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using any facility or system which the
association operates or controls;’’
Section 15A(b)(6) of the Act, which
requires, in part, that the rules of an
association are ‘‘not designed to permit
unfair discrimination between
customers, issuers, brokers, or dealers;’’
and Section 15A(b)(9) of the Act, which
requires, in part, that the rules of an
association ‘‘not impose any burden on
competition not necessary or
appropriate in furtherance of the
purposes of this title.’’ Regardless of
whether a fee proposed by FINRA is
effective upon filing with the
Commission, the Commission assesses
whether or not the fee proposal is
consistent with the Act.172 If the
Commission determines that a fee filing
merits further review, which may be
informed by the required notice and
comment process, the Commission may
temporarily suspend it and issue an
order instituting proceedings to
determine whether to approve or
disapprove the proposal.173
The Commission further disagrees
that it cannot adequately assess the
proposal’s consistency with the Act and
its economic effects without knowing
the fees that FINRA will charge for the
proposed reference data service. As
discussed above, the proposal is
intended to provide accurate, complete,
and timely access to basic information
regarding newly issued corporate bonds
and FINRA has stated that the proposal
was modeled as a regulatory utility. The
Commission’s consideration of the
proposal, including the burden on
underwriters, the proposal’s impact on
competition among market participants,
including other data vendors, and its
impact on efficiency and capital
formation, is based upon the
understanding that the fees assessed
will be consistent with these
representations. And, based on that
understanding, the Commission finds
that the proposal is consistent with the
Act. The Commission will also evaluate
FINRA’s eventual fee application based
on this understanding.
Finally, while the Commission
outlined various concerns relating to
effective-upon-filing fee changes for
NMS plans under Rule 608(b) in the
Proposed Regulation NMS Fee
Amendment, we do not believe those
concerns call into question our
approach here. Fee filings in this
context would, of course, be governed
by Section 19 of the Act rather than
Rule 608. More importantly, as stated
above, the Commission assesses
whether or not any fee proposal filed
under Section 19 of the Act is consistent
with the Act. If the Commission
determines that a fee filing merits
further review, which may be informed
by the required notice and comment
process, the Commission may
temporarily suspend it and issue an
order instituting proceedings to
determine whether to approve or
disapprove the proposal. And, again, the
Commission will make that assessment
in the context of FINRA’s assertion that
the new database was modeled as a
regulatory utility.
V. Conclusion
The Commission has carefully
considered the proposal, as modified by
Amendment No. 2, the comment letters
received, and FINRA’s Response Letter,
and, for the reasons discussed
throughout, finds that the proposal is
consistent with Sections 15A(b)(6) and
15A(b)(9) of the Act.
It is therefore ordered, pursuant to
Section 19(b)(2) of the Act,174 that the
proposed rule change (SR–FINRA–
2019–008), as modified by Amendment
No. 2 thereto, be, and it hereby is,
approved.
For the Commission, by the Division of
Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated
authority.175
Jill M. Peterson,
Assistant Secretary.
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172 Furthermore,
in contrast to one commenter’s
assertion, FINRA has the burden of demonstrating
that a proposed fee is consistent with the Act and
the rules and regulations thereunder, regardless of
whether the proposed fee is effective upon filing
with the Commission. See Securities and Exchange
Commission Rules of Practice, Rule 700 (b)(3) (17
CFR 201.700(b)(3)). See also supra note 87.
173 See Section 19(b)(3)(C) of the Act, authorizing
the Commission at any time within 60 days of the
date of filing of a proposed rule change pursuant
to Section 19(b)(1) of the Act, to summarily
temporarily suspend the change in the rules of an
SRO 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, and
Section 19(b)(2)(B) of the Act, setting forth a notice
and hearing procedure for an order instituting
proceedings.
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice 10971]
30-Day Notice of Proposed Information
Collection: Application To Determine
Returning Resident Status
Notice of request for public
comment.
ACTION:
The Department of State
(Department) is seeking Office of
SUMMARY:
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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 30
days for public comment.
DATES: Submit comments directly to the
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) January 9, 2020.
