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14 For purposes only of waiving the 30-day operative delay, the Commission has also considered the proposed rule’s impact on efficiency, competition, and capital formation. See 15 U.S.C. 78c(f). 15 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12). of the limited number of QOS in ETF options available. For these reasons, the Commission believes that the proposed rule change presents no novel issues and that waiver of the 30-day operative delay is consistent with the protection of investors and the public interest; and will allow the Exchange to remain competitive with other exchanges. Therefore, the Commission designates the proposed rule change to be operative upon filing. 14

At any time within 60 days of the filing of the proposed rule change, the Commission summarily may temporarily suspend 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. If the Commission takes such action, the Commission shall institute proceedings to determine whether the proposed rule should be approved or disapproved.

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 email to rule-comments@

sec.gov. Please include File Number SR– ISE–2014–28 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

• Send paper comments in triplicate to Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC 20549–1090.

All submissions should refer to File
Number SR–ISE–2014–28. This file
number should be included on the subject line if email 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, on official business days between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 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–ISE–
2014–28 and should be submitted on or before June 4, 2014.

For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated authority. 15 Kevin M. O’Neill,
Deputy Secretary.

[FR Doc. 2014–11034 Filed 5–13–14; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 8011–01–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF STATE**

**[Public Notice 8731; No. 2014–7]**

**Determination Under the Foreign**
**Missions Act**

Pursuant to the authority vested in the Secretary of State by the laws of the United States, including the Foreign Missions Act (codified at 22 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. ) and delegated by the Secretary
to me in accordance with the Department of State’s Delegation of Authority No. 198, dated September 16, 1992, I hereby determine that the representative offices in the United
States of the National Coalition of Syrian Revolution and Opposition Forces (commonly known as the Syrian Opposition Coalition or ‘‘SOC’’), including their real property and personnel, are a ‘‘foreign mission’’ within the meaning of 22 U.S.C. 4302(a)(3).

Furthermore, I hereby determine it to be reasonably necessary to protect the interests of the United States to require the SOC’s representative offices in the United States, and their agents or employees acting on their behalf, to comply with the terms and conditions specified by the Director of the Office of Foreign Missions relating to the entities’ operations in the United States. Dated: May 5, 2014. Patrick F. Kennedy, Under Secretary for Management.

[FR Doc. 2014–11124 Filed 5–13–14; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 4710–05–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION**

**Office of the Secretary**

**[Docket No. DOT–OST—2014–0011]**

**National Freight Advisory Committee: Notice of Public Webinar Meeting** 

**AGENCY :**  Office of the Secretary, DOT.

**ACTION :**  Notice of public meeting.

**SUMMARY :**  The U.S. Department of Transportation (Department or DOT) announces a public meeting of its National Freight Advisory Committee (NFAC) to finalize recommendations for the Department to consider in its development of the National Freight Strategic Plan (Plan). This meeting is a
continuation of the conversation from the meeting held on March 25–26 in Washington, DC and the public webinar meeting held on April 29, 2014

. **DATES :**  The meeting will take place online, as a webinar, on Thursday, May 29, 2014, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., Eastern
Standard Time.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Tretha Chromey, Designated Federal Officer at (202) 366–1999 or freight@ dot.gov or visit the NFAC Web site at www.dot.gov/nfac.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :** 

Background: The NFAC was established to provides advice and recommendations to the Secretary on matters related to freight transportation in the United States, including (1) implementation of the freight transportation requirements of the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP–21; Pub. L. 112– 141); (2) establishment of the National Freight Network; (3) development of the Plan; (4) development of strategies to help States implement State Freight Advisory Committees and State Freight Plans; (5) development of measures of conditions and performance in freight transportation; (6) development of freight transportation investment, data, and planning tools; and (7) legislative recommendations. The NFAC operates as a discretionary committee under the authority of the DOT, established in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), as amended, 5 U.S.C. App. 2.
See DOT’s NFAC Web site for additional
information about the committee’s

activities at www.dot.gov/nfac.


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MAP–21 directs the DOT to develop
the Plan in consultation with State department of transportations and other appropriate stakeholders. The Plan must
include:

(A) An assessment of the condition and performance of the national freight
network.

(B) An identification of highway bottlenecks on the national freight network that create significant freight congestion problems, based on a quantitative methodology developed by the Secretary, which shall, at a minimum, include—

(i) information from the Freight Analysis Network of the Federal Highway Administration; and

(ii) to the maximum extent practicable, an estimate of the cost of addressing each bottleneck and any operational improvements that could be implemented.

(C) Forecasts of freight volumes for the 20-year period beginning in the year during which the Plan is issued.

