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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Investment Company Act Release No. 28421; 812-13477]

First Trust Advisors L.P., et al.; Notice of Application

September 29, 2008.
AGENCY: Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'').

ACTION: Notice of an application for an order under section 6(c) of the
Investment Company Act of 1940 (``Act'') for an exemption from sections
2(a)(32), 5(a)(1), 22(d) and 22(e) of the Act and rule 22c-1 under the
Act and under sections 6(c) and 17(b) of the Act for an exemption from
sections 17(a)(1) and (a)(2) of the Act.

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Applicants: First Trust Advisors L.P. (the ``Advisor''), First Trust
Portfolios L.P. (the ``Distributor'') and First Trust Exchange-Traded
Fund III (the ``Initial Trust'').

Summary of Application: Applicants request an order that permits: (a)
Series of certain open-end management investment companies to issue
shares (``Shares'') redeemable in large aggregations only (``Creation
Units''); (b) secondary market transactions in Shares to occur at
negotiated market prices; (c) certain series to pay redemption
proceeds, under certain circumstances, more than seven days after the
tender of Shares for redemption; and (d) certain affiliated persons of
the series to deposit securities into, and receive securities from, the
series in connection with the purchase and redemption of Creation
Units.

Filing Dates: The application was filed on January 14, 2008, and
amended on July 14, 2008. Applicants have agreed to file an amendment
during the notice period, the substance of which is reflected in the
notice.

Hearing or Notification of Hearing: An order granting the requested
relief will be issued unless the Commission orders a hearing.
Interested persons may request a hearing by writing to the Commission's
Secretary and serving applicants with a copy of the request, personally
or by mail. Hearing requests should be received by the Commission by
5:30 p.m. on October 24, 2008, and should be accompanied by proof of
service on applicants, in the form of an affidavit or, for lawyers, a
certificate of service. Hearing requests should state the nature of the
writer's interest, the reason for the request, and the issues
contested. Persons who wish to be notified of a hearing may request
notification by writing to the Commission's Secretary.

ADDRESSES: Secretary, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F
Street, NE., Washington, DC 20549-1090. Applicants: 100 Warrenville
Rd., Lisle, IL 60532.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bruce R. MacNeil, Senior Counsel, at
(202) 551-6817, or Marilyn Mann, Branch Chief, at<PHONE_NUMBER>
(Division of Investment Management, Office of Investment Company
Regulation).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following is a summary of the
application. The complete application may be obtained for a fee at the
Commission's Public Reference Room, 100 F Street, NE., Washington, DC
20549-1520 (tel.<PHONE_NUMBER>).

Applicants' Representations

    1. The Initial Trust is an open-end management investment company
registered under the Act and organized as a Massachusetts business
trust. The Initial Trust will offer three initial series: the First
Trust BRIC Equal Weight Fund, the First Trust Target Mega Cap Fund, and
the First Trust Target International Mega Cap Fund (the ``Initial
Funds''). Each Initial Fund's investment objective will be to provide
capital appreciation by investing in stocks selected according to a
quantitative screening methodology developed by the Advisor.
    2. Applicants request that the order apply to any existing or
future series (``Future Funds'') of any existing or future open-end
management investment companies (``Future Trusts'') that will invest in
equity securities traded in the U.S. markets and/or foreign equity
securities. Any Future Fund will be (a) advised by the Advisor or an
entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the
Advisor, and (b) comply with the terms and conditions of the order. The
Initial Funds and Future Funds together are the ``Funds'' and the
Initial Trust and the Future Trusts together are the ``Trusts.'' Funds
that invest all or a portion of their assets in foreign equity
securities are each an ``International Fund.'' Each Fund will operate
as an actively-managed exchange-traded fund (``ETF'').
    3. The Advisor is registered as an investment adviser under the
Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (``Advisers Act'') and will serve as
the investment adviser to the Funds. The Advisor may in the future
retain one or more subadvisers (``Subadvisers'') to manage the Funds'
portfolios. Any Subadviser will be registered under the Advisers Act.
The Distributor, a broker-dealer registered under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (``Exchange Act''), will serve as the principal
underwriter and distributor for the Funds.\1\
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    \1\ All entities that currently intend to rely on the order are
named as applicants. Any other entity that relies on the order in
the future will comply with the terms and conditions of the
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    4. Shares of the Funds will be sold at a price of between $20 and
$50 per Share in Creation Units of between 25,000 and 150,000 Shares.
All orders to purchase Creation Units must be placed with the
Distributor by or through a

