List of September 20, 2005, of Participating Countries and Entities in the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme, Known as “Participants” for the Purposes of the Clean Diamond Trade Act of 2003 (Pub. L. 108-19) and Section 2 of Executive Order 13312 of July 29, 2003, 46900-46901 [2014-18976]
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2. Statutory Basis
FINRA believes that the proposed
revisions to the Series 23 examination
program are consistent with the
provisions of Section 15A(b)(6) of the
Act,21 which requires, among other
things, that FINRA rules must be
designed to prevent fraudulent and
manipulative acts and practices, to
promote just and equitable principles of
trade, and, in general, to protect
investors and the public interest, and
Section 15A(g)(3) of the Act,22 which
authorizes FINRA to prescribe standards
of training, experience, and competence
for persons associated with FINRA
members. FINRA believes that the
proposed revisions will further these
purposes by updating the examination
program to reflect changes to the laws,
rules and regulations covered by the
examination and to incorporate the
functions and associated tasks currently
performed by a General Securities
Principal.
B. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement on Burden on Competition
FINRA 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. The updated
examination aligns with the functions
and associated tasks currently
performed by a General Securities
Principal and tests knowledge of the
most current laws, rules, regulations
and skills relevant to those functions
and associated tasks. As such, the
proposed revisions would make the
examination more efficient and
effective.
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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 rule change has become
effective pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A)
of the Act 23 and paragraph (f)(1) of Rule
19b–4 thereunder.24 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
21 15
U.S.C. 78o–3(b)(6).
U.S.C. 78o–3(g)(3).
23 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
24 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(1).
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investors, or otherwise in furtherance of
the purposes of the Act. If the
Commission takes such action, the
Commission shall institute proceedings
to determine whether the proposed rule
should be approved or disapproved.
For the Commission, by the Division of
Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated
authority.25
Kevin M. O’Neill,
Deputy Secretary.
IV. Solicitation of Comments
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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–
FINRA–2014–034 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–FINRA–2014–034. 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 such
filing also will be available for
inspection and copying at the principal
office of FINRA. All comments received
will be posted without change; the
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identifying information from
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice 8820]
List of September 20, 2005, of
Participating Countries and Entities in
the Kimberley Process Certification
Scheme, Known as ‘‘Participants’’ for
the Purposes of the Clean Diamond
Trade Act of 2003 (Pub. L. 108–19) and
Section 2 of Executive Order 13312 of
July 29, 2003
Department of State.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
In accordance with Sections 3
and 6 of the Clean Diamond Trade Act
of 2003 (Pub. L. 108–19) and Section 2
of Executive Order 13312 of July 29,
2003, the Department of State is
updating the list of Participants eligible
for trade in rough diamonds under the
Act, and their respective Importing and
Exporting Authorities, revising the
previously published list of February
21, 2013 to reflect the removal of the
suspension of Cote D’Ivoire, the
incorporation of Croatia into the
European Union, the suspension of the
Central African Republic, and continued
self-suspension of Venezuela.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ashley Orbach, Special Advisor, Bureau
of Economic and Business Affairs,
Department of State, (202) 647–2856.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 4
of the Clean Diamond Trade Act (the
‘‘Act’’) requires the President to prohibit
the importation into, or the exportation
from, the United States of any rough
diamond, from whatever source, that
has not been controlled through the
Kimberley Process Certification Scheme
(KPCS). Under Section 3(2) of the Act,
‘‘controlled through the Kimberley
Process Certification Scheme’’ means an
importation from the territory of a
Participant or exportation to the
territory of a Participant of rough
diamonds that is either (i) carried out in
accordance with the KPCS, as set forth
in regulations promulgated by the
President, or (ii) controlled under a
system determined by the President to
meet substantially the standards,
practices, and procedures of the KPCS.
The referenced regulations are
SUMMARY:
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contained at 31 CFR part 592 (‘‘Rough
Diamond Control Regulations’’) (68 FR
45777, August 4, 2003).
