80 FR 29105 - Microbiome Research
OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 97 (May 20, 2015)
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 97 (May 20, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-12191 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 97 (Wednesday, May 20, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 29105-29106] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-12191] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY Microbiome Research ACTION: Notice of Request for Information ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Advanced sequencing technologies have illuminated vast networks of microorganisms that drive essential functions in all environments on Earth. The study of these communities of microorganisms, or microbiomes, is nascent, and the potential of microbiome research has only begun to be tapped. Primary to achieving this potential is a functional understanding of microbiomes, which would be greatly advanced by addressing fundamental questions common to all fields of microbiome research; developing platform technologies useful to all fields; and identifying gaps in training or fields of research that should be addressed. The Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) is interested in developing an effort to unify and focus microbiome research across sectors. The views of stakeholders--academic and industry researchers, private companies, and charitable foundations--are important to inform an understanding of current and future needs in diverse fields. DATES: Responses must be received by June 15, 2015, to be considered. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods:Email: [email protected]. Include [Microbiome RFI] in the subject line of the message. [[Page 29106]] Fax: (202) 456-6027, Attn: Elizabeth Stulberg. Mail: Attn: Elizabeth Stulberg, Office of Science and Technology Policy, Eisenhower Executive Office Building, 1650 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20504. Instructions: Electronic responses must be provided as attachments to an email. It is recommended that attachments with file sizes exceeding 25MB be compressed (i.e., zipped) to ensure message delivery. Please identify your answers by responding to a specific question or topic if possible. Respondents may answer as many or as few questions as they wish. Comments of up to two pages or fewer (1,000 words) are requested; longer responses will not be considered. Any information obtained as a result of this RFI is intended to be used by the Government on a non-attribution basis for planning and strategy development. OSTP will not respond to individual submissions. A response to this RFI will not be viewed as a binding commitment to develop or pursue the project or ideas discussed. OSTP will not pay for information provided under this RFI. This RFI is not accepting applications for financial assistance or financial incentives. OSTP requests that no proprietary information, copyrighted information, or personally identifiable information be submitted in response to this RFI. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elizabeth Stulberg at [email protected], (202) 456-4444. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of this RFI is to solicit feedback from industry, academia, research laboratories, and other stakeholder groups on both the overarching questions that unite all microbiome research and the tools, technologies, and training that are needed to answer these questions. OSTP is specifically interested in information that corresponds to the mission statements of multiple Federal agencies, private sector interests, and current White House Policy Initiatives. In particular, respondents may wish to address the following topics: What are the most pressing, fundamental questions in microbiome research, common to most or all fields? Over the next ten years, what are the most important research gaps that must be addressed to advance this field? What tools, platform technologies, or technological advances would propel microbiome research from correlative to predictive? What crucial types of scientific and technical training will be needed to take advantage of harnessing the microbiome's potential? What fields of microbiome research are currently underfunded or underrepresented? What specific steps could be taken by the federal government, research institutes, universities, and philanthropies to encourage multi-disciplinary microbiome research? Is there any additional information, not requested above, that you believe OSTP should consider in identifying crucial areas of microbiome research? Ted Wackler, Deputy Chief of Staff and Assistant Director. [FR Doc. 2015-12191 Filed 5-19-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3270-F5-P
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significantly increase cumulative www.prc.gov. Those who cannot submit interests of the general public (Public
occupational radiation exposure. comments electronically should contact Representative) in this docket.
Therefore, the requirements of 10 CFR the person identified in the FOR FURTHER
III. Ordering Paragraphs
51.22(c)(9)(iii) are met. INFORMATION CONTACT section by
telephone for advice on filing It is ordered:
Conclusion 1. The Commission reopens Docket
alternatives.
Based on the above, the NRC staff No. CP2015–9 for consideration of
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: matters raised by the Postal Service’s
concludes that the proposed exemption
David A. Trissell, General Counsel, at Notice.
meets the eligibility criteria for the
202–789–6820. 2. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, the
categorical exclusion set forth in 10 CFR
51.22(c)(9). Therefore, in accordance SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Commission appoints Lyudmila Y.
with 10 CFR 51.22(b), no environmental Table of Contents Bzhilyanskaya to serve as an officer of
impact statement or environmental the Commission (Public Representative)
I. Introduction to represent the interests of the general
assessment need be prepared in
II. Notice of Filing public in this proceeding.
connection with the NRC’s proposed III. Ordering Paragraphs
issuance of this exemption. 3. Comments are due no later than
I. Introduction May 21, 2015.
IV. Conclusions 4. The Secretary shall arrange for
On May 13, 2015, the Postal Service publication of this order in the Federal
Accordingly, the Commission has filed notice that it has agreed to a
determined that, pursuant to 10 CFR Register.
Modification to the existing Global
50.12, the exemption is authorized by By the Commission.
Expedited Package Services 3 negotiated
law, will not present an undue risk to service agreement approved in this Shoshana M. Grove,
the public health and safety, and is docket.1 In support of its Notice, the Secretary.
consistent with the common defense Postal Service includes a redacted copy [FR Doc. 2015–12119 Filed 5–19–15; 8:45 am]
and security. Also, special of the Modification and a certification of BILLING CODE 7710–FW–P
circumstances pursuant to 10 CFR compliance with 39 U.S.C. 3633(a), as
50.12(a)(2)(ii) are present. Therefore, the required by 39 CFR 3015.5. Notice,
Commission hereby grants Dominion Attachments 1 and 2. OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND
Nuclear Connecticut, Inc., an exemption The Postal Service also filed the TECHNOLOGY POLICY
from the requirements of 10 CFR 50.46 unredacted Modification and supporting
and Appendix K to 10 CFR part 50, to financial information under seal. Notice Microbiome Research
allow the application of those criteria to, at 1. The Postal Service seeks to
and the use of, M5 fuel rod cladding ACTION:Notice of Request for
incorporate by reference the Application
material at MPS2. Information
for Non-Public Treatment originally
This exemption is effective upon filed in this docket for the protection of SUMMARY: Advanced sequencing
issuance. information that it has filed under seal. technologies have illuminated vast
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 12th Id. at 1–2. networks of microorganisms that drive
Day of May, 2015. The Modification adds a new essential functions in all environments
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission paragraph to Article 5 addressing the on Earth. The study of these
Louise Lund, use of permit imprints, adds a new communities of microorganisms, or
Acting Director, Division of Operating Reactor paragraph to Article 5 (text under seal), microbiomes, is nascent, and the
Licensing, Office of Nuclear Reactor revises the minimum commitment in potential of microbiome research has
Regulation. Article 11, and replaces Annex 2 (price only begun to be tapped. Primary to
[FR Doc. 2015–12264 Filed 5–19–15; 8:45 am] charts). Id. at 1. The Postal Service achieving this potential is a functional
BILLING CODE 7590–01–P intends the rates in the Modification to understanding of microbiomes, which
take effect June 1, 2015. Id. at 1. The would be greatly advanced by
Postal Service asserts that the addressing fundamental questions
POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION Modification will not impair the ability common to all fields of microbiome
[Docket No. CP2015–9; Order No. 2483]
of the contract to comply with 39 U.S.C. research; developing platform
3633. Id. Attachment 2. technologies useful to all fields; and
New Postal Product identifying gaps in training or fields of
II. Notice of Filing
research that should be addressed. The
AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission. The Commission invites comments on Office of Science and Technology Policy
ACTION: Notice. whether the changes presented in the (OSTP) is interested in developing an
Postal Service’s Notice are consistent effort to unify and focus microbiome
SUMMARY: The Commission is noticing a with the policies of 39 U.S.C. 3632, research across sectors. The views of
recent Postal Service filing concerning a 3633, or 3642, 39 CFR 3015.5, and 39 stakeholders—academic and industry
modification to a Global Expedited CFR part 3020, subpart B. Comments are researchers, private companies, and
Package Services 3 negotiated service due no later than May 21, 2015. The charitable foundations—are important
agreement. This notice informs the public portions of these filings can be to inform an understanding of current
public of the filing, invites public accessed via the Commission’s Web site and future needs in diverse fields.
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comment, and takes other (http://www.prc.gov). DATES: Responses must be received by
administrative steps. The Commission appoints Lyudmila June 15, 2015, to be considered.
DATES: Comments are due: May 21, Y. Bzhilyanskaya to represent the ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
2015.
1 Notice of the United States Postal Service of
by any of the following methods:
ADDRESSES: Submit comments Filing Modification to Global Expedited Package
• Email: MicrobiomeRFI@
electronically via the Commission’s Services 3 Negotiated Service Agreement, May 13, ostp.eop.gov. Include [Microbiome RFI]
Filing Online system at http:// 2015 (Notice). in the subject line of the message.
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• Fax: (202) 456–6027, Attn: advantage of harnessing the II. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Elizabeth Stulberg. microbiome’s potential? Statement of the Purpose of, and
• Mail: Attn: Elizabeth Stulberg, • What fields of microbiome research Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule
Office of Science and Technology are currently underfunded or Change
Policy, Eisenhower Executive Office underrepresented? In its filing with the Commission, the
Building, 1650 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., • What specific steps could be taken self-regulatory organization included
Washington, DC 20504. by the federal government, research statements concerning the purpose of,
Instructions: Electronic responses institutes, universities, and and basis for, the proposed rule change
must be provided as attachments to an philanthropies to encourage multi- and discussed any comments it received
email. It is recommended that disciplinary microbiome research? on the proposed rule change. The text
attachments with file sizes exceeding • Is there any additional information, of these statements may be examined at
25MB be compressed (i.e., zipped) to not requested above, that you believe the places specified in Item IV below.
ensure message delivery. Please identify OSTP should consider in identifying The self-regulatory organization has
your answers by responding to a crucial areas of microbiome research? prepared summaries, set forth in
specific question or topic if possible. sections A, B and C below, of the most
Ted Wackler,
Respondents may answer as many or as significant aspects of such statements.
few questions as they wish. Comments Deputy Chief of Staff and Assistant Director.
of up to two pages or fewer (1,000 [FR Doc. 2015–12191 Filed 5–19–15; 8:45 am] A. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
words) are requested; longer responses BILLING CODE 3270–F5–P Statement of the Purpose of, and
will not be considered. Any information Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule
obtained as a result of this RFI is Change
intended to be used by the Government 1. Purpose
on a non-attribution basis for planning SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION The Exchange proposes to amend the
and strategy development. OSTP will
Schedule of Fees to introduce a new
not respond to individual submissions.
‘‘Retail’’ designation for Priority
A response to this RFI will not be [Release No. 34–74970; File No. SR–ISE–
2015–14]
Customer orders. A ‘‘Priority Customer’’
viewed as a binding commitment to
is a person or entity that is not a broker/
develop or pursue the project or ideas dealer in securities, and does not place
discussed. OSTP will not pay for Self-Regulatory Organizations;
International Securities Exchange, more than 390 orders in listed options
information provided under this RFI. per day on average during a calendar
This RFI is not accepting applications LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate
Effectiveness of Proposed Rule month for its own beneficial account(s),
for financial assistance or financial as defined in Rule 100(a)(37A). This
incentives. OSTP requests that no Change To Amend the Schedule of
Fees To Introduce a New ‘‘Retail’’ market participant type is one of six
proprietary information, copyrighted currently recognized for purposes of
information, or personally identifiable Designation for Priority Customer
Orders determining applicable fees and rebates,
information be submitted in response to along with: Market Maker,3 Non-ISE
this RFI. May 14, 2015. Market Maker,4 Firm Proprietary,5
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Broker-Dealer,6 and Professional
Elizabeth Stulberg at MicrobiomeRFI@ Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the Customer.7 The Priority Customer
ostp.eop.gov, (202) 456–4444. ‘‘Act’’),1 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,2 designation was adopted by the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The notice is hereby given that on April 29, Exchange to provide competitive pricing
purpose of this RFI is to solicit feedback 2015, the International Securities and market structure advantages to
from industry, academia, research Exchange, LLC (the ‘‘Exchange’’ or the retail investors, and to level the playing
laboratories, and other stakeholder ‘‘ISE’’) filed with the Securities and field between retail investors and
groups on both the overarching Exchange Commission the proposed market professionals. As such, Priority
questions that unite all microbiome rule change, as described in Items I, II, Customer orders executed on the
research and the tools, technologies, and and III below, which items have been Exchange are generally afforded more
training that are needed to answer these prepared by the self-regulatory favorable fees and rebates than other
questions. OSTP is specifically organization. The Commission is market participants, including
interested in information that publishing this notice to solicit Professional Customers. The Exchange
corresponds to the mission statements comments on the proposed rule change now believes that it is appropriate to
of multiple Federal agencies, private from interested persons. introduce a further distinction between
sector interests, and current White
I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
House Policy Initiatives. In particular, 3 The term ‘‘Market Makers’’ refers to
Statement of the Terms of Substance of ‘‘Competitive Market Makers’’ and ‘‘Primary Market
respondents may wish to address the
the Proposed Rule Change Makers’’ collectively. See Rule 100(a)(25).
following topics: 4 A ‘‘Non-ISE Market Maker’’ is a market maker
• What are the most pressing, The ISE proposes to amend the as defined in Section 3(a)(38) of the Securities
fundamental questions in microbiome Schedule of Fees to introduce a new Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, registered in the
research, common to most or all fields? ‘‘Retail’’ designation for Priority same options class on another options exchange.
• Over the next ten years, what are Customer orders. The text of the See Schedule of Fees, Preface.
5 A ‘‘Firm Proprietary’’ order is an order
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the most important research gaps that proposed rule change is available on the submitted by a member for its own proprietary
must be addressed to advance this field? Exchange’s Web site (http:// account. See Schedule of Fees, Preface.
• What tools, platform technologies, www.ise.com), at the principal office of 6 A ‘‘Broker-Dealer’’ order is an order submitted
or technological advances would propel the Exchange, and at the Commission’s by a member for a broker-dealer account that is not
microbiome research from correlative to Public Reference Room. its own proprietary account. See Schedule of Fees,
Preface.
predictive? 7 A ‘‘Professional Customer’’ is a person or entity
• What crucial types of scientific and 1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). that is not a broker/dealer and is not a Priority
technical training will be needed to take 2 17 CFR 240.19b–4. Customer. See Schedule of Fees, Preface.
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| FR Citation | 80 FR 29105 |
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