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This meeting will be webcast live at 

the Web address http://www.nrc.gov. 

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* The schedule for Commission 

meetings is subject to change on short 

notice. To verify the status of meetings 

call (recording)—(301) 415–1292. 

Contact person for more information: 

Michelle Schroll, (301) 415–1662. 

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Schedule can be found on the Internet 

at: http://www.nrc.gov/about-nrc/policymaking/schedule.html. 

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accommodation to individuals with 

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In addition, distribution of this meeting 

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receiving this Commission meeting 

schedule electronically, please send an 

electronic message to dkw@nrc.gov. 

Dated: June 7, 2007. 

R. Michelle Schroll, 

Office of the Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 07–2926 Filed 6–8–07; 1:01 pm] 

BILLING CODE 7590–01–P 

NUCLEAR REGULATORY 

COMMISSION 

[Docket No. 72–17; EA–07–124] 

In the Matter of Portland General 

Electric Company, Trojan Independent 

Spent Fuel Storage Installation, 

Modifying License (Effective 

Immediately) 

AGENCY: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 

Commission. 

ACTION: Issuance of order imposing 

fingerprinting and criminal history 

check requirements for unescorted 

access to certain spent fuel storage 

facilities. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: L. 

Raynard Wharton, Senior Project 

Manager, Licensing and Inspection 

Directorate, Division of Spent Fuel 

Storage and Transportation, Office of 

Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards 

(NMSS), U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 

Commission (NRC), Rockville, MD 

20852. Telephone: (301) 492–3316; fax 

number: (301) 492–3348; e-mail: 

lrw@nrc.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Introduction 

Pursuant to 10 CFR 2.202, NRC (or the 

Commission) is providing notice, in the 

matter of Trojan Independent Spent 

Fuel Storage Installation (ISFSI) Order 

Modifying License (Effective 

Immediately). 

II. Further Information 

I. 

The NRC has issued a specific license, 

to the Portland General Electric 

Company (PGE), authorizing storage of 

spent fuel in an ISFSI, in accordance 

with the Atomic Energy Act (AEA) of 

1954, as amended, and Title 10 of the 

Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) 

part 72. On August 8, 2005, the Energy 

Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct) was enacted. 

Section 652 of the EPAct amended 

Section 149, of the AEA, to require 

fingerprinting and a Federal Bureau of 

Investigation (FBI) identification and 

criminal history records check of any 

individual who is permitted unescorted 

access to radioactive material or other 

property subject to regulation by the 

Commission, which the Commission 

determines to be of such significance to 

the public health and safety or the 

common defense and security, as to 

warrant fingerprinting and background 

checks. The Commission has 

determined that spent fuel storage 

facilities meet the requisite threshold 

warranting these additional measures. 

Though a rulemaking to implement the 

fingerprinting provisions of the EPAct is 

currently underway, the NRC has 

decided to implement this particular 

requirement by Order, in part, prior to 

the completion of the rulemaking 

because a deliberate malevolent act by 

an individual with unescorted access to 

spent fuel storage facilities has a 

potential to result in significant adverse 

impacts to the public health and safety 

or the common defense and security. 

Those exempted from fingerprinting 

requirements under 10 CFR 73.61 [72 

FR 4945 (February 2, 2007)] are also 

exempt from the fingerprinting 

requirements under this Order. In 

addition, individuals who have had a 

favorably decided U.S. Government 

criminal history records check within 

the last five (5) years, or individuals 

who have active federal security 

clearance (provided in either case that 

they make available the appropriate 

documentation), have satisfied the 

EPAct fingerprinting requirement and 

need not be fingerprinted again. Also, 

individuals who have been 

fingerprinted and granted access to 

Safeguards Information (SGI) by the 

reviewing official under the previous 

fingerprinting order, ‘‘Order Imposing 

Fingerprinting and Criminal History 

Check Requirements for Access to 

Safeguards Information’’ (EA–06–298) 

do not need to be fingerprinted again. 

