80_FR_19797 80 FR 19727 - Certification Related to the Government of Haiti Under Section 7045(E)(1) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2015

80 FR 19727 - Certification Related to the Government of Haiti Under Section 7045(E)(1) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2015

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 70 (April 13, 2015)

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FR Document2015-08468

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 70 (Monday, April 13, 2015)
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 70 (Monday, April 13, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19727-19728]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-08468]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 9091]


Certification Related to the Government of Haiti Under Section 
7045(E)(1) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related 
Programs Appropriations Act, 2015

    Pursuant to the authority vested in the Secretary of State, 
including under section 7045(e)(1) of the Department of State, Foreign 
Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2015 (Div. J, Pub. 
L. 113-235), I hereby certify that Haiti is taking steps to hold free 
and fair parliamentary elections and to seat a new Haitian Parliament; 
is selecting judges in a transparent manner and respecting the 
independence of the

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judiciary; is combating corruption, including implementing the anti-
corruption law by prosecuting corrupt officials; and is improving 
governance and implementing financial transparency and accountability 
requirements for government institutions.
    This Certification shall be published in the Federal Register, and 
copies shall be transmitted to the appropriate committees of Congress.

    Dated: April 1, 2015.
John F. Kerry,
Secretary of State.
[FR Doc. 2015-08468 Filed 4-10-15; 8:45 am]
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                                                  Exchange Rules. As such, the proposed                     C. Self-Regulatory Organization’s                         number should be included on the
                                                  rule change would foster cooperation                      Statement on Comments on the                              subject line if email is used. To help the
                                                  and coordination with persons engaged                     Proposed Rule Change Received From                        Commission process and review your
                                                  in facilitating transactions in securities                Members, Participants, or Others                          comments more efficiently, please use
                                                  and would remove impediments to and                         The Exchange has neither solicited                      only one method. The Commission will
                                                  perfect the mechanism of a free and                       nor received written comments on the                      post all comments on the Commission’s
                                                  open market and a national market                         proposed rule change.                                     Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/
                                                  system. Similarly, the Exchange also                                                                                rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the
                                                  believes that, by harmonizing the rules                   III. Date of Effectiveness of the                         submission, all subsequent
                                                  and across each BGM Affiliated                            Proposed Rule Change and Timing for                       amendments, all written statements
                                                  Exchange with respect to the Plan, the                    Commission Action                                         with respect to the proposed rule
                                                  proposal will enhance the Exchange’s                         Because the foregoing proposed rule                    change that are filed with the
                                                  ability to fairly and efficiently regulate                change does not: (i) Significantly affect                 Commission, and all written
                                                  its Members, meaning that the proposed                    the protection of investors or the public                 communications relating to the
                                                  rule change is equitable and will                         interest; (ii) impose any significant                     proposed rule change between the
                                                  promote fairness in the market place.                     burden on competition; and (iii) become                   Commission and any person, other than
                                                     Finally, the proposal to remove the                    operative for 30 days from the date on                    those that may be withheld from the
                                                  references to individual stock trading                    which it was filed, or such shorter time                  public in accordance with the
                                                  pauses promotes just and equitable                        as the Commission may designate, it has                   provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be
                                                  principles of trade and removes                           become effective pursuant to Section                      available for Web site viewing and
                                                  impediments to, and perfects the                          19(b)(3)(A)(iii) of the Act 33 and                        printing in the Commission’s Public
                                                  mechanism of, a free and open market                      subparagraph (f)(6) of Rule 19b–4                         Reference Room, 100 F Street NE.,
                                                  and a national market system. By                          thereunder.34                                             Washington, DC 20549 on official
                                                  eliminating the reference to trading                         At any time within 60 days of the                      business days between the hours of
                                                  pauses outside the scope of the Plan in                   filing of the proposed rule change, the                   10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of such
                                                  its rules, the Exchange will help to                      Commission summarily may                                  filing also will be available for
                                                  alleviate any potential confusion with                    temporarily suspend such rule change if                   inspection and copying at the principal
                                                  respect to such pauses, particularly in                   it appears to the Commission that such                    office of the Exchange. All comments
                                                  light of the implementation of the Plan.                  action is: (i) Necessary or appropriate in                received will be posted without change;
                                                  The proposed rule change is also                          the public interest; (ii) for the protection              the Commission does not edit personal
                                                  consistent with Section 11A(a)(1) of the                  of investors; or (iii) otherwise in                       identifying information from
