[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 62 (Friday, April 2, 2021)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 17326-17329]
[FR Doc No: 2021-06800]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2021-0257; Project Identifier MCAI-2020-00712-E]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG
(Type Certificate Previously Held by Rolls-Royce Deutschland GmbH,
Formerly BMW Rolls-Royce GmbH) Turbofan Engines

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD)
for certain Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG (type certificate
previously held by Rolls-Royce Deutschland GmbH, formerly BMW Rolls-
Royce GmbH) (RRD) BR700-710A2-20 model turbofan engines. This proposed
AD was prompted by flight data obtained from airplanes equipped with
certain Rockwell Collins avionics and auto-throttle systems that
demonstrated significant oscillation of the engine rotor revolution
speed during flight. This proposed AD would require initial and
repetitive recalculation of the consumed and remaining service life of
certain life-limited parts (LLPs). This proposed AD would also require
removal of an LLP prior to its approved life limit or within 90 days
after the effective date of this AD, whichever occurs later. The FAA is
proposing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

DATES: The FAA must receive comments on this proposed AD by May 17,
2021.

ADDRESSES: You may send comments, using the procedures found in 14 CFR
11.43 and 11.45, by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
     Mail: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12 140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590.

     Hand Delivery: Deliver to Mail address above between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
    For service information identified in this NPRM, contact Rolls-
Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG, Eschenweg 11, Dahlewitz, 15827
Blankenfelde-Mahlow, Germany; phone: +49 (0) 33 7086-4040; website:
https://www.rolls-royce.com/contact-us.aspx. You may view this service
information at the FAA, Airworthiness Products Section, Operational
Safety Branch, 1200 District Avenue, Burlington, MA 01803. For
information on the availability of this material at the FAA, call (781)
238-7759.

Examining the AD Docket

    You may examine the AD docket at https://www.regulations.gov by
searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2021-0257; 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 NPRM, the
mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI), any comments
received, and other information. The street address for Docket
Operations is listed above.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Wego Wang, Aviation Safety Engineer,
ECO Branch, FAA, 1200 District Avenue, Burlington, MA 01803; phone:
(781) 238-7134; fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

    The FAA invites you to send any written relevant data, views, or
arguments about this proposal. Send your comments to an address listed
under ADDRESSES. Include ``Docket No. FAA-2021-0257; Project Identifier
MCAI-2020-00712-E'' at the beginning of your comments. The most helpful
comments reference a specific portion of the proposal, explain the
reason for any recommended change, and include supporting data. The FAA
will consider all comments received by the closing date and may amend
this proposal because of those comments.
    Except for Confidential Business Information (CBI) as described in
the following paragraph, and other information as described in 14 CFR
11.35, the FAA will post all comments received, without change, to
https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information you
provide. The FAA will also post a report summarizing each substantive
verbal contact received about this NPRM.

Confidential Business Information

    CBI is commercial or financial information that is both customarily
and actually treated as private by its owner. Under the Freedom of
Information Act (FOIA) (5 U.S.C. 552), CBI is exempt from public
disclosure. If your comments responsive to this final rule contain
commercial or financial information that is customarily treated as
private, that you actually treat as private, and that is relevant or
responsive to this final rule, it is important that you clearly
designate the submitted comments as CBI. Please mark each page of your
submission containing CBI as ``PROPIN.'' The FAA will treat such marked
submissions as confidential under the FOIA, and they will not be placed
in the public docket of this final rule. Submissions containing CBI
should be sent to Wego Wang, Aviation Safety Engineer, ECO Branch, FAA,
1200 District Avenue, Burlington, MA 01803. Any commentary that the FAA
receives which is not specifically designated as CBI will be placed in
the public docket for this rulemaking.

Background

    The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), which is the
Technical Agent for the Member States of the European Community, has
issued EASA AD 2018-0268, dated December 11, 2018 and corrected on
February 20, 2019 (referred to after this as ``the MCAI''), to address
the unsafe condition on these products. The MCAI states:

    Flight data obtained from aeroplanes equipped with certain
Rockwell Collins avionics and auto-throttle system demonstrated
significant oscillation of the engine rotor revolution speed during
cruise. Analysis indicates that this affects the service life of the
affected LLP.
    This condition, if not corrected, may lead to failure of an
affected LLP, possibly resulting in release of high-energy debris,
with consequent damage to, and/or reduced control of, the aeroplane.
    To address this potentially unsafe condition, RRD issued the
NMSB, providing instructions to recalculate the consumed and
remaining service life of the affected LLP.
    For the reasons described above, this [EASA] AD requires
repetitive recalculation of the service life (consumed and
remaining) of each affected LLP and, depending on the results,
replacement of each affected LLP before exceeding the life limit,
taking the re-calculated life consumption into account.

    You may obtain further information by examining the MCAI in the AD
docket at https://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating
Docket No. FAA-2021-0257.

FAA's Determination

    This product has been approved by EASA and is approved for
operation in the United States. Pursuant to our bilateral agreement
with the European Community, EASA has notified us of the unsafe
condition described in the MCAI and service information referenced
above. The FAA is proposing this AD because the agency evaluated all
the relevant information provided by EASA and determined the unsafe
condition described previously is likely to exist or develop in other
products of the same type design.

Related Service Information Under 1 CFR Part 51

    The FAA reviewed RRD Alert Non-Modification Service Bulletin (NMSB)
SB-BR700-72-A900584, Revision 2, dated November 22, 2017 (the NMSB).
The NMSB describes procedures for amending flight cycle counting
requirements for affected LLPs on RRD BR700-710A2-20 model turbofan
engines. 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 ADDRESSES.

Other Related Service Information

    The FAA reviewed Bombardier Service Bulletin (SB) 700-34-5021,
Revision 03, dated January 5, 2018, and Bombardier SB 700-34-6021,
Revision 03, dated January 5, 2018. These SBs describe procedures for
the implementation of the Global Vision Flight Deck Version 5 (V5)
software load on Bombardier Inc. Model BD-700-1A11 and BD-700-1A10
airplanes, respectively.

Proposed AD Requirements in This NPRM

    This proposed AD would require repetitive recalculation of the
consumed and remaining service life of certain LLPs and replacement of
any LLP that has exceeded its approved life limit.

Differences Between This Proposed AD and the MCAI or Service
Information

    EASA AD 2018-0268 includes in its applicability engines installed
and operated on a pre-mod airplane during a period of 24 months prior
to the current installation. Instead of a period of 24 months, this AD
proposes to apply to engines installed and operated on a pre-mod
airplane at any time after January 1, 2017 to adjust for the additional
time since publication of the EASA AD.
    In addition, EASA AD 2018-0268 requires an initial recalculation of

consumed and remaining service life of the low-pressure compressor
(LPC) disk at each engine removal for maintenance within 250 flight
cycles or 12 months, whichever occurs first after its effective date.
EASA AD 2018-0268 also requires recalculation of the consumed and
remaining life of the other affected LLPs after this period. This
proposed AD does not include the initial recalculation of the consumed
and remaining life of the LPC disk, but requires recalculation of
consumed and remaining service life of the disk and all other affected
LLPs within 90 days after the effective date of this proposed AD. The
FAA determined that the initial recalculation of the consumed and
remaining service life of the LPC disk, separately from the other LLPs,
is not needed to resolve the unsafe condition because the 12-month
initial inspection period in EASA AD 2018-0268 has passed.

Costs of Compliance

    The FAA estimates that this AD, if adopted as proposed, would
affect 284 engines installed on airplanes of U.S. registry.
    The FAA estimates the following costs to comply with this proposed
AD:

                                                 Estimated Costs
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                                                                                Cost per       Cost on U.S.
               Action                        Labor cost           Parts cost        product         operators
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Recalculate service life for          20 work-hours x $85 per              $0           $1,700         $482,800
 affected LLPs.                        hour = $85.
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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 products identified in this rulemaking action.

