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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

 [Docket No. ER08-1226-000]

Arlington Wind Power Project LLC; Supplemental Notice That
Initial Market-Based Rate Filing Includes Request for Blanket Section
204 Authorization

July 14, 2008.
    This is a supplemental notice in the above-referenced proceeding of
Arlington Wind Power Project LLC's application for market-based rate
authority, with an accompanying rate schedule, noting that such
application includes a request for blanket authorization, under 18 CFR
part 34, of future issuances of securities and assumptions of
liability.
    Any person desiring to intervene or to protest should file with the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE.,
Washington, DC 20426, in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the
Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and Sec.
385.214). Anyone filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a
copy of that document on the Applicant.
    Notice is hereby given that the deadline for filing protests with
regard to the applicant's request for blanket authorization, under 18
CFR part 34, of future issuances of securities and assumptions of
liability, is July 31, 2008.
    The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and
interventions in lieu of paper, using the FERC Online links at http://
www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic service, persons with Internet
access who will eFile a document and/or be listed as a contact for an
intervenor must create and validate an eRegistration account using the
eRegistration link. Select the eFiling link to log on and submit the
intervention or protests.
    Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and
14 copies of the intervention or protest to the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First St., NE., Washington, DC 20426.
    The filings in the above-referenced proceeding are accessible in
the Commission's eLibrary system by clicking on the appropriate link in
the above list. They are also available for review in the Commission's
Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an eSubscription link
on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification
when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with
any FERC Online service, please e-mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or
call<PHONE_NUMBER> (toll free). For TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Summary Notice No. PE-2018-57]

Petition for Exemption; Summary of Petition Received; NextEra
Energy, Inc.

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice contains a summary of a petition seeking relief
from specified requirements of Title 14 of the Code of Federal
Regulations. The purpose of this notice is to improve the public's
awareness of, and participation in, the FAA's exemption process.
Neither publication of this notice nor the inclusion or omission of
information in the summary is intended to affect the legal status of
the petition or its final disposition.

DATES: Comments on this petition must identify the petition docket
number and must be received on or before August 1, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Send comments identified by docket number FAA-2018-0225
using any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov and follow the online instructions for sending your
comments electronically.
     Mail: Send comments to Docket Operations, M-30; U.S.
Department of Transportation (DOT), 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Room
W12-140, West Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC 20590-0001.
     Hand Delivery or Courier: Take comments to Docket
Operations in Room W12-140 of the West Building Ground Floor at 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays.
     Fax: Fax comments to Docket Operations at<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Privacy: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments
from the public to better inform its rulemaking process. DOT posts
these comments, without edit, including any personal information the
commenter provides, to http://www.regulations.gov, as described in the
system of records notice (DOT/ALL-14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at
http://www.dot.gov/privacy.
    Docket: Background documents or comments received may be read at
http://www.regulations.gov at any time. Follow the online instructions
for accessing the docket or go to the Docket Operations in Room W12-140
of the West Building Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jake Troutman,<PHONE_NUMBER>, 800
Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591.
    This notice is published pursuant to 14 CFR 11.85.

Lirio Liu,
Executive Director, Office of Rulemaking.

Petition for Exemption

    Docket No.: FAA-2018-0225.
    Petitioner: NextEra Energy, Inc.
    Section(s) of 14 CFR Affected: Sec. Sec.  61.23(a) & (c);
61.101(e)(4) & (5); 61.113(a); 61.315(a); 91.7(a), 91.105(a)(2),
91.119(c); 91.121; 91.151(a)(1); 91.403(b); 91.405(a); 91.407(a)(1);
91.409(a)(1) & (2); 91.417(a) & (b).
    Description of Relief Sought: The petitioner proposes to operate
unmanned aircraft systems, weighing more than 55 pounds, for aerial
data collection operations, including support of storm response. The
operations will be within visual line of site of the pilot or visual
observer, under 400 feet, and at speeds at or less than 100 miles an
hour.

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[Rules and Regulations]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R05-OAR-2018-0043; FRL-9999-78-Region 5]

Air Plan Approval; Illinois; State Board and Infrastructure SIP
Requirements

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving
revisions to the Illinois state implementation plan (SIP) addressing
the state board requirements under section 128 of the Clean Air Act
(CAA) and the related infrastructure element for several National
Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) infrastructure submissions. The
infrastructure requirements are designed to ensure that the structural
components of each state's air quality management program are adequate
to meet the state's responsibilities under the CAA.