                                                  Act 32 in that it seeks to assure fair                    furtherance of the purposes of the Act.                   submissions. You should submit only
                                                  competition among brokers and dealers                     If the Commission takes such action, the                  information that you wish to make
                                                  and exchange markets.                                     Commission shall institute proceedings                    available publicly. All submissions
                                                     Finally, the Exchange believes that                    to determine whether the proposed rule                    should refer to File Number SR–EDGA–
                                                  the non-substantive, ministerial changes                  should be approved or disapproved.                        2015–15, and should be submitted on or
                                                  discussed above will contribute to the                    IV. Solicitation of Comments                              before May 4, 2015.
                                                  protection of investors and the public                      Interested persons are invited to                         For the Commission, by the Division of
                                                  interest by helping to avoid confusion                    submit written data, views, and                           Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated
                                                  with respect to Exchange Rules.                                                                                     authority.35
                                                                                                            arguments concerning the foregoing,
                                                                                                            including whether the proposed rule                       Brent J. Fields,
                                                  B. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
                                                                                                            change is consistent with the Act.                        Secretary.
                                                  Statement on Burden on Competition
                                                                                                            Comments may be submitted by any of                       [FR Doc. 2015–08339 Filed 4–10–15; 8:45 am]
                                                    The Exchange does not believe that                      the following methods:                                    BILLING CODE 8011–01–P
                                                  the proposed rule change will impose
                                                  any burden on competition not                             Electronic Comments
                                                  necessary or appropriate in furtherance                     • Use the Commission’s Internet                         DEPARTMENT OF STATE
                                                  of the purposes of the act. To the                        comment form (http://www.sec.gov/
                                                  contrary, allowing the Exchange to                        rules/sro.shtml); or                                      [Public Notice 9091]
                                                  implement substantively identical rules                     • Send an email to rule-comments@
                                                  across each of the BGM Affiliated                         sec.gov. Please include File Number SR–                   Certification Related to the
                                                  Exchanges regarding the Plan does not                     EDGA–2015–15 on the subject line.                         Government of Haiti Under Section
                                                  present any competitive issues, but                                                                                 7045(E)(1) of the Department of State,
                                                                                                            Paper Comments                                            Foreign Operations, and Related
                                                  rather is designed to provide greater
                                                  harmonization among Exchange, EDGX,                         • Send paper comments in triplicate                     Programs Appropriations Act, 2015
                                                  BYX, and BZX rules of similar purpose.                    to Secretary, Securities and Exchange                        Pursuant to the authority vested in the
                                                  The proposed rule change should,                          Commission, 100 F Street NE.,                             Secretary of State, including under
                                                  therefore, resulting in less burdensome                   Washington, DC 20549–1090.                                section 7045(e)(1) of the Department of
                                                  and more efficient regulatory                               All submissions should refer to File                    State, Foreign Operations, and Related
                                                  compliance and understanding of                           Number SR–EDGA–2015–15. This file                         Programs Appropriations Act, 2015
                                                  Exchange Rules for common members of
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                                                                                                                                                                      (Div. J, Pub. L. 113–235), I hereby certify
                                                  the BGM Affiliated Exchanges and an                                U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(a)(iii).
                                                                                                              34 17  CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6). In addition, Rule 19b–
                                                                                                                                                                      that Haiti is taking steps to hold free and
                                                  enhanced ability of the BGM Affiliated                    4(f)(6) requires a self-regulatory organization to give   fair parliamentary elections and to seat
                                                  Exchanges to fairly and efficiently                       the Commission written notice of its intent to file       a new Haitian Parliament; is selecting
                                                  regulate Members, which will further                      the proposed rule change at least five business days      judges in a transparent manner and
                                                  enhance competition.                                      prior to the date of filing of the proposed rule
                                                                                                            change, or such shorter time as designated by the
                                                                                                                                                                      respecting the independence of the
                                                                                                            Commission. The Exchange has satisfied this
                                                    32 15   U.S.C. 78k–1(a)(1).                             requirement.                                                35 17   CFR 200.30–3(a)(12).



