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[Notices]
[Pages 16657-16658]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments;
Clearance of Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Automatic
Dependent Surveillance Broadcast (ADS-B) Out Performance Requirements
To Support Air Traffic Control (ATC) Service

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FAA
invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) approval to renew a previously approved
information collection. FAA regulations require performance
requirements for certain avionics equipment on aircraft operating in
specified classes of airspace within the United States national
Airspace System. This facilitates the use of ADS-B for aircraft
surveillance by FAA air traffic controllers to accommodate the expected
increase in demand for air transportation.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted by May 5, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on
the proposed information collection to the Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget. Comments should be
addressed to the attention of the Desk Officer, Department of
Transportation/FAA, and sent via electronic mail to
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or faxed to<PHONE_NUMBER>, or mailed to
the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management
and Budget, Docket Library, Room 10102, 725 17th Street NW.,
Washington, DC 20503.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ronda Thompson by email at:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: You are asked to comment on any aspect of
this information collection, including (a) Whether the proposed
collection of

information is necessary for FAA's performance; (b) the accuracy of the
estimated burden; (c) ways for FAA to enhance the quality, utility and
clarity of the information collection; and (d) ways that the burden
could be minimized without reducing the quality of the collected
information. The agency will summarize and/or include your comments in
the request for OMB's clearance of this information collection.
    OMB Control Number: 2120-0728.
    Title: Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast (ADS-B) Out
Performance Requirements to Support Air Traffic Control (ATC) Service.
    Form Numbers:
    Type of Review: Renewal of an information collection.
    Background: The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment
period soliciting comments on the following collection of information
was published on December 14, 2016 (81 FR 90408). There were no
comments. 14CFR part 91 includes requirements for certain avionics
equipment on aircraft operating in specified classes of airspace within
the United States National Airspace System (NAS) This collection
supports the information needs of the FAA by requiring avionics
equipment that continuously transmits aircraft information to be
received by the FAA, via automation, for use in providing air traffic
surveillance services. This information is collected electronically
without input from the human operator.
    Respondents: Approximately 64,339 operators.
    Frequency: Information is collected automatically.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response: 1 hour.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 64,339 hours.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on March 29, 2017.
Ronda L. Thompson,
FAA Information Collection Clearance Officer, Performance, Policy &
Records Management Branch, ASP-110.
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CLEAN AIR INTERSTATE RULE DOCKETING FORM NAME OF GROUP: XCel Energy and Atmospheric and Environmental Research, Inc MEETING___ XX__ SPEECH_____ PHONE CALL_____

DATE: November 19, 2004 LOCATION OF MEETING/ SPEECH/ PHONE CALL: EPA, Washington DC, Ariel Rios North Building PURPOSE OF MEETING/ SPEECH/ PHONE CALL:

The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the use of plume in grid modeling to estimate power plant PM impact..

ATTENDEES:

EPA: Jeff Holmstead, Bill Werhum, Don Zinger, Sarah Dunham, Peter Tsirigotis, Brian Timin, Sharyn Lie John O'Donnell, XCel Energy Olon Plunk, XCel Energy Jeanette Pablo, XCel Energy Lee Eberley, XCel Energy Prkash Karamchandani, Atmospheric and Environmental Research, Inc.

COMMENTS:

ATTACHMENTS ( HANDOUTS): See attached


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[Notices]
[Pages 23509-23510]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 3025-031]

Green Mountain Power Corporation; Notice of Application Tendered
for Filing With the Commission and Establishing Procedural Schedule for
Licensing and Deadline for Submission of Final Amendments

    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.

    a. Type of Application: Subsequent Minor License.
    b. Project No.: 3025-031.
    c. Date filed: March 30, 2022.
    d. Applicant: Green Mountain Power Corporation (GMP).
    e. Name of Project: Kelley's Falls Project (project).
    f. Location: On the Piscataquog River in Hillsborough County, New
Hampshire. The project does not occupy any federal land.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. John Greenan, PE, Green Mountain Power
Corporation, 2152 Post Road, Rutland, VT 05701; Phone at (802) 770-
2195, or email at [email protected].
    i. FERC Contact: Arash Barsari at<PHONE_NUMBER>, or
[email protected].
    j. This application is not ready for environmental analysis at this
time.
    k. Project Description: The existing Kelley's Falls Project
consists of: (1) An approximately 230-foot-long, 31-foot-high concrete
and stone masonry dam that includes: (a) An approximately 31-foot-long
stone masonry east abutment with an intake structure that includes an
11-foot-wide, 11-foot-high headgate equipped with a 22.2-foot-wide, 17-
foot-high trashrack with 2.5-inch clear bar spacing; (b) a 192-foot-
long concrete ogee spillway section with: (i) A 6-foot-wide, 2.75-foot-
high steel slide gate that includes a 3-foot-wide, 2-foot-high notch;
(ii) 2.75-foot-high flashboards;

and (iii) a crest elevation of 160.75 feet mean sea level (msl) at the
top of the flashboards; and (c) a 7-foot-long concrete west abutment
with a 3.5-foot-diameter gated, low-level outlet pipe; (2) a 284-foot-
long, 2.5-foot-wide stone retaining wall on the east river bank that
connects to the east abutment of the dam; (3) an impoundment (Namaske
Lake) with a surface area of 154 acres at an elevation of 160.75 feet
msl; (4) a 65-foot-long underground steel and concrete penstock; (5) a
28-foot-long, 28-foot-wide brick masonry and steel powerhouse
containing a 450-kilowatt vertical Francis turbine-generator unit; (6)
a 275-foot-long, 2.4-kilovolt (kV) underground transmission line that
connects the generator to a 2.4/12-kV step-up transformer; and (7)
appurtenant facilities. The project creates an approximately 65-foot-
long bypassed reach of the Piscataquog River.
    GMP voluntarily operates the project in a run-of-river mode using
an automatic pond level control system, such that project outflow
approximates inflow. GMP maintains the impoundment at the flashboard
crest elevation of 160.75 feet msl.
    Article 25 of the current license requires GMP to release a
continuous minimum flow of 45 cubic feet per second (cfs) or inflow to
the impoundment, whichever is less, as measured immediately downstream
of the powerhouse. Downstream fish passage is provided for river
herring through the notch in the slide gate located on top of the
spillway. There are no upstream fish passage facilities at the project.
    The minimum and maximum hydraulic capacities of the powerhouse are
175 and 420 cfs, respectively. The average annual generation of the
project was approximately 1,572 megawatt-hours from 2014 through 2020.
    GMP is not proposing any changes to project facilities or
operation.
    l. In addition to publishing the full text of this notice in the
Federal Register, the Commission provides all interested persons an
opportunity to view and/or print the contents of this notice, as well
as other documents in the proceeding (e.g., license application) via
the internet through the Commission's Home Page (http://www.ferc.gov)
using the ``eLibrary'' link. Enter the docket number excluding the last
three digits in the docket number field to access the document (P-
3025). For assistance, contact FERC at [email protected] or
call toll-free,<PHONE_NUMBER> or<PHONE_NUMBER> (TTY).
    m. You may also register online at https://ferconline.ferc.gov/FERCOnline.aspx to be notified via email of new filings and issuances
related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC
Online Support.
    n. Procedural Schedule: The application will be processed according
to the following preliminary schedule. Revisions to the schedule will
be made as appropriate.

