P-18-0396 Sanitized Support Documents Index:
 P-18-0396 Sanitized Determination Document (linked)
 P-18-0396 Sanitized CHEM Report (attached)
 P-18-0396 Sanitized ECO Report (attached)
 P-18-0396 Sanitized ENG Report (attached)
 P-18-0396 Sanitized EXP Report (attached)
 P-18-0396 Sanitized Fate Report (attached)
 P-18-0396 Sanitized HLTH Report_POST-FOCUS FINAL (attached)


Comment Info: =================

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[Federal Register: August 11, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 153)]
[Notices]
[Page 40182-40183]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. AD09-8-000]

Transmission Planning Processes Under Order No. 890; Supplemental
Notice of Technical Conferences

August 3, 2009.
    On June 30, 2009, the Commission issued a notice scheduling staff
technical conferences to examine the transmission planning processes
that are being conducted pursuant to Order No. 890.\1\ As stated in the
June 30 notice, these technical conferences are intended to meet the
Commission's commitment that its staff would conduct an assessment of
the Order No. 890 transmission planning processes. The focus of the
2009 regional technical conferences will be: (1) To determine the
progress and benefits realized by each transmission provider's
transmission planning process, obtain customer and other stakeholder
input, and discuss any areas that may need improvement; (2) to examine
whether existing transmission planning processes adequately consider
needs and solutions on a regional or interconnection-wide basis to
ensure adequate and reliable supplies at just and reasonable rates; and
(3) to explore whether existing processes are sufficient to meet
emerging challenges to the

transmission system, such as the development of inter-regional
transmission facilities, the integration of large amounts of location-
constrained generation, and the interconnection of distributed energy
resources.
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    \1\ Preventing Undue Discrimination and Preference in
Transmission Service, Order No. 890, FERC Stats. & Regs. ] 31,241,
order on reh'g, Order No. 890-A, FERC Stats. & Regs. ] 31,261
(2007), order on reh'g, Order No. 890-B, 123 FERC ] 61,299 (2008),
order on reh'g, Order No. 890-C, 126 FERC ] 61,228 (2009).
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    The attached agenda provides details on the topics that will be
discussed on the panels at each of the three conferences as well as the
topics panelists should be prepared to address.
    As provided for in the June 30 notice, those wishing to participate
as panelists should submit a request form, as indicated below,
describing the topic(s) they wish to address. Those wishing to attend
each conference are also asked to complete the registration form, as
indicated below.
    A final notice with a list of the panelists for each conference
will be issued in advance of the conferences.

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             Date                    Location       Further information
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September 3, 2009.............  Phoenix Airport    Entities located
                                 Marriott, 1101     within the
                                 North 44th         ColumbiaGrid,
                                 Street, Phoenix,   Northern Tier
                                 AZ 85008.          Transmission Group,
                                                    WestConnect, and
                                                    CAISO footprints,
                                                    and other entities
                                                    in the WECC region
                                                    that are not a part
                                                    of any of these
                                                    subregional groups.
                                                    Staff also requests
                                                    a representative of
                                                    WECC's Transmission
                                                    Expansion Planning
                                                    Policy Committee
                                                    attend this
                                                    technical
                                                    conference.
                                                   For further
                                                    information, see
                                                    calendar listing,
                                                    located at: http://
                                                    www.ferc.gov/
                                                    EventCalendar/
                                                    EventDetails.aspx?ID
                                                    =4744&CalType=%20&Ca
                                                    lendarID=116&Date=09/
                                                    03/
                                                    2009&View=Listview.
                                                   Those wishing to
                                                    participate as a
                                                    panelist on one of
                                                    the panels in the
                                                    attached agenda
                                                    should submit a
                                                    request form by
                                                    close of business on
                                                    August 13, 2009,
                                                    located at: https://
                                                    www.ferc.gov/whats-
                                                    new/registration/
                                                    trans-09-03-speaker-
                                                    form.asp.
                                                   Those that plan to
                                                    attend the Phoenix
                                                    conference should
                                                    submit the
                                                    registration form,
                                                    located at: https://
                                                    www.ferc.gov/whats-
                                                    new/registration/
                                                    trans-09-03-form.asp
September 10, 2009............  Sheraton Gateway   Entities located in
                                 Hotel, Atlanta     the states
                                 Airport, 1900      represented in the
                                 Sullivan Road,     Southeastern
                                 Atlanta, GA        Association of
                                 30337.             Regulatory Utility
                                                    Commissioners
                                                    (SEARUC) and
                                                    entities located in
                                                    the Southwest Power
                                                    Pool footprint.
                                                   For further
                                                    information, see
                                                    calendar listing,
                                                    located at: http://
                                                    www.ferc.gov/
                                                    EventCalendar/
                                                    EventDetails.aspx?ID
                                                    =4745&CalType=%20&Ca
                                                    lendarID=116&Date=09/
                                                    10/
                                                    2009&View=Listview.
                                                   Those wishing to
                                                    participate as a
                                                    panelist on one of
                                                    the panels in the
                                                    attached agenda
                                                    should submit a
                                                    request form by
                                                    close of business on
                                                    August 20, 2009,
                                                    located at: https://
                                                    www.ferc.gov/whats-
                                                    new/registration/
                                                    trans-09-10-speaker-
                                                    form.asp
                                                   Those that plan to
                                                    attend the Atlanta
                                                    conference should
                                                    submit the
                                                    registration form,
                                                    located at: https://
                                                    www.ferc.gov/whats-
                                                    new/registration/
                                                    trans-09-10-
                                                    form.asp.
September 21, 2009............  Marriott           Entities located
                                 Philadelphia       within the Midwest
                                 Airport, One       ISO, PJM, New York
                                 Arrivals Road,     ISO, and ISO New
                                 Philadelphia, PA   England footprints,
                                 19153.             MAPP/MAPP
                                                    Participants, and
                                                    adjacent areas.
                                                   For further
                                                    information, see
                                                    calendar listing,
                                                    located at: http://
                                                    www.ferc.gov/
                                                    EventCalendar/
                                                    EventDetails.aspx?ID
                                                    =4746&CalType=%20&Ca
                                                    lendarID=116&Date=09/
                                                    21/
                                                    2009&View=Listview.
                                                   Those wishing to
                                                    participate as a
                                                    panelist on one of
                                                    the panels in the
                                                    attached agenda
                                                    should submit a
                                                    request form by
                                                    close of business on
                                                    August 31, 2009,
                                                    located at: https://
                                                    www.ferc.gov/whats-
                                                    new/registration/
                                                    trans-09-21-speaker-
                                                    form.asp.
                                                   Those that plan to
                                                    attend the
                                                    Philadelphia
                                                    conference should
                                                    submit the
                                                    registration form,
                                                    located at: https://
                                                    www.ferc.gov/whats-
                                                    new/registration/
                                                    trans-09-21-
                                                    form.asp.
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    In the event a transmission provider is uncertain as to which
technical conference is the appropriate forum for discussion of its
planning process, such transmission providers should contact Commission
staff in advance to discuss the matter. Lastly, a comment date will be
set at a later date allowing for the filing of post-conference
comments.
    For further information about these conferences, please contact:
Zeny Magos (Technical Information), Office of Energy Market Regulation,
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE.,
Washington, DC 20426,<PHONE_NUMBER><EMAIL_ADDRESS>John Cohen (Legal Information), Office of the General Counsel--Energy
Markets, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE.,
Washington, DC 20426,<PHONE_NUMBER><EMAIL_ADDRESS>
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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[Proposed Rules]
[Page 71139]
[FR Doc No: 2012-28830]

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                                                Federal Register
________________________________________________________________________

This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains notices to the public of
the proposed issuance of rules and regulations. The purpose of these
notices is to give interested persons an opportunity to participate in
the rule making prior to the adoption of the final rules.