party that has entered into an agreement with a Fund and the
Distributor (``Authorized Participant''). An Authorized Participant
must be either: (a) A broker-dealer or other participant in the
continuous net settlement system of the National Securities Clearing
Corporation (``NSCC''), a clearing agency registered with the
Commission, or (b) a participant in the Depository Trust Company
(``DTC,'' and such participant, ``DTC Participant''). Shares of each
Fund generally will be sold in Creation Units in exchange for an in-
kind deposit by the purchaser of a portfolio of securities designated
by the Advisor (the ``Deposit Securities''), together with the deposit
of a relatively small specified cash payment (``Cash Component''). The
Cash Component is an amount equal to the difference between (a) the net
asset value (``NAV'') per Creation Unit of the Fund and (b) the total
aggregate market value per Creation Unit of the Deposit Securities.\2\
Applicants state that in some circumstances it may not be practicable
or convenient for a Fund to operate exclusively on an ``in-kind''
basis. Each Fund reserves the right to permit, under certain
circumstances, a purchaser of Creation Units to substitute cash in lieu
of depositing some or all of the requisite Deposit Securities.
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    \2\ In addition to the list of names and amount of each security
constituting the current Deposit Securities, it is intended that, on
each day that a Fund is open, including as required by section 22(e)
of the Act (``Business Day''), the Cash Component effective as of
the previous Business Day, per outstanding Share of each Fund, will
be made available. The Stock Exchange or a major market data vendor
intends to disseminate widely, every 15 seconds, during regular
trading hours, an approximate amount per Share representing the sum
of the estimated Cash Component effective through and including the
previous Business Day, plus the current value of the Deposit
Securities, on a per Share basis.
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    5. An investor purchasing a Creation Unit from a Fund will be
charged a fee (``Transaction Fee'') to prevent the dilution of the
interests of the remaining shareholders resulting from costs in
connection with the purchase of Creation Units.\3\ The maximum
Transaction Fees relevant to each Fund will be fully disclosed in the
prospectus (``Prospectus'') or statement of additional information
(``SAI'') of such Fund. All orders to purchase Creation Units will be
placed with the Distributor by or through an Authorized Participant and
it will be the Distributor's responsibility to transmit such orders to
the respective Fund's transfer agent. The Distributor also will be
responsible for delivering the Prospectus to those persons purchasing
Creation Units, and for maintaining records of both the orders placed
with it and the confirmations of acceptance furnished by it. In
addition, the Distributor will maintain a record of the instructions
given to a Fund to implement the delivery of Shares.
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    \3\ Where a Fund permits a purchaser to substitute cash in lieu
of depositing a portion of the requisite Deposit Securities, the
purchaser may be assessed a higher Transaction Fee to cover the cost
of purchasing such Deposit Securities, including brokerage costs,
and part or all of the spread between the expected bid and the offer
side of the market relating to such Deposit Securities.
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    6. Purchasers of Shares in Creation Units may hold such Shares or
may sell such Shares into the secondary market. Shares will be listed
and traded on a national securities exchange as defined in section
2(a)(26) of the Act (``Stock Exchange''). It is expected that one or
more member firms of a listing Stock Exchange will be designated to act
as a specialist and maintain a market for Shares on the Stock Exchange
(the ``Specialist''), or if Nasdaq is the listing Stock Exchange, one
or more member firms of Nasdaq will act as a market maker (``Market
Maker'') and maintain a market for Shares.\4\ Prices of Shares trading
on a Stock Exchange will be based on the current bid/offer market.
Shares sold in the secondary market will be subject to customary
brokerage commissions and charges.
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    \4\ If Shares are listed on the Nasdaq, no particular Market
Maker will be contractually obligated to make a market in Shares,
although Nasdaq's listing requirements stipulate that at least two
Market Makers must be registered as Market Makers in Shares to
maintain the listing. Registered Market Makers are required to make
a continuous, two-sided market at all times or be subject to
regulatory sanctions.
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    7. Applicants expect that purchasers of Creation Units will include
institutional investors and arbitrageurs (which could include
institutional investors). The Specialist, or Market Maker, in providing
a fair and orderly secondary market for the Shares, also may purchase
Creation Units for use in its market-making activities. Applicants
expect that secondary market purchasers of Shares will include both
institutional investors and retail investors.\5\ Applicants expect that
the price at which the Shares trade will be disciplined by arbitrage
opportunities created by the ability to continually purchase or redeem
Creation Units at their NAV, which should ensure that the Shares will
not trade at a material discount or premium in relation to their NAV.
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    \5\ Shares will be registered in book-entry form only. DTC or
its nominee will be the registered owner of all outstanding Shares.
DTC or DTC Participants will maintain records reflecting beneficial
owners of Shares.
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    8. Shares will not be individually redeemable, and owners of Shares
may acquire those Shares from a Fund, or tender such Shares for
redemption to the Fund, in Creation Units only. To redeem, an investor
will have to accumulate enough Shares to constitute a Creation Unit.
Redemption orders must be placed by or through an Authorized
Participant. An investor redeeming a Creation Unit generally will
receive (a) a portfolio of securities designated to be delivered for
Creation Unit redemptions on the date that the request for redemption
is submitted (``Fund Securities''), which may not be identical to the
Deposit Securities required to purchase Creation Units on that date,
and (b) a ``Cash Redemption Payment,'' consisting of an amount
calculated in the same manner as the Cash Component, although the
actual amount of the Cash Redemption Payment may differ from the Cash
Component if the Fund Securities are not identical to the Deposit
Securities on that day. An investor may receive the cash equivalent of
a Fund Security in certain circumstances, such as if the investor is
constrained from effecting transactions in the security by regulation
or policy. A redeeming investor may pay a Transaction Fee, calculated
in the same manner as a Transaction Fee payable in connection with
purchases of Creation Units.
    9. Neither a Trust nor any individual Fund will be marketed or
otherwise held out as an ``open-end investment company'' or a ``mutual
fund.'' Instead, each Fund will be marketed as an ``actively-managed
exchange-traded fund.'' All marketing materials that describe the
method of obtaining, buying or selling Shares, or refer to
redeemability, will prominently disclose that Shares are not
individually redeemable and that the owners of Shares may purchase or
redeem Shares from a Fund in Creation Units only. The same approach
will be followed in the SAI, shareholder reports and investor
educational materials issued or circulated in connection with the
Shares. The Funds will provide copies of their annual and semi-annual
shareholder reports to DTC Participants for distribution to beneficial
owners of Shares.
    10. The Funds' Web site, which will be publicly available prior to
the public offering of Shares, will include the Prospectus and other
information about the Funds that is updated on a daily basis, including
the mid-point of the bid-ask spread at the time of the calculation of
NAV (``Bid/Ask Price''). On each Business Day, before the commencement
of trading in Shares on the Stock Exchange, each Fund will disclose the
identities and quantities of

the securities (``Portfolio Securities'') and other assets held in the
Fund portfolio that will form the basis for the Fund's calculation of
NAV at the end of the Business Day.\6\
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    \6\ Applicants note that under accounting procedures followed by
the Funds, trades made on the prior Business Day (``T'') will be
booked and reflected in NAV on the current Business Day (``T + 1'').
Accordingly, the Funds will be able to disclose at the beginning of
the Business Day the portfolio that will form the basis for the NAV
calculation at the end of the Business Day.
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Applicants' Legal Analysis

    1. Applicants request an order under section 6(c) of the Act
granting an exemption from sections 2(a)(32), 5(a)(1), 22(d) and 22(e)
of the Act and rule 22c-1 under the Act; and under sections 6(c) and
17(b) of the Act granting an exemption from sections 17(a)(1) and
(a)(2) of the Act.
    2. Section 6(c) of the Act provides that the Commission may exempt
any person, security or transaction, or any class of persons,
securities or transactions, from any provision of the Act, if and to
the extent that such exemption is necessary or appropriate in the
public interest and consistent with the protection of investors and the
purposes fairly intended by the policy and provisions of the Act.
Section 17(b) of the Act authorizes the Commission to exempt a proposed
transaction from section 17(a) of the Act if evidence establishes that
the terms of the transaction, including the consideration to be paid or
received, are reasonable and fair and do not involve overreaching on
the part of any person concerned, and the proposed transaction is
consistent with the policies of the registered investment company and
the general provisions of the Act.

