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6 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A). 

7 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6). In addition, Rule 19b– 

4(f)(6) requires a self-regulatory organization to give 

the Commission written notice of its intent to file 

the proposed rule change at least five business days 

prior to the date of filing of the proposed rule 

change, or such shorter time as designated by the 

Commission. The Exchange has satisfied this 

requirement. 

8The text of the proposed rule change is available 

on the Commission’s Web site at http:// 

www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml. 

9 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12). 

C. Self-Regulatory Organization’s 

Statement on Comments on the 

Proposed Rule Change Received From 

Members, Participants or Others 

No written comments were either 

solicited or received. 

III. Date of Effectiveness of the 

Proposed Rule Change and Timing for 

Commission Action 

Because the foregoing proposed rule 

change does not: (i) Significantly affect 

the protection of investors or the public 

interest; (ii) impose any significant 

burden on competition; and (iii) become 

operative for 30 days after the date of 

the filing, or such shorter time as the 

Commission may designate, it has 

become effective pursuant to 19(b)(3)(A) 

of the Act 6 and Rule 19b–4(f)(6) 7

thereunder. 

At any time within 60 days of the 

filing of the 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–Phlx–2010–52 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–Phlx–2010–52. 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,8 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, 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–Phlx–2010–52 and should 

be submitted on or before April 29, 

2010. 

For the Commission, by the Division of 

Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated 

authority.9

Florence E. Harmon, 

Deputy Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2010–7941 Filed 4–7–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 8011–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice 6942] 

Certifications Pursuant to Section 609 

of Public Law 101–162 

SUMMARY: On March 24, 2010, the 

Department of State notified Congress 

that it had withdrawn Mexico’s 

certification under United States Public 

Law 101–162, Section 609, because 

Mexico’s turtle excluder device (TED) 

program was not currently comparable 

to the United States program as required 

by the statute. Withdrawal of Mexican 

certification is primarily a compliance 

and environmental issue, but it does 

have trade implications and a 

prohibition on wild-caught shrimp 

imports will become effective on April 

20, 2010. The United States government 

is providing the Government of Mexico 

with detailed technical 

recommendations and capacity-building 

support with a view to strengthening 

Mexico’s sea turtle protection program. 

Both governments will continue to 

actively seek further engagement 

opportunities to ensure renewal of 

Mexican certification within the 

shortest period of time consistent with 

the requirements of U.S. law. 

DATES: Effective Date: On Publication. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

James J. Hogan, III, Office of Marine 

Conservation, Bureau of Oceans and 

International Environmental and 

Scientific Affairs, Department of State, 

Washington, DC 20520–7818; telephone: 

(202) 647–2252. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 

609 of Public Law 101–162 prohibits 

imports of certain categories of shrimp 

unless the President certifies to the 

Congress no later than May 1 of each 

year either: (1) That the harvesting 

nation has adopted a program governing 

the incidental capture of sea turtles in 

its commercial shrimp fishery 

comparable to the program in effect in 

the United States and has an incidental 

take rate comparable to that of the 

United States; or (2) that the fishing 

environment in the harvesting nation 

does not pose a threat of the incidental 

taking of sea turtles. The President has 

delegated the authority to make this 

certification to the Department of State. 

Revised State Department guidelines for 

making the required certifications were 

published in the Federal Register on 

July 2, 1999 (Vol. 64, No. 130, Public 

Notice 3086). 

The Department of State has 

communicated this decision under 

section 609 to the Office of Field 

Operations of U.S. Customs and Border 

Protection. 

This decision regarding withdrawal of 

Mexico’s certification means that wildharvest shrimp from Mexico’s 

commercial trawl fisheries may not be 

imported into the United States until 

Section 609 certification for Mexico can 

be reinstated. A Department of State 

DS–2031 form signed by the exporter 

and importer must accompany all 

shrimp imports into the United States. 

If shrimp products are from a noncertified country, a government official 

of the harvesting nation must also 

certify the shrimp was caught without 

harming sea turtles. Users should check 

boxes 7(A)(1) for aquaculture shrimp 

products or 7(A)(3) for artisanal shrimp 

products. Users should note that 

exception 7(A)(2) on the form 

‘‘Harvested Using TEDs,’’ while a 

currently valid exception to the 

prohibition on imports from nations not 


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certified under Public Law 101–162, is 

only available once the Department of 

State determines in advance that a 

country wishing to use this exception 

has in place an enforcement and catch 

segregation system for making such 

individual shipment certifications. 

Presently, only Brazil and Australia 

have shown that they have a system in 

place for specific fisheries. Exception 

7(A)(4) is for other case-by-case, special 

circumstance determinations made by 

the Department of State in advance. For 

these reasons exceptions 7(A)(2) and 

7(A)(4) are not applicable to imports of 

wild-caught shrimp from Mexico. 

Dated: April 1, 2010. 

David A. Balton, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Oceans and 

Fisheries, Department of State. 

[FR Doc. 2010–7974 Filed 4–7–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4710–09–P 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice 6947] 

Bureau of Oceans and International 

Environmental Scientific Affairs; 

Climate Action Report 

AGENCY: Department of State. 