Section 6(b) of the Act requires the
President to publish in the Federal
Register a list of all Participants, and all
Importing and Exporting Authorities of
Participants, and to update the list as
necessary. Section 2 of Executive Order
13312 of July 29, 2003 delegates this
function to the Secretary of State.
Section 3(7) of the Act defines
‘‘Participant’’ as a state, customs
territory, or regional economic
integration organization identified by
the Secretary of State. Section 3(3) of the
Act defines ‘‘Exporting Authority’’ as
one or more entities designated by a
Participant from whose territory a
shipment of rough diamonds is being
exported as having the authority to
validate a Kimberley Process Certificate.
Section 3(4) of the Act defines
‘‘Importing Authority’’ as one or more
entities designated by a Participant into
whose territory a shipment of rough
diamonds is imported as having the
authority to enforce the laws and
regulations of the Participant regarding
imports, including the verification of
the Kimberley Process Certificate
accompanying the shipment.
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List of Participants
Pursuant to Sections 3 and 6 of the
Act, Section 2 of Executive Order 13312,
Department of State Delegation of
Authority No. 245–1 (February 13,
2009), and the Delegation of Authority
from the Deputy Secretary to the Under
Secretary dated October 31, 2011, I
hereby identify the following entities as
of April 29, 2014, as Participants under
section 6(b) of the Act. Included in this
List are the Importing and Exporting
Authorities for Participants, as required
by Section 6(b) of the Act. This list
revises the previously published list of
February 21 2013 to end Cote D’Ivoire’s
suspension effective 29 April 2014; to
reflect Croatia’s incorporation into the
European Union effective 1 July 2013; to
maintain Venezuela under selfsuspension from trade under the
Kimberley Process as of 4 November
2010; and to suspend the Central
African Republic from trade under the
Kimberley Process as of May 2013.
Angola—Ministry of Geology and
Mines.
Armenia –- Ministry of Trade and
Economic Development.
Australia –- Exporting Authority –Department of Industry, Tourism and
Resources; Importing Authority—
Australian Customs Service.
Bangladesh—Ministry of Commerce.
Belarus—Department of Finance.
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Botswana—Ministry of Minerals, Energy
and Water Resources.
Brazil—Ministry of Mines and Energy.
Canada—Natural Resources Canada.
Cambodia—Ministry of Commerce.
Cameroon—National Permanent
Secretariat for the Kimberley Process
in Cameroon.
China—General Administration of
Quality Supervision, Inspection and
Quarantine.
Democratic Republic of the Congo—
Ministry of Mines.
Cote D’Ivoire (Ivory Coast)—Ministry of
Mines and Energy.
European Union—DG/External
Relations/A.2.
Ghana—Precious Minerals and
Marketing Company Ltd.
Guinea—Ministry of Mines and
Geology.
Guyana—Geology and Mines
Commission.
India—The Gem and Jewelry Export
Promotion Council.
Indonesia—Directorate General of
Foreign Trade of the Ministry of
Trade.
Israel—The Diamond Controller.
Japan—Ministry of Economy, Trade and
Industry.
Kazakhstan—Ministry of Finance.
Republic of Korea—Ministry of
Commerce, Industry and Energy.
Laos—Ministry of Finance.
Lebanon—Ministry of Economy and
Trade.
Lesotho—Commissioner of Mines and
Geology.
Liberia—Ministry of Lands, Mines and
Energy.
Malaysia—Ministry of International
Trade and Industry.
Mauritius—Ministry of Commerce.
Namibia—Ministry of Mines and
Energy.
Mexico—Economic Secretariat.
New Zealand—Ministry of Foreign
Affairs and Trade.
Norway—The Norwegian Goldsmiths’
Association.
Panama—National Customs Authority.
Russia—Ministry of Finance.
Sierra Leone—Government Gold and
Diamond Office.
Singapore—Singapore Customs.
South Africa—South African Diamond
Board.
Sri Lanka—National Gem and Jewellery
Authority.
Swaziland—Office of the Commissioner
of Mines.
Switzerland—State Secretariat for
Economic Affairs.
Chinese Taipei—Bureau of Foreign
Trade.
