[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 16 (Wednesday, January 25, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4835-4838]
[FR Doc No: 2023-01422]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2023-0002; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-B-2304]

Changes in Flood Hazard Determinations

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland
Security.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice lists communities where the addition or
modification of Base Flood Elevations (BFEs), base flood depths,
Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) boundaries or zone designations, or
the regulatory floodway (hereinafter referred to as flood hazard
determinations), as shown on the Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), and
where applicable, in the supporting Flood Insurance Study (FIS)
reports, prepared by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for
each community, is appropriate because of new scientific or technical
data. The FIRM, and where applicable, portions of the FIS report, have
been revised to reflect these flood hazard determinations through
issuance of a Letter of Map Revision (LOMR), in accordance with Federal
Regulations. The currently effective community number is shown in the
table below and must be used for all new policies and renewals.

DATES: These flood hazard determinations will be finalized on the dates
listed in the table below and revise the FIRM panels and FIS report in
effect prior to this determination for the listed communities.

    From the date of the second publication of notification of these
changes in a newspaper of local circulation, any person has 90 days in
which to request through the community that the Deputy Associate
Administrator for Insurance and Mitigation reconsider the changes. The
flood hazard determination information may be changed during the 90-day
period.

ADDRESSES: The affected communities are listed in the table below.
Revised flood hazard information for each community is available for
inspection at both the online location and the respective community map
repository address listed in the table below. Additionally, the current
effective FIRM and FIS report for each community are accessible online
through the FEMA Map Service Center at https://msc.fema.gov for
comparison.
    Submit comments and/or appeals to the Chief Executive Officer of
the community as listed in the table below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rick Sacbibit, Chief, Engineering
Services Branch, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration, FEMA,
400 C Street SW, Washington, DC 20472,<PHONE_NUMBER>, or (email)
[email protected]; or visit the FEMA Mapping and Insurance
eXchange (FMIX) online at https://www.floodmaps.fema.gov/fhm/fmx_main.html.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The specific flood hazard determinations are
not described for each community in this notice. However, the online
location and local community map repository address where the flood
hazard determination information is available for inspection is
provided.
    Any request for reconsideration of flood hazard determinations must
be submitted to the Chief Executive Officer of the community as listed
in the table below.
    The modifications are made pursuant to section 201 of the Flood
Disaster Protection Act of 1973, 42 U.S.C. 4105, and are in accordance
with the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, 42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.,
and with 44 CFR part 65.
    The FIRM and FIS report are the basis of the floodplain management
measures that the community is required either to adopt or to show
evidence of having in effect in order to qualify or remain qualified
for participation in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).
    These flood hazard determinations, together with the floodplain
management criteria required by 44 CFR 60.3, are the minimum that are
required. They should not be construed to mean that the community must
change any existing ordinances that are more stringent in their
floodplain management requirements. The community may at any time enact
stricter requirements of its own or pursuant to policies established by
other Federal, State, or regional entities. The flood hazard
determinations are in accordance with 44 CFR 65.4.
    The affected communities are listed in the following table. Flood
hazard determination information for each community is available for
inspection at both the online location and the respective community map
repository address listed in the table below. Additionally, the current
effective FIRM and FIS report for each community are accessible online
through the FEMA Map Service Center at https://msc.fema.gov for
comparison.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 97.022, ``Flood
Insurance.'')

Michael M. Grimm,
Assistant Administrator for Risk Management, Federal Emergency
Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.

