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6The settlement value for expiring options on the 

MSCI EAFE Index would be based on the closing 

prices of the component stocks on the last trading 

day prior to expiration, usually a Friday. 

Specifically, the MSCI EAFE Index components 

open with the start of trading in Asia at 6:00 p.m. 

E.T. (prior day) and closes with the end of trading 

in Europe at 12:30 p.m. E.T. (the next day) as 

closing prices from Ireland are accounted for in the 

closing calculation. The closing index level value 

is distributed by MSCI between 2:00 and 2:30 p.m. 

e.t. each trading day. 

7See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 66861 

(April 26, 2012), 77 FR 26056 (May 2, 2012) (SR– 

Phlx–2012–28). 

8The Exchange would issue an Options Trader 

Alert when this filing becomes effective to notify its 

members when the close of trading hours will 

change to 11:00 a.m. 

9 15 U.S.C. 78f(b). 

10 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5). 

11 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A). 12 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6). In addition, Rule 19b4(f)(6)(iii) requires a self-regulatory organization to 

provide the Commission with 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 

Exchange has fulfilled this requirement. 13 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12). 

preceding expiration.6 At the time that 

the Exchange filed to list options on the 

MSCI EAFE Index,7 it inadvertently did 

not amend the trading hours to reflect 

similar hours as that of the futures 

products. The Exchange believes that 

closing the trading of options on the 

MSCI EAFE Index early on the last 

trading day prior to expiration would 

align the trading of options with that of 

futures on the MSCI EAFE Index, which 

today closes at 11:00 a.m. on the trading 

day preceding expiration in each cycle 

month.8

2. Statutory Basis 

The Exchange believes that its 

proposal is consistent with Section 6(b) 

of the Act 9 in general, and furthers the 

objectives of Section 6(b)(5) of the Act 10

in particular, in that it is designed to 

promote just and equitable principles of 

trade, to remove impediments to and 

perfect the mechanism of a free and 

open market and a national market 

system, and, in general to protect 

investors and the public interest, by 

amending the trading hours to coincide 

with the trading hours of futures on the 

MSCI EAFE Index. 

The Exchange believes closing the 

trading of options on the MSCI EAFE 

Index early on the last trading day prior 

to expiration, similar to MSCI EAFE 

futures products would align both 

options and futures on the MSCI EAFE 

Index. The Exchange also believes that 

aligning the trading hours for products 

which trade on the MSCI EAFE Index 

would provide investors and market 

makers a greater ability to hedge. 

B. Self-Regulatory Organization’s 

Statement on Burden on Competition 

The Exchange does not believe that 

the proposed rule change will impose 

any burden on competition not 

necessary or appropriate in furtherance 

of the purposes of the Act. 

C. Self-Regulatory Organization’s 

Statement on Comments on the 

Proposed Rule Change Received From 

Members, Participants or Others 

No written comments were either 

solicited or received. 

III. Date of Effectiveness of the 

Proposed Rule Change and Timing for 

Commission Action 

Because the foregoing proposed rule 

change: (1) Does not significantly affect 

the protection of investors or the public 

interest; (2) does not impose any 

significant burden on competition; and 

(3) by its terms does not become 

operative for 30 days after the date of 

this filing, or such shorter time as the 

Commission may designate if consistent 

with the protection of investors and the 

public interest, the proposed rule 

change has become effective pursuant to 

Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act 11 and 

Rule 19b–4(f)(6) thereunder.12

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. 

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 rulecomments@sec.gov. Please include File 

Number SR–Phlx-2012–67 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–Phlx–2012–67. 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 

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–Phlx– 

2012–67 and should be submitted on or 

before June 25, 2012. 

For the Commission, by the Division of 

Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated 

authority.13

Kevin M. O’Neill, 

Deputy Secretary. 

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BILLING CODE 8011–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice 7912] 

Advisory Committee on International 

Economic Policy; Notice of Open 

Meeting 

The Advisory Committee on 

International Economic Policy (ACIEP) 

will meet from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. on 

Wednesday, June 20, 2012, in room 

1107 of the Harry S. Truman Building 

at the U.S. Department of State, 2201 C 

Street NW., Washington, DC. The 

meeting will be hosted by the Assistant 

Secretary of State for Economic and 

Business Affairs Jose W. Fernandez and 

Committee Chair Ted Kassinger. The 

ACIEP serves the U.S. Government in a 

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advice concerning issues and challenges 

in international economic policy. The 

meeting will focus on Economic 

Statecraft—Using Diplomacy to Meet 

Our Economic Goals. Subcommittee 

reports will be led by the Investment 

Subcommittee, the Sanctions 

Subcommittee, the Subcommittee on 

Women in International Economic 

Policy, and the Stakeholder Advisory 

Board. Additional topics may be added 

to the agenda, please check the ACIEP 

Web site http://www.state.gov/e/eb/ 

adcom/aciep/index.htm for updates. 

This meeting is open to public 

participation, though seating is limited. 

Entry to the building is controlled; to 

obtain pre-clearance for entry, members 

of the public planning to attend should 

provide, by Friday, June 15, their name, 

professional affiliation, valid 

government-issued ID number (i.e., U.S. 

Government ID [agency], U.S. military 

ID [branch], passport [country], or 

drivers license [state]), date of birth, and 

citizenship, to Ronelle Jackson by fax 

(202) 647–5936, email 

(JacksonRS@state.gov), or telephone 

(202) 647–9204. Participants may enter 

the Department of State from the 

entrance on 23rd Street. In view of 

escorting requirements, nonGovernment attendees should plan to 

arrive 15 minutes before the meeting 

begins. Requests for reasonable 

accommodation should be made to 

Ronelle Jackson prior to Wednesday, 

June 13. Requests made after that date 

will be considered, but might not be 

possible to fulfill. 

