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65For purposes only of waiving the 30-day 

operative delay, the Commission has considered the 

proposed rule’s impact on efficiency, competition, 

and capital formation. See 15 U.S.C. 78c(f). 66 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12). 

Commission. The Exchange has 

requested that the Commission waive 

the 30-day operative delay period after 

which a proposed rule change under 

Rule 19b–4(f)(6) becomes effective. The 

Commission believes that waiving the 

30-day operative delay is consistent 

with the protection of investors and the 

public interest because such waiver will 

afford Exchange members the benefit of 

the proposal—the prohibition of 

deceptive and other abusive 

telemarketing acts or practices—without 

unnecessary delay. Such waiver will 

also allow the Exchange to comply with 

the Commission’s directive and 

implement uniform telemarketing rules 

across self-regulatory organizations, 

creating consistency among these rules 

for investors, as soon as possible. For 

these reasons, the Commission 

designates the proposed rule change as 

operative under upon filing.65

At any time within 60 days of the 

filing of this 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. 

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 

No. SR–EDGA–2012–16 on the subject 

line. 

Paper Comments 

• Send paper comments in triplicate 

to Secretary, Securities and Exchange 

Commission, 100 F Street NE., 

Washington, DC 20549–1090. 

All submissions should refer to File 

Number SR–EDGA–2012–16. 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 

10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of such 

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– 

2012–16 and should be submitted by 

May 24, 2012. 

For the Commission, by the Division of 

Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated 

authority.66

Kevin M. O’Neill, 

Deputy Secretary. 

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice 7867] 

Culturally Significant Objects Imported 

for Exhibition Determinations: ‘‘Lygia 

Clark’’ 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the 

following determinations: Pursuant to 

the authority vested in me by the Act of 

October 19, 1965 (79 Stat. 985; 22 U.S.C. 

2459), Executive Order 12047 of March 

27, 1978, the Foreign Affairs Reform and 

Restructuring Act of 1998 (112 Stat. 

2681, et seq.; 22 U.S.C. 6501 note, et 

seq.), Delegation of Authority No. 234 of 

October 1, 1999, and Delegation of 

Authority No. 236–3 of August 28, 2000 

(and, as appropriate, Delegation of 

Authority No. 257 of April 15, 2003), I 

hereby determine that the objects to be 

imported from abroad for temporary 

study and inclusion in the exhibition 

‘‘Lygia Clark,’’ within the United States, 

are of cultural significance. The objects 

are imported pursuant to loan 

agreements with the foreign owners or 

custodians. I also determine that the 

exhibition or display of the exhibit 

objects at the Museum of Modern Art, 

New York, New York, from on or about 

May 4, 2014 until on or about August 

25, 2014, and at possible additional 

exhibitions or venues yet to be 

determined, is in the national interest. 

I have ordered that Public Notice of 

these Determinations be published in 

the Federal Register. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

further information, including a list of 

the exhibit objects, contact Paul W. 

Manning, Attorney-Adviser, Office of 

the Legal Adviser, U.S. Department of 

State (telephone: (202) 632-6473). The 

mailing address is U.S. Department of 

State, SA–5, L/PD, Fifth Floor (Suite 

5H03), Washington, DC 20522–0505. 

Dated: April 25, 2012. 

J. Adam Ereli, 

Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau 

of Educational and Cultural Affairs, 

Department of State. 

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice 7869] 

Notice of Availability of the 

Environmental Assessment and 

Request for Comments on 

Environmental Issues, and the National 

Interest Determination for the Vantage 

Pipeline Project 

Vantage US LP has applied to the 

Department of State (DOS) for a 

Presidential Permit to construct and 

operate facilities at the border for a 

proposed pipeline carrying ethane from 

North Dakota to Canada. The DOS has 

released an Environmental Assessment 

(EA) that discusses the potential 

environmental impacts of the proposed 

Vantage Pipeline Project. This EA will 

be used by the DOS in its decisionmaking process to determine whether 

the project would serve the national 

interest and whether the applicant 

should receive a Presidential Permit. 

This notice announces the opening of 

the public comment process the DOS 

will use to gather input from the public 

on the proposed project. Your input will 

help the DOS determine the next steps 

in the environmental review of this 

project and whether the project would 

serve the national interest. The DOS is 

requesting comments on: (1) The EA, 

and (2) whether the Vantage Pipeline 

Project serves the national interest. 

Please note that the public comment 

period will close on June 2, 2012. 


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Summary of the Proposed Project 

The proposed Vantage Pipeline 

Project would be an underground high 

vapor pressure pipeline that would 

carry liquid ethane from Tioga, North 

Dakota to Alberta, Canada. In the United 

States, Vantage proposes to construct 

and operate 79.8 miles of 10-inchdiameter ethane pipeline in Williams 

and Divide Counties, North Dakota. 

Aboveground, the project would include 

the installation of mainline valves at 

seven locations along the pipeline and 

the use of various ancillary facilities 

(e.g., access roads, yards). 

The Vantage Pipeline would export 

ethane to Canada that is extracted from 

North Dakota-produced natural gas and 

compressed to a liquid form at an 

existing natural gas facility in North 

Dakota. The ethane that would be 

transported in the Vantage Pipeline is a 

flammable liquid that is non-corrosive, 

odorless, and colorless. It has similar 

characteristics to natural gas, the fuel 

that is used in furnaces to heat homes. 

