[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 100 (Thursday, May 25, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24122-24123]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0774; FRL-9952-21]

Registration Review Proposed Decisions for Boric Acid/Sodium
Salts, Clethodim, Diquat Dibromide, Ethephon, Fenitrothion, Hexazinone,
Hymexazol, Methoxyfenozide, Pronamide, and Trimedlure; Notice of
Availability

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of EPA's proposed
interim registration review and opens a 60-day public comment period on
the proposed interim decisions. For a list of the chemicals, please see
Section II, Table 1. 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, that the
pesticide can perform its intended function without unreasonable
adverse effects on human health or the environment. 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.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before July 24, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by the docket
identification (ID) number for the specific pesticide of interest
provided in the table in Unit II., by one of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://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.
     Mail: OPP Docket, Environmental Protection Agency Docket
Center (EPA/DC), (28221T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC
20460-0001.
     Hand Delivery: To make special arrangements for hand
delivery or delivery of boxed information, please follow the
instructions at http://www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html.
    Additional instructions on commenting or visiting the docket, along
with more information about dockets generally, is available at http://www.epa.gov/dockets.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For pesticide specific information,
contact: The Chemical Review Manager for the pesticide of interest
identified in the table in Unit II.
    For general information on the registration review program,
contact: Richard Dumas, Pesticide Re-Evaluation Division (7508P),
Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number:
(703) 308-8015; email address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
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, human
health, farm worker, and agricultural advocates; 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 the pesticide of interest
identified in the table in Unit II.

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 http://www.epa.gov/dockets/comments.html.

II. 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 the
pesticides shown in the following table, and opens a 60-day public
comment period on the proposed interim decisions.

  Table 1--Registration Review Proposed Interim Decisions Being Issued
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  Registration review chemical    Docket ID number   manager and contact
        name  and number                                 information
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Boric Acid/Sodium Salts, 0024..  EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0  Moana Appleyard,
                                  306<EMAIL_ADDRESS>(703) 308-
                                                     8175 and Sandra
                                                     O'Neil,
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>(703) 347-0141.
Clethodim, 7226................  EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0  Bilin Basu,
                                  658<EMAIL_ADDRESS><PHONE_NUMBER>.
Diquat Dibromide, 0288.........  EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0  Bonnie Adler,
                                  846<EMAIL_ADDRESS>(703) 308-8523.
Ethephon, 0382.................  EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0  Marquea D. King,
                                  098<EMAIL_ADDRESS>(703) 305-7432.

Fenitrothion, 0445.............  EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0  Leigh Rimmer,
                                  172<EMAIL_ADDRESS>                                                     ,<PHONE_NUMBER>.
Hexazinone, 0266...............  EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0  Bilin Basu,
                                  755<EMAIL_ADDRESS><PHONE_NUMBER>.
Hymexazol, 7016................  EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0  Caitlin Newcamp,
                                  127<EMAIL_ADDRESS>(703) 347-
                                                     0325.
Methoxyfenozide, 7431..........  EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0  Bonnie Adler,
                                  663<EMAIL_ADDRESS>(703) 308-8523.
Pronamide, 0082................  EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0  Wilhelmena
                                  326.               Livingston,
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>(703)
                                                     308-8025.
Trimedlure, 6045...............  EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0  Gina Burnett,
                                  616<EMAIL_ADDRESS>(703) 605-0513.
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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 Summary Document, containing 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 dockets describe EPA's rationales for
conducting additional risk assessments for the registration review of
the pesticides included in the table in Unit II, as well as the
Agency's subsequent risk findings and consideration of possible risk
mitigation measures. These proposed interim registration review
decisions are supported by the rationales included in those documents.
    Following public comment, the Agency will issue interim or final
registration review decisions for the pesticides listed in the table in
Unit II.
    The registration review program is being conducted under
congressionally mandated time frames, and EPA recognizes the need both
to make timely decisions and to involve the public. Section 3(g) of the
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) (7 U.S.C.
136a(g)) required EPA to establish by regulation procedures for
reviewing pesticide registrations, originally with a goal of reviewing
each pesticide's registration every 15 years to ensure that a pesticide
continues to meet the FIFRA standard for registration. The Agency's
final rule to implement this program was issued in August 2006 and
became effective in October 2006, and appears at 40 CFR part 155,
subpart C. The Pesticide Registration Improvement Act of 2003 (PRIA)
was amended and extended in September 2007. FIFRA, as amended by PRIA
in 2007, requires EPA to complete registration review decisions by
October 1, 2022, for all pesticides registered as of October 1, 2007.
    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 the pesticides included in the table in
Unit II. 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:
http://www.epa.gov/pesticide-reevaluation.

    Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.

    Dated: October 13, 2016.
Yu-Ting Guilaran,
Director, Pesticide Re-Evaluation Division, Office of Pesticide
Programs.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-58931; File No. SR-NYSE-2008-97]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; New York Stock Exchange LLC; Order
Granting Approval of Proposed Rule Change, as Modified by Amendment No.
1, To Adopt an Initial Listing Standard Applicable Only to Companies
Transferring From NYSE Arca

November 12, 2008.

I. Introduction

    On October 1, 2008, the New York Stock Exchange LLC (``NYSE'' or
``Exchange''), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(``Commission''), pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (``Act'') \1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ a
proposed rule change amending Section 102.01C of the Exchange's Listed
Company Manual (``Manual'') to adopt an initial listing standard that
will be applicable only to companies that are listed on NYSE Arca, Inc.
(``NYSE Arca'') as of October 1, 2008 and that transfer to the Exchange
on or before March 31, 2009. On October 10, 2008, the proposed rule
change was published for comment in the Federal Register.\3\ On
November 10, 2008, NYSE filed Amendment No. 1 to the proposed rule
change.\4\ The Commission received no comments on the proposed rule
change. This order approves the proposed rule change, as modified by
Amendment No. 1.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
    \3\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 58741 (October 6,
2008), 73 FR 60378.
    \4\ Amendment No. 1 shows how Setion 802.01B would be effected
by changes proposed in SR-NYSE-2008-98. Because Amendment No. 1 is
technical in nature, the Commission is not required to publish the
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II. Description of the Proposal

    The Exchange has proposed to amend Section 102.01C of the Manual to
adopt an initial listing standard that will be applicable only to
companies that are listed on NYSE Arca as of October 1, 2008 and that
transfer to the Exchange on or before March 31, 2009. The Exchange also
has proposed to apply the continued listing standard applicable under
Section 802.01B to companies listed under the Earnings Test \5\ to
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    NYSE Euronext has three equity listing markets: the NYSE; NYSE
Arca; and NYSE Alternext US.\6\ NYSE Euronext management made a
business decision to move forward with only two operating company
equity listing markets and, consequently, decided to discontinue the
operating company equity listing program on NYSE Arca. As part of this
transition, the Exchange wants to offer the opportunity for all
suitable NYSE Arca companies to list on the NYSE. NYSE notes that NYSE
Arca listed companies wishing to transfer to the NYSE will be required
to submit a listing application and be subject to the same listing
application process as all

