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V. Small Business Regulatory
Enforcement Fairness Act
For purposes of the Small Business
Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of
1996, or ‘‘SBREFA,’’ 37 we solicit data to
determine whether the proposal
constitutes a ‘‘major’’ rule. Under
SBREFA, a rule is considered ‘‘major’’
where, if adopted, it results or is likely
to result in:
• An annual effect on the economy of
$100 million or more (either in the form
of an increase or a decrease);
• A major increase in costs or prices
for consumers or individual industries;
or
• Significant adverse effects on
competition, investment or innovation.
We request comment on the potential
impact of the proposed amendment on
the U.S. economy on an annual basis,
any potential increase in costs or prices
for consumers or individual industries,
and any potential effect on competition,
investment or innovation.
Commentators are requested to provide
empirical data and other factual support
for their views if possible.
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VI. Consideration of Impact on the
Economy, Burden on Competition and
Promotion of Efficiency, Competition
and Capital Formation
Section 2(b) of the Securities Act
requires us, when engaging in
rulemaking where we are required to
consider or determine whether an action
is necessary or appropriate in the public
interest, to also consider whether the
action will promote efficiency,
competition, and capital formation.
As discussed in greater detail above,
Rule 312 of Regulation S–T was adopted
as a temporary filing accommodation so
that issuers of ABS could present static
pool information on an Internet Web
site. The proposed amendment to Rule
312 of Regulation S–T further extends
its application for eighteen months. We
are not proposing changes to the
conditions of Rule 312 or to the
disclosure obligations to which it
applies. We do not believe that an
eighteen-month extension would
impose a burden on competition. We
also believe the extension of the filing
accommodation would continue to
promote efficiency and capital
formation by permitting ABS issuers to
disclose static pool information in a
format that is more useful to investors
and cost-effective and not unduly
burdensome for asset-backed issuers.
We request comment on whether the
proposed amendment, if adopted,
would promote efficiency, competition,
and capital formation. Commentators
are requested to provide empirical data
and other factual support for their view
to the extent possible.
VII. Regulatory Flexibility Act
Certification
The Commission hereby certifies
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 605(b) that the
proposed amendment contained in this
release, if adopted, would not have a
significant economic impact on a
substantial number of small entities.
The proposal relates to the disclosure
requirements for ABS in Securities Act
registration statements. Securities Act
Rule 157 38 defines an issuer, other than
an investment company, to be a ‘‘small
business’’ or ‘‘small organization’’ if it
had total assets of $5 million or less on
the last day of its most recent fiscal year.
As the depositor and issuing entity are
most often limited purpose entities in
an ABS transaction, we focused on the
sponsor in analyzing the potential
impact of the proposal under the
Regulatory Flexibility Act. Based on our
data, we only found one sponsor that
could meet the definition of a small
broker-dealer for purposes of the
Regulatory Flexibility Act.39 In
addition, even if additional sponsors are
small entities, the proposed amendment
to Rule 312 would not have a significant
economic impact on any such entities
because it only extends a temporary
filing accommodation that is currently
in effect. Accordingly, the Commission
does not believe that the extension, if
adopted, would have a significant
economic impact on a substantial
number of small entities.
We encourage written comments on
the Certification. Commentators are
asked to describe the nature of any
impact on small entities and provide
empirical data to support the extent of
the impact.
VIII. Statutory Authority and Text of
the Proposed Amendment
The amendment described is being
proposed under the authority set forth
in Sections 6, 7, 10, 19 and 28 of the
Securities Act of 1933 (15 U.S.C. 77f,
77g, 77j, 77s and 77z–3).
List of Subjects in 17 CFR Part 232
Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements, Securities.
Text of the Proposed Amendment
For the reasons set out in the
preamble, the Commission proposes to
amend title 17, chapter II, of the Code
of Federal Regulations as follows:
38 17
CFR 230.157.
is based on data from Asset-Backed Alert.
See Section IX of the 2010 ABS Proposing Release.
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U.S.C. 603.
