81 FR 90038 - Sunshine Act Meeting

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 239 (December 13, 2016)

Page Range		90038-90039
FR Document		2016-29965

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 239 (Tuesday, December 13, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 239 (Tuesday, December 13, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 90038-90039]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-29965]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


Sunshine Act Meeting

    Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the 
Government in the Sunshine Act, Public Law 94-409, that the Securities 
and Exchange Commission will hold a closed meeting on Thursday, 
December 15, 2016 at 2 p.m.
    Commissioners, Counsel to the Commissioners, the Secretary to the 
Commission, and recording secretaries will attend the closed meeting. 
Certain staff members who have an interest in the matters also may be 
present.
    The General Counsel of the Commission, or her designee, has 
certified that, in her opinion, one or more of the exemptions set forth 
in 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(3), (5), (7), 9(B) and (10) and 17 CFR 
200.402(a)(3), (a)(5), (a)(7), (a)(9)(ii) and (a)(10), permit 
consideration of the scheduled matter at the closed meeting.
    Commissioner Stein, as duty officer, voted to consider the items 
listed for the closed meeting in closed session.
    The subject matter of the closed meeting will be:

     Institution and settlement of injunctive actions;
     Institution and settlement of administrative proceedings;
     Formal order of investigations;
     Resolution of litigation claims;
     Adjudicatory matters; and
     Other matters relating to enforcement proceedings.
    At times, changes in Commission priorities require alterations in 
the scheduling of meeting items.
    For further information and to ascertain what, if any, matters have 
been added, deleted or postponed; please contact Brent J. Fields from 
the Office of the Secretary at (202) 551-5400.


