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

2 17 CFR 240.19b–4. 

Use of the Information 

The purpose of this survey of EPSCoR 

awardees is to better understand 

outcomes of NSF EPSCoR-related 

investments. The data will be used 

internally to inform NSF as it considers 

future improvements to the EPSCoR 

program, and to gain a better 

understanding regarding the program’s 

impact on associated research and 

education activities. Findings may be 

presented externally to Congress, the 

Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB), in technical papers at 

conferences, published in the 

proceedings of conferences, or in 

journals. 

Burden on the Public 

Number of Respondents: 200. 

Number of Minutes per Response: 30. 

Overall Burden Request (in hours): 

100. 

Dated: October 22, 2010. 

Suzanne Plimpton, 

Reports Clearance Officer, National Science 

Foundation. 

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BILLING CODE 7555–01–P 

NUCLEAR REGULATORY 

COMMISSION 

Seeks Qualified Candidates for the 

Advisory Committee on Reactor 

Safeguards 

AGENCY: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 

Commission. 

ACTION: Request for re ́sume ́s. 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 

Commission (NRC) seeks qualified 

candidates for the Advisory Committee 

on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS). Submit 

re ́sume ́s to Ms. Brandi Hamilton, ACRS, 

Mail Stop T2E–26, U.S. Nuclear 

Regulatory Commission, Washington, 

DC 20555–0001, or e-mail 

brandi.hamilton@NRC.GOV. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The ACRS 

is a part-time advisory group, which is 

statutorily mandated by the Atomic 

Energy Act of 1954, as amended. ACRS 

provides independent expert advice on 

matters related to the safety of existing 

and proposed nuclear power plants and 

on the adequacy of proposed reactor 

safety standards. Of primary importance 

are the safety issues associated with the 

operation of 104 commercial nuclear 

power plants in the United States and 

regulatory initiatives, including riskinformed and performance-based 

regulations, license renewal, power 

uprates, and the use of mixed oxide and 

high burnup fuels. An increased 

emphasis is being given to safety issues 

associated with new reactor designs and 

technologies, including passive system 

reliability and thermal hydraulic 

phenomena, use of digital 

instrumentation and control, 

international codes and standards used 

in multinational design certifications, 

materials and structural engineering, 

nuclear analysis and reactor core 

performance, and nuclear materials and 

radiation protection. In addition, the 

ACRS may be requested to provide 

advice on radiation protection, 

radioactive waste management and 

earth sciences in the agency’s licensing 

reviews for fuel fabrication and 

enrichment facilities, and for waste 

disposal facilities. 

The ACRS also has some involvement 

in security matters related to the 

integration of safety and security of 

commercial reactors. See NRC Web site 

at http://www.nrc.gov/aboutnrc/ 

regulatory/advisory/acrs.html for 

additional information about ACRS. 

Criteria used to evaluate candidates 

include education and experience, 

demonstrated skills in nuclear reactor 

safety matters, the ability to solve 

complex technical problems, and the 

ability to work collegially on a board, 

panel, or committee. The Commission, 

in selecting its Committee members, 

considers the need for a specific 

expertise to accomplish the work 

expected to be before the ACRS. ACRS 

Committee members are appointed to 

four-year terms and normally serve no 

more than three terms. The Commission 

looks to fill two vacancies as a result of 

this request. For these positions, a 

candidate must have at least 10 years of 

broad experience in either of the 

following areas: 

• Nuclear plant operations with 

demonstrated experience and integrated 

knowledge of nuclear power plant 

electrical, mechanical, and control 

systems. 

• A distinguished record of 

achievement in one or more areas of 

nuclear science and technology. 

Candidates with pertinent graduate 

level experience will be given 

additional consideration. Consistent 

with the requirements of the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act, the 

Commission seeks candidates with 

diverse backgrounds, so that the 

membership on the Committee is fairly 

balanced in terms of the points of view 

represented and functions to be 

performed by the Committee. 

Candidates will undergo a thorough 

security background check to obtain the 

security clearance that is mandatory for 

all ACRS members. The security 

background check will involve the 

completion and submission of 

paperwork to NRC. Candidates for 

ACRS appointments may be involved in 

or have financial interests related to 

NRC-regulated aspects of the nuclear 

industry. However, because conflict-ofinterest considerations may restrict the 

participation of a candidate in ACRS 

activities, the degree and nature of any 

such restriction on an individual’s 

activities as a member will be 

considered in the selection process. 

Each qualified candidate’s financial 

interests must be reconciled with 

applicable Federal and NRC rules and 

regulations prior to final appointment. 