other applicant companies. In its filing, the NYSE noted that not all
NYSE Arca companies qualify to list under any of the existing NYSE
initial listing standards.\7\ In order to list these companies, the
Exchange proposes to adopt a special listing standard applicable only
to those companies listed on NYSE Arca on the date of initial
submission of this filing, that transfer their listing to NYSE on or
before March 31, 2009.
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    \6\ NYSE Alternext US LLC (``Alternext'') is the sucessor to the
Amex, after being acquired by the NYSE. See Securities Exchange Act
Release No. 58673 (September 29, 2008), 73 FR 57707 (October 3,
2008) (SR-Amex-2008-63 and SR-NYSE-2008-60).
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    Companies transferring from NYSE Arca under the proposed standard
(``NYSE Arca Transfer Standard'') would be required to have $75 million
in total market capitalization for 90 consecutive days prior to
applying for listing and $20 million in market value of publicly held
shares (but not the $100 million market value of publicly held shares
requirement of Section 102.01B). Such companies would have to meet the
same holder, publicly held share and trading volume requirements as set
forth in Section 102.01A as companies that list under the existing
initial listing standards and the $4 stock price requirement of Section
102.01B.\8\ Upon listing, the NYSE is also proposing to apply the
current continued listing standards set forth in Section 802.01B for
companies listing under the Exchange's Earning Test to companies
transferring from NYSE Arca under the newly proposed standard in
Section 102.01C. Accordingly, Arca transfers will be considered below
compliance if their average global market capitalization over a
consecutive 30 trading-day period is less than $75,000,000 and, at the
same time, total stockholders' equity is less than $75,000,000.\9\ In
addition, other requirements of Section 802, such as the requirement
that all listed companies maintain a minimum of $25 million in global
market capitalization \10\ and that all listed companies maintain a
$1.00 minimum stock price,\11\ would also apply to NYSE Arca transfers.
The Exchange has also represented that the holder, trading volume and
publicly held share requirements of Section 802.01A along with the
requirements of Sections 802.01D (``Other Criteria'') and 802.01E
(``SEC Annual Report Timely Filing Criteria'') would also apply.
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    \8\ The total market capitalization and market value of publicly
held shares requirements of the NYSE Arca Transfer Standard equal
those of Amex Initial Listing Standard 4 (Amex Company Guide Section
101(d)).
    \9\ See Manual Section 802.01B(I).
    \10\ See Manual Section 802.01B.
    \11\ See Manual Section 802.01C.
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    In its filing, the Exchange stated that it believes it is
appropriate to adopt a short-term listing standard applicable only to
NYSE Arca companies. In support of this, the Exchange noted that these
companies listed on NYSE Arca on the assumption that it would exist as
a permanent listing market and it is solely because of a business
decision made by NYSE Euronext that these companies will need to
transfer their listings. Further, NYSE noted that many of these
companies listed on NYSE Arca because of its association with the NYSE
and in the expectation that they would ultimately switch their listing
to the NYSE when they met the NYSE's listing standards. As such, the
Exchange believes that fairness dictates that it should seek to list
these companies on the NYSE where, in its view, such a listing is
appropriate and in the interests of the investing public.
    In its filing, the NYSE stated that it will only list companies
under the NYSE Arca Transfer Standard if it believes that those
companies are suitable for trading on the NYSE. NYSE also noted that
all of the companies that would be listed under the NYSE Arca Transfer
Standard will far exceed the NYSE's continued listing standards at the
time of initial listing and will be in compliance with NYSE Arca
continued listing standards. In addition, the same staff in NYSE
Regulation's Financial Compliance and Corporate Governance groups is
responsible for ongoing compliance reviews of both NYSE and NYSE Arca
companies. As such, according to the NYSE, the NYSE Regulation staff
involved in making initial listing determinations on the NYSE is
extremely familiar with the companies currently listed on NYSE Arca and
is uniquely positioned to determine whether those companies are
suitable for listing on the NYSE. The Exchange believes its depth of
knowledge with respect to NYSE Arca companies makes it appropriate to
list them on this one time basis under a less onerous standard than the
Exchange applies to other listing applicants. As noted above, companies
listing under the new NYSE Arca Transfer Standard will be subject to
the standard listing application and review process applicable to all
listing applicants and, if Exchange staff determine that an NYSE Arca
company is not suitable for listing on the NYSE--notwithstanding its
qualification under the numerical requirements of the NYSE Arca
Transfer Standard--the Exchange will not list that company.
    In its proposal, NYSE represented that the requirements of the NYSE
Arca Transfer Standard will exceed those established by the Exchange
Act Rule 3a51-1(a)(2) (the ``Penny Stock Rule'').\12\ The proposed
standard's requirement that an applicant have $75 million in global
market capitalization for 90 days prior to transferring from NYSE Arca
exceeds the $50 million market capitalization for 90 days prior to
listing option in the Penny Stock Rule, as well as the $50 million
market capitalization requirement of Rule 3a51-1(a)(2)(i)(B). In
addition, companies listing under the NYSE Arca Transfer Standard will
be required at the time of transfer to have a $4 stock price, 400 round
lot holders and 1.1 million publicly held shares, thereby meeting or
exceeding all of the Penny Stock Rule's remaining requirements.
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    Companies listing under the NYSE Arca Transfer Standard will have
to comply with all other applicable Exchange listing rules, including
the Exchange's corporate governance requirements. As with all other
listing applicants, the Exchange reserves the right to deny listing to
any company seeking to list under the NYSE Arca Transfer Standard if
the Exchange determines that the listing of any such company is not in
the interests of the Exchange or the public interest.

III. Discussion

    After careful review, the Commission finds that the proposed rule
change is consistent with the requirements of the Act and the rules and
regulations thereunder applicable to a national securities exchange
and, in particular, with Section 6(b)(5) of the Act,\13\ which
requires, among other things, that the rules of a national securities
exchange be designed to prevent fraudulent and manipulative acts and
practices, to promote just and equitable principles of trade, to foster
cooperation and coordination with persons engaged in regulating,
clearing, settling, processing information with respect to, and
facilitating transactions in securities, to remove impediments to and
perfect the mechanism of a free and open market and a national market
system, and, in general, to protect investors and the public interest,
and to not permit unfair discrimination between customers, issuers,
brokers, or dealers.\14\
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    \13\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
    \14\ In approving this rule, the Commission has considered its
impact on efficiency, competition, and capital formation. 15 U.S.C.
78c(f).
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    The development and enforcement of adequate standards governing the
initial and continued listing of securities on an exchange is an
activity of critical importance to financial markets and the investing
public. Listing standards, including those applicable to companies

transferring from another exchange, serve as a means for an exchange to
screen issuers and to provide listed status only to bona fide companies
that have sufficient public float, investor base, and trading interest
to provide the depth and liquidity necessary to promote fair and
orderly markets. Adequate standards are especially important given the
expectations of investors regarding exchange trading and the imprimatur
of listing on a particular market. Once a security has been approved
for initial listing, maintenance criteria allow an exchange to monitor
the status and trading characteristics of that issue to ensure that it
continues to meet the exchange's standards for market depth and
liquidity so that fair and orderly markets can be maintained.
    The Commission believes that the proposed rule change will provide
a means for a narrow category of companies, whose common stock is
currently listed on NYSE Arca, to list on the Exchange. In particular,
for companies that otherwise meet NYSE's distribution, market value,
and price listing requirements,\15\ the proposed rule change will allow
the Exchange the discretion to list companies that meet the proposed
standards. In addition, the Commission expects that the Exchange will
deny listing to any company seeking to list pursuant to the proposed
rule change if the Exchange determines that the listing of any such
company is not in the interests of the Exchange or the public interest.
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    \15\ Companies listing under this standard would still have to
meet all the requirements set forth in Section 102.01A and the price
listing requirement in Section 102.01B. Those sections include
distribution, market value and price requirements. The Commission
believes that these requirements will help ensure that the company
has requisite liquidity for listing on the Exchange. Companies would
also have to comply with all applicable NYSE corporate governance
requirements.
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    In accordance with the terms of the proposed rule, the Exchange
will apply this standard only for the very narrow category of
companies, listed on NYSE Arca as of October 1, 2008, that transfer to
the Exchange on or before March 31, 2009. Since NYSE Regulation's
Financial Compliance and Corporate Governance groups are responsible
for ongoing compliance reviews of both NYSE and NYSE Arca companies,
the Commission believes the Exchange should be sufficiently familiar
with companies seeking to transfer to be able to determine if any such
company is an appropriate transfer candidate. While the new standards
are lower than those previously applied to new NYSE listings, the
Commission believes that the new criteria, coupled with the existing
applicable listing requirements in Sections 102.01(A) and (B),\16\
should help to ensure a minimum level of depth and liquidity to
maintain fair and orderly markets.
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    \16\ Only the price requirement in 102.01B would apply to NYSE
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    In approving the proposal, the Commission recognizes that the new
standard is applicable only to a small segment of transfers from a
single market for a limited time. The Commission believes that this is
reasonable and consistent with the Act given the business plans of the
Exchange, but more importantly the compliance expertise of NYSE staff
in evaluating the potential NYSE Arca transfers. The Commission expects
the NYSE to only list those NYSE Arca transfers which they believe,
through their past expertise reviewing these companies, are suitable
for trading on the NYSE and the maintenance of fair and orderly
markets.
    For the reasons set forth above, the Commission finds that the
proposed rule change is consistent with the Act.

IV. Conclusion

    It is therefore ordered, pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) of the
Act,\17\ that the proposed rule change (SR-NYSE-2008-97), as modified
by Amendment No. 1, be, and hereby is, approved.
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    \17\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\18\
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    \18\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Florence E. Harmon,
Acting Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

44 CFR Part 65

[Docket ID FEMA-2008-0020; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-B-1063]

Changes in Flood Elevation Determinations

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Interim rule.

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SUMMARY: This interim rule lists communities where modification of the
Base (1% annual-chance) Flood Elevations (BFEs) is appropriate because
of new scientific or technical data. New flood insurance premium rates
will be calculated from the modified BFEs for new buildings and their
contents.

DATES: These modified BFEs are currently in effect on the dates listed
in the table below and revise the Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) in
effect prior to this determination for the listed communities.
    From the date of the second publication of these changes in a
newspaper of local circulation, any person has ninety (90) days in
which to request through the community that the FEMA Assistant
Administrator for Mitigation reconsider the changes. The modified BFEs
may be changed during the 90-day period.

ADDRESSES: The modified BFEs for each community are available for
inspection at the office of the Chief Executive Officer of each
community. The respective addresses are listed in the table below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kevin C. Long, Engineering Management
Branch, Mitigation Directorate, Federal Emergency Management Agency,
500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472,<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The modified BFEs are not listed for each
community in this interim rule. However, the address of the Chief
Executive Officer of the community where the modified BFE
determinations are available for inspection is provided.
    Any request for reconsideration must be based on knowledge of
changed conditions or new scientific or technical data.
    The modifications are made pursuant to section 201 of the Flood
Disaster Protection Act of 1973, 42 U.S.C. 4105, and are in accordance
with the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, 42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.,
and with 44 CFR part 65.
    For rating purposes, the currently effective community number is
shown and must be used for all new policies and renewals.
    The modified BFEs are the basis for the floodplain management
measures that the community is required to either adopt or to show
evidence of being already in effect in order to qualify or to remain
qualified for participation in the National Flood Insurance Program
(NFIP).
    These modified BFEs, together with the floodplain management
criteria required by 44 CFR 60.3, are the minimum that are required.
They should not be construed to mean that the community must change any
existing ordinances that are more stringent in their floodplain

management requirements. The community may at any time enact stricter
requirements of its own, or pursuant to policies established by the
other Federal, State, or regional entities. The changes in BFEs are in
accordance with 44 CFR 65.4.
    National Environmental Policy Act. This interim rule is
categorically excluded from the requirements of 44 CFR part 10,
Environmental Consideration. An environmental impact assessment has not
been prepared.
    Regulatory Flexibility Act. As flood elevation determinations are
not within the scope of the Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 601-
612, a regulatory flexibility analysis is not required.
    Regulatory Classification. This interim rule is not a significant
regulatory action under the criteria of section 3(f) of Executive Order
12866 of September 30, 1993, Regulatory Planning and Review, 58 FR
51735.
    Executive Order 13132, Federalism. This interim rule involves no
policies that have federalism implications under Executive Order 13132,
Federalism.
    Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice Reform. This interim rule
meets the applicable standards of Executive Order 12988.

List of Subjects in 44 CFR Part 65

    Flood insurance, Floodplains, Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements.

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Accordingly, 44 CFR part 65 is amended to read as follows:

PART 65--[AMENDED]

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1. The authority citation for part 65 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.; Reorganization Plan No. 3 of
1978, 3 CFR, 1978 Comp., p. 329; E.O. 12127, 44 FR 19367, 3 CFR,
1979 Comp., p. 376.

Sec.  65.4  [Amended]

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2. The tables published under the authority of Sec.  65.4 are amended
as follows:

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                                                             Date and name of
         State and county           Location and case No.     newspaper where     Chief executive officer    Effective date of modification   Community
                                                           notice was published         of community                                             No.
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Idaho: Teton......................  Unincorporated areas   May 21, 2009; May     The Honorable Larry        September 25, 2009.............       160230
                                     of Teton County (08-   28, 2009; Teton       Young, Chairman, Teton
                                     10-0585P).             Valley News.          County, Board of
                                                                                Commissioners, P.O. Box
                                                                                756, Driggs, ID 83422.
Minnesota:
    Olmsted.......................  Unincorporated areas   May 26, 2009; June    The Honorable Ken Brown,   May 15, 2009...................       270626
                                     of Olmsted County      2, 2009; Post-        Commissioner, c/o County
                                     (09-05-1227P).         Bulletin.             Administration, 151 4th
                                                                                Street Southeast,
                                                                                Rochester, MN 55904.
    Olmsted.......................  City of Rochester (09- May 26, 2009; June    The Honorable Ardell F.    May 15, 2009...................       275246
                                     05-1227P).             2, 2009; Post-        Brede, Mayor, City of
                                                            Bulletin.             Rochester, 201 4th
                                                                                Street Southeast, Room
                                                                                281, Rochester, MN 55904.
    Stearns.......................  City of Cold Springs   June 2, 2009; June    The Honorable Doug         October 7, 2009................       270444
                                     (09-05-2287P).         9, 2009; Cold         Schmitz, Mayor, City of
                                                            Springs Record.       Cold Spring, 12 11th
                                                                                Avenue North, Cold
                                                                                Spring, MN 56320.
Missouri: Jefferson...............  Unincorporated areas   June 4, 2009; June    Mr. Chuck Banks,           May 28, 2009...................       290808
                                     of Jefferson County    11, 2009; Jefferson   Jefferson County
                                     (09-07-0429P).         County Leader.        Executive, Jefferson
                                                                                County, P.O. Box 100,
                                                                                Hillsboro, MO 63050.
Montana: Flathead.................  Unincorporated areas   May 26, 2009; June    The Honorable Dale         September 30, 2009.............       300023
                                     of Flathead County     2, 2009; Daily        Lauman, Chairman,
                                     (09-08-0251P).         Inter Lake.           Flathead County Board of
                                                                                Commissioners, 800 South
                                                                                Main Street, Kalispell,
                                                                                MT 59901.
New Mexico: Sandoval..............  City of Rio Rancho     June 5, 2009; June    The Honorable Thomas E.    May 26, 2009...................       350146
                                     (09-06-0561P).         12, 2009;             Swisstack, Mayor, City
                                                            Albuquerque Journal.  of Rio Rancho, 3200
                                                                                Civic Center Circle
                                                                                Northeast, Rio Rancho,
                                                                                NM 87144.
South Carolina:
    Aiken.........................  Unincorporated areas   May 8, 2009; May 15,  The Honorable Ronnie       April 30, 2009.................       450002
                                     of Aiken County (09-   2009; Aiken           Young, Council Chairman,
                                     04-1792P).             Standard.             Aiken County Council,
                                                                                736 Richland Avenue
                                                                                West, Aiken, SC 29801.
    Aiken.........................  City of North Augusta  May 8, 2009; May 15,  The Honorable Lark W.      April 30, 2009.................       450007
                                     (09-04-1792P).         2009; Aiken           Jones, Mayor, City of
                                                            Standard.             North Augusta, Post
                                                                                Office Box 6400, North
                                                                                Augusta, SC 29861.
South Dakota: Lawrence............  City of Deadwood (09-  June 3, 2009; June    The Honorable Francis A.   October 8, 2009................       460045
                                     08-0225P).             10, 2009; Lawrence    Toscana, Mayor, City of
                                                            County Journal.       Deadwood, P.O. Box 413,
                                                                                Deadwood, SD 57732.
Texas: Kerr.......................  City of Kerrville (09- May 11, 2009; May     The Honorable Todd Bock,   September 15, 2009.............       480420
                                     06-0116P).             18, 2009; Kerrville   Mayor, City of
                                                            Daily Times.          Kerrville, 800 Junction
                                                                                Highway, Kerrville, TX
                                                                                78028.
Utah: Davis.......................  City of Centerville    May 26, 2009; June    The Honorable Ronald G.    May 12, 2009...................       490040
                                     (07-08-0754P).         2, 2009; Salt Lake    Russell, Mayor, City of
                                                            Tribune.              Centerville, 73 West
                                                                                Ricks Creek Way,
                                                                                Centerville, UT 84014.
Virginia:
    Rockingham....................  Town of Bridgewater    May 21, 2009; May     Mr. Bob F. Holton, Town    May 12, 2009...................       510134
                                     (09-03-0163P).         28, 2009; Daily       Superintendent, Town of
                                                            News Record.          Bridgewater, 201 Green
                                                                                Street, Bridgewater, VA
                                                                                22812.
    Rockingham....................  Unincorporated areas   May 21, 2009; May     Mr. Joseph F. Paxton,      May 12, 2009...................       510133
                                     of Rockingham County   28, 2009; Daily       County Administrator,
                                     (09-03-0163P).         News Record.          Rockingham County, 20
                                                                                East Gay Street,
                                                                                Harrisonburg, VA 22801.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 97.022, ``Flood
Insurance.'')

