80 FR 77075 - Notice of Public Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 238 (December 11, 2015)

Page Range		77075-77076
FR Document		2015-31269

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 238 (Friday, December 11, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 238 (Friday, December 11, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 77075-77076]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-31269]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 9375]


 Notice of Public Meeting

    The Department of State will conduct an open meeting at 9:00 a.m. 
on Wednesday, 6 January 2016, in Conference Room 4 of the Department of 
Transportation Headquarters Conference Center, West Building, 1200 New 
Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590. The primary purpose of the 
meeting is to prepare for the third Session of the International 
Maritime Organization's (IMO) Sub-Committee on Ship Design and 
Construction to be held at the IMO headquarters, London, United 
Kingdom, January 18-22, 2016.
    The agenda items to be considered include:

--Amendments to SOLAS regulations II-1/6 and II-1/8-1
--Computerized stability support for the master in case of flooding for 
existing passenger ships
--Guidelines on safe return to port for passenger ships

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--Finalization of second-generation intact stability criteria
--Amendments to part B of the 2008 IS Code on towing, lifting and 
anchor handling operations
--Amendments to SOLAS and FSS Code to make evacuation analysis 
mandatory for new passenger ships and review of the Recommendation on 
evacuation analysis for new and existing passenger ships
--Amendments to SOLAS chapter II-1 and associated guidelines on damage 
control drills for passenger ships
--Revision of section 3 of the Guidelines for damage control plans and 
information to the master (MSC.1/Circ.1245) for passenger ships
--Classification of offshore industry vessels and a review of the need 
for a non-mandatory code for offshore construction support vessels
--Guidelines for wing-in-ground craft
--Amendments to the 2011 ESP Code
--Unified interpretation to provisions of IMO safety, security, and 
environment-related Conventions
--Revised SOLAS regulation II-1/3-8 and associated guidelines (MSC.1/
Circ.1175) and new guidelines for safe mooring operations for all ships
--Mandatory Instrument and/or provisions addressing safety standards 
for the carriage of more than 12 industrial personnel on board vessels 
engaged on international voyages
--Guidelines for use of Fibre Reinforced Plastic (FRP) within ship 
structures

    Members of the public may attend this meeting up to the seating 
capacity of the room. To facilitate the building security process, and 
to request reasonable accommodation, those who plan to attend should 
contact the meeting coordinator, LT Joshua Kapusta, by email at 
[email protected], by phone at (202) 372-1428, by fax at (202) 
372-1925, or in writing at 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. SE., Stop 
7509, Washington, DC 20593-7509 not later than Wednesday, 30 December 
2015, 7 days prior to the meeting. A call-in number option will be 
available upon RSVP. Requests made after 30 December 2015, might not be 
able to be accommodated. Please note that due to security 
considerations, two valid, government issued photo identifications must 
be presented to gain entrance to the Department of Transportation 
Headquarters. This location is accessible by taxi, privately owned 
conveyance, and public transportation (located near the Navy Yard Metro 
Station). Additional information regarding this and other IMO public 
meetings may be found at: www.uscg.mil/imo.