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                                                         Chief executive                         Online location of
        State and county           Location and case       officer of         Community map        letter of map      Date of  modification   Community
                                          No.               community          repository             revision                                   No.
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Colorado:
    Adams.......................  City of Northglenn,  The Honorable       City Hall, 11701    https://msc.fema.gov/  Mar. 31, 2023........       080257
                                   (22-08-0178P).       Meredith Leighty,   Community Center    portal/advanceSearch.
                                                        Mayor, City of      Drive,
                                                        Northglenn, 11701   Northglenn, CO
                                                        Community Center    80233.
                                                        Drive,
                                                        Northglenn, CO
                                                        80233.
    Adams.......................  City of Thornton     The Honorable Jan   City Hall, 9500     https://msc.fema.gov/  Mar. 31, 2023........       080007
                                   (22-08-0178P).       Kulmann, Mayor,     Civic Center        portal/advanceSearch.
                                                        City of Thornton,   Drive, Thornton,
                                                        9500 Civic Center   CO 80229.
                                                        Drive, Thornton,
                                                        CO 80229.
    Adams.......................  Unincorporated       The Honorable Lynn  Adams County        https://msc.fema.gov/  Mar. 31, 2023........       080001
                                   areas of Adams       Baca, Chair,        Community and       portal/advanceSearch.
                                   County (22-08-       Adams County,       Economic
                                   0178P).              Board of            Development
                                                        Commissioners,      Department, 4430
                                                        4430 South Adams    South Adams
                                                        County Parkway,     County Parkway,
                                                        5th Floor, Suite    1st Floor, Suite
                                                        C5000A, Brighton,   W2000, Brighton,
                                                        CO 80601.           CO 80601.
Connecticut: New Haven..........  Town of Branford     The Honorable       Engineering         https://msc.fema.gov/  Mar. 14, 2023........       090073
                                   (22-01-0692P).       James B.            Department, 1019    portal/advanceSearch.
                                                        Cosgrove, First     Main Street,
                                                        Selectman, Town     Branford, CT
                                                        of Branford Board   06405.
                                                        of Selectmen,
                                                        1019 Main Street,
                                                        Branford, CT
                                                        06405.
Florida:
    Bay.........................  Unincorporated       The Honorable       Bay County          https://msc.fema.gov/  Feb. 24, 2023........       120004
                                   areas of Bay         Robert Carroll,     Planning and        portal/advanceSearch.
                                   County (21-04-       Chair, Bay County   Zoning Division,
                                   2548P).              Board of            840 West 11th
                                                        Commissioners,      Street, Panama
                                                        840 West 11th       City, FL 32401.
                                                        Street, Panama
                                                        City, FL 32401.
    Broward.....................  City of Hallandale   The Honorable Joy   Public Works        https://msc.fema.gov/  Mar. 30, 2023........       125110
                                   Beach (22-04-        Cooper, Mayor,      Department, 630     portal/advanceSearch.
                                   2352P).              City of             Northwest 2nd
                                                        Hallandale Beach,   Street,
                                                        400 South Federal   Hallandale Beach,
                                                        Highway,            FL 33009.
                                                        Hallandale Beach,
                                                        FL 33009.