Regulatory Findings

    The FAA determined that this proposed AD would not have federalism
implications under Executive Order 13132. This proposed AD would 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 this proposed
regulation:
    (1) Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under Executive
Order 12866,
    (2) Would not affect intrastate aviation in Alaska, and
    (3) Would 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 Proposed Amendment

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

PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

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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]

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

Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG (Type Certificate Previously
held by Rolls-Royce Deutschland GmbH, Formerly BMW Rolls-Royce
GmbH): Docket No. FAA-2021-0257; Project Identifier MCAI-2020-00712-
E.

(a) Comments Due Date

    The FAA must receive comments on this airworthiness directive
(AD) by May 17, 2021.

(b) Affected ADs

    None.

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG (Type
Certificate previously held by Rolls-Royce Deutschland GmbH,
formerly BMW Rolls-Royce GmbH) (RRD) BR700-710A2-20 model turbofan
engines:
    (1) Installed and operated on a Bombardier Model BD-700-1A10 and
BD-700-1A11 airplane, with serial number 9381, 9386, 9401, or 9432
to 9786, inclusive, that have not incorporated Bombardier Service
Bulletin (SB) 700-34-5021, Revision 3, dated January 5, 2018 or
Bombardier SB 700-34-6021, Revision 3, dated January 5, 2018, as
applicable, referred to after this as a ``pre-mod airplane,'' or
    (2) Installed and operated on a pre-mod airplane at any time
after January 1, 2017.

(d) Subject

    Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC) Code 7230, Turbine Engine
Compressor Section.

(e) Unsafe Condition

    This AD was prompted by flight data obtained from airplanes
equipped with certain Rockwell Collins avionics and auto-throttle
systems which demonstrated significant oscillation of the engine
rotor revolution speed during flight. The FAA is issuing this AD to
prevent failure of an affected life-limited part (LLP). The unsafe
condition, if not addressed, could result in uncontained release of
high-energy debris, damage to the engine, and damage to the
airplane.

(f) Compliance

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

(g) Required Actions

    (1) Within 90 days after the effective date of this AD,
recalculate the consumed and remaining service life of each affected
LLP using Accomplishment Instructions, paragraph 3.D., of RRD Alert
Non-Modification Service Bulletin (NMSB) SB-BR700-72-A900584,
Revision 2, dated November 22, 2017 (the NMSB).
    (2) For engines installed and operated on a pre-mod airplane,
after performing the initial recalculations required by paragraph
(g)(1) of this AD, for each flight, calculate the consumed and
remaining service life of each affected LLP using paragraph 3.D. of
the Accomplishment Instructions of the NMSB.
    (3) Remove each affected LLP prior to exceeding its approved
life limit or within 90 days after the effective date of this AD,
whichever occurs later.

(h) Credit for Previous Actions

    You may take credit for the recalculation of the consumed and
remaining service life of each LLP required by paragraph (g)(1) of
this AD if the action was performed before

the effective date of this AD using RRD Alert NMSB SB-BR700-72-
A900584, Revision 1, dated October 5, 2017, or original issue, dated
January 31, 2017.

(i) Definition

    For the purpose of this AD, an affected LLP is: an LPC disk, LPC
fan blade, fan shaft, low-pressure turbine (LPT) stage 1 disk, LPT
stage 2 disk, LPT rotor shaft and annulus filler, high-pressure
compressor (HPC) stage 1-6 rotor disk, HPC stage 7-10 rotor disk,
curvic ring, high pressure turbine (HPT) stage 1 disk, and an HPT
stage 2 disk.

(j) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)

    (1) The Manager, ECO 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
certification office, send it to the attention of the person
identified in Related Information. You may email your request 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 Wego Wang,
Aviation Safety Engineer, ECO Branch, FAA, 1200 District Avenue,
Burlington, MA 01803; phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>;
email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    (2) Refer to European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD
2018-0268, dated December 11, 2018, for more information. You may
examine the EASA AD in the AD docket at https://www.regulations.gov
by searching for and locating it in Docket No. FAA-2021-0257.
    (3) For service information identified in this AD, contact
Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG, Eschenweg 11, Dahlewitz, 15827
Blankenfelde-Mahlow, Germany; phone: +49 (0) 33 7086-4040; website:
https://www.rolls-royce.com/contact-us.aspx. You may view this
referenced service information at the FAA, Airworthiness Products
Section, Operational Safety Branch, 1200 District Avenue,
Burlington, MA 01803. For information on the availability of this
material at the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

    Issued on March 29, 2021.
Lance T. Gant,
Director, Compliance & Airworthiness Division, Aircraft Certification
Service.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-58126; File No. SR-NSCC-2008-04]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; The National Securities Clearing
Corporation; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed
Rule Change Relating to the Use of NSCC's Mutual Fund Service by
Investment Managers in Managed Account Programs

July 9, 2008.
    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(``Act''),\1\ notice is hereby given that on June 24, 2008, the
National Securities Clearing Corporation (``NSCC'') filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'') the proposed rule
change described in Items I, II, and III below, which items have been
prepared primarily by NSCC. The Commission is publishing this notice to
solicit comments on the proposed rule change from interested parties.
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance
of the Proposed Rule Change

    NSCC proposes to amend its rule in order to allow an investment
manager in a managed account program to access NSCC's mutual fund
services without money settlement obligations.\2\
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II. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

    In its filing with the Commission, NSCC 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. NSCC has prepared summaries, set forth in sections (A),
(B), and (C) below, of the most significant aspects of these
statements.\3\
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    \3\ The Commission has modified the text of the summaries
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A. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

1. Purpose
    Currently, there is no centralized and automated communication
process that supports mutual fund transactions in managed account
programs. Generally, the investment manager must input the transaction
into one or more sponsor or service provider managed account systems.
The transaction must then be moved to the sponsor's broker/dealer
system for communication to the mutual fund via NSCC's Fund/SERV or
directly to the fund outside of Fund/SERV. After the transaction is
processed through Fund/SERV or processed directly with the fund, the
sponsor(s) or service provider's managed account system must then be
updated to reflect the mutual fund transaction and to communicate that
information to the investment manager. Consequently, the inclusion of
mutual funds in managed accounts imposes operational and technological
restraints, requires additional processing, incurs added costs, and is
more susceptible to error.
    The purpose of the proposed rule change will amend the rules of
NSCC regarding membership and use of NSCC's mutual fund services to
allow an investment manager in a managed account program to access
NSCC's mutual fund services without money settlement. The proposed rule
change will allow an investment manager for a managed account program
or a service provider to the investment manager to access NSCC's mutual
fund services in respect of mutual fund transactions for which the
managed account program sponsor will settle. The investment manager or
the service provider that maintains the investment manager's platform
will become a non-settling member, called an Investment Manager/Agent
Member (``IMA Member''), and will have access to Fund/SERV and NSCC's
other mutual fund services for transactions in managed account
programs.
    An NSCC settling member (generally the sponsor for the managed
account program) will contractually agree with NSCC to settle the IMA
Member's transactions at NSCC. The settling member will receive a
report showing all the transactions of the IMA Member and can cancel
any transaction intraday. The settling member must be an NSCC Member or
Mutual Fund/IPS Member, and therefore subject to NSCC's standards of
membership as apply were it to be settling its own transactions in
mutual fund services at NSCC.