Personal data is requested pursuant to 

Public Law 99–399 (Omnibus 

Diplomatic Security and Antiterrorism 

Act of 1986), as amended; Public Law 

107–56 (USA PATRIOT Act); and 

Executive Order 13356. The purpose of 

the collection is to validate the identity 

of individuals who enter Department 

facilities. The data will be entered into 

the Visitor Access Control System 

(VACS–D) database. Please see the 

Privacy Impact Assessment for VACS–D 

at http://www.state.gov/documents/ 

organization/100305.pdf for additional 

information. 

For additional information, contact 

Deputy Outreach Coordinator Tiffany 

Enoch, Office of Economic Policy 

Analysis and Public Diplomacy, Bureau 

of Economic and Business Affairs, at 

(202) 647–2231 or EnochT@state.gov. 

Dated: May 29, 2012. 

Maryruth Coleman, 

Director, Office of Economic Policy Analysis 

and Public Diplomacy, U.S. Department of 

State. 

[FR Doc. 2012–13450 Filed 6–1–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4710–07–P 

OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES 

TRADE REPRESENTATIVE 

[Dispute No. WTO/DS430] 

WTO Dispute Settlement Proceeding 

Regarding India—Measures 

Concerning the Importation of Certain 

Agricultural Products 

AGENCY: Office of the United States 

Trade Representative. 

ACTION: Notice; request for comments. 

SUMMARY: The Office of the United 

States Trade Representative (‘‘USTR’’) is 

providing notice that on May 11, 2012, 

the United States requested 

establishment of a dispute settlement 

panel under the Marrakesh Agreement 

Establishing the World Trade 

Organization (‘‘WTO Agreement’’) with 

the Government of India (‘‘India’’) 

concerning measures imposed by India 

on the importation of various 

agricultural products from the United 

States, purportedly because of concerns 

related to avian influenza. That request 

may be found at www.wto.org contained 

in a document designated as WT/ 

DS430/2. USTR invites written 

comments from the public concerning 

the issues raised in this dispute. 

DATES: Although USTR will accept any 

comments received during the course of 

the dispute settlement proceedings, 

comments should be submitted on or 

before July 5, 2012 to be assured of 

timely consideration by USTR. 

ADDRESSES: Public comments should be 

submitted electronically to 

www.regulations.gov, docket number 

USTR–2012–0004. If you are unable to 

provide submissions to 

www.regulations.gov, please contact 

Sandy McKinzy at (202) 395–9483 to 

arrange for an alternative method of 

transmission. If (as explained below) the 

comment contains confidential 

information, then the comment should 

be submitted by fax only to Sandy 

McKinzy at (202) 395–3640. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Mayur R. Patel, Assistant General 

Counsel, or Micah S. Myers, Assistant 

General Counsel, Office of the United 

States Trade Representative, 600 17th 

Street NW., Washington, DC 20508, 

(202) 395–3150. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 

127(b)(1) of the Uruguay Round 

Agreements Act (‘‘URAA’’) (19 U.S.C. 

3537(b)(1)) requires that notice and 

opportunity for comment be provided 

after the United States submits or 

receives a request for establishment of a 

WTO dispute settlement panel. 

Consistent with this obligation, USTR is 

providing notice that it has requested a 

panel pursuant to the WTO 

Understanding on Rules and Procedures 

Governing the Settlement of Disputes 

(‘‘DSU’’). Once it is established, the 

panel will hold its meetings in Geneva, 

Switzerland, and would be expected to 

issue a report on its findings and 

recommendations within nine months 

of its establishment. 

Major Issues Raised by the United 

States 

India’s avian influenza measures 

prohibit the importation of various 

agricultural products into India from 

those countries reporting Notifiable 

Avian Influenza (both Highly 

Pathogenic Avian Influenza and Low 

Pathogenic Avain Influenza). These 

measures are set forth through the 

following legal instruments: the Indian 

Livestock Importation Act, 1898 (9 of 

1898) (‘‘Livestock Act’’), orders issued 

by the India’s Department of Animal 

Husbandry, Dairying, and Fisheries 

pursuant to the Livestock Act, most 

recently S.O 1663(E), which was 

published in the Gazette of India on July 

19, 2011, and amendments, related 

measures, or other implementing 

measures. The United States considers 

these measures to be inconsistent with 

Articles 2.2, 2.3, 3.1, 5.1, 5.2, 5.5, 5.6, 

6.1, 6.2, 7, and Annex B, paragraphs 2 

and 5 of the Agreement on the 

Application of Sanitary and 

Phytosanitary Measures and Article XI 

of the General Agreement on Tariffs and 

Trade 1994. 

On March 6, 2012, the United States 

requested consultations with India. That 

request may be found at www.wto.org 

contained in a document designated as 

WT/DS430/1. The United States and 

India held consultations on April 16 

and 17, 2012, but the consultations did 

not resolve the matter. 

Public Comment: Requirements for 

Submissions 

Interested persons are invited to 

submit written comments concerning 

the issues raised in this dispute. Persons 

may submit public comments 

electronically to www.regulations.gov, 

docket number USTR–2012–0004. 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. 

To submit comments via 

www.regulations.gov, enter docket 

number USTR–2012–0004 on the home 

page and click ‘‘search.’’ The site will 

provide a search-results page listing all 

documents associated with this docket. 

Find a reference to this notice by 

selecting ‘‘Notice’’ under ‘‘Document 


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