82_FR_15390 82 FR 15332 - Market Risk Advisory Committee

82 FR 15332 - Market Risk Advisory Committee

COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 58 (March 28, 2017)

Page Range15332-15333
FR Document2017-06121

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announces that on April 25, 2017, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., the Market Risk Advisory Committee (MRAC) will hold a public meeting at the CFTC's Washington, DC, headquarters. At this meeting, the MRAC will discuss: (1) The staff's response to the CRM Subcommittee's recommendations, which the MRAC adopted and also recommended that the Commission consider at the November 17, 2016, MRAC meeting, on how Central Counterparties (CCPs) can further enhance their efforts in preparing for the default of a significant clearing member; (2) cybersecurity trends; and (3) how well the derivatives markets are currently functioning, including the impact and implications of the evolving structure of these markets on the movement of risk across market participants.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 58 (Tuesday, March 28, 2017)
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COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION


Market Risk Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announces that 
on April 25, 2017, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., the Market Risk 
Advisory Committee (MRAC) will hold a public meeting at the CFTC's 
Washington, DC, headquarters. At this meeting, the MRAC will discuss: 
(1) The staff's response to the CRM Subcommittee's recommendations, 
which the MRAC adopted and also recommended that the Commission 
consider at the November 17, 2016, MRAC meeting, on how Central 
Counterparties (CCPs) can further enhance their efforts in preparing 
for the default of a significant clearing member; (2) cybersecurity 
trends; and (3) how well the derivatives markets are currently 
functioning, including the impact and implications of the evolving 
structure of these markets on the movement of risk across market 
participants.

DATES: The meeting will be held on April 25, 2017, from 10:00 a.m. to 
1:30 p.m. Members of the public who wish to submit written statements 
in connection with the meeting should submit them by May 2, 2017.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place in the Conference Center at the 
CFTC's headquarters, Three Lafayette Centre, 1155 21st Street NW., 
Washington, DC 20581. Written statements should be submitted by mail 
to: Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Three Lafayette Centre, 1155 
21st Street NW., Washington, DC 20581, attention: Secretary of the 
Commission; or by electronic mail to: [email protected]. Please use 
the title ``Market Risk Advisory Committee'' in any written statement 
you submit. Any statements submitted in connection with the committee 
meeting will be made available to the public, including by publication 
on the CFTC Web site, http://www.cftc.gov.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Petal Walker, MRAC Designated Federal 
Officer, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Three Lafayette Centre, 
1155 21st Street NW., Washington, DC 20581; (202) 418-5794.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The meeting will be open to the public with 
seating on a first-come, first-served basis. Members of the public may 
also listen to the meeting by telephone by calling a domestic toll-free 
telephone or international toll or toll-free number to connect to a 
live, listen-only audio feed. Call-in participants should be prepared 
to provide their first name, last name, and affiliation.
    Domestic Toll Free: 1-888-469-3048.
    International Toll and Toll Free: Will be posted on the CFTC's Web 
site, http://www.cftc.gov, on the page for the meeting, under Related 
Links.
    Pass Code/Pin Code: 3820902.
    The meeting agenda may change to accommodate other MRAC priorities. 
For agenda updates, please visit the MRAC committee site at: http://www.cftc.gov/About/CFTCCommittees/MarketRiskAdvisoryCommittee/mrac_meetings.
    After the meeting, a transcript of the meeting will be published 
through a link on the CFTC's Web site, http://www.cftc.gov. All written 
submissions provided to the CFTC in any form will also be published on 
the CFTC's Web site. Persons requiring special accommodations to attend 
the meeting because of a disability should notify the contact person 
above.

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. app. 2 Sec.  10(a)(2).

    Dated: March 23, 2017.
Christopher J. Kirkpatrick,
Secretary of the Commission.
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                                                directed to Samira Patel, NOAA/                         session will identify available funding               Sanders at the contact information listed
                                                NESDIS/CRSRA, 1335 East-West                            types, including federal funding.                     above at least five (5) business days
                                                Highway, Room 8247, Silver Spring,                      DATES: The Technical Assistance                       before the meeting.
                                                Maryland 20910; (301) 713–7077 or                       Workshop will be held on April 19,                      Dated: March 23, 2017.
                                                samira.patel@noaa.gov.                                  2017, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.,                   Kathy D. Smith,
                                                Additional Information and Public                       Mountain Standard Time.                               Chief Counsel, National Telecommunications
                                                Comments                                                ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in                and Information Administration.
                                                                                                        Mesa, AZ at the Mesa Arts Center                      [FR Doc. 2017–06097 Filed 3–27–17; 8:45 am]
                                                  Any member of the public who plans                    Meeting Room, 1 East Main Street,
                                                to attend the open meeting should RSVP                  Mesa, AZ 85201.
                                                                                                                                                              BILLING CODE 3510–60–P

