83 FR 8561 - Sunshine Act Meetings

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 39 (February 27, 2018)

Page Range		8561-8562
FR Document		2018-04032

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 39 (Tuesday, February 27, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 39 (Tuesday, February 27, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8561-8562]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-04032]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


Sunshine Act Meetings

TIME AND DATE: 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 1, 2018.

PLACE: Closed Commission Hearing Room 10800.

STATUS: This meeting will be closed to the public.

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: Commissioners, Counsel to the Commissioners, 
the Secretary to the Commission, and recording secretaries will attend 
the closed meeting. Certain staff members who have an interest in the 
matters also may be present.
    The General Counsel of the Commission, or his designee, has 
certified that, in his opinion, one or more of the exemptions set forth 
in 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(3), (5), (6), (7), (8), 9(B) and (10) and 17 CFR 
200.402(a)(3), (a)(5), (a)(6), (a)(7), (a)(8), (a)(9)(ii) and (a)(10), 
permit consideration of the scheduled matters at the closed meeting.
    Commissioner Jackson, as duty officer, voted to consider the items 
listed for the closed meeting in closed session.
    The subject matters of the closed meeting will be:
    Institution and settlement of injunctive actions;

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    Institution and settlement of administrative proceedings; and
    Other matters relating to enforcement proceedings.
    At times, changes in Commission priorities require alterations in 
the scheduling of meeting items.

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: For further information and to 
ascertain what, if any, matters have been added, deleted or postponed, 
please contact Brent J. Fields from the Office of the Secretary at 
(202) 551-5400.

