Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 22 / Wednesday, February 3, 2016 / Notices 5811 

1 15 U.S.C.78s(b)(1). 

2 17 CFR 240.19b–4. 

3See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 76593 

(December 8, 2015), 80 FR 77399 (‘‘Notice’’). 

4 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2). 

5 Id. 6 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(31). 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE 

COMMISSION 

[Release No. 34–76989; File No. SR–Phlx– 

2015–94] 

Self-Regulatory Organizations; 

NASDAQ OMX PHLX LLC; Notice of 

Designation of a Longer Period for 

Commission Action on a Proposed 

Rule Change To Make Permanent the 

Pilot Program Eliminating Minimum 

Value Sizes for Opening Transactions 

in New Series of FLEX Options 

January 28, 2016. 

On November 25, 2015, NASDAQ 

OMX PHLX LLC (‘‘Phlx’’ or 

‘‘Exchange’’) filed with the Securities 

and Exchange Commission 

(‘‘Commission’’), pursuant to Section 

19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act 

of 1934 (‘‘Act’’) 1 and Rule 19b–4 

thereunder,2 a proposed rule change to 

make permanent its pilot program 

(‘‘Pilot Program’’) eliminating minimum 

value sizes for opening transactions in 

new series of flexible exchange options 

(‘‘FLEX Options’’ or ‘‘FLEX’’). The 

proposed rule change was published for 

comment in the Federal Register on 

December 14, 2015.3 The Commission 

received no comments on the proposal. 

Section 19(b)(2) of the Act 4 provides 

that, within 45 days of the publication 

of the notice of the filing of a proposed 

rule change, or within such longer 

period up to 90 days as the Commission 

may designate if it finds such longer 

period to be appropriate and publishes 

its reasons for so finding, or as to which 

the self-regulatory organization 

consents, the Commission shall either 

approve the proposed rule change, 

disapprove the proposed rule change, or 

institute proceedings to determine 

whether the proposed rule change 

should be disapproved. The 45th day for 

this filing is January 28, 2016. The 

Commission is extending this 45-day 

time period. 

The Commission finds that it is 

appropriate to designate a longer period 

within which to take action on the 

proposed rule change so that it has 

sufficient time to consider the proposed 

rule change as well as the report of pilot 

data submitted by the Exchange in 

support of its proposal. Accordingly, the 

Commission, pursuant to Section 

19(b)(2) of the Act,5 designates March 

13, 2016 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– 

Phlx–2015–94). 

For the Commission, by the Division of 

Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated 

authority.6

Robert W. Errett, 

Deputy Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2016–01926 Filed 2–2–16; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 8011–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice: 9431] 

Defense Trade Advisory Group; Notice 

of Membership 

AGENCY: Department of State. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of 

State’s Bureau of Political-Military 

Affairs’ Defense Trade Advisory Group 

(DTAG) is accepting membership 

applications. The Bureau of PoliticalMilitary Affairs is interested in 

applications from subject matter experts 

from the United States defense industry, 

relevant trade and labor associations, 

academic, and foundation personnel. 

The DTAG was established as an 

advisory committee under the authority 

of 22 U.S.C. 2651a and 2656 and the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 

U.S.C. App. (‘‘FACA’’). The purpose of 

the DTAG is to provide the Bureau of 

Political-Military Affairs with a formal 

channel for regular consultation and 

coordination with U.S. private sector 

defense exporters and defense trade 

organizations on issues involving U.S. 

laws, policies, and regulations for 

munitions exports. The DTAG advises 

the Bureau on its support for and 

regulation of defense trade to help 

ensure that impediments to legitimate 

exports are reduced while the foreign 

policy and national security interests of 

the United States continue to be 

protected and advanced in accordance 

with the Arms Export Control Act 

(AECA), as amended. Major topics 

addressed by the DTAG include (a) 

policy issues on commercial defense 

trade and technology transfer; (b) 

regulatory and licensing procedures 

applicable to defense articles, services, 

and technical data; (c) technical issues 

involving the U.S. Munitions List 

(USML); and (d) questions relating to 

actions designed to carry out the AECA 

and International Traffic in Arms 

Regulations (ITAR). 

Members are appointed by the 

Assistant Secretary of State for PoliticalMilitary Affairs on the basis of 

individual substantive and technical 

expertise and qualifications, and must 

be representatives of United States 

defense industry, relevant trade and 

labor associations, academic, and 

foundation personnel. In accordance 

with the DTAG Charter, all DTAG 

members must be U.S. citizens, and 

DTAG members will represent the views 

of their organizations. All DTAG 

members shall be aware of the 

Department of State’s mandate that arms 

transfers must further U.S. national 

security and foreign policy interests. 

DTAG members also shall be versed in 

the complexity of commercial defense 

trade and industrial competitiveness, 

and all members must be able to advise 

the Bureau on these matters. While 

members are expected to use their 

expertise and provide candid advice, 

national security and foreign policy 

interests of the United States, as well as 

the interests of the entities they 

represent, shall be the bases for all 

policy and technical recommendations. 

DTAG members’ responsibilities 

include: 

• Service for a consecutive two-year 

term which may be renewed or 

terminated at the discretion of the 

Assistant Secretary of State for PoliticalMilitary Affairs (membership shall 

automatically terminate for members 

who fail to attend two consecutive 

DTAG plenary meetings). 

• Making recommendations in 

accordance with the DTAG Charter and 

the FACA. 

• Making policy and technical 

recommendations within the scope of 

the U.S. commercial export control 

regime as mandated in the AECA, the 

ITAR, and appropriate directives. 

Please note that DTAG members may 

not be reimbursed for travel, per diem, 

and other expenses incurred in 

connection with their duties as DTAG 

members. How to apply: Applications in 

response to this notice must contain the 

following information: (1) Name of 

applicant; (2) affirmation of U.S. 

citizenship; (3) organizational affiliation 

and title, as appropriate; (4) mailing 

address; (5) work telephone number; (6) 

email address; (7) re ́sume ́; and (8) 

summary of qualifications for DTAG 

membership. 

This information may be provided via 

two methods: 

• Emailed to the following address: 

DTAG@State.Gov. In the subject field, 

please write, ‘‘DTAG Application.’’ 

• Send in hardcopy to the following 

address: Mr. Glenn Smith, PM/DDTC, 

SA–1, 12th Floor, Directorate of Defense 

Trade Controls, Bureau of Political 

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