Subsequent to the terrorist events of 

September 11, 2001, the NRC issued 

security Orders requiring certain entities 

to implement Interim Compensatory 

Measures (ICMs) and Additional 

Security Measures (ASMs) for certain 

radioactive material. The requirements 

imposed by these Orders and the 

measures licensees have developed to 

comply with these Orders, were 

designated by the NRC as SGI and were 

not released to the public. These Orders 

included a local criminal history 

records check to determine 

trustworthiness and reliability of 

individuals seeking unescorted access to 

spent fuel storage facilities. ‘‘Access’’

means that an individual could exercise 

some physical control over the material 

or device. In accordance with Section 

149 of the AEA, as amended by the 

EPAct, the Commission is imposing FBI 

criminal history records check 

requirements, as set forth in the Order 

for all individuals allowed unescorted 

access to protected areas, secure areas, 

and critical target areas, for certain 

spent fuel facility licensees. These 

requirements will remain in effect until 

the Commission determines otherwise. 

In addition, pursuant to 10 CFR 2.202, 

I find that in light of the common 

defense and security matters identified 

above, which warrant the issuance of 

this Order, the public health, safety, and 

interest require that this Order be 

effective immediately. 

II 

Accordingly, pursuant to Sections 51, 

53, 63, 81, 147, 149, 161b, 161i, 161o, 

182, and 186 of the AEA of 1954, as 

amended, and the Commission’s 

regulations in 10 CFR 2.202, Parts 72 

and 73, It is hereby ordered, effective 

immediately, that your specific license 

is modified as follows: 

A. PGE shall, within twenty (20) days 

of the date of this Order, establish and 

maintain a fingerprinting program that 

meets the requirements of the 


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Attachment to this Order, for unescorted 

access to spent fuel storage facilities. 

B. PGE shall, in writing, within 

twenty (20) days from the date of this 

Order, notify the Commission: (1) Of 

receipt and confirmation that 

compliance with the Order will be 

achieved, (2) if unable to comply with 

any of the requirements described in the 

Attachment, or (3) if compliance with 

any of the requirements are unnecessary 

in its specific circumstances. The 

notification shall provide PGE’s 

justification for seeking relief from, or 

variation of, any specific requirement. 

C. In accordance with the NRC’s 

‘‘Order Imposing Fingerprinting and 

Criminal History Records Check 

Requirements for Access to Safeguards 

Information,’’ only an NRC-approved 

reviewing official shall review the 

results of a FBI criminal history records 

check. The reviewing official shall 

determine whether an individual may 

have, or continue to have, unescorted 

access to spent fuel storage facilities. 

Fingerprinting and the FBI 

identification and criminal history 

records check are not required for 

individuals that are exempted from 

fingerprinting requirements under 10 

CFR 73.61 [72 FR 4945 (February 2, 

2007)]. In addition, individuals who 

have had a favorably decided U.S. 

Government criminal history records 

check within the last five (5) years, or 

have an active Federal security 

clearance (provided in each case that 

the appropriate documentation is made 

available to PGE’s reviewing official), 

have satisfied the EPAct fingerprinting 

requirement and need not be 

fingerprinted again. 

D. Fingerprints shall be submitted and 

reviewed in accordance with the 

procedures described in the Attachment 

to this Order. Individuals who have 

been fingerprinted and granted access to 

SGI by the reviewing official, under the 

NRC’s Order No. EA–06–298 do not 

need to be fingerprinted again for 

purposes of authorizing unescorted 

access. No person may have access to 

SGI or unescorted access to any 

radioactive material or property subject 

to regulation by the NRC if the NRC has 

determined, in accordance with its 

administrative review process based on 

fingerprinting and an FBI identification 

and criminal history records check, 

either that the person may not have 

access to SGI or that the person may not 

have unescorted access to radioactive 

material or property subject to 

regulation by the NRC. 

E. PGE may allow any individual who 

currently has unescorted access to spent 

fuel storage facilities, in accordance 

with the ICM and ASM Security Orders, 

to continue to have unescorted access, 

pending a decision by the reviewing 

official (based on fingerprinting, an FBI 

criminal history records check, and a 

trustworthiness and reliability 

determination) that the individual may 

continue to have unescorted access to 

spent fuel storage facilities. PGE shall 

complete implementation of the 

requirements of the Attachment to this 

Order within ninety (90) days from the 

date of issuance of this Order. 

