U.S. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy; Notice of Meeting, 52963-52964 [2017-24725]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 219 / Wednesday, November 15, 2017 / Notices III. Date of Effectiveness of the Proposed Rule Change, Security-Based Swap Submission and Advance Notice and Timing for Commission Action The foregoing rule change has become effective upon filing pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) 9 of the Act and Rule 19b– 4(f)(4)(ii) 10 thereunder because it effects a change in an existing service of a registered clearing agency that primarily affects the clearing operations of the clearing agency with respect to products that are not securities, including futures that are not security futures, swaps that are not security-based swaps or mixed swaps, and forwards that are not security forwards, and does not significantly affect any securities clearing operations of the clearing agency or any rights or obligations of the clearing agency with respect to securities clearing or persons using such securities-clearing service. 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 investors, or otherwise in furtherance of the purposes of the 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 Act. Comments may be submitted by any of the following methods: sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES 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– ICEEU–2017–012 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–ICEEU–2017–012. 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 9 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A). CFR 240.19b–4(f). 10 17 VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:58 Nov 14, 2017 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 filings will also be available for inspection and copying at the principal office of ICE Clear Europe and on ICE Clear Europe’s Web site at https:// www.theice.com/clear-europe/ regulation#rule-filings. All comments received will be posted without change. Persons submitting comments are cautioned that we do not redact or edit personal identifying information from comment submissions. You should submit only information that you wish to make available publicly. All submissions should refer to File Number SR–ICEEU–2017–012 and should be submitted on or before December 6, 2017. For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated authority.11 Eduardo A. Aleman, Assistant Secretary. [FR Doc. 2017–24660 Filed 11–14–17; 8:45 am] 2018, until on or about May 13, 2018, and at possible additional exhibitions or venues yet to be determined, is in the national interest. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elliot Chiu in the Office of the Legal Adviser, U.S. Department of State (telephone: 202–632–6471; email: section2459@state.gov). The mailing address is U.S. Department of State, L/PD, SA–5, Suite 5H03, Washington, DC 20522–0505. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The foregoing determinations were made pursuant to the authority vested in me by the Act of October 19, 1965 (79 Stat. 985; 22 U.S.C. 2459), E.O. 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. 236–3 of August 28, 2000 (and, as appropriate, Delegation of Authority No. 257–1 of December 11, 2015). I have ordered that Public Notice of these determinations be published in the Federal Register. Alyson Grunder, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, Department of State. [FR Doc. 2017–24695 Filed 11–14–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710–05–P DEPARTMENT OF STATE [Public Notice 10200] BILLING CODE 8011–01–P U.S. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy; Notice of Meeting DEPARTMENT OF STATE The U.S. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy will hold a public meeting from 10:00 a.m. until 11:30 p.m., Friday, December 8, 2017, at the Russell Senate Office Building 385 (2 Constitution Ave. NE., Washington, DC 20002). The public meeting will address the future of public diplomacy training. The session will include presentations from leaders in public diplomacy education and professional development from the Foreign Service Institute, as well as other experts. This meeting is open to the public, Members and staff of Congress, the State Department, Defense Department, the media, and other governmental and non-governmental organizations. An RSVP is required. To attend and make any requests for reasonable accommodation, email Michelle Bowen at BowenMC1@state.gov by 5 p.m. on Wednesday, December 6, 2017. Please arrive for the meeting by 9:45 a.m. to allow for a prompt start. [Public Notice: 10198] Notice of Determinations; Culturally Significant Objects Imported for Exhibition Determinations: ‘‘Michel Sittow: Estonian Painter at the Courts of Renaissance Europe’’ Exhibition Notice is hereby given of the following determinations: I hereby determine that certain objects to be included in the exhibition ‘‘Michel Sittow: Estonian Painter at the Courts of Renaissance Europe,’’ 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 National Gallery of Art, Washington, District of Columbia, from on or about January 28, SUMMARY: 11 17 Jkt 244001 52963 PO 00000 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12). Frm 00091 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\15NON1.SGM 15NON1 52964 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 219 / Wednesday, November 15, 2017 / Notices Since 1948, the U.S. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy has represented the public interest by overseeing the United States government’s international information, media, cultural, and educational exchange programs. The Commission is a bipartisan and independent body created by Congress to recommend policies and programs in support of U.S. government efforts to inform and influence foreign publics. It is mandated by law to assess the work of the State Department and to report its findings and recommendations to the President, the Congress, the Secretary of State, and the American people. The Commission consists of seven members appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. The members of the Commission represent the public interest and shall be selected from a cross-section of educational, communications, cultural, scientific, technical, public service, labor, business, and professional backgrounds. Not more than four members shall be from any one political party. The President designates a member to chair the Commission. The current members of the Commission are Mr. Sim Farar of California, Chairman; Mr. William Hybl of Colorado, Vice Chairman; Ambassador Penne Korth-Peacock of Texas; Anne Terman Wedner of Illinois; and Ms. Georgette Mosbacher of New York. Two seats on the Commission are currently vacant. To request further information about the meeting or the U.S. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy, contact the Executive Director, Dr. Shawn Powers, at 202–632–6382 or PowersSM@state.gov. Shawn Powers, Executive Director, Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy, Department of State. [FR Doc. 2017–24725 Filed 11–14–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710–45–P DEPARTMENT OF STATE [Public Notice 10171] sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Refugee Biographic Data 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 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:58 Nov 14, 2017 Jkt 244001 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 January 16, 2018. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods: • Web: Persons with access to the Internet may comment on this notice by going to www.Regulations.gov. You can search for the document by entering ‘‘Docket Number: DOS–2017–0040’’ in the Search field. Then click the ‘‘Comment Now’’ button and complete the comment form. • Email: PRM-Comments@state.gov. • Regular Mail: Send written comments to: Delicia Spruell, PRM/ Admissions, 2025 E Street NW., SA–9, 8th Floor, Washington, DC 20522–0908. • Fax: (202) 453–9393. 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 supporting documents, to Delicia Spruell, PRM/Admissions, 2025 E Street NW., SA–9, 8th Floor, Washington, DC 20522–0908. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: • Title of Information Collection: Refugee Biographic Data. • OMB Control Number: 1405–0102. • Type of Request: Revision of a Currently Approved Collection. • Originating Office: Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration, Office of Admissions, PRM/A. • Form Number: No form. • Respondents: Refugee applicants for the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program. • Estimated Number of Respondents: 45,000. • Estimated Number of Responses: 45,000. • Average Time per Response: 30 minutes. • Total Estimated Burden Time: 22,500 hours. • Frequency: Once per respondent. • Obligation to Respond: Required to Obtain a Benefit. 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 PO 00000 Frm 00092 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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 Refugee Biographic Data Sheet describes a refugee applicant’s personal characteristics and is needed to match the refugee with a sponsoring voluntary agency for initial reception and placement in the U.S. under the United States Refugee Admissions Program administered by the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration, as cited in the Immigration and Nationality Act and the Refugee Act of 1980. In addition, the information is used to run security checks on refugees by the intelligence and federal law enforcement community before refugees can be permitted to travel to the United States. Methodology Biographic information is collected in a face-to-face intake process with the applicant overseas. An employee of a Resettlement Support Center, under cooperative agreement with PRM, collects the information and enters it into the Worldwide Refugee Admissions Processing System. Kelly Gauger, Deputy Director, Office of Admissions, Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration, Department of State. [FR Doc. 2017–24730 Filed 11–14–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710–33–P DEPARTMENT OF STATE [Public Notice: 10197] Notice of Determinations; Culturally Significant Objects Imported for Exhibition Determinations: ‘‘Outliers and American Vanguard Art’’ Exhibition Notice is hereby given of the following determinations: I hereby determine that certain objects to be included in the exhibition ‘‘Outliers and American Vanguard Art,’’ imported SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\15NON1.SGM 15NON1