    Dated: November 12, 2015.
Jonathan W. Burby,
Coast Guard Liaison Officer, Office of Ocean and Polar Affairs, 
Department of State.
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Options Member’s business model or the protection of investors or the public submission, all subsequent
business activities may dictate that an interest; (B) impose any significant amendments, all written statements
information barrier or functional burden on competition; and (C) by its with respect to the proposed rule
separation be part of the appropriate set terms, become operative for 30 days change that are filed with the
of policies and procedures that would from the date on which it was filed or Commission, and all written
be reasonably designed to achieve such shorter time as the Commission communications relating to the
compliance with applicable securities may designate it has become effective proposed rule change between the
laws and regulations, and with pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Commission and any person, other than
applicable Exchange rules. The Act 18 and paragraph (f)(6) of Rule 19b– those that may be withheld from the
Exchange therefore believes that the 4 thereunder,19 the Exchange has public in accordance with the
proposed rule change will maintain the designated this rule filing as non- provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be
existing protection of investors and the controversial. The Exchange has given available for Web site viewing and
public interest that is currently the Commission written notice of its printing in the Commission’s Public
applicable to Market Makers, while at intent to file the proposed rule change, Reference Room, 100 F Street NE.,
the same time removing impediments to along with a brief description and text Washington, DC 20549, on official
and perfecting a free and open market of the proposed rule change at least five business days between the hours of
by moving to a principles-based business days prior to the date of filing 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of the
approach to protect against the misuse of the proposed rule change, or such filing will also be available for
of material non-public information. shorter time as designated by the inspection and copying at the principal
(B) Self-Regulatory Organization’s Commission. office of the Exchange. All comments
At any time within 60 days of the received will be posted without change;
Statement on Burden on Competition
filing of the proposed rule change, the the Commission does not edit personal
The Exchange does not believe that Commission summarily may identifying information from
the proposed rule change will impose temporarily suspend such rule change if submissions. You should submit only
any burden on competition that is not it appears to the Commission that such information that you wish to make
necessary or appropriate in furtherance action is: (1) Necessary or appropriate in available publicly. All submissions
of the purposes of the Act. In this regard the public interest; (2) for the protection should refer to File Number SR–EDGX–
and as indicated above, the Exchange of investors; or (3) otherwise in 2015–59 and should be submitted on or
notes that the rule change is being furtherance of the purposes of the Act. before January 4, 2016.
proposed as a competitive response to a If the Commission takes such action, the For the Commission, by the Division of
filing submitted by NYSE MKT that was Commission shall institute proceedings Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated
recently approved by the Commission.17 to determine whether the proposed rule authority.20
The Exchange believes this proposed should be approved or disapproved. Robert W. Errett,
rule change is necessary to permit fair
IV. Solicitation of Comments Deputy Secretary.
competition among the options
exchanges. [FR Doc. 2015–31275 Filed 12–10–15; 8:45 am]
Interested persons are invited to
The Exchange believes that the submit written data, views, and BILLING CODE 8011–01–P
proposal will enhance competition by arguments concerning the foregoing,
allowing Market Makers to comply with including whether the proposed rule
applicable Exchange rules in a manner change is consistent with the Act. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
best suited to their business models, Comments may be submitted by any of [Public Notice: 9375]
business activities, and the securities the following methods:
markets, thus reducing regulatory Notice of Public Meeting
burdens while still ensuring compliance Electronic Comments
with applicable securities laws and • Use the Commission’s Internet The Department of State will conduct
regulations and Exchange rules. The comment form (http://www.sec.gov/ an open meeting at 9:00 a.m. on
Exchange believes that the proposal will rules/sro.shtml); or Wednesday, 6 January 2016, in
foster a fair and orderly marketplace • Send an email to rule-comments@ Conference Room 4 of the Department of
without being overly burdensome upon sec.gov. Please include File Number SR– Transportation Headquarters Conference
Market Makers. EDGX–2015–59 on the subject line. Center, West Building, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590.
(C) Self-Regulatory Organization’s Paper Comments The primary purpose of the meeting is
Statement on Comments on the • Send paper comments in triplicate to prepare for the third Session of the
Proposed Rule Change Received From to Brent J. Fields, Secretary, Securities International Maritime Organization’s
Members, Participants or Others and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street (IMO) Sub-Committee on Ship Design
The Exchange has not solicited, and NE., Washington, DC 20549–1090. and Construction to be held at the IMO
does not intend to solicit, comments on All submissions should refer to File headquarters, London, United Kingdom,
this proposed rule change. The Number SR–EDGX–2015–59. This file January 18–22, 2016.
Exchange has not received any written number should be included on the The agenda items to be considered
comments from members or other subject line if email is used. To help the include:
interested parties. Commission process and review your —Amendments to SOLAS regulations
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comments more efficiently, please use II–1/6 and II–1/8–1
III. Date of Effectiveness of the only one method. The Commission will —Computerized stability support for the
Proposed Rule Change and Timing for post all comments on the Commission’s master in case of flooding for existing
Commission Action Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/ passenger ships
Because the foregoing proposed rule rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the —Guidelines on safe return to port for
change does not: (A) Significantly affect passenger ships
18 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
17 See supra, note 6. 19 17 CFR 240.19b–4. 20 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12).

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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
FR Citation		80 FR 77075