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12 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A). 

13 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6)(iii). In addition, Rule 

19b–4(f)(6)(iii) requires that a self-regulatory 

organization submit to the Commission written 

notice of its intent to file the proposed rule change, 

along with a brief description and text of the 

proposed rule change, at least five business days 

prior to the date of filing of the proposed rule 

change, or such shorter time as designated by the 

Commission. The Commission notes that Nasdaq 

satisfied the five-day pre-filing notice requirement. 

14 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6)(iii). 

15See supra, note 9. 

16For the purposes only of waiving the 30-day 

operative delay, the Commission has considered the 

proposed rule’s impact on efficiency, competition, 

and capital formation. See 15 U.S.C. 78c(f). 17 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12). 

as the Commission may designate, if 

consistent with the protection of 

investors and the public interest, it has 

become effective pursuant to Section 

19(b)(3)(A) of the Act 12 and Rule 19b– 

4(f)(6)(iii) thereunder.13

At any time within 60 days of the 

filing of the proposed rule change, the 

Commission may summarily abrogate 

such rule change if it appears to the 

Commission that such action is 

necessary or appropriate in the public 

interest, for the protection of investors, 

or otherwise in furtherance of the 

purposes of the Act. 

Normally, a proposed rule change 

filed under 19b–4(f)(6) may not become 

operative prior to 30 days after the date 

of filing. However, Rule 19b– 

4(f)(6)(iii) 14 permits the Commission to 

designate a shorter time if such action 

is consistent with the protection of 

investors and the public interest. 

Nasdaq has requested that the 

Commission waive the 30-day operative 

delay. In its filing, Nasdaq requested the 

waiver in order to provide immediate 

clarity to its rules and to eliminate any 

disparity between its rules and those of 

other exchanges with similar 

exemptions that have been previously 

approved by the Commission. 

The Commission believes that waiver 

of the 30-day operative period is 

consistent with the protection of 

investors and the public interest. The 

proposed rule change will clarify an 

ambiguity in Nasdaq’s rules, which 

should benefit investors, Nasdaq 

members, and regulators. In addition, 

the Commission notes that, as Nasdaq 

has pointed out, the changes proposed 

in this filing would conform certain of 

Nasdaq’s corporate governance 

standards to those of other exchanges.15

Accordingly, the Commission 

designates the proposal to be operative 

upon filing with the Commission.16

IV. Solicitation of Comments 

Interested persons are invited to 

submit written data, views, and 

arguments concerning the foregoing, 

including whether the proposed rule 

change is consistent with the Act. 

Comments may be submitted by any of 

the following methods: 

Electronic Comments 

• Use the Commission’s Internet 

comment form (http://www.sec.gov/ 

rules/sro.shtml); or 

• Send an e-mail to rulecomments@sec.gov. Please include File 

Number SR–NASDAQ–2010–036 on the 

subject line. 

Paper Comments 

• Send paper comments in triplicate 

to Elizabeth M. Murphy, Secretary, 

Securities and Exchange Commission, 

100 F Street, NE., Washington, DC 

20549–1090. 

All submissions should refer to File 

Number SR–NASDAQ–2010–036. This 

file number should be included on the 

subject line if e-mail is used. To help the 

Commission process and review your 

comments more efficiently, please use 

only one method. The Commission will 

post all comments on the Commission’s 

Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/ 

rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the 

submission, all subsequent 

amendments, all written statements 

with respect to the proposed rule 

change that are filed with the 

Commission, and all written 

communications relating to the 

proposed rule change between the 

Commission and any person, other than 

those that may be withheld from the 

public in accordance with the 

provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be 

available for Web site viewing and 

printing in the Commission’s Public 

Reference Room, 100 F Street, NE., 

Washington, DC 20549–1090 on official 

business days between the hours of 10 

a.m. and 3 p.m. Copies of the filing also 

will be available for inspection and 

copying at the principal office of the 

Exchange. All comments received will 

be posted without change; the 

Commission does not edit personal 

identifying information from 

submissions. You should submit only 

information that you wish to make 

available publicly. All submissions 

should refer to File Number SR– 

NASDAQ–2010–036 and should be 

submitted on or before April 19, 2010. 

For the Commission, by the Division of 

Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated 

authority.17

Florence E. Harmon, 

Deputy Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2010–6838 Filed 3–26–10; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

Bureau of Diplomatic Security, Office 

of Foreign Missions 

[Public Notice: 6932] 

Notice of Request for Public 

Comments; 60-Day Notice of Proposed 

Information Collection: Forms DS– 

4138, Request for Escort Screening 

Courtesies; DS–4139, Photograph and 

Signature Card; & DS–4140, 

Application for OFM Web Site Account; 

Foreign Diplomatic Services 

Applications, OMB Collection Number 

1405–0105 

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: 

Request for Escort Screening Courtesies. 

• OMB Control Number: 1405–0105. 

• Type of Request: Revision of 

Currently Approved Collection. 

• Originating Office: Diplomatic 

Security/Office of Foreign Missions (DS/ 

OFM). 

• Form Numbers: DS–4138. 

• Respondents: Foreign government 

representatives assigned to the United 

States. 

• Estimated Number of Respondents: 

350 missions. 

• Estimated Number of Responses: 

3,000 responses . 

• Average Hours per Response: 10 

minutes. 

• Total Estimated Burden: 500 hours 

divided among the missions. 

• Frequency: On occasion. 

• Obligation to Respond: Required to 

obtain or retain a benefit. 

• Title of Information Collection: 

Photograph and Signature Card. 

• OMB Control Number: 1405–0105. 

