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7 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(ii).

8 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(2). 9 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12). modifications to its ADV calculation are pro-competitive and will result in lower total costs to end users, a positive outcome of competitive markets. The Exchange operates in a highly competitive market in which market participants can readily direct their order flow to competing venues. In such an environment, the Exchange must continually review, and consider adjusting, its fees and rebates to remain competitive with other exchanges. For the reasons described above, the Exchange believes that the proposed fee changes reflect this competitive

environment.

C. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement on Comments on the Proposed Rule Change Received From Members, Participants, or Others

The Exchange has not solicited, and does not intend to solicit, comments on this proposed rule change. The Exchange has not received any
unsolicited written comments from members or other interested parties.

III. Date of Effectiveness of the Proposed Rule Change and Timing for

Commission Action

The foregoing rule change has become effective pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A)(ii) of the Act, 7 and subparagraph (f)(2) of Rule 19b–4 thereunder, 8 because it establishes a due, fee, or other charge imposed by ISE

Gemini.

At any time within 60 days of the filing of such 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– ISEGemini–2014–30 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

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

All submissions should refer to File

Number SR–ISEGemini–2014–30. 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 such 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– ISEGemini–2014–30, and should be submitted on or before January 20, 2015.

For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated authority. 9
Brent J. Fields,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 2014–30226 Filed 12–29–14; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 8011–01–P DEPARTMENT OF STATE** 

**Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation** 

**[Public Notice 8986]**

**Imposition of Nonproliferation Measures Against Foreign Persons,**  **Including a Ban on U.S. Government**

**Procurement**

**AGENCY :**  Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation, Department of State.

**ACTION :**  Notice.

**SUMMARY :**  A determination has been made that a number of foreign persons have engaged in activities that warrant the imposition of measures pursuant to Section 3 of the Iran, North Korea, and Syria Nonproliferation Act. The Act provides for penalties on entities and
individuals for the transfer to or acquisition from Iran since January 1, 1999; the transfer to or acquisition from Syria since January 1, 2005; or the transfer to or acquisition from North Korea since January 1, 2006, of goods, services, or technology controlled under multilateral control lists (Missile Technology Control Regime, Australia Group, Chemical Weapons Convention, Nuclear Suppliers Group, Wassenaar Arrangement) or otherwise having the potential to make a material contribution to the development of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) or cruise or ballistic missile systems. The latter category includes (a) items of the
same kind as those on multilateral lists but falling below the control list parameters when it is determined that such items have the potential of making
a material contribution to WMD or cruise or ballistic missile systems, (b)
items on U.S. national control lists for
WMD/missile reasons that are not on multilateral lists, and (c) other items with the potential of making such a
material contribution when added through case-by-case decisions.

**DATES :**  Effective Date: December 19,

2014.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  On general issues: Pam Durham, Office of Missile, Biological, and Chemical Nonproliferation, Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation, Department of State, Telephone (202) 647–4930. For U.S. Government procurement ban issues: Eric Moore, Office of the Procurement Executive, Department of State, Telephone: (703) 875–4079.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  On August 5, 2014 the U.S. Government
determined that the measures


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authorized in Section 3 of the Iran, North Korea, and Syria Nonproliferation Act (Pub. L. 109–353) shall apply to the following foreign persons identified in the report submitted pursuant to Section 2(a) of the Act:

Belvneshpromservice (BVPT) (Belarus) and any successor, sub-unit, or subsidiary thereof;

Dalian Sunny Industries (China) [also known as: LIMMT] and any successor, sub-unit, or subsidiary thereof;

Karl Lee (China) [also known as: Li Fang Wei];

Wah Cheong Tai Company (China) and any successor, sub-unit, or subsidiary thereof;

Iran Electronics Industries (IEI) (Iran) and any successor, sub-unit, or subsidiary thereof;

Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Qods Force (Iran) and any successor, sub-unit, or subsidiary thereof;

Milad Jafari (Iran); Ryongaksan (North Korea) and any successor, sub-unit, or subsidiary thereof;

Geroi Rossii (Russia) and any successor, sub-unit, or subsidiary thereof;

Instrument Design Bureau (KBP) Tula (Russia) and any successor, sub-unit, or subsidiary thereof;

JSC Mic NPO Mashinostroyenia (NPOM) (Russia) and any successor, sub-unit, or subsidiary thereof;

Russian Aircraft Corporation (RAC)MiG (Russia) and any successor, subunit, or subsidiary thereof;

