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same manner to all TPHs. TPHs will Electronic Comments DEPARTMENT OF STATE have the discretion to submit complex • [Public Notice: 11515] orders with any ratio in the increments Use the Commission’s internet comment form (http://www.sec.gov/ permitted by the proposed rule change. Industry Advisory Group; Notice of rules/sro.shtml); or The proposed rule change will eliminate Charter Renewal a current pricing disparity that exists • Send an email to rule-comments@ between complex orders within the sec.gov. Please include File Number SR– The Department of State has renewed same class and thus provide the same CBOE–2021–046 on the subject line. the charter for the Bureau of Overseas pricing flexibility to all complex orders, Buildings Operations’ (OBO) Industry regardless of their ratios. The Exchange Paper Comments Advisory Group for an additional two- does not believe the proposed rule year period. The committee advises • Send paper comments in triplicate change will impose any burden on OBO’s senior management on issues to Secretary, Securities and Exchange intermarket competition, as it relates to relating to real property portfolio the representation and execution of Commission, 100 F Street NE, management, planning, acquisition, orders on the Exchange and will Washington, DC 20549–1090. sales, leasing, design, engineering, continue to protect Priority Customer All submissions should refer to File construction, historic preservation, Orders on the Simple Book. The Number SR–CBOE–2021–046. This file resiliency, natural hazards, emergency Exchange believes the proposed rule number should be included on the operations, program development, as change may promote competition, as subject line if email is used. To help the well as facilities operations and market participants will have additional Commission process and review your maintenance. flexibility to execute their trading and comments more efficiently, please use OBO provides safe, secure, functional, and resilient facilities that represent the hedging strategies in a more efficient only one method. The Commission will U.S. government to the host nation and manner and will permit all complex post all comments on the Commission’s orders in the same class to trade in the support staff in the achievement of U.S. internet website (http://www.sec.gov/ same increments. Additionally, the foreign policy objectives. These rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the Exchange understands from TPHs that facilities represent American values and submission, all subsequent another options market currently the best in American architecture, permits complex orders with ratios amendments, all written statements design, engineering, technology, greater than three-to-one or less than with respect to the proposed rule sustainability, art, culture, and one-to-three and their legs to execute in change that are filed with the construction execution. penny increments on its trading floor.26 Commission, and all written The authority for this Notice is the communications relating to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 C. Self-Regulatory Organization’s proposed rule change between the U.S.C. appendix. For further Statement on Comments on the Commission and any person, other than information, please contact Christine Proposed Rule Change Received From those that may be withheld from the Foushee at [email protected]. Members, Participants, or Others public in accordance with the Kevin E. Bryant, The Exchange neither solicited nor provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be Deputy Director, Office of Directives received comments on the proposed available for website viewing and Management, U.S. Department of State. rule change. printing in the Commission’s Public [FR Doc. 2021–18227 Filed 8–24–21; 8:45 am] Reference Room, 100 F Street NE, III. Date of Effectiveness of the BILLING CODE 4710–51–P Proposed Rule Change and Timing for Washington, DC 20549, on official Commission Action business days between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of the DEPARTMENT OF STATE Within 45 days of the date of filing also will be available for publication of this notice in the Federal inspection and copying at the principal [Public Notice: 11512] Register or within such longer period office of the Exchange. All comments up to 90 days (i) as the Commission may Industry Advisory Group; Notice of received will be posted without change. Open Meeting designate if it finds such longer period Persons submitting comments are to be appropriate and publishes its cautioned that we do not redact or edit The Industry Advisory Group (IAG) of reasons for so finding or (ii) as to which personal identifying information from the Bureau of Overseas Buildings the Exchange consents, the Commission Operations (OBO), U.S. Department of will: comment submissions. You should submit only information that you wish State, will meet on Friday, September A. By order approve or disapprove 17, 2021, from 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. such proposed rule change, or to make available publicly. All submissions should refer to File Eastern Daylight Time. The meeting is B. institute proceedings to determine Number SR–CBOE–2021–046, and open to the public and will be held via whether the proposed rule change Webex Event. should be submitted on or before should be disapproved. The IAG serves the U.S. government September 15, 2021. IV. Solicitation of Comments in a solely advisory capacity concerning For the Commission, by the Division of industry and academia’s latest concepts, Interested persons are invited to Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated methods, best practices, innovations, submit written data, views, and authority.27 and ideas related to the OBO mission of arguments concerning the foregoing, Jill M. Peterson, providing safe, secure, resilient and including whether the proposed rule Assistant Secretary. functional facilities that represent the change is consistent with the Act. [FR Doc. 2021–18236 Filed 8–24–21; 8:45 am] U.S. government to the host nation and Comments may be submitted by any of support the Department’s achievement the following methods: BILLING CODE 8011–01–P of U.S. foreign policy objectives abroad. The majority of the meeting will be 26 See supra note 16. 27 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12). devoted to discussions between the

