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6 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12). 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–ISE– 2010–36 and should be submitted on or before May 28, 2010.

For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated authority. 6 Florence E. Harmon, Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2010–10830 Filed 5–6–10; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 8010–01–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF STATE**

**[Public Notice: 6990]**

**30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: DS–4100, Iran Program**  **Grants Vetting, Information Collection 1405–0176** 

**ACTION :**  Notice of request for public comments and submission to OMB of proposed collection of information.

**SUMMARY :**  The Department of State has submitted the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

Title of Information Collection: Iran Program Grants.

• OMB Control Number: 1405–0176.

• Type of Request: Extension of a Currently Approved Collection.

• Originating Office: Office of Iranian Affairs, Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs (NEA/IR).

• Form Number: DS–4100.

• Respondents: Potential grantees and participants for Iran programs.

• Estimated Number of Respondents:
200.

• Estimated Number of Responses:
200. • Average Hours per Response: 1.

• Total Estimated Burden: 200.

• Frequency: On occasion.

• Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain benefits.

**DATES :**  The Department will accept comments from the public up to 30 days from May 7, 2010.

**ADDRESSES :**  Direct comments to the Department of State Desk Officer in the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs at the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). You may submit comments by the following methods:

• E-mail: oira

_submission@omb.eop.gov. You must include the DS form number, information collection title, and OMB control number in the subject line of
your message.

• Fax: 202–395–5806. Attention: Desk Officer for Department of State.

**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 Danika Walters, Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, U.S. Department of State, Washington, DC 20520, who may be reached on 202–647–1347, or via e-mail
at WaltersDL@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 State Department has made the awarding of grants a key component of its Iran policy. As a condition of licensing these activities, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) mandate that the Department conduct a vetting of potential Iran programs grantees and sub-grantees for counter-terrorism purposes. To conduct this vetting the Department envisions collectinginformation from grantees and subgrantees regarding the identity and background of their key employees, board of directors, and program participants. Methodology
We will collect this information either through fax or electronic submission.

Dated: May 3, 2010. Jillian Burns, Office Director, Office of Iranian Affairs, Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2010–10838 Filed 5–6–10; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 4710–31–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF STATE**

**[Public Notice 6984]**

**Request for Nominations of Experts for Consideration as Authors and/or**  **Editors for the Fifth Global Environment Outlook (GEO–5)** 

**ACTION :**  This is an announcement of an opportunity to recommend experts to the U.S. Government for nomination as Coordinating Lead Authors, Lead Authors, Contributing Authors and Review Editors for the Fifth Global Environment Outlook (GEO–5).

**SUMMARY :**  Governments, along with other stakeholder groups, relevant institutions, and United Nations agencies, have been invited to nominate experts to participate in the GEO–5 assessment. The Department of State is coordinating the recommendation of experts to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) for GEO–5. The purpose of GEO–5 is to provide a comprehensive, integrated, and scientifically credible global environmental assessment to support decision-making processes at appropriate levels. Individuals may seek to nominate others (or themselves) directly on http://www.unep.org/geo/ nominations/, or through the U.S. government. For those who wish to submit their nominations through the U.S. government, your nomination must be submitted to UNEP at the Web site above, and the nomination must also be received at the U.S. Department of State, Office of Environmental Policy, which is coordinating the U.S. Government nomination process, no later than May 12, 2010. The remainder of this announcement provides background information and describes how to submit recommendations.

The Global Environment Outlook is the primary assessment process of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), which helps keep the global environment under review. It is a tool that informs decision-making, focusing on assessment priorities and analyzing policy challenges and opportunities to provide policy response options. It is


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also a communications tool that brings together diverse stakeholder groups, builds capacity and aims to raise awareness on the status and trends of the environment.

Experts are expected to have a thorough understanding in one or more of the following areas: Environmental science; environment and development priorities, challenges and policy; and environmental management or governance. UNEP will select nominees by matching expertise to specific roles, paying due regard to disciplinary, gender and geographical balance. Details of the GEO–5 nominating process may be found online at http:// www.unep.org/geo/nominations/ and http://www.globalchange.gov/ globalenvironmentoutlook. To access the nominations form on the UNEP Web site, please use Username: geo5

_2012 and Password: nominee. Nominations may be made on http://www.unep.org/ geo/nominations/. For nominations to be considered within the U.S. Government nomination process, they must also be submitted to the United States Department of State. GEO–5 will review the nominations from all participating governments, individuals and organizations and make final decisions on nominees.

