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a manner that will unnecessarily
discourage participation in the options
market by institutions and other
investors with substantial hedging
needs or to prevent specialists and
market makers from adequately meeting
their obligations to maintain a fair and
orderly market.37
The Commission believes that it is
reasonable for the Exchange to increase
the position and exercise limits for
options on EEM to 500,000 contracts. As
noted above, the markets for
standardized options on EEM and for
EEM itself have substantial trading
volume and liquidity. The Commission
believes that this liquidity would lessen
the opportunity for manipulation of this
product and disruption in the
underlying market that a lower position
limit may protect against. Specifically,
the Exchange notes that, in 2011, the
average daily trading volumes for EEM
and options on EEM were 65 million
shares and 280,000 contracts,
respectively.38 In Amendment No. 1, the
Exchange notes that, through October
17, 2012, the year-to-date average daily
trading volume for EEM across all
exchanges was 49.3 million shares, and
the year-to-date average daily trading
volume for EEM options across all
exchanges was 250,304 contracts.39 The
Exchange also notes that there were
922.9 million shares of EEM
outstanding, with a market cap of $41.1
billion.40
As noted above, the Exchange also
believes that current margin and net
capital requirements serve to limit the
size of positions maintained by any one
account.41 The Commission agrees that
these financial requirements should
help to address concerns that a member
or its customer may try to maintain an
inordinately large unhedged position in
EEM options and will help to reduce
risks if such a position is established.
The Commission further agrees with
the Exchange that the reporting
requirements imposed by Exchange
Rule 4.13,42 as well as the Exchange’s
surveillance procedures, together with
those of other exchanges and clearing
firms,43 should help protect against
potential manipulation. The
Commission expects that the Exchange
will continue to monitor trading in the
EEM options for the purpose of
discovering and sanctioning
manipulative acts and practices, and to
37 See
id.
Notice, supra note 3, at 43898.
39 See supra notes 12 and 14 and accompanying
text.
40 See Notice, supra note 3, at 43898.
41 See supra notes 25–28 and accompanying text.
42 See supra notes 18–21 and accompanying text.
43 See supra notes 22–24 and accompanying text.
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reassess the position and exercise limits,
if and when appropriate, in light of its
findings.
In sum, given the measure of liquidity
for EEM and options on EEM, the broad
range of component securities that make
up the MSCI Emerging Markets Index,
the margin and capital requirements
cited above, the Exchange’s options
reporting requirements, and the
Exchange’s surveillance procedures and
agreements with other markets, the
Commission believes that increasing the
position and exercise limits for the EEM
options to 500,000 contracts is
consistent with the Act.
IV. Conclusion
It is therefore ordered, pursuant to
Section 19(b)(2) of the Act,44 that the
proposed rule change (SR–CBOE–2012–
066), as modified by Amendment No. 1
thereto, be, and hereby is, approved.
For the Commission, by the Division of
Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated
authority.45
Kevin M. O’Neill,
Deputy Secretary.
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COMMISSION
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Chimera Energy Corporation; Order of
Suspension of Trading
October 25, 2012.
It appears to the Securities and
Exchange Commission that there is a
lack of current and accurate information
concerning the securities of Chimera
Energy Corporation (‘‘Chimera’’)
because of questions regarding the
accuracy of statements by Chimera in
press releases to investors concerning,
among other things, the company’s
business prospects and agreements.
The Commission is of the opinion that
the public interest and the protection of
investors require a suspension of trading
in the securities of Chimera.
Therefore, it is ordered, pursuant to
Section 12(k) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, that trading in the
securities of the above-listed company is
suspended for the period from 9:30 a.m.
EDT October 25, 2012 through 11:59
p.m. EST, on November 7, 2012.
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By the Commission.
Elizabeth M. Murphy,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice: 8075]
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information
Collection: INTERNationalConnections
Notice of request for public
comment.
