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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-10021-56-OCFO]

Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records

AGENCY: Office of the Chief Financial Officer, Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of a new system of records.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Office of the
Controller is giving notice that it proposes to create a new system of
records pursuant to the provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974.
MoveLINQS Relocation Software was created to assist in the processing
of relocation related expenses for government employees. Originally
published under EPA SORN-29, which also covers EPA travel, other
accounts payable, and accounts receivable files, the EPA proposes this
new SORN to transition MoveLINQS from its prior location to a separate
Microsoft Azure Government Cloud. The MoveLINQS system provides the
capability to allow external relocation customers (EPA employees) to
enter and update their own relocation requests. In order to make
payments on behalf of the requestor, certain information is collected
due to IRS requirements. This information is collected via a form that
is submitted by the requestor and contains the requestor's name, Social
Security Number (SSN), address, email address, spouse's name, filing
status (for tax purposes), and children's names and dates of birth
(DOB).

DATES: Persons wishing to comment on this system of records notice must
do so by June 11, 2021. New routine uses for this new system of records
will be effective June 11, 2021.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OMS-2021-0143, by one of the following methods:
    Regulations.gov: www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments.
    Email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Mail: OMS Docket, Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code:
2822T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460.
    Hand Delivery: OMS Docket, EPA/DC, WJC West Building, Room 3334,
1301 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460. Such deliveries are
only accepted during the Docket's normal hours of operation, and
special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed
information.
    Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OMS-
2021-0143. The EPA policy is that all comments received will be
included in the public docket without change and may be made available
online at www.regulations.gov, including any personal information
provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be
Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) or other information for
which disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information
that you consider to be CUI or otherwise protected through
www.regulations.gov. The www.regulations.gov website is an ``anonymous
access'' system for the EPA, which means the EPA will not know your
identity or contact information unless you provide it in the body of
your comment. If you send an email comment directly to the EPA without
going through www.regulations.gov your email address will be
automatically captured and included as part of the comment that is
placed in the public docket and made available on the internet. If you
submit an electronic comment, the EPA recommends that you include your
name and other contact information in the body of your comment. If the
EPA

cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties and cannot
contact you for clarification, the EPA may not be able to consider your
comment. Electronic files should avoid the use of special characters,
any form of encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses. For
additional information about the EPA public docket, visit the EPA
Docket Center homepage at http://www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm.
    Docket: All documents in the docket are listed in the
www.regulations.gov index. Although listed in the index, some
information is not publicly available, e.g., CUI or other information
for which disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material,
such as copyrighted material, will be publicly available only in hard
copy. Publicly available docket materials are available either
electronically in www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at the OMS
Docket, EPA/DC, WJC West Building, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave.
NW, Washington. DC 20460. The Public Reading Room is open from 8:30
a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday excluding legal holidays. The
telephone number for the Public Reading Room is<PHONE_NUMBER>, and the
telephone number for the OMS Docket is<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Out of an abundance of caution for members of the public and our
staff, the EPA Docket Center and Reading Room are closed to the public,
with limited exceptions, to reduce the risk of transmitting COVID-19.
Our Docket Center staff will continue to provide remote customer
service via email, phone, and webform. We encourage the public to
submit comments via https://www.regulations.gov/ or email, as there may
be a delay in processing mail and faxes. Hand deliveries and couriers
may be received by scheduled appointment only. For further information
on EPA Docket Center services and the current status, please visit us
online at https://www.epa.gov/dockets.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rhonda Gerdsen, Business Development
and Services Branch<EMAIL_ADDRESS>1-513-487-2028.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: MoveLINQS Relocation Software is an EPA
major information system (MIS) that was originally published under the
EPA-29 SORN, which also covers EPA travel, other accounts payable, and
accounts receivable files. Relocation request data was tracked and
coordinated by an EPA-hosted version of the MoveLINQS software. The EPA
now proposes this new SORN to reflect a relocation of the MoveLINQS
software from an EPA-hosted environment into a separate FedRAMP
Government Cloud environment (Microsoft Azure) under the Software as a
Service (SaaS) platform. The EPA utilizes the MoveLINQS application to
help manage the Federal Employee Relocation Center (FERC), where they
process employee relocation moves for the EPA.

SYSTEM NAME AND NUMBER:
    MoveLINQS; EPA-87

SECURITY CLASSIFICATION:
    Unclassified.