    Dated: February 22, 2018.
Brent J. Fields,
Secretary.
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and 87 content outline will replace the C. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Commission and any person, other than
current content outline on FINRA’s Statement on Comments on the those that may be withheld from the
website, and it will be made available Proposed Rule Change Received From public in accordance with the
on the website on the date of this filing. Members, Participants, or Others provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be
FINRA is filing the proposed rule Written comments were neither available for website viewing and
change for immediate effectiveness. The solicited nor received. printing in the Commission’s Public
implementation date will be October 1, Reference Room, 100 F Street NE,
2018, to coincide with the III. Date of Effectiveness of the Washington, DC 20549, on official
implementation of the restructured Proposed Rule Change and Timing for business days between the hours of
representative-level examination Commission Action 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of the
program. FINRA will also announce the The foregoing rule change has become filing also will be available for
implementation date of the proposed effective pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) inspection and copying at the principal
rule change in a Regulatory Notice. of the Act 27 and paragraph (f)(1) of Rule office of FINRA. All comments received
19b–4 thereunder.28 At any time within will be posted without change. Persons
2. Statutory Basis submitting comments are cautioned that
60 days of the filing of the proposed rule
FINRA believes that the proposed change, the Commission summarily may we do not redact or edit personal
revisions to the Series 86 and 87 temporarily suspend such rule change if identifying information from comment
examinations are consistent with the it appears to the Commission that such submissions. You should submit only
provisions of Section 15A(b)(6) of the action is necessary or appropriate in the information that you wish to make
Act,24 which requires, among other public interest, for the protection of available publicly. All submissions
things, that FINRA rules must be investors, or otherwise in furtherance of should refer to File Number SR–FINRA–
designed to prevent fraudulent and the purposes of the Act. If the 2018–005 and should be submitted on
manipulative acts and practices, to Commission takes such action, the or before March 20, 2018.
promote just and equitable principles of Commission shall institute proceedings For the Commission, by the Division of
trade, and, in general, to protect to determine whether the proposed rule Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated
investors and the public interest, and should be approved or disapproved. authority.29
Section 15A(g)(3) of the Act,25 which Eduardo A. Aleman,
IV. Solicitation of Comments
authorizes FINRA to prescribe standards Assistant Secretary.
of training, experience, and competence Interested persons are invited to [FR Doc. 2018–03890 Filed 2–26–18; 8:45 am]
for persons associated with FINRA submit written data, views and
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members. FINRA believes that the arguments concerning the foregoing,
proposed revisions will further these including whether the proposed rule
purposes by updating the examination change is consistent with the Act. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
program to reflect changes to the laws, Comments may be submitted by any of COMMISSION
rules and regulations covered by the the following methods:
examinations and to incorporate the Electronic Comments Sunshine Act Meetings
functions and associated tasks currently
performed by a Research Analyst. • Use the Commission’s internet TIME AND DATE: 2:00 p.m. on Thursday,
comment form (http://www.sec.gov/ March 1, 2018.
B. Self-Regulatory Organization’s rules/sro.shtml); or PLACE: Closed Commission Hearing
Statement on Burden on Competition • Send an email to rule-comments@ Room 10800.
FINRA does not believe that the sec.gov. Please include File Number SR– STATUS: This meeting will be closed to
proposed rule change will result in any FINRA–2018–005 on the subject line. the public.
burden on competition that is not Paper Comments MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED:
necessary or appropriate in furtherance • Send paper comments in triplicate Commissioners, Counsel to the
of the purposes of the Act. The updated Commissioners, the Secretary to the
to Secretary, Securities and Exchange
examinations align with the functions Commission, and recording secretaries
Commission, 100 F Street NE,
and associated tasks currently will attend the closed meeting. Certain
Washington, DC 20549–1090.
performed by a Research Analyst and staff members who have an interest in
All submissions should refer to File the matters also may be present.
tests knowledge of the most current
Number SR–FINRA–2018–005. This file The General Counsel of the
laws, rules, regulations and skills
number should be included on the Commission, or his designee, has
relevant to those functions and
subject line if email is used. To help the certified that, in his opinion, one or
associated tasks. As such, the proposed
Commission process and review your more of the exemptions set forth in 5
revisions would make the examinations
comments more efficiently, please use U.S.C. 552b(c)(3), (5), (6), (7), (8), 9(B)
more effective. FINRA also provided a
only one method. The Commission will and (10) and 17 CFR 200.402(a)(3),
detailed economic impact assessment
post all comments on the Commission’s (a)(5), (a)(6), (a)(7), (a)(8), (a)(9)(ii) and
regarding the introduction of the SIE
internet website (http://www.sec.gov/ (a)(10), permit consideration of the
examination and the restructuring of the
rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the scheduled matters at the closed meeting.
representative-level examinations as
submission, all subsequent Commissioner Jackson, as duty
part of the proposed rule change to
amendments, all written statements officer, voted to consider the items
restructure the FINRA representative-
with respect to the proposed rule listed for the closed meeting in closed
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level qualification examination
change that are filed with the session.
program.26
Commission, and all written The subject matters of the closed
24 15 U.S.C. 78o–3(b)(6).
communications relating to the meeting will be:
25 15 U.S.C. 78o–3(g)(3). proposed rule change between the Institution and settlement of
26 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 80371 injunctive actions;
27 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
(April 4, 2017), 82 FR 17336 (April 10, 2017)
(Notice of Filing of File No. SR–FINRA–2017–007). 28 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(1). 29 17 CFR 200.30b–3(a)(12).

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Institution and settlement of Comments for the record will be limited regulatory activities and develop
administrative proceedings; and to five minutes to accommodate as proposals relating to ‘‘six focus areas’’:
Other matters relating to enforcement many participants as possible. Written (1) Improving capital access and
proceedings. comments should be sent to the above capacity of small business concerns
At times, changes in Commission by March 2, 2018. Special owned and controlled by veterans and
priorities require alterations in the accommodation requests should also be service-disabled veterans through loans,
scheduling of meeting items. directed to SBA’s Office of Veterans surety bonding, and franchising; (2)
CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: Business Development at (202) 205– ensuring achievement of the pre-
For further information and to ascertain 6773 or veteransbusiness@sba.gov. established Federal contracting goals for
what, if any, matters have been added, For more information on veteran small business concerns owned and
deleted or postponed, please contact owned small business programs, please controlled by veterans and service
Brent J. Fields from the Office of the visit www.sba.gov/veterans.
disabled veterans through expanded
Secretary at (202) 551–5400. Dated: February 20, 2018. mentor-protégé assistance and matching
Dated: February 22, 2018. Richard W. Kingan, such small business concerns with
Brent J. Fields, SBA Committee Management Officer. contracting opportunities; (3) increasing
Secretary. [FR Doc. 2018–03933 Filed 2–26–18; 8:45 am] the integrity of certifications of status as
[FR Doc. 2018–04032 Filed 2–23–18; 11:15 am] BILLING CODE P a small business concern owned and
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disabled veteran; (4) reducing
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION paperwork and administrative burdens
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION on veterans in accessing business
Federal Register Meeting Notice;
development and entrepreneurship
Meeting of the Advisory Committee on Meeting of the Interagency Task Force
on Veterans Small Business opportunities; (5) increasing and
Veterans Business Affairs improving training and counseling
Development
AGENCY: U.S. Small Business services provided to small business
Administration. AGENCY: U.S. Small Business concerns owned and controlled by
ACTION: Notice of open Federal Advisory Administration. veterans; and (6) making other
Committee meeting. ACTION: Notice of open Federal improvements relating to the support for
Interagency Task Force meeting. veterans business development by the
SUMMARY: The U.S. Small Business Federal Government.
Administration (SBA) is issuing this SUMMARY: The U.S. Small Business
notice to announce the location, date, Administration (SBA) is issuing this Additional Information: This meeting
time, and agenda for the next meeting of notice to announce the location, date, is open to the public. Advance notice of
the Advisory Committee on Veterans time and agenda for the next meeting of attendance is requested. Anyone
Business Affairs. The meeting is open to the Interagency Task Force on Veterans wishing to attend and/or make
the public. Small Business Development. The comments to the Task Force must
DATES: Thursday, March 8, 2018, from meeting is open to the public. contact SBA’s Office of Veterans
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. DATE AND TIME: Wednesday, March 7, Business Development no later than
Where: Eisenhower Conference Room 2018, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. March 2, 2018 at veteransbusiness@
B, located on the concourse level. ADDRESSES: U.S. Small Business sba.gov. Comments for the record
Contact Info: (Teleconference Dial-in) Administration, 409 3rd Street SW, should be applicable to the ‘‘six focus
1–888–858–2144, Access Code: Washington, DC 20416. areas’’ of the Task Force and will be
7805798; (webinar) https:// Where: Eisenhower Conference Room limited to five minutes in the interest of
connect16.uc.att.com/sba/meet/ B, located on the concourse level. time and to accommodate as many
?ExEventID=87805798; Access Code: Contact Info: (Teleconference Dial-In) participants as possible. Written
7805798. 1–888–858–2144, Access Code: 7805798 comments should also be sent to the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant (webinar) https://connect16.uc.att.com/ above email no later than March 2,
to section 10(a)(2) of the Federal sba/meet/?ExEventID=87805798; Access 2018. Special accommodations requests
Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C., Code: 7805798. should also be directed to SBA’s Office
Appendix 2), SBA announces the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant of Veterans Business Development at
meeting of the Advisory Committee on to section 10(a)(2) of the Federal (202) 205–6773 or to veteransbusiness@
Veterans Business Affairs (ACVBA). The Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C., sba.gov. For more information on
ACVBA is established pursuant to 15 Appendix 2), SBA announces the veteran owned small business programs,
U.S.C. 657(b) note, and serves as an meeting of the Interagency Task Force please visit www.sba.gov/veterans.
independent source of advice and on Veterans Small Business
Dated: February 20, 2018.
policy. The purpose of this meeting is Development (Task Force). The Task
to focus on strategic planning, updates Force is established pursuant to Richard W. Kingan,
on past and current events, and the Executive Order 13540 to coordinate the SBA Committee Management Officer.
ACVBA’s objectives for 2018. efforts of Federal agencies to improve [FR Doc. 2018–03935 Filed 2–26–18; 8:45 am]
Additional Information: This meeting capital, business development BILLING CODE 8025–01–P
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is open to the public. Advance notice of opportunities, and pre-established
attendance is requested. Anyone federal contracting goals for small
wishing to attend and/or make business concerns owned and
comments to the ACVBA must contact controlled by veterans and service-
SBA’s Office of Veterans Business disabled veterans.
Development no later than March 2, Moreover, the Task Force shall
2018 at veteransbusiness@sba.gov. coordinate administrative and

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Dates		2:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 1, 2018.
FR Citation		83 FR 8561