[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 96 (Friday, May 17, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22480-22482]
[FR Doc No: 2019-10299]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP19-118-000]

Trans-foreland Pipeline Company, LLC; Notice of Intent To Prepare
an Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Kenai LNG Cool Down
Project and Request for Comments on Environmental Issues

    The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or
Commission) will prepare an environmental assessment (EA) that will
discuss the environmental impacts of the proposed Kenai LNG Cool Down
Project involving construction and operation of facilities by Trans-
foreland Pipeline Company, LLC (Trans-foreland) near Nikiski in the
Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska. The Commission will use this EA in its
decision-making process to determine whether the project is in the
public interest.
    This notice announces the opening of the scoping process the
Commission will use to gather input from the public and interested
agencies about issues regarding the project. The National Environmental
Policy Act (NEPA) requires the Commission to take into account the
environmental impacts that could result from its action whenever it
considers the issuance of an authorization. NEPA also requires the
Commission to discover concerns the public may have about proposals.
This process is referred to as ``scoping.'' The main goal of the
scoping process is to focus the analysis in the EA on the important
environmental issues. By this notice, the Commission requests public
comments on the scope of the issues to address in the EA. To ensure
that your comments are timely and properly recorded, please submit your
comments so that the Commission receives them in Washington, DC on or
before 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on June 12, 2019.
    You can make a difference by submitting your specific comments or
concerns about the project. Your comments should focus on the potential
environmental effects, reasonable alternatives, and measures to avoid
or lessen environmental impacts. Your

input will help the Commission staff determine what issues they need to
evaluate in the EA. Commission staff will consider all filed comments
during the preparation of the EA.
    If you sent comments on this project to the Commission before the
opening of this docket on March 29, 2019, you will need to file those
comments in Docket No. CP19-118-000 to ensure they are considered as
part of this proceeding.
    This notice is being sent to the Commission's current environmental
mailing list for this project. State and local government
representatives should notify their constituents of this proposed
project and encourage them to comment on their areas of concern.
    Trans-foreland provided landowners with a fact sheet prepared by
FERC entitled ``An Interstate Natural Gas Facility On My Land? What Do
I Need To Know?'' This fact sheet addresses a number of typically asked
questions, including the use of eminent domain and how to participate
in the Commission's proceedings. It is also available for viewing on
the FERC website (www.ferc.gov) at https://www.ferc.gov/resources/guides/gas/gas.pdf.

Public Participation

    The Commission offers a free service called eSubscription which
makes it easy to stay informed of all issuances and submittals
regarding the dockets/projects to which you subscribe. These instant
email notifications are the fastest way to receive notification and
provide a link to the document files which can reduce the amount of
time you spend researching proceedings. To sign up, go to www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp.
    For your convenience, there are three methods you can use to submit
your comments to the Commission. The Commission encourages electronic
filing of comments and has staff available to assist you at (866) 208-
3676 or<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Please carefully follow these
instructions so that your comments are properly recorded.
    (1) You can file your comments electronically using the eComment
feature, which is located on the Commission's website (www.ferc.gov)
under the link to Documents and Filings. Using eComment is an easy
method for submitting brief, text-only comments on a project;
    (2) You can file your comments electronically by using the eFiling
feature, which is located on the Commission's website (www.ferc.gov)
under the link to Documents and Filings. With eFiling, you can provide
comments in a variety of formats by attaching them as a file with your
submission. New eFiling users must first create an account by clicking
on ``eRegister.'' You will be asked to select the type of filing you
are making; a comment on a particular project is considered a ``Comment
on a Filing''; or
    (3) You can file a paper copy of your comments by mailing them to
the following address. Be sure to reference the project docket number
(CP19-118-000) with your submission: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary,
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room 1A,
Washington, DC 20426.

Summary of the Proposed Project

    Trans-foreland proposes to install, construct, and operate a new
1,000 horsepower electric-driven boil-off-gas (BOG) booster compressor
unit, trim vaporizers, ancillary facilities, additional liquefied
natural gas (LNG) transfer system valves, and equipment to manage the
existing BOG facilities (collectively referred to as the BOG Management
System) to facilitate the import of LNG to cool down the existing LNG
storage tanks and associated LNG facilities. The installation of the
BOG Management System and cool down of the existing LNG facilities and
LNG storage tanks would allow the Kenai LNG Plant to provide up to 7.0
million standard cubic feet per day of natural gas to Trans-foreland's
affiliated Kenai Refinery adjacent to the Kenai LNG Plant. The general
location of the project is shown in appendix 1.\1\
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    \1\ The appendices referenced in this notice will not appear in
the Federal Register. Copies of appendices were sent to all those
receiving this notice in the mail and are available at www.ferc.gov
using the link called ``eLibrary'' or from the Commission's Public
Reference Room, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426, or call
(202) 502-8371. For instructions on connecting to eLibrary, refer to
the last page of this notice.
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Land Requirements for Construction

    Construction of the proposed project would disturb about 18.3 acres
of land, all of which consist of existing gravel cover. Following
construction, Trans-foreland would maintain less than about 0.1 acre
for permanent operation of the project; it would restore the remaining
acreage to former uses. The project would be constructed within the
existing property boundary of the Kenai LNG Plant terminal site and no
vegetation would be cleared or converted as a result of construction or
operation.

