Sunshine Act Meetings, 37852-37853 [2013-15155]

Download as PDF 37852 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 121 / Monday, June 24, 2013 / Notices agreement for comparison of potentially functionally equivalent agreements.3 The Agreement is the successor to the agreement approved in Docket No. CP2012–31. Id. at 3. The Agreement is intended to take effect July 8, 2013, following the July 7, 2013 expiration of the current agreement.4 Id. It is set to expire 1 year after its effective date. Id. Attachment 1 at 7. III. Contents of Filing The Notice includes the following attachments: • Attachment 1—a redacted copy of the Agreement; • Attachment 2—a redacted copy of the certified statement required by 39 CFR 3015.5(c)(2); • Attachment 3—a redacted copy of Governors’ Decision No. 08–7, which establishes prices and classifications for Global Expedited Package Services Contracts; and • Attachment 4—an application for non-public treatment of materials to be filed under seal. Materials filed under seal include unredacted copies of the Agreement, the certified statement, and supporting financial workpapers. Id. Attachment 4 at 3. The Postal Service filed redacted versions of the financial workpapers as public Excel files. In the Notice, the Postal Service asserts that the Agreement is functionally equivalent to the GEPS 3 baseline agreement, notwithstanding differences in two of the introductory paragraphs of the Agreement; revisions to several existing articles; and new, deleted, and renumbered articles. Id. at 3–7. The Postal Service states that these differences affect neither the fundamental service being offered under the Agreement nor the Agreement’s fundamental structure. Id. at 7. The Postal Service concludes that the Agreement is in compliance with the requirements of 39 U.S.C. 3633 and that the Agreement is functionally equivalent to the baseline agreement. Id. The Postal Service therefore requests that the Commission add the Agreement to the GEPS 3 product. Id. mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 3 See Docket Nos. MC2010–28 and CP2010–71, Order No. 503, Order Approving Global Expedited Package Services 3 Negotiated Service Agreement, July 29, 2010. 4 Concurrently with this order, the Commission is granting a brief extension of the Docket No. CP2012–31 agreement (from June 30, 2013 to July 7, 2013) as requested by the Postal Service in a Motion for Temporary Relief. See Docket No. CP2012–31, Motion of the United States Postal Service for Temporary Relief Concerning a Global Expedited Package Services 3 Negotiated Service Agreement, June 17, 2013. VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:13 Jun 21, 2013 Jkt 229001 IV. Commission Action The Commission establishes Docket No. CP2013–68 for consideration of matters raised by the Notice. Interested persons may submit comments on whether the Postal Service’s filings are consistent with 39 U.S.C. 3632, 3633, or 3642, 39 CFR part 3015, and subpart B of 39 CFR part 3020. Comments are due no later than June 25, 2013. The public portions of the Postal Service’s filing can be accessed via the Commission’s Web site, https://www.prc.gov. Information concerning access to nonpublic material is located in 39 CFR part 3007. The Commission appoints Kenneth R. Moeller to serve as Public Representative in the above captioned proceeding. It is ordered: 1. The Commission establishes Docket No. CP2013–68 for consideration of the matters raised by the Postal Service’s Notice. 2. Comments by interested persons in this proceeding are due no later than June 25, 2013. 3. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, the Commission appoints Kenneth R. Moeller to serve as an officer of the Commission (Public Representative) to represent the interests of the general public in this docket. 4. The Secretary shall arrange for publication of this order in the Federal Register. By the Commission. Shoshana M. Grove, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2013–14992 Filed 6–21–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7710–FW–P SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Upon Written Request Copies Available From: Securities and Exchange Commission, Office of Investor Education and Advocacy, Washington, DC 20549–0213. Extension: Notice of Exempt Preliminary Roll-Up Communication, OMB Control No. 3235– 0452, SEC File No. 270–396. Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) the Securities and Exchange Commission (‘‘Commission’’) has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget this request for extension of the previously approved collection of information discussed below. PO 00000 Frm 00078 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Exchange Act Rule 14a–6(n) [17 CFR 240.14a–6(n)] requires any person that engages in a proxy solicitation subject to Exchange Act Rule 14a–2(b)(4) [17 CFR 240.14a–2(b)(4)] to file a Notice of Exempt Preliminary Roll-Up Communication (‘‘Notice’’) [17 CFR 240.14a–104] with the Commission. The Notice provides information regarding ownership interest and any potential conflicts of interest to be included in statements submitted by or on behalf of a person engaging in the solicitation. The Notice is filed on occasion and the information required is mandatory. All information is provided to the public upon request. We estimate the Notice takes approximately 0.25 hours per response and is filed by approximately 4 respondents for a total of one annual burden hour. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid control number. Written comments regarding the above information should be directed to the following persons: (i) Desk Officer for the Securities and Exchange Commission, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Room 10102, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503 or send an email to: Shagufta_Ahmed@omb.eop.gov; and (ii) Thomas Bayer, Director/Chief Information Officer, Securities and Exchange Commission, c/o Remi PavlikSimon, 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC 20549; or send an email to: PRA_Mailbox@sec.gov. Comments must be submitted to OMB within 30 days of this notice. Dated: June 19, 2013. Kevin M. O’Neill, Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2013–14976 Filed 6–21–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8011–01–P SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Sunshine Act Meetings Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the Government in the Sunshine Act, Public Law 94–409, that the Securities and Exchange Commission will hold a Closed Meeting on Thursday, June 27, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. Commissioners, Counsel