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                Milestone                           Target date
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Issue Deficiency Letter.................  April 2022.
Request Additional Information (if        May 2022.
 necessary).
Notice of Acceptance/Notice of Ready for  September 2022.
 Environmental Analysis.
Filing of recommendations, preliminary    November 2022.
 terms and conditions, and fishway
 prescriptions.
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    o. Final amendments to the application must be filed with the
Commission no later than 30 days from the issuance date of the notice
of ready for environmental analysis.

    Dated: April 13, 2022.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OECA-2012-0645; FRL-9531-3]

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for
Review and Approval; Comment Request; NSPS for Nitric Acid Plants
(Renewal)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501
et seq.), this document announces that an Information Collection
Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review and approval. This is a request to renew an existing
approved collection. The ICR which is abstracted below describes the
nature of the collection and the estimated burden and cost.

DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before June 19, 2013.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing docket ID number EPA-HQ-
OECA-2012-0645, to: (1) EPA online, using www.regulations.gov (our
preferred method), or by email to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or by mail to:
EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), Environmental Protection Agency,
Enforcement and Compliance Docket and Information Center, Mail Code
28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460; and (2) OMB
at: Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management
and Budget (OMB), Attention: Desk Officer for EPA, 725 17th Street NW.,
Washington, DC 20503.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Learia Williams, Monitoring,
Assistance, and Media Programs Division, Office of Compliance, Mail
Code 2227A, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue
NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax
number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA has submitted the following ICR to OMB
for review and approval according to the procedures prescribed in 5 CFR
1320.12. On October 17, 2012 (77 FR 63813), EPA sought comments on this
ICR pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.8(d). EPA received no comments. Any
additional comments on this ICR should be submitted to both EPA and OMB
within 30 days of this notice.
    EPA has established a public docket for this ICR under docket ID
number EPA-HQ-OECA-2012-0645, which is available for either public
viewing online at http://www.regulations.gov, or in person viewing at
the Enforcement and Compliance Docket in the EPA Docket Center (EPA/
DC), EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC.
The EPA Docket Center Public Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to
4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The
telephone number for the Reading Room is<PHONE_NUMBER>, and the
telephone number for the Enforcement and Compliance Docket is (202)
566-1752.
    Use EPA's electronic docket and comment system at http://www.regulations.gov to either submit or view public comments, access
the index listing of the contents of the docket, and to access those
documents in the docket that are available electronically. Once in the
system, select ``docket search,'' then key in the docket ID number
identified above. Please note that EPA's policy is that public
comments, whether submitted electronically or in paper, will be made
available for public viewing at http://www.regulations.gov as EPA
receives them and without change, unless the comment contains
copyrighted material, Confidentiality of Business Information (CBI), or
other information whose public disclosure is restricted by statute. For
further information about the electronic docket, go to
www.regulations.gov.
    Title: NSPS for Nitric Acid Plants (Renewal).
    ICR Numbers: EPA ICR Number 1056.11, OMB Control Number 2060-0019.
    ICR Status: This ICR is scheduled to expire on June 30, 2013. Under
OMB regulations, the Agency may continue to either conduct or sponsor
the collection of information while this submission is pending at OMB.
    Abstract: The affected entities are subject to the General
Provisions of the NSPS at 40 CFR part 60, subpart A, and any changes,
or additions to the Provisions specified at 40 CFR part 60, subparts G
and Ga. Owners or operators of the affected facilities must submit an
initial notification report, performance tests, and periodic reports
and results. Owners or operators are also required to maintain records
of the occurrence and duration of any startup, shutdown, or malfunction
in the operation of an affected facility, or any period during which
the monitoring system is inoperative. Reports are required semiannually
at a minimum.
    Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 36
hours per response. ``Burden'' means the total time, effort, or
financial resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain,
or disclose or provide information to or for a Federal agency. This
includes the time needed to review instructions; develop, acquire,
install, and utilize technology and systems for the purposes of
collecting, validating, and verifying information, processing and
maintaining information, and disclosing and providing information;
adjust the existing ways to comply with any previously applicable
instructions and requirements which have subsequently changed; train
personnel to be able to respond to a collection of information; search
data sources; complete and review the collection of information; and
transmit or otherwise disclose the information.
    Respondents/Affected Entities: Owners or operators of nitric acid
plants.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 26.
    Frequency of Response: Initially, occasionally, and semiannually.
    Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 1,921.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost: $2,805,032, which includes $186,049 in
labor costs, $162,612 in capital/startup costs, and $2,456,371 in
operation and maintenance (O&M) costs.
    Changes in the Estimates: There is an increase in burden from the
most recently-approved ICR. The increase is due to a program change
associated with the promulgation of a new standard at 40 CFR part 60,
subpart Ga, which affects new nitric acid production units that are
constructed, reconstructed, or modified on or after October 14, 2011.
The previous ICR reflected burden associated with subpart G only, while
this ICR combines the burden for both subpart G and subpart Ga. This
results in an increase in overall burden for both the respondents and
the Agency.

John Moses,
Director, Collection Strategies Division.
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40 CFR Part 60

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2002-0071; FRL-8490-9]
RIN 2060-A009

Update of Continuous Instrumental Test Methods: Technical
Amendments

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

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SUMMARY: EPA published a direct final rule on September 7, 2007, to
correct errors in a May 15, 2006, final rule amending five instrumental
test methods. We received adverse comment during the comment period on
the September 2007 direct final rule and are now withdrawing that
direct final rule.

DATES: Effective November 5, 2007, EPA withdraws the direct final rule
published at 72 FR 51365, September 7, 2007.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Foston Curtis, Air Quality Assessment
Division, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards (E143-02),
Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
27711; telephone number<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax number<PHONE_NUMBER>; e-
mail address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Because EPA received adverse comment, we are
withdrawing the direct final rule entitled ``Update of Continuous
Instrumental Test Methods: Technical Amendments'' published on
September 7, 2007 (72 FR 51365). This direct final rule made
corrections to a May 15, 2006 final rule (71 FR 28082) which amended
five instrumental test methods. The direct final was to correct errors
and clarify portions of the amendments that may have been ambiguous. We
stated in the September 2007 direct final rule that if we received any
adverse comments by October 9, 2007, the direct final would not take
effect and we would publish a timely withdrawal in the Federal
Register. We subsequently received adverse comments on that direct
final rule.
    We will address those comments in any subsequent final action based
on the parallel proposed rule also published on September 7, 2007 (72
FR 51392). As stated in the direct final rule and the parallel proposed
rule, we will not institute a second comment period on this action.