    NSCC expects that the proposed rule change will remove the
operational obstacles to adding mutual funds to managed account
offerings, allow investment managers one entry point for mutual fund
transactions, and automate the reconciliation of managed account
platforms direct to Fund/SERV. The type of arrangement proposed by this
rule change is analogous to that of a Third Party Administration
(``TPA'') Member under NSCC's Defined Contribution Clearance &
Settlement (DCC&S) mutual fund services.
2. Statutory Basis
    NSCC believes that the proposed rule change is consistent with the
requirements of Section 17A of the Act \4\ and the rules and
regulations thereunder applicable to NSCC because the proposed rule
change should promote processing efficiencies between investment
managers in a managed account program, the sponsors of the program, and
the fund companies in which the program assets are invested, thereby
facilitating the prompt and accurate processing of securities
transactions.
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 B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition

    NSCC does not believe that the proposed rule change will impose any
burden on competition that is not necessary or appropriate in
furtherance of the purposes of the Act.

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

    No written comments relating to the proposed rule change have been
solicited or received. NSCC will notify the Commission of any written
comments received by NSCC.

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

    The foregoing rule change has become effective upon filing pursuant
to Section 19(b)(3)(A)(iii) of the Act \5\ and Rule 19b-4(f)(6) \6\
thereunder in that it (1) does not significantly affect the protection
of investors or the public interest; (ii) does not impose any
significant burden on competition; (iii) by its terms, does not become
operative for 30 days after the date from which it was filed (June 24,
2008), or such shorter time as the Commission may designate if
consistent with the protection of investors and the public interest. At
any time within sixty days of the filing of such rule change, the
Commission may summarily abrogate such rule change if it appears to the
Commission that such action is necessary or appropriate in the public
interest, for the protection of investors, or otherwise in furtherance
of the purposes of the Act.
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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 e-mail to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Please include
File Number SR-NSCC-2008-04 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-NSCC-2008-04. This
file number should be included on the subject line if e-mail 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 inspection
and copying in the Commission's Public Reference Room, 100 F Street,
NE., Washington, DC 20549, on official business days between the hours
of 10 a.m. and 3 p.m.
    Copies of such filings also will be available for inspection and
copying at the principal office of NSCC and on NSCC's Web site, http://
www.nscc.com/legal/. 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-NSCC-2008-04 and should be submitted on or before August 6, 2008.

    For the Commission by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\7\
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Florence E. Harmon,
Acting Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-4706-DR; Docket ID FEMA-2023-0001]

Oklahoma; Major Disaster and Related Determinations

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major
disaster for the State of Oklahoma (FEMA-4706-DR), dated April 24,
2023, and related determinations.

DATES: The declaration was issued April 24, 2023.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that, in a letter
dated April 24, 2023, the President issued a major disaster declaration
under the authority of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. (the ``Stafford
Act''), as follows:

    I have determined that the damage in the State of Oklahoma
resulting from severe storms, straight-line winds, and tornadoes
during the period of April 19 to April 20, 2023, is of sufficient
severity and magnitude to warrant a major disaster declaration under
the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act,
42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. (the ``Stafford Act''). Therefore, I declare
that such a major disaster exists in the State of Oklahoma.
    In order to provide Federal assistance, you are hereby
authorized to allocate from funds available for these purposes such
amounts as you find necessary for Federal disaster assistance and
administrative expenses.
    You are authorized to provide Individual Assistance and
assistance for debris removal and emergency protective measures
(Categories A and B) under the Public Assistance program in the
designated areas, Hazard Mitigation throughout the State, and any
other forms of assistance under the Stafford Act that you deem
appropriate subject to completion of Preliminary Damage Assessments
(PDAs).
    Consistent with the requirement that Federal assistance is
supplemental, any Federal funds provided under the Stafford Act for
Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation, and Other Needs Assistance
under section 408 will be limited to 75 percent of the total
eligible cost.
    Further, you are authorized to make changes to this declaration
for the approved assistance to the extent allowable under the
Stafford Act.

    The time period prescribed for the implementation of section
310(a), Priority to Certain Applications for Public Facility and Public
Housing Assistance, 42 U.S.C. 5153, shall be for a period not to exceed
six months after the date of this declaration.
    The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) hereby gives notice
that pursuant to the authority vested in the Administrator, under
Executive Order 12148, as amended, Adam D. Burpee, of FEMA is appointed
to act as the Federal Coordinating Officer for this major disaster.
    The following areas of the State of Oklahoma have been designated
as adversely affected by this major disaster:

    McClain and Pottawatomie Counties for Individual Assistance.
    McClain and Pottawatomie Counties for debris removal and
emergency protective measures (Categories A and B) under the Public
Assistance program.
    All areas within the State of Oklahoma are eligible for
assistance under the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.
    The following Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Numbers
(CFDA) are to be used for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030,
Community Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora Brown Fund; 97.032, Crisis
Counseling; 97.033, Disaster Legal Services; 97.034, Disaster
Unemployment Assistance (DUA); 97.046, Fire Management Assistance
Grant; 97.048, Disaster Housing Assistance to Individuals and
Households In Presidentially Declared Disaster Areas; 97.049,
Presidentially Declared Disaster Assistance--Disaster Housing
Operations for Individuals and Households; 97.050, Presidentially
Declared Disaster Assistance to Individuals and Households--Other
Needs; 97.036, Disaster Grants--Public Assistance (Presidentially
Declared Disasters); 97.039, Hazard Mitigation Grant.

Deanne Criswell,
Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
[FR Doc. 2023-11540 Filed 5-30-23; 8:45 am]
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 35 (Tuesday, February 23, 2016)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 8869-8870]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

21 CFR Part 101

[Docket No. FDA-2014-N-1021]

Food Labeling; Gluten-Free Labeling of Fermented or Hydrolyzed
Foods; Reopening of the Comment Period

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Proposed rule; reopening of the comment period.

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SUMMARY: In the Federal Register of November 18, 2015, the Food and
Drug Administration (FDA) published a proposed rule entitled ``Food
Labeling; Gluten-Free Labeling of Fermented or Hydrolyzed Foods.'' The
proposed rule would establish requirements concerning ``gluten-free''
labeling for foods that are fermented or hydrolyzed or that contain
fermented or hydrolyzed ingredients. We are taking this action to
reopen the comment period in response to requests to allow interested
persons additional time to submit comments.

DATES: FDA is reopening the comment period on the proposed rule
published November 18, 2015 (80 FR 71990). Submit either electronic or
written comments by April 25, 2016.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments as follows:

Electronic Submissions

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

Written/Paper Submissions

    Submit written/paper submissions as follows:
     Mail/Hand delivery/Courier (for written/paper
submissions): Division of Dockets Management (HFA-305), Food and Drug
Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852.
     For written/paper comments submitted to the Division of
Dockets Management, FDA will post your comment, as well as any
attachments, except for information submitted, marked and identified,
as confidential, if submitted as detailed in ``Instructions.''
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the Docket No.
FDA-2014-N-1021 for ``Food Labeling; Gluten-Free Labeling of Fermented
or Hydrolyzed Foods.'' Received comments will be placed in the docket
and, except for those submitted as ``Confidential Submissions,''
publicly viewable at http://www.regulations.gov or at the Division of
Dockets Management between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.
     Confidential Submissions--To submit a comment with
confidential information that you do not wish to be made publicly
available, submit your comments only as a written/paper submission. You
should submit two copies total. One copy will include the information
you claim to be confidential with a heading or cover note that states
``THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION.'' The Agency will
review this copy, including the claimed confidential information, in
its consideration of comments. The second copy, which will have the
claimed confidential information redacted/blacked out, will be
available for public viewing and posted on http://www.regulations.gov.
Submit both copies to the Division of Dockets Management. If you do not
wish your name and contact information to be made publicly available,
you can provide this information on the cover sheet and not in the body
of your comments and you must identify this information as
``confidential.'' Any information marked as ``confidential'' will not
be disclosed except in accordance with 21 CFR 10.20 and other
applicable disclosure law. For more information about FDA's posting of
comments to public dockets, see 80 FR 56469, September 18, 2015, or
access the information at: http://www.fda.gov/regulatoryinformation/dockets/default.htm.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or
the electronic and written/paper comments received, go to http://www.regulations.gov and insert the docket number, found in brackets in
the heading of this document, into the ``Search'' box and follow the
prompts and/or go to the Division of Dockets Management, 5630 Fishers
Lane, Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carol D'Lima, Center for Food Safety
and Applied Nutrition (HFS-820), Food and Drug Administration, 5100
Paint Branch Pkwy., College Park, MD 20740,<PHONE_NUMBER>, FAX: 301-436-
2636.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The proposed rule would establish
requirements concerning ``gluten-free'' labeling for foods that are
fermented or hydrolyzed or that contain fermented or hydrolyzed
ingredients. These additional requirements for the ``gluten-free''
labeling rule are needed to help ensure that individuals with celiac
disease are not misled and receive truthful and accurate information
with respect to fermented or hydrolyzed foods labeled as ``gluten-
free.'' We provided a 90-day comment period for the proposed rule.
    We received multiple requests for a 60-day extension of the comment
period and one request for a 90-day extension of the comment period for
the proposed rule. Each request conveyed concern that the original 90-
day comment period does not allow sufficient time to develop a
meaningful or thoughtful response to the proposed rule. We have
considered the requests and are reopening the comment period for the

proposed rule until April 25, 2016. We believe that an additional 60-
day period allows adequate time for interested persons to submit
comments without significantly delaying rulemaking on these important
issues. The period for comments regarding information collection issues
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 remains unchanged, where
comments were to be submitted until February 22, 2016 (see 81 FR 3751,
January 22, 2016).

    Dated: February 18, 2016.
Leslie Kux,
Associate Commissioner for Policy.
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[Notices]
[Page 7707]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket Nos. EL17-70-000; QF17-935-001; QF17-936-001]

Zeeland Farm Services, Inc.; Notice of Amended Petition for
Declaratory Order

    Take notice that on February 14, 2018, pursuant to Rule 215 of the
Rules of Practice and Procedure of the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission (Commission),\1\ and section 292.203(d)(2) of the
Commission's regulations,\2\ Zeeland Farm Services, Inc. (Zeeland or
Petitioner) submitted an amendment to its petition for declaratory
order, filed on May 3, 2017, requesting that the Commission grant
Zeeland limited waiver from the FERC Form 556 filing requirement \3\
for two qualifying small power production facilities, as more fully
explained in the petition.
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    \1\ 18 CFR 385.215 (2017).
    \2\ 18 CFR 292.203(d)(2).
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    Any person desiring to intervene or to protest in this proceeding
must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's
Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214) on or
before 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on the specified comment date. 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.
Anyone filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of
that document on the Petitioner.
    The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and
interventions in lieu of paper, using the FERC Online links at http://www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic service, persons with internet
access who will eFile a document and/or be listed as a contact for an
intervenor must create and validate an eRegistration account using the
eRegistration link. Select the eFiling link to log on and submit the
intervention or protests.
    Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and
5 copies of the intervention or protest to the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426.
    The filings in the above proceeding are accessible in the
Commission's eLibrary system by clicking on the appropriate link in the
above list. They are also available for review in the Commission's
Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an eSubscription link
on the website 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 protected]
call<PHONE_NUMBER> (toll free). For TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on March 7, 2018.

    Dated: February 15, 2018.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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Comment Info: =================

General Comment:Dear Mr. Zeller:

As a consumer of advanced personal vaporizers to request an extension of the comment period for the Food and Drug Administration's ("FDA") Proposed Rule Deeming Tobacco Products to be Subject to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, as amended by the Family Smoking and Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (the "Proposed Rule") published at 79 Fed. Reg. 23,142 and Federal Register No. 2014-09491. On behalf of myself, I am requesting that the comment period for the Proposed Rule be extended by the FDA for an additional 105 days, from its current 75-day period, to 180 days.

The Proposed Rule raises a number of significant issues and questions that are important and relevant to me, as a consumer of many products that are proposed for regulation under the Proposed Rule. The Proposed Rule asks dozens of various questions that I would like to respond to. I want to provide my thoughts and comments on many of these issues, however, I lack time to devote to researching and providing insightful comments on these important questions.  I know from experience when I researched electronic cigarettes before using them that in order to get sound facts it takes time.  I understand the FDA spent a number of years to draft the Proposed Rule, therefore, I do not think it unfair to allow consumers of these products and the general public only six months to comment on it. This is our only opportunity, as consumers, to provide our feedback. It is the general public and consumers who will be impacted greatest after all.

I feel very strongly about e-cigarettes as an alternative to combustible cigarettes. When I quit smoking combustible cigarettes, I researched heavily for an alternative.  Quite simply, I firmly believe that they saved my life. I wish to provide you with my personal story, as well as science- and evidence-based responses to your questions so that you can take my comment into account. I realize that the FDA has the authority under 21 CFR 10.40 to extend this time frame and that the FDA has exercised this authority on numerous occasions in the past. I would therefore ask that you do so here, so that all stakeholders have the opportunity to provide their comments on this proposed regulation.  I am a citizen and consumer and my voice should rightfully be heard.

I appreciate your consideration of my request and am happy to discuss this issue with you further.

					Sincerely,

					John D. Bateman


[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 66 (Friday, April 5, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20666-20667]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2013-N-0345]

Food and Drug Administration/National Institutes of Health/
National Science Foundation Public Workshop on Computer Methods for
Medical Devices

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice of public workshop; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing its fifth
public workshop on Computer Methods for Medical Devices entitled ``FDA/
NIH/NSF Workshop on Computer Models and Validation for Medical
Devices.'' The purpose of the workshop is to present, discuss, and
receive input on an FDA library of models and data relevant to medical
devices (day 1) and present, discuss, and receive input on a strategy
to assess the credibility of computer models used to evaluate medical
devices (day 2).

DATES: Dates and Times: The workshop will be held on June 11 and 12,
2013, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
    Location: The public workshop will be held at FDA's White Oak
Campus, 10903 New Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 31 Conference Center, the Great
Room (Rm. 1503), Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002. Entrance for the public
meeting participants (non-FDA employees) is through Building 1 where
routine security check procedures will be performed. For parking and
security information, please refer to: http://www.fda.gov/AboutFDA/WorkingatFDA/BuildingsandFacilities/WhiteOakCampusInformation/ucm241740.htm.
    Contact Persons: Donna Lochner, Center for Devices and Radiological
Health, Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New Hampshire Ave., Bldg.
62, Rm. 3220, Silver Spring, MD 20993,<PHONE_NUMBER>,
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or Tina M. Morrison, Center for Devices and
Radiological Health, Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New Hampshire
Ave., Bldg. 66, Rm. 1272, Silver Spring, MD 20993,<PHONE_NUMBER>,
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    Registration: Registration is free and will be on a first-come,
first-served basis. Persons interested in attending this public
workshop must register online by 4 p.m. on May 31, 2013. Early
registration is recommended because facilities are limited and,
therefore, FDA may limit the number of participants from each
organization. If time and space permit, onsite registration on the day
of the public workshop will be provided beginning at 8 a.m.
    To register for the public workshop, please visit FDA's Medical
Devices News & Events--Workshops & Conferences calendar at http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/NewsEvents/WorkshopsConferences/default.htm.
Select this public workshop from the posted events list. Please provide
complete contact information for each attendee, including name, title,
affiliation, mailing address, email address, and telephone number.
Those without Internet access should contact Susan Monahan to register
(301-796-5661 or Susan.Monahan@fda.hhs.gov). Registrants will receive
confirmation after they have been accepted. You will be notified if you
are on a waiting list.
    If you need special accommodations due to a disability, please
contact Susan Monahan<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or<PHONE_NUMBER>) no
later than May 28, 2013.
    Streaming Webcast of the Public Workshop: This workshop will also
be available via Webcast. Persons interested in viewing the Webcast
must register online by 4 p.m. on May 31, 2013. Early registration is
recommended because Webcast connections are limited. Organizations are
requested to

