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16 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12). 

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

2 17 CFR 240.19b–4. 

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

4 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(ii). 

5 15 U.S.C. 78q–1. 

6 17 CFR 240.17Ad–22. 

7 15 U.S.C. 78q–1(b)(3)(F). 8 17 CFR 240.17Ad–22(e)(10). 

submissions should refer to File 

Number SR–Phlx–2017–89, and should 

be submitted on or before December 6, 

2017. 

For the Commission, by the Division of 

Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated 

authority.16

Eduardo A. Aleman, 

Assistant Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2017–24656 Filed 11–14–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 8011–01–P 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE 

COMMISSION 

[Release No. 34–82041; File No. SR–ICEEU– 

2017–012] 

Self-Regulatory Organizations; ICE 

Clear Europe Limited; Notice of Filing 

and Immediate Effectiveness of a 

Proposed Rule Change Relating to 

Amendments to the ICE Clear Europe 

Delivery Procedures 

November 8, 2017. 

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 

31, 2017, ICE Clear Europe Limited 

(‘‘ICE Clear Europe’’) filed with the 

Securities and Exchange Commission 

(‘‘Commission’’) the proposed rule 

changes described in Items I, II, and III 

below, which Items have been prepared 

by ICE Clear Europe. ICE Clear Europe 

filed the proposed rule change pursuant 

to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act,3 and 

Rule 19b–4(f)(4)(ii) 4 thereunder, so that 

the proposal was immediately effective 

upon filing with the Commission. The 

Commission is publishing this notice to 

solicit comments on the proposed rule 

change from interested persons. 

I. Clearing Agency’s Statement of the 

Terms of Substance of the Proposed 

Rule Change, Security-Based Swap 

Submission, or Advance Notice 

The principal purpose of the 

proposed rule change is to implement 

certain amendments and updates to the 

ICE Clear Europe Delivery Procedures 

relating to European emissions and UK 

electricity contracts. 

II. Clearing Agency’s Statement of the 

Purpose of, and Statutory Basis for, the 

Proposed Rule Change, Security-Based 

Swap Submission or Advance Notice 

In its filing with the Commission, ICE 

Clear Europe included statements 

concerning the purpose of and basis for 

the proposed rule change. The text of 

these statements may be examined at 

the places specified in Item IV below. 

ICE Clear Europe has prepared 

summaries, set forth in sections (A), (B), 

and (C) below, of the most significant 

aspects of such statements. 

(A) Clearing Agency’s Statement of the 

Purpose of, and Statutory Basis for, the 

Proposed Rule Change, Security-Based 

Swap Submission or Advance Notice 

(a) Purpose 

ICE Clear Europe proposes to 

implement certain amendments and 

updates to the ICE Clear Europe 

Delivery Procedures relating to 

European emissions and UK electricity 

contracts. The proposed amendments 

are designed (i) to update the Delivery 

Procedures relating to deliveries under 

European emissions and UK power 

contracts to be consistent with current 

practice and reflect the use of updated 

delivery forms and processes and (ii) to 

remove certain references to contracts 

no longer traded. 

In Part A of the Delivery Procedures 

(relating to European emissions 

contracts), ICE Clear Europe is 

modifying the timing for submission of 

delivery confirmation forms to be 

consistent with the timing of the 

expiration of the relevant contracts. 

In Part C of the Delivery Procedures 

(relating to UK electricity contracts), ICE 

Clear Europe is removing certain 

references (and related provisions) for 

contracts that are no longer traded. The 

amendments also remove references to a 

pre-delivery authorization process and 

certain reports that are no longer used, 

as well as extend the deadline for 

certain authorization requests, in light 

of updates to ICE Clear Europe systems. 

In addition, the amendments modify the 

timing for submission of certain 

delivery confirmation forms to be 

consistent with the timing of the 

expiration of the relevant contracts. 

(b) Statutory Basis 

ICE Clear Europe believes that the 

proposed amendments are consistent 

with the requirements of Section 17A of 

the Act 5 and the regulations thereunder 

applicable to it, including the standards 

under Rule 17Ad–22.6

Section 17A(b)(3)(F) of the Act 7

requires, among other things, that the 

rules of a clearing agency be designed to 

promote the prompt and accurate 

clearance and settlement of securities 

transactions and, to the extent 

applicable, derivative agreements, 

contracts, and transactions, the 

safeguarding of securities and funds in 

the custody or control of the clearing 

agency or for which it is responsible, 

and the protection of investors and the 

public interest. Rule 17Ad–22(e)(10) 8

requires that each covered clearing 

agency shall establish, implement, 

maintain and enforce written policies 

and procedures reasonably designed to 

establish and maintain transparent 

written standards that state its 

obligations with respect to the delivery 

of physical instruments, and establish 

and maintain operational practices that 

identify, monitor, and manage the risks 

associated with such physical 

deliveries. The proposed amendments 

are being made to update and clarify the 

ICE Clear Europe delivery procedures to 

make operational and documentation 

improvements in the delivery 

confirmation and notification processes. 

As a result, in ICE Clear Europe’s view, 

the amendments will facilitate the 

prompt and accurate clearance and 

settlement of cleared transactions, more 

clearly state the obligations of parties 

with respect to deliveries and the 

management of the risks of such 

deliveries, within the meaning of the 

Act and Rule 17Ad–22(e). 

