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Sections I(c), (d), (h), (i), (j), (k), (l), (p),
or (r); or if the independent auditor
described in Section I(i) fails a provision
of the exemption other than the
requirement described in Section
I(i)(11), provided that such failure did
not result from any actions or inactions
of UBS or its affiliates.
Section II. Definitions
(a) The term ‘‘Convictions’’ means the
2013 Conviction and the 2017
Conviction. The term ‘‘2013
Conviction’’ means the judgment of
conviction against UBS Securities Japan
Co. Ltd. in case number 3:12–cr–00268–
RNC in the U.S. District Court for the
District of Connecticut for one count of
wire fraud in violation of Title 18,
United States Code, sections 1343 and 2
in connection with submission of YEN
London Interbank Offered Rates and
other benchmark interest rates. The term
‘‘2018 Conviction’’ means the judgment
of conviction against UBS in case
number 3:15–cr–00076–RNC in the U.S.
District Court for the District of
Connecticut for one count of wire fraud
in violation of Title 18, United States
Code, Sections 1343 and 2 in
connection with UBS’s submission of
Yen London Interbank Offered Rates
and other benchmark interest rates
between 2001 and 2010. For all
purposes under this exemption,
‘‘conduct’’ of any person or entity that
is the ‘‘subject of the Convictions’’
encompasses any conduct of UBS and/
or their personnel, that is described in
(i) Exhibit 3 to the Plea Agreement
entered into between UBS and the
Department of Justice Criminal Division,
on May 20, 2015, in connection with
case number 3:15–cr–00076–RNC, and
(ii) Exhibits 3 and 4 to the Plea
Agreement entered into between UBS
Securities Japan and the Department of
Justice Criminal Division, on December
19, 2012, in connection with case
number 3:12–cr–00268–RNC;
(b) The term ‘‘Potential 2019 French
Judgment Against UBS/UBS France’’
includes any adverse judgment against
UBS or UBS France regarding case
Number 1105592033. For all purposes
under this exemption, ‘‘conduct’’ of any
person or entity that is the ‘‘subject of
the alleged criminal conduct that may
be the subject of the Potential 2019
French Judgment Against UBS/UBS
France’’ encompasses any conduct of
UBS, its affiliates, or UBS France and/
or their personnel that is described in
any such judgment.
(c) The term ‘‘Covered Plan’’ means a
plan subject to Part IV of Title I of
ERISA (an ‘‘ERISA-covered plan’’) or a
plan subject to section 4975 of the Code
(an ‘‘IRA’’), in each case, with respect to
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which a UBS QPAM relies on PTE 84–
14, or with respect to which a UBS
QPAM (or any UBS affiliate) has
expressly represented that the manager
qualifies as a QPAM or relies on the
QPAM class exemption (PTE 84–14). A
Covered Plan does not include an
ERISA-covered plan or IRA to the extent
the UBS QPAM has expressly
disclaimed reliance on QPAM status or
PTE 84–14 in entering into a contract,
arrangement, or agreement with the
ERISA-covered plan or IRA.
(d) The term ‘‘FX Misconduct’’ means
the conduct engaged in by UBS
personnel described in Exhibit 1 of the
Plea Agreement (Factual Basis for
Breach) entered into between UBS and
the Department of Justice Criminal
Division, on May 20, 2015 in connection
with Case Number 3:15–cr–00076–RNC
filed in the US District Court for the
District of Connecticut.