Sections 5(a)(1) and 2(a)(32) of the Act

    3. Section 5(a)(1) of the Act defines an ``open-end company'' as a
management investment company that is offering for sale or has
outstanding any redeemable security of which it is the issuer. Section
2(a)(32) of the Act defines a redeemable security as any security,
other than short-term paper, under the terms of which the holder, upon
its presentation to the issuer, is entitled to receive approximately
his proportionate share of the issuer's current net assets, or the cash
equivalent. Because Shares will not be individually redeemable,
applicants request an order that would permit each Fund, as a series of
an open-end management investment company, to issue Shares that are
redeemable in Creation Units only. Applicants state that investors may
purchase Shares in Creation Units from each Fund and redeem Creation
Units from each Fund. Applicants further state that because the market
price of Shares will be disciplined by arbitrage opportunities,
investors should be able to sell Shares in the secondary market at
prices that do not vary substantially from their NAV.

Section 22(d) of the Act and Rule 22c-1 Under the Act

    4. Section 22(d) of the Act, among other things, prohibits a dealer
from selling a redeemable security, which is currently being offered to
the public by or through a principal underwriter, except at a current
public offering price described in the prospectus. Rule 22c-1 under the
Act generally requires that a dealer selling, redeeming, or
repurchasing a redeemable security do so only at a price based on its
NAV. Applicants state that secondary market trading in Shares will take
place at negotiated prices, not at a current offering price described
in the prospectus, and not at a price based on NAV. Thus, purchases and
sales of Shares in the secondary market will not comply with section
22(d) of the Act and rule 22c-1 under the Act. Applicants request an
exemption under section 6(c) from these provisions.
    5. Applicants assert that the concerns sought to be addressed by
section 22(d) of the Act and rule 22c-1 under the Act with respect to
pricing are equally satisfied by the proposed method of pricing Shares.
Applicants maintain that while there is little legislative history
regarding section 22(d), its provisions, as well as those of rule 22c-
1, appear to have been designed to (a) prevent dilution caused by
certain riskless-trading schemes by principal underwriters and contract
dealers, (b) prevent unjust discrimination or preferential treatment
among buyers resulting from sales at different prices, and (c) assure
an orderly distribution of investment company shares by eliminating
price competition from dealers offering shares at less than the
published sales price and repurchasing shares at more than the
published redemption price.
    6. Applicants believe that none of these purposes will be thwarted
by permitting Shares to trade in the secondary market at negotiated
prices. Applicants state that (a) secondary market trading in Shares
does not involve the Funds as parties and cannot result in dilution of
an investment in Shares, and (b) to the extent different prices exist
during a given trading day, or from day to day, such variances occur as
a result of third-party market forces, such as supply and demand.
Therefore, applicants assert that secondary market transactions in
Shares will not lead to discrimination or preferential treatment among
purchasers. Finally, applicants contend that the proposed distribution
system will be orderly because arbitrage activity will ensure that the
difference between the market price of Shares and their NAV remains
narrow.

Section 22(e) of the Act

    7. Section 22(e) generally prohibits a registered investment
company from suspending the right of redemption or postponing the date
of payment of redemption proceeds for more than seven days after the
tender of a security for redemption. The principal reason for the
requested exemption is that settlement of redemptions for the
International Funds is contingent not only on the settlement cycle of
the United States markets, but also on currently practicable delivery
cycles in local markets for underlying foreign securities held by the
International Funds. Applicants state that local market delivery cycles
for transferring certain foreign securities to investors redeeming
Creation Units, together with local market holiday schedules, will
under certain circumstances require a delivery process in excess of
seven calendar days for the International Funds. Applicants request
relief under section 6(c) of the Act from section 22(e) in such
circumstances to allow the International Funds to pay redemption
proceeds up to 12 calendar days after the tender of any Creation Unit
for redemption. At all other times and except as disclosed in the
relevant SAI, applicants expect that each International Fund will be
able to deliver redemption proceeds within seven days.\7\ With respect
to Future Funds that are International Funds, applicants seek the same
relief from section 22(e) only to the extent that circumstances similar
to those described in the application exist.
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    \7\ Rule 15c6-1 under the Exchange Act requires that most
securities transactions be settled within three business days of the
trade. Applicants acknowledge that no relief obtained from the
requirements of section 22(e) will affect any obligations applicants
may have under rule 15c6-1.
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    8. Applicants state that section 22(e) was designed to prevent
unreasonable, undisclosed and unforeseen delays in the payment of
redemption proceeds. Applicants assert that the requested relief will
not lead to the problems that section 22(e) was designed to prevent.
Applicants state that the SAI for each International Fund will disclose
those local holidays (over the period of at

least one year following the date of the SAI), if any, that are
expected to prevent the delivery of redemption proceeds in seven
calendar days, and the maximum number of days needed to deliver the
proceeds for the relevant International Fund.