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Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 230 / Thursday, November 29, 2012 /
Proposed Rules

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R03-OAR-2012-0785; FRL-9755-3]

Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans;
Pennsylvania; Allegheny County Incorporation by Reference of
Pennsylvania's Control of NOX Emissions From Glass Melting
Furnaces

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA proposes to approve a State Implementation Plan (SIP)
revision submitted by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental
Protection (PADEP). The SIP revision adds a regulation controlling
nitrogen oxides (NOX) emissions from glass melting furnaces
to the Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) Rules and Regulations.
The ACHD regulation incorporates by reference the Pennsylvania
regulations and related definitions for controlling NOX
emissions from glass melting furnaces. The SIP revision is a regulation
that will reduce emissions of NOX from glass melting
furnaces. In the Final Rules section of this Federal Register, EPA is
approving the Commonwealth's SIP submittal as a direct final rule
without prior proposal because EPA views this as a noncontroversial
submittal and anticipates no adverse comments. A detailed rationale for
the approval is set forth in the direct final rule. If no adverse
comments are received in response to this action, no further activity
is contemplated. If EPA receives adverse comments, the direct final
rule will be withdrawn and all public comments received will be
addressed in a subsequent final rule based on this proposed rule. EPA
will not institute a second comment period. Any parties interested in
commenting on this action should do so at this time.

DATES: Comments must be received in writing by December 31, 2012.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID Number EPA-
R03-OAR-2012-0785 by one of the following methods:
    A. www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line instructions for
submitting comments.
    B. Email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    C. Mail: EPA-R03-OAR-2012-0785, Donna Mastro, Acting Associate
Director, Office of Air Program Planning, Mailcode 3AP30, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, Region III, 1650 Arch Street,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103.
    D. Hand Delivery: At the previously-listed EPA Region III address.
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-R03-OAR-
2012-0785. EPA's 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 Confidential
Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is
restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you consider to
be CBI or otherwise protected through www.regulations.gov or email. The
www.regulations.gov Web site is an ``anonymous access'' system, which
means 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 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, EPA recommends that you
include your name and other contact information in the body of your
comment and with any disk or CD-ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read your
comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for
clarification, 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.
    Docket: All documents in the electronic docket are listed in the
www.regulations.gov index. Although listed in the index, some
information is not publicly available, i.e., CBI or other information
whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such
as copyrighted material, is not placed on the Internet and will be
publicly available only in hard copy form. Publicly available docket
materials are available either electronically in www.regulations.gov or
in hard copy during normal business hours at the Air Protection
Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region III, 1650 Arch
Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103. Copies of the State submittal
are available at the Allegheny County Health Department, Bureau of
Environmental Quality, Division of Air Quality, 301 39th Street,
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15201.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rose Quinto,<PHONE_NUMBER>, or by
email at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For further information, please see the
information provided in the direct final action, with the same title,
``Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans;
Pennsylvania; Allegheny County Incorporation by Reference of
Pennsylvania's Control of Nitrogen Oxide Emissions from Glass Melting
Furnaces,'' that is located in the ``Rules and Regulations'' section of
this Federal Register publication.

    Dated: November 7, 2012.
W.C. Early,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region III.
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[Notices]
[Page 73027]
[FR Doc No: 2012-29582]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Combined Notice of Filings 2

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

    Docket Numbers: ER13-481-000.
    Applicants: PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.
    Description: PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. submits tariff filing per
35.13(a)(2)(iii: Revisions to the PJM OATT & OA re Day-ahead and
Balancing Operating Reserves to be effective 12/1/2012.
    Filed Date: 11/30/12.
    Accession Number: 20121130-5343.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/14/12.

    Docket Numbers: ER13-482-000.
    Applicants: Pacific Gas and Electric Company.
    Description: Pacific Gas and Electric Company submits tariff filing
per 35.13(a)(2)(iii: Western IA November 2012 Biannual Filing to be
effective 2/1/2013.
    Filed Date: 11/30/12.
    Accession Number: 20121130-5389.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/21/12.

    Docket Numbers: ER13-483-000.
    Applicants: Pacific Gas and Electric Company.
    Description: Pacific Gas and Electric Company submits tariff filing
per 35.13(a)(2)(iii: Western WDT November 2012 Biannual Filing to be
effective 2/1/2013.
    Filed Date: 11/30/12.
    Accession Number: 20121130-5392.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/21/12.

    Docket Numbers: ER13-484-000.
    Applicants: PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.
    Description: PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. submits tariff filing per
35.13(a)(2)(iii: Revisions to PJM's OATT Attachments O & P re Insurance
Provisions Pro Forma ISA to be effective 1/30/2013.
    Filed Date: 11/30/12.
    Accession Number: 20121130-5393.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/21/12.

    Docket Numbers: ER13-485-000.
    Applicants: PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.
    Description: PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. submits tariff filing per
35.13(a)(2)(iii: PJM Queue Nos. T167/Y1-048/Y1-066; First Revised SA
2442 to be effective 10/31/2012.
    Filed Date: 11/30/12.
    Accession Number: 20121130-5394.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/21/12.

    The filings are accessible in the Commission's eLibrary system by
clicking on the links or querying the docket number.
    Any person desiring to intervene or protest in any of the above
proceedings must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the
Commission's Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214) 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>.

    Dated: November 30, 2012.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2012-29582 Filed 12-6-12; 8:45 am]
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[Notices]
[Pages 86429-86430]
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[SEC File No. 270-135, OMB Control No. 3235-0176]

Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Extension: Rule 8b-1 to 8b-
5; 8b-10 to 8b-22; and 8b-25 to 8b-31

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

    Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the Securities and Exchange
Commission (``Commission'') is soliciting comments on the collection of
information summarized below. The Commission plans to submit this
existing collection of information to the Office of Management and
Budget (``OMB'') for extension and approval.
    Rules 8b-1 to 8b-5; 8b-10 to 8b-22; and 8b-25 to 8b-31 (``rules
under Section 8(b)'') (17 CFR 270.8b-1 to 8b-33) under the Investment
Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-1 et seq.) (``Investment Company
Act'') set forth the procedures for preparing and filing a registration
statement under the Investment Company Act. These procedures are
intended to facilitate the registration process. These rules generally
do not require respondents to report information.\1\
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    \1\ Although the rules under Section 8(b) of the Investment
Company Act are generally procedural in nature, two of the rules
require respondents to disclose some limited information. Rule 8b-3
(17 CFR 270.8b-3) provides that whenever a registration form
requires the title of securities to be stated, the registrant must
indicate the type and general character of the securities to be
issued. Rule 8b-22 (17 CFR 270.8b-22) provides that if the existence
of control is open to reasonable doubt, the registrant may disclaim
the existence of control, but it must state the material facts
pertinent to the possible existence of control. The information
required by both of these rules is necessary to ensure that
investors have clear and complete information upon which to base an
investment decision.
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    The Commission believes that it is appropriate to estimate the
total respondent burden associated with preparing each registration
statement form rather than attempt to isolate the impact of the
procedural instructions under Section 8(b) of the Investment Company
Act, which impose burdens only in the context of the preparation of the
various registration statement forms. Accordingly, the Commission is
not submitting a separate burden estimate for the rules under Section
8(b), but instead will include the burden for these rules in its
estimates of burden for each of the registration forms under the
Investment Company Act. The Commission is, however, submitting an
hourly burden estimate of one hour for administrative purposes.
    The collection of information under the rules under Section 8(b) is
mandatory. The information provided under the rules under Section 8(b)
is not kept confidential. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a
person is not required to respond to, a collection of information
unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.
    Written comments are invited on: (a) whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of
the functions of the Commission, including whether the information
shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the Commission's
estimate of the burden of the collection of information; (c) ways to
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected;
and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on
respondents, including through the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information technology. Consideration will
be given to comments and suggestions submitted by February 12, 2024.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required
to respond to, a collection of information under the PRA unless it
displays a currently valid OMB control number.
    Please direct your written comments to: David Bottom, Chief
Information Officer, Securities and Exchange Commission, c/o John
Pezzullo, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC 20549 or send an email to:
[email protected].

