Federal Register / Vol. 72, No.
98 / Tuesday, May 22, 2007 / Notices 28729
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 16th day
of May 2007.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Nancy L. Salgado,
Chief, Operator Licensing and Human
Performance Branch, Division of Inspection
and Regional Support, Office of Nuclear
Reactor Regulation.
[FR Doc. E7–9848 Filed 5–21–07; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7590–01–P
OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES
TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
[Docket No. NAFTA/DS–USA–Mex–2007–
2008–01]
NAFTA Dispute Settlement Proceeding
by Mexico Regarding U.S. Measures
Affecting Sweetener Trade With
Mexico and Related NAFTA Dispute
Settlement
AGENCY: Office of the United States
Trade Representative.
ACTION: Notice; request for comments.
SUMMARY: The Office of the United
States Trade Representative (USTR) is
providing notice that on March 15,
2007, Mexico requested consultations,
under Article 2006 of the North
American Free Trade Agreement
(‘‘NAFTA’’), regarding certain U.S.
measures, proposed measures, and
actions alleged to be affecting the
markets for sugar, syrup goods and high
fructose corn syrup or alleged to be
inconsistent with NAFTA dispute
settlement obligations. USTR invites
written comments from the public
concerning the issues raised in this
dispute.
DATES: Although USTR will accept any
comments received during the course of
the consultations, comments should be
submitted on or before June 4, 2007 to
be assured of timely consideration by
USTR.
ADDRESSES: Comments should be
submitted (i) electronically, to
FR0710@ustr.eop.gov, with ‘‘U.S. Sugar
Measures (USA–Mex–2007–2008–01)’’
in the subject line, or (ii) by fax, to
Sandy McKinzy at (202) 395–3640, with
a confirmation copy sent electronically
to the electronic mail address above, in
accordance with the requirements for
submission set out below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Amy A. Karpel, Assistant General
Counsel, Office of the United States
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Trade Representative, 600 17th Street,
NW., Washington, DC (202) 395–3150.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: USTR is
providing notice that Mexico has
requested consultations pursuant to
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Chapter Twenty of the NAFTA
‘‘Institutional Arrangements and
Dispute Settlement Procedures’’
(Chapter Twenty).
Major Issues Raised by Mexico
On March 15, 2007, Mexico requested
consultations with the United States
regarding certain U.S. measures,
proposed measures, and actions alleged
to be affecting the markets for sugar,
syrup goods and high fructose corn
syrup or alleged to be inconsistent with
NAFTA dispute settlement obligations.
The measures at issue include, but are
not limited to: (i) The alleged refusal of
the United States to grant Mexican
origin sugar access to the U.S. market in
accordance with the provisions of
Annex 703.2 and (ii) the alleged U.S.
declining to appoint panelists and
otherwise refusing to cooperate in the
establishment of a panel and the
operation of the dispute settlement
mechanism of Chapter Twenty.
Mexico cites to the provisions of
Chapters Three, Seven and Twenty of
the NAFTA relating to trade in sugar,
syrup goods and high fructose corn
syrup.
Public Comment: Requirements for
Submissions
Interested persons are invited to
submit written comments concerning
the issues raised in the dispute.
Comments should be submitted (i)
electronically, to FR0710@ustr.eop.gov,
with ‘‘U.S. Sugar Measures (USA–Mex–
2007–2008–01)’’ in the subject line, or
(ii) by fax, to Sandy McKinzy at (202)
395–3640, with a confirmation copy
sent electronically to the electronic mail
address above.
USTR encourages the submission of
documents in Adobe PDF format as
attachments to an electronic mail.
Interested persons who make
submissions by electronic mail should
not provide separate cover letters;
information that might appear in a cover
letter should be included in the
submission itself. Similarly, to the
extent possible, any attachments to the
submission should be included in the
same file as the submission itself, and
not as separate files.
Comments must be in English. A
person requesting that information
contained in a comment submitted by
that person be treated as confidential
business information must certify that
such information is business
confidential and would not customarily
be released to the public by the
submitter. Confidential business
information must be clearly designated
as such and ‘‘Business Confidential’’
must be marked at the top and bottom
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of the cover page and each succeeding
page. Persons who submit confidential
business information are encouraged
also to provide a non-confidential
summary of the information.
Information or advice contained in a
comment submitted, other than business
confidential information, may be
determined by USTR to be confidential
in accordance with section 135(g)(2) of
the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C.
2155(g)(2)). If the submitter believes that
information or advice may qualify as
such, the submitter—
(1) Must clearly so designate the
information or advice;
(2) Must clearly mark the material as
‘‘SUBMITTED IN CONFIDENCE’’ at the
top and bottom of the cover page and
each succeeding page; and
(3) Is encouraged to provide a non-
confidential summary of the
information or advice.
USTR will maintain a file on this
dispute settlement proceeding,
accessible to the public, in the USTR
Reading Room, which is located at 1724
F Street, NW., Washington, DC 20508.
The public file will include non-
confidential comments received by
USTR from the public with respect to
the dispute; if an arbitral panel is
convened, the U.S. submissions, the
submissions or non-confidential
summaries of submissions received
from other participants in the dispute;
and the report of the panel. The USTR
Reading Room is open to the public, by
appointment only, from 10 a.m. to noon
and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through
Friday. An appointment to review the
public file (Docket NAFTA/DS–USA–
Mex–2007–2008–01 U.S. Sugar
Measures Dispute) may be made by
calling the USTR Reading Room at (202)
395–6186.
Daniel Brinza,
Assistant United States Trade Representative
for Monitoring and Enforcement.
