80_FR_8778 80 FR 8746 - Regulatory Fairness Hearing, Region III-Virginia Beach, Virginia

80 FR 8746 - Regulatory Fairness Hearing, Region III-Virginia Beach, Virginia

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 32 (February 18, 2015)

Page Range8746-8747
FR Document2015-03220

The SBA, Office of the National Ombudsman is issuing this notice to announce the location, date and time of the Virginia Beach, VA Regulatory Fairness Hearing. This hearing is open to the public.

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SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION


Regulatory Fairness Hearing, Region III--Virginia Beach, Virginia

AGENCY: U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).

ACTION: Notice of open Hearing of Region III Small Business Owners in 
Virginia Beach, VA.

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SUMMARY: The SBA, Office of the National Ombudsman is issuing this 
notice to announce the location, date and time of the Virginia Beach, 
VA Regulatory Fairness Hearing. This hearing is open to the public.

DATES: The hearing will be held on Tuesday, March 24, 2015, from 10:00 
a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (EDT).

ADDRESSES: The hearing will be at the Meyera Oberndorf Library 
Auditorium, 4100 Virginia Beach Boulevard, Virginia Beach, VA 23452.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the Small Business Regulatory 
Enforcement Fairness Act (Pub. L. 104-121), Sec. 222, SBA announces the

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hearing for Small Business Owners, Business Organizations, Trade 
Associations, Chambers of Commerce and related organizations serving 
small business concerns to report experiences regarding unfair or 
excessive Federal regulatory enforcement issues affecting their 
members.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The hearing is open to the public; 
however, advance notice of attendance is requested. Anyone wishing to 
attend and/or make a presentation at the Virginia Beach, VA hearing 
must contact Jos[eacute] M[eacute]ndez by March 17, 2015 in writing, or 
by fax or email in order to be placed on the agenda. For further 
information, please contact Jos[eacute] M[eacute]ndez, Case Management 
Specialist, Office of the National Ombudsman, 409 3rd Street SW., Suite 
7125, Washington, DC 20416, by phone (202) 205-6178 and fax (202) 481-
5719. Additionally, if you need accommodations because of a disability, 
translation services, or require additional information, please contact 
Jos[eacute] M[eacute]ndez as well.
    For more information on the Office of the National Ombudsman, see 
our Web site at www.sba.gov/ombudsman.

