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5 If the Fund has been in operation fewer than six 

months, the measured period will begin 

immediately following the Fund’s first public 

offering. 

6 If the Fund has been in operation fewer than five 

years, the measured period will begin immediately 

following the Fund’s first public offering. 

(1) Whether the Plan is accomplishing 

its purpose(s); 

(2) The reasonably foreseeable effects 

of the Plan on the Fund’s long-term total 

return in relation to the market price 

and NAV of the Fund’s common shares; 

and 

(3) The Fund’s current distribution 

rate, as described in condition V.B 

above, compared with the Fund’s 

average annual taxable income or total 

return over the 2-year period, as 

described in condition V.B, or such 

longer period as the Board deems 

appropriate; and 

(c) Based upon that determination, 

will approve or disapprove the 

continuation, or continuation after 

amendment, of the Plan; and 

2. The Board will record the 

information considered by it, including 

its consideration of the factors listed in 

condition V.B.1.(b) above, and the basis 

for its approval or disapproval of the 

continuation, or continuation after 

amendment, of the Plan in its meeting 

minutes, which must be made and 

preserved for a period of not less than 

six years from the date of such meeting, 

the first two years in an easily accessible 

place. 

VI. Public Offerings: The Fund will 

not make a public offering of the Fund’s 

common shares other than: 

A. A rights offering below NAV to 

holders of the Fund’s common shares; 

B. An offering in connection with a 

dividend reinvestment plan, merger, 

consolidation, acquisition, spin-off or 

reorganization of the Fund; or 

C. An offering other than an offering 

described in conditions VI.A and VI.B 

above, unless, with respect to such other 

offering: 

1. The Fund’s annualized distribution 

rate for the six months ending on the 

last day of the month ended 

immediately prior to the most recent 

distribution record date,5 expressed as a 

percentage of NAV per share as of such 

date, is no more than 1 percentage point 

greater than the Fund’s average annual 

total return for the 5-year period ending 

on such date; 6 and 

2. The transmittal letter 

accompanying any registration 

statement filed with the Commission in 

connection with such offering discloses 

that the Fund has received an order 

under section 19(b) to permit it to make 

periodic distributions of long-term 

capital gains with respect to its common 

stock as frequently as twelve times each 

year, and as frequently as distributions 

are specified in accordance with the 

terms of any outstanding preferred stock 

that such Fund may issue. 

VII. Amendments to Rule 19b–1: The 

requested order will expire on the 

effective date of any amendments to rule 

19b–1 that provide relief permitting 

certain closed-end investment 

companies to make periodic 

distributions of long-term capital gains 

with respect to their outstanding 

common stock as frequently as twelve 

times each year. 

For the Commission, by the Division of 

Investment Management, under delegated 

authority. 

Florence E. Harmon, 

Deputy Secretary. 

[FR Doc. E9–20868 Filed 8–28–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 8010–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice 6746] 

Culturally Significant Objects Imported 

for Exhibition Determinations: 

‘‘Heroes: Mortals and Myths in Ancient 

Greece’’ 

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, Delegation of Authority 

No. 236 of October 19, 1999, as 

amended, and Delegation of Authority 

No. 257 of April 15, 2003 [68 FR 19875], 

I hereby determine that the objects in 

the exhibition: ‘‘Heroes: Mortals and 

Myths in Ancient Greece,’’ 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 Walters Art 

Museum, Baltimore, MD, from on or 

about October 11, 2009, until on or 

about January 3, 2010; Frist Center for 

the Visual Arts, Nashville, TN, from on 

or about January 29, 2010, until on or 

about April 25, 2010; San Diego 

Museum of Art, San Diego, CA, from on 

or about May 22, 2010, until on or about 

September 5, 2010; Onassis Cultural 

Center, New York, NY, from on or about 

October 5, 2010, until on or about 

January 3, 2011, and at possible 

additional exhibitions or venues yet to 

be determined, is in the national 

interest. Public Notice of these 

Determinations is ordered to be 

published in the Federal Register. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

further information, including a list of 

the exhibit objects, contact Julie 

Simpson, Attorney-Adviser, Office of 

the Legal Adviser, U.S. Department of 

State (telephone: 202–632–6467). The 

address is U.S. Department of State, 

L/PD, SA–5, 2200 C Street, NW., Suite 

5H03, Washington, DC 20522–0505. 