DATES: This final rule is effective on October 23, 2019.

ADDRESSES: EPA has established a docket for this action under Docket ID
No. EPA-R05-OAR-2018-0043. All

documents in the docket are listed on the www.regulations.gov website.
Although listed in the index, some information is not publicly
available, i.e., Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other
information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other
material, such as copyrighted material, is not placed on the internet
and will be publicly available only in hard copy form. Publicly
available docket materials are available either through
www.regulations.gov or at the Environmental Protection Agency, Region
5, Air and Radiation Division, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago,
Illinois 60604. This facility is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, excluding Federal holidays. We recommend that
you telephone Sarah Arra, Environmental Scientist, at<PHONE_NUMBER>
before visiting the Region 5 office.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sarah Arra, Environmental Scientist,
Attainment Planning and Maintenance Section, Air Programs Branch (AR-
18J), Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West Jackson
Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604,<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Throughout this document whenever ``we,''
``us,'' or ``our'' is used, we mean EPA. This supplementary information
section is arranged as follows:

I. What is the background of this SIP submission?
II. What is our response to comments received on the proposed
rulemaking?
III. What action is EPA taking?
IV. Incorporation by Reference
V. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

I. What is the background of this SIP submission?

    Whenever EPA promulgates a new or revised NAAQS, CAA section
110(a)(1) requires states to make SIP submissions to provide for the
implementation, maintenance, and enforcement of the NAAQS. This type of
SIP submission is commonly referred to as an ``infrastructure SIP.''
This rulemaking addresses a January 25, 2018, submission from the
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) addressing section 128
requirements and revisions to infrastructure SIP submissions for the
2006 fine particulate matter (PM2.5), 2008 lead, 2008 ozone,
2010 nitrogen dioxide (NO2), 2010 sulfur dioxide
(SO2), and 2012 PM2.5 NAAQS specific to CAA
section 110(a)(2)(E) (also known as ``element E''). EPA is not acting
on the 2012 PM2.5 NAAQS infrastructure revision in this
rulemaking.

II. What is our response to comments received on the proposed
rulemaking?

    The proposed rulemaking associated with this final action was
published on May 16, 2019 (84 FR 22082), and EPA received one comment
during the comment period, which ended on June 17, 2019. A synopsis of
the adverse comment, as well as EPA's response, is discussed below.
    Comment: The commenter suggests that the proposed SIP revision is
not approvable because definitions of several of the key terms are not
located anywhere in the Illinois Administrative Code, specifically
``significant portion of income,'' ``represent the public interest,''
``adequately disclosed,'' ``conflict of interest,'' and ``bias.'' The
commenter also states that the text of the new SIP provision does not
specify that it applies to the Pollution Control Board or to the IEPA.
    Response: EPA disagrees that this action is not approvable for the
reasons stated in the comment. The language that the state has adopted
and that EPA is approving into the Illinois SIP is identical to the
language in CAA section 128, and therefore meets the statutory
requirements. When appropriate, EPA allows states to adopt identical
language from the CAA into a SIP for statutory and regulatory
requirements. EPA notes that the CAA itself does not define the terms
noted by the commenter, and therefore the meanings may depend upon the
specific facts and circumstances of a given situation. While EPA's 1978
guidance for CAA section 128 provides recommended definitions, the
guidance also specifies that it does not create a requirement that all
SIPs must include EPA's suggested definitions for CAA section 128
verbatim, or that states must include any such definitions in SIPs at
all.\1\ The legislative history of the 1977 amendments to the CAA also
indicates that states have some flexibility to determine the specific
provisions needed to satisfy the requirements of section 128, so long
as the statutory requirements are met, specifically, the conference
committee for the 1977 amendments stated that ``it is the
responsibility of each state to determine the specific requirements to
meet the general requirements of [section 128].'' \2\ EPA has
previously approved SIP provisions with requirements that closely track
or mirror the explicit statutory language of CAA section 128 as meeting
the requirements of CAA section 128 into other states' SIPs.\3\
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    \1\ 1978 Guidance, ``Model Letter from Regional Offices to
States,'' at 2-3.
    \2\ H.R. Rep. 95-564 (1977), reprinted in Legislative History of
the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1977, 526-527 (1978).
    \3\ See also EPA proposed rule on South Dakota, 79 FR 71040,
71052, finalized at 80 FR 4799; and Alabama, 83 FR 5594, finalized
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    The SIP revision language is also clear that it applies to the
Pollution Control Board and IEPA because the added language appears in
the Illinois Administrative Code under Title 35: Environmental
Protection, Subtitle A: General Provisions, Chapter 1: Pollution
Control Board. Therefore, the ``Board'' referenced in the SIP revision
is plainly referring to IEPA's Pollution Control Board because that
board is the subject of the entire chapter. Thus, the Board is a
``board or body'' within the meaning of CAA section 128, and the state
is properly imposing requirements on the Board through SIP provisions
as required by CAA section 110(a)(2)(E)(ii).

