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37 See id.

38 See Notice, supra note 3, at 43898.

39 See supra notes 12 and 14 and accompanying
text.

40 See Notice, supra note 3, at 43898.

41 See supra notes 25–28 and accompanying text.

42 See supra notes 18–21 and accompanying text.

43 See supra notes 22–24 and accompanying text. 44 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).

45 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12). a manner that will unnecessarily discourage participation in the options market by institutions and other investors with substantial hedging needs or to prevent specialists and market makers from adequately meeting their obligations to maintain a fair and orderly market. 37

The Commission believes that it is reasonable for the Exchange to increase the position and exercise limits for options on EEM to 500,000 contracts. As noted above, the markets for standardized options on EEM and for EEM itself have substantial trading volume and liquidity. The Commission believes that this liquidity would lessen the opportunity for manipulation of this product and disruption in the underlying market that a lower position limit may protect against. Specifically, the Exchange notes that, in 2011, the average daily trading volumes for EEM and options on EEM were 65 million shares and 280,000 contracts, respectively. 38 In Amendment No. 1, the Exchange notes that, through October 17, 2012, the year-to-date average daily trading volume for EEM across all exchanges was 49.3 million shares, and the year-to-date average daily trading volume for EEM options across all exchanges was 250,304 contracts. 39 The Exchange also notes that there were 922.9 million shares of EEM outstanding, with a market cap of $41.1 billion. 40

As noted above, the Exchange also believes that current margin and net capital requirements serve to limit the size of positions maintained by any one
account. 41 The Commission agrees that these financial requirements should help to address concerns that a member or its customer may try to maintain an inordinately large unhedged position in EEM options and will help to reduce risks if such a position is established.

The Commission further agrees with the Exchange that the reporting requirements imposed by Exchange Rule 4.13, 42 as well as the Exchange’s surveillance procedures, together with those of other exchanges and clearing firms, 43 should help protect against potential manipulation. The Commission expects that the Exchange will continue to monitor trading in the EEM options for the purpose of discovering and sanctioning manipulative acts and practices, and to reassess the position and exercise limits, if and when appropriate, in light of its findings.

In sum, given the measure of liquidity for EEM and options on EEM, the broad range of component securities that make up the MSCI Emerging Markets Index, the margin and capital requirements cited above, the Exchange’s options reporting requirements, and the Exchange’s surveillance procedures and agreements with other markets, the Commission believes that increasing the position and exercise limits for the EEM options to 500,000 contracts is consistent with the Act.

IV. Conclusion

It is therefore ordered, pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) of the Act, 44 that the proposed rule change (SR–CBOE–2012– 066), as modified by Amendment No. 1 thereto, be, and hereby is, approved.

For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated authority. 45 Kevin M. O’Neill, Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2012–26470 Filed 10–26–12; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 8011–01–P**

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION** 

**[File No. 500–1]**

**Chimera Energy Corporation; Order of Suspension of Trading** 

October 25, 2012.

It appears to the Securities and Exchange Commission that there is a lack of current and accurate information concerning the securities of Chimera Energy Corporation (‘‘Chimera’’) because of questions regarding the accuracy of statements by Chimera in press releases to investors concerning, among other things, the company’s business prospects and agreements.

The Commission is of the opinion that the public interest and the protection of investors require a suspension of trading in the securities of Chimera.

Therefore, it is ordered, pursuant to Section 12(k) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, that trading in the securities of the above-listed company is suspended for the period from 9:30 a.m. EDT October 25, 2012 through 11:59 p.m. EST, on November 7, 2012. By the Commission. Elizabeth M. Murphy, Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2012–26609 Filed 10–25–12; 11:15 am]

**BILLING CODE 8011–01–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF STATE**

**[Public Notice: 8075]**

**60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: INTERNationalConnections** 

**ACTION :**  Notice of request for public
comment.

**SUMMARY :**  The Department of State is seeking Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the information collection described below. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we are requesting comments on this collection from all interested individuals and organizations. The purpose of this notice is to allow 60 days for public comment preceding submission of the collection to OMB.

DATES: The Department will accept comments from the public up to December 28, 2012.

**ADDRESSES :**  You may submit comments by any of the following methods:

• Web: Persons with access to the Internet may use the Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) to comment on this notice by going to www.Regulations.gov. You can search for the document by entering ‘‘Public Notice ####’’ in the Search bar. If necessary, use the Narrow by Agency filter option on the Results page.

• Email: Friedlandrc@state.gov.

• Mail: U.S. Department of State, 2401 E Street NW., SA1–518H, Washington, DC 20520. Attn.: Rachel Friedland.
You must include the DS form number (if applicable), information collection title, and the 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 collection instrument and supporting documents, to Rachel C. Friedland, 2401 E Street NW., Washington, DC 20520, who may be reached on (202) 261–8055 or at Friedlandrc@state.gov.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :** 

• Title of Information Collection: INTERNationalConnections.

• OMB Control Number: 1405–0190.

• Type of Request: Revision of a Currently Approved Collection.


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• Originating Office: Bureau of Human Resources, Office of Recruitment, Examination and Employment (HR/REE).

• Form Number: DS–5103.

