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Self-Regulatory Organizations;
International Securities Exchange,
LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate
Effectiveness of Proposed Rule
Change To Amend Supplementary
Material .13 to Rule 504
April 11, 2014.
Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the
‘‘Act’’),1 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,2
notice is hereby given that, on April 3,
2014, the International Securities
Exchange, LLC (the ‘‘Exchange’’ or the
‘‘ISE’’) filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission the proposed
rule change, as described in Items I and
II below, which items have been
prepared by the self-regulatory
organization. The Commission is
publishing this notice to solicit
comments on the proposed rule change
from interested persons.
I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement of the Terms of Substance of
the Proposed Rule Change
The ISE proposes to amend
Supplementary Material .13 to Rule 504,
regarding Mini Options traded on the
ISE, to replace the reference to ‘‘GOOG’’
with ‘‘GOOGL’’. The text of the
proposed rule change is available on the
Exchange’s Web site (https://
www.ise.com), at the principal office of
the Exchange, and at the Commission’s
Public Reference Room.
II. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule
Change
In its filing with the Commission, the
self-regulatory organization included
statements concerning the purpose of,
and basis for, the proposed rule change
and discussed any comments it received
on the proposed rule change. The text
of these statements may be examined at
the places specified in Item IV below.
The self-regulatory organization has
prepared summaries, set forth in
sections A, B and C below, of the most
significant aspects of such statements.
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A. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule
Change
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1. Purpose
The Exchange proposes to amend
Supplementary Material .13 to Rule 504,
regarding Mini Options traded on the
ISE, to replace the reference to ‘‘GOOG’’
with ‘‘GOOGL’’. This is a competitive
filing that is based on proposals recently
submitted by the BOX Options
Exchange LLC (‘‘BOX’’) and the Chicago
Board Options Exchange, Incorporated
(‘‘CBOE’’).3 The Exchange is proposing
to make a change to Supplementary
Material .13 to enable the continued
trading of Mini Options on Google’s
class A shares. The Exchange is
proposing to make this change because,
on April 2, 2014, Google issued a new
class of shares (class C) to its
shareholders in lieu of a cash dividend
payment. Additionally, this new class C
of shares will be given the current
Google ticker, ‘‘GOOG’’. As a result, a
new ticker, ‘‘GOOGL’’, will be issued to
the class A shares. The Exchange is
proposing to change the Google ticker
referenced in Supplementary Material
.13 from ‘‘GOOG’’ to ‘‘GOOGL’’.
The purpose of this change is to
ensure that Supplementary Material .13
properly reflects the intention and
practice of the Exchange to trade Mini
Options on only an exhaustive list of
underlying securities outlined in its
rules. This change is meant to continue
the inclusion of class A shares of Google
in the current list of underlying
securities that Mini Options can be
traded on, while making it clear that
class C shares of Google are not part of
that list as that class of options has not
been approved for Mini Option trading.
As a result, the proposed change will
also help avoid confusion.
2. Statutory Basis
The Exchange believes that its
proposal is consistent with the
requirements of the Act and the rules
and regulations thereunder that are
applicable to a national securities
exchange, and, in particular, with the
requirements of Section 6(b) of the Act.4
In particular, the proposal is consistent
with Section 6(b)(5) of the Act,5 because
is designed to promote just and
equitable principles of trade, remove
impediments to and perfect the
mechanisms of a free and open market
and a national market system and, in
3 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 71848
(April 2, 2014) (SR–CBOE–2014–030); SR–BOX–
2014–13.
4 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
5 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
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general, to protect investors and the
public interest. Additionally, the
Exchange believes the proposed rule
change is consistent with the Section
6(b)(5) 6 requirement that the rules of an
exchange not be designed to permit
unfair discrimination between
customers, issuers, brokers, or dealers.
In particular, the proposed rule
change to change the Google class A
ticker to its new designation is
consistent with the Act because the
proposed change is merely updating the
corresponding ticker to allow for
continued Mini Option trading on
Google’s class A shares. The proposed
change will allow for continued benefit
to investors by providing them with
additional investment alternatives.
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. In this regard
and as indicated above, the Exchange
notes that the rule change is being
proposed as a competitive response to a
filings submitted by BOX and the
CBOE.7 The proposed change does not
impose any burden on intramarket
competition because it applies to all
members. There is no burden on
intermarket competition as the proposed
change is merely attempting to update
the new ticker for Google class A for
Mini Options. As a result, there will be
no substantive changes to the
Exchange’s operations or its rules.
C. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement on Comments on the
Proposed Rule Change Received From
Members, Participants, or Others
The Exchange has not solicited, and
does not intend to solicit, comments on
this proposed rule change. The
Exchange has not received any
unsolicited written comments from
members or other interested parties.
