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18 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A). 

19 17 CFR 19b–4(f)(2). 

20The text of the proposed rule change is 

available on the Exchange’s Web site at http:// 

www.directedge.com, on the Commission’s Web site 

at http://www.sec.gov, at EDGA, and at the 

Commission’s Public Reference Room. 21 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12). 

other charges among its members and 

other persons using its facilities. The 

Exchange notes that it operates in a 

highly competitive market in which 

market participants can readily direct 

order flow to competing venues if they 

deem fee levels at a particular venue to 

be excessive. The proposed rule change 

reflects a competitive pricing structure 

designed to incent market participants 

to direct their order flow to the 

Exchange. Finally, the Exchange 

believes that the proposed rates are 

equitable in that they apply uniformly 

to all Members and provide higher 

rebates for higher volume thresholds, 

resulting from lower administrative 

costs. The Exchange believes the fees 

and credits remain competitive with 

those charged by other venues and 

therefore continue to be reasonable and 

equitably allocated to those members 

that opt to direct orders to the Exchange 

rather than competing venues. Finally, 

the Exchange believes that the proposed 

rates further the objectives of Regulation 

NMS by promoting competition and 

granting fair and equal access to all 

exchange participants. 

B. Self-Regulatory Organization’s 

Statement on Burden on Competition 

The proposed rule change does not 

impose any burden on competition that 

is 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 

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) of 

the Act 18 and Rule 19b–4(f)(2) 19

thereunder. At any time within 60 days 

of the filing of such proposed rule 

change, the Commission may summarily 

abrogate 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 e-mail to rulecomments@sec.gov. Please include File 

Number SR–EDGA–2010–04 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–EDGA–2010–04. This file 

number should be included on the 

subject line if e-mail 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,20 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–EDGA– 

2010–04 and should be submitted on or 

before July 29, 2010. 

For the Commission, by the Division of 

Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated 

authority.21

Florence E. Harmon, 

Deputy Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2010–16566 Filed 7–7–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 8010–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice: 7075] 

30-Day Notice of Proposed Information 

Collection: Retail Price Schedule, DS– 

2020 Parts 1–4, DS–2020I, DS–2021, 

DS–1996, 1405–XXXX 

ACTION: Notice of request for public 

comments. 

SUMMARY: The Department of State is 

seeking Office of Management and 

Budget (OMB) approval for the 

information collection described below. 

The purpose of this notice is to allow 30 

days for public comment in the Federal 

Register preceding submission to OMB. 

We are conducting this process in 

accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995. 

• Title of Information Collection: 

Retail Price Schedule. 

• OMB Control Number: No OMB 

Control Number has yet been assigned. 

• Type of Request: New Collection. 

• Originating Office: Bureau of 

Administration Office of Allowances 

(A/OPR/ALS). 

• Form Number: DS–2020, DS–2020I, 

DS–2021, DS–1996. 

• Respondents: Respondents are 

managers of retail price outlets in the 

Washington, DC area and at 96 foreign 

locations. 

• Estimated Number of Respondents: 

3,888 annually. The estimate represents 

the number of outlets visited annually 

worldwide. 

• Estimated Number of Responses: 

4,032. 

• Average Hours per Response: It is 

estimated that the average in 

Washington, DC is one hour. The 

estimate for foreign locations is twenty 

minutes. 

• Total Estimated Burden: 1,376 

hours. 

• Frequency: Biennially at foreign 

posts. Quarterly in Washington, DC. 

• Obligation To Respond: Responses 

from outlets is Voluntary. However, the 

collection and submission of the data by 

USG posts is required for Federal 

employees to obtain/retain a benefit. 


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DATES: The Department will accept 

comments from the public up for up to 

30 days from July 8, 2010. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by any of the following methods: 

• E-mail: AllowancesO@state.gov. 

• Mail (paper, disk, or CD–ROM 

submissions): Office of Allowances (A/ 

OPR/ALS), Room L314 SA–1, 

Department of State, Washington, DC 

20522–0103. 

• Fax: (202) 261–8707 or (202) 261– 

8708. 

• Hand Delivery or Courier: Office of 

Allowances (A/OPR/ALS), Room L314, 

Department of State, 2401 E Street, NW., 

Washington, DC 20037. 

• If you have access to the Internet 

you may view and comment on this 

notice by going to ‘‘http:// 

www.regulations.gov/search/Regs/ 

home.html#home’’. 

You must include the DS form 

number (if applicable), information 

collection title, and OMB control 

number in any correspondence. 