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:
• Email: oira_submission@
omb.eop.gov. You must include the DS
form number, information collection
title, and the 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:
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 Taylor Beaumont, who may be
reached at (202) 485–7586 or PRA_
BurdenComments@state.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
• Title of Information Collection:
Application to Determine Returning
Resident Status.
• OMB Control Number: 1405–0091.
• Type of Request: Extension of a
Currently Approved Collection.
• Originating Office: CA/VO/L/R.
• Form Number: DS–117.
• Respondents: Immigrant Visa
Petitioners.
• Estimated Number of Respondents:
4,400.
• Estimated Number of Responses:
4,400.
• Average Time per Response: 30
Minutes.
• Total Estimated Burden Time: 2,200
Hours.
• Frequency: Once.
• Obligation to Respond: Required to
Obtain or Retain 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
validity of the methodology and
assumptions used.
• Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected.
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• 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
Under Section 101(a)(27)(A) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act
(‘‘INA’’), 8 U.S.C. 1101, a special
immigrant is defined as an immigrant,
lawfully admitted for permanent
residence, who is returning from a
temporary visit abroad. INA § 203(b)(4)
generally authorizes issuance of an
immigrant visa to such ‘‘special
immigrants’’ as defined in INA
§ 101(a)(27). Department of State
regulations at 22 CFR 42.22 provide that
such applicants may be issued a
returning resident special immigrant
visa if he or she remained out of the
United States for a protracted period
due to reasons outside of his or her
control for which he or she was not
responsible. 22 CFR 42.22. The DS–117
is used, in addition to a personal
interview, to collect information
necessary to determine a returning
resident’s eligibility for a special
immigrant visa.
Methodology
Applicants will submit the DS–117
electronically via email, or print the
form and submit it at the time of their
interview at a U.S. embassy or
consulate.
Edward J. Ramotowski,
Deputy Assistant Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice: 10970]
Request for Information for the 2020
Trafficking in Persons Report
ACTION:
Notice; request for information.
The Department of State (‘‘the
Department’’) requests written
information to assist in reporting on the
degree to which the United States and
foreign governments meet the minimum
standards for the elimination of
trafficking in persons (‘‘minimum
standards’’) that are prescribed by the
Trafficking Victims Protection Act of
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2000, as amended (‘‘TVPA’’). This
information will assist in the
preparation of the Trafficking in Persons
Report (‘‘TIP Report’’) that the
Department submits annually to the
U.S. Congress on governments’ concrete
actions to meet the minimum standards.
Foreign governments that do not meet
the minimum standards and are not
making significant efforts to do so may
be subject to restrictions on
nonhumanitarian, nontrade-related
foreign assistance from the United
States, as defined by the TVPA.
Submissions must be made in writing to
the Office to Monitor and Combat
Trafficking in Persons at the Department
of State by January 15, 2020. Please refer
to the Addresses, Scope of Interest, and
Information Sought sections of this
Notice for additional instructions on
submission requirements.
DATES: Submissions must be received by
5 p.m. on January 15, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Written submissions and
supporting documentation may be
submitted by the following methods:
• Email (preferred): tipreport@
state.gov for submissions related to
foreign governments and tipreportUS@
state.gov for submissions related to the
United States.
• Mail, Express Delivery, Hand
Delivery and Messenger Service: U.S.
Department of State, Office to Monitor
and Combat Trafficking in Persons (J/
TIP), 2201 C Street NW, SA–09 Suite
NE3054, Washington, DC 20520–0903.
Please note that materials submitted by
mail may be delayed due to security
screenings and processing.
Scope of Interest: The Department
requests information relevant to
assessing the United States’ and foreign
governments’ concrete actions to meet
the minimum standards for the
elimination of trafficking in persons
during the reporting period (April 1,
2019–March 31, 2020). The minimum
standards are listed in the Background
section. Submissions must include
information relevant to efforts to meet
the minimum standards and should
include, but need not be limited to,
answering the questions in the
Information Sought section.