(e) The term ‘‘UBS QPAM’’ means
UBS Asset Management (Americas) Inc.,
UBS Realty Investors LLC, UBS Hedge
Fund Solutions LLC, UBS O’Connor
LLC, and any future entity within the
Asset Management or the Global Wealth
Management Americas U.S. divisions of
UBS that qualifies as a ‘‘qualified
professional asset manager’’ (as defined
in Section VI(a) of PTE 84–14) 24 and
that relies on the relief provided by PTE
84–14, and with respect to which UBS
is an ‘‘affiliate’’ (as defined in Part VI(d)
of PTE 84–14). The term ‘‘UBS QPAM’’
excludes UBS securities Japan, the
entity implicated in the criminal
conduct that is the subject of the 2013
Conviction, UBS, the entity implicated
in the criminal conduct that is the
subject of the 2018 Conviction and
implicated in the alleged criminal
conduct that is the subject of the
Potential 2019 French Judgment Against
UBS/UBS France, and UBS France, the
entity implicated in the alleged criminal
conduct that is the subject of the
Potential 2019 French Judgment Against
UBS/UBS France.
(f) The term ‘‘UBS’’ means UBS AG.
(g) The term ‘‘UBS France’’ means
‘‘UBS (France) S.A.,’’ a wholly-owned
subsidiary of UBS incorporated under
the laws of France.
(h) The term ‘‘UBS Securities Japan’’
means UBS Securities Japan Co. Ltd, a
wholly-owned subsidiary of UBS
incorporated under the laws of Japan.
24 In general terms, a QPAM is an independent
fiduciary that is a bank, savings and loan
association, insurance company, or investment
adviser that meets certain equity or net worth
requirements and other licensure requirements and
that has acknowledged in a written management
agreement that it is a fiduciary with respect to each
plan that has retained the QPAM.
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(i) All references to ‘‘the date of a
judgment, if any, by the French First
Instance Court’’ refer to any judgment
against UBS or UBS France in case
number 1105592033;
(j) The term ‘‘Exemption Period’’
means one year beginning on the date
an adverse French judgment against
UBS or UBS France regarding case
Number 1105592033;
(k) The term ‘‘Plea Agreement’’ means
the Plea Agreement (including Exhibits
1 and 3 attached thereto) entered into
between UBS and the Department of
Justice Criminal Division, on May 20,
2015 in connection with Case Number
3:15–cr–00076–RNC filed in the US
District Court for the District of
Connecticut.
Effective Date: If granted, the
exemption discussed in this notice will
be effective for one year from the date
of judgment, if any, against UBS or UBS
France by the French First Instance
Court in case Number 1105592033.
Signed at Washington, DC, this 8th day of
February, 2019.
Lyssa Hall,
Director, Office of Exemption Determinations,
Employee Benefits Security Administration,
U.S. Department of Labor.
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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Comment Request; Grantee
Reporting Requirements for the
Graduate Research Fellowship
Program
National Science Foundation.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The National Science
Foundation (NSF) is announcing plans
to reinstate this collection. In
accordance with the requirements of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we
are providing opportunity for public
comment on this action. After obtaining
and considering public comment, NSF
will prepare the submission requesting
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) clearance of this collection for no
longer than 3 years.
DATES: Written comments on this notice
must be received by April 15, 2019 to
be assured consideration. Comments
received after that date will be
considered to the extent practicable.
Send comments to address below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports Clearance
Officer, National Science Foundation,
2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Suite
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telephone (703) 292–7556; or send email
to splimpto@nsf.gov. Individuals who
use a telecommunications device for the
deaf (TDD) may call the Federal
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–
800–877–8339, which is accessible 24
hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a
year (including Federal holidays).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Comments: Comments are invited on
(a) whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
NCSES, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(b) the accuracy of the NCSES’s estimate
of the burden of the proposed collection
of information; (c) ways to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected, including
through the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information
technology; and (d) ways to minimize
the burden of the collection of
information on those who are to
respond, including through the use of
appropriate automated collection
techniques or other forms of information
technology.
Title of Collection: Grantee Reporting
Requirements for the Graduate Research
Fellowship Program.
OMB Number: 3145–0223.
Expiration Date of Approval: March
31, 2019.
Type of Request: Intent to seek
approval to reinstate an information
collection.