Sections 17(a)(1) and (2) of the Act

    9. Sections 17(a)(1) and (2) of the Act generally prohibit an
affiliated person of a registered investment company, or an affiliated
person of such a person (``second tier affiliate''), from selling any
security to or purchasing any security from the company. Section
2(a)(3) of the Act defines ``affiliated person'' to include any person
directly or indirectly owning, controlling, or holding with power to
vote 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities of the other
person and any person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled
by, or under common control with, the other person. Section 2(a)(9) of
the Act provides that a control relationship will be presumed where one
person owns more than 25% of another person's voting securities. The
Funds may be deemed to be controlled by the Advisor or an entity
controlling, controlled by or under common control with the Advisor and
hence affiliated persons of each other. In addition, the Funds may be
deemed to be under common control with any other registered investment
company (or series thereof) advised by the Advisor or an entity
controlling, controlled by or under common control with the Advisor (an
``Affiliated Fund'').
    10. Applicants request an exemption from section 17(a), under
sections 6(c) and 17(b), to permit in-kind purchases and redemptions by
persons that are affiliated persons or second tier affiliates of the
Funds solely by virtue of one or more of the following: (1) holding 5%
or more, or more than 25%, of the outstanding Shares of the respective
Trust or one or more Funds; (2) an affiliation with a person with an
ownership interest described in (1); or (3) holding 5% or more, or more
than 25%, of the shares of one or more Affiliated Funds.
    11. Applicants contend that no useful purpose would be served by
prohibiting these affiliated persons or second tier affiliates of a
Fund from purchasing or redeeming Creation Units through ``in-kind''
transactions. The deposit procedure for in-kind purchases and the
redemption procedure for in-kind redemptions will be the same for all
purchases and redemptions. Deposit Securities and Fund Securities will
be valued under the same objective standards applied to valuing
Portfolio Securities. Therefore, applicants state that in-kind
purchases and redemptions will afford no opportunity for the affiliated
persons and second tier affiliates described above to effect a
transaction detrimental to the other holders of Shares. Applicants also
believe that in-kind purchases and redemptions will not result in
abusive self-dealing or overreaching by these persons of the Fund.

Applicants' Conditions

    The applicants agree that any order of the Commission granting the
requested relief will be subject to the following conditions:
    1. Each Prospectus will clearly disclose that, for purposes of the
Act, Shares are issued by the Fund, which is a registered investment
company and that the acquisition of Shares by investment companies and
companies relying on sections 3(c)(1) or 3(c)(7) of the Act is subject
to the restrictions of section 12(d)(1) of the Act, except as permitted
by an exemptive order that permits registered investment companies to
invest in a Fund beyond the limits in section 12(d)(1), subject to
certain terms and conditions, including that the registered investment
company enter into an agreement with the Fund regarding the terms of
the investment.
    2. As long as the Funds operate in reliance on the requested order,
the Shares of the Funds will be listed on a Stock Exchange.
    3. Neither the Trusts nor any Fund will be advertised or marketed
as an open-end investment company or a mutual fund. Each Fund's
Prospectus will prominently disclose that the Fund is an actively
managed exchange-traded fund. Each Prospectus will prominently disclose
that the Shares are not individually redeemable shares and will
disclose that the owners of the Shares may acquire those Shares from
the Fund and tender those Shares for redemption to the Fund in Creation
Units only. Any advertising material that describes the purchase or
sale of Creation Units or refers to redeemability will prominently
disclose that the Shares are not individually redeemable and that
owners of the Shares may acquire those Shares from the Fund and tender
those Shares for redemption to the Fund in Creation Units only.
    4. The Web site for the Funds, which is and will be publicly
accessible at no charge, will contain the following information, on a
per Share basis, for each Fund: (a) the prior Business Day's NAV and
the Bid/Ask Price, and a calculation of the premium or discount of the
Bid/Ask Price against the NAV; and (b) data in chart format displaying
the frequency distribution of discounts and premiums of the daily Bid/
Ask Price against the NAV, within appropriate ranges, for each of the
four previous calendar quarters (or for the life of the Fund, if
shorter).
    5. The Prospectus and annual report for each Fund will also
include: (a) the information listed in condition 4(b), (i) in the case
of the Prospectus, for the most recently completed year (and the most
recently completed quarter or quarters, as applicable) and (ii) in the
case of the annual report, for the immediately preceding five years (or
for the life of the Fund, if shorter), and (b) calculated on a per
Share basis for one-, five- and ten-year periods (or for the life of
the Fund, if shorter), the cumulative total return and the average
annual total return based on NAV and Bid/Ask Price.
    6. On each Business Day, before commencement of trading in Shares
on the Stock Exchange, the Fund will disclose on its Web site the
identities and quantities of the Portfolio Securities and other assets
held by the Fund that will form the basis for the Fund's calculation of
NAV at the end of the Business Day.
    7. The Advisor or Subadvisor, directly or indirectly, will not
cause any Authorized Participant (or any investor on whose behalf an
Authorized Participant may transact with the Fund) to acquire any
Deposit Security for the Fund through a transaction in which the Fund
could not engage directly.
    8. The requested order will expire on the effective date of any
Commission rule under the Act that provides relief permitting the
operation of actively managed exchange-traded funds.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Investment Management,
pursuant to delegated authority.
Florence E. Harmon,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. E8-23366 Filed 10-2-08; 8:45 am]

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United States Environmental Protection Agency November 2002 EPA530 F 02 052 www. epa. gov/ osw Evaluating the Vapor Intrusion into Indoor Air The Environmental Protection Agency ( EPA) issues a draft guidance to help determine if the vapor intrusion exposure pathway poses a significant risk to human health.

Action EPA issues a draft guidance that provides current technical and policy recommendations on determining if the vapor intrusion pathway poses an unacceptable risk to human health at cleanup sites. This guidance is not intended to provide recommendations for delineating extent of risk or eliminating risk.

The guidance is suggested for use at the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act ( RCRA) Corrective Action sites, National Priorities List and Superfund Alternative sites and Brownfields sites, but is not recommended for use at Subtitle I Underground Storage Tank sites at this time.

EPA recommends that program implementers consider the use of this draft guidance as a screening approach in implementing the RCRA and CERCLA programs. Although the document is still in draft and EPA is requesting comment on it, it has gone through extensive agency review, and believe it is a technically sound product. While we hope to receive useful comments that will result in improvements when the draft is finalized, we believe the document in its current state provides the best guidance and information currently available on these issues. Implementers should remember, of course, that this document serves as guidance only and should not be construed in any fashion as mandatory.

Vapor intrusion is a rapidly developing field of science and policy. This draft guidance is intended to aid in evaluating the potential for human exposure from this pathway given the state of the science at this time. EPA will continue to explore this area in efforts to improve the state of the science of this complex exposure pathway. A workgroup of EPA and State representatives is currently being organized to evaluate this pathway over the next several years. As the state of the science improves, this guidance will revised as appropriate.

