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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2007-0069; FRL-9196-4]

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; The SunWise Program; EPA ICR No. 1904.06, OMB Control
No. 2060-0439

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that EPA is planning to
submit a request to renew an existing approved Information Collection
Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). This ICR is
scheduled to expire on 02/28/2011. Before submitting the ICR to OMB for
review and approval, EPA is soliciting comments on specific aspects of
the proposed information collection as described below.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before November 2, 2010.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OAR-2007-0069, by one of the following methods:
     http://www.regulations.gov (our preferred method): Follow
the on-line instructions for submitting comments.
     E-mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>     Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
     Mail: Docket EPA-HQ-OAR-2007-0069, Air and Radiation
Docket and Information Center, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
Mail code: 2822T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460.
     Hand Delivery: Docket EPA-HQ-OAR-2007-0069, Air and
Radiation Docket at EPA West, 1301 Constitution Avenue, NW., Room 3334,
Mail Code 2822T, Washington, DC 20460. Such deliveries are only
accepted during the Docket's normal hours of operation, and special
arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information.
    Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-
2007-0069. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included
in the public docket without change and may be made available online at
http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information
provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be
Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose
disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you
consider to be CBI or otherwise

protected through http://www.regulations.gov or e-mail. The http://
www.regulations.gov Web site is an ``anonymous access'' system, which
means EPA will not know your identity or contact information unless you
provide it in the body of your comment. If you send an e-mail comment
directly to EPA without going through http://www.regulations.gov your
e-mail address will be automatically captured and included as part of
the comment that is placed in the public docket and made available on
the Internet. If you submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that
you include your name and other contact information in the body of your
comment and with any disk or CD-ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read your
comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for
clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic
files should avoid the use of special characters, any form of
encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses. For additional
information about EPA's public docket visit the EPA Docket Center
homepage at http://www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Luke Hall-Jordan, Stratospheric
Protection Division, Office of Air and Radiation, (6205J),
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460; telephone number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax number:
(202) 343-2338; e-mail address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

How can I access the docket and/or submit comments?

    EPA has established a public docket for this ICR under Docket ID
No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2007-0069, which is available for online viewing at
http://www.regulations.gov, or in person viewing at the Air Docket in
the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution
Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The EPA/DC Public Reading Room is open from
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal
holidays. The telephone number for the Reading Room is<PHONE_NUMBER>,
and the telephone number for the Air Docket is<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Use http://www.regulations.gov to obtain a copy of the draft
collection of information, submit or view public comments, access the
index listing of the contents of the docket, and to access those
documents in the public docket that are available electronically. Once
in the system, select ``search,'' then key in the docket ID number
identified in this document.

What information is EPA particularly interested in?

    Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, EPA specifically
solicits comments and information to enable it to:
    (i) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Agency,
including whether the information will have practical utility;
    (ii) Evaluate the accuracy of the Agency's estimate of the burden
of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used;
    (iii) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information
to be collected; and
    (iv) Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those
who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic
submission of responses. In particular, EPA is requesting comments from
very small businesses (those that employ less than 25) on examples of
specific additional efforts that EPA could make to reduce the paperwork
burden for very small businesses affected by this collection.

What should I consider when I prepare my comments for EPA?

    You may find the following suggestions helpful for preparing your
comments:
    1. Explain your views as clearly as possible and provide specific
examples.
    2. Describe any assumptions that you used.
    3. Provide copies of any technical information and/or data you used
that support your views.
    4. If you estimate potential burden or costs, explain how you
arrived at the estimate that you provide.
    5. Offer alternative ways to improve the collection activity.
    6. Make sure to submit your comments by the deadline identified
under DATES.
    7. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, be sure to identify the docket
ID number assigned to this action in the subject line on the first page
of your response. You may also provide the name, date, and Federal
Register citation.

What information collection activity or ICR does this apply to?