• Type of Request: Revision of 

Currently Approved Collection. 

• Originating Office: Diplomatic 

Security/Office of Foreign Missions (DS/ 

OFM). 

• Form Number: DS–4139. 

• Respondents: Foreign government 

representatives assigned to the United 

States. 

• Estimated Number of Respondents: 

350 missions. 

• Estimated Number of Responses: 

18,000 forms per year. 

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• Average Hours per Response: 10 

minutes. 

• Total Estimated Burden: 3,000 

hours divided among the missions. 

• Frequency: On occasion. 

• Obligation to Respond: Required to 

obtain or retain a benefit. 

• Title of Information Collection: 

Application for OFM Web site Account. 

• OMB Control Number: 1405–0105. 

• Type of Request: Revision of 

Currently Approved Collection. 

• Originating Office: Diplomatic 

Security/Office of Foreign Missions (DS/ 

OFM). 

• Form Numbers: DS–4140. 

• Respondents: Foreign government 

representatives assigned to the United 

States. 

• Estimated Number of Respondents: 

350 missions. 

• Estimated Number of Responses: 

456 responses . 

• Average Hours per Response: 10 

minutes. 

• Total Estimated Burden: 76 hours 

divided among the missions. 

• Frequency: On occasion.. 

• Obligation to Respond: Required to 

obtain or retain a benefit. 

DATES: The Department will accept 

comments from the public up to 60 days 

from date of publication in the Federal 

Register. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by either of the following methods: 

• E-mail: OFMInfo@state.gov. 

• Mail: U.S. Department of State, 

Diplomatic Security, Office of Foreign 

Missions, 2201 C Street, NW., Room 

2238, Washington, DC 20520. 

You must include the DS form 

number, 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 

Attn: Jacqueline Robinson, Diplomatic 

Security, Office of Foreign Missions, 

2201 C Street, NW., Room 2238, 

Washington, DC 20520 who may be 

reached on (202) 647–3416 or 

OFMInfo@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: The 

Foreign Diplomatic Service 

Applications are all associated with 

OMB Collection number 1405–0105. 

Form DS–4138 (Request for Escort 

Screening Courtesies) is the means by 

which the U.S. Department of State 

(DOS) will adjudicate requests for 

assignment of a DOS representative to 

escort eligible senior officials of foreign 

governments through the airport 

security screening process. The request 

will be used to review for entitlement to 

the courtesy, the specific airport to be 

advised, and the assignment of a DOS 

escort. Form DS–4139 (Photograph and 

Signature Card) is the means by which 

the Department obtains a photograph 

and/or signature for use in the 

productions of an identification card, a 

sales tax exemption card, or DOS driver 

license when applications are submitted 

electronically (thru e-Gov) for foreign 

mission personnel and their 

dependents. Also, form DS–4140 

(Application for OFM Web site 

Account) is the means by which the 

Department provides accredited foreign 

mission administrative staff authorized 

access to the Office of Foreign Missions’ 

electronic data submission (e-Gov) 

system. OFM’s e-Gov system is accessed 

to submit automated service requests to 

the Office of Foreign Missions and the 

Office of Protocol of the U.S. State 

Department to obtain ‘‘benefits’’ 

designated under the Foreign Missions 

Act, 22 U.S.C. 4301 et seq., and must be 

obtained through the U.S. Department of 

State. The applications provide the 

Department with the necessary 

information to administer its programs 

effectively and efficiently. 

Methodology: These applications/ 

information collections are submitted by 

all foreign missions to the Office of 

Foreign Missions via the following 

methods: mail, personal delivery, and/ 

or electronically. 

Dated: February 3, 2010. 

Steve Maloney, 

Managing Director Bureau of Diplomatic 

Security, Office of Foreign Missions, U.S. 

Department of State. 

[FR Doc. 2010–6908 Filed 3–26–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4710–43–P 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice 6935] 

Waiver of Restriction on Assistance to 

the Central Government of Tajikistan 

Pursuant to section 7086(c)(2) of the 

Department of State, Foreign 

Operations, and Related Programs 

Appropriations Act, 2010 (Division F, 

Pub. L. 111–117) (‘‘the Act’’), and 

Department of State Delegation of 

Authority Number 245–1, I hereby 

determine that it is important to the 

national interest of the United States to 

waive the requirements of section 

7086(c)(1) of the Act with respect to the 

Government of Tajikistan, and I hereby 

waive such restriction. 

This determination shall be reported 

to the Congress, and published in the 

Federal Register. 

Dated: March 22, 2010. 

Jacob J. Lew, 

Deputy Secretary of State for Management 

and Resources. 

[FR Doc. 2010–6911 Filed 3–26–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4710–46–P 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice 6933] 

Waiver of Restriction on Assistance to 

the Central Government of 

Turkmenistan 

Pursuant to section 7086(c)(2) of the 

Department of State, Foreign 

Operations, and Related Programs 

Appropriations Act, 2010 (Division F, 

Pub. L. 111–117) (‘‘the Act’’), and 

Department of State Delegation of 

Authority Number 245–1, I hereby 

determine that it is important to the 

national interest of the United States to 

waive the requirements of section 

7086(c)(1) of the Act with respect to the 

Government of Turkmenistan, and I 

hereby waive such restriction. 

This determination shall be reported 

to the Congress, and published in the 

Federal Register. 

Dated: March 22, 2010. 

Jacob J. Lew, 

Deputy Secretary of State for Resource and 

Management. 

[FR Doc. 2010–6909 Filed 3–26–10; 8:45 am] 

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