82 FR 46309 - Notification of a Public Meeting of the President's Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and the Opioid Crisis (Commission)
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
Office of National Drug Control Policy Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 191 (October 4, 2017)
Office of National Drug Control Policy
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 191 (October 4, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-21360 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 191 (Wednesday, October 4, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 46309-46310] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-21360] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT Office of National Drug Control Policy Notification of a Public Meeting of the President's Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and the Opioid Crisis (Commission) AGENCY: Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP). ACTION: Notice of meeting. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: ONDCP announces the fourth meeting of the President's Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and the Opioid Crisis to advance the Commission's work on drug issues and the opioid crisis per Executive Order 13784. The meeting will consist of discussion regarding insurance issues related to the opioid epidemic. DATES: The Commission meeting will be held on Friday October 20, 2017 from 11:00 a.m. until approximately 1:00 p.m. (Eastern time). ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, Room 350, in the Executive Office of the President in Washington, DC. It will be open to the public through livestreaming on https://www.whitehouse.gov/live. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: General information concerning the Commission and its meetings can be found on ONDCP's Web site at https://www.whitehouse.gov/ondcp/presidents-commission. Any member of the public who wishes to obtain information about the Commission or its meetings that is not already on ONDCP's Web site or [[Page 46310]] who wishes to submit written comments for the Commission's consideration may contact Michael Passante, Designated Federal Officer (DFO) via email at [email protected] or telephone at (202) 395- 6709. Please note that ONDCP may post such written comments publicly on our Web site, including names and contact information that are submitted. There will not be oral comments from the public at the meeting. Requests to accommodate disabilities with respect to livestreaming or otherwise should also be sent to that email address, preferably at least 10 days prior to the meeting to allow time for processing. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission was established in accordance with E.O. 13784 of March 29, 2017, the Commission's charter, and the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), as amended, 5 U.S.C. App. 2, to obtain advice and recommendations for the President regarding drug issues. The Executive Order, charter, and information on the Members of the Commission are available on ONDCP's Web site. The Commission will function solely as an advisory body and will make recommendations regarding policies and practices for combating drug addiction with particular focus on the current opioid crisis in the United States. The date of the Commission's final report has been extended until November 1, 2017. Per E.O. 13784, the Commission shall: a. Identify and describe the existing Federal funding used to combat drug addiction and the opioid crisis; b. assess the availability and accessibility of drug addiction treatment services and overdose reversal throughout the country and identify areas that are underserved; c. identify and report on best practices for addiction prevention, including healthcare provider education and evaluation of prescription practices, collaboration between State and Federal officials, and the use and effectiveness of State prescription drug monitoring programs; d. review the literature evaluating the effectiveness of educational messages for youth and adults with respect to prescription and illicit opioids; e. identify and evaluate existing Federal programs to prevent and treat drug addiction for their scope and effectiveness, and make recommendations for improving these programs; and; f. make recommendations to the President for improving the Federal response to drug addiction and the opioid crisis. Dated: September 29, 2017. Michael Passante, Deputy General Counsel, Designated Federal Officer. [FR Doc. 2017-21360 Filed 10-3-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3280-F5-P
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When Stabilization Fund assessments credit unions are due principally to public announcement of the proposed
were collected, they were accounted for legal recoveries that enabled the asset adjustment and opportunity for
as expenses to credit unions and income management estates to repay some of comment. In soliciting comment, the
to the Stabilization Fund. As the the losses the Stabilization Fund NCUA will issue a public report,
performance of the Legacy Assets incurred. including data supporting the proposal.