    Dated: February 9, 2015.
Diana Doukas,
SBA Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015-03220 Filed 2-17-15; 8:45 am]
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                                                changes do not discriminate unfairly                       believe that any of the proposed changes                 (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml).
                                                because they eliminate a distinction in                    will impair the ability of members or                    Copies of the submission, all subsequent
                                                the routing fees whereby some fees are                     competing order execution venues to                      amendments, all written statements
                                                fixed and others are based on fee                          maintain their competitive standing in                   with respect to the proposed rule
                                                assessed by other markets. As noted                        the financial markets. While the                         change that are filed with the
                                                above, most of NASDAQ’s routing fees                       Exchange does not believe that the                       Commission, and all written
                                                are based on a set fee, and are not tied                   proposed changes will result in any                      communications relating to the
                                                to the fees of other markets.                              burden on competition, if the changes                    proposed rule change between the
                                                B. Self-Regulatory Organization’s                          proposed herein are unattractive to                      Commission and any person, other than
                                                Statement on Burden on Competition                         market participants it is likely that                    those that may be withheld from the
                                                                                                           NASDAQ will lose market share as a                       public in accordance with the
                                                  NASDAQ does not believe that the                         result.                                                  provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be
                                                proposed rule changes will result in any                                                                            available for Web site viewing and
                                                burden on competition that is not                          C. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
                                                                                                                                                                    printing in the Commission’s Public
                                                necessary or appropriate in furtherance                    Statement on Comments on the
                                                                                                                                                                    Reference Room on official business
                                                of the purposes of the Act, as amended.9                   Proposed Rule Change Received From
                                                                                                                                                                    days between the hours of 10:00 a.m.
                                                NASDAQ notes that it operates in a                         Members, Participants, or Others
                                                                                                                                                                    and 3:00 p.m. Copies of such filing also
                                                highly competitive market in which                           Written comments were neither                          will be available for inspection and
                                                market participants can readily favor                      solicited nor received.                                  copying at the principal offices of the
                                                competing venues if they deem fee                                                                                   Exchange. All comments received will
                                                levels at a particular venue to be                         III. Date of Effectiveness of the
                                                                                                           Proposed Rule Change and Timing for                      be posted without change; the
                                                excessive, or rebate opportunities                                                                                  Commission does not edit personal
                                                available at other venues to be more                       Commission Action
                                                                                                                                                                    identifying information from
                                                favorable. In such an environment,                            The foregoing change has become                       submissions. You should submit only
                                                NASDAQ must continually adjust its                         effective pursuant to Section                            information that you wish to make
                                                fees to remain competitive with other                      19(b)(3)(A)(ii) of the Act.10 At any time                available publicly. All submissions
                                                exchanges and with alternative trading                     within 60 days of the filing of the                      should refer to File Number SR–
                                                systems that have been exempted from                       proposed rule change, the Commission                     NASDAQ–2015–008, and should be
                                                compliance with the statutory standards                    summarily may temporarily suspend                        submitted on or before March 11, 2015.
                                                applicable to exchanges. Because                           such rule change if it appears to the
                                                competitors are free to modify their own                   Commission that such action is                             For the Commission, by the Division of
                                                fees in response, and because market                                                                                Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated
                                                                                                           necessary or appropriate in the public                   authority.11
                                                participants may readily adjust their                      interest, for the protection of investors,
                                                order routing practices, NASDAQ                                                                                     Brent J. Fields,
                                                                                                           or otherwise in furtherance of the
                                                believes that the degree to which fee                      purposes of the Act.                                     Secretary.
                                                changes in this market may impose any                                                                               [FR Doc. 2015–03231 Filed 2–17–15; 8:45 am]
                                                burden on competition is extremely                         IV. Solicitation of Comments                             BILLING CODE 8011–01–P
                                                limited. In this instance, the changes to                    Interested persons are invited to
                                                routing fees and credits do not impose                     submit written data, views, and
                                                a burden on competition because                            arguments concerning the foregoing,                      SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
                                                NASDAQ’s routing services are optional                     including whether the proposed rule
                                                and are the subject of competition from                    change is consistent with the Act.                       Regulatory Fairness Hearing, Region
                                                other exchanges and broker-dealers that                    Comments may be submitted by any of                      III—Virginia Beach, Virginia
                                                offer routing services, as well as the                     the following methods:                                   AGENCY:  U.S. Small Business
                                                ability of members to use their own
                                                routing capabilities. The increased fees                   Electronic Comments                                      Administration (SBA).
                                                for execution of CART orders on PSX                          • Use the Commission’s Internet                        ACTION: Notice of open Hearing of
                                                are reflective of a need to better align                   comment form (http://www.sec.gov/                        Region III Small Business Owners in
                                                the fees received with the costs incurred                  rules/sro.shtml); or                                     Virginia Beach, VA.
                                                in operating and supporting the routing                      • Send an email to rule-comments@
                                                                                                                                                                    SUMMARY:   The SBA, Office of the
                                                function. The proposed changes to                          sec.gov. Please include File Number SR–
                                                                                                                                                                    National Ombudsman is issuing this
                                                orders in certain Tape securities routed                   NASDAQ–2015–008 on the subject line.
                                                                                                                                                                    notice to announce the location, date
                                                to NYSE, NYSEAmex, and NYSEArca
                                                                                                           Paper Comments                                           and time of the Virginia Beach, VA
                                                do not represent an increase or decrease
                                                                                                              • Send paper comments in triplicate                   Regulatory Fairness Hearing. This
                                                in fees, but rather, like the change to
                                                                                                           to Brent J. Fields, Secretary, Securities                hearing is open to the public.
                                                CART orders, removes [sic] an
                                                unnecessarily complex process to                           and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street                    DATES: The hearing will be held on
                                                determine the fee assessed with a set                      NE., Washington, DC 20549–1090.                          Tuesday, March 24, 2015, from 10:00
                                                fee, which is consistent with other                        All submissions should refer to File                     a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (EDT).
                                                NASDAQ routing fees. Under the                             Number SR–NASDAQ–2015–008. This                          ADDRESSES: The hearing will be at the
                                                current fees, a member firm must know                      file number should be included on the                    Meyera Oberndorf Library Auditorium,
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                                                what the respective fee schedules of                       subject line if email is used.                           4100 Virginia Beach Boulevard, Virginia
                                                PSX, NYSE, NYSEAmex and NYSEArca                              To help the Commission process and                    Beach, VA 23452.
                                                are at any given time. Thus, the changes                   review your comments more efficiently,                   SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant
                                                will simplify the fee schedule by                          please use only one method. The                          to the Small Business Regulatory
                                                providing certainty to the fee assessed.                   Commission will post all comments on                     Enforcement Fairness Act (Pub. L. 104–
                                                For these reasons, NASDAQ does not                         the Commission’s Internet Web site                       121), Sec. 222, SBA announces the
                                                  9 15   U.S.C. 78f(b)(8).                                   10 15   U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(ii).                         11 17   CFR 200.30–3(a)(12).



