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9 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12). 

For the Commission, by the Division of 

Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated 

authority.9

Jill M. Peterson, 

Assistant Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2015–33115 Filed 1–4–16; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 8011–01–P 

SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION 

[Docket No. SSA–2015–0074] 

Rate for Assessment on Direct 

Payment of Fees to Representatives in 

2016 

AGENCY: Social Security Administration 

(SSA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: We are announcing that the 

assessment percentage rate under 

sections 206(d) and 1631(d)(2)(C) of the 

Social Security Act (Act), 42 U.S.C. 

406(d) and 1383(d)(2)(C), is 6.3 percent 

for 2016. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Jeffrey C. Blair, Associate General 

Counsel for Program Law, Office of the 

General Counsel, Social Security 

Administration, 6401 Security 

Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21235–6401. 

Phone: (410) 965–3157, email 

Jeff.Blair@ssa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A 

claimant may appoint a qualified 

individual as a representative to act on 

his or her behalf in matters before the 

Social Security Administration (SSA). If 

the claimant is entitled to past-due 

benefits and was represented either by 

an attorney or by a non-attorney 

representative who has met certain 

prerequisites, the Act provides that we 

may withhold up to 25 percent of the 

past-due benefits and use that money to 

pay the representative’s approved fee 

directly to the representative. 

When we pay the representative’s fee 

directly to the representative, we must 

collect from that fee payment an 

assessment to recover the costs we incur 

in determining and paying 

representatives’ fees. The Act provides 

that the assessment we collect will be 

the lesser of two amounts: a specified 

dollar limit; or the amount determined 

by multiplying the fee we are paying by 

the assessment percentage rate. 

(Sections 206(d), 206(e), and 1631(d)(2) 

of the Act, 42 U.S.C. 406(d), 406(e), and 

1383(d)(2).) 

The Act initially set the dollar limit 

at $75 in 2004 and provides that the 

limit will be adjusted annually based on 

changes in the cost-of-living. (Sections 

206(d)(2)(A) and 1631(d)(2)(C)(ii)(I) of 

the Act, 42 U.S.C. 406(d)(2)(A) and 

1383(d)(2)(C)(ii)(I).) The maximum 

dollar limit for the assessment currently 

is $91, as we announced in the Federal 

Register on October 30, 2015 (80 FR 

66963). 

The Act requires us each year to set 

the assessment percentage rate at the 

lesser of 6.3 percent or the percentage 

rate necessary to achieve full recovery of 

the costs we incur to determine and pay 

representatives’ fees. (Sections 

206(d)(2)(B)(ii) and 1631(d)(2)(C)(ii)(II) 

of the Act, 42 U.S.C. 406(d)(2)(B)(ii) and 

1383(d)(2)(C)(ii)(II).) 

Based on the best available data, we 

have determined that the current rate of 

6.3 percent will continue for 2016. We 

will continue to review our costs for 

these services on a yearly basis. 

Dated: December 28, 2015. 

Michelle King, 

Acting Deputy Commissioner for Budget, 

Finance, Quality, and Management. 

[FR Doc. 2015–33135 Filed 1–4–16; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4191–02–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

Membership in the National Parks 

Overflights Advisory Group Aviation 

Rulemaking Committee 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration, Transportation. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA) and the National 

Park Service (NPS) are inviting 

interested persons to apply to fill two 

upcoming openings on the National 

Parks Overflights Advisory Group 

(NPOAG) Aviation Rulemaking 

Committee (ARC). The upcoming 

openings will represent commercial air 

tour operator and environmental 

interests, respectively. The selected 

members will serve 3-year terms. 

DATES: Persons interested in applying 

for these NPOAG openings representing 

air tour operator and environmental 

interests need to apply by February 12, 

2016. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Keith Lusk, Special Programs Staff, 

Federal Aviation Administration, 

Western-Pacific Region Headquarters, 

P.O. Box 92007, Los Angeles, CA 

90009–2007, telephone: (310) 725–3808, 

email: Keith.Lusk@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

The National Parks Air Tour 

Management Act of 2000 (the Act) was 

enacted on April 5, 2000, as Public Law 

106–181. The Act required the 

establishment of the advisory group 

within 1 year after its enactment. The 

NPOAG was established in March 2001. 

