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8. The estimated number of annual
respondents: 94.
9. The estimated number of hours
needed annually to comply with the
information collection requirement or
request: The total reporting and
recordkeeping burden is 76,350 hours
(75,200 hours of reporting and 1,150
hours of recordkeeping),
10. Abstract: As part of a joint
industry-NRC initiative, the NRC
receives information submitted
voluntarily by power reactor licensees
regarding selected performance
attributes known as performance
indicators (PIs). Performance indicators
are objective measures of the
performance of licensee systems or
programs. The NRC uses PI information
and inspection results in its Reactor
Oversight Process to make decisions
about plant performance and regulatory
response. Licensees transmit PIs
electronically to reduce burden on
themselves and the NRC.
III. Specific Requests for Comments
The NRC is seeking comments that
address the following questions:
1. Is the proposed collection of
information necessary for the NRC to
properly perform its functions? Does the
information have practical utility?
2. Is the estimate of the burden of the
information collection accurate?
3. Is there a way to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be Collected?
4. How can the burden of the
information collection on respondents
be minimized, including the use of
automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology?
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 3rd day
of August, 2017.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
David Cullison,
NRC Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
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RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD
Proposed Collection; Comment
Request
In accordance with the
requirement of Section 3506 (c)(2)(A) of
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
which provides opportunity for public
comment on new or revised data
collections, the Railroad Retirement
Board (RRB) will publish periodic
summaries of proposed data collections.
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
the proposed information collection is
necessary for the proper performance of
the functions of the agency, including
whether the information has practical
utility; (b) the accuracy of the RRB’s
estimate of the burden of the collection
of the information; (c) ways to enhance
the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (d)
ways to minimize the burden related to
the collection of information on
respondents, including the use of
automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
1. Title and purpose of information
collection: Certification of Termination
of Service and Relinquishment of
Rights; OMB 3220–0016.
Under Section 2(e)(2) of the Railroad
Retirement Act (RRA), an age and
service annuity, spouse annuity, or
divorced spouse annuity cannot be paid
unless the Railroad Retirement Board
(RRB) has evidence that the applicant
has ceased railroad employment and
relinquished rights to return to the
service of a railroad employer. Under
Section 2(f)(6) of the RRA, earnings
deductions are required for each month
an annuitant works in certain nonrailroad employment termed Last PreRetirement Non-Railroad Employment.
Normally, the employee, spouse, or
divorced spouse relinquishes rights and
certifies that employment has ended as
part of the annuity application process.
However, this is not always the case. In
limited circumstances, the RRB utilizes
Form G–88, Certification of Termination
of Service and Relinquishment of
Rights, to obtain an applicant’s report of
termination of employment and
relinquishment of rights. One response
is required of each respondent.
Completion is required to obtain or
retain benefits. The RRB proposes no
changes to Form G–88.
SUMMARY:
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ESTIMATE OF ANNUAL RESPONDENT BURDEN
[The estimated annual respondent burden is as follows]
Form number
Annual
responses
Time
(minutes)
Burden
(hours)
G–88 ............................................................................................................................................
3,600
6
360
2. Title and purpose of information
collection: Statement of Authority to Act
for Employee; OMB 3220–0034.
Under Section 5(a) of the Railroad
Unemployment Insurance Act (RUIA),
claims for benefits are to be made in
accordance with such regulations as the
Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) shall
prescribe. The provisions for claiming
sickness benefits as provided by Section
2 of the RUIA are prescribed in 20 CFR
335.2. Included in these provisions is
the RRB’s acceptance of forms executed
by someone else on behalf of an
employee if the RRB is satisfied that the
employee is sick or injured to the extent
of being unable to sign forms.
The RRB utilizes Form SI–10,
Statement of Authority to Act for
Employee, to provide the means for an
individual to apply for authority to act
on behalf of an incapacitated employee
and also to obtain the information
necessary to determine that the
delegation should be made. Part I of the
form is completed by the applicant for
the authority and Part II is completed by
the employee’s doctor. One response is
requested of each respondent.
Completion is required to obtain
benefits. The RRB proposes no changes
to Form SI–10.
ESTIMATE OF ANNUAL RESPONDENT BURDEN
Form number
Annual
responses
Time
(minutes)
Burden
(hours)
SI–10 ............................................................................................................................................
32
6
3
3. Title and purpose of information
collection: Employee Non-Covered
Service Pension Questionnaire; OMB
3220–0154.