• Respondents: Alumni of the U.S. Department of State’s Student Programs, including internships, Pickerings, Rangels, Stay-in-Schools, Co-ops, etc.

• Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,000.

• Estimated Number of Responses: 1,000.

• Average Time Per Response: 30 minutes.

• Total Estimated Burden Time: 500.

• Frequency: On Occasion.

• Obligation to Respond: Voluntary. We are soliciting public comments to permit the Department to:

• Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is necessary for the proper functions of the Department.

• Evaluate the accuracy of our estimate of the time and cost burden for this 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 information technology.

Please note that comments submitted in response to this Notice are public record. Before including any detailed personal information, you should be aware that your comments as submitted, including your personal information, will be available for public review.

Abstract of proposed collection: The Department’s student internship programs provide a key source of potential candidates who have an interest in, and are qualified, to become future Department employees.

The legal authorities pertaining to this collection include: 22 U.S.C. 2651a., 22 U.S.C. 3901, 5 U.S.C. 3111, and 5 CFR part 362, subpart B.

HR/REE wants to strengthen and maintain its connections to this group, fostering and mentoring a pool of candidates from which to obtain successful recruits.

In June 2008, HR/REE surveyed over 3,500 former interns who served from 2005 through spring 2008. The intern alumni were queried as to their motivation in seeking an internship, whether or not they had pursued a career with either the Foreign Service or Civil Service, and what their recommendations would be for the best ways for the Department to maintain contact after the conclusion of their internships. Intern alumni endorse continued contact with Department representatives mainly through electronic means and Web site reminders of career opportunities.

In an effort to address these findings and provide viable solutions to improving student engagement prior to, during and following an internship, the Department developed an intern engagement strategy that will ultimately result in a measurable conversion of interns into Department hires for the Foreign or Civil Service. The foundation of this strategy is INTERNational Connections, a web-based career networking site for current, former and future interns that collects pertinent information about them, their experiences and their career goals.

Methodology: Users will register online at careers.state.gov/internconnect and create a profile that includes the aforementioned information.

Dated: October 22, 2012. William Schaal, Jr., Executive Director, Bureau of Human Resources, U.S. Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2012–26552 Filed 10–26–12; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 4710–15–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF STATE**

**[Public Notice 8076]**

**Culturally Significant Objects Imported for Exhibition Determinations:**  **‘‘Inventing Abstraction, 1910–1925’’**

**SUMMARY :**  Notice is hereby given of the following determinations: Pursuant to the authority vested in me by the Act of October 19, 1965 (79 Stat. 985; 22 U.S.C. 2459), Executive Order 12047 of March 27, 1978, the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998 (112 Stat. 2681, et seq.; 22 U.S.C. 6501 note, et
seq. ), Delegation of Authority No. 234 of October 1, 1999, and Delegation of Authority No. 236–3 of August 28, 2000 (and, as appropriate, Delegation of Authority No. 257 of April 15, 2003), I hereby determine that the objects to be included in the exhibition ‘‘Inventing Abstraction, 1910–1925,’’ imported from abroad for temporary exhibition within the United States, are of cultural significance. The objects are imported pursuant to loan agreements with the foreign owners or custodians. I also determine that the exhibition or display of the exhibit objects at the Museum of Modern Art, New York, New York, from on or about December 23, 2012, until on or about April 15, 2013, and at possible additional exhibitions or venues yet to be determined, is in the national interest. I further determine that the exhibition or display of one of the objects at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles, California, from on or about May 5, 2013, until on or about September 2, 2013, in the exhibition ‘‘Hans Richter: Encounters,’’ is in the national interest. I have ordered that Public Notice of these Determinations be published in the Federal Register

. **FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  For further information, including a list of the exhibit objects, contact Paul W. Manning, Attorney-Adviser, Office of the Legal Adviser, U.S. Department of State (telephone: 202–632–6469). The mailing address is U.S. Department of State, SA–5, L/PD, Fifth Floor (Suite 5H03), Washington, DC 20522–0505.

Dated: October 23, 2012. J. Adam Ereli, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2012–26555 Filed 10–26–12; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 4710–05–P**

**OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE** 

**Determination Regarding Waiver of Discriminatory Purchasing**  **Requirements With Respect to Goods and Services Covered by Chapter Nine**  **of the United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement** 

**AGENCY :**  Office of the United States Trade Representative.

**ACTION :**  Determination Regarding Waiver of Discriminatory Purchasing Requirements under Trade Agreements Act of 1979.

**DATES :**  Effective Date: October 31, 2012.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Jean Heilman Grier, Senior Procurement Negotiator, Office of the United States Trade Representative, (202) 395–9476, or Daniel Stirk, Associate General Counsel, Office of the United States Trade Representative, (202) 395–9617.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  On June 28, 2007, the United States and Panama entered into the United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement (‘‘Panama TPA’’). Chapter Nine of the Panama TPA sets forth certain obligations with respect to government procurement of goods and services, as specified in Annex 9.1 of the Panama TPA. On October 21, 2011, the President signed into law the United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (‘‘the Panama TPA Act’’) (Pub. L. 112–43, 125 Stat. 497) (19 U.S.C. 3805 note). In section 101(a) of