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                                                  judiciary; is combating corruption,                     DEPARTMENT OF STATE                                   FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                  including implementing the anti-                                                                              Please contact Franz Zichy at 202–647–
                                                  corruption law by prosecuting corrupt                   [Public Notice: 9093]                                 5778, zichyfj@state.gov.
                                                  officials; and is improving governance                                                                          Dated: April 4, 2015.
                                                  and implementing financial                              Notice of Meeting of the International                Julie N. Zoller,
                                                  transparency and accountability                         Telecommunication Advisory                            Senior Deputy Coordinator, International
                                                  requirements for government                             Committee and Preparations for                        Communications and Information Policy,
                                                  institutions.                                           Upcoming International                                U.S. State Department.
                                                     This Certification shall be published                Telecommunications Meetings                           [FR Doc. 2015–08475 Filed 4–10–15; 8:45 am]
                                                  in the Federal Register, and copies shall                  This notice announces a meeting of
                                                                                                                                                                BILLING CODE 4710–07–P
                                                  be transmitted to the appropriate                       the Department of State’s International
                                                  committees of Congress.                                 Telecommunication advisory
                                                    Dated: April 1, 2015.                                 Committee (ITAC) to review the                        OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES
                                                                                                          activities of the Department of State in              TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
                                                  John F. Kerry,
                                                  Secretary of State.
                                                                                                          international meetings on international               [Dispute No. WTO/DS488]
                                                                                                          communications and information policy
                                                  [FR Doc. 2015–08468 Filed 4–10–15; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                          over the last quarter and prepare for                 WTO Dispute Settlement Proceeding
                                                  BILLING CODE 4710–10–P
                                                                                                          similar activities in the next quarter.               Regarding United States—Anti-
                                                                                                          The ITAC will meet on April 28, 2015                  Dumping Measures on Oil Country
                                                                                                          at 2:00 p.m. EST at: 1120 20th Street                 Tubular Goods From Korea
                                                  DEPARTMENT OF STATE                                     NW., Conference RM 8–1 on 8th Floor,
                                                                                                                                                                AGENCY: Office of the United States
                                                                                                          Washington, DC 20036 to review the
                                                  [Public Notice: 9092]                                                                                         Trade Representative.
                                                                                                          preparations for and outcomes of
                                                                                                          international telecommunications                      ACTION: Notice; request for comments.
                                                  In the Matter of the Review of the                      meetings of the International
                                                  Designation of Revolutionary Armed                                                                            SUMMARY:    The Office of the United
                                                                                                          Telecommunication Union (ITU), the                    States Trade Representative (USTR) is
                                                  Forces of Colombia also known as                        Inter-American Telecommunications
                                                  FARC; also known as Fuerzas                                                                                   providing notice that the Republic of
                                                                                                          Commission, Organization for Economic                 Korea has requested the establishment
                                                  Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia                     Cooperation and Development, and
                                                  as a Foreign Terrorist Organization                                                                           of a dispute settlement panel under the
                                                                                                          Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation                     Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the
                                                  pursuant to Section 219 of the                          Telecommunications, and announce                      World Trade Organization (WTO
                                                  Immigration and Nationality Act, as                     preparations for similar activities. In               Agreement). That request may be found
                                                  amended                                                 particular, readout on the outcome of                 at www.wto.org contained in a
                                                                                                          the ITU Conference Preparatory Meeting                document designated as WT/DS488/5.
                                                    Based upon a review of the                            (CPM) for the 2015 World                              USTR invites written comments from
