82_FR_47036 82 FR 46843 - Sunshine Act Meeting Notice

82 FR 46843 - Sunshine Act Meeting Notice

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 193 (October 6, 2017)

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FR Document2017-21755

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 193 (Friday, October 6, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 193 (Friday, October 6, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46843-46844]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-21755]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

[NRC-2017-0001]


Sunshine Act Meeting Notice

DATES: Weeks of October 9, 16, 23, 30, November 6, 13, 2017.

PLACE: Commissioners' Conference Room, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, 
Maryland.

STATUS: Public and Closed.

Week of October 9, 2017

    There are no meetings scheduled for the week of October 9, 2017.

Week of October 16, 2017--Tentative

    There are no meetings scheduled for the week of October 16, 2017.

Week of October 23, 2017--Tentative

    Tuesday, October 24, 2017
10:00 a.m. Strategic Programmatic Overview of the Operating Reactors 
Business Line (Public) (Contact: Trent Wertz: 301-415-1568)

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    This meeting will be webcast live at the Web address--http://www.nrc.gov/.

Week of October 30, 2017--Tentative

    There are no meetings scheduled for the week of October 30, 2017.

Week of November 6, 2017--Tentative

    There are no meetings scheduled for the week of November 6, 2017.

Week of November 13, 2017--Tentative

    There are no meetings scheduled for the week of November 13, 2017.
* * * * *
    The schedule for Commission meetings is subject to change on short 
notice. For more information or to verify the status of meetings, 
contact Denise McGovern at 301-415-0681 or via email at 
[email protected].
* * * * *
    The NRC Commission Meeting Schedule can be found on the Internet 
at: http://www.nrc.gov/public-involve/public-meetings/schedule.html.
* * * * *
    The NRC provides reasonable accommodation to individuals with 
disabilities where appropriate. If you need a reasonable accommodation 
to participate in these public meetings, or need this meeting notice or 
the transcript or other information from the public meetings in another 
format (e.g., braille, large print), please notify Kimberly Meyer, NRC 
Disability Program Manager, at 301-287-0739, by videophone at 240-428-
3217, or by email at [email protected]. Determinations on 
requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case 
basis.
* * * * *
    Members of the public may request to receive this information 
electronically. If you would like to be added to the distribution, 
please contact the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of the 
Secretary, Washington, DC 20555 (301-415-1969), or email 
[email protected] or [email protected].

