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21For purposes only of waiving the 30-day 

operative delay, the Commission has considered the 

impact of the proposed rule on efficiency, 

competition, and capital formation. 15 U.S.C. 78c(f). 22 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12). 

changes will help certain companies 

avoid violating the Commission’s 

disclosure rules as they prepare their 

annual reports, by conforming Nasdaq’s 

disclosure requirements with those of 

the Commission. In addition, the 

proposed changes will correct 

inaccurate rule citations to the rules and 

regulations of the Commission, thereby 

reducing confusion. Thus, the 

Commission designates the proposal to 

become operative upon filing.21

At any time within 60 days of the 

filing of the proposed rule change, the 

Commission may summarily abrogate 

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. 

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–NASDAQ–2009–049 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–NASDAQ–2009–049. 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 inspection and copying in 

the Commission’s Public Reference 

Room, 100 F Street, NE., Washington, 

DC 20549, on official business days 

between the hours of 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. 

Copies of such 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 No. 

SR–NASDAQ–2009–049 and should be 

submitted on or before July 8, 2009. 

For the Commission, by the Division of 

Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated 

authority.22

Florence E. Harmon, 

Deputy Secretary. 

[FR Doc. E9–14173 Filed 6–16–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 8010–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice: 6670] 

60-Day Notice of Proposed Information 

Collection: DS–4024, DS–4024e, 

American Citizens Services Internet 

Based Registration Service (IBRS), 

OMB number 1405–0152 

ACTION: Notice of request for public 

comments. 

SUMMARY: The Department of State is 

seeking Office of Management and 

Budget (OMB) approval for the 

information collection described below. 

The purpose of this notice is to allow 60 

days for public comment in the Federal 

Register preceding submission to OMB. 

We are conducting this process in 

accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995. 

• Title of Information Collection: 

American Citizens Services Internet 

Based Registration Service (IBRS). 

• Originating Office: Bureau of 

Consular Affairs, Overseas Citizens 

Services (CA/OCS). 

• Form Number: DS–4024, DS–4024e. 

• Respondents: United States Citizens 

and Nationals. 

• Estimated Number of Respondents: 

676,946. 

• Estimated Number of Responses: 

676,946. 

• Average Hours per Response: 20 

minutes. 

• Total Estimated Burden: 225,648 

hours. 

• Frequency: On Occasion. 

• Obligation to Respond: Voluntary. 

DATES: The Department will accept 

comments from the public up to 60 days 

from June 17, 2009. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by any of the following methods: 

• E-mail: ASKPRI@state.gov. 

• Mail (paper, disk, or CD–ROM 

submissions): U.S. Department of State, 

CA/OCS/PRI, SA–29, 4th Floor, 

Washington, DC 20520. 

• Fax: 202–736–9111. 

• Hand Delivery or Courier: U.S. 

Department of State, CA/OCS/PRI, 2100 

Pennsylvania Avenue, 4th Floor, 

Washington, DC 20037. 

You must include the DS form 

number (if applicable), information 

collection title, and OMB control 

number in any correspondence. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Direct requests for additional 

information regarding the collection 

listed in this notice, including requests 

for copies of the proposed information 

collection and supporting documents, to 

Derek A. Rivers, Bureau of Consular 

Affairs, Overseas Citizens Services (CA/ 

OCS/PRI), U.S. Department of State, 

SA–29, 4th Floor, Washington, DC 

20520, who may be reached on (202) 

736–9082 or ASKPRI@state.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We are 

soliciting public comments to permit 

the Department to: 

• Evaluate whether the proposed 

information collection is necessary for 

the proper performance of our 

functions. 

• Evaluate the accuracy of our 

estimate of the burden of the proposed 

collection, including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used. 

• Enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected. 

• Minimize the reporting burden on 

those who are to respond, including the 

use of automated collection techniques 

or other forms of technology. 

Abstract of Proposed Collection 

The American Citizens Services 

Internet Based Registration Service 

(IBRS) makes it possible for U.S. 

nationals to register on-line from 

anywhere in the world. In the event of 

a family emergency, natural disaster or 

international crisis, U.S. embassies and 

consulates rely on this registration 

information to provide critical 

information and assistance to them. 

Methodology 

99% of responses are received via 

electronic submission on the Internet. 

The service is available on the 


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Department of State, Bureau of Consular 

Affairs Web site http://travel.state.gov at 

https://travelregistration.state.gov/ibrs/. 

The paper version of the collection 

permits respondents who do not have 

Internet access to provide the 

information to the U.S. embassy or 

consulate by fax, mail or in person. 

Dated: May 20, 2009. 

Mary Ellen Hickey, 

Managing Director, Bureau of Consular 

Affairs, Department of State. 

[FR Doc. E9–14223 Filed 6–16–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4710–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice 6671] 

60-Day Notice of Proposed Information 

Collection: Office of Language 

Services Contractor Application Form, 

OMB 1405–XXXX, DS–7651 

ACTION: Notice of request for public 

comments. 

