81_FR_31364 81 FR 31268 - Excepted Service; February 2016

81 FR 31268 - Excepted Service; February 2016

OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 96 (May 18, 2016)

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FR Document2016-11724

This notice identifies Schedule A, B, and C appointing authorities applicable to a single agency that were established or revoked from February 1, 2016, to February 29, 2016.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 96 (Wednesday, May 18, 2016)
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 96 (Wednesday, May 18, 2016)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2016-11724]


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 OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT


Excepted Service; February 2016

AGENCY: U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice identifies Schedule A, B, and C appointing 
authorities applicable to a single agency that were established or 
revoked from February 1, 2016, to February 29, 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Senior Executive Resources Services, 
Senior Executive Services and Performance Management, Employee 
Services, 202-606-2246.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with 5 CFR 213.103, Schedule 
A, B, and C appointing authorities available for use by all agencies 
are codified in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). Schedule A, B, 
and C appointing authorities applicable to a single agency are not 
codified in the CFR, but the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) 
publishes a notice of agency-specific authorities established or 
revoked each month in the Federal Register at www.thefederalregister.org/fdsys/. OPM 
also publishes an annual notice of the consolidated listing of all 
Schedule A, B, and C appointing authorities, current as of June 30, in 
the Federal Register.
Schedule A
    No Schedule A Authorities to report during February 2016.
Schedule B

Section 213.3250 Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Sch. B)

    One position of Deputy Director; and one position of Associate 
Director of the Division of Supervision, Enforcement, and Fair Lending.
Schedule C
    The following Schedule C appointing authorities were approved 
during February 2016.

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          Agency name             Organization name    Position title       Authorization No.     Effective date
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Department of Agriculture......  Rural Housing       State Director....  DA160067                       2/5/2016
                                  Service.
Department of Commerce.........  Office of the       Scheduling          DC160083                       2/2/2016
                                  Chief of Staff.     Assistant.
Commodity Futures Trading        Office of the       Special Advisor...  CT160001                       2/3/2016
 Commission.                      Chairperson.
Department of Defense..........  Office of the       Special Assistant   DD160064                       2/4/2016
                                  Under Secretary     for Deputy
                                  of Defense          Assistant
                                  (Policy).           Secretary of
                                                      Defense for Plans.
                                 Office of the       Special Assistant,  DD160033                      2/10/2016
                                  Assistant           Plans and
                                  Secretary of        Capabilities.
                                  Defense (Global
                                  Strategic
                                  Affairs).
Department of Education........  Office of the       Director of         DB160031                       2/3/2016
                                  Secretary.          Advance.
                                                     Deputy Director,    DB160033                       2/3/2016
                                                      Education
                                                      Technology.
                                 Office of the       Policy Advisor....  DB160022                      2/10/2016
                                  Under Secretary.
Department of Energy...........  Office of the       Special Assistant.  DE160038                      2/10/2016
                                  Deputy Secretary.
                                 Office of the       Deputy Press        DE160059                      2/10/2016
                                  Secretary of        Secretary.
                                  Energy Advisory
                                  Board.
                                 Office of Public    Chief Speechwriter  DE160060                      2/10/2016
                                  Affairs.
Environmental Protection Agency  Office of the       Deputy Associate    EP160020                      2/12/2016
                                  Associate           Administrator for
                                  Administrator for   Congressional
                                  Congressional and   Affairs.
                                  Intergovernmental
                                  Relations.
                                 Office of           Data Analyst......  EP160023                      2/12/2016
                                  Information
                                  Analysis and
                                  Access.
Department of Homeland Security  Office of           Intergovernmental   DM160124                       2/5/2016
                                  Assistant           Affairs
                                  Secretary for       Coordinator.
                                  Legislative
                                  Affairs.
Department of Housing and Urban  Office of           Advisor...........  DU160009                       2/2/2016
 Development.                     Congressional and
                                  Intergovernmental
                                  Relations.
Department of the Interior.....  Secretary's         Special Assistant.  DI160027                       2/2/2016
                                  Immediate Office.

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Department of Justice..........  Office of           Attorney Advisor..  DJ160052                      2/10/2016
                                  Legislative
                                  Affairs.
                                 Office on Violence  Senior Advisor....  DJ160053                      2/17/2016
                                  Against Women.
                                 Office of Public    Chief Speechwriter  DJ160054                      2/18/2016
                                  Affairs.
                                 Office of Justice   Director, Center    DJ160056                      2/25/2016
                                  Programs.           for Faith-Based
                                                      and Neighborhood
                                                      Partnerships.
Department of Labor............  Office of           Senior Advisor....  DL160032                       2/5/2016
                                  Disability
                                  Employment Policy.
                                 Occupational        Senior Advisor....  DL160034                      2/11/2016
                                  Safety and Health
                                  Administration.
Office of Personnel Management.  Healthcare and      Program Analyst...  PM160015                      2/17/2016
                                  Insurance.
Office of the United States      Intergovernmental   Director for        TN160004                       2/5/2016
 Trade Representative.            Affairs and         Private Sector
                                  Public Liaison.     Engagement.
Small Business Administration..  Office of           Senior Advisor for  SB160011                       2/5/2016
                                  Communications      Strategic
                                  and Public          Communications.
                                  Liaison.
                                                     Deputy Associate    SB160013                       2/5/2016
                                                      Administrator for
                                                      Communications
                                                      and Public
                                                      Liaison.
Department of State............  Office of the       Program Analyst...  DS160045                       2/5/2016
                                  Secretary.
                                                     Senior Advisor....  DS150108                      2/29/2016
Department of the Treasury.....  Office of           Confidential        DY160034                       2/2/2016
                                  Assistant           Assistant.
                                  Secretary for
                                  Management.
                                                     Special Advisor...  DY160035                       2/2/2016
                                 United States Mint  Senior Advisor....  DY160036                       2/2/2016
                                 Office of           Deputy White House  DY160041                       2/5/2016
                                  Secretary of the    Liaison.
                                  Treasury.
                                 Office of Under     Outreach Manager..  DY160040                      2/10/2016
                                  Secretary for
                                  Domestic Finance.
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    The following Schedule C appointing authorities were revoked during 
February 2016.

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          Agency name             Organization name    Position title         Request number        Vacate date
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Department of Commerce.........  Office of Business  Senior Advisor....  DC140011                     02/05/2016
                                  Liaison.
                                 Office of           Special Assistant.  DC150138                     02/05/2016
                                  Legislative and
                                  Intergovernmental
                                  Affairs.
Office of the Secretary Of       Office of           Special Assistant   DD140125                     02/06/2016
 Defense.                         Principal Deputy    to Deputy
                                  Under Secretary     Assistant
                                  for Policy.         Secretary of
                                                      Defense, Plans.
                                 Office of the       Advance Officer...  DD130123                     02/06/2016
                                  Secretary.
                                                     Special Advisor to  DD130116                     02/07/2016
                                                      the Secretary of
                                                      Defense.
                                 Office of the       Special Assistant   DD150013                     02/09/2016
                                  Assistant           to the Deputy
                                  Secretary of        Under Secretary
                                  Defense (Global     of Defense for
                                  Strategic           Strategy, Plans
                                  Affairs).           and Forces.
Department of Education........  Office of           Assistant Press     DB140053                     02/12/2016
                                  Communications      Secretary.
                                  and Outreach.
Environmental Protection Agency  Office of the       Special Assistant   EP150006                     02/06/2016
                                  Administrator.      to the Chief of
                                                      Staff.
                                 Office of Public    Advisor for         EP140047                     02/20/2016
                                  Affairs.            Digital Strategy
                                                      and Engagement.
Federal Maritime Commission....  Federal Maritime    Senior Legislative  MC160001                     02/05/2016
                                  Commission.         and Public
                                                      Affairs
                                                      Specialist.
Department of Health and Human   Office of the       Senior Advisor....  DH150163                     02/05/2016
 Services.                        Assistant
                                  Secretary for
                                  Public Affairs.
                                                     Special Assistant   DH140060                     02/19/2016
                                                      for Specialty
                                                      Media.
                                 Office of           Senior Advisor....  DH150039                     02/12/2016
                                  Communications.
Department of Homeland Security  Ombudsman,          Public Affairs      DM150013                     02/01/2016
                                  Citizenship and     Specialist.
                                  Immigration
                                  Services.
                                 Office of the       Special Assistant   DM150064                     02/02/2016
                                  Under Secretary     to the Under
                                  for Science and     Secretary for
                                  Technology.         Science and
                                                      Technology.
                                 Office of           Director of         DM100222                     02/06/2016
                                  Assistant           Legislative
                                  Secretary for       Affairs for
                                  Legislative         Intelligence and
                                  Affairs.            Analysis.
                                 Office of the       Assistant Press     DM150221                     02/20/2016
                                  Assistant           Secretary.
                                  Secretary for
                                  Public Affairs.
Department of Housing and Urban  Office of Housing.  Public Affairs      DU130013                     02/23/2016
 Development.                                         Specialist.
                                 Office of Public    Deputy Press        DU110030                     02/26/2016
                                  Affairs.            Secretary.

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Department of Labor............  Office of the       Senior Policy       DL150059                     02/20/2016
                                  Deputy Secretary.   Advisor.
Office of Personnel Management.  Office of the       Assistant           PM140028                     02/20/2016
                                  Director.           Director, Office
                                                      of Public
                                                      Engagement.
Small Business Administration..  Office of           Deputy Assistant    SB150008                     02/06/2016
                                  Communications      Administrator for
                                  and Public          Communications
                                  Liaison.            and Public
                                                      Liaison.
                                                     Speechwriter......  SB150038                     02/06/2016
                                 Office of the       Senior Advisor to   SB150055                     02/20/2016
                                  Administrator.      the Administrator.
Department of State............  Office of the       Special Assistant.  DS130052                     02/28/2016
                                  Secretary.
Department of Transportation...  Office of the       Special Assistant   DT150007                     02/08/2016
                                  Secretary.          to the Secretary.
                                 Office of           Special Assistant.  DT140049                     02/20/2016
                                  Assistant
                                  Secretary for
                                  Governmental
                                  Affairs.
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    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 3301 and 3302; E.O. 10577, 3 CFR, 1954-1958 
Comp., p. 218.

    U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
Beth F. Cobert,
 Acting Director.
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                                                Personnel Management, 1900 E Street                      and time periods required for requesting                           Senior Executive Services and
                                                NW., Room 3316–L, Washington, DC                         reconsideration.                                                   Performance Management, Employee
                                                20415, Attention: Cyrus S. Benson, or                                                                                       Services, 202–606–2246.
                                                                                                         Analysis
                                                sent by email to Cyrus.Benson@opm.gov
                                                                                                           Agency: Retirement Operations,                                   SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:     In
                                                or faxed to (202) 606–0910.
                                                                                                         Retirement Services, Office of Personnel                           accordance with 5 CFR 213.103,
                                                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                                                                                                  Schedule A, B, and C appointing
                                                   The Office of Management and Budget                   Management.
                                                                                                           Title: Information and Instruction on                            authorities available for use by all
                                                is particularly interested in comments
                                                                                                         Your Reconsideration Rights.                                       agencies are codified in the Code of
                                                that:
                                                                                                           OMB: 3206–0237.                                                  Federal Regulations (CFR). Schedule A,
                                                   1. Evaluate whether the proposed
                                                collection of information is necessary                     Frequency: On occasion.                                          B, and C appointing authorities
                                                for the proper performance of functions                    Affected Public: Individuals or                                  applicable to a single agency are not
                                                of OPM, including whether the                            Households.                                                        codified in the CFR, but the Office of
                                                information will have practical utility;                   Number of Respondents: 3,100.                                    Personnel Management (OPM)
                                                   2. Evaluate the accuracy of OPM’s                       Estimated Time per Respondent: 45                                publishes a notice of agency-specific
                                                estimate of the burden of the proposed                   minutes.                                                           authorities established or revoked each
                                                collection of information, including the                   Total Burden Hours: 2325 hours.                                  month in the Federal Register at
                                                validity of the methodology and                          U.S. Office of Personnel Management.                               www.gpo.gov/fdsys/. OPM also
                                                assumptions used;                                                                                                           publishes an annual notice of the
                                                                                                         Beth F. Cobert,
                                                   3. Enhance the quality, utility, and                                                                                     consolidated listing of all Schedule A,
                                                                                                         Acting Director.
                                                clarity of the information to be                                                                                            B, and C appointing authorities, current
                                                                                                         [FR Doc. 2016–11720 Filed 5–17–16; 8:45 am]                        as of June 30, in the Federal Register.
                                                collected; and
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                                                   4. Minimize the burden of the                                                                                            Schedule A
                                                collection of information on those who
                                                are to respond, including through the                                                                                         No Schedule A Authorities to report
                                                                                                         OFFICE OF PERSONNEL
                                                use of appropriate automated,                                                                                               during February 2016.
                                                                                                         MANAGEMENT
                                                electronic, mechanical, or other
                                                technological collection techniques or                                                                                      Schedule B
                                                                                                         Excepted Service; February 2016
                                                other forms of information technology,                                                                                      Section 213.3250 Consumer Financial
                                                e.g., permitting electronic submissions                  AGENCY: U.S. Office of Personnel                                   Protection Bureau (Sch. B)
                                                of responses.                                            Management (OPM).
                                                   RI 38–47 outlines the procedures                      ACTION: Notice.                                                      One position of Deputy Director; and
                                                required to request reconsideration of an                                                                                   one position of Associate Director of the
                                                initial OPM decision about Civil Service                 SUMMARY:   This notice identifies                                  Division of Supervision, Enforcement,
                                                or Federal Employees retirement,                         Schedule A, B, and C appointing                                    and Fair Lending.
                                                Federal or Retired Federal Employees                     authorities applicable to a single agency
                                                                                                                                                                            Schedule C
                                                Health Benefits requests to enroll or                    that were established or revoked from
                                                change enrollment or Federal                             February 1, 2016, to February 29, 2016.                              The following Schedule C appointing
                                                Employees’ Group Life Insurance                          FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                                   authorities were approved during
                                                coverage. This form lists the procedures                 Senior Executive Resources Services,                               February 2016.

                                                                                                                                                                                               Authorization
                                                            Agency name                             Organization name                                    Position title                                        Effective date
                                                                                                                                                                                                   No.

                                                Department of Agriculture .............    Rural Housing Service ..................      State Director ................................      DA160067              2/5/2016
                                                Department of Commerce .............       Office of the Chief of Staff ............     Scheduling Assistant .....................           DC160083              2/2/2016
                                                Commodity Futures Trading Com-             Office of the Chairperson ..............      Special Advisor .............................        CT160001              2/3/2016
                                                  mission.
                                                Department of Defense .................    Office of the Under Secretary of              Special Assistant for Deputy As-                     DD160064              2/4/2016
                                                                                             Defense (Policy).                             sistant Secretary of Defense for
                                                                                                                                           Plans.
                                                                                           Office of the Assistant Secretary             Special Assistant, Plans and Ca-                     DD160033             2/10/2016
                                                                                             of Defense (Global Strategic Af-              pabilities.
                                                                                             fairs).
                                                Department of Education ..............     Office of the Secretary ..................    Director of Advance ......................           DB160031              2/3/2016
                                                                                                                                         Deputy Director, Education Tech-                     DB160033              2/3/2016
                                                                                                                                           nology.
                                                                                           Office of the Under Secretary .......         Policy Advisor ...............................       DB160022             2/10/2016
                                                Department of Energy ...................   Office of the Deputy Secretary .....          Special Assistant ...........................        DE160038             2/10/2016
                                                                                           Office of the Secretary of Energy             Deputy Press Secretary ................              DE160059             2/10/2016
                                                                                             Advisory Board.
                                                                                           Office of Public Affairs ..................   Chief Speechwriter ........................          DE160060             2/10/2016
                                                Environmental Protection Agency            Office of the Associate Adminis-              Deputy Associate Administrator for                   EP160020             2/12/2016
                                                                                             trator for Congressional and                  Congressional Affairs.
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                                                                                             Intergovernmental Relations.
                                                                                           Office of Information Analysis and            Data Analyst ..................................      EP160023             2/12/2016
                                                                                             Access.
                                                Department of Homeland Security            Office of Assistant Secretary for             Intergovernmental Affairs Coordi-                    DM160124              2/5/2016
                                                                                             Legislative Affairs.                           nator.
                                                Department of Housing and Urban            Office of Congressional and Inter-            Advisor ..........................................   DU160009              2/2/2016
                                                  Development.                               governmental Relations.
                                                Department of the Interior .............   Secretary’s Immediate Office ........         Special Assistant ...........................        DI160027              2/2/2016



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                                                                                                                                                                                              Authorization
                                                            Agency name                               Organization name                                   Position title                                      Effective date
                                                                                                                                                                                                  No.

                                                Department of Justice ...................    Office of Legislative Affairs ...........      Attorney Advisor ............................    DJ160052             2/10/2016
                                                                                             Office    on    Violence       Against         Senior Advisor ...............................   DJ160053             2/17/2016
                                                                                               Women.
                                                                                             Office of Public Affairs ..................    Chief Speechwriter ........................      DJ160054             2/18/2016
                                                                                             Office of Justice Programs ...........         Director, Center for Faith-Based                 DJ160056             2/25/2016
                                                                                                                                              and Neighborhood Partnerships.
                                                Department of Labor .....................    Office of Disability Employment                Senior Advisor ...............................   DL160032              2/5/2016
                                                                                                Policy.
                                                                                             Occupational Safety and Health                 Senior Advisor ...............................   DL160034             2/11/2016
                                                                                                Administration.
                                                Office of Personnel Management               Healthcare and Insurance .............         Program Analyst ...........................      PM160015             2/17/2016
                                                Office of the United States Trade            Intergovernmental   Affairs     and            Director for Private Sector En-                  TN160004              2/5/2016
                                                  Representative.                               Public Liaison.                               gagement.
                                                Small Business Administration ......         Office of Communications and                   Senior Advisor for Strategic Com-                SB160011              2/5/2016
                                                                                                Public Liaison.                               munications.
                                                                                                                                            Deputy Associate Administrator for               SB160013              2/5/2016
                                                                                                                                              Communications and Public Li-
                                                                                                                                              aison.
                                                Department of State ......................   Office of the Secretary ..................     Program Analyst ...........................      DS160045              2/5/2016
                                                                                                                                            Senior Advisor ...............................   DS150108             2/29/2016
                                                Department of the Treasury ..........        Office of Assistant Secretary for              Confidential Assistant ...................       DY160034              2/2/2016
                                                                                               Management.
                                                                                                                                            Special Advisor .............................    DY160035              2/2/2016
                                                                                             United States Mint ........................    Senior Advisor ...............................   DY160036              2/2/2016
                                                                                             Office of Secretary of the Treasury            Deputy White House Liaison ........              DY160041              2/5/2016
                                                                                             Office of Under Secretary for Do-              Outreach Manager ........................        DY160040             2/10/2016
                                                                                               mestic Finance.



                                                  The following Schedule C appointing
                                                authorities were revoked during
                                                February 2016.

                                                            Agency name                               Organization name                                   Position title                     Request number   Vacate date

                                                Department of Commerce .............         Office of Business Liaison ............        Senior Advisor ...............................   DC140011            02/05/2016
                                                                                             Office of Legislative and Intergov-            Special Assistant ...........................    DC150138            02/05/2016
                                                                                               ernmental Affairs.
                                                Office of the Secretary Of Defense           Office of Principal Deputy Under               Special Assistant to Deputy As-                  DD140125            02/06/2016
                                                                                               Secretary for Policy.                          sistant Secretary of Defense,
                                                                                                                                              Plans.
                                                                                             Office of the Secretary ..................     Advance Officer ............................     DD130123            02/06/2016
                                                                                                                                            Special Advisor to the Secretary                 DD130116            02/07/2016
                                                                                                                                              of Defense.
                                                                                             Office of the Assistant Secretary              Special Assistant to the Deputy                  DD150013            02/09/2016
                                                                                               of Defense (Global Strategic Af-               Under Secretary of Defense for
                                                                                               fairs).                                        Strategy, Plans and Forces.
                                                Department of Education ..............       Office of Communications and                   Assistant Press Secretary .............          DB140053            02/12/2016
                                                                                               Outreach.
                                                Environmental Protection Agency              Office of the Administrator ............       Special Assistant to the Chief of                EP150006            02/06/2016
                                                                                                                                              Staff.
                                                                                             Office of Public Affairs ..................    Advisor for Digital Strategy and                 EP140047            02/20/2016
                                                                                                                                              Engagement.
                                                Federal Maritime Commission ......           Federal Maritime Commission ......             Senior Legislative and Public Af-                MC160001            02/05/2016
                                                                                                                                              fairs Specialist.
                                                Department of Health and Human               Office of the Assistant Secretary              Senior Advisor ...............................   DH150163            02/05/2016
                                                  Services.                                    for Public Affairs.
                                                                                                                                            Special Assistant for Specialty                  DH140060            02/19/2016
                                                                                                                                              Media.
                                                                                             Office of Communications .............         Senior Advisor ...............................   DH150039            02/12/2016
                                                Department of Homeland Security              Ombudsman, Citizenship and Im-                 Public Affairs Specialist ................       DM150013            02/01/2016
                                                                                               migration Services.
                                                                                             Office of the Under Secretary for              Special Assistant to the Under                   DM150064            02/02/2016
                                                                                               Science and Technology.                        Secretary for Science and Tech-
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                                                                                                                                              nology.
                                                                                             Office of Assistant Secretary for              Director of Legislative Affairs for              DM100222            02/06/2016
                                                                                               Legislative Affairs.                           Intelligence and Analysis.
                                                                                             Office of the Assistant Secretary              Assistant Press Secretary .............          DM150221            02/20/2016
                                                                                               for Public Affairs.
                                                Department of Housing and Urban              Office of Housing ..........................   Public Affairs Specialist ................       DU130013            02/23/2016
                                                  Development.
                                                                                             Office of Public Affairs ..................    Deputy Press Secretary ................          DU110030            02/26/2016



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                                                              Agency name                             Organization name                                   Position title                     Request number      Vacate date

                                                Department of Labor .....................    Office of the Deputy Secretary .....           Senior Policy Advisor ....................       DL150059               02/20/2016
                                                Office of Personnel Management               Office of the Director .....................   Assistant Director, Office of Public             PM140028               02/20/2016
                                                                                                                                              Engagement.
                                                Small Business Administration ......         Office of Communications               and     Deputy Assistant Administrator for               SB150008               02/06/2016
                                                                                               Public Liaison.                                Communications and Public Li-
                                                                                                                                              aison.
                                                                                                                                            Speechwriter .................................   SB150038               02/06/2016
                                                                                             Office of the Administrator ............       Senior Advisor to the Adminis-                   SB150055               02/20/2016
                                                                                                                                              trator.
                                                Department of State ......................   Office of the Secretary ..................     Special Assistant ...........................    DS130052               02/28/2016
                                                Department of Transportation .......         Office of the Secretary ..................     Special Assistant to the Secretary               DT150007               02/08/2016
                                                                                             Office of Assistant Secretary for              Special Assistant ...........................    DT140049               02/20/2016
                                                                                               Governmental Affairs.



                                                  Authority: 5 U.S.C. 3301 and 3302; E.O.                   office of the Exchange, and at the                              $0.63 per contract for Tier 1, $0.71 per
                                                10577, 3 CFR, 1954–1958 Comp., p. 218.                      Commission’s Public Reference Room.                             contract for Tier 2, $0.79 per contract for
                                                  U.S. Office of Personnel Management.                                                                                      Tier 3, $0.81 per contract for Tier 4,
                                                                                                            II. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
                                                Beth F. Cobert,                                                                                                             $0.83 per contract for Tier 5, and $0.84
                                                                                                            Statement of the Purpose of, and
                                                Acting Director.                                                                                                            per contract for Tier 6.
                                                                                                            Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule                             Recently, a market participant has
                                                [FR Doc. 2016–11724 Filed 5–17–16; 8:45 am]                 Change                                                          been entering a large volume of
                                                BILLING CODE 6325–39–P
                                                                                                              In its filing with the Commission, the                        valueless complex orders that trade at a
                                                                                                            self-regulatory organization included                           net price at or near $0.00 (i.e., ‘‘net
                                                                                                            statements concerning the purpose of,                           zero’’ complex orders) with the sole
                                                SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE                                     and basis for, the proposed rule change                         intention of earning a rebate.4 While
                                                COMMISSION                                                  and discussed any comments it received                          these complex orders would generally
                                                                                                            on the proposed rule change. The text                           not find a counterparty in the complex
                                                [Release No. 34–77821; File No. SR–ISE–                     of these statements may be examined at                          order book, they may leg in to the
                                                2016–13]                                                    the places specified in Item IV below.                          regular order book where they are
                                                                                                            The self-regulatory organization has                            typically executed by Market Makers 5
                                                Self-Regulatory Organizations;                              prepared summaries, set forth in                                on the individual legs. The fee that
                                                International Securities Exchange,                          sections A, B and C below, of the most                          Market Makers quoting in Select
                                                LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate                         significant aspects of such statements.                         Symbols pay when a complex order legs
                                                Effectiveness of Proposed Rule                                                                                              into their quote is substantially higher
                                                Change To Amend the Schedule of                             A. Self-Regulatory Organization’s                               than their fee or rebate for regular orders
                                                Fees                                                        Statement of the Purpose of, and                                that trade against their quotes. In
                                                                                                            Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule                          particular, a Market Maker providing
                                                May 12, 2016.                                               Change                                                          liquidity on the individual leg would
                                                   Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the                                                                                      typically pay a maker fee of only $0.10
                                                Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the                        1. Purpose
                                                                                                                                                                            per contract,6 or in the case of Market
                                                ‘‘Act’’),1 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,2                         Currently, the Exchange provides                             Makers that achieve Market Maker Plus
                                                notice is hereby given that on May 2,                       rebates to Priority Customer 3 complex                          status,7 would earn a maker rebate
                                                2016, the International Securities                          orders that trade with non-Priority
                                                Exchange, LLC (the ‘‘Exchange’’ or the                      Customer complex orders in the                                     4 For example, a market participant could enter a
                                                ‘‘ISE’’) filed with the Securities and                      complex order book or trade with quotes                         ‘‘net zero’’ complex order that buys 500 contracts
                                                Exchange Commission (the                                    and orders on the regular order book.                           of the $193 March 6, 2016 SPY Put at a price of
                                                ‘‘Commission’’) the proposed rule                           Rebates are tiered based on a member’s                          $0.03 and sells 500 contracts of the $193.50 March
                                                                                                                                                                            6, 2016 SPY Put at a price of $0.03 for a net price
                                                change, as described in Items I, II, and                    average daily volume (‘‘ADV’’) executed                         of $0.00.
                                                III below, which items have been                            during a given month as follows: 0 to                              5 The term ‘‘Market Makers’’ refers to

                                                prepared by the self-regulatory                             29,999 contracts (‘‘Tier 1’’), 30,000 to                        ‘‘Competitive Market Makers’’ and ‘‘Primary Market
                                                organization. The Commission is                             59,999 contracts (‘‘Tier 2’’), 60,000 to                        Makers’’ collectively. See ISE Rule 100(a)(25).
                                                                                                                                                                               6 This maker fee also applies to Non-ISE Market
                                                publishing this notice to solicit                           99,999 contracts (‘‘Tier 3’’), 100,000 to                       Maker, Firm Proprietary/Broker Dealer and
                                                comments on the proposed rule change                        149,999 (‘‘Tier 4’’), 150,000 to 199,999                        Professional Customer orders in Select Symbols.
                                                from interested persons.                                    contracts (‘‘Tier 5’’), and 200,000 or                          Priority Customer orders are not charged a maker
                                                                                                            more contracts (‘‘Tier 6’’). In Select                          fee in Select Symbols for orders entered on the
                                                I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s                           Symbols the rebate is $0.30 per contract
                                                                                                                                                                            regular order book.
                                                Statement of the Terms of Substance of                                                                                         A ‘‘Non-ISE Market Maker’’ is a market maker as
                                                                                                            for Tier 1, $0.35 per contract for Tier 2,                      defined in Section 3(a)(38) of the Securities
                                                the Proposed Rule Change                                    $0.41 per contract for Tier 3, $0.44 per                        Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, registered in the
                                                  The ISE proposes to eliminate Priority                    contract for Tier 4, $0.46 per contract for                     same options class on another options exchange.
                                                                                                                                                                               A ‘‘Firm Proprietary’’ order is an order submitted
                                                Customer complex order rebates for                          Tier 5, and $0.47 per contract for Tier
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                                                                                                                                                                            by a member for its own proprietary account.
                                                certain ‘‘net zero’’ complex orders. The                    6. In Non-Select Symbols the rebate is                             A ‘‘Broker-Dealer’’ order is an order submitted by
                                                text of the proposed rule change is                                                                                         a member for a broker-dealer account that is not its
                                                available on the Exchange’s Web site                           3 A ‘‘Priority Customer’’ is a person or entity that         own proprietary account.
                                                (http://www.ise.com), at the principal                      is not a broker/dealer in securities, and does not                 A ‘‘Professional Customer’’ is a person or entity
                                                                                                            place more than 390 orders in listed options per day            that is not a broker/dealer and is not a Priority
                                                                                                            on average during a calendar month for its own                  Customer.
                                                  1 15   U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).                                  beneficial account(s), as defined in ISE Rule                      7 A Market Maker Plus is a Market Maker who is
                                                  2 17   CFR 240.19b–4.                                     100(a)(37A).                                                    on the National Best Bid or National Best Offer a



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Document Created: 2016-05-18 00:06:09
Document Modified: 2016-05-18 00:06:09
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
ContactSenior Executive Resources Services, Senior Executive Services and Performance Management, Employee Services, 202-606-2246.
FR Citation81 FR 31268 

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