[FR Doc. 07–2554 Filed 5–21–07; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3190–W7–P
POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION
Sunshine Act Meetings
NAME OF AGENCY: Postal Regulatory
Commission
TIME AND DATE:Tuesday, May 22, 2007
at 10 a.m.
PLACE: Commission conference room,
901 New York Avenue, NW., Suite 200,
Washington, DC 20268–0001.
STATUS: Closed.
MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: 1. Personnel
matters—selection of Inspector General.
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2. Docket No. R2006–1—reconsideration
of Standard Mail recommendation.
CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Stephen L. Sharfman, General Counsel,
Postal Regulatory Commission, 901 New
York Avenue, NW., Suite 200,
Washington, DC 20268–0001, 202–789–
6818.
Dated: May 17, 2007.
Steven W. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 07–2556 Filed 5–17–07; 4:49 pm]
BILLING CODE 7710–FW–M
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
Proposed Collection; Comment
Request
Upon written request, copies available
from: Securities and Exchange
Commission, Office of Filings and
Information Services, Washington, DC
20549.
Extension:
Rule 303, SEC File No. 270–450, OMB
Control No. 3235–0505.
Notice is hereby given that pursuant
to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the Commission
(‘‘Commission’’) is soliciting comments
on the collection of information
summarized below. The Commission
plans to submit this existing collection
of information to the Office of
Management and Budget for extension
and approval.
Regulation ATS (17 CFR 242.300 et
seq.) under the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78a et seq.) provides
a regulatory structure that directly
addresses issues related to alternative
trading systems’ role in the marketplace.
Regulation ATS allows alternative
trading systems to choose between two
regulatory structures. Alternative
trading systems have the choice
between registering as broker-dealers
and complying with Regulation ATS or
registering as national securities
exchanges. Regulation ATS provides the
regulatory framework for those
alternative trading systems that choose
to be regulated as broker-dealers. Rule
303 of Regulation ATS describes the
record preservation requirements for
alternative trading systems that are not
national securities exchanges.
Alternative trading systems that
register as broker-dealers, comply with
Regulation ATS, and meet certain
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volume thresholds are required to
preserve all records made pursuant to
Rule 302, which includes information
relating to subscribers, trading
summaries and order information. Such
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alternative trading systems are also
required to preserve records of any
notices communicated to subscribers, a
copy of the system’s standards for
granting access to trading and any
documents generated in the course of
complying with the capacity, integrity
and security requirements for automated
systems under Rule 301(b)(6) of
Regulation ATS. Rule 303 also describes
how such records must be kept and how
long they must be preserved.
The information contained in the
records required to be preserved by the
Rule will be used by examiners and
other representatives of the
Commission, state securities regulatory
authorities, and the SROs to ensure that
alternative trading systems are in
compliance with Regulation ATS as
well as other rules and regulations of
the Commission and the SROs. Without
the data required by the proposed Rule,
the Commission would be severely
limited in its ability to comply with its
statutory obligations, provide for the
protection of investors and promote the
maintenance of fair and orderly markets.
Respondents consist of alternative
trading systems that choose to register
as broker-dealers and comply with the
requirements of Regulation ATS. The
Commission estimates that there are
currently approximately 65
respondents.
An estimated 65 respondents will
spend approximately 260 hours per year
(65 respondents at 4 burden hours/
respondent) to comply with the record
preservation requirements of Rule 303.
At an average cost per burden hour of
$86.54, the resultant total related cost of
compliance for these respondents is
$22,500.00 per year (260 burden hours
multiplied by $86.54/hour; a slight
discrepancy is due to arithmetic
rounding).
Written comments are invited on: (a)
Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
agency, including whether the
information shall have practical utility;
(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
of the burden of the proposed collection
of information; (c) ways to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the
information collected; and (d) ways to
minimize the burden of the collection of
information on respondents, including
through the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information
technology. Consideration will be given
to comments and suggestions submitted
in writing within 60 days of this
publication.
Comments should be directed to R.
Corey Booth Director/Chief Information
Officer, Securities and Exchange
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Commission, c/o Shirley Martinson,
6432 General Green Way, Alexandria,
VA 22312 or send an e-mail to:
PRA_Mailbox@sec.gov. Comments must
be submitted within 60 days of this
notice.
Dated: May 16, 2007.
J. Lynn Taylor,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. E7–9806 Filed 5–21–07; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 8010–01–P
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
Proposed Collection; Comment
Request
Upon written request, copies available
from: Securities and Exchange
Commission, Office of Filings and
Information Services, Washington, DC
20549.
Extension:
Rule 301 and Forms ATS and ATS–R, SEC
File No. 270–451, OMB Control No.
3235–0509.
Notice is hereby given that pursuant
to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the Securities
and Exchange Commission
(‘‘Commission’’) is soliciting comments
on the collection of information
summarized below. The Commission
plans to submit this existing collection
of information to the Office of
Management and Budget for extension
and approval.
Regulation ATS (17 CFR 242.300 et
seq.) under the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78a et seq.) provides
a regulatory structure that directly
addresses issues related to alternative
trading systems’ role in the marketplace.
Regulation ATS allows alternative
trading systems to choose between two
regulatory structures. Alternative
trading systems have the choice
between registering as broker-dealers
and complying with Regulation ATS or
registering as national securities
exchanges. Regulation ATS provides the
regulatory framework for those
alternative trading systems that choose
to be regulated as broker-dealers. Rule
301 of Regulation ATS contains certain
notice and reporting requirements, as
well as additional obligations that only
apply to alternative trading systems
with significant volume. Rule 301
describes the conditions with which a
registered broker-dealer operating an
alternative trading system must comply.
The Rule requires all alternative trading
systems that wish to comply with
Regulation ATS to file an initial
operation report on Form ATS. The
initial operation report requires
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