PGE responses to Condition B, shall 

be submitted to the Director, Office of 

Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, 

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 

Washington, DC 20555. In addition, 

licensee responses are security-related 

information or official use-only and 

shall be properly marked. 

The Director, Office of Nuclear 

Material Safety and Safeguards, may, in 

writing, relax or rescind any of the 

above conditions upon demonstration of 

good cause by PGE. 

III 

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.202, PGE 

must, and any other person adversely 

affected by this Order, may, submit an 

answer to this Order, and may request 

a hearing regarding this Order, within 

twenty (20) days from the date of this 

Order. Where good cause is shown, 

consideration will be given to extending 

the time, to either submit an answer, or 

request a hearing. A request for 

extension of time in which to submit an 

answer or request a hearing must be 

made in writing to the Director, Office 

of Nuclear Material Safety and 

Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 

Commission, Washington, DC 20555, 

and include a statement of good cause 

for the extension. The answer may 

consent to this Order. Unless the answer 

consents to this Order, the answer shall, 

in writing and under oath or 

affirmation, specifically set forth the 

matters of fact and law of which PGE, 

or any other person adversely affected 

relies and the reasons as to why the 

Order should not have been issued. Any 

answer or request for a hearing shall be 

submitted to the Secretary, Office of the 

Secretary, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 

Commission, ATTN: Rulemakings and 

Adjudications Staff, Washington, DC 

20555. Copies shall also be sent to the 

Director, Office of Nuclear Material 

Safety and Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear 

Regulatory Commission, Washington, 

DC 20555; to the Assistant General 

Counsel for Materials Litigation and 

Enforcement at the same address; and to 

PGE, if the answer or hearing request is 

by an individual other than PGE. 

Because of possible delays in delivery of 

mail to United States Government 

offices, it is requested that answers and 

requests for hearing be transmitted to 

the Secretary of the Commission, either 

by means of facsimile transmission to 

(301) 415–1101, or via e-mail to 

hearingdocket@nrc.gov, and also to the 

Office of the General Counsel, either by 

means of facsimile transmission to (301) 

415–3725, or via e-mail to 

OGCMailCenter@nrc.gov. If a person 

other than PGE requests a hearing, that 

person shall set forth, with particularity, 

the manner in which his/her interest is 

adversely affected by this Order and 

shall address the criteria set forth in 10 

CFR 2.309. 

If a hearing is requested by PGE or an 

individual whose interest is adversely 

affected, the Commission will issue an 

Order designating the time and place of 

a hearing. If a hearing is held, the issue 

to be considered at such hearing shall be 

whether this Order should be sustained. 

Pursuant to 10 CFR 2.202(c)(2)(i), PGE 

may, in addition to demanding a 

hearing, at the time the answer is filed, 

or sooner, move that the presiding 

officer set aside the immediate 

effectiveness of the Order on the 

grounds that the Order, including the 

need for immediate effectiveness, is not 

based on adequate evidence, but on 

mere suspicion, unfounded allegations, 

or error. 

In the absence of any request for 

hearing, or written approval of an 

extension of time in which to request a 

hearing, the provisions, as specified 

above in Section III, shall be final 

twenty (20) days from the date of this 

Order without further Order or 

proceedings. 

If an extension of time for requesting 

a hearing has been approved, the 

provisions as specified above in Section 

III shall be final when the extension 

expires, if a hearing request has not 

been received. An answer or a request 

for a hearing shall not stay the 

immediate effectiveness of this order. 

Dated: May 29, 2007. 

For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. 

Michael F. Weber, 

Director, Office of Nuclear Material, Safety 

and Safeguards. 

Requirements for Fingerprinting and 

Criminal History Records; Checks of 

Individuals When Licensee’s Reviewing 

Official Is Determining Unescorted 

Access to Spent Fuel Storage Facilities 

General Requirements 

Licensees shall comply with the 

following requirements of this 

Attachment. 

1. Each licensee subject to the 

provisions of this Attachment shall 

fingerprint each individual who is 


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seeking or permitted unescorted access 

to the spent fuel storage facility. The 

licensee shall review and use the 

information received from the Federal 

Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and ensure 

that the provisions contained in the 

subject Order and this Attachment are 

satisfied. 