This might require divestiture of 

securities or discontinuance of certain 

contracts or grants. Information 

regarding these restrictions will be 

provided upon request. A re ́sume ́

describing the educational and 

professional background of the 

candidate, including any special 

accomplishments, publications, and 

professional references should be 

provided. Candidates should provide 

their current address, telephone 

number, and e-mail address. All 

candidates will receive careful 

consideration. Appointment will be 

made without regard to factors such as 

race, color, religion, national origin, sex, 

age, or disabilities. Candidates must be 

citizens of the United States and be able 

to devote approximately 100 to 130 days 

per year to Committee business. 

Re ́sume ́s will be accepted for 90 days 

from date of issue. 

Dated: October 21, 2010. 

Annette L. Vietti-Cook, 

Secretary of the Commission. 

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BILLING CODE 7590–01–P 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE 

COMMISSION 

[Release No. 34–63145; File No. SR–Phlx– 

2010–143] 

Self-Regulatory Organizations; 

NASDAQ OMX PHLX LLC; Notice of 

Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of 

Proposed Rule Change Relating to 

Active SQF Port Fee 

October 21, 2010. 

Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the 

Securities Exchange Act of 1934 

(‘‘Act’’),1 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,2

notice is hereby given that on October 

15, 2010, NASDAQ OMX PHLX LLC 

(‘‘Phlx’’ or ‘‘Exchange’’) filed with the 

Securities and Exchange Commission 


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3An SQT is an Exchange Registered Options 

Trader (‘‘ROT’’) who has received permission from 

the Exchange to generate and submit option 

quotations electronically through an electronic 

interface with AUTOM via an Exchange approved 

proprietary electronic quoting device in eligible 

options to which such SQT is assigned. See 

Exchange Rule 1014(b)(ii)(A). 

4An RSQT is an ROT that is a member or member 

organization with no physical trading floor 

presence who has received permission from the 

Exchange to generate and submit option quotations 

electronically through AUTOM in eligible options 

to which such RSQT has been assigned. An RSQT 

may only submit such quotations electronically 

from off the floor of the Exchange. See Exchange 

Rule 1014(b)(ii)(B). 

5See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 63034 

(October 4, 2010), 75 FR 62441 (October 8, 2010) 

(SR–Phlx–2010–124). 

6Member organizations that have written 

interfaces to the PHLX system could use the 

administrative data to determine the current status 

of the Exchange’s market for a particular option. For 

example, this data would show which symbols are 

trading on the PHLX, the current state of an options 

symbol (i.e., open for trading, trading, halted or 

closed), as well as similar information regarding 

complex order strategies. 

7See Exchange Rule 1080.08. 

8A member organization’s quoting application 

can receive these notifications over the same 

interface it sends quotes to the Exchange, SQF, and 

can now use the data to respond to auctions quickly 

and efficiently. This data is not sent as a quote to 

the market because it represents interest that is not 

immediately executable or, in the case of complex 

orders, represents a complex strategy which is not 

disseminated by the Options Price Reporting 

Authority. 

9The Exchange currently provides Exchange 

members with execution reports through two 

interfaces. Execution reports are made available to 

all exchange participants on a Risk Management 

Feed known as ‘‘RMP,’’ as well as an interface 

replacing RMP known as the Clearing Trade 

Interface or ‘‘CTI’’. See Securities Exchange Act 

Release No. 62155 (May 24, 2010), 75 FR 30081 

(May 28, 2010) (SR–Phlx–2010–67). 

10Other data that is available on SQF 6.0 

includes: (1) Options Auction Notifications (e.g., 

opening imbalance, market exhaust, PIXL or other 

information currently provided on SQF 5.0) ;(2) 

Options Symbol Directory Messages (currently 

provided on SQF 5.0); (3) System Event Messages 

(e.g., start of messages, start of system hours, start 

of quoting, start of opening); (4) Complex Order 

Strategy Auction Notifications (COLA); (5) Complex 

Order Strategy messages; (6) Option Trading Action 

Messages (e.g., trading halts, resumption of trading); 

and (7) Complex Strategy Trading Action Message 

(e.g., trading halts, resumption of trading). 

11The Exchange anticipates that it will take 

several months for this transition to occur. 

12 15 U.S.C. 78f(b). 

13 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(4). 

(‘‘SEC’’ or ‘‘Commission’’) the proposed 

rule change as described in Items I, II, 

and III, below, which Items have been 

prepared by the Exchange. The 

Commission is publishing this notice to 

solicit comments on the proposed rule 

change from interested persons. 