Dated: August 25, 2009. 

Maura M. Pally, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Professional 

and Cultural Exchanges, Bureau of 

Educational and Cultural Affairs, Department 

of State. 

[FR Doc. E9–20938 Filed 8–28–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4710–05–P 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice 6745] 

Culturally Significant Object Imported 

for Exhibition Determinations: 

‘‘American Stories: Paintings of 

Everyday Life, 1765–1915’’ 

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, Delegation of Authority 

No. 236 of October 19, 1999, as 

amended, and Delegation of Authority 

No. 257 of April 15, 2003 [68 FR 19875], 

I hereby determine that the object in the 

exhibition: ‘‘American Stories: Paintings 

of Everyday Life, 1765–1915,’’ imported 

from abroad for temporary exhibition 

within the United States, is of cultural 

significance. The object is imported 

pursuant to a loan agreement with the 

foreign owner or custodian. I also 

determine that the exhibition or display 

of the exhibit object at the Metropolitan 

Museum of Art, New York, NY, from on 

or about October 5, 2009, until on or 

about January 24, 2010, and at possible 

additional exhibitions or venues yet to 

be determined, is in the national 

interest. Public Notice of these 

Determinations is ordered to be 

published in the Federal Register. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

further information, including a list of 

the exhibit object, contact Julie 

Simpson, Attorney-Adviser, Office of 

the Legal Adviser, U.S. Department of 

State (telephone: 202–632–6467). The 


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address is U.S. Department of State, 

L/PD, SA–5, 2200 C Street, NW., Suite 

5H03, Washington, DC 20522–0505. 

Dated: August 25, 2009. 

Maura M. Pally, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Professional 

and Cultural Exchanges, Bureau of 

Educational and Cultural Affairs, Department 

of State. 

[FR Doc. E9–20936 Filed 8–28–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4710–05–P 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice 6744] 

Town Hall Meeting To Review the 

Implementation of the Terezin 

Declaration Provisions Relating to the 

Restitution of Nazi-Confiscated Art 

The Department of State’s Special 

Envoy for Holocaust Issues is seeking 

the views of interested individuals and 

organizations regarding the 

implementation of the art restitution 

provisions of the June 30, 2009 Terezin 

Declaration. The Declaration was the 

concluding document of the Conference 

on Holocaust Era Assets which met in 

Prague June 26–30, 2009. The 

Declaration text is on the Department of 

State Web site at http://www.state.gov/ 

p/eur/rls/or/126162.htm. 

The Department will host a Town 

Hall Meeting on September 22 from 9:45 

a.m. to 12 noon to obtain expert views 

on the following: 

(a) Expanding systematic provenance 

research; 

(b) Making the results of such 

research available to the art community; 

(c) Developing alternative 

mechanisms to resolve claims for 

artworks displaced as a result of the 

Holocaust and World War II. 

Individuals wishing to attend this 

town hall meeting should register no 

later than September 20 by e-mailing the 

following information to Ms. Carolyn 

Jones-Johnson (JonesJohnsonCD@state.gov): Full Name; Date 

of Birth; 

Number of Government-issued Picture 

ID (Driver’s License Number, including 

State of Issuance, U.S. Passport or 

Alternate Government-Issued Picture 

ID); 

Organization which you represent, 

and its Address and Phone Number; 

Home Address (only if attending as an 

individual). 

Those who register are urged to arrive 

at the Department by 9:30 a.m. to allow 

time for security screening. Upon 

arrival, you will need to show valid 

government-issued identification: For 

example, a U.S. state driver’s license or 

a U.S. passport. The official address of 

the State Department is 2201 C Street, 

NW., Washington, DC. Attendees should 

use the ‘‘23rd Street Entrance’’ on the 

West Side of the State Department’s 

Harry S. Truman Building, located on 

23rd Street between C Street and D 

Street, NW., Washington, DC. 