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 

George W. Indyke, Director, Office of 

Allowances, Room L314 SA–1, 

Washington, DC 20522–0103, who may 

be reached on (202) 261–8700 or at 

AllowancesO@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 

collected data is used by the Department 

of State to carry out its responsibilities 

under 5 U.S.C. 5924(1), and Executive 

Orders 10903 and by the Department of 

Defense to carry out responsibilities 

under 37 U.S.C. 405. It is the primary 

source of information used to establish/ 

justify post (cost of living) allowances 

for all Federal civilian employees 

assigned abroad and cost of living 

allowances for uniformed service 

members. The respondents are the store/ 

department managers of approximately 

40 retail outlets at each foreign post and 

approximately 48 retail outlets in the 

Washington, DC area. 

Methodology: U.S.G. employees or 

contractors visit the retail outlets and 

gather prices personally. The estimated 

burden for respondents is based on the 

time the Price Collectors may spend 

with them to explain the purpose of the 

data collection and seek their 

cooperation with having the price 

collector gather prices. Once the price 

collector has completed the cost data 

collection, the information is entered in 

the eAllowances program for electronic 

submission to the Department of State’s 

Office of Allowances. 

Dated: June 21, 2010. 

George W. Indyke, Jr., 

Director, Office of Allowances, Bureau of 

Administration, Department of State. 

[FR Doc. 2010–16672 Filed 7–7–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4710–24–P 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice: 7047] 

Amendment to the Biometric Visa 

Program 

AGENCY: Department of State. 

ACTION: Notice of Amendment to the 

Biometric Visa Program. 

This public notice announces an 

amendment to the Biometric Visa 

Program. Section 303 of the Enhanced 

Border Security and Visa Entry Reform 

Act of 2002 has required, since October 

26, 2004, that all visas issued by the 

Department must be machine-readable 

and tamper-resistant and use biometric 

identifiers. In consultation with the 

Department of Homeland Security 

(DHS) and the Department of Justice 

(DOJ), the Department determined that 

fingerprints and a photo image should 

be required as biometric identifiers. 

When the biometric visa program began, 

available technology allowed for the 

efficient capture and comparisons of 

only two fingerscans. As a result of 

technological improvements, the 

Department instituted a ten fingerscan 

standard to raise the accuracy rate in 

matching fingerscans and enhanced our 

ability to detect and thwart persons who 

are eligible for visas. 

In establishing the Biometric Visa 

Program, the Department coordinated 

closely with the Department of 

Homeland Security (DHS). The 

Biometric Visa Program is a partner 

program to the DHS US–VISIT Program 

that is in effect at U.S. ports of entry and 

that uses the same biometric identifiers. 

By coordinating these two programs, the 

two departments have ensured the 

integrity of the U.S. visa. This is 

accomplished by sending the 

fingerscans and photos of visa 

applicants to DHS databases. When a 

person to whom a visa has been issued 

arrives at a port of entry, his or her 

photo is retrieved from a database and 

projected on the computer screen of the 

Customs and Border Protection officer. 

The person’s fingerscans are compared 

to the fingerscans in the database to 

ensure that the person presenting the 

visa is the same as the person to whom 

the visa was issued. 

Certain exemptions to the fingerscans 

under the Biometric Visa Program were 

also coordinated with the Department of 

Homeland Security to coincide with the 

exemptions to fingerscans under the 

US–VISIT Program. Under the Biometric 

Visa Program, applicants for diplomatic 

or official visas, for visas to represent 

their governments at recognized 

international organizations such as the 

United Nations or for visas to serve as 

employees of such organizations, for 

NATO visas, or for government officials 

on official transit through the U.S. are 

exempt from the fingerscans. The 

aforementioned are represented by visa 

categories: A–1, A–2, G–1, G–2, G–3, G– 

4, NATO–1, NATO–2, NATO–3, NATO– 

4, NATO–5, NATO–6 and C–3 (except 

for attendants, servants, or personal 

employees of accredited officials). In 

addition, persons under age 14 and 

persons age 80 or above are generally 

exempt from the fingerscans, unless the 

person is applying for a visa at a 

consular post in Mexico and in Yemen. 

In Mexico, fingerscans are required for 

applicants beginning at age 7 and above 

under the program for issuance of 

biometric Border Crossing Cards 

(commonly known as ‘‘laser visas’’), 

which began in 1998. We have recently 

expanded that policy to include visa 

applicants in Yemen, and may further 

expand it to include additional 

countries in the future. The Secretary of 

State retains the authority to require 

fingerscans of children under age 14 or 

adults age 80 or above in all other 

countries. All visa applicants are 

required to submit a photograph with 

the visa application, except at consular 

posts in Mexico where most 

nonimmigrant visa applicants have a 

live-capture photo taken at post. All 

persons, regardless of whether they 

submit fingerscans or not, are reviewed 

against the Department’s facial 

recognition database, one of the largest 

facial recognition databases in the 

world. 

By checking fingerscans against a 

biometric watchlist, the Biometric Visa 


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