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12See MSRB Notice 2010–13 (May 20, 2010). 

13 In approving this proposed rule change, the 

Commission notes that it has considered the 

proposed rule’s impact on efficiency, competition 

and capital formation. 15 U.S.C. 78c(f). 

14 15 U.S.C. 78o–4(b)(2)(C). 

15 Id. 

16 In approving this proposed rule change, the 

Commission notes that it has considered the 

proposed rule’s impact on efficiency, competition 

and capital formation. 15 U.S.C. 78c(f). 

17 15 U.S.C. 78o–4(b)(2)(C). 

18 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2). 

19 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12). 

EMMA information offered by credit 

ratings agencies would provide 

additional access to credit enhancement 

features associated with municipal 

securities on a market-wide basis.12 The 

MSRB agrees that new products may 

benefit from the transparency offered for 

ARS and VRDO by the SHORT System, 

and plans to review in the future 

whether changes to the SHORT System 

and associated rules could 

accommodate future products without 

subsequent system and rule 

modifications. 

With regard to all other issues raised 

by the commenters, the Commission 

believes that the MSRB has adequately 

addressed the commenters’ concerns. 

IV. Discussion and Commission 

Findings 

The Commission has carefully 

considered the proposed rule change, 

the comment letters received, and the 

MSRB’s responses to the comment 

letters and finds that the proposed rule 

change is consistent with the 

requirements of the Exchange Act and 

the rules and regulations thereunder 

applicable to the MSRB13 and, in 

particular, the requirements of Section 

15B(b)(2)(C) of the Exchange Act 14 and 

the rules and regulations thereunder. 

Section 15B(b)(2)(C) of the Exchange 

Act requires, among other things, that 

the MSRB’s rules be designed to prevent 

fraudulent and manipulative acts and 

practices, to promote just and equitable 

principles of trade, to foster cooperation 

and coordination with persons engaged 

in regulating, clearing, settling, 

processing information with respect to, 

and facilitating transactions in 

municipal securities, to remove 

impediments to and perfect the 

mechanism of a free and open market in 

municipal securities, and, in general, to 

protect investors and the public 

interest.15 In particular, the Commission 

believes that the proposed rule change 

would serve as an additional 

mechanism by which the MSRB works 

toward removing impediments to and 

helping to perfect the mechanisms of a 

free and open market in municipal 

securities by providing a centralized 

venue for free public access to 

information about and documents 

relating to ARS and VRDO. The 

proposed rule change would provide 

greater access to information about and 

documents relating to ARS and VRDO to 

all participants in the municipal 

securities market on an equal basis 

thereby removing potential barriers to 

obtaining such information. These 

factors serve to promote the statutory 

mandate of the MSRB to protect 

investors and the public interest. 

V. Conclusion 

For the foregoing reasons, the 

Commission finds that the proposed 

rule change, as amended, is consistent 

with the Exchange Act and the rules and 

regulations thereunder applicable to the 

MSRB16 and, in particular, the 

requirements of Section 15B(b)(2)(C) of 

the Exchange Act 17 and the rules and 

regulations thereunder. The proposal 

will become effective as requested by 

the MSRB. 

It is therefore ordered, pursuant to 

Section 19(b)(2) of the Exchange Act,18

that the proposed rule change (SR– 

MSRB–2010–02), as amended, be, and it 

hereby is, approved. 

For the Commission, by the Division of 

Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated 

authority.19

Florence E. Harmon, 

Deputy Secretary. 

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BILLING CODE 8010–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice: 7119] 

60-Day Notice of Proposed Information 

Collection: Voluntary Disclosures 

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 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: 

Voluntary Disclosures. 

• OMB Control Number: 1405–0179. 

• Type of Request: Extension of 

Currently Approved Collection. 

• Originating Office: Bureau of 

Political-Military Affairs, Directorate of 

Defense Trade Controls, PM/DDTC. 

• Form Number: None. 

• Respondents: Business and 

Nonprofit Organizations. 

• Estimated Number of Respondents: 

750. 

• Estimated Number of Responses: 

1,000. 

• Average Hours per Response: 10 

hours. 

• Total Estimated Burden: 10,000 

hours. 

• Frequency: On Occasion. 

• Obligation to Respond: Voluntary. 

DATES: The Department will accept 

comments from the public up to 60 days 

from August 27, 2010. 

ADDRESSES: Comments and questions 

should be directed to Nicholas Memos, 

Office of Defense Trade Controls Policy, 

Department of State, who may be 

reached via the following methods: 

• E-mail: 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. 

• Fax: 202–261–8199. 

You must include the information 

collection title in the subject lines of 

your message/letter. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Direct requests for additional 

information regarding the collection 

listed in this notice, including requests 

for copies of the information collection 

and supporting documents, 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) 663–2804, or via e-mail 

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 (DDTC) in 

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accordance with the International 

Traffic in Arms Regulations (‘‘ITAR,’’ 22 

CFR parts 120–130) and Section 38 of 

the Arms Export Control Act (AECA). 

Those who manufacture or export 

defense articles, defense services, and 

related technical data, or the brokering 

thereof, must register with the 

Department of State. Persons desiring to 

engage in export, temporary import, and 

brokering activities must submit an 

application or written request to 

conduct the transaction to the 

Department to obtain a decision 

whether it is in the interests of U.S. 

foreign policy and national security to 

approve the transaction. Also, registered 

brokers must submit annual reports 

regarding all brokering activity that was 

transacted, and registered manufacturers 

and exporter must maintain records of 

defense trade activities for five years. 