III. What action is EPA taking?

    EPA is approving 35 Ill. Adm. Code 101.112(d) as satisfying the
requirements of CAA section 128. EPA is also approving the
infrastructure element under CAA section 110(a)(2)(E)(ii) for the 2006
PM2.5, 2008 lead, 2008 ozone, 2010 NO2, and 2010
SO2 NAAQS. Final approval of this action will terminate the
Federal Implementation Plan Clock started for the disapproval of CAA
section 110(a)(2)(E)(ii) for the 2006 PM2.5 and 2008 ozone
NAAQS (see 80 FR 51730 (Aug. 26, 2015)).

IV. Incorporation by Reference

    In this rule, EPA is finalizing regulatory text that includes
incorporation by reference. In accordance with requirements of 1 CFR
51.5, EPA is finalizing the incorporation by reference of the Illinois
regulations described in the amendments to 40 CFR part 52 set forth
below. EPA has made, and will continue to make, these documents
generally available through www.regulations.gov, and at the EPA Region
5 Office (please contact the person identified in the For Further
Information Contact section of this preamble for more information).
Therefore, these materials have been approved by EPA for inclusion in
the Illinois SIP, have been incorporated by reference by EPA into that
plan, are fully federally enforceable under sections 110 and 113 of the
CAA as of the effective date of the final rulemaking of EPA's approval,
and will be incorporated by reference in the next update to the SIP
compilation.\4\
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    \4\ 62 FR 27968 (May 22, 1997).

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V. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

    Under the CAA, the Administrator is required to approve a SIP
submission that complies with the provisions of the CAA and applicable
Federal regulations. 42 U.S.C. 7410(k); 40 CFR 52.02(a). Thus, in
reviewing SIP submissions, EPA's role is to approve state choices,
provided that they meet the criteria of the CAA. Accordingly, this
action merely approves state law as meeting Federal requirements and
does not impose additional requirements beyond those imposed by state
law. For that reason, this action:
     Is not a significant regulatory action subject to review
by the Office of Management and Budget under Executive Orders 12866 (58
FR 51735, October 4, 1993) and 13563 (76 FR 3821, January 21, 2011);
     Is not an Executive Order 13771 (82 FR 9339, February 2,
2017) regulatory action because SIP approvals are exempted under
Executive Order 12866;
     Does not impose an information collection burden under the
provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.);
     Is certified as not having a significant economic impact
on a substantial number of small entities under the Regulatory
Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.);
     Does not contain any unfunded mandate or significantly or
uniquely affect small governments, as described in the Unfunded
Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-4);
     Does not have federalism implications as specified in
Executive Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10, 1999);
     Is not an economically significant regulatory action based
on health or safety risks subject to Executive Order 13045 (62 FR
19885, April 23, 1997);
     Is not a significant regulatory action subject to
Executive Order 13211 (66 FR 28355, May 22, 2001);
     Is not subject to requirements of Section 12(d) of the
National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272
note) because application of those requirements would be inconsistent
with the CAA; and
     Does not provide EPA with the discretionary authority to
address, as appropriate, disproportionate human health or environmental
effects, using practicable and legally permissible methods, under
Executive Order 12898 (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994).
    In addition, the SIP is not approved to apply on any Indian
reservation land or in any other area where EPA or an Indian tribe has
demonstrated that a tribe has jurisdiction. In those areas of Indian
country, the rule does not have tribal implications and will not impose
substantial direct costs on tribal governments or preempt tribal law as
specified by Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, November 9, 2000).
    The Congressional Review Act, 5 U.S.C. 801 et seq., as added by the
Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996, generally
provides that before a rule may take effect, the agency promulgating
the rule must submit a rule report, which includes a copy of the rule,
to each House of the Congress and to the Comptroller General of the
United States. EPA will submit a report containing this action and
other required information to the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of
Representatives, and the Comptroller General of the United States prior
to publication of the rule in the Federal Register. A major rule cannot
take effect until 60 days after it is published in the Federal
Register. This action is not a ``major rule'' as defined by 5 U.S.C.
804(2).
    Under section 307(b)(1) of the CAA, petitions for judicial review
of this action must be filed in the United States Court of Appeals for
the appropriate circuit by November 22, 2019. Filing a petition for
reconsideration by the Administrator of this final rule does not affect
the finality of this action for the purposes of judicial review nor
does it extend the time within which a petition for judicial review may
be filed, and shall not postpone the effectiveness of such rule or
action. This action may not be challenged later in proceedings to
enforce its requirements. (See CAA section 307(b)(2).)