    Dated: December 8, 2023.
Sherry R. Haywood,
Assistant Secretary.
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[Notices]
[Pages 78810-78811]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Submission for OMB Review Comment Request

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

Extension:
    Form F-80, OMB Control No. 3235-0404, SEC File No. 270-357.

    Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the Securities and Exchange
Commission (``Commission'') has submitted to the Office of Management
and Budget a request for extension of the previously approved
collection of information discussed below.
    Form F-80 (17 CFR 239.41) is a registration form used by large,
publicly-traded Canadian issuers to register securities that will be
offered in a business combination, exchange offer or other
reorganization requiring the vote of shareholders of the participating
companies. The information collected is intended to make available
material information upon which shareholders and investors can make
informed voting and investment decisions. The information provided is
mandatory and all information is made available to the public upon
request. Form F-80 takes approximately 2 hours per response and is
filed by approximately 4 issuers for a total annual reporting burden of
8 hours (2 hours per response x 4 responses). The estimated burden of 2
hours per response was based upon the amount of time necessary to
compile the registration statement using the existing Canadian
prospectus plus any additional information required by the Commission.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required
to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a
currently valid control number.
    The public may view the background documentation for this
information collection at the following Web site, www.reginfo.gov.
Comments should be directed to: (i) Desk Officer for the Securities and
Exchange Commission, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Office of Management and Budget, Room 10102, New Executive Office
Building, Washington, DC 20503, or by sending an email to:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>and (ii) Pamela Dyson, Director/Chief
Information Officer, Securities and Exchange Commission, c/o Remi
Pavlik-Simon,

100 F Street NE., Washington, DC 20549 or send an email to:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Comments must be submitted to OMB within 30 days
of this notice.

    December 11, 2015.
Robert W. Errett,
Deputy Secretary.
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[Release No. 34-75917; File No. 4-631]

Joint Industry Plan; Notice of Filing of the Ninth Amendment to
the National Market System Plan To Address Extraordinary Market
Volatility by BATS Exchange, Inc., BATS Y-Exchange, Inc., Chicago Board
Options Exchange, Inc., Chicago Stock Exchange, Inc., EDGA Exchange,
Inc., EDGX Exchange, Inc., Financial Industry Regulatory Authority,
Inc., NASDAQ OMX BX, Inc., NASDAQ OMX PHLX LLC, The Nasdaq Stock Market
LLC, National Stock Exchange, Inc., New York Stock Exchange LLC, NYSE
MKT LLC, and NYSE Arca, Inc.

September 14, 2015.

I. Introduction

    On July 31, 2015, the New York Stock Exchange LLC (``NYSE''), on
behalf of the following parties to the National Market System Plan to
Address Extraordinary Market Volatility (the ``Plan''): \1\ BATS
Exchange, Inc., BATS Y-Exchange, Inc., Chicago Board Options Exchange,
Incorporated (``CBOE''), Chicago Stock Exchange, Inc., EDGA Exchange,
Inc., EDGX Exchange, Inc., Financial Industry Regulatory Authority,
Inc., NASDAQ OMX BX, Inc., NASDAQ OMX PHLX LLC, the Nasdaq Stock Market
LLC, and National Stock Exchange, Inc., NYSE MKT LLC, and NYSE Arca,
Inc. (collectively with the NYSE, the ``Participants''), filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'') pursuant to Section
11A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Act'') \2\ and Rule 608
thereunder,\3\ a proposal to amend the Plan.\4\ The proposal reflects
changes unanimously approved by the Participants. The Amendment to the
Plan proposes to extend the pilot period of the Plan from October 23,
2015 to April 22, 2016. A copy of the Plan, as proposed to be amended
is attached as Exhibit A hereto. The Commission is publishing this
notice to solicit comments from interested persons on the Amendment to
the Plan.\5\
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    \1\ On May 31, 2012, the Commission approved the Plan, as
modified by Amendment No. 1. See Securities Exchange Act Release No.
67091, 77 FR 33498 (Jun. 6, 2012) (File No. 4-631). On February 26,
2013, the Commission published for immediate effectiveness the
Second Amendment to the Plan. See Securities Exchange Act Release
No. 68953 (Feb. 20, 2013), 78 FR 13113. On April 3, 2013, the
Commission approved the Third Amendment to the Plan. See Securities
Exchange Act Release No. 69287, 78 FR 21483 (Apr. 10, 2013). On
September 3, 2013, the Commission published for immediate
effectiveness the Fourth Amendment to the Plan. See Securities
Exchange Act Release No. 70273 (Aug. 27, 2013), 78 FR 54321 (Fourth
Amendment). On September 26, 2013, the Commission approved the Fifth
Amendment to the Plan. See Securities Exchange Act Release No.
70530, 78 FR 60937 (Oct. 2, 2013). On January 13, 2014, the
Commission published for immediate effective the Sixth Amendment to
the Plan. See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 71247 (Jan. 7,
2014), 79 FR 2204 (Sixth Amendment). On April 3, 2014, the
Commission approved the Seventh Amendment to the Plan. See
Securities Exchange Act Release No. 71851, 79 FR 19687 (Apr. 9,
2014). On February 19, 2015, the Commission approved the Eight
Amendment to the Plan. See Securities Exchange Act Release No.
74323, 80 FR 10169 (Feb. 25, 2015).
    \2\ 15 U.S.C. 78k-1.
    \3\ 17 CFR 242.608.
    \4\ See Letter from Elizabeth King, General Counsel, NYSE, to
Brent Fields, Secretary, Commission, dated July 31, 2015
(``Transmittal Letter'').
    \5\ 17 CFR 242.608.
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II. Description of the Plan

    Set forth in this Section II is the statement of the purpose and
summary of the Amendment, along with the information required by Rule
608(a)(4) and (5) under the Exchange Act,\6\ prepared and submitted by
the Participants to the Commission.\7\
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    \6\ See 17 CFR 242.608(a)(4) and (a)(5).
    \7\ See Transmittal Letter, supra note 3.
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A. Statement of Purpose and Summary of the Plan Amendment