EPA and State site managers are encouraged to contact EPA's Office of Solid Waste to join the workgroup and/ or provide the workgroup with relevant site information that can be added to the Office of Solid Waste and Emergency database to facilitate these efforts.

Background In December 2001, EPA issued the draft RCRA Environmental Indicator Supplemental Guidance for Evaluating the Vapor Intrusion Into Indoor Air Pathway. The current guidance replaces the 2001 document, but does not replace the State guidance.

Vapor intrusion is the migration of volatile chemicals from the subsurface into overlying buildings. Volatile chemicals in buried wastes and/ or contaminated groundwater can emit vapors that may migrate through subsurface solid and into air spaces of overlying buildings.

In extreme cases, the vapors may accumulate in dwellings or occupied buildings to levels that may pose near term safety hazards, acute health effects or aesthetic problems In most cases, however, the chemical concentrations are low, or depending on site specific conditions, vapors may not be present at detectable concentrations.

For More Information This fact sheet, the Federal Register notice, and other documents related to this action are generally available on the Internet when the rule is published. See: < http:// www. epa. gov/ epaoswer/ hazwaste/ recycle/ fertiliz/ index. htm>. For additional information, contact the RCRA Call Center. Callers within the Washington Metropolitan Area must dial 703 412 9810 or TDD 703 412 3323 ( hearing impaired). Long distance callers may call 1 800 424 9346 or TDD 1 800 553 7672.


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[Rules and Regulations]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2021-0513; Project Identifier 2018-SW-116-AD; Amendment
39-21717; AD 2021-18-16]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Bell Textron Canada Limited (Type
Certificate Previously Held by Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited)
Helicopters

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for
certain Bell Textron Canada Limited (Bell) Model 429 helicopters. This
AD was prompted by reports of tail rotor gearbox assemblies found loose
on the gearbox support. This AD requires repetitive torque checks of
the tail rotor gearbox attachment hardware, and corrective action if
necessary. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition
on these products.

DATES: This AD is effective November 1, 2021.
    The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by
reference of a certain document listed in this AD as of November 1,
2021.

ADDRESSES: For service information identified in this final rule,
contact Bell Textron Canada Limited, 12,800 Rue de l'Avenir, Mirabel,
Quebec J7J 1R4, Canada; telephone 1-450-437-2862 or 1-800-363-8023; fax
1-450-433-0272; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or at https://www.bellflight.com/support/contact-support. You may view the referenced
service information at the FAA, Office of the Regional Counsel,
Southwest Region, 10101 Hillwood Pkwy., Room 6N-321, Fort Worth, TX
76177. For information on the availability of this material at the FAA,
call<PHONE_NUMBER>. It is also available at https://www.regulations.gov
by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2021-0513.

Examining the AD Docket

    You may examine the AD docket at https://www.regulations.gov by
searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2021-0513; or in person at
Docket Operations between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays. The AD docket contains this final rule, the
Transport Canada AD, any comments received, and other information. The
street address for Docket Operations is U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor,
Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Darren Gassetto, Aerospace Engineer,
COS Program Management Section, FAA, Operational Safety Branch,
Compliance & Airworthiness Division, 1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite 410,
Westbury, NY 11590; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; email
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    The FAA issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14
CFR part 39 by adding an AD that would apply to certain Bell Textron
Canada Limited (Bell) Model 429 helicopters. The NPRM published in the
Federal Register on June 28, 2021 (86 FR 33918). In the NPRM, the FAA
proposed to require repetitive torque checks of the tail rotor gearbox
attachment hardware, and corrective action if necessary. The NPRM was
prompted by Canadian AD CF-2018-35, dated December 19, 2018 (Canadian
AD CF-2018-35), issued by Transport Canada, which is the aviation
authority for Canada, to correct an unsafe condition for Bell Textron
Canada Limited Model 429 helicopters. Transport Canada advises that
there have been reports of tail rotor gearbox assemblies found loose on
the gearbox support. Transport Canada issued Emergency Canadian
Airworthiness Directive CF-2018-18, dated July 11, 2018, which
corresponds to FAA AD 2018-16-51, Amendment 39-19421 (83 FR 53171,
October 22, 2018), to address the immediate safety concern. An ongoing
investigation determined that this condition-loose tail rotor gearbox
assemblies-could return even after the corrective actions by the
previous AD have been completed. This condition, if not addressed,
could result in structural damage and possible loss of control of the
helicopter.
    Accordingly, Canadian AD CF-2018-35 requires repetitive torque
checks of the tail rotor gearbox attachment hardware and corrective
actions if necessary. The corrective action is doing additional
repetitive torque checks at intervals of 10 to 25 hours air time until
the torque stabilizes on all the nuts.

Discussion of Final Airworthiness Directive

Comments

    The FAA received no comments on the NPRM or on the determination of
the costs.

Conclusion

    These helicopters have been approved by the aviation authority of
Canada and are approved for operation in the United States. Pursuant to
the FAA's bilateral agreement with Canada, Transport Canada, its
technical representative, has notified the FAA of the unsafe condition
described in its AD. The FAA reviewed the relevant data and determined
that air safety requires adopting this AD as proposed. Accordingly, the
FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these
helicopters. Except for minor editorial changes, this AD is adopted as
proposed in the NPRM.

Related Service Information Under 1 CFR Part 51

    The FAA reviewed Bell Alert Service Bulletin 429-18-41, dated July
24, 2018. This service information specifies procedures for repetitive
torque checks of the tail rotor gearbox attachment hardware.
    This service information is reasonably available because the
interested parties have access to it through their normal course of
business or by the means identified in the ADDRESSES section.

Differences Between This AD and the Transport Canada AD

    Where Canadian AD CF-2018-35 refers to ``200-hour'' inspections and
``10 to 25 hours air time'' for the torque checks, for this AD use
``time-in-service'' instead.