2. The licensee shall notify each 

affected individual that the fingerprints 

will be used to secure a review of his/ 

her criminal history record and inform 

the individual of the procedures for 

revising the record or including an 

explanation in the record, as specified 

in the ‘‘Right to Correct and Complete 

Information’’ section of this Attachment. 

3. Fingerprints for unescorted access 

need not be taken if an employed 

individual (e.g., a licensee employee, 

contractor, manufacturer, or supplier) is 

relieved from the fingerprinting 

requirement by 10 CFR 73.61 for 

unescorted access, has had a favorably 

decided U.S. Government criminal 

history records check within the last 

five (5) years, or has an active Federal 

security clearance. Written confirmation 

from the Agency/employer that granted 

the Federal security clearance or 

reviewed the criminal history records 

check must be provided. The licensee 

must retain this documentation for a 

period of three (3) years from the date 

the individual no longer requires 

unescorted access to the spent fuel 

storage facility associated with the 

licensee’s activities. 

4. All fingerprints obtained by the 

licensee, pursuant to this Order, must be 

submitted to the Commission for 

transmission to the FBI. 

5. The licensee shall review the 

information received from the FBI and 

consider it, in conjunction with the 

trustworthiness and reliability 

requirements established by the 

previous ICM and ASM Security Orders, 

in making a determination whether to 

grant, or continue to allow, unescorted 

access to the spent fuel storage facility. 

6. The licensee shall use any 

information obtained as part of a 

criminal history records check solely for 

the purpose of determining an 

individual’s suitability for unescorted 

access to the spent fuel storage facility. 

7. The licensee shall document the 

basis for its determination whether to 

grant, or continue to allow, unescorted 

access to the spent fuel storage facility. 

Prohibitions 

A licensee shall not base a final 

determination to deny an individual 

access to the spent fuel storage facility 

solely on information received from the 

FBI, involving an arrest more than one 

(1) year old, for which there is no 

information as to disposition of the case, 

or an arrest that resulted in dismissal of 

the charge or an acquittal. 

A licensee shall not use information 

received from a criminal history records 

check obtained pursuant to this Order in 

a manner that would infringe upon the 

rights of any individual under the First 

Amendment to the Constitution of the 

United States, nor shall the licensee use 

the information in any way that would 

discriminate among individuals on the 

basis of race, religion, national origin, 

sex, or age. 

Procedures for Processing Fingerprint 

Checks 

For the purpose of complying with 

this Order, licensees shall, using an 

appropriate method listed in 10 CFR 

73.4, submit to the Nuclear Regulatory 

Commission’s (NRC’s) Division of 

Facilities and Security, Mail Stop T–

6E46, one completed, legible standard 

fingerprint card (Form FD–258, 

ORIMDNRCOOOZ) or, where 

practicable, other fingerprint records for 

each individual seeking unescorted 

access to the spent fuel storage facility, 

to the Director of the Division of 

Facilities and Security, marked for the 

attention of the Division’s Criminal 

History Check Section. Copies of these 

forms may be obtained by writing the 

Office of Information Services, U.S. 

Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 

Washington, DC 20555–0001, by calling 

(301) 415–5877, or via e-mail to 

forms@nrc.gov. Practicable alternative 

formats are set forth in 10 CFR 73.4. The 

licensee shall establish procedures to 

ensure that the quality of the 

fingerprints taken results in minimizing 

the rejection rate of fingerprint cards 

due to illegible or incomplete cards. 

The NRC will review submitted 

fingerprint cards for completeness. Any 

Form FD–258 fingerprint record 

containing omissions or evident errors 

will be returned to the licensee for 

corrections. The fee for processing 

fingerprint checks includes one 

resubmission if the initial submission is 

returned by the FBI because the 

fingerprint impressions cannot be 

classified. The one free resubmission 

must have the FBI Transaction Control 

Number reflected on the resubmission. 

If additional submissions are necessary, 

they will be treated as initial submittals 

and will require a second payment of 

the processing fee. 

