82_FR_6562 82 FR 6550 - Sunshine Act Meeting

82 FR 6550 - Sunshine Act Meeting

FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 12 (January 19, 2017)

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FR Document2017-01428

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 12 (Thursday, January 19, 2017)
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 12 (Thursday, January 19, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6550-6551]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-01428]


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FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION


Sunshine Act Meeting

AGENCY:  Federal Election Commission.

Date and Time:  Tuesday, January 24, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. and its 
continuation at the conclusion of the open meeting on January 25, 2017.

Place:  999 E Street NW., Washington, DC.

Status:  This meeting will be closed to the public.

Items to be Discussed: 
    Compliance matters pursuant to 52 U.S.C. 30109.
    Matters concerning participation in civil actions or proceedings or 
arbitration.
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Person to Contact for Information:  Judith Ingram, Press Officer, 
Telephone: (202) 694-1220.

Dayna C. Brown,
Acting Secretary and Clerk of the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2017-01428 Filed 1-17-17; 4:15 pm]
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                                                  repeatedly made misrepresentations to                   the authorizations for which it is the                 practicable date, issue an order reciting
                                                  and lacked candor with the Commission                   licensee set forth in Attachment A                     the events or circumstances constituting
                                                  in its submission of fifty applications in              should not be revoked, and that the                    a waiver of hearing, terminating the
                                                  connection with various Wireless Radio                  above-captioned applications filed by                  hearing proceeding, and certifying the
                                                  Service authorizations.                                 Acumen Communications are                              case to the Commission. In addition,
                                                  DATES: Each party to the proceeding                     designated for hearing in a consolidated               pursuant to section 1.221 of the
                                                  (except for the Chief, Enforcement                      proceeding before an FCC                               Commission’s rules, 47 CFR 1.221, if
                                                  Bureau), in person or by counsel, shall                 Administrative Law Judge, at a time and                any applicant to any of the captioned
                                                  file with the Commission, by January                    place to be specified in a subsequent                  applications fails to file a timely written
                                                  30, 2017, a written appearance stating                  Order, upon the following issues:                      appearance, the captioned application
                                                  that the party will appear on the date                     (a) To determine whether Hector                     shall be dismissed with prejudice for
                                                  fixed for hearing and present evidence                  Manuel Mosquera directly or indirectly                 failure to prosecute.
                                                  on the issues specified herein.                         controls Acumen.                                          6. It is further ordered that the Chief,
                                                                                                             (b) To determine whether Acumen                     Enforcement Bureau, shall be made a
                                                  ADDRESSES: Federal Communications
                                                                                                          engaged in misrepresentation and/or                    party to this proceeding without the
                                                  Commission, 445 12th Street SW.,
                                                                                                          lack of candor in its applications with                need to file a written appearance.
                                                  Washington, DC 20554.
                                                                                                          the Commission.                                           7. It is further ordered that pursuant
                                                  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                           (c) To determine whether Acumen
                                                  Pamela Kane, Special Counsel,                                                                                  to section 312(d) of the Act, 47 U.S.C.
                                                                                                          failed to amend its pending                            312(d), and section 1.91(d) of the
                                                  Enforcement Bureau, (202) 418–2393.                     applications, in willful and/or repeated               Commission’s rules, 47 CFR 1.91(d), the
                                                  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a                    violation of section 1.65 of the                       burden of proceeding with the
                                                  summary of the Commission’s Order to                    Commission’s rules.                                    introduction of evidence and the burden
                                                  Show Cause, Hearing Designation Order                      (d) To determine, in light of the                   of proof shall be upon the Enforcement
                                                  and Notice of Opportunity for Hearing                   evidence adduced pursuant to the                       Bureau as to the issues at 15(a)–(e),
                                                  (Order) in WT Docket No. 17–17, DA                      foregoing issues, whether Acumen is                    above, and that, pursuant to section
                                                  17–33, adopted on January 9, 2017, and                  qualified to be and remain a                           309(e) of the Act, 47 U.S.C. 309(e), and
                                                  released on January 10, 2017. The full                  Commission licensee.                                   section 1.254 of the Commission’s rules,
                                                  text of the Order is available for                         (e) To determine, in light of the
                                                                                                                                                                 47 CFR 1.254, the burden of proceeding
                                                  inspection and copying during regular                   foregoing issues, whether the
                                                                                                                                                                 with the introduction of evidence and
                                                  business hours in the FCC Reference                     authorizations for which Acumen is the
                                                                                                                                                                 the burden of proof shall be upon
                                                  Center, 445 12th Street SW., Room CY–                   licensee should be revoked.