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PART 232—REGULATION S–T—
GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS
FOR ELECTRONIC FILINGS
1. The authority citation for part 232
continues to read, in part, as follows:
Authority: 15 U.S.C. 77f, 77g, 77h, 77j,
77s(a), 77z–3, 77sss(a), 78c(b), 78l, 78m, 78n,
78o(d), 78w(a), 78ll, 80a–6(c), 80a–8, 80a–29,
80a–30, 80a–37, and 7201 et seq.; and 18
U.S.C. 1350.
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2. Amend § 232.312 paragraph (a)
introductory text by removing
‘‘December 31, 2010’’ and in its place
adding ‘‘June 30, 2012’’ in the first
sentence.
By the Commission.
Dated: August 30, 2010.
Elizabeth M. Murphy,
Secretary.
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FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY
COMMISSION
18 CFR Part 35
[Docket No. RM10–17–000]
Demand Response Compensation in
Organized Wholesale Energy Markets;
Technical Conference
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission.
ACTION: Announcement of technical
conference.
AGENCY:
This provides notice of the
date and organization for the technical
conference relating to the Supplemental
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR)
and Notice of Technical Conference
issued on August 2, 2010, and
published in the Federal Register
August 6, 2010. As described in the
Supplemental NOPR, the conference
will address the use of a net benefits test
for determining when to compensate
demand response providers and the
allocation of costs associated with
demand response.
DATES: The technical conference will be
held at the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 888 First Street, NE.,
Washington, DC 20426, on September
13, 2010, beginning at 9 a.m.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
David Hunger (Technical Information),
Office of Energy Policy and
Innovation, Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 888 First Street, NE.,
Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502–
8148, david.hunger@ferc.gov.
Caroline Daly (Technical Information),
Office of Energy Policy and
SUMMARY:
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Innovation, Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 888 First Street, NE.,
Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502–
8931, Caroline.Daly@ferc.gov.
Helen Dyson (Legal Information), Office
of the General Counsel, Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
First Street, NE., Washington, DC
20426, (202) 502–8856,
helen.dyson@ferc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Supplemental Notice of Technical
Conference and Notice of Comment
Date
• August 27, 2010
Take notice that on September 13,
2010, the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission will convene a staff-led
technical conference regarding two
issues pertaining to demand response
compensation, as previously
announced: (1) If the Commission were
to adopt a net benefits test for
determining when to compensate
demand response providers, what, if
any, requirements should apply to the
methods for determining net benefits;
and (2) what, if any, requirements
should apply to how the costs of
demand response are allocated.1
Comments concerning matters
addressed at the technical conference
and other issues related to this
proceeding are due on or before October
13, 2010. Details concerning the
technical conference and comment
procedures are set forth below.
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I. Technical Conference
The technical conference will be held
on September 13, 2010, starting at 9 a.m.
(EST), in the Commission Meeting
Room at the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 888 First Street, NE.,
Washington, DC 20426. The conference
will be open for the public to attend and
advance registration is not required.
Members of the Commission may attend
the conference.
As indicated in the Supplemental
NOPR, the panelists are invited to
discuss their views on the possible
adoption of a net benefits test, including
the methodologies for determining net
benefits, and a methodology for
allocating the costs of demand response.
In addition to the above-referenced
issues and other matters directly
1 Demand Response Compensation in Organized
Wholesale Energy Markets, Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking, 75 FR 15,362, 130 FERC ¶ 61,213
(issued March 18, 2010), as supplemented by
Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and
Notice of Technical Conference (Supplemental
Notice), 75 FR 47,499, 132 FERC ¶ 61,094 (issued
August 2, 2010). As stated in the Supplemental
Notice, comments are due within 30 days of the
date of the technical conference. Supplemental
Notice P 19.
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relevant to this proceeding, discussions
at the public technical conference may
relate to matters pending in the
following additional proceedings:
Docket No. ER10–765–000, California
Independent System Operator, Inc.