improved and the NCUA collected legal The Board appreciates commenters When setting the normal operating
recoveries, the projected assessment that considered how closing the level, the Board will seek to satisfy the
range became negative for the first time Stabilization Fund might affect the following objectives:
in 2013, indicating projected assessment NCUA’s contingency funding. The • Retain public confidence in federal
rebates and recoveries of depleted Board reminds stakeholders that Public share insurance;
corporate capital. At no time did the Law 111–22, Helping Families Save • Prevent impairment of the one
NCUA guarantee that assessment rebates Their Homes Act of 2009, increased the percent contributed capital deposit; and
would be made.36 NCUA’s borrowing authority with the • Ensure the Insurance Fund can
Rather, the Board noted that the U.S. Treasury to $6 billion. This withstand a moderate recession without
assessment rebates were projections and borrowing authority is shared by both the equity ratio declining below 1.20
subject to change. Therefore, credit the Stabilization Fund and the percent over a five-year period.
unions should not have been relying on Insurance Fund. With closure of the By the National Credit Union
a possible refund for managing their Stabilization Fund, the Insurance Fund Administration Board on September 28,
financial condition.37 will retain the $6 billion borrowing 2017.
A few commenters stated the authority. The Central Liquidity Gerard S. Poliquin,
‘‘proposed method for closing the Facility’s contingency funding ability is Secretary of the Board.
[Stabilization Fund] does nothing to not altered by closure of the
address the excessive $1B charged since [FR Doc. 2017–21305 Filed 10–3–17; 8:45 am]
Stabilization Fund.
its creation to the [Asset Management The Board will address comments on BILLING CODE 7535–01–P
Estates] by the NCUA.’’ It is unclear its separate proposal to amend the
what expenses these commenters are Insurance Fund distribution method in
referring to. The losses related to the 12 CFR 741.4 in a separate action. EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE
corporate credit unions are described on PRESIDENT
the NCUA’s Web site. They include, IV. Final Action
among others, losses on investment After considering the comments Office of National Drug Control Policy
securities (Legacy Assets), as well as received, the Board approves the
costs of funding other pre-liquidation Notification of a Public Meeting of the
following:
obligations the corporate credit unions 1. Closing the Stabilization Fund in President’s Commission on Combating
had incurred. Every effort was made to 2017 and distributing its funds, Drug Addiction and the Opioid Crisis
keep the costs of resolving the failed property, and other assets and liabilities (Commission)
corporate credit unions as low as to the Insurance Fund on October 1, AGENCY: Office of National Drug Control
possible.38 However, the resolution of 2017.39 Policy (ONDCP).
the corporate credit unions was 2. Setting the normal operating level
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
necessary and allowed the NCUA and of the Insurance Fund to 1.39 percent,
credit union community to contain the effective September 28, 2017.40 SUMMARY: ONDCP announces the fourth
financial and operational impact of the 3. Adopting the policy for setting the meeting of the President’s Commission
crisis. In addition, without being normal operating level, as outlined on Combating Drug Addiction and the
conserved and liquidated, the corporate below. Opioid Crisis to advance the
credit unions (1) would have been Policy for Setting the Normal Operating Commission’s work on drug issues and
unable to extend operations for the time Level the opioid crisis per Executive Order
required to realize uncertain legal 13784. The meeting will consist of
recoveries; and (2) would have been Periodically, the NCUA will review
discussion regarding insurance issues
unable to recover the material amounts the equity needs of the Insurance Fund
related to the opioid epidemic.
the Board was able to recover without and provide this analysis to
stakeholders. Board action is only DATES: The Commission meeting will be
the benefit of the Act’s extender statute. held on Friday October 20, 2017 from
Funds now available for distribution to necessary when this review suggests
that a change in the normal operating 11:00 a.m. until approximately 1:00
36 The agency is under no legal obligation to level is warranted. Any change to the p.m. (Eastern time).
distribute any funds to insured credit unions other normal operating level of more than 1 ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
than amounts above where the NCUA Board sets basis point shall be made only after a the Eisenhower Executive Office
the normal operating level. In accordance with the
Act, the Board can only set the normal operating
Building, Room 350, in the Executive
level as high as 1.50 percent. 12 U.S.C. 1782(h)(4). 39 As noted in the July 2017 Notice, the Office of the President in Washington,
37 Credit unions must be able to operate under a Stabilization Fund will be audited as of September DC. It will be open to the public through
business model that provides for positive earnings 30, 2017. The financial statements of the Insurance livestreaming on https://
and the accumulation of net worth irrespective of Fund will continue to be presented under standards
potential one-time increases in income. By their promulgated by the Federal Accounting Standards www.whitehouse.gov/live.