                                                                                                             (f) To determine, in light of the                   Acumen as to the issue at 15(f), above.
                                                  A257, Portals II, Washington, DC 20554.
                                                                                                          foregoing issues, whether the captioned                   8. It is further ordered that Mobile
                                                  This document is available in
                                                                                                          applications filed by or on behalf of                  Relay Associates shall be made a party
                                                  alternative formats (computer diskette,
                                                                                                          Acumen should be granted.                              to this hearing in its capacity as a
                                                  large print, audio record, and Braille).
                                                                                                             3. It is further ordered that, in                   petitioner to one or more of the
                                                  Persons with disabilities who need
                                                                                                          addition to the resolution of the                      captioned applications.
                                                  documents in these formats may contact
                                                                                                          foregoing issues, it shall be determined,                 9. It is further ordered that a copy of
                                                  the FCC by email: FCC504@fcc.gov or
                                                                                                          pursuant to section 503(b)(1) of the Act,              this document, or a summary thereof,
                                                  phone: 202–418–0530 or TTY: 202–418–
                                                                                                          47 U.S.C. 503(b)(1), whether an order of               shall be published in the Federal
                                                  0432.
                                                                                                          forfeiture should be issued against                    Register.
                                                  Synopsis                                                Acumen in an amount not to exceed the                  Federal Communications Commission.
                                                     1. In this Order, the Commission                     statutory limit for the willful and/or                 Scot Stone,
                                                  commences a hearing proceeding before                   repeated violation of each rule section                Deputy Chief, Mobility Division.
                                                  a Commission Administrative Law                         above for which the statute of                         [FR Doc. 2017–01226 Filed 1–18–17; 8:45 am]
                                                  Judge to determine whether the pending                  limitations in section 503(b)(6) of the                BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
                                                  applications of Acumen                                  Act, 47 U.S.C. 503(b)(6), has not lapsed.
                                                  Communications should be granted, and                      4. It is further ordered that, pursuant
                                                  whether Acumen’s licenses should be                     to section 312(c) of the Act and sections
                                                                                                                                                                 FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION
                                                  revoked. Acumen represented to the                      1.91(c) and 1.221 of the rules, 47 U.S.C.
                                                  Commission in fifty (50) license                        312(c) and 47 CFR 1.91(c) and 1.221, to                Sunshine Act Meeting
                                                  applications that no party directly or                  avail itself of the opportunity to be
                                                  indirectly controlling Acumen has ever                  heard and to present evidence at a                     AGENCY:   Federal Election Commission.
                                                  been convicted of a felony by any state                 hearing in this proceeding, Acumen, in                 DATE AND TIME:   Tuesday, January 24,
                                                  or federal court. The information before                person or by an attorney, shall file with              2017 at 10:00 a.m. and its continuation
                                                  us indicates that Hector Manuel                         the Commission, within 20 calendar                     at the conclusion of the open meeting
                                                  Mosquera, a party directly or indirectly                days of the release of this Order, a                   on January 25, 2017.
                                                  controlling Acumen, was convicted of a                  written appearance stating that it will                PLACE: 999 E Street NW., Washington,
                                                  felony by a state court in California. The              appear at the hearing and present                      DC.
                                                  evidence further indicates that Mr.                     evidence on the issues specified above.
                                                                                                                                                                 STATUS: This meeting will be closed to
                                                  Mosquera signed Acumen’s applications                      5. It is further ordered that, pursuant
                                                                                                          to section 1.91 of the rules, 47 CFR 1.91,             the public.
                                                  in which Acumen answered ‘‘N’’ to the
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                                                  felony question.                                        if Acumen fails to file a timely                       ITEMS TO BE DISCUSSED:
                                                     2. Accordingly, it is ordered, pursuant              appearance, its right to a hearing shall                  Compliance matters pursuant to 52
                                                  to sections 309(e), 312(a)(1), 312(a)(2),               be deemed to be waived. In the event                   U.S.C. 30109.
                                                  312(a)(4), and 312(c) of the Act, 47                    the right to a hearing is waived, the                     Matters concerning participation in
                                                  U.S.C. 309(e), 312(a)(1), 312(a)(2),                    Chief Administrative Law Judge (or                     civil actions or proceedings or
                                                  312(a)(4), and 312(c), that Acumen                      presiding officer if one has been                      arbitration.
                                                  Communications shall show cause why                     designated) shall, at the earliest                     *     *     *     *    *


