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6 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2). 

7 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(31). 

sufficient time to consider the proposed 

rule change. The proposed rule change 

would permit the listing and trading of 

shares of the Funds, which intend to 

invest primarily in exchange-traded 

funds (‘‘ETFs’’), swap agreements, 

options contracts and futures contracts. 

Accordingly, the Commission, 

pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) of the Act,6

designates March 4, 2014, as the date by 

which the Commission should either 

approve or disapprove or institute 

proceedings to determine whether to 

disapprove the proposed rule change 

(File Number SR–NYSEArca–2013– 

127). 

For the Commission, by the Division of 

Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated 

authority.7

Kevin M. O’Neill, 

Deputy Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2014–01105 Filed 1–21–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 8011–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice 8602] 

Culturally Significant Objects Imported 

for Exhibition Determinations: ‘‘Lost 

Kingdoms of Early Southeast Asia: 

Hindu-Buddhist Sculpture, 5th to 8th 

Century’’ 

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, 

I hereby determine that the objects to be 

included in the exhibition, ‘‘Lost 

Kingdoms of Early Southeast Asia: 

Hindu-Buddhist Sculpture, 5th to 8th 

Century,’’ imported from abroad for 

temporary exhibition 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 Metropolitan Museum of 

Art, New York, New York, from on or 

about April 14, 2014, until on or about 

July 27, 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: 202–632–6469). The 

mailing address is U.S. Department of 

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

5H03), Washington, DC 20522–0505. 

Dated: January 10, 2014. 

Evan Ryan, 

Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Educational 

and Cultural Affairs, Department of State. 

[FR Doc. 2014–01164 Filed 1–21–14; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice 8601] 

Culturally Significant Objects Imported 

for Exhibition Determinations: 

‘‘Venice: The Golden Age of Art and 

Music’’ 

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, 

I hereby determine that the objects to be 

included in the exhibition, ‘‘Venice: The 

Golden Age of Art and Music,’’ 

imported from abroad for temporary 

exhibition 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 

Portland Art Museum, Portland, Oregon, 

from on or about February 15, 2014, 

until on or about May 11, 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: 202–632–6469). The 

mailing address is U.S. Department of 

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

5H03), Washington, DC 20522–0505. 

Dated: January 10, 2014. 

Evan Ryan, 

Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Educational 

and Cultural Affairs, Department of State. 

[FR Doc. 2014–01166 Filed 1–21–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4710–05–P 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice 8600] 

Shipping Coordinating Committee; 

Notice of Committee Meeting 

The Shipping Coordinating 

Committee (SHC) will conduct an open 

meeting at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, 

February 25, 2014, at the offices of the 

Radio Technical Commission for 

Maritime Services (RTCM), 1611 N. 

Kent Street, Suite 605, Arlington, VA 

22209. The primary purpose of the 

meeting is to prepare for the first session 

of the International Maritime 

Organization’s (IMO) Sub-Committee on 

Ship Systems and Equipment to be held 

at the IMO Headquarters, United 

Kingdom, March 10–14, 2014. 

Substantive agenda items to be 

considered include: 

—Development of requirements for 

ships carrying hydrogen and 

compressed natural gas vehicles 

—Development of amendments to 

SOLAS regulation II–1/40.2 

concerning general requirements on 

electrical installations 

—Smoke control and ventilation 

—Development of amendments to 

SOLAS regulation II–2/20 and 

associated guidance on air quality 

management for ventilation of closed 

vehicle spaces, closed ro-ro and 

special category spaces 

—Development of life safety 

performance criteria for alternative 

design and arrangements for fire 

safety (MSC/Circ. 1002) 

—Development of a new framework of 

requirements for safety objectives and 

functional requirements for the 

approval of alternative design and 

arrangements for SOLAS chapters II– 

1 (parts C, D and E) and III 

—Development of amendments to the 

LSA Code for thermal performance of 

immersion suits 

—Development of amendments to the 

LSA Code for free-fall lifeboats with 

float-free capability 

—Development of amendments to the 

2009 MODU Code concerning lifeboat 

drills 

—Revision of the Recommendation on 

conditions for the approval of 

servicing stations for inflatable 

liferafts (resolution A.761(18)) 


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—Development of requirements for 

onboard lifting appliances and 

winches 

—Considerations related to the double 

sheathed low-pressure fuel pipes for 

fuel injection systems in engines on 

crude oil tankers 

—Development of amendments to the 

provisions of SOLAS chapter II–2 

relating to secondary means of 

venting cargo tanks 

—Development of amendments to the 

requirements for foam-type fireextinguishers in SOLAS regulation II– 

2/10.5 

—Consideration of IACS unified 

interpretations 

—Biennial agenda and provisional 

agenda for SSE 2 

—Any other business 

Members of the public may attend 

this meeting up to the seating capacity 

of the room. To facilitate the building 

security process, and to request 

reasonable accommodation, those who 

plan to attend should contact the 

meeting coordinator, Mr. Randall 

Eberly, by email at randall.eberly@

uscg.mil, by phone at (202) 372–1393, 

by fax at (202) 372–8379, or in writing 

at Commandant (CG–ENG–4), U.S. Coast 

Guard, 2703 Martin Luther King Jr Ave. 