Deborah S. Ingram,
Acting Deputy Assistant Administrator for Mitigation, Mitigation
Directorate, Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency
Management Agency.
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 168 (Tuesday, August 30, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59640-59641]
[FR Doc No: 2016-20780]

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2014-D-0055]

Voluntary Sodium Reduction Goals: Target Mean and Upper Bound
Concentrations for Sodium in Commercially Processed, Packaged, and
Prepared Foods; Draft Guidance for Industry; Extension of Comment
Periods

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice of availability; extension of comment periods.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is extending the
comment periods for the Draft Guidance entitled, ``Voluntary Sodium
Reduction Goals: Target Mean and Upper Bound Concentrations for Sodium
in Commercially Processed, Packaged, and Prepared Foods'' that appeared
in the Federal Register of June 2, 2016. In the notice, we requested
comments on developing the sodium targets and for implementation of the
guidance document. We are taking this action in response to requests to
extend the two comment periods to allow interested persons additional
time to submit comments.

DATES: We are extending the comment periods on the draft guidance
published June 2, 2016 (81 FR 35363). Submit either electronic or
written comments on Issues 1 through 4 in section IV of the notice of
availability that published on June 2, 2016, by October 17, 2016.
Submit either electronic or written comments on Issues 5 through 8 in
section IV of the notice of availability that published on June 2,
2016, by December 2, 2016.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments as follows:

Electronic Submissions

    Submit electronic comments in the following way:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments. Comments submitted
electronically, including attachments, to http://www.regulations.gov
will be posted to the docket unchanged. Because your comment will be
made public, you are solely responsible for ensuring that your comment
does not include any confidential information that you or a third party
may not wish to be posted, such as medical information, your or anyone
else's Social Security number, or confidential business information,
such as a manufacturing process. Please note that if you include your
name, contact information, or other information that identifies you in
the body of your comments, that information will be posted on http://www.regulations.gov.
     If you want to submit a comment with confidential
information that you do not wish to be made available to the public,
submit the comment as a written/paper submission and in the manner
detailed (see ``Written/Paper Submissions'' and ``Instructions'').