The EA Process

    The EA will discuss impacts that could occur as a result of the
proposed project under these general headings:

     Geological resources;
     water resources;
     wildlife;
     cultural resources;
     land use;
     air quality and noise;
     public safety; and
     cumulative impacts

    Commission staff will also evaluate reasonable alternatives to the
proposed project, and make recommendations on how to lessen or avoid
impacts on the various resource areas as applicable.
    The EA will present Commission staffs' independent analysis of the
issues. The EA will be available in electronic format in the public
record through eLibrary \2\ and the Commission's website (https://www.ferc.gov/industries/gas/enviro/eis.asp). If eSubscribed, you will
receive instant email notification when the EA is issued. The EA may be
issued for an allotted public comment period. Commission staff will
consider all comments on the EA before making recommendations to the
Commission. To ensure Commission staff have the opportunity to address
your comments, please carefully follow the instructions in the Public
Participation section, beginning on page 2.
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    \2\ For instructions on connecting to eLibrary, refer to page 5
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    With this notice, the Commission is asking agencies with
jurisdiction by law and/or special expertise with respect to the
environmental issues of this project to formally cooperate in the
preparation of the EA.\3\ Agencies that would like to request
cooperating agency status should follow the instructions for filing
comments provided under the Public Participation section of this
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    \3\ The Council on Environmental Quality regulations addressing
cooperating agency responsibilities are at Title 40, Code of Federal
Regulations, Part 1501.6.
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Consultation Under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation
Act

    In accordance with the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation's
implementing regulations for section 106 of the National Historic
Preservation Act, the Commission is using this notice to initiate
consultation with the applicable State Historic Preservation Office,
and to solicit their views and those of other government agencies,
interested Indian tribes, and the public on the project's potential
effects on historic properties.\4\ The EA

for this project will document findings on the impacts on historic
properties and summarize the status of consultations under section 106.
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    \4\ The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation's regulations
are at Title 36, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 800. Those
regulations define historic properties as any prehistoric or
historic district, site, building, structure, or object included in
or eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic
Places.
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Environmental Mailing List

    The environmental mailing list includes federal, state, and local
government representatives and agencies; elected officials;
environmental and public interest groups; Native American Tribes; other
interested parties; and local libraries and newspapers. This list also
includes all affected landowners (as defined in the Commission's
regulations) who are potential right-of-way grantors, whose property
may be used temporarily for project purposes or is within certain
distances of proposed aboveground facilities, and anyone who submits
comments on the project. Commission staff will update the environmental
mailing list as the analysis proceeds to ensure that Commission notices
related to this environmental review are sent to all individuals,
organizations, and government entities interested in and/or potentially
affected by the project.
    If the Commission issues the EA for an allotted public comment
period, a Notice of Availability of the EA will be sent to the
environmental mailing list and will provide instructions to access the
electronic document on the FERC's website (www.ferc.gov). If you need
to make changes to your name/address, or if you would like to remove
your name from the mailing list, please return the attached ``Mailing
List Update Form'' (appendix 2).

Additional Information

    Additional information about the project is available from the
Commission's Office of External Affairs, at (866) 208-FERC, or on the
FERC website at www.ferc.gov using the eLibrary link. Click on the
eLibrary link, click on ``General Search'' and enter the docket number
in the ``Docket Number'' field, excluding the last three digits (i.e.,
CP19-118). Be sure you have selected an appropriate date range. For
assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or<PHONE_NUMBER>, or for TTY, contact (202)
502-8659. The eLibrary link also provides access to the texts of all
formal documents issued by the Commission, such as orders, notices, and
rulemakings.
    Public sessions or site visits will be posted on the Commission's
calendar located at www.Ferc.gov/EventCalendar/EventsList.aspx along
with other related information.

    Dated: May 13, 2019.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2008-0161; Airspace Docket No. 08-AEA-14]

Establishment of Class E Airspace; Susquehanna, PA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Direct final rule, request for comments.

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SUMMARY: This action establishes Class E Airspace at Susquehanna, PA to
support a new Area Navigation (RNAV) Global Positioning System (GPS)
Special Instrument Approach Procedure (IAP) that has been developed for
medical flight operations into the Susquehanna High School. This action
enhances the safety and management of Instrument Flight Rule (IFR)
operations by providing that required controlled airspace to protect
for this approach around Susquehanna, PA.

