competing option exchanges if they deem fee levels at a
particular venue to be excessive. In such an environment, the Exchange
must continually adjust its fees to remain competitive with other
exchanges and to attract order flow to the Exchange. Based on publicly-
available information, and excluding index-based options, no single
exchange has more than 16% of the market share of executed volume of
multiply-listed equity and ETF options trades.\16\ Therefore, currently
no exchange possesses significant pricing power in the execution of
multiply-listed equity and ETF options order flow. More specifically,
in April 2023, the Exchange had less than 13% market share of executed
volume of multiply-listed equity and ETF options trades.\17\
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    \16\ The OCC publishes options and futures volume in a variety
of formats, including daily and monthly volume by exchange,
available here: https://www.theocc.com/Market-Data/Market-Data-Reports/Volume-and-Open-Interest/Monthly-Weekly-Volume-Statistics.
    \17\ Based on a compilation of OCC data for monthly volume of
equity-based options and monthly volume of equity-based ETF options,
see id., the Exchange's market share in equity-based options
decreased from 12.94% for the month of April 2022 to 12.54% for the
month of April 2023.
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    The Exchange believes that the proposed rule change reflects this
competitive environment because it modifies the Exchange's fees in a
manner designed to continue to incent OTP Holders to direct trading
interest (particularly QCC transactions) to the Exchange, to provide
liquidity and to attract order flow. To the extent that Submitting
Brokers are incentivized to utilize the Exchange as a primary trading
venue for all transactions, all of the Exchange's market participants
should benefit from the improved market quality and increased
opportunities for price improvement.
    The Exchange notes that it operates in a highly competitive market
in which market participants can readily favor competing venues. In
such an environment, the Exchange must continually review, and consider
adjusting, its fees and credits to remain competitive with other
exchanges. For the reasons described above, the Exchange believes that
the proposed rule change reflects this competitive environment. The
Exchange further believes that the proposed changes could promote
competition between the Exchange and other execution venues, including
those that currently offer credits on QCC transactions, by encouraging
additional orders (and, in particular, QCC transactions) to be sent to
the Exchange for execution.\18\
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C. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Comments on the Proposed
Rule Change Received From Members, Participants, or Others

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

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

    The foregoing rule change is effective upon filing pursuant to
section 19(b)(3)(A) \19\ of the Act and subparagraph (f)(2) of Rule
19b-4 \20\ thereunder, because it establishes a due, fee, or other
charge imposed by the Exchange.
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    \19\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
    \20\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(2).
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    At any time within 60 days of the filing of such proposed rule
change, the Commission summarily may temporarily suspend such rule
change if it appears to the Commission that such action is necessary or
appropriate in the public interest, for the protection of investors, or
otherwise in furtherance of the purposes of the Act. If the Commission
takes such action, the Commission shall institute proceedings under
section 19(b)(2)(B) \21\ of the Act to determine whether the proposed
rule change should be approved or disapproved.
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    \21\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2)(B).
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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-NYSEARCA-2023-41 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-NYSEARCA-2023-41. 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-NYSEARCA-2023-41 and should be submitted on or before July 6, 2023.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\22\
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    \22\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Sherry R. Haywood,
Assistant Secretary.
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 115 (Wednesday, June 15, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39056-39057]
[FR Doc No: 2016-14138]

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2016-N-0001]

Menu Labeling Public Workshops; Public Meetings

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice of public meetings.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is announcing two
public meetings to discuss menu labeling requirements. We will announce
an additional public meeting to be held in Oakland, California, in a
separate Federal Register notice later this year. The purpose of the
public meetings is to help the regulated industry comply with the
requirements of the menu labeling final rule.

DATES: See ``How to Participate in the Public Meetings'' in the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document for dates, times,
and addresses of the public meetings, closing dates for advance
registration, requesting special accommodations due to disability, and
other information.