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                                                hearing for Small Business Owners,                      Council Chair, Carla Harris, and an                   other social scientists who are
                                                Business Organizations, Trade                           update from each of the NWBC                          distinguished in the field of U.S. foreign
                                                Associations, Chambers of Commerce                      committees: The Group of Six,                         relations.
                                                and related organizations serving small                 Communications and Engagement, and                      Questions concerning the Committee
                                                business concerns to report experiences                 Research and Policy. Updates will be                  and the renewal of its Charter should be
                                                regarding unfair or excessive Federal                   shared on the current research projects,              directed to Stephen P. Randolph,
                                                regulatory enforcement issues affecting                 including: Women’s participation in                   Executive Secretary, Advisory
                                                their members.                                          accelerators and incubators (qualitative),            Committee on Historical Diplomatic
                                                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The                    women’s participation in corporate                    Documentation, Department of State,
                                                hearing is open to the public; however,                 supplier diversity programs                           Office of the Historian, 2300 E Street
                                                advance notice of attendance is                         (qualitative), undercapitalization as a               NW., Washington, DC, 20372 (Navy
                                                requested. Anyone wishing to attend                     contributing factor to failure                        Potomac Annex), telephone (202) 955–
                                                and/or make a presentation at the                       (quantitative), women’s use of social                 0215 (email history@state.gov).
                                                Virginia Beach, VA hearing must                         networks (quantitative), and an impact                  Dated: January 28, 2015.
                                                contact José Méndez by March 17, 2015                 study of the Women Business Center
                                                                                                                                                              Stephen P. Randolph,
                                                in writing, or by fax or email in order                 program. The Council will also
                                                                                                        introduce the topics of interest for the              Executive Secretary, Department of State.
                                                to be placed on the agenda. For further                                                                       [FR Doc. 2015–03312 Filed 2–17–15; 8:45 am]
                                                information, please contact José                       FY2015 research portfolio. Time will be
                                                Méndez, Case Management Specialist,                    reserved at the end for audience                      BILLING CODE 4710–11–P

