Title: Foodborne Illness Outbreak Investigation Survey for FSIS Public Health Partners.

OMB Number: 0583-0175.

Type of Request: Renewal of an approved information collection.

Abstract: FSIS has been delegated the authority to exercise the functions of the Secretary (7 CFR 2.18, 2.53), as specified in the Federal Meat Inspection Act (FMIA) (21 U.S.C. 601, et seq. ), the Poultry Products Inspection Act (PPIA) (21 U.S.C. 451, et seq. ), and the Egg Products Inspection Act (EPIA) (21 U.S.C. 1031, et seq. ). These statutes mandate that FSIS protect the public by verifying that meat, poultry, and egg products are safe, wholesome, and properly labeled.

FSIS is requesting renewal of an approved information collection regarding partner collaboration in response to illness outbreaks associated with FSIS-regulated food products. This information collection continues to inform FSIS partner outreach efforts to effectively investigate and prevent foodborne illnesses. There are no changes to the existing information collection. The approval for this information collection will expire on November 30, 2024.

FSIS's Office of Public Health Science (OPHS) provides the scientific leadership necessary for the support of science-based food safety programs and policies implemented to reduce foodborne illnesses and deaths associated with FSIS-regulated products. As part of OPHS, the Applied Epidemiology Staff (AES) collaborates with public health partners in local, state, and federal government agencies to detect, respond to, and prevent foodborne illnesses, outbreaks, and food adulteration events. Effective communication between partners facilitates rapid investigation and control measures.

To promote successful partnerships, FSIS administers a series of surveys regarding foodborne illness outbreak investigations to its partners, including employees of state, territorial, and local governments. This also occurs as part of the after-action review process. The results of these surveys help FSIS prioritize outreach efforts. Surveys are conducted as needed, including as part of foodborne illness outbreak after-action reviews.

FSIS has made the following estimates based upon an information collection assessment:

Respondents: FSIS partners, including employees of state, territorial, and local governments.

Estimated Number of Annual Surveys: 20.

Estimated Number of Respondents per Survey: 10.

Estimated Participation Time per Survey in Minutes: 20.

Estimated Total Burden on Respondents: 67 hours.

All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the request for OMB approval. All comments will also become a matter of public record. Copies of this information collection assessment can be obtained from Gina Kouba, Office of Policy and Program Development, Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Mailstop 3758, South Building, Washington, DC 20250-3700; 202-720-5046.

Comments are invited on: (a) whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of FSIS' functions, including whether the information will have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of FSIS' estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the method and assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information, including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques, or other forms of information technology. Comments may be sent to both FSIS, at the addresses provided above, and the Desk Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Washington, DC 20253.

Public awareness of all segments of rulemaking and policy development is important. Consequently, FSIS will announce this Federal Register publication on-line through the FSIS web page located at: https://www.fsis.usda.gov/federal-register.

FSIS will also announce and provide a link to this Federal Register publication through the FSIS Constituent Update, which is used to provide information regarding FSIS policies, procedures, regulations, Federal Register notices, FSIS public meetings, and other types of information that could affect or would be of interest to our constituents and stakeholders. The Constituent Update is available on the FSIS web page. Through the web page, FSIS can provide information to a much broader, more diverse audience. In addition, FSIS offers an email subscription service which provides automatic and customized access to selected food safety news and information. This service is available at: https://www.fsis.usda.gov/subscribe. Options range from recalls to export information, regulations, directives, and notices. Customers can add or delete subscriptions themselves and have the option to password protect their accounts.

In accordance with Federal civil rights law and USDA civil rights regulations and policies, USDA, its Mission Areas, agencies, staff offices, employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity (including gender expression), sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies and complaint filing deadlines vary by program or incident.

Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information ( e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language) should contact the responsible Mission Area, agency, or staff office; the USDA TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY); or the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.

To file a program discrimination complaint, a complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, which can be obtained online at https://www.usda.gov/forms/electronic-forms, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant's name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:

USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.

The purpose of the meeting is to:

1. Hear from Title II project proponents and discuss Title II project proposals;

2. Make funding recommendations on Title II projects;

3. Approve meeting minutes; and

4. Schedule the next meeting.

The agenda will include time for individuals to make oral statements of three minutes or less. To be scheduled on the agenda, individuals wishing to make an oral statement should make a request in writing at least three days prior to the meeting date. Written comments may be submitted to the Forest Service up to 14 days after the meeting date listed under DATES .