    Dated: October 30, 2007.
Stephen L. Johnson,
Administrator.

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Accordingly, the amendments to the rule published on September 7, 2007
(72 FR 51365), are withdrawn as of November 5, 2007.
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Sunshine Act Meeting

    Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the
Government in the Sunshine Act, Public Law 94-409, that the Securities
and Exchange Commission will hold a Closed Meeting on Thursday, May 15,
2014 at 2:00 p.m.
    Commissioners, Counsel to the Commissioners, the Secretary to the
Commission, and recording secretaries will attend the Closed Meeting.
Certain staff members who have an interest in the matters also may be
present.
    The General Counsel of the Commission, or her designee, has
certified that, in her opinion, one or more of the exemptions set forth
in 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(3), (5), (7), 9(B) and (10) and 17 CFR
200.402(a)(3), (5), (7), 9(ii) and (10), permit consideration of the
scheduled matter at the Closed Meeting.
    Commissioner Gallagher, as duty officer, voted to consider the
items listed for the Closed Meeting in closed session, and determined
that no earlier notice thereof was possible.
    The subject matter of the Closed Meeting will be:
    Institution and settlement of injunctive actions; institution and
settlement of administrative proceedings; a civil litigation matter; an
adjudicatory matter; and other matters relating to enforcement
proceedings.
    At times, changes in Commission priorities require alterations in
the scheduling of meeting items.
    For further information and to ascertain what, if any, matters have
been added, deleted or postponed, please contact the Office of the
Secretary at<PHONE_NUMBER>.

    Dated: May 9, 2014.
Kevin M. O'Neill,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[ Docket No. IS12-203-000]

Enterprise TE Products Pipeline Company LLC; Notice of Settlement
Conference

    Take notice that an informal settlement conference will be convened
in this proceeding commencing at 10:00 a.m. on January 3, 2013, at the
offices of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street
NE., Washington, DC 20426, for the purpose of exploring the possible
settlement of the above-referenced dockets.
    Any party, as defined by 18 CFR 385.102(c), or any participant as
defined by 18 CFR 385.102(b), is invited to attend. Persons wishing to
become a party must move to intervene and receive intervenor status
pursuant to the Commission's regulations (18 CFR 385.214).
    FERC conferences are accessible under section 508 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973. For accessibility accommodations please
send an email to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or call toll free 1-866-208-
3372 (voice) or<PHONE_NUMBER> (TTY), or send a Fax to<PHONE_NUMBER> with
the required accommodations.
    For additional information, please contact James Keegan,
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>202-502-8158 or Gary Denkinger,
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>202-502-8662.

    Dated: December 28, 2012.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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[Release No. 34-59441; File No. 10-191]

C2 Options Exchange, Incorporated; Notice of Filing of
Application for Registration as a National Securities Exchange Under
Section 6 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

February 24, 2009.
    On January 21, 2009, C2 Options Exchange, Incorporated (``C2'')
submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'') a
Form 1 application under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(``Exchange Act''), seeking registration as a national securities
exchange under Section 6 of the Exchange Act. The Commission is
publishing this notice to solicit comments on C2's Form 1. The
Commission will take these comments into consideration in making its
determination about whether to grant C2's request to be registered as a
national securities exchange. The Commission shall grant such
registration if it finds that the requirements of the Exchange Act and
the rules and regulations thereunder with respect to C2 are
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    C2's Form 1 provides detailed information on its proposed structure
and how it proposes to satisfy the requirements of the Exchange Act. In
particular, C2 would be owned by its parent company, the Chicago Board
Options Exchange, Incorporated (``CBOE''), but would operate as a
separate self-regulatory organization under its own exchange license.
The incorporator of C2 would appoint C2's initial Board of Directors,
which would be comprised of the same individuals who are then serving
as the board of directors of CBOE. As specified in the proposed
Certificate of Incorporation, shortly after trading commences, C2 would
undertake a petition process by which Trading Permit Holders could
elect Representative Directors to the Board.
    Access to C2 would be available through trading permits. All CBOE
members in good standing would be eligible to receive a C2 trading
permit upon completion of a streamlined application process, while non-
CBOE members could apply for a C2 trading permit in a manner similar to
the current process for firms applying for membership on CBOE.
    C2 would operate an all-electronic marketplace for the trading of
listed options and would not maintain a physical trading floor.
Liquidity on C2 would be derived from orders to buy and orders to sell
submitted electronically by trading permit holders or their sponsored
participants from remote locations, as well as from market makers,
which would have certain affirmative and negative market making
obligations.
    C2's Form 1 is available at the Commission's Public Reference Room
and http://www.sec.gov. Interested persons are invited to submit
written data, views, and arguments concerning C2's Form 1, including
whether C2's application is consistent with the Exchange Act. Among
other things, the Commission requests comments on C2's proposed
governance and Board composition. Comments may be submitted by any of
the following methods:

Electronic Comments

     Use the Commission's Internet comment form (http://
www.sec.gov/rules/other.shtml); or
     Send an e-mail to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Please include
File Number 10-191 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

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

All submissions should refer to File Number 10-191. This file number

should be included on the subject line if e-mail is used. To help the
Commission process and review your comments more efficiently, please
use only one method. The Commission will post all comments on the
Commission's Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/rules/other.shtml).
Copies of the submission, all subsequent amendments, all written
statements with respect to C2's Form 1 filed with the Commission, and
all written communications relating to the application between the
Commission and any person, other than those that may be withheld from
the public in accordance with the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be
available for inspection and copying in the Commission's Public
Reference Room, 100 F Street, NE., Washington, DC 20549, on official
business days between the hours of 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. 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 10-191 and should be submitted
on or before April 17, 2009.

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Deputy Secretary.
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[Release No. 34-83363; File No. SR-CboeBZX-2018-036]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc.; Notice of
Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change to Amend a
Representation Made in a Proposed Rule Change Previously Approved by
the Commission Relating to the Listing and Trading of the iShares
Inflation Hedged Corporate Bond ETF

June 1, 2018.
    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(``Act''),\1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given that
on May 24, 2018, Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. (the ``Exchange'' or ``BZX'')
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'') the
proposed rule change as described in Items I and II below, which Items
have been prepared by the Exchange. The Commission is publishing this
notice to solicit comments on the proposed rule change from interested
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance
of the Proposed Rule Change

    The Exchange filed a proposal to amend a representation made in a
proposed rule change previously approved by the Commission relating to
the listing and trading of the iShares Inflation Hedged Corporate Bond
ETF (the ``Fund'').
    The text of the proposed rule change is available at the Exchange's
website at www.markets.cboe.com, at the principal office of the
Exchange, and at the Commission's Public Reference Room.