Abstract
Proposed Project: The purpose of the
NSF Graduate Research Fellowship
Program is to help ensure the vitality
and diversity of the scientific and
engineering workforce of the United
States. The program recognizes and
supports outstanding graduate students
who are pursuing research-based
master’s and doctoral degrees in
science, technology, engineering, and
mathematics (STEM) and in STEM
education. The GRFP provides three
years of support, to be used during a
five-year fellowship period, for the
graduate education of individuals who
have demonstrated their potential for
significant research achievements in
STEM and STEM education.
The Graduate Research Fellowship
Program uses several sources of
information in assessing and
documenting program performance and
impact. These sources include reports
from program evaluation, the GRFP
Committee of Visitors, and data
compiled from the applications. In
addition, GRFP Fellows submit annual
activity reports to NSF.
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The GRFP Completion report is
proposed as a continuing component of
the annual reporting requirement for the
program. This report, submitted by the
GRFP Institution, certifies the
completion status of Fellows at the
institution (e.g., in progress, completed,
graduated, transferred, or withdrawn).
The existing Completion Report, Grants
Roster Report, and the Program Expense
Report comprise the GRFP Annual
Reporting requirements from the
Grantee GRFP institution. Through
submission of the Completion Report to
NSF GRFP institutions certify the
current status of all GRFP Fellows at the
institution as either: In Progress,
Graduated, Transferred, or Withdrawn.
For Graduate Fellows with Graduated
status, the graduation date is a required
reporting element. Collection of this
information allows the program to
obtain information on the current status
of Fellows, the number and/or
percentage of Graduate Fellowship
recipients who complete a science or
engineering graduate degree, and an
estimate of time to degree completion.
The report must be certified and
submitted by the institution’s
designated Coordinating Official (CO)
annually.
Use of the Information: The
completion report data provides NSF
with accurate Fellow information
regarding completion of the Fellows’
graduate programs. The data is used by
NSF in its assessment of the impact of
its investments in the GRFP, and
informs its program management.
Estimate of Burden: Overall average
time will be 15 minutes per Fellow
(8,250 Fellows) for a total of 2,063 hours
for all institutions with Fellows. An
estimate for institutions with 12 or
fewer Fellows will be 1 hour,
institutions with 12–48 fellows will be
4 hours, and institutions over 48
Fellows will be 10 hours.
Respondents: Academic institutions
with NSF Graduate Fellows (GRFP
Institutions).
Estimated Number of Responses per
Report: One from each of the 271
current GRFP institutions.
Dated: February 7, 2019.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science
Foundation.
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Submission for OMB review;
comment request.
ACTION:
The National Science
Foundation (NSF) has submitted the
following information collection
requirement to OMB for review and
clearance under the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995. This is the
second notice for public comment; the
first was published in the Federal
Register, and no comments were
received. NSF is forwarding the
proposed reinstatement submission to
the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for clearance simultaneously
with the publication of this second
notice. The full submission may be
found at: https://www.reginfo.gov/public/
do/PRAMain.
DATES: Comments regarding these
information collections are best assured
of having their full effect if received
within 30 days of this notification.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs of OMB, Attention: Desk Officer
for National Science Foundation, 725
17th Street NW, Room 10235,
Washington, DC 20503, and Suzanne H.
Plimpton, Reports Clearance Officer,
National Science Foundation, 2415
Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA
22314, or send email to splimpto@
nsf.gov. Individuals who use a
telecommunications device for the deaf
(TDD) may call the Federal Information
Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–
8339, which is accessible 24 hours a
day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year
(including federal holidays).
Copies of the submission(s) may be
obtained by calling 703–292–7556.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NSF may
not conduct or sponsor a collection of
information unless the collection of
information displays a currently valid
OMB control number and the agency
informs potential persons who are to
respond to the collection of information
that such persons are not required to
respond to the collection of information
unless it displays a currently valid OMB
control number.
