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21 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(ii). 22 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12). 

paying a rebate would continue to 

attract additional order flow to the 

Exchange and create liquidity in the 

symbols that are subject to the rebate, 

which the Exchange believes ultimately 

will benefit all market participants who 

trade on ISE. The Exchange already 

provides these types of rebates, and is 

now merely proposing to increase those 

rebate amounts. The Exchange believes 

that the proposed rebates are 

competitive with rebates provided by 

other exchanges and are therefore 

reasonable and equitably allocated to 

those members that direct orders to the 

Exchange rather than to a competing 

exchange. 

The Exchange also believes that it is 

reasonable and equitable to provide 

rebates for Priority Customer complex 

orders when these orders trade against 

quotes or orders in the regular 

orderbook. Again, the Exchange already 

provides this rebate and is now 

proposing to increase those rebate 

amounts through volume-based tiers. 

The Exchange believes paying these 

rebates would also attract additional 

order flow to the Exchange. 

The complex order pricing employed 

by the Exchange has proven to be an 

effective pricing mechanism and 

attractive to Exchange participants and 

their customers. The Exchange believes 

that this proposed rule change will 

continue to attract additional complex 

order business in the symbols that are 

subject of this proposed rule change. 

Moreover, the Exchange believes that 

the proposed fees are fair, equitable and 

not unfairly discriminatory because the 

proposed fees are consistent with price 

differentiation that exists today at other 

options exchanges. Additionally, the 

Exchange believes it remains an 

attractive venue for market participants 

to direct their order flow in the symbols 

that are subject to this proposed rule 

change as its fees are competitive with 

those charged by other exchanges for 

similar trading strategies. The Exchange 

operates in a highly competitive market 

in which market participants can 

readily direct order flow to another 

exchange if they deem fee levels at a 

particular exchange to be excessive. For 

the reasons noted above, the Exchange 

believes that the proposed fees are fair, 

equitable and not unfairly 

discriminatory. 

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)(A)(ii) of the Act.21 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 rulecomments@sec.gov. Please include File 

Number SR–ISE–2012–71 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–ISE–2012–71. 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–ISE– 

2012–71 and should be submitted on or 

before September 5, 2012. 

For the Commission, by the Division of 

Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated 

authority.22

Kevin M. O’Neill, 

Deputy Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2012–19979 Filed 8–14–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 8011–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice 7974] 

60-Day Notice of Proposed Information 

Collection: Request for Commodity 

Jurisdiction Determination, Form DS– 

4076 

ACTION: Notice of request for public 

comments. 

SUMMARY: The Department of State is 

seeking Office of Management and 

Budget (OMB) approval for the 

information collections described 

below. The purpose of this notice is to 

allow 60 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: 

Request for Commodity Jurisdiction (CJ) 

Determination. 

• OMB Control Number: 1405–0163. 

• Type of Request: Extension of 

Currently Approved Collection. 

• Originating Office: Bureau of 

Political-Military Affairs, Directorate of 

Defense Trade Controls, PM/DDTC. 


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• Form Number: DS–4076. 

• Respondents: Business and 

Nonprofit Organizations. 

• Estimated Number of Respondents: 

1,260. 

• Estimated Number of Responses: 

1,260. 

• Average Hours per Response: 10 

hours. 

• Total Estimated Burden: 12,600 

hours. 

• Frequency: On Occasion. 

• Obligation to Respond: Voluntary. 

DATES: The Department will accept 

comments from the public up to 60 days 

from August 15, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: Comments and questions 

should be directed to Nicholas Memos, 

Office of Defense Trade Controls Policy, 

U.S. Department of State, who may be 

reached via the following methods: 

• Internet: Persons with access to the 

Internet may view and comment on this 

notice by going to the Federal 

regulations Web site at 

www.regulations.gov. You can search for 

the document by selecting ‘‘Notice’’ 

under Document Type, entering the 

Public Notice number as the ‘‘Keyword 

or ID,’’ checking the ‘‘Open for 

Comment’’ box, and then clicking 

‘‘Search.’’ If necessary, use the ‘‘Narrow 

by Agency’’ option on the Results page. 

• Email: memosni@state.gov. 

• Mail: Nicholas Memos, SA–1, 12th 

Floor, Directorate of Defense Trade 

Controls, Bureau of Political-Military 

Affairs, U.S. Department of State, 

Washington, DC 20522–0112. 