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, June 5, 2008. The Director of the Federal
Register approves this incorporation by reference action under title 1,
Code of Federal Regulations, part 51, subject to the annual revision of
FAA Order 7400.9 and publication of conforming amendments. Comments for
inclusion in the Rules Docket must be received on or before May 5,
2008.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on this rule to: U. S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, West Building, Ground Floor, Room
W12 2 140, 1200 New Jersey, SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001; Telephone:
1-800-647-5527; Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>. You must identify the Docket Number
FAA-2008-0161; Airspace Docket No. 08-AEA-14, at the beginning of your
comments. You may also submit and review received comments through the
Internet at http://www.regulations.gov.
    You may review the public docket containing the rule, any comments
received, and any final disposition in person in the Dockets Office
(see ADDRESSES section for address and phone number) between 9 a.m. and
5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays.
    An informal docket may also be examined during normal business
hours at the office of the Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation
Administration, Room 210, 1701 Columbia Avenue, College Park, Georgia
30337.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Melinda Giddens, System Support Group,
Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation Administration, P. O. Box
20636, Atlanta, Georgia 30320; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The Direct Final Rule Procedure

    The FAA anticipates that this regulation will not result in adverse
or negative comments, and, therefore, issues it as a direct final rule.
The FAA has determined that this rule only involves an established body
of technical regulations for which frequent and routine amendments are
necessary to keep them operationally current. Unless a written adverse
or negative comment or a written notice of intent to submit an adverse
or negative comment is received within the comment period, the
regulation will become effective on the date specified above. After the
close of the comment period, the FAA will publish a document in the
Federal Register indicating that no adverse or negative comments were
received and confirming the effective date. If the FAA receives, within
the comment period, an adverse or negative comment, or written notice
of intent to submit such a comment, a document withdrawing the direct
final rule will be published in the Federal Register, and a notice of
proposed rulemaking may be published with a new comment period.

Comments Invited

    Although this action is in the form of a direct final rule, and was
not preceded by a notice of proposed rulemaking, interested persons are
invited to comment on this rule by submitting such written data, views,
or arguments as they may desire. An electronic copy of this document
may be downloaded from and comments may be submitted and reviewed at
http://www.regulations.gov. Recently published rulemaking documents can
also be accessed through the FAA's Web page at http://www.faa.gov. or
the Federal Register's Web page at http://www.gpoaccess.gov/fr/
index.html. Communications should identify both docket numbers and be
submitted in triplicate to the address specified under the caption
ADDRESSES above or through the Web site. All communications received on
or before the closing date for comments will be considered, and this
rule may be amended or withdrawn in light of the comments received.
    Comments are specifically invited on the overall regulatory,
economic, environmental, and energy aspects of the rule that might
suggest a need to modify the rule. Factual information that supports
the commenter's ideas and suggestions is extremely helpful in
evaluating the effectiveness of this action and determining whether
additional rulemaking action would be needed. All comments submitted
will be available, both before and after the closing date for comments,
in the Rules Docket for examination by interested persons. Those
wishing the FAA to acknowledge receipt of their comments submitted in
response to this rule must submit a self-addressed, stamped postcard on
which the following statement is made: ``Comments to Docket No. FAA-
2008-0161; Airspace Docket No. 08-AEA-14.'' The postcard will be date
stamped and returned to the commenter.

The Rule

    This amendment to Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR)
part 71 establishes Class E airspace at Susquehanna, PA providing the
controlled airspace required to support the new Copter Area Navigation
(RNAV) Global Positioning System (GPS) 168 Point in Space (PinS)
approach developed to facilitate helicopter arrival and departures at
Susquehanna High School. In today's environment where speed of
treatment for medical injuries is imperative, landing sites have been
developed for helicopter medical Lifeguard flights or Lifeflights; this
is one of those sites. Controlled airspace,

known as Class E5 airspace, extending upward from 700 feet Above Ground
Level (AGL) is required to encompass all Instrument Approach Procedures
(IAPs) to the extent practical and for general Instrument Flight Rule
(IFR) operations. The FAA is amending part 71 Title 14, Code of Federal
Regulations (14 CFR part 71), by establishing a 6-mile radius Class E5
airspace area around the Point in Space Missed Approach Point (MAP),
ZERGU Waypoint, that serves the Susquehanna High School in Susquehanna,
PA. Designations for Class E airspace areas extending upward from 700
feet or more above the surface of the Earth are published in FAA Order
7400.9R, signed August 15, 2007 effective September 15, 2007, which is
incorporated by reference in 14 CFR part 71.1. The Class E designations
listed in this document will be published subsequently in the Order.

Agency Findings

    The regulations adopted herein will not have substantial direct
effects on the States, on the relationship between the national
government and the States, or on the distribution of power and
responsibilities among various levels of government. Therefore, it is
determined that this final rule does not have federalism implications
under Executive Order 13132.
    The FAA has determined that this regulation only involves an
established body of technical regulations for which frequent and
routine amendments are necessary to keep them operationally current, is
non-controversial and unlikely to result in adverse or negative
comments. It, therefore, (1) is not a ``significant regulatory action''
under Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a ``significant rule'' under
DOT Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 FR 11034; February 26,
1979); and (3) does not warrant preparation of a Regulatory Evaluation
as the anticipated impact is so minimal. Since this is a routine matter
that will only affect air traffic procedures and air navigation, it is
certified that this rule, when promulgated, will not have a significant
economic impact on a substantial number of small entities under the
criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
    The FAA's authority to issue rules regarding aviation safety is
found in Title 49 of the United States Code. 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.
    This rulemaking is promulgated under the authority described in
Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that section, the
FAA is charged with prescribing regulations to assign the use of
airspace necessary to ensure the safety of aircraft and the efficient
use of airspace. This regulation is within the scope of that authority
as it establishes controlled airspace near the Susquehanna High School
in Susquehanna, PA.

Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

    Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (Air).

Adoption of the Amendment

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In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation Administration
amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows:

PART 71--DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, B, C, D AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR
TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND REPORTING POINTS

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1. The authority citation for part 71 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g); 40103, 40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24
FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959-1963 Comp., p. 389.

Sec.  71.1  [Amended]

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2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of Federal Aviation
Administration Order 7400.9R, Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, signed August 15, 2007, effective September 15, 2007, is
amended as follows:

Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward From 700
Feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth.

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AEA PA E5 Susquehanna, PA [New]

Susquehanna High School
    (Lat. 41[deg]56'59'' N., long. 75[deg]35'20'' W.)
ZERGU Waypoint
    (Lat. 41[deg]58'11'' N., long. 75[deg]35'17'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
of the Earth within a 6-mile radius of the ZERGU Waypoint serving
the Susquehanna High School.
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    Issued in College Park, Georgia, on February 25, 2008.
Mark D. Ward,
Manager, System Support Group, Eastern Service Center.
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[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Combined Notice of Filings

    Take notice that the Commission has received the following Natural
Gas Pipeline Rate and Refund Report filings:

Filings Instituting Proceedings

    Docket Numbers: RP21-1057-001.
    Applicants: Northern Border Pipeline Company.
    Description: Northern Border Pipeline Company submits tariff filing
per 154.203: NBPL--TC eConnects Implementation Compliance to be
effective 10/1/2021.
    Filed Date: 10/07/21.
    Accession Number: 2021107-5096.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 10/22/21.

    Docket Numbers: RP21-1206-001.
    Applicants: Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC.
    Description: Transmission, LLC submits tariff filing per
154.205(b): COR Non-Conforming Agreement Amendment to be effective 11/
1/2021.
    Filed Date: 10/01/21.
    Accession Number: 20211001-5163.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 10/22/21.

    Docket Numbers: RP22-58-000.
    Applicants: Great Lakes Gas Transmission Limited Partnership.
    Description: Sec.  4(d) Rate Filing: GLGT Operator Change to be
effective 11/19/2021.
    Filed Date: 10/19/21.
    Accession Number: 20211019-5083.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 11/1/21.

    Docket Numbers: RP22-59-000.
    Applicants: Midcontinent Express Pipeline LLC.
    Description: Sec.  4(d) Rate Filing: Fuel Tracker Filing 10/20/21
to be effective 12/1/2021.
    Filed Date: 10/20/21.
    Accession Number: 20211020-5010.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 11/1/21.

    Docket Numbers: RP22-60-000.
    Applicants: Iroquois Gas Transmission System, L.P.
    Description: Sec.  4(d) Rate Filing: 10.20.21 Negotiated Rates--
Macquarie Energy LLC R-4090-23 to be effective 11/1/2021.
    Filed Date: 10/20/21.
    Accession Number: 20211020-5028.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 11/1/21.

    Docket Numbers: RP22-61-000.
    Applicants: Iroquois Gas Transmission System, L.P.
    Description: Sec.  4(d) Rate Filing: 10.20.21 Negotiated Rates--
Mercuria Energy America, LLC R-7540-02 to be effective 11/1/2021.
    Filed Date: 10/20/21.
    Accession Number: 20211020-5029.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 11/1/21.

    Docket Numbers: RP22-62-000.
    Applicants: Iroquois Gas Transmission System, L.P.
    Description: Sec.  4(d) Rate Filing: 10.20.21 Negotiated Rates--
Mercuria Energy America, LLC H-7540-89 to be effective 11/1/2021.
    Filed Date: 10/20/21.
    Accession Number: 20211020-5031.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 11/1/21.

    Docket Numbers: RP22-63-000.
    Applicants: Iroquois Gas Transmission System, L.P.
    Description: Sec.  4(d) Rate Filing: 10.20.21 Negotiated Rates--
Sequent Energy Management, L.P. H-3075-89 to be effective 11/1/2021.
    Filed Date: 10/20/21.
    Accession Number: 20211020-5035.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 11/1/21.

    Docket Numbers: RP22-64-000.
    Applicants: Alliance Pipeline L.P.
    Description: Compliance filing: Alliance Order 587-Z (Docket RM96-
1-042) Compliance Filing to be effective 6/1/2022.
    Filed Date: 10/20/21.
    Accession Number: 20211020-5054.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 11/1/21.

    Docket Numbers: RP22-65-000.
    Applicants: Southern LNG Company, L.L.C.
    Description: Sec.  4(d) Rate Filing: SLNG Electric Power Cost
Adjustment--2021 to be effective 12/1/2021.
    Filed Date: 10/20/21.
    Accession Number: 20211020-5061.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 11/1/21.

