Departmental Offices Debt Management Advisory Committee Meeting, 16174-16175 [2018-07507]

Download as PDF 16174 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 72 / Friday, April 13, 2018 / Notices Attorney General’s (AG) Office. An Assistant AG assigned to UDOT is kept apprised of all communications between UDOT staff and outside counsel. Outside counsel expects early legal involvement for all controversial projects. The UDOT, an Assistant AG, and outside counsel held an ‘‘organizational meeting’’ earlier this year and expect to hold regular, quarterly meetings. Training The UDOT’s Training Coordinator is in the early stages of establishing a Training Management Program (‘‘UDOT U’’) for all UDOT employees. This program will include the following components: (1) core competencies for all UDOT employees; (2) training for all UDOT employees through UDOT U; (3) a portal for tracking training completed by UDOT employees; (4) SME identification and validation of training needs; and (5) leadership input on priorities and budgets for all disciplines. The UDOT could incorporate NEPA Assignment Program training needs into UDOT U in the future, and the Training Coordinator has plans to work with the environmental group on its specific needs. Successful Practices Through interviews and the PAIR response, the Audit Team learned that UDOT delivered several disciplinebased (e.g., Noise, Section 4f, Section 7, Air Quality, and Legal Sufficiency) training courses to staff and consultants. The Audit Team learned that UDOT has used the annual conference to inform staff and consultants about the NEPA Assignment Program and the responsibilities that UDOT has assumed. Observations daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES Observation #5: UDOT’s training plan coordination The UDOT developed a NEPA Assignment Program Training Plan, as required by the MOU, but through interviews the Audit Team found that Environmental Managers developed the plan with minimal coordination with the UDOT Training Coordinator, SMEs, or regional staff. In interviews, the Audit Team learned that some SMEs did not get opportunities to attend training on topics outside their subject area, including NEPA. An understanding of NEPA compliance is important for all environmental staff, including SMEs. Although ‘‘UDOT U’’ has offered environmental training on specific topics such as stormwater and permitting, the NEPA Assignment VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:04 Apr 12, 2018 Jkt 244001 Program training plan is not integrated into ‘‘UDOT U.’’ Performance Measures The Environmental Performance Manager has begun collecting and tracking performance data, such as the completeness of project records, timeline for completion of environmental documents, and whether QA/QC was performed for each document. The Environmental Performance Manager indicated that the results of this audit will be used to help revise manuals and procedures and that the self-assessment informed some changes. For example, the MOI has been updated to clarify which documents need to be updated and uploaded in projects files. Successful Practices The UDOT surveyed resource agency partners about how it is implementing responsibilities under the NEPA Assignment Program. Managers said they are striving to improve UDOT’s relationships with partner agencies despite having different missions and perspectives. The environmental group will continue to survey its partners in the future, and will modify the survey as needed to help improve UDOT’s environmental processes and relationships with resource agencies. Next Steps The FHWA provided this draft audit report to UDOT for a 14-day review and comment period. The Audit Team considered UDOT comments in developing this draft audit report. The FHWA will publish a notice in the Federal Register for a 30-day comment period in accordance with 23 U.S.C. 327(g). No later than 60 days after the close of the comment period, FHWA will respond to all comments submitted to finalize this draft audit report pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 327(g)(B). The FHWA will publish the final audit report in the Federal Register. [FR Doc. 2018–07751 Filed 4–12–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–22–P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Departmental Offices Debt Management Advisory Committee Meeting Notice is hereby given, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. App. 2, section 10(a)(2), that a meeting will be held at the Hay-Adams Hotel, 16th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC, on May 1, 2018 at 9:30 a.m. of the following debt management advisory committee: PO 00000 Frm 00131 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Treasury Borrowing Advisory Committee of the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association. The agenda for the meeting provides for a charge by the Secretary of the Treasury or his designate that the Committee discuss particular issues and conduct a working session. Following the working session, the Committee will present a written report of its recommendations. The meeting will be closed to the public, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. App. 2, section 10(d) and Public Law 103–202, section 202(c)(1)(B) (31 U.S.C. 3121 note). This notice shall constitute my determination, pursuant to the authority placed in heads of agencies by 5 U.S.C. App. 2, section 10(d) and vested in me by Treasury Department Order No. 101– 05, that the meeting will consist of discussions and debates of the issues presented to the Committee by the Secretary of the Treasury and the making of recommendations of the Committee to the Secretary, pursuant to Public Law 103–202, section 202(c)(1)(B). Thus, this information is exempt from disclosure under that provision and 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(3)(B). In addition, the meeting is concerned with information that is exempt from disclosure under 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(9)(A). The public interest requires that such meetings be closed to the public because the Treasury Department requires frank and full advice from representatives of the financial community prior to making its final decisions on major financing operations. Historically, this advice has been offered by debt management advisory committees established by the several major segments of the financial community. When so utilized, such a committee is recognized to be an advisory committee under 5 U.S.C. App. 2, section 3. Although the Treasury’s final announcement of financing plans may not reflect the recommendations provided in reports of the Committee, premature disclosure of the Committee’s deliberations and reports would be likely to lead to significant financial speculation in the securities market. Thus, this meeting falls within the exemption covered by 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(9)(A). Treasury staff will provide a technical briefing to the press on the day before the Committee meeting, following the release of a statement of economic conditions and financing estimates. This briefing will give the press an opportunity to ask questions about financing projections. The day after the Committee meeting, Treasury