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Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 229 / Wednesday, November 28, 2018 / Notices

[email protected] or faxed
to (202) 395–6974.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office
of Management and Budget is
particularly interested in comments
that:
1. Evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility;
2. Evaluate the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
3. Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and
4. Minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, including through the
use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology,
e.g., permitting electronic submissions
of responses.
The SF 15, Application for 10-Point
Veteran Preference, is used by veterans
as both a request for preference and a
guide to determine the appropriate
documentation to submit to support
their claims of 10-point veterans’
preference when applying for Federal
employment. The SF 15, and the
accompanying documentation, is used
by agencies, OPM examining offices,
and agency appointing officials to
adjudicate individuals’ claims for
veterans’ preference in accordance with
the Veterans’ Preference Act of 1944, as
amended. The proposed revisions to the
SF 15 are necessary to update language
as a result of the enactment of the Gold
Star Fathers Act of 2015 (Pub. L. 114–
62), derived veterans’ preference for
parents, and to make additional
corrections on the form, as follows:
• Page 1, Item 9 is revised to reflect
derived veterans’ preference for parents.
• Page 2, Item A, 4th bullet is
corrected to read that certification is of
an expected discharge or release from
active duty service in the armed forces
under honorable conditions not later
than 120 days after the date the
certification is submitted.
• Page 2, Items C and F are corrected
to reflect derived veterans’ preference
for parents.
• Several punctuation errors are
corrected.
Comments
OPM received comments from two
Federal agencies. One agency
commented that the form has practical

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utility and is needed to properly
adjudicate veterans’ preference in case
exam announcements. The same agency
agreed with OPM’s analysis and
commented that the changes in the form
are likely to provide small increases in
the quality, utility and clarity of the
information to be collected. This agency
made three suggestions on the content
of the form. First, on Page 2, Item F, the
agency suggested changing ‘‘physician’’
to ‘‘health care provider’’ to be more in
line with current regulations and to
recognize that patients may be treated
by someone other than a physician.
OPM agrees and is changing
‘‘physician’’ to ‘‘licensed medical
professional.’’
Second, the agency asked to have the
veteran’s signature block added back on
the form to certify that the applicant has
read, understood, and is providing
accurate information. OPM is not
adopting this suggestion. Many veterans
and other applicants claiming 10-point
veterans’ preference complete an
electronic version of the SF 15 which
can make signing the form difficult.
After an offer of employment is made
and/or at the time of appointment, an
applicant signs the Optional Form (OF)
306, Declaration for Federal
Employment, certifying that all
application material submitted is true,
correct, complete, and made in good
faith. This covers the SF 15 submitted
at the time of application and, therefore,
it is unnecessary for the applicant to
sign the SF 15 separately.
Third, the agency suggested adding
web links to the general veteran
information from OPM to assist
applicants. OPM is adopting this
suggestion and adding the OPM web
address in the instructions section on
the form.
To minimize the burden of collection
of information on veterans, another
agency suggested adding a statement on
page 2 to indicate that questions 1–7
only need to be answered if the person
claiming preference is not the veteran.
OPM is adopting this suggestion. This
same agency suggested adding clarity to
item C on page 2 to state that ‘‘all of the
following’’ must be included in the
documentation provided by spouses and
parents. OPM is adopting this
suggestion.
The SF 15 will continue to be
available as a PDF fillable form for
applicant use. The only acceptable
version of this form will be as stated
above, but consistent with current
practice, the form may be submitted
electronically or in hard copy. The SF
15 will be obtainable on the OPM
website at https://www.opm.gov/forms/
standard-forms/.

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Analysis
Agency: Talent Acquisition and
Workforce Shaping, Office of Personnel
Management.
Title: SF 15, Application for 10-Point
Veteran Preference.
OMB Number: 3206–0001.
Affected Public: Disabled Veterans.
Number of Respondents: 18,418.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 33.5
minutes.
Total Burden Hours: 10,283 hours.
Office of Personnel Management.
Alexys Stanley,
Regulatory Affairs Analyst.
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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL
MANAGEMENT
Information Collection: Application for
Death Benefits Under the Federal
Employees Retirement System (SF
3104); and Documentation & Elections
in Support of Application for Death
Benefits When Deceased Was an
Employee at the Time of Death (SF
3104B)
Office of Personnel
Management.
ACTION: 60-Day notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:

The Retirement Services,
Office of Personnel Management (OPM)
offers the general public and other
federal agencies the opportunity to
comment on the revision of a currently
approved information collection,
Application for Death Benefits under
the Federal Employees Retirement
System (SF 3104); and Documentation &
Elections in Support of Application for
Death Benefits When Deceased Was an
Employee at the Time of Death (SF
3104B).