ADDRESSES: See ``How to Participate in the Public Meetings'' in the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
    For questions about registering for this meeting or for special
accommodations due to disability, contact Cindy de Sales, The Event
Planning Group, 8720 Georgia Ave., Suite 801, Silver Spring, MD 20910,
240-316-3207, FAX:<PHONE_NUMBER>, and email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    For general questions about the public meetings, contact Loretta A.
Carey, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (HFS-820), Food and
Drug Administration, 5100 Paint Branch Pkwy., College Park, MD 20740,
240-402-2371.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    In the Federal Register of December 1, 2014 (79 FR 71156), we
published a final rule on nutrition labeling of standard menu items in
restaurants and similar retail food establishments; the rule is
codified at Title 21 of the Code of Federal Regulations, section
101.11. The final rule implements section 403(q)(5)(H) of the Federal
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the FD&C Act) (21 U.S.C. 343(q)(5)(H)),
which, in general, requires that restaurants and similar retail food
establishments that are part of a chain with 20 or more locations,
doing business under the same name, and offering for sale substantially
the same menu items, provide calorie information for standard menu
items (including food on display and self-service food), provide, upon
request, additional written nutrition information for standard menu
items, and comply with other requirements described in section
403(q)(5)(H) of the FD&C Act.
    On December 18, 2015, the President signed the Consolidated
Appropriations

Act, 2016 (Pub. L. 114-113). Section 747 of the Consolidated
Appropriations Act states that none of the funds made available under
the Consolidated Appropriations Act may be used to implement,
administer, or enforce the final rule entitled ``Food Labeling;
Nutrition Labeling of Standard Menu Items in Restaurants and Similar
Retail Food Establishments'' until 1 year after the date of publication
of a Level 1 guidance with respect to nutrition labeling of standard
menu items in restaurants and similar retail food establishments.
    In the Federal Register of May 5, 2016 (81 FR 27067), we announced
the availability of the guidance for industry entitled ``A Labeling
Guide for Restaurants and Retail Establishments Selling Away-From-Home
Foods--Part II (Menu Labeling Requirements in Accordance with 21 CFR
101.11).'' The guidance uses a question and answer format and is
intended to help restaurants and similar retail food establishments
covered by the final rule comply with the nutrition labeling
requirements of the final rule. In accordance with the Consolidated
Appropriations Act, 2016, enforcement of the final rule will commence
May 5, 2017.
    We have made education of the menu labeling requirements a high
priority and are announcing two menu labeling workshops to educate
interested members of the public, especially the regulated industry,
about the menu labeling requirements. Interested persons can continue
to submit general questions to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
II. Purpose and Format of the Public Meetings

    The purpose of these public meetings is to help the regulated
industry comply with the requirements of the menu labeling final rule.
On the morning of day one of the meeting, we will present information
on the menu labeling requirements. The afternoon of day one and all of
day two will consist of consultation sessions with FDA staff where
individual companies (limited to two members per company) may discuss
their specific questions and concerns. Each consultation session is
limited to 15 minutes to help ensure that enough time is available to
accommodate each company that requests a consultation. We recommend
that participants in the consultation session prepare their questions
in advance due to the limited time available.

III. How To Participate in the Public Meetings

    We encourage all persons who wish to attend the meeting to register
in advance of the meeting and to indicate whether they are requesting a
consultation session. There is no fee to register for the public
meeting, and registration will be on a first-come, first-served basis.
Early registration is recommended to facilitate planning of the
consultation sessions and because seating is limited. We encourage you
to use electronic registration if possible (see the address in table
1).
    Table 1 provides information on participation in the public
meetings.

                                 Table 1--Information on Menu Labeling Meetings
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             Activity                        Date              Electronic address               Address
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First public meeting..............  July 7 and 8, 2016, 8  ..........................  Harvey Wiley Building,
                                     a.m. to 4:30 p.m.                                  5100 Paint Branch Pkwy.,
                                                                                College Park, MD 20740.
                                                                                Note: The Prince George's
                                                                                County Planning Board
                                                                                recently approved a
                                                                                request to change the
                                                                                street name from ``Paint
                                                                                Branch Parkway'' to
                                                                                ``Campus Drive.'' This
                                                                                change is expected to
                                                                                occur on July 1, 2016.
Advance registration..............  by June 30, 2016.....  http://www.cvent.com/d/     We encourage you to use
                                                            zfq6sm.                     electronic registration
                                                                                if possible.\1\
Request special accommodations due  by June 30, 2016.....  ..........................  See FOR FURTHER
 to a disability.                                                                       INFORMATION CONTACT.
Second public meeting.............  September 27 and 28,   ..........................  Robert A. Young Federal
                                     2016, 8 a.m. to 4:30                               Building, 1222 Spruce
                                     p.m.                                               St., St. Louis, MO
                                                                                63103.
Advance registration..............  by September 20, 2016  http://www.cvent.com/d/     We encourage you to use
                                                            zfq6sm.                     electronic registration
                                                                                if possible.\1\
Request special accommodations due  by September 13, 2016  ..........................  See FOR FURTHER
 to a disability.                                                                       INFORMATION CONTACT.
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\1\ You may also register via mail, fax, or email. Please include your name, title, firm name, address, and
  phone and fax numbers in your registration information and send to: Cindy de Sales, The Event Planning Group,
  8720 Georgia Ave., Suite 801, Silver Spring, MD 20910,<PHONE_NUMBER>, FAX:<PHONE_NUMBER>, and email:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
IV. Transcripts