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Department’s senior management and does not connect with the rail lines of SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD IAG representatives with respect to any of the rail carriers in FGLK’s industry and academia’s latest concepts, corporate family; (2) the transaction is [Docket No. FD 36531] methods, best practices, innovations, not part of a series of anticipated Midcoast Railservice, Inc.—Change of and ideas related to supporting OBO’s transactions that would connect the line Operators Exemption—Central Maine vital mission. Additionally, time will be to be operated by Midcoast with the rail & Quebec Railway US, Inc. provided for members of the public to lines of any carriers in FGLK’s corporate provide comment. family; and (3) the transaction does not Midcoast Railservice, Inc. (Midcoast), To register, please provide your email involve a Class I rail carrier. The a noncarrier, has filed a verified notice address via email to [email protected] proposed transaction is therefore of exemption pursuant to 49 CFR prior to September 7. Also, please exempt from the prior approval 1150.31(a)(3) to assume operations over forward any requests for reasonable approximately 58.68 miles of rail line accommodation by September 7. You requirements of 49 U.S.C. 11323 pursuant to 49 CFR 1180.2(d)(2). (the Line) currently operated by Central can also visit the OBO website at http:// Maine & Quebec Railway US, Inc. overseasbuildings.state.gov/ for Under 49 U.S.C. 10502(g), the Board (CMQ), pursuant to a Lease and additional information. Requests for may not use its exemption authority to Operating Agreement (the Agreement) reasonable accommodation made after relieve a rail carrier of its statutory between the owner of the Line, the State that date will be considered but may not obligation to protect the interests of its of Maine Department of Transportation be able to be fulfilled. employees. However, 49 U.S.C. 11326(c) (Maine DOT), and CMQ. The Line Please contact [email protected] with does not provide for labor protection for consists of: (1) The Brunswick Terminal any questions. transactions under 49 U.S.C. 11324 and Area between the east side of Church Kevin E. Bryant, 11325 that involve only Class III rail Road, milepost 14.97, and Rock Jct., Deputy Director, Office of Directives carriers. Because this transaction milepost 16.40; (2) the Rockland Branch Management, U.S. Department of State. involves Class III rail carriers only, the between milepost 29.40 in Brunswick, [FR Doc. 2021–18224 Filed 8–24–21; 8:45 am] Board, under the statute, may not Cumberland County, Me., and milepost BILLING CODE 4710–51–P impose labor protective conditions for 85.55 in Rockland, Knox County, Me.; this transaction. and (3) the Atlantic Branch Line between milepost 85.55 and milepost If the verified notice contains false or SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD 86.65 in Rockland. The Line runs misleading information, the exemption through Cumberland, Knox, Lincoln, [Docket No. FD 36532] is void ab initio. Petitions to revoke the and Sagadahoc Counties, Me.1 exemption under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d) Finger Lakes Railway Corp.— This transaction is related to a may be filed at any time. The filing of verified notice of exemption filed Continuance in Control Exemption— a petition to revoke will not Midcoast Railservice, Inc. concurrently in Finger Lakes Railway— automatically stay the effectiveness of Continuance in Control Exemption— Finger Lakes Railway Corp. (FGLK), a the exemption. Petitions for stay must Midcoast Railservice, Inc., Docket No. Class III rail carrier, has filed a verified be filed no later than September 1, 2021 FD 36532, in which Finger Lakes notice of exemption pursuant to 49 CFR (at least seven days before the Railway Corp. seeks to continue in 1180.2(d)(2) to continue in control of exemption becomes effective). control of Midcoast upon Midcoast’s Midcoast Railservice, Inc. (Midcoast), a All pleadings, referring to Docket No. becoming a rail carrier. noncarrier, upon Midcoast’s becoming a FD 36532, should be filed with the According to the verified notice, an rail carrier. Surface Transportation Board via e- Assignment, Assumption and Consent This transaction is related to a filing on the Board’s website. In Agreement (the Assignment) has been verified notice of exemption filed executed by Midcoast and CMQ and concurrently in Midcoast Railservice, addition, one copy of each pleading must be served on FGLK’s consented to by Maine DOT. Under the Inc.—Change of Operators Exemption— Assignment, CMQ is assigning its rights representative, Eric M. Hocky, Clark Hill Central Maine & Quebec Railway, under the Agreement, and its associated PLC, Two Commerce Square, 2001 Docket No. FD 36531, in which common carrier service rights to operate Midcoast seeks to assume operations Market St., Suite 2620, Philadelphia, PA the Line, to Midcoast. Midcoast will over approximately 58.68 miles of rail 19103. assume the Agreement and become the line currently operated by Central According to FGLK, this action is operator of the Line. Upon Maine & Quebec Railway US, Inc., in categorically excluded from commencement of operations, Midcoast Cumberland, Knox, Lincoln, and environmental review under 49 CFR will become a Class III common carrier. Sagadahoc Counties, Me. 1105.6(c) and from historic reporting According to Midcoast, the The transaction may be consummated requirements under 49 CFR 1105.8(b). Agreement does not impose or include on or after September 8, 2021, the an interchange commitment. Midcoast effective date of the exemption (30 days Board decisions and notices are available at www.stb.gov. certifies that its projected revenues as a after the verified notice was filed). result of the transaction will not result According to the verified notice of Decided: August 20, 2021. in the creation of a Class II or Class I rail exemption, FGLK currently controls the By the Board, Scott M. Zimmerman, Acting Ontario Central Railroad Corp., a Class Director, Office of Proceedings. 1 Midcoast notes that the mileposts and mileage III carrier operating solely in the state of differ slightly from those shown by CMQ when it Aretha Laws-Byrum, New York.1 took over operations of the Line in 2015. See Cent. FGLK represents that: (1) The rail line Clearance Clerk. Me. & Quebec Ry.—Lease & Operate Exemption— [FR Doc. 2021–18279 Filed 8–24–21; 8:45 am] State of Me., FD 35975 (STB served Dec. 4, 2015). to be leased and operated by Midcoast Midcoast believes the discrepancies relate to CMQ’s BILLING CODE 4915–01–P use of control points, rounding, and typographical 1 See Finger Lakes Ry.—Control Exemption— errors. Midcoast states that it will assume the Ontario Cent. R.R., FD 35062 (STB served Oct. 1, operations of all of the lines operated by CMQ 2007). pursuant to the Agreement.

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