The advisory group is comprised of a 

balanced group of representatives of 

general aviation, commercial air tour 

operations, environmental concerns, 

and Native American tribes. The 

Administrator of the FAA and the 

Director of NPS (or their designees) 

serve as ex officio members of the 

group. Representatives of the 

Administrator and Director serve 

alternating 1-year terms as chairman of 

the advisory group. 

In accordance with the Act, the 

advisory group provides ‘‘advice, 

information, and recommendations to 

the Administrator and the Director- 

(1) On the implementation of this title 

[the Act] and the amendments made by 

this title; 

(2) On commonly accepted quiet 

aircraft technology for use in 

commercial air tour operations over a 

national park or tribal lands, which will 

receive preferential treatment in a given 

air tour management plan; 

(3) On other measures that might be 

taken to accommodate the interests of 

visitors to national parks; and 

(4) At the request of the Administrator 

and the Director, safety, environmental, 

and other issues related to commercial 

air tour operations over a national park 

or tribal lands.’’ 

Membership 

The NPOAG ARC is made up of one 

member representing general aviation, 

three members representing the 

commercial air tour industry, four 

members representing environmental 

concerns, and two members 

representing Native American interests. 

Current members of the NPOAG ARC 

are as follows: 

The current NPOAG consists of 

Melissa Rudinger representing general 

aviation; Alan Stephen, Mark Francis, 

and Matthew Zuccaro representing 

commercial air tour operators; Michael 

Sutton, Nicholas Miller, Mark Belles, 

and Dick Hingson representing 

environmental interests; and Leigh 

Kuwanwisiwma and Martin Begaye 

representing Native American interests. 

The 3-year membership terms of Mr. 

Francis and Mr. Sutton expire on May 

19, 2016. 

Selection 

In order to retain balance within the 

NPOAG ARC, the FAA and NPS are 


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seeking candidates interested in filling 

Mr. Francis’ and Mr. Sutton’s soon to be 

expiring seats. The open seats to be 

filled will represent air tour operator 

and environmental interests, 

respectively. The FAA and NPS invite 

persons interested in serving on the 

ARC to contact Mr. Keith Lusk (contact 

information is written above in FOR

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT). 

Requests to serve on the ARC must be 

made to Mr. Lusk in writing and 

postmarked or emailed on or before 

February 12, 2016. The request should 

indicate whether or not you are a 

member of an association or group 

related to air tour operations or 

environmental concerns or have another 

affiliation with issues relating to aircraft 

flights over national parks. The request 

should also state what expertise you 

would bring to the NPOAG ARC as 

related to issues and concerns with 

aircraft flights over national parks. The 

term of service for NPOAG ARC 

members is 3 years. Current members 

may re-apply for another term. 

On June 18, 2010, President Obama 

signed a Presidential Memorandum 

directing agencies in the Executive 

Branch not to appoint or re-appoint 

federally registered lobbyists to advisory 

committees and other boards and 

commissions. Therefore, before 

appointing an applicant to serve on the 

NPOAG, the FAA and NPS will require 

the prospective candidate to certify that 

they are not a federally registered 

lobbyist. 

Issued in Hawthorne, CA, on December 28, 

2015. 

Keith Lusk, 

Program Manager, Special Programs Staff, 

Western-Pacific Region. 

[FR Doc. 2015–33159 Filed 1–4–16; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration 

[Docket No. FMCSA–2015–0480] 

Commercial Driver’s License 

Standards: Application for Exemption; 

CRST Expedited (CRST) 

AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration (FMCSA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of application for 

exemption; request for comments. 