    Affected entities: Entities potentially affected by this action are
elementary and middle school students, parents, and educators (informal
and external educators).
    Title: The SunWise Program.
    ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 1904.06, OMB Control No. 2060-0439.
    ICR status: This ICR is currently scheduled to expire on 02/28/
2011. An Agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not
required to respond to, a collection of information, unless it displays
a currently valid OMB control number. The OMB control numbers for EPA's
regulations in title 40 of the CFR, after appearing in the Federal
Register when approved, are listed in 40 CFR part 9, are displayed
either by publication in the Federal Register or by other appropriate
means, such as on the related collection instrument or form, if
applicable. The display of OMB control numbers in certain EPA
regulations is consolidated in 40 CFR part 9.
    Abstract: The goal of the SunWise School Program is to teach
children and their caregivers how to protect themselves from
overexposure to the sun. The SunWise Program recognizes the challenge
of measuring the progress and evaluating the effectiveness of an
environmental and public health education program where the ultimate
goal is to reduce risk and improve public health. Therefore, the
continual and careful evaluation of program effectiveness through a
variety of means, including data from pre- and post-intervention
surveys, tracking and monitoring of classroom activities and school
policies, and advisory board meetings, is necessary to monitor progress
and refine the program. Surveys to be developed and administered
include: (1) Teacher questionnaire for measuring their and their
students' receptivity to the educational component of the Program; and
(2) Teacher survey component soliciting information about the
development of a recognition and incentives program. The data will be
analyzed and results will indicate the Program's effect on
participants' sun-protection attitudes and behaviors, and will help
guide the program's further improvement. Additionally, information is
collected when educators sign up to receive a Tool Kit either on the
Web or in person, and when individuals participate in an on-line sun
safety tutorial/certification program. Responses to the collection of
information are voluntary. All responses to the collection of
information remain anonymous and confidential.
    Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping
burden for this collection of information is

estimated to average 10 to 30 minutes per response. Burden means the
total time, effort, or financial resources expended by persons to
generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or provide information to or
for a Federal agency. This includes the time needed to review
instructions; develop, acquire, install, and utilize technology and
systems for the purposes of collecting, validating, and verifying
information, processing and maintaining information, and disclosing and
providing information; adjust the existing ways to comply with any
previously applicable instructions and requirements which have
subsequently changed; train personnel to be able to respond to a
collection of information; search data sources; complete and review the
collection of information; and transmit or otherwise disclose the
information.
    The ICR provides a detailed explanation of the Agency's annual
estimate, which is only briefly summarized here:
    Estimated total number of potential respondents: 5,800.
    Frequency of response: Annual.
    Estimated total average number of responses for each respondent: 1.
    Estimated total annual burden hours: 1,248 hours.
    Estimated total annual costs: $82,423.88. This does not include an
estimated burden cost of $61,552.96 and an estimated cost of $100,000
for capital investment or maintenance and operational costs.

Are there changes in the estimates from the last approval?

    Yes. Hours were removed for the certification program collection
include in the previous ICR. Fewer hours for EPA are anticipated for
the survey work due to a decreased level of sophistication in the
analysis and decreased effort being needed to solicit survey responses.
More hours were added for teachers completing the educator survey and
administering the student survey. Finally, registering such a large
number of teachers has resulted in more hours needed at EPA. Hours and
burden for educators is about the same; hours for students has also
decreased significantly. The bottom line burden hours increased along
with the total cost.

What is the next step in the process for this ICR?

    EPA will consider the comments received and amend the ICR as
appropriate. The final ICR package will then be submitted to OMB for
review and approval pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.12. At that time, EPA will
issue another Federal Register notice pursuant to 5 CFR
1320.5(a)(1)(iv) to announce the submission of the ICR to OMB and the
opportunity to submit additional comments to OMB. If you have any
questions about this ICR or the approval process, please contact the
technical person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

    Dated: August 26, 2010.
Kristinn Vazquez,
Acting Director, Stratospheric Protection Division, Office of Air and
Radiation.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Petition for Exemption From the Federal Motor Vehicle Theft
Prevention Standard; American Honda Motor Co., Inc.

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA),
Department of Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Grant of petition for exemption.

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SUMMARY: This document grants in full the American Honda Motor Co.,
Inc.'s (Honda) petition for exemption from the Federal Motor Vehicle
Theft Prevention Standard (theft prevention standard) for its Acura
Integra vehicle line beginning in model year (MY) 2023. The petition is
granted because the agency has determined that the antitheft device to
be placed on the line as standard equipment is likely to be as
effective in reducing and deterring motor vehicle theft as compliance
with the parts-marking requirements of the theft prevention standard.

DATES: The exemption granted by this notice is effective beginning with
the 2023 model year.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carlita Ballard, Office of
International Policy, Fuel Economy, and Consumer Programs, NHTSA, West
Building, W43-439, NRM-310, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC
20590. Ms. Ballard's phone number is<PHONE_NUMBER>. Her fax number is
(202) 493-2990.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under 49 U.S.C. Chapter 331, the Secretary
of Transportation (and the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration (NHTSA) by delegation) is required to promulgate a theft
prevention standard to provide for the identification of certain motor
vehicles and their major replacement parts to impede motor vehicle
theft. NHTSA promulgated regulations at 49 CFR part 541 (theft
prevention standard) to require parts-marking for specified passenger
motor vehicles and light trucks. Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 33106,
manufacturers that are subject to the parts-marking requirements may
petition the Secretary of Transportation for an exemption for a line of
passenger motor vehicles equipped with an antitheft device as standard
equipment that the Secretary decides is likely to be as effective in
reducing and deterring motor vehicle theft as compliance with the
parts-marking requirements. In accordance with this statute, NHTSA
promulgated 49 CFR part 543, which establishes the process through
which manufacturers may seek an exemption from the theft prevention
standard.
    49 CFR 543.5 provides general submission requirements for petitions
and states that each manufacturer may petition NHTSA for an exemption
of one vehicle line per model year. Among other requirements,
manufacturers must identify whether the exemption is sought under
section 543.6 or section 543.7. Under section 543.6, a manufacturer may
request an exemption