                                                to Samira Patel at (301) 713–7077, or
                                                                                                        FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                samira.patel@noaa.gov by April 5, 2017.
                                                                                                        Giselle Sanders, National                             COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING
                                                Any member of the public wishing
                                                                                                        Telecommunications and Information                    COMMISSION
                                                further information concerning the
                                                                                                        Administration, U.S. Department of
                                                meeting or who wishes to submit oral or
                                                                                                        Commerce, Room 4628, 1401                             Market Risk Advisory Committee
                                                written comments should contact
                                                                                                        Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,
                                                Tahara Dawkins, Designated Federal                                                                            AGENCY: Commodity Futures Trading
                                                                                                        DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–7971;
                                                Officer for ACCRES, NOAA/NESDIS/                                                                              Commission.
                                                                                                        email: gsanders@ntia.doc.gov. Please
                                                CRSRA, 1335 East-West Highway, Room                                                                           ACTION: Notice of meeting.
                                                                                                        direct media inquiries to NTIA’s Office
                                                8260, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910.
                                                                                                        of Public Affairs, (202) 482–7002; email:
                                                Copies of the draft meeting agenda can                                                                        SUMMARY:   The Commodity Futures
                                                                                                        press@ntia.doc.gov.
                                                be obtained from Samira Patel at (301)                                                                        Trading Commission (CFTC) announces
                                                                                                        SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NTIA’s
                                                713–7077, or samira.patel@noaa.gov.                                                                           that on April 25, 2017, from 10:00 a.m.
                                                  ACCRES expects that public                            BroadbandUSA program provides                         to 1:30 p.m., the Market Risk Advisory
                                                statements presented at its meetings will               expert advice and field-proven tools for              Committee (MRAC) will hold a public
                                                not be repetitive of previously-                        assessing broadband adoption, planning                meeting at the CFTC’s Washington, DC,
                                                submitted oral or written statements. In                new infrastructure, and engaging a wide               headquarters. At this meeting, the
                                                general, each individual or group                       range of partners in broadband projects.              MRAC will discuss: (1) The staff’s
                                                making an oral presentation may be                      BroadbandUSA convenes workshops on                    response to the CRM Subcommittee’s
                                                limited to a total time of five minutes.                a regular basis to bring stakeholders                 recommendations, which the MRAC
                                                Written comments sent to NOAA/                          together to discuss ways to improve                   adopted and also recommended that the
                                                NESDIS/CRSRA on or before April 5,                      broadband policies, share best practices,             Commission consider at the November
                                                2017 will be provided to Committee                      and connect communities to federal                    17, 2016, MRAC meeting, on how
                                                members in advance of the meeting.                      agencies and other funding sources for                Central Counterparties (CCPs) can
                                                Comments received too close to the                      the purpose of expanding broadband                    further enhance their efforts in
                                                meeting date will normally be provided                  infrastructure and adoption throughout                preparing for the default of a significant
                                                to Committee members at the meeting.                    America’s communities. This workshop                  clearing member; (2) cybersecurity
                                                                                                        will explore two topics for broadband                 trends; and (3) how well the derivatives
                                                Stephen M. Volz,                                        infrastructure: Planning and funding.                 markets are currently functioning,
                                                Assistant Administrator for Satellite and                  The workshop will feature subject
                                                Information Services.                                                                                         including the impact and implications
                                                                                                        matter experts from NTIA’s
                                                                                                                                                              of the evolving structure of these
                                                [FR Doc. 2017–06072 Filed 3–27–17; 8:45 am]             BroadbandUSA program. The first
                                                                                                                                                              markets on the movement of risk across
                                                BILLING CODE 3510–HR–P                                  session will explore key elements
                                                                                                                                                              market participants.
                                                                                                        required for planning successful
                                                                                                        broadband projects. The second session                DATES: The meeting will be held on
                                                DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE                                  will identify funding models, including               April 25, 2017, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:30
                                                                                                        federal programs that support                         p.m. Members of the public who wish
                                                National Telecommunications and                         broadband infrastructure projects.                    to submit written statements in
                                                Information Administration                                 The workshop will be open to the                   connection with the meeting should
                                                                                                        public. Pre-registration is requested, and            submit them by May 2, 2017.
                                                Community Broadband Workshop                            space is limited. NTIA will ask                       ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place
                                                AGENCY:  National Telecommunications                    registrants to provide their first and last           in the Conference Center at the CFTC’s
                                                and Information Administration, U.S.                    names and email addresses for both                    headquarters, Three Lafayette Centre,
                                                Department of Commerce.                                 registration purposes and to receive any              1155 21st Street NW., Washington, DC
                                                ACTION: Notice of open meeting.                         updates on the workshop. If capacity for              20581. Written statements should be
                                                                                                        the meeting is reached, NTIA will                     submitted by mail to: Commodity
                                                SUMMARY:   The National                                 maintain a waiting list and will inform               Futures Trading Commission, Three
                                                Telecommunications and Information                      those on the waiting list if space                    Lafayette Centre, 1155 21st Street NW.,
                                                Administration (NTIA), through the                      becomes available. Meeting updates,                   Washington, DC 20581, attention:
                                                BroadbandUSA program, will hold a                       changes in the agenda, if any, and                    Secretary of the Commission; or by
                                                technical assistance workshop to share                  relevant documents will be also                       electronic mail to: secretary@cftc.gov.
                                                information to help communities build                                                                         Please use the title ‘‘Market Risk
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                                                                                                        available on NTIA’s Web site at https://
                                                their broadband capacity and                            www2.ntia.doc.gov/arizona-technical-                  Advisory Committee’’ in any written
                                                utilization. The workshop will present                  assistance-workshop.                                  statement you submit. Any statements
                                                in-depth sessions on planning and                          The public meeting is physically                   submitted in connection with the
                                                funding broadband infrastructure                        accessible to people with disabilities.               committee meeting will be made
                                                projects. The planning session will                     Individuals requiring accommodations,                 available to the public, including by
                                                explore effective business and                          such as language interpretation or other              publication on the CFTC Web site,
                                                partnership models, and the funding                     ancillary aids, are asked to notify Giselle           http://www.cftc.gov.