    The Participants filed the Plan on April 5, 2011, to create a
market-wide limit up-limit down mechanism intended to address
extraordinary market volatility in NMS Stocks, as defined in Rule
600(b)(47) of Regulation NMS under the Exchange Act. The Plan sets
forth procedures that provide for market-wide limit up-limit down
requirements that would prevent trades in individual NMS Stocks from
occurring outside of the specified price bands. These limit up-limit
down requirements are coupled with Trading Pauses, as defined in
Section I(Y) of the Plan, to accommodate more fundamental price moves.
In particular, the Participants adopted this Plan to address the type
of sudden price movements that the market experienced on the afternoon
of May 6, 2010.
    As set forth in more detail in the Plan, all trading centers in NMS
Stocks, including both those operated by Participants and those
operated by members of Participants, shall establish, maintain, and
enforce written policies and procedures that are reasonably designed to
comply with the limit up-limit down requirements specified in the Plan.
More specifically, the single plan processor responsible for
consolidation of information for an NMS Stock pursuant to Rule 603(b)
of Regulation NMS under the Exchange Act will be responsible for
calculating

and disseminating a lower price band and upper price band, as provided
for in Section V of the Plan. Section VI of the Plan sets forth the
limit up-limit down requirements of the Plan, and in particular, that
all trading centers in NMS Stocks, including both those operated by
Participants and those operated by members of Participants, shall
establish, maintain, and enforce written policies and procedures that
are reasonably designed to prevent trades at prices that are below the
lower price band or above the upper price band for an NMS Stock,
consistent with the Plan.
    The Plan was initially approved for a one-year pilot period, which
began on April 8, 2013.\8\ Accordingly, the pilot period was scheduled
to end on April 8, 2014. As initially contemplated, the Plan would have
been fully implemented across all NMS Stocks within six months of
initial Plan operations, which meant there would have been full
implementation of the Plan for six months before the end of the pilot
period. However, pursuant to the fourth amendment to the Plan,\9\ the
Participants modified the implementation schedule of Phase II of the
Plan to extend the time period as to when the Plan would fully apply to
all NMS Stocks. Accordingly, the Plan was not implemented across all
NMS Stocks until December 8, 2013. Pursuant to the sixth amendment to
the Plan,\10\ which further modified the implementation schedule of
Phase II of the Plan, the date for full implementation of the Plan was
moved to February 24, 2014.
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    \8\ See Section VIII of the Plan.
    \9\ See Fourth Amendment, supra note 1.
    \10\ See Sixth Amendment, supra note 1.
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    In addition, pursuant to the seventh amendment to the Plan,\11\ the
pilot period was extended from April 8, 2014 to February 20, 2015, and
submission of the assessment of the Plan operations was accordingly
extended to September 30, 2014. Without such extension, the Plan would
have been in effect for the full trading day for less than two months
before the end of the pilot period. The Participants believed that this
short period of full implementation of the Plan would have provided
insufficient time for both the Participants and the Commission to
assess the impact of the Plan and determine whether the Plan should be
modified prior to approval on a permanent basis.
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    \11\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 71851 (April 3,
2014), 79 FR 19687 (April 9, 2014).
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    On September 29, 2014, the Participants submitted a Participant
Impact Assessment,\12\ which provided the Commission with the
Participants' initial observations in each area required to be
addressed under Appendix B to the Plan. On May 28, 2015, the
Participants submitted a Supplemental Joint Assessment, in which the
Participants recommended that the Plan be adopted as permanent with
certain modifications, and discussed the areas of analysis set forth in
Appendix B to the Plan.\13\ These areas are intended to capture the key
measures necessary to assess the impact of the Plan and to support
recommendations relating to the calibration of the Percentage
Parameters to help ensure that the stated objectives of the Plan are
achieved--particularly: Liquidity when approaching price bands; clearly
erroneous trades; the appropriateness of the percentage parameters; the
attributes of limit states; the impact of limit states on the options
markets; whether process adjustments are needed when entering/exiting a
limit state; and the length of trading pauses.
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    \12\ See Joint SROs letter to Brent J. Fields, Secretary, SEC,
dated September 29, 2014 (``Participant Impact Assessment'').
    \13\ See Letter from Christopher B. Stone, Vice President,
FINRA, to Brent J. Fields, Secretary, SEC, dated May 28, 2015.
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    The Participants propose to amend Section VIII(C) of the Plan to
extend the pilot period through April 22, 2016, to allow the
Participants to conduct, and the Commission to consider, further
analysis of data in support of the recommendations made in the
Supplemental Joint Assessment, including around the attributes of limit
states; the length of trading pauses; the use of an alternative
reference price at the open of trading; and the alignment of the
percentage parameters with the Clearly Erroneous Execution (CEE)
thresholds (with the goal of largely eliminating the Participants' CEE
authority). Thus, an extension of the pilot period would allow the
Participants to finalize and file with the Commission any proposed
amendments to the Plan resulting from such recommendations and further
analysis. The Participants believe that extending the pilot period is
appropriate in the public interest, for the protection of investors and
the maintenance of a fair and orderly market because it provides
Participants with additional time to perform further analysis on the
appropriateness of current Plan components and parameters, and to
finalize and propose recommended modifications to the Plan.
    The Participants believe that the proposed amendment is consistent
with Section 11A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 608,
of Regulation NMS thereunder,\14\ which authorizes the Participants to
act jointly in preparing, filing and implementing national market
system plans. The Participants further believe that extending the pilot
period will be beneficial in that it allows ``the public, the
Participants, and the Commission to assess the operation of the Plan
and whether the Plan should be modified prior to approval on a
permanent basis.'' \15\
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    \14\ 17 CFR 242.608.
    \15\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 67091 (May 31,
2012), 77 FR 33498, 33508 (June 6, 2012).
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    The Participants note that the amended version of the Plan also
includes the revised Appendix A--Schedule 1, which was updated for
trading beginning July 1, 2015. As set forth in Appendix A--Percentage
Parameters, the Primary Listing Exchange updates Schedule 1 to Appendix
A semi-annually based on the fiscal year, and such updates do not
require a Plan amendment.
1. Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated Withdrawal
    On March 30, 2015, CBOE provided written notice to Participants of
CBOE's intent to withdraw from the Plan. Notice of withdrawal was made
pursuant to Section IX of the Plan.
    CBOE became a Participant due to the operation of the CBOE Stock
Exchange, LLC (``CBSX''), a facility of the CBOE. CBSX engaged in NMS
stock transactions. The last day of trading on CBSX was April 30, 2014.
Because CBOE no longer operates a facility engaged in NMS stock
transactions, CBOE would have no additional NMS stock data to provide
nor any reason to avail itself of any further right under the Plan.
Accordingly, CBOE proposes to be removed from the Plan.

B. Governing or Constituent Documents

    The governing documents of the Processor, as defined in Section
I(P) of the Plan, will not be affected by the Plan, but once the Plan
is implemented, the Processor's obligations will change, as set forth
in detail in the Plan.

C. Implementation of Plan

    The initial date of the Plan operations was April 8, 2013.

D. Development and Implementation Phases

    The Plan was initially implemented as a one-year pilot program in
two Phases, consistent with Section VIII of the Plan: Phase I of Plan

implementation began on April 8, 2013 and was completed on May 3, 2013.
Implementation of Phase II of the Plan began on August 5, 2013 and was
completed on February 24, 2014. Pursuant to this proposed amendment,
the Participants propose to extend the pilot period so that it is set
to end April 22, 2016.