    Docket Numbers: RP22-66-000.
    Applicants: Northern Natural Gas Company.
    Description: Compliance filing: 2021020 NAESB Filing to be
effective 6/1/2022.
    Filed Date: 10/20/21.
    Accession Number: 20211020-5064.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 11/1/21.

    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.
    The filings are accessible in the Commission's eLibrary system
(https://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/search/fercgensearch.asp) by querying
the docket number.
    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: October 20, 2021.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. 2008N-0009]

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Customer/Partner Service Surveys

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing an
opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain
information by the agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(the PRA), Federal agencies are required to publish notice in the
Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information,
including each proposed extension of an existing collection of
information, and to allow 60 days for public comment in response to the
notice. This notice solicits comments on voluntary customer
satisfaction service surveys to implement Executive Order 12862.

DATES: Submit written or electronic comments on the collection of
information by March 24, 2008.

ADDRESSES: Submit electronic comments on the collection of information
to: http://www.fda.gov/dockets/ecomments or http://www.regulations.gov.
Submit written comments on the collection of information to the
Division of Dockets Management (HFA-305), Food and Drug Administration,
5630 Fishers Lane, rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852. All comments should
be identified with the docket number found in brackets in the heading
of this document.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jonna Capezzuto, Office of the Chief
Information Officer (HFA-250), Food and Drug Administration, 5600
Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857,<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), Federal
agencies must obtain approval from the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for each collection of information they conduct or sponsor.
``Collection of information'' is defined in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR
1320.3(c) and includes agency requests or requirements that members of
the public submit reports, keep records, or provide information to a
third party. Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A))
requires Federal agencies to provide a 60-day notice in the Federal
Register concerning each proposed collection of information, including
each proposed extension of an existing collection of information,
before submitting the collection to OMB for approval. To comply with
this requirement, FDA is publishing notice of the proposed collection
of information set forth in this document.
    With respect to the following collection of information, FDA
invites comments on these topics: (1) Whether the proposed collection
of information is necessary for the proper performance of FDA's
functions, including whether the information will have practical
utility; (2) the accuracy of FDA's estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) ways
to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents,
including through the use of automated collection techniques, when
appropriate, and other forms of information technology.

Customer/Partner Service Surveys (OMB Control Number 0910-0360)--
Extension

    Under section 903 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21
U.S.C. 393), FDA is authorized to conduct research and public
information programs about regulated products and responsibilities of
the agency. Executive Order 12862, entitled ``Setting Customer Service
Standard,'' directs Federal agencies that ``provide significant
services directly to the public'' to ``survey customers to determine
the kind and quality of services they want and their level of
satisfaction with existing services.'' FDA is seeking OMB clearance to
conduct a series of surveys to implement Executive Order 12862.
Participation in the surveys is voluntary. This request covers
customer/partner service surveys of regulated entities, such as food
processors; cosmetic drug, biologic and medical device manufacturers;
consumers; and health professionals. The request also covers
``partner'' (State and local governments) customer service surveys.
    FDA will use the information from these surveys to identify
strengths and weaknesses in service to customers/partners and to make
improvements. The surveys will measure timeliness, appropriateness and
accuracy of information, courtesy, and problem resolution in the
context of individual programs.
    FDA estimates conducting 15 customer/partner service surveys per
year, each requiring an average of 18 minutes for review and
completion. We estimate respondents to these surveys to be between 50
and 6,000 customers. Some of these surveys will be repeats of earlier
surveys for purposes of monitoring customer/partner service and
developing long-term data.
    FDA estimates the burden of this collection of information as
follows:

                                 Table 1.--Estimated Annual Reporting Burden \1\
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\1\There are no capital costs or operating and maintenance costs associated with this collection of information.

    Dated: January 9, 2008.
Jeffrey Shuren,
Assistant Commissioner for Policy.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[SEC File No. 270-824; OMB Control No. 3235-0555]

