82 FR 42554 - The Presidential Commission on Election Integrity (PCEI); Upcoming Public Advisory Meeting; Extension of Comment Period

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 173 (September 8, 2017)

Page Range		42554-42555
FR Document		2017-19025

GSA and OGP issued a notice on August 25, 2017, seeking input on an upcoming public advisory meeting, held by the PCEI. The comment period is extended to provide additional time for interested parties to review and submit comments on the notice.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 173 (Friday, September 8, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 173 (Friday, September 8, 2017)]
[Notices]
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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

[Notice-MK-2017-03; Docket No.2017-0002; Sequence 16]


The Presidential Commission on Election Integrity (PCEI); 
Upcoming Public Advisory Meeting; Extension of Comment Period

AGENCY: Office of Government-wide Policy (OGP), General Services 
Administration (GSA).

ACTION: Meeting notice with request for comments; extension of comment 
period.

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SUMMARY: GSA and OGP issued a notice on August 25, 2017, seeking input 
on an upcoming public advisory meeting, held by the PCEI. The comment 
period is extended to provide additional time for interested parties to 
review and submit comments on the notice.

DATES: The comment period for the notice published in the Federal 
Register at 82 FR 40581 on August 25, 2017, is extended until September 
12, 2017. Comments pertaining to the meeting should be submitted no 
later than 5:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, on Tuesday, September 12, 
2017.

ADDRESSES: Individuals who wish to submit written comments for the 
Commission's consideration may do so by either of the following 
methods:
     Regulations.gov: http://www.regulations.gov. Submit public 
comments or written statements via the Federal eRulemaking portal by 
searching for ``Notice-MK-2017-03.'' Select the link ``Comment Now'' 
that corresponds with ``Notice-MK-2017-

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03.'' Follow the instructions provided on the screen. Please include 
your name, organization (if any), and ``Notice-MK-2017-03'' on your 
attached document. Please note that any information, including personal 
or contact information, that you provide on the www.regulations.gov 
comment form or in an attachment will be publicly disclosed as it is 
entered, searchable on the Internet, and included in any paper docket.
     Mail: Public comments may also be submitted via mail. 
Please address public comments to: Mr. Ron Williams, Policy Advisor, 
Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity, 1650 
Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Eisenhower Executive Office Building (EEOB), 
Rm. 268, Washington, DC 20504. Please note that any written comments 
received via mail will be uploaded to the docket on 
www.regulations.gov, where they will be viewable in full by the public, 
including any personal or contact information.
    Written comments not received by 5:00 p.m., EST, on Tuesday, 
September 12, 2017 may be submitted but will not be considered for the 
meeting held on Tuesday, September 12, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions, please contact Mr. Ron 
Williams, Policy Advisor, Presidential Advisory Commission on Election 
Integrity, via email at [email protected] or telephone 
at 202-395-1587. For additional information, please check the 
Commission's Web page at https://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2017/07/13/presidential-advisory-commission-election-integrity.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: GSA and OGP issued a notice on August 25, 
2017, seeking input on an upcoming public advisory meeting, held by the 
PCEI. The comment period is extended to provide additional time for 
interested parties to review and submit comments on the notice.