    Transcripts of the workshop will not be prepared.

    Dated: June 10, 2016.
Leslie Kux,
Associate Commissioner for Policy.
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[Notices]
[Pages 71191-71192]
[FR Doc No: 2012-28909]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-OW-2011-0466; FRL 9756-2]

2012 Recreational Water Quality Criteria

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of availability of the 2012 Recreational Water Quality
Criteria.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 304(a) of the Clean Water Act (CWA), the
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing the availability of
the 2012 Recreational Water Quality Criteria (RWQC). The document
contains the EPA's recreational water quality criteria recommendations
for protecting human health in ambient waters that are designated for
primary contact recreation. CWA Section 304(a) water quality criteria
recommendations are intended as guidance to States and authorized
Tribes in developing water quality standards. The 2012 RWQC document
describes the relevant scientific findings, explains how these findings
were used to derive criteria for two indicators of fecal contamination
(enterrococcus and E. coli) as measured by culture based test methods.
On December 21, 2011, EPA made available draft national recommended
recreational water quality criteria (2011 Draft RWQC) and provided the
public an opportunity to provide scientific views.
    The 2012 RWQC differs from the current 1986 Ambient Water Quality
Criteria in the following ways: the EPA recommends States use one of
two sets of criteria values, and no longer recommends multiple ``use
intensity'' values; the RWQC consist of both a geometric mean (GM) and
a Statistical Threshold Value (STV); the RWQC are now comprised of a
magnitude, a duration, and frequency of excursion for the GM and STV;
the EPA introduces a rapid analytical technique for beach monitoring,
quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR), for the detection of
enterococci in recreational water (EPA Method 1611; the EPA provides
information on tools for evaluating and managing recreational waters,
such as predictive modeling; the EPA is providing a beach action value
for use in beach notification programs; and the EPA is providing tools
for developing site-specific criteria.
    The CWA, as amended by the Beaches Environmental Assessment and
Coastal Health (BEACH) Act of 2000, directed the EPA to conduct studies
associated with pathogens and human health under section 104(v), and to
publish new or revised criteria for pathogens and pathogen indicators
based on those studies under section 304(a)(9). The criteria announced
today are the new or revised criteria that EPA is directed to publish
under section 304(a)(9) of the CWA, as amended by the BEACH Act.

ADDRESSES: The draft 2011 and final 2012 RWQC documents, as well as the
scientific views received from the public on the draft 2011 RWQC, are
available from the EPA Docket Center and are identified by Docket ID
No. EPA-HQ-OW-2011-0466. They may be accessed online at:
     www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line instructions.
     Email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>     Mail: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; EPA Docket
Center (EPA/DC) Water Docket, MC 28221T; 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20460.
     On Site: EPA Docket Center, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW.,
EPA West, Room 3334, Washington, DC. This Docket Facility is open from
8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal
holidays. The telephone number for the Public Reading Room is (202)
566-1744, and the telephone number for the Office of Water is (202)
566-2426.
    For additional information about EPA's public docket visit the EPA
Docket Center homepage at http://www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions concerning the science
supporting these criteria, contact Sharon Nappier, Health and
Ecological Criteria Division (4304T<EMAIL_ADDRESS>U.S. EPA,
1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460;<PHONE_NUMBER>. For
questions concerning the use of EPA's criteria recommendations, contact
Tracy Bone, Standards and Health Protection Division (4305T),
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>U.S. EPA, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington,
DC 20460;<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. What are section 304(a) water quality criteria?

