Microbiome Research, 29105-29106 [2015-12191]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 97 / Wednesday, May 20, 2015 / Notices significantly increase cumulative occupational radiation exposure. Therefore, the requirements of 10 CFR 51.22(c)(9)(iii) are met. Conclusion Based on the above, the NRC staff concludes that the proposed exemption meets the eligibility criteria for the categorical exclusion set forth in 10 CFR 51.22(c)(9). Therefore, in accordance with 10 CFR 51.22(b), no environmental impact statement or environmental assessment need be prepared in connection with the NRC’s proposed issuance of this exemption. IV. Conclusions Accordingly, the Commission has determined that, pursuant to 10 CFR 50.12, the exemption is authorized by law, will not present an undue risk to the public health and safety, and is consistent with the common defense and security. Also, special circumstances pursuant to 10 CFR 50.12(a)(2)(ii) are present. Therefore, the Commission hereby grants Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, Inc., an exemption from the requirements of 10 CFR 50.46 and Appendix K to 10 CFR part 50, to allow the application of those criteria to, and the use of, M5 fuel rod cladding material at MPS2. This exemption is effective upon issuance. Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 12th Day of May, 2015. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission Louise Lund, Acting Director, Division of Operating Reactor Licensing, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. [FR Doc. 2015–12264 Filed 5–19–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590–01–P POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION [Docket No. CP2015–9; Order No. 2483] www.prc.gov. Those who cannot submit comments electronically should contact the person identified in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section by telephone for advice on filing alternatives. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David A. Trissell, General Counsel, at 202–789–6820. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Table of Contents I. Introduction II. Notice of Filing III. Ordering Paragraphs I. Introduction On May 13, 2015, the Postal Service filed notice that it has agreed to a Modification to the existing Global Expedited Package Services 3 negotiated service agreement approved in this docket.1 In support of its Notice, the Postal Service includes a redacted copy of the Modification and a certification of compliance with 39 U.S.C. 3633(a), as required by 39 CFR 3015.5. Notice, Attachments 1 and 2. The Postal Service also filed the unredacted Modification and supporting financial information under seal. Notice at 1. The Postal Service seeks to incorporate by reference the Application for Non-Public Treatment originally filed in this docket for the protection of information that it has filed under seal. Id. at 1–2. The Modification adds a new paragraph to Article 5 addressing the use of permit imprints, adds a new paragraph to Article 5 (text under seal), revises the minimum commitment in Article 11, and replaces Annex 2 (price charts). Id. at 1. The Postal Service intends the rates in the Modification to take effect June 1, 2015. Id. at 1. The Postal Service asserts that the Modification will not impair the ability of the contract to comply with 39 U.S.C. 3633. Id. Attachment 2. New Postal Product II. Notice of Filing Postal Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Notice. The Commission invites comments on whether the changes presented in the Postal Service’s Notice are consistent with the policies of 39 U.S.C. 3632, 3633, or 3642, 39 CFR 3015.5, and 39 CFR part 3020, subpart B. Comments are due no later than May 21, 2015. The public portions of these filings can be accessed via the Commission’s Web site (https://www.prc.gov). The Commission appoints Lyudmila Y. 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Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, the Commission appoints Lyudmila Y. Bzhilyanskaya to serve as an officer of the Commission (Public Representative) to represent the interests of the general public in this proceeding. 3. Comments are due no later than May 21, 2015. 4. The Secretary shall arrange for publication of this order in the Federal Register. By the Commission. Shoshana M. Grove, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2015–12119 Filed 5–19–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7710–FW–P OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY Microbiome Research Notice of Request for Information ACTION: Advanced sequencing technologies have illuminated vast networks of microorganisms that drive essential functions in all environments on Earth. The study of these communities of microorganisms, or microbiomes, is nascent, and the potential of microbiome research has only begun to be tapped. Primary to achieving this potential is a functional understanding of microbiomes, which would be greatly advanced by addressing fundamental questions common to all fields of microbiome research; developing platform technologies useful to all fields; and identifying gaps in training or fields of research that should be addressed. The Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) is interested in developing an effort to unify and focus microbiome research across sectors. The views of stakeholders—academic and industry researchers, private companies, and charitable foundations—are important to inform an understanding of current and future needs in diverse fields. DATES: Responses must be received by June 15, 2015, to be considered. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods: • Email: MicrobiomeRFI@ ostp.eop.gov. Include [Microbiome RFI] in the subject line of the message. SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\20MYN1.SGM 20MYN1 mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 29106 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 97 / Wednesday, May 20, 2015 / Notices • Fax: (202) 456–6027, Attn: Elizabeth Stulberg. • Mail: Attn: Elizabeth Stulberg, Office of Science and Technology Policy, Eisenhower Executive Office Building, 1650 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20504. Instructions: Electronic responses must be provided as attachments to an email. It is recommended that attachments with file sizes exceeding 25MB be compressed (i.e., zipped) to ensure message delivery. Please identify your answers by responding to a specific question or topic if possible. Respondents may answer as many or as few questions as they wish. Comments of up to two pages or fewer (1,000 words) are requested; longer responses will not be considered. Any information obtained as a result of this RFI is intended to be used by the Government on a non-attribution basis for planning and strategy development. OSTP will not respond to individual submissions. A response to this RFI will not be viewed as a binding commitment to develop or pursue the project or ideas discussed. OSTP will not pay for information provided under this RFI. This RFI is not accepting applications for financial assistance or financial incentives. OSTP requests that no proprietary information, copyrighted information, or personally identifiable information be submitted in response to this RFI. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elizabeth Stulberg at MicrobiomeRFI@ ostp.eop.gov, (202) 456–4444. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of this RFI is to solicit feedback from industry, academia, research laboratories, and other stakeholder groups on both the overarching questions that unite all microbiome research and the tools, technologies, and training that are needed to answer these questions. OSTP is specifically interested in information that corresponds to the mission statements of multiple Federal agencies, private sector interests, and current White House Policy Initiatives. In particular, respondents may wish to address the following topics: • What are the most pressing, fundamental questions in microbiome research, common to most or all fields? • Over the next ten years, what are the most important research gaps that must be addressed to advance this field? • What tools, platform technologies, or technological advances would propel microbiome research from correlative to predictive? • What crucial types of scientific and technical training will be needed to take VerDate Sep<11>2014 23:50 May 19, 2015 Jkt 235001 advantage of harnessing the microbiome’s potential? • What fields of microbiome research are currently underfunded or underrepresented? • What specific steps could be taken by the federal government, research institutes, universities, and philanthropies to encourage multidisciplinary microbiome research? • Is there any additional information, not requested above, that you believe OSTP should consider in identifying crucial areas of microbiome research? Ted Wackler, Deputy Chief of Staff and Assistant Director. [FR Doc. 2015–12191 Filed 5–19–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3270–F5–P SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION [Release No. 34–74970; File No. SR–ISE– 2015–14] Self-Regulatory Organizations; International Securities Exchange, LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Amend the Schedule of Fees To Introduce a New ‘‘Retail’’ Designation for Priority Customer Orders May 14, 2015. Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the ‘‘Act’’),1 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,2 notice is hereby given that on April 29, 2015, the International Securities Exchange, LLC (the ‘‘Exchange’’ or the ‘‘ISE’’) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission the proposed rule change, as described in Items I, II, and III below, which items have been prepared by the self-regulatory organization. The Commission is publishing this notice to solicit comments on the proposed rule change from interested persons. I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Statement of the Terms of Substance of the Proposed Rule Change The ISE proposes to amend the Schedule of Fees to introduce a new ‘‘Retail’’ designation for Priority Customer orders. The text of the proposed rule change is available on the Exchange’s Web site (https:// www.ise.com), at the principal office of the Exchange, and at the Commission’s Public Reference Room. 1 15 2 17 PO 00000 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). CFR 240.19b–4. Frm 00178 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 II. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Statement of the Purpose of, and Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change In its filing with the Commission, the self-regulatory organization included statements concerning the purpose of, and basis for, the proposed rule change and discussed any comments it received on the proposed rule change. The text of these statements may be examined at the places specified in Item IV below. The self-regulatory organization 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 amend the Schedule of Fees to introduce a new ‘‘Retail’’ designation for Priority Customer orders. A ‘‘Priority Customer’’ is a person or entity that is not a broker/ dealer in securities, and does not place more than 390 orders in listed options per day on average during a calendar month for its own beneficial account(s), as defined in Rule 100(a)(37A). This market participant type is one of six currently recognized for purposes of determining applicable fees and rebates, along with: Market Maker,3 Non-ISE Market Maker,4 Firm Proprietary,5 Broker-Dealer,6 and Professional Customer.7 The Priority Customer designation was adopted by the Exchange to provide competitive pricing and market structure advantages to retail investors, and to level the playing field between retail investors and market professionals. As such, Priority Customer orders executed on the Exchange are generally afforded more favorable fees and rebates than other market participants, including Professional Customers. The Exchange now believes that it is appropriate to introduce a further distinction between 3 The term ‘‘Market Makers’’ refers to ‘‘Competitive Market Makers’’ and ‘‘Primary Market Makers’’ collectively. See Rule 100(a)(25). 4 A ‘‘Non-ISE Market Maker’’ is a market maker as defined in Section 3(a)(38) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, registered in the same options class on another options exchange. See Schedule of Fees, Preface. 5 A ‘‘Firm Proprietary’’ order is an order submitted by a member for its own proprietary account. See Schedule of Fees, Preface. 6 A ‘‘Broker-Dealer’’ order is an order submitted by a member for a broker-dealer account that is not its own proprietary account. See Schedule of Fees, Preface. 7 A ‘‘Professional Customer’’ is a person or entity that is not a broker/dealer and is not a Priority Customer. See Schedule of Fees, Preface. E:\FR\FM\20MYN1.SGM 20MYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 97 (Wednesday, May 20, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29105-29106]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-12191]


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OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY


Microbiome Research

ACTION: Notice of Request for Information

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SUMMARY: Advanced sequencing technologies have illuminated vast 
networks of microorganisms that drive essential functions in all 
environments on Earth. The study of these communities of 
microorganisms, or microbiomes, is nascent, and the potential of 
microbiome research has only begun to be tapped. Primary to achieving 
this potential is a functional understanding of microbiomes, which 
would be greatly advanced by addressing fundamental questions common to 
all fields of microbiome research; developing platform technologies 
useful to all fields; and identifying gaps in training or fields of 
research that should be addressed. The Office of Science and Technology 
Policy (OSTP) is interested in developing an effort to unify and focus 
microbiome research across sectors. The views of stakeholders--academic 
and industry researchers, private companies, and charitable 
foundations--are important to inform an understanding of current and 
future needs in diverse fields.

DATES: Responses must be received by June 15, 2015, to be considered.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods:
     Email: MicrobiomeRFI@ostp.eop.gov. Include [Microbiome 
RFI] in the subject line of the message.

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     Fax: (202) 456-6027, Attn: Elizabeth Stulberg.
     Mail: Attn: Elizabeth Stulberg, Office of Science and 
Technology Policy, Eisenhower Executive Office Building, 1650 
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20504.
    Instructions: Electronic responses must be provided as attachments 
to an email. It is recommended that attachments with file sizes 
exceeding 25MB be compressed (i.e., zipped) to ensure message delivery. 
Please identify your answers by responding to a specific question or 
topic if possible. Respondents may answer as many or as few questions 
as they wish. Comments of up to two pages or fewer (1,000 words) are 
requested; longer responses will not be considered. Any information 
obtained as a result of this RFI is intended to be used by the 
Government on a non-attribution basis for planning and strategy 
development. OSTP will not respond to individual submissions. A 
response to this RFI will not be viewed as a binding commitment to 
develop or pursue the project or ideas discussed. OSTP will not pay for 
information provided under this RFI. This RFI is not accepting 
applications for financial assistance or financial incentives. OSTP 
requests that no proprietary information, copyrighted information, or 
personally identifiable information be submitted in response to this 
RFI.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elizabeth Stulberg at 
MicrobiomeRFI@ostp.eop.gov, (202) 456-4444.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of this RFI is to solicit 
feedback from industry, academia, research laboratories, and other 
stakeholder groups on both the overarching questions that unite all 
microbiome research and the tools, technologies, and training that are 
needed to answer these questions. OSTP is specifically interested in 
information that corresponds to the mission statements of multiple 
Federal agencies, private sector interests, and current White House 
Policy Initiatives. In particular, respondents may wish to address the 
following topics:
     What are the most pressing, fundamental questions in 
microbiome research, common to most or all fields?
     Over the next ten years, what are the most important 
research gaps that must be addressed to advance this field?
     What tools, platform technologies, or technological 
advances would propel microbiome research from correlative to 
predictive?
     What crucial types of scientific and technical training 
will be needed to take advantage of harnessing the microbiome's 
potential?
     What fields of microbiome research are currently 
underfunded or underrepresented?
     What specific steps could be taken by the federal 
government, research institutes, universities, and philanthropies to 
encourage multi-disciplinary microbiome research?
     Is there any additional information, not requested above, 
that you believe OSTP should consider in identifying crucial areas of 
microbiome research?

Ted Wackler,
Deputy Chief of Staff and Assistant Director.
[FR Doc. 2015-12191 Filed 5-19-15; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3270-F5-P

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