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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 publicly available. All
submissions should refer to File
Number SR–NASDAQ–2009–096 and
should be submitted on or before
December 4, 2009.
For the Commission, by the Division of
Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated
authority.11
Florence E. Harmon,
Deputy Secretary.
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COMMISSION
[Release No. 34–60956; File No. SR–ISE–
2009–93]
Self-Regulatory Organizations;
International Securities Exchange,
LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate
Effectiveness of Proposed Rule
Change Relating to the Extension of a
Pilot Program for Directed Orders
November 6, 2009.
Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the
‘‘Exchange Act’’),1 and Rule 19b–4
thereunder,2 notice is hereby given that
on November 5, 2009, 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, II, and III below, which items
have been prepared by the selfregulatory organization. The
Commission is publishing this notice to
solicit comments on the proposed rule
change from interested persons.
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement of the Terms of Substance of
the Proposed Rule Change
The ISE is proposing to extend the
pilot period for the system change that
identifies to a Directed Market Maker
(‘‘DMM’’) the identity of the firm
entering a Directed Order until
November 30, 2010.
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,
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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.
A. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule
Change
1. Purpose
On January 5, 2006, the ISE initiated
a system change to identify to a DMM
the identity of the firm entering a
Directed Order. The ISE filed this
system change on a pilot basis under
Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Exchange Act
of 1934 (the ‘‘Exchange Act’’) and Rule
19b–4(f)(5) thereunder 3 so that it would
be effective while the Commission
considered a separate proposed rule
change filed under Section 19(b)(2) of
the Exchange Act to amend the ISE’s
rules to reflect the system change on a
permanent basis (the ‘‘Permanent Rule
Change’’).4 The current pilot expires on
November 30, 2009,5 but the
Commission has not yet taken action
with respect to the Permanent Rule
Change. Accordingly, the Exchange
proposes to extend the pilot for an
additional one year, until November 30,
2010, so that the system change will
remain in effect while the Commission
continues to evaluate the Permanent
Rule Change.6
2. Statutory Basis
The basis under the Exchange Act for
this proposed rule change is found in
Section 6(b)(5), in that the proposed rule
change 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. Extension of the pilot
program will allow the Exchange to
continue operating under the pilot
while the Commission considers the
Permanent Rule Change.
B. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement on Burden on Competition
The proposed rule change does not
impose any burden on competition that
is not necessary or appropriate in
furtherance of the purposes of the
Exchange Act.
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 written
comments from members or other
interested parties.
III. Date of Effectiveness of the
Proposed Rule Change and Timing for
Commission Action
The proposed rule change has become
effective pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A)
of the Exchange Act 7 and Rule 19b–
4(f)(5) 8 thereunder. At any time within
60 days of the filing of such proposed
rule change, the Commission may
summarily abrogate 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 proposes of the Exchange 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 Exchange
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–ISE–2009–93 on the subject
line.
Paper Comments
3 Securities
Exchange Act Release No. 53104 (Jan.
11, 2006), 71 FR 2142 (Jan. 19, 2006) (Notice of
Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of SR–ISE–
2006–02).
4 Securities Exchange Act Release No. 53103 (Jan.
11, 2006), 71 FR 3144 (Jan. 19, 2006) (Notice of
Filing of SR–ISE–2006–01).
5 Securities Exchange Act Release No. 59943 (May
20, 2009), 74 FR 25296 (May 27, 2009) (Notice of
Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of SR–ISE–
2009–28).
6 The ISE anticipated that extension of the pilot
might be necessary and included this in the filing
for the initial pilot. See supra note 3, at footnote
5.
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• 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–2009–93. This file
number should be included on the
subject line if e-mail is used. To help the
Commission process and review your
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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, on official business days between
the hours of 10 a.m. and 3 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–
2009–93 and should be submitted on or
before December 4, 2009.
For the Commission, by the Division of
Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated
authority.9
Florence E. Harmon,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. E9–27264 Filed 11–12–09; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice: 6805]
30-Day Notice of Proposed Information
Collection: DS–5103, INTERNational
Connections, 1405–XXXX
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ACTION: Notice of request for public
comment and submission to OMB of
proposed collection of information.
SUMMARY: The Department of State has
submitted the following information
collection request to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
approval in accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
• Title of Information Collection:
INTERNational Connections.
• OMB Control Number: None.
• Type of Request: New Collection.
• Originating Office: Bureau of
Human Resources, Office of
Recruitment, Examination and
Employment (HR/REE)
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• Form Number: None.
• Respondents: Alumni of the U.S.
Department of State’s Student Programs,
including internships, Pickerings,
Rangels, Stay-in-Schools, Co-ops, etc.
• Estimated Number of Respondents:
1,000.
• Estimated Number of Responses:
1,000.
• Average Hours per Response: 30
minutes.
• Total Estimated Burden: 500.
• Frequency: On Occasion.
• Obligation to Respond: Voluntary.
DATES: Submit comments to the Office
of Management and Budget (OMB) for
up to 30 days from November 13, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Direct comments to the
Department of State Desk Officer in the
Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs at the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB). You may submit
comments by the following methods:
• E-mail:
oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. You
must include the DS form number,
information collection title, and OMB
control number in the subject line of
your message.
• Fax: 202–395–5806. Attention: Desk
Officer for Department of State.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: You
may obtain copies of the proposed
information collection and supporting
documents from Rachel C. Friedland
who may be reached on 202–261–8055
or at Friedlandrc@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.
• 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
Department’s student internship
programs provide a key source of
potential candidates who have an
interest in, and are qualified, to become
future Department employees.
