81 FR 80706 - Sunshine Act Meeting
Securities and Exchange Commission Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 221 (November 16, 2016)
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 221 (November 16, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-27631 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 221 (Wednesday, November 16, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 80706-80707] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-27631] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Securities and Exchange Commission Sunshine Act Meeting Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the Government in the [[Page 80707]] Sunshine Act, Public Law 94-409, that the Commission will host the SEC Government-Business Forum on Small Business Capital Formation on Thursday, November 17, 2016, beginning at 9:00 a.m., in the Auditorium, Room L-002. The forum will include remarks by SEC Commissioners and a panel discussion that Commissioners may attend. The panel discussion will explore how capital formation options are working for small businesses after the implementation of the JOBS Act. This Sunshine Act notice is being issued because a majority of the Commission may attend the meeting. For further information, please contact Brent J. Fields from the Office of the Secretary at (202) 551-5400. Dated: November 10, 2016. Brent J. Fields, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2016-27631 Filed 11-14-16; 11:15 am] BILLING CODE 8011-01-P
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schedule will enhance the Exchange’s action is necessary or appropriate in the For the Commission, by the Division of
competitive position and will result in public interest, for the protection of Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated
increased liquidity on the Exchange, to investors, or otherwise in furtherance of authority.15
the benefit of all Exchange participants. the purposes of the Act. Brent J. Fields,
Therefore, the Exchange believes that Secretary.
IV. Solicitation of Comments
providing rebates is equitable and [FR Doc. 2016–27468 Filed 11–15–16; 8:45 am]
reasonable and not unfairly Interested persons are invited to BILLING CODE 8011–01–P
discriminatory as it would allow the submit written data, views, and
Exchange, in the context of the new give arguments concerning the foregoing,
up procedure described above, to including whether the proposed rule SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
provide a rebate directly to the party change is consistent with the Act. COMMISSION
making the routing decision to direct Comments may be submitted by any of
Customer orders to the Exchange (i.e., the following methods: Sunshine Act Meeting
the Routing Firm), which is consistent Electronic Comments Notice is hereby given, pursuant to
with both the Exchange’s historic
practice and the purpose behind a • Use the Commission’s Internet the provisions of the Government in the
comment form (http://www.sec.gov/ Sunshine Act, Public Law 94–409, that
rebate (i.e., to incentivize the order the Securities and Exchange
rules/sro.shtml); or
being directed to the Exchange).
• Send an email to rule-comments@ Commission will hold a closed meeting
B. Self-Regulatory Organization’s sec.gov. Please include File Number SR– on Wednesday, November 16, 2016 at 1
Statement on Burden on Competition BatsEDGX–2016–62 on the subject line. p.m.
Commissioners, Counsel to the
The Exchange believes its proposed Paper Comments Commissioners, the Secretary to the
amendments to its fee schedule would • Send paper comments in triplicate Commission, and recording secretaries
not impose any burden on competition to Secretary, Securities and Exchange will attend the closed meeting. Certain
that is not necessary or appropriate in Commission, 100 F Street NE., staff members who have an interest in
furtherance of the purposes of the Act. Washington, DC 20549–1090. the matters also may be present.
The Exchange does not believe that the The General Counsel of the
All submissions should refer to File
proposed change represents a significant Commission, or her designee, has
Number SR–BatsEDGX–2016–62. This
departure from previous pricing offered certified that, in her opinion, one or
file number should be included on the
by the Exchange or its competitors. more of the exemptions set forth in 5
subject line if email is used. To help the
Additionally, Members may opt to U.S.C. 552b(c)(3), (5), (7), 9(B) and (10)
Commission process and review your
disfavor the Exchange’s pricing if they and 17 CFR 200.402(a)(3), (a)(5), (a)(7),
comments more efficiently, please use
believe that alternatives offer them (a)(9)(ii) and (a)(10), permit
only one method. The Commission will
better value. The Exchange believes that consideration of the scheduled matter at
post all comments on the Commission’s
its proposal to incentivize Routing the closed meeting.
Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/
Firms that are utilizing the new give up Commissioner Piwowar, as duty
rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the
procedure to direct Customer orders to officer, voted to consider the items
submission, all subsequent
the Exchange, and will enhance the listed for the closed meeting in closed
amendments, all written statements
Exchange’s competitive position by session, and determined that no earlier
with respect to the proposed rule
resulting in increased liquidity on the notice thereof was possible.
change that are filed with the
Exchange, thereby providing more of an The subject matter of the closed
Commission, and all written
opportunity for customers to receive meeting will be:
communications relating to the Institution and settlement of
best executions.
proposed rule change between the injunctive actions;
C. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Commission and any person, other than Institution and settlement of
Statement on Comments on the those that may be withheld from the administrative proceedings; and
Proposed Rule Change Received From public in accordance with the Other matters relating to enforcement
Members, Participants, or Others provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be proceedings.
The Exchange has not solicited, and available for Web site viewing and At times, changes in Commission
does not intend to solicit, comments on printing in the Commission’s Public priorities require alterations in the
this proposed rule change. The Reference Room, 100 F Street NE., scheduling of meeting items.
Exchange has not received any written Washington, DC 20549 on official For further information and to
comments from members or other business days between the hours of ascertain what, if any, matters have been
interested parties. 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of such added, deleted or postponed; please
filing also will be available for contact Brent J. Fields from the Office of
III. Date of Effectiveness of the inspection and copying at the principal the Secretary at (202) 551–5400.
Proposed Rule Change and Timing for office of the Exchange. All comments Dated: November 10, 2016.
Commission Action received will be posted without change; Brent J. Fields,
The foregoing rule change has become the Commission does not edit personal
Secretary.
effective pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) identifying information from
[FR Doc. 2016–27630 Filed 11–14–16; 11:15 am]
submissions. You should submit only
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of the Act 13 and paragraph (f) of Rule
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19b–4 thereunder.14 At any time within information that you wish to make
60 days of the filing of the proposed rule available publicly. All submissions
change, the Commission summarily may should refer to File Number SR-
Securities and Exchange Commission
temporarily suspend such rule change if BatsEDGX–2016–62, and should be
it appears to the Commission that such submitted on or before December 7, Sunshine Act Meeting
2016.
13 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A). Notice is hereby given, pursuant to
14 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f). 15 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12). the provisions of the Government in the
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Sunshine Act, Public Law 94–409, that International Security. Any reference in GSP-eligible article having a value equal
the Commission will host the SEC this delegation of authority to any to or greater than 50 percent of the value
Government-Business Forum on Small statute or delegation of authority shall of total U.S. imports of the article from
Business Capital Formation on be deemed to be a reference to such all countries (50 percent CNL), the
Thursday, November 17, 2016, statute or delegation of authority as President must terminate GSP duty-free
beginning at 9:00 a.m., in the amended from time to time. treatment for that article from that BDC
Auditorium, Room L–002. This delegation of authority shall be by no later than July 1 of the next
The forum will include remarks by published in the Federal Register. calendar year, unless the President
SEC Commissioners and a panel Dated: October 19, 2016. grants a waiver before the exclusion
discussion that Commissioners may goes into effect. CNLs do not apply to
Heather Higginbottom,
attend. The panel discussion will least-developed countries or
Deputy Secretary of State for Management
explore how capital formation options beneficiaries of the African Growth and
and Resources.
are working for small businesses after Opportunity Act.
[FR Doc. 2016–27553 Filed 11–15–16; 8:45 am] Any interested party may submit a
the implementation of the JOBS Act.
This Sunshine Act notice is being BILLING CODE 4710–25–P petition seeking a waiver of the 2016
issued because a majority of the CNL for individual beneficiary
Commission may attend the meeting. developing countries with respect to
For further information, please OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES specific GSP-eligible articles. In
contact Brent J. Fields from the Office of TRADE REPRESENTATIVE addition, under section 503(c)(2)(F) of
the Secretary at (202) 551–5400. the 1974 Act, the President may waive
Generalized System of Preferences: the 50 percent CNL with respect to an
Dated: November 10, 2016. Import Statistics Relating to
Brent J. Fields,
eligible article imported from a BDC, if
Competitive Need Limitations the value of total imports of that article
Secretary.