register all participants, but to view using one connection per
location. Webcast participants will be sent technical system
requirements after registration and connection access information after
June 4, 2013. If you have never attended a Connect Pro event before,
test your connection at https://collaboration.fda.gov/common/help/en/support/meeting_test.htm. To get a quick overview of the Connect Pro
program, visit http://www.adobe.com/go/connectpro_overview. (FDA has
verified the Web site addresses in this document, but FDA is not
responsible for any subsequent changes to the Web sites after this
document publishes in the Federal Register.)
    Comments: FDA is holding this public workshop to obtain information
on the topics identified in Section II of this document. In order to
permit the widest possible opportunity to obtain public comment, FDA is
soliciting either electronic or written comments on all aspects of the
public workshop topics. The deadline for submitting comments related to
this public workshop is July 10, 2013.
    Regardless of attendance at the public workshop, interested persons
may submit either electronic comments to http://www.regulations.gov or
written comments to the Division of Dockets Management (HFA-305), Food
and Drug Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD
20852. It is only necessary to send one set of comments. Please
identify comments with the docket number found in brackets in the
heading of this document. Received comments may be seen in the Division
of Dockets Management between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday,
and will be posted to the docket at http://www.regulations.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    The Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) believes that
computer modeling and simulation (M&S) has the potential to
substantially augment traditional models used to evaluate medical
devices; i.e., animal, bench, and human models, and to accelerate and
streamline the total product life cycle of a medical device. The use of
computer models to simulate multiple use conditions and to visualize
and display complex processes and data can revolutionize the way
medical outcomes and medical devices are understood. Nonproprietary
computer models could benchmark device performance, yet lack of access
to biomedical data to construct the models and rigorous methods to
validate the models limit their credibility and use. Before substantial
advances in the use of M&S for regulatory decision making can be
attained, a strategy and consistent framework to assess the credibility
of M&S is needed. Moreover, to foster good science for M&S in the
medical device community, CDRH needs to leverage the expertise in
industry and academia to develop a strategy to scientifically assess
the credibility of M&S and to develop a resource to publicize
biomedical data, models and their validation for regulatory use.

II. Topics

    Historically, M&S have been used as development and design
optimization tools, rather than methods by which performance of final
devices can be demonstrated. Further, modeling studies that are
submitted to the Agency are supplemental and complement animal, bench
and human testing provided in:
     Investigational Device Exemptions (investigational
devices),
     510(k) notifications (class II devices), and
     Pre-Market Approval applications (class III devices).

Some of the challenges with the current uses of M&S are:
     Reports typically lack sufficient details for adequate
assessment because there are no reporting standards for computational
modeling,
     Lack of sensitivity and uncertainty analyses for crucial
input parameters, such as geometry, physical properties, boundary
conditions,
     Lack of adequate validation to support the use of the
computational model, and
     Lack of complete understanding of physiological loads and
variations in patient populations.
    Adequate verification and validation (V&V) are necessary in order
to foster confidence and wider acceptance of M&S for use in medical
device evaluation. Therefore, CDRH, in collaboration with the American
Society of Mechanical Engineers, has been drafting a guide on the
``Verification and Validation of Computational Modeling for Medical
Devices.'' The strategy is meant to create a framework for determining
the risk associated with using a computational model in a specific
context of use (COU) to inform decision making and for determining
``how much'' V&V is necessary to support the model for its COU. The two
main components of this strategy are the Risk Assessment Matrix and the
Credibility Assessment Matrix. Both of these tools will be presented
and discussed at the workshop. Note that these tools are still in DRAFT
format.
    The workshop will also describe and discuss FDA's efforts to create
a resource or Library of biomedical data and models that can be used in
regulatory applications. Key features and questions related to
development of the Library and curation of data and models for the
Library will be discussed. The goal of the FDA/NIH/NSF Workshop on
Computer Modeling and Validation for Medical Devices is to discuss and
receive input on these tools to enhance their utility in the community.

    Dated: April 1, 2013.
Peter Lurie,
Acting Associate Commissioner for Policy and Planning.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2015-N-3155]

Interim Results of Study of Workload Volume and Full Costs
Associated With Review of Biosimilar Biological Product Applications

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) is announcing
an opportunity for public comment on the interim results of a study of
the workload volume and full costs associated with the process for the
review of biosimilar biological product applications (interim report).
This study was conducted by an independent consulting firm, and it
fulfills FDA's statutory requirement under the first authorization of
the Biosimilar User Fee Act of 2012 (BsUFA), which enables FDA to
collect user fees for the review of biosimilar biological applications
for fiscal years 2013 to 2017. This notice solicits comments on the
interim report.

DATES: The interim report will be released on September 24, 2015, and
will be available at http://www.fda.gov/downloads/ForIndustry/UserFees/BiosimilarUserFeeActBsUFA/UCM459686.pdf. Submit either electronic or
written comments on the interim report by October 26, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Submit electronic comments on the interim report to http://www.regulations.gov. Submit written comments to the Division of Dockets
Management (HFA-305), Food and Drug Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane,
Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark Ascione, Center for Drug
Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New
Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 51, Rm. 1150, Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002, 301-
796-7652, FAX:<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (Pub. L.
111-148) amended the Public Health Service Act to create an abbreviated
licensure pathway for biological products that are demonstrated to be
``biosimilar'' to or ``interchangeable'' with an FDA-licensed
biological product. The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the FD&C
Act), as amended by BsUFA (Title IV of the Food and Drug Administration
Safety and Innovation Act, Pub. L. 112-144), authorizes FDA to assess
and collect fees for biosimilar biological products from October 2012
through September 2017. FDA uses these fees to expedite the review
process for biosimilar biological products. Biosimilar biological
products represent an important public health benefit, with the
potential to offer life-saving or life-altering benefits at reduced
cost to the patient. BsUFA facilitates the development of safe and
effective biosimilar products for the American public.
    As part of BsUFA, FDA is required to contract with an independent
accounting or consulting firm to study the workload volume and full
costs associated with the process for the review of biosimilar
biological product applications. This notice solicits comments on the
interim report, and the final report is due no later than September 30,
2016. The interim report is described in section 744I(d) of the FD&C
Act (21 U.S.C. 379j-53(d)) (http://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:U.S.C.-prelim-title21-section379j-53#=0&edition=prelim), as amended by the Food and Drug
Administration Safety and Innovation Act enacted in 2012.

II. Comments

    FDA is issuing this notice to request public comment on the interim
report. Interested persons may submit either electronic comments to
http://www.regulations.gov or written comments to the Division of
Dockets Management (see ADDRESSES). It is only necessary to send one
set of comments. Identify comments with the docket number found in
brackets in the heading of this document. Received comments may be seen
in the Division of Dockets Management between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday
through Friday, and will be posted to the docket at http://www.regulations.gov.

III. Electronic Access

    The interim report can be accessed at http://www.fda.gov/downloads/ForIndustry/UserFees/BiosimilarUserFeeActBsUFA/UCM459686.pdf.