by providing specific information about the antitheft device, its
capabilities, and the reasons the petitioner believes the device to be
as effective at reducing and deterring theft as compliance with the
parts-marking requirements. Section 543.7 permits a manufacturer to
request an exemption under a more streamlined process if the vehicle
line is equipped with an antitheft device (an ``immobilizer'') as
standard equipment that complies with one of the standards specified in
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    \1\ 49 CFR 543.7 specifies that the manufacturer must include a
statement that their entire vehicle line is equipped with an
immobilizer that meets one of the following standards:
    (1) The performance criteria (subsections 8 through 21) of
C.R.C, c. 1038.114, Theft Protection and Rollaway Prevention (in
effect March 30, 2011), as excerpted in appendix A of [part 543];
    (2) National Standard of Canada CAN/ULC-S338-98, Automobile
Theft Deterrent Equipment and Systems: Electronic Immobilization
(May 1998);
    (3) United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UN/ECE)
Regulation No. 97 (ECE R97), Uniform Provisions Concerning Approval
of Vehicle Alarm System (VAS) and Motor Vehicles with Regard to
Their Alarm System (AS) in effect August 8, 2007; or
    (4) UN/ECE Regulation No. 116 (ECE R116), Uniform Technical
Prescriptions Concerning the Protection of Motor Vehicles Against
Unauthorized Use in effect on February 10, 2009.
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    Section 543.8 establishes requirements for processing petitions for
exemption from the theft prevention standard. As stated in section
543.8(a), NHTSA processes any complete exemption petition. If NHTSA
receives an incomplete petition, NHTSA will notify the petitioner of
the deficiencies. Once NHTSA receives a complete petition the agency
will process it and, in accordance with section 543.8(b), will grant
the petition if it determines that, based upon substantial evidence,
the standard equipment antitheft device is likely to be as effective in
reducing and deterring motor vehicle theft as compliance with the
parts-marking requirements of part 541.
    Section 543.8(c) requires NHTSA to issue its decision either to
grant or to deny an exemption petition not later than 120 days after
the date on which a complete petition is filed. If NHTSA does not make
a decision within the 120-day period, the petition shall be deemed to
be approved and the manufacturer shall be exempt from the standard for
the line covered by the petition for the subsequent model year.\2\
Exemptions granted under part 543 apply only to the vehicle line or
lines that are subject to the grant and that are equipped with the
antitheft device on which the line's exemption was based, and are
effective for the model year beginning after the model year in which
NHTSA issues the notice of exemption, unless the notice of exemption
specifies a later year.
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    \2\ 49 U.S.C. 33106(d).
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    Sections 543.8(f) and (g) apply to the manner in which NHTSA's
decisions on petitions are to be made known. Under section 543.8(f), if
the petition is sought under section 543.6, NHTSA publishes a notice of
its decision to grant or deny the exemption petition in the Federal
Register and notifies the petitioner in writing. Under section
543.8(g), if the petition is sought under section 543.7, NHTSA notifies
the petitioner in writing of the agency's decision to grant or deny the
exemption petition.
    This grant of petition for exemption considers American Honda Motor
Co., Inc.'s (Honda) petition for its Acura Integra vehicle line
beginning in MY 2023.

