Federal Prevailing Rate Advisory Committee; Open Committee Meetings, 9147-9148 [E8-2963]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 33 / Tuesday, February 19, 2008 / Notices Workshops, submitted to the Division of Education Programs, at the January 17, 2008 deadline. 5. Date: March 21, 2008. Time: 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Room: 415. Program: This meeting, which will be by teleconference, will review applications for America’s Media Makers: Production and Development Grants Program, submitted to the Division of Public Programs, at the January 23, 2008 deadline. 6. Date: March 24, 2008. Time: 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Room: 421. Program: This meeting will review applications for America’s Historical and Cultural Organizations: Planning and Implementation Grants Program, submitted to the Division of Public Programs, at the January 23, 2008 deadline. Heather C. Gottry, Acting Advisory Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. E8–3049 Filed 2–15–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7536–01–P NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES Committee Management; Notice of Establishment The Director of the National Science Foundation has determined that the establishment of the Proposal Review Panel for Emerging Frontiers in Research and Innovation necessary and in the public interest in connection with the performance of duties imposed upon the National Science Foundation (NSF), by 42 U.S.C. 1861, et seq. This determination follows consultation with the Committee Management Secretariat, General Services Administration. Name of Committee: Proposal Review Panel for Emerging Frontiers in Research and Innovation (#34558). Purpose: advise the National Science Foundation on the merit of proposals of proposals requesting financial support for research and research-related activities under the purview of the Office of Emerging Frontiers in Research and Innovation located in the Directorate of Engineering. Responsible NSF Official: Sohi Rastegar, Office Director, Emerging Frontiers in Research and Innovation, National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22230. Telephone: 703/292–8305. VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:52 Feb 15, 2008 Jkt 214001 Dated: February 13, 2008. Susanne Bolton, Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. E8–2988 Filed 2–15–08; 8:45 am] 9147 OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT Federal Prevailing Rate Advisory Committee; Open Committee Meetings BILLING CODE 7555–01–P NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Proposal Review; Notice of Meetings In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92– 463, as amended), the National Science Foundation (NSF) announces its intent to hold proposal review meetings throughout the year. The purpose of these meetings is to provide advice and recommendations concerning proposals submitted to the NSF for financial support. The agenda for each of these meetings is to review and evaluate proposals as part of the selection process for awards. The review and evaluation may also include assessment of the progress of awarded proposals. The majority of these meetings will take place at NSF, 4201 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, Virginia 22230. These meetings will be closed to the public. The proposals being reviewed include information of a proprietary or confidential nature, including technical information; financial data, such as salaries; and personal information concerning individuals associated with the proposals. These matters are exempt under 5 U.S.C. 552b(c), (4) and (6) of the Government in the Sunshine Act. NSF will continue to review the agenda and merits of each meeting for overall compliance of the Federal Advisory Committee Act. These closed proposal review meetings will no longer be announced on an individual basis in the Federal Register. NSF intends to publish a notice similar to this on a quarterly basis. For an advance listing of the closed proposal review meetings that include the names of the proposal review panel and the time, date, place, and any information on changes, corrections, or cancellations, please visit the NSF Web site: https://www.nsf.gov/ events/advisory.jsp. This information may also be requested by telephoning 703/292–8182. Dated: February 13, 2008. Susanne Bolton, Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. E8–2987 Filed 2–15–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7555–01–P PO 00000 Frm 00062 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 According to the provisions of section 10 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–463), notice is hereby given that a meeting of the Federal Prevailing Rate Advisory Committee will be held on Thursday, March 20, 2008. The meeting will start at 10 a.m. and will be held in Room 5A06A, U.S. Office of Personnel Management Building, 1900 E Street, NW., Washington, DC. The Federal Prevailing Rate Advisory Committee is composed of a Chair, five representatives from labor unions holding exclusive bargaining rights for Federal blue-collar employees, and five representatives from Federal agencies. Entitlement to membership on the Committee is provided for in 5 U.S.C. 5347. The Committee’s primary responsibility is to review the Prevailing Rate System and other matters pertinent to establishing prevailing rates under subchapter IV, chapter 53, 5 U.S.C., as amended, and from time to time advise the U.S. Office of Personnel Management. This scheduled meeting will start in open session with both labor and management representatives attending. During the meeting either the labor members or the management members may caucus separately with the Chair to devise strategy and formulate positions. Premature disclosure of the matters discussed in these caucuses would unacceptably impair the ability of the Committee to reach a consensus on the matters being considered and would disrupt substantially the disposition of its business. Therefore, these caucuses will be closed to the public because of a determination made by the Director of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management under the provisions of section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–463) and 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(9)(B). These caucuses may, depending on the issues involved, constitute a substantial portion of the meeting. Annually, the Chair compiles a report of pay issues discussed and concluded recommendations. These reports are available to the public, upon written request to the Committee. The public is invited to submit material in writing to the Chair on Federal Wage System pay matters felt to be deserving of the Committee’s attention. Additional information on E:\FR\FM\19FEN1.SGM 19FEN1 9148 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 33 / Tuesday, February 19, 2008 / Notices these meetings may be obtained by contacting the Committee at U.S. Office of Personnel Management, Federal Prevailing Rate Advisory Committee, Room 5526, 1900 E Street, NW., Washington, DC 20415, (202) 606–2838. Dated: February 11, 2008. Charles E. Brooks, Chairman, Federal Prevailing Rate Advisory Committee. [FR Doc. E8–2963 Filed 2–15–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6325–49–P SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION [Release No. 34–57311; File No. SR–NSX– 2008–03] Self-Regulatory Organizations; National Stock Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change Relating to the Creation of a Zero Display Reserve Order With a Pegging Option February 12, 2008. Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (‘‘Act’’) 1 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,2 notice is hereby given that on February 5, 2008, the National Stock Exchange, Inc. (‘‘NSX’’ or ‘‘Exchange’’) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (‘‘Commission’’) the proposed rule change as described in Items I and II below, which Items have been substantially prepared by the Exchange. The Exchange has designated the proposed rule change as ‘‘noncontroversial’’ under Section 19(b)(3)(A)(iii) 3 of the Act and Rule 19b–4(f)(6) thereunder,4 which renders the proposal effective upon filing with the Commission. The Commission is publishing this notice to solicit comments on the proposed rule change from interested persons. mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Statement of the Terms of Substance of the Proposed Rule Change The Exchange is proposing to amend its rules in order to establish a Zero Display Reserve Order type (‘‘Zero Display Order’’). The Zero Display Order may have a pegged order option. The text of the proposed rule changes is available on the Exchange’s Web site (https://www.nsx.com), at the principal office of the Exchange, and at the Commission’s Public Reference Room. 1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). 240.19b–4. 3 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(iii). 4 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6). 16:52 Feb 15, 2008 In its filing with the Commission, the Exchange included statements concerning the purpose of and basis for the proposed rule change. The text of these statements may be examined at the places specified in Item IV below. The Exchange has prepared summaries, set forth in Sections A, B, and C below, of the most significant aspects of such statements. A. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Statement of the Purpose of, and Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change 1. Purpose The Exchange proposes to add a new type of Reserve Order, the Zero Display Order, to those currently permitted under its Rules. Currently, Reserve Orders must consist of a displayed quantity and a reserve quantity. The Zero Display Order will allow Users to designate the entire quantity of an order as reserve, with zero display quantity. Zero Display Orders will be accessed from the Exchange using a priority system that the Exchange believes best balances the advantages of a Zero Display Order with those of other Reserve Orders and displayed orders. Under the Exchange’s methodology, the display quantity of orders will first be exhausted according to price priority and time priority. Next, the reserve quantity of each order will be exhausted in rounds according to price and then time priority, with the reserve quantity of each order accessed according to its original display amount in each round. Zero Display Orders will be assumed to have a displayed quantity of one round lot for purposes of the process described in the preceding sentence. Zero Display Orders will not be eligible to be routed away to another market center. For the purposes of demonstrating this methodology, consider the following examples: NSX BOOK AT Book ETP Holder T1 T2 T3 T4 T5 ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ process, the Exchange’s system will look to all displayed orders first and match the contra order with the first order in time reflected in its book. Thus, the contra order would be matched to the first displayed order in the NSX Book, reflecting the one lot, resulting in the following execution: EXECUTIONS ETP Holder PO 00000 Frm 00063 Fmt 4703 Reserve 100 .............. Once that trade is executed, the NSX Book is refreshed. Since a one lot was executed against T1 and only T1, the NSX Book is refreshed with respect to T1. Thus, T1 now has a new time attributable to its order as it is refreshed with a new display of 100 that has floated up from its reserve. The new book and the time ranking would be thus: NEW BOOK ETP Holder Book T2 T3 T4 T5 T1 .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... Display Reserve 0 500 100 0 100 1000 500 100 500 900 Trade 2: Contra Order for 700 In contrast, a contra order for 1,400 shares with the NSX Book as outlined in New book under Trade 1 would show the difference between a reserve order and a zero display order. Using the snapshot identified under New Book in Trade 1, the 1,400 shares would be matched and executed against the display quantity of T3 (the first in time on displayed orders after the ‘‘refresh’’) first, then the display quantity of T4 and finally the display quantity of T1, before being matched against the reserve quantity. With 700 shares left to be matched, the system will then match 100 against the undisplayed quantity of T2 (no displayed quantity, therefore defaulting to 100), 500 against the BEGINNING undisplayed quantity of T3 (because it previously displayed 500) and 100 Display Reserve against the undisplayed quantity of T4 (because it previously displayed 100). 100 1000 The new book after these transactions 0 1000 would be: 500 100 0 500 100 500 Sfmt 4703 ETP Holder Book Trade 1 comes in with a contra order of 100 shares. Going through the Jkt 214001 Display T1 .............................. Trade 1: Contra Order for 100 2 17CFR VerDate Aug<31>2005 II. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Statement of the Purpose of, and Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change E:\FR\FM\19FEN1.SGM T5 T1 T2 T3 19FEN1 ............ ............ ............ ............ Display Reserve 0 100 0 0 500 800 900 0

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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 33 (Tuesday, February 19, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9147-9148]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-2963]


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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT


Federal Prevailing Rate Advisory Committee; Open Committee 
Meetings

    According to the provisions of section 10 of the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463), notice is hereby given that a meeting 
of the Federal Prevailing Rate Advisory Committee will be held on 
Thursday, March 20, 2008.
    The meeting will start at 10 a.m. and will be held in Room 5A06A, 
U.S. Office of Personnel Management Building, 1900 E Street, NW., 
Washington, DC.
    The Federal Prevailing Rate Advisory Committee is composed of a 
Chair, five representatives from labor unions holding exclusive 
bargaining rights for Federal blue-collar employees, and five 
representatives from Federal agencies. Entitlement to membership on the 
Committee is provided for in 5 U.S.C. 5347.
    The Committee's primary responsibility is to review the Prevailing 
Rate System and other matters pertinent to establishing prevailing 
rates under subchapter IV, chapter 53, 5 U.S.C., as amended, and from 
time to time advise the U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
    This scheduled meeting will start in open session with both labor 
and management representatives attending. During the meeting either the 
labor members or the management members may caucus separately with the 
Chair to devise strategy and formulate positions. Premature disclosure 
of the matters discussed in these caucuses would unacceptably impair 
the ability of the Committee to reach a consensus on the matters being 
considered and would disrupt substantially the disposition of its 
business. Therefore, these caucuses will be closed to the public 
because of a determination made by the Director of the U.S. Office of 
Personnel Management under the provisions of section 10(d) of the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463) and 5 U.S.C. 
552b(c)(9)(B). These caucuses may, depending on the issues involved, 
constitute a substantial portion of the meeting.
    Annually, the Chair compiles a report of pay issues discussed and 
concluded recommendations. These reports are available to the public, 
upon written request to the Committee.
    The public is invited to submit material in writing to the Chair on 
Federal Wage System pay matters felt to be deserving of the Committee's 
attention. Additional information on

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these meetings may be obtained by contacting the Committee at U.S. 
Office of Personnel Management, Federal Prevailing Rate Advisory 
Committee, Room 5526, 1900 E Street, NW., Washington, DC 20415, (202) 
606-2838.

    Dated: February 11, 2008.
Charles E. Brooks,
Chairman, Federal Prevailing Rate Advisory Committee.
[FR Doc. E8-2963 Filed 2-15-08; 8:45 am]
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