    Dated: September 18, 2015.
Leslie Kux,
Associate Commissioner for Policy.
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[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Combined Notice of Filings #1

    Take notice that the Commission received the following exempt
wholesale generator filings:

    Docket Numbers: EG23-263-000.
    Applicants: Parliament Solar LLC.
    Description: Parliament Solar LLC submits Notice of Self-
Certification of Exempt Wholesale Generator Status.
    Filed Date: 8/24/23.
    Accession Number: 20230824-5177.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 9/14/23.

    Take notice that the Commission received the following electric
rate filings:

    Docket Numbers: ER21-829-001.
    Applicants: Weaver Wind, LLC.
    Description: Compliance filing: Notice of Change in Status to be
effective 8/25/2023.
    Filed Date: 8/24/23.
    Accession Number: 20230824-5163.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 9/14/23.

    Docket Numbers: ER21-830-001.
    Applicants: Weaver Wind Maine Master Tenant, LLC.
    Description: Compliance filing: Notice of Change in Status to be
effective 8/25/2023.
    Filed Date: 8/24/23.
    Accession Number: 20230824-5165.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 9/14/23.

    Docket Numbers: ER23-2147-001.
    Applicants: Southwest Power Pool, Inc.
    Description: Tariff Amendment: 1885R13 Evergy Kansas Central, Inc.
NITSA NOA--Bronson to be effective 9/1/2023.
    Filed Date: 8/25/23.
    Accession Number: 20230825-5140.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 9/15/23.

    Docket Numbers: ER23-2224-001.
    Applicants: Southwest Power Pool, Inc.
    Description: Tariff Amendment: 1976R13 FreeState Electric
Cooperative, Inc. NITSA and NOA to be effective 9/1/2023.
    Filed Date: 8/25/23.
    Accession Number: 20230825-5104.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 9/15/23.

    Docket Numbers: ER23-2255-001.
    Applicants: Southwest Power Pool, Inc.
    Description: Tariff Amendment: 3599R2 Missouri Electric Commission
NITSA NOA to be effective 9/1/2023.
    Filed Date: 8/25/23.
    Accession Number: 20230825-5173.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 9/15/23.

    Docket Numbers: ER23-2278-001.
    Applicants: Southwest Power Pool, Inc.
    Description: Tariff Amendment: 1276R31 Evergy Metro NITSA NOA to be
effective 9/1/2023.
    Filed Date: 8/25/23.
    Accession Number: 20230825-5153.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 9/15/23.

    Docket Numbers: ER23-2428-002.
    Applicants: Bucksport Generation LLC.
    Description: Tariff Amendment: Bucksport Generation LLC, IROL-CIP
Rate Schedule Further Amendment to be effective 9/29/2023.
    Filed Date: 8/24/23.
    Accession Number: 20230824-5171.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 9/14/23.

    Docket Numbers: ER23-2703-000.
    Applicants: MRP Elgin LLC.
    Description: Initial rate filing: MRP Elgin LLC Initial Reactive
Rate Schedule to be effective 8/25/2023.

    Filed Date: 8/25/23.
    Accession Number: 20230825-5047.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 9/15/23.

    Docket Numbers: ER23-2704-000.
    Applicants: MRP Rocky Road LLC.
    Description: Initial rate filing: MRP Rocky Road LLC Initial
Reactive Rate Schedule to be effective 8/25/2023.
    Filed Date: 8/25/23.
    Accession Number: 20230825-5048.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 9/15/23.

    Docket Numbers: ER23-2705-000.
    Applicants: Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, Inc.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: Initial Filing of Rate
Schedule FERC No. 358 to be effective 7/26/2023.
    Filed Date: 8/25/23.
    Accession Number: 20230825-5075.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 9/15/23.

    Docket Numbers: ER23-2706-000.
    Applicants: Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, Inc.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: Amendment to Rate Schedule
FERC No. 39 to be effective 10/24/2023.
    Filed Date: 8/25/23.
    Accession Number: 20230825-5085.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 9/15/23.

    Docket Numbers: ER23-2707-000.
    Applicants: Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: 2023-08-25_Tariff Sheet
Consolidation True-Up Filing to be effective 6/1/2021.
    Filed Date: 8/25/23.
    Accession Number: 20230825-5091.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 9/15/23.

    Docket Numbers: ER23-2710-000.
    Applicants: Mid-Atlantic Interstate Transmission, LLC, PJM
Interconnection, L.L.C.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: Mid-Atlantic Interstate
Transmission, LLC submits tariff filing per 35.13(a)(2)(iii: MAIT
submits one Construction Agreement, SA No. 6624 to be effective 10/25/
2023.
    Filed Date: 8/25/23.
    Accession Number: 20230825-5149.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 9/15/23.

    Take notice that the Commission received the following electric
reliability filings:

    Docket Numbers: RR23-3-000.
    Applicants: North American Electric Reliability Corporation.
    Description: Request of North American Electric Reliability
Corporation for Acceptance of 2024 Business Plans and Budgets of NERC
and Regional Entities and for Approval of Proposed Assessments to Fund
Budgets.
    Filed Date: 8/24/23.
    Accession Number: 20230824-5178.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 9/14/23.

    The filings are accessible in the Commission's eLibrary system
(https://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/search/fercgensearch.asp) by querying
the docket number.
    Any person desiring to intervene, to protest, or to answer a
complaint in any of the above proceedings must file in accordance with
Rules 211, 214, or 206 of the Commission's Regulations (18 CFR 385.211,
385.214, or 385.206) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on the
specified comment date. Protests may be considered, but intervention is
necessary to become a party to the proceeding.
    eFiling is encouraged. More detailed information relating to filing
requirements, interventions, protests, service, and qualifying
facilities filings can be found at: http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For other information, call<PHONE_NUMBER>
(toll free). For TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    The Commission's Office of Public Participation (OPP) supports
meaningful public engagement and participation in Commission
proceedings. OPP can help members of the public, including landowners,
environmental justice communities, Tribal members and others, access
publicly available information and navigate Commission processes. For
public inquiries and assistance with making filings such as
interventions, comments, or requests for rehearing, the public is
encouraged to contact OPP at<PHONE_NUMBER> or [email protected].

    Dated: August 25, 2023.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-18867 Filed 8-30-23; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. RP96-190-027]

Colorado Interstate Gas Company; Notice Negotiated Rate

November 18, 2005.
    Take notice that on November 16, 2005, Colorado Interstate Gas
Company (CIG) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, First
Revised Volume No. 1, First Revised Sheet No. 11D to be effective
December 1, 2005.
    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 and 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 in accordance with the provisions of
section 154.210 of the Commission's regulations (18 CFR 154.210).
Anyone filing an intervention or protest must serve a copy of that
document on the Applicant. Anyone filing an intervention or protest on
or before the intervention or protest date need not 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 14 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 e-mail
notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For
assistance with any FERC

Online service, please e-mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or call (866)
208-3676 (toll free). For TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E5-6489 Filed 11-23-05; 8:45 am]

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

WASHINGTON, DC

Issued by the Department of Transportation on June 18, 2003

   NOTICE OF ACTION TAKEN -- DOCKET OST-2003-15254

________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________

This serves as notice to the public of the action described below, taken
by the Department official indicated (no additional confirming order
will be issued in this matter).

Application of    US Airways, Inc.          filed    5/22/03  for:

XX  Exemption for two years under 49 U.S.C. 40109 to provide the
following service:

Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail
between a point or points in the United States and a point or points in
the British Virgin Islands.   U.S. Airways intends to operate this
service under a code-share arrangement with Caribbean Sun Airlines.

Applicant rep:   Joel Stephen Burton,<PHONE_NUMBER>   DOT Analyst:
Gerald Caolo,<PHONE_NUMBER>

D I S P O S I T I O N

XX  Granted (subject to conditions, see below)

The above action was effective when taken:  June 18, 2003, through
June 18, 2005

Action taken by:   Paul L. Gretch, Director

		    Office of International Aviation

XX  The authority granted is consistent with the U.S.-U.K. Air Services
Agreement of 1977, as amended.