    Section 304(a) water quality criteria are recommendations developed
by EPA under authority of section 304(a) of the Clean Water Act based
on the latest scientific information on the relationship that the
effect of a constituent concentration has on particular aquatic species
and/or human health. Section 304(a)(1) of the Clean Water Act directs
the EPA to develop and publish and, from time to time, revise, criteria
for water quality accurately reflecting the latest scientific
knowledge. Water quality criteria developed under section 304(a) are
based solely on data and scientific judgments on the relationship
between pollutant concentrations and environmental and human health
effects. Section 304(a) criteria do not reflect consideration of
economic impacts or the technological feasibility of meeting pollutant
concentrations in ambient water.
    Section 304(a) criteria provide guidance to States and authorized
Tribes in adopting water quality standards that ultimately provide a
basis for controlling discharges or releases of pollutants. The
criteria also provide guidance to the EPA when promulgating Federal
regulations under section 303(c) when such action is necessary. Under
the CWA and its implementing regulations, States and authorized Tribes
are to adopt water quality criteria to protect designated uses (e.g.,
aquatic life, recreational use). States and authorized Tribes may adopt
other scientifically defensible water quality criteria that differ from
these recommendations. When adopting new or revised water quality
standards, the States and authorized Tribes must adopt criteria that
are scientifically defensible and protective of the designated uses of
the bodies of water. In establishing criteria, States may base it on
(1) EPA's recommended criteria, (2) EPA's recommended criteria modified
to reflect site-specific conditions, or (3) other scientifically
defensible methods. The EPA's water quality criteria recommendations
are not regulations. Thus, the EPA's recommended criteria do not
constitute legally binding requirements.

II. What are the Recreational Water Quality Criteria recommendations?

    The EPA is today publishing the Recreational Water Quality Criteria
recommendations for protecting human health. The EPA evaluated the
available data and provided an opportunity for the public to provide
scientific views on the 2011 Draft RWQC. EPA received more than 9,000
comments. EPA reviewed the comments and made some changes in response
to those comments. The comments can be found in the docket associated
with this action. Based on the available data and input from comments,
EPA determined that the designated use of primary contact recreation
would be protected if the following criteria were adopted into water
quality standards:

                                              Recommended 2012 RWQC
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       Criteria elements          Estimated illness rate: 36 per 1,000
                                        primary contact recreators
                                  Estimated illness rate: 32 per 1,000
                                        primary contact recreators
�������������������������������
                                                Magnitude
                                                Magnitude
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           Indicator                     GM                  STV                  GM                  STV
                                (cfu/100 mL) \a\     (cfu/100 mL) \a\     (cfu/100 mL) \a\    (cfu/100 mL) \a\
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Enterococci--marine and fresh;           35                  130                  30                  110
 or.
E. coli--fresh................          126                  410                  100                 320
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Duration and Frequency: The waterbody GM should not be greater than the selected GM magnitude in any 30-day
 interval. There should not be greater than a ten percent excursion frequency of the selected STV magnitude in
 the same 30-day interval.
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\a\ EPA recommends using EPA Method 1600 (U.S. EPA, 2002a) to measure culturable enterococci, or another
  equivalent method that measures culturable enterococci and using EPA Method 1603 (U.S. EPA, 2002b) to measure
  culturable E. coli, or any other equivalent method that measures culturable E. coli.

    Dated: November 19, 2012.
Nancy K. Stoner,
Acting Assistant Administrator for Water.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 25

[Docket No. FAA-2020-0273; Special Conditions No. 25-767-SC]

Special Conditions: Delta Flight Products, Boeing Model No. 757-
200 Series Airplane; Seats With Non-Traditional, Large, Non-Metallic
Panels

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final special conditions; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: These special conditions are issued for the Boeing Model No.
757-200 series airplane. This airplane, as modified by Delta Flight
Products, will have novel or unusual design features when compared to
the state of technology envisioned in the airworthiness standards for
transport category airplanes. This design feature includes seats with
large, non-traditional, non-metallic panels on Boeing 757-200 series
airplanes. The applicable airworthiness regulations do not contain
adequate or appropriate safety standards for this design feature. These
special conditions contain the additional safety standards that the
Administrator considers necessary to establish a level of safety
equivalent to that established by the existing airworthiness standards.

DATES: This action is effective on Delta Flight Products on April 1,
2020. Send comments on or before May 18, 2020.