I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s 

Statement of the Terms of Substance of 

the Proposed Rule Change 

The Exchange proposes to amend fee 

calculations for the Active SQF Port 

Fee. The text of the proposed rule 

change is available on the Exchange’s 

Web site at http://nasdaqtrader.com/ 

micro.aspx?id=PHLXfilings, at the 

principal office of the Exchange, and at 

the Commission’s Public Reference 

Room. 

II. Self-Regulatory Organization’s 

Statement of the Purpose of, and 

Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule 

Change 

In its filing with the Commission, the 

Exchange included statements 

concerning the purpose of and basis for 

the proposed rule change and discussed 

any comments it received on the 

proposed rule change. The text of these 

statements may be examined at the 

places specified in Item IV below. The 

Exchange has prepared summaries, set 

forth in sections A, B, and C below, of 

the most significant aspects of such 

statements. 

A. Self-Regulatory Organization’s 

Statement of the Purpose of, and 

Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule 

Change 

1. Purpose 

The purpose of the proposed rule 

change is to amend the Active SQF Port 

Fee calculation to account for a new 

version of the Specialized Quote Feed 

(‘‘SQF’’) interface, which was recently 

released by the Exchange. The Exchange 

is amending the Active SQF Port Fee 

calculation so that member 

organizations not be assessed port fees 

for use of the prior version of the 

interface (SQF 5.0) while transitioning 

to (and paying for) the new version 

(SQF 6.0). 

In a given month, active SQF ports are 

ports that receive inbound quotes at any 

time within that month. SQF is an 

interface that enables specialists, 

Streaming Quote Traders (SQTs’’) 3 and 

Remote Streaming Quote Traders 

(‘‘RSQTs’’) 4 to connect and send quotes 

into Phlx XL.5 The Exchange released 

SQF 6.0 on October 11, 2010. The 

Exchange anticipates that member 

organizations will utilize both SQF 5.0 

and SQF 6.0 for a period of time. 

Presently, quoting participants (users 

of SQF 5.0) do not receive reports of 

executions against their quote or other 

information that is relevant to their 

quoting application over SQF 5.0. SQF 

6.0 provides more information than SQF 

5.0. SQF 6.0 increases efficiency by 

allowing member organizations to 

access, information such as execution 

reports and other relevant data through 

a single feed, rather than through 

accessing multiple feeds, which was 

necessary under SQF 5.0.6

This administrative data will also 

include the definition of complex order 

strategies.7 Auction notifications are 

available on SQF 6.0.8 The new 

interface, SQF 6.0, will also contain 

execution report messages, which are 

not contained in SQF 5.0.9 Other data is 

also available on SQF 6.0.10

The Exchange currently assesses an 

Active SQF Port Fee of $500 per month 

per port. Active SQF ports refer to ports 

that receive inbound quotes at any time 

within that month. The Exchange 

anticipates that member organizations 

will utilize both SQF 5.0 and SQF 6.0 

for a period of time. 

SQF 5.0 and SQF 6.0 require different 

port configurations, and, as a 

consequence, a member organization 

could be charged for both types of active 

SQF ports in a given month as the 

member organization transitions from 

SQF 5.0 to SQF 6.0. Therefore, the 

Exchange proposes not to charge a 

member organization for the use of SQF 

5.0 active ports to the extent that the 

member is paying for the same (or 

greater) number of SQF 6.0 active ports. 

(If a member organization has more SQF 

5.0 than SQF 6.0 active ports, then the 

member organization would continue to 

pay for the ‘‘extra’’ active SQF 5.0 ports.) 

This would avoid duplicative billing 

while a member organization transitions 

its ports from SQF 5.0 to SQF 6.0.11

2. Statutory Basis 

The Exchange believes that its 

proposal to amend its schedule of fees 

is consistent with Section 6(b) of the 

Act 12 in general, and furthers the 

objectives of Section 6(b)(4) of the Act 13

in particular, in that it is an equitable 

allocation of reasonable fees and other 

charges among Exchange members and 

other persons using its facilities. 

Specifically, the Exchange believes that 

this fee proposal is fair, reasonable and 

equitable because it will prevent all 

member organizations from 

experiencing an unintended increase in 

SQF port charges during the transition 

from SQF 5.0 to SQF 6.0. 

B. Self-Regulatory Organization’s 

Statement on Burden on Competition 

The Exchange does not believe that 

the proposed rule change will impose 

any burden on competition not 

necessary or appropriate in furtherance 

of the purposes of the Act. 

C. Self-Regulatory Organization’s 

Statement on Comments on the 

Proposed Rule Change Received From 

Members, Participants, or Others 

No written comments were either 

solicited or received. 


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14 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(ii). 