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Incorporation by
reference, Intergovernmental relations, Lead, Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone,
Particulate matter, Sulfur oxides.

    Dated: September 4, 2019.
Cheryl L Newton,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 5.

    40 CFR part 52 is amended as follows:

PART 52--APPROVAL AND PROMULGATION OF IMPLEMENTATION PLANS

0
1. The authority citation for part 52 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.

0
2. Section 52.720 is amended:
0
a. In the table in paragraph (c), under ``Chapter I: Pollution Control
Board,'' by adding entries for ``Part 101: General Rules'' before
``Part 106: Procedural Regulations''; and
0
b. In the table in paragraph (e), under the heading ``Section 110(a)(2)
Infrastructure Requirements,'' by revising the entries for ``2006 24-
hour PM2.5 NAAQS Infrastructure Requirements'', ``2008 Lead
NAAQS Infrastructure Requirements'', ``2008 Ozone NAAQS Infrastructure
Requirements'', ``2010 NO2 NAAQS Infrastructure
Requirements'', and ``2010 SO2 NAAQS Infrastructure
Requirements''.
    The additions and revisions read as follows:

Sec.  52.720  Identification of plan.

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    (c) * * *

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101.112........................  Bias and Conflict  7/5/2017.........  9/23/2019,         Only paragraph (d).
                                  of Interest.                          [Insert Federal
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                                                                        citation].

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                       EPA-Approved Illinois Nonregulatory and Quasi-Regulatory Provisions
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2006 24-hour PM2.5 NAAQS         Statewide........  08/09/11,          9/23/2019,         All CAA infrastructure
 Infrastructure Requirements.                        supplemented on    [Insert Federal    elements under
                                                     08/25/11, 06/27/   Register           110(a)(2) have been
                                                     12, and 7/5/2017.  citation].         approved except
                                                                                (D)(i)(I) [Prongs 1
                                                                                and 2], (D)(ii), and
                                                                                the PSD portions of
                                                                                (C), (D)(i)(II)
                                                                                [Prong 3], and (J),
                                                                                which have been
                                                                                disapproved. The
                                                                                disapproved elements
                                                                                have Federal
                                                                                Implementation Plans
                                                                                (FIP) in place and no
                                                                                further action is
                                                                                needed.
2008 Lead NAAQS Infrastructure   Statewide........  12/31/12 and 7/5/  9/23/2019,         All CAA infrastructure
 Requirements.                                       2017.              [Insert Federal    elements under
                                                                        Register           110(a)(2) have been
                                                                        citation].         approved except
                                                                                (D)(ii), and the PSD
                                                                                portions of (C),
                                                                                (D)(i)(II) [Prong 3],
                                                                                and (J), which have
                                                                                been disapproved. The
                                                                                disapproved elements
                                                                                have Federal
                                                                                Implementation Plans
                                                                                (FIP) in place and no
                                                                                further action is
                                                                                needed.
2008 Ozone NAAQS Infrastructure  Statewide........  12/31/12 and 7/5/  9/23/2019,         All CAA infrastructure
 Requirements.                                       2017.              [Insert Federal    elements under
                                                                        Register           110(a)(2) have been
                                                                        citation].         approved except
                                                                                (D)(i)(I) [Prongs 1
                                                                                and 2], (D)(ii), and
                                                                                the PSD portions of
                                                                                (C), (D)(i)(II)
                                                                                [Prong 3], and (J),
                                                                                which have been
                                                                                disapproved. The
                                                                                disapproved elements
                                                                                have Federal
                                                                                Implementation Plans
                                                                                (FIP) in place and no
                                                                                further action is
                                                                                needed.
2010 NO2 NAAQS Infrastructure    Statewide........  12/31/12 and 7/5/  9/23/2019,         All CAA infrastructure
 Requirements.                                       2017.              [Insert Federal    elements under
                                                                        Register           110(a)(2) have been
                                                                        citation].         approved except
                                                                                (D)(ii), and the PSD
                                                                                portions of (C),
                                                                                (D)(i)(II) [Prong 3],
                                                                                and (J), which have
                                                                                been disapproved. The
                                                                                disapproved elements
                                                                                have Federal
                                                                                Implementation Plans
                                                                                (FIP) in place and no
                                                                                further action is
                                                                                needed.
2010 SO2 NAAQS Infrastructure    Statewide........  12/31/12 and 7/5/  9/23/2019,         All CAA infrastructure
 Requirements.                                       2017.              [Insert Federal    elements under
                                                                        Register           110(a)(2) have been
                                                                        citation].         approved except
                                                                                (D)(ii), and the PSD
                                                                                portions of (C),
                                                                                (D)(i)(II) [Prong 3],
                                                                                and (J), which have
                                                                                been disapproved, and
                                                                                (D)(i)(I) [Prongs 1
                                                                                and 2], which have
                                                                                not yet been
                                                                                submitted. The
                                                                                disapproved elements
                                                                                have Federal
                                                                                Implementation Plans
                                                                                (FIP) in place and no
                                                                                further action is
                                                                                needed.