to the Commissioners, the Secretary to the Commission, and recording secretaries will attend the Closed Meeting. Certain staff members who have an interest in the matters also may be present. E:\FR\FM\24JNN1.SGM 24JNN1 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 121 / Monday, June 24, 2013 / Notices The General Counsel of the Commission, or her designee, has certified that, in her opinion, one or more of the exemptions set forth in 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(3), (5), (7), 9(B) and (10) and 17 CFR 200.402(a)(3), (5), (7), 9(ii) and (10), permit consideration of the scheduled matters at the Closed Meeting. Commissioner Aguilar, as duty officer, voted to consider the items listed for the Closed Meeting in a closed session. The subject matter of the Closed Meeting will be: institution and settlement of injunctive actions; institution and settlement of administrative proceedings; adjudicatory matters; and other matters relating to enforcement proceedings. At times, changes in Commission priorities require alterations in the scheduling of meeting items. For further information and to ascertain what, if any, matters have been added, deleted or postponed, please contact the Office of the Secretary at (202) 551–5400. 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 Commentary .02 to NYSE Arca Options Rule 6.72 in order to extend the Penny Pilot in options classes in certain issues (‘‘Pilot Program’’) previously approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission (‘‘Commission’’) through December 31, 2013. The text of the proposed rule change is available on the Exchange’s Web site at www.nyse.com, at the Exchange’s principal office and at the Commission’s Public Reference Room. BILLING CODE 8011–01–P 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. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION A. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Statement of the Purpose of, and the Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change Dated: June 20, 2013. Kevin M. O’Neill, Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2013–15155 Filed 6–20–13; 4:15 pm] [Release No. 34–69790; File No. SR– NYSEArca–2013–59] Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE Arca, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change Amending Commentary .02 to NYSE Arca Options Rule 6.72 To Extend the Penny Pilot in Options Classes in Certain Issues Through December 31, 2013 mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES June 18, 2013. 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 June 10, 2013, NYSE Arca, Inc. (‘‘Exchange’’ or ‘‘NYSE Arca’’) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the ‘‘Commission’’) the proposed rule change as described in Items I and II below, which Items have been prepared by the Exchange. The Commission is publishing this notice to solicit 1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). U.S.C. 78a. 3 17 CFR 240.19b–4. 2 15 VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:13 Jun 21, 2013 Jkt 229001 1. Purpose The Exchange hereby proposes to amend Commentary .02 to Exchange Rule 6.72 to extend the time period of the Pilot Program,4 which is currently scheduled to expire on June 30, 2013 through December 31, 2013.5 The Exchange also proposes that the dates to replace issues in the Pilot Program that have been delisted be revised to the second trading day following July 1, 2013.6 This filing does not propose any substantive changes to the Pilot 4 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 69106 (March 11, 2013), 78 FR 16552 (March 15, 2013) (SR–NYSEArca–2013–22). 5 The Exchange has filed to make the Pilot Program permanent. See SR–NYSEArca–2013–42. 6 The month immediately preceding a replacement class’s addition to the Pilot Program (i.e., June) would not be used for purposes of the analysis for determining the replacement class. Thus, a replacement class to be added on the second trading day following July 1, 2013 would be identified based on The Option Clearing Corporation’s trading volume data from December 1, 2012 through May 31, 2013. The Exchange will announce the replacement issues to the Exchange’s membership through a Trader Update. PO 00000 Frm 00079 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 37853 Program: All classes currently participating will remain the same and all minimum increments will remain unchanged. The Exchange believes the benefits to public customers and other market participants who will be able to express their true prices to buy and sell options have been demonstrated to outweigh the increase in quote traffic. 2. Statutory Basis The proposed rule change is consistent with Section 6(b) 7 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the ‘‘Act’’), in general, and furthers the objectives of Section 6(b)(5),8 in particular, in that it is designed to prevent fraudulent and manipulative acts and practices, to promote just and equitable principles of trade, to foster cooperation and coordination with persons engaged in facilitating transactions in securities, and to remove impediments to and perfect the mechanisms of a free and open market and a national market system. The Exchange believes that the Pilot Program promotes just and equitable principles of trade by enabling public customers and other market participants to express their true prices to buy and sell options. The proposal to extend the Pilot Program is designed to promote just and equitable principles of trade, to foster cooperation and coordination with persons engaged in facilitating transactions in securities, and to remove impediments to and perfect the mechanisms of a free and open market and a national market system, by allowing the Exchange and the Commission additional time to analyze the impact of the Pilot Program while also allowing the Exchange to continue to compete for order flow with other exchanges in option issues trading as part of the Pilot Program. 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 that is not necessary or appropriate in furtherance of the purposes of the Act. Specifically, the Exchange believes that, by extending the expiration of the Pilot Program, the proposed rule change will allow for further analysis of the Pilot Program and a determination of how the Program should be structured in the future. In doing so, the proposed rule change will also serve to promote regulatory clarity and consistency, thereby reducing burdens on the marketplace and facilitating investor protection. The 7 15 8 15 E:\FR\FM\24JNN1.SGM U.S.C. 78f(b). U.S.C. 78f(b)(5). 24JNN1