SYSTEM LOCATION:
    101 Herbert Drive, Boydton, Va. 23917; Microsoft Azure Government
Cloud (Azure-Va).

SYSTEM MANAGER(S):
    William E. Wiggins Jr., Branch Chief, Business Development &
Services Branch (BDSB), EPA's Federal Employee Relocation Center
(FERC<EMAIL_ADDRESS>(513) 487-2013, 26 W Martin Luther
King Dr., Cincinnati, OH 45268.

AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:
    5 U.S.C. 5753; 5 CFR part 575, subpart B.

PURPOSE(S) OF THE SYSTEM:
    MoveLINQS, is an EPA major information system (MIS). It was
originally published under the EPA-29 SORN, which also covers EPA
travel, other accounts payable, and accounts receivable files. However,
the EPA proposes to move the MoveLINQS application to a separate
Microsoft Azure Government Cloud under the new SORN EPA-87. The EPA
utilizes MoveLINQS to help manage the BDSB Federal Employee Relocation
Center, where they process employee relocation moves for the EPA.

CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY SYSTEM:
    Federal employees and their family members who are eligible for
move-related reimbursements will be covered.

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
    SSN, name, address, email address, children's names and DOB,
spouse's name, filing status (for tax purposes).

RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:
    The employees are the source of information.

ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES
OF USERS AND PURPOSES OF SUCH USES:
    MoveLINQS is used internally to maintain and store pertinent
employee and relocation expense data. It uses its features and flexible
controls to automate and streamline the permanent change of station
(PCS) travel cost management process, eliminating errors and
simplifying the enforcement of complex federal policy throughout the
Agency. General routine uses D, E, F, G, K, L, and M apply to this
system. Records may also be disclosed: 1. To the Office of Management
and Budget, and Department of Treasury for paying taxes on relocation
expenses; and 2. to provide information to contracted agencies of the
EPA for the purposes of relocation. This information may contain
monthly reports such as taxes that were paid, invoices and travel
authorizations that were obligated. The routine uses below are both
related to and compatible with the original purpose for which the
information was collected. The following general routine uses apply to
this system (73 FR 2245):
    D. Disclosure to Office of Management and Budget: Information may
be disclosed to the Office of Management and Budget at any stage in the
legislative coordination and clearance process in connection with
private relief legislation as set forth in OMB Circular No. A-19.
    E. Disclosure to Congressional Offices: Information may be
disclosed to a congressional office from the record of an individual in
response to an inquiry from the congressional office made at the
request of the individual.
    F. Disclosure to Department of Justice: Information may be
disclosed to the Department of Justice, or in a proceeding before a
court, adjudicative body, or other administrative body before which the
Agency is authorized to appear, when:
    1. The Agency, or any component thereof;
    2. Any employee of the Agency in his or her official capacity;
    3. Any employee of the Agency in his or her individual capacity
where the Department of Justice or the Agency have agreed to represent
the employee; or
    4. The United States, if the Agency determines that litigation is
likely to affect the Agency or any of its components,
    Is a party to litigation or has an interest in such litigation, and
the use of such records by the Department of Justice or the Agency is
deemed by the Agency to be relevant and necessary to the litigation
provided, however, that in each case it has been determined that the
disclosure is compatible with the purpose for which the records were
collected.
    G. Disclosure to the National Archives: Information may be
disclosed to the National Archives and Records

Administration in records management inspections.
    K. Disclosure in Connection With Litigation: Information from this
system of records may be disclosed in connection with litigation or
settlement discussions regarding claims by or against the Agency,
including public filing with a court, to the extent that disclosure of
the information is relevant and necessary to the litigation or
discussions and except where court orders are otherwise required under
section (b)(11) of the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 552a(b)(11).
    The two routine uses below (L and M) are required by OMB Memorandum
M-17-12.
    L. Disclosure to Persons or Entities in Response to an Actual of or
Suspected Breach of Personally Identifiable Information: To appropriate
agencies, entities, and persons when (1) the Agency suspects or has
confirmed that there has been a breach of the system of records, (2)
the Agency has determined that as a result of the suspected or
confirmed breach there is a risk of harm to individuals, the Agency
(including its information systems, programs, and operations), the
Federal Government, or national security; and (3) the disclosure made
to such agencies, entities, and persons is reasonably necessary to
assist in connection with the Agency's efforts to respond to the
suspected or confirmed breach or to prevent, minimize, or remedy such
harm.
    M. Disclosure to Assist Another Agency in Its Efforts to Respond to
a Breach of Personally Identifiable Information: To another Federal
agency or Federal entity, when the Agency determines that information
from this system of records is reasonably necessary to assist the
recipient agency or entity in (1) responding to a suspected or
confirmed breach or (2) preventing, minimizing, or remedying the risk
of harm to individuals, the recipient agency or entity (including its
information systems, programs, and operations), the Federal Government,
or national security, resulting from a suspected or confirmed breach.

