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with Section 404(b) for subject issuers, 

while maintaining investor protection; 

(14) The impact of costs of complying 

with the auditor attestation requirement 

of Section 404(b) on company decisions 

to list on exchanges in the United States 

versus foreign exchanges in initial 

public offerings for subject issuers after 

the offering; 

(15) The impact of costs of complying 

with Section 404(b) on company and 

investor decisions to engage in initial 

public offerings versus other financing 

alternatives for issuers whose public 

float is expected to be between $75 

million and $250 million after the 

offering; 

(16) Potential effect on the number of 

companies listing initial public offerings 

in the United States of a complete 

exemption from the internal control 

audit requirements for subject issuers, 

and the potential effect on listings for 

each specific recommendation for 

reducing the compliance burden of such 

requirements on subject issuers; 

(17) Any qualitative differences 

between subject issuers that might list 

securities on a U.S. exchange in 

connection with their initial public 

offerings if the existing internal control 

audit requirement of Section 404(b) 

remains in effect and subject issuers that 

might list securities on a U.S. exchange 

in connection with their initial public 

offerings if subject issuers are 

completely exempt from the internal 

control audit requirements of Section 

404(b), and any such qualitative 

differences that may arise from each 

specific recommendation for reducing 

the compliance burden of such 

requirements on subject issuers; 

(18) The potential effect of a complete 

exemption from Section 404(b) for 

subject issuers on matters such as: 

Raising capital; engaging in mergers, 

acquisitions and similar corporate 

transactions; and attracting and 

retaining qualified independent 

directors; 

(19) Whether and how the use of the 

auditor’s attestation report on internal 

control over financial reporting for 

subject issuers differs from the use of 

the auditor’s attestation report on 

internal control over financial reporting 

for issuers whose public float is greater 

than $250 million and the reason(s) for 

those differences; 

(20) Quantitative and qualitative 

information about whether and how 

compliance with Section 404(b) has 

benefited investors and other users of 

financial statements of subject issuers; 

(21) Whether and to what extent 

auditor attestation reports on internal 

control over financial reporting 

enhances confidence in management’s 

assessment of the effectiveness of its 

internal control over financial reporting, 

improves the reliability of financial 

reporting and improves the prevention 

and detection of fraud and other 

misconduct for subject issuers; 

(22) Any additional information for 

the Commission to consider to describe 

the study population and how the 

Commission could reduce the burden of 

complying with Section 404(b) on that 

population; and 

(23) Any other information 

commenters would like the Commission 

to consider in regards to the study. 

Dated: October 14, 2010. 

By the Commission. 

Elizabeth M. Murphy, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2010–26349 Filed 10–19–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 8011–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice: 7212] 

60-Day Notice of Proposed Information 

Collection: Form DS–3097, Exchange 

Visitor Program Annual Report, and 

OMB Control Number 1405–0151 

ACTION: Notice of request for public 

comments. 

SUMMARY: The Department of State is 

seeking Office of Management and 

Budget (OMB) approval for the 

information collection described below. 

The purpose of this notice is to allow 60 

days for public comment in the Federal 

Register preceding submission to OMB. 

We are conducting this process in 

accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995. 

• Title of Information Collection: 

Exchange Visitor Program Annual 

Report. 

• OMB Control Number: 1405–0151. 

• Type of Request: Extension of a 

Currently Approved Collection. 

• Originating Office: Bureau of 

Educational and Cultural Affairs, Office 

of Private Sector Exchange, ECA/EC. 

• Form Number: Form DS–3097. 

• Respondents: Designated J–1 

program sponsors. 

• Estimated Number of Respondents: 

1,460. 

• Estimated Number of Responses: 

1,460 annually. 

• Average Hours per Response: 2 

hours. 

• Total Estimated Burden: 2,920 

hours. 

• Frequency: Annually. 

• Obligation To Respond: Mandatory. 

DATES: The Department will accept 

comments from the public up to 60 days 

from October 20, 2010. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by any of the following methods: 

• Persons with access to the Internet 

may also view this notice and provide 

comments by going to the 

regulations.gov Web site at: http:// 

www.regulations.gov/index.cfm. 