Comments regarding (a) whether the
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of burden including
the validity of the methodology and
assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance
the quality, utility and clarity of the
information to be collected; (d) ways to
minimize the burden of the collection of
information on those who are to
respond, including through the use of
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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request;
Grantee Reporting Requirements for the Graduate Research Fellowship
Program
AGENCY: National Science Foundation.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The National Science Foundation (NSF) is announcing plans to
reinstate this collection. In accordance with the requirements of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we are providing opportunity for
public comment on this action. After obtaining and considering public
comment, NSF will prepare the submission requesting Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) clearance of this collection for no longer
than 3 years.
DATES: Written comments on this notice must be received by April 15,
2019 to be assured consideration. Comments received after that date
will be considered to the extent practicable. Send comments to address
below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports Clearance
Officer, National Science Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Suite
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W18253, Alexandria, Virginia 22314; telephone (703) 292-7556; or send
email to splimpto@nsf.gov. Individuals who use a telecommunications
device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay
Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339, which is accessible 24 hours a day, 7
days a week, 365 days a year (including Federal holidays).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Comments: Comments are invited on (a) whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of
the functions of the NCSES, including whether the information will have
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the NCSES's estimate of the
burden of the proposed collection of information; (c) ways to enhance
the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected,
including through the use of automated collection techniques or other
forms of information technology; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of
the collection of information on those who are to respond, including
through the use of appropriate automated collection techniques or other
forms of information technology.
Title of Collection: Grantee Reporting Requirements for the
Graduate Research Fellowship Program.
OMB Number: 3145-0223.
Expiration Date of Approval: March 31, 2019.
Type of Request: Intent to seek approval to reinstate an
information collection.
Abstract
Proposed Project: The purpose of the NSF Graduate Research
Fellowship Program is to help ensure the vitality and diversity of the
scientific and engineering workforce of the United States. The program
recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students who are pursuing
research-based master's and doctoral degrees in science, technology,
engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and in STEM education. The GRFP
provides three years of support, to be used during a five-year
fellowship period, for the graduate education of individuals who have
demonstrated their potential for significant research achievements in
STEM and STEM education.
The Graduate Research Fellowship Program uses several sources of
information in assessing and documenting program performance and
impact. These sources include reports from program evaluation, the GRFP
Committee of Visitors, and data compiled from the applications. In
addition, GRFP Fellows submit annual activity reports to NSF.
The GRFP Completion report is proposed as a continuing component of
the annual reporting requirement for the program. This report,
submitted by the GRFP Institution, certifies the completion status of
Fellows at the institution (e.g., in progress, completed, graduated,
transferred, or withdrawn). The existing Completion Report, Grants
Roster Report, and the Program Expense Report comprise the GRFP Annual
Reporting requirements from the Grantee GRFP institution. Through
submission of the Completion Report to NSF GRFP institutions certify
the current status of all GRFP Fellows at the institution as either: In
Progress, Graduated, Transferred, or Withdrawn. For Graduate Fellows
with Graduated status, the graduation date is a required reporting
element. Collection of this information allows the program to obtain
information on the current status of Fellows, the number and/or
percentage of Graduate Fellowship recipients who complete a science or
engineering graduate degree, and an estimate of time to degree
completion. The report must be certified and submitted by the
institution's designated Coordinating Official (CO) annually.
Use of the Information: The completion report data provides NSF
with accurate Fellow information regarding completion of the Fellows'
graduate programs. The data is used by NSF in its assessment of the
impact of its investments in the GRFP, and informs its program
management.
Estimate of Burden: Overall average time will be 15 minutes per
Fellow (8,250 Fellows) for a total of 2,063 hours for all institutions
with Fellows. An estimate for institutions with 12 or fewer Fellows
will be 1 hour, institutions with 12-48 fellows will be 4 hours, and
institutions over 48 Fellows will be 10 hours.
Respondents: Academic institutions with NSF Graduate Fellows (GRFP
Institutions).
Estimated Number of Responses per Report: One from each of the 271
current GRFP institutions.
Dated: February 7, 2019.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation.
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