will release the minutes of the meeting, any charts that were discussed at the E:\FR\FM\13APN1.SGM 13APN1 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 72 / Friday, April 13, 2018 / Notices meeting, and the Committee’s report to the Secretary. The Office of Debt Management is responsible for maintaining records of debt management advisory committee meetings and for providing annual reports setting forth a summary of Committee activities and such other matters as may be informative to the public consistent with the policy of 5 U.S.C. 552(b). The Designated Federal Officer or other responsible agency official who may be contacted for additional information is Fred Pietrangeli, Director for Office of Debt Management (202) 622–1876. Dated: April 6, 2018. Fred Pietrangeli, Director for Office of Debt Management. [FR Doc. 2018–07507 Filed 4–12–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4810–25–M DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Government Securities: Call for Large Position Reports Office of the Assistant Secretary for Financial Markets, Treasury. ACTION: Notice of Call for Large Position Reports. AGENCY: The U.S. Department of the Treasury (‘‘Department’’ or ‘‘Treasury’’) called for the submission of Large Position Reports by those entities whose positions in the 21⁄4% Treasury Notes of November 2027 equaled or exceeded $4.58 billion as of January 12, 2018. DATES: Large Position Reports must be received by 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time on April 16, 2018. ADDRESSES: The reports must be submitted to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, Government Securities Dealer Statistics Unit, 6th Floor, 33 Liberty Street, New York, New York 10045; or faxed to 212–720–5025. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lori Santamorena, Kurt Eidemiller, Kevin Hawkins, or John Garrison; Government Securities Regulations Staff, Department of the Treasury, at 202–504–3632. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In a press release issued on April 10, 2018, and in this Federal Register notice, the Treasury called for Large Position Reports from entities whose positions in the 21⁄4% Treasury Notes of November 2027 equaled or exceeded $4.58 billion as of Friday, January 12, 2018. Entities whose positions in this note equaled or exceeded the $4.58 billion threshold must submit a report to the Federal daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:04 Apr 12, 2018 Jkt 244001 Reserve Bank of New York. This call for Large Position Reports is pursuant to Treasury’s large position reporting rules under the Government Securities Act regulations (17 CFR part 420), promulgated pursuant to 15 U.S.C. 780– 5(f). Entities with positions in this note below $4.58 billion are not required to file reports. Reports must be received by the Government Securities Dealer Statistics Unit of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York before 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, April 16, 2018, and must include the required position and administrative information. The reports may be faxed to (212) 720–5025 or delivered to the Bank at 33 Liberty Street, 6th floor. The 21⁄4% Treasury Notes of November 2027, Series F–2027, have a CUSIP number of 9128283F5, a STRIPS principal component CUSIP number of 9128203W5, and a maturity date of November 15, 2027. The press release, a copy of a sample Large Position Report, which appears in Appendix B of the rules at 17 CFR part 420, and supplementary formula guidance are available at www.treasurydirect.gov/instit/statreg/ gsareg/gsareg.htm. Non-media questions about Treasury’s large position reporting rules should be directed to Treasury’s Government Securities Regulations Staff at (202) 504–3632. Questions regarding the method of submission of Large Position Reports should be directed to the Government Securities Dealer Statistics Unit of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York at (212) 720–7993 or (212) 720– 8107. The collection of large position information has been approved by the Office of Management and Budget pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act under OMB Control Number 1530– 0064. Clay Berry, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Capital Markets. [FR Doc. 2018–07803 Filed 4–11–18; 11:15 am] BILLING CODE 4810–AS–P DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Advisory Committee on Prosthetics and Special-Disabilities Programs; Notice of Meeting The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gives notice under the Federal Advisory Committee Act that a meeting of the Federal Advisory Committee on PO 00000 Frm 00132 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 16175 Prosthetics and Special-Disabilities Programs will be held on April 30, 2018 and May 1, 2018, in Room 430 at VA Central Office, 810 Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20420. The meeting will convene at 8:30 a.m. on both days, and will adjourn at 4:30 p.m. on April 30 and at 12 noon on May 1. This meeting is open to the public. The purpose of the Committee is to advise the Secretary of VA on VA’s prosthetics programs designed to provide state-of-the-art prosthetics and the associated rehabilitation research, development, and evaluation of such technology. The Committee also provides advice to the Secretary to serve Veterans with spinal cord injuries, blindness or visual impairments, loss of extremities or loss of function, deafness or hearing impairment, and other serious incapacities in terms of daily life functions. On April 30, the Committee will receive briefings on Academic Affiliations in Associated Health; Workforce Management Service and Human Resources; Modernization in Veterans Health Administration; Chiropractic Care Services; Clinical Orthotic and Prosthetic Services. On May 1, the Committee members will receive briefings from the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Polytrauma System of Care; Access to Care; and Spinal Cord Injury and Disorders No time will be allocated for receiving oral presentations from the public; however, members of the public may direct questions or submit written statements for review by the Committee in advance of the meeting to Judy Schafer, Ph.D., Designated Federal Officer, Veterans Health Administration, Patient Care Services, Rehabilitation and Prosthetic Services (10P4R), VA, 810 Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20420, or by email at Judy.Schafer@ va.gov. Because the meeting is being held in a Government building, a photo I.D. must be presented at the Guard’s Desk as a part of the clearance process. Therefore, you should allow an additional 30 minutes before the meeting begins. Any member of the public wishing to attend the meeting should contact Dr. Schafer at (202) 461– 7315. Dated: April 9, 2018. LaTonya L. Small, Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 2018–07645 Filed 4–12–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8320–01–P E:\FR\FM\13APN1.SGM 13APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 72 (Friday, April 13, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16174-16175]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-07507]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY


Departmental Offices Debt Management Advisory Committee Meeting

    Notice is hereby given, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. App. 2, section 
10(a)(2), that a meeting will be held at the Hay-Adams Hotel, 16th 
Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC, on May 1, 2018 at 
9:30 a.m. of the following debt management advisory committee: Treasury 
Borrowing Advisory Committee of the Securities Industry and Financial 
Markets Association.
    The agenda for the meeting provides for a charge by the Secretary 
of the Treasury or his designate that the Committee discuss particular 
issues and conduct a working session. Following the working session, 
the Committee will present a written report of its recommendations. The 
meeting will be closed to the public, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. App. 2, 
section 10(d) and Public Law 103-202, section 202(c)(1)(B) (31 U.S.C. 
3121 note).
    This notice shall constitute my determination, pursuant to the 
authority placed in heads of agencies by 5 U.S.C. App. 2, section 10(d) 
and vested in me by Treasury Department Order No. 101-05, that the 
meeting will consist of discussions and debates of the issues presented 
to the Committee by the Secretary of the Treasury and the making of 
recommendations of the Committee to the Secretary, pursuant to Public 
Law 103-202, section 202(c)(1)(B). Thus, this information is exempt 
from disclosure under that provision and 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(3)(B). In 
addition, the meeting is concerned with information that is exempt from 
disclosure under 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(9)(A). The public interest requires 
that such meetings be closed to the public because the Treasury 
Department requires frank and full advice from representatives of the 
financial community prior to making its final decisions on major 
financing operations. Historically, this advice has been offered by 
debt management advisory committees established by the several major 
segments of the financial community. When so utilized, such a committee 
is recognized to be an advisory committee under 5 U.S.C. App. 2, 
section 3.
    Although the Treasury's final announcement of financing plans may 
not reflect the recommendations provided in reports of the Committee, 
premature disclosure of the Committee's deliberations and reports would 
be likely to lead to significant financial speculation in the 
securities market. Thus, this meeting falls within the exemption 
covered by 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(9)(A).
    Treasury staff will provide a technical briefing to the press on 
the day before the Committee meeting, following the release of a 
statement of economic conditions and financing estimates. This briefing 
will give the press an opportunity to ask questions about financing 
projections. The day after the Committee meeting, Treasury will release 
the minutes of the meeting, any charts that were discussed at the

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meeting, and the Committee's report to the Secretary.
    The Office of Debt Management is responsible for maintaining 
records of debt management advisory committee meetings and for 
providing annual reports setting forth a summary of Committee 
activities and such other matters as may be informative to the public 
consistent with the policy of 5 U.S.C. 552(b). The Designated Federal 
Officer or other responsible agency official who may be contacted for 
additional information is Fred Pietrangeli, Director for Office of Debt 
Management (202) 622-1876.

    Dated: April 6, 2018.
Fred Pietrangeli,
Director for Office of Debt Management.
[FR Doc. 2018-07507 Filed 4-12-18; 8:45 am]
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