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1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). 

2 17 CFR 240.19b–4. 

3Securities Exchange Act Release No. 92342 

(June 25, 2021), 86 FR 36833 (July 13, 2021) (File 

No. SR–DTC–2021–011). 

4The comment letter is available on the 

Commission’s website at https://www.sec.gov/ 

comments/sr-dtc-2021-011/srdtc2021011.htm. 

5 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2). 

6 Id. 

7 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(31). 

1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). 

2 17 CFR 240.19b–4. 

3Capitalized terms used herein and not defined 

shall have the meaning assigned to such terms in 

the Rules, available at http://www.dtcc.com/legal/ 

rules-and-procedures.aspx. 

4The QRM Methodology Document was filed as 

a confidential exhibit in the rule filing and advance 

notice for GSD sensitivity VaR. See Securities 

Application Details 

Permit Application: 2022–007 

1. Applicant: Dr. Robert Sanders, Dept. 

of Biology, Temple University, 1900 

N. 12th St., Philadelphia PA 19122 

Activity for Which Permit Is 

Requested: Importation of nonindigenous species. The applicant 

requests an Antarctic Conservation Act 

permit for use of bacterial cultures as a 

food source during a study of Antarctic 

mixotrophic phytoplankton aboard U.S. 

Antarctic Program vessels. The bacterial 

culture is a non-pathogenic marine 

species (Photobacterium angustum) 

obtained from American Type Culture 

Collection. Bacterial cultures will be fed 

to natural phytoplankton communities 

in a sealed, controlled setting aboard the 

vessel and isolated from the 

environment. At the conclusion of the 

experiments, any sample or culture 

remaining, including filtered seawater, 

would be destroyed by autoclaving on 

the ship. Supplies and equipment 

would be sterilized at the end of each 

experiment by autoclaving or using 

ethanol. The applicant and permit 

agents are experienced in using sterile 

techniques and in maintaining safe 

practices with microbial cultures. 

Location: Western Antarctic 

Peninsula Region. 

Dates of Permitted Activities: April 

15–July 11, 2022. 

Permit Application: 2022–009 

2. Applicant: Steven D. Emslie, Dept. of 

Biology and Marine Biology, 

University of North Carolina, 

Wilmington, N.C. 28403 

Activity for Which Permit Is 

Requested: Import into the U.S.A. The 

applicant seeks an Antarctic 

Conservation Act permit for the 

importation of tissue samples collected 

in the Ross Sea Region, Antarctica. 

Samples to be imported include avian 

bones and feathers collected from 

salvaged remains as well as fish, squid, 

krill, and marine algae samples 

collected opportunistically. Samples 

will be collected by Dr. Xiadong Liu, a 

collaborator of the applicant authorized 

under the Chinese Antarctic Program 

and shipped to the United States. 

Importation of these samples will allow 

for increased data collection and help to 

mitigate impacts to field research 

caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. 

Location: Ross Sea Region, Antarctica. 

Dates of Permitted Activities: 

February 1, 2022–January 31, 2023. 

Erika N. Davis, 

Program Specialist, Office of Polar Programs. 

[FR Doc. 2021–18747 Filed 8–30–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 7555–01–P 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE 

COMMISSION 

[Release No. 34–92748; File No. SR–DTC– 

2021–011] 

Self-Regulatory Organizations; 

Depository Trust Company; Notice of 

Designation of Longer Period for 

Commission Action on Proposed Rule 

Change Relating to Confidential 

Information, Market Disruption Events, 

Systems Disconnect, and Other 

Changes 

August 25, 2021. 

I. Introduction 

On June 25, 2021, Depository Trust 

Company (‘‘DTC’’) filed with the 

Securities and Exchange Commission 

(‘‘Commission’’) proposed rule change 

SR–DTC–2021–011 (the ‘‘Proposed Rule 

Change’’) pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of 

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 

(‘‘Act’’) 1 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder 2 to 

amend DTC’s rules relating to 

confidentiality requirements, market 

disruption events, systems disconnect, 

and other changes. The Proposed Rule 

Change was published for comment in 

the Federal Register on July 13, 2021,3

and the Commission received one 

comment on Proposed Rule Change.4

Section 19(b)(2) of the Act 5 provides 

that within 45 days of the publication of 

notice of the filing of a proposed rule 

change, or within such longer period up 

to 90 days as the Commission may 

designate if it finds such longer period 

to be appropriate and publishes its 

reasons for so finding or as to which the 

self-regulatory organization consents, 

the Commission shall either approve the 

proposed rule change, disapprove the 

proposed rule change, or institute 

proceedings to determine whether the 

proposed rule change should be 

disapproved. The 45th day after 

publication of the notice for the 

Proposed Rule Change is effectively 

Friday, August 27, 2021. 

The Commission is extending the 45- 

day review period for Commission 

action on the Proposed Rule Change. In 

order to provide the Commission with 

sufficient time to consider the Proposed 

Rule Change, the Commission finds that 

it is appropriate to designate a longer 

period within which to take action on 

the Proposed Rule Change. 

Accordingly, pursuant to Section 

19(b)(2) of the Act 6 and for the reasons 

stated above, the Commission 

designates Friday, October 8, 2021, as 

the date by which the Commission shall 

either approve, disapprove, or institute 

proceedings to determine whether to 

disapprove the Proposed Rule Change 

(File No. SR–DTC–2021–011). 

For the Commission, by the Division of 

Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated 

authority.7

Jill M. Peterson, 

Assistant Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2021–18670 Filed 8–30–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 8011–01–P 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE 

COMMISSION 

[Release No. 34–92756; File No. SR–FICC– 

2021–007] 

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Fixed 

Income Clearing Corporation; Notice of 

Filing of Proposed Rule Change To 

Remove the Early Unwind Intraday 

Charge, Change the Treatment of 

Short-Term Treasuries, and Make 

Other Changes 

August 25, 2021. 

Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the 

Securities Exchange Act of 1934 

(‘‘Act’’) 1 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,2

notice is hereby given that on August 

13, 2021, Fixed Income Clearing 

Corporation (‘‘FICC’’) filed with the 

Securities and Exchange Commission 

(‘‘Commission’’) the proposed rule 

change as described in Items I, II and III 

below, which Items have been prepared 

by the clearing agency. The Commission 

is publishing this notice to solicit 

comments on the proposed rule change 

from interested persons. 

I. Clearing Agency’s Statement of the 

Terms of Substance of the Proposed 

Rule Change 

The proposed rule change consists of 

amendments to (i) the FICC Government 

Securities Division (‘‘GSD’’) Rulebook 

(‘‘Rules’’) 3 in order to remove the Early 

Unwind Intraday Charge (‘‘EUIC’’), (ii) 

the GSD Methodology Document—GSD 

Initial Market Risk Margin Model 

(‘‘QRM Methodology Document’’) 4 to 


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