Written/Paper Submissions

    Submit written/paper submissions as follows:
     Mail/Hand delivery/Courier (for written/paper
submissions): Division of Dockets Management (HFA-305), Food and Drug
Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852.
     For written/paper comments submitted to the Division of
Dockets Management, FDA will post your comment, as well as any
attachments, except for information submitted, marked and identified,
as confidential, if submitted as detailed in ``Instructions.''
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the Docket No.
FDA-2014-D-0055 for ``Voluntary Sodium Reduction Goals: Target Mean and
Upper Bound Concentrations for Sodium in Commercially Processed,
Packaged, and Prepared Foods; Draft Guidance for Industry.'' Received
comments will be placed in the docket and, except for those submitted
as ``Confidential Submissions,'' publicly viewable at http://www.regulations.gov or at the Division of Dockets Management between 9
a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.
     Confidential Submissions--To submit a comment with
confidential information that you do not wish to be made publicly
available, submit your comments only as a written/paper submission. You
should submit two copies total. One copy will include the information
you claim to be confidential with a heading or cover note that states
``THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION.'' The Agency will
review this copy, including the claimed confidential information, in
its consideration of comments. The second copy, which will have the
claimed confidential information redacted/blacked out, will be
available for public viewing and posted on http://www.regulations.gov.
Submit both copies to the Division of Dockets Management. If you do not
wish your name and contact information to be made publicly available,
you can provide this information on the cover

sheet and not in the body of your comments and you must identify this
information as ``confidential.'' Any information marked as
``confidential'' will not be disclosed except in accordance with 21 CFR
10.20 and other applicable disclosure law. For more information about
FDA's posting of comments to public dockets, see 80 FR 56469, September
18, 2015, or access the information at: http://www.fda.gov/regulatoryinformation/dockets/default.htm.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or
the electronic and written/paper comments received, go to http://www.regulations.gov and insert the docket number, found in brackets in
the heading of this document, into the ``Search'' box and follow the
prompts and/or go to the Division of Dockets Management, 5630 Fishers
Lane, Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kasey Heintz, Center for Food Safety
and Applied Nutrition (HFS-255), Food and Drug Administration, 5001
Campus Dr., College Park, MD 20740,<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the Federal Register of June 2, 2016 (81
FR 35363), we published a notice announcing the availability of a draft
guidance entitled, ``Voluntary Sodium Reduction Goals: Target Mean and
Upper Bound Concentrations for Sodium in Commercially Processed,
Packaged, and Prepared Foods.'' Section IV of the notice, ``Issues for
Consideration,'' listed eight specific questions (or ``issues'') and
provided two comment periods for the submission of comments pertaining
to these issues (81 FR 35363 at 35366). The comment period for Issues
related primarily to short-term goals (Issues 1 through 4) was
scheduled to end on August 31, 2016, and the comment period for issues
related primarily to long-term goals (Issues 5 through 8) was scheduled
to end on October 31, 2016. Comments on Issues 1 through 8 will inform
our final guidance on the voluntary sodium reduction goals.
    We received requests for 90- and 30-day extensions of these comment
periods, respectively. In general, the requests expressed concern that
the current 90- and 150-day comment periods do not allow sufficient
time to develop a meaningful or thoughtful response to the draft
guidance. Some requests mentioned a need for companies to review the
sodium concentration in their products, to consider what technology
might be needed to meet the sodium reduction goals, and to address FDA
requirements. The requested extensions would result in a 180-day
comment period for all eight Issues for Consideration. We also received
comments opposed to any extensions of the comment period related to the
short-term goals. These comments expressed their view that the initial
comment period provided sufficient time for stakeholders to review the
draft guidance and to contribute informed comments and that it is
important for FDA to move forward in finalizing the short-term goals
for public health reasons.
    We considered the requests and are extending the comment periods
for the draft guidance as follows: For Issues 1 through 4, we are
extending the comment period until October 17, 2016, and for Issues 5
through 8 we are extending the comment period until December 2, 2016.
We believe that these extensions allow adequate time for interested
persons to submit comments without significantly delaying finalizing
the guidance.

    Dated: August 25, 2016.
Leslie Kux,
Associate Commissioner for Policy.
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