Please contact the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT , by or before the deadline, for all questions related to the meeting. All comments, including names and addresses when provided, are placed in the record and are available for public inspection and copying. The public may inspect comments received upon request.

Meeting Accommodations: The meeting location is compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the USDA provides reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities where appropriate. If you are a person requiring reasonable accommodation, please make requests in advance for sign language interpretation, assistive listening devices, or other reasonable accommodation to the person listed under the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section or contact USDA's TARGET Center at 202-720-2600 (voice and TTY) or USDA through the Federal Relay Service at 800-877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.

USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity (including gender expression), sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies and complaint filing deadlines vary by program or incident.

Equal opportunity practices in accordance with USDA's policies will be followed in all appointments to the committee. To ensure that the recommendations of the Committee have taken into account the needs of the diverse groups served by the Department, membership shall include, to the extent practicable, individuals with demonstrated ability to represent the many communities, identities, races, ethnicities, backgrounds, abilities, cultures, and beliefs of the American people, including underserved communities. USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.

Federal Awarding Agency Name: USDA, RD, Rural Utilities Service.

Funding Opportunity Title: Broadband Technical Assistance.

Announcement Type: Notice of Funding Opportunity.

Funding Opportunity Number: RUS-BTA-2024.

Assistance Listing Number: 10.752.

Dates: Applications must be submitted through www.grants.gov/ and received no later than August 20, 2024 to be eligible for funding under this opportunity. Late or incomplete applications will not be eligible for funding under this opportunity.

Rural Development Key Priorities: The Agency encourages applicants to consider projects that will advance the following key priorities (more details available at rd.usda.gov/priority-points ):

• Creating More and Better Market Opportunities; Assisting rural communities recover economically through more and better market opportunities and through improved infrastructure.

• Advancing Racial Justice, Place-Based Equity, and Opportunity; Ensuring all rural residents have equitable access to RD programs and benefits from RD funded projects; and

• Addressing Climate Change and Environmental Justice; Reducing climate pollution and increasing resilience to the impacts of climate change through economic support to rural communities.

Rural Partners Network (RPN): In addition, the Agency encourages applicants to work with the RPN. The RPN is an all-of-government program that demonstrates to rural America that the federal government can work differently to serve their unique needs in a way that is community-centered and locally-driven. The RPN is a recognition by the Biden Administration that it is time to do more for rural communities. Applicants to this funding opportunity are encouraged to include RPN Community Networks in their proposals by identifying Community Networks as collaborative partners or recipients of service. The RPN is supported by over 20 federal agencies and regional commissions, so including RPN Community Networks can help facilitate coordination with other federal agencies that fund broadband technical assistance ( i.e., NTIA, ARC, EDA) to ensure complimentary efforts and reduce the chance of duplicative awards. Please visit www.rural.gov/community-networks for more information on locations of the 36 RPN Community Networks spanning ten states and Puerto Rico. To access specific contact information for prospective network participants to determine fit, please contact RuralPartnersNetwork@usda.gov.

The BTA Program provides financial assistance to eligible entities to receive or deliver broadband technical assistance and training. Program funds must be used to support broadband technical assistance activities that promote the expansion of broadband into rural areas. Broadband technical assistance activities include, but are not limited to, project planning and community engagement, financial sustainability, environmental compliance, construction and engineering planning, accessing federal resources, and data collection and reporting.

All applicants should carefully review and prepare their applications according to instructions in the FY 2024 BTA Application Guide (Application Guide) and program resources available on the program website at: www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/telecommunications-programs/broadband-technical-assistance-program. Expenses incurred prior to submission of an application will be at the applicant's own risk.

The Rural eConnectivity Program is authorized under 7 U.S.C. 901 et seq., and Public Law 115-141, Section 779 (2018). This BTA NOFO will use technical assistance funds appropriated under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) (Pub. L. 117-58).

The terms and conditions provided in this NOFO are applicable to and for the purposes of this NOFO only. Unless otherwise provided in the award documents, all financial terms not defined herein shall have the meaning as defined by Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.

Administrator means the Administrator of RUS, or the Administrator's designee.

Applicant means an entity requesting funding under this NOFO.

