Open Meeting of the Financial Research Advisory Committee, 16274 [2017-06503]

Download as PDF mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES 16274 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 62 / Monday, April 3, 2017 / Notices before the comment closing date. Comments received after the closing date will be evaluated if it is possible to do so without incurring additional expense or delay. PHMSA will consider each relevant comment we receive in making our decision to grant or deny the request. PHMSA has received a special permit request from Donlin Gold, LLC, (DGLLC), to deviate from the pipeline safety regulations in its construction, design, and operations and maintenance (O&M) of a 14-inch, 315-mile pipeline. The proposed pipeline would transport natural gas from the Cook Inlet in Alaska to the Donlin Gold project site in Western Alaska. The lead agency responsible for authorizing siting and construction of the Donlin Gold mine and pipeline servicing the mine is the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). The USACE has prepared a draft environmental impact statement (DEIS). DGLLC has requested that PHMSA allow the use of Strain-Based Design (SBD) for segments of the pipeline. PHMSA regulates the design, construction and operation of natural gas transmission pipelines under 49 CFR part 192. Use of SBD would allow the proposed pipeline to be buried in permafrost and discontinuous permafrost soils. SBD is not specifically addressed in Part 192. These soils exert significant strains on a pipeline due to thaw settlement, frost heave, and ground movements. PHMSA is considering issuing a special permit with conditions that would require specific materials, engineering, construction, and O&M procedures to mitigate the external forces of thaw settlement and longitudinal bending strains that exceed allowed limits in the specified SBD Segments. The proposed SBD special permit conditions are designed to achieve the level of safety that is normally achieved through full compliance with 49 CFR part 192, including §§ 192.103, 192.105, 192.111, 192.317, and 192.619. The pipeline will supply gas to provide heating and generate electricity to power the industrial equipment at the gold mine. The pipeline origin will tie into an existing natural gas pipeline at Cook Inlet, approximately 30-miles (48 kilometers) northwest of Anchorage at a tie-in near Beluga, Alaska, and will terminate at the Donlin Gold mine site. The first 117 miles of the pipeline will be located within the MatanuskaSustina Borough, while the remainder of the 315-mile pipeline, including all the requested SBD segments, will be located in the Unorganized Borough. The VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:32 Mar 31, 2017 Jkt 241001 pipeline terminus at Mile Post 315 is about 10-miles (16 kilometers) north of the village of Crooked Creek, Alaska. The project design pressure and maximum allowable operating pressure will be 1,480 pounds per square inch gauge (psig). The minimum delivery pressure required at the mine is 550 psig. PHMSA’s EA references USACE’s DEIS, which is also available in Docket No. PHMSA–2016–0149. The USACE’s DEIS of the Donlin Gold Project can be assessed at https:// www.donlingoldeis.com/. Issued in Washington, DC, on March 28, 2017, under authority delegated in 49 CFR 1.97. Alan K. Mayberry, Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety. [FR Doc. 2017–06404 Filed 3–31–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–60–P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Open Meeting of the Financial Research Advisory Committee Office of Financial Research, Department of the Treasury. ACTION: Notice of open meeting. AGENCY: The Financial Research Advisory Committee for the Treasury’s Office of Financial Research (OFR) is holding a conference call on Wednesday, April 19, 2017. DATES: The meeting will be held on Wednesday, April 19, 2017, from 12:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The meeting will be open to the public via a conference line. Members of the public who plan to attend the call should contact the OFR by email at OFR_FRAC@ofr.treasury.gov by 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, April 14, 2017, to inform the OFR of their interest in participating. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan Stiehm, Designated Federal Officer, Office of Financial Research, Department of the Treasury, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20220, (212) 376–9808 (this is not a toll-free number), OFR_FRAC@ ofr.treasury.gov. Persons who have difficulty hearing or speaking may access this number via TTY by calling the toll-free Federal Relay Service at 800–877–8339. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is provided in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2, 10(a)(2), through implementing regulations at 41 CFR 102–3.150, et seq. Public Comment: Members of the public wishing to comment on the SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00119 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 business of the Financial Research Advisory Committee are invited to submit written statements by any of the following methods: • Electronic Statements. Email the Committee’s Designated Federal Officer at OFR_FRAC@ofr.treasury.gov. • Paper Statements. Send paper statements in triplicate to the Financial Research Advisory Committee, Attn: Susan Stiehm, Office of Financial Research, Department of the Treasury, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20220. The OFR will post statements on the Committee’s Web site, https:// www.financialresearch.gov, including any business or personal information provided, such as names, addresses, email addresses, or telephone numbers. The OFR will also make such statements available for public inspection and copying in the Department of the Treasury’s library, Annex Room 1020, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20220 on official business days between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Eastern Time. You may make an appointment to inspect statements by telephoning (202) 622– 0990. All statements, including attachments and other supporting materials, will be part of the public record and subject to public disclosure. You should submit only information that you wish to make available publicly. Tentative Agenda/Topics for Discussion: The Committee provides an opportunity for researchers, industry leaders, and other qualified individuals to offer their advice and recommendations to the OFR, which, among other things, is responsible for collecting and standardizing data on financial institutions and their activities and for supporting the work of Financial Stability Oversight Council. Topics to be discussed among the Committee members include the OFR’s ‘‘An Approach to Financial Instrument Reference Data’’ Viewpoint (https:// webstage.ofr.treas.gov/viewpointpapers/). For more information on the OFR and the Committee, please visit the OFR Web site at https:// www.financialresearch.gov. Dated: March 28, 2017. Barbara Shycoff, Chief of External Affairs. [FR Doc. 2017–06503 Filed 3–31–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4810–35–P E:\FR\FM\03APN1.SGM 03APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 62 (Monday, April 3, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 16274]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-06503]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY


Open Meeting of the Financial Research Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Office of Financial Research, Department of the Treasury.

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Financial Research Advisory Committee for the Treasury's 
Office of Financial Research (OFR) is holding a conference call on 
Wednesday, April 19, 2017.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Wednesday, April 19, 2017, from 
12:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The meeting will be open to the 
public via a conference line. Members of the public who plan to attend 
the call should contact the OFR by email at OFR_FRAC@ofr.treasury.gov 
by 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, April 14, 2017, to inform the OFR of 
their interest in participating.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan Stiehm, Designated Federal 
Officer, Office of Financial Research, Department of the Treasury, 1500 
Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20220, (212) 376-9808 (this is 
not a toll-free number), OFR_FRAC@ofr.treasury.gov. Persons who have 
difficulty hearing or speaking may access this number via TTY by 
calling the toll-free Federal Relay Service at 800-877-8339.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is provided in 
accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2, 
10(a)(2), through implementing regulations at 41 CFR 102-3.150, et seq.
    Public Comment: Members of the public wishing to comment on the 
business of the Financial Research Advisory Committee are invited to 
submit written statements by any of the following methods:
     Electronic Statements. Email the Committee's Designated 
Federal Officer at OFR_FRAC@ofr.treasury.gov.
     Paper Statements. Send paper statements in triplicate to 
the Financial Research Advisory Committee, Attn: Susan Stiehm, Office 
of Financial Research, Department of the Treasury, 1500 Pennsylvania 
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20220.
    The OFR will post statements on the Committee's Web site, https://www.financialresearch.gov, including any business or personal 
information provided, such as names, addresses, email addresses, or 
telephone numbers. The OFR will also make such statements available for 
public inspection and copying in the Department of the Treasury's 
library, Annex Room 1020, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 
20220 on official business days between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 5:30 
p.m. Eastern Time. You may make an appointment to inspect statements by 
telephoning (202) 622-0990. All statements, including attachments and 
other supporting materials, will be part of the public record and 
subject to public disclosure. You should submit only information that 
you wish to make available publicly.
    Tentative Agenda/Topics for Discussion: The Committee provides an 
opportunity for researchers, industry leaders, and other qualified 
individuals to offer their advice and recommendations to the OFR, 
which, among other things, is responsible for collecting and 
standardizing data on financial institutions and their activities and 
for supporting the work of Financial Stability Oversight Council.
    Topics to be discussed among the Committee members include the 
OFR's ``An Approach to Financial Instrument Reference Data'' Viewpoint 
(https://webstage.ofr.treas.gov/viewpoint-papers/). For more 
information on the OFR and the Committee, please visit the OFR Web site 
at https://www.financialresearch.gov.

    Dated: March 28, 2017.
Barbara Shycoff,
Chief of External Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2017-06503 Filed 3-31-17; 8:45 am]
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