80 FR 24296 - National Science and Technology Council; National Space Weather Strategy

OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 83 (April 30, 2015)

Page Range		24296-24297
FR Document		2015-10113

The National Science and Technology Council; Committee on Environment, Natural Resources, and Sustainability; Subcommittee on Disaster Reduction requests public comments on the draft 2015 National Space Weather Strategy: http://www.dhs.gov/national-space-weather- strategy.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 83 (Thursday, April 30, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 83 (Thursday, April 30, 2015)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-10113]


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OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY


National Science and Technology Council; National Space Weather 
Strategy

ACTION: Notice for public comment.

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SUMMARY: The National Science and Technology Council; Committee on 
Environment, Natural Resources, and Sustainability; Subcommittee on 
Disaster Reduction requests public comments on the draft 2015 National 
Space Weather Strategy: http://www.dhs.gov/national-space-weather-strategy.

DATES: Responses must be received by May 29, 2015 to be considered.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods:

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     Email: spaceweather@ostp.gov. Include [National Space 
Weather Strategy] in the subject line of the message.
     Fax: (202) 456-6071, Attn: William Murtagh.
     Mail: Attn: William Murtagh, Office of Science and 
Technology Policy, Eisenhower Executive Office Building, 1650 
Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20504.
    Instructions: Response to this request for public comment is 
voluntary. Responses exceeding 500 words will not be considered; please 
reference page and line numbers in your response, as appropriate. 
Please be aware that your comments may be posted online. The Office of 
Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) therefore requests that no 
business proprietary information, copyrighted information, 
confidential, or personally identifiable information be submitted in 
response to this request. Please note that the U.S. Government will not 
pay for response preparation or for the use of any information 
contained in the response.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William Murtagh, 202-456-4444, 
wmurtagh@ostp.eop.gov, OSTP.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Space weather refers to the dynamic 
conditions of the space environment that arise from interactions with 
emissions from the sun, including solar flares, solar energetic 
particles, and coronal mass ejections. These emissions can affect Earth 
and its surrounding space, potentially causing disruption to electric 
power transmission; satellite, aircraft, and spacecraft operations; 
telecommunications; position, navigation, timing services; and other 
technology and infrastructure. Given the growing importance and 
reliance of the Nation on these services and infrastructures, it is 
critical that the Nation prepare for the effects of space weather 
events.
    In November 2014, the Space Weather Operations, Research, and 
Mitigation (SWORM) Task Force was established by the National Science 
and Technology Council (NSTC); Committee on Environment, Natural 
Resources, and Sustainability; Subcommittee on Disaster Reduction 
(SDR). The SWORM Charter directed the Task Force to develop a National 
Space Weather Strategy (NSWS) that will articulate high-level strategic 
goals for enhancing National preparedness to space weather events. This 
notice solicits public input to inform the development of this 
strategy.

