Sunshine Act Meetings, 15035-15036 [2015-06575]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 54 / Friday, March 20, 2015 / Notices business information identified as directed above will be made publicly available in redacted form. An electronic copy of this document is available at https:// www.regulations.gov for easy reference. If you wish to personally inspect the comments and materials received, these materials will be available for public inspection by appointment. To arrange a viewing, please see the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT paragraph above. Legal Authority and Background Section 306 of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA), 21 U.S.C. 826, requires that the Attorney General establish aggregate production quotas for each basic class of controlled substance listed in schedules I and II each year. This responsibility has been delegated to the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). 28 CFR 0.100. The DEA established the 2015 aggregate production quotas for substances in schedules I and II on September 8, 2014 (79 FR 53216). Subsequently, on December 19, 2014, DEA published in the Federal Register a notice of intent to temporarily place 3 synthetic cannabinoids: N-(1-amino-3methyl-1-oxobutan-2-yl)-1(cyclohexylmethyl)-1H-indazole-3carboxamide (AB-CHMINACA), N-(1amino-3-methyl-1-oxobutan-2-yl)-1pentyl-1H-indazole-3-carboxamide (ABPINACA), and [1-(5-fluoropentyl)-1Hindazol-3-yl](naphthalen-1yl)methanone (THJ-2201) into schedule I of the CSA (79 FR 75767). On January 30, 2015, the DEA published in the Federal Register a final order to temporarily place these three synthetic cannabinoids in schedule I of the CSA (80 FR 5042), making all regulatory controls pertaining to schedule I controlled substances applicable to the manufacture of these three synthetic cannabinoids, including the requirement to establish an aggregate production quota pursuant to 21 U.S.C. 826 and 21 CFR part 1303. AB-CHMINACA, AB-PINACA, and THJ-2201 were non-controlled substances when the aggregate production quotas for schedule I and II substances were established. Therefore no aggregate production quotas for ABCHMINACA, AB-PINACA, and THJ2201 were established at that time. 15035 In determining the 2015 aggregate production quotas of these three synthetic cannabinoids, the Administrator considered the following factors in accordance with 21 U.S.C. 826(a) and 21 CFR 1303.11(b): (1) Total net disposal of the class by all manufacturers during the current and 2 preceding years; (2) trends in the national rate of net disposal of the class; (3) total estimated inventories of the basic class and of all substances manufactured from the class, and trends in inventory accumulation; (4) projected demand for each class as indicated by procurement quotas requested pursuant to 21 CFR 1303.12; and (5) other factors affecting medical, scientific, research, and industrial needs of the United States and lawful export requirements, as the Administrator finds relevant. These quotas do not include imports of controlled substances for use in industrial processes. The Administrator, therefore, proposes that the annual 2015 aggregate production quotas for the following temporarily controlled schedule I controlled substances, expressed in grams of anhydrous acid or base, be established as follows: Proposed 2015 quota (g) Basic class—schedule I N-(1-amino-3-methyl-1-oxobutan-2-yl)-1-(cyclohexylmethyl)-1H-indazole-3-carboxamide (AB-CHMINACA) .................................... N-(1-amino-3-methyl-1-oxobutan-2-yl)-1-pentyl-1H-indazole-3-carboxamide (AB-PINACA) .............................................................. [1-(5-fluoropentyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl](naphthalen-1-yl)methanone (THJ-2201) ...................................................................................... Dated: March 12, 2015. Michele M. Leonhart, Administrator. [FR Doc. 2015–06456 Filed 3–19–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–09–P MORRIS K. UDALL AND STEWART L. UDALL FOUNDATION Sunshine Act Meetings 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Thursday, April 16, 2015. PLACE: The offices of the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation, 130 South Scott Avenue, Tucson, AZ 85701. STATUS: This meeting of the Board of Trustees will be open to the public. MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: (1) Chair’s Remarks; (2) Executive Director’s Remarks; (3) Overview of Trustee Responsibilities; (4) Board Officers & Committee Elections; (5) Consent Agenda Approval, including program reports of the Education Programs, U.S. mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES TIME AND DATE: VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:14 Mar 19, 2015 Jkt 235001 Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution, and Udall Center for Studies in Public Policy/Native Nations Institute for Leadership, Management, and Policy/Udall Archives, and resolutions related to the Operating Procedures of the Board of Trustees and the Parks in Focus Fund, Inc. (6) Financial and Internal Controls Update; (7) Ethics Briefing; (8) Program Panel & Discussion; and (9) Appropriations Update. CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: Philip J. Lemanski, Executive Director, 130 South Scott Avenue, Tucson, AZ 85701, (520) 901–8500. 15 15 15 NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [NRC–2015–0001] Sunshine Act Meetings DATES: March 23, 30, April 6, 13, 20, 27, 2015. Commissioners’ Conference Room, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland. PLACE: STATUS: Public and Closed. Week of March 23, 2015—Tentative Thursday, March 26, 2015 Dated: March 16, 2015. Philip J. Lemanski, Executive Director, Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation, and Federal Register Liaison Officer. 9:30 a.m. Briefing on Security Issues (Closed—Ex. 1) 1:30 p.m. Briefing on Security Issues (Closed—Ex. 1) [FR Doc. 2015–06556 Filed 3–18–15; 4:15 pm] Friday, March 27, 2015 BILLING CODE 6820–FN–P PO 00000 9:30 a.m. Briefing on Threat Environment Assessment (Closed— Ex. 1) Frm 00131 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\20MRN1.SGM 20MRN1 15036 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 54 / Friday, March 20, 2015 / Notices Week of March 30, 2015—Tentative There are no meetings scheduled for the week of March 30, 2015. Week of April 6, 2015—Tentative There are no meetings scheduled for the week of April 6, 2015. Week of April 13, 2015—Tentative Tuesday, April 14, 2015 9:30 a.m. Meeting with the Organization of Agreement States and the Conference of Radiation Control Program Directors (Public Meeting); (Contact: Nima Ashkeboussi, 301- 415–5775) This meeting will be webcast live at the Web address—https://www.nrc.gov/. Week of April 20, 2015—Tentative There are no meetings scheduled for the week of April 20, 2015. Week of April 27, 2015—Tentative mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES BILLING CODE 7590–01–P OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT Federal Employees’ Retirement System; Normal Cost Percentages Thursday, April 16, 2015 There are no meetings scheduled for the week of April 27, 2015. * * * * * The schedule for Commission meetings is subject to change on short notice. For more information or to verify the status of meetings, contact Glenn Ellmers at 301–415–0442 or via email at Glenn.Ellmers@nrc.gov. * * * * * The NRC Commission Meeting Schedule can be found on the Internet at: https://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 301–287–0727, by videophone at 240–428–3217, or by email at Kimberly.Meyer-Chambers@ nrc.gov. 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 20:14 Mar 19, 2015 Dated: March 18, 2015. Glenn Ellmers, Policy Coordinator, Office of the Secretary. [FR Doc. 2015–06575 Filed 3–18–15; 4:15 pm] 9:30 a.m. Meeting with the Advisory Committee on the Medical Uses of Isotopes (Public Meeting); (Contact: Nima Ashkeboussi, 301–415–5775) This meeting will be webcast live at the Web address—https://www.nrc.gov/. VerDate Sep<11>2014 distribution, please contact the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of the Secretary, Washington, DC 20555 (301– 415–1969), or email Brenda.Akstulewicz@nrc.gov or Patricia.Jimenez@nrc.gov. Jkt 235001 Office of Personnel Management. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is providing notice of revised normal cost percentages for employees covered by the Federal Employees’ Retirement System (FERS) Act of 1986. DATES: The revised normal cost percentages are effective at the beginning of the first pay period commencing on or after October 1, 2015. Agency appeals of the normal cost percentages must be filed no later than September 21, 2015. ADDRESSES: Send or deliver agency appeals of the normal cost percentages and requests for actuarial assumptions and data to the Board of Actuaries, care of Gregory Kissel, Senior Actuary, Office of Planning and Policy Analysis, Office of Personnel Management, Room 4307, 1900 E Street NW., Washington, DC 20415. SUMMARY: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karla Yeakle, (202) 606–0299. The FERS Act of 1986, Pub. L. 99–335, created a new retirement system intended to cover most Federal employees hired after 1983. Most Federal employees hired before 1984 are under the older Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS). Section 8423 of title 5, United States Code, as added by the FERS Act of 1986, provides for the payment of the Government’s share of the cost of the retirement system under FERS. Employees’ contributions are established by law and constitute only a portion of the cost of funding the retirement system; employing agencies are required to pay the remaining costs. The amount of funding required, known as ‘‘normal cost,’’ is the entry age normal cost of the provisions of FERS SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PO 00000 Frm 00132 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 that relate to the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund (Fund). The normal cost must be computed by OPM in accordance with generally accepted actuarial practices and standards (using dynamic assumptions). The normal cost calculations depend on economic and demographic assumptions. Subpart D of part 841 of title 5, Code of Federal Regulations, regulates how normal costs are determined. In its meeting on June 18, 2013, the Board of Actuaries of the Civil Service Retirement System (the Board) recommended changes to certain demographic assumptions used in the actuarial valuations of CSRS and FERS. The most significant change applies additional projected mortality improvement resulting in greater assumed annuitant longevity. The previous assumptions reflected mortality rates improved to year 2024; the revised projection assumes mortality rates are expected to improve indefinitely at an ultimate rate of 1.0 percent annually for employees and non-disabled annuitants. OPM has adopted the Board’s recommendations. With regard to the economic assumptions described under section 841.402 of title 5, Code of Federal Regulations, used in the actuarial valuations of FERS, the Board concluded that it would be appropriate to continue to assume a rate of investment return of 5.25 percent. In addition, the Board determined that the assumed inflation rate should remain at 3.00 percent and that the projected rate of General Schedule salary increases should remain at 3.25 percent. These salary increases are in addition to assumed within-grade increases. These assumptions are intended to reflect the long term expected future experience of the Systems. The demographic assumptions are determined separately for each of a number of special groups, in cases where separate experience data is available. Based on the demographic and economic assumptions described above, OPM has determined the normal cost percentage for each category of employees under section 841.403 of title 5, Code of Federal Regulations. Section 5001 of Public Law 112–96, The Middle Class Tax Relief and Jobs Creation Act of 2012, established provisions for FERS Revised Annuity Employees (FERS–RAE). The law permanently increases the retirement contributions by 2.30 percent of pay for these employees. Subsequently, Section 401 of Public Law 113–67, the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013, created another class of FERS coverage, FERS- E:\FR\FM\20MRN1.SGM 20MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 54 (Friday, March 20, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15035-15036]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-06575]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

[NRC-2015-0001]


Sunshine Act Meetings

DATES: March 23, 30, April 6, 13, 20, 27, 2015.

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

STATUS: Public and Closed.

Week of March 23, 2015--Tentative

Thursday, March 26, 2015

9:30 a.m. Briefing on Security Issues (Closed--Ex. 1)
1:30 p.m. Briefing on Security Issues (Closed--Ex. 1)

Friday, March 27, 2015

9:30 a.m. Briefing on Threat Environment Assessment (Closed--Ex. 1)

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Week of March 30, 2015--Tentative

    There are no meetings scheduled for the week of March 30, 2015.

Week of April 6, 2015--Tentative

    There are no meetings scheduled for the week of April 6, 2015.

Week of April 13, 2015--Tentative

Tuesday, April 14, 2015

9:30 a.m. Meeting with the Advisory Committee on the Medical Uses of 
Isotopes (Public Meeting); (Contact: Nima Ashkeboussi, 301-415-5775)

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

Thursday, April 16, 2015

9:30 a.m. Meeting with the Organization of Agreement States and the 
Conference of Radiation Control Program Directors (Public Meeting); 
(Contact: Nima Ashkeboussi, 301- 415-5775)

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

Week of April 20, 2015--Tentative

    There are no meetings scheduled for the week of April 20, 2015.

Week of April 27, 2015--Tentative

    There are no meetings scheduled for the week of April 27, 2015.
* * * * *
    The schedule for Commission meetings is subject to change on short 
notice. For more information or to verify the status of meetings, 
contact Glenn Ellmers at 301-415-0442 or via email at 
Glenn.Ellmers@nrc.gov.
* * * * *
    The NRC Commission Meeting Schedule can be found on the Internet 
at: https://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 301-287-0727, by videophone at 240-428-
3217, or by email at Kimberly.Meyer-Chambers@nrc.gov. 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 
Brenda.Akstulewicz@nrc.gov or Patricia.Jimenez@nrc.gov.

    Dated: March 18, 2015.
Glenn Ellmers,
Policy Coordinator, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015-06575 Filed 3-18-15; 4:15 pm]
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