    Manatee.....................  Unincorporated       Scott Hopes,        Manatee County      https://msc.fema.gov/  Apr. 28, 2023........       120153
                                   areas of Manatee     Manatee County      Building and        portal/advanceSearch.
                                   County (22-04-       Administrator,      Development
                                   4852P).              1112 Manatee        Services
                                                        Avenue, West        Department, 1112
                                                        Bradenton, FL       Manatee Avenue,
                                                        34205.              West Bradenton,
                                                                            FL 34205.
    Manatee.....................  Unincorporated       Scott Hopes,        Manatee County      https://msc.fema.gov/  Apr. 21, 2023........       120153
                                   areas of Manatee     Manatee County      Building and        portal/advanceSearch.
                                   County (22-04-       Administrator,      Development
                                   5644P).              1112 Manatee        Services
                                                        Avenue, West        Department, 1112
                                                        Bradenton, FL       Manatee Avenue,
                                                        34205.              West Bradenton,
                                                                            FL 34205.
    Miami-Dade..................  City of Miami (22-   The Honorable       Building            https://msc.fema.gov/  Mar. 6, 2023.........       120650
                                   04-3431P).           Francis Suarez,     Department 444      portal/advanceSearch.
                                                        Mayor, City of      Southwest 2nd
                                                        Miami, 444          Street, 4th Floor
                                                        Southwest 2nd       Miami, FL 33130.
                                                        Avenue, Miami, FL
                                                        33130.
    Monroe......................  City of Marathon     The Honorable John  Planning            https://msc.fema.gov/  Mar. 20, 2023........       120681
                                   (22-04-5165P).       Bartus, Mayor,      Department, 9805    portal/advanceSearch.
                                                        City of Marathon,   Overseas Highway,
                                                        9805 Overseas       Marathon, FL
                                                        Highway,            33050.
                                                        Marathon, FL
                                                        33050.
    Orange......................  City of Orlando (22- The Honorable       Public Works        https://msc.fema.gov/  Apr. 7, 2023.........       120186
                                   04-4870P).           Buddy Dyer,         Department          portal/advanceSearch.
                                                        Mayor, City of      Engineering
                                                        Orlando, 400        Division, 400
                                                        South Orange        South Orange
                                                        Avenue, Orlando,    Avenue, Orlando,
                                                        FL 32801.           FL 32801.
    Sarasota....................  City of Sarasota     The Honorable Erik  Development         https://msc.fema.gov/  Mar. 29, 2023........       125150
                                   (22-04-5287P).       Arroyo, Mayor,      Services            portal/advanceSearch.
                                                        City of Sarasota,   Department, 1565
                                                        1565 1st Street,    1st Street, Room
                                                        Room 101,           101, Sarasota, FL
                                                        Sarasota, FL        34236.
                                                        34236.
Maryland:
    Anne Arundel................  Unincorporated       Steuart Pittman,    Anne Arundel        https://msc.fema.gov/  Mar. 20, 2023........       240008
                                   areas of Anne        Anne Arundel        County Department   portal/advanceSearch.
                                   Arundel County (22-  County Executive,   of Inspections
                                   03-0389P).           44 Calvert          and Permits, 2664
                                                        Street,             Riva Road,
                                                        Annapolis, MD       Annapolis, MD
                                                        21401.              21401.
    Frederick...................  City of Frederick    The Honorable       City Hall, 101      https://msc.fema.gov/  Apr. 26, 2023........       240030
                                   (22-03-0336P).       Michael O'Connor,   North Court         portal/advanceSearch.
                                                        Mayor, City of      Street,
                                                        Frederick, 101      Frederick, MD
                                                        North Court         21701.
                                                        Street,
                                                        Frederick, MD
                                                        21701.
    Frederick...................  Unincorporated       The Honorable       Frederick County    https://msc.fema.gov/  Apr. 26, 2023........       240027
                                   areas of Frederick   Jessica             Division of         portal/advanceSearch.
                                   County (22-03-       Fitzwater,          Planning and
                                   0336P).              Frederick County    Permitting, 30
                                                        Executive, 12       North Market
                                                        East Church         Street,
                                                        Street,             Frederick, MD
                                                        Frederick, MD       21701.
                                                        21701.
Massachusetts: Essex............  City of Gloucester   The Honorable Greg  City Hall, 3 Pond   https://msc.fema.gov/  Mar. 23, 2023........       250082
                                   (22-01-0631P).       Verga, Mayor,       Road, Gloucester,   portal/advanceSearch.
                                                        City of             MA 01930.
                                                        Gloucester, 9
                                                        Dale Avenue,
                                                        Gloucester, MA
                                                        01930.
Rhode Island: Washington........  Town of              James R. Tierney,   Narragansett        https://msc.fema.gov/  Mar. 16, 2023........       445402
                                   Narragansett (22-    Manager, Town of    Planning Board,     portal/advanceSearch.
                                   01-0734P).           Narragansett, 25    25 5th Avenue,
                                                        5th Avenue,         Narragansett, RI
                                                        Narragansett, RI    02882.
                                                        02882.
South Dakota: Lawrence..........  City of Spearfish    The Honorable John  Building and        https://msc.fema.gov/  Mar. 22, 2023........       460046
                                   (22-08-0442P).       Senden, Mayor,      Development         portal/advanceSearch.
                                                        City of             Department, 625
                                                        Spearfish, 625      North 5th Street,
                                                        North 5th Street,   Spearfish, SD
                                                        Spearfish, SD       57783.
                                                        57783.
Texas:
    Collin and Denton...........  Town of Prosper (22- The Honorable       Town Hall, 250      https://msc.fema.gov/  Apr. 27, 2023........       480141
                                   06-0470P).           David Bristol,      West 1st Street,    portal/advanceSearch.
                                                        Mayor, Town of      Prosper, TX 75078.
                                                        Prosper, 250 West
                                                        1st Street,
                                                        Prosper, TX 75078.
    Denton......................  Unincorporated       The Honorable Andy  Denton County       https://msc.fema.gov/  Apr. 24, 2023........       480774
                                   areas of Denton      Eads, Denton        Development         portal/advanceSearch.
                                   County (22-06-       County Judge, 1     Services
                                   1798P).              Courthouse Drive,   Department, 3900
                                                        Suite 3100,         Morse Street,
                                                        Denton, TX 76208.   Denton, TX 76208.
    Ellis.......................  City of Venus (22-   The Honorable       Public Works and    https://msc.fema.gov/  Mar. 6, 2023.........       480883
                                   06-0620P).           James L. Burgess,   Water/Sewer         portal/advanceSearch.
                                                        Mayor, City of      Department, 700
                                                        Venus 700 West      West U.S. Highway
                                                        U.S. Highway 67,    67, Venus, TX
                                                        Venus, TX 76084.    76084.
    Ellis.......................  City of Waxahachie   The Honorable       Public Works and    https://msc.fema.gov/  Mar. 13, 2023........       480211
                                   (22-06-0378P).       David Hill,         Engineering         portal/advanceSearch.
                                                        Mayor, City of      Department, 401
                                                        Waxahachie, P.O.    South Roger
                                                        Box 757,            Street,
                                                        Waxahachie, TX      Waxahachie, TX
                                                        75168.              75165.