SUMMARY: The Department of State is 

seeking Office of Management and 

Budget (OMB) approval for the 

information collection described below. 

The purpose of this notice is to allow 60 

days for public comment in the Federal 

Register preceding submission to OMB. 

We are conducting this process in 

accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995. 

• Title of Information Collection: 

Office of Language Services Contractor 

Application Form. 

• OMB Control Number: None. 

• Type of Request: New Collection. 

• Originating Office: Bureau of 

Administration (A/OPR/LS). 

• Form Number: DS–7651. 

• Respondents: General Public 

Applying for Translator and/or 

Interpreter Contract Positions. 

• Estimated Number of Respondents: 

900. 

• Estimated Number of Responses: 

900. 

• Average Hours per Response: Thirty 

minutes. 

• Total Estimated Burden: 450 hours. 

• Frequency: On Occasion. 

• Obligation to Respond: Required to 

Obtain or Retain a Benefit. 

DATE(S): The Department will accept 

comments from the public up to 60 days 

from June 17, 2009. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by any of the following methods: 

• E-mail: LSapplications@state.gov. 

• Mail (paper, disk, or CD–ROM 

submissions): Department of State, 

Office of Language Services SA–1, 

Fourteenth Floor, 2401 E Street, NW., 

Washington, DC 20522. 

You must include the DS form 

number (if applicable), information 

collection title, and OMB control 

number in any correspondence. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Direct requests for additional 

information regarding the collection 

listed in this notice, including requests 

for copies of the proposed information 

collection and supporting documents, to 

Ms. Keiry Carroll at 2401 E Street, NW., 

Fourteenth Floor, Washington, DC 

20522, who may be reached on (202) 

261–8777 or at carrollkm@state.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We are 

soliciting public comments to permit 

the Department to: 

• Evaluate whether the proposed 

information collection is necessary for 

the proper performance of our 

functions. 

• Evaluate the accuracy of our 

estimate of the burden of the proposed 

collection, including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used. 

• Enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected. 

• Minimize the reporting burden on 

those who are to respond, including the 

use of automated collection techniques 

or other forms of technology. 

Abstract of proposed collection: 

The information collected is needed 

to ascertain whether respondents are 

viable interpreting and/or translating 

candidates, based on their work history 

and legal work status in the United 

States. If candidates successfully 

become contractors for the U.S. 

Department of State, Office of Language 

Services, the information collected is 

used to initiate security clearance 

background checks and for processing 

payment vouchers. Respondents are 

typically members of the general public 

with varying degrees of experience in 

the fields of interpreting and/or 

translating. 

Methodology: 

OLS makes the ‘‘Office of Language 

Services Contractor Application Form’’ 

available via the OLS Internet site. 

Respondents can submit it 

electronically via e-mail or fax. 

Dated: April 6, 2009. 

Matthew S. Klimow, 

Director, Office of Language Services, 

Department of State. 

[FR Doc. E9–14225 Filed 6–16–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4710–24–P 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice 6672] 

United States Global Change Research 

Program 

ACTION: Call for U.S. Nominations to 

serve as Authors and/or Review Editors 

of the IPCC Special Report ‘‘Managing 

the Risks of Extreme Events and 

Disasters to Advance Climate Change 

Adaptation’’ June 17, 2009. 

SUMMARY: The United States participates 

in the Intergovernmental Panel on 

Climate Change, an intergovernmental 

body that oversees the development of 

assessments of the state of knowledge 

on climate change. The role of the IPCC 

is to assess on a comprehensive, 

objective, open and transparent basis, 

the scientific, technical, and 

socioeconomic information relevant to 

understanding the scientific basis of risk 

of human-induced climate change, its 

potential impacts, and options for 

adaptation and mitigation. 

IPCC assessments are commissioned 

by member governments and produced 

by scientists and technical experts. The 

reports undergo expert and government 

review and are accepted by IPCC 

member governments prior to their 

release. Information on the IPCC and its 

assessments and procedures can be 

found at http://www.ipcc.ch. 

Every six to seven years, the IPCC 

produces a comprehensive three-volume 

assessment of the state of knowledge of 

climate change. Volumes in this 

comprehensive assessment cover 

climate change science; impacts, 

vulnerability and adaptation; and 

mitigation. The most recent of these was 

finalized in 2008; the next 

comprehensive assessment will be 

finalized in 2014. 

In addition to this comprehensive 

assessment, the IPCC periodically 

produces ‘‘special reports’’ that address 

specific topics on climate change. At the 

IPCC’s most recent plenary meeting on 

April 21–23, governments approved the 

production of a ‘‘Special Report on 

Managing the Risks of Extreme Events 

and Disasters to Advance Climate 

Change Adaptation.’’ 

Under IPCC procedures, member 

governments have an opportunity to 

provide nominations for authors to be 

involved in the production of each 

chapter in the report. The United States 

provides this call for nominations for 

U.S. authors or reviewers for the subject 

report. The subject report will require 

the contributions of experts who can 

integrate the findings of the climate 

change science; vulnerability, impacts, 

and adaptation to extreme events; and 


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