Costs of Compliance

    The FAA estimates that this AD affects 98 helicopters of U.S.
Registry. The FAA estimates the following costs to comply with this AD:

                                      Estimated Costs for Required Actions
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                                                                                Cost per      Cost on U.S.
                Action                         Labor cost           Parts cost        product        operators
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Torque check..........................  1 work-hour x $85 per                 $0             $85          $8,330
                                         hour = $85.
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    The FAA estimates the following costs to do any necessary on-
condition actions that are required based on the results of any
required actions. The FAA has no way of determining the number of
helicopters that might need these on-condition actions:

                                     Estimated Costs of On-Condition Actions
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                Action                        Labor cost          Parts cost            Cost per product
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Repetitive torque check..............  1 work-hour x $85 per                $0  $85, per cycle.
                                        hour = $85, per cycle.
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Authority for This Rulemaking

    Title 49 of the United States Code specifies the FAA's authority to
issue rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I, section 106, describes the
authority of the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII: Aviation Programs,
describes in more detail the scope of the Agency's authority.
    The FAA is issuing this rulemaking under the authority described in
Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart III, Section 44701: General requirements.
Under that section, Congress charges the FAA with promoting safe flight
of civil aircraft in air commerce by prescribing regulations for
practices, methods, and procedures the Administrator finds necessary
for safety in air commerce. This regulation is within the scope of that
authority because it addresses an unsafe condition that is likely to
exist or develop on helicopters identified in this rulemaking action.

Regulatory Findings

    This AD will not have federalism implications under Executive Order
13132. This AD will not have a substantial direct effect on the States,
on the relationship between the national government and the States, or
on the distribution of power and responsibilities among the various
levels of government.
    For the reasons discussed above, I certify that this AD:
    (1) Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under Executive
Order 12866,
    (2) Will not affect intrastate aviation in Alaska, and
    (3) Will not have a significant economic impact, positive or
negative, on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria
of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

    Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation safety, Incorporation by
reference, Safety.

The Amendment

    Accordingly, under the authority delegated to me by the
Administrator, the FAA amends 14 CFR part 39 as follows:

PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

0
1. The authority citation for part 39 continues to read as follows:

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

Sec.  39.13  [Amended]

0
2. The FAA amends Sec.  39.13 by adding the following new airworthiness
directive:

2021-18-16 Bell Textron Canada Limited (Type Certificate Previously
Held by Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited): Amendment 39-21717;
Docket No. FAA-2021-0513; Project Identifier 2018-SW-116-AD.

(a) Effective Date

    This airworthiness directive (AD) is effective November 1, 2021.

(b) Affected ADs

    None.

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to Bell Textron Canada Limited (type certificate
previously held by Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited) Model 429
helicopters, certificated in any category, serial numbers 57001 and
subsequent.

(d) Subject

    Joint Aircraft Service Component (JASC) Code: 6500, Tail Rotor
Drive System; and 6520, Tail Rotor Gearbox.

(e) Unsafe Condition

    This AD was prompted by reports of tail rotor gearbox assemblies
found loose on the gearbox support. The FAA is issuing this AD
address tail rotor gearbox assemblies found loose on the gearbox
support. The unsafe condition, if not addressed, could result in
structural damage and possible loss of control of the helicopter.

(f) Compliance

    Comply with this AD within the compliance times specified,
unless already done.

(g) Required Actions

    Within 12 months after the effective date of this AD; or at the
next scheduled 200-hours time-in-service (TIS) or 12-month
inspection, whichever occurs first, do a torque check of the tail
rotor gearbox attachment hardware, in accordance with the
Accomplishment Instructions, paragraph 2., of Bell Alert Service
Bulletin 429-18-41, dated July 24, 2018. Repeat the torque check
thereafter at intervals not to exceed 200 hours TIS or 12 months,
whichever occurs first.

(h) Corrective Actions

    If, during any torque check required by paragraph (g) of this
AD, any tail rotor gearbox attachment moves during any torque check,
repeat the torque check specified in paragraph (g) of this AD at
intervals no less than 10 hours TIS and not to exceed 25 hours TIS
until the torque stabilizes on all the nuts. Stabilization has
occurred when, at the next torque check, the value has remained
within the specified acceptable limits (160 to 200 inch-pounds (in-
lbs) or 19 to 22 newton meters (Nms), inclusive), preventing
movement of the gearbox housing. After the torque stabilizes on all
the nuts, the repetitive torque checks specified in paragraph (g) of
this AD are still required.

(i) Credit for Previous Actions

    This paragraph provides credit for the initial torque check
required by paragraph (g) of this AD, if that action was done before
the effective date of this AD as required by paragraph (f)(2) of AD
2018-16-51, Amendment 39-19421 (83 FR 53171, October 22, 2018).

(j) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)

    (1) The Manager, International Validation Branch, FAA, has the
authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested using the

procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. In accordance with 14 CFR 39.19,
send your request to your principal inspector or local Flight
Standards District Office, as appropriate. If sending information
directly to the manager of the International Validation Branch, send
it to the attention of the person identified in paragraph (k)(1) of
this AD. Information may be emailed to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    (2) Before using any approved AMOC, notify your appropriate
principal inspector, or lacking a principal inspector, the manager
of the local flight standards district office/certificate holding
district office.

(k) Related Information

    (1) For more information about this AD, contact Darren Gassetto,
Aerospace Engineer, COS Program Management Section, FAA, Operational
Safety Branch, Compliance & Airworthiness Division, 1600 Stewart
Avenue, Suite 410, Westbury, NY 11590; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; email
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    (2) The subject of this AD is addressed in Transport Canada AD
CF-2018-35, dated December 19, 2018. You may view the Transport
Canada AD at https://www.regulations.gov in Docket No. FAA-2021-
0513.

(l) Material Incorporated by Reference

    (1) The Director of the Federal Register approved the
incorporation by reference of the service information listed in this
paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51.
    (2) You must use this service information as applicable to do
the actions required by this AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise.
    (i) Bell Alert Service Bulletin 429-18-41, dated July 24, 2018.
    (ii) [Reserved]
    (3) For service information identified in this AD, contact Bell
Textron Canada Limited, 12,800 Rue de l'Avenir, Mirabel, Quebec J7J
1R4, Canada; telephone 1-450-437-2862 or 1-800-363-8023; fax 1-450-
433-0272; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or at https://www.bellflight.com/support/contact-support.
    (4) You may view this service information at the FAA, Office of
the Regional Counsel, Southwest Region, 10101 Hillwood Pkwy., Room
6N-321, Fort Worth, TX 76177. For information on the availability of
this material at the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    (5) You may view this service information that is incorporated
by reference at the National Archives and Records Administration
(NARA). For information on the availability of this material at
NARA, email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or go to: https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.