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

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

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

1. Purpose
    The shares of the Fund (the ``Shares'') were approved for listing
and trading on the Exchange under Rule 14.11(i), which governs the
listing and trading of Managed Fund Shares.\3\ The Shares have
commenced trading on the Exchange. The Fund is a series of the iShares
U.S. ETF Trust (the ``Trust''), which was established as a Delaware
statutory trust on June 21, 2011. BlackRock Fund Advisors (the
``Adviser'') is the investment adviser to the Fund. The Trust is
registered with the Commission as an open-end management investment
company and has filed a registration statement on behalf of the Fund on
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    \3\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 82591 (January 26,
2018), 83 FR 4707 (February 1, 2018) (SR-BatsBZX-2017-54) (the
``Approval Order'').
    \4\ See Registration Statement on Form N-1A for the Trust, dated
April 6, 2018 (File Nos. 333-179904 and 811-22649). The descriptions
of the Fund and the Shares contained herein are based, in part, on
information in the Registration Statement. The Commission has issued
an order granting certain exemptive relief to the Company under the
Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-1) (``1940 Act'') (the
``Exemptive Order''). See Investment Company Act Release No. 29571
(January 24, 2011) (File No. 812-13601).
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    The Exchange proposes to amend a representation made in the
Approval Order such that the representation that limits Fund holdings
in Inflation Hedging Instruments \5\ to 50% of the weight of its
portfolio (including gross notional exposure) would instead limit the
Fund's holdings in Inflation Hedging Instruments to 60% of the weight
of its portfolio (including gross notional exposure). While the Fund
generally expects to have approximately 50% of the weight of its
portfolio (including gross notional exposure) in Inflation Hedging
Instruments, the Adviser would prefer to allow the Fund the flexibility
to increase to 60% in order to allow for potential market movement in
the Fund's holdings. Specifically, the Exchange is proposing to change
the sentence that reads:
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    \5\ As defined in the Approval Order, Inflation Hedging
Instruments include only the following instruments: OTC or listed
inflation swaps (i.e., contracts in which the Fund will make fixed-
rate payments based on notional amount while receiving floating-rate
payments determined from an inflation index), Treasury Inflation-
Protected Securities, total return swaps, credit default swaps,
interest rate swaps, and U.S. Treasury futures.

    The Exchange is proposing to allow the Fund to hold up to 50% of
the weight of its portfolio (including gross notional exposure) in
Inflation Hedging Instruments, collectively, in a manner that may
not comply with Rules 14.11(i)(4)(C)(iv)(a), 14.11(i)(4)(C)(iv)(b),
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and/or 14.11(i)(4)(C)(v), as discussed above.

The Exchange is proposing to replace that sentence with the following:

    The Exchange is proposing to allow the Fund to hold up to 60% of
the weight of its portfolio (including gross notional exposure) in
Inflation Hedging Instruments, collectively, in a manner that may
not comply with Rules 14.11(i)(4)(C)(iv)(a), 14.11(i)(4)(C)(iv)(b),
and/or 14.11(i)(4)(C)(v), as discussed above.

    The Exchange believes that this proposed change is a non-
controversial change because it is intended only to provide the Adviser
with additional flexibility within the Fund's portfolio to hedge
inflation risk associated with its exposure to corporate bonds. The
Fund's investment objective and investment strategy are not changing.
Further to this point, all other representations in the Approval Order
that constitute Continued Listing Representations \6\ for the Fund
remain true and will apply on a continuous basis, consistent with Rule
14.11 and the proposed change to the representation above will be a
Continued Listing Representation for the Fund going forward. The
Exchange also notes that the statements in the filing that formed the
basis for the Commission approving the Fund for listing and trading
remain true. As such, the Exchange believes that the proposal does not
raise any substantive issues that were not previously addressed in the
Approval Order.
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    \6\ As defined in Rule 14.11(a), the term ``Continued Listing
Representations'' means any of the statements or representations
regarding the index composition, the description of the portfolio or
reference assets, limitations on portfolio holdings or reference
assets, dissemination and availability of index, reference asset,
and intraday indicative values (as applicable), or the applicability
of Exchange listing rules specified in any filing to list a series
of Other Securities.
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2. Statutory Basis
    The Exchange believes that the proposal is consistent with Section
6(b) of the Act \7\ in general and Section 6(b)(5) of the Act \8\ in
particular in that it is designed to prevent fraudulent and
manipulative acts and practices, to promote just and equitable
principles of trade, to remove impediments to, and perfect the
mechanism of a free and open market and, in general, to protect
investors and the public interest. Specifically, the Exchange believes
that the proposal is designed to prevent fraudulent and manipulative
acts and

practices, to promote just and equitable principles of trade, to remove
impediments to, and perfect the mechanism of a free and open market
and, in general, to protect investors and the public interest.
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    \7\ 15 U.S.C. 78f.
    \8\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
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    As described above, all of the Continued Listing Representations
which formed the basis for the Commission approving the Approval Order
remain true and will continue to constitute Continued Listing
Representations for the Fund with the exception of the single
representation that the Exchange is proposing to amend, which, as
amended, will be a Continued Listing Representation for the Fund going
forward. This proposed change will only provide the Adviser with
additional flexibility within the Fund's portfolio to hedge inflation
risk associated with its exposure to corporate bonds. The Fund's
investment objective and investment strategy are not changing. As such,
the Exchange believes that the proposal does not raise any substantive
issues that were not previously addressed in the Approval Order.
    Based on the foregoing, the Exchange believes that the proposal is
designed to prevent fraudulent and manipulative acts and practices, to
promote just and equitable principles of trade, to remove impediments
to and perfect the mechanism of a free and open market and a national
market system, and, in general, to protect investors and the public
interest because there are no substantive issues raised by this
proposal that were not otherwise addressed by the Approval Order.

B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition

    The Exchange does not believe that the proposed rule change will
impose any burden on competition that is not necessary or appropriate
in furtherance of the purposes of the Act. The Exchange believes that
adding the flexibility to fully implement the Fund's hedging strategy
will have no impact on competition.