I. Specific Petition Content Requirements Under 49 CFR 543.6

    Pursuant to 49 CFR part 543, Exemption from Vehicle Theft
Prevention, Honda petitioned for an exemption for its specified vehicle
line from the parts-marking requirements of the theft prevention
standard, beginning in MY 2023. Honda petitioned under 49 CFR 543.6,
Petition: Specific content requirements, which, as described above,
requires manufacturers to provide specific information about the
antitheft device installed as standard equipment on all vehicles in the
line for which an exemption is sought, the antitheft device's
capabilities, and the reasons the petitioner believes the device to be
as effective at reducing and deterring theft as compliance with the
parts-marking requirements.
    More specifically, section 543.6(a)(1) requires petitions to
include a statement that an antitheft device will be installed as
standard equipment on all vehicles in the line for which the exemption
is sought. Under section 543.6(a)(2), each petition must list each
component in the antitheft system, and include a diagram showing the
location of each of those components within the vehicle. As required by
section 543.6(a)(3), each petition must include an explanation of the
means and process by which the device is activated and functions,
including any aspect of the device designed to: (1) Facilitate or
encourage its activation by motorists; (2) attract attention to the
efforts of an unauthorized person to enter or move a vehicle by means
other than a key; (3) prevent defeating or circumventing the device by
an unauthorized person attempting to enter a vehicle by means other
than a key; (4) prevent the operation of a vehicle which an
unauthorized person has entered using means other than a key; and (5)
ensure the reliability and durability of the device.\3\
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    In addition to providing information about the antitheft device and
its functionality, petitioners must also submit the reasons for their
belief that the antitheft device will be effective in reducing and
deterring motor vehicle theft, including any theft data and other data
that are available to the petitioner and form a basis for that
belief,\4\ and the reasons for their belief that the agency should
determine that the antitheft device is likely to be as effective as
compliance with the parts-marking requirements of part 541 in reducing
and deterring motor vehicle theft. In support of this belief, the
petitioners should include any statistical data that are available to
the petitioner and form the basis for the petitioner's belief that a
line of passenger motor vehicles equipped with the antitheft device is
likely to have a theft rate equal to or less than that of passenger
motor vehicles of the same, or a similar line which have parts marked
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    \4\ 49 CFR 543.6(a)(4).
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    The following sections describe Honda's petition information
provided pursuant to 49 CFR part 543, Exemption from Vehicle Theft
Prevention. To the extent that specific information in Honda's petition
is subject to a properly filed confidentiality request, that
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II. Honda's Petition for Exemption

    In a petition dated July 22, 2021, Honda requested an exemption
from the parts-marking requirements of the theft prevention standard
for the Acura Integra vehicle line beginning with MY 2023.
    In its petition, Honda provided a detailed description and diagram
of the identity, design, and location of the components of the
antitheft device for the Acura Integra vehicle line. Honda stated that
its MY 2023 Acura Integra vehicle line will be installed with an engine
immobilizer device as standard equipment, as required by 543.6(a)(1).
Honda stated that it will offer a ``smart entry remote'' (keyless key)
system on its vehicle line. Honda also stated that the Acura Integra
vehicle line will offer two types of remotes, one with remote engine
start and one without remote start. Key components of the antitheft
system will include a passive immobilizer, ``smart entry'' remote,

powertrain control module (PCM), and body control module (BCM). Honda
further stated that its vehicle line will be installed with a vehicle
security alarm system as standard equipment which will activate a
visible and audible alarm whenever unauthorized access is attempted.
    Pursuant to Section 543.6(a)(3), Honda explained that its ``smart
entry and start'' system is part of the normal operation of the
ignition key and activates automatically when the ignition switch is in
the ``OFF'' position. Honda further explained that if a smart entry
remote without a matching code is within operating range and the engine
start/stop button is pressed, the PCM will prevent fueling of the
engine and the engine will be inoperable. Honda also stated that the
immobilizer system is deactivated when a valid smart entry remote and
matching codes are verified, allowing the engine to continue normal
operations. Honda further stated that the security indicator flashes
continuously when the immobilizer is activated, and turns off when it
is deactivated.
    Honda stated that the audible and visible vehicle security alarm
system installed on its Acura Integra vehicles will monitor any
attempts of unauthorized entry and attract attention to an unauthorized
person attempting to enter its vehicles without the use of a ``smart
entry'' remote or its built-in mechanical door key. Specifically, Honda
stated that whenever an attempt is made to open one of its vehicle
doors, hood or trunk without using the ``smart entry'' remote or
turning a key in the key cylinder to disarm the vehicle, the vehicle's
horn will sound and its lights will flash. Honda stated that its
vehicle security system is activated when all of the doors are locked
and the hood and trunk are closed and locked. Honda further stated that
its vehicle security system is deactivated by using the key fob buttons
to unlock the vehicle doors or having the ``smart entry'' remote within
operating range when the operator grabs either of the vehicle's front
door handles.
    Honda also stated that in addition to the standard security system
on all 2023 MY Acura Integra models, additional security features
include counterfeit resistant vehicle identification number (VIN)
plates, secondary VINs, a hood release located inside the vehicle, and
its smart entry remote will utilize rolling codes for the lock and
unlock functions of its vehicles.
    As required in section 543.6(a)(3)(v), Honda provided information
on the reliability and durability of its proposed device. To ensure
reliability and durability of the device, Honda provided a list of
requirements for the characteristics and durability testing along with
its results. Honda stated that its device does not require the presence
of a ``smart entry'' remote battery to function nor does it have any
moving parts (i.e., the PCM, BCM, ``smart entry'' remote and the
corresponding electrical components found within its own housing
units), which it believes reduces the chance for deterioration and wear
from normal use.
    Honda believes that installation of the antitheft immobilizer
device as standard equipment reduces the vehicle theft rate by making
conventional methods of theft obsolete, i.e., punching out the steering
column or hot-wiring the ignition. Additionally, Honda stated that
although its Acura Integra vehicle line was previously discontinued,
its proposed immobilizer system is generationally different in design
and function from the immobilizer system that was installed on the MY
2000 Acura Integra. Honda referenced the Highway Loss Data Institute's
(HLDI) information for certain applicable years for the Acura TLX's
theft rate data, as theft rate data for the MY 2023 Acura Integra is
not available at this time. In accordance with 49 CFR 543.6(a)(5),
Honda stated that the Acura TLX and Acura Integra are similar in such
that they both occupy the entry level luxury passenger vehicle market
and are equipped in comparable configurations. In addition, Honda
stated that the immobilizer system in the MY 2023 Acura Integra is
similar in design and function to the immobilizer system installed in
the Acura TLX. Honda further stated that data for the Acura TLX shows a
low theft rate and has been consistent over various years. Honda stated
that the immobilizer on its proposed vehicle will be no less effective
than similar designed immobilizer systems applied to the MY 2014 Honda
Civic, MY 2015 Honda Accord or the MY 2020 Acura TLX, all of which have
been granted exemptions by the agency.

