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Cross Orders. BOX believes that this
proposed rule change, which is essential
for competitive purposes and to
promote a free and open market for the
benefit of investors, does not raise any
new, unique or substantive issues from
those raised in the effective ISE filing.
B. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement on Burden on Competition
The Exchange does not believe that
the proposed rule change will impose
any burden on competition not
necessary or appropriate in furtherance
of the purposes of the Act.
C. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement on Comments on the
Proposed Rule Change Received From
Members, Participants, or Others
No written comments were either
solicited or received.
III. Date of Effectiveness of the
Proposed Rule Change and Timing for
Commission Action
This proposed rule change is filed
pursuant to paragraph (A) of section
19(b)(3) of the Exchange Act 7 and Rule
19b–4(f)(6) thereunder.8 This proposed
rule change does not significantly affect
the protection of investors or the public
interest, does not impose any significant
burden on competition, and, by its
terms, does not become operative for 30
days after the date of the filing, or such
shorter time as the Commission may
designate if consistent with the
protection of investors and the public
interest.9
A similar filing proposed by the
International Securities Exchange, LLC
(‘‘ISE’’) became effective July 7, 2009.10
The Exchange would like to similarly
offer BOX Options Participants the
opportunities associated with Customer
Cross Orders. BOX believes that this
proposed rule change, which is essential
for competitive purposes and to
promote a free and open market for the
benefit of investors, does not raise any
new, unique or substantive issues from
those raised in the effective ISE filing.
At any time within 60 days of the
filing of the proposed rule change, the
Commission summarily may
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CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6).
9 As required under Rule 19b–4(f)(6)(iii), the
Exchange provided the Commission with written
notice of its intent to file the proposed rule change
along with a brief description and the text of the
proposed rule change, at least five business days
prior to the date of filing of the proposed rule
change, or such shorter time as designated by the
Commission.
10 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 60253
(July 7, 2009) 74 FR 34063 (July 14, 2009) (SR–ISE–
2009–34) (Notice of Filing and Immediate
Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change Regarding
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temporarily suspend such rule change if
it appears to the Commission that such
action is necessary or appropriate in the
public interest, for the protection of
investors, or otherwise in furtherance of
the purposes of the Act.
For the Commission, by the Division of
Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated
authority.11
Kevin M. O’Neill,
Deputy Secretary.
IV. Solicitation of Comments
Interested persons are invited to
submit written data, views, and
arguments concerning the foregoing,
including whether the proposed rule
change is consistent with the Act.
Comments may be submitted by any of
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Number SR–BX–2012–007 on the
subject line.
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• Send paper comments in triplicate
to Elizabeth M. Murphy, Secretary,
Securities and Exchange Commission,
100 F Street NE., Washington, DC
20549–1090.
All submissions should refer to File
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number should be included on the
subject line if email is used.
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please use only one method. The
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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Request and
Comment Request
The Social Security Administration
(SSA) publishes a list of information
collection packages requiring clearance
by the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) in compliance with
Public Law 104–13, the Paperwork
Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, effective
October 1, 1995. This notice includes an
extention and a revision of OMBapproved information collections.
SSA is soliciting comments on the
accuracy of the agency’s burden
estimate; the need for the information;
its practical utility; ways to enhance its
quality, utility, and clarity; and ways to
minimize burden on respondents,
including the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology. Mail, email, or
fax your comments and
recommendations on the information
collection(s) to the OMB Desk Officer
and SSA Reports Clearance Officer at
the following addresses or fax numbers.
(OMB), Office of Management and
Budget, Attn: Desk Officer for SSA,
Fax: 202–395–6974, Email address:
OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov.
(SSA), Social Security Administration,
DCRDP, Attn: Reports Clearance
Officer, 107 Altmeyer Building, 6401
Security Blvd., Baltimore, MD 21235,
Fax: 410–966–2830, Email address:
OPLM.RCO@ssa.gov.
I. The information collection below is
pending at SSA. SSA will submit it to
OMB within 60 days from the date of
this notice. To be sure we consider your
comments, we must receive them no
later than April 16, 2012. Individuals
can obtain copies of the collection
instruments by calling the SSA Reports
Clearance Officer at 410–965–8783 or by
writing to the above email address.