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-88472; File No. SR-GEMX-2020-08]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Nasdaq GEMX, LLC; Notice of Filing
and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Amend Options 3,
Section 8, Opening

March 25, 2020.
    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 March 24, 2020, Nasdaq GEMX, LLC (``GEMX'' or ``Exchange'') 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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    \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 Exchange proposes to amend GEMX Rules at Options 3, Section 8,
titled ``Opening.''
    The text of the proposed rule change is available on the Exchange's
website at http://nasdaqgemx.cchwallstreet.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 aspects of such
statements.

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

1. Purpose
    The Exchange proposes to amend GEMX Rules at Options 3, Section 8,
titled ``Opening.'' The Exchange proposes to rename this rule ``Options
Opening Process.'' Specifically, the Exchange is proposing to amend the
definition of ``market for the underlying security.''
    Today Options 3, Section 8(a)(2) describes ``market for the
underlying security'' as ``. . . either the primary listing market or
the primary volume market (defined as the market with the most
liquidity in that underlying security for the previous two calendar
months), as determined by the Exchange by underlying and announced to
the membership on the Exchange's website.''
    The Exchange proposes to amend this definition by replacing the
term ``primary volume market'' with ``an alternative market designated
by the primary market.'' The Exchange anticipates that an alternative
market would be necessary if the primary listing market were
impaired.\3\ In the event that a primary market is impaired and
utilizes its designated alternative market, the Exchange would utilize
that market as the underlying.\4\ The Exchange further proposes an
additional contingency. In the event that the primary market is unable
to open, and an alternative market is not designated (and/or the
designated alternative market does not open), the Exchange may utilize
a non-primary market to open all underlying securities from the primary
market. The Exchange will select the non-primary market with the most
liquidity in the aggregate for all underlying securities that trade on
the primary market for the previous two calendar months, excluding the
primary and alternate markets. The Exchange notes that in order to open
an option series it would require an equity market's underlying quote.
If another equity market displays opening prices for the underlying
security, the Exchange proposes to utilize those quotes. This proposed
change to the current System would allow the Exchange to open in
situations where the primary market is experiencing an issue and also
where an alternative market designated by the primary market may not be
designated by the primary market or is unable to open. The Exchange
believes that this proposal would effectively provide the Exchange with
additional opportunities to open the market and provide its members
with a venue in which to transact options trading. The Exchange notes
that utilizing a non-primary market with the most liquidity in the
aggregate for all underlying securities for the previous two calendar
months will ensure that the Exchange opens with quotes which are
representative of the volume on that primary market. The Exchange
believes that this proposal will enable it to open in the event that
there are issues with the primary market or the alternate market
assigned by the primary.
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    \3\ The Exchange notes that the primary listing market and the
primary volume market as defined in GEMX's Rules could be the same
market and therefore an alternative market is not available under
the current Rule.
    \4\ For example, in the event that the New York Stock Exchange
LLC was unable to open because of an issue with its market and it
designated NYSE Arca, Inc. (``NYSE Arca'') as its alternative
market, then GEMX would utilize NYSE Arca as the market for the
underlying.
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    The Exchange also proposes to make a corresponding amendment to
Options 3, Section 8(c)(2) to replace the reference to ``primary
market'' with the defined term ``market for the underlying security.''
2. Statutory Basis
    The Exchange believes that its proposal is consistent with Section
6(b) of the Act,\5\ in general, and furthers the objectives of Section
6(b)(5) of the Act,\6\ in particular, in that it is designed to promote
just and equitable principles of trade and to protect investors and the
public interest by providing for alternative processes to determine the
market for the underlying. The Exchange's proposal to amend the
definition of ``market for the underlying security'' within Options 3,
Section 8(a)(2) is consistent with the Act.
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    First, the Exchange's proposal would remove the concept of a
primary volume market and replace that concept with an alternative
market designated by the primary market. The Exchange notes that it is
most likely the case that the primary market is the primary volume
market, so this term offers no contingency in most cases. The primary
market has the ability to designate an alternate primary market when
the