III. Date of Effectiveness of the
Proposed Rule Change and Timing for
Commission Action
Because the proposed rule change
does not (i) Significantly affect the
protection of investors or the public
interest; (ii) impose any significant
burden on competition; and (iii) become
operative for 30 days from the date on
which it was filed, or such shorter time
as the Commission may designate if
consistent with the protection of
investors and the public interest, the
6 Id.
7 See
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proposed rule change has become
effective pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A)
of the Act 8 and Rule 19b–4(f)(6)(iii)
thereunder.9
A proposed rule change filed under
Rule 19b–4(f)(6) 10 normally does not
become operative for 30 days after the
date of filing. However, pursuant to
Rule 19b–4(f)(6)(iii) 11 the Commission
may designate a shorter time if such
action is consistent with the protection
of investors and the public interest.
The Exchange has asked the
Commission to waive the five-day prefiling requirement and the 30-day
operative delay so that the proposal may
become operative immediately upon
filing. The Commission believes that
waiving the 30-day operative delay is
consistent with the protection of
investors and the public interest, as it
will allow the Exchange to continue to
list mini options on the Google Class A
shares following the issuance of a new
class of Google shares (class C) on April
2, 2014. For this reason, the
Commission designates the proposed
rule change to be operative upon
filing.12
At any time within 60 days of the
filing of the proposed rule change, the
Commission summarily may
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.
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
the following methods:
Electronic Comments
• Use the Commission’s Internet
comment form (https://www.sec.gov/
rules/sro.shtml); or
• Send an email to rule-comments@
sec.gov. Please include File Number SR–
ISE–2014–21 on the subject line.
8 15
U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6)(iii). In addition, Rule
19b–4(f)(6)(iii) requires a self-regulatory
organization to give the Commission written notice
of its intent to file 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. The Commission is
waiving this five-day pre-filing requirement.
10 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6).
11 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6)(iii).
12 For purposes only of waiving the 30-day
operative delay, the Commission has also
considered the proposed rule’s impact on
efficiency, competition, and capital formation. See
15 U.S.C. 78c(f).
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Paper Comments
• Send paper comments in triplicate
to Secretary, Securities and Exchange
Commission, 100 F Street NE.,
Washington, DC 20549–1090.
All submissions should refer to File
Number SR–ISE–2014–21. This file
number should be included on the
subject line if email is used. To help the
Commission process and review your
comments more efficiently, please use
only one method. The Commission will
post all comments on the Commission’s
Internet Web site (https://www.sec.gov/
rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the
submission, all subsequent
amendments, all written statements
with respect to the proposed rule
change that are filed with the
Commission, and all written
communications relating to the
proposed rule change between the
Commission and any person, other than
those that may be withheld from the
public in accordance with the
provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be
available for Web site viewing and
printing in the Commission’s Public
Reference Room, 100 F Street NE.,
Washington, DC 20549, on official
business days between the hours of
10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of the
filing also will be available for
inspection and copying at the principal
office of the Exchange. All comments
received will be posted without change;
the Commission does not edit personal
identifying information from
submissions. You should submit only
information that you wish to make
available publicly. All submissions
should refer to File Number SR–ISE–
2014–21 and should be submitted on or
before May 8, 2014.
For the Commission, by the Division of
Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated
authority.13
Jill M. Peterson,
Assistant Secretary.
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Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE
MKT LLC; Notice of Filing and
Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed
Rule Change Amending the
Professional User Fees for NYSE Amex
Options Market Data, Operative on
April 1, 2014
April 11, 2014.
Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) 1 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the
‘‘Act’’) 2 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,3
notice is hereby given that on March 31,
2014, NYSE MKT LLC (the ‘‘Exchange’’
or ‘‘NYSE MKT’’) filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission
(the ‘‘Commission’’) the proposed rule
change as described in Items I, II, and
III below, which Items have been
prepared by the self-regulatory
organization. The Commission is
publishing this notice to solicit
comments on the proposed rule change
from interested persons.
I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement of the Terms of Substance of
the Proposed Rule Change
The Exchange proposes to amend the
Professional User fees for NYSE Amex
Options market data, operative on April
1, 2014. The text of the proposed rule
change is available on the Exchange’s
Web site at www.nyse.com, at the
principal office of the Exchange, and at
the Commission’s Public Reference
Room.
II. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule
Change
In its filing with the Commission, the
self-regulatory organization included
statements concerning the purpose of,
and basis for, the proposed rule change
and discussed any comments it received
on the proposed rule change. The text
of those statements may be examined at
the places specified in Item IV below.
The Exchange has prepared summaries,
set forth in sections A, B, and C below,
of the most significant parts of such
statements.
1 15
U.S.C.78s(b)(1).
U.S.C. 78a.
3 17 CFR 240.19b–4.
2 15
13 17
CFR 200.30–3(a)(12).