                                                  Administrative Record assembled in                      Radiocommunication Conference                         the public concerning the issues raised
                                                  these matter pursuant to Section                        (WRC–15) as well as a request for input               in this dispute.
                                                  219(a)(4)(C) of the Immigration and                     on future WRC–19 agenda items and
                                                  Nationality Act, as amended (8 U.S.C.                   possible U.S. nominations for ITU–R                   DATES: Although USTR will accept any
                                                  1189(a)(4)(C)) (‘‘INA’’), and in                        Study Group chairs at the                             comments received during the course of
                                                  consultation with the Attorney General                  Radiocommunication Assembly will be                   the dispute settlement proceedings,
                                                                                                          highlighted.                                          comments should be submitted on or
                                                  and the Secretary of the Treasury, I
                                                                                                                                                                before May 1, 2015, to be assured of
                                                  conclude that the circumstances that                       Attendance at this meeting is open to              timely consideration by USTR.
                                                  were the basis for the 2008 decision to                 the public as seating capacity allows.
                                                  maintain the designation of the                                                                               ADDRESSES: Public comments should be
                                                                                                          The public will have an opportunity to
                                                  aforementioned organization as a                        provide comments at this meeting at the               submitted electronically to
                                                  Foreign Terrorist Organization have not                 invitation of the chair. Further details              www.regulations.gov, docket number
                                                  changed in such a manner as to warrant                  on this ITAC meeting will be announced                USTR–2015–0001. If you are unable to
                                                                                                          on the Department of State’s email list,              provide submissions by
                                                  revocation of the designation and that
                                                                                                          ITAC@lmlist.state.gov. Use of the ITAC                www.regulations.gov, please contact
                                                  the national security of the United
                                                                                                          list is limited to meeting                            Sandy McKinzy at (202) 395–9483 to
                                                  States does not warrant a revocation of
                                                                                                          announcements and confirmations,                      arrange for an alternative method of
                                                  the designation.                                                                                              transmission.
                                                                                                          distribution of agendas and other
                                                    Therefore, I hereby determine that the                                                                         If (as explained below) the comment
                                                                                                          relevant meeting documents. The
                                                  designation of the aforementioned                                                                             contains confidential information, then
                                                                                                          Department welcomes any U.S. citizen
                                                  organization as a Foreign Terrorist                                                                           the comment should be submitted by
                                                                                                          or legal permanent resident to remain
                                                  Organization, pursuant to Section 219 of                on or join the ITAC listserv by providing             fax only to Sandy McKinzy at (202)
                                                  the INA (8 U.S.C. 1189), shall be                       his or her name, email address, and the               395–3640.
                                                  maintained.                                             company, organization, or community                   FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                    This determination shall be published                                                                       Matthew Jaffe, Assistant General
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                                                                                                          that he or she is representing, if any.
                                                  in the Federal Register.                                Persons wishing to request reasonable                 Counsel, or Ross Bidlingmaier, Assistant
                                                                                                          accommodation during the meeting                      General Counsel, Office of the United
                                                    Dated: March 30, 2015.
                                                                                                          should contact jacksonln@state.gov or                 States Trade Representative, 600 17th
                                                  John F. Kerry,                                                                                                Street NW., Washington, DC 20508,
                                                                                                          gadsdensf@state.gov not later than April
                                                  Secretary of State.                                     15, 2015. Requests made after that time               (202) 395–3150.
                                                  [FR Doc. 2015–08472 Filed 4–10–15; 8:45 am]             will be considered, but might not be                  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section
                                                  BILLING CODE 4710–05–P                                  able to be fulfilled.                                 127(b) of the Uruguay Round


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