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change, or such shorter time as designated by the 

Commission. The Exchange has complied with this 

requirement. 

14 Id. 

15See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 59354 

(February 3, 2009), 74 FR 6683 (February 10, 2009) 

(SR–NYSE–2008–101) (Approval of NYSE Risk 

Management Gateway). 

16For purposes only of waiving the 30-day 

operative delay of this proposal, the Commission 

has considered the proposed rule’s impact on 

efficiency, competition, and capital formation. 15 

U.S.C. 78c(f). 17 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12). 

4(f)(6)(iii) 14 permits the Commission to 

designate a shorter time if such action 

is consistent with the protection of 

investors and the public interest. The 

Exchange has requested that the 

Commission waive the 30-day operative 

delay and designate the proposed rule 

change operative upon filing so that the 

expected benefits to Exchange Users 

from use of the Tool would not be 

delayed. The Commission believes that 

waiving the 30-day operative delay is 

consistent with the protection of 

investors and the public interest. The 

Commission notes that other selfregulatory organizations have similar 

functionality 15 and that this filing raises 

no new regulatory issues. Therefore, the 

Commission designates the proposal 

operative upon filing.16

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–BATS–2009–019 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–BATS–2009–019. 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 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 Number SR–BATS– 

2009–019 and should be submitted on 

or before August 4, 2009. 

For the Commission, by the Division of 

Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated 

authority.17

Elizabeth M. Murphy, 

Secretary. 

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BILLING CODE 8010–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice: 6692] 

30-Day Notice of Proposed Information 

Collection: DS–7655, Iraqi Citizens and 

Nationals Employed by U.S. Federal 

Contractors, Grantees, and 

Cooperative Agreement Partners, OMB 

Control Number 1405–0184 

ACTION: Notice of request for public 

comment and submission to OMB of 

proposed collection of information. 

SUMMARY: The Department of State has 

submitted the following information 

collection request to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for 

approval in accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. 

• Title of Information Collection: Iraqi 

Citizens and Nationals Employed by 

U.S. Federal Contractors, Grantees, and 

Cooperative Agreement Partners. 

• OMB Control Number: 1405–0184. 

• Type of Request: Extension of a 

Currently Approved Collection. 

• Originating Office: A/LM. 

• Form Number: DS–7655. 

• Respondents: Federal contractors, 

grantees, and cooperative agreement 

partners of the Department of State. 

• Estimated Number of Respondents: 

50. 

• Estimated Number of Responses: 

50. 

• Average Hours per Response: .50. 

• Total Estimated Burden: 100 hours. 

• Frequency: On occasion. 

• Obligation to Respond: Mandatory. 

DATES: Submit comments to the Office 

of Management and Budget (OMB) for 

up to 30 days from July 14, 2009. 

ADDRESSES: Direct comments and 

questions to Katherine Astrich, the 

Department of State Desk Officer in the 

Office of Information and Regulatory 

Affairs at the Office of Management and 

Budget (OMB), who may be reached at 

202–395–4718. You may submit 

comments by any of the following 

methods: 

• E-mail: kastrich@omb.eop.gov. You 

must include the DS form number, 

information collection title, and OMB 

control number in the subject line of 

your message. 

• Mail (paper, disk, or CD–ROM 

submissions): Office of Information and 

Regulatory Affairs, Office of 

Management and Budget, 725 17th 

Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503. 

• Fax: 202–395–5806. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: You 

may obtain copies of the proposed 

information collection and supporting 

documents from Rob Lower, Department 

of State, A/LM Room 525, P.O. Box 9115 

Rosslyn Station, Arlington, VA 22219, 

who may be reached at 703–875–5822 

or at lowerrs@state.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We are 

soliciting public comments to permit 

the Department to: 

• Evaluate whether the proposed 

information collection is necessary to 

properly perform 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. 

Abstract of Proposed Collection 

The Refugee Crisis in Iraq Act of 2007 

was included in the National Defense 

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Authorization Act of 2008 which 

became Public Law 110–181 on 28 

January 2008. Section 1248(c) of this 

Act requires the Secretary of State to 

request from each Department of State 

prime contractor, grantee, or cooperative 

agreement partner that has performed 

work in Iraq since March 20, 2003, 

under a contract, grant, or cooperative 

agreement with the Department that is 

valued in excess of $25,000, information 

that can be used to verify the 

employment of Iraqi citizens and 

nationals by such contractor, grantee or 

cooperative agreement partner. To the 

extent possible, biographical 

information, to include employee name, 

date(s) of employment, biometric, and 

other data must be collected and used 

to verify employment for the processing 

and adjudication of refugee, asylum, 

special immigrant visa, and other 

immigration claims and applications. 

Methodology 

The Department of State will collect 

the information via electronic 

submission. 

Additional Information 

This information collection will be 

used to fulfill the requirements under 

Section 1248(c) of the National Defense 

Authorization Act of 2008 (Pub. L. 110– 

181). 

Dated: July 1, 2009. 

William H. Moser, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Logistics 

Management, Bureau of Administration, 

Department of State. 