Fees for processing fingerprint checks 

are due upon application. Licensees 

shall submit payment with the 

application for processing fingerprints 

by corporate check, certified check, 

cashier’s check, money order, or 

electronic payment, made payable to 

‘‘U.S. NRC.’’ [For guidance on making 

electronic payments, contact the 

Facilities Security Branch, Division of 

Facilities and Security, at (301) 415–

7404]. Combined payment for multiple 

applications is acceptable. The 

application fee (currently $27) is the 

sum of the user fee charged by the FBI 

for each fingerprint card or other 

fingerprint record submitted by the NRC 

on behalf of a licensee, and an NRC 

processing fee, which covers 

administrative costs associated with 

NRC handling of licensee fingerprint 

submissions. The Commission will 

directly notify licensees, who are 

subject to this regulation of any fee 

changes. 

The Commission will forward, to the 

submitting licensee, all data received 

from the FBI as a result of the licensee’s 

application(s) for criminal history 

records checks, including the FBI 

fingerprint record. 

Right To Correct and Complete 

Information 

Prior to any final adverse 

determination, the licensee shall make 

available, to the individual, the contents 

of any criminal records. obtained from 

the FBI, for the purpose of assuring 

correct and complete information. 

Written confirmation by the individual 

of receipt of this notification must be 

maintained by the licensee for a period 

of one (1) year from the date of the 

notification. 

If, after reviewing the record, an 

individual believes that the record is 

incorrect or incomplete in any respect 

and wishes to change, correct, or update 

the alleged deficiency, or to explain any 

matter in the record, the individual may 

initiate challenge procedures. These 

procedures include either direct 

application, by the individual 

challenging the record, to the agency 

(i.e., law enforcement agency) that 

contributed the questioned information, 

or direct challenge as to the accuracy or 

completeness of any entry on the 

criminal history record to the Assistant 

Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation 

Identification Division, Washington, DC 

20537–9700 (as set forth in 28 CFR 

16.30 through 16.34). In the latter case, 

the FBI forwards the challenge to the 

agency that submitted the data and 

requests that agency to verify or correct 

the challenged entry. Upon receipt of an 

official communication directly from 

the agency that contributed the original 

information, the FBI Identification 

Division makes any changes necessary, 

in accordance with the information 

supplied by that agency. The licensee 

must allow at least ten (10) days for an 

individual to initiate an action 


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1Applicant requests that any relief granted 

pursuant to the application also apply to any other 

company of which Barclays is or hereafter becomes 

an affiliated person (together with Applicant, 

‘‘Covered Persons’’). 

challenging the results of an FBI 

criminal history records check after the 

record is made available for his/her 

review. The licensee may make a final 

determination for unescorted access to 

the spent fuel storage facility based on 

the criminal history records check, only 

upon receipt of the FBI’s ultimate 

confirmation or correction of the record. 

Upon a final adverse determination for 

unescorted access to the spent fuel 

storage facility, the licensee shall 

provide the individual its documented 

basis for denial. During the review 

process for assuring correct and 

complete information, unescorted 

access to the spent fuel storage facility 

shall not be granted to an individual. 

Protection of Information 

1. Each licensee that obtains a 

criminal records check for an 

individual, pursuant to this Order, shall 

establish and maintain a system of files 

and procedures for protecting the record 

and the personal information from 

unauthorized disclosure. 

2. The licensee may not disclose the 

record nor personal information 

collected and maintained to persons 

other than the subject individual, his/ 

her representative, or to those who have 

a need to access the information in 

performing assigned duties in the 

process of determining unescorted 

access to the spent fuel storage facility. 

No individual authorized to have access 

to the information may redisseminate 

the information to any other individual 

who does not have a need-to-know. 

3. The personal information obtained 

on an individual from a criminal history 

records check may be transferred to 

another licensee if the licensee holding 

the criminal history record receives the 

individual’s written request to 

redisseminate the information contained 

in his/her file, and the gaining licensee 

verifies information such as the 

individual’s name, date of birth, social 

security number, sex, and other 

applicable physical characteristics, for 

identification purposes. 

4. The licensee shall make criminal 

history records, obtained under this 

section, available for examination by an 

authorized NRC representative, to 

determine compliance with the 

regulations and laws. 

5. The licensee shall retain all 

fingerprint and criminal history records 

received from the FBI, or a copy, if the 

individual’s file has been transferred, 

for three (3) years after termination of 

employment or denial to unescorted 

access to the spent fuel storage facility. 