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A. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement of the Purpose of, and the
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule
Change
1. Purpose
The Exchange proposes to amend the
Professional User fees for NYSE Amex
Options market data, operative on April
1, 2014.
On October 1, 2012, the Exchange
began offering the following real-time
options market data products: ArcaBook
for Amex Options—Trades, ArcaBook
for Amex Options—Top of Book,
ArcaBook for Amex Options—Depth of
Book, ArcaBook for Amex Options—
Complex, ArcaBook for Amex Options—
Series Status, and ArcaBook for Amex
Options—Order Imbalance (collectively,
‘‘Amex Options Products’’).4 Fees cover
all six products.5 From that time until
May 1, 2013, the Exchange charged
Professional Users $50 per month for
each User per Source for the receipt and
use of the Amex Options Products.
Effective May 1, 2013, the Exchange
introduced the following tiered fee
structure for display usage by
Professional Users based on the number
of users: 6
Professional users
1–50 ..............................
51–100 ..........................
101+ ..............................
Fee per
professional user
$50
35
20
Because the tiered pricing has not
encouraged customers to provide access
to the Exchange’s market data to a
greater number of Professional Users as
anticipated, the Exchange proposes to
return to the flat fee of $50 per month
for each Professional User. The
Exchange does not propose to make any
other changes to the fees for Amex
Options Products.
2. Statutory Basis
The Exchange believes that the
proposed rule change is consistent with
the provisions of Section 6 of the Act,7
in general, and Sections 6(b)(4) and
6(b)(5) of the Act,8 in particular, in that
4 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 67719
(Aug. 23, 2012), 77 FR 52767 (Aug. 30, 2012) (SR–
NYSEMKT–2012–40).
5 See SR–NYSEMKT–2013–35 (establishing a fee
schedule) and Securities Exchange Act Release No.
68004 (Oct. 9, 2012), 77 FR 62582 (Oct. 15, 2012)
(SR–NYSEMKT–2012–49) (establishing fees for
Amex Options Products). Amex Options Products
are not offered with separate fees for the individual
underlying products.
6 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 69553
(May 10, 2013), 78 FR 28926 (May 16, 2013) (SR–
NYSEMKT–2013–40).
7 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
8 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(4), (5).
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[Release No. 34-71932; File No. SR-ISE-2014-21]
Self-Regulatory Organizations; International Securities Exchange,
LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule
Change To Amend Supplementary Material .13 to Rule 504
April 11, 2014.
Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(the ``Act''),\1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given
that, on April 3, 2014, the International Securities Exchange, LLC (the
``Exchange'' or the ``ISE'') filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission the proposed rule change, as described in Items I and II
below, which items have been prepared by the self-regulatory
organization. The Commission is publishing this notice to solicit
comments on the proposed rule change from interested persons.
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\1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
\2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance
of the Proposed Rule Change
The ISE proposes to amend Supplementary Material .13 to Rule 504,
regarding Mini Options traded on the ISE, to replace the reference to
``GOOG'' with ``GOOGL''. The text of the proposed rule change is
available on the Exchange's Web site (https://www.ise.com), at the
principal office of the Exchange, and at the Commission's Public
Reference Room.
II. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change
In its filing with the Commission, the self-regulatory organization
included statements concerning the purpose of, and basis for, the
proposed rule change and discussed any comments it received on the
proposed rule change. The text of these statements may be examined at
the places specified in Item IV below. The self-regulatory organization
has prepared summaries, set forth in sections A, B and C below, of the
most significant aspects of such statements.
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A. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change
1. Purpose
The Exchange proposes to amend Supplementary Material .13 to Rule
504, regarding Mini Options traded on the ISE, to replace the reference
to ``GOOG'' with ``GOOGL''. This is a competitive filing that is based
on proposals recently submitted by the BOX Options Exchange LLC
(``BOX'') and the Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated
(``CBOE'').\3\ The Exchange is proposing to make a change to
Supplementary Material .13 to enable the continued trading of Mini
Options on Google's class A shares. The Exchange is proposing to make
this change because, on April 2, 2014, Google issued a new class of
shares (class C) to its shareholders in lieu of a cash dividend
payment. Additionally, this new class C of shares will be given the
current Google ticker, ``GOOG''. As a result, a new ticker, ``GOOGL'',
will be issued to the class A shares. The Exchange is proposing to
change the Google ticker referenced in Supplementary Material .13 from
``GOOG'' to ``GOOGL''.
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The purpose of this change is to ensure that Supplementary Material
.13 properly reflects the intention and practice of the Exchange to
trade Mini Options on only an exhaustive list of underlying securities
outlined in its rules. This change is meant to continue the inclusion
of class A shares of Google in the current list of underlying
securities that Mini Options can be traded on, while making it clear
that class C shares of Google are not part of that list as that class
of options has not been approved for Mini Option trading. As a result,
the proposed change will also help avoid confusion.