    Ellis.......................  City of Waxahachie   The Honorable       Public Works and    https://msc.fema.gov/  Mar. 23, 2023........       480211
                                   (22-06-1739P).       David Hill,         Engineering         portal/advanceSearch.
                                                        Mayor, City of      Department, 401
                                                        Waxahachie, P.O.    South Roger
                                                        Box 757,            Street,
                                                        Waxahachie, TX      Waxahachie, TX
                                                        75168.              75165.
    Ellis.......................  Unincorporated       The Honorable Todd  Ellis County        https://msc.fema.gov/  Mar. 13, 2023........       480798
                                   areas of Ellis       Little, Ellis       Engineering         portal/advanceSearch.
                                   County (22-06-       County Judge, 101   Department, 109
                                   0378P).              West Main Street,   South Jackson
                                                        Waxahachie, TX      Street,
                                                        75165.              Waxahachie, TX
                                                                            75165.
    Ellis.......................  Unincorporated       The Honorable Todd  Ellis County        https://msc.fema.gov/  Mar. 6, 2023.........       480798
                                   areas of Ellis       Little, Ellis       Engineering         portal/advanceSearch.
                                   County (22-06-       County Judge, 101   Department, 109
                                   0620P).              West Main Street,   South Jackson
                                                        Waxahachie, TX      Street,
                                                        75165.              Waxahachie, TX
                                                                            75165.
    Midland.....................  Unincorporated       The Honorable       Midland County      https://msc.fema.gov/  Mar. 20, 2023........       481239
                                   areas of Midland     Terry Johnson,      Courthouse, 500     portal/advanceSearch.
                                   County (22-06-       Midland County      North Loraine
                                   1520P).              Judge, 500 North    Street, Midland,
                                                        Loraine Street,     TX 79701.
                                                        Suite 1100,
                                                        Midland, TX 79701.
    Tarrant.....................  City of Fort Worth   The Honorable       Transportation and  https://msc.fema.gov/  Mar. 20, 2023........       480596
                                   (22-06-0836P).       Mattie Parker,      Public Works        portal/advanceSearch.
                                                        Mayor, City of      Department,
                                                        Fort Worth, 200     Engineering
                                                        Texas Street,       Vault, 200 Texas
                                                        Fort Worth, TX      Street, Fort
                                                        76102.              Worth, TX 76102.
    Tarrant.....................  Unincorporated       The Honorable B.    Tarrant County      https://msc.fema.gov/  Mar. 20, 2023........       480582
                                   areas of Tarrant     Glen Whitley,       Administration      portal/advanceSearch.
                                   County (22-06-       Tarrant County      Building, 100
                                   0836P).              Judge, 100 East     East Weatherford
                                                        Weatherford         Street, Suite
                                                        Street, Suite       401, Fort Worth,
                                                        501, Fort Worth,    TX 76196.
                                                        TX 76196.
    Travis......................  City of Austin (22-  Spencer Cronk,      Watershed           https://msc.fema.gov/  Mar. 6, 2023.........       480624
                                   06-1763P).           Manager, City of    Engineering         portal/advanceSearch.
                                                        Austin, P.O. Box    Division, 505
                                                        1088, Austin, TX    Barton Springs
                                                        78767.              Road, 12th Floor,
                                                                            Austin, TX 78704.
Virginia: Loudoun...............  Unincorporated       Tim Hemstreet,      Loudoun County      https://msc.fema.gov/  Apr. 3, 2023.........       510090
                                   areas of Loudoun     Loudoun County      Government          portal/advanceSearch.
                                   County (22-03-       Administrator, 1    Center, 1
                                   0603P).              Harrison Street,    Harrison Street,
                                                        Southeast, 5th      Southeast, 3rd
                                                        Floor, Leesburg,    Floor, MSC #60,
                                                        VA 20175.           Leesburg, VA
                                                                            20175.
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 113 (Friday, June 12, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33573-33574]
[FR Doc No: 2015-14361]

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-75119; File No. SR-ICC-2015-009]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; ICE Clear Credit LLC; Notice of
Filing of Proposed Rule Change

June 8, 2015.
    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 28, 2015, ICE Clear Credit LLC (``ICC'') filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'') the proposed rule
change as described in Items I, II, and III below, which Items have
been prepared primarily by ICC. The Commission is publishing this
notice to solicit comments on the proposed rule change from interested
persons.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance
of the Proposed Rule Change

    The principal purpose of the proposed rule change is to revise the
ICC Risk Management Framework to incorporate certain risk model
enhancements. These revisions do not require any changes to the ICC
Clearing Rules (``Rules'').

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

    In its filing with the Commission, ICC 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. ICC has prepared summaries, set forth in sections A, B,
and C below, of the most significant aspects of these statements.

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

    ICC proposes revising the ICC Risk Management Framework to
incorporate risk model enhancements related to the General Wrong Way
Risk (``GWWR'') methodology. ICC believes such revisions will
facilitate the prompt and accurate clearance and settlement of
securities transactions and derivative agreements, contracts, and
transactions for which it is responsible. The proposed revisions are
described in detail as follows.
    The proposed changes to the ICC Risk Management Framework extend
the GWWR framework to the portfolio level. Currently, there exists no
Clearing Participant-level cumulative GWWR requirement incorporated in
the Jump-to-Default calculations. The uncollateralized WWR exposure of
a Risk Factor needs to exceed its corresponding WWR threshold in order
to trigger WWR collateralization. The proposed enhancement is
introduced to account for the potential accumulation of portfolio WWR
through Risk Factor specific WWR exposures. Under the proposed
approach, if the cumulative uncollateralized exposure exceeds a pre-
determined portfolio GWWR threshold, the amount above the threshold is
collateralized.
    Section 17A(b)(3) of the Act requires, among other things, that the
rules of a clearing agency be designed to promote the prompt and
accurate clearance and settlement of securities transactions and, to
the extent applicable, derivative agreements, contracts, and
transactions \3\ and to comply with the provisions of the Act and the
rules and regulations thereunder.\4\ ICC believes that the proposed
rule change is consistent with the requirements of the Act and the
rules and regulations thereunder applicable to ICC, in particular,
Section 17(A)(b)(3)(F),\5\ because ICC believes that the proposed rule
change will promote the prompt and accurate clearance and settlement of
securities transactions, derivatives agreements, contracts, and
transactions, as the proposed risk model revisions enhance risk
policies and are expected to impose more conservative initial margin
requirements, which would enhance the financial resources available to
ICC and thereby facilitate its ability to promptly and accurately clear
and settle its cleared CDS contracts. In addition, the proposed
revisions are consistent with the relevant requirements of Rule 17Ad-
22.\6\ In particular, the amendments to the Risk Management Framework
will enhance the financial resources available to ICC, and are
therefore reasonably designed to meet the margin and financial resource
requirements of Rule 17Ad-22(b)(2-3).\7\
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    \3\ 15 U.S.C. 78q-1(b)(3)(F).
    \4\ 15 U.S.C. 78q-1(b)(3)(A).
    \5\ 15 U.S.C. 78q-1(b)(3)(F).
    \6\ 17 CFR 240.17Ad-22.
    \7\ 17 CFR 240.17Ad-22(b)(2-3).
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B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition

    ICC does not believe the proposed rule change will have any impact,
or impose any burden, on competition. The risk model enhancements apply
uniformly across all market participants. Therefore, ICC does not
believe the proposed rule change imposes any burden on competition that
is inappropriate in furtherance of the purposes of the Act.

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

    Written comments relating to the proposed rule change have not been
solicited or received. ICC will notify the Commission of any written
comments received by ICC.

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

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

IV. Solicitation of Comments

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

Electronic Comments

     Use the Commission's Internet comment form (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml); or
     Send an email to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Please include
File Number SR-ICC-2015-009 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-ICC-2015-009. This file
number should be included on the subject line if email is used. To help
the Commission process and review your comments more efficiently,
please use only one method. The Commission will post all comments on
the Commission's Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the submission, all subsequent amendments, all
written statements with respect to the proposed rule change that are
filed with the Commission, and all written communications relating to
the proposed rule change between the Commission and any person, other
than those that may be withheld from the public in accordance with the
provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be available for Web site viewing and
printing in the Commission's Public Reference Room, 100 F Street NE.,
Washington, DC 20549, on official business days between the hours of
10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of such filings will also be available
for inspection and copying at the principal office of ICE Clear Credit
and on ICE Clear Credit's Web site at https://www.theice.com/clear-credit/regulation.
    All comments received will be posted without change; the Commission
does not edit personal identifying information from submissions. You
should submit only information that you wish to make available
publicly. All submissions should refer to File Number SR-ICC-2015-009
and should be submitted on or before July 6, 2015.
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    \8\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\8\
Robert W. Errett,
Deputy Secretary.
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                        Supporting Statement  -  Part A

                       Continuous Emission Monitoring;
    Quality-Assurance Requirements During the COVID-19 National Emergency
                    (OMB No. 2060-NEW; EPA ICR #: 2622.01)