SUMMARY:

Comments are encouraged and
will be accepted until January 28, 2019.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to submit written comments on
the proposed information collection to
Retirement Services, Office of Personnel
Management, 1900 E Street NW,
Washington, DC 20415, Attention:
Alberta Butler, Room 2347–E, or sent
via electronic mail to Alberta.Butler@
opm.gov.
DATES:

A
copy of this information collection
instrument with applicable supporting
documentation, may be obtained by
contacting the Retirement Services
Publications Team, Office of Personnel
Management, 1900 E Street NW, Room

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

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Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 229 / Wednesday, November 28, 2018 / Notices
3316–L, Washington, DC 20415,
Attention: Cyrus S. Benson, or sent via
electronic mail to Cyrus.Benson@
opm.gov or faxed to (202) 606–0910 or
via telephone at (202) 606–4808.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
As required by the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13,
44 U.S.C. chapter 35) OPM is soliciting
comments for this collection (OMB No.
3206–0172). We are particularly
interested in comments that:
1. Evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of functions
of the agency, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
2. Evaluate the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
3. Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and
4. Minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, including through the
use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology,
e.g., permitting electronic submissions
of responses.
SF 3104, Application for Death
Benefits under the Federal Employees
Retirement System, is needed to collect
information so that OPM can pay death
benefits to the survivor of Federal
employees and annuitants. SF 3104B,
Documentation in Support of
Application for Death Benefits When
Deceased Was an Employee at the Time
of Death, is needed for deaths in service
so that survivors can make the needed
elections regarding health benefits,
military service and payment of the
death benefit.
Analysis
Agency: Retirement Operations,
Retirement Services, Office of Personnel
Management.
Title: Application for Death Benefits
under the Federal Employees
Retirement System and Documentation
& Elections in Support of Application
for Death Benefits When Deceased Was
an Employee at the Time of Death.
OMB Number: 3206–0172.
Frequency: On occasion.
Affected Public: Individuals or
households.
Number of Respondents: SF 3104 =
12,734 and SF 3104B = 4,017.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 60
minutes.
Total Burden Hours: 16,751 hours.

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Office of Personnel Management.
Alexys Stanley,
Regulatory Affairs Analyst.

set forth in sections A, B, and C below,
of the most significant parts of such
statements.

[FR Doc. 2018–25901 Filed 11–27–18; 8:45 am]

A. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement of the Purpose of, and the
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule
Change

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
[Release No. 34–84644; File No. SR–
NYSENAT–2018–24]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE
National, Inc.; Notice of Filing and
Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed
Rule Change To Amend Its Certificate
of Incorporation and Bylaws
November 21, 2018.

Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) 1 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(‘‘Act’’) 2 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,3
notice is hereby given that on November
20, 2018, NYSE National, Inc.
(‘‘Exchange’’ or ‘‘NYSE National’’) 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 Commission is publishing this
notice to solicit comments on the
proposed rule change from interested
persons.
I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement of the Terms of Substance of
the Proposed Rule Change
The Exchange proposes to amend its
certificate of incorporation and bylaws
to (1) harmonize certain provisions
thereunder with similar provisions in
the governing documents of the
Exchange’s national securities exchange
affiliates and parent companies; and (2)
make clarifying and updating changes.
The proposed rule change is available
on the Exchange’s website at
www.nyse.com, at the principal office of
the Exchange, and at the Commission’s
Public Reference Room.
II. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule
Change
In its filing with the Commission, the
self-regulatory organization 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 those statements may be examined at
the places specified in Item IV below.
The Exchange has prepared summaries,
1 15

U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
U.S.C. 78a.
3 17 CFR 240.19b–4.
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1. Purpose
(1) Generally [sic]
The Exchange proposes to the amend
the Amended and Restated Certificate of
Incorporation of the Exchange
(‘‘Exchange Certificate’’) and the Fifth
Amended and Restated Bylaws of the
Exchange (‘‘Exchange Bylaws’’) to (1)
harmonize certain provisions
thereunder with similar provisions in
the governing documents of the
Exchange’s national securities exchange
affiliates 4 and parent companies; and
(2) make clarifying and updating
changes.
The Exchange is owned by NYSE
Group, Inc. (‘‘NYSE Group’’), which in
turn is indirectly wholly owned by
NYSE Holdings LLC (‘‘NYSE
Holdings’’). NYSE Holdings is a wholly
owned subsidiary of Intercontinental
Holdings, Inc. (‘‘ICE Holdings’’), which
is in turn wholly owned by the
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.
(‘‘ICE’’).5
The Exchange operates as a separate
self-regulatory organization and has
rules and membership rosters distinct
from the rules and membership rosters
of the other NYSE Group Exchanges. At
the same time, however, the Exchange
believes it is important for each of the
NYSE Group Exchanges to have a
consistent approach to corporate
governance in certain matters, to
simplify complexity and create greater
4 The Exchange has four registered national
securities exchange affiliates: NYSE Arca, Inc.
(‘‘NYSE Arca’’), New York Stock Exchange LLC
(‘‘NYSE’’), NYSE American LLC (‘‘NYSE
American’’), and Chicago Stock Exchange, Inc.
(‘‘CHX’’ and together with the Exchange, NYSE
Arca, NYSE American, and NYSE, the ‘‘NYSE
Group Exchanges’’). CHX has filed to change its
name to NYSE Chicago, Inc. See Exchange Act
Release No. 84494 (October 26, 2018) (SR–CHX–
2018–05) (‘‘NYSE Chicago Release’’) (notice of filing
and immediate effectiveness of proposal to reflect
name changes of the Exchange and its direct parent
company and to amend certain corporate
governance provisions). The rule changes set forth
in the NYSE Chicago Release will become operative
upon the Second Amended and Restated Certificate
of Incorporation of Chicago Stock Exchange, Inc.
(‘‘NYSE Chicago Certificate’’) becoming effective
pursuant to its filing with the Secretary of State of
the State of Delaware.
5 See Exchange Act Release No. 79902 (January
30, 2017), 82 FR 9258 (February 3, 2017) (SR–NSX–
2016–16) (order approving proposed rule change in
connection with proposed acquisition of the
Exchange by NYSE Group, Inc.).

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