(B) Clearing Agency’s Statement on 

Burden on Competition 

ICE Clear Europe does not believe the 

proposed changes to the rules would 

have any impact, or impose any burden, 

on competition not necessary or 

appropriate in furtherance of the 

purpose of the Act. ICE Clear Europe is 

adopting the amendments the Delivery 

Procedures and Clearing Procedures in 

order to clarify certain aspects of the 

exercise and settlement of equity futures 

and options currently cleared by ICE 

Clear Europe. ICE Clear Europe does not 

believe the adoption of related Delivery 

Procedures and Clearing Procedures 

amendments would materially affect the 

cost of clearing these products, 

adversely affect access to clearing in 

these products for Clearing Members or 

their customers, or otherwise adversely 

affect competition in clearing services. 

(C) Clearing Agency’s Statement on 

Comments on the Proposed Rule 

Change Received From Members, 

Participants or Others 

Written comments relating to the 

proposed changes to the rules have not 

been solicited or received. ICE Clear 

Europe will notify the Commission of 

any written comments received by ICE 

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9 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A). 

10 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f). 11 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12). 

III. Date of Effectiveness of the 

Proposed Rule Change, Security-Based 

Swap Submission and Advance Notice 

and Timing for Commission Action 

The foregoing rule change has become 

effective upon filing pursuant to Section 

19(b)(3)(A) 9 of the Act and Rule 19b– 

4(f)(4)(ii) 10 thereunder because it effects 

a change in an existing service of a 

registered clearing agency that primarily 

affects the clearing operations of the 

clearing agency with respect to products 

that are not securities, including futures 

that are not security futures, swaps that 

are not security-based swaps or mixed 

swaps, and forwards that are not 

security forwards, and does not 

significantly affect any securities 

clearing operations of the clearing 

agency or any rights or obligations of the 

clearing agency with respect to 

securities clearing or persons using such 

securities-clearing service. 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. 

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 email to rule-comments@

sec.gov. Please include File Number SR– 

ICEEU–2017–012 on the subject line. 

Paper Comments 

• Send paper comments in triplicate 

to Secretary, Securities and Exchange 

Commission, 100 F Street NE., 

Washington, DC 20549–1090. 

All submissions should refer to File 

Number SR–ICEEU–2017–012. This file 

number should be included on the 

subject line if email 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, 100 F Street NE., 

Washington, DC 20549, on official 

business days between the hours of 

10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of such 

filings will also be available for 

inspection and copying at the principal 

office of ICE Clear Europe and on ICE 

Clear Europe’s Web site at https://

www.theice.com/clear-europe/ 

regulation#rule-filings. 

All comments received will be posted 

without change. Persons submitting 

comments are cautioned that we do not 

redact or edit personal identifying 

information from comment submissions. 

You should submit only information 

that you wish to make available 

publicly. All submissions should refer 

to File Number SR–ICEEU–2017–012 

and should be submitted on or before 

December 6, 2017. 

For the Commission, by the Division of 

Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated 

authority.11

Eduardo A. Aleman, 

Assistant Secretary. 

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BILLING CODE 8011–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice: 10198] 

Notice of Determinations; Culturally 

Significant Objects Imported for 

Exhibition Determinations: ‘‘Michel 

Sittow: Estonian Painter at the Courts 

of Renaissance Europe’’ Exhibition 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the 

following determinations: I hereby 

determine that certain objects to be 

included in the exhibition ‘‘Michel 

Sittow: Estonian Painter at the Courts of 

Renaissance Europe,’’ imported from 

abroad for temporary exhibition within 

the United States, are of cultural 

significance. The objects are imported 

pursuant to loan agreements with the 

foreign owners or custodians. I also 

determine that the exhibition or display 

of the exhibit objects at the National 

Gallery of Art, Washington, District of 

Columbia, from on or about January 28, 

2018, until on or about May 13, 2018, 

and at possible additional exhibitions or 

venues yet to be determined, is in the 

national interest. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Elliot Chiu in the Office of the Legal 

Adviser, U.S. Department of State 

(telephone: 202–632–6471; email: 

section2459@state.gov). The mailing 

address is U.S. Department of State, 

L/PD, SA–5, Suite 5H03, Washington, 

DC 20522–0505. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

foregoing determinations were made 

pursuant to the authority vested in me 

by the Act of October 19, 1965 (79 Stat. 

985; 22 U.S.C. 2459), E.O. 12047 of 

March 27, 1978, the Foreign Affairs 

Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998 

(112 Stat. 2681, et seq.; 22 U.S.C. 6501 

note, et seq.), Delegation of Authority 

No. 234 of October 1, 1999, Delegation 

of Authority No. 236–3 of August 28, 

2000 (and, as appropriate, Delegation of 

Authority No. 257–1 of December 11, 

2015). I have ordered that Public Notice 

of these determinations be published in 

the Federal Register. 

Alyson Grunder, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy, Bureau 

of Educational and Cultural Affairs, 

Department of State. 

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BILLING CODE 4710–05–P 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice 10200] 

U.S. Advisory Commission on Public 

Diplomacy; Notice of Meeting 

The U.S. Advisory Commission on 

Public Diplomacy will hold a public 

meeting from 10:00 a.m. until 11:30 

p.m., Friday, December 8, 2017, at the 

Russell Senate Office Building 385 (2 

Constitution Ave. NE., Washington, DC 

20002). 

The public meeting will address the 

future of public diplomacy training. The 

session will include presentations from 

leaders in public diplomacy education 

and professional development from the 

Foreign Service Institute, as well as 

other experts. 

This meeting is open to the public, 

Members and staff of Congress, the State 

Department, Defense Department, the 

media, and other governmental and 

non-governmental organizations. An 

RSVP is required. To attend and make 

any requests for reasonable 

accommodation, email Michelle Bowen 

at BowenMC1@state.gov by 5 p.m. on 

Wednesday, December 6, 2017. Please 

arrive for the meeting by 9:45 a.m. to 

allow for a prompt start. 


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