15 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12). 

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

2 17 CFR 240.19b–4. 

3A Member is any registered broker or dealer that 

has been admitted to membership in the Exchange. 

III. Date of Effectiveness of the 

Proposed Rule Change and Timing for 

Commission Action 

The foregoing rule change has become 

effective pursuant to Section 

19(b)(3)(A)(ii) of the Act.14 At any time 

within 60 days of the filing of the 

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. If the Commission 

takes such action, the Commission shall 

institute proceedings to determine 

whether the proposed rule should be 

approved or 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 e-mail to rulecomments@sec.gov. Please include File 

Number SR–Phlx-2010–143 on the 

subject line. 

Paper Comments 

• Send paper comments in triplicate 

to Elizabeth M. Murphy, Secretary, 

Securities and Exchange Commission, 

100 F Street, NE., Washington, DC 

20549–1090. 

All submissions should refer to File 

Number SR–Phlx-2010–143. This file 

number should be included on the 

subject line if e-mail 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. Copies of the 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–Phlx2010–143 and should be submitted on 

or before November 17, 2010. 

For the Commission, by the Division of 

Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated 

authority.15

Florence E. Harmon, 

Deputy Secretary. 

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[Release No. 34–63146; File No. SR–BATS– 

2010–030] 

Self-Regulatory Organizations; BATS 

Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing and 

Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed 

Rule Change Related to Fees for Use 

of BATS Exchange, Inc. 

October 21, 2010. 

Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the 

Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the 

‘‘Act’’)1 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,2

notice is hereby given that on October 

14, 2010, BATS Exchange, Inc. (‘‘BATS’’ 

or the ‘‘Exchange’’) filed with the 

Securities and Exchange Commission 

(the ‘‘Commission’’) the proposed rule 

change as described in Items I, II, and 

III below, which Items have been 

prepared by the Exchange. The 

Commission is publishing this notice to 

solicit comments on the proposed rule 

change from interested persons. 

I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s 

Statement of the Terms of Substance of 

the Proposed Rule Change 

The Exchange proposes to modify its 

fee schedule applicable to Members3 of 

the Exchange pursuant to BATS Rules 

15.1(a) and (c). While changes to the fee 

schedule pursuant to this proposal will 

be effective upon filing, the changes will 

become operative on October 15, 2010. 

The text of the proposed rule change 

is available at the Exchange’s Web site 

at http://www.batstrading.com, at the 

principal office of the Exchange, and at 

the Commission’s Public Reference 

Room. 

II. Self-Regulatory Organization’s 

Statement of the Purpose of, and 

Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule 

Change 

In its filing with the Commission, the 

Exchange included statements 

concerning the purpose of and basis for 

the proposed rule change and discussed 

any comments it received on the 

proposed rule change. The text of these 

statements may be examined at the 

places specified in Item IV below. The 

Exchange has prepared summaries, set 

forth in Sections A, B, and C below, of 

the most significant parts of such 

statements. 

A. Self-Regulatory Organization’s 

Statement of the Purpose of, and the 

Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule 

Change 

1. Purpose 

The Exchange proposes to modify the 

‘‘Equities Pricing’’ section of its fee 

schedule to adopt pricing for two new 

order routing strategies, named TRIM 

and SLIM, and for a Destination Specific 

Order sent to the Exchange’s affiliate, 

BATS Y-Exchange, Inc. The Exchange 

also proposes to modify the ‘‘Options 

Pricing’’ section of its fee schedule to 

adopt pricing for Destination Specific 

orders routed to the new C2 Options 

Exchange. Finally, the Exchange 

proposes certain non-substantive 

changes related to the appearance of the 

fee schedule. 

(i) Adoption of TRIM Pricing 

The Exchange proposes to adopt 

pricing for its new TRIM order routing 

strategy, which strategy is focused on 

seeking execution of orders while 

minimizing execution costs by routing 

only to certain low cost execution 

venues on the Exchange’s System 

routing table. The Exchange proposes to 

rebate Members $0.0003 per share for 

TRIM orders routed to and executed by 

its affiliated exchange, BATS YExchange, Inc. (‘‘BYX’’), which is the 

same rebate to be offered by BYX to 

market participants that route directly to 

and execute at BYX. For executions 

through TRIM routing that occur at a 

dark liquidity venue (identified by the 

Exchange as a ‘‘DRT’’ venue) or the 

NYSE, the Exchange proposes to charge 

$0.0020 per share. Finally, to the extent 

an order routed through TRIM executes 

at a low-priced venue other than BYX, 

a DRT venue or NYSE, the Exchange 

proposes neither to charge the Member 


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