(D) An identification of major trade gateways and national freight corridors that connect major population centers, trade gateways, and other major freight generators for current and forecasted traffic and freight volumes, the identification of which shall be revised, as appropriate, in subsequent plans.

(E) An assessment of statutory, regulatory, technological, institutional, financial, and other barriers to improved freight transportation performance (including opportunities for overcoming the barriers).

(F) An identification of routes providing access to energy exploration, development, installation, or production

areas.

(G) Best practices for improving the performance of the national freight
network.

(H) Best practices to mitigate the impacts of freight movement on

communities.

(I) A process for addressing multistate projects and encouraging jurisdictions
to collaborate.

(J) Strategies to improve freight intermodal connectivity.

The Plan serves as a document to outline a long-term strategy to implement the National freight policy. The goals of the National freight policy are related to economic competitiveness and efficiency; congestion; productivity; safety, security, and resilience of freight movement; infrastructure condition; use of advanced technology; performance, innovation, competition, and accountability in the operation and maintenance of the network; and environmental impacts. [23 U.S.C. 167] On March 25–26, 2014 the NFAC members met to discuss proposed
recommendations to the DOT on the following elements of the Plan:

• An assessment of statutory, regulatory, technological, institutional, financial, and other barriers to improved freight transportation performance (including opportunities for overcoming the barriers);

• Best practices for improving the performance of the national freight network; and

• Best practices to mitigate the impacts of freight movement on

communities.

The NFAC members discussed approximately seventy (70) of the nearly ninety (90) proposed recommendations. At the conclusion of this meeting, it was agreed that each of the six
subcommittees would revise their proposed recommendations, resubmit to the DFO who would compile and redistribute to the NFAC members, and
the NFAC members would reconvene at
the end of the month to finalize the
recommendations.

On April 29, 2014 the NFAC members
met and finalized recommendations on the assessment of statutory, regulatory, technological, institutional, financial, and other barriers to improved freight transportation performance (including opportunities for overcoming the barriers).

During this meeting, members will
discuss and finalize recommendations related to: 1) Best practices for improving the performance of the national freight network; and 2) Best practices to mitigate the impacts of freight movement on communities.

Agenda: The agenda will include: (1) welcome and introductions; (2) overview of the meeting format; (3)
remarks from the NFAC Chair and Vice Chair; (4) NFAC members discussion on final recommendations; and (5) adjournment.

Public Participation: To view the webinar meeting, members of the public must pre-register online at: https:// connectdot.connectsolutions.com/ NFAC052914/event/registration.html no later than May 28, 2014. Upon registration, information will be sent to you at the email address you provide to enable you to connect to the webinar. Should problems arise with webinar registration, contact Kirse Kelly at ntchost@dot.gov or 703–235–1324. [This is not a toll-free telephone number.] Note: Members of the public will be able
to listen to and view the webinar as
observers.

Written comments: As the May 29, 2014 meeting is being conducted as a
webinar and is a continuation of the conversation from the meeting held on March 25–26 where public comment was taken, the Chair has determined that public comment will be accepted in writing only. Members of the public
who wish to submit written comments for consideration by the Committee at this meeting must email freight@dot.gov or send them to Ms. Tretha Chromey, Designated Federal Officer, National Freight Advisory Committee, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., W82–320, Washington, DC 20590 by May 21, 2014 to provide sufficient time for review. All other comments may be received at any time before or after the meeting.

Dated: May 9, 2014. Tretha Chromey, Designated Federal Officer.

[FR Doc. 2014–11205 Filed 5–13–14; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 4910–9X–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION**

**Federal Highway Administration**

**Notice of Funding Availability for the Tribal Transportation Program Safety** 
**Funds**

**AGENCY :**  Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Department of Transportation (DOT).

**ACTION :**  Notice of funding availability.

**SUMMARY :**  This notice announces the availability of funding and requests grant applications for FHWA’s Tribal Transportation Program Safety Funds (TTPSF). In addition, this notice identifies selection criteria, application requirements, and technical assistance during the grant solicitation period for
the TTPSF.

The TTPSF is authorized within the Tribal Transportation Program (TTP) under the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP–21). The
FHWA will distribute these funds as
described in this notice on a competitive basis in a manner
consistent with the selection criteria.

**DATES :**  Applications must be submitted through ttpsf@dot.gov no later than 5 p.m., e.t. on June 30, 2014 (the ‘‘application deadline’’). Applicants are encouraged to submit applications in advance of the application deadline; however, applications will not be evaluated, and awards will not be made until after the application deadline.

The FHWA plans to conduct outreach regarding the TTPSF in the form of a Webinar on May 20, 2014 at 2:00 p.m., e.t. To join the Webinar, please click this link then enter the room as a guest: https:// connectdot.connectsolutions.com/