81 FR 5025 - Sunshine Act Meetings; National Science Board
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 19 (January 29, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-01757 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 19 (Friday, January 29, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 5025-5027] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-01757] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Sunshine Act Meetings; National Science Board The National Science Board, pursuant to NSF regulations (45 CFR part 614), the National Science Foundation Act, as amended, (42 U.S.C. 1862n-5), and the Government in the Sunshine Act (5 U.S.C. 552b), hereby gives notice of the scheduling of meetings for the transaction of National Science Board business as follows: Date and Time: February 2, 2016 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:10 p.m., and February 3, 2016 from 8:50 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. EST. Place: These meetings will be held at the National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Blvd., Room 1235, Arlington, VA 22230. All visitors must contact the Board Office (call 703-292-7000 or send an email to [email protected]) at least 24 hours prior to the meeting and provide your name and organizational affiliation. Visitors must report to the NSF visitors desk in the lobby of the 9th and N. Stuart Street entrance to receive a visitor's badge. Webcast Information: Public meetings and public portions of meetings will be webcast. To view the meetings, go to http://www.tvworldwide.com/events/nsf/160202/ and follow the instructions. Updates: Please refer to the National Science Board Web site for additional information. Meeting information and schedule updates (time, place, subject matter or status of meeting) may be found at http://www.nsf.gov/nsb/meetings/notices.jsp. Agency Contact: Ron Campbell, [email protected], 703-292-7000. [[Page 5026]] Public Affairs Contact: Nadine Lymn, [email protected], 703-292-2490. Status: Portions open; portions closed. Open Sessions: February 2, 2016 8:00-8:30 a.m. (Plenary introduction, NSB Chair and NSF Director Reports) 8:30-10:10 a.m. (CPP) 11:30-11:45 a.m. (Plenary) 1:50-2:35 p.m. (Joint meeting CPP, CSB and SCF) 3:40-4:10 p.m. (SCF) 4:10-5:10 p.m. (AO) February 3, 2016 8:50-9:50 a.m. (SEI) 9:50-10:05 a.m. (CSB) 1:00-1:30 p.m. (Plenary) Closed Sessions: February 2, 2016 10:25-11:25 a.m. (CPP) 12:50-1:50 p.m. (Plenary) 2:40-3:25 p.m. (Joint meeting CPP, CSB and SCF) February 3, 2016 10:10-10:50 a.m. (CSB) 11:15-11:30 a.m. (Plenary executive) 12:30-1:00 p.m. (Plenary) Matters to be Discussed: Tuesday, February 2, 2016 Plenary Board Meeting Open Session: 8:00-8:30 a.m. Introduction and NSB Chair's Report NSF Director's Report Committee on Programs and Plans (CPP) Open Session: 8:30-10:10 a.m. CPP Chair's remarks Arctic contract update CY 2016 schedule of planned action and information items Information item--Extreme Science and Engineering Discovery Environment (XSEDE) Information item--National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory (NSCL) Approval of open CPP minutes for November 2015 Information item--Update on icebreaker support for McMurdo Station Information item--iPlant An overview of infrastructure investments in the Mathematical and Physical Sciences Directorate CPP Chair's closing remarks Committee on Programs and Plans Closed Session: 10:25-11:25 a.m. CPP Chair's remarks Approval of closed CPP minutes for November 2015 NSB action item--Gemini Observatory NSB action item--Stampede 2 CPP Chair's closing remarks Plenary Board Meeting Open Session: 11:30-11:45 a.m. NSB Chair's remarks Guest speaker--Senator Gary Peters NSB Chair's closing remarks Plenary Board Meeting Closed Session: 12:50-1:50 p.m. NSB Chair's remarks NEON update and next steps NSB Chair's closing remarks Joint Meeting--Committee on Programs and Plans, Committee on Strategy and Budget and Subcommittee on Facilities Open Session: 1:50-2:35 p.m. Committee Chairs' remarks Discussion of facilities planning Committee Chair's closing remarks Joint Meeting--Committee on Programs and Plans, Committee on Strategy and Budget, and Subcommittee on Facilities Closed Session: 2:40-3:25 p.m. Committee Chairs' remarks Discussion of facilities planning, including future planning and budgets Discussion of emerging needs in science and engineering Chairs' closing remarks Subcommittee on Facilities (SCF) Open Session: 3:40-4:10 p.m. SCF Chair's remarks Approval of open SCF minutes from November 2015 Discussion of SCF's roles and responsibilities Discussion of SCF 2016 activities SCF Chair's closing remarks Committee on Audit and Oversight (A&O) Open Session: 4:10-5:10 p.m. A&O Chair's remarks Approval of open A&O minutes from November 2015 Update on NAPA report Inspector General's update, including Presentation on FY 2015 Financial Statement and FISMA audit results Chief Financial Officer's update, including Presentation on internal control quality assurance program Update on two-month salary support compensation policy A&O Chair's closing remarks Matters To Be Discussed Wednesday, February 3, 2016 Committee on Science and Engineering Indicators (SEI) Open Session: 8:50-9:50 a.m. SEI Chair's remarks Approval of open SEI minutes for January 5, 2016 teleconference Update on Science and Engineering Indicators 2016 outreach Update and discussion of the Science and Engineering Indicators 2016 companion briefs Update and discussion of proposed workshop: ``Future of Science and Engineering Indicators'' SEI Chair's closing remarks Committee on Strategy and Budget (CSB) Open Session: 9:50-10:05 a.m. CSB Chair's remarks Approval of open CSB minutes for November 2015 NSF FY 2016 budget update CSB Chair's closing remarks Committee on Strategy and Budget Closed Session: 10:10-10:50 a.m. CSB Chair's remarks Approval of closed CSB minutes for November 2015 NSF FY 2016 budget issues under negotiation NSF FY 2017 budget request update Discussion of Board's FY 2017 budget testimony CSB Chair's closing remarks Plenary Board (Executive) Closed Session: 11:15-11:30 a.m. NSB Chair's remarks Approval of closed executive minutes for November and December 2015 Elections Committee update NOMS Committee report NSB Chair's closing remarks Plenary Board Closed Session: 12:30-1:00 p.m. NSB Chair's remarks Approval of closed plenary minutes for November 2015 Approval of Stampede 2 preliminary resolution Approval of Gemini preliminary resolution Closed committee reports NSB Chair's closing remarks Plenary Board Open Session: 1:00-1:30 p.m. NSB Chair's remarks NSF Director's remarks Approval of open plenary minutes for November 2015 [[Page 5027]] NEON update from the Chair of the ad hoc task force on NEON Performance and Plans Open committee reports NSB Chair's closing remarks Meeting Adjourns: 1:30 p.m. Kyscha Slater-Williams, Program Specialist, National Science Board. 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Village of Venetie (See Native Village of information to be collected can be Dated: January 25, 2016.
Venetie Tribal Government) enhanced; and Jerri Murray,
Village of Wainwright —Minimize the burden of the
Wrangell Cooperative Association Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S.
collection of information on those who Department of Justice.
Yakutat Tlingit Tribe are to respond, including through the
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Yupiit of Andreafski use of appropriate automated,
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e.g., permitting electronic submission of NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE responses.
Sunshine Act Meetings; National
[OMB Number 1125–0007] Overview of This Information Science Board
Collection
The National Science Board, pursuant
Agency Information Collection 1. Type of Information Collection: to NSF regulations (45 CFR part 614),
Activities; Proposed eCollection; Extension Without Change of a the National Science Foundation Act, as
eComments Requested; Immigration Currently Approved Collection. amended, (42 U.S.C. 1862n–5), and the
Practitioner Complaint Form 2. The Title of the Form/Collection: Government in the Sunshine Act (5
AGENCY: Executive Office for Immigration Practitioner Complaint U.S.C. 552b), hereby gives notice of the
Immigration Review, Department of Form. scheduling of meetings for the
Justice 3. The agency form number, if any, transaction of National Science Board
and the applicable component of the business as follows:
ACTION: 60-Day notice.
Department sponsoring the collection: DATE AND TIME: February 2, 2016 from
SUMMARY: The Department of Justice Form EOIR–44. The applicable 8:00 a.m. to 5:10 p.m., and February 3,
(DOJ), Executive Office for Immigration component within the Department of 2016 from 8:50 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. EST.
Review, will be submitting the Justice is the Office of General Counsel,
PLACE: These meetings will be held at
following information collection request Executive Office for Immigration
the National Science Foundation, 4201
to the Office of Management and Budget Review.
4. Affected public who will be asked Wilson Blvd., Room 1235, Arlington,
(OMB) for review and approval in VA 22230. All visitors must contact the
accordance with the Paperwork or required to respond, as well as a brief
abstract: Primary: Individuals who wish Board Office (call 703–292–7000 or send
Reduction Act of 1995. an email to nationalsciencebrd@nsf.gov)
to file a complaint against an
DATES: Comments are encouraged and at least 24 hours prior to the meeting
immigration practitioner authorized to
will be accepted for 60 days until March appear before the Board of Immigration and provide your name and
29, 2016. Appeals and the immigration courts. organizational affiliation. Visitors must
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If Abstract: The information on this form report to the NSF visitors desk in the
you have additional comments will be used to determine whether the lobby of the 9th and N. Stuart Street
especially on the estimated public Office of the General Counsel of the entrance to receive a visitor’s badge.
burden or associated response time, Executive Office for Immigration WEBCAST INFORMATION: Public meetings
suggestions, or need a copy of the Review should conduct a preliminary and public portions of meetings will be
proposed information collection disciplinary inquiry, request additional webcast. To view the meetings, go to
instrument with instructions or information from the complainant, refer http://www.tvworldwide.com/events/
additional information, please contact the matter to a state bar disciplinary nsf/160202/ and follow the instructions.
Jean King, General Counsel, Executive authority or other law enforcement UPDATES: Please refer to the National
Office for Immigration Review, U.S. Science Board Web site for additional
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agency, or take no further action.
Department of Justice, Suite 2600, 5107 5. An estimate of the total number of information. Meeting information and
Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, Virginia respondents and the amount of time schedule updates (time, place, subject
22041; telephone: (703) 305–0470. estimated for an average respondent to matter or status of meeting) may be
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Written respond: It is estimated that 200 found at http://www.nsf.gov/nsb/
comments and suggestions from the respondents will complete the form meetings/notices.jsp.
public and affected agencies concerning annually, with an average of 2 hours per AGENCY CONTACT: Ron Campbell,
the proposed collection of information response. jrcampbe@nsf.gov, 703–292–7000.
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NEON update from the Chair of the ad SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE order institutes proceedings under
hoc task force on NEON Performance COMMISSION Section 19(b)(2)(B) of the Act 7 to
and Plans determine whether to disapprove the
[Release No. 34–76971; File No. SR–NYSE–
Open committee reports 2015–46]
proposed rule change.
NSB Chair’s closing remarks II. Description of the Proposed Rule
Self-Regulatory Organizations; New Change
Meeting Adjourns: 1:30 p.m. York Stock Exchange LLC; Order
Instituting Proceedings To Determine NYSE proposes to adopt NYSE Rule
Kyscha Slater-Williams, Whether To Disapprove a Proposed 67(a), (c), (d), and (e) 8 to implement the
Program Specialist, National Science Board. Rule Change To Establish Rules To quoting and trading requirements of the
[FR Doc. 2016–01757 Filed 1–27–16; 4:15 pm] Comply With the Quoting and Trading Tick Size Pilot. Proposed Rule 67(a)(1)
Requirements of the Plan To contains definitions 9 of ‘‘Plan,’’ 10 ‘‘Pilot
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Implement a Tick Size Pilot Plan Test Groups,’’ 11 ‘‘Trading Center,’’ 12
Submitted to the Commission and ‘‘Retail Investor Order.’’ 13
Pursuant to Rule 608 of Regulation Proposed NYSE Rule 67(a)(2)
POSTAL SERVICE NMS Under the Act provides that the Exchange is a
Participant 14 in the Plan and is subject
January 25, 2016.
Temporary Emergency Committee of to the applicable requirements of the
the Board of Governors; Sunshine Act I. Introduction Plan.15 Proposed NYSE Rule 67(a)(3)
Meeting On October 9, 2015, New York Stock provides that member organizations
Exchange LLC (‘‘NYSE’’ or ‘‘Exchange’’) shall establish, maintain, and enforce
DATES AND TIMES: Tuesday, February 9, filed with the Securities and Exchange written policies and procedures that are
2016, at 12:00 noon. Commission (‘‘Commission’’), pursuant reasonably designed to comply with the
to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities applicable requirements of the Plan.16
PLACE: via Teleconference. Exchange Act of 1934 (‘‘Act’’) 1 and Rule
19b–4 thereunder,2 a proposed rule and 76552 (December 3, 2015), 80 FR 76591
STATUS: Closed. (December 9, 2015) (SR–BATS–2015–108) (together
change to establish rules to comply with the ‘‘FINRA/BATS Proposals’’).
MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: the quoting and trading requirements of 7 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2)(B).
Tuesday, February 9, 2016, at 12:00 the Plan to Implement a Tick Size Pilot 8 The Exchange has reserved proposed Rule 67(b)
Noon Program (‘‘Plan’’) submitted to the for future use to require compliance by its member
Commission pursuant to Rule 608 of organizations with the collection of data pursuant
to the Plan.
1. Strategic Issues. Regulation NMS under the Act (‘‘Tick 9 Proposed NYSE Rule 67(a)(1)(E) provides that
2. Financial Matters. Size Pilot’’). The proposed rule change all capitalized terms not otherwise defined in
was published for comment in the proposed NYSE Rule 67 shall have the meanings set
3. Pricing. Federal Register on October 28, 2015.3 forth in the Tick Size Pilot, Regulation NMS under
4. Personnel Matters and Compensation The Commission has received two the Exchange Act, or Exchange Rules.
10 NYSE proposes to define the ‘‘Plan’’ as the Tick
Issues. comment letters on the proposal.4 On Size Pilot plan submitted to the Commission
5. Executive Session—Discussion of December 3, 2015, the Commission pursuant to Rule 608 of Regulation NMS. See
prior agenda items and Board designated a longer period for proposed NYSE Rule 67(a)(1)(A).
governance. Commission action on the proposed rule 11 NYSE proposes to define ‘‘Pilot Test Groups’’
change, until January 26, 2016.5 On as the three test groups established under the Plan,
consisting of 400 Pilot Securities each, which
GENERAL COUNSEL CERTIFICATION: The January 15, 2016, the Exchange, on satisfy the respective criteria established under the
General Counsel of the United States behalf of NYSE Arca, Inc., NYSE MKT Plan for each such test group. See proposed NYSE
Postal Service has certified that the LLC, and the Chicago Stock Exchange, Rule 67(a)(1)(B).
12 NYSE proposes to define ‘‘Trading Center’’ as
meeting may be closed under the Inc. (‘‘CHX’’), submitted a letter in
having the same meaning as Rule 600(b)(78) of
Government in the Sunshine Act. response to the comment letters.6 This Regulation NMS and for purposes of a Trading
Center operated by a broker-dealer, means an
CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: 1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). independent trading unit, as defined under Rule
Requests for information about the 2 17 CFR 240.19b–4. 200(f) of Regulation SHO, within such broker-
meeting should be addressed to the 3 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 76229 dealer. See proposed NYSE Rule 67(a)(1)(C).
Secretary of the Board, Julie S. Moore, (October 22, 2015), 80 FR 66065 (‘‘Notice’’). 13 NYSE proposes to define ‘‘Retail Investor
4 See letters from Mary Lou Von Kaenel, Order’’ as an agency order or riskless principal
at 202–268–4800. Managing Director, Financial Information Forum, order that meets the criteria of FINRA Rule 5320.03
dated November 5, 2015 (‘‘FIF Letter’’); and that originates from a natural person and is
Julie S. Moore, submitted to the Exchange by a retail member
Theodore R. Lazo, Managing Director and Associate
Secretary, Board of Governors. General Counsel, Securities Industry and Financial organization (or a divisions thereof that has been
Markets Association, dated December 18, 2015 approved by the Exchange under the Exchange’s
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(‘‘SIFMA Letter’’). retail liquidity program (Rule 107C) to submit Retail
BILLING CODE 7710–12–P 5 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 76551, Investor Orders), provided that no change is made
80 FR 76602 (December 9, 2015). to the terms of the order with respect to the price
6 See letter from Brendon J. Weiss, Co-Head, or side of market and the order does not originate
Government Affairs, Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. from a trading algorithm or any other computerized
and John K. Kerin, CEO, Chicago Stock Exchange, technology. A Retail Investor Order is an immediate
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Inc., dated January 15, 2016 (‘‘Response Letter’’). In or cancel orders that operate in accordance with the
the Response Letter, the Exchange also commented Exchange’s retail liquidity program as set forth in
on proposed rule changes submitted by the NYSE Rule 107C. See proposed NYSE Rule
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. 67(a)(1)(D).
14 Unless otherwise noted, capitalized terms not
(‘‘FINRA’’) and BATS Exchange, Inc. (‘‘BATS’’) to
implement the quoting and trading requirements of defined in this order shall have the meanings set
the Tick Size Pilot. See Securities Exchange Act forth in the Plan.
15 See Proposed NYSE Rule 67(a)(2).
Release Nos. 76483 (November 19, 2015), 80 FR
73853 (November 25, 2015) (SR–FINRA–2015–047) 16 See Proposed NYSE Rule 67(a)(3).
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