Youth Transition Process
Demonstration Evaluation Data
Collection—0960–0687
Background
The purpose of the Youth Transition
Demonstration (YTD) project is to help
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young people with disabilities make the
transition from school to work. While
participating in the project, youth can
continue to work or continue their
education because SSA waives certain
disability program rules and offers
services to youth who are receiving
disability benefits or have a high
probability of receiving them. We are
currently implementing YTD projects in
three sites across the country. Three
other sites completed service delivery
and closed. The evaluation will produce
empirical evidence on the effects of the
waivers and project services including
(1) educational attainment, (2)
employment, (3) earnings, (4) receipt of
benefits by youth with disabilities, and
(5) Social Security Trust Fund and
Federal income tax revenues. Sections
1110 and 234 of the Social Security Act
authorize this project.
Project Description
Given the importance of estimating
YTD effects as accurately as possible,
we are evaluating the project using
rigorous analytic methods based on
randomly assigning youth to a treatment
or control group. We conducted several
data collections. These include: (1)
Baseline interviews with youth and
their parents or guardians prior to
random assignment; (2) follow-up
interviews at 12 months after random
assignment; (3) interviews and
Data collection year
Number of
respondents
Collection
roundtable discussions with local
program administrators, program
supervisors, and service delivery staff;
and (4) focus groups of youths, their
parents, and service providers. We are
currently collecting follow-up
interviews at 36 months after random
assignment. We began collecting
information for YTD in 2007, and we
will conclude data collection for the
project in 2013. The respondents are
youths with disabilities enrolled in the
project; their parents or guardians;
program staff; and service providers.
Type of Request: Extension of an
existing OMB-approved information
collection.
Average burden
per
response
(hours)
Responses
per
respondent
Total response
burden
(hours)
FY 2012 Data
2012 .................................................
36 Month Follow-up .........................
364
1
0.83
302
Total ..........................................
..........................................................
........................
........................
..........................
302
Combined Data from 2007–2013
All Years ...........................................
5,651
1
0.55
3,108
Informed Consent ............................
12 Month Follow-up .........................
In-depth Interviews ..........................
Focus Group ....................................
Program Staff/Service Provider .......
36 Month Follow-up .........................
Grand Total ...............................
Baseline ...........................................
5,651
4,752
240
440
192
3,962
1
1
1
1
1
1
.83
.83
.42
1.5
1
.83
469
3,944
101
660
192
3,288
..........................................................
20,888
........................
..........................
11,762
II. SSA submitted the information
collection below to OMB for clearance.
Your comments regarding the
information collection would be most
useful if OMB and SSA receive them
within 30 days from the date of this
publication. To be sure we consider
your comments, we must receive them
no later than March 15, 2012.
Individuals can obtain copies of the
OMB clearance package by calling the
SSA Reports Clearance Officer at 410–
965–8783 or by writing to the above
email address.
Application for Extra Help With
Medicare Prescription Drug Plan
Costs—20 CFR 418.310—0960–0696
The Medicare Modernization Act of
2003 mandated the creation of the
Medicare Part D prescription drug
coverage program and the provision of
subsidies for eligible Medicare
Number of
responses
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Collection instrument
beneficiaries. SSA uses Form SSA–1020
and the i1020, the Application for Extra
Help with Medicare Prescription Drug
Plan Costs, to obtain income and
resource information from Medicare
beneficiaries and to make a subsidy
decision. The respondents are Medicare
beneficiaries applying for the Part D
low-income subsidy.
Type of Request: Revision of an OMBapproved information collection.
Frequency of
response
Average
Burden per
Response
(minutes)
Estimated total
annual burden
(hours)
SSA–1020 (paper application form) ................................................................
i1020 (online application) .................................................................................
Field office interview ........................................................................................
724,238
409,189
278,613
1
1
1
30
25
30
362,119
170,495
139,307
Totals .................................................................................................
1,412,040
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Dated: February 8, 2012.
Faye Lipsky,
Reports Clearance Officer, Office of
Regulations and Reports Clearance, Social
Security Administration.
Board Agenda Comments, 400 West
Summit Hill Drive, Knoxville,
Tennessee 37902.
Dated: February 9, 2012.
Ralph E. Rodgers
General Counsel and Secretary.
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TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
[Meeting No. 12–01]
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Sunshine Act Meeting Notice, February
16, 2012
Applications for the Environment:
Real-Time Information Synthesis
(AERIS) User Needs Workshop; Notice
of Public Meeting
The TVA Board of Directors will hold
a public meeting on February 16, 2012,
in the Missionary Ridge Auditorium at
TVA’s Chattanooga Office Complex,
1101 Market Street, Chattanooga,
Tennessee. The public may comment on
any agenda item or subject at a public
listening session which begins at 9 a.m.
(ET). Following the end of the public
listening session, the meeting will be
called to order to consider the agenda
items listed below. On-site registration
will be available until 15 minutes before
the public listening session begins at 9
a.m. (ET). Pre-registered speakers will
address the Board first. TVA
management will answer questions from
the news media following the Board
meeting.