ACTION:
The Department of State is
seeking Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) approval for the
information collection described below.
In accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, we are
requesting comments on this collection
from all interested individuals and
organizations. The purpose of this
notice is to allow 60 days for public
comment preceding submission of the
collection to OMB.
DATES: The Department will accept
comments from the public up to
December 28, 2012.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
by any of the following methods:
• Web: Persons with access to the
Internet may use the Federal Docket
Management System (FDMS) to
comment on this notice by going to
www.Regulations.gov. You can search
for the document by entering ‘‘Public
Notice ####’’ in the Search bar. If
necessary, use the Narrow by Agency
filter option on the Results page.
• Email: Friedlandrc@state.gov.
• Mail: U.S. Department of State,
2401 E Street NW., SA1–518H,
Washington, DC 20520. Attn.: Rachel
Friedland.
You must include the DS form number
(if applicable), information collection
title, and the OMB control number in
any correspondence.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Direct requests for additional
information regarding the collection
listed in this notice, including requests
for copies of the proposed collection
instrument and supporting documents,
to Rachel C. Friedland, 2401 E Street
NW., Washington, DC 20520, who may
be reached on (202) 261–8055 or at
Friedlandrc@state.gov.
SUMMARY:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
• Title of Information Collection:
INTERNationalConnections.
• OMB Control Number: 1405–0190.
• Type of Request: Revision of a
Currently Approved Collection.
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• Originating Office: Bureau of
Human Resources, Office of
Recruitment, Examination and
Employment (HR/REE).
• Form Number: DS–5103.
• 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 Time Per Response: 30
minutes.
• Total Estimated Burden Time: 500.
• Frequency: On Occasion.
• Obligation to Respond: Voluntary.
We are soliciting public comments to
permit the Department to:
• Evaluate whether the proposed
information collection is necessary for
the proper functions of the Department.
• Evaluate the accuracy of our
estimate of the time and cost burden for
this 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 the
use of automated collection techniques
or other forms of information
technology.
Please note that comments submitted
in response to this Notice are public
record. Before including any detailed
personal information, you should be
aware that your comments as submitted,
including your personal information,
will be available for public review.
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.
The legal authorities pertaining to this
collection include: 22 U.S.C. 2651a., 22
U.S.C. 3901, 5 U.S.C. 3111, and 5 CFR
part 362, subpart B.
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,
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
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internships. Intern alumni endorse
continued contact with Department
representatives mainly through
electronic means and Web site
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: Users will register
online at careers.state.gov/internconnect
and create a profile that includes the
aforementioned information.
exhibition or display of one of the
objects at the Los Angeles County
Museum of Art, Los Angeles, California,
from on or about May 5, 2013, until on
or about September 2, 2013, in the
exhibition ‘‘Hans Richter: Encounters,’’
is in the national interest. I have ordered
that Public Notice of these
Determinations be published in the
Federal Register.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
further information, including a list of
the exhibit objects, contact Paul W.
Manning, Attorney-Adviser, Office of
the Legal Adviser, U.S. Department of
State (telephone: 202–632–6469). The
mailing address is U.S. Department of
State, SA–5, L/PD, Fifth Floor (Suite
5H03), Washington, DC 20522–0505.
Dated: October 22, 2012.
William Schaal, Jr.,
Executive Director, Bureau of Human
Resources, U.S. Department of State.
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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES
TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice 8076]
Culturally Significant Objects Imported
for Exhibition Determinations:
‘‘Inventing Abstraction, 1910–1925’’
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, and Delegation of
Authority No. 236–3 of August 28, 2000
(and, as appropriate, Delegation of
Authority No. 257 of April 15, 2003), I
hereby determine that the objects to be
included in the exhibition ‘‘Inventing
Abstraction, 1910–1925,’’ 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 Museum of
Modern Art, New York, New York, from
on or about December 23, 2012, until on
or about April 15, 2013, and at possible
additional exhibitions or venues yet to
be determined, is in the national
interest. I further determine that the
SUMMARY:
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Dated: October 23, 2012.