Proposed Collection; Comment Request

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

Extension: Rule 608

    Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (``PRA'') (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the Securities and
Exchange Commission (``Commission'') is soliciting comments on the
existing collection of information provided for in Rule 608 (17 CFR
242.608) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78a et
seq.). The Commission plans to submit this existing collection of
information to the Office of Management and Budget (``OMB'') for
extension and approval.
    Rule 608 specifies procedures for filing or amending national
market system plans (``NMS Plans''). Self-regulatory organizations
(``SROs'') filing a new NMS Plan must submit the text of the NMS Plan
to the Commission, along with a statement of purpose, and, if
applicable, specified supporting materials that may include: (1) A copy
of all governing or constituent documents, (2) a description of the
manner in which the NMS Plan, and any facility or procedure
contemplated by the NMS Plan, will be implemented, (3) a listing of all
significant phases of development and implementation contemplated by
the NMS Plan, including a projected completion date for each phase, (4)
an analysis of the competitive impact of implementing the NMS Plan, (5)
a description of any written agreements or understandings between or
among plan participants or sponsors relating to interpretations of the
NMS Plan or conditions for becoming a plan participant or sponsor, and
(6) a description of the manner in which any facility contemplated by
the NMS Plan shall be operated. Participants or sponsors to the NMS
Plan must ensure that a current and complete version of the NMS Plan is
posted on a designated website or a plan website after being notified
by the Commission that the NMS Plan is effective. Each plan participant
or sponsor must also provide a link on its own website to the current
website to the current version of the NMS Plan.
    The Commission estimates that the creation and submission of a new
NMS Plan and any related materials would result in an average aggregate
burden of approximately 850 hours per year (25 SROs x 34 hours = 850
hours). The Commission further estimates an average aggregate burden of
approximately 125 hours per year (25 SROs x 5 hours = 125 hours), for
each of the SROs to keep a current and complete version of the NMS Plan
posted on a designated website or a plan website, and to provide a link
to the current version of the NMS Plan on its own website. In addition,
the Commission estimates that the creation of a new NMS Plan and any
related materials would result in an average aggregate cost of
approximately $150,000 per year (25 SROs x $6,000 = $150,000).
    SROs proposing to amend an existing NMS Plan must submit the text
of the amendment to the Commission, along with a statement of purpose,
and, if applicable, the supporting materials described above, as well
as a statement that the amendment has been approved by the plan
participants or sponsors in accordance with the terms of the NMS Plan.
Participants or sponsors to the NMS Plan must ensure that any proposed
amendments are posted to a designated website or a plan website after
filing the amendments with the Commission and that those websites are
updated to reflect the current status of the amendment and the NMS
Plan. Each plan participant or sponsor must also provide a link on its
own website to the current version of the NMS Plan. The Commission
estimates that the creation and submission of NMS Plan amendments and
any related materials would result in an average aggregate burden of
approximately 11,050 hours per year (25 SROs x 442 hours = 11,050
hours). The Commission further estimates an average aggregate burden of
approximately 124 hours per year (25 SROs x 4.94 hours = 123.5 hours
rounded up to 124) for SROs to post any pending NMS Plan amendments to
a designated website or a plan website and to update such websites to
reflect the current status of the amendment and the NMS Plan. In
addition, the Commission estimates that the creation of a NMS Plan
amendment and any related materials would result in an average
aggregate cost of approximately $325,000 per year (25 SROs x $13,000 =
$325,000).
    Finally, to the extent that a plan processor is required for any
facility contemplated by a NMS Plan, the plan participants or sponsors
must file with the Commission a statement identifying the plan
processor selected, describing the material terms under which the plan

processor is to serve, and indicating the solicitation efforts, if any,
for alternative plan processors, the alternatives considered, and the
reasons for the selection of the plan processor. The Commission
estimates that the preparation and materials related to the selection
of a plan processor would result in an average aggregate burden of
approximately 283 hours per year (25 SROs x 11.33 hours = 283.33
rounded down to 233). In addition, the Commission estimates that the
preparation and submission of materials related to the selection of a
plan processor would result in an average aggregate cost of
approximately $8,333 per year (25 SROs x $333.33 = $8,333.33 rounded
down to $8,333).
    The above estimates result in a total annual industry burden of
approximately 12,432 hours (850 + 125 + 11,050 + 124 + 283) and a total
annual industry cost of approximately $483,333 ($150,000 + $325,000 +
$8,333).
    Compliance with Rule 608 is mandatory. The text of the NMS Plans
and any amendments will not be confidential, but published on a
designated website or a plan website. To the extent that Rule 608
requires the SROs to submit confidential information to the Commission,
that information will be kept confidential subject to the provisions of
applicable law.\1\ The SROs are required by law to retain the records
and information that are collected pursuant to Rule 608 for a period of
not less than 5 years, the first 2 years in an easily accessible
place.\2\ Rule 608 does not affect this existing requirement.
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    \1\ See, e.g., 5 U.S.C. 552 et seq.; 15 U.S.C. 78x (governing
the public availability of information obtained by the Commission).
    \2\ See 17 CFR 240.17a-1(b).
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    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
estimates of the burden of the proposed collection of information; (c)
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of
information on respondents, including through the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of information technology.
Consideration will be given to comments and suggestions submitted in
writing within 60 days of this publication.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required
to respond to, a collection of information under the PRA unless it
displays a currently valid OMB control number.
    Please direct your written comments to: David Bottom, Director/
Chief Information Officer, Securities and Exchange Commission, c/o
Cynthia Roscoe, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC 20549, or send an email
to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
    Dated: August 13, 2020.
J. Matthew DeLesDernier,
Assistant Secretary.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9393-01-OMS]

Cross-Media Electronic Reporting: Authorized Program Revision
Approval, Maine Department of Health and Human Services--Drinking Water
Program (ME DHHS-DWP)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the Environmental Protection Agency's
(EPA) approval of the Maine Department of Health and Human Services--
Drinking Water Program (ME DHHS-DWP) request to revise/modify certain
of its EPA-authorized programs to allow electronic reporting.