    Dated: October 4, 2017.
Denise L. McGovern,
Policy Coordinator, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017-21755 Filed 10-4-17; 4:15 pm]
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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 193 / Friday, October 6, 2017 / Notices 46843 Corresponding changes were Response: The Principles of Good are mandatory for states seeking to implemented throughout the Agreement Regulation were initially adopted by the assume or maintain independent State Program Policy Statement. Commission in 1991 to serve as a guide regulatory authority under Section 274 to NRC decisionmaking and employee of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as D. Use of the Terms ‘‘relinquish’’ conduct. In 1997, they were included in amended. These information collections Authority Versus ‘‘discontinue’’ the ‘‘Policy Statement on Adequacy and were approved by the Office of Authority Compatibility of Agreement State Management and Budget (OMB), under Comment: Several commenters stated Programs’’ and the ‘‘Statement of control number 3150–0183. The the use of the word ‘‘relinquish’’—in the Principles and Policy for the Agreement estimated annual burden for new context of the NRC’s regulatory State Program’’ and were recognized as Agreement State applications is 2,750 authority when entering into an part of a common culture that the NRC hours, to maintain Agreement State agreement—is not accurate and and Agreement States share as co- status is 7,600 hours, and to participate recommended changing ‘‘relinquish’’ to regulators. These principles have served in IMPEP reviews is 36 hours. Send ‘‘discontinue’’ throughout the policy as a foundation for good regulation in comments regarding this information statement so the wording is consistent the NMP and are included in the collection to the Information Services with Section 274b. of the AEA. Agreement State Program Policy Branch, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Response: All instances of the word Statement to indicate their importance Commission, Washington, DC 20555– ‘‘relinquish’’ have either been deleted or and that they should continue to form 0001, or by email to replaced with the word ‘‘discontinue’’ the basic building blocks for good Infocollects.Resource@nrc.gov, and to throughout the Agreement State regulation in the NMP into the future. the Desk Officer, Office of Information Program Policy Statement. No change was made to the and Regulatory Affairs, NEOB–10202, Agreement State Program Policy (3150–0183) Office of Management and E. Use of the Terms ‘‘shall,’’ ‘‘will,’’ or Statement as a result of these comments. Budget, Washington, DC 20503. ‘‘must’’ Versus ‘‘should’’ H. Category Health and Safety Public Protection Notification Comment: Multiple commenters suggest that ‘‘shall,’’ ‘‘will,’’ or ‘‘must’’ Comment: A number of commenters The NRC may not conduct or sponsor, should replace ‘‘should’’ or vice versa in noted that Category Health and Safety and a person is not required to respond various sections throughout the (H&S) was removed from the policy to, a collection of information unless the Agreement State Program Policy statement and recommended that document requesting or requiring the Statement. Category H&S be included. collection displays a currently valid Response: Corresponding changes Response: In the proposed policy OMB control number. were implemented throughout the statement, Category H&S was removed Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 2nd day Agreement State Program Policy from Section E.2. ‘‘Compatibility.’’ This of October 2017. Statement, as appropriate, for section of the policy describes the For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. consistency with language used in program elements required for Annette L. Vietti-Cook, Section 274b. of the AEA or other compatibility. Program elements Secretary for the Commission. sections of the policy statement. required for H&S are not required for [FR Doc. 2017–21542 Filed 10–5–17; 8:45 am] compatibility. Section E.1. ‘‘Adequacy’’ F. Add ‘‘significant’’ to ‘‘cross of the proposed policy statement was BILLING CODE 7590–01–P jurisdictional’’ made implicit for Category H&S by Comment: Several commenters indicating that an adequate program NUCLEAR REGULATORY suggest that the term ‘‘significant’’ includes those program elements COMMISSION should be added before ‘‘cross necessary to maintain an acceptable jurisdictional’’ for Compatibility level of protection of public health and safety. Because Category H&S is one of [NRC–2017–0001] Category B program elements. Response: The NRC/Agreement State six categories (A, B, C, D, NRC, and Sunshine Act Meeting Notice working group for the revision of the H&S) that forms the basis for evaluating ‘‘Policy Statement on Adequacy and and classifying NRC program elements, DATES: Weeks of October 9, 16, 23, 30, Compatibility of Agreement State a corresponding edit was implemented November 6, 13, 2017. Programs’’ carefully considered the use in Section E.1. ‘‘Adequacy’’ of the PLACE: Commissioners’ Conference of the term ‘‘significant’’ and concluded policy statement. Room, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, that the term was ambiguous and should III. Procedural Requirements Maryland. not be included as part of the STATUS: Public and Closed. description of Compatibility Category B. Congressional Review Act Statement The term ‘‘cross jurisdictional program This final Agreement State Program Week of October 9, 2017 elements’’ was chosen to make the Policy Statement is a rule as defined in There are no meetings scheduled for description of Compatibility Category B the Congressional Review Act (5 U.S.C. the week of October 9, 2017. concise and well-defined. No change 801–808). However, the Office of was made to the Agreement State Management and Budget has not found Week of October 16, 2017—Tentative asabaliauskas on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with NOTICES Program Policy Statement as a result of it to be a major rule as defined in the There are no meetings scheduled for these comments. Congressional Review Act. the week of October 16, 2017. G. Deletion of Principles of Good Paperwork Reduction Act Statement Week of October 23, 2017—Tentative Regulation This Policy Statement contains Tuesday, October 24, 2017 Comment: A number of commenters voluntary guidance for information 10:00 a.m. Strategic Programmatic recommended the deletion of Section collections subject to the Paperwork Overview of the Operating Reactors D.1.i, ‘‘Principles of Good Regulation,’’ Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 Business Line (Public) (Contact: of the policy statement. et seq.). These information collections Trent Wertz: 301–415–1568) VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:40 Oct 05, 2017 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00091 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\06OCN1.SGM 06OCN1

