80 FR 68580 - Identifying Sources of Agricultural Innovation
OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 214 (November 5, 2015)
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 214 (November 5, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-28289 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 214 (Thursday, November 5, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 68580-68581] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-28289] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY Identifying Sources of Agricultural Innovation ACTION: Notice of Request for Information. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The purpose of this Request for Information (RFI) is to discover new ideas that will spur innovation in agriculture and food systems and raise the profile of agricultural research. According to recent projections from The United Nations, the global population could reach 9.15 billion people by 2050. In the future, to meet the demand for food and other plant-derived products from a global population of this size, an increase of global agriculture production by as much as 70 percent will be required. More than four-fifths of the necessary production gains will need to occur on existing agricultural land through sustainable intensification that makes effective use of land and water resources. The Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) therefore seeks information about programs, public or private, that are actively working to innovate agricultural science, as well as areas of need in research, education, and training. Input is sought from biological and agricultural stakeholders, including researchers in academia and industry, non-governmental organizations, scientific and professional societies, and other interested members of the public. DATES: Responses must be received by December 4, 2015 to be considered. ADDRESSES: You may submit responses by any of the following methods (webform is preferred):Webform: Use https://www.whitehouse.gov/webform/request-information-agricultural-innovation to submit responses. Mail: ATTN: Elizabeth Stulberg, Office of Science and Technology Policy, 1650 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20504. If submitting a response by mail, please allow sufficient time for mail processing. Instructions: Response to this RFI is voluntary. Respondents need not reply to all questions; however, they should clearly indicate the number of each question to which they are responding. Responses must be unclassified and should not contain any information that might be considered proprietary, confidential, or personally identifying (such as home address or social security number). Responses to this RFI may be posted without change online. 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: Elizabeth Stulberg, [email protected], Office of Science and Technology Policy, Science Division. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Information Requested The purpose of this RFI is to solicit feedback from researchers in academia and industry, non-governmental organizations, scientific and professional societies, and other interested members of the public on the research, education, and training programs that are successfully working to push the cutting edge of agricultural [[Page 68581]] technology and science and to identify the tools, techniques, and training needed to advance agricultural research beyond current roadblocks to innovation. Questions Respondents may wish to address the following questions with regard to the future of agriculture and food systems: 1. Over the next ten years, what are the most important research gaps that must be addressed to advance agricultural innovation? 2. What interdisciplinary agriculture and food programs successfully impact agricultural innovation? 3. What elementary, middle, and high school outreach programs are successful examples of introducing students to agricultural careers, and what are examples of effective ways to introduce agriculture to suburban and urban students interested in careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM)? 4. How can colleges and universities recruit STEM undergraduates into agricultural disciplines? What effect, if any, do introductory courses that engage students in discovery-based research have for this purpose? 5. What resources are fundamental to addressing agricultural research needs? 6. What further training is needed among agricultural professionals to take advantage of advances in agriculture research? 7. Is there any additional information, not requested above, that you believe OSTP should consider in identifying crucial areas of agricultural research? Ted Wackler, Deputy Chief of Staff and Assistant Director. [FR Doc. 2015-28289 Filed 11-4-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3270-F6-P
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http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/ For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. population of this size, an increase of
adams.html. To begin the search, select Shana R. Helton, global agriculture production by as
‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and then Chief, Plant Licensing Branch II–2, Division much as 70 percent will be required.
select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS of Operating Reactor Licensing, Office of More than four-fifths of the necessary
Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS, Nuclear Reactor Regulation. production gains will need to occur on
please contact the NRC’s Public [FR Doc. 2015–28253 Filed 11–4–15; 8:45 am] existing agricultural land through
Document Room (PDR) reference staff at BILLING CODE 7590–01–P sustainable intensification that makes
1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by effective use of land and water
email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The resources. The Office of Science and
ADAMS accession number for each PRIVACY AND CIVIL LIBERTIES Technology Policy (OSTP) therefore
document referenced (if that document OVERSIGHT BOARD seeks information about programs,
is available in ADAMS) is provided the public or private, that are actively
first time that a document is referenced. [Notice-PCLOB–2015–05; Docket No. 2015– working to innovate agricultural
0001; Seq. No. 5]
• NRC’s PDR: You may examine and science, as well as areas of need in
purchase copies of public documents at research, education, and training. Input
Notice of a Closed Meeting
the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One is sought from biological and
White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Time and Date: Monday, November 9, agricultural stakeholders, including
Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. 2015 from 9:30 a.m. through 12:30 p.m. researchers in academia and industry,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: (Eastern Standard Time). non-governmental organizations,
Andrew Hon, Office of Nuclear Reactor Place: 2100 K Street NW., scientific and professional societies, and
Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Washington, DC 20427. other interested members of the public.
Commission, Washington DC 20555– Status: Closed. Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. DATES: Responses must be received by
0001; telephone: 301–415–8480, email: 552b(c)(1) and 6 CFR 1003.5(a), it has December 4, 2015 to be considered.
Andrew.Hon@nrc.gov. been determined that this meeting will ADDRESSES: You may submit responses
be closed to the public as the Board will by any of the following methods
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NRC be reviewing and discussing matters (webform is preferred):
has granted the request of Tennessee properly classified in accordance with • Webform: Use https://
Valley Authority (the licensee) to Executive Order 13526. www.whitehouse.gov/webform/request-
withdraw its October 2, 2013, Matters To Be Considered: On April 8, information-agricultural-innovation to
application (ADAMS Accession No. 2015, during an open Sunshine Act submit responses.
ML13280A267) for proposed meeting, the Board voted to select • Mail: ATTN: Elizabeth Stulberg,
amendment to Facility Operating certain counterterrorism-related Office of Science and Technology
License Nos. DPR–77 and DPR–79 activities governed by Executive Order Policy, 1650 Pennsylvania Avenue NW.,
issued to the licensee for operation of 12333, and conduct focused, in-depth Washington, DC 20504. If submitting a
the Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and examinations of those activities. The response by mail, please allow sufficient
2, located in Hamilton County, November 9, 2015 closed meeting will time for mail processing.
Tennessee. discuss these in-depth examinations. Instructions: Response to this RFI is
The licensee requested to revise Units Contact Person for More Information: voluntary. Respondents need not reply
1 and 2 TSs 3.7.5, ‘‘Ultimate Heat Sink,’’ Ms. Sharon Bradford Franklin, to all questions; however, they should
to place additional limitations on the Executive Director, 202–331–1986. clearly indicate the number of each
maximum average Essential Raw question to which they are responding.
Dated: November 2, 2015.
Cooling Water (ERCW) System supply Responses must be unclassified and
header water temperature during Eric Broxmeyer,
should not contain any information that
operation with one ERCW pump per General Counsel, Privacy and Civil Liberties
Oversight Board.
might be considered proprietary,
loop and operation with one ERCW confidential, or personally identifying
supply strainer per loop. In addition, [FR Doc. 2015–28283 Filed 11–4–15; 8:45 am]
(such as home address or social security
the one-time limitations on Unit 1 BILLING CODE 6820–B3–P
number). Responses to this RFI may be
ultimate heat sink (UHS) temperature posted without change online. Please
and the associated license condition note that the U.S. Government will not
requirements used for the Unit 2 steam OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND pay for response preparation, or for the
generator replacement project are TECHNOLOGY POLICY use of any information contained in the
proposed to be deleted. The proposed response.
changes would place additional Identifying Sources of Agricultural
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
temperature limitations on the UHS TS Innovation
Elizabeth Stulberg, estulberg@
Limiting Condition for Operation 3.7.5 eop.ostp.gov, Office of Science and
with associated required actions, to ACTION:Notice of Request for
Information. Technology Policy, Science Division.
support maintenance on plant
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
component without requiring a dual SUMMARY: The purpose of this Request
unit shutdown. for Information (RFI) is to discover new Information Requested
This proposed amendment request ideas that will spur innovation in The purpose of this RFI is to solicit
was noticed in 78 FR 74184 dated agriculture and food systems and raise feedback from researchers in academia
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December 10, 2013 and supplemented the profile of agricultural research. and industry, non-governmental
by letters dated December 11, 2013 According to recent projections from organizations, scientific and
(ML13354A715), August 18, 2014 The United Nations, the global professional societies, and other
(ML14231B294) and October 22, 2015 population could reach 9.15 billion interested members of the public on the
(ML15295A427). people by 2050. In the future, to meet research, education, and training
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 28th day the demand for food and other plant- programs that are successfully working
of October 2015. derived products from a global to push the cutting edge of agricultural
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technology and science and to identify 28, 2015, BATS Exchange, Inc. (the not propose to amend how it handles
the tools, techniques, and training ‘‘Exchange’’ or ‘‘BATS’’) filed with the orders accepted prior to the market open
needed to advance agricultural research Securities and Exchange Commission other than to begin accepting orders at
beyond current roadblocks to (‘‘Commission’’) the proposed rule 7:30 a.m. Eastern Time rather than 8:00
innovation. change as described in Items I and II a.m. Eastern Time.
below, which Items have been prepared First, the Exchange proposes to
Questions by the Exchange. The Exchange has amend Rule 21.2(a) to expressly state
Respondents may wish to address the designated this proposal as a ‘‘non- that the Exchange will begin accepting
following questions with regard to the controversial’’ proposed rule change orders at 7:30 a.m. Eastern Time, as
future of agriculture and food systems: pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the described in Rule 21.7 and discussed
1. Over the next ten years, what are Act 3 and Rule 19b–4(f)(6)(iii) below. The addition of this sentence to
the most important research gaps that thereunder,4 which renders it effective Rule 21.2(a) would align the text of the
must be addressed to advance upon filing with the Commission. The rule with EDGX Exchange, Inc.
agricultural innovation? Commission is publishing this notice to (‘‘EDGX’’) Rule 21.2(a).6
2. What interdisciplinary agriculture solicit comments on the proposed rule Second, the Exchange proposes to
and food programs successfully impact change from interested persons. amend Rule 21.6(c) to state that orders
agricultural innovation? can be entered into the System starting
3. What elementary, middle, and high I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s at 7:30 a.m. Eastern Time. Currently, the
school outreach programs are successful Statement of the Terms of the Substance Rule 21.6(c) states that orders can be
examples of introducing students to of the Proposed Rule Change entered into the System from 9:30 a.m.
agricultural careers, and what are The Exchange filed a proposal to Eastern Time until the market close.
examples of effective ways to introduce amend Rules 21.2, 21.6, and 21.7 to While orders will be accepted by the
agriculture to suburban and urban change the time orders will be accepted System starting at 7:30 a.m. Eastern
students interested in careers in science, on the Exchange’s options platform Time, they will not be eligible for
technology, engineering, and math (‘‘BATS Options’’) from 8:00 a.m. to execution until 9:30 a.m. Eastern Time.
(STEM)? 7:30 a.m. The Exchange also proposes to amend
4. How can colleges and universities The text of the proposed rule change Rule 21.6(c) to state that orders received
recruit STEM undergraduates into is available at the Exchange’s Web site prior to completion of the Exchange’s
agricultural disciplines? What effect, if at www.batstrading.com, at the Opening Process will be handled in
any, do introductory courses that engage principal office of the Exchange, and at accordance with Rule 21.7 discussed
students in discovery-based research the Commission’s Public Reference below. As with the proposed change to
have for this purpose? Room. Rule 21.2(a) discussed above, the
5. What resources are fundamental to addition of this sentence to Rule 21.6(c)
II. Self-Regulatory Organization’s would align the text of the rule with
addressing agricultural research needs? Statement of the Purpose of, and
6. What further training is needed EDGX Rule 21.6(c).7
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Lastly, as amended, Rule 21.7 would
among agricultural professionals to take Change
advantage of advances in agriculture state that the Exchange will accept
research? In its filing with the Commission, the market and limit orders and quotes for
7. Is there any additional information, Exchange included statements inclusion in the opening process
not requested above, that you believe concerning the purpose of and basis for beginning at 7:30 a.m. Eastern Time,
OSTP should consider in identifying the proposed rule change and discussed rather than 8:00 a.m. as is currently the
crucial areas of agricultural research? any comments it received on the case and will continue to accept market
proposed rule change. The text of these and limit orders and quotes until such
Ted Wackler, statements may be examined at the time as the Opening Process is initiated
Deputy Chief of Staff and Assistant Director. places specified in Item IV below. The in that option series (the ‘‘Order Entry
[FR Doc. 2015–28289 Filed 11–4–15; 8:45 am] Exchange has prepared summaries, set Period’’), other than index options.8 The
BILLING CODE 3270–F6–P forth in Sections A, B, and C below, of Exchange will continue to not accept
the most significant parts of such IOC,9 FOK 10 or WAIT 11 orders for
statements. queuing prior to the completion of the
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE A. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Opening Process. The Exchange will
COMMISSION Statement of the Purpose of, and also continue to convert all Intermarket
[Release No. 34–76320; File No. SR–BATS– Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule
notes including Index-Linked Securities, as defined
2015–92] Change in Rule 19.3(l), and option contracts on broad-based
indexes, as defined in Rule 29.1(j), close as of 4:15
Self-Regulatory Organizations; BATS 1. Purpose p.m. Eastern Time. See Exchange Rule 21.2(a).
Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing and The Exchange is proposing to amend 6 The Exchange understands that EDGX is to also
Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rules 21.2, 21.6, and 21.7 to change the file a proposed rule change with the Commission
to amend its Rules 21.2, 21.6, and 21.7 to change
Rule Change to Rules 21.2, 21.6, and time orders will be accepted on BATS the time orders will be accepted from 8:00 a.m. to
21.7, as They Relate to Order Options from 8:00 a.m. to 7:30 a.m. 7:30 a.m.
Acceptance Time Currently, the Exchange begins 7 Id.
accepting orders at 8:00 a.m. Eastern 8 Rule 21.7 also discusses order acceptance when
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October 30, 2015. the primary listing market for the applicable
Time. Orders would then be available
Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the for execution as of 9:30 a.m. until 4:00 underlying security declares a regulatory trading
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the halt, suspension, or pause with respect to such
p.m. Eastern Time.5 The Exchange does security (‘‘Regulatory Halt’’). The Exchange does
‘‘Act’’),1 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,2 not propose to amend the treatment of orders
notice is hereby given that on October 3 15U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A). during a Regulatory Halt under Rule 21.7.
4 17 9 See Exchange Rule 21.1(f)(2).
CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6)(iii).
1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). 5 Option contracts on Fund Shares, as defined in 10 See Exchange Rule 21.1(f)(5).
2 17 CFR 240.19b–4. Rule 19.3(i), option contracts on exchange-traded 11 See Exchange Rule 21.1(f)(4).
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| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice of Request for Information. | |
| Dates | Responses must be received by December 4, 2015 to be considered. | |
| Contact | Elizabeth Stulberg, [email protected], Office of Science and Technology Policy, Science Division. | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 68580 |
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