Selection as a U.S. Government nominee does not guarantee selection by GEO–5 itself. Participants in the GEO process volunteer their time. Nominated individuals should agree in advance to fulfill the role for which they are nominated, should they be selected to do so by GEO. Nomination by the U.S. Government to GEO–5 does not imply a commitment by the U.S. Government to provide financial support for participation.

UNEP may provide travel and subsistence costs for non-Federal participants if requested by the participant, subject to the availability of resources. Additional guidance on compensation of expenses and remuneration of services will be available on the UNEP Web site. How to Recommend Experts

1. Refer to the GEO–5 Web site http://www.unep.org/geo/nominations/ for detailed background information on the 5th Assessment Report. To access the nominations form on the UNEP Web site, please use Username: geo5

_2012 and Password: nominee. The document on GEO–5 nominations identifies the substantive areas covered in each of the chapters of the report. It is important to note that the time commitment required to carry out different roles in the GEO– 5 process varies greatly. 2. Make sure that any of the experts that you wish to recommend are willing to serve in the role for which they are nominated.

3. Nominations to be considered within the U.S. Government nomination process must be submitted to the U.S. Department of State, Office of Environmental Policy no later than May 12, 2010. Complete the GEO–5 nomination form, one for each nominee, including an up-to-date CV, identification of the relevant chapters, and the role for which the individual is being nominated. Send this information by e-mail to rosenmanrg@state.gov by May 12. Please note that partial nomination packages will not be considered.
What happens next?

In a process coordinated through the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, Office of Environmental Policy, technical experts and managers of relevant science and technology programs within the U.S. government will make and review recommendations and forward a slate of nominees to GEO–5 on the basis of their qualifications. Submission of a nomination to the State Department does not guarantee that the nomination will be forwarded by the U.S. Government to UNEP.

For Further Information

Richard Rosenman of the Office of Environmental Policy, U.S. Department of State, is serving as the coordinator of this nomination process. Mr. Rosenmancan be reached at 1–202–647–1126, email rosenmanrg@state.gov

.

Disclaimer: This Public Notice is a request for nominations, and is not a request for applications. No granting or money is directly associated with this request for suggestions for GEO–5. There is no expectation of U.S. Government resources or funding associated with any nominations.

Dated: May 3, 2010. Willem H. Brakel, Director, Office of Environmental Policy, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2010–10842 Filed 5–6–10; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 4710–09–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION** 

**Federal Highway Administration**

**Environmental Impact Statement: Winnebago County, IL and Rock**  **County, WI**

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

**ACTION :**  Notice of Intent.

**SUMMARY :**  The FHWA is issuing this notice to advise the public that an environmental impact statement will not be prepared for the corridor extending from the intersection of Wisconsin Route 213 and Nye School Road northwest of Beloit, Rock County, Wisconsin to the interchange of Rockton Road and I–90 southeast of South Beloit, Winnebago County, Illinois.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Norman R. Stoner, P.E., Division Administrator, Federal Highway Administration, 3250 Executive Park Drive, Springfield, Illinois 62703, Phone: (217) 492–4600. George F. Ryan, P.E., Region Two Engineer, District 2, Illinois Department of Transportation, 819 Depot Avenue, Dixon, Illinois 61021, Phone: (815) 284–2271.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  The FHWA, in cooperation with the Illinois Department of Transportation, published a notice of intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) in the Federal Register dated October 26, 1995 (Volume 60, Number 207, pp. 54910–54911) to study a proposal to construct a highway on new alignment over a distance of approximately eight miles to better serve the transportation needs of the Beloit and Janesville Urbanized Areas.

Due to public opposition, lack of regional support and a change in the conditions in the region that warranted the study, this project has been cancelled and no further project activities will occur.

Comments or questions concerning this notice should be directed to FHWA or the Illinois Department of Transportation at the addresses provided above.

Issued on: April 30, 2010.
Norman R. Stoner, Division Administrator, Springfield, Illinois.
[FR Doc. 2010–10768 Filed 5–6–10; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 4910–22–P**