46844 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 193 / Friday, October 6, 2017 / Notices This meeting will be webcast live at SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE Banking and Sovereign sectors.6 the Web address—http://www.nrc.gov/. COMMISSION Further, the proposed change would clarify ICC’s current view that certain Week of October 30, 2017—Tentative [Release No. 34–81797; File No. SR–ICC– GWWR and contagion stress scenarios 2017–012] There are no meetings scheduled for are extreme, but not plausible, and that the week of October 30, 2017. Self-Regulatory Organizations; ICE such scenarios would be reviewed for Clear Credit LLC; Order Approving informational purposes only.7 Week of November 6, 2017—Tentative Proposed Rule Change Relating to The proposed change would enhance ICC’s Liquidity Risk Management ICC’s guaranty fund sizing process by There are no meetings scheduled for adding a new sensitivity analysis. This Framework and ICC’s Stress Testing the week of November 6, 2017. Framework new analysis would contemplate the Week of November 13, 2017—Tentative default of three CP SNs and two non-CP October 2, 2017. SNs. This analysis would be in addition There are no meetings scheduled for I. Introduction to the current sizing approach, which the week of November 13, 2017. contemplates the default of two CP SNs On August 22, 2017, ICE Clear Credit * * * * * and three non-CP SNs. While not LLC (‘‘ICC’’) filed with the Securities immediately requiring the collection of The schedule for Commission and Exchange Commission additional resources, ICC stated that the meetings is subject to change on short (‘‘Commission’’), pursuant to section proposed change could provide a notice. For more information or to verify 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act potential remedy where deficiencies are the status of meetings, contact Denise of 1934 (‘‘Act’’) 1 and Rule 19b–4 identified in ICC’s current sizing McGovern at 301–415–0681 or via email thereunder,2 a proposed rule change methodology.8 at Denise.McGovern@nrc.gov. (SR–ICC–2017–012) to amend the ICC Liquidity Risk Management Framework ICC also proposes to add an interest * * * * * and the ICC Stress Testing Framework. rate sensitivity analysis in order to The proposed rule change was comply with CFTC Regulation 17 CFR The NRC Commission Meeting published for comment in the Federal 39.36. The proposed interest rate Schedule can be found on the Internet Register on August 31, 2017.3 The sensitivity analysis would shock the at: http://www.nrc.gov/public-involve/ Commission received no comment Euro and USD interest rate curves up public-meetings/schedule.html. and down to see which scenario would letters regarding the proposed change. * * * * * lead to further erosion of ICC’s guaranty For the reasons discussed below, the The NRC provides reasonable Commission is approving the proposed fund. ICC stated that this analysis would accommodation to individuals with rule change. have no impact on its guaranty fund disabilities where appropriate. If you sizing methodology.9 II. Description of the Proposed Rule The proposed change also includes need a reasonable accommodation to Change amendments to ICC’s approach to participate in these public meetings, or need this meeting notice or the In connection with clearing Single Specific Wrong-Way Risk (‘‘SWWR’’) transcript or other information from the Name (‘‘SN’’) credit default swaps P/L to expand the SWWR P/L to (‘‘CDS’’) referencing ICC Clearing incorporate losses arising in connection public meetings in another format (e.g., Participants (‘‘CPs’’), ICC has proposed with defaulting CP specific exposures, braille, large print), please notify changes to its Stress Testing Framework and also adds a description of ICC’s Kimberly Meyer, NRC Disability and Liquidity Risk Management current client stress testing practices. Program Manager, at 301–287–0739, by ICC stated that these changes were Framework, which ICC believes will videophone at 240–428–3217, or by enhance its stress testing and liquidity proposed for consistency with specific email at Kimberly.Meyer-Chambers@ stress testing practices. The proposed CFTC regulations.10 nrc.gov. Determinations on requests for rule change would expand the stress test reasonable accommodation will be III. Discussion and Commission scenarios that ICC considers to be made on a case-by-case basis. Findings extreme but plausible by incorporating * * * * * additional losses related to the expected Section 19(b)(2)(C) of the Act 11 loss given default of all names not directs the Commission to approve a Members of the public may request to explicitly assumed to enter a state of proposed rule change of a self- receive this information electronically. default in a CP’s portfolio.4 The regulatory organization if it finds that If you would like to be added to the such proposed rule change is consistent proposed change would similarly distribution, please contact the Nuclear with the requirements of the Act and the amend the stress scenarios described in Regulatory Commission, Office of the rules and regulations thereunder ICC’s Liquidity Risk Management Secretary, Washington, DC 20555 (301– applicable to such organization. Framework, which ICC stated is 415–1969), or email necessary to ensure consistency across Section 17A(b)(3)(F) 12 of the Act Brenda.Akstulewicz@nrc.gov or its documents.5 The proposed change requires, inter alia, that the rules of a Patricia.Jimenez@nrc.gov. would also incorporate an enhanced clearing agency be designed to assure Dated: October 4, 2017. analysis of profits and losses (‘‘P/L’’) the safeguarding of securities and funds arising out of General Wrong-Way Risk which are in the custody or control of asabaliauskas on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with NOTICES Denise L. McGovern, (‘‘GWWR’’) generated by SNs in the the clearing agency, or for which it is Policy Coordinator, Office of the Secretary. [FR Doc. 2017–21755 Filed 10–4–17; 4:15 pm] 1 15 6 Notice, 82 FR at 41455. U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). BILLING CODE 7590–01–P 2 17 7 Id. CFR 240.19b–4. 3 Securities Exchange Act Release No. 81486 8 Id. 9 Id. (August 25, 2017), 82 FR 41454 (August 31, 2017) (SR–ICC–2017–012) (‘‘Notice’’). 10 Id. 4 Notice, 82 FR at 41455. 11 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2)(C). 5 Notice, 82 FR at 41455–56. 12 15 U.S.C. 78q–1(b)(3)(F). VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:40 Oct 05, 2017 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00092 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\06OCN1.SGM 06OCN1


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CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
DatesWeeks of October 9, 16, 23, 30, November 6, 13, 2017.
FR Citation82 FR 46843 
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