2. Statutory Basis
The Exchange believes that its proposal is consistent with the
requirements of the Act and the rules and regulations thereunder that
are applicable to a national securities exchange, and, in particular,
with the requirements of Section 6(b) of the Act.\4\ In particular, the
proposal is consistent with Section 6(b)(5) of the Act,\5\ because is
designed to promote just and equitable principles of trade, remove
impediments to and perfect the mechanisms of a free and open market and
a national market system and, in general, to protect investors and the
public interest. Additionally, the Exchange believes the proposed rule
change is consistent with the Section 6(b)(5) \6\ requirement that the
rules of an exchange not be designed to permit unfair discrimination
between customers, issuers, brokers, or dealers.
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\4\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
\5\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
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In particular, the proposed rule change to change the Google class
A ticker to its new designation is consistent with the Act because the
proposed change is merely updating the corresponding ticker to allow
for continued Mini Option trading on Google's class A shares. The
proposed change will allow for continued benefit to investors by
providing them with additional investment alternatives.
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. In this regard and as indicated
above, the Exchange notes that the rule change is being proposed as a
competitive response to a filings submitted by BOX and the CBOE.\7\ The
proposed change does not impose any burden on intramarket competition
because it applies to all members. There is no burden on intermarket
competition as the proposed change is merely attempting to update the
new ticker for Google class A for Mini Options. As a result, there will
be no substantive changes to the Exchange's operations or its rules.
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C. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Comments on the Proposed
Rule Change Received From Members, Participants, or Others
The Exchange has not solicited, and does not intend to solicit,
comments on this proposed rule change. The Exchange has not received
any unsolicited written comments from members or other interested
parties.
III. Date of Effectiveness of the Proposed Rule Change and Timing for
Commission Action
Because the proposed rule change does not (i) Significantly affect
the protection of investors or the public interest; (ii) impose any
significant burden on competition; and (iii) become operative for 30
days from the date on which it was filed, or such shorter time as the
Commission may designate if consistent with the protection of investors
and the public interest, the proposed rule change has become effective
pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act \8\ and Rule 19b-
4(f)(6)(iii) thereunder.\9\
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\8\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
\9\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6)(iii). In addition, Rule 19b-
4(f)(6)(iii) requires a self-regulatory organization to give the
Commission written notice of its intent to file 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. The Commission is waiving this five-day pre-filing
requirement.
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A proposed rule change filed under Rule 19b-4(f)(6) \10\ normally
does not become operative for 30 days after the date of filing.
However, pursuant to Rule 19b-4(f)(6)(iii) \11\ the Commission may
designate a shorter time if such action is consistent with the
protection of investors and the public interest.
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\10\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6).
\11\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6)(iii).
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The Exchange has asked the Commission to waive the five-day pre-
filing requirement and the 30-day operative delay so that the proposal
may become operative immediately upon filing. The Commission believes
that waiving the 30-day operative delay is consistent with the
protection of investors and the public interest, as it will allow the
Exchange to continue to list mini options on the Google Class A shares
following the issuance of a new class of Google shares (class C) on
April 2, 2014. For this reason, the Commission designates the proposed
rule change to be operative upon filing.\12\
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\12\ For purposes only of waiving the 30-day operative delay,
the Commission has also considered the proposed rule's impact on
efficiency, competition, and capital formation. See 15 U.S.C.
78c(f).
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At any time within 60 days of the filing of the proposed rule
change, the Commission summarily may 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.
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
the following methods:
Electronic Comments
Use the Commission's Internet comment form (https://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml); or
Send an email to rule-comments@sec.gov. Please include
File Number SR-ISE-2014-21 on the subject line.
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Paper Comments
Send paper comments in triplicate to Secretary, Securities
and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC 20549-1090.
All submissions should refer to File Number SR-ISE-2014-21. This file
number should be included on the subject line if email is used. To help
the Commission process and review your comments more efficiently,
please use only one method. The Commission will post all comments on
the Commission's Internet Web site (https://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the submission, all subsequent amendments, all
written statements with respect to the proposed rule change that are
filed with the Commission, and all written communications relating to
the proposed rule change between the Commission and any person, other
than those that may be withheld from the public in accordance with the
provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be available for Web site viewing and
printing in the Commission's Public Reference Room, 100 F Street NE.,
Washington, DC 20549, on official business days between the hours of
10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of the filing also will be available
for inspection and copying at the principal office of the Exchange. All
comments received will be posted without change; the Commission does
not edit personal identifying information from submissions. You should
submit only information that you wish to make available publicly. All
submissions should refer to File Number SR-ISE-2014-21 and should be
submitted on or before May 8, 2014.
For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\13\
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\13\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Jill M. Peterson,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2014-08685 Filed 4-16-14; 8:45 am]
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