Application means the Applicant's request for federal funding, which may be approved in whole or in part by RUS.

Award documents mean, as applicable, all associated award agreements.

Award means a cooperative agreement entered into under this NOFO.

Awardee means an eligible entity that has applied and been awarded federal assistance under this part.

Broadband technical assistance refers to activities that support broadband expansion into eligible rural areas and predevelopment planning activities, which may include, but are not limited to, project planning and community engagement, financial sustainability, environmental compliance, construction planning and engineering, accessing federal resources, and data collection and reporting.

Cooperative agreement is the instrument used to fund the support of RD's goals of increasing rural economic growth. In a cooperative agreement, federal employees participate more closely in project activities, often working side-by-side with the cooperator.

Distressed communities are identified as communities whose economic well-being ranks in the most distressed tier of the Distressed Communities Index. The most distressed tier of the index are those communities with a score over 80. A GIS layer identifying distressed communities can be found at www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/telecommunications-programs/broadband-technical-assistance-program.

Indirect costs are costs that are not readily identified with a particular grant, contract, project function or activity, but are necessary for the general operation of the organization and the conduct of activities it performs.

Rural area means any area, as confirmed by the most recent decennial Census of the U.S., which is not located within a city, town, or incorporated area that has a population of greater than 20,000 inhabitants; or an urbanized area contiguous and adjacent to a city or town that has a population of greater than 50,000 inhabitants; and which excludes certain populations pursuant to 7 U.S.C. 1991(a)(13)(H) and (I). For purposes of the definition of rural area, an urbanized area means a densely populated territory as defined in the most recent decennial Census.

Socially Vulnerable Communities means rural communities with a Social Vulnerability Index (SVI) with a score of 0.75 or higher are eligible. For the purposes of this NOFO, Puerto Rico, Guam, America Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, Palau, the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Hawaiian Census Tribal areas are considered Socially Vulnerable Communities. A GIS layer identifying socially vulnerable communities can be found at https://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/telecommunications-programs/broadband-technical-assistance-program.

Tribe means the term as defined in the Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List Act of 1994 (Pub. L. 103-454; 108 Stat. 4791, 4792). An American Indian or Alaska Native Tribe, band, nation, pueblo, village, or community that the Secretary of the Interior acknowledges to exist as an Indian Tribe under the Federally Recognized Tribe List Act of 1994 (25 U.S.C. 5131).

Tribal entity includes all entities falling under the eligible legal structures, including but not limited to: tribal owned corporations, tribal enterprises, subsidiaries of tribally-owned corporations and enterprises, tribal authorities, tribal utilities, intertribal non-profits and associations, Alaska Native Corporations and Alaska Native entities within the State of Alaska recognized by and eligible to receive services from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs, Native Hawaiian organizations including Homestead Associations, State recognized tribes/nonprofits, and individually-owned Native American entities.

Tribal Land means any area identified by the U.S. Department of Interior as Tribal Land. A GIS layer of most Tribal Lands can be found on the RUS mapping tool located at: www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/telecommunications-programs/broadband-technical-assistance-program.

Applications will be reviewed for eligibility and completeness based on Sections C and D of this NOFO. Applications determined to be eligible and complete will be further evaluated based on criteria outlined in Section E. All applications will be competitively scored and ranked. Notifications will be sent to Applicants` in accordance with Section F of this NOFO.

Type of Award: Cooperative Agreement.

Fiscal Year Funds: FY 2024.

Available Funds: The Agency estimates that approximately $25 million is available for funding under this NOFO. RUS may, at its discretion, increase the total level of funding available from any available funding source provided the awards meet the requirements of the statute which made the funding available to the Agency.

Award Amounts: The minimum and maximum award amounts vary by funding category. The Agency reserves the right to make the applicant an offer that varies in amount or scope from the applicant's original request.

Funding Categories: Applicant must choose one of the following funding categories to be considered for funding:

• Technical Assistance Providers. The Agency estimates that up to $15 million is available. The minimum award amount is $100,000 and the maximum award amount is $1,000,000. Entities submitting an application under this funding category must propose to deliver broadband technical assistance that will benefit rural communities.

• Technical Assistance Recipients. The Agency estimates that up to $10 million is available. The minimum award amount is $50,000 and the maximum award amount is $500,000. Entities submitting an application under this funding category must be beneficiaries of broadband technical assistance.