DATES: EPA approves the authorized program revisions/modifications as
of February 11, 2022.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shirley M. Miller, U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, Office of Information Management, Mail Stop 2824T,
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20460,<PHONE_NUMBER>,
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On October 13, 2005, the final Cross-Media
Electronic Reporting Rule (CROMERR) was published in the Federal
Register (70 FR 59848) and codified as part 3 of title 40 of the CFR.
CROMERR establishes electronic reporting as an acceptable regulatory
alternative to paper reporting and establishes requirements to assure
that electronic documents are as legally dependable as their paper
counterparts. Subpart D of CROMERR requires that state, tribal or local
government agencies that receive, or wish to begin receiving,
electronic reports under their EPA-authorized programs must apply to
EPA for a revision or modification of those programs and obtain EPA
approval. Subpart D provides standards for such approvals based on
consideration of the electronic document receiving systems that the
state, tribe, or local government will use to implement the electronic
reporting. Additionally, Sec.  3.1000(b) through (e) of 40 CFR part 3,
subpart D provides special procedures for program revisions and
modifications to allow electronic reporting, to be used at the option
of the state, tribe or local government in place of procedures
available under existing program-specific authorization regulations. An
application submitted under the subpart D procedures must show that the
state, tribe or local government has sufficient legal authority to
implement the electronic reporting components of the programs covered
by the application and will use electronic document receiving systems
that meet the applicable subpart D requirements.
    On December 7, 2021, the Maine Department of Health and Human
Services--Drinking Water Program (ME DHHS-DWP) submitted an application
titled Compliance Monitoring Data Portal (CMDP) for revisions/
modifications to its EPA-approved programs under title 40 CFR to allow
new electronic reporting. EPA reviewed ME DHHS-DWP's request to revise/
modify its EPA-authorized programs and, based on this review, EPA
determined that the application met the standards for approval of
authorized program revisions/modifications set out in 40 CFR part 3,
subpart D. In accordance with 40 CFR 3.1000(d), this notice of EPA's
decision to approve ME DHHS-DWP's request to revise/modify its
following EPA-authorized programs to allow electronic reporting under
40 CFR is being published in the Federal Register:

Part 142: National Primary Drinking Water Regulations Implementation
(NPDWR) reporting under CFR 141

    ME DHHS-DWP was notified of EPA's determination to approve its
application with respect to the authorized programs listed above. Also,
in this notice, EPA is informing interested persons that they may
request a public hearing on EPA's action to approve the State of
Maine's request to revise its authorized public water system program
under 40 CFR part 142, in accordance with 40 CFR 3.1000(f). Requests
for a hearing must be submitted to EPA within 30 days of publication of
this Federal Register notice. Such requests should include the
following information:
    (1) The name, address, and telephone number of the individual,
organization or other entity requesting a hearing;
    (2) A brief statement of the requesting person's interest in EPA's
determination, a brief explanation as to why EPA should hold a hearing,
and any other information that the requesting person wants EPA to

consider when determining whether to grant the request;
    (3) The signature of the individual making the request, or, if the
request is made on behalf of an organization or other entity, the
signature of a responsible official of the organization or other
entity.
    In the event a hearing is requested and granted, EPA will provide
notice of the hearing in the Federal Register not less than 15 days
prior to the scheduled hearing date. Frivolous or insubstantial
requests for hearing may be denied by EPA. Following such a public
hearing, EPA will review the record of the hearing and issue an order
either affirming this determination or rescinding such determination.
If no timely request for a hearing is received and granted, EPA's
approval of the State of Maine's request to revise its part 142--
National Primary Drinking Water Regulations Implementation program to
allow electronic reporting will become effective 30 days after this
notice is published, pursuant to CROMERR section 3.1000(f)(4).

    Dated: February 4, 2022.
Jennifer Campbell,
Director, Office of Information Management.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. RP07-86-000]

National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation; Notice of Tariff Filing

December 5, 2006.
    Take notice that on November 30, 2006, National Fuel Gas Supply
Corporation (National) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas
Tariff, Fourth Revised Volume No. 1, Ninety Sixth Revised Sheet No. 9,
to become effective December 1, 2006.
    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<PHONE_NUMBER> (toll free). For

TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
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[EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0237; FRL-8062-9]

Management Support Technology Inc. (MTSI); Transfer of Data

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces that pesticide related information
submitted to EPA's Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) pursuant to the
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) and the
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), including information
that may have been claimed as Confidential Business Information (CBI)
by the submitter, will be tranferred to MTSI in accordance with 40 CFR
2.307(h)(3) and 2.308(i)(2). MTSI has been awarded multiple contracts
to perform work for OPP, and access to this information will enable
MTSI to fulfill the obligations of the contract.

DATES: MTSI will be given access to this information on or before May
30, 2006.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Felicia Croom, Information Technology
and Resources Management Division

(7502P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency,
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone
number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; e-mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this Action Apply to Me?