STATUS: Open.
Agenda
Chairman’s Welcome
Old Business
Approval of minutes of November 17,
2011, Board Meeting
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New Business
1. Report from President and CEO.
2. Report of the Finance, Rates, and
Portfolio Committee.
A. Financial Report.
B. Portfolio Report.
C. Small Manufacturing Credit
Modification.
3. Report of the Customer and
External Relations Committee.
A. Charter Amendment.
4. Report of the Nuclear Oversight
Committee.
5. Report of the Audit, Risk, and
Regulation Committee.
6. Report of the People and
Performance Committee.
For more information: Please call
TVA Media Relations at (865) 632–6000,
Knoxville, Tennessee. People who plan
to attend the meeting and have special
needs should call (865) 632–6000.
Anyone who wishes to comment on any
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Research and Innovative
Technology Administration, U.S.
Department of Transportation.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The U.S. Department of
Transportation (USDOT) Intelligent
Transportation System Joint Program
Office (ITS JPO) will host a free public
workshop to discuss the Applications
for the Environment: Real-Time
Information Synthesis (AERIS) Program
and solicit user needs for its
Transformative Concepts on March 14,
2012, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and March 15,
2012, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Hall of
States, 444 North Capitol Street NW.,
Washington, DC 20001, 202–624–5490.
On March 14th, the first three hours of
the workshop will also be webcast at no
charge for those participants who are
not able to participate in person. An
electronic feedback form will be made
available to allow participants to
provide additional input.
Persons planning to attend any part of
the workshop or participate in the threehour Webinar should register online at
https://www.itsa.org/AERIS_User_
Needs_Workshop by February 29, 2012.
Please specify if you plan to attend in
person or participate via Webinar. For
additional questions, please contact
Adam Hopps at Ahopps@ITSA.org or
202–680–0091.
About the AERIS Program
At the core of Federal ITS research is
connected vehicle research—a
multimodal initiative that aims to
enable safe, interoperable networked
wireless communications among
vehicles, the infrastructure, and
passengers’ personal communications
devices. This research leverages the
potentially transformative capabilities of
wireless technology to make surface
transportation safer, smarter, and
greener. The objective of the AERIS
research program is to generate and
acquire environmentally-relevant realtime transportation data, and use these
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data to create actionable information
that supports and facilitates ‘‘green’’
transportation choices by transportation
system users and operators. Employing
a multi-modal approach, the AERIS
Program will work in partnership with
the vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) and
vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I)
communications research efforts to
better define how connected vehicle
data and applications might contribute
to mitigating some of the negative
environmental impacts of surface
transportation.
About the AERIS User Needs Workshop
The purpose of this workshop is to
obtain stakeholder input on the
Concepts of Operations (ConOps) that
will be developed for the set of AERIS
Transformative Concepts.
Transformative Concepts are integrated
operational concepts that use V2V, V2I,
and other data and communications in
innovative ways to operate surface
transportation networks to reduce
transportation-related emissions and
fuel consumption. Transformative
Concepts are intended to change the
way surface transportation systems
operate, with an emphasis on combining
connected vehicle applications to
provide significant environmental
benefits. The AERIS Transformative
Concepts include: (1) Eco-signal
operations, (2) eco-lanes, (3) lowemissions zone, (4) eco-traveler
information, (5) support for alternative
fuel vehicle operations, and (6) ecointegrated corridor management. During
this workshop, the AERIS team will
facilitate interactive breakout sessions to
obtain stakeholder input on desired
capabilities, data needs, and modeling
needs. This valuable feedback will be
utilized by the USDOT to further define
the Transformative Concepts and
provide input into the ConOps. Input
from this workshop will enable the
USDOT in conducting future research
and modeling to determine potential
environmental benefits in a connected
vehicle environment. For more
information on the AERIS Program and
the Transformative Concepts, visit:
https://www.its.dot.gov/aeris/index.htm.
Issued in Washington, DC, on the 8th day
of February 2012.
Shelley Row,
Director, ITS Joint Program Office.
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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Request and
Comment Request
The Social Security Administration (SSA) publishes a list of
information collection packages requiring clearance by the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) in compliance with Public Law 104-13, the
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, effective October 1, 1995. This
notice includes an extention and a revision of OMB-approved information
collections.
SSA is soliciting comments on the accuracy of the agency's burden
estimate; the need for the information; its practical utility; ways to
enhance its quality, utility, and clarity; and ways to minimize burden
on respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology. Mail, email, or fax your
comments and recommendations on the information collection(s) to the
OMB Desk Officer and SSA Reports Clearance Officer at the following
addresses or fax numbers.
