HR/REE-Office of Recruitment, Examination, and Employment; 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: DS-3091, Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship Program, OMB #1405-0143, 18849-18850 [E8-7232]
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2. Statutory Basis
Nasdaq believes that the proposed
rule change is consistent with the
provisions of Section 6 of the Act,6 in
general, and with Section 6(b)(4) of the
Act,7 in particular, in that it provides for
the equitable allocation of reasonable
dues, fees and other charges among
members and issuers and other persons
using any facility or system which
Nasdaq operates or controls.
Upon launch, Nasdaq will be the
seventh options market in the national
market system. Joining Nasdaq and
electing to trade options is entirely
voluntary. Under these circumstances,
Nasdaq’s fees must be competitive and
low in order for Nasdaq to attract order
flow, execute orders, and grow as a
market. The Commission has already
determined that Nasdaq’s pricing model
for executions—charging the liquidity
taker and crediting the liquidity
provider—is consistent with the
Exchange Act. As such, Nasdaq believes
that its fees are fair and reasonable and
consistent with the Exchange Act.
B. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement on Burden on Competition
Nasdaq does not believe that the
proposed rule change will result in any
burden on competition that is not
necessary or appropriate in furtherance
of the purposes of the Act, as amended.
To the contrary, Nasdaq states that it
designed its fees to compete effectively
for the execution and routing of options
contracts and to reduce the overall cost
to investors of options trading.
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C. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement on Comments on the
Proposed Rule Change Received From
Members, Participants or Others
Written comments were neither
solicited nor received.
III. Date of Effectiveness of the
Proposed Rule Change and Timing for
Commission Action
The foregoing proposed rule change
has been designated as a fee change
pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A)(ii) of the
Act 8 and Rule 19b–4(f)(2) 9 thereunder,
because it establishes or changes a due,
fee, or other charge imposed on
members by Nasdaq. Accordingly, the
proposal is effective upon filing with
the Commission. At any time within 60
days of the filing of the proposed rule
change, the Commission may summarily
abrogate such rule change if it appears
to the Commission that such action is
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U.S.C. 78f.
U.S.C. 78f(b)(4).
8 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(ii).
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necessary or appropriate in the public
interest, for the protection of investors,
or otherwise in furtherance of the
purposes of the Act.
Nasdaq expects to launch NOM on
March 31, 2008. To lighten the
administrative burden on firms, Nasdaq
will not send firms a monthly bill for
March based on just one day of trading.
Rather, Nasdaq will add the fees
incurred on March 31, 2008, to the
invoices that firms will receive for the
full month of options trading for April.
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 e-mail to rulecomments@sec.gov. Please include File
Number SR–NASDAQ–2008–027 on the
subject line.
Paper Comments
• Send paper comments in triplicate
to Nancy M. Morris, Secretary,
Securities and Exchange Commission,
Station Place, 100 F Street, NE.,
Washington, DC 20549–1090.
All submissions should refer to File
Number SR–NASDAQ–2008–027. This
file number should be included on the
subject line if e-mail 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 inspection and copying in
the Commission’s Public Reference
Room, 100 F Street, NE., Washington,
DC 20549, on official business days
between the hours of 10 a.m. and 3 p.m.
Copies of such 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
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not edit personal identifying
information from submissions. You
should submit only information that
you wish to make publicly available. All
submissions should refer to File
Number SR–NASDAQ–2008–027 and
should be submitted on or before April
28, 2008.
For the Commission, by the Division of
Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated
authority.10
Florence E. Harmon,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice: 6162]
HR/REE—Office of Recruitment,
Examination, and Employment; 60-Day
Notice of Proposed Information
Collection: DS–3091, Thomas R.
Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship
Program, OMB #1405–0143
Notice of request for public
comments.
ACTION:
SUMMARY: The Department of State is
seeking Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) approval for the
information collection described below.
The purpose of this notice is to allow 60
days for public comment in the Federal
Register preceding submission to OMB.
This process is conducted in accordance
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995.