(CAISO); and Docket Nos. ER09–1049–
000, ER09–1049–002, and ER09–1049–
003, Midwest Independent System
Operator, Inc.
The agenda for this conference is
attached. If any changes occur, the
revised agenda will be posted on the
Calendar of Events page on the
Commission’s Web site, https://
www.ferc.gov, prior to the event. To
ensure that all speakers have an
opportunity to address the issues, and to
have ample time for discussion,
speakers are asked to limit their opening
remarks to five minutes. Speakers are
requested to file their opening remarks
in this docket and to bring 30 copies to
the conference.
Transcripts of the conference will be
available immediately for a fee from Ace
Reporting Company (202–347–3700 or
1–800–336–6646). They will be
available for free on the Commission’s
eLibrary system and on the Calendar of
Events approximately one week after the
conference.
A free Webcast of the technical
conference in this proceeding will be
available. Anyone with Internet access
interested in viewing this conference
can do so by navigating to https://
www.ferc.gov’s Calendar of Events and
locating the appropriate event in the
Calendar. The Calendar of Events will
contain a link to the applicable Webcast
option. The Capitol Connection
provides technical support for the
Webcasts and offers the option of
listening to the conferences via phonebridge for a fee. If you have any
questions, visit https://
www.CapitolConnection.org or call (703)
993–3100.
Commission conferences are
accessible under section 508 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973. For
accessibility accommodations, please
send an e-mail to accessibility@ferc.gov
or call toll free 1–866–208–3372 (voice)
or 202–208–1659 (TTY), or send a FAX
to 202–208–2106 with the required
accommodations.
For more information about the
technical conference or comment
procedures, please contact:
David Hunger (Technical Information),
Office of Energy Policy and
Innovation, Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 888 First Street, NE.,
Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502–
8148, David.Hunger@ferc.gov.
Caroline Daly (Technical Information)
Office of Energy Policy and
Innovation, Federal Energy Regulatory
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Commission, 888 First Street, NE.,
Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502–
8931, Caroline.Daly@ferc.gov.
Helen Dyson (Legal Information), Office
of the General Counsel, Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
First Street, NE., Washington, DC
20426, (202) 502–8856,
Helen.Dyson@ferc.gov.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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Changes to Consultation Procedures
Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA), Labor.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
AGENCY:
OSHA is proposing to revise
its regulations for the federally-funded
On-site Consultation Program to: Clarify
the ability of the Assistant Secretary to
define sites which would receive
inspections regardless of Safety and
Health Achievement and Recognition
Program (SHARP) exemption status;
allow Compliance Safety and Health
Officers to proceed with enforcement
visits resulting from referrals at sites
undergoing Consultation visits and at
sites that have been awarded SHARP
status; and, limit the deletion period
from OSHA’s programmed inspection
schedule for those employers
participating in the SHARP program.
DATES: Written comments must be
submitted on or before November 2,
2010.
ADDRESSES: Written comments: You may
submit comments, identified by docket
number OSHA–2010–0010, or
regulatory information number (RIN)
1218–AC32, by any of the following
methods:
Electronically: You may submit
comments, and attachments
electronically at https://
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FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION
18 CFR Part 35
[Docket No. RM10-17-000]
Demand Response Compensation in Organized Wholesale Energy
Markets; Technical Conference
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Announcement of technical conference.
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SUMMARY: This provides notice of the date and organization for the
technical conference relating to the Supplemental Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking (NOPR) and Notice of Technical Conference issued on August
2, 2010, and published in the Federal Register August 6, 2010. As
described in the Supplemental NOPR, the conference will address the use
of a net benefits test for determining when to compensate demand
response providers and the allocation of costs associated with demand
response.
DATES: The technical conference will be held at the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, on
September 13, 2010, beginning at 9 a.m.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
David Hunger (Technical Information), Office of Energy Policy and
Innovation, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street,
NE., Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502-8148, david.hunger@ferc.gov.
Caroline Daly (Technical Information), Office of Energy Policy and
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Innovation, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street,
NE., Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502-8931, Caroline.Daly@ferc.gov.