Written comments on the above 

subjects may also be provided to the 

same e-mail address for Ms. JonesJohnson cited above. 

Dated: August 25, 2009. 

Ambassador J. Christian Kennedy, 

Special Envoy for Holocaust Issues, 

Department of State. 

[FR Doc. E9–20935 Filed 8–28–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4710–23–P 

OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES 

TRADE REPRESENTATIVE 

Request for Comments and Notice of 

Public Hearing Concerning China’s 

Compliance With WTO Commitments 

AGENCY: Office of the United States 

Trade Representative. 

ACTION: Request for comments and 

notice of public hearing concerning 

China’s compliance with its WTO 

commitments. 

SUMMARY: The interagency Trade Policy 

Staff Committee (TPSC) will convene a 

public hearing and seek public 

comment to assist the Office of the 

United States Trade Representative 

(USTR) in the preparation of its annual 

report to the Congress on China’s 

compliance with the commitments 

made in connection with its accession 

to the World Trade Organization (WTO). 

DATES: Persons wishing to testify at the 

hearing must provide written 

notification of their intention, as well as 

a copy of their testimony, by noon, 

Friday, September 18, 2009. Written 

comments are due by noon, Tuesday, 

September 22, 2009. A hearing will be 

held in Washington, DC, on Friday, 

October 2, 2009. 

ADDRESSES: Comments should be 

submitted electronically via the Internet 

at http://www.regulations.gov. For 

alternatives to on-line submissions 

please contact Gloria Blue, Executive 

Secretary, Trade Policy Staff Committee, 

at (202) 395–3475. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

procedural questions concerning written 

comments or participation in the public 

hearing, contact Gloria Blue, (202) 395– 

3475. All other questions should be 

directed to Terrence J. McCartin, Deputy 

Assistant United States Trade 

Representative for China Enforcement, 

(202) 395–3900, or Claire E. Reade, 

Chief Counsel for China Trade 

Enforcement, (202) 395–9625. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

1. Background 

China became a Member of the WTO 

on December 11, 2001. In accordance 

with section 421 of the U.S.-China 

Relations Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 106–286), 

USTR is required to submit, by 

December 11 of each year, a report to 

Congress on China’s compliance with 

commitments made in connection with 

its accession to the WTO, including 

both multilateral commitments and any 

bilateral commitments made to the 

United States. In accordance with 

section 421, and to assist it in preparing 

this year’s report, the TPSC is hereby 

soliciting public comment. Last year’s 

report is available on USTR’s Internet 

Web site (at http://www.ustr.gov/sites/

default/files/asset_upload_file192_

15258.pdf). 

The terms of China’s accession to the 

WTO are contained in the Protocol on 

the Accession of the People’s Republic 

of China (including its annexes) 

(Protocol), the Report of the Working 

Party on the Accession of China 

(Working Party Report), and the WTO 

agreements. The Protocol and Working 

Party Report can be found on the 

Department of Commerce Web page, 

http://www.mac.doc.gov/China/ 

WTOAccessionPackage.htm, or on the 

WTO Web site, http:// 

docsonline.wto.org (document symbols: 

WT/L/432, WT/MIN(01)/3, WT/ 

MIN(01)/3/Add.1, WT/MIN(01)/3/ 

Add.2). 

2. Public Comment and Hearing 

USTR invites written comments and/ 

or oral testimony of interested persons 

on China’s compliance with 

commitments made in connection with 

its accession to the WTO, including, but 

not limited to, commitments in the 

following areas: (a) Trading rights; (b) 

import regulation (e.g., tariffs, tariff-rate 

quotas, quotas, import licenses); (c) 

export regulation; (d) internal policies 

affecting trade (e.g., subsidies, standards 

and technical regulations, sanitary and 

phytosanitary measures, government 

procurement, trade-related investment 

measures, taxes and charges levied on 

imports and exports); (e) intellectual 

property rights (including intellectual 

property rights enforcement); (f) 

services; (g) rule of law issues (e.g., 

transparency, judicial review, uniform 

administration of laws and regulations) 

and status of legal reform; and (h) other 

WTO commitments. In addition, given 

the United States’ view that China 

should be held accountable as a full 


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