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                                                                                 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 12 / Thursday, January 19, 2017 / Notices                                                  6551

                                                  PERSON TO CONTACT FOR INFORMATION:                        cap.2 The Bank Act was amended in                      FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION
                                                  Judith Ingram, Press Officer, Telephone:                  2008 to set the statutory cap at $1
                                                  (202) 694–1220.                                           billion and to require FHFA to adjust                  Notice of Agreements Filed
                                                                                                            the cap annually to reflect the
                                                  Dayna C. Brown,                                                                                                    The Commission hereby gives notice
                                                                                                            percentage increase in the CPI–U, as
                                                  Acting Secretary and Clerk of the                                                                                of the filing of the following agreements
                                                                                                            published by the DOL.3 For 2016, FHFA
                                                  Commission.                                                                                                      under the Shipping Act of 1984.
                                                                                                            set the CFI asset cap at $1,128,000,000,               Interested parties may submit comments
                                                  [FR Doc. 2017–01428 Filed 1–17–17; 4:15 pm]
                                                                                                            which reflected a 0.5 percent increase                 on the agreements to the Secretary,
                                                  BILLING CODE 6715–01–P
                                                                                                            over 2015, based upon the increase in                  Federal Maritime Commission,
                                                                                                            the CPI–U between 2014 and 2015.4                      Washington, DC 20573, within twelve
                                                  FEDERAL HOUSING FINANCE                                   II. The CFI Asset Cap for 2017                         days of the date this notice appears in
                                                  AGENCY                                                                                                           the Federal Register. Copies of the
                                                                                                              As of January 1, 2017, FHFA has                      agreements are available through the
                                                  [No. 2017–N–02]                                           increased the CFI asset cap to                         Commission’s Web site (www.fmc.gov)
                                                                                                            $1,148,000,000, which reflects a 1.7                   or by contacting the Office of
                                                  Notice of Annual Adjustment of the                        percent increase in the unadjusted CPI–                Agreements at (202)-523–5793 or
                                                  Cap on Average Total Assets That                          U from November 2015 to November                       tradeanalysis@fmc.gov.
                                                  Defines Community Financial                               2016. Consistent with the practice of                    Agreement No.: 012181–001.
                                                  Institutions                                              other Federal agencies, FHFA bases the                   Title: HLAG/HSDG Latin America
                                                                                                            annual adjustment to the CFI asset cap                 Slot Exchange Agreement.
                                                  AGENCY: Federal Housing Finance
                                                                                                            on the percentage increase in the CPI–                   Parties: Hapag-Lloyd AG and
                                                  Agency.
                                                                                                            U from November of the year prior to                   Hamburg Sud.
                                                  ACTION: Notice.                                           the preceding calendar year to                           Filing Party: Wayne R. Rohde,
                                                  SUMMARY:   The Federal Housing Finance                    November of the preceding calendar                     Esquire; Cozen O’Connor; 1200 19th
                                                  Agency (FHFA) has adjusted the cap on                     year, because the November figures                     Street NW., Washington, DC 20036.
                                                  average total assets that is used in                      represent the most recent available data                 Synopsis: The amendment increases
                                                  determining whether a Federal Home                        as of January 1st of the current calendar              the amount of space to be exchanged,
                                                  Loan Bank (Bank) member qualifies as                      year. The new CFI asset cap was                        provides for limited, defined flexibility
                                                  a ‘‘community financial institution’’                     obtained by applying the percentage                    in the amount of space to be exchanged
                                                  (CFI) to $1,148,000,000, based on the                     increase in the CPI–U to the unrounded                 going forward, and eliminates
                                                  annual percentage increase in the                         amount for the preceding year and                      restrictions on the movement of cargo
                                                  Consumer Price Index for all urban                        rounding to the nearest million, as has                to/from certain locations.
                                                  consumers (CPI–U), as published by the                    been FHFA’s practice for all previous
                                                                                                                                                                     Agreement No.: 012454.