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

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

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

    Because the foregoing proposed rule change does not: (i)
Significantly affect the protection of investors or the public
interest; (ii) impose any significant burden on competition; and (iii)
become operative for 30 days from the date on which it was filed, or
such shorter time as the Commission may designate, it has become
effective pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A)(iii) of the Act \9\ and
subparagraph (f)(6) of Rule 19b-4 thereunder.\10\
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    \9\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(iii).
    \10\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6). In addition, Rule 19b-4(f)(6)
requires a self-regulatory organization to give the Commission
written notice of its intent to file the proposed rule change at
least five business days prior to the date of filing of the proposed
rule change, or such shorter time as designated by the Commission.
The Exchange has satisfied this requirement.
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    A proposed rule change filed pursuant to Rule 19b-4(f)(6) under the
Act \11\ normally does not become operative for 30 days after the date
of its filing. However, Rule 19b-4(f)(6)(iii) \12\ permits the
Commission to designate a shorter time if such action is consistent
with the protection of investors and the public interest. The Exchange
has asked the Commission to waive the 30-day operative delay so that
the proposed rule change may become effective and operative immediately
upon filing. The Exchange states that waiver of the operative delay
would permit the Adviser of the Fund to immediately employ the
Adviser's strategy for hedging against inflation risk. According to the
Exchange, this hedging strategy will best allow the Fund to achieve its
investment objective and employ its investment strategy.
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    \11\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6).
    \12\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6)(iii).
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    The Commission believes that waiving the 30-day operative delay is
consistent with the protection of investors and the public interest.
The proposal raises no new novel issues. Moreover, as the noted above,
apart from increasing the Fund's holdings in Inflation Hedging
Instruments to 60% of the weight of its portfolio (including gross
notional exposure), all other representations in the Approval Order
that constitute Continued Listing Representations for the Fund would
remain true and will apply on a continuous basis. Further, the proposed
change to the representation above will be a Continued Listing
Representation for the Fund going forward. Accordingly, the Commission
hereby waives the operative delay and designates the proposal operative
upon filing.\13\
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    \13\ For purposes only of waiving the 30-day operative delay,
the Commission has also considered the proposed rule's impact on
efficiency, competition, and capital formation. See 15 U.S.C.
78c(f).
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    At any time within 60 days of the filing of the proposed rule
change, the Commission summarily may temporarily suspend such rule
change if it appears to the Commission that such action is: (i)
Necessary or appropriate in the public interest; (ii) for the
protection of investors; or (iii) otherwise in furtherance of the
purposes of the Act. If the Commission takes such action, the
Commission shall institute proceedings to determine whether the
proposed rule should be approved or disapproved.

IV. Solicitation of Comments

    Interested persons are invited to submit written data, views and
arguments concerning the foregoing, including whether the proposal 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 protected]. Please include
File Number SR-CboeBZX-2018-036 on the subject line

Paper Comments

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

All submissions should refer to File Number SR-CboeBZX-2018-036. 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 website (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml).
Copies of the submission, all subsequent amendments, all written
statements with respect to the proposed rule change that are filed with
the Commission, and all written communications relating to the proposed
rule change between the Commission and any person, other than those
that may be withheld from the public in accordance with the provisions
of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be available for website 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 will also be available for inspection
and copying at the principal office of the Exchange. All comments
received will be posted without change. Persons submitting comments are
cautioned that we do not redact or edit personal identifying
information from comment submissions. You should

submit only information that you wish to make available publicly. All
submissions should refer to File Number SR-CboeBZX-2018-036 and should
be submitted on or before June 28, 2018.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\14\
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Eduardo A. Aleman,
Assistant Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 165

[Docket Number USCG-2015-0181]
RIN 1625-AA00

Safety Zone, Low Country Splash, Wando River, Cooper River, and
Charleston Harbor, Charleston, SC

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard proposes to establish temporary moving safety
zone during the Low Country Splash, a swimming race occurring on the
Wando River, the Cooper River, and Charleston Harbor, in Charleston,
South Carolina. The Low Country Splash is scheduled on May 30, 2015,
from 7:30 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. The temporary moving safety zone is
necessary to protect swimmers, participant vessels, spectators, and the
general public during the event. Persons and vessels would be
prohibited from entering the safety zone unless authorized by the
Captain of the Port Charleston or a designated representative.

DATES: Comments and related material must be received by the Coast
Guard on or before May 6, 2015. Requests for public meetings must be
received by the Coast Guard on or before April 30, 2015.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by docket number using
any one of the following methods:
    (1) Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
    (2) Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    (3) Mail or Delivery: Docket Management Facility (M-30), U.S.
Department of Transportation, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140,
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001. Deliveries
accepted between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except
federal holidays. The telephone number is<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    See the ``Public Participation and Request for Comments'' portion
of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below for further instructions
on submitting comments. To avoid duplication, please use only one of
these three methods.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this rule,
call or email Chief Warrant Officer Christopher Ruleman, Sector
Charleston Office of Waterways Management, Coast Guard; telephone
(843)-740-3184, email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>If you have
questions on viewing or submitting material to the docket, call Cheryl
Collins, Program Manager, Docket Operations, telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Table of Acronyms

DHS Department of Homeland Security
FR Federal Register
NPRM Notice of proposed rulemaking

A. Public Participation and Request for Comments

    We encourage you to participate in this rulemaking by submitting
comments and related materials. All comments received will be posted
without change to http://www.regulations.gov and will include any
personal information you have provided.

1. Submitting Comments

    If you submit a comment, please include the docket number for this
rulemaking, indicate the specific section of this document to which
each comment applies, and provide a reason for each suggestion or
recommendation. You may submit your comments and material online at
http://www.regulations.gov, or by fax, mail, or hand delivery, but
please use only one of these means. If you submit a comment online, it
will be considered received by the Coast Guard when you successfully
transmit the comment. If you fax, hand deliver, or mail your comment,
it will be considered as having been received by the Coast Guard when
it is received at the Docket Management Facility. We recommend that you
include your name and a mailing address, an email address, or a
telephone number in the body of your document so that we can contact
you if we have questions regarding your submission.
    To submit your comment online, go to http://www.regulations.gov,
type the docket number USCG-2015-0181 in the ``SEARCH'' box and click
``SEARCH.'' Click on ``Submit a Comment'' on the line associated with
this rulemaking.
    If you submit your comments by mail or hand delivery, submit them
in an unbound format, no larger than 8\1/2\ by 11 inches, suitable for
copying and electronic filing. If you submit comments by mail and would
like to know that they reached the Facility, please enclose a stamped,
self-addressed postcard or envelope. We will consider all comments and
material received during the comment period and may change the rule
based on your comments.

2. Viewing Comments and Documents

    To view comments, as well as documents mentioned in this preamble
as being available in the docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov,
type the docket number USCG-2015-0181 in the ``SEARCH'' box and click
``SEARCH.'' Click on Open Docket Folder on the line associated with
this rulemaking. You may also visit the Docket Management Facility in
Room W12-140 on the ground floor of the Department of Transportation
West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590,
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays.

3. Privacy Act

    Anyone can search the electronic form of comments received into any
of our dockets by the name of the individual submitting the comment (or
signing the comment, if submitted on behalf of an association,
business, labor union, etc.). You may review a Privacy Act notice
regarding our public dockets in the January 17, 2008, issue of the
Federal Register (73 FR 3316).

4. Public Meeting

    We do not now plan to hold a public meeting. But you may submit a
request for one, using one of the methods specified under ADDRESSES.
Please explain why you believe a public meeting would be beneficial. If
we determine that one would aid this

rulemaking, we will hold one at a time and place announced by a later
notice in the Federal Register.