(OMB), Office of Management and Budget, Attn: Desk Officer for SSA,
Fax: 202-395-6974, Email address: OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov.
(SSA), Social Security Administration, DCRDP, Attn: Reports Clearance
Officer, 107 Altmeyer Building, 6401 Security Blvd., Baltimore, MD
21235, Fax: 410-966-2830, Email address: OPLM.RCO@ssa.gov.
I. The information collection below is pending at SSA. SSA will
submit it to OMB within 60 days from the date of this notice. To be
sure we consider your comments, we must receive them no later than
April 16, 2012. Individuals can obtain copies of the collection
instruments by calling the SSA Reports Clearance Officer at 410-965-
8783 or by writing to the above email address.
Youth Transition Process Demonstration Evaluation Data Collection--
0960-0687
Background
The purpose of the Youth Transition Demonstration (YTD) project is
to help
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young people with disabilities make the transition from school to work.
While participating in the project, youth can continue to work or
continue their education because SSA waives certain disability program
rules and offers services to youth who are receiving disability
benefits or have a high probability of receiving them. We are currently
implementing YTD projects in three sites across the country. Three
other sites completed service delivery and closed. The evaluation will
produce empirical evidence on the effects of the waivers and project
services including (1) educational attainment, (2) employment, (3)
earnings, (4) receipt of benefits by youth with disabilities, and (5)
Social Security Trust Fund and Federal income tax revenues. Sections
1110 and 234 of the Social Security Act authorize this project.
Project Description
Given the importance of estimating YTD effects as accurately as
possible, we are evaluating the project using rigorous analytic methods
based on randomly assigning youth to a treatment or control group. We
conducted several data collections. These include: (1) Baseline
interviews with youth and their parents or guardians prior to random
assignment; (2) follow-up interviews at 12 months after random
assignment; (3) interviews and roundtable discussions with local
program administrators, program supervisors, and service delivery
staff; and (4) focus groups of youths, their parents, and service
providers. We are currently collecting follow-up interviews at 36
months after random assignment. We began collecting information for YTD
in 2007, and we will conclude data collection for the project in 2013.
The respondents are youths with disabilities enrolled in the project;
their parents or guardians; program staff; and service providers.
Type of Request: Extension of an existing OMB-approved information
collection.
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Average burden Total response
Data collection year Collection Number of Responses per per response burden
respondents respondent (hours) (hours)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FY 2012 Data
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2012.......................... 36 Month Follow- 364 1 0.83 302
up.
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Total..................... ................ .............. .............. .............. 302
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Combined Data from 2007-2013
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All Years..................... Baseline........ 5,651 1 0.55 3,108
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Informed Consent 5,651 1 .83 469
12 Month Follow- 4,752 1 .83 3,944
up.
In-depth 240 1 .42 101
Interviews.
Focus Group..... 440 1 1.5 660
Program Staff/ 192 1 1 192
Service
Provider.
36 Month Follow- 3,962 1 .83 3,288
up.
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Grand Total............... ................ 20,888 .............. .............. 11,762
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II. SSA submitted the information collection below to OMB for
clearance. Your comments regarding the information collection would be
most useful if OMB and SSA receive them within 30 days from the date of
this publication. To be sure we consider your comments, we must receive
them no later than March 15, 2012. Individuals can obtain copies of the
OMB clearance package by calling the SSA Reports Clearance Officer at
410-965-8783 or by writing to the above email address.
Application for Extra Help With Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Costs--
20 CFR 418.310--0960-0696
The Medicare Modernization Act of 2003 mandated the creation of the
Medicare Part D prescription drug coverage program and the provision of
subsidies for eligible Medicare beneficiaries. SSA uses Form SSA-1020
and the i1020, the Application for Extra Help with Medicare
Prescription Drug Plan Costs, to obtain income and resource information
from Medicare beneficiaries and to make a subsidy decision. The
respondents are Medicare beneficiaries applying for the Part D low-
income subsidy.
Type of Request: Revision of an OMB-approved information
collection.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Average Estimated
Number of Frequency of Burden per total annual
Collection instrument responses response Response burden
(minutes) (hours)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SSA-1020 (paper application form)............... 724,238 1 30 362,119
i1020 (online application)...................... 409,189 1 25 170,495
Field office interview.......................... 278,613 1 30 139,307
---------------------------------------------------------------
Totals...................................... 1,412,040 .............. .............. 671,921
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Dated: February 8, 2012.
Faye Lipsky,
Reports Clearance Officer, Office of Regulations and Reports Clearance,
Social Security Administration.
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