Ted Wackler,
Deputy Chief of Staff and Assistant Director.
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• Email: spaceweather@ostp.gov. to inform the development of this A. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Include [National Space Weather strategy. Statement of the Purpose of, and
Strategy] in the subject line of the Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule
Ted Wackler,
message. Change
Deputy Chief of Staff and Assistant Director.
• Fax: (202) 456–6071, Attn: William [FR Doc. 2015–10113 Filed 4–29–15; 8:45 am] 1. Purpose
Murtagh. BILLING CODE 3270–F5–P The Exchange has identified several
• Mail: Attn: William Murtagh, Office additional enhancements to the
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Eisenhower Executive Office Building, Customer Cross Order 3 and Qualified
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Washington, DC 20504. COMMISSION Exchange believes should be included
in the Rules prior to deployment of the
Instructions: Response to this request Qualified Contingent Cross Order
for public comment is voluntary. [Release No. 34–74809; File No. SR–MIAX–
2015–19] functionality. The Exchange proposes to
Responses exceeding 500 words will not amend Exchange Rule 515 accordingly.
be considered; please reference page Self-Regulatory Organizations; Miami The Exchange notes that both order
and line numbers in your response, as International Securities Exchange LLC; types were included in the original
appropriate. Please be aware that your Notice of Filing of a Proposed Rule MIAX Rules that were approved as part
comments may be posted online. The Change To Amend Exchange Rule 515 of its registration as a national securities
Office of Science and Technology Policy exchange. The Customer Cross Order
(OSTP) therefore requests that no April 24, 2015. was deployed when the Exchange
business proprietary information, Pursuant to section 19(b)(1) of the deployed PRIME functionality.5 The
copyrighted information, confidential, Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the proposed changes would codify existing
or personally identifiable information be ‘‘Act’’),1 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,2 functionality for Customer Cross Orders
submitted in response to this request. notice is hereby given that on April 13, that is not currently detailed in the
Please note that the U.S. Government 2015, Miami International Securities Exchange’s Rules. The Qualified
will not pay for response preparation or Exchange LLC (‘‘MIAX’’ or ‘‘Exchange’’) Contingent Cross Order is currently not
filed with the Securities and Exchange deployed, however, will be available
for the use of any information contained
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in the response.
proposed rule change as described in Rule 515(h)(1) provides that Customer
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Items I, II, and III below, which Items Cross Orders are automatically executed
William Murtagh, 202–456–4444, have been prepared by the Exchange. upon entry provided that the execution
wmurtagh@ostp.eop.gov, OSTP. The Commission is publishing this (i) is at or between the best bid and offer
notice to solicit comments on the on the Exchange; (ii) is not at the same
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Space proposed rule change from interested price as a Priority Customer Order on
weather refers to the dynamic persons. the Exchange’s Book; and (iii) will not
conditions of the space environment trade at a price inferior to the NBBO.
that arise from interactions with I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Customer Cross Orders will be
emissions from the sun, including solar Statement of the Terms of Substance of
automatically canceled if they cannot be
flares, solar energetic particles, and the Proposed Rule Change
executed. Customer Cross Orders may
coronal mass ejections. These emissions The Exchange proposes to amend only be entered in the minimum trading
can affect Earth and its surrounding Exchange Rule 515. increments applicable to the options
space, potentially causing disruption to The text of the proposed rule change class under Rule 510.6 Rule 515(h)(2)
electric power transmission; satellite, is available on the Exchange’s Web site provides that Qualified Contingent
aircraft, and spacecraft operations; at http://www.miaxoptions.com/filter/ Cross Orders are automatically executed
telecommunications; position, wotitle/rule_filing, at MIAX’s principal upon entry provided that the execution
navigation, timing services; and other office, and at the Commission’s Public (i) is not at the same price as a Priority
technology and infrastructure. Given the Reference Room. Customer Order on the Exchange’s
growing importance and reliance of the Book; and (ii) is at or between the
II. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Nation on these services and NBBO. Qualified Contingent Cross
Statement of the Purpose of, and
infrastructures, it is critical that the Orders will be automatically canceled if
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule
Nation prepare for the effects of space they cannot be executed. Qualified
Change Contingent Cross Orders may only be
weather events.
In its filing with the Commission, the entered in the minimum trading
In November 2014, the Space Weather Exchange included statements increments applicable to the options
Operations, Research, and Mitigation concerning the purpose of and basis for class under Rule 510.7
(SWORM) Task Force was established the proposed rule change and discussed Although neither the Customer Cross
by the National Science and Technology any comments it received on the Order nor the Qualified Contingent
Council (NSTC); Committee on proposed rule change. The text of these Cross Order may be executed at a price
Environment, Natural Resources, and statements may be examined at the inferior to the NBBO, the Exchange
Sustainability; Subcommittee on notes that there are situations at the
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places specified in Item IV below. The
Disaster Reduction (SDR). The SWORM Exchange has prepared summaries, set
Charter directed the Task Force to forth in sections A, B, and C below, of 3 See MIAX Rules 515(h)(1), 516(i).
4 See MIAX Rules 515(h)(2), 516(j). See also
develop a National Space Weather the most significant aspects of such
MIAX Rule 516, Interpretations and Policies .01.
Strategy (NSWS) that will articulate statements. 5 See MIAX Options Regulatory Circulars, RC–
high-level strategic goals for enhancing 2014–64 and RC–2015–05.
National preparedness to space weather 1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). 6 See MIAX Rule 515(h)(1).

events. This notice solicits public input 2 17 CFR 240.19b–4. 7 See MIAX Rule 515(h)(2).

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice for public comment.
Dates		Responses must be received by May 29, 2015 to be considered.
Contact		William Murtagh, 202-456-4444, [email protected], OSTP.
FR Citation		80 FR 24296