primary market is experiencing difficulties. In those situations, the
Exchange proposes to utilize the alternate primary market to open its
market. For example, in the event that the New York Stock Exchange LLC
was unable to open because of an issue with its market and it
designated NYSE Arca as its alternative market, then GEMX would utilize
NYSE Arca as the market for the underlying security.
    Second, the Exchange proposes another alternative in the event that
the primary market does not open and an alternate primary market is not
designated and/or is also unable to open. In this situation, the
Exchange proposes to utilize a non-primary market to open its market.
The Exchange will select the non-primary market with the most liquidity
in the aggregate for all underlying securities from the primary market
for the previous two calendar months, excluding the primary and
alternate markets. For example, in the event that the New York Stock
Exchange LLC was unable to open because of an issue with its market and
it designated NYSE Arca as its alternative market, and the alternate
primary was unable to open or NYSE was unable to designate an alternate
market because of system difficulties, then GEMX would determine which
non-primary market had the most liquidity in the aggregate for all
underlying securities for the previous two calendar months, excluding
the primary and alternate markets. The Exchange would utilize that
market to open all underlying securities from the primary market. The
Exchange notes that in order to open an option series it would require
an equity market's underlying quote. The Exchange notes that utilizing
a non-primary market with the most liquidity in the aggregate for all
underlying securities for the previous two calendar months will ensure
that the Exchange opens based on the next best alternative to the
primary market given the circumstances. This contingency will provide
the Exchange with the ability to open in situations where the primary
market is experiencing an issue and also where an alternative primary
market may also be impacted.
    The Exchange believes that this proposal would protect investors
and the general public by providing additional venues for GEMX to
utilize as part of its Opening Process and thereby allow investors to
transact on its market. The Exchange desires to open its market despite
any issues that may arise with the underlying market. The Exchange is
proposing alternate methods to open its market to account for
situations which may arise if the primary market is unable to open, and
if the proposed alternate designated market is unable to open. The
Exchange notes that once the market opens with an underlying price, the
options market may continue to trade for the remainder of the trading
day. The Exchange believes it benefits investors and the general public
to have the options market available to enter new positions, or close
open positions.

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 not necessary or appropriate in
furtherance of the purposes of the Act. Amending the definition of
``market for the underlying security'' within Options 3, Section
8(a)(2) does not burden competition. The Exchange's proposal offers
alternative paths to open the Exchange in the event that the primary
market or even a designated alternate primary market experiences an
issue. The Exchange's proposal is intended to create additional
certainty that in the event of an issue with the primary market, the
Exchange would have other equity markets to look to with respect to
underlying prices on which to open the Exchange. This proposal also
does not impact the ability of other options markets to open.

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

    No written comments were either solicited or received.