Helen Dyson (Legal Information), Office of the General Counsel, Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC
20426, (202) 502-8856, helen.dyson@ferc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Supplemental Notice of Technical Conference and Notice of Comment Date
August 27, 2010
Take notice that on September 13, 2010, the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission will convene a staff-led technical conference
regarding two issues pertaining to demand response compensation, as
previously announced: (1) If the Commission were to adopt a net
benefits test for determining when to compensate demand response
providers, what, if any, requirements should apply to the methods for
determining net benefits; and (2) what, if any, requirements should
apply to how the costs of demand response are allocated.\1\ Comments
concerning matters addressed at the technical conference and other
issues related to this proceeding are due on or before October 13,
2010. Details concerning the technical conference and comment
procedures are set forth below.
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\1\ Demand Response Compensation in Organized Wholesale Energy
Markets, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 75 FR 15,362, 130 FERC ]
61,213 (issued March 18, 2010), as supplemented by Supplemental
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Notice of Technical Conference
(Supplemental Notice), 75 FR 47,499, 132 FERC ] 61,094 (issued
August 2, 2010). As stated in the Supplemental Notice, comments are
due within 30 days of the date of the technical conference.
Supplemental Notice P 19.
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I. Technical Conference
The technical conference will be held on September 13, 2010,
starting at 9 a.m. (EST), in the Commission Meeting Room at the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC
20426. The conference will be open for the public to attend and advance
registration is not required. Members of the Commission may attend the
conference.
As indicated in the Supplemental NOPR, the panelists are invited to
discuss their views on the possible adoption of a net benefits test,
including the methodologies for determining net benefits, and a
methodology for allocating the costs of demand response.
In addition to the above-referenced issues and other matters
directly relevant to this proceeding, discussions at the public
technical conference may relate to matters pending in the following
additional proceedings: Docket No. ER10-765-000, California Independent
System Operator, Inc. (CAISO); and Docket Nos. ER09-1049-000, ER09-
1049-002, and ER09-1049-003, Midwest Independent System Operator, Inc.
The agenda for this conference is attached. If any changes occur,
the revised agenda will be posted on the Calendar of Events page on the
Commission's Web site, https://www.ferc.gov, prior to the event. To
ensure that all speakers have an opportunity to address the issues, and
to have ample time for discussion, speakers are asked to limit their
opening remarks to five minutes. Speakers are requested to file their
opening remarks in this docket and to bring 30 copies to the
conference.
Transcripts of the conference will be available immediately for a
fee from Ace Reporting Company (202-347-3700 or 1-800-336-6646). They
will be available for free on the Commission's eLibrary system and on
the Calendar of Events approximately one week after the conference.
A free Webcast of the technical conference in this proceeding will
be available. Anyone with Internet access interested in viewing this
conference can do so by navigating to https://www.ferc.gov's Calendar of
Events and locating the appropriate event in the Calendar. The Calendar
of Events will contain a link to the applicable Webcast option. The
Capitol Connection provides technical support for the Webcasts and
offers the option of listening to the conferences via phone-bridge for
a fee. If you have any questions, visit https://www.CapitolConnection.org or call (703) 993-3100.
Commission conferences are accessible under section 508 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973. For accessibility accommodations, please
send an e-mail to accessibility@ferc.gov or call toll free 1-866-208-
3372 (voice) or 202-208-1659 (TTY), or send a FAX to 202-208-2106 with
the required accommodations.
For more information about the technical conference or comment
procedures, please contact:
David Hunger (Technical Information), Office of Energy Policy and
Innovation, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street,
NE., Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502-8148, David.Hunger@ferc.gov.
Caroline Daly (Technical Information) Office of Energy Policy and
Innovation, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street,
NE., Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502-8931, Caroline.Daly@ferc.gov.
Helen Dyson (Legal Information), Office of the General Counsel, Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC
20426, (202) 502-8856, Helen.Dyson@ferc.gov.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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