AGENCY: Office of the United States from all countries during the calendar
[FR Doc. 2016–27631 Filed 11–14–16; 11:15 am]
Trade Representative. year did not exceed the applicable de
BILLING CODE 8011–01–P minimis amount for that year ($23
ACTION: Notice.
million for 2016).
SUMMARY: This notice is to inform the II. Implementation of Competitive Need
DEPARTMENT OF STATE public of the availability of import Limitations
[Delegation of Authority No: 408] statistics for the first nine months of
2016 relating to competitive need Exclusions from GSP duty-free
Delegation to the Assistant Secretary limitations (CNLs) under the treatment where CNLs have been
for Political-Military Affairs of Authority Generalized System of Preferences exceeded will be effective July 1, 2017,
To Concur With the Secretary of (GSP) program. These import statistics unless the President grants a waiver
Defense on Certain Actions identify some articles for which the before the exclusion goes into effect.
2016 trade levels may exceed statutory Exclusions for exceeding a CNL will be
By virtue of the authority vested in based on full 2016 calendar-year import
the Secretary of State, including CNLs. Interested parties may find this
information useful in deciding whether statistics.
sections 1233 and 1513 of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal to submit a petition to waive the CNLs III. Interim 2016 Import Statistics
Year 2008 (Pub. L. 110–181) (FY 2008 for individual beneficiary developing In order to provide advance notice of
NDAA); 10 U.S.C. 127d; section 1226 of countries (BDCs) with respect to specific articles that may exceed the CNLs for
the National Defense Authorization Act GSP-eligible articles. 2016, the Office of the U.S. Trade
for Fiscal Year 2016 (Pub. L. 114–92) FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Representative has compiled interim
(FY 2016 NDAA); and section 1 of the Naomi Freeman at (202) 395–2974 or import statistics for the first nine
State Department Basic Authorities Act gsp@ustr.eop.gov. months of 2016 relating to CNLs. This
(22 U.S.C. 2651a), and delegated SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: information can be viewed at: https://
pursuant to Delegation of Authority ustr.gov/issue-areas/preference-
I. Competitive Need Limitations
245–1, dated February 13, 2009, I programs/generalized-system-
hereby delegate to the Assistant The GSP program provides for the preferences-gsp/current-reviews/gsp-
Secretary for Political-Military Affairs, duty-free importation of designated 20162017.
to the extent authorized by law, the articles when imported from designated Full calendar-year 2016 data for
authority to concur with the Secretary of BDCs. The GSP program is authorized individual tariff subheadings will be
Defense on the use of the Afghanistan by Title V of the Trade Act of 1974 as available in February 2017 on the Web
Security Forces Fund pursuant to amended, 19 U.S.C. 2461, et seq., (1974 site of the U.S. International Trade
section 1513 of the FY 2008 NDAA; the Act), and is implemented in accordance Commission at http://dataweb.usitc.gov.
use of the Global Lift and Sustain with Executive Order 11888 of The interim 2016 import statistics are
authority pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 127d; November 24, 1975, as modified by organized to show, for each article, the
and the use of the Coalition Support subsequent Executive Orders and Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
Fund authority pursuant to section 1233 Presidential Proclamations. United States (HTSUS) subheading and
of the FY 2008 NDAA and section 1226 Section 503(c)(2)(A) of the 1974 Act BDC of origin, the value of imports of
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of the FY 2016 NDAA. sets out the two different measures for the article from the specified country for
Notwithstanding this delegation of CNLs. When the President determines the first nine months of 2016, and the
authority, any function or authority that a BDC has exported to the United corresponding share of total imports of
delegated by this Delegation may be States during a calendar year either (1) that article from all countries. The list
exercised by the Secretary, the Deputy a quantity of a GSP-eligible article includes the GSP-eligible articles from
Secretary, the Deputy Secretary for having a value in excess of the BDCs that, based on interim nine-month
Management and Resources, or the applicable amount for that year ($175 2016 data, exceed $110 million dollars,
Under Secretary for Arms Control and million for 2016), or (2) a quantity of a or an amount greater than 42 percent of
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