                                                  Department of Labor (DOL). These                          adjustments.
                                                                                                                                                                     Title: MOL/NMCC/WLS/SCC Space
                                                  changes took effect on January 1, 2017.                     In calculating the CFI asset cap, FHFA               Charter Agreement.
                                                  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                          uses CPI–U data that have not been                       Parties: Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd.,
                                                  Kaitlin Hildner, Division of Federal                      seasonally adjusted (i.e., the data have               Nissan Motor Car Carrier Co., Ltd., and
                                                  Home Loan Bank Regulation, (202) 649–                     not been adjusted to remove the                        World Logistics Service (U.S.A.), Inc.
                                                  3329, Kaitlin.Hildner@fhfa.gov; or Eric                   estimated effect of price changes that                 (collectively ‘‘MOL’’); and Siem Car
                                                  M. Raudenbush, Associate General                          normally occur at the same time and in                 Carriers A/S.
                                                  Counsel, (202) 649–3084,                                  about the same magnitude every year).                    Filing Party: Eric C. Jeffrey, Esq.;
                                                  Eric.Raudenbush@fhfa.gov, (not toll-free                  The DOL encourages use of unadjusted                   Nixon Peabody; 799 9th Street NW.,
                                                  numbers), Federal Housing Finance                         CPI–U data in applying ‘‘escalation’’                  Suite 500, Washington, DC 20001.
                                                  Agency, Constitution Center, 400                          provisions such as that governing the                    Synopsis: The agreement authorizes
                                                  Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC                        CFI asset cap, because the factors that                the parties to charter space to one
                                                  20219.                                                    are used to seasonally adjust the data                 another on an as needed, as available,
                                                                                                            are amended annually, and seasonally                   basis for the carriage of vehicles and
                                                  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                                adjusted data that are published earlier               other Ro-Ro cargo in the trades between
                                                  I. Statutory and Regulatory Background                    are subject to revision for up to five                 the United States and all foreign
                                                                                                            years following their original release.                countries.
                                                    The Federal Home Loan Bank Act                          Unadjusted data are not routinely
                                                  (Bank Act) confers upon insured                           subject to revision, and previously
                                                                                                                                                                     By Order of the Federal Maritime
                                                  depository institutions that meet the                                                                            Commission.
                                                                                                            published unadjusted data are only
                                                  statutory definition of a CFI certain                     corrected when significant calculation
                                                                                                                                                                     Dated: January 13, 2017.
                                                  advantages over non-CFI insured                           errors are discovered.                                 Rachel E. Dickon,
                                                  depository institutions in qualifying for                                                                        Assistant Secretary.
                                                  Bank membership, and in the purposes                        Dated: January 11, 2017.
                                                                                                                                                                   [FR Doc. 2017–01242 Filed 1–18–17; 8:45 am]
                                                  for which they may receive long-term                      Fred Graham,                                           BILLING CODE P
                                                  advances and the collateral they may                      Deputy Director, Division of Federal Home
                                                  pledge to secure advances.1 Section                       Loan Bank Regulation, Federal Housing
                                                  2(10)(A) of the Bank Act and § 1263.1 of
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                                                                                                            Finance Agency.
                                                  FHFA’s regulations define a CFI as any                                                                           FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
                                                                                                            [FR Doc. 2017–01104 Filed 1–18–17; 8:45 am]
                                                  Bank member the deposits of which are                     BILLING CODE 8070–01–P                                 Formations of, Acquisitions by, and
                                                  insured by the Federal Deposit                                                                                   Mergers of Bank Holding Companies
                                                  Insurance Corporation and that has                          2 See 12 U.S.C. 1422(10)(A); 12 CFR 1263.1.
                                                  average total assets below the statutory                    3 See 12 U.S.C. 1422(10)(B); 12 CFR 1263.1             The companies listed in this notice
                                                                                                            (defining the term CFI asset cap).                     have applied to the Board for approval,
                                                    1 See   12 U.S.C. 1424(a), 1430(a).                       4 See 81 FR 9196 (Feb. 24, 2016).                    pursuant to the Bank Holding Company


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