ADDRESSES: Send comments identified by Docket No. FAA-2020-0273 using
any of the following methods:
     Federal eRegulations Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov/ and follow the online instructions for sending
your comments electronically.
     Mail: Send comments to Docket Operations, M-30, U.S.
Department of Transportation (DOT), 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Room
W12-140, West Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC 20590-0001.
     Hand Delivery or Courier: Take comments to Docket
Operations in Room W12-140 of the West Building Ground Floor at 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays.
     Fax: Fax comments to Docket Operations at<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Privacy: The FAA will post all comments it receives, without
change, to http://www.regulations.gov/, including any personal
information the commenter provides. Using the search function of the
docket website, anyone can find and read the electronic form of all
comments received into any FAA docket, including the name of the
individual sending the comment (or signing the comment for an
association, business, labor union, etc.). DOT's complete Privacy Act
Statement can be found in the Federal Register published on April 11,
2000 (65 FR 19477-19478).
    Docket: Background documents or comments received may be read at
http://www.regulations.gov/ at any time. Follow the online instructions
for accessing the docket or go to Docket Operations in Room W12-140 of
the West Building Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Shelden, Airframe & Cabin Safety
Section, AIR-675, Transport Standards Branch, Policy and Innovation
Division, Aircraft Certification Service, Federal Aviation
Administration, 2200 South 216th Street, Des Moines, Washington 98198;
telephone and fax<PHONE_NUMBER>; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The substance of these special conditions
previously has been published in the Federal Register for public
comment. These special conditions have been derived without substantive
change from those previously issued. It is unlikely that prior public
comment would result in a significant change from the substance
contained herein. Therefore, the FAA has determined that prior public
notice and comment are unnecessary, and finds that, for the same
reason, good cause exists for adopting these special conditions upon
publication in the Federal Register.

Comments Invited

    The FAA invites interested people to take part in this rulemaking
by sending written comments, data, or views. The most helpful comments
reference a specific portion of the special conditions, explain the
reason for any recommended change, and include supporting data.
    The FAA will consider all comments received by the closing date for
comments. The FAA may change these special conditions based on the
comments received.

Background

    On September 3, 2019, Delta applied for a supplemental type
certificate for an interior reconfiguration that includes seats
containing large, non-traditional, non-metallic panels on Boeing 757-
200 series airplanes. The Boeing 757-200

series airplane is a twin-engine, transport category airplane with
seating provisions for up to 239 passengers.
    The applicable regulations to airplanes currently approved under
Type Certificate No. A2NM do not require seats to meet the more-
stringent flammability standards required of large, non-traditional,
non-metallic panels in the cabin interior. At the time the applicable
rules were written, seats were designed with a metal frame covered by
fabric, not with large, non-traditional, non-metallic panels. Seats
also met the then-recently adopted standards for flammability of seat
cushions. With the seat design being mostly fabric and metal, their
contribution to a fire in the cabin had been minimized and was not
considered a threat. For these reasons, seats did not need to be tested
to heat-release and smoke-emission requirements.
    Seat designs have now evolved to occasionally include large, non-
traditional, non-metallic panels. Taken in total, the surface area of
these panels is on the same order as the sidewall and overhead-stowage-
bin interior panels. To provide the level of passenger protection
established by the airworthiness standards, these large, non-
traditional, non-metallic panels in the cabin must meet the standards
of Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part 25, Appendix F,
parts IV and V, heat-release and smoke-emission requirements.

Type Certification Basis

    Under the provisions of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14
CFR) 21.101, Delta Flight Products must show that the Model 757-200
series airplane, as changed, continues to meet the applicable
provisions of the regulations listed in Type Certificate No. A2NM or
the applicable regulations in effect on the date of application for the
change, except for earlier amendments as agreed upon by the FAA.
    If the Administrator finds that the applicable airworthiness
regulations (e.g., 14 CFR part 25) do not contain adequate or
appropriate safety standards for the Boeing Model 757-200 series
airplane because of a novel or unusual design feature, special
conditions are prescribed under the provisions of Sec.  21.16.
    Special conditions are initially applicable to the model for which
they are issued. Should the applicant apply for a supplemental type
certificate to modify any other model included on the same type
certificate to incorporate the same novel or unusual design feature,
these special conditions would also apply to the other model under
Sec.  21.101.
    In addition to the applicable airworthiness regulations and special
conditions, the Boeing Model 757-200 series airplane must comply with
the fuel vent and exhaust emission requirements of 14 CFR part 34 and
the noise certification requirements of 14 CFR part 36.
    The FAA issues special conditions, as defined in 14 CFR 11.19, in
accordance with Sec.  11.38, and they become part of the type
certification basis under Sec.  21.101.

