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3CME notes that the CEA contains a number of 

provisions that are comparable to the policies 

underlying the Exchange Act, including, for 

example, promoting market transparency for 

derivatives markets, promoting the prompt and 

accurate clearance of transactions and protecting 

investors and the public interest. 4 15 U.S.C. 78q–1(b)(3)(F). 5 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12). 

The new language is intended to 

address timely reporting of required 

financial information. To the extent a 

firm shows a pattern or practice of late 

submissions that could potentially 

indicate insufficient internal accounting 

controls or procedures, CME notes that 

there are separate existing processes 

available via the Clearing House Risk 

Committee which can result in 

additional disciplinary sanctions in 

appropriate circumstances. The 

imposing of an administrative fee that is 

the subject of this provision is not 

intended to replace these existing 

Clearing House Risk Committee 

processes. Rather, the new language is 

intended to supplement these processes 

by giving CME the ability to impose a 

$1,000 administrative fee on clearing 

members for each late submission of 

required reports. 

CME plans to operationalize the 

proposed changes on April 15, 2014, 

pending applicable regulatory reviews 

and approvals. CME has also made 

filings with the CFTC, Submission No. 

13–581 and Submission No. 14–023, 

regarding the proposed changes. 

CME, a derivatives clearing 

organization, notes that it is 

implementing the proposed changes as 

part of an effort to discharge its 

regulatory obligations under the 

Commodity Exchange Act (‘‘CEA’’) more 

effectively.3 CME believes the proposed 

rule changes are also entirely consistent 

with the requirements of the Exchange 

Act and the rules and regulations 

thereunder, including Section 17A of 

the Exchange Act. The proposed 

changes enhance CME’s self-regulatory 

organization function by providing the 

ability to assess a $1,000 administrative 

fee on clearing members for late 

submissions of financial information to 

CME’s FRSD. These changes will 

strengthen CME’s self-regulatory 

organization function and will 

encourage more accurate financial 

reporting by clearing members, which 

are goals that are clearly designed to 

promote the prompt and accurate 

clearance and settlement of securities 

transactions and, to the extent 

applicable, derivatives agreements, 

contracts, and transactions, to assure the 

safeguarding of securities and funds 

which are in the custody or control of 

CME or for which it is responsible, and, 

in general, to protect investors and the 

public interest in a way that is 

consistent with Section 17A(b)(3)(F) of 

the Exchange Act.4

B. Self-Regulatory Organization’s 

Statement on Burden on Competition 

CME does not believe that the 

proposed rule change will have any 

impact, or impose any burden, on 

competition. The proposed changes will 

give CME the ability to impose a $1,000 

administrative fee on clearing members 

for the late submission of required 

reports and financial information. 

C. Self-Regulatory Organization’s 

Statement on Comments on the 

Proposed Rule Change Received From 

Members, Participants, or Others 

CME has not solicited, and does not 

intend to solicit, comments regarding 

this proposed rule change. CME has not 

received any unsolicited written 

comments from interested parties. 

III. Date of Effectiveness of the 

Proposed Rule Change and Timing for 

Commission Action 

Within 45 days of the date of 

publication of this notice in the Federal 

Register or within such longer period 

up to 90 days (i) as the Commission may 

designate if it finds such longer period 

to be appropriate and publishes its 

reasons for so finding or (ii) as to which 

the self-regulatory organization 

consents, the Commission will: 

(A) by order approve or disapprove 

the proposed rule change or 

(B) institute proceedings to determine 

whether the proposed rule change 

should be disapproved. 

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 rule-comment@

sec.gov. Please include File No. SR– 

CME–2014–07 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–CME–2014–07. 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 or 

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 CME and on CME’s Web site at 

http://www.cmegroup.com/marketregulation/rule-filings.html. 

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–CME–2014–07 and should 

be submitted on or before April 9, 2014. 

For the Commission, by the Division of 

Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated 

authority.5

Kevin M. O’Neill, 

Deputy Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2014–05985 Filed 3–18–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 8011–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice: 8661] 

Notification of the Eighth Meeting of 

the Environmental Affairs Council of 

the Dominican Republic-Central 

America-United States Free Trade 

Agreement (CAFTA–DR) 

AGENCY: Department of State. 

ACTION: Notice of the CAFTA–DR 

Environmental Affairs Council Meeting 

and request for comments. 

SUMMARY: The Department of State and 

the Office of the United States Trade 

Representative are providing notice that 

the parties to the Dominican RepublicCentral America-United States Free 


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Trade Agreement (CAFTA–DR) intend 

to hold the eighth meeting of the 

Environmental Affairs Council (Council) 

established under Chapter 17 of that 

agreement in New Orleans, Louisiana on 

April 2 and 3, 2014 at Tulane University 

Law School. The purpose of the Council 

meeting is to review implementation of 

Chapter 17 (Environment) of CAFTA– 

DR. All interested persons are invited to 

attend a public session beginning at 9:30 

a.m. on April 3, 2014. 

During the Council meeting, Council 

Members will discuss progress in 

implementing Chapter 17 obligations 

and the results of environmental 

cooperation in their respective 

countries. The Council will also hear 

presentations from the CAFTA–DR 

Secretariat for Environmental Matters 

(SEM) and the Organization of 

American States (OAS). At the public 

session, the Council will highlight 

issues discussed during the Council 

meeting, with a particular focus on 

Chapter 17 obligations and 

environmental cooperation. 