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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 219 (Wednesday, November 15, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52963-52964]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-24725]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 10200]


U.S. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy; Notice of Meeting

    The U.S. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy will hold a public 
meeting from 10:00 a.m. until 11:30 p.m., Friday, December 8, 2017, at 
the Russell Senate Office Building 385 (2 Constitution Ave. NE., 
Washington, DC 20002).
    The public meeting will address the future of public diplomacy 
training. The session will include presentations from leaders in public 
diplomacy education and professional development from the Foreign 
Service Institute, as well as other experts.
    This meeting is open to the public, Members and staff of Congress, 
the State Department, Defense Department, the media, and other 
governmental and non-governmental organizations. An RSVP is required. 
To attend and make any requests for reasonable accommodation, email 
Michelle Bowen at BowenMC1@state.gov by 5 p.m. on Wednesday, December 
6, 2017. Please arrive for the meeting by 9:45 a.m. to allow for a 
prompt start.

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    Since 1948, the U.S. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy has 
represented the public interest by overseeing the United States 
government's international information, media, cultural, and 
educational exchange programs. The Commission is a bipartisan and 
independent body created by Congress to recommend policies and programs 
in support of U.S. government efforts to inform and influence foreign 
publics. It is mandated by law to assess the work of the State 
Department and to report its findings and recommendations to the 
President, the Congress, the Secretary of State, and the American 
people.
    The Commission consists of seven members appointed by the 
President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. The 
members of the Commission represent the public interest and shall be 
selected from a cross-section of educational, communications, cultural, 
scientific, technical, public service, labor, business, and 
professional backgrounds. Not more than four members shall be from any 
one political party. The President designates a member to chair the 
Commission.
    The current members of the Commission are Mr. Sim Farar of 
California, Chairman; Mr. William Hybl of Colorado, Vice Chairman; 
Ambassador Penne Korth-Peacock of Texas; Anne Terman Wedner of 
Illinois; and Ms. Georgette Mosbacher of New York. Two seats on the 
Commission are currently vacant.
    To request further information about the meeting or the U.S. 
Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy, contact the Executive 
Director, Dr. Shawn Powers, at 202-632-6382 or PowersSM@state.gov.

Shawn Powers,
Executive Director, Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy, Department 
of State.
[FR Doc. 2017-24725 Filed 11-14-17; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4710-45-P

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