E. Analysis of Impact on Competition

    The proposed amendment to the Plan does not impose any burden on
competition that is not necessary or appropriate in furtherance of the
purposes of the Exchange Act. The Participants do not believe that the
proposed Plan introduces terms that are unreasonably discriminatory for
the purposes of Section 11A(c)(1)(D) of the Exchange Act.

F. Written Understanding or Agreements Relating to Interpretation of,
or Participation in the Plan

    The Participants have no written understandings or agreements
relating to interpretation of the Plan. Section II(C) of the Plan sets
forth how any entity registered as a national securities exchange or
national securities association may become a Participant.

G. Approval of Amendment of the Plan

    Each of the Plan's Participants has executed a written amended
Plan.

H. Terms and Conditions of Access

    Section II(C) of the Plan provides that any entity registered as a
national securities exchange or national securities association under
the Exchange Act may become a Participant by: (1) Becoming a
participant in the applicable Market Data Plans, as defined in Section
I(F) of the Plan; (2) executing a copy of the Plan, as then in effect;
(3) providing each then-current Participant with a copy of such
executed Plan; and (4) effecting an amendment to the Plan as specified
in Section III(B) of the Plan.

I. Method of Determination and Imposition, and Amount of, Fees and
Charges

    Not applicable.

J. Method and Frequency of Processor Evaluation

    Not applicable.

K. Dispute Resolution

    Section III(C) of the Plan provides for each Participant to
designate an individual to represent the Participant as a member of an
Operating Committee. No later than the initial date of the Plan, the
Operating Committee shall designate one member of the Operating
Committee to act as the Chair of the Operating Committee. Any
recommendation for an amendment to the Plan from the Operating
Committee that receives an affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of
the Participants, but is less than unanimous, shall be submitted to the
Commission as a request for an amendment to the Plan initiated by the
Commission under Rule 608.
    On July 30, 2015, the Operating Committee, duly constituted and
chaired by Ms. Karen Lorentz of the NYSE, on behalf of Committee
Chairman Mr. Christopher B. Stone of FINRA, met and voted unanimously
to amend the Plan as set forth herein in accordance with Section III(C)
of the Plan. The Plan Advisory Committee was notified in connection
with the Ninth Amendment and was in favor.

III. Solicitation of Comments

    Interested persons are invited to submit written data, views, and
arguments concerning the foregoing, including whether the proposed
Ninth Amendment 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 4-631 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 4-631. 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 Plan that are filed with the Commission,
and all written communications relating to the Plan 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, on official
business days between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of
the filing also will be available for inspection and copying at the
Participants' principal offices. 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 4-631 and should be submitted on or before October 9, 2015.

    By the Commission.
Brent J. Fields,
Secretary.
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    February 27, 2014

    MEMORANDUM                  UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY                                   WASHINGTON D.C., 20460

                                                                      OFFICE OF                                       CHEMICAL SAFETY AND POLLUTION PREVENTION

                SUBJECT: 	FIFRA Scientific Advisory Panel (SAP) Waiver Request for the Direct Final Rule and the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking- "Labeling of Pesticide Products and Devices for Export"

    FROM: 	Laura E. Bailey, Manager/Executive Secretary                 FIFRA Scientific Advisory Panel (7201M)

    TO: 	Steven Bradbury, Director                 Office of Pesticide Programs (7501P)

    The FIFRA SAP waives scientific review and comment on the proposed rulemaking entitled, "Regulation to Clarify Labeling of Pesticides Export", and the final rule entitled, "Labeling of Pesticide Products and Devices for Export; Clarification of Requirements." The revisions  are administrative  in nature and do not contain scientific issues that require the SAP's consideration.

    Attachment

        cc:  Brian Frazer/FEAD (7506P) Martha Shimkin/FEAD (7506P) Kathryn Boyle/FEAD  (7506P)

                               UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY WASHINGTON, D.C. 20460

OFFICE OF CHEMICAL SAFETY AND POLLUTION PREVENTION

   February 4, 2014

   MEMORANDUM

               SUBJECT:	Request to Waive the FIFRA Scientific Advisory Panel's Review of the Direct Final Rule and the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, both Entitled "Labeling of Pesticide Products and Devices for Export"

   FROM: 	Laura E. Bailey, Executive Secretary                FIFRA Scientific Advisory Panel

   TO: 	Daniel Schlenk, Ph.D., Chair                FIFRA Scientific Advisory Panel

   Attached is the proposed rulemaking entitled, "Regulation to Clarify Labeling of Pesticides Export" and the final rule entitled, "Labeling of Pesticide Products and Devices for Export; Clarification of Requirements."  EPA is taking direct final rule action to revise the regulations that pertain to labeling of pesticide products and devices intended solely for export. This action will allow placement of the required information on collateral labeling attached to a shipping container of such products rather than on the label of each individual product in such a shipment.

   The FIFRA SAP previously waived its review of both rules because the rules are administrative in nature and do not contain any scientific issues that warrant review by the Panel. The purpose of the attached  revised final rule is to restore the eliminated "supplemental labeling" provision which was inad vertently eliminated from the final rule.

    The Agency requests the FIFRA SAP wai ve review of the final rule since it is administrative in nature and does not contain scientific issues that require the SAP's consideration.  Please indicate your concurrence or non-concurrence with this request and I will notify the Agency accordingly.

    RECOMMENDATION:

    The FIFRA Scientific Advisory Panel waives scientific review and comment on the final rule, "Labe ·	of   estici  e Products and Devices for Export; Clarification of Requirements."

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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 234 (Thursday, December 7, 2017)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 57685-57687]
[FR Doc No: 2017-26420]

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Proposed Rules
                                                Federal Register
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains notices to the public of
the proposed issuance of rules and regulations. The purpose of these
notices is to give interested persons an opportunity to participate in
the rule making prior to the adoption of the final rules.

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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 234 / Thursday, December 7, 2017 /
Proposed Rules

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 27

[Docket No. FAA-2017-1130; Notice No. 27-043-SC]

Special Conditions: Airbus Helicopters Model AS350B2 and AS350B3
Helicopters; Installation of Garmin International, Inc., Autopilot
System

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed special conditions.

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SUMMARY: We propose special conditions for Airbus Helicopters Model
AS350B2 and AS350B3 helicopters. These helicopters as modified by
Garmin International, Inc., (Garmin) will have a novel or unusual
design feature associated with the Garmin Flight Control (GFC) 600H
autopilot with stability and control augmentation system (AP/SCAS). The
applicable airworthiness regulations do not contain adequate or
appropriate safety standards for this design feature. These proposed
special conditions contain the additional safety standards that the
Administrator considers necessary to establish a level of safety
equivalent to that established by the existing airworthiness standards.