A. Justification
	EPA is requesting emergency clearance for the information collection associated with temporary amendments to 40 CFR part 75 that are being issued to take immediate effect in a rule entitled "Continuous Emission Monitoring; Quality-Assurance Requirements During the COVID-19 National Emergency." The amendments are being issued as an interim final rule without prior notice and opportunity for comment and will expire in 180 days. EPA requests a decision on this request for emergency clearance within ten days.
A.1:  Explain the circumstances that make the collection of information necessary.  Identify any legal or administrative requirements that necessitate the collection.  Attach a copy of the appropriate section of each statute and regulation mandating or authorizing the collection of information.
	EPA has determined that existing provisions of the emissions monitoring, recordkeeping, and reporting provisions at 40 CFR part 75 are inconsistent with public health measures currently being implemented to address the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) national emergency. The part 75 regulations apply to almost all electricity generating units in the contiguous 48 states, as well as several hundred industrial units, pursuant to the Acid Rain Program, Cross-State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR) trading programs, and the NOX SIP Call. Affected units must monitor and report their mass emissions of SO2 and/or NOX for every operating hour and in most cases must surrender SO2 and/or NOX emission allowances equal to their reported emissions under one or more EPA trading programs.
	The part 75 regulations require affected units to perform a variety of tests for certification of monitoring systems, ongoing quality assurance, and other purposes. In order to provide a self-enforcing incentive for units to perform required tests in a timely manner, the regulations provide that if a unit fails to complete a required test by the applicable deadline, the unit must report substitute emissions data higher than the unit's actual monitored emissions data until the test has been completed. As the degree of lateness grows, the required substitute data become more conservative, eventually reaching the unit's maximum potential emissions in every operating hour. Higher reported emissions data will cause the unit to surrender larger quantities of emission allowances under EPA trading programs, at increased cost to the unit's owners.
	As presently written, the part 75 provisions that automatically require an affected unit to report substitute data when a test deadline is missed do not take the unit's reason for missing the test deadline into account. In the current COVID-19 emergency there is a widespread effort to limit social interactions for public health reasons. However, many part 75 tests are performed by outside contractors which would necessarily result in interactions between plant staff and outside personnel even during the current emergency. Accordingly, EPA believes there is an urgent need to revise these provisions to facilitate plant operation in light of the COVID-19 public health emergency.
	The temporary amendments allow an affected unit to continue to report monitored emissions data as valid instead of requiring the unit to report higher-than-actual substitute data in instances where data from a monitoring system would otherwise be considered invalid solely because of failure to complete a required test and where the unit's failure to complete the test is attributable to a national emergency. The amendments apply to all types of tests for which a missed deadline would otherwise automatically result in requirements to report substitute data, but only during an emergency period (as defined in the amendments). The amendments do not apply to tests where a deadline is missed for non-emergency reasons, do not alter any other emissions monitoring or reporting requirements, and do not alter any existing emissions limitations. Every unit is required to complete any deferred tests as soon as practicable after any emergency-related restrictions relevant to that unit are lifted. The amendments expire 180 days year after promulgation.
A.2: Indicate how, by whom, and for what purpose the information is to be used.  Except for a new collection, indicate the actual use the agency has made of the information received from the current collection.
	In order to provide assurance to EPA and the public that the amended procedures are appropriately applied only for emergency-related reasons, the amendments include certain new recordkeeping and reporting provisions. These provisions require sources to maintain records demonstrating that any delays of required tests were caused by travel, plant access, or other safety restrictions related to the national emergency. Sources must also submit emailed notifications to EPA within five business days following delay or completion of a test subject to the amended procedures. Each notification of a delayed test must identify the affected unit, the test being delayed, the otherwise applicable deadline, and the emergency-related reasons why the test could be completed by the deadline. Each notification of completion of a delayed test must identify the affected unit, the completed test, the date as of which emergency-related restrictions that formerly impaired testing for that unit no longer applied, and the date of test completion. In addition, both notifications must include certifications that the unit meets the criteria for using the amended procedures. To provide transparency, EPA will prepare summaries of the submitted notifications identifying the units, the delayed tests and test deadlines, and the completed tests and completion dates, and will post the summaries on a publicly accessible website. (See Appendix A, 40 CFR 75.68(a)(7) for complete description of reporting requirements.)
	The information included in this ICR is essential to EPA's mission. Under Clean Air Act (CAA) section 412, 42 U.S.C. 7651k, we are required to collect continuously monitored, quality-assured emissions data for all sources affected under the Acid Rain Program. Continuously monitored, quality-assured emissions data are similarly necessary to implement provisions of CSAPR and the NOX SIP Call, which were issued to address states' obligations related to interstate transport of air pollution under CAA section 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I), 42 U.S.C. 7410(a)(2)(D)(i)(I). Under CAA section 114(c), 42 U.S.C. 7414(c), all such quality-assured emissions data must be available to the public. Without an emergency clearance of the information collection provisions of our interim final rule, EPA and the public would be unable to collect information needed to ascertain whether the temporary exceptions to the otherwise applicable part 75 quality-assurance requirements are being appropriately applied only for emergency-related reasons.
	As noted above, the amendments included in the interim final rule are urgently needed to facilitate plant operation in light of the COVID-19 public health emergency-related restrictions on social interactions that are being imposed to limit the spread of COVID-19. Because the amendments were drafted in response to the current emergency and will be effective immediately upon publication in the Federal Register, the unusually short time available for development of the amendments does not allow time for completion of the normal clearance procedures for the associated information collection requirements. Considering the required 60-day and 30-day notice periods together with the minimum time needed to prepare and publish Federal Register notices, use of the normal clearance procedures would prevent any information collection regarding use of the new procedures for at least four months, well past the period when EPA expects greatest application of the amended procedures in the current COVID-19 emergency.
A.3: Describe whether, and to what extent, the collection of information involves the use of automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses, and the basis for the decision for adopting this means of collection.  Also describe any consideration of using information technology to reduce burden.
	EPA has designed the new information collection requirements to impose the minimum possible burden and costs on sources while obtaining the information needed to ensure that the amended procedures are being applied appropriately.
A. 4: Describe efforts to identify duplication.  Show specifically why any similar information already available cannot be used or modified for use for the purposes described in Item 2 above.
	This data does not exist elsewhere. It is being specifically created and collected for the purposes described in A.2.
A. 5: If the collection of information impacts small businesses or other small entities (Item 5 of OMB Form 83-I), describe any methods used to minimize burden.
	EPA has designed the new information collection requirements to impose the minimum possible burden and costs on sources while obtaining the information needed to ensure that the amended procedures are being applied appropriately.
A.6: Describe the consequence to Federal program or policy activities if the collection is not conducted or is conducted less frequently, as well as any technical or legal obstacles to reducing burden.
	The amendments included in the interim final rule are urgently needed to facilitate plant operation in light of the COVID-19 public health emergency-related restrictions on social interactions that are being imposed to limit the spread of COVID-19. Because the amendments were drafted in response to the current emergency and will be effective immediately upon publication in the Federal Register, the unusually short time available for development of the amendments does not allow time for completion of the normal clearance procedures for the associated information collection requirements. Considering the required 60-day and 30-day notice periods together with the minimum time needed to prepare and publish Federal Register notices, use of the normal clearance procedures would prevent any information collection regarding use of the new procedures for at least four months, well past the period when EPA expects greatest application of the amended procedures in the current COVID-19 emergency.
A.7: Explain any special circumstances that would cause an information collection to be conducted in a manner inconsistent with the general information guidelines in 5 CFR 1320.5.
	EPA is requesting emergency processing of this ICR under the provisions in 5 CFR 1320.13.
A.8: Provide a copy and identify the date and page number of publication in the Federal Register of the agency's notice, required by 5 CFR 1320.8 (d), soliciting comments on the information collection prior to submission to OMB.  Summarize public comments received in response to that notice and describe actions taken by the agency in response to these comments.
	EPA is following the requirements and schedule for public comment described in the emergency processing provisions of 5 CFR 1320.13.
A.9: Explain any decision to provide any payment or gift to respondents.
      There are no payments or gifts to respondents.
A.10: Describe any assurance of confidentiality provided to respondents and the basis for the assurance in statute, regulation, or agency policy.
	Respondents are not provided with any assurance of confidentiality.
A.11: Provide additional justification for any questions of a sensitive nature.
     There are no questions of a sensitive nature.
A.12: Provide estimates of the hour burden of the collection of information.  The statement should indicate the number of respondents, frequency of response, annual hour burden, and an explanation of how the burden was estimated.  If this request for approval covers more than one form, provide separate hour burden estimates for each form and aggregate the hour burdens in Item 13 of OMB Form 83-I.  Provide estimates of annualized cost to respondents for the hour burdens for collections of information, identifying and using appropriate wage rate categories.
	Based on communications from sources during the current national emergency, as confirmed by EPA's own professional judgment, EPA believes that relative accuracy test audits (RATAs) are the type of quality-assurance test most likely to be delayed during the current national emergency.
	While the requested emergency clearance described in this document is intended to last for a period of 180 days, for purposes of this ICR, EPA estimates that the current national emergency, and therefore use of the special reporting provisions described by the interim final rule, will last only 3 months (one quarter).
	Approximately 4,300 affected units at approximately 1,400 facilities are subject to part 75 requirements under the Acid Rain Program, the CSAPR trading programs, and the NOX SIP Call combined. In the second quarter of 2019, approximately 1,000 affected units reported performance of a total of 1,500 RATAs.  EPA estimates that 50% of scheduled RATAs expected to occur during the national emergency period will be delayed for reasons related to the emergency, resulting in an estimated total of 750 response incidents. Each response incident will require the source to prepare and submit notifications following the delay and subsequent completion of each scheduled test.
A.13: Provide an estimate of the total annual cost burden to respondents or record-keepers resulting from the collection of information.
	Based on the requirement of two notifications per response incident, an estimate of one hour of a technician's time and one hour of a manager's time for each notification, and hourly labor rates of $72.96 and $109.24 for technicians and managers respectively. These rates were derived using the most recent (May 2019) annual mean wage data for environmental engineering technicians and general/operations managers in the fossil fuel-fired electric power generation industry (NAICS 221112) from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates.  EPA estimates respondents' burden and cost per response incident to be 4.0 hours and $364.40, respectively. The Agency does not anticipate respondents will need to incur capital or operating and maintenance costs in associated with this information collection. The calculations are summarized in table 1 below.
                  Table 1: Total Respondent Burden and Cost
                                   Activity
                              Hours per incident
                               Cost per incident
                  Total Incidents During Emergency ICR Period
                Total Burden Hours During Emergency ICR Period
                    Total Costs During Emergency ICR Period
Creation of records and submission of two notifications per response incident:

ARP affected units
                                       4
                                    $364.40
                                                                            678
                                                                          2,712
                                                                       $247,063
CSAPR units (not also ARP)
                                       4
                                    $364.40
                                                                             17
                                                                             68
                                                                         $6,195
NOX SIP Call units (not also ARP)
                                       4
                                    $364.40
                                                                             55
                                                                            220
                                                                        $20,042
Total for all units

                                                                            750
                                                                          3,000
                                                                       $273,300

A.14: Provide estimates of annualized cost to the Federal government; provide a description of the method used to estimate cost which should include quantification of hours, operational expenses, and any other expense that would not have been incurred without this collection of information.
	EPA estimates that Agency processing of the submissions received and compiling them into an electronic database for posting will require five minutes of staff time per submission. Time for any required follow-up falls within the scope of existing approved ICRs.
	The federal agency hourly labor rate is assumed to be $83.99. This rate was derived using 2020 salary data from the U.S. Office of Personnel Management General Schedule. Based on the requirement of two notifications per response incident, an estimate of five minutes (0.0833 hours) to process each notification, EPA estimates the Agency's burden and cost per response incident to be 0.167 hours and $14.00, respectively.
	Based on the estimate of 750 response EPA estimates total annualized agency burden of 125 hours and total annualized agency cost of $10,500. The calculations are summarized in table 2 below.
                     Table 2: Total Agency Burden and Cost
                                   Activity
                              Hours per incident
                               Cost per incident
                  Total Incidents During Emergency ICR Period
                Total Burden Hours During Emergency ICR Period
                    Total Costs During Emergency ICR Period
Processing of two notifications per response incident:

ARP affected units
                                     0.167
                                    $14.00
                                                                            678
                                                                            113
                                                                         $9,492
CSAPR units (not also ARP)
                                     0.167
                                    $14.00
                                                                             17
                                                                              3
                                                                           $238
NOX SIP Call units (not also ARP)
                                     0.167
                                    $14.00
                                                                             55
                                                                              9
                                                                           $770
Total for all units

                                                                            750
                                                                            125
                                                                        $10,500

A.15: Explain the reasons for any program changes or adjustments reported in Items 13 or 14 of the OMB Form 83-I (reasons for changes in burden).
This is a new collection.

Appendix A: 40 CFR 75.68(a)(7)
	(7) The following recordkeeping and reporting requirements shall apply to any use of the procedures under paragraphs (a)(3) through (6) of this section:
	(i) The owner or operator of an affected unit reporting data under paragraph (a)(3), (4), or (5) of this section shall maintain records documenting the reasons for failure to complete by the applicable deadline each test or analysis referenced in such paragraph and demonstrating that such failure is caused by travel, plant access, or other safety restrictions implemented to address the COVID-19 national emergency. The owner or operator shall also maintain records documenting when any such travel, plant access, or other safety restrictions impairing the ability to complete testing or analyses for that unit ceased to apply. The records shall be maintained on site at the source in a form suitable for inspection for a period of three years from the date of each record.
	(ii) By five business days after the applicable deadline for a test or analysis referenced in paragraph (a)(3), (4), or (5) of this section, the designated representative shall submit to the Administrator, by email transmitted to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>a notification containing the following information:
	(A) Facility ID (ORIS);
	(B) Facility name;
	(C) Monitoring location ID and/or unit ID;
	(D) Identification of the quality-assurance test, certification or recertification test, appendix D fuel analysis, or appendix E or LME NOX emission rate test for which the notification is being submitted;
	(E) Identification of the applicable deadline for the test or analysis under part 75 (not including any applicable grace period);
	(F) A detailed explanation of the reason for failure to complete the test or analysis by the applicable deadline under part 75, including an explanation of how such failure is caused by travel, plant access, or other safety restrictions implemented to address the COVID-19 national emergency;
	(G) The certification statements in § 72.21(b)(1) and (2) of this chapter.
	(iii) By five business days after the completion in accordance with paragraph (a)(6)(i) or (ii) of this section of a delayed test or analysis referenced in paragraph (a)(3), (4), or (5) of this section, the designated representative shall submit to the Administrator, by email transmitted to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>a notification containing the following information:
	(A) Facility ID (ORIS);
	(B) Facility name;
	(C) Monitoring location ID and/or unit ID;
	(D) Identification of the quality-assurance test, certification or recertification test, appendix D fuel analysis, or appendix E or LME NOX emission rate test for which the notification is being submitted;
	(E) Identification of the date as of which travel, plant access, or other safety restrictions previously impairing the ability to complete the delayed test or analysis for the unit no longer applied;
	(F) Identification of the date as of which the test or analysis was completed in accordance with paragraph (a)(6)(i) or (ii) of this section; and
	(G) The certification statements in § 72.21(b)(1) and (2) of this chapter.
	(iv) With respect to any test or analysis of a type that is required to be performed more frequently than once per unit operating quarter, a series of such required tests or analyses may be treated as a single test or analysis for purposes of a notification submitted under paragraph (a)(7)(ii) or (iii) of this section, with the notification under paragraph (a)(7)(ii) to be submitted by five business days after the first failure to perform such a test or analysis by the applicable deadline and the notification under paragraph (a)(7)(iii) to be submitted by five business days after the first completion of such a test or analysis in accordance with paragraph (a)(6)(i) or (ii) of this section.
	(v) A notification submitted under paragraph (a)(7)(ii) or (iii) of this section may include information for more than one required test for a given unit or monitoring location, provided that each item of information required to be included in such notification pursuant to paragraphs (a)(7)(ii)(D) through (F) of this section or paragraphs (a)(7)(iii)(D) through (F) of this section is provided separately for each required test included in the notification.
	(vi) No claim of confidentiality may be asserted with respect to any information included in a notification submitted under paragraph (a)(7)(ii) or (iii) of this section.
	(vii) Notwithstanding the deadlines for submission of notifications in paragraphs (a)(7)(ii), (iii), and (iv) of this section, no such notification from any owner or operator shall be due less than 30 days after the effective date of this section.