After the required three (3) year period, 

these documents shall be destroyed by 

a method that will prevent 

reconstruction of the information in 

whole, or in part. 

[FR Doc. 07–2879 Filed 6–11–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 7590–01–M 

POSTAL SERVICE 

Sunshine Act Meeting 

TIME AND DATE: 12 p.m., Tuesday, June 

19, 2007. 

PLACE: Washington, DC, at U.S. Postal 

Service Headquarters, 475 L’Enfant 

Plaza, SW. 

STATUS: Closed. 

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: 

Tuesday, June 19 at 12 p.m. (Closed) 

1. Strategic Issues. 

2. Postal Regulatory Commission 

Second Opinion and Recommended 

Decision on Reconsideration in Docket 

No. R2006–1, Postal Rate and Fee 

Changes. 

3. Rate Case Update. 

4. Labor Negotiations Update. 

5. Financial Update. 

6. Personnel Matters and 

Compensation Issues. 

7. Governors’ Executive Session—

Discussion of prior agenda items and 

Board Governance. 

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: 

Wendy A. Hocking, Secretary of the 

Board, U.S. Postal Service, 475 L’Enfant 

Plaza, SW., Washington, DC 20260–

1000. Telephone (202) 268–4800. 

Wendy A. Hocking, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 07–2914 Filed 6–7–07; 4:36 pm] 

BILLING CODE 7710–12–M 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE 

COMMISSION 

[Release No. IC–27851; 812–13391] 

Barclays Global Fund Advisors; Notice 

of Application 

June 6, 2007. 

AGENCY: Securities and Exchange 

Commission (‘‘Commission’’). 

ACTION: Temporary order and notice of 

application for a permanent order under 

section 9(c) of the Investment Company 

Act of 1940 (the ‘‘Act’’). 

Summary of Application: Applicant 

has received a temporary order 

exempting it from section 9(a) of the 

Act, with respect to an injunction 

entered against Barclays Bank PLC 

(‘‘Barclays’’) on June 6, 2007 by the 

United States District Court for the 

Southern District of New York (the 

‘‘District Court’’), until the Commission 

takes final action on an application for 

a permanent order. Applicant also has 

applied for a permanent order. 

Applicants: Barclays Global Fund 

Advisors (‘‘BGFA’’ or the ‘‘Applicant’’).1

Filing Date: The application was filed 

on May 30, 2007. Applicant has agreed 

to file a final amendment during the 

notice period, the substance of which is 

reflected in this notice. 

Hearing or Notification of Hearing: An 

order granting the application will be 

issued unless the Commission orders a 

hearing. Interested persons may request 

a hearing by writing to the 

Commission’s Secretary and serving 

Applicant with a copy of the request, 

personally or by mail. Hearing requests 

should be received by the Commission 

by 5:30 p.m. on July 2, 2007, and should 

be accompanied by proof of service on 

Applicant, in the form of an affidavit or, 

for lawyers, a certificate of service. 

Hearing requests should state the nature 

of the writer’s interest, the reason for the 

request, and the issues contested. 

Persons who wish to be notified of a 

hearing may request notification by 

writing to the Commission’s Secretary. 

ADDRESSES: Secretary, U.S. Securities 

and Exchange Commission, 100 F 

Street, NE., Washington, DC 20549–

1090. Applicant, c/o Ira P. Shapiro, Esq., 

Barclays Global Fund Advisors, 45 

Fremont Street, San Francisco, CA 

94105. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Courtney S. Thornton, Senior Counsel, 

at (202) 551–6812, or Mary Kay Frech, 

Branch Chief, at (202) 551–6821 

(Division of Investment Management, 

Office of Investment Company 

Regulation). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

following is a temporary order and a 

summary of the application. The 

complete application may be obtained 

for a fee at the Commission’s Public 

Reference Branch, 100 F Street, NE., 

Washington, DC 20549–0102 (tel. 202–

551–5850). 

Applicant’s Representations 

1. BGFA, a California corporation 

registered under the Investment 

Advisers Act of 1940, serves as 

investment adviser to the series of 

iShares Trust, iShares, Inc. and Master 

Investment Portfolio (the ‘‘Advised 

Funds’’), each a registered open-end 

management investment company. 

BGFA also serves as sub-adviser to 


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