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     Dated: December 8, 2016.
Brent J. Fields,
Secretary.
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refer to ‘‘crossing price’’ rather than III. Date of Effectiveness of the office of the Exchange. All comments
‘‘crossed quote’’ is consistent with the Proposed Rule Change and Timing for received will be posted without change;
protection of investors and the public Commission Action the Commission does not edit personal
interest because it will make the Within 45 days of the date of identifying information from
applicable rule text more clear by publication of this notice in the Federal submissions. You should submit only
eliminating inconsistent verbiage to Register or within such longer period (i) information that you wish to make
describe the same concept. as the Commission may designate up to available publicly. All submissions
should refer to File Number SR–IEX–
B. Self-Regulatory Organization’s 90 days of such date if it finds such
2016–18 and should be submitted on or
longer period to be appropriate and
Statement on Burden on Competition before January 3, 2017.
publishes its reasons for so finding or
IEX does not believe that the (ii) as to which the Exchange consents, For the Commission, by the Division of
the Commission shall: (a) By order Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated
proposed rule change will result in any authority.24
burden on competition that is not approve or disapprove such proposed
rule change, or (b) institute proceedings Eduardo A. Aleman,
necessary or appropriate in furtherance Assistant Secretary.
of the purposes of the Act. The to determine whether the proposed rule
change should be disapproved. [FR Doc. 2016–29807 Filed 12–12–16; 8:45 am]
proposed change will offer the primary
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peg order type equally to all IEX IV. Solicitation of Comments
Members. Furthermore, the Exchange Interested persons are invited to
does not believe that allowing primary submit written data, views and SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
peg orders to exercise discretion in arguments concerning the foregoing, COMMISSION
stable markets, using the formula set including whether the proposed rule
forth in IEX Rule 11.190(g), will result change is consistent with the Act. Sunshine Act Meeting
in any burden on competition that is not Comments may be submitted by any of Notice is hereby given, pursuant to
necessary or appropriate in furtherance the following methods: the provisions of the Government in the
of the purposes of the Act. The Sunshine Act, Public Law 94–409, that
Commission has already considered the Electronic Comments
the Securities and Exchange
Exchange’s Discretionary Peg order type • Use the Commission’s Internet Commission will hold a closed meeting
in connection with its grant of IEX’s comment form (http://www.sec.gov/ on Thursday, December 15, 2016 at 2
application for registration as a national rules/sro.shtml); or p.m.
securities exchange under Sections 6 • Send an email to rule-comments@ Commissioners, Counsel to the
and 19 of the Act.23 The proposed rule sec.gov. Please include File SR–IEX– Commissioners, the Secretary to the
change is designed to extend the 2016–18 on the subject line. Commission, and recording secretaries
benefits of the quote stability Paper Comments will attend the closed meeting. Certain
calculation to Members using the staff members who have an interest in
• Send paper comments in triplicate the matters also may be present.
primary peg order type to prevent
to Secretary, Securities and Exchange The General Counsel of the
unfavorable executions in crumbling Commission, 100 F Street NE., Commission, or her designee, has
markets; therefore, no new burdens are Washington, DC 20549–1090. certified that, in her opinion, one or
being proposed. more of the exemptions set forth in 5
All submissions should refer to File
The Exchange also does not believe Number SR–IEX–2016–18. This file U.S.C. 552b(c)(3), (5), (7), 9(B) and (10)
that the proposed primary peg order number should be included on the and 17 CFR 200.402(a)(3), (a)(5), (a)(7),
type will result in any burden on subject line if email is used. To help the (a)(9)(ii) and (a)(10), permit
Members seeking to cross the spread Commission process and review your consideration of the scheduled matter at
and execute at the far side quote (the comments more efficiently, please use the closed meeting.
NBO (NBB) for buy (sell) orders), only one method. The Commission will Commissioner Stein, as duty officer,
because the benefits and protections post all comments on the Commission’s voted to consider the items listed for the
offered by the proposed primary peg Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/ closed meeting in closed session.
order type, which is designed to prevent rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the The subject matter of the closed
submission, all subsequent meeting will be:
adverse selection in unstable market
conditions, is intended to incentivize amendments, all written statements • Institution and settlement of
with respect to the proposed rule injunctive actions;
passive resting liquidity priced to
change that are filed with the • Institution and settlement of
execute at the primary quote on the administrative proceedings;
Exchange, and consequently may result Commission, and all written
communications relating to the • Formal order of investigations;
in greater execution opportunities at the • Resolution of litigation claims;
far side quote for Members entering proposed rule change between the • Adjudicatory matters; and
spread crossing orders. Commission and any person, other than • Other matters relating to
those that may be withheld from the enforcement proceedings.
C. Self-Regulatory Organization’s public in accordance with the At times, changes in Commission
Statement on Comments on the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be priorities require alterations in the
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Proposed Rule Change Received From available for Web site viewing and scheduling of meeting items.
Members, Participants, or Others printing in the Commission’s Public For further information and to
Reference Room, 100 F Street NE., ascertain what, if any, matters have been
Written comments were neither Washington, DC 20549, on official added, deleted or postponed; please
solicited nor received. business days between the hours of contact Brent J. Fields from the Office of
10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of the the Secretary at (202) 551–5400.
filing also will be available for
23 See supra, note 20. inspection and copying at the principal 24 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12).