• E-mail: JExchanges@State.gov. 

• Mail (paper, disk, or CD–ROM 

submissions): U.S. Department of State, 

ECA/EC/D, SA–5, Floor 5, 2200 C Street, 

NW., Washington, DC 20522–0505, 

ATTN: Federal Register Notice 

Response. 

You must include the DS form 

number (if applicable), information 

collection title, and OMB control 

number in any correspondence. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Direct requests for additional 

information regarding the collection 

listed in this notice, including requests 

for copies of the proposed information 

collection and supporting documents, to 

Stanley S. Colvin, Deputy Assistant 

Secretary for Private Sector Exchange, 

ECA/EC/D, SA–5, Floor 5, Department 

of State, 2200 C Street, NW., 

Washington, DC 20522–0505, who may 

be reached on 202–632–2805 or at 

JExchanges@state.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We are 

soliciting public comments to permit 

the Department to: 

• Evaluate whether the proposed 

information collection is necessary for 

the proper performance of our 

functions. 

• Evaluate the accuracy of our 

estimate of the burden of the proposed 

collection, including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used. 

• Enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected. 

• Minimize the reporting burden on 

those who are to respond, including the 

use of automated collection techniques 

or other forms of technology. 

Abstract of Proposed Collection 

Annual reports from designated 

program sponsors assist the Department 

in oversight and administration of the J– 

1 visa program. The reports provide 

statistical data on the number of 

exchange participants an organization 

sponsored per category of exchange. The 

reports also provide a summary of the 

activities in which exchange visitors 

were engaged and an evaluation of 

program effectiveness. Program 

sponsors include government agencies, 

academic institutions, and private sector 

not-for-profit and for-profit entities. 

Methodology 

Annual reports are completed through 

the Student and Exchange Visitor 


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Information System (SEVIS) and then 

printed and signed by a sponsor official, 

and sent to the Department by mail or 

fax. The Department is currently 

working with the Department of 

Homeland Security to expand SEVIS 

functions and enable the collection of 

electronic signatures. Annual reports 

will be submitted to the Department 

electronically as soon as the mechanism 

for doing so is approved and in place. 

DHS has announced a delay in 

implementation of SEVIS II. Please 

follow the indicated electronic link for 

complete details: http://www.ice.gov/

sevis/sevisii/sevisii_update_032010.htm. 

Dated: October 12, 2010. 

Stanley S. Colvin, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Private Sector 

Exchange, Bureau of Educational and 

Cultural Exchange, Department of State. 

[FR Doc. 2010–26381 Filed 10–19–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4710–05–P 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Delegation of Authority No. 334] 

Delegation by the Secretary of State to 

the Assistant Secretary of State for 

Oceans and International 

Environmental and Scientific Affairs To 

Notify Foreign Governments of 

Proposed Hazardous Waste Exports 

Under the Solid Waste Disposal Act 

By virtue of the authority vested in 

me as Secretary of State, including 

Section 1 of the State Department Basic 

Authorities Act, as amended (22 U.S.C. 

2651a), I hereby delegate to the 

Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans 

and International Environmental and 

Scientific Affairs, to the extent 

authorized by law, the authority to 

approve notifications to foreign 

governments of proposed exports from 

the United States of hazardous waste, as 

provided under Section 3017 of the 

Solid Waste Disposal Act, 42 U.S.C. 

6938. 

Any act, executive order, regulation, 

or procedure subject to, or affected by, 

this delegation shall be deemed to be 

such act, executive order, regulation, or 

procedure as amended from time to 

time. 

Notwithstanding this delegation of 

authority, the Secretary, the Deputy 

Secretary, or the Deputy Secretary of 

State for Management and Resources, 

and the Under Secretary for Democracy 

and Global Affairs may at any time 

exercise any authority or function 

delegated by this delegation of 

authority. 

This delegation of authority shall be 

published in the Federal Register. 

September 28, 2010. 

Hillary Rodham Clinton, 

Secretary of State. 