Section 215(a)(7) of the Social
Security Act provides for a reduction in
social security benefits based on
employment not covered under the
Social Security Act or the Railroad
Retirement Act (RRA). This provision
applies a different social security benefit
formula to most workers who are first
eligible after 1985 to both a pension
based in whole or in part on noncovered employment and a social
security retirement or disability benefit.
There is a guarantee provision that
limits the reduction in the social
security benefit to one-half of the
portion of the pension based on noncovered employment after 1956. Section
8011 of Public Law 100–647 changed
the effective date of the onset from the
first month of eligibility to the first
month of concurrent entitlement to the
non-covered service benefit and the
RRA benefit.
Section 3(a)(1) of the RRA provides
that the Tier I benefit of an employee
annuity shall be equal to the amount
(before any reduction for age or
deduction for work) the employee
would receive if entitled to a like benefit
under the Social Security Act. The
reduction for a non-covered service
pension also applies to a Tier I portion
of the employee annuity under the RRA
when the annuity or non-covered
service pension begins after 1985. Since
the amount of a spouse’s Tier I benefit
is one-half of the employee’s Tier I, the
spouse annuity is also affected.
Form G–209, Employee Non-Covered
Service Pension Questionnaire, is used
by the RRB to obtain needed
information (1) from a railroad
employee who while completing Form
AA–1, Application for Employee
Annuity (OMB No. 3220–0002),
indicates entitlement to or receipt of a
pension based on employment not
covered under the Railroad Retirement
Act or the Social Security Act; or (2)
from a railroad employee when an
independently-entitled divorced spouse
applicant believes the employee to be
entitled to a non-covered service
pension. However, this development is
unnecessary if RRB records indicate the
employee has 30 or more years of
coverage; or (3) from an employee
annuitant who becomes entitled to a
pension based on employment not
covered under the Railroad Retirement
Act or the Social Security Act. One
response is requested of each
respondent. Completion is required to
obtain or retain benefits. The RRB
proposes no changes to Form G–209.
ESTIMATE OF ANNUAL RESPONDENT BURDEN
Annual
responses
Form number
Time
(minutes)
Burden
(hours)
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G–209 (Partial Questionnaire) .....................................................................................................
G–209 (Full Questionnaire) .........................................................................................................
50
100
1
8
1
13
Total ......................................................................................................................................
150
........................
14
Additional Information or Comments:
To request more information or to
obtain a copy of the information
collection justification, forms, and/or
supporting material, contact Dana
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Hickman at (312) 751–4981 or
Dana.Hickman@RRB.GOV. Comments
regarding the information collection
should be addressed to Brian Foster,
Railroad Retirement Board, 844 North
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II. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule
Change
Written comments should be received
within 60 days of this notice.
Martha P. Rico,
Secretary to the Board.
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Self-Regulatory Organizations; Bats
BZX Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing
and Immediate Effectiveness of a
Proposed Rule Change Related to Fees
for Use on Bats BZX Exchange, Inc.
and Bats BZX Exchange, Inc.’s Equity
Options Platform
August 2, 2017.
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 July 24,
2017, Bats BZX Exchange, Inc. (the
‘‘Exchange’’ or ‘‘BZX’’) filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission
(‘‘Commission’’) the proposed rule
change as described in Items I, II and III
below, which Items have been prepared
by the Exchange. The Exchange has
designated the proposed rule change as
one establishing or changing a member
due, fee, or other charge imposed by the
Exchange under Section 19(b)(3)(A)(ii)
of the Act 3 and Rule 19b–4(f)(2)
thereunder,4 which renders the
proposed rule change effective upon
filing with the Commission. The
Commission is publishing this notice to
solicit comments on the proposed rule
change from interested persons.
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement of the Terms of Substance of
the Proposed Rule Change
The Exchange filed a proposal to
amend the fee schedule applicable to
Members 5 and non-Members of the
Exchange pursuant to BZX Rules 15.1(a)
and (c).
The text of the proposed rule change
is available at the Exchange’s Web site
at www.bats.com, at the principal office
of the Exchange, and at the
Commission’s Public Reference Room.
1 15
U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
CFR 240.19b–4.
3 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(ii).
4 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(2).
5 The term ‘‘Member’’ is defined as ‘‘any
registered broker or dealer that has been admitted
to membership in the Exchange.’’ See Exchange
Rule 1.5(n).
2 17
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In its filing with the Commission, the
Exchange 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
Exchange has prepared summaries, set
forth in Sections A, B, and C below, of
the most significant parts 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 its
fee schedule applicable to its equities
trading platform (‘‘BZX Equities’’) and
its equity options trading platform
(‘‘BZX Options’’) to re-name NYSE MKT
as NYSE American throughout the fee
schedule.
