Market Risk Advisory Committee; Meeting, 40789-40790 [2023-13270]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 119 / Thursday, June 22, 2023 / Notices ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 during construction and other development. We conclude that the information presented in the petition and readily available to us does not constitute substantial information indicating that the inadequacies of existing regulatory mechanisms are posing a threat to bull kelp. To the contrary, information readily available to us indicates a number of existing regulatory mechanisms which assist in kelp protection. Other Natural or Manmade Factors The petitioner asserts that chemical pollution, thermal pollution, coastal darkening, and oil spills pose risks to bull kelp and place the species at risk of extinction. For example, the petitioner expresses concern that thermal pollution created by power plants can jeopardize reproduction of bull kelp. Though there are a few coastal power plants that continue to discharge warm water, California has established regulations that are phasing out oncethrough cooling water for energy production. In addition, the Diablo Canyon power plant in central California is currently scheduled for decommissioning and is not anticipated to continue discharging warm water over the long term. San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS) was the only other coastal power plant in California that discharged warm water in the vicinity of kelp habitat, but it is currently being decommissioned. Moreover, the California Coastal Commission required SONGS to provide compensatory mitigation for the adverse effects to kelp and the marine environment resulting in the largest artificial reef project on the West Coast of the United States. As such, it seems that the threat of thermal pollution by power plants has diminished substantially and there is no indication of that pattern reversing in the foreseeable future. Similar to thermal pollution, the petitioner claims chemical pollution can inhibit kelp reproduction, settlement, and survival, citing evidence from California and for other kelp species in South America. The petition specifically cites concerns around the impacts of hydrazine and heavy metals on bull kelp, pollutants emerging from coastal factories, military bases, and airports. However, the petition did not provide substantial scientific or commercial information to support these assertions, such as documentation of existing overlap between sources of these chemical pollutants and bull kelp populations and associated negative impacts. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:01 Jun 21, 2023 Jkt 259001 Coastal darkening, defined by the petitioner as a situation that arises when pollutants from coastal runoff physically block the sun, is claimed as a stressor inhibiting bull kelp photosynthesis, and thereby growth and maturation, as well as bull kelp recruitment. The evidence that coastal darkening affects photosynthesis cited by the petitioner is focused on a different species of kelp, although the petitioner does provide support for the negative impacts of turbidity on photosynthesis and recruitment in bull kelp specifically. Importantly, though, the petition does not present evidence that human activities causing coastal darkening within the range of bull kelp reduce photosynthesis and recruitment of bull kelp. Finally, the petitioner presents evidence from laboratory studies and asserts that oil spills, which can expose bull kelp to petroleum and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in particular, threaten growth and photosynthesis, thereby increasing extinction risk. This concern is specific to California and Alaska bull kelp habitats where oil and gas development occurs. While some studies have demonstrated negative effects of petroleum products on bull kelp, Springer et al. (2010) indicate that little is known about the effects of toxicants such as oil on bull kelp. For example, studies focused on the Exxon Valdez oil spill in Alaska compared bull kelp biomass and percent cover between oiled and control sites in Prince William Sound and found no evidence of detrimental effects of oil exposure (Springer et al. 2010). While oil spills are a threat to coastal ecosystems, the petition fails to present credible scientific or commercial information indicating that these forms of pollution are posing a threat to bull kelp. Petition Finding In conclusion, after reviewing the petition, the literature cited in the petition, and other information readily available in our files, we do not find there is substantial information indicating that bull kelp is declining throughout all or a significant portion of its range or that it is affected by threats throughout all or a significant portion of its range such that listing may be warranted. We therefore conclude the petition does not present substantial scientific or commercial information indicating that the petitioned action to list N. luetkeana as a threatened or endangered species may be warranted. PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 40789 References Cited A complete list of all references cited herein is available upon request (See FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT). Authority: The authority for this action is the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). Dated: June 14, 2023. Samuel D. Rauch, III, Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2023–13277 Filed 6–21–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION Market Risk Advisory Committee; Meeting Commodity Futures Trading Commission. ACTION: Notice of meeting. AGENCY: The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announces that on July 10, 2023, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. (Eastern Daylight Time), the Market Risk Advisory Committee (MRAC or Committee) will hold a public meeting via teleconference. At this meeting, the MRAC will discuss current topics and developments in the areas of central counterparty risk and governance, interest rate benchmark reform, market structure, climate-related risk, and innovative and emerging technologies affecting the derivatives and related financial markets. DATES: The meeting will be held on July 10, 2023, from 1 a.m. to 1 p.m. (Eastern Daylight Time). Please note that the meeting may end early if the MRAC has completed its business. Members of the public who wish to submit written statements in connection with the meeting should submit them by July 17, 2023. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held via teleconference. You may submit public comments, identified by ‘‘Market Risk Advisory Committee,’’ through the CFTC website at https:// comments.cftc.