Anticipated Award Date: Awards are anticipated to be made by December 31, 2024.

Period of Performance: Two-year period, beginning the date funds are released.

Renewal or Supplemental Awards: Not Applicable.

Type of Assistance Instrument: Cooperative Agreement. RD is authorized to administer cooperative agreement awards in accordance with 7. U.S.C. 2204b(b)(4) for BTA.

Only entities legally organized as one of the following are eligible for financial assistance:

(a) Federally recognized Tribes and Tribal entities;

(b) States or local governments, including any agency, subdivision, instrumentality, or political subdivision thereof;

(c) A territory or possession of the U.S.;

(d) An institution of higher education (including 1862 Land-Grant Institutions, 1890 Land-Grant Institutions, 1994 Land-Grant Institutions, Hispanic-Serving Institutions, and Historically Black Colleges and Universities);

(e) Nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) IRS status;

(f) Cooperatives or mutual organizations;

(g) Corporations; or

(h) Limited Liability Companies or Limited Liability Partnerships.

(a) To be eligible for funding assistance, the proposed project must promote the expansion of broadband services into eligible rural areas.

(b) Award funds may be used to assist eligible entities in identifying and planning for the following purposes to deliver broadband services to rural areas:

(i) Identify resources to finance broadband facilities from public and private sources;

(ii) Prepare feasibility studies, financial forecasts, market surveys, environmental studies, and technical design information to support broadband services;

(iii) Prepare reports and surveys necessary to support the need for broadband services, the price range and to request financial assistance;

(iv) Analyze and improve operations related to the management of broadband facilities ( i.e., implement automation, adopt new software, conduct training, etc.) and to the efficiency of the entity.

(c) The proposed project must include a component that allows for active participation and substantial involvement by RD in the applicant's project proposal. Examples of measurable substantial involvement include, but are not limited to the following:

(i) Joint convenings of community members, partners, and stakeholders;

(ii) Joint delivery of training for RD programs; and

(iii) The development of training sessions and outreach materials;

It is the intent of the proposed project to engage RD staff in broadband technical assistance activities, and it is the responsibility of the applicant to identify specific tasks where RD staff can provide measurable, substantial involvement in the project. If such tasks are not identified, the application will not be eligible for funding.

(d) A certification from the appropriate Tribal official is required if a project is being proposed by a non-tribal applicant over or on Tribal Lands. The appropriate Tribal official is the Tribal Council of the Tribal Government with jurisdiction over the Tribal Lands at issue. Any non-tribal applicant that fails to provide a certification to administer a project on Tribal Lands will not be considered for funding.

There are no cost sharing or matching requirements associated with this funding opportunity.

Application and supporting materials are available at Grants.gov. Applications must contain all required information. To apply electronically, applicants must follow the instructions for this funding announcement at Grants.gov.

(a) A fully completed application is required to be considered eligible for funding. For an application to be considered complete, the applicant must complete and submit all forms, information, and supporting documentation described below.

(i) Written narrative proposal. The written proposal should be assembled into one or more pdf file(s) and should conform to the order in which the evaluation criteria are presented in Section E. The completed pdf file(s) should be uploaded into Grants.gov as an attachment to the application. The maximum limit for the written narrative section is 25 pages. Information exceeding 25 pages for the written narrative may not be considered for evaluation by the scoring panel. The written narrative proposal must clearly identify the funding category chosen.

(ii) Standard Form (SF) 424, “Application for Federal Assistance.”

(iii) SF 424B, “Assurances—Non-Construction Programs.”

(iv) The Agency reserves the right to contact applicants to seek clarification on submitted materials or request additional information.

(b) The Application Guide provides specific, detailed instructions for each item of a complete application. The Agency emphasizes the importance of including every item and strongly encourages applicants to follow the instructions carefully, using the examples and illustrations in the Application Guide.

(a) At the time of application, each applicant must have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) before submitting its application in accordance with 2 CFR part 25 ( www.ecfr.gov/current/title-2/subtitle-A/chapter-I/part-25 ). In order to register in SAM, entities will be required to obtain a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI). Instructions for obtaining the UEI are available at sam.gov/content/entity-registration.

(b) Each applicant must maintain an active SAM registration, with current, accurate and complete information, at all times during which it has an active Federal award or an application under consideration by a Federal awarding agency.