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Dated: December 8, 2016. governments’ efforts to meet the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Brent J. Fields, minimum standards for the elimination
I. Background
Secretary. of trafficking in persons during the
[FR Doc. 2016–29965 Filed 12–9–16; 11:15 am] reporting period (April 1, 2016–March The TIP Report: The TIP Report is the
30, 2017). The minimum standards for most comprehensive worldwide report
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the elimination of trafficking in persons on governments’ efforts to combat
are listed in the Background section. trafficking in persons. It represents an
Submissions must include information annually updated, global look at the
DEPARTMENT OF STATE nature and scope of trafficking in
relevant to efforts to meet the minimum
[Public Notice: 9819] standards for the elimination of persons and the broad range of
trafficking in persons and should government actions to confront and
Request for Information for the 2017 include, but need not be limited to, eliminate it. The U.S. government uses
Trafficking in Persons Report answering the questions in the the Report to engage in diplomacy, to
Information Sought section. Only those encourage partnership in creating and
SUMMARY: The Department of State (‘‘the
questions for which the submitter has implementing laws and policies to
Department’’) requests written
direct professional experience should be combat trafficking, and to target
information to assist in reporting on the
answered and that experience should be resources on prevention, protection, and
degree to which the United States and
noted. For any critique or deficiency prosecution programs. Worldwide, the
foreign governments meet the minimum
described, please provide a Report is used by international
standards for the elimination of
recommendation to remedy it. Note the organizations, foreign governments, and
trafficking in persons (‘‘minimum
country or countries that are the focus nongovernmental organizations as a tool
standards’’) that are prescribed by the
of the submission. to examine where resources are most
Trafficking Victims Protection Act of
Submissions may include written needed. Prosecuting traffickers,
2000 (Div. A, Pub. L. 106–386), as protecting victims, and preventing
narratives that answer the questions
amended (‘‘TVPA’’). This information trafficking are the ultimate goals of the
presented in this Notice, research,
will assist in the preparation of the Report and of the U.S government’s
studies, statistics, fieldwork, training
Trafficking in Persons Report (‘‘TIP anti-trafficking policy.
materials, evaluations, assessments, and
Report’’) that the Department submits The Department prepares the TIP
other relevant evidence of local, state,
annually to the U.S. Congress on Report using information from across
and federal government efforts. To the
government efforts to meet the the U.S. government, foreign
extent possible, precise dates and
minimum standards. Foreign government officials, nongovernmental
numbers of officials or citizens affected
governments that do not meet the and international organizations,
should be included.
minimum standards and are not making Where applicable, written narratives published reports, and research trips to
significant efforts to do so may be providing factual information should every region. The Report focuses on
subject to restrictions on provide citations of sources, and copies concrete actions that governments take
nonhumanitarian, nontrade-related of the source material should be to fight trafficking in persons, including
foreign assistance from the United provided. If possible, send electronic prosecutions, convictions, and
States, as defined by the TVPA. copies of the entire submission, sentences for traffickers, as well as
Submissions must be made in writing to including source material. If primary victim protection measures and
the Office to Monitor and Combat sources are used, such as research prevention efforts. Each Report narrative
Trafficking in Persons at the Department studies, interviews, direct observations, also includes recommendations for each
of State by January 25, 2017. Please refer or other sources of quantitative or country. These recommendations are
to the ADDRESSES, Scope of Interest, and qualitative data, provide details on the used to assist in measuring
Information Sought sections of this research or data-gathering methodology. governments’ progress from one year to
Notice for additional instructions on The Department does not include in the the next and determining whether
submission requirements. Report, and is therefore not seeking, governments meet the minimum
DATES: Submissions must be received by information on prostitution, human standards for the elimination of
5 p.m. on January 25, 2017. smuggling, visa fraud, or child abuse, trafficking in persons or are making
ADDRESSES: Written submissions and unless such conduct occurs in the significant efforts to do so.
supporting documentation may be context of trafficking in persons as The TVPA creates a four-tier ranking
submitted by the following methods: defined in the TVPA. system. Tier placement is based
• Email (preferred): tipreport@ Confidentiality: Please provide the principally on the extent of government
state.gov for submissions related to name, phone number, and email address action to combat trafficking. The
foreign governments and tipreportUS@ of a single point of contact for any Department first evaluates whether the
state.gov for submissions related to the submission. It is Department practice government fully meets the TVPA’s
United States. not to identify in the Report information minimum standards for the elimination
• Facsimile (fax): 202–312–9637 concerning sources to safeguard those of trafficking. Governments that do so
• Mail, Express Delivery, Hand sources. Please note, however, that any are placed on Tier 1. For other
Delivery and Messenger Service: U.S. information submitted to the governments, the Department considers
Department of State, Office to Monitor Department may be releasable pursuant the extent of such efforts. Governments
and Combat Trafficking in Persons (J/ to the provisions of the Freedom of that are making significant efforts to
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TIP), 1800 G Street NW., Suite 2201, Information Act or other applicable law. meet the minimum standards are placed
Washington, DC 20520. Please note that When applicable, portions of on Tier 2. Governments that do not fully
materials submitted by mail may be submissions relevant to efforts by other meet the minimum standards and are
delayed due to security screenings and U.S. government agencies may be not making significant efforts to do so
processing. shared with those agencies. are placed on Tier 3. Finally, the
Scope of Interest: The Department Response: This is a request for Department considers Special Watch
requests information relevant to information only; there will be no List criteria and, when applicable,
assessing the United States’ and foreign response to submissions. places countries on Tier 2 Watch List.

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
FR Citation		81 FR 90038