III. Decision To Grant the Petition

    Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 33106 and 49 CFR 543.8(b), the agency grants
a petition for exemption from the parts-marking requirements of part
541, either in whole or in part, if it determines that, based upon
substantial evidence, the standard equipment antitheft device is likely
to be as effective in reducing and deterring motor vehicle theft as
compliance with the parts-marking requirements of part 541. The agency
finds that Honda has provided adequate reasons for its belief that the
antitheft device for its vehicle line is likely to be as effective in
reducing and deterring motor vehicle theft as compliance with the
parts-marking requirements of the theft prevention standard. This
conclusion is based on the information Honda provided about its
antitheft device. NHTSA believes, based on Honda's supporting evidence,
the antitheft device described for its vehicle line is likely to be as
effective in reducing and deterring motor vehicle theft as compliance
with the parts-marking requirements of the theft prevention standard.
    The agency concludes that Honda's antitheft device will provide the
five types of performance features listed in section 543.6(a)(3):
Promoting activation; attracting attention to the efforts of
unauthorized persons to enter or operate a vehicle by means other than
a key; preventing defeat or circumvention of the device by unauthorized
persons; preventing operation of the vehicle by unauthorized entrants;
and ensuring the reliability and durability of the device.
    The agency notes that 49 CFR part 541, Appendix A-1, identifies
those lines that are exempted from the theft prevention standard for a
given model year. 49 CFR 543.8(f) contains publication requirements
incident to the disposition of all part 543 petitions. Advanced
listing, including the release of future product nameplates, the
beginning model year for which the petition is granted and a general
description of the antitheft device is necessary in order to notify law
enforcement agencies of new vehicle lines exempted from the parts-
marking requirements of the theft prevention standard.
    If Honda decides not to use the exemption for its requested vehicle
line, the manufacturer must formally notify the agency. If such a
decision is made, the line must be fully marked as required by 49 CFR
541.5 and 541.6 (marking of major component parts and replacement
parts).
    NHTSA notes that if Honda wishes in the future to modify the device
on which this exemption is based, the company may have to submit a
petition to modify the exemption. Section 543.8(d) states that a part
543 exemption applies only to vehicles that belong to a line exempted
under this part and equipped with the antitheft device on which the
line's exemption is based. Further, section 543.10(c)(2) provides for
the submission of petitions ``to modify an exemption to permit the use
of an antitheft device similar to but differing from the one specified
in the exemption.''

    The agency wishes to minimize the administrative burden that
section 543.10(c)(2) could place on exempted vehicle manufacturers and
itself. The agency did not intend in drafting part 543 to require the
submission of a modification petition for every change to the
components or design of an antitheft device. The significance of many
such changes could be de minimis. Therefore, NHTSA suggests that if
Honda contemplates making any changes, the effects of which might be
characterized as de minimis, it should consult the agency before
preparing and submitting a petition to modify.
    For the foregoing reasons, the agency hereby grants in full Honda's
petition for exemption for the Acura Integra vehicle line from the
parts-marking requirements of 49 CFR part 541, beginning with its MY
2023 vehicles.