Tanzania—Commissioner for Minerals.
Thailand—Ministry of Commerce.
Togo—Ministry of Mines and Geology.
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Turkey—Istanbul Gold Exchange.
Ukraine—State Gemological Centre of
Ukraine.
United Arab Emirates—Dubai Metals
and Commodities Center.
United States of America—Importing
Authority—United States Bureau of
Customs and Border Protection;
Exporting Authority—Bureau of the
Census.
Vietnam—Ministry of Trade.
Zimbabwe—Ministry of Mines and
Mining Development.
This notice shall be published in the
Federal Register.
Catherine A. Novelli,
Under Secretary of State, Department of State.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA–2014–0075]
Petition for Waiver of Compliance
In accordance with Part 211 of Title
49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR),
this document provides the public
notice that by a document dated July 18,
2014, BNSF Railway Company (BNSF)
petitioned the Federal Railroad
Administration (FRA) for a waiver of
compliance from certain provisions of
the Federal railroad safety regulations
contained at 49 CFR Part 232, Brake
System Safety Standards for Freight and
Other Non-Passenger Trains and
Equipment; End-of-Train Devices. FRA
assigned the petition Docket Number
FRA–2014–0075.
Specifically, BNSF seeks a waiver of
compliance from 49 CFR 232.15,
Movement of defective equipment. The
current rule provides that ‘‘a railroad car
or locomotive with one or more
conditions not in compliance with this
part may be used or hauled without
civil penalty liability under this part
only if all of the following conditions
are met [including] the location to
which the car or locomotive is being
taken for repair is the nearest available
location where necessary repairs can be
performed on the line of the railroad
where the car or locomotive was first
found to be defective.’’ BNSF requests
relief to allow it to operate single cars
with air brakes cut out and a crew
inspection through to the destination or
the next inspection point as opposed to
the current ‘‘nearest available location
where necessary repairs can be
performed.’’
BNSF states that it firmly believes that
granting the requested relief will not
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice 8820]
List of September 20, 2005, of Participating Countries and
Entities in the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme, Known as
``Participants'' for the Purposes of the Clean Diamond Trade Act of
2003 (Pub. L. 108-19) and Section 2 of Executive Order 13312 of July
29, 2003
AGENCY: Department of State.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with Sections 3 and 6 of the Clean Diamond Trade
Act of 2003 (Pub. L. 108-19) and Section 2 of Executive Order 13312 of
July 29, 2003, the Department of State is updating the list of
Participants eligible for trade in rough diamonds under the Act, and
their respective Importing and Exporting Authorities, revising the
previously published list of February 21, 2013 to reflect the removal
of the suspension of Cote D'Ivoire, the incorporation of Croatia into
the European Union, the suspension of the Central African Republic, and
continued self-suspension of Venezuela.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ashley Orbach, Special Advisor, Bureau
of Economic and Business Affairs, Department of State, (202) 647-2856.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 4 of the Clean Diamond Trade Act
(the ``Act'') requires the President to prohibit the importation into,
or the exportation from, the United States of any rough diamond, from
whatever source, that has not been controlled through the Kimberley
Process Certification Scheme (KPCS). Under Section 3(2) of the Act,
``controlled through the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme'' means
an importation from the territory of a Participant or exportation to
the territory of a Participant of rough diamonds that is either (i)
carried out in accordance with the KPCS, as set forth in regulations
promulgated by the President, or (ii) controlled under a system
determined by the President to meet substantially the standards,
practices, and procedures of the KPCS. The referenced regulations are
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contained at 31 CFR part 592 (``Rough Diamond Control Regulations'')
(68 FR 45777, August 4, 2003).
Section 6(b) of the Act requires the President to publish in the
Federal Register a list of all Participants, and all Importing and
Exporting Authorities of Participants, and to update the list as
necessary. Section 2 of Executive Order 13312 of July 29, 2003
delegates this function to the Secretary of State. Section 3(7) of the
Act defines ``Participant'' as a state, customs territory, or regional
economic integration organization identified by the Secretary of State.