The following summarizes the
information collection proposal to be
submitted to OMB:
Title of Information Collection:
Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs
Fellowship Program.
OMB Control Number: 1405–0143.
Type of Request: Revision of a
Currently Approved Collection.
Originating Office: HR/REE.
Form Number: DS–3091.
Respondents: U.S. Citizens:
University Graduate and Undergraduate
Students.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
500.
Estimated Number of Responses: 500.
Average Hours per Response: 5.
Total Estimated Burden: 2,500.
Frequency: Annual.
Obligation to Respond: Required to
Obtain a Benefit.
DATES: The Department will accept
comments for up to 60 days from June
6, 2008.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
by the following methods:
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• E-mail: HowardSD2@state.gov.
• Mail: Department of State, Pickering
Program Office, 2401 E Street, NW., SA–
1, RmH518, Washington, DC 20522.
• Fax: 202–261–8841 Attn: Pickering
Program.
• Persons with access to the internet
may also view this notice and provide
comments by going to the
regulations.gov Web site at: https://
www.regulations.gov/index.cfm.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Direct requests for additional
information regarding the collection
listed in this notice, including requests
of the proposed information collection
and supporting documents, to Stedman
Howard, Department of State, 2401 E
Street, NW., 5H, Washington, DC 20522,
who may be reached on 202–261–8950.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We are
soliciting public comments to permit
the Department of State to:
• Evaluate whether the proposed
information collection is necessary for
the proper performance of the functions
of the agency.
• Evaluate the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection, including the
validity of the methodology and
assumptions used.
• Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected.
• Minimize the reporting burden on
those who are to respond, including
through the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of technology.
Abstract: The Department of State
collects this information to identify
qualified candidates for the Thomas R.
Pickering Foreign Affairs Program.
Methodology: Applications are
accepted online.
Dated: March 24, 2008.
Ruben Torres,
U.S. Department of State.
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice: 6167]
30-Day Notice of Proposed Information
Collection: Certificate of Eligibility for
Exchange Visitor (J–1) Status; Form
DS–2019, OMB No. 1405–0119
Notice of request for public
comment and submission to OMB of
proposed collection of information.
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ACTION:
SUMMARY: The Department of State has
submitted the following information
collection request to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
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approval in accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
• Title of Information Collection:
Certificate of Eligibility for Exchange
Visitor (J–1) Status.
• OMB Control Number: 1405–0119.
• Type of Request: Revision of a
Currently Approved Collection.
• Originating Office: Office of
Exchange Coordination & Designation,
ECA/EC.
• Form Number: Form DS–2019.
• Respondents: U.S. Department of
State Designated Sponsors.
• Estimated Number of Respondents:
1460.
• Estimated Number of Responses:
350,000 annually.
• Average Hours per Response: 45
minutes.
• Total Estimated Burden: 262,500
hours.
• Frequency: On occasion.
• Obligation to Respond: Required to
Obtain or Retain a Benefit.
DATES: Submit comments to the Office
of Management and Budget (OMB) for
up to 30 days from April 7, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Direct comments and
questions to Katherine Astrich, the
Department of State Desk Officer in the
Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs at the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB), who may be reached at
202–395–4718. You may submit
comments by any of the following
methods:
• E-mail: kastrich@omb.eop.gov. You
must include the DS form number,
information collection title, and OMB
control number in the subject line of
your message.
• Mail (paper, disk, or CD-ROM
submissions): Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Office of
Management and Budget, 725 17th
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503.
• Fax: 202–395–6974.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: You
may obtain copies of the proposed
information collection and supporting
documents from Stanley S. Colvin,
Director, Office of Exchange
Coordination and Designation, U.S.
Department of State, SA–44, 301 4th
Street, SW., Room 734, Washington, DC
20547; or email at jexchanges@state.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We are
soliciting public comments to permit
the Department to:
• Evaluate whether the proposed
information collection is necessary to
properly perform our functions.
• Evaluate the accuracy of our
estimate of the burden of the proposed
collection, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used.
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• Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected.
• Minimize the reporting burden on
those who are to respond.