Naturally, HR/REE wants to strengthen
and maintain its connections to this
group, fostering and mentoring a pool of
candidates from which to obtain
successful recruits.
In June 2008, HR/REE surveyed over
3,500 former interns who served from
2005 through spring 2008. The intern
alumni were queried as to their
motivation in seeking an internship,
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whether or not they had pursued a
career with either the Foreign Service or
Civil Service, and what their
recommendations would be for the best
ways for the Department to maintain
contact after the conclusion of their
internships. Intern alumni endorse
continued contact with Department
representatives mainly through
electronic means and website reminders
of career opportunities.
In an effort to address these findings
and provide viable solutions to
improving student engagement prior to,
during and following an internship, the
Department developed an intern
engagement strategy that will ultimately
result in a measurable conversion of
interns into Department hires for the
Foreign or Civil Service. The foundation
of this strategy is INTERNational
Connections, a web-based career
networking site for current, former and
future interns that collects pertinent
information about them, their
experiences and their career goals.
Methodology: Currently, the
Department of State internship program
employs over 1,000 participants in the
summer, in addition to fall and spring
internships. Unfortunately, a tracking
system does not exist which would
enable the Department to capture the
intern-to-hire ratio or conversion rate, or
track this statistic over a period of time.
This project would provide that missing
link.
Users will register online at
careers.state.gov/internconnect and
create a profile that includes the
aforementioned information.
Dated: October 21, 2009.
Ruben Torres,
Executive Director, Bureau of Human
Resources, Department of State.
[FR Doc. E9–27310 Filed 11–12–09; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice 6806]
Defense Trade Advisory Group; Notice
of Open Meeting
Summary: The Defense Trade
Advisory Group (DTAG) will meet in
open session from 1 p.m. until 5 p.m.
on Friday, December 4, 2009, at 1777 F
Street, NW., Washington, DC. The
membership of this advisory committee
consists of private sector defense trade
representatives, appointed by the
Assistant Secretary of State for PoliticalMilitary Affairs, who advise the
Department on policies, regulations, and
technical issues affecting defense trade.
The purpose of the meeting will be to
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
[Release No. 34-60956; File No. SR-ISE-2009-93]
Self-Regulatory Organizations; International Securities Exchange,
LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule
Change Relating to the Extension of a Pilot Program for Directed Orders
November 6, 2009.
Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(the ``Exchange Act''),\1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ notice is
hereby given that on November 5, 2009, 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, 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.
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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 is proposing to extend the pilot period for the system
change that identifies to a Directed Market Maker (``DMM'') the
identity of the firm entering a Directed Order until November 30, 2010.
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.
A. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change
1. Purpose
On January 5, 2006, the ISE initiated a system change to identify
to a DMM the identity of the firm entering a Directed Order. The ISE
filed this system change on a pilot basis under Section 19(b)(3)(A) of
the Exchange Act of 1934 (the ``Exchange Act'') and Rule 19b-4(f)(5)
thereunder \3\ so that it would be effective while the Commission
considered a separate proposed rule change filed under Section 19(b)(2)
of the Exchange Act to amend the ISE's rules to reflect the system
change on a permanent basis (the ``Permanent Rule Change'').\4\ The
current pilot expires on November 30, 2009,\5\ but the Commission has
not yet taken action with respect to the Permanent Rule Change.
Accordingly, the Exchange proposes to extend the pilot for an
additional one year, until November 30, 2010, so that the system change
will remain in effect while the Commission continues to evaluate the
Permanent Rule Change.\6\
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\3\ Securities Exchange Act Release No. 53104 (Jan. 11, 2006),
71 FR 2142 (Jan. 19, 2006) (Notice of Filing and Immediate
Effectiveness of SR-ISE-2006-02).
\4\ Securities Exchange Act Release No. 53103 (Jan. 11, 2006),
71 FR 3144 (Jan. 19, 2006) (Notice of Filing of SR-ISE-2006-01).
\5\ Securities Exchange Act Release No. 59943 (May 20, 2009), 74
FR 25296 (May 27, 2009) (Notice of Filing and Immediate
Effectiveness of SR-ISE-2009-28).
\6\ The ISE anticipated that extension of the pilot might be
necessary and included this in the filing for the initial pilot. See
supra note 3, at footnote 5.
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2. Statutory Basis
The basis under the Exchange Act for this proposed rule change is
found in Section 6(b)(5), in that the proposed rule change 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. Extension of the pilot program will allow the Exchange to
continue operating under the pilot while the Commission considers the
Permanent Rule Change.
B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition
The proposed rule change does not impose any burden on competition
that is not necessary or appropriate in furtherance of the purposes of
the Exchange Act.
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 written comments from members or other interested parties.
III. Date of Effectiveness of the Proposed Rule Change and Timing for
Commission Action
The proposed rule change has become effective pursuant to Section
19(b)(3)(A) of the Exchange Act \7\ and Rule 19b-4(f)(5) \8\
thereunder. At any time within 60 days of the filing of such proposed
rule change, the Commission may summarily abrogate 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 proposes of the Exchange Act.
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\7\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
\8\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(5).
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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 Exchange 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 rule-comments@sec.gov. Please include
File Number SR-ISE-2009-93 on the subject line.
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-2009-93. This file
number should be included on the subject line if e-mail is used. To
help the Commission process and review your
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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, on official business days between the hours of 10 a.m.
and 3 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-2009-93 and should be
submitted on or before December 4, 2009.
For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\9\
Florence E. Harmon,
Deputy Secretary.
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