DATES: Send your comments on or before January 22, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Send comments identified by docket number [FAA-2017-1130]
using any of the following methods:
    [ssquf] Federal eRegulations Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov and follow the online instructions for sending your
comments electronically.
    [ssquf] Mail: Send comments to Docket Operations, M-30, U.S.
Department of Transportation (DOT), 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Room
W12-140, West Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC 20590-0001.
    [ssquf] Hand Delivery or Courier: Take comments to Docket
Operations in Room W12-140 of the West Building Ground Floor at 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 8 a.m., and 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
    [ssquf] Fax: Fax comments to Docket Operations at<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Privacy: The FAA will post all comments it receives, without
change, to http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal
information the commenter provides. Using the search function of the
docket Web site, anyone can find and read the electronic form of all
comments received into any FAA docket, including the name of the
individual sending the comment (or signing the comment for an
association, business, labor union, etc.). DOT's complete Privacy Act
Statement can be found in the Federal Register published on April 11,
2000 (65 FR 19477-19478), as well as at http://DocketsInfo.dot.gov.
    Docket: Background documents or comments received may be read at
http://www.regulations.gov at any time. Follow the online instructions
for accessing the docket or go to the Docket Operations in Room W12-140
of the West Building Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Washington, DC, between 9 a.m., and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: George Harrum, Aerospace Engineer,
FAA, Rotorcraft Standards Branch, Policy and Innovations Division,
10101 Hillwood Pkwy., Fort Worth, TX 76177; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>;
email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

    We invite interested people to take part in this rulemaking by
sending written comments, data, or views. The most helpful comments
reference a specific portion of the special conditions, explain the
reason for any recommended change, and include supporting data.
    We will consider all comments we receive on or before the closing
date for comments. We will consider comments filed late if it is
possible to do so without incurring expense or delay. We may change
these special conditions based on the comments we receive.

Background

    On October 10, 2016, Garmin applied for a supplemental type
certificate (STC) to install a GFC 600H AP/SCAS in Airbus Helicopters
Model AS350B2 and AS350B3 helicopters. The Model AS350B2 and AS350B3
helicopters are 14 CFR part 27 normal category, single turbine engine,
conventional helicopters designed for civil operation. These helicopter
models are capable of carrying up to five passengers with one pilot and
have a maximum gross weight of up to 5,220 pounds, depending on the
model configuration. The major design features include a 3-blade, fully
articulated main rotor, an anti-torque tail rotor system, a skid
landing gear, and a visual flight rule basic avionics configuration.
    Garmin proposes to modify these model helicopters by installing a
SCAS with autopilot functions in 2 or 3 axes, depending on the number
of servos installed. The possible failure conditions for this system,
and their effect on the continued safe flight and landing of the
helicopter, are more severe than those envisioned by the present rules.
The present 14 CFR 27.1309(b) and (c) regulations do not adequately
address the safety requirements for systems whose failures could result
in ``catastrophic'' or ``hazardous/severe-major'' failure conditions,
or for complex systems whose failures could result in ``major'' failure
conditions. When these rules were promulgated, it was not envisioned
that a normal category rotorcraft would use systems that are complex or
whose failure could result in ``catastrophic'' or ``hazardous/severe-
major'' effects on the rotorcraft. This is particularly true with the
application of new technology, new application of standard technology,
or other applications not envisioned by the rule that affect safety.
The Garmin AP/SCAS controls rotorcraft flight control surfaces.
Possible failure modes exhibited by this system could result in a
catastrophic event.

Type Certification Basis

    Under 14 CFR 21.101 and 21.115, Garmin must show that the Airbus
Helicopters Model AS350B2 and AS350B3 helicopters, as changed, continue
to meet the applicable provisions of the regulations incorporated by
reference in Type Certificate No. H9EU or the applicable regulations in
effect on the date of application for the change. The

regulations incorporated by reference in the type certificate are
commonly referred to as the ``original type certification basis.'' The
regulations incorporated by reference in Type Certificate No. H9EU are
as follows:
    14 CFR 21.29 and part 27 effective February 1, 1965, plus
Amendments 27-1 through 27-10.
    For aircraft incorporating mod. OP3369 (2370 kg/5225 lb mass
extension), the following 14 CFR part 27 Amendments 27-1 through 27-40
are replacing the same requirement from the certification basis above:
27 Sec.  1; Sec.  21; Sec.  25; Sec.  27; Sec.  33; Sec.  45; Sec.  51;
Sec.  65; Sec.  71; Sec.  73; Sec.  75; Sec.  79; Sec.  141; Sec.  143;
Sec.  173; Sec.  175; Sec.  177; Sec.  241; Sec.  301; Sec.  303; Sec.
305; Sec.  307; Sec.  309; Sec.  321; Sec.  337; Sec.  339; Sec.  341;
Sec.  351; Sec.  471; Sec.  473; Sec.  501; Sec.  505; Sec.  521; Sec.
547; Sec.  549; Sec.  563(b); Sec.  571; Sec.  602; Sec.  661; Sec.
663; Sec.  695; Sec.  723; Sec.  725; Sec.  727; Sec.  737; Sec.  751;
Sec.  753; Sec.  801(b)(d); Sec.  927(c); Sec.  1041; Sec.  1043; Sec.
1045; Sec.  1301; Sec.  1501; Sec.  1519; Sec.  1529; Sec.  1581; Sec.
1583; Sec.  1585; Sec.  1587; Sec.  1589.
    For AS350B3 aircraft incorporating mod. OP-4605 (installation of a
fuel system improving crashworthiness), 14 CFR 27.561(c) at Amendment
27-32 replaces the same requirement from the certification basis above
for the following elements of the fuel tank lower structure affected by
this modification: Cradles, longitudinal beams, X-stops and rods.
    Additionally, Garmin must comply with the equivalent level of
safety findings, exemptions, and special conditions prescribed by the
Administrator as part of the certification basis.
    The Administrator has determined the applicable airworthiness
regulations (that is, 14 CFR part 27), as they pertain to this STC, do
not contain adequate or appropriate safety standards for the Airbus
Helicopters Model AS350B2 and AS350B3 helicopters because of a novel or
unusual design feature. Therefore, we propose to prescribe these
special conditions under Sec.  21.16.
    Special conditions are initially applicable to the model for which
they are issued. Should the applicant apply for an STC to change any
other model included on the same type certificate to incorporate the
same or similar novel or unusual design feature, the special conditions
would also apply to the other model under Sec.  21.101.
    In addition to the applicable airworthiness regulations and special
conditions, Garmin must show that the Airbus Helicopters Model AS350B2
and AS350B3 helicopters, as changed, comply with the noise
certification requirements of 14 CFR part 36.
    The FAA issues special conditions, as defined in 14 CFR 11.19, in
accordance with Sec.  11.38 and they become part of the type
certification basis under Sec.  21.101.

Novel or Unusual Design Features

    The Airbus Helicopters Model AS350B2 and AS350B3 helicopter will
incorporate the following novel or unusual design features: A GFC 600H
AP/SCAS. This GFC 600H AP/SCAS performs non-critical control functions.
The GFC 600H AP/SCAS is a two or three axis system with the following
novel functions: Limit cueing, level mode, and hover assist.

Discussion

    The proposed special condition clarifies the requirement to perform
a proper failure analysis and also recognizes that the severity of
failures can vary. Current industry standards and practices recognize
five failure condition categories: Catastrophic, Hazardous, Major,
Minor, and No-Safety Effect. The proposed special condition addresses
the safety requirements for systems whose failures could result in
catastrophic or hazardous/severe-major failure conditions and for
complex systems whose failures could result in major failure
conditions.
    To comply with the provisions of the special conditions, we propose
to require that Garmin provide the FAA with a systems safety assessment
(SSA) for the final GFC 600H AP/SCAS installation configuration that
will adequately address the safety objectives established by a
functional hazard assessment (FHA) and a preliminary system safety
assessment (PSSA), including the fault tree analysis (FTA). This will
ensure that all failure conditions and their resulting effects are
adequately addressed for the installed GFC 600H AP/SCAS. The SSA
process, FHA, PSSA, and FTA are all parts of the overall safety
assessment process discussed in FAA Advisory Circular 27-1B,
Certification of Normal Category Rotorcraft, and Society of Automotive
Engineers document Aerospace Recommended Practice 4761, Guidelines and
Methods for Conducting the Safety Assessment Process on Civil Airborne
Systems and Equipment.
    These proposed special conditions would require that the GFC 600H
AP/SCAS installed on Airbus Helicopters Model AS350B2 and Model AS350B3
helicopters meet the requirements to adequately address the failure
effects identified by the FHA, and subsequently verified by the SSA,
within the defined design integrity requirements.