    Dated: September 1, 2017.
Allison Fahrenkopf Brigati,
Associate Administrator, Office of Government-wide Policy.
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counteract the anticompetitive effects of third-party consents, assignments, assets, or that the manner of the
the Acquisition. For de novo entrants, releases, and waivers required to permit divestitures is not acceptable, the
obtaining financing to build a new the buyers to conduct business at the parties must unwind the sale of rights
specialty or emergency veterinary divested clinics. and assets to NVA, Pathway, and PetVet
facility and acquiring or leasing As part of these divestitures, Mars and and divest them to a Commission-
necessary equipment can be expensive VCA are required to provide reasonable approved acquirer within six months of
and time consuming. The investment is financial incentives to certain the date the Order becomes final. In that
risky for specialists that do not have employees to continue in their circumstance, the Commission may
established practices and bases of positions. Such incentives may include, appoint a trustee to divest the rights and
referrals in the area. Further, to become but are not limited to, guaranteeing a assets if the parties fail to divest them
a licensed veterinary specialist requires retention bonus for the specialty as required.
extensive education and training, veterinarians at the divestiture clinics to The purpose of this analysis is to
significantly beyond that for a general assure their continued employment at facilitate public comment on the
practitioner veterinarian. Consequently, such clinic, a continuation of all proposed Consent Agreement, and it is
specialists are in short supply, and employee benefits, including the not intended to constitute an official
recruiting them to move to a new area funding of regularly scheduled raises interpretation of the proposed Decision
often takes more than two years, making and bonuses, and the vesting of pension and Order or to modify its terms in any
timely expansion by existing specialty benefits (as permitted by law and for way.
clinics unlikely. those Relevant Employees covered by a
By direction of the Commission.
pension plan), offered by the parties.
IV. Effects of the Acquisition These provisions ensure that the buyers Donald S. Clark,
The Acquisition, if consummated, will have the assets necessary to operate Secretary.
may substantially lessen competition the divested clinics in a competitive [FR Doc. 2017–19044 Filed 9–7–17; 8:45 am]
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relevant markets by eliminating head-to- The Consent Agreement contains
head competition between Mars and several additional provisions designed
VCA in the provision of specialty and to ensure that the divestitures are GENERAL SERVICES
emergency veterinary services; successful. First, the Consent Agreement ADMINISTRATION
increasing the likelihood that Mars prevents Mars for a period of one year
[Notice–MK–2017–03; Docket No.2017–
would unilaterally exercise market from contracting with any specialty or 0002; Sequence 16]
power; and increasing the likelihood emergency veterinarian affiliated with a
that customers would be forced to pay divested clinic. This provides the The Presidential Commission on
higher prices for and degraded quality buyers with sufficient time to build Election Integrity (PCEI); Upcoming
of the relevant services. goodwill and working relationships Public Advisory Meeting; Extension of
with the veterinarians before Mars could Comment Period
V. The Consent Agreement
capitalize on its prior relationships in
The proposed Consent Agreement soliciting their services. Second, to AGENCY: Office of Government-wide
effectively remedies the Acquisition’s ensure continuity of patient care and Policy (OGP), General Services
anticompetitive effects in ten markets records as the buyers implement their Administration (GSA).
where both Mars and VCA operate own quality care, billing, and supply ACTION: Meeting notice with request for
specialty or emergency veterinary systems, Mars will provide transitional comments; extension of comment
clinics by requiring the parties to divest services for a period of one year. period.
12 facilities. Clinics in Kansas City, New Finally, the Consent Agreement requires
York, and Phoenix are to be divested to Mars for a period of ten years from the SUMMARY: GSA and OGP issued a notice
NVA. Clinics in Portland, Rockville, and date the Commission issues the Order to on August 25, 2017, seeking input on an
Vienna are to be divested to PetVet. provide prior notice to the Commission upcoming public advisory meeting, held
Clinics in Chicago, Corpus Christi, San of its planned acquisitions of specialty by the PCEI. The comment period is
Antonio, and Seattle are to be divested or emergency veterinary clinics in extended to provide additional time for
to Pathway. The divestitures will certain geographic areas. interested parties to review and submit
preserve competition between the The Order requires Mars and VCA to comments on the notice.
divested clinics and Mars’ BluePearl or divest the clinics no later than ten DATES: The comment period for the
VCA’s clinics that offer the same business days after the consummation of notice published in the Federal Register
specialty or emergency services within the Acquisition. at 82 FR 40581 on August 25, 2017, is
each locality. NVA, PetVet, and The Commission has appointed extended until September 12, 2017.
Pathway are qualified acquirers of the Thomas A. Carpenter, D.V.M. as Interim Comments pertaining to the meeting
divested assets. Each firm has Monitor to ensure that Mars and VCA should be submitted no later than 5:00
significant experience acquiring, comply with all of their obligations p.m., Eastern Standard Time, on
integrating, and operating specialty and pursuant to the Consent Agreement and Tuesday, September 12, 2017.
emergency veterinary clinics. to keep the Commission informed about ADDRESSES: Individuals who wish to
The divestiture includes all regulatory the status of the transfer of the rights submit written comments for the
permits and approvals, confidential and assets to NVA, Pathway, and Commission’s consideration may do so
business information, including
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PetVet. Dr. Carpenter assists client by either of the following methods:
customer information, related to the companies undergoing regulator- • Regulations.gov: http://
divested clinics, and other assets mandated ownership transitions and www.regulations.gov. Submit public
associated with providing specialty and has experience with the purchase and comments or written statements via the
emergency veterinary care at the sale of veterinary clinics. Federal eRulemaking portal by
divested clinics. To ensure the If the Commission determines that searching for ‘‘Notice–MK–2017–03.’’
divestiture is successful, the Order NVA, Pathway, and PetVet are not Select the link ‘‘Comment Now’’ that
requires Mars and VCA to secure all acceptable acquirers of the divested corresponds with ‘‘Notice–MK–2017–