B. Basis and Purpose

    The legal basis for the proposed rule is the Coast Guard's
authority to establish regulated navigation areas and other limited
access areas: 33 U.S.C. 1231; 50 U.S.C. 191; 33 CFR 1.05-1, 6.04-1,
6.04-6, and 160.5; Department of Homeland Security Delegation No.
0170.1.
    The purpose of the proposed rule is to ensure the safety of the
swimmers, participant vessels, spectators, and the general public
during the Low Country Splash.

C. Discussion of Proposed Rule

    On May 30, 2015, the Low Country Splash is scheduled to take place
on the Wando River, the Cooper River, and Charleston Harbor, in
Charleston, South Carolina. Low Country Splash will consist of a 5 mile
swim that starts at Daniel Island pier on the Wando River, crosses the
main shipping channel of Wando River at Hobcaw Point, and finishes at
the Charleston Harbor Resort Marina.
    The proposed rule would establish a temporary moving safety zone of
50 yards in front of the lead safety vessel preceding the first race
participant, 50 yards behind the safety vessel trailing the last race
participants, and at all times extend 100 yards on either side of the
race participants and safety vessels. The temporary moving safety zone
would be enforced from 7:30 a.m. until 9:45 a.m. on May 30, 2015.
    Persons and vessels would be prohibited from entering or transiting
through the safety zone unless authorized by the Captain of the Port
Charleston or a designated representative. Persons and vessels would be
able to request authorization to enter or transit through the safety
zone by contacting the Captain of the Port Charleston by telephone at
(843) 740-7050, or a designated representative via VHF radio on channel
16.

D. Regulatory Analyses

    We developed this proposed rule after considering numerous statutes
and executive orders related to rulemaking. Below we summarize our
analyses based on a number of these statutes or executive orders.

 1. Regulatory Planning and Review

    This proposed rule is not a significant regulatory action under
section 3(f) of Executive Order 12866, Regulatory Planning and Review,
as supplemented by Executive Order 13563, Improving Regulation and
Regulatory Review, and does not require an assessment of potential
costs and benefits under section 6(a)(3) of Executive Order 12866 or
under section 1 of Executive Order 13563. The Office of Management and
Budget has not reviewed it under those Orders.
    The economic impact of this proposed rule is not significant for
the following reasons: (1) The safety zone would only be enforced for a
total of two and one quarter hours; (2) the safety zone would move with
the participant safety vessels so that once the swimmers clear a
portion of the waterway, the safety zone would no longer be enforced in
that portion of the waterway; (3) although persons and vessels would
not be able to enter or transit through the safety zone without
authorization from the Captain of the Port Charleston or a designated
representative, they would be able to operate in the surrounding area
during the enforcement period; (4) persons and vessels would still be
able to enter or transit through the safety zone if authorized by the
Captain of the Port Charleston or a designated representative; and (5)
the Coast Guard would provide advance notification of the safety zone
to the local maritime community by Local Notice to Mariners and
Broadcast Notice to Mariners.

2. Impact on Small Entities

    The Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980 (RFA), 5 U.S.C. 601-612, as
amended, requires federal agencies to consider the potential impact of
regulations on small entities during rulemaking. The term ``small
entities'' comprises small businesses, not-for-profit organizations
that are independently owned and operated and are not dominant in their
fields, and governmental jurisdictions with populations of less than
50,000. The Coast Guard certifies under 5 U.S.C. 605(b) that this
proposed rule will not have a significant economic impact on a
substantial number of small entities.
    This proposed rule may affect the following entities, some of which
may be small entities: The owners or operators of vessels intending to
enter, transit through, anchor in, or remain within that portion of the
Wando River, the Cooper River, and Charleston Harbor, in Charleston,
South Carolina encompassed within the safety zone from 7:30 a.m. until
9:45 a.m. on Saturday, May 30, 2015. For the reasons discussed in the
Regulatory Planning and Review section above, this proposed rule would
not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small
entities. If you think that your business, organization, or
governmental jurisdiction qualifies as a small entity and that this
rule would have a significant economic impact on it, please submit a
comment (see ADDRESSES) explaining why you think it qualifies and how
and to what degree this rule would economically affect it.

3. Assistance for Small Entities

    Under section 213(a) of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement
Fairness Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104-121), we want to assist small
entities in understanding this proposed rule. If the rule would affect
your small business, organization, or governmental jurisdiction and you
have questions concerning its provisions or options for compliance,
please contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
section above. The Coast Guard will not retaliate against small
entities that question or complain about this proposed rule or any
policy or action of the Coast Guard.

4. Collection of Information

    This proposed rule will not call for a new collection of
information under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-
3520.).

5. Federalism

    A rule has implications for federalism under Executive Order 13132,
Federalism, if it has a substantial direct effect on the States, on the
relationship between the national government and the States, or on the
distribution of power and responsibilities among the various levels of
government. We have analyzed this proposed rule under that Order and
determined that this rule does not have implications for federalism.

 6. Protest Activities

    The Coast Guard respects the First Amendment rights of protesters.
Protesters are asked to contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section to coordinate protest activities so that
your message can be received without jeopardizing the safety or
security of people, places or vessels.

7. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act

    The Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1531-1538)
requires Federal agencies to assess the effects of their discretionary
regulatory actions. In particular, the Act addresses actions that may
result in the expenditure by a State, local, or tribal government, in
the aggregate, or by the private sector of $100,000,000 (adjusted for
inflation) or more in any one year. Though this

proposed rule would not result in such an expenditure, we do discuss
the effects of this rule elsewhere in this preamble.

8. Taking of Private Property

    This proposed rule would not cause a taking of private property or
otherwise have taking implications under Executive Order 12630,
Governmental Actions and Interference with Constitutionally Protected
Property Rights.

9. Civil Justice Reform

    This proposed rule meets applicable standards in sections 3(a) and
3(b)(2) of Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice Reform, to minimize
litigation, eliminate ambiguity, and reduce burden.

10. Protection of Children From Environmental Health Risks

    We have analyzed this proposed rule under Executive Order 13045,
Protection of Children from Environmental Health Risks and Safety
Risks. This rule is not an economically significant rule and would not
create an environmental risk to health or risk to safety that might
disproportionately affect children.

 11. Indian Tribal Governments

    This proposed rule does not have tribal implications under
Executive Order 13175, Consultation and Coordination with Indian tribal
Governments, because it would not have a substantial direct effect on
one or more Indian tribes, on the relationship between the Federal
Government and Indian tribes, or on the distribution of power and
responsibilities between the Federal Government and Indian tribes.

 12. Energy Effects

    This proposed rule is not a ``significant energy action'' under
Executive Order 13211, Actions Concerning Regulations That
Significantly Affect Energy Supply, Distribution, or Use.

13. Technical Standards

    This proposed rule does not use technical standards. Therefore, we
did not consider the use of voluntary consensus standards.