Except to the extent exempted or waived, this authority is subject to
the terms, conditions, and limitations indicated:  XX Holder’s
certificates of public convenience and necessity

	   XX  Standard exemption conditions (attached)

Conditions:  (1) The code-share operations conducted under this
authority must comply with 14 CFR 257 and with any amendments to the
Department’s regulations concerning code-share arrangements that may
be adopted.  Notwithstanding any provisions in the contract between the
carriers, our approval here is expressly conditioned upon the
requirements that the subject foreign air transportation be sold in the
name of the carrier holding out such service in computer reservation
systems and elsewhere; that the carrier selling such transportation
(i.e., the carrier shown on the ticket) accept responsibility for the
entirety of the code-share journey for all obligations established in
its contract of carriage with the passenger; and that the passenger
liability of the operating carrier be unaffected, and (2) the authority
granted here is specifically conditioned so that neither US Airways nor
Caribbean Sun Airlines shall give any force and effect to any
contractual provisions between themselves that are contrary to these
conditions.

On the basis of data officially noticeable under Rule 24(g) of the
Department's regulations, we found the applicant qualified to provide
the services authorized.

Under authority assigned by the Department in its regulations, 14 CFR
Part 385, we found that

(1) our action was consistent with Department policy; (2) grant of the
exemption authority was consistent with the public interest; and (3)
grant of the authority would not constitute a major regulatory action
under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975.  To the extent not
granted, we denied all requests in the referenced Docket.  We may amend,
modify, or revoke the authority granted in this Notice at any time
without hearing at our discretion.

Persons entitled to petition the Department for review of the action set
forth in this Notice under the Department’s regulations, 14 CFR
§385.30, may file their petitions within seven (7) days after the date
of issuance of this Notice.  This action was effective when taken, and
the filing of a petition for review will not alter such effectiveness.

An electronic version of this document is available on the World Wide
Web at:

http://dms.dot.gov//reports/reports_aviation.asp

U.S. Carrier Exemption Conditions

In the conduct of operations authorized, the U.S. carrier applicant(s)
shall:

(1)  Hold at all times effective operating authority from the government
of each country served;

(2)  Comply with applicable requirements concerning oversales contained
in 14 CFR 250 (for scheduled operations, if authorized);

(3)  Comply with the requirements for reporting data contained in 14 CFR
241;

(4)  Comply with requirements for minimum insurance coverage, and for
certifying that coverage to the Department, contained in 14 CFR 205;

(5)  Except as specifically exempted or otherwise provided for in a
Department Order, comply with the requirements of 14 CFR 203, concerning
waiver of Warsaw Convention liability limits and defenses;

(6)  Comply with the applicable requirements of the Federal Aviation
Administration Regulations and with all applicable U.S. Government
requirements concerning security; and

(7)  Comply with such other reasonable terms, conditions, and
limitations required by the public interest as may be prescribed by the
Department of Transportation, with all applicable orders and regulations
of other U.S. agencies and courts, and with all applicable laws of the
United States.

The authority granted shall be effective only during the period when the
holder is in compliance with the conditions imposed above.

 U.S. Airways initially plans to offer code-share service between San
Juan, Puerto Rico and Tortola, British Virgin Islands.

 To assure compliance with all applicable U.S. Government requirements
concerning security, the holder should, before commencing any new
service (including charter flights) to or from a foreign airport, inform
its Principal Security Inspector (PSI) to advise the PSI of its plans
and to find out whether the Transportation Security Administration has
determined that security is adequate to allow such airport(s) to be
served.

06/2003

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[FEMA-3237-EM]

Alabama; Amendment No. 1 to Notice of an Emergency Declaration

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, Emergency Preparedness and
Response Directorate, Department of Homeland Security.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice amends the notice of an emergency declaration for
the State of Alabama (FEMA-3237-EM), dated September 10, 2005, and
related determinations.

EFFECTIVE DATES: September 18, 2005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Magda Ruiz, Recovery Division, Federal
Emergency Management Agency, Washington, DC 20472,<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA) hereby gives notice that pursuant to the authority vested in the
Acting Under Secretary for Emergency Preparedness and Response,
Department of Homeland Security, under Executive Order 12148, as
amended, Michael Bolch, of FEMA is appointed to act as the Federal
Coordinating Officer for this declared emergency.
    This action terminates my appointment of Ron Sherman as Federal
Coordinating Officer for this emergency.

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

R. David Paulison,
Acting Under Secretary, Emergency Preparedness and Response, Department
of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 05-19106 Filed 9-23-05; 8:45 am]

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Rubber Physical and Chemical Properties

Rubber Home > Physical and Chemical Properties > Temperature Resistance
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Low Temperature Characteristics

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2. Fluorosilicone (FVMQ)

3. Extreme low temperature service rubber (PVMQ or PMQ)

Low temperature capabilities of Silastic silicone rubber and
fluorosilicone rubber*

Basic type of Silastic rubber	  Brittleness Temperture by Impact ASTM
D2137 	  Stiffening Point Young’s Modulus in Flexure ASTM D797	TR-10
Temperature of Retraction, ASTM D1329

General purpose (VMQ)	-73°C (-100°F)

	-55°C (-67°F)

	      -50°C (-58°F)

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	-78°C (-108°F)

	-60°C (-76°F)

	-50°C (-58°F)

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	-118°C (-180°F)

	-115°C (-175°F)	-116°C (-177°F)

Fluorosilicone (FVMQ)

	-68°C (-90°F)	-59°C (-74°F)

	-57°C (-70°F)

* Depends on specimen hardness; values shown are for 50 durometer.

Low Temperature Testing

Low temperature testing of Silastic silicone rubber involves a study of
the rubber's behavior at temperatures ranging from room temperature down
to the point where the rubber no longer functions as an elastomer. Four
different tests can be used to determine the low temperature
capabilities of Silastic silicone rubber:

1. Brittleness Temperature by Impact (ASTM D2137) - measures the
temperature at which the rubber becomes so brittle that test specimens
break when hit sharply. Brittleness temperature is reached when 50
percent of the specimens break.

2. Young's Modulus in Flexure (ASTM D797) - measures how much a rubber
specimen, supported by a simple beam, is bent by a measured weight at
increasingly lower temperatures. The temperature at which Young's
modulus reaches 69 MPa is called "Young's Modulus Stiffening
Temperature" for rubber.

3. Gehman Stiffness or Flexure (ASTM D1053) - measures the amount of
twist produced in a specimen that is subjected to constant torque at
various temperatures.

4. Temperature of Retraction (ASTM D1329) - measures the temperature at
which a frozen test specimen becomes flexible enough to contract.

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Resistance to Chemical Solvents, Fuels, and Oils

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silicone rubber when exposed to various fluids. The data can be best
interpreted with the following in mind:

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than low temperature service rubber (those with brittle points of -116
°C).

2. Other factors being the same, high durometer rubber is generally more
solvent resistant than low durometer rubber (The harder materials
usually contain more filler, which does not swell).

3. When immersed in concentrated solutions of strong oxidizing acids,
some rubber materials show a shrink (negative swell). Concentrated
solutions of sulphuric acid have a particularly powerful action, and
dissolve the silicone rubber.

4. The data given in the table are useful only for comparison of the
swell of silicone rubber to that of other elastomers. Swell figures
alone may not always give an accurate picture of the deterioration of a
rubber. The best way to predict the performance of a silicone rubber is
to test it under actual service conditions.

Resistance of Silastic silicone rubber and fluorosilicone rubber to
effects of chemicals, solvents, fuels, and oils

The following guide provides the performance profile of various classes
of silicone rubbers when immersed in different fluids.