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORAGE OF RECORDS:
    Records are maintained electronically on computer storage devices
such as servers and cloud storage. The computer storage devices are
located at the EPA; MoveLINQS backups will be maintained at a disaster
recovery site designated by Microsoft Azure Government. Computer
records are maintained in a secure password protected environment.
Access to computer records is limited to those who have a need to know.
Permission level assignments will allow users access only to those
functions for which they are authorized. All records are maintained in
secure, access-controlled areas or buildings.

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETRIEVAL OF RECORDS:
    Retrieval of computer records is limited to those who have a need
to know. Currently requestors (end users) do not have access to records
using the MoveLINQS system. All users are required to have appropriate
permission levels assigned before accessing the system. The permission
levels are determined by the type of user. The MoveLINQS system is the
only method of retrieval. Users input the information themselves and
only authorized users can access.

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETENTION AND DISPOSAL OF RECORDS:
    MoveLINQS is listed on EPA Records Control Schedule 0089 under
Chief Financial Officer as Relocation Expense Management System. The
disposition is to close when no longer needed for current agency
business and destroy immediately after file closure.

ADMINISTRATIVE, TECHNICAL, AND PHYSICAL SAFEGUARDS:
    Security controls used to protect personal sensitive data in
MoveLINQS are commensurate with those required for an information
system rated moderate for confidentiality, integrity, and availability,
as prescribed in NIST Special Publication, 800-53, ``Recommended
Security Controls for Federal Information Systems,'' Revision 4.
Administrative controls include the policies and procedures governing
the agency program and systems operated within, background
investigations for privileged users and rules of behavior. Technical
controls include role-based, user access controls, and data encryption.
All MoveLINQS servers and software are stored in the Microsoft Azure
Va. Datacenter. All security measures for the physical space are the
responsibility of Microsoft. Microsoft Azure Government must in
addition adhere to FedRAMP regulations and policies set forth by the
Joint Authorization Board, which is the primary authority and decision-
making board that ensures FedRAMP Cloud System compliance.

RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:
    Individuals seeking access to information in this system of records
about themselves are required to provide adequate identification (e.g.,
driver's license, military identification card, employee badge or
identification card). Additional identity verification procedures may
be required, as warranted. Requests must meet the requirements of EPA
regulations that implement the Privacy Act of 1974, at 40 CFR part 16.

CONTESTING RECORDS PROCEDURES:
    Requests for correction or amendment must identify the record to be
changed and the corrective action sought. Complete EPA Privacy Act
procedures are described in the EPA's Privacy Act regulations at 40 CFR
part 16.

NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE:
    Any individual who wants to know whether this system of records
contains a record about him or her, should make a written request to
the EPA Attn: Agency Privacy Officer, MC 2831T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave.
NW, Washington, DC 20460<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
EXEMPTIONS PROMULGATED FOR THE SYSTEM:
    None.

HISTORY:
    67 FR 8255--Posted on February 22, 2002--The EPA provided notice
that it proposed to establish a new system of records, the EPA Travel,
Other Accounts Payable, and Accounts Receivable Files.

Vaughn Noga,
Senior Agency Official for Privacy.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 516-459]

South Carolina Electric and Gas Company, South Carolina; Notice
of Availability of Environmental Assessment

July 20, 2010.
    In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission or FERC's)
regulations, 18 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part 380 (Order No.
486, 52 Federal Register [FR] 47897), the Office of Energy Projects has
reviewed South Carolina Electric and Gas Company's application for
license for the Saluda Hydroelectric Project (FERC Project No. 516),
located on the Saluda River in Richland, Lexington, Saluda, and
Newberry counties, near Columbia, South Carolina. The project does not
occupy any Federal lands.
    This environmental assessment (EA) contains staff's analysis of the
potential environmental effects of the project and concludes that
licensing 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>toll-free at 1-866-208-3676, or for TTY,
202-502-8659.
    For further information, contact Lee Emery by telephone at (202)
502-8379, or by e-mail at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-78279; File No. SR-FINRA-2016-022]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Financial Industry Regulatory
Authority, Inc.; Notice of Filing of a Proposed Rule Change To Amend
Rule 12403 (Cases With Three Arbitrators) of the Code of Arbitration
Procedure for Customer Disputes Relating to the Panel Selection Process
in Arbitration