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments through the Comments Online process on the website. If you are unable to submit comments online, contact Bruce Fekrat, Designated Federal Officer, or Marilee Dahlman, Alternate Designated Federal Officer, via the contact information listed below to discuss alternate means of submitting your comments. Any statements submitted in connection with the committee meeting SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\22JNN1.SGM 22JNN1 40790 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 119 / Thursday, June 22, 2023 / Notices will be made available to the public, including publication on the CFTC website, https://www.cftc.gov. COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION Sunshine Act Meetings FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bruce Fekrat, MRAC Designated Federal Officer, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Three Lafayette Centre, 1155 21st Street NW, Washington, DC 20581; (202) 418–5690; or Marilee Dahlman, MRAC Alternate Designated Federal Officer, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Three Lafayette Centre, 1155 21st Street NW, Washington, DC 20581; (202) 247–6544. The meeting will be open to the public. Members of the public may listen to the meeting by telephone by calling a domestic or international number to connect to a live, listen-only audio feed. Call-in participants should be prepared to provide their first name, last name, and affiliation. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 Domestic Toll Free Numbers: 833 435 1820 or 833 568 8864 Domestic Toll Numbers: (for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location): +1 669 254 5252 US (San Jose), +1 646 828 7666 US (New York), +1 646 964 1167 US (US Spanish Line), +1 551 285 1373 US, +1 669 216 1590 US (San Jose), +1 415 449 4000 US (US Spanish Line) International Toll and Toll Free: Will be posted on the CFTC’s website, https:// www.cftc.gov, on the page for the meeting, under Related Links. Call-In Webinar ID: 160 436 4782 Pass Code/Pin Code: 083791 The meeting will also be open to the public via webcast on the https:// www.cftc.gov website. The meeting agenda may change to accommodate other MRAC priorities. For agenda updates, please visit the MRAC committee site at: https://www.cftc.gov/ About/CFTCCommittees/ MarketRiskAdvisoryCommittee/mrac_ meetings.html. After the meeting, a transcript of the meeting will be published through a link on the CFTC’s website, https:// www.cftc.gov. Persons requiring special accommodations to attend the meeting because of a disability should notify the contact person above. (Authority: 5 U.S.C. 1009(a)(2).) Dated: June 16, 2023. Robert Sidman, Deputy Secretary of the Commission. [FR Doc. 2023–13270 Filed 6–21–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6351–01–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:01 Jun 21, 2023 Jkt 259001 12:00 noon EDT, Monday, June 26, 2023. PLACE: Virtual meeting. STATUS: Open. MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (‘‘Commission’’ or ‘‘CFTC’’) will hold this meeting to consider the commencement of a 90-day review, pursuant to CFTC Regulation 40.11(c), of KalshiEX, LLC congressional control contracts. The agenda for this meeting will be available to the public and posted on the Commission’s website at https:// www.cftc.gov. Instructions for public access to the live feed of the meeting will also be posted on the Commission’s website. In the event that the time, date, or place of this meeting changes, an announcement of the change, along with the new time, date, or place of the meeting, will be posted on the Commission’s website. CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: Christopher Kirkpatrick, Secretary of the Commission, 202–418–5964. TIME AND DATE: (Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552b.) Dated: June 16, 2023. Christopher Kirkpatrick, Secretary of the Commission. [FR Doc. 2023–13350 Filed 6–20–23; 11:15 am] BILLING CODE 6351–01–P DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary [Docket ID: DoD–2023–OS–0056] Proposed Collection; Comment Request Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, Department of Defense (DoD). ACTION: 60-Day information collection notice. AGENCY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy announces a proposed public information collection and seeks public comment on the provisions thereof. Comments are invited on: whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden of the SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 proposed information collection; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways to minimize the burden of the information collection on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. DATES: Consideration will be given to all comments received by August 21, 2023. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number and title, by any of the following methods: Federal eRulemaking Portal: https:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. Mail: Department of Defense, Office of the Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Privacy, Civil Liberties, and Transparency, 4800 Mark Center Drive, Mailbox #24, Suite 08D09, Alexandria, VA 22350–1700. Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name, docket number and title for this Federal Register document. The general policy for comments and other submissions from members of the public is to make these submissions available for public viewing on the internet at https:// www.regulations.gov as they are received without change, including any personal identifiers or contact information. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information on this proposed information collection or to obtain a copy of the proposal and associated collection instruments, please write to the Defense Security Cooperation Agency, 2800 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301, Ms. Robyn Walker or call 703–697–9709. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Security Assistance Network; OMB Control Number 0704–0555. Needs and Uses: The Security Assistance Network (SAN) is a webbased database used to exchange Security Cooperation training information between overseas Security Cooperation Offices, Geographical Combatant Commands, Military Departments, Defense Security Cooperation Agency, DoD Schoolhouses, Regional Centers, and International Host Nation Organizations. The Security Cooperation Training Management System is a tool used by the Security Cooperation community to manage International Military Student training data. Affected Public: Individuals or households. Annual Burden Hours: 10,995. Number of Respondents: 43,980. Responses per Respondent: 1. E:\FR\FM\22JNN1.SGM 22JNN1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 119 (Thursday, June 22, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40789-40790]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-13270]