You must include the information 

collection title, the form number, and 

the OMB control number in the subject 

line of your message/letter. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Direct requests for additional 

information regarding the collection 

listed in this notice to Nicholas Memos, 

PM/DDTC, SA–1, 12th Floor, 

Directorate of Defense Trade Controls, 

Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, U.S. 

Department of State, Washington, DC 

20522–0112, who may be reached via 

phone at (202) 663–2829, or via email at 

memosni@state.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We are 

soliciting public comments to permit 

the Department to: 

• Evaluate whether the proposed 

collection of information 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 

export, temporary import, temporary 

export and brokering of defense articles, 

defense services and related technical 

data are licensed by the Directorate of 

Defense Trade Controls in accordance 

with the International Traffic in Arms 

Regulations (22 CFR parts 120–130) and 

Section 38 of the Arms Export Control 

Act. Those of the public who 

manufacture or export defense articles, 

defense services, and related technical 

data, or the brokering thereof, must 

register with the Department of State. 

The information submitted pursuant 

to this collection will be used to 

evaluate whether a particular defense 

article or defense service is covered by 

the U.S. Munitions List, and therefore is 

subject to export licensing jurisdiction 

of the Department of State. This 

collection may also be used to request 

a change in U.S. Munitions List category 

designation, request the removal a 

defense article from the U.S. Munitions 

List, or request the reconsideration of a 

previous commodity jurisdiction 

determination. 

Methodology: These forms/ 

information collections are to be sent 

electronically to the Directorate of 

Defense Trade Controls via the 

Directorate of Defense Trade Controls 

Web site. 

Dated: June 27, 2012. 

Robert S. Kovac, 

Managing Director of Defense Trade Controls, 

Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, U.S. 

Department of State. 

[FR Doc. 2012–20041 Filed 8–14–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4710–25–P 

OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES 

TRADE REPRESENTATIVE 

Request for Public Comments To 

Compile the National Trade Estimate 

Report on Foreign Trade Barriers 

AGENCY: Office of the United States 

Trade Representative. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 181 of the 

Trade Act of 1974, as amended (19 

U.S.C. 2241), the Office of the United 

States Trade Representative (USTR) is 

required to publish annually the 

National Trade Estimate Report on 

Foreign Trade Barriers (NTE). With this 

notice, the Trade Policy Staff Committee 

(TPSC) is requesting interested persons 

to submit comments to assist it in 

identifying significant barriers to U.S. 

exports of goods, services, and U.S. 

foreign direct investment for inclusion 

in the NTE. 

The TPSC invites written comments 

from the public on issues that USTR 

should examine in preparing the NTE. 

In 2013, USTR will once again release 

in conjunction with the NTE report two 

reports dealing with additional trade 

barriers—one on SPS measures and one 

on standards-related measures. USTR 

will invite written comments from the 

public on issues that should be 

examined in preparing those two reports 

through a separate Notice in the Federal 

Register that will be forthcoming. 

Information regarding such measures 

should NOT be submitted in response to 

this Notice. 

DATES: Public comments are due not 

later than October 15, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: Submissions should be 

made via the Internet at 

www.regulations.gov docket number 

USTR–2012–0021. For alternatives to 

on-line submissions please contact 

Donald W. Eiss (202–395–3475). The 

public is strongly encouraged to file 

submissions electronically rather than 

by facsimile or mail. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Questions regarding the NTE or on 

submitting comments in response to this 

notice should be directed to Donald W. 

Eiss at (202) 395–3475. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NTE 

sets out an inventory of the most 

important foreign barriers affecting U.S. 

exports of goods and services, U.S. 

foreign direct investment, and 

protection of intellectual property 

rights. The inventory facilitates U.S. 

negotiations aimed at reducing or 

eliminating these barriers. The report 

also provides a valuable tool in 

enforcing U.S. trade laws and 

strengthening the rules-based trading 

system. The 2012 NTE Report may be 

found on USTR’s Internet Home Page 

(http://www.ustr.gov) under the tab 

‘‘Reports’’. 

To ensure compliance with the NTE’s 

statutory mandate and the Obama 

Administration’s commitment to focus 

on the most significant foreign trade 

barriers, USTR will be guided by the 

existence of active private sector interest 

in deciding which restrictions to 

include in the NTE. 

Topics on which the TPSC Seeks 

Information: To assist USTR in 

preparing the NTE, commenters should 

submit information related to one or 

more of the following categories of 

foreign trade barriers: 

(1) Import policies (e.g., tariffs and 

other import charges, quantitative 


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