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) of the Act \7\ and Rule 19b-
4(f)(6) thereunder.\8\
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    \8\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6). In addition, Rule 19b-4(f)(6)(iii)
requires a self-regulatory organization to give the Commission
written notice of its intent to file the proposed rule change, along
with a brief description and text of the proposed rule change, at
least five business days prior to the date of filing of the proposed
rule change, or such shorter time as designated by the Commission.
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    A proposed rule change filed pursuant to Rule 19b-4(f)(6) under the
Act \9\ normally does not become operative for 30 days after the date
of its filing. However, Rule 19b-4(f)(6)(iii) \10\ 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 Exchange may amend its rules to permit the Exchange to utilize
additional venues to open its market if the primary market and any
designated alternate market for the underlying security are
experiencing an issue and unable to open, thereby allowing investors to
transact on its market in such a situation. The Exchange believes that
having its options market available to enter new positions or close
open positions would benefit investors and the general public. For
these reasons, the Commission believes that waiver of the 30-day
operative delay is consistent with the protection of investors and the
public interest. Therefore, the Commission hereby waives the operative
delay and designates the proposal as operative upon filing.\11\
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    \9\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6).
    \10\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6)(iii).
    \11\ For purposes only of waiving the 30-day operative delay,
the Commission also has considered the proposed rule's impact on
efficiency, competition, and capital formation. See 15 U.S.C.
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    At any time within 60 days of the filing of the proposed rule
change, the Commission summarily may temporarily suspend such rule
change if it appears to the Commission that such action is necessary or
appropriate in the public interest, for the protection of investors, or
otherwise in furtherance of the purposes of the Act. 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 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-GEMX-2020-08 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-GEMX-2020-08. 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 also will 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-GEMX-2020-08 and should be submitted on
or before April 21, 2020.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\12\
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J. Matthew DeLesDernier,
Assistant Secretary.
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(iii) For PSD permits:
    (A) In lieu of the requirement in paragraphs (c)(1)(ix)(B) and (C)
of this section regarding soliciting persons for ``area lists'' and
notifying the public of the opportunity to be on a mailing list, the
Director may use generally accepted methods (e.g., hyperlink sign up
function or radio button on agency Web site, sign-up sheet at public
hearing, etc.) that enable interested parties to subscribe to a mailing
list. The Director may update the mailing list from time to time by
requesting written indication of continued interest from those listed.
The Director may delete from the list the

name of any person who fails to respond to such a request within a
reasonable timeframe.
    (B) In lieu of the requirement in paragraph (c)(2)(i) of this
section to publish a notice in a daily or weekly newspaper, the
Director shall notify the public by posting the following information,
for the duration of the public comment period, on a public Web site
identified by the Director: a notice of availability of the draft
permit for public comment (or the denial of the permit application),
the draft permit, information on how to access the administrative
record, and information on how to request and/or attend a public
hearing on the permit.
    (C) In lieu of the requirement in paragraph (d)(1)(vi) of this
section to specify a location of the administrative record, the
Director may post the administrative record on a public Web site
identified by the Director.
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[Notices]
[Pages 28535-28536]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. AD10-12-014]

Increasing Market and Planning Efficiency Through Improved
Software; Supplemental Notice of Technical Conference on Increasing
Real-Time and Day-Ahead Market and Planning Efficiency Through Improved
Software

    As first announced in the Notice of Technical Conference issued in
this proceeding on February 7, 2023, Commission staff will convene a
technical conference on June 27, 28, and 29, 2023 to discuss
opportunities for increasing real-time and day-ahead market and
planning efficiency of the bulk power system through improved software.
Attached to this Second Supplemental Notice is the agenda for

the technical conference and speakers' summaries of their
presentations.
    While the intent of the technical conference is not to focus on any
specific matters before the Commission, some conference discussions
might include topics at issue in proceedings that are currently pending
before the Commission, including topics related to capacity valuation
methodologies for renewable, hybrid, or storage resources. These
proceedings include, but are not limited to:

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PJM Interconnection, L.L.C................  Docket No. EL21-83-000.
California Independent System Operator      Docket No. ER21-2455-004.
 Corp.
New York Independent System Operator, Inc.  Docket No. ER21-2460-003.
ISO New England, Inc......................  Docket No. ER22-983-002.
PJM Interconnection, L.L.C................  Docket No. ER22-962-003.
Southwest Power Pool, Inc.................  Docket No. ER22-1697-001.
Midcontinent Independent System Operator,   Docket No. ER22-1640-000.
 Inc.
ISO New England, Inc......................  Docket No. EL22-42-000.
Southwest Power Pool, Inc.................  Docket No. ER22-379-000.
PJM Interconnection, L.L.C................  Docket No. ER22-1200-000.
California Independent System Operator      Docket No. ER23-1485-000.
 Corp.
California Independent System Operator      Docket No. ER23-1533-000.
 Corp.
California Independent System Operator      Docket No. ER23-1534-000.
 Corp.
Midcontinent Independent System Operator,   Docket No. EL23-28.
 Inc.
Midcontinent Independent System Operator,   Docket No. ER23-1195.
 Inc.
Midcontinent Independent System Operator,   Docket No. EL23-46.
 Inc.
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    The conference will take place in a hybrid format, with presenters
and attendees allowed to participate either in-person or virtually.
Further details on both in-person and virtual participation will be
available on the conference web page.\1\ Foreign nationals attending
in-person must register through the Commission's website on or before
June 2, 2023. We also encourage all other in-person attendees to also
register through the Commission's website on or before June 2, 2023, to
help ensure Commission staff can provide sufficient physical and
virtual facilities and to communicate with attendees in the case of
unanticipated emergencies or other changes to the conference schedule
or location. Access to the conference (virtual or in-person) may not be
available to those who do not register.
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    The Commission will accept comments following the conference, with
a deadline of July 28, 2023.
    There is an ``eSubscription'' link on the Commission's website that
enables subscribers to receive email notification when a document is
added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online
service, please email [email protected], or call (866) 208-
3676 (toll free). For TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    FERC conferences are accessible under section 508 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973. For accessibility accommodations please
send an email to [email protected] or call toll free (866) 208-
3372 (voice) or<PHONE_NUMBER> (TTY), or send a fax to<PHONE_NUMBER>
with the required accommodations.
    For further information about these conferences, please contact:

Sarah McKinley (Logistical Information), Office of External Affairs,
(202) 502-8004, [email protected]
Alexander Smith (Technical Information), Office of Energy Policy and
Innovation,<PHONE_NUMBER>, [email protected]

    Dated: April 28, 2023.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 167 (Thursday, August 28, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51329-51330]
[FR Doc No: 2014-20503]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Combined Notice of Filings 1

    Take notice that the Commission received the following exempt
wholesale generator filings:
    Docket Numbers: EG14-89-000.
    Applicants: Longhorn Wind Project, LLC.
    Description: Notice of Self-Certification of Exempt Wholesale
Generator Status of Longhorn Wind Project, LLC.
    Filed Date: 8/21/14.
    Accession Number: 20140821-5058.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. e.t. 9/11/14.

    Docket Numbers: EG14-90-000.
    Applicants: TX Hereford Wind, LLC.
    Description: Notice of Self-Certification of Exempt Wholesale
Generator Status of TX Hereford Wind, LLC.
    Filed Date: 8/21/14.
    Accession Number: 20140821-5097.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. e.t. 9/11/14.

    Docket Numbers: EG14-91-000.
    Applicants: Catalina Solar 2, LLC.
    Description: Notice of Self-Certification of Exempt Wholesale
Generator Status of Catalina Solar 2, LLC.
    Filed Date: 8/21/14.
    Accession Number: 20140821-5101.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. e.t. 9/11/14.

    Take notice that the Commission received the following electric
rate filings:
    Docket Numbers: ER14-1822-002.
    Applicants: New York Independent System Operator, Inc.
    Description: NYISO filing: restart decision period for MOB
Agreement with TC Ravenswood to be effective 5/1/2014.
    Filed Date: 8/20/14.
    Accession Number: 20140820-5175.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. e.t. 9/10/14.

    Docket Numbers: ER14-2683-000.
    Applicants: Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.
    Description: Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. submits
Notice of Cancellation of Service Agreement Nos. 49, 50, and 51.
    Filed Date: 8/21/14.
    Accession Number: 20140821-5027.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. e.t. 9/11/14.

    Docket Numbers: ER14-2684-000.
    Applicants: Southwest Power Pool, Inc.
    Description: 1154R10 Associated Electric Cooperative NITSA and NOA
to be effective 7/1/2014.
    Filed Date: 8/21/14.
    Accession Number: 20140821-5036.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. e.t. 9/11/14.

    Docket Numbers: ER14-2685-000.
    Applicants: Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc.
    Description: 2014-08-21SA 2687 METC-New Covert FCA (T94)
to be effective 8/22/2014.
    Filed Date: 8/21/14.
    Accession Number: 20140821-5051.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. e.t. 9/11/14.
    The filings are accessible in the Commission's eLibrary system by
clicking on the links or querying the docket number.

    Any person desiring to intervene or protest in any of the above
proceedings must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the
Commission's Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214) on or before 5:00
p.m. Eastern time on the specified comment date. Protests may be
considered, but intervention is necessary to become a party to the
proceeding.
    eFiling is encouraged. More detailed information relating to filing
requirements, interventions, protests, service, and qualifying
facilities filings can be found at: http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For other information, call<PHONE_NUMBER>
(toll free). For TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

    Dated: August 21, 2014.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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