Applicability

    These special conditions are applicable to Airbus Helicopters Model
AS350B2 and AS350B3 helicopters. Should Garmin apply at a later date
for an STC to modify any other model included on Type Certificate
Number H9EU to incorporate the same novel or unusual design feature,
the special conditions would apply to that model as well.

Conclusion

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

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 27

    Aircraft, Aviation safety, Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements.

    The authority citation for these special conditions is as follows:

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

The Proposed Special Conditions

    Accordingly, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes the
following special conditions as part of the type certification basis
for Airbus Helicopters Model AS350B2 and AS350B3 helicopters modified
by Garmin International, Inc. (Garmin).
    Instead of the requirements of 14 CFR 27.1309(b) and (c), the
following must be met for certification of the Garmin Flight Control
600H autopilot with stability and control augmentation system:
    (a) The equipment and systems must be designed and installed so
that any equipment and system does not adversely affect the safety of
the rotorcraft or its occupants.
    (b) The rotorcraft systems and associated components considered
separately and in relation to other systems, must be designed and
installed so that:
(1) The occurrence of any catastrophic failure condition is extremely
improbable;
(2) The occurrence of any hazardous failure condition is extremely
remote; and
(3) The occurrence of any major failure condition is remote.
(c) Information concerning an unsafe system operating condition must be
provided in a timely manner to the crew to enable them to take
appropriate corrective action. An appropriate alert must be provided if
immediate pilot awareness and immediate or subsequent corrective

action is required. Systems and controls, including indications and
annunciations, must be designed to minimize crew errors which could
create additional hazards.

    Issued in Fort Worth, Texas on November 29, 2017.
Larry M. Kelly,
Manager, Rotorcraft Standards Branch, Policy and Innovation Division,
Aircraft Certification Service.
[FR Doc. 2017-26420 Filed 12-6-17; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4910-13-P


UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY National Vehicle and Fuel Emissions Laboratory 2565 Plymouth Road Ann Arbor, Michigan 48105 2498 MEMORANDUM FROM: Todd Sherwood, Office of Transportation and Air Quality TO: Environmental Protection Agency, Air Docket A 28 2001, E DOCKET OAR 2003 0012 SUBJECT: Telephone Conversation with Jim Roberts of Multimetco, Inc., regarding PGM Recycling DATE: March 16, 2004 On September 11, 2003, I spoke with Jim Roberts, President, Multimetco, Inc., regarding the platinum group metal ( PGM) recycling industry. According to their website ( www. multimetco. com), Multimetco is one of the largest precious metals recyclers of spent catalyst and automobile catalytic converters in the United States. During our conversation, Mr. Roberts informed me that the recycler generally keeps roughly 10 percent of the value of the PGMs recovered from a spent auto catalyst. This 10 percent includes losses incurred during the refining process. The remaining 90 percent of the value is returned to the owner of the auto catalyst ( i. e., the entity that has hired the recycler to recover the PGMs from the auto catalyst). In other words, 90 percent of the value of the PGMs recovered from a spent auto catalyst is returned to the owner of those PGMs.

Attachment: PGMs Recycled from Spent Auto Catalyst at Multimetco, Inc., by Jim Roberts 1 PGMs Recycled from Spent Auto Catalyst at Multimetco, Inc.

Jim Roberts ( Multimetco, Inc.)

History/ Background In 1989 Multimetco purchased the assets of the Plasma Smelting Division of Texas Gulf Minerals and Metals. In the early 80' s Texasgulf had worked with Tetronics in England to adapt the Tetronics plasma arc torch to the smelting of a chromite ore fines from South Africa that contained PGMs. During the development phase Texasgulf sold off their South African properties, leaving the future of the plasma smelting project in jeopardy. Astute Texasgulf engineers quickly recognized that their plasma smelting concept could be applied to the smelting of spent auto catalyst for the recovery of the contained PGMs.

After extensive pilot testing at Tetronics Texasgulf decided to build their smelter in Anniston, Alabama, located almost midway between Birmingham, Alabama and Atlanta, Georgia. The plasma arc furnace began smelting late in 1984 the point in time that Texasgulf had projected significant quantities of spent autocat would begin to outturn from the first cars fitted with catalytic converters ( 1975 model year).

The scale up from pilot to commercial operations wasn't without operational problems, but after a year or so of operations Texasgulf realized that an even larger problem was commercial. This commercial problem had at least two aspects: the supply of scrap auto catalyst was clearly below their projections, and players in the scrap metal business proved to be tough to deal with. Their original assumptions were that they would be able to secure sufficient catalyst by dealing with 4 or 5 collectors who would buy the scrap converters from salvage yards and muffler shops, de can the catalyst, and sell the loose catalyst to Texasgulf. They soon realized that the collectors could ( and would) withhold supply to get a better price once they sensed how urgently Texasgulf needed feed for the smelter. This problem was compounded by the fact that everyone involved in the business had over estimated the ramp up in availability of scrap autocat. Probably the two most important miscalculations were that many cars being scrapped that had originally been equipped with converters no longer had converters, and the salvage yard operators didn't immediately begin to remove converters that were on the cars, resulting in many cars being crushed with the converters still on the car ( this may still be the case).

Multimetco's owners had been in the scrap metal business for several generations, first in Belgium ( Metallo Chimique), and subsequently in the U. S. ( Chemetco), operating secondary smelters recovering copper, lead, and tin. Having had supply problems of their own, Chemetco and Metallo had backward integrated into scrap collection. By 1989 Chemetco had established approximately 40 warehouse locations in major cities throughout the U. S., and had already begun to purchase scrap converters on a small scale. The belief was that the Chemetco warehouse network was just what the 2 Texasgulf smelter was lacking, so Multimetco was formed in July 1989 to operate the Anniston plasma smelter.

In our early days Multimetco was supplied its feed of spent autocat from the Chemetco purchasing network. In 1993, due to extremely tough times in the copper business, the owners decided to split off the copper, lead tin, and PGM operations into stand alone businesses. Since that time Multimetco has operated it's own purchasing network.

Commercial Operations Multimetco operates purchasing facilities in the following cities: Boston, Buffalo, Pittsburgh, Tampa, Miami, Memphis, Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Anniston. Ten of these twelve facilities also operate trucks, providing " picked up" purchasing. The trucks range in size from 2 ton stake sides up to tractor trailer rigs. Although Multimetco's owners had extensive experience in the scrap metals side of the business, auto converters provided several new twists. The first was the fact that buying converters meant buying by the piece, not by the pound. The computer inventory system for other scrap metals had to be revamped to accommodate this oddity. The second was the practice of buying on a " picked up" basis, often paying in cash. All other scrap had been brought to the warehouses, bought by the pound, and paid by check.