14. Environment

    We have analyzed this rule under Department of Homeland Security
Management Directive 023-01 and Commandant Instruction M16475.lD, which
guide the Coast Guard in complying with the National Environmental
Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) (42 U.S.C. 4321-4370f), and have concluded
this action is one of a category of actions that do not individually or
cumulatively have a significant effect on the human environment. This
rule involves a special local regulation issued in conjunction with a
regatta or marine parade. This rule is categorically excluded from
further review under paragraph 34(g) of Figure 2-1 of the Commandant
Instruction. We seek any comments or information that may lead to the
discovery of a significant environmental impact from this rule.

List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 165

    Harbors, Marine safety, Navigation (water), Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements, Security measures, Waterways.

    For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Coast Guard proposes
to amend 33 CFR part 165 as follows:

PART 165--REGULATED NAVIGATION AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS

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1. The authority citation for part 165 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  33 U.S.C. 1231; 50 U.S.C. 191; 33 CFR 1.05-1, 6.04-
1, 6.04-6, and 160.5; Department of Homeland Security Delegation No.
0170.1.

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2. Add a temporary Sec.  165.T07-0181 to read as follows:

Sec.  165.T07-0181  Safety Zone; Low Country Splash, Charleston, SC.

    (a) Regulated Areas. The following regulated area is a moving
safety zone: all waters 50 yards in front of the lead safety vessel
preceding the first race participants, 50 yards behind the safety
vessel trailing the last race participants, and at all times extend 100
yards on either side of the race participants and safety vessels. The
Low Country Splash swimming race consists of a 5 mile course that
starts at Daniel Island Pier on the Wando River, crosses the main
shipping channel of Wando River at Hobcaw Point, and finishes at the
Charleston Harbor Resort Marina.
    (b) Definition. The term ``designated representative'' means Coast
Guard Patrol Commanders, including Coast Guard coxswains, petty
officers, and other officers operating Coast Guard vessels, and
Federal, state, and local officers designated by or assisting the
Captain of the Port Charleston in the enforcement of the regulated
areas.
    (c) Regulations.
    (1) All persons and vessels are prohibited from entering or
transiting through the regulated areas unless authorized by the Captain
of the Port Charleston or a designated representative.
    (2) Persons and vessels desiring to enter or transit through the
regulated areas may contact the Captain of the Port Charleston by
telephone at<PHONE_NUMBER>, or a designated representative via VHF
radio on channel 16, to request authorization. If authorization to
enter or transit through the regulated areas is granted by the Captain
of the Port Charleston or a designated representative, all persons and
vessels receiving such authorization must comply with the instructions
of the Captain of the Port Charleston or a designated representative.
    (3) The Coast Guard will provide notice of the regulated areas by
Local Notice to Mariners, Broadcast Notice to Mariners, and on-scene
designated representatives.
    (d) Effective Date. This rule is effective on Saturday, May 30,
2015, and will be enforced from 7:30 a.m. until 9:45 a.m.

    Dated: April 9, 2015.
B.D. Falk,
Commander, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Charleston.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2008-1114; Airspace Docket No. 08-AGL-17]
RIN 2120-AA66

Establishment of Low Altitude Area Navigation Route (T-Route);
Rockford, IL

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action establishes a low altitude Area Navigation (RNAV)
route, designated T-265, in the Chicago/Rockford International Airport,
IL, terminal area. This route allows for more effective utilization of
airspace and enhances the management of aircraft operations in the
Chicago/Rockford International Airport, IL, terminal area west of
Chicago, IL.

DATES: Effective Date: 0901 UTC, October 22, 2009. The Director of the
Federal Register approves this incorporation by reference action under
1 CFR part 51, subject to the annual revision of FAA Order 7400.9 and
publication of conforming amendments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colby Abbott, Airspace and Rules
Group, Office of System Operations Airspace and AIM, Federal Aviation
Administration, 800 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591;
telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

    On Wednesday, December 24, 2008, the FAA published in the Federal
Register a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to establish low
altitude area navigation route T-265 (73 FR 79035). Interested parties
were invited to participate in this rulemaking effort by submitting
written comments on the proposal. Two comments were received in
response to the NPRM.

Discussion of Comments

    One commenter suggested the FAA establish a similar T-route between
Portland, OR, and Seattle, WA. The commenter based his discussion on
the icing conditions pilots experience while flying in that area during
the winter months, as they comply with published minimum en-route
altitudes between the cities. The comment received provided no
substantive information relative to the proposed T-265 RNAV route and
falls outside the scope of this rulemaking action. However, the
commenter's remarks will be shared with the FAA Western Service Area
for their consideration in future airway actions, as appropriate.
    The second commenter opposed the proposed route, stating it was too
far west of Chicago to be very helpful to general aviation aircraft.
The commenter further stated general aviation needed T-routes to help
skirt by or through controlled airspace to save air-miles.
    T-265 was proposed to establish an RNAV route to efficiently manage
transient air traffic through the Chicago/Rockford International
Airport approach control airspace and remain clear of the Chicago Class
B high density airspace area. As a practical matter, the Chicago/
Rockford approach control air traffic controllers cannot route air
traffic across the northwest corner of the Chicago Class B as this
would impact the JANESVILLE FIVE instrument approach procedure into
Chicago O'Hare International Airport. Further complicating use of this
airspace are the planned actions underway to establish a system of
arrival and departure instrument procedures to and from the west into
Chicago O'Hare, the second busiest airport in the national airspace
system. As a result of the high volume of air traffic operations and
the existing and planned instrument procedures supporting Chicago
O'Hare International Airport arrivals and departures, transient
instrument flight rules aircraft traveling north or south around the
Chicago Class B high density airspace area have to file either east of
Chicago over Lake Michigan or west of Chicago through the Chicago/
Rockford International Airport approach control airspace. For aircraft
opting to fly west of Chicago, the proposed T-265 route is the same
route of flight currently being issued by Chicago/Rockford approach
control air traffic controllers to re-route airborne aircraft through
their controlled airspace around the Chicago Class B airspace area.
    The FAA has determined that establishing T-265 will maximize the
efficient use of airspace west of Chicago, and save flying miles for
general aviation pilots transiting around the Chicago Class B airspace
area.

The Rule

    This action amends Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR)
part 71 by establishing route T-265 in the Chicago/Rockford
International Airport, IL, terminal area. The route is intended to be
used by GNSS-equipped aircraft that are capable of filing flight plane
equipment code ``/G.'' The route will be depicted in blue on the
appropriate IFR en route low altitude charts. The FAA is taking this
action to enhance safety and to facilitate the flexible and efficient
use of the navigable airspace for en route IFR operations transitioning
through the Chicago/Rockford International terminal airspace area west
of Chicago, IL.
    Low altitude RNAV routes are published in paragraph 6011 of FAA
Order 7400.9S signed October 3, 2008, and effective October 31, 2008,
which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The low altitude
RNAV routes listed in this document will be published subsequently in
the Order.
    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.
Therefore, this regulation: (1) Is not a ``significant regulatory
action'' under Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a ``significant rule''
under Department of Transportation (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 the
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 a low altitude Area Navigation route (T-Route) at
Rockford, IL.

