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SR–NASDAQ–2024–053 and should be 

submitted on or before October 7, 2024 

For the Commission, by the Division of 

Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated 

authority.31

Vanessa A. Countryman, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2024–20905 Filed 9–13–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 8011–01–P 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE 

COMMISSION 

Sunshine Act Meetings 

TIME AND DATE: 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, 

September 19, 2024. 

PLACE: The meeting will be held via 

remote means and/or at the 

Commission’s headquarters, 100 F 

Street NE, Washington, DC 20549. 

STATUS: This meeting will be closed to 

the public. 

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: 

Commissioners, Counsel to the 

Commissioners, the Secretary to the 

Commission, and recording secretaries 

will attend the closed meeting. Certain 

staff members who have an interest in 

the matters also may be present. 

In the event that the time, date, or 

location of this meeting changes, an 

announcement of the change, along with 

the new time, date, and/or place of the 

meeting will be posted on the 

Commission’s website at https://

www.sec.gov. 

The General Counsel of the 

Commission, or her designee, has 

certified that, in her opinion, one or 

more of the exemptions set forth in 5 

U.S.C. 552b(c)(3), (5), (6), (7), (8), 9(B) 

and (10) and 17 CFR 200.402(a)(3), 

(a)(5), (a)(6), (a)(7), (a)(8), (a)(9)(ii) and 

(a)(10), permit consideration of the 

scheduled matters at the closed meeting. 

The subject matter of the closed 

meeting will consist of the following 

topics: 

Institution and settlement of 

injunctive actions; 

Institution and settlement of 

administrative proceedings; 

Resolution of litigation claims; and 

Other matters relating to examinations 

and enforcement proceedings. 

At times, changes in Commission 

priorities require alterations in the 

scheduling of meeting agenda items that 

may consist of adjudicatory, 

examination, litigation, or regulatory 

matters. 

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: 

For further information, please contact 

Vanessa A. Countryman from the Office 

of the Secretary at (202) 551–5400. 

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552b. 

Dated: September 12, 2024. 

Vanessa A. Countryman, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2024–21117 Filed 9–12–24; 4:15 pm] 

BILLING CODE 8011–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice: 12537] 

Proposed Establishment of Federally 

Funded Research and Development 

Centers—Supplemental Notice 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The United States Department 

of State (DoS), Bureau of 

Administration, intends to sponsor 

Federally Funded Research and 

Development Centers (FFRDC) to 

facilitate public-private collaboration for 

numerous activities related to 

diplomacy and modernization. This is a 

supplemental notice to address 

outstanding public comments received 

through August 15, 2024. 

DATES: Written comments are now 

closed. This will be the fourth (4th) and 

final notice in this series. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Department of State leads US 

engagement around the world building 

alliances and partnerships; facing up to 

aggression; aiding and supporting 

emerging democracies; and preserving 

US interests abroad. In a rapidly 

changing world with shifting politics, 

accelerated economic developments, 

global challenges such as climate 

change, and the increasing role 

digitization plays for both opportunity 

and threats, the Department is 

committed to leading through both 

policy and operational engagement on 

behalf of the nation and our 

government. 

In a letter introducing the Department 

of State and U.S. Agency for 

International Development Joint 

Strategic Plan for 2022–2026, Secretary 

Blinken stated, ‘‘we are working to 

modernize and equip the Department 

and USAID to lead on 21st-Century 

challenges and deliver for the American 

people.’’ 

Achieving U.S. goals for global 

leadership over the next decade will 

require the following: 

• A diplomatic corps to use data in 

new ways to develop more foresight and 

insight, to inform policy options, to take 

actions and measure their effectiveness; 

• New cross-sector partnerships and 

coalitions; 

• Intergovernmental partnerships 

with the Department of Defense, the 

intelligence agencies, the Departments 

of Commerce, Treasury, Homeland 

Security, and Health and Human 

Services, and cross-government 

Councils (e.g., National Economic 

Council, National Security Council); 

• New capabilities to plan, manage 

and execute initiatives and programs; 

• A workforce that uses digital 

technology as tools to advance 

democracy and protect our interests and 

counter the use of these same 

technologies as a threat; and 

• An organization and operation that 

is agile and adaptive to a changing 

environment; attractive to new talent; 

and fosters long-term commitment 

between the organization and its people. 

The Department requires long-term 

partnerships with organizations that can 

bring research, development, 

innovation, and support needed to 

guide the leadership and employees 

through this transformative period in 

our history. This will allow the 

Department to focus on the mission at 

hand, while adopting and integrating 

changes necessary to make consistent 

progress on these goals and surge, when 

needed, to address urgent issues that 

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and insights applied in near-term 

operational situations. 

To meet this need, the Department 

seeks to establish and sponsor one 

FFRDC under the authority of 48 CFR 

35.017. 

FFRDC Focus Areas 

The FFRDC will be available to 

provide a wide range of support 

including, but not limited to the 

activities listed below: 

• Diplomatic Innovation and 

Modernization (DIM) 

The purpose of the DIM is to 

strengthen global engagement and 

humanitarian outcomes by pioneering 

research and development initiatives 

that address emerging threats and foster 

international cooperation. 