    Issued under authority delegated in 49 CFR 1.95 and 501.8.
Raymond R. Posten,
Associate Administrator for Rulemaking.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Investment Company Act Release No. 34236]

Notice of Applications for Deregistration Under Section 8(f) of
the Investment Company Act of 1940

March 26, 2021.
    The following is a notice of applications for deregistration under
section 8(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 for the month of
March 2021. A copy of each application may be obtained via the
Commission's website by searching for the file number, or for an
applicant using the Company name box, at http://www.sec.gov/search/search.htm or by calling<PHONE_NUMBER>. An order granting each
application will be issued unless the SEC orders a hearing. Interested
persons may request a hearing on any application by emailing the SEC's
Secretary at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>and serving the relevant
applicant with a copy of the request by email, if an email address is
listed for the relevant applicant below, or personally or by mail, if a
physical address is listed for the relevant applicant below. Hearing
requests should be received by the SEC by 5:30 p.m. on April 20, 2021,
and should be accompanied by proof of service on applicants, in the
form of an affidavit or, for lawyers, a certificate of service.
Pursuant to Rule 0-5 under the Act, hearing requests should state the
nature of the writer's interest, any facts bearing upon the
desirability of a hearing on the matter, the reason for the request,
and the issues contested. Persons who wish to be notified of a hearing
may request notification by writing to the Commission's Secretary at
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
ADDRESSES: The Commission<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shawn Davis, Assistant Director, at
(202) 551-6413 or Chief Counsel's Office at<PHONE_NUMBER>; SEC,
Division of Investment Management, Chief Counsel's Office, 100 F Street
NE, Washington, DC 20549-8010.

Atlas U.S. Tactical Income Fund, Inc. [File No. 811-23623]

    Summary: Applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to
be an investment company. Applicant has never made a public offering of
its securities under the Investment Company Act of 1940.
    Filing Date: The application was filed on February 22, 2021, and
amended on March 25, 2021.
    Applicant's Address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
Broadview Funds Trust [File No. 811-22885]

    Summary: Applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to
be an investment company. The applicant has transferred its assets to
Madison Small Cap Fund, a series of Madison Funds, and on August 30,
2019 made a final distribution to its shareholders based on net asset
value. Expenses of $289,892 incurred in connection with the
reorganization were paid by the applicant's investment adviser and the
acquiring fund's investment adviser.
    Filing Dates: The application was filed on September 19, 2019, and
amended on February 4, 2021, and March 12, 2021.
    Applicant's Address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
City National Rochdale Structured Claims Fixed Income Fund LLC [File
No. 811-22358]

    Summary: Applicant, a closed-end investment company, seeks an order
declaring that it has ceased to be an investment company. On June 19,
2020, applicant made a liquidating distribution to its shareholders
based on net asset value. Expenses of $56,216 incurred in connection
with the liquidation were paid by the applicant's members on a pro-rata
basis.
    Filing Date: The application was filed on December 9, 2020.
    Applicant's Address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
FS Global Credit Opportunities Fund-A [811-22798]

    Summary: Applicant, a closed-end investment company, seeks an order
declaring that it has ceased to be an investment company. The applicant
has transferred its assets to FS Global Credit Opportunities Fund, and
on December 14, 2020 made a final distribution to its shareholders
based on net asset value. Expenses of $587,027 incurred in connection
with the reorganization were paid by the acquiring fund.
    Filing Date: The application was filed on February 24, 2021.
    Applicant's Address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
FS Global Credit Opportunities Fund-ADV [811-23138]

    Summary: Applicant, a closed-end investment company, seeks an order
declaring that it has ceased to be an investment company. The applicant
has transferred its assets to FS Global Credit Opportunities Fund, and
on December 14, 2020 made a final distribution to its shareholders
based on net asset value. Expenses of $587,027 incurred in connection
with the reorganization were paid by the acquiring fund.
    Filing Date: The application was filed on February 24, 2021.
    Applicant's Address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
FS Global Credit Opportunities Fund-D [811-22797]

    Summary: Applicant, a closed-end investment company, seeks an order
declaring that it has ceased to be an investment company. The applicant
has transferred its assets to FS Global Credit Opportunities Fund, and
on December 14, 2020 made a final distribution to its shareholders
based on net asset value. Expenses of $587,027 incurred in connection
with the reorganization were paid by the acquiring fund.
    Filing Date: The application was filed on February 24, 2021.
    Applicant's Address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
FS Global Credit Opportunities Fund-T [811-23139]

    Summary: Applicant, a closed-end investment company, seeks an order
declaring that it has ceased to be an investment company. The applicant
has transferred its assets to FS Global Credit Opportunities Fund, and
on December 14, 2020 made a final distribution to its shareholders
based on net asset value. Expenses of $587,027 incurred in connection
with the reorganization were paid by the acquiring fund.
    Filing Date: The application was filed on February 24, 2021.