The Exchange also proposes to modify
fees applicable to BZX Equities for
orders routed to NYSE American in
connection with changes made by NYSE
American to its fee structure. As of July
24, 2017, NYSE American transitioned
to a fully automated cash equities
market. In connection with this
transition, NYSE American updated its
fee structure in a variety of ways,
including to charge a fee to add nondisplayed liquidity and to provide no
rebate (nor charge any fee) to add
displayed liquidity.6
The Exchange proposes to modify the
fee structure for orders that are routed
to and add liquidity at NYSE American,
which yielded fee code 8 for displayed
liquidity and fee code NA for nondisplayed liquidity. Orders yielding fee
code 8 previously received a rebate of
$0.00150 per share and orders yielding
fee code NA were not provided a rebate
or charged any fee.
The Exchange proposes to continue to
apply fee code 8 to orders that add
displayed liquidity at NYSE American
but to change the rate from a rebate to
a fee, charging orders that yield fee code
8 a fee of $0.00020 per share.
The Exchange also proposes to
remove NYSE American (previously
NYSE MKT) from the list of venues
where an order that adds non-displayed
liquidity yields fee code NA. The
6 See SR–NYSEMKT–2017–43 (filed July 19,
2017), available at: https://www.nyse.com/
regulation/rule-filings?market=NYSE.
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Exchange does not propose to modify
the rate applied to orders yielding fee
code NA, but, as a result of this change,
orders adding non-displayed liquidity at
NYSE American will yield fee code NB
instead, which is applied to all routed
executions at an exchange not covered
by Fee Code NA that adds nondisplayed liquidity. Similarly, the
Exchange does not propose to modify
the rate applied to orders yielding fee
code NB, which is currently a fee of
$0.00300 per share.
The Exchange notes that the changes
proposed above will not impact the
current fee structure for orders that add
displayed liquidity at NYSE American
in securities priced below $1.00, which,
pursuant to footnote 10, are provided
without charge and without rebate.
However, the proposed change to
remove NYSE American from fee code
NA will impact pricing for nondisplayed orders routed to NYSE
American that add liquidity.
Specifically, consistent with other
orders yielding fee code NB, pursuant to
footnote 18, orders in securities priced
below $1.00 will be charged 0.30% of
the total dollar value of an execution.
Implementation Date
The Exchange proposes to implement
the above changes to its fee schedule
immediately.
2. Statutory Basis
The Exchange believes that the
proposed rule changes are consistent
with the objectives of Section 6 of the
Act,7 in general, and furthers the
objectives of Section 6(b)(4),8 in
particular, as it is designed to provide
for the equitable allocation of reasonable
dues, fees and other charges among its
Members and other persons using its
facilities. At the outset, the Exchange
notes that its proposal to refer to NYSE
American is consistent with the Act as
it will avoid confusion with the
Exchange’s fee schedule by reflecting
NYSE MKT’s new name. The Exchange
also notes that it operates in a highlycompetitive market in which market
participants can readily direct order
flow to competing venues if they deem
fee levels at a particular venue to be
excessive or incentives to be
insufficient. The proposed rule changes
are designed to react to pricing changes
at NYSE American, to avoid subsidizing
routing to such venue. Furthermore, the
Exchange notes that routing through the
Exchange’s affiliate, Bats Trading, Inc. is
voluntary.
7 15
8 15
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RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD
Proposed Collection; Comment Request
SUMMARY: In accordance with the requirement of Section 3506 (c)(2)(A)
of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 which provides opportunity for
public comment on new or revised data collections, the Railroad
Retirement Board (RRB) will publish periodic summaries of proposed data
collections.
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed information
collection is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
the agency, including whether the information has practical utility;
(b) the accuracy of the RRB's estimate of the burden of the collection
of the information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize
the burden related to the collection of information on respondents,
including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of
information technology.
1. Title and purpose of information collection: Certification of
Termination of Service and Relinquishment of Rights; OMB 3220-0016.
Under Section 2(e)(2) of the Railroad Retirement Act (RRA), an age
and service annuity, spouse annuity, or divorced spouse annuity cannot
be paid unless the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) has evidence that
the applicant has ceased railroad employment and relinquished rights to
return to the service of a railroad employer. Under Section 2(f)(6) of
the RRA, earnings deductions are required for each month an annuitant
works in certain non-railroad employment termed Last Pre-Retirement
Non-Railroad Employment.