nature, one-time payouts such as a distribution Advisory Board and audited each calendar year. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
from the Insurance Fund, are unpredictable and The post-closure financial statements and note General information concerning the
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non-recurring. Therefore, credit unions must be disclosures for the Insurance Fund will continue to
able to operate in a safe and sound manner through provide the same level of detail about the Commission and its meetings can be
normal, routine operations. receivables from the corporate asset management found on ONDCP’s Web site at https://
38 NCUA has provided details of the liquidation estates and related fiduciary activities. www.whitehouse.gov/ondcp/presidents-
expenses and costs associated with each asset 40 As explained in the July 2017 Notice, an equity
commission. Any member of the public
management estate on its Web site. See NCUA’s Q4 ratio of 1.39 percent will allow the Insurance Fund
2016 Costs and Assessments Q&A (response to to withstand a moderate recession without the
who wishes to obtain information about
question 15) and the Stabilization Fund’s financial equity ratio falling below 1.20 percent over a five- the Commission or its meetings that is
statements for additional information. year period. not already on ONDCP’s Web site or
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who wishes to submit written comments Dated: September 29, 2017. email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The
for the Commission’s consideration may Michael Passante, ADAMS accession number for each
contact Michael Passante, Designated Deputy General Counsel, Designated Federal document referenced (if it is available in
Federal Officer (DFO) via email at Officer. ADAMS) is provided the first time that
commission@ondcp.eop.gov or [FR Doc. 2017–21360 Filed 10–3–17; 8:45 am] it is mentioned in this document.
telephone at (202) 395–6709. Please BILLING CODE 3280–F5–P • NRC’s PDR: You may examine and
note that ONDCP may post such written purchase copies of public documents at
comments publicly on our Web site, the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One
including names and contact NUCLEAR REGULATORY White Flint North, 11555 Rockville
information that are submitted. There COMMISSION Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
will not be oral comments from the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
public at the meeting. Requests to [NRC–2017–0199]
Lisamarie L. Jarriel, Office of
accommodate disabilities with respect Enforcement, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
to livestreaming or otherwise should Availability of Revised NRC Form 3,
‘‘Notice to Employees’’ Commission, Washington, DC 20555–
also be sent to that email address, 0001; telephone: 301–287–9006, email:
preferably at least 10 days prior to the AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Lisamarie.Jarriel@nrc.gov.
meeting to allow time for processing. Commission. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The ACTION: Generic communications;
Commission was established in issuance. Background
accordance with E.O. 13784 of March The purpose of this notice is to inform
29, 2017, the Commission’s charter, and SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory all licensees that NRC Form 3, ‘‘Notice
the provisions of the Federal Advisory Commission (NRC) is announcing the to Employees,’’ has been revised. The
Committee Act (FACA), as amended, 5 availability of the latest version of NRC NRC Form 3 describes certain
U.S.C. App. 2, to obtain advice and Form 3, ‘‘Notice to Employees.’’ The responsibilities and rights of employers
recommendations for the President NRC Form 3 describes certain and employees who engage in NRC-
regarding drug issues. The Executive responsibilities and rights of employers regulated activities, including how
Order, charter, and information on the and employees who engage in NRC- employees can report violations or other
Members of the Commission are regulated activities. Licensees are safety concerns directly to the NRC.
available on ONDCP’s Web site. The required by law to post the form at Section 19.11(e)(1) of title 10 of the
Commission will function solely as an prominent locations at the workplace to Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR),
advisory body and will make permit workers to view it easily. states that licensees shall prominently
recommendations regarding policies Additionally, the NRC is announcing post the most recent version of NRC
and practices for combating drug that future revisions of Form 3 will be Form 3, ‘‘Notice to Employees’’ within
addiction with particular focus on the publicized through an alternative 30 days of receiving the revised NRC
current opioid crisis in the United electronic means in addition to the Form 3 from the Commission.