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COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION


Market Risk Advisory Committee; Meeting

AGENCY: Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announces that 
on July 10, 2023, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. (Eastern Daylight Time), the 
Market Risk Advisory Committee (MRAC or Committee) will hold a public 
meeting via teleconference. At this meeting, the MRAC will discuss 
current topics and developments in the areas of central counterparty 
risk and governance, interest rate benchmark reform, market structure, 
climate-related risk, and innovative and emerging technologies 
affecting the derivatives and related financial markets.

DATES: The meeting will be held on July 10, 2023, from 1 a.m. to 1 p.m. 
(Eastern Daylight Time). Please note that the meeting may end early if 
the MRAC has completed its business. Members of the public who wish to 
submit written statements in connection with the meeting should submit 
them by July 17, 2023.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held via teleconference. You may submit 
public comments, identified by ``Market Risk Advisory Committee,'' 
through the CFTC website at https://comments.cftc.gov. Follow the 
instructions for submitting comments through the Comments Online 
process on the website. If you are unable to submit comments online, 
contact Bruce Fekrat, Designated Federal Officer, or Marilee Dahlman, 
Alternate Designated Federal Officer, via the contact information 
listed below to discuss alternate means of submitting your comments. 
Any statements submitted in connection with the committee meeting

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will be made available to the public, including publication on the CFTC 
website, https://www.cftc.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bruce Fekrat, MRAC Designated Federal 
Officer, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Three Lafayette Centre, 
1155 21st Street NW, Washington, DC 20581; (202) 418-5690; or Marilee 
Dahlman, MRAC Alternate Designated Federal Officer, Commodity Futures 
Trading Commission, Three Lafayette Centre, 1155 21st Street NW, 
Washington, DC 20581; (202) 247-6544.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The meeting will be open to the public. 
Members of the public may listen to the meeting by telephone by calling 
a domestic or international number to connect to a live, listen-only 
audio feed. Call-in participants should be prepared to provide their 
first name, last name, and affiliation.

Domestic Toll Free Numbers: 833 435 1820 or 833 568 8864
Domestic Toll Numbers: (for higher quality, dial a number based on your 
current location): +1 669 254 5252 US (San Jose), +1 646 828 7666 US 
(New York), +1 646 964 1167 US (US Spanish Line), +1 551 285 1373 US, 
+1 669 216 1590 US (San Jose), +1 415 449 4000 US (US Spanish Line)
International Toll and Toll Free: Will be posted on the CFTC's website, 
https://www.cftc.gov, on the page for the meeting, under Related Links.
Call-In Webinar ID: 160 436 4782
Pass Code/Pin Code: 083791

    The meeting will also be open to the public via webcast on the 
https://www.cftc.gov website. The meeting agenda may change to 
accommodate other MRAC priorities. For agenda updates, please visit the 
MRAC committee site at: https://www.cftc.gov/About/CFTCCommittees/MarketRiskAdvisoryCommittee/mrac_meetings.html.
    After the meeting, a transcript of the meeting will be published 
through a link on the CFTC's website, https://www.cftc.gov. Persons 
requiring special accommodations to attend the meeting because of a 
disability should notify the contact person above.

(Authority: 5 U.S.C. 1009(a)(2).)

    Dated: June 16, 2023.
Robert Sidman,
Deputy Secretary of the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2023-13270 Filed 6-21-23; 8:45 am]
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