    Issued on August 26, 2021.
Gaetano A. Sciortino,
Deputy Director for Strategic Initiatives, Compliance & Airworthiness
Division, Aircraft Certification Service.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-77910; File No. SR-NYSEMKT-2016-13]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE MKT LLC; Notice of
Designation of Longer Period for Commission Action on a Proposed Rule
Change, as Modified by Amendment No. 1, To Amend Rule 955NY(c) by
Revising the Clearing Member Requirements for Entering an Order Into
the Electronic Order Capture System

May 25, 2016.
    On March 22, 2016, NYSE MKT LLC (the ``Exchange'' or ``NYSE MKT'')
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission''),
pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(``Act'') \1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ a proposed rule change to
amend Rule 955NY(c) to change the timing for recording the name of the
Clearing Member \3\ in the Electronic Order Capture system (``EOC'').
On March 29, 2016,\4\ the Exchange filed Amendment No. 1 to the
proposed rule change. The Commission published the proposed rule
change, as modified by Amendment No. 1, for comment in the Federal
Register on April 11, 2016.\5\ The Commission received no comments on
the proposed rule change.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
    \3\ Rule 900.2NY defines ``Clearing Member'' as an Exchange ATP
Holder which has been admitted to membership in the Options Clearing
Corporation pursuant to the provisions of the Rules of the Options
Clearing Corporation.
    \4\ The Commission notes that the amendment date of March 30,
2016 in the SR-NYSEMKT-2016-13 Notice is incorrect and the proper
date is March 29, 2016.
    \5\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 34-77518 (April 5,
2016), 81 FR 21415 (``Notice''). Amendment No. 1 was included in the
Notice and provided the clarification that the CMTA Information and
the name of the clearing ATP Holder would be entered into the EOC
``as the events occur and/or during trade reporting procedures which
may occur after the representation and execution of the order.''
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    Section 19(b)(2) of the Act \6\ provides that, within 45 days of
the publication of the notice of the filing of a proposed rule change,
or within such longer period up to 90 days as the Commission may
designate if it finds such longer period to be appropriate and
publishes its reasons for so finding or as to which the self-regulatory
organization consents, the Commission shall approve the proposed rule
change, disapprove the proposed rule change, or institute proceedings
to determine whether the proposed rule change should be disapproved.
The Commission is extending this 45-day time period.
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    The Commission finds that it is appropriate to designate a longer
period within which to take action on the proposed rule change so that
it has sufficient time to consider the proposed rule change.
Accordingly, pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) of the Act,\7\ the Commission
designates July 10, 2016, as the date by which the Commission should
approve, disapprove, or institute proceedings to determine whether to
disapprove the proposed rule change (File No. SR-NYSEMKT-2016-13), as
modified by Amendment No. 1.
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    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\8\
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Brent J. Fields,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. EF17-1-000]

Western Area Power Administration; Notice of Filing

    Take notice that on December 29, 2016, Western Area Power
Administration submitted tariff filing per: Rate Order No. WAPA-176 to
be effective 10/1/2017.
    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 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 January 30, 2017.

    Dated: January 11, 2017.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2020-0002; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-B-2013]

Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Comments are requested on proposed flood hazard
determinations, which may include additions or modifications of any
Base Flood Elevation (BFE), base flood depth, Special Flood Hazard Area
(SFHA) boundary or zone designation, or regulatory floodway on the
Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), and where applicable, in the
supporting Flood Insurance Study (FIS) reports for the communities
listed in the table below. The purpose of this notice is to seek
general information and comment regarding the preliminary FIRM, and
where applicable, the FIS report that the Federal Emergency Management
Agency (FEMA) has provided to the affected communities. The FIRM and
FIS report are the basis of the floodplain management measures that the
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
National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). In addition, the FIRM and FIS
report, once effective, will be used by insurance agents and others to
calculate appropriate flood insurance premium rates for new buildings
and the contents of those buildings.

DATES: Comments are to be submitted on or before June 11, 2020.

ADDRESSES: The Preliminary FIRM, and where applicable, the FIS report
for each community are available for inspection at both the online
location https://www.fema.gov/preliminaryfloodhazarddata and the
respective Community Map Repository address listed in the tables below.
Additionally, the current effective FIRM and FIS report for each
community are accessible online through the FEMA Map Service Center at
https://msc.fema.gov for comparison.
    You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. FEMA-B-2013, to
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>
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 https://www.floodmaps.fema.gov/fhm/fmx_main.html.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FEMA proposes to make flood hazard
determinations for each community listed below, in accordance with
section 110 of the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, 42 U.S.C.
4104, and 44 CFR 67.4(a).
    These proposed flood hazard determinations, together with the
floodplain management criteria required by 44 CFR 60.3, are the minimum
that are required. They should not be construed to mean that the
community must change any existing ordinances that are more stringent
in their floodplain management requirements. The community may at any
time enact stricter requirements of its own or pursuant to policies
established by other Federal, State, or regional entities. These flood
hazard determinations are used to meet the floodplain management
requirements of the NFIP and are used to calculate the appropriate
flood insurance premium rates for new buildings built after the FIRM
and FIS report become effective.
    The communities affected by the flood hazard determinations are
provided in the tables below. Any request for reconsideration of the
revised flood hazard information shown on the Preliminary FIRM and FIS
report that satisfies the data requirements outlined in 44 CFR 67.6(b)
is considered an appeal. Comments unrelated to the flood hazard
determinations also will be considered before the FIRM and FIS report
become effective.
    Use of a Scientific Resolution Panel (SRP) is available to
communities in support of the appeal resolution process. SRPs are
independent panels of experts in hydrology, hydraulics, and other
pertinent sciences established to review conflicting scientific and
technical data and provide recommendations for resolution. Use of the
SRP only may be exercised after FEMA and local communities have been
engaged in a collaborative consultation process for at least 60 days
without a mutually acceptable resolution of an appeal. Additional
information regarding the SRP process can be found online at https://www.floodsrp.org/pdfs/srp_overview.pdf.
    The watersheds and/or communities affected are listed in the tables
below. The Preliminary FIRM, and where applicable, FIS report for each
community are available for inspection at both the online location
https://www.fema.gov/preliminaryfloodhazarddata and the respective
Community Map Repository address listed in the tables. For communities
with multiple ongoing Preliminary studies, the studies can be
identified by the unique project number and Preliminary FIRM date
listed in the tables. Additionally, the current effective FIRM and FIS
report for each community are accessible online through the FEMA Map
Service Center at https://msc.fema.gov for comparison.