SE., Stop 7509, Washington, DC 20593– 

7509 not later than February 18, 2014, 

7 days prior to the meeting. Requests 

made after February 18, 2014, might not 

be able to be accommodated. RTCM 

Headquarters is adjacent to the Rosslyn 

Metro station. For further directions and 

lodging information, please see: http:// 

www.rtcm.org/visit.php. Additional 

information regarding this and other 

IMO SHC public meetings may be found 

at: www.uscg.mil/imo. 

Dated: January 13, 2014. 

Marc Zlomek, 

Executive Secretary, Shipping Coordinating 

Committee, Department of State. 

[FR Doc. 2014–01162 Filed 1–21–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4710–09–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

Aviation Rulemaking Advisory 

Committee Engine Endurance Testing 

Requirements—New Task 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of new task assignment 

for the Aviation Rulemaking Advisory 

Committee (ARAC). 

SUMMARY: The FAA assigned ARAC a 

new task to review existing engine 

endurance test requirements, assess its 

suitability for all engines, and consider 

an alternate endurance test and 

associated methods of compliance. The 

current regulations may not adequately 

address the technological advances 

found in modern engines, as related to 

the current engine endurance test. This 

notice informs the public of the new 

ARAC activity and solicits membership 

for the Engine Harmonization Working 

Group (EHWG). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Dorina Mihail, Rulemaking and Policy 

Branch, ANE–111, Engine and Propeller 

Directorate, FAA, 12 New England 

Executive Park, Burlington, 

Massachusetts, 01803, telephone (781) 

238–7153, facsimile (781) 238–7199; 

email dorina.mihail@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

ARAC Task Acceptance 

ARAC accepted the task and assigned 

the task to the EHWG, under the 

Transport Airplane and Engine (TAE) 

Subcommittee. The working group will 

serve as staff to ARAC and assist ARAC 

by providing advice and 

recommendations of the assigned tasks. 

ARAC must review and approve the 

working group’s recommendation report 

before it will forward it to the FAA. 

Background 

The FAA established ARAC to 

provide advice and recommendations to 

the FAA Administrator, through the 

Associate Administrator for Aviation 

Safety, on the FAA’s rulemaking 

activities. This includes obtaining 

advice and recommendations on the 

FAA’s commitments to harmonize Title 

14 of the Code of Federal Regulations 

(14 CFR) with appropriate foreign 

authorities’ regulations. ARAC’s 

objectives are to improve the 

development of the FAA’s regulations 

by providing information, advice, and 

recommendations related to aviation 

issues. 

The EHWG will provide advice and 

recommendations to ARAC on existing 

and alternate endurance tests and 

associated methods of compliance. 

The engine endurance test is an 

accelerated severity test intended to 

demonstrate a minimum level of engine 

operability and durability within the 

approved engine ratings and operating 

limitations. The test running conditions 

cover the declared engine rating and 

operating limitations, but are not 

intended to simulate the expected inservice operation. To run the test at 

simultaneous speed and temperature 

limits, applicants may need to modify 

the test engine configuration and the 

required test sequence. 

The current practice and accepted 

methods of compliance allow 

modifications to the test engine 

configuration and test sequence, 

provided certain conditions are met. 

Specifically, that the engine, as 

modified, still represents the durability 

and operating characteristics of the 

intended type design and complies with 

§ 33.87 requirements. However, 

experience with past engine 

certifications shows that for some 

engines, those modifications are 

substantial enough that the engine is not 

conforming to its type design, thus 

affecting the test outcome. These 

difficulties occur because the required 

test in § 33.87 has not been updated to 

account for technological advances in 

gas turbine engines and in-service 

operational characteristics. 

The endurance test requirements 

originated with the reciprocating engine 

and were later revised for single-shaft 

turbine engines with mechanical 

controls. The test running conditions 

were designed to match the engine 

design and operational characteristics 

during that time and have remained the 

same for the past 60 years. Today’s 

engines have evolved by up to 10 times 

increased compression ratio and 40 

times increased airflow. They 

incorporate advanced technologies that 

include three-shaft designs, high-bypass 

turbofans, sophisticated full authority 

digital electronic controls, and complex 

turbine cooling. Other technological 

advances provide in-service engine 

health monitoring, thus improving 

engine reliability and increased mean 

time on wing. Modern engine 

technologies allow up to 50% lower 

specific-fuel consumption and 

significant emissions and noise 

improvements. 

Certification experience shows that, 

due to the complexity of modern 

engines, the modifications needed to 

run the required endurance test are 

substantial, greatly affecting the engine 

operating cycle and causing reduced 

airflow, less cooling, or increased 

temperatures. To compensate for these 

undesirable effects, applicants make 

additional engine modifications, such as 

modifying cooling circuits, grinding 

blade tips, or adding thermal barrier 

coating to blades. As a result of these 

modifications, it becomes increasingly 

difficult to show that the test engine 

conforms to the type design. The 

objective of the ARAC task is to evaluate 

whether the requirements for engine 

endurance testing should be revised by 

adding requirements for an alternate 

test. 


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