All interested persons are invited to 

attend the public session where they 

will have the opportunity to ask 

questions and discuss implementation 

of Chapter 17 and environmental 

cooperation. In addition, the SEM will 

present on the public submission 

process established under Chapter 17 

and the OAS will present on 

environmental cooperation activities. 

More information on the Council is 

included below under Supplementary 

Information. 

The Department of State and Office of 

the United States Trade Representative 

invite written comments or suggestions 

regarding the meeting. We encourage 

those considering submitting comments 

to refer to Chapter 17 of CAFTA–DR, the 

Final Environmental Review of CAFTA– 

DR, and the Agreement among the 

CAFTA–DR countries on Environmental 

Cooperation Activities. (All documents 

are available at http://www.state.gov/e/ 

oes/eqt/trade/caftadr/index.htm.) 

DATES: The public session of the 

Council will be held on April 3, 2014, 

from 9:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m. We request 

comments and suggestions in writing no 

later than March 28, 2014. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments or 

suggestions should be submitted to 

both: 

(1) Eloise Canfield, U.S. Department of 

State, Bureau of Oceans and 

International Environmental and 

Scientific Affairs, Office of 

Environmental Quality and 

Transboundary Issues by email to 

CanfieldM2@state.gov with the 

subject line ‘‘CAFTA–DR EAC 

Meeting’’ or by fax to (202) 647– 

5947; and 

(2) Sarah Stewart, Director for 

Environment and Natural 

Resources, Office of the United 

States Trade Representative by 

email to 

Sarah_Stewart@ustr.eop.gov with 

the subject line ‘‘CAFTA–DR EAC 

Meeting’’ or by fax to (202) 395– 

9517. If you have access to the 

Internet, you can view and 

comment on this notice by going to: 

http://www.regulations.gov/#!home 

and searching on docket number 

DOS–2014–0005. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Eloise Canfield, (202) 647–4750 or Sarah 

Stewart, (202) 395–3858. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Article 

17.5 of CAFTA–DR establishes an 

Environmental Affairs Council (the 

Council). Article 17.5 requires the 

Council to meet to oversee the 

implementation of, and review progress 

under, Chapter 17. Article 17.5 further 

requires, unless the governments 

otherwise agree, that each meeting of 

the Council include a session in which 

members of the Council have an 

opportunity to meet with the public to 

discuss matters relating to the 

implementation of Chapter 17. 

In Article 17.9 of CAFTA–DR, the 

governments recognize the importance 

of strengthening capacity to protect the 

environment and to promote sustainable 

development in concert with 

strengthening trade and investment 

relations and state their commitment to 

expanding their cooperative 

relationship on environmental matters. 

Article 17.9 also references the 

Environmental Cooperation Agreement, 

which sets out certain priority areas of 

cooperation on environmental activities 

that are also reflected in Annex 17.9 of 

CAFTA–DR. These priority areas 

include, among other things: 

Reinforcing institutional and legal 

frameworks and the capacity to develop, 

implement, administer, and enforce 

environmental laws, regulations, 

standards, and policies; conserving and 

managing shared, migratory, and 

endangered species in international 

trade and management of protected 

areas; promoting best practices leading 

to sustainable management of the 

environment; and facilitating 

technology development and transfer 

and training to promote clean 

production technologies. 

If you would like to attend the public 

session, please notify Eloise Canfield at 

the email address listed above under the 

heading ADDRESSES. Please include your 

full name and identify any organization 

or group you represent. In preparing 

comments, we encourage submitters to 

refer to: 

• Chapter 17 of CAFTA–DR, 

• The Final Environmental Review of 

CAFTA–DR, and 

• The Environmental Cooperation 

Agreement. 

These documents are available at: 

http://www.state.gov/e/oes/eqt/trade/ 

caftadr/index.htm. Visit http:// 

www.state.gov and the USTR Web site at 

www.ustr.gov for more information. 

Dated: March 12, 2014. 

Deborah Klepp, 

Director, Office of Environmental Quality and 

Transboundary Issues, U.S. Department of 

State. 

[FR Doc. 2014–06060 Filed 3–18–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4710–09–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

Notice of Intent To Rule on Request To 

Release Airport Property at the Malin 

Airport, Malin, Oregon 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Request for public comments. 

SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to rule and 

invite public comment on the release of 

land at Malin Airport under the 

provisions of Section 125 of the 

Wendell H. Ford Aviation Investment 

Reform Act for the 21st Century (AIR 

21), now 49 U.S.C. 47107(h)(2). 

The FAA Modernization and Reform 

Act of 2012, HR 658, section 817, gave 

the Secretary of Transportation the 

authorization to grant an airport, city, or 

county release from any of the terms, 

conditions, reservations, or restrictions 

contained in a deed under which the 

United States conveyed to the airport, 

city, or county an interest in real 

property for airport purposes pursuant 

to section 16 of the Federal Airport Act 

(60 Stat. 179) or section 23 of the 

Airport and Airway Development Act of 

1970 (84 Stat. 232). 

On March 7, 2014, the FAA 

determined that the request to release 

property at the Malin Airport submitted 

by the City of Malin meets the 

procedural requirements of the Federal 

Aviation Administration. 

The City of Malin is proposing the 

release from the terms, conditions, 

reservations, and restrictions on a 0.14 

acre parcel of property by an instrument 

of disposal dated August 16, 1951. The 

property was conveyed to the City of 

Malin under Section 16 of the Surplus 

Property Act of 1944 to be used in 


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