    Applicant's Address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
FS Global Credit Opportunities Fund-T2 [811-23243]

    Summary: Applicant, a closed-end investment company, seeks an order
declaring that it has ceased to be an investment company. The applicant
has transferred its assets to FS Global Credit Opportunities Fund, and
on December 14, 2020 made a final distribution to its shareholders
based on net asset value. Expenses of $587,027 incurred in connection
with the reorganization were paid by the acquiring fund.
    Filing Date: The application was filed on February 24, 2021.
    Applicant's Address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
Man FRM Alternative Multi-Strategy Fund LLC [811-10083]

    Summary: Applicant, a closed-end investment company, seeks an order
declaring that it has ceased to be an investment company. On July 30,
2019, November 1, 2019, and July 14, 2020, applicant made liquidating
distributions to its shareholders based on net asset value. Expenses of
approximately $162,000 incurred in connection with the liquidation were
paid by the applicant. Applicant also has retained $151,195.40 for the
purpose of paying outstanding liquidation expenses.
    Filing Dates: The application was filed on December 11, 2020 and
amended on March 4, 2021.
    Applicant's Address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
Putnam High Yield Trust [811-02796]

    Summary: Applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to
be an investment company. The applicant has transferred its assets to
Putnam High Yield Fund, and on May 8, 2017 made a final distribution to
its shareholders based on net asset value. Expenses of $309,330
incurred in connection with the reorganization were paid by the
applicant and the acquiring fund.
    Filing Date: The application was filed on February 2, 2021.
    Applicant's Address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
    For the Commission, by the Division of Investment Management,
pursuant to delegated authority.
J. Matthew DeLesDernier,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021-06654 Filed 3-31-21; 8:45 am]
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Comment Info: =================

General Comment:Dear Mr. Zeller:

I am writing as an individual consumer to request an extension of the comment period for the Food and Drug Administration's ("FDA") Proposed Rule Deeming Tobacco Products to be Subject to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, as amended by the Family Smoking and Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (the "Proposed Rule") published at 79 Fed. Reg. 23,142 and Federal Register No. 2014-09491. On behalf of myself, I am requesting that the comment period for the Proposed Rule be extended by the FDA for an additional 105 days, from its current 75-day period, to 180 days.

The Proposed Rule raises a number of significant issues and questions that are important and relevant to me, as a consumer of products that are proposed for regulation under the Proposed Rule. The Proposed Rule asks about a hundred different questions I might want to respond to. I want to provide my thoughts and comments on many of these issues, but my time to devote to researching and providing thoughtful comments on these important questions is limited. I have already spent many hours researching and dissecting these issues, but they take time. I know that the FDA took many years to even come up with the Proposed Rule, so I do not think it is at all unreasonable to allow the public a mere six months to comment on it. This is our only opportunity, as consumers, to provide our feedback.

I feel very strongly about e-cigarettes as an alternative to combustible cigarettes. Quite simply, I firmly believe that they saved my life. I have not had a traditional, tobacco cigarette in one year, thanks to electronic cigarettes. I feel much better than I did while smoking traditional cigarettes, and my cough has completely disappeared.

I wish to provide you with my personal story, as well as science- and evidence-based responses to your questions so that you can take my comment into account. I realize that the FDA has the authority under 21 CFR 10.40 to extend this time frame and that the FDA has exercised this authority on numerous occasions in the past. I would therefore ask that you do so here, so that all stakeholders have the opportunity to provide their comments on this proposed regulation.

I appreciate your consideration of my request and am happy to discuss this issue with you further.


[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 71 (Thursday, April 13, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22447-22449]
[FR Doc No: 2023-07727]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2013-0244; FRL-10818-01-OCSPP]

Pesticide Registration Review; Proposed Interim Decision and
Draft Risk Assessment Addendum for Ethylene Oxide; Notice of
Availability

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of and solicits public
comment on EPA's proposed interim registration review decision and
draft risk assessment addendum for ethylene oxide.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before June 12, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2013-0244, through the Federal eRulemaking
Portal at https://www.regulations.gov. Follow

the online instructions for submitting comments. Do not submit
electronically any information you consider to be Confidential Business
Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted
by statute. Additional instructions on commenting and visiting the
docket, along with more information about dockets generally, is
available at https://www.epa.gov/dockets.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Chemical Review Manager for
ethylene oxide as listed in table 1.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this action apply to me?

