81 FR 94418 - Meeting of the Advisory Committee; Meeting
JOINT BOARD FOR THE ENROLLMENT OF ACTUARIES Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 247 (December 23, 2016)
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 247 (December 23, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-30903 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 247 (Friday, December 23, 2016)] [Notices] [Page 94418] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-30903] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- JOINT BOARD FOR THE ENROLLMENT OF ACTUARIES Meeting of the Advisory Committee; Meeting AGENCY: Joint Board for the Enrollment of Actuaries. ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory Committee meeting. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Executive Director of the Joint Board for the Enrollment of Actuaries gives notice of a meeting of the Advisory Committee on Actuarial Examinations (portions of which will be open to the public) in Arlington, VA, on January 9-10, 2017. DATES: Monday, January 9, 2017, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and Tuesday, January 10, 2017, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Internal Revenue Service, 2345 Crystal Drive, Suite 400, Arlington, VA 22202. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patrick W. McDonough, Executive Director of the Joint Board for the Enrollment of Actuaries, at 703- 414-2173. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that the Advisory Committee on Actuarial Examinations will meet at the Internal Revenue Service, 2345 Crystal Drive, Suite 400, Arlington, VA 22202, on Monday, January 9, 2017, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and Tuesday, January 10, 2017, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss topics and questions that may be recommended for inclusion on future Joint Board examinations in actuarial mathematics and methodology referred to in 29 U.S.C. 1242(a)(1)(B) and to review the November 2016 Pension (EA-2F) Examination in order to make recommendations relative thereto, including the minimum acceptable pass score. Topics for inclusion on the syllabus for the Joint Board's examination program for the May 2017 Basic (EA-1) Examination and the May 2017 Pension (EA-2L) Examination also will be discussed. A determination has been made as required by section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App., that the portions of the meeting dealing with the discussion of questions that may appear on the Joint Board's examinations and the review of the November 2016 Pension (EA-2F) Examination fall within the exceptions to the open meeting requirement set forth in 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(9)(B), and that the public interest requires that such portions be closed to public participation. The portion of the meeting dealing with the discussion of the other topics will commence at 1:00 p.m. on January 9, 2017, and will continue for as long as necessary to complete the discussion, but not beyond 3:00 p.m. Time permitting, after the close of this discussion by Committee members, interested persons may make statements germane to this subject. Persons wishing to make oral statements should notify the Executive Director in writing prior to the meeting in order to aid in scheduling the time available and should submit the written text, or at a minimum, an outline of comments they propose to make orally. Such comments will be limited to 10 minutes in length. All persons planning to attend the public session should notify the Executive Director in writing to obtain building entry. Notifications of intent to make an oral statement or to attend must be sent electronically, by no later than January 2, 2017, to [email protected]. Any interested person also may file a written statement for consideration by the Joint Board and the Committee by mailing it to: Internal Revenue Service; Attn: Patrick W. McDonough, Executive Director; Joint Board for the Enrollment of Actuaries SE:RPO; Park 4, Floor 4; 1111 Constitution Avenue NW; Washington, DC 20224. Dated: December 16, 2016. Patrick W. McDonough, Executive Director, Joint Board for the Enrollment of Actuaries. [FR Doc. 2016-30903 Filed 12-22-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4830-01-P
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violation of section 337 based on non- the report issued by OUII as its advisory (EA–2F) Examination in order to make
infringement and non-satisfaction of the opinion in this proceeding. recommendations relative thereto,
technical prong of the domestic industry The authority for the Commission’s including the minimum acceptable pass
requirement with respect to the ’789 determination is contained in section score. Topics for inclusion on the
patent, and invalidity of the ’858 patent 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as syllabus for the Joint Board’s
as obvious under 35 U.S.C. 103. 73 FR amended (19 U.S.C. 1337), and in part examination program for the May 2017
45073–74 (Aug. 1, 2008). On July 15, 210 of the Commission’s Rules of Basic (EA–1) Examination and the May
2011, after an appeal to the U.S. Court Practice and Procedure (19 CFR part 2017 Pension (EA–2L) Examination also
of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and 210). will be discussed.
subsequent remand vacating the By order of the Commission. A determination has been made as
Commission’s previous finding of no Issued: December 20, 2016. required by section 10(d) of the Federal
violation, the Commission found a Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App.,
Lisa R. Barton,
violation of section 337 based on that the portions of the meeting dealing
infringement of the asserted claims of Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2016–31051 Filed 12–22–16; 8:45 am]
with the discussion of questions that
the patents and issued a general may appear on the Joint Board’s
exclusion order and, inter alia, a cease BILLING CODE 7020–02–P
examinations and the review of the
and desist order directed against Double November 2016 Pension (EA–2F)
Diamond. 76 FR 43723–24 (July 21, Examination fall within the exceptions
2011). JOINT BOARD FOR THE to the open meeting requirement set
On July 12, 2016, Double Diamond ENROLLMENT OF ACTUARIES forth in 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(9)(B), and that
and U.S.A. Dawgs, Inc. (‘‘USA Dawgs’’) the public interest requires that such
of Las Vegas, Nevada (collectively, the Meeting of the Advisory Committee;
portions be closed to public
‘‘requesters’’) petitioned for institution Meeting
participation.
of an advisory opinion proceeding as to AGENCY: Joint Board for the Enrollment
whether their Fleece Dawgs footwear is The portion of the meeting dealing
of Actuaries. with the discussion of the other topics
covered by the general exclusion order
ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory will commence at 1:00 p.m. on January
or cease and desist order directed
against Double Diamond. No responses Committee meeting. 9, 2017, and will continue for as long as
were filed. necessary to complete the discussion,
SUMMARY: The Executive Director of the but not beyond 3:00 p.m. Time
On August 11, 2016, the Commission Joint Board for the Enrollment of permitting, after the close of this
determined that requesters’ petition Actuaries gives notice of a meeting of discussion by Committee members,
complied with the requirements for the Advisory Committee on Actuarial interested persons may make statements
institution of an advisory opinion Examinations (portions of which will be germane to this subject. Persons wishing
proceeding under Commission Rule open to the public) in Arlington, VA, on to make oral statements should notify
210.79. The Commission therefore January 9–10, 2017. the Executive Director in writing prior
determined to institute an advisory DATES: Monday, January 9, 2017, from to the meeting in order to aid in
opinion proceeding and assigned the 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and Tuesday, scheduling the time available and
proceeding to OUII. 81 FR 54820 (Aug. January 10, 2017, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 should submit the written text, or at a
17, 2016). The Commission assigned p.m. minimum, an outline of comments they
OUII the task of investigating and
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at propose to make orally. Such comments
preparing a report concerning
the Internal Revenue Service, 2345 will be limited to 10 minutes in length.
requesters’ Fleece Dawgs footwear, and
Crystal Drive, Suite 400, Arlington, VA All persons planning to attend the
it named Crocs, Double Diamond, and
22202. public session should notify the
USA Dawgs as parties to the proceeding.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Executive Director in writing to obtain
On November 7, 2016, OUII issued a building entry. Notifications of intent to
report concluding that requesters’ Patrick W. McDonough, Executive
Director of the Joint Board for the make an oral statement or to attend
Mossy Oak Women’s Fleece Dawgs must be sent electronically, by no later
footwear (‘‘the Subject Articles’’) is not Enrollment of Actuaries, at 703–414–
2173. than January 2, 2017, to nhqjbea@
covered by the general exclusion order irs.gov. Any interested person also may
and cease and desist order directed SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is file a written statement for
against Double Diamond issued in the hereby given that the Advisory consideration by the Joint Board and the
underlying investigation. In so doing, Committee on Actuarial Examinations Committee by mailing it to: Internal
OUII concluded, inter alia, that (1) will meet at the Internal Revenue Revenue Service; Attn: Patrick W.
requesters met their burden of showing Service, 2345 Crystal Drive, Suite 400, McDonough, Executive Director; Joint
non-infringement by the Subject Arlington, VA 22202, on Monday, Board for the Enrollment of Actuaries
Articles with respect to the claim term January 9, 2017, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 SE:RPO; Park 4, Floor 4; 1111
‘‘strap section’’ for claims 1–2 of the p.m., and Tuesday, January 10, 2017, Constitution Avenue NW; Washington,
’858 patent; and (2) the Subject Articles from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. DC 20224.
do not meet the ‘‘ordinary observer’’ test The purpose of the meeting is to
Dated: December 16, 2016.
mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES
for infringement of the ’789 patent. See discuss topics and questions that may
Crocs, Inc. v. ITC, 598 F.3d 1294, 1302 be recommended for inclusion on future Patrick W. McDonough,
(Fed. Cir. 2010). No party filed Joint Board examinations in actuarial Executive Director, Joint Board for the
comments on the OUII report. mathematics and methodology referred Enrollment of Actuaries.
After reviewing the report, the to in 29 U.S.C. 1242(a)(1)(B) and to [FR Doc. 2016–30903 Filed 12–22–16; 8:45 am]
Commission has determined to adopt review the November 2016 Pension BILLING CODE 4830–01–P
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| Action | Notice of Federal Advisory Committee meeting. | |
| Dates | Monday, January 9, 2017, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and Tuesday, January 10, 2017, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. | |
| Contact | Patrick W. McDonough, Executive Director of the Joint Board for the Enrollment of Actuaries, at 703- 414-2173. | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 94418 |
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