Ethane is currently used as a 

petrochemical feedstock and is 

ultimately converted to plastics, antifreeze, rubber, detergents, solvents, and 

like products. Vantage anticipates that 

the ethane transported through the 

proposed pipeline would be used for 

these purposes by the Alberta 

petrochemical industry. The Canadian 

National Energy Board approved the 

Canadian portion of the pipeline system 

on January 19, 2012. 

The Presidential Permit Process 

The Secretary of State is designated 

and empowered under Executive Order 

13337 to receive all applications for 

Presidential permits for the 

construction, connection, operation, or 

maintenance at the borders of the 

United States, of facilities for the 

exportation or importation of petroleum, 

petroleum products, coal, or other 

liquid or solid fuels to or from a foreign 

country. As a part of the review of an 

application for a Presidential Permit, the 

Secretary of State must determine 

whether or not the project would be in 

the national interest. The determination 

of national interest involves 

consideration of many factors, which 

can include energy security, 

environmental, cultural, economic and 

foreign policy impacts. The EA that is 

the subject of this notification is 

considered in the national interest 

determination. 

The Environmental Review Process 

Consistent with the National 

Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 

1969, as amended, regulations 

developed by the Council on 

Environmental Quality (40 CFR 1500), 

and DOS regulations for implementing 

NEPA (22 CFR 161), the DOS is 

undertaking an environmental review of 

the proposed pipeline in the United 

States. DOS now has issued an EA for 

the proposed Vantage Pipeline Project. 

In the EA, the DOS discusses impacts 

that could occur as a result of the 

construction and operation and 

maintenance of pipeline facilities of 

natural gas liquids and also evaluates 

reasonable alternatives to the proposed 

project. The potential environmental 

impacts of the Project are based on 

currently available information. 

In addition, the DOS is carrying out 

the Section 106 review process under 

Section 101(d)(6)(b) of the National 

Historic Preservation Act of 1966 

through which it consults with any 

Indian tribe that attaches religious or 

cultural significance to historic 

properties that may be affected by 

construction of the Vantage Pipeline. 

The EA is available to the public from 

the Web site http:// 

vantagepipeline.state.gov/ and by mail. 

Following the 30-day public comment 

period, and after taking into account any 

comments received during that period, 

the DOS will decide whether to issue a 

Finding of No Significant Impact 

(FONSI) or proceed with further 

environmental review through an 

Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). 

To ensure that your comments are 

considered, please carefully follow the 

instructions detailed in the Public 

Participation section below. 

Public Participation 

You are encouraged to become 

involved in this process and provide 

your comments or concerns about the 

proposed project. As noted above, we 

are requesting comments on two aspects 

of the Vantage Pipeline Project. First, we 

request comments on the EA that focus 

on the potential environmental impacts 

of the project, reasonable alternatives, 

and measures to avoid or lessen 

environmental impacts. The EA is 

available on the DOS Web site for the 

project at http:// 

vantagepipeline.state.gov/. 

Second, we are requesting comments 

on whether this project is in the 

national interest. The determination of 

national interest involves consideration 

of many factors, which can include 

energy security, environmental, 

cultural, and economic impacts. 

To ensure that we have the 

opportunity to consider your comments, 

please make sure that comments on one 

or both of these issues described above 

are postmarked by June 2, 2012. 

For your convenience, there are two 

methods that you can use to submit 

your comments. In all instances please 

reference the project (i.e., Vantage) with 

your submission. We encourage 

electronic filing of comments. 

(1) You may mail your comments to 

the following address: State Department 

Vantage Comments, 2020 Pennsylvania 

Avenue NW., Box #501, Washington, 

DC 20006. 

(2) You may enter your comments 

directly on the DOS Web site at: 

http://vantagepipeline.state.gov/. 

Environmental Mailing List 

The DOS sends information related to 

this environmental review to 

individuals, organizations, and 

government entities interested in and/or 

potentially affected by the proposed 

project and maintains an environmental 

mailing list for this purpose. The 

environmental mailing list includes: 

Federal, state, and local government 

representatives and agencies; elected 

officials; environmental and public 

interest groups; Native American Tribes; 

other interested parties; and local 

libraries and newspapers. This list also 

includes all affected landowners who 

are potential right-of-way grantors, 

whose property may be used 

temporarily for project purposes, and 

anyone who submits comments on the 

project. The DOS will update the 

environmental mailing list as the 

analysis proceeds. If you would like to 

be included on the mailing list, please 

submit your address by accessing the 

DOS Web site at http:// 

vantagepipeline.state.gov/. 

Additional Information 

The EA and related documents to be 

considered by the DOS in connection 

with this application, including 

environmental information and 

associated maps, are downloadable at: 

http://www.vantagepipeline.state.gov. 

The Vantage Pipeline Project toll free 

number is 1–877–918–6818 (United 

States). 

Dated: Issued in Washington, DC on May 

1, 2012. 

George N. Sibley, 

Director, Office of Environmental Policy, 

Bureau of Oceans and International 

Environmental and Scientific Affairs, U.S. 

Department of State. 

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