(c) Each applicant must ensure they complete the Financial Assistance General Representations and Certifications in SAM.

(d) Applicants must provide a valid UEI in its application, unless determined exempt under 2 CFR 25.110.

(e) The Agency will not make an award until the applicant has complied with all SAM requirements including providing the UEI. If an applicant has not fully complied with the requirements by the time the Agency is ready to make an award, the Agency may determine that the applicant is not qualified to receive a Federal award and use that determination as a basis for making a Federal award to another applicant.

Applications must be submitted through Grants.gov and received no later than August 20, 2024 to be eligible for funding under this opportunity. Late or incomplete applications will not be eligible for funding.

Grants.gov requires some credentialing and online authentication procedures that may take several business days to complete. Therefore, the applicant should complete the registration, credentialing, and authorization procedures at Grants.gov in order to submit an application. Instructions on all required passwords, credentialing, and software are available on Grants.gov . If system errors or technical difficulties occur, use the customer support resources available at the Grants.gov website.

The Agency will not consider new scoring or eligibility information that is submitted after the application deadline. RUS reserves the right to ask applicants for clarifying information and additional verification of assertions in the application.

This program is not subject to Executive Order 12372, “Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs.”

In addition to costs identified as unallowable by 2 CFR part 200, award funds cannot be used to pay for the following types of expenses (this is not a comprehensive list of unallowable costs, see 2 CFR part 200).

(a) Construction (in any form).

(b) Activities serving communities in a non-rural area or those with existing broadband access.

(c) Duplicative project costs funded by another federal award.

(d) Indirect Costs.

Applications must be submitted electronically using Grants.gov . No other form of application will be accepted. RUS will not accept applications through mail or courier delivery, in-person delivery, email, or fax. RUS will approve no more than one application per applicant. If an applicant submits more than one application for different projects, then the Agency will only consider the application with the highest score. If an applicant submits more than one application for the same project, then the Agency will only consider the latest submission.

The Agency will review each eligible, complete application based on the evaluation criteria identified in this section. The written narrative proposal addressed in Section D of this NOFO must address the criteria in the following order:

(a) Project Work Plan (up to 30 points). The applicant can receive up to 30 points for providing a detailed project work plan that demonstrates the soundness of the proposed broadband technical assistance approach. The scoring criterion will be based on the following:

(i) Work Plan Approach. The work plan approach should identify and detail project objectives, rural communities to be served, project key goals, partnerships developed or to be developed, and anticipated deliverables of the project. Applicants must list all rural communities that will benefit from the broadband technical assistance project and describe characteristics of the communities being served including information such as population size, population density, poverty rate, and other economic indicators. Communities may be defined at various geographic scales, including but not limited to, census blocks, towns, cities, and counties.

(ii) Work Plan Implementation. Applicants should include details on how the technical assistance will be provided and how it will lead to expanded broadband service in rural areas. Applicants should detail major task(s), involvement of key personnel, time period of task(s), substantial involvement of RD staff, and expected deliverables.

(iii) Budget and Work Plan Alignment. A detailed budget and budget justification must be provided. The budget justification should align with the tasks detailed in the workplan. Discuss how the budget specifically supports the proposed activities discussed in the project key tasks (as described above). The format of the budget's narrative can be in a chart, spreadsheet, table, etc., but it should be readable on letter-size, printable pages. The information needs to be presented in such a way that the reviewers can readily understand what expenses are incurred to support the project. Statement(s) of work for any subcontractors and consultants must be included as part of the application.

(b) Organizational capacity (up to 20 points). All applicants must demonstrate the capacity to deliver and/or support broadband technical assistance activities. The applicant can receive up to 20 points based on organizational capacity and qualifications. The maximum 20 points for this criterion will be based on the following:

(i) The applicant's proposal must demonstrate that the applicant has identified appropriate key personnel, both in terms of number of personnel and qualifications of personnel and should provide specific detail of qualifications of key personnel relating to broadband technical assistance. Capacity of personnel to access data for needs assessments and access to planners and other technical experts will be evaluated.

(ii) Applicants that are technical assistance providers must specify the number of years of providing broadband technical assistance, detail experience in providing broadband technical assistance to rural communities, identify types of rural communities previously served, and detail experience in performance evaluation.