July 11, 2016.
    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(``Act'') \1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given that
on July 1, 2016, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.
(``FINRA'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described in Items I, II,
and III below, which Items have been prepared by FINRA. 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).
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance
of the Proposed Rule Change

    FINRA is proposing to amend Rule 12403 of the Code of Arbitration
Procedure for Customer Disputes (``Code'') concerning customer cases
with three arbitrators, to increase the number of public arbitrators on
the list that FINRA sends parties during the arbitration panel
selection process from 10 arbitrators to 15 arbitrators. FINRA would
also increase the number of strikes that parties may make to the public
list from four to six strikes to keep the proportion of strikes the
same under the amended rule as it is under the current rule.
    The text of the proposed rule change is available on FINRA's Web
site at http://www.finra.org, at the principal office of FINRA 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, FINRA included statements
concerning the purpose of and basis for the proposed rule change and
discussed any comments it received on the proposed rule change. The
text of these statements may be examined at the places specified in
Item IV below. FINRA has prepared summaries, set forth in sections A,
B, and C below, of the most significant aspects of such statements.

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

1. Purpose

Background

    FINRA allows parties to participate in selecting the arbitrators
who serve on their cases. Parties select their arbitration panel from
computer generated lists of arbitrators that FINRA sends them. Under
FINRA Rule 12403(a), in customer cases with three arbitrators,\3\ FINRA
sends the parties three lists: A list of 10 chair-qualified public
arbitrators, a list of 10 public arbitrators, and a list of 10 non-
public arbitrators.\4\ The parties select their panel through a process
of striking and ranking the arbitrators on the lists.\5\ Under Rule
12403(c)(2), each party is allowed to strike up to four arbitrators on
the chair-qualified public list and four arbitrators on the public
list. At least six names must remain on each list. However, Rule
12403(c)(1) provides for unlimited strikes on the non-public list so
that any party may select a panel of all public arbitrators in a
customer case.
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    \3\ See FINRA Rule 12401 which provides that if the amount of a
claim is more than $100,000, exclusive of interest and expenses, or
is unspecified, or if the claim does not request money damages, the
panel will consist of three arbitrators, unless the parties agree in
writing to one arbitrator.
    \4\ Public arbitrators do not have an affiliation with the
financial industry. The non-public arbitrator roster includes
individuals who: (1) Are employed in the financial industry; (2)
provide services to industry entities and their employees; or (3)
devote a significant part of their business to representing or
providing services to parties in disputes concerning investments or
employment relationships.
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    When parties collectively strike all of the non-public arbitrators
from the list, FINRA fills all three panel seats from the two 10-person
lists of public arbitrators. Specifically, the Code provides that when
parties collectively strike all of the arbitrators appearing on the
non-public list, FINRA returns to the public list to select the next
highest ranked available arbitrator to fill the seat. If no public
arbitrators remain available to fill the vacancy, FINRA returns to the
chair-qualified public list to select the next highest ranked public
chair. In doing so, there is a likelihood that FINRA will appoint an
arbitrator who the parties accepted, but ranked lower on the public or
chair-qualified public lists.

FINRA Dispute Resolution Task Force

    In 2014, FINRA formed the FINRA Dispute Resolution Task Force
(``Task Force'') to suggest strategies to enhance the transparency,
impartiality, and efficiency of FINRA's securities dispute resolution
forum for all participants. The Task Force discussed panel selection in
customer cases. During its discussions, the Task Force reviewed
statistics on how often parties were striking all of the non-public
arbitrators on the list. The data indicated that between September 30,
2013 (the effective date of the rule change providing for all public
panels) and January 16, 2015, claimants struck all non-public
arbitrators in 69 percent of cases. Given the data on strikes, the Task
Force concluded that in many cases, the parties are selecting the three
public arbitrators from the 20 candidates appearing on the public
lists. The Task Force recommended that in instances where parties
collectively strike all the non-public arbitrators, FINRA should
provide a new list of 10 public arbitrators to fill the third public
arbitrator seat.