Novel or Unusual Design Features

    The Boeing 757-200 series airplane will incorporate the following
novel or unusual design feature:
    This model offers interior arrangements that include passenger
seats that incorporate large, non-traditional, non-metallic panels in
lieu of the traditional metal frame covered by fabric. The flammability
properties of these panels have been shown to significantly affect the
survivability of cabin occupants in the event of fire. These seats are
considered a novel design for transport-category airplanes that include
Amendment 25-61 and Amendment 25-66 in the certification basis, and
were not considered when those airworthiness standards were
established.
    The existing regulations do not provide adequate or appropriate
safety standards for seat designs that incorporate large, non-
traditional, non-metallic panels in their designs. To provide a level
of safety that is equivalent to that afforded to the balance of the
cabin, additional airworthiness standards, in the form of special
conditions, are necessary. These special conditions supplement 14 CFR
25.853. The requirements contained in these special conditions consist
of applying the identical test conditions, required of all other large
panels in the cabin, to seats with large, non-traditional, non-metallic
panels.

Discussion

    In the early 1980s, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
conducted extensive research on the effects of post-crash flammability
in the passenger cabin. As a result of this research and service
experience, the FAA adopted new standards for interior surfaces
associated with larger surface-area parts. Specifically, the rules
require measurement of heat release and smoke emission (part 25,
Appendix F, parts IV and V) for the affected parts. Heat release has
been shown to have a direct correlation to post-crash fire-survival
time. The materials that comply with the standards (e.g., Sec.  25.853,
``Compartment Interiors,'' as amended by Amendments 25-61 and 25-66)
were found to extend survival time by approximately two minutes over
materials that do not comply.
    At the time Amendment 25-61 was written, the potential application
of the requirement to seats was explored. The seat frame itself was not
a concern because it was primarily made of aluminum and incorporated
only small amounts of non-metallic materials (for example, a food-tray
table and armrest closeout). The FAA determined that the overall effect
on survivability was negligible, whether or not these panels met the
heat-release and smoke-emission requirements. The requirements
therefore did not address seats, and the preambles to both Notice of
Proposed Rule Making (NPRM) 85-10 and the final rule (Amendment 25-61)
specifically note that they were excluded ``. . . because the recently
adopted standards for flammability of seat cushions will greatly
inhibit involvement of the seats'' in their post-crash fire.
    In the late 1990s, when it became clear that seat designs were
evolving to include large non-metallic panels with surface area that
would impact survivability during a cabin-fire event compared to
partitions or galleys, the FAA issued Policy Memorandum 97-112-39. This
memo noted that large surface-area panels must comply with heat-release
and smoke-emission requirements, even if they were attached to a seat.
If the FAA had not issued such policy, seat designs would have been an
exception to the airworthiness standards, which could result in an
unacceptable decrease in survivability during a cabin fire event.
    These special conditions contain the additional safety standards
that the Administrator considers necessary to establish a level of
safety equivalent to that established by the existing airworthiness
standards.

Definition of ``Large, Non-Traditional, Non-Metallic Panel''

    A large, non-traditional, non-metallic panel, in this case, is
defined as a panel with exposed-surface areas greater than 1.5 square
feet installed per seat place. The panel may consist of either a single
component or multiple components in a concentrated area. Examples of
non-traditional areas include, but are not limited to, seat backs,
bottoms and leg/foot rests, kick panels, back shells, and associated
furniture. Examples of traditional, exempted areas include, but are not
limited to, arm caps, armrest close-outs, and items such as end-bays

and center consoles, food trays, video monitors, and shrouds.

Clarification of ``Exposed''

    ``Exposed'' is considered to include those panels directly exposed
to the passenger cabin in the traditional sense, plus those panels
enveloped, such as by a dress cover. Traditional fabrics or leathers
currently used on seats are excluded from the special conditions. These
materials must still comply with Sec.  25.853(a) and (c) if used as a
covering for a seat cushion, or Sec.  25.853(a) if installed elsewhere
on the seat. Large, non-metallic panels covered with traditional
fabrics or leathers will be tested without their coverings or covering
attachments.

