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178 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2). 

179 Id. 

180 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12). 

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

2 17 CFR 240.19b–4. 

3SPAC initial listing requirements are currently 

set forth in Section 102.06 of the Manual and SPAC 

continued listing requirements are in Section 

802.01B of the Manual. 

4See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 82180 

(November 30, 2017), 82 FR 57632. 

5See Letters to Brent J. Fields, Secretary, 

Commission, from Michael Kitlas, dated November 

30, 2017 (‘‘Kitlas Letter’’); Jeffrey P. Mahoney, 

General Counsel, Council of Institutional Investors, 

dated December 20, 2017 (‘‘CII Letter’’). 

6See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 82531 

(January 18, 2018), 83 FR 3371. 

7See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 82804, 

83 FR 10530 (March 9, 2018). 

8See Letter to Brent J. Fields, Secretary, 

Commission, from Jeffrey P. Mahoney, General 

Counsel, Council of Institutional Investors, dated 

March 26, 2018 (‘‘CII Letter II’’). 

9See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 83355, 

83 FR 26331 (June 6, 2018). 

10 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12). 

shareholders and potential shareholders 

regarding an LTSE Listings Issuer’s 

long-term voting structure and regarding 

how they can accrue additional voting 

power over time. The Commission also 

believes that it is appropriate for the 

Exchange to not apply the minimum 

market maker requirements of IEX Rules 

14.310 and 14.320 when another 

national securities exchange is the 

Primary Listing Market for the LTSE 

Listings Issuer’s dually-listed securities. 

The Commission believes that 

Amendment No. 1 does not raise any 

new or novel regulatory issues, and 

provides additional transparency to 

investors, further facilitating the 

Commission’s ability to make the 

findings set forth above to approve the 

Exchange’s proposed rule change. For 

these reasons, the Commission finds 

good cause, pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) 

of the Act,178 to approve the proposed 

rule change, as modified by Amendment 

No. 1, on an accelerated basis. 

VIII. Conclusion 

It is therefore ordered, pursuant to 

Section 19(b)(2) of the Act,179 that the 

proposed rule change (SR–IEX–2018– 

06), as modified by Amendment No. 1, 

be, and hereby is, approved on an 

accelerated basis. 

For the Commission, by the Division of 

Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated 

authority.180

Eduardo A. Aleman, 

Assistant Secretary. 

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BILLING CODE 8011–01–P 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE 

COMMISSION 

[Release No. 34–83570; File No. SR–NYSE– 

2017–53] 

Self-Regulatory Organizations; New 

York Stock Exchange LLC; Notice of 

Withdrawal of Proposed Rule Change 

To Amend the Listed Company Manual 

for Special Purpose Acquisition 

Companies To Lower the Initial 

Holders Requirement From 300 to 150 

Round Lot Holders and To Eliminate 

Completely the Public Stockholders 

Continued Listing Requirement, To 

Require at Least $5 Million in Net 

Tangible Assets for Initial and 

Continued Listing, and To Impose a 30- 

Day Deadline To Demonstrate 

Compliance With Certain Initial Listing 

Requirements Following a Business 

Combination 

June 29, 2018. 

On November 16, 2017, New York 

Stock Exchange LLC (‘‘NYSE’’ 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 

amend the Listed Company Manual 

(‘‘Manual’’) for Special Purpose 

Acquisition Companies (‘‘SPACs’’) to 

lower the initial holders requirement 

from 300 to 150 round lot holders and 

to eliminate the continued listing 

requirement of 300 public stockholders 

completely, to require at least $5 million 

in net tangible assets for initial listing 

and continued listing, and to allow 

companies 30 days to demonstrate 

compliance with the applicable holder 

requirements of Section 102.01A in the 

Manual following a business 

combination.3 Finally, NYSE proposed 

to eliminate certain alternative initial 

listing distribution criteria for securities 

of SPACs that list in connection with a 

transfer or quotation. 