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BILLING CODE 4710–24–P 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

Office of the United States Trade 

Representative 

[Public Notice 6693] 

Notice of Public Meeting and 

Solicitation of Written Comments 

Title: Written Comments Concerning 

the Administration’s Review of the U.S. 

Model Bilateral Investment Treaty. 

SUMMARY: The Department of State and 

the Office of the United States Trade 

Representative (USTR), co-leads of the 

U.S. bilateral investment treaty (BIT) 

program, are soliciting written 

comments and will hold a public 

meeting concerning the 

Administration’s review of the U.S. 

model BIT. The review is intended to 

ensure that the model BIT is consistent 

with the public interest and the overall 

U.S. economic agenda. The key question 

is whether the current model text, last 

updated in 2004, achieves these 

objectives or whether there are changes 

that should be made. 

DATES: The public meeting will be held 

on July 29, 2009, from 9 a.m.–12 noon 

and 2 p.m.–5 p.m. (or until business is 

concluded) in the Loy Henderson 

Auditorium of the Harry S. Truman 

Building of the Department of State 

(Truman Building). Representatives 

from the Department of State and USTR 

will chair the meeting. To provide for 

efficient conduct of the meeting, 

persons wishing to speak at the meeting 

are requested to provide a written 

summary of their remarks in advance; 

however, failure to do so will not bar a 

person from speaking. Speakers will be 

asked to limit their remarks to five 

minutes. Written comments submitted 

under this notice are due by 5 p.m. on 

July 31. 

ADDRESSES: To gain admission to the 

Department of State for the meeting, 

RSVP by 5 p.m. on July 23 with the 

following information, which will be 

used to expedite admission to the 

Truman Building: 

• Full name. 

• Date of birth. 

• Driver’s license state and number or 

passport number. 

We request that RSVPs also include 

the organization, agency, or company 

affiliation of each individual (if any). 

RSVPs should also include any requests 

for reasonable accommodation, which 

should be made before July 23. Requests 

made after that date will be considered, 

but might not be possible to fulfill. To 

support full and effective participation 

of persons with disabilities, the Loy 

Henderson is equipped with wheelchair 

accessible podiums and ramps. RSVPs 

should be sent by e-mail to 

Model_BIT_RSVP@state.gov or by fax to 

(202) 647–0320. The Truman Building is 

located at 2201 C Street, NW., 

Washington, DC, 20520. PERSONS 

ATTENDING THE JULY 29 PUBLIC 

MEEING MUST ENTER THE STATE 

DEPARTMENT THROUGH THE 23rd 

STREET ENTRANCE OF THE TRUMAN 

BUILDING. 

Written comments may be submitted 

by e-mail to 

Model_BIT_Review@state.gov and 

jonathan_kallmer@ustr.eop.gov or, for 

those with access to the Internet, may be 

submitted at the following address: 

http://www.regulations.gov/search/ 

index.jsp. If needed, comments may be 

submitted by fax to (202) 647–0320 or 

(202) 395–3891. Please note that all 

comments submitted under this notice 

will be posted on regulations.gov and 

will be accessible to the general public. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Michael Tracton, State Department BIT 

Coordinator, at (202) 736–4060, or 

Jonathan (Josh) Kallmer, Deputy 

Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for 

Investment, at (202) 395–9451. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

The United States negotiates BITs on 

the basis of a model text, last updated 

in 2004. The model may be viewed on 

the State Department Web site (http:// 

www.state.gov/documents/organization/ 

117601.pdf) or the USTR Web site 

(http://www.ustr.gov/sites/default/files/ 

U.S.%20model%20BIT.pdf). The United 

States is presently a Party to BITs with 

40 countries (list available at: http:// 

www.state.gov/e/eeb/ifd/bit/ 

117402.htm). In addition to the abovementioned public meeting and the 

opportunity to submit written 

comments, the Administration is 

seeking advice from State Department’s 

Advisory Committee on International 

Economic Policy and from statutory 

advisory committees that advise USTR 

and the Department of Commerce. 

Dated: July 8, 2009. 

Wesley S. Scholz, 

Director, Office of Investment Affairs, 

Department of State. 

Dated: July 8, 2009. 

Jonathan S. Kallmer, 

Deputy Assistant U.S. Trade Representative 

for Investment, Office of the United States 

Trade Representative. 

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BILLING CODE 4710–07–P 

OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES 

TRADE REPRESENTATIVE 

Determination Regarding Waiver of 

Discriminatory Purchasing 

Requirements With Respect to Goods 

and Services of Taiwan (Known in the 

World Trade Organization as ‘‘the 

Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, 

Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu’’ (Chinese 

Taipei)) 

AGENCY: Office of the United States 

Trade Representative. 

ACTION: Determination regarding waiver 

of discriminatory purchasing 

requirements under the Trade 

Agreements Act of 1979. 

DATES: Effective Date: July 15, 2009. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jean 

Heilman Grier, Senior Procurement 

Negotiator, Office of the United States 

Trade Representative, (202) 395–9476. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On 

December 9, 2008, the WTO Committee 

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