Applicability

    As discussed above, these special conditions are applicable to the
Boeing Model 757-200 series airplane. Should Delta Flight Products
apply at a later date for a supplemental type certificate to modify any
other model included on Type Certificate No. A2NM to incorporate the
same novel or unusual design feature, these special conditions would
apply to that model as well.

Conclusion

    This action affects only certain novel or unusual design features
on one model series of airplanes. It is not a rule of general
applicability and affects only the applicant who applied to the FAA for
approval of these features on the airplane.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 25

    Aircraft, Aviation safety, Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements.

Authority Citation

    The authority citation for these special conditions is as follows:

    Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g), 40113, 44701, 44702, 44704.

The Special Conditions

    Accordingly, pursuant to the authority delegated to me by the
Administrator, the following special conditions are issued as part of
the type certification basis for Boeing Model 757-200 series airplanes,
as modified by Delta Flight Products.
    1. Compliance with 14 CFR part 25, Appendix F, parts IV and V, heat
release and smoke emission, is required for seats that incorporate
large, non-traditional, non-metallic panels that may either be a single
component or multiple components in a concentrated area in their
design.
    2. The applicant may designate up to and including 1.5 square feet
of non-traditional, non-metallic panel material per seat place that
does not have to comply with No. 1. A triple seat assembly may have a
total of 4.5 square feet excluded on any portion of the assembly (e.g.,
outboard seat place 1 sq. ft., middle 1 sq. ft., and inboard 2.5 sq.
ft.).
    3. Seats need not meet the test requirements of part 25 Appendix F,
parts IV and V when installed in compartments that are not otherwise
required to meet these requirements. Examples include:
    a. Airplanes with passenger capacities of 19 or fewer.
    b. Airplanes that do not have smoke emission and heat release in
their certification basis and do not need to comply with the
requirements of 14 CFR 121.312.
    c. Airplanes exempted from heat-release and smoke-emission
requirements.

    Issued in Des Moines, Washington, on March 12, 2020.
James E. Wilborn,
Acting Manager, Transport Standards Branch, Policy and Innovation
Division, Aircraft Certification Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2204-024, Colorado]

City and County of Denver; Notice of Availability of
Environmental Assessment

April 12, 2006.
    In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission)
regulations, 18 CFR part 380 (Order No. 486, 52 FR 47897), the Office
of Energy Projects has reviewed the application for exemption from
licensing for the Williams Fork Reservoir Hydroelectric Project, a
small hydroelectric project of less than 5 megawatts, located on the
Williams Fork River near its confluence with the Colorado River at
Parshall, in Grand County, Colorado, and has prepared an Environmental
Assessment (EA) for the project.
    The EA contains the staff's analysis of the potential environmental
impacts of the project and concludes that issuing an exemption from
licensing for the project, with appropriate environmental protective
measures, would not constitute a major Federal action that would
significantly affect the quality of the human environment.
    A copy of the EA is available for review at the Commission in the
Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission's Web site at
http://www.ferc.gov using the ``eLibrary'' link. Enter the docket

number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to
access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support at
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or toll-free at 1-866-208-3676, or for TTY,

(202) 502-8659.
    You may also register online at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp
 to be notified via e-mail of new filings and

issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance,
contact FERC Online Support.
    For further information, contact Dianne Rodman at<PHONE_NUMBER> or
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. ID-3723-005]

Magill, David W.; Notice of Filing

    Take notice that on February 5, 2015, David W. Magill submitted for
filing, an application for authority to hold interlocking positions,
pursuant to section 305(b) of the Federal Power Act (FPA), 16 U.S.C.
825(b) and Part 45 of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's
(Commission) Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR part 45.
    Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must
file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of
Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). Protests will be
considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to
be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the
proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of
intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices,
motions, or protests must be filed on or before the comment date. On or
before the comment date, it is not necessary to serve motions to
intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant.
    The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and
interventions in lieu of paper using the ``eFiling'' link at http://www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically should submit an
original and 5 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC
20426.
    This filing is accessible on-line at http://www.ferc.gov, using the
``eLibrary'' link and is available for electronic review in the
Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an
``eSubscription'' link on the Web site that enables subscribers to
receive email notification when a document is added to a subscribed
docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please email
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or call<PHONE_NUMBER> (toll free). For
TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on February 26, 2015.

    Dated: February 6, 2015.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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