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

Michael M. Grimm,
Assistant Administrator for Risk Management, Department of Homeland
Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency.

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               Community                             address
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          Golden Valley County, Montana and Incorporated Areas
           Project: 15-08-1413S Preliminary Date: May 15, 2018
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Town of Lavina.........................  Town Office, 117 Main Street,
                                          Lavina, MT 59046.
Town of Ryegate........................  Town Hall, 105 Kemp Street,
                                          Ryegate, MT 59074.
Unincorporated Areas of Golden Valley    Golden Valley County
 County.                                  Courthouse, 107 Kemp Street,
                                          Ryegate, MT 59074.
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               Amelia County, Virginia (All Jurisdictions)
         Project: 19-03-0015S Preliminary Date: August 30, 2019
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Unincorporated Areas of Amelia County..  Amelia County Courthouse, 16360
                                          Dunn Street, Amelia, VA 23002.
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             Orange County, Virginia and Incorporated Areas
  Project: 18-03-0009S Preliminary Date: May 30, 2019 and November 15,
                                  2019
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Town of Gordonsville...................  Town Office, 112 South Main
                                          Street, Gordonsville, VA
                                          22942.
Town of Orange.........................  Town Hall, Office of Community
                                          Development and Planning, 119
                                          Belleview Avenue, Orange, VA
                                          22960.
Unincorporated Areas of Orange County..  Orange County Planning and
                                          Zoning Department, 128 West
                                          Main Street, Orange, VA 22960.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID: FEMA-2016-0033; OMB No. 1660-NW102]

Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request; Federal Emergency Management Agency Individual
Assistance Customer Satisfaction Surveys

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will submit the
information collection abstracted below to the Office of Management and
Budget for review and clearance in accordance with the requirements of
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The submission will describe the
nature of the information collection, the categories of respondents,
the estimated burden (i.e., the time, effort and resources used by
respondents to respond) and cost, and the actual data collection
instruments FEMA will use.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before May 12, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the proposed information
collection to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office
of Management and Budget. Comments should be addressed to the Desk
Officer for the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency
Management Agency, and sent via electronic mail to
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection should be made to Director,
Records Management Division, 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472-
3100, or email address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Or, Jessica Guillory, Statistician, Customer
Survey & Analysis Section, Recovery Directorate, FEMA at<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This proposed information collection
previously published in the Federal Register on January 31, 2017 at 82
FR 8836 with a 60-day public comment period. FEMA received one comment.
The commenter requested a copy of the collection which was provided.
The purpose of this notice is to notify the public that FEMA will
submit the information collection abstracted below to the Office of
Management and Budget for review and clearance.

Collection of Information

    Title: Federal Emergency Management Agency Individual Assistance
Customer Satisfaction Surveys.
    Type of information collection: New information collection.
    OMB Number: 1660-NW102.
    Form Titles and Numbers: FEMA Form 519-0-37, Initial Survey--
Electronic; FEMA Form 519-0-36, Initial Survey--Phone; FEMA Form 519-0-
39, Contact Survey--Electronic; FEMA Form 519-0-38, Contact Survey--
Phone; FEMA Form 519-0-41, Assessment Survey--Electronic; FEMA Form
519-0-40, Assessment Survey--Phone.
    Abstract: Federal agencies are required to survey their customers
to determine the kind and quality of services customers want and their
level of satisfaction with those services. Analysis from the survey is
used to measure FEMA's survivor-centric mission of being accessible,
simple, timely, and effective in meeting the needs of survivors.

    Affected Public: Individuals and Households.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 24,096.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 8,095.
    Estimated Cost: The estimated annual non-labor cost to respondents
for expenditures on training, travel, and other resources is
$31,104.00. There are no annual start-up or capital costs. The cost to
the Federal Government is $1,766,288.36.

    Dated: April 5, 2017.
Tammi Hines,
Acting Records Management Branch Chief, Mission Support, Federal
Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Proposed Collection; Comment Request

Upon Written Request Copies Available From: Securities and Exchange
Commission, Office of FOIA Services, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC
20549-2736

Extension:
    Form 10-Q, SEC File No. 270-49, OMB Control No. 3235-0070

    Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the Securities and Exchange
Commission (``Commission'') is soliciting comments on the collection of
information summarized below. The Commission plans to submit this
existing collection of information to the office of Management and
Budget for approval of extensions on the following:
    Form 10-Q (17 CFR 249.308a) is filed by issuers of securities to
satisfy their quarterly reporting obligations pursuant to Section 13 or
15(d) of the Exchange Act (``Exchange Act'') (15 U.S.C. 78m or 78o(d)).
The information provided by Form 10-Q is intended to ensure the
adequacy of information available to investors about an issuer. Form
10-Q takes approximately 187.43 hours per response to prepare and is
filed by approximately 22,907 respondents. We estimated that 75% of the
approximately 187.43 hours per response (140.57 hours) is prepared by
the company for an annual reporting burden of 3,220,037 hours (140.57
hours per response x 22,907 responses).
    Written comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of
the functions of the agency, including whether the information will
have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of
burden of the collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; and (d)
ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on
respondents, including through the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information

technology. Consideration will be given to comments and suggestions
submitted in writing within 60 days of this publication.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required
to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a
currently valid control number.
    Please direct your written comment to Pamela Dyson, Director/Chief
Information Officer, Securities and Exchange Commission, c/o Candace
Kenner, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC 20549 or send an email to:
[email protected].

    Dated: July 3, 2018.
Eduardo A. Aleman,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-14650 Filed 7-6-18; 8:45 am]
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