    This action applies to the public in general. As such, the Agency
has not attempted to describe all the specific entities that may be
affected by this action. If you have any questions regarding the
applicability of this action to a particular entity, consult the person
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

B. How Can I Get Copies of this Document and Other Related Information?

    1. Docket. EPA has established a docket for this action under
docket identification number (ID) EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0237; FRL-8062-9.
Publicly available docket materials are available either electronically
at http://www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at the OPP Regulatory

Public Docket in Rm. S-4400, One Potomac Yard (South Building), 2777 S.
Crystal Drive, Arlington, Va. This Docket Facility is open from 8:30
a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The
Docket telephone number is<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    2. Electronic access. You may access this Federal Register document
electronically through the EPA Internet under the ``Federal Register''
listings at http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/.

II. Contractor Requirements

    Under the contract number EPA-W-06-038, the contractor will perform
the following:
    1. Assist each OPP Division with document handling and preparation
for ``scan ready'' condition.
    2. Operate OPP-supplied scanning equipment to produce 300 dpi
resolution PDF documents.
    3. Copy documents to designated areas on OPP Storage Area Network.
    4. Create and maintain project logs for progress tracking.
    5. Establish a document quality control program.
    6. Perform quality control for all scanned pages.
    This contract involves no subcontractors.
    The OPP has determined that the contract described in this document
involves work that is being conducted in connection with FIFRA, in that
pesticide chemicals will be the subject of certain evaluations to be
made under this contract. These evaluations may be used in subsequent
regulatory decisions under FIFRA.
    Some of this information may be entitled to confidential treatment.
The information has been submitted to EPA under sections 3, 4, 6, and 7
of FIFRA and under sections 408 and 409 of FFDCA.
    In accordance with the requirements of 40 CFR 2.307(h)(3), the
contract with MTSI, prohibits use of the information for any purpose
not specified in the contract; prohibits disclosure of the information
to a third party without prior written approval from the Agency; and
requires that each official and employee of the contractor sign an
agreement to protect the information from unauthorized release and to
handle it in accordance with the FIFRA Information Security Manual. In
addition, MTSI is required to submit for EPA approval a security plan
under which any CBI will be secured and protected against unauthorized
release or compromise. No information will be provided to MTSI until
the requirements in this document have been fully satisfied. Records of
information provided to MTSI will be maintained by the EPA Project
Officer for this contract. All information supplied to MTSI by EPA for
use in connection with this contract will be returned to EPA when MTSI
has completed its work.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Business and industry, Government
contracts, Government property, Security measures.

    Dated: May 11, 2006.
Robert Forrest,
Acting Director, Office of Pesticide Programs.

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Proposed Collection; Comment Request

Upon Written Request, Copies Available From: Securities and Exchange
Commission, Office of Investor Education and Advocacy, Washington, DC
20549-0213.

Extension:
    Rule 6c-7; SEC File No. 270-269; OMB Control No. 3235-0276.

    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 (the ``Commission'') is soliciting comments on the
collection of information summarized below. The Commission

plans to submit this existing collection of information to the Office
of Management and Budget for extension and approval.
    Rule 6c-7 (17 CFR 270.6c-7) under the Investment Company Act of
1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-1 et seq.) (``1940 Act'') provides exemption from
certain provisions of Sections 22(e) and 27 of the 1940 Act for
registered separate accounts offering variable annuity contracts to
certain employees of Texas institutions of higher education
participating in the Texas Optional Retirement Program. There are
approximately 50 registrants governed by Rule 6c-7. The burden of
compliance with Rule 6c-7, in connection with the registrants obtaining
from a purchaser, prior to or at the time of purchase, a signed
document acknowledging the restrictions on redeemability imposed by
Texas law, is estimated to be approximately 3 minutes of professional
time per response for each of approximately 2400 purchasers annually
(at an estimated $67 per hour),\1\ for a total annual burden of 120
hours (at a total annual cost of $8,040).
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    \1\ $67/hour figure for a Compliance Clerk is from SIFMA's
Office Salaries in the Securities Industry 2010, modified by
Commission staff to account for an 1800-hour work year and
multiplied by 2.93 to account for bonuses, firm size, employee
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    The estimate of average burden hours is made solely for the
purposes of the Paperwork Reduction Act, and is not derived from a
comprehensive or even a representative survey or study of the costs of
Commission rules or forms. The Commission does not include in the
estimate of average burden hours the time preparing registration
statements and sales literature disclosure regarding the restrictions
on redeemability imposed by Texas law. The estimate of burden hours for
completing the relevant registration statements are reported on the
separate PRA submissions for those statements. (See the separate PRA
submissions for Form N-3 (17 CFR 274.11b) and Form N-4 (17 CFR
274.11c.)
    The Commission requests written comments on: (a) Whether the
proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the
information will have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
agency's estimate of 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 in
writing within 60 days of this publication.
    Please direct your written comments to Thomas Bayer, Director/Chief
Information Officer, Securities and Exchange Commission, C/O Remi
Pavlik-Simon, 6432 General Green Way, Alexandria, VA 22312; or send an
email to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
    Dated: February 8, 2012.
Kevin M. O'Neill,
Deputy Secretary.
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