    This action is directed to the public in general and may be of
interest to a wide range of stakeholders including environmental and
human health advocates; distributors and users of medical devices;
owners and operators of commercial sterilization facilities; the
chemical industry; pesticide users; and members of the public
interested in the sale, distribution, or use of pesticides. Since
others also may be interested, the Agency has not attempted to describe
all the specific entities that may be affected by this action. If you
have any questions regarding the applicability of this action to a
particular entity, consult the Chemical Review Manager for ethylene
oxide identified in table 1 in unit IV.

B. What should I consider as I prepare my comments for EPA?

    1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this information to EPA through
regulations.gov or email. Clearly mark the part or all of the
information that you claim to be CBI. For CBI information on a disk or
CD-ROM that you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the disk or CD-ROM as
CBI and then identify electronically within the disk or CD-ROM the
specific information that is claimed as CBI. In addition to one
complete version of the comment that includes information claimed as
CBI, a copy of the comment that does not contain the information
claimed as CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the public docket.
Information so marked will not be disclosed except in accordance with
procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2.
    2. Tips for preparing your comments. When preparing and submitting
your comments, see the commenting tips at: https://www.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-dockets.
    3. Environmental justice. EPA seeks to achieve environmental
justice, the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of any group,
including minority and/or low-income populations, in the development,
implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and
policies. To help address potential environmental justice issues, the
Agency seeks information on any groups or segments of the population
who, as a result of their location, cultural practices, or other
factors, may have atypical or disproportionately high and adverse human
health impacts or environmental effects from exposure to ethylene oxide
(EtO) discussed in this document, compared to the general population.

II. Background

    Registration review is EPA's periodic review of pesticide
registrations to ensure that each pesticide continues to satisfy the
statutory standard for registration, that is, the pesticide can perform
its intended function without unreasonable adverse effects on human
health or the environment. As part of the registration review process,
the Agency has completed a proposed interim decision and draft risk
assessment addendum for ethylene oxide (table 1). Through this program,
EPA is ensuring that each pesticide's registration is based on current
scientific and other knowledge, including its effects on human health
and the environment.

III. Authority

    EPA is conducting its registration review of ethylene oxide
pursuant to section 3(g) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and
Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) and the Procedural Regulations for Registration
Review at 40 CFR part 155, subpart C. Section 3(g) of FIFRA provides,
among other things, that the registrations of pesticides are to be
reviewed every 15 years. Under FIFRA, a pesticide product may be
registered or remain registered only if it meets the statutory standard
for registration given in FIFRA section 3(c)(5) (7 U.S.C. 136a(c)(5)).
When used in accordance with widespread and commonly recognized
practice, the pesticide product must perform its intended function
without unreasonable adverse effects on the environment; that is,
without any unreasonable risk to man or the environment, or a human
dietary risk from residues that result from the use of a pesticide in
or on food.

IV. What action is the Agency taking?

    Pursuant to 40 CFR 155.58, this notice announces the availability
of EPA's proposed interim registration review decisions for ethylene
oxide and the draft risk assessment addendum and opens a 60-day public
comment period on these documents.

       Table 1--Ethylene Oxide Registration Review Docket Details
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                                                        Chemical review
  Registration review case name                           manager and
             and No.                 Docket ID No.          contact
                                                          information
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Ethylene oxide Case Number 2275.  EPA-HQ-OPP-2013-02  Jessica Bailey
                                   44.                 [email protected].
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    The registration review docket for a pesticide includes earlier
documents related to the registration review case. For example, the
review opened with a Preliminary Work Plan, for public comment. A Final
Work Plan was placed in the docket following public comment on the
Preliminary Work Plan.
    The documents in the docket describe EPA's rationales for
conducting additional risk assessments for the registration review of
ethylene oxide, as well as the Agency's subsequent risk findings and
consideration of possible risk mitigation measures. The proposed
interim registration review decision is supported by the rationale
included in those documents. Following public comment, the Agency will
issue an interim or final registration review decision for ethylene
oxide.
    The registration review final rule at 40 CFR 155.58(a) provides for
a minimum 60-day public comment period on all proposed interim
registration review decisions. This comment period is intended to
provide an opportunity for public input and a mechanism for initiating
any necessary amendments to the proposed interim decision. All comments
should be submitted using the methods in ADDRESSES and must be received
by EPA on or before the closing date. These comments will become part
of the docket for ethylene oxide. Comments received after the close of
the comment period will be marked ``late.'' EPA is not required to
consider these late comments.

    The Agency will carefully consider all comments received by the
closing date and may provide a ``Response to Comments Memorandum'' in
the docket. The interim registration review decision will explain the
effect that any comments had on the interim decision and provide the
Agency's response to significant comments.
    Background on the registration review program is provided at:
https://www.epa.gov/pesticide-reevaluation.
    Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.

    Dated: March 28, 2023.
Anita Pease,
Director, Antimicrobials Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.
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