[FR Doc. 2010–26380 Filed 10–19–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4710–10–P 

OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES 

TRADE REPRESENTATIVE 

[Docket No. USTR–2010–0028] 

Initiation of Section 302 Investigation 

and Request for Public Comment: 

China—Acts, Policies and Practices 

Affecting Trade and Investment in 

Green Technology 

AGENCY: Office of the United States 

Trade Representative. 

ACTION: Notice of initiation of 

investigation and request for public 

comment. 

SUMMARY: The United States Trade 

Representative (‘‘Trade Representative’’) 

has initiated an investigation under 

section 302(a) of the Trade Act of 1974, 

as amended (‘‘Trade Act’’), with respect 

to acts, policies, and practices of the 

People’s Republic of China (China) 

affecting trade and investment in green 

technology. The Trade Representative 

has initiated the investigation in 

response to a petition filed on 

September 9, 2010, and the 

investigation will cover the acts, 

policies, and practices identified in the 

petition. The investigation will consider 

whether these acts, policies, and 

practices deny U.S. rights or benefits 

under the GATT 1994, under the 

Agreement on Subsidies and 

Countervailing Measures (‘‘SCM 

Agreement’’), and under China’s 

Protocol of Accession to the WTO. 

USTR invites written comments from 

the public on the matters covered in the 

investigation. 

DATES: The Trade Representative 

initiated this investigation on October 

15, 2010. Written comments are due on 

or before 5 p.m. on November 15, 2010. 

Any request for a public hearing must 

be made no later than 5 p.m. on 

November 1, 2010. 

ADDRESSES: Non-confidential comments 

(as explained below) should be 

submitted electronically via the Internet 

at www.regulations.gov, docket number 

USTR–2010–0028. If you are unable to 

provide submissions by 

www.regulations.gov, please contact 

Sandy McKinzy at (202) 395–9483 to 

arrange for an alternative method of 

transmission. If (as explained below) the 

comments contain confidential 

information, the person wishing to 

submit such comments should contact 

Sandy McKinzy at (202) 395–9483. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eric 

Garfinkel, Chief Counsel for China 

Trade, (202) 395–3150, Terry McCartin, 

(202) 395–3900, Deputy Assistant USTR 

for China Affairs, (202) 395–3900, or 

Jean Kemp, Director, Steel Trade Policy, 

(202) 395–5656 for questions concerning 

the issues in the investigation; William 

Busis, Deputy Assistant USTR for 

Monitoring and Enforcement and Chair 

of the Section 301 Committee, (202) 

395–3150, for questions concerning 

procedures under Section 301; or 

Gwendolyn Diggs, Staff Assistant to the 

Section 301 Committee, (202) 395–5830, 

for questions concerning procedures for 

filing submissions in response to this 

notice. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

A. USW Petition 

On September 9, 2010, the United 

Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, 

Manufacturing, Energy, Allied 

Industrial and Service Workers 

International Union, AFL–CIO CLC filed 

a petition under Section 302 of the 

Trade Act addressed to China’s acts, 

policies, and practices affecting trade 

and investment in green technologies. 

The text of the petition has been posted 

on http://www.ustr.gov, under 

‘‘Enforcement.’’ 

The petition defines products of green 

technology ‘‘as products used to produce 

renewable energy or reduce the 

emissions associated with the 

production and use of energy. These are 

the products necessary to produce 

energy from wind, solar, biomass, 

geothermal, hydro, and nuclear 

resources, products to enable the 

production of energy from coal with 

fewer greenhouse gas emissions, and 

products that consume less energy or 

alternative sources of energy, such as 

energy-efficient vehicles and energyefficient lighting.’’ The petition also 

covers ‘‘a wide range of upstream inputs 

to green technology products.’’ 

The petition alleges that China 

‘‘employs a wide range of policies to 

stimulate and protect its domestic 

producers of green technology, from 

wind and solar energy products to 

advanced batteries and energy-efficient 

vehicles,’’ enabling China to become the 

dominant global supplier of a number of 

green technologies. The petition alleges 

that China’s acts, policies, and practices 

in the area of green technology violate 

China’s WTO commitments under the 

GATT 1994, under the Subsidies and 

Countervailing Measures Agreement 

(‘‘SCM Agreement’’), and under China’s 

Protocol of Accession to the WTO. 


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