Proposed Rule Change

    FINRA agrees with the Task Force that FINRA should provide parties
with greater choice of public arbitrators in cases with all public
panels. However, if FINRA waits until the parties collectively strike
all the non-public arbitrators from the list before it provides the
parties with additional names of public arbitrators, the panel
selection process is likely to take at least one additional month to
complete. Also, FINRA is concerned about the additional time and
expense the parties would incur in vetting an additional list of 10
public arbitrators.
    To address the Task Force's recommendation without delaying the
panel selection process, or unduly burdening the parties, FINRA is
proposing to amend Rule 12403(a)(1) to increase the number of
arbitrators on the public arbitrator list FINRA sends the parties from
10 to 15. In doing so, FINRA would provide greater choice of

public arbitrators during the panel selection process, and minimize the
burden of vetting additional public arbitrators later in the process.
    FINRA is also proposing to amend Rule 12403(c)(2) to increase the
number of strikes to the public arbitrator list from four to six, so
that the proportion of strikes is the same under the amended rule as it
is under the current rule. Task Force members felt strongly that
parties wanted additional public arbitrators to choose from because
they did not want FINRA to appoint lower ranked arbitrators to the
panel. We are proposing to increase the number of strikes the parties
can make to the newly increased public list to improve the likelihood
that FINRA will appoint the parties' preferred arbitrators to the
panel.
2. Statutory Basis
    FINRA believes that the proposed rule change is consistent with the
provisions of Section 15A(b)(6) of the Act,\6\ which requires, among
other things, that FINRA rules must be designed to prevent fraudulent
and manipulative acts and practices, to promote just and equitable
principles of trade, and, in general, to protect investors and the
public interest. FINRA believes the proposed rule change would protect
investors and the public interest by providing greater choice during
the panel selection process for the parties in all customer cases with
three arbitrators.
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B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition

    FINRA does not believe that the proposed rule change will result in
any burden on competition that is not necessary or appropriate in
furtherance of the purposes of the Act. Current rules permit parties to
an arbitration to strike a specified number of arbitrators from each
list of arbitrators that FINRA sends them and require them to rank
order the remaining arbitrators. The propensity to strike all non-
public arbitrators combined with the current rules for selecting the
panel has led to concerns that panels may include a party's least
preferred arbitrator, thereby diminishing a party's overall
satisfaction with the arbitration process at the forum.
    To remedy this concern, FINRA proposes to expand the number of
arbitrators on the public arbitrator list. The longer list will
increase the parties' choice of arbitrators during the panel selection
process, and will improve the likelihood that FINRA will appoint the
parties' preferred arbitrators to the panel.
    Forum users are likely to incur costs in vetting the five
additional public arbitrators on the list FINRA would send them.
However, forum practitioners have indicated that they would willingly
incur the additional expense in order to have greater choice in
selecting arbitrators.

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

    Written comments were neither solicited nor received.

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

    Within 45 days of the date of publication of this notice in the
Federal Register or within such longer period (i) as the Commission may
designate up to 90 days of such date if it finds such longer period to
be appropriate and publishes its reasons for so finding or (ii) as to
which the self-regulatory organization consents, the Commission will:
    (A) By order approve or disapprove such proposed rule change, or
    (B) institute proceedings to determine whether the proposed rule
change should be disapproved.

IV. Solicitation of Comments

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

Electronic Comments

     Use the Commission's Internet comment form (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml); or
     Send an email to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Please include
File Number SR-FINRA-2016-022 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-FINRA-2016-022. 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 Web site (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the submission, all subsequent amendments, all
written statements with respect to the proposed rule change that are
filed with the Commission, and all written communications relating to
the proposed rule change between the Commission and any person, other
than those that may be withheld from the public in accordance with the
provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be available for Web site viewing and
printing in the Commission's Public Reference Room, 100 F Street NE.,
Washington, DC 20549-1090, on official business days between the hours
of 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Copies of such filing also will be available for
inspection and copying at the principal office of FINRA. All comments
received will be posted without change; the Commission does not edit
personal identifying information from submissions. You should submit
only information that you wish to make available publicly. All
submissions should refer to File Number SR-FINRA-2016-022 and should be
submitted on or before August 5, 2016.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\7\
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Robert W. Errett,
Deputy Secretary.
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