Submissions need not include answers
to all the questions; only those
questions for which the submitter has
direct professional experience should be
answered and that experience should be
noted. For any critique or deficiency
described, please provide a
recommendation to remedy it. Note the
country or countries that are the focus
of the submission.
Submissions may include written
narratives that answer the questions
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presented in this Notice, research,
studies, statistics, fieldwork, training
materials, evaluations, assessments, and
other relevant evidence of local, state/
provincial, and federal/central
government efforts. To the extent
possible, precise dates and numbers of
officials or citizens affected should be
included.
Written narratives providing factual
information should provide citations of
sources, and copies of and links to the
source material should be provided.
Please send electronic copies of the
entire submission, including source
material. If primary sources are used,
such as research studies, interviews,
direct observations, or other sources of
quantitative or qualitative data, provide
details on the research or data-gathering
methodology and any supporting
documentation. The Department does
not include in the TIP Report, and is
therefore not seeking, information on
prostitution, migrant smuggling, visa
fraud, or child abuse, unless such
crimes also involve the elements of sex
or labor trafficking.
Confidentiality: Please provide the
name, phone number, and email address
of a single point of contact for any
submission. It is Department practice
not to identify in the TIP Report
information concerning sources to
safeguard those sources. Please note,
however, that any information
submitted to the Department may be
releasable pursuant to the provisions of
the Freedom of Information Act or other
applicable law. Submissions related to
the United States will be shared with
U.S. government agencies, as will
submissions relevant to efforts by other
U.S. government agencies.
Response: This is a request for
information only; there will be no
response to submissions.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
1. Background
The TIP Report: The TIP Report is the
most comprehensive worldwide report
on governments’ efforts to combat
trafficking in persons. It represents an
annually updated, global look at the
nature and scope of trafficking in
persons and the broad range of
government actions to confront and
eliminate it. The U.S. government uses
the TIP Report to engage in diplomacy,
to encourage partnership in creating and
implementing laws and policies to
combat trafficking, and to target
resources on prevention, protection, and
prosecution programs. Worldwide, the
TIP Report is used by international
organizations, foreign governments, and
nongovernmental organizations as a tool
to examine where resources are most
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice 10971]
30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Application To
Determine Returning Resident Status
ACTION: Notice of request for public comment.
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SUMMARY: The Department of State (Department) 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
30 days for public comment.
DATES: Submit comments directly to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) January 9, 2020.
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:
Email: [email protected]. You must include the
DS form number, information collection title, and the 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: 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 Taylor Beaumont, who may be reached at (202)
485-7586 or [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title of Information Collection: Application to Determine
Returning Resident Status.
OMB Control Number: 1405-0091.
Type of Request: Extension of a Currently Approved
Collection.
Originating Office: CA/VO/L/R.
Form Number: DS-117.
Respondents: Immigrant Visa Petitioners.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 4,400.
Estimated Number of Responses: 4,400.
Average Time per Response: 30 Minutes.
Total Estimated Burden Time: 2,200 Hours.
Frequency: Once.
Obligation to Respond: Required to Obtain or Retain 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 validity of the
methodology and assumptions used.
Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected.
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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
Under Section 101(a)(27)(A) of the Immigration and Nationality Act
(``INA''), 8 U.S.C. 1101, a special immigrant is defined as an
immigrant, lawfully admitted for permanent residence, who is returning
from a temporary visit abroad. INA Sec. 203(b)(4) generally authorizes
issuance of an immigrant visa to such ``special immigrants'' as defined
in INA Sec. 101(a)(27). Department of State regulations at 22 CFR
42.22 provide that such applicants may be issued a returning resident
special immigrant visa if he or she remained out of the United States
for a protracted period due to reasons outside of his or her control
for which he or she was not responsible. 22 CFR 42.22. The DS-117 is
used, in addition to a personal interview, to collect information
necessary to determine a returning resident's eligibility for a special
immigrant visa.
Methodology
Applicants will submit the DS-117 electronically via email, or
print the form and submit it at the time of their interview at a U.S.
embassy or consulate.
Edward J. Ramotowski,
Deputy Assistant Secretary.
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