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03.’’ Follow the instructions provided DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND Delete in its entirety the Section C–C,
on the screen. Please include your HUMAN SERVICES Order of Succession, and insert the
name, organization (if any), and following:
‘‘Notice–MK–2017–03’’ on your Centers for Disease Control and During the absence or disability of the
attached document. Please note that any Prevention Administrator, Agency for Toxic
information, including personal or Substances and Disease Registry
Statement of Organization, Functions, (ATSDR), or in the event of a vacancy
contact information, that you provide on
and Delegations of Authority in that office, the first official listed
the www.regulations.gov comment form
or in an attachment will be publicly Part C (Centers for Disease Control below who is available shall act as
disclosed as it is entered, searchable on and Prevention) of the Statement of Administrator, except during a planned
the Internet, and included in any paper Organization, Functions, and period of absence, the Administrator
Delegations of Authority of the may specify a different order of
docket.
Department of Health and Human succession:
• Mail: Public comments may also be 1. Principal Deputy Administrator,
Services (45 FR 67772–76, dated
submitted via mail. Please address ATSDR
October 14, 1980, and corrected at 45 FR
public comments to: Mr. Ron Williams, 69296, October 20, 1980, as amended 2. Assistant Administrator, ATSDR
Policy Advisor, Presidential Advisory most recently at 75 FR 6677, dated 3. Deputy Director for
Commission on Election Integrity, 1650 February 10, 2010) is amended to reflect Noncommunicable Diseases, Injury
Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Eisenhower the Order of Succession for the Centers and Environmental Health
Executive Office Building (EEOB), Rm. for Disease Control and Prevention. 4. Director, Office of Public Health
268, Washington, DC 20504. Please note Section C–C, Order of Succession, is Preparedness and Response
that any written comments received via hereby amended as follows: 5. Director, National Institute for
mail will be uploaded to the docket on Delete in its entirety Section C–C, Occupational Safety and Health
www.regulations.gov, where they will be Order of Succession, and insert the Sherri A. Berger,
viewable in full by the public, including following:
Chief Operating Officer, Centers for Disease
any personal or contact information. During the absence or disability of the Control and Prevention.
Written comments not received by Director, Centers for Disease Control
[FR Doc. 2017–19024 Filed 9–7–17; 8:45 am]
5:00 p.m., EST, on Tuesday, September and Prevention (CDC), or in the event of
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12, 2017 may be submitted but will not a vacancy in that office, the first official
be considered for the meeting held on listed below who is available shall act
as Director, except that during a DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
Tuesday, September 12, 2017.
planned period of absence, the Director HUMAN SERVICES
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For may specify a different order of
questions, please contact Mr. Ron succession: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Williams, Policy Advisor, Presidential 1. Principal Deputy Director Services
Advisory Commission on Election 2. Director, Office of Public Health [Document Identifiers 10401]
Integrity, via email at Preparedness and Response
ElectionIntegrityStaff@ovp.eop.gov or 3. Associate Director for Science Agency Information Collection
telephone at 202–395–1587. For 4. Director, National Institute for Activities: Proposed Collection;
additional information, please check the Occupational Safety and Health Comment Request
Commission’s Web page at https:// Sherri Berger,
www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2017/07/13/ AGENCY: Centers for Medicare &
Chief Operating Officer, Centers for Disease Medicaid Services, Department of
presidential-advisory-commission- Control and Prevention.
election-integrity. Health and Human Services.
[FR Doc. 2017–19023 Filed 9–7–17; 8:45 am]
ACTION: Notice.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: GSA and BILLING CODE 4160–18–P
OGP issued a notice on August 25, 2017, SUMMARY: The Centers for Medicare &
seeking input on an upcoming public Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing
advisory meeting, held by the PCEI. The DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND an opportunity for the public to
comment period is extended to provide HUMAN SERVICES comment on CMS’ intention to collect
additional time for interested parties to information from the public. Under the
Agency for Toxic Substances and Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (the
review and submit comments on the Disease Registry
notice. PRA), federal agencies are required to
Statement of Organization, Functions, publish notice in the Federal Register
Dated: September 1, 2017. concerning each proposed collection of
Allison Fahrenkopf Brigati,
and Delegations of Authority
information (including each proposed
Associate Administrator, Office of Part J (Agency for Toxic Substances extension or reinstatement of an existing
Government-wide Policy. and Disease Registry) of the Statement collection of information) and to allow
[FR Doc. 2017–19025 Filed 9–7–17; 8:45 am] of Organization, Functions, and 60 days for public comment on the
BILLING CODE 6820–14–P Delegations of Authority of the proposed action. Interested persons are
Department of Health and Human invited to send comments regarding our
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Services (50 FR 25129–25130, dated burden estimates or any other aspect of
June 17, 1985, as amended most this collection of information, including
recently at 80 FR 61424, dated October the necessity and utility of the proposed
13, 2015) is amended to reflect the information collection for the proper
Order of Succession for the Agency for performance of the agency’s functions,
Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. the accuracy of the estimated burden,
Section J–C, Order of Succession: ways to enhance the quality, utility, and

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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Meeting notice with request for comments; extension of comment period.
Dates		The comment period for the notice published in the Federal Register at 82 FR 40581 on August 25, 2017, is extended until September 12, 2017. Comments pertaining to the meeting should be submitted no later than 5:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, on Tuesday, September 12, 2017.
Contact		For questions, please contact Mr. Ron Williams, Policy Advisor, Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity, via email at [email protected] or telephone at 202-395-1587. For additional information, please check the Commission's Web page at https://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2017/07/13/ presidential-advisory-commission-election-integrity.
FR Citation		82 FR 42554