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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 121 (Monday, June 24, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37852-37853]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-15155]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


Sunshine Act Meetings

    Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the 
Government in the Sunshine Act, Public Law 94-409, that the Securities 
and Exchange Commission will hold a Closed Meeting on Thursday, June 
27, 2013 at 2:00 p.m.
    Commissioners, Counsel to the Commissioners, the Secretary to the 
Commission, and recording secretaries will attend the Closed Meeting. 
Certain staff members who have an interest in the matters also may be 
present.

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    The General Counsel of the Commission, or her designee, has 
certified that, in her opinion, one or more of the exemptions set forth 
in 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(3), (5), (7), 9(B) and (10) and 17 CFR 
200.402(a)(3), (5), (7), 9(ii) and (10), permit consideration of the 
scheduled matters at the Closed Meeting.
    Commissioner Aguilar, as duty officer, voted to consider the items 
listed for the Closed Meeting in a closed session.
    The subject matter of the Closed Meeting will be:

institution and settlement of injunctive actions;
institution and settlement of administrative proceedings;
adjudicatory matters; and
other matters relating to enforcement proceedings.

    At times, changes in Commission priorities require alterations in 
the scheduling of meeting items.
    For further information and to ascertain what, if any, matters have 
been added, deleted or postponed, please contact the Office of the 
Secretary at (202) 551-5400.

    Dated: June 20, 2013.
Kevin M. O'Neill,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2013-15155 Filed 6-20-13; 4:15 pm]
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