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                                                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                        invited on: whether the proposed                      (FVAP), an agency of the Department of
                                                Petal Walker, MRAC Designated Federal                   collection of information is necessary                Defense, to fulfill the mandate of the
                                                Officer, Commodity Futures Trading                      for the proper performance of the                     Uniformed and Overseas Citizens
                                                Commission, Three Lafayette Centre,                     functions of the agency, including                    Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA of 1986
                                                1155 21st Street NW., Washington, DC                    whether the information shall have                    [42 U.S.C. 1973ff]). UOCAVA requires a
                                                20581; (202) 418–5794.                                  practical utility; the accuracy of the                statistical analysis report to the
                                                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The                          agency’s estimate of the burden of the                President and Congress on the
                                                meeting will be open to the public with                 proposed information collection; ways                 effectiveness of assistance under the
                                                seating on a first-come, first-served                   to enhance the quality, utility, and                  Act, a statistical analysis of voter
                                                basis. Members of the public may also                   clarity of the information to be                      participation, and a description of State/
                                                listen to the meeting by telephone by                   collected; and ways to minimize the                   Federal cooperation. The data obtained
                                                calling a domestic toll-free telephone or               burden of the information collection on               through this study will allow FVAP to
                                                international toll or toll-free number to               respondents, including through the use                refine its methodology for estimating the
                                                connect to a live, listen-only audio feed.              of automated collection techniques or                 number of overseas U.S. civilians who
                                                Call-in participants should be prepared                 other forms of information technology.                are eligible to vote and who have
                                                to provide their first name, last name,                 DATES: Consideration will be given to all             registered and participated in the past,
                                                and affiliation.                                        comments received by May 30, 2017.                    and using these estimates to address the
                                                   Domestic Toll Free: 1–888–469–3048.                  ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
                                                                                                                                                              question of whether the registration and
                                                   International Toll and Toll Free: Will               identified by docket number and title,                voting propensity of the overseas
                                                be posted on the CFTC’s Web site,                       by any of the following methods:                      civilian population differs from that of
                                                http://www.cftc.gov, on the page for the                  • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://               a comparable domestic or military
                                                meeting, under Related Links.                           www.regulations.gov. Follow the                       populations. Conducting this research
                                                   Pass Code/Pin Code: 3820902.                         instructions for submitting comments.                 will help FVAP meet its federal and
                                                   The meeting agenda may change to                       • Mail: Department of Defense, Office               congressional mandates in terms of
                                                accommodate other MRAC priorities.                      of the Deputy Chief Management                        reporting annually on its activities and
                                                For agenda updates, please visit the                    Officer, Directorate for Oversight and                on overall voter registration and
                                                MRAC committee site at: http://                         Compliance, Regulatory and Advisory                   participation rates after each
                                                www.cftc.gov/About/CFTCCommittees/                      Committee Division, 4800 Mark Center                  Presidential election. The data obtained
                                                MarketRiskAdvisoryCommittee/mrac_                       Drive, Mailbox #24, Suite 08D09B,                     through this study is also intended to
                                                meetings.                                               Alexandria, VA 22350–1700.                            provide insights into existing barriers to
                                                   After the meeting, a transcript of the                  Instructions: All submissions received             UOCAVA voting and recommendations
                                                meeting will be published through a                     must include the agency name, docket                  for addressing these challenges.
                                                link on the CFTC’s Web site, http://                    number and title for this Federal                        Affected Public: Individuals or
                                                www.cftc.gov. All written submissions                   Register document. The general policy                 Households.
                                                provided to the CFTC in any form will                   for comments and other submissions                       Annual Burden Hours: 3,000.
                                                also be published on the CFTC’s Web                                                                              Number of Respondents: 18,000.
                                                                                                        from members of the public is to make                    Responses per Respondent: 1.