Abstract of Proposed Collection
The collection is the continuation of
information collected and needed by the
Bureau of Educational and Cultural
Affairs in administering the Exchange
Visitor Program (J-Visa) under the
provisions of the Mutual Educational
and Cultural Exchange Act, as amended.
The form has been revised to update the
duration of program participation and
the addition of a new category of Intern
for which regulations are in place.
Methodology
Access to Form DS–2019 is made
available to Department designated
sponsors electronically via the Student
and Exchange Visitor Information
System (SEVIS).
Dated: March 25, 2008.
Stanley S. Colvin,
Director, Office of Exchange Coordination &
Designation, Bureau of Educational and
Cultural Affairs, Department of State.
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Culturally Significant Objects Imported
for Exhibition Determinations: ‘‘The
Horse’’
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the
following determinations: Pursuant to
the authority vested in me by the Act of
October 19, 1965 (79 Stat. 985; 22 U.S.C.
2459), Executive Order 12047 of March
27, 1978, the Foreign Affairs Reform and
Restructuring Act of 1998 (112 Stat.
2681, et seq.; 22 U.S.C. 6501 note, et
seq.), Delegation of Authority No. 234 of
October 1, 1999, Delegation of Authority
No. 236 of October 19, 1999, as
amended, and Delegation of Authority
No. 257 of April 15, 2003 [68 FR 19875],
I hereby determine that the objects to be
included in the exhibition ‘‘The Horse’’,
imported from abroad for temporary
exhibition within the United States, are
of cultural significance. The objects are
imported pursuant to loan agreements
with the foreign owners or custodians.
I also determine that the exhibition or
display of the exhibit objects at the
American Museum of Natural History,
New York, New York, from on or about
May 17, 2008, until on or about January
4, 2009; at the Field Museum, Chicago,
Illinois, from on or about February 11,
2011, until on or about July 4, 2011; at
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice: 6162]
HR/REE--Office of Recruitment, Examination, and Employment; 60-
Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: DS-3091, Thomas R.
Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship Program, OMB 1405-0143
ACTION: Notice of request for public comments.
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SUMMARY: The Department of State is seeking Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) approval for the information collection described below.
The purpose of this notice is to allow 60 days for public comment in
the Federal Register preceding submission to OMB. This process is
conducted in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
The following summarizes the information collection proposal to be
submitted to OMB:
Title of Information Collection: Thomas R. Pickering Foreign
Affairs Fellowship Program.
OMB Control Number: 1405-0143.
Type of Request: Revision of a Currently Approved Collection.
Originating Office: HR/REE.
Form Number: DS-3091.
Respondents: U.S. Citizens: University Graduate and Undergraduate
Students.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 500.
Estimated Number of Responses: 500.
Average Hours per Response: 5.
Total Estimated Burden: 2,500.
Frequency: Annual.
Obligation to Respond: Required to Obtain a Benefit.
DATES: The Department will accept comments for up to 60 days from June
6, 2008.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by the following methods:
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E-mail: HowardSD2@state.gov.
Mail: Department of State, Pickering Program Office, 2401
E Street, NW., SA-1, RmH518, Washington, DC 20522.
Fax: 202-261-8841 Attn: Pickering Program.
Persons with access to the internet may also view this
notice and provide comments by going to the regulations.gov Web site
at: https://www.regulations.gov/index.cfm.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Direct requests for additional
information regarding the collection listed in this notice, including
requests of the proposed information collection and supporting
documents, to Stedman Howard, Department of State, 2401 E Street, NW.,
5H, Washington, DC 20522, who may be reached on 202-261-8950.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We are soliciting public comments to permit
the Department of State to:
Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency.
Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the
burden of the proposed collection, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used.
Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected.
Minimize the reporting burden on those who are to respond,
including through the use of automated collection techniques or other
forms of technology.
Abstract: The Department of State collects this information to
identify qualified candidates for the Thomas R. Pickering Foreign
Affairs Program.
Methodology: Applications are accepted online.
Dated: March 24, 2008.
Ruben Torres,
U.S. Department of State.
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