Section 3(3) of the Act defines ``Exporting Authority'' as one or more
entities designated by a Participant from whose territory a shipment of
rough diamonds is being exported as having the authority to validate a
Kimberley Process Certificate. Section 3(4) of the Act defines
``Importing Authority'' as one or more entities designated by a
Participant into whose territory a shipment of rough diamonds is
imported as having the authority to enforce the laws and regulations of
the Participant regarding imports, including the verification of the
Kimberley Process Certificate accompanying the shipment.
List of Participants
Pursuant to Sections 3 and 6 of the Act, Section 2 of Executive
Order 13312, Department of State Delegation of Authority No. 245-1
(February 13, 2009), and the Delegation of Authority from the Deputy
Secretary to the Under Secretary dated October 31, 2011, I hereby
identify the following entities as of April 29, 2014, as Participants
under section 6(b) of the Act. Included in this List are the Importing
and Exporting Authorities for Participants, as required by Section 6(b)
of the Act. This list revises the previously published list of February
21 2013 to end Cote D'Ivoire's suspension effective 29 April 2014; to
reflect Croatia's incorporation into the European Union effective 1
July 2013; to maintain Venezuela under self-suspension from trade under
the Kimberley Process as of 4 November 2010; and to suspend the Central
African Republic from trade under the Kimberley Process as of May 2013.
Angola--Ministry of Geology and Mines.
Armenia -- Ministry of Trade and Economic Development.
Australia -- Exporting Authority -- Department of Industry, Tourism and
Resources; Importing Authority--Australian Customs Service.
Bangladesh--Ministry of Commerce.
Belarus--Department of Finance.
Botswana--Ministry of Minerals, Energy and Water Resources.
Brazil--Ministry of Mines and Energy.
Canada--Natural Resources Canada.
Cambodia--Ministry of Commerce.
Cameroon--National Permanent Secretariat for the Kimberley Process in
Cameroon.
China--General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and
Quarantine.
Democratic Republic of the Congo-- Ministry of Mines.
Cote D'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)--Ministry of Mines and Energy.
European Union--DG/External Relations/A.2.
Ghana--Precious Minerals and Marketing Company Ltd.
Guinea--Ministry of Mines and Geology.
Guyana--Geology and Mines Commission.
India--The Gem and Jewelry Export Promotion Council.
Indonesia--Directorate General of Foreign Trade of the Ministry of
Trade.
Israel--The Diamond Controller.
Japan--Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.
Kazakhstan--Ministry of Finance.
Republic of Korea--Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy.
Laos--Ministry of Finance.
Lebanon--Ministry of Economy and Trade.
Lesotho--Commissioner of Mines and Geology.
Liberia--Ministry of Lands, Mines and Energy.
Malaysia--Ministry of International Trade and Industry.
Mauritius--Ministry of Commerce.
Namibia--Ministry of Mines and Energy.
Mexico--Economic Secretariat.
New Zealand--Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
Norway--The Norwegian Goldsmiths' Association.
Panama--National Customs Authority.
Russia--Ministry of Finance.
Sierra Leone--Government Gold and Diamond Office.
Singapore--Singapore Customs.
South Africa--South African Diamond Board.
Sri Lanka--National Gem and Jewellery Authority.
Swaziland--Office of the Commissioner of Mines.
Switzerland--State Secretariat for Economic Affairs.
Chinese Taipei--Bureau of Foreign Trade.
Tanzania--Commissioner for Minerals.
Thailand--Ministry of Commerce.
Togo--Ministry of Mines and Geology.
Turkey--Istanbul Gold Exchange.
Ukraine--State Gemological Centre of Ukraine.
United Arab Emirates--Dubai Metals and Commodities Center.
United States of America--Importing Authority--United States Bureau of
Customs and Border Protection; Exporting Authority--Bureau of the
Census.
Vietnam--Ministry of Trade.
Zimbabwe--Ministry of Mines and Mining Development.
This notice shall be published in the Federal Register.
Catherine A. Novelli,
Under Secretary of State, Department of State.
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