                                                site. Persons requiring special                         these submissions available for public
                                                accommodations to attend the meeting                                                                             Annual Responses: 18,000.
                                                                                                        viewing on the Internet at http://                       Average Burden per Response: 10
                                                because of a disability should notify the               www.regulations.gov as they are
                                                contact person above.                                                                                         Minutes.
                                                                                                        received without change, including any                   Frequency: On Occasion.
                                                   Authority: 5 U.S.C. app. 2 § 10(a)(2).               personal identifiers or contact                          The Uniformed and Overseas Citizens
                                                  Dated: March 23, 2017.                                information.                                          Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA)
                                                Christopher J. Kirkpatrick,
                                                                                                           Any associated form(s) for this                    requires the States to allow Uniformed
                                                                                                        collection may be located within this                 Services personnel, their family
                                                Secretary of the Commission.
                                                                                                        same electronic docket and downloaded                 members, and overseas citizens to use
                                                [FR Doc. 2017–06121 Filed 3–27–17; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                        for review/testing. Follow the                        absentee registration procedures and to
                                                BILLING CODE 6351–01–P                                  instructions at http://                               vote by absentee ballot in general,
                                                                                                        www.regulations.gov for submitting                    special, primary, and runoff elections
                                                                                                        comments. Please submit comments on                   for Federal offices. The Act covers
                                                DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE                                   any given form identified by docket                   members of the Uniformed Services and
                                                                                                        number, form number, and title.                       the merchant marine to include the
                                                Office of the Secretary
                                                                                                        FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To                   commissioned corps of the National
                                                [Docket ID: DOD–2017–OS–0013]                           request more information on this                      Oceanic and Atmospheric
                                                                                                        proposed information collection or to                 Administration and Public Health
                                                Proposed Collection; Comment                            obtain a copy of the proposal and                     Service and their eligible dependents,
                                                Request                                                 associated collection instruments,                    Federal civilian employees overseas,
                                                AGENCY: Office of the Under Secretary of                please write to the Federal Voting                    and overseas U.S. citizens not affiliated
                                                Defense for Personnel and Readiness,                    Assistance Program ATTN: Mr. David                    with the Federal Government.
                                                DoD.                                                    Beirne, 4800 Mark Center Drive, Suite                 Subsequent to each Presidential election
                                                ACTION: Notice.                                         03J25 Alexandria, VA 22350, or call at                year, FVAP must report voter
                                                                                                        (571) 372–0740.                                       registration and participation rates for
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                                                SUMMARY:   In compliance with the                       SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                            uniformed service voters and overseas
                                                Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the                      Title; Associated Form; and OMB                     citizens to Congress; while FVAP
                                                Office of the Under Secretary of Defense                Number: Overseas Citizen Population                   collects data for this report through
                                                (Personnel and Readiness) announces a                   Survey; 0704–0539.                                    regular surveys of uniformed service
                                                proposed public information collection                    Needs and Uses: The information                     voters and other relevant UOCAVA
                                                and seeks public comment on the                         collection requirement is necessary for               populations, it does not currently
                                                provisions thereof. Comments are                        Federal Voting Assistance Program                     collect data from non-military, non-


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of meeting.
DatesThe meeting will be held on April 25, 2017, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Members of the public who wish to submit written statements in connection with the meeting should submit them by May 2, 2017.
ContactPetal Walker, MRAC Designated Federal Officer, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Three Lafayette Centre, 1155 21st Street NW., Washington, DC 20581; (202) 418-5794.
FR Citation82 FR 15332 

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