The proposed rule change was 

published for comment in the Federal 

Register on December 6, 2017.4 The 

Commission received two comments on 

the proposal in response.5 On January 

18, 2018, the Commission extended the 

time period within which to approve 

the proposed rule change, disapprove 

the proposed rule change, or institute 

proceedings to determine whether to 

approve or disapprove the proposed 

rule change, to March 6, 2018.6 On 

March 5, 2018, the Commission issued 

an order instituting proceedings under 

Section 19(b)(2)(B) of the Act to 

determine whether to approve or 

disapprove the proposed rule change.7

The Commission received one 

additional comment.8 On May 31, 2018, 

the Commission designated a longer 

period for the Commission to issue an 

order approving or disapproving the 

proposed rule change.9 On June 21, 

2018, the Exchange withdrew the 

proposed rule change (SR–NYSE–2017– 

53). 

For the Commission, by the Division of 

Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated 

authority.10

Eduardo A. Aleman, 

Assistant Secretary. 

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BILLING CODE 8011–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice: 10457] 

Certification Pursuant to Section 

7045(a)(4)(B) of the Department of 

State, Foreign Operations, and Related 

Programs Appropriations Act, 2017 

By virtue of the authority vested in 

me as the Secretary of State, including 

pursuant to section 7045(a)(4)(B) of the 

Department of State, Foreign 

Operations, and Related Programs 

Appropriations Act 2017 (Div. J, Pub. L. 

115–31), I hereby certify that the central 

Government of Guatemala is taking 

effective steps, which are in addition to 

those steps taken since the certification 

and report submitted during the prior 

year, to: 

• Work cooperatively with an 

autonomous, publicly accountable 

entity to provide oversight of the Plan; 

• Combat all forms of government 

and international agency corruption and 

impunity when credibly alleged; 

• Implement reforms, policies, and 

programs to improve transparency and 

strengthen public institutions, including 


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increasing the capacity and 

independence of the judiciary and the 

Office of the Attorney General; 

• Implement a policy to ensure that 

local communities, civil society 

organizations (including indigenous and 

other marginalized groups), private 

sector, faith-based organizations, and 

local governments are consulted in the 

design and participate in the 

implementation and evaluation of 

activities of the Plan that affect such 

communities, organizations, and 

governments; 

• Counter the activities of criminal 

gangs, drug traffickers, and organized 

crime; 

• Investigate and prosecute in the 

civilian justice system government 

personnel, including military and police 

personnel, who are credibly alleged to 

have violated human rights and to 

ensure that such personnel are 

cooperating in such cases; 

• Cooperate with commissions 

against corruption and impunity and 

with regional human rights entities; 

• Support programs to reduce 

poverty, expand education and 

vocational training for at-risk youth, 

create jobs, and promote equitable 

economic growth particularly in areas 

contributing to large numbers of 

migrants; 

• Implement a plan that includes 

goals, benchmarks, and timelines to 

create a professional, accountable 

civilian police force and end the role of 

the military in internal policing, and to 

make such plan available to the 

Department of State; 

• Protect the rights of all citizens, 

including protection of freedom of the 

press; 

• Increase government efficiencies, 

including implementing tax reforms and 

strengthening customs agencies to 

promote a more stable economy and job 

creation; 

• Resolve commercial disputes, 

including the confiscation of real 

property, between U.S. entities and such 

government. 

This certification shall be published 

in the Federal Register and, along with 

the accompanying Memorandum of 

Justification, shall be reported to 

Congress. 

Dated: June 28, 2018. 

Michael R. Pompeo, 

Secretary of State. 

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BILLING CODE 4710–29–P 

SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD 

[Docket No. FD 36204] 

Cairo Public Utility Company— 

Acquisition and Operation 

Exemption—Rail Line of Alabama 

Railroad Co., Inc., d/b/a Shawnee 

Terminal Railroad Co. 