SUMMARY: FMCSA announces that CRST 

Expedited (CRST) has applied for an 

exemption from the requirement in 49 

CFR 383.25(a)(1) that requires a 

commercial learner’s permit (CLP) 

holder to always be accompanied by a 

commercial driver’s license (CDL) 

holder with the proper CDL class and 

endorsements seated in the front seat of 

the vehicle while the CLP holder 

performs behind-the-wheel training on 

public roads or highways. CRST 

requests an exemption to allow CLP 

holders who have successfully passed 

the CDL skills test to be able to drive a 

commercial motor vehicle (CMV) 

without having a CDL holder seated 

beside them in the CMV. CRST states 

that the CDL holder would remain in 

the CMV at all times while the CLP 

holder is driving, but not necessarily in 

the passenger seat. CRST believes that 

the exemption, if granted, would 

promote greater productivity and help 

individuals who have passed the CDL 

skills test return to actively earning a 

living faster while achieving a level of 

safety that is equivalent to or greater 

than the level of safety provided by 

complying with the regulations. FMCSA 

requests public comment on CRST’s 

application for exemption. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before February 4, 2016 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

identified by Federal Docket 

Management System (FDMS) Number 

FMCSA–2015–0480 by any of the 

following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the online 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Mail: Docket Management Facility, 

U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building, 

Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 

Washington, DC 20590–0001. 

• Hand Delivery or Courier: West 

Building, Ground Floor, Room W12– 

140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 

between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday 

through Friday, except Federal holidays. 

• Fax: 1–202–493–2251 

• Each submission must include the 

Agency name and the docket number for 

this notice. Note that DOT posts all 

comments received without change to 

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information included in a 

comment. Please see the Privacy Act 

heading below. 

Docket: For access to the docket to 

read background documents or 

comments, go to www.regulations.gov at 

any time or visit Room W12–140 on the 

ground level of the West Building, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, 

DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., ET, 

Monday through Friday, except Federal 

holidays. The on-line Federal Docket 

Management System is available 24 

hours each day, 365 days each year. 

Privacy Act: In accordance with 5 

U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments 

from the public to better inform its 

rulemaking process. DOT posts these 

comments, without edit, including any 

personal information the commenter 

provides, to www.regulations.gov, as 

described in the system of records 

notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can 

be reviewed at www.dot.gov/privacy. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

information concerning this notice, 

contact Mr. Richard Clemente, FMCSA 

Driver and Carrier Operations Division; 

Office of Carrier, Driver and Vehicle 

Safety Standards; Telephone: 202–366– 

4325. Email: MCPSD@dot.gov. If you 

have questions on viewing or submitting 

material to the docket, contact Docket 

Services, telephone (202) 366–9826. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Public Participation and Request for 

Comments 

FMCSA encourages you to participate 

by submitting comments and related 

materials. 

Submitting Comments 

If you submit a comment, please 

include the docket number for this 

notice (FMCSA–2015–0480), indicate 

the specific section of this document to 

which the comment applies, and 

provide a reason for suggestions or 

recommendations. You may submit 

your comments and material online or 

by fax, mail, or hand delivery, but 

please use only one of these means. 

FMCSA recommends that you include 

your name and a mailing address, an 

email address, or a phone number in the 

body of your document so the Agency 

can contact you if it has questions 

regarding your submission. 

To submit your comments online, go 

to www.regulations.gov and put the 

docket number, ‘‘FMCSA–2015–0480’’ 

in the ‘‘Keyword’’ box, and click 

‘‘Search.’’ When the new screen 

appears, click on ‘‘Comment Now!’’ 

button and type your comment into the 

text box in the following screen. Choose 

whether you are submitting your 

comment as an individual or on behalf 

of a third party and then submit. An 

option to upload a file is provided. If 

you submit your comments by mail or 

hand delivery, submit them in an 

unbound format, no larger than 81⁄2 by 

11 inches, suitable for copying and 

electronic filing. If you submit 

comments by mail and would like to 

know that they reached the facility, 

please enclose a stamped, self-addressed 

postcard or envelope. FMCSA will 

consider all comments and material 

received during the comment period 

and may grant or not grant this 

application based on your comments. 


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