Normally, the employee, spouse, or divorced spouse relinquishes
rights and certifies that employment has ended as part of the annuity
application process. However, this is not always the case. In limited
circumstances, the RRB utilizes Form G-88, Certification of Termination
of Service and Relinquishment of Rights, to obtain an applicant's
report of termination of employment and relinquishment of rights. One
response is required of each respondent. Completion is required to
obtain or retain benefits. The RRB proposes no changes to Form G-88.
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Estimate of Annual Respondent Burden
[The estimated annual respondent burden is as follows]
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Annual
Form number responses Time (minutes) Burden (hours)
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G-88......................................................... 3,600 6 360
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2. Title and purpose of information collection: Statement of
Authority to Act for Employee; OMB 3220-0034.
Under Section 5(a) of the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act
(RUIA), claims for benefits are to be made in accordance with such
regulations as the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) shall prescribe. The
provisions for claiming sickness benefits as provided by Section 2 of
the RUIA are prescribed in 20 CFR 335.2. Included in these provisions
is the RRB's acceptance of forms executed by someone else on behalf of
an employee if the RRB is satisfied that the employee is sick or
injured to the extent of being unable to sign forms.
The RRB utilizes Form SI-10, Statement of Authority to Act for
Employee, to provide the means for an individual to apply for authority
to act on behalf of an incapacitated employee and also to obtain the
information necessary to determine that the delegation should be made.
Part I of the form is completed by the applicant for the authority and
Part II is completed by the employee's doctor. One response is
requested of each respondent. Completion is required to obtain
benefits. The RRB proposes no changes to Form SI-10.
Estimate of Annual Respondent Burden
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Annual
Form number responses Time (minutes) Burden (hours)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SI-10........................................................ 32 6 3
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3. Title and purpose of information collection: Employee Non-
Covered Service Pension Questionnaire; OMB 3220-0154.
Section 215(a)(7) of the Social Security Act provides for a
reduction in social security benefits based on employment not covered
under the Social Security Act or the Railroad Retirement Act (RRA).
This provision applies a different social security benefit formula to
most workers who are first eligible after 1985 to both a pension based
in whole or in part on non-covered employment and a social security
retirement or disability benefit. There is a guarantee provision that
limits the reduction in the social security benefit to one-half of the
portion of the pension based on non-covered employment after 1956.
Section 8011 of Public Law 100-647 changed the effective date of the
onset from the first month of eligibility to the first month of
concurrent entitlement to the non-covered service benefit and the RRA
benefit.
Section 3(a)(1) of the RRA provides that the Tier I benefit of an
employee annuity shall be equal to the amount (before any reduction for
age or deduction for work) the employee would receive if entitled to a
like benefit under the Social Security Act. The reduction for a non-
covered service pension also applies to a Tier I portion of the
employee annuity under the RRA when the annuity or non-covered service
pension begins after 1985. Since the amount of a spouse's Tier I
benefit is one-half of the employee's Tier I, the spouse annuity is
also affected.
Form G-209, Employee Non-Covered Service Pension Questionnaire, is
used by the RRB to obtain needed information (1) from a railroad
employee who while completing Form AA-1, Application for Employee
Annuity (OMB No. 3220-0002), indicates entitlement to or receipt of a
pension based on employment not covered under the Railroad Retirement
Act or the Social Security Act; or (2) from a railroad employee when an
independently-entitled divorced spouse applicant believes the employee
to be entitled to a non-covered service pension. However, this
development is unnecessary if RRB records indicate the employee has 30
or more years of coverage; or (3) from an employee annuitant who
becomes entitled to a pension based on employment not covered under the
Railroad Retirement Act or the Social Security Act. One response is
requested of each respondent. Completion is required to obtain or
retain benefits. The RRB proposes no changes to Form G-209.
Estimate of Annual Respondent Burden
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Annual Time Burden
Form number responses (minutes) (hours)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
G-209 (Partial Questionnaire)................................... 50 1 1
G-209 (Full Questionnaire)...................................... 100 8 13
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Total....................................................... 150 .............. 14
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Additional Information or Comments: To request more information or
to obtain a copy of the information collection justification, forms,
and/or supporting material, contact Dana Hickman at (312) 751-4981 or
Dana.Hickman@RRB.GOV. Comments regarding the information collection
should be addressed to Brian Foster, Railroad Retirement Board, 844
North Rush Street, Chicago, Illinois 60611-1275 or emailed to
Brian.Foster@rrb.gov.
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Written comments should be received within 60 days of this notice.
Martha P. Rico,
Secretary to the Board.
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