Cairo Public Utility Company (CPUC), 

a non-carrier, has filed a verified notice 

of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.31 to 

acquire and operate 2.5 miles of rail 

lines owned by Alabama Railroad Co., 

Inc. d/b/a Shawnee Terminal Railway 

Co. (STR), between milepost 256.9 and 

milepost 259.4 in or near Cairo, in 

Alexander County, Ill. (the Line). 

CPUC states that it has reached an 

agreement with STR for CPUC to 

acquire the Line. CPUC further states 

that the acquisition is part of a longterm goal of creating a transload facility 

along the Mississippi River. According 

to CPUC, the proposed acquisition and 

operation of the Line does not involve 

a provision or agreement that would 

limit future interchange with a thirdparty connecting carrier. 

CPUC certifies that the proposed 

transaction will not result in CPUC 

becoming a Class II or Class I rail carrier 

and that the projected annual revenue of 

CPUC will not exceed $5 million. 

CPUC states that the transaction is 

scheduled to be consummated on or 

before September 15, 2018. The earliest 

this transaction may be consummated is 

July 20, 2018, the effective date of the 

exemption (30 days after the verified 

notice was filed). 

If the verified notice contains false or 

misleading information, the exemption 

is void ab initio. Petitions to revoke the 

exemption under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d) 

may be filed at any time. The filing of 

a petition to revoke will not 

automatically stay the effectiveness of 

the exemption. Petitions for stay must 

be filed no later than July 13, 2018 (at 

least seven days before the exemption 

becomes effective). 

An original and 10 copies of all 

pleadings, referring to Docket No. 

36204, must be filed with the Surface 

Transportation Board, 395 E Street SW, 

Washington, DC 20423–0001. In 

addition, one copy of each pleading 

must be served on Richard H. Streeter, 

Law Office of Richard H. Streeter, 5255 

Partridge Lane NW, Washington, DC 

20016. 

According to CPUC, this action is 

categorically excluded from 

environmental review under 49 CFR 

1105.6(c) and from historic reporting 

requirements under 49 CFR 1105.8(b). 

Board decisions and notices are 

available on our website at 

WWW.STB.GOV. 

Decided: June 29, 2018. 

By the Board, Scott M. Zimmerman, 

Acting Director, Office of Proceedings. 

Brendetta Jones, 

Clearance Clerk. 

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BILLING CODE 4915–01–P 

OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES 

TRADE REPRESENTATIVE 

[Docket Number USTR–2018–0022] 

Annual Review of Country Eligibility 

for Benefits Under the African Growth 

and Opportunity Act 

AGENCY: Office of the United States 

Trade Representative. 

ACTION: Notice of initiation of review, 

public hearing, and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces the 

initiation of the annual review of the 

eligibility of the sub-Saharan African 

countries to receive the benefits of the 

African Growth and Opportunity Act 

(AGOA). The AGOA Implementation 

Subcommittee of the Trade Policy Staff 

Committee (Subcommittee) is 

developing recommendations for the 

President on AGOA country eligibility 

for calendar year 2019. The 

Subcommittee is requesting written 

public comments for this review and 

will conduct a public hearing on this 

matter. The Subcommittee will consider 

the written comments, written 

testimony, and oral testimony in 

developing recommendations for the 

President. Comments received related to 

the child labor criteria also may be 

considered by the Secretary of Labor in 

the preparation of the U.S. Department 

of Labor’s report on child labor as 

required under the Trade Act of 1974. 

This notice identifies the eligibility 

criteria that must be considered under 

AGOA, and lists those sub-Saharan 

African countries that are currently 

eligible for the benefits of AGOA and 

those that were ineligible for such 

benefits in 2018. 

DATES: 

August 1, 2018: Deadline for filing 

requests to appear at the August 16, 

2018 public hearing, and for filing prehearing briefs, statements, or comments 

on sub-Saharan African countries’ 

AGOA eligibility. 

August 16, 2018: The Subcommittee 

will convene a public hearing on AGOA 

country eligibility. 


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