Probably the most difficult commercial aspect of this new business was ( and still is) training buyers how to grade and sort converters. In our universe of scrapped automobiles there are at least thousands of different sized and shaped converters, and maybe that many different catalyst formulations. The converters we buy every day cover the time frame from the first clean air regulations in 1975, which covered only carbon monoxide and hydrocarbon emissions, up to the current stricter regulations that include nitrous oxides. Obviously many different catalyst formulations and converter combinations have been used to comply with the ever tightening standards.

The task is to develop a databank/ history that allows a rough classification of each converter into one of several broad categories, primarily based on the value of the contained PGMs. Our purchasing categories currently are as follows:

Pellet converters Double plug pellet ( 3 way)

Small monolith Large monolith Large GM monolith Small foreign Large foreign Pre converters and after markets 3 As the descriptions imply, size does matter when it comes to converters large converters contain 3.5 to 4 pounds of catalyst, often in two " bricks", while small converters average closer to 2 pounds, usually a single " brick". But there are " larges" that are bought as " smalls", and vice versa, because of the loadings ( PGM content) of the catalyst. All of us that buy catalyst " in the can" have to continually update our information about the metal content of various converters, and we can all look forward to even more radical changes as we begin to encounter the Pd Rh catalysts that have been favored by car manufacturers in the last several years. I should also point out that converters are not always " full"; off spec engine conditions can cause the converter to overheat, cracking or melting the monolith brick, which will result in loss of catalyst. As a consequence, at the point of purchase each converter must be inspected to insure that the catalyst is still intact. Often this is not possible until attached tailpipe is cropped off.

Plant Operations The buyers at the warehouses box and accumulate converters until they have a trailer load, approximately 3000 pieces, at which point they ship to the plant in Anniston. We operate 6 hydraulic guillotine shears to open the converters and extract the catalyst. The capacity of these 6 shears is in excess of 3000 converters in an 8 hour shift. The 409 stainless steel shells are then sold for recycling.

The pellet catalyst must be screened to remove any trash or oversize, and passed over, a magnetic separator prior to sampling. As the pellets flow by gravity from an overhead hopper a 5% " cut" is taken by a pelican sampler, and then another 5% sample is split off, resulting in a 0.25% sample by weight. A quick moisture determination is made in a microwave oven, and if required, the pellets are then dried in a fluid bed dryer.

The monolith catalyst consists of partial and whole bricks up to 5" x 4" x 6" long. This catalyst is fed by a vibrating feeder onto a conveyor belt, passes under a magnetic separator to remove large magnetics ( such as pieces of the converter shell), and into a hammermill. It is crushed to minus 8 mesh, conveyed by bucket elevator to a feed hopper, and then fed by gravity into bins of about 1500 lb capacity. As the bins are filled the catalyst passes through a Retsch' sampler, and as with the pellets, two successive 5% samples are taken. Moistures are determined by microwave " on the spot".

Although the plant equipment was designed to process auto catalyst, we have over the past 5 years steadily increased our intake of non autocat feed. We have been forced into learning how to process other types of feed because of the competitiveness of the scrap autocat business in the U. S. As we improved our furnace throughput we found that attempts to significantly increase our autocat intake were counter productive. To get more material we had to take it away from somebody else with higher prices, and that " somebody else" invariably would protect " their" turf and bid yet a higher price for the converters. This lose lose game proved to be no fun to play, down right painful actually.

We presently supplement our autocat feed with an additional 50% of other PGM containing catalysts and residues. Non autocat feed materials include:

 petroleum catalysts ( non soluble) 4  insols from leaching processes  chemical catalysts " coked" petroleum catalysts  fines from CCR units  refractory rubble from fiberglass manufacturers  abator catalysts from stationary sources  slags and refractories from other melting/ smelting operations These non autocat materials are processed ( including crushing when required) and sampled similar to the autocat. Witnessing by outside representatives is common.

After the autocat and non autocat feed materials have been sampled and assayed they are ready for the smelting operation. Constituents that must be analyzed before smelting include:

 PGM content % moisture or % LOI  carbon  A1203, Si02, Zr0  iron, or other reducible metals The materials are blended to produce a slag with an acceptable liquidous with a minimum of fluxing, and a metal with 7 10% PGM content. Moisture and carbon must be controlled; water decomposes in the plasma arc, consuming power and carbon, and an excess of carbon results in a slag that is too electrically conductive, the result of which is insufficient resistive heating.

The plasma furnace incorporates extensive water cooling of the castable alumina lining. The thickness of the lining has been minimized consistent with the wear pattern and freeze line of slag on the lining. A complete second furnace with interchangeable parts is always available to minimize reline time. The spare furnace is lined and thoroughly dried, only requiring plumbing and electrical connections before use. The used lining is crushed and recycled through the furnace after each reline for recovery of any absorbed PGMs.

After blending and fluxing, the material is gravity fed through the roof of the furnace, falling through the plasma arc into the bath. Feed is continuous, as is slag discharge, by way of a water cooled copper underflow spout. In order to operate at high throughput rates ( 2,400 pounds, per hour) it was necessary to develop equipment to handle the slag with minimum labor requirements. A water cooled slag conveyor for solidifying and conveying the slag was developed ( and patented); it produces a slag " pancake" more amenable to crushing. The slag is crushed and magnetically separated to recover any prills of collector metal that are carried over in the slag. 5 The collector metal ( iron based) accumulates in a graphite crucible located in the base of the furnace. The metal is tapped after smelting a pre determined quantity of feed ( typically ~ 80,000 lbs). The metal is ground, screened, blended, and sampled before shipping.

Sample Prep & Analysis After a bulk sample of the material is obtained, the representative sample is then ground and split for laboratory analysis. A typical sample is ground to at least 60 mesh ( smaller particle size may be required for some materials) and then subdivided with a rotary type splitter until the appropriate sample weight is obtained. These splits then enter the lab where analysis for precious metals, oxide ( matrix) constituents, carbon and moisture content are determined.

Oxide concentrations are determined with a Spectrace X ray Energy Dispersive Fluorescence Spectrometer. The system offers an evacuated sample chamber and a He purged detector, which aids in light element determination and improved stability. Major elements of interest to our processes ( feed) are Al, Si, Ca, Fe, Zr, and Ce. Estimates of PGMs are also determined. Sample analysis is quite simple and requires loading the powder into sample cups and running on the spectrometer. Where better precision is needed, samples may be pressed into pellets.

Precious metal analyses ( Pt, Pd and Rh) are performed on a Thermo Jarrell Ash Iris Advantage ICP. This instrument features a Charge Injection Device ( CID) detector. The CID detector simultaneously reads multiple orders off all wavelengths giving the entire wavelength spectra. This results in reading multiple lines and background data for each element of interest in every sample, a distinct advantage when isolating interferents. After classical fire assay techniques to remove matrix oxides and concentrate the PGMs, samples are digested in aqua regia and PGMs are analyzed on the ICP. All samples are assayed in triplicate with strict QA/ QC procedures to assure accuracy.

Another new addition to our laboratory is a Thermo Jarrell Ash DC Arc. This instrument also has the CID detector and similar software and design characteristics as the ICP Currently this instrument is being used for internal process control ( slag analysis). It offers extremely sensitive determination without the need for fire assay procedures. Samples are mixed with a conductive host ( carbon), and packed into the electrodes. The samples are then sputtered into the gas phase with the arc. The high energy arc causes elemental excitation and spectral emission, resulting in a   direct read' of any element present in the sample. This has resulted in an enormous time saving and reduction in the use of laboratory chemicals.