States. The date of the Commission’s Federal Register. In a 1997 rulemaking, 10 CFR 19.11
final report has been extended until DATES: The revised form is available as was amended to incorporate a reference
November 1, 2017. Per E.O. 13784, the of October 4, 2017. to the latest version of NRC Form 3.
Commission shall:
ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID This eliminated the need to revise the
a. Identify and describe the existing
NRC–2017–0199 when contacting the CFR whenever NRC Form 3 is changed,
Federal funding used to combat drug
addiction and the opioid crisis; NRC about the availability of which had been the previous practice.
b. assess the availability and information regarding this document. The final rule published on September
accessibility of drug addiction treatment You may obtain publicly-available 15, 1997 (62 FR 48165) indicated that
services and overdose reversal information related to this document the NRC would inform licensee of future
throughout the country and identify using any of the following methods: changes to NRC Form 3 by an
areas that are underserved; • Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to administrative letter and, in addition,
c. identify and report on best practices http://www.regulations.gov and search the availability of any new versions
for addiction prevention, including for Docket ID NRC–2017–0199. Address would be noticed in the Federal
healthcare provider education and questions about NRC dockets to Carol Register. Administrative letters were a
evaluation of prescription practices, Gallagher; telephone: 301–415–3463; type of generic communication issued to
collaboration between State and Federal email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. For inform addressees of specific regulatory
officials, and the use and effectiveness technical questions, contact the or administrative information but were
of State prescription drug monitoring individual listed in the FOR FURTHER discontinued in September 1999. As
programs; INFORMATION CONTACT section of this such, in lieu of an administrative letter,
d. review the literature evaluating the document. this revision and future revisions will be
effectiveness of educational messages • NRC’s Agencywide Documents publicized through an alternative
for youth and adults with respect to Access and Management System electronic means (i.e. Web site notice,
prescription and illicit opioids; (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly- social networking service, etc.) to alert
e. identify and evaluate existing available documents online in the all licensees of the new revisions, as
Federal programs to prevent and treat ADAMS Public Documents collection at well as in the Federal Register.
http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/ A new version of NRC Form 3 was
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drug addiction for their scope and
effectiveness, and make adams.html. To begin the search, select issued in August 2017, to make a
recommendations for improving these ‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and then correction to the map of the NRC
programs; and; select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS Regions and clarify operation of the
f. make recommendations to the Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS, Headquarters Operations Center. To
President for improving the Federal please contact the NRC’s Public view the current version of NRC Form
response to drug addiction and the Document Room (PDR) reference staff at 3 (8/2017), please go to https://
opioid crisis. 1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-
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| Action | Notice of meeting. | |
| Dates | The Commission meeting will be held on Friday October 20, 2017 from 11:00 a.m. until approximately 1:00 p.m. (Eastern time). | |
| Contact | General information concerning the Commission and its meetings can be found on ONDCP's Web site at https:/ /www.whitehouse.gov/ondcp/presidents-commission. Any member of the public who wishes to obtain information about the Commission or its meetings that is not already on ONDCP's Web site or who wishes to submit written comments for the Commission's consideration may contact Michael Passante, Designated Federal Officer (DFO) via email at [email protected] or telephone at (202) 395- 6709. Please note that ONDCP may post such written comments publicly on our Web site, including names and contact information that are submitted. There will not be oral comments from the public at the meeting. Requests to accommodate disabilities with respect to | |
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