Al-Zargaa Engineering Complex (ZEC) (Sudan) and any successor, sub-unit, or subsidiary thereof;

Giad Heavy Industries Complex (Sudan) and any successor, sub-unit, or subsidiary thereof;

Sudan Master Technologies (SMT) (Sudan) and any successor, sub-unit, or subsidiary thereof;

Military Industrial Corporation (MIC) (Sudan) and any successor, sub-unit, or subsidiary thereof;

Yarmouk Industrial Complex (Sudan) and any successor, sub-unit, or subsidiary thereof;

Army Supply Bureau (ASB) (Syria) and any successor, sub-unit, or subsidiary thereof;

Ministry of Defense (Syria) and any successor, sub-unit, or subsidiary thereof;

Scientific Studies and Research Center (SSRC) (Syria) and any successor, sub-unit, or subsidiary thereof;

Syrian Air Force Intelligence (SAFI) (Syria) and any successor, sub-unit, or subsidiary thereof; Syrian Electronic Warfare Directorate (Syria) and any successor, sub-unit, or subsidiary thereof; and

Venezuelan Military Industry Company (CAVIM) (Venezuela) and any successor, sub-unit, or subsidiary
thereof.

Accordingly, pursuant to Section 3 of the Act, the following measures are imposed on these persons:

1. No department or agency of the United States Government may procure or enter into any contract for the procurement of any goods, technology, or services from these foreign persons, except to the extent that the Secretary of State otherwise may determine;

2. No department or agency of the United States Government may provide any assistance to these foreign persons, and these persons shall not be eligible to participate in any assistance program of the United States Government, except to the extent that the Secretary of State otherwise may determine;

3. No United States Government sales to these foreign persons of any item on
the United States Munitions List are permitted, and all sales to these persons of any defense articles, defense services, or design and construction services under the Arms Export Control Act are terminated; and

4. No new individual licenses shall be granted for the transfer to these foreign persons of items the export of which is controlled under the Export
Administration Act of 1979 or the Export Administration Regulations, and any existing such licenses are suspended.

These measures shall be implemented by the responsible departments and agencies of the United States Government and will remain in place for two years from the effective date, except to the extent that the Secretary of State may subsequently determine
otherwise.

Dated: December 22, 2014. Thomas M. Countryman, Assistant Secretary of State for International Security and Nonproliferation.

[FR Doc. 2014–30564 Filed 12–29–14; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 4710–25–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF STATE**

**[Public Notice 8987]**

**Request for Nominations of Experts for**
**Consideration as Authors and/or**
**Editors for the Sixth United Nations Environment Programme Global**  **Environment Outlook (GEO–6)**

**AGENCY :**  Department of State.

**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, Review Editors, and Communities of Practice
Moderators for the Sixth United Nations Environment Programme North
American Environmental Outlook and Global Environment Outlook (GEO–6).

**SUMMARY :**  Governments, along with other stakeholder groups, have been invited to nominate experts to participate in the GEO–6 assessment. The Department of State is coordinating the recommendation of experts to the
United Nations Environment Programme for GEO–6. The purpose of GEO–6 is to provide a comprehensive, integrated, and scientifically credible global environmental assessment to support decision-making processes. Candidates may be nominated directly

at http://hqweb.unep.org/dewa/dewa

_ mvc

_ vb/form/Default.aspx?param1= geo6¶m2=berlin. For nominations
to be considered within the U.S. government nomination process, they must also be submitted electronically to the United States Department of State, Office of Environmental Quality and Transboundary Issues ( matuszakjm@ state.gov and lathamme@state.gov ), which is coordinating the U.S. government nomination process.

**DATES :**  Nominations should be received no later than January 19, 2015.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  John
Matuszak of the Office of Environmental Quality and Transboundary Issues, U.S. Department of State, is serving as the coordinator of this nomination process.
Mr. Matuszak can be reached at email matuszakjm@state.gov, or telephone 1– 202–647–9278. Please copy Michael
Latham at email lathamme@state.gov, or telephone 1–201–647–1126.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  The
Global Environment Outlook is the primary assessment process used by the
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) to review the state of the global environment. 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 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. The latest GEO edition, GEO–5, can be found at: http:// www.unep.org/geo/geo5.asp.

Experts are expected to have a thorough understanding in one or more of the following areas: Environmental science; natural resource measurement and management; environmental and