Section 127.12 of the ITAR encourages 

the disclosure of information to DDTC 

by persons who believe they may have 

violated any provision of the AECA, 

ITAR, or any order, license, or other 

authorization issued under the AECA. 

The violation is analyzed by DDTC to 

determine whether to take 

administrative action under part 128 of 

the ITAR and whether to refer the 

matter to the Department of Justice to 

consider criminal prosecution. 

Methodology: These forms/ 

information collections may be sent to 

the Directorate of Defense Trade 

Controls via the following methods: 

Electronically, mail, personal delivery, 

and/or fax. 

Dated: August 19, 2010. 

Beth M. McCormick, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Defense Trade, 

Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, U.S. 

Department of State. 

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BILLING CODE 4710–27–P 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice 7133] 

State–68, Office of the Coordinator for 

Reconstruction and Stabilization 

Records 

Summary: Notice is hereby given that 

the Department of State proposes to 

amend an existing system of records, 

Office of the Coordinator for 

Reconstruction and Stabilization 

Records, State–68, pursuant to the 

provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974, as 

amended (5 U.S.C. 552a) and Office of 

Management and Budget Circular No. 

A–130, Appendix I. The Department’s 

report was filed with the Office of 

Management and Budget on July 27, 

2010. 

It is proposed that the current system 

will retain the name ‘‘Office of the 

Coordinator for Reconstruction and 

Stabilization Records.’’ It is also 

proposed that the amended system 

description will include revisions/ 

additions to: Categories of records; 

Purpose; Routine uses; and Storage, 

Safeguards and Retrievability as well as 

other administrative updates. Further, 

the following section has been added to 

the system of records, Office of the 

Coordinator for Reconstruction and 

Stabilization Records, State–68 to 

ensure Privacy Act of 1974 compliance: 

Contesting Record Procedures. 

Any persons interested in 

commenting on the amended system of 

records may do so by submitting 

comments in writing to Margaret P. 

Grafeld, Director, Office of Information 

Programs and Services, A/GIS/IPS, 

Department of State, SA–2, 515 22nd 

Street, Washington, DC 20522–8001. 

This amended system of records will 

be effective 40 days from the date of 

publication, unless we receive 

comments that will result in a contrary 

determination. 

The amended system description, 

‘‘Office of the Coordinator for 

Reconstruction and Stabilization 

Records, State–68,’’ will read as set forth 

below. 

Dated: July 27, 2010. 

Steven J. Rodriguez, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary of Operations, 

Bureau of Administration, U.S. Department 

of State. 

STATE–68 

SECURITY CLASSIFICATION: 

Unclassified. 

SYSTEM NAME: 

Office of the Coordinator for 

Reconstruction and Stabilization 

Records. 

SYSTEM LOCATION: 

Department of State, SA–3, 2121 

Virginia Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 

20520. 

CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE

SYSTEM: 

Individuals who have been or will be 

involved in international reconstruction 

and stabilization activities and 

individuals who offer to participate in 

potential future overseas reconstruction 

and stabilization activities in a foreign 

deployment or in a management 

function based in Washington, DC, and/ 

or in domestic training and civilianmilitary exercises. 

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM: 

Name; Social Security number; date of 

birth; citizenship; contact information 

such as mailing address, e-mail and/or 

phone number; passport number, dates 

of expiration, places of issuance; 

driver’s license number, dates of 

expiration and state where issued; 

individuals’ height and weight; 

language skills; military service, if any; 

prior related experience; security 

clearance status; medical clearance; 

personal gear/clothing size; emergency 

contact information and dependent 

information. 

AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM: 

Public Law 108–447, Div B, Title IV, 

Sec. 408, 118 Stat. 2904 (Consolidated 

Appropriations Act, 2005). 

PURPOSE: 

The information in this system will be 

used to assist the Office of the 

Coordinator for Reconstruction and 

Stabilization to carry out its mandate to 

lead, coordinate, and institutionalize 

international reconstruction and 

stabilization activities of the U.S. 

Government. 

The database shall be compiled and 

used to categorize and identify 

individuals who volunteer to participate 

in Civilian Response Corps missions 

and other international reconstruction 

and stabilization activities. 

ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE

SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES OF USERS AND

PURPOSES OF SUCH USES: 

The records in this system may be 

disclosed to: 

(1) Any and all U.S. Government 

agencies involved in reconstruction and 

stabilization operations in order to 

coordinate U.S. efforts in international 

reconstruction and stabilization; to 

determine which members are available 

and best qualified for particular 

missions; and to manage and select 

individuals who have been hired or 

agreed to deploy oversees in support of 

reconstruction and stabilization efforts 

of the U.S. Government. 

(2) The United Nations, North 

Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) or 

similar international organizations for 

the purpose of coordinating personnel 

engaged in specific reconstruction and 

stabilization activities. 

(3) U.S. and NATO military 

installations for the purpose of sharing 

information necessary for security 

checks and to obtain access to military 

facilities, including manifesting on 

military aircraft. 

(4) State governments, foreign 

governments and international 

organizations where employees are 

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