(c) Rurality (up to 20 points). Points will be awarded for serving the least dense rural areas as measured by the population of the communities served.

(d) Economic Need (up to 20 points). Economic need is based on the county poverty percentage of the communities proposed to be served in the application. The percentages must be determined by utilizing the U.S. Census Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE) Program. Communities located in geographic areas, for which no SAIPE data exist, will be determined to have an average SAIPE poverty percentage of 30 percent. SAIPE data can be found on the program website.

(e) Creating More and Better Markets (10 points). Projects located in or serving a rural community whose economic well-being ranks in the most distressed tier of the Distressed Communities Index are eligible for 10 points. The most distressed tier of the index are those communities with a score over 80. A list of Distressed Communities can be found at: www.rd.usda.gov/media/file/download/fy24distressedcommunityindexlist-.xlsx. Points will be awarded for projects serving at least one distressed community.

(f) Projects advancing Racial Justice, Place-Based Equity, and Opportunity (10 points). Projects that meet one of the criteria below will receive 10 points.

(i) Projects proposing to serve at least one rural community with a Social Vulnerability Index (SVI) with a score of 0.75 or higher are eligible. For the purposes of this NOFO, Puerto Rico, Guam, America Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, Palau, the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Hawaiian Census Tribal areas are considered Socially Vulnerable Communities. A GIS layer identifying the Socially Vulnerable Communities can be found using the mapping tool available at: www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/telecommunications-programs/broadband-technical-assistance-program.

(ii) Projects that promote the expansion of broadband service on Tribal Lands. Tribal Lands will be identified in GIS layers included in the BTA mapping tool available at: www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/telecommunications-programs/broadband-technical-assistance-program.

(iii) Projects proposed by a federally recognized Tribe, including Tribal instrumentalities and entities that are wholly owned by Tribes.

(iv) Projects from or benefiting an RPN community network. A GIS layer identifying RPN community networks can be found using the mapping tool available at: www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/telecommunications-programs/broadband-technical-assistance-program.

(g) Performance measures (up to 10 points). The applicant can receive up to 10 points based on the proposed performance measures to evaluate the progress and impact of the proposed project.

Performance measures should be based on the applicant's proposal and must include a description for how the results of the technical assistance will be measured and the benchmarks to be used for measuring effectiveness. Indicators to be used should be specific and be quantifiable.

Applications are ranked by the final score. RUS selects applications based on those rankings, subject to the availability of funds. RUS will approve no more than one application per applicant. If an applicant submits more than one application for different projects, then the Agency will only consider the application with the highest score. If an applicant submits more than one application for the same project, then the Agency will only consider the latest submission. The Agency has the authority to limit the number of applications selected in any one state or for any one project during a fiscal year. An application receiving fewer points can be selected over a higher scoring application if there are insufficient funds available to cover the costs of the higher scoring application.

The Agency reserves the right to offer the applicant less than the amount of funding requested.

RUS notifies applicants whose projects are selected for awards by mailing or emailing a copy of an award letter. The receipt of an award letter does not authorize the applicant to commence performance under the award. The award letter will include an agreement that contains all the terms and conditions for the cooperative agreement. An applicant must execute and return the agreement, accompanied by any additional items required by the agreement, within the number of days specified in the selection notice letter.

The items listed in this NOFO, the Application Guide, and program resources implement the appropriate administrative and national policy requirements, which include but are not limited to:

(a) Using Form SF 270, “Request for Advance or Reimbursement,” to request reimbursements (along with the submission of receipts for expenditures and any other documentation to support the request for reimbursement).

(b) Submitting an annual project performance activity report, no later than January 31st of the year following the year in which all or any portion of the award is first advanced and continuing in subsequent years until completion of the project.

(c) Ensuring that records are maintained to document all activities and expenditures utilizing program funds and matching funds (receipts for expenditures are to be included in this documentation).

(d) Providing a final project performance report, no later than one hundred twenty (120) days after the expiration date, termination of the award, the project completion, or the final disbursement of the award by the awardee, whichever event occurs last.

(e) Complying with policies, guidance, and requirements as described in the following applicable Code of Federal Regulations, and any successor regulations:

(i) 2 CFR parts 200 and 400 (Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards).

(ii) 2 CFR parts 180 and 417 (Government-wide Nonprocurement Debