82 FR 12859 - Sunshine Act Meeting

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 43 (March 7, 2017)

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FR Document		2017-04496

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 43 (Tuesday, March 7, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 43 (Tuesday, March 7, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12859-12860]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-04496]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


Sunshine Act Meeting

    Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the 
Government in the Sunshine Act, Public Law 94-409, that the Securities 
and Exchange Commission's Office of the Investor Advocate will host a 
public conference,

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characterized as an ``Evidence Summit,'' on Friday, March 10, 2017, in 
the Auditorium, Room L-002 at the Commission's headquarters, 100 F 
Street NE., Washington, DC 20549. The conference will begin at 9:30 
a.m. (ET). Seating will be on a first-come, first-served basis. Doors 
will open at 9:00 a.m. Visitors will be subject to security checks. The 
conference will be webcast on the Commission's Web site at www.sec.gov.
    On February 24, 2017, the Commission issued notice of the 
conference (Release No. 33-10312), indicating that the conference is 
open to the public. This Sunshine Act notice is being issued because a 
quorum of the Commission may attend.
    The agenda for the conference includes: Opening remarks by Acting 
Chairman Michael S. Piwowar; plenary remarks by panelists Brigitte 
Madrian and Terry Odean; a panel discussion exploring how investors 
think and act; a keynote address by panelist George Loewenstein; a 
panel discussion addressing ways in which the Commission's disclosure 
regime can facilitate disclosure in the most effective manner for a 
wide variety of users; remarks from Commissioner Kara M. Stein; a panel 
discussion regarding ways in which to improve the disclosure of fees, 
strategies/risks, and performance; and a nonpublic networking session 
for panelists during lunch.
    For further information, please contact Brent J. Fields from the 
Office of the Secretary at (202) 551-5400.

    Dated: March 2, 2017.
Brent J. Fields,
Secretary.
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automated collection techniques or statement of sickness, with respect to determine eligibility for, and the
other forms of information technology. days of sickness of an employee, is to amount of, sickness benefits due a
1. Title and purpose of information be filed with the RRB within a 10-day claimant follow: Form SI–1a,
collection: Railroad Unemployment period from the first day claimed as a Application for Sickness Benefits; Form
Insurance Act Applications; OMB 3220– day of sickness. The Railroad SI–1b, Statement of Sickness; Form SI–
0039. Retirement Board’s (RRB) authority for 3, Claim for Sickness Benefits; Form SI–
Under Section 2 of the Railroad requesting supplemental medical 7, Supplemental Doctor’s Statement;
Unemployment Insurance Act (RUIA), information is Section 12(i) and 12(n) of Form SI–8, Verification of Medical
sickness benefits are payable to
the RUIA. The procedures for claiming Information; and Form ID–11A,
qualified railroad employees who are
sickness benefits and for the RRB to Requesting Reason for Late Filing of
unable to work because of illness or
obtain supplemental medical Sickness Benefit. Completion is
injury. In addition, sickness benefits are
payable to qualified female employees if information needed to determine a required to obtain or retain benefits.
they are unable to work, or if working claimant’s eligibility for such benefits One response is requested of each
would be injurious, because of are prescribed in 20 CFR part 335. respondent. The RRB proposes no
pregnancy, miscarriage, or childbirth. The forms currently used by the RRB changes to any of the forms in the
Under Section 1(k) of the RUIA a to obtain information needed to information collection.

ESTIMATE OF ANNUAL RESPONDENT BURDEN
Annual Time Burden
Form No. responses (minutes) (hours)

SI–1a (Employee) ........................................................................................................................ 15,700 10 2,617
SI–1b (Doctor) ............................................................................................................................. 15,700 8 2,093
SI–3 (Manual) .............................................................................................................................. 131,600 5 10,967
SI–3 (Internet) .............................................................................................................................. 61,350 5 5,113
SI–7 .............................................................................................................................................. 20,830 8 2,777
SI–8 .............................................................................................................................................. 26 5 2
ID–11A ......................................................................................................................................... 518 4 35

Total ...................................................................................................................................... 245,724 ........................ 23,604

2. Title and purpose of information impairment(s) against the employee’s the environmental conditions under
collection: Job Information Report, OMB ability to perform his or her job duties. which the employee performs their
3220–0193. The Railroad Retirement To collect the information needed to duties; all sensory requirements (vision,
Board (RRB) occupational disability determine the effect of a disability on an hearing, speech) needed to perform the
standards allow the RRB to request job employee applicant’s ability to work, employee’s duties; the physical actions
information from railroad employers to the RRB utilizes Form G–251, and amount of time (frequency) allotted
determine an applicant’s eligibility for Vocational Report (OMB 3220–0141) for those actions that may be required
an occupational disability. which is completed by the applicant. by the employee to perform their duties
Form G–251A, Railroad Job during a typical work day; any
To determine an occupational Information, requests railroad permanent working accommodations an
disability, the RRB must obtain the employers to provide information employer may have made due to the
employee’s work history and establish if regarding whether the employee has employee’s disability; as well as any
the employee is precluded from been medically disqualified from their other relevant information they may
performing his or her regular railroad railroad occupation; a summary of the choose to include. Completion is
occupation. This is accomplished by employee’s duties; the machinery, tools voluntary. The RRB proposes minor
comparing the restrictions caused by the and equipment used by the employee; editorial changes to Form G–251A.
ESTIMATE OF ANNUAL RESPONDENT BURDEN
Annual Time Burden
Form No. responses (minutes) (hours)

G–251A ........................................................................................................................................ 500 60 500

Additional Information or Comments: 1275 or emailed to Brian.Foster@rrb.gov. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
To request more information or to Written comments should be received COMMISSION
obtain a copy of the information within 60 days of this notice.
collection justification, forms, and/or Sunshine Act Meeting
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Brian D. Foster,
supporting material, contact Dana
Hickman at (312) 751–4981 or Clearance Officer. Notice is hereby given, pursuant to
Dana.Hickman@RRB.GOV. Comments [FR Doc. 2017–04341 Filed 3–6–17; 8:45 am] the provisions of the Government in the
regarding the information collection BILLING CODE 7905–01–P Sunshine Act, Public Law 94–409, that
should be addressed to Brian Foster, the Securities and Exchange
Railroad Retirement Board, 844 North Commission’s Office of the Investor
Rush Street, Chicago, Illinois 60611– Advocate will host a public conference,

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characterized as an ‘‘Evidence Summit,’’ 17, 2017, Bats BZX Exchange, Inc. (the Intermediate Crude Oil (‘‘WTI Crude
on Friday, March 10, 2017, in the ‘‘Exchange’’ or ‘‘BZX’’) filed with the Oil’’).4 The Exchange submits this
Auditorium, Room L–002 at the Securities and Exchange Commission proposal in order to allow the Fund to
Commission’s headquarters, 100 F (‘‘Commission’’) the proposed rule hold listed derivatives, in particular
Street NE., Washington, DC 20549. The change as described in Items I and II WTI Crude Oil futures, in a manner that
conference will begin at 9:30 a.m. (ET). below, which Items have been prepared does not comply with Rule
Seating will be on a first-come, first- by the Exchange. The Commission is 14.11(i)(4)(C)(iv)(b).5
served basis. Doors will open at 9:00 publishing this notice to solicit The Shares are offered by the Trust,
a.m. Visitors will be subject to security comments on the proposed rule change which was established as a
checks. The conference will be webcast from interested persons. Massachusetts business trust on January
on the Commission’s Web site at 6, 2015.6 The Trust is registered with
I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s the Commission as an investment
www.sec.gov. Statement of the Terms of Substance of
On February 24, 2017, the company and has filed a registration
the Proposed Rule Change statement on Form N–1A (‘‘Registration
Commission issued notice of the
conference (Release No. 33–10312), The Exchange filed a proposal to list Statement’’) with the Commission.7 The
indicating that the conference is open to and trade shares of the Amplify Fund is a series of the Trust.
the public. This Sunshine Act notice is YieldShares Oil Hedged MLP Fund (the The Commodity Futures Trading
being issued because a quorum of the ‘‘Fund’’), a series of the Amplify ETF Commission (‘‘CFTC’’) has recently
Commission may attend. Trust (the ‘‘Trust’’), under Rule 14.11(i) adopted substantial amendments to
The agenda for the conference (‘‘Managed Fund Shares’’). The shares of CFTC Rule 4.5 relating to the
includes: Opening remarks by Acting the Fund are referred to herein as the permissible exemptions and conditions
Chairman Michael S. Piwowar; plenary ‘‘Shares.’’ for reliance on exemptions from
remarks by panelists Brigitte Madrian The text of the proposed rule change registration as a commodity pool
and Terry Odean; a panel discussion is available at the Exchange’s Web site operator. The Trust, on behalf of the
exploring how investors think and act; at www.bats.com, at the principal office Fund, has filed a notice of eligibility for
a keynote address by panelist George of the Exchange, and at the exclusion from the definition of the
Loewenstein; a panel discussion Commission’s Public Reference Room. term ‘‘commodity pool operator’’ in
addressing ways in which the accordance with CFTC Rule 4.5, and,
II. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Commission’s disclosure regime can therefore, the Fund would not be subject
Statement of the Purpose of, and
facilitate disclosure in the most effective to registration or regulation as a
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule
manner for a wide variety of users; commodity pool operator under the
Change
remarks from Commissioner Kara M. Commodity Exchange Act (‘‘CEA’’) to
In its filing with the Commission, the the extent that it complies with the
Stein; a panel discussion regarding ways Exchange included statements
in which to improve the disclosure of requirements of the rule. To the extent
concerning the purpose of and basis for that the Fund makes investments
fees, strategies/risks, and performance; the proposed rule change and discussed regulated by the CFTC, it will do so in
and a nonpublic networking session for any comments it received on the accordance with Rule 4.5 under the
panelists during lunch. proposed rule change. The text of these CEA.
For further information, please statements may be examined at the The Fund intends to qualify each year
contact Brent J. Fields from the Office of places specified in Item IV below. The as a regulated investment company
the Secretary at (202) 551–5400. Exchange has prepared summaries, set under Subchapter M of the Internal
Dated: March 2, 2017. forth in Sections A, B, and C below, of Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
Brent J. Fields, the most significant parts of such
Secretary. statements. 4 The Trust plans to list the Fund on the Exchange

pursuant to the generic listing rules for Managed
[FR Doc. 2017–04496 Filed 3–3–17; 11:15 am] A. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Fund Shares under Rule 14.11(i)(4)(C) (the ‘‘Generic
BILLING CODE 8011–01–P Statement of the Purpose of, and Listing Rules’’) regardless of the timing and posture
of this proposal. As noted further below, the Fund
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule can achieve its investment objective by meeting the
Change Generic Listing Rules, but the Exchange is
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE submitting this proposal in order to allow the Fund
COMMISSION 1. Purpose to hold listed derivatives in a manner that does not
The Exchange proposes to list and comply with Rule 14.11(i)(4)(C).
[Release No. 34–80136; File No. SR– 5 Rule 14.11(i)(4)(C)(iv)(b) provides that ‘‘the
BatsBZX–2017–14] trade the Shares under Rule 14.11(i),
aggregate gross notional value of listed derivatives
which governs the listing and trading of based on any five or fewer underlying reference
Self-Regulatory Organizations; Bats Managed Fund Shares on the assets shall not exceed 65% of the weight of the
BZX Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing of Exchange.3 The Fund will be an actively portfolio (including gross notional exposures), and
the aggregate gross notional value of listed
a Proposed Rule Change To List and managed exchange-traded fund that derivatives based on any single underlying
Trade Shares of the Amplify invests in equity securities of energy reference asset shall not exceed 30% of the weight
YieldShares Oil Hedged MLP Fund, a master limited partnerships (‘‘MLPs’’) of the portfolio (including gross notional
Series of the Amplify ETF Trust, Under and will selectively hedge these exposures).’’
6 The Commission has issued an order, upon
Rule 14.11(i), Managed Fund Shares positions to limit the correlation of its
which the Trust may rely, granting certain
performance to the price of West Texas exemptive relief under the 1940 Act. See
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March 1, 2017.
Investment Company Act Release No. 31582 (April
Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the 3 The Commission originally approved BZX Rule 28, 2015) (File No. 812–14423) (the ‘‘Exemptive
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the 14.11(i) in Securities Exchange Act Release No. Relief’’).
‘‘Act’’),1 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,2 65225 (August 30, 2011), 76 FR 55148 (September 7 See Post-Effective Amendment No. 27 to

6, 2011) (SR–BATS–2011–018) and subsequently Registration Statement on Form N–1A for the Trust,
notice is hereby given that on February approved generic listing standards for Managed dated January 6, 2017 (File Nos. 333–207937 and
Fund Shares under Rule 14.11(i) in Securities 811–23108). The descriptions of the Fund and the
1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). Exchange Act Release No. 78396 (July 22, 2016), 81 Shares contained herein are based, in part, on
2 17 CFR 240.19b–4. FR 49698 (July 28, 2016) (SR–BATS–2015–100). information in the Registration Statement.

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Section		Notices
FR Citation		82 FR 12859