                                                Office of the National Ombudsman, 409                   participants to address Council
                                                3rd Street SW., Suite 7125, Washington,                 Members directly with questions,
                                                                                                        comments, or feedback.                                DEPARTMENT OF STATE
                                                DC 20416, by phone (202) 205–6178 and
                                                fax (202) 481–5719. Additionally, if you                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The                  [Public Notice 9040]
                                                need accommodations because of a                        meeting is open to the public however
                                                disability, translation services, or                    advance notice of attendance is                       Meeting of Advisory Committee on
                                                require additional information, please                  requested. To RSVP and confirm                        International Communications and
                                                contact José Méndez as well.                          attendance, the general public should                 Information Policy
                                                   For more information on the Office of                email info@nwbc.gov with subject line—                   The Department of State’s Advisory
                                                the National Ombudsman, see our Web                     ‘‘RSVP for Detroit.’’ Anyone wishing to               Committee on International
                                                site at www.sba.gov/ombudsman.                          make a presentation to the NWBC at this               Communications and Information
                                                                                                        meeting must either email their interest              Policy (ACICIP) will hold a public
                                                  Dated: February 9, 2015.
                                                                                                        to info@nwbc.gov or call the main office              meeting on March 13, 2015 from 2:00
                                                Diana Doukas,                                           number at 202–205–3850.
                                                SBA Committee Management Officer.                                                                             p.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the Loy Henderson
                                                                                                           For more information, please visit the
                                                                                                                                                              Auditorium of the Harry S Truman
                                                [FR Doc. 2015–03220 Filed 2–17–15; 8:45 am]             National Women’s Business Council
                                                                                                                                                              (HST) Building of the U.S. Department
                                                BILLING CODE 8025–01–P                                  Web site at www.nwbc.gov.
                                                                                                                                                              of State. The Truman Building is located
                                                                                                          Dated: February 11, 2015.                           at 2201 C Street NW., Washington, DC
                                                                                                        Diana Doukas,                                         20520.
                                                SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
                                                                                                        SBA Committee Management Officer.                        The committee provides a formal
                                                National Women’s Business Council;                      [FR Doc. 2015–03233 Filed 2–17–15; 8:45 am]           channel for regular consultation and
                                                Quarterly Public Meeting                                BILLING CODE 8025–01–P                                coordination on major economic, social
                                                                                                                                                              and legal issues and problems in
                                                AGENCY:  National Women’s Business                                                                            international communications and
                                                Council, Small Business Administration                                                                        information policy, especially as these
                                                                                                        DEPARTMENT OF STATE
                                                (SBA).                                                                                                        issues and problems involve users of
                                                ACTION: Notice of open public meeting.                  [Public Notice 9036]                                  information and communications
                                                                                                        Advisory Committee on Historical                      services, providers of such services,
                                                DATES:  The meeting will be held on                                                                           technology research and development,
                                                Wednesday, March 25, 2014 from 1:15                     Diplomatic Documentation Notice of
                                                                                                        Charter Renewal for 2015                              foreign industrial and regulatory policy,
                                                p.m. to 2:15 p.m. EST.                                                                                        the activities of international
                                                ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at                  SUMMARY:   The Advisory Committee on                  organizations with regard to
                                                the Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance                 Historical Diplomatic Documentation is                communications and information, and
                                                Center, located at 400 Renaissance Drive                renewing its charter for a period of two              developing country issues.
                                                in Detroit, Michigan.                                   years. This Advisory Committee will                      The meeting will be led by
                                                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant                     continue to make recommendations to                   Ambassador Daniel A. Sepulveda, U.S.
                                                to section 10(a)(2) of the Federal                      the Historian and the Department of                   Coordinator for International
                                                Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C.,                       State on all aspects of the Department’s              Communications and Information
                                                Appendix 2), SBA announces the                          program to publish the Foreign                        Policy. The meeting’s agenda will
                                                meeting of the National Women’s                         Relations of the United States series as              include discussions pertaining to
                                                Business Council. The National                          well as on the Department’s                           various upcoming international
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                                                Women’s Business Council is tasked                      responsibility under statute (22 U.S.C.               telecommunications meetings and
                                                with providing policy recommendations                   4351, et seq.) to open its 30-year old and            conferences as well as efforts focused on
                                                on issues of importance to women                        older records for public review at the                technology and international
                                                business owners to the President,                       National Archives and Records                         development.
                                                Congress, and the SBA Administrator.                    Administration. The Committee consists                   Members of the public may submit
                                                  This meeting is the 2nd quarterly                     of nine members drawn from among                      suggestions and comments to the
                                                meeting of the Council for FY2015. The                  historians, political scientists,                     ACICIP. Comments concerning topics to
                                                meeting will include remarks from the                   archivists, international lawyers, and                be addressed in the agenda should be


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of open Hearing of Region III Small Business Owners in Virginia Beach, VA.
DatesThe hearing will be held on Tuesday, March 24, 2015, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (EDT).
ContactThe hearing is open to the public; however, advance notice of attendance is requested. Anyone wishing to attend and/or make a presentation at the Virginia Beach, VA hearing must contact Jos[eacute] M[eacute]ndez by March 17, 2015 in writing, or by fax or email in order to be placed on the agenda. For further information, please contact Jos[eacute] M[eacute]ndez, Case Management Specialist, Office of the National Ombudsman, 409 3rd Street SW., Suite 7125, Washington, DC 20416, by phone (202) 205-6178 and fax (202) 481- 5719. Additionally, if you need accommodations because of a disability, translation services, or require additional information, please contact Jos[eacute] M[eacute]ndez as well.
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