ACTION: Notice; request for public 

comments. 

SUMMARY: The purpose of this 

announcement is to notify interested 

members of the public of the 

opportunity to submit comments to the 

draft fifth National Communication on 

U.S. climate change actions for the 

United Nations Framework Convention 

on Climate Change (UNFCCC). In June 

1992, the United States signed, and later 

ratified, the UNFCCC. Pursuant to the 

national communication reporting 

requirements under Articles 4.2 and 12 

of the Convention and to guidelines 

later adopted by the UNFCCC 

Conference of the Parties (COP), the 

United States submitted the first U.S. 

Climate Action Report (CAR) to the 

UNFCCC Secretariat in 1994, and 

subsequent reports in 1997, 2002, and 

2006. The U.S. Government has 

prepared an initial draft of the fifth 

National Communication for public 

review. This report reflects the U.S. 

Government commitment to the 

UNFCCC to transparently communicate 

U.S. actions and policies addressing 

climate change. See SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION for instructions on 

accessing the electronic version of the 

report, file format requirements for 

submitting comments, and other 

information about electronic filing. 

DATES: The agency must receive 

comments on or before noon, May 6th, 

2010. 

ADDRESSES: Comments should be 

submitted via e-mail to CAR5@state.gov. 

Submit comments as an ASCII or word 

file avoiding the use of special 

characters and any form of encryption. 

Identify all comments and data in 

electronic form by the docket number 

[docket number]. 

Additionally, comments may be sent 

via postal mail to: CAR5 Comments, 

Department of State, Office of Global 

Change, Harry S. Truman Building, 

Room 2480, 2201 ‘‘C’’ Street, NW., 

Washington, DC 20520 or via fax to: 

(202) 647–0191. Comments will be due 

within 28 days of publication date. 

Persons with access to the Internet may 

also view and comment on this notice 

by going to the U.S. Government 

Regulations.Gov Web site at http:// 

www.regulations.gov/search/Regs/ 

home.html#home. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Eric J. Maltzer, Office of Global Change, 

U.S. Department of State at (202) 647– 

6740. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The draft 

Fifth CAR provides a detailed report on 

U.S. actions to address climate change. 

This report contains descriptions of 

specific measured and verified actions, 

outlines of broad policy initiatives, and 

summaries of activities conducted by 

the U.S. since the fourth CAR, 

principally at the federal level. It also 

explains U.S. Government efforts to 

increase scientific understanding of 

climate change, and provide foreign 

assistance to help other nations mitigate 

and adapt to the effects of climate 

change. 

Table of Contents of the draft Fifth U.S. CAR 

1. Introduction and overview 

2. National circumstances 

3. Greenhouse gas inventory 

4. Policies and measures 

5. Projected greenhouse gas emissions 

6. Vulnerability assessment, climate change 

impacts, and adaptation measures 

7. Financial resources and transfer of 

technology 

8. Research and systematic observation 

9. Education, training, and outreach 

Public Input Process 

This Federal Register notice solicits 

comments on the draft chapters listed 

above. The individual chapters are 

posted on the Internet and may be 

downloaded from the following Web 

site: http://www.state.gov/g/oes/rls/rpts/ 

car/index.htm. 

April 2, 2010. 

Trigg Talley, 

Director, Office of Global Change, Department 

of State. 

[FR Doc. 2010–7972 Filed 4–7–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4710–09–P 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice 6949] 

Bureau of Educational and Cultural 

Affairs (ECA) Request for Grant 

Proposals: American Youth 

Leadership Program 

Announcement Type: New Grant. 

Funding Opportunity Number: ECA/ 

PE/C/PY–10–41. 

Catalog of Federal Domestic 

Assistance Number: 19.415. 

Application Deadline: May 28, 2010. 

Executive Summary: The Office of 

Citizen Exchanges, Youth Programs 

Division, of the Bureau of Educational 

and Cultural Affairs announces an open 

competition for the American Youth 

Leadership Program. Public and private 

non-profit organizations meeting the 

provisions described in Internal 

Revenue Code section 26 U.S.C. 

501(c)(3) may submit proposals to 

implement a short-term exchange 

program for American high school 

students and educators that will enable 

the participants to gain firsthand 

knowledge of foreign cultures and to 

collaborate on solving global issues. 

Applicant organizations will recruit and 

select youth and adult participants from 

the United States and provide them 

with a three- to four-week exchange 

program abroad focused on dialogue 

and debate, leadership development, 

and community service. Upon returning 

home, the students will apply what they 

have learned to serve their schools and 

communities. 

I. Funding Opportunity Description 

Authority 

Overall grant making authority for 

this program is contained in the Mutual 

Educational and Cultural Exchange Act 

of 1961, Public Law 87–256, as 

amended, also known as the FulbrightHays Act. The purpose of the Act is ‘‘to 

enable the Government of the United 

States to increase mutual understanding 

between the people of the United States 

and the people of other countries * * *; 

to strengthen the ties which unite us 

with other nations by demonstrating the 

educational and cultural interests, 

developments, and achievements of the 

people of the United States and other 

nations * * * and thus to assist in the 

development of friendly, sympathetic 


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