J. Adam Ereli,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau
of Educational and Cultural Affairs,
Department of State.
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Determination Regarding Waiver of
Discriminatory Purchasing
Requirements With Respect to Goods
and Services Covered by Chapter Nine
of the United States-Panama Trade
Promotion Agreement
Office of the United States
Trade Representative.
ACTION: Determination Regarding
Waiver of Discriminatory Purchasing
Requirements under Trade Agreements
Act of 1979.
AGENCY:
Effective Date: October 31, 2012.
Jean
Heilman Grier, Senior Procurement
Negotiator, Office of the United States
Trade Representative, (202) 395–9476,
or Daniel Stirk, Associate General
Counsel, Office of the United States
Trade Representative, (202) 395–9617.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June
28, 2007, the United States and Panama
entered into the United States-Panama
Trade Promotion Agreement (‘‘Panama
TPA’’). Chapter Nine of the Panama
TPA sets forth certain obligations with
respect to government procurement of
goods and services, as specified in
Annex 9.1 of the Panama TPA. On
October 21, 2011, the President signed
into law the United States-Panama
Trade Promotion Agreement
Implementation Act (‘‘the Panama TPA
Act’’) (Pub. L. 112–43, 125 Stat. 497) (19
U.S.C. 3805 note). In section 101(a) of
DATES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice: 8075]
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection:
INTERNationalConnections
ACTION: Notice of request for public comment.
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SUMMARY: The Department of State is seeking Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) approval for the information collection described below.
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we are
requesting comments on this collection from all interested individuals
and organizations. The purpose of this notice is to allow 60 days for
public comment preceding submission of the collection to OMB.
DATES: The Department will accept comments from the public up to
December 28, 2012.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods:
Web: Persons with access to the Internet may use the
Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) to comment on this notice by
going to www.Regulations.gov. You can search for the document by
entering ``Public Notice '' in the
Search bar. If necessary, use the Narrow by Agency filter option on the
Results page.
Email: Friedlandrc@state.gov.
Mail: U.S. Department of State, 2401 E Street NW., SA1-
518H, Washington, DC 20520. Attn.: Rachel Friedland.
You must include the DS form number (if applicable), information
collection title, and the OMB control number in any correspondence.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Direct requests for additional
information regarding the collection listed in this notice, including
requests for copies of the proposed collection instrument and
supporting documents, to Rachel C. Friedland, 2401 E Street NW.,
Washington, DC 20520, who may be reached on (202) 261-8055 or at
Friedlandrc@state.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title of Information Collection: INTERNationalConnections.
OMB Control Number: 1405-0190.
Type of Request: Revision of a Currently Approved
Collection.
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Originating Office: Bureau of Human Resources, Office of
Recruitment, Examination and Employment (HR/REE).
Form Number: DS-5103.
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 Time Per Response: 30 minutes.
Total Estimated Burden Time: 500.
Frequency: On Occasion.
Obligation to Respond: Voluntary.
We are soliciting public comments to permit the Department to:
Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is
necessary for the proper functions of the Department.
Evaluate the accuracy of our estimate of the time and cost
burden for this 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 the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of
information technology.
Please note that comments submitted in response to this Notice are
public record. Before including any detailed personal information, you
should be aware that your comments as submitted, including your
personal information, will be available for public review.
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.
The legal authorities pertaining to this collection include: 22
U.S.C. 2651a., 22 U.S.C. 3901, 5 U.S.C. 3111, and 5 CFR part 362,
subpart B.
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, 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 Web site 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: Users will register online at careers.state.gov/internconnect and create a profile that includes the aforementioned
information.
Dated: October 22, 2012.
William Schaal, Jr.,
Executive Director, Bureau of Human Resources, U.S. Department of
State.
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