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[Notices]
[Pages 57092-57093]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-65307; File No. SR-BATS-2011-034]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; BATS Exchange, Inc.; Notice of
Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Offer a
Bulk-Quoting Interface To All Users of BATS Options

September 9, 2011.
    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(the ``Act''),\1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given
that on September 2, 2011, BATS Exchange, Inc. (the ``Exchange'' or
``BATS'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described in Items I and
II below, which Items have been prepared by the Exchange. The Exchange
has designated this proposal as a ``non-controversial'' proposed rule
change pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act \3\ and Rule 19b-
4(f)(6)(iii) thereunder,\4\ which renders it effective upon filing with
the Commission. The Commission is publishing this notice to solicit
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
    \3\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
    \4\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6)(iii).
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance
of the Proposed Rule Change

    The Exchange filed a proposal for the BATS Options Market (``BATS
Options'') to extend the availability of a recently introduced bulk-
quoting interface for BATS Options Market Makers \5\ to all Users \6\
of BATS Options.
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    \5\ As defined in BATS Rule 16.1(a)(37), an ``Options Market
Maker'' is a member of BATS Options registered with the Exchange for
the purpose of making markets in options contracts traded on the
Exchange and that is vested with the rights and responsibilities
specified in Chapter XXII of the Exchange's Rules.
    \6\ As defined in BATS Rule 16.1(a)(62), a ``User'' on BATS
Options is either a member of BATS Options (``Options Member'') or a
sponsored participant who is authorized to obtain access to the
Exchange's system pursuant to BATS Rule 11.3 (``Sponsored
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    The text of the proposed rule change is available at the Exchange's
Web site at http://www.batstrading.com, at the principal office of the
Exchange, and at the Commission's Public Reference Room.

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

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

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

1. Purpose
    The Exchange currently offers an order-based interface for entering
orders into the BATS Options trading platform. The Exchange also
recently proposed modification to its systems to permit BATS Options
Market Makers to utilize a bulk-quoting interface to enter orders into
BATS Options.\7\ The Exchange proposes to modify this interface to
permit all Options Users to use this interface to provide one or more
quotations on BATS Options. Prior to releasing bulk-quoting for Options
Market Makers, the only interface for order entry to BATS Options has
been an order-based interface. Through this order-based interface, a
User seeking to enter a two-sided quotation must enter both a buy and a
sell order. The Exchange proposes to make the bulk-quoting interface
available to all Users

of BATS Options rather than limiting bulk-quoting to Options Market
Makers.
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    \7\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 65133 (August 15,
2011), 76 FR 52032 (August 19, 2011) (SR-BATS-2011-029).
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    The proposed bulk-quoting market making interface will be used by
Users to submit and update their quotations in the marketplace much
like the current order-based interface is used by such Users today. The
bulk-quoting interface, however, allows Users to provide both a bid and
an offer in one message. In addition, the bulk-quoting interface allows
Users to bundle several quote updates into one bulk message. This is a
useful feature for Users that provide quotations in many different
options.
    BATS Options does not require any Users to register as Options
Market Makers in order to participate on BATS Options, nor does BATS
Options limit the ability to post liquidity on both sides of the market
to Options Market Makers. In fact, there are several Users that provide
significant liquidity to BATS Options but are not registered as Options
Market Makers. Some of these Users are registered on other options
exchanges as market makers and others are not. Due to the enhanced
liquidity and efficiencies the interface can provide, the Exchange
believes that the bulk-quoting functionality should be available to all
Users, not only Options Market Makers.
2. Statutory Basis
    The Exchange believes that its proposal is consistent with Section
6(b) of the Act \8\ in general, and furthers the objectives of Section
6(b)(5) of the Act \9\ in particular, in that it is designed to promote
just and equitable principles of trade, to remove impediments to and
perfect the mechanism of a free and open market and a national market
system, and, in general to protect investors and the public interest.
The Exchange believes this proposal is in keeping with those principles
by protecting investors and the public interest, as well as promoting
just and equitable principles of trade, by making available on an equal
basis a new market making interface option for all Users of BATS
Options, which will help to enhance market liquidity for investors.
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    \8\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
    \9\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
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B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition

    The Exchange does not believe that the proposed rule change imposes
any burden on competition.

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

    The Exchange has neither solicited nor received written comments on
the proposed rule change.

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

    Because the foregoing proposed rule change does not: (i)
Significantly affect the protection of investors or the public
interest; (ii) impose any significant burden on competition; and (iii)
become operative for 30 days from the date on which it was filed, or
such shorter time as the Commission may designate, if consistent with
the protection of investors and the public interest, it has become
effective pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act \10\ and Rule 19b-
4(f)(6) thereunder.\11\
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    \10\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
    \11\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6). In addition, Rule 19b-4(f)(6)(iii)
requires the self-regulatory organization to submit to the
Commission written notice of its intent to file the proposed rule
change, along with a brief description and text of the proposed rule
change, at least five business days prior to the date of filing of
the proposed rule change, or such shorter time as designated by the
Commission. The Exchange has satisfied this requirement.
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    The Exchange has asked the Commission to waive the 30-day operative
delay so that the proposal may become operative immediately upon
filing. Waiver of the 30-day operative delay would allow the Exchange
to immediately offer the interface to all Users without undue delay.
The Exchange notes that the proposed rule change does not require any
significant system change as the functionality is already available to
BATS Options Market Makers. The Commission believes that waiving the
30-day operative delay \12\ is consistent with the protection of
investors and the public interest and designates the proposal operative
upon filing.
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    \12\ For purposes only of waiving the 30-day operative delay,
the Commission has considered the proposed rule's impact on
efficiency, competition, and capital formation. See 15 U.S.C.
78c(f).
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    At any time within 60 days of the filing of the proposed rule
change, the Commission summarily may temporarily suspend such rule
change if it appears to the Commission that such action is necessary or
appropriate in the public interest, for the protection of investors, or
otherwise in furtherance of the purposes of the Act.

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 e-mail to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Please include
File Number SR-BATS-2011-034 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

     Send paper comments in triplicate to Elizabeth M. Murphy,
Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, NE.,
Washington, DC 20549-1090.

All submissions should refer to File Number SR-BATS-2011-034. This file
number should be included on the subject line if e-mail 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 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
the Exchange. 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-
BATS-2011-034 and should be submitted on or before October 6, 2011.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\13\
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    \13\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Elizabeth M. Murphy,
Secretary.
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[Notices]
[Pages 79498-79499]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-4558-DR; Docket ID FEMA-2020-0001]

California; Amendment No. 10 to Notice of a Major Disaster
Declaration

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration
for the State of California (FEMA-4558-DR), dated August 22, 2020, and
related determinations.

DATES: This amendment was issued November 12, 2020.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The notice of a major disaster declaration
for the State of California is hereby amended to include the following
areas among those areas determined to have been adversely affected by
the event declared a major disaster by the President in his declaration
of August 22, 2020.

    Butte County for permanent work [Categories C-G] (already
designated for Individual Assistance and assistance for

debris removal and emergency protective measures [Categories A and
B], including direct federal assistance, under the Public Assistance
program).
    Mendocino County for Individual Assistance and assistance for
debris removal and emergency protective measures (Categories A and
B), including direct federal assistance, under the Public Assistance
program.
    Plumas County for debris removal [Category A] and permanent work
[Categories C-G] (already designated for emergency protective
measures [Category B], including direct federal assistance, under
the Public Assistance program).
    Stanislaus County for Individual Assistance and Public
Assistance, including direct federal assistance.

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

Pete Gaynor,
Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
[FR Doc. 2020-27172 Filed 12-9-20; 8:45 am]
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