• Global CyberTech Solutions (GCS) 

The purpose of the GCS is to enhance 

global stability through cutting edge 

research and development in IT, cyber 

defense, systems engineering, and data 

analytics. 

• Global Operations and Acquisitions 

(GOA) 

The purpose of the GOA is to advance 

diplomatic effectiveness through 

collaborative and cutting-edge 

acquisition methodologies and tools, 

and data assessments of broad scale 

Departments needs, international 

cooperation, and innovative operational 

practices. 

The FFRDC will partner with the 

Department of State in the design and 

pursuit of mission goals; provide rapid 

responsiveness to changing 

requirements for personnel in all 

aspects of strategic, technical and 

program management; recognize 

Government objectives as its own 

objectives; partner in pursuit of 

excellence in public service; and allow 

for use of the FFRDC by non-sponsors. 

The Department is publishing this 

notice in accordance with 48 CFR 

5.205(b) of the Federal Acquisition 

Regulations (FAR). 

Planned Request for Information/ 

Sources Sought Notice 

Based on public comments from the 

first three notices, the Department has 

issued a Request for Information/ 

Sources Sought notice via SAM.gov. 

That notice along with all response 

instructions can be found at the 

following link: https://SAM.gov/opp/ 

1550c30441fc4879a3b6b5bbbca729f0/ 

view. 

Public Comments 

During the comment period from May 

17–August 15, 2024, the Department 

submitted three notices for publication, 

which were subsequently posted; 

however, due to the publishing delay for 

the third notice, the Department is 

publishing this supplemental notice to 

address comments received between 

August 9 and August 15, 2024. 

The Department received seventeen 

(17) comments during this portion of the 

public comment period. Three (3) 

comments were received via the Federal 

Register public comment function 

without content or without context for 

the information received. The remaining 

comments have been addressed as 

described below: 

Eleven (11) comments expressed 

interest in submitting responses, 

capabilities, or eventually proposals for 

the FFRDCs. The Department 

appreciates the interest from industry 

and looks forward to these 

organizations’ responses to the Sources 

Sought Notice. 

Two (2) comments voiced concerns 

about the scope and clarity of the focus 

areas. The Federal Register notices 

included a high-level list of focus areas. 

The detailed list of functional areas is 

fully presented in the Draft Scope of 

Services document attached to the 

Sources Sought Notice. This should 

provide insight into the full scope of the 

FFRDC program. The Department is 

conducting market research internally 

and externally to continue to solidify 

the final scope of the FFRDC to ensure 

the most effective FFRDC support. 

Six (6) of the commenters provided 

feedback on the focus areas listed in the 

previous notices. The Department 

appreciates this thoughtful input, and 

the draft Scope of Services document 

attached to the Sources Sought Notice 

reflects the Department’s consideration 

of these suggestions. The Department 

will continue to analyze this feedback 

with other market research information 

to ensure the most precise and accurate 

FFRDC scope definition prior to formal 

solicitation. 

The Department also received six (6) 

responses that provided input on the 

FFRDC structure in areas such as 

procurement considerations, number of 

centers, sponsoring bureaus, and 

governance processes. The Department 

will continue to evaluate this feedback 

to determine internally the ideal 

processes to govern the FFRDC. 

Michael W. Derrios, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Acquisition 

& Senior Procurement Executive, U.S. 

Department of State. 

[FR Doc. 2024–20919 Filed 9–13–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4710–24–P 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice: 12538] 

Notice of Renewal of Advisory 

Committee Charter 

AGENCY: Department of State. 

ACTION: Charter renewal. 

SUMMARY: The Department of State has 

renewed the Charter of the U.S. National 

Commission for the United Nations 

Educational, Scientific, and Cultural 

Organization (UNESCO). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul 

Mungai, U.S. Department of State, 

Telephone: (202) 663–2407; email: 

MungaiP@state.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The U.S. 

National Commission for UNESCO, 

which operates pursuant to 22 U.S. 

Code 287o and the requirements of the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act 

(FACA), is a Federal Advisory 

Committee that provides 

recommendations to the U.S. 

Department of State. 

The Commission’s recommendations 

relate to the formulation and 

implementation of U.S. policy towards 

UNESCO on matters of education, 

science, culture, and communication 

and information. Also, the Commission 

functions as a liaison with 

organizations, institutions, and 

individuals in the United States 

interested in the work of UNESCO. 

The Commission is comprised of 

representatives of American 

organizations and institutions which 

have an interest in education, science, 

communications and culture, including 

professional associations, educational 

institutions, and non-governmental 

organizations (NGOs), as well as 

representatives of federal, state and 

local governments, and at-large 

individuals. The Commission meets to 

provide information on UNESCO related 

topics and make recommendations. 

Kevin E. Bryant, 

Deputy Director, Office of Directives 

Management, Department of State. 

[FR Doc. 2024–20914 Filed 9–13–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4710–19–P 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice: 12535] 

Notice of Determinations; Culturally 

Significant Objects Being Imported for 

Exhibition—Determinations: ‘‘The Time 

is Always Now: Artists Reframe the 

Black Figure’’ Exhibition 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the 

following determinations: I hereby 


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