Environmental Review

    The FAA has determined that this action qualifies for categorical
exclusion under the National Environmental Policy Act in accordance
with FAA Order 1050.1E, ``Environmental Impacts: Policies and
Procedures,'' paragraph 311a, 311b, and 311k. This airspace action is
not expected to cause any potentially significant environmental
impacts, and no extraordinary circumstances exist that warrant
preparation of an environmental assessment.

List 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 FAA Order 7400.9S,
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, signed October 3, 2008, and
effective October 31, 2008, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 6011 United States Area Navigation Routes.

* * * * *

T-265 KELSI, IL to VEENA, WI [New]

KELSI, IL WP
    (Lat. 41[deg]26[min]20[sec] N., long. 88[deg]59[min]29[sec] W.)
SIMMN, IL WP
    (Lat. 41[deg]58[min]50[sec] N., long. 88[deg]52[min]42[sec] W.)
BULLZ, IL WP
    (Lat. 42[deg]27[min]27[sec] N., long. 88[deg]46[min]17[sec] W.)
VEENA, WI WP
    (Lat. 42[deg]42[min]18[sec] N., long. 88[deg]18[min]14[sec] W.)
* * * * *

    Issued in Washington, DC, on September 1, 2009.
Ellen Crum,
Acting Manager, Airspace and Rules Group.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 133 (Wednesday, July 13, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41716-41717]
[FR Doc No: 2022-14946]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OW-2015-0613; FRL-9956-01-OW]

Information Collection Request; Proposed Renewal; Comment
Request; Implementation of Title I of the Marine Protection, Research,
and Sanctuaries Act

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to
submit an information collection request (ICR) renewal,
``Implementation of Title I of the Marine Protection, Research, and
Sanctuaries Act,'' (EPA ICR No. is 0824.08, OMB Control No. 2040-0008)
to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). Before doing so, EPA
is soliciting public comments on specific aspects of the proposed
information collection as described below. 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.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before September 12, 2022.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-
2015-0613 (our preferred method), by email to: [email protected] or by
mail to: EPA Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code
28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460. All comments
received will be included in the public docket without change including
any personal information provided, unless the comment includes
profanity, threats, information claimed to be Confidential Business
Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted
by statute.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Chris Laabs, Oceans, Wetlands, and
Communities Division, mail code 4504T, Office of Wetlands, Oceans, and,
Watersheds, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW,
Washington, DC 20460; telephone number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax number: 202-
566-1147; email address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Supporting documents which explain in detail
the information that the EPA will be collecting are available in the
public docket for this ICR. The docket can be viewed online at
www.regulations.gov or in person at the EPA Docket Center, WJC West,
Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC. The telephone
number for the Docket Center is<PHONE_NUMBER>. For additional
information about EPA's public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/dockets.
    Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501 et
seq.), EPA is soliciting comments and information to enable it to: (i)
evaluate 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; (ii) evaluate the
accuracy of the Agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed
collection of information, including the validity of the methodology
and assumptions used; (iii) enhance the quality, utility, and clarity
of the information to be collected; and (iv) minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who are to respond, including
through the use of appropriate automated electronic, mechanical, or
other technological collection techniques or other forms of information
technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses. EPA
will consider the comments received and amend the ICR as appropriate.
The final ICR package will then be submitted to OMB for review and
approval. At that time, EPA will issue another Federal Register notice
to announce the submission of the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to
submit additional comments to OMB. If approved by OMB, renewals are
typically granted a three-year extension.
    Abstract: With limited exceptions, ocean dumping--the
transportation of any material for the purpose of dumping material in
ocean waters--is prohibited except in compliance with a permit issued
under the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act (MPRSA). EPA
is responsible for issuing ocean dumping permits for all materials
except dredged material. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is
responsible for issuing ocean dumping permits for dredged material
using EPA's environmental criteria, though for federal projects, the
USACE may apply the environmental criteria directly in lieu of the
permit process. All ocean dumping permits and federal projects
involving ocean dumping of dredged material are subject to EPA review
and concurrence. EPA is also responsible for designating and managing
ocean sites for the disposal of materials and establishing Site
Management and Monitoring Plans for ocean disposal sites. EPA collects
or sponsors the collection of information for the purposes of permit
issuance, reporting

of emergency dumping to safety of life at sea, compliance with permit
requirements, including general permits for burial at sea, for
transportation and disposal of vessels, and for ocean disposal of
marine mammal carcasses.
    EPA collects this information to ensure that ocean dumping is
appropriately regulated and will not harm human health and the marine
environment, based on applying the Ocean Dumping Criteria. The Ocean
Dumping Criteria consider, among other things: the environmental impact
of the dumping; the need for the dumping; the effect of the dumping on
esthetic, recreational, or economic values; land-based alternatives to
ocean dumping; and the adverse effects of the dumping on other uses of
the ocean. The Ocean Dumping Criteria are codified in 40 CFR parts 220
through 229. To meet U.S. reporting obligation under the London
Convention, an international treaty on ocean dumping, EPA also reports
some of this information in the annual United States Ocean Dumping
Report.
    EPA uses ocean dumping information to make decisions regarding
whether to issue, deny, or impose conditions on ocean dumping permits
issued by EPA in order to ensure consistency with the Ocean Dumping
Criteria. EPA uses monitoring and reporting data from permittees to
assess compliance with ocean dumping permits, including associated
monitoring activities.
    Form numbers: None.
    Respondents/affected entities: Respondents/affected entities may
include any private person or entity, or state, local, or foreign
governments.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Required to obtain or retain a
benefit, specifically permit authorization and/or compliance with
permits required under MPRSA sections 102 and 104, 33 U.S.C. 1402 &
1404, and implementing regulations at 40 CFR parts 220 through 229.
    Estimated number of respondents: 2,488 respondents per year.
    Frequency of response: The frequency of response varies for
application and reporting requirements for different permits. Other
than the general permit for transportation and disposal of vessels,
response is required once for each permit application, whether a single
notification to EPA or a permit application. Depending on the type of
MPRSA permit, a permit application would be required prior to
expiration if the permittee seeks re-issuance: general permit (once
every seven years), special permit (once every three years), and
research permit (once every 18 months).
    Total estimated burden: The public reporting and recordkeeping
burdens for this collection of information are estimated to be 3,298
hours per year. Burden is defined at 5 CFR 1320.3(b).
    Total estimated cost: Annual costs are estimated to be $355,104,
which includes $159,795 for labor and $195,309 for capital or operation
& maintenance costs.
    Changes in Estimates: There is no significant increase in the
burden. There is a decrease of 198 hours in the total estimated
respondent burden compared with the ICR currently approved by OMB. This
decrease is primarily due to a decrease in the average number of burial
at sea activities reported over the last three years.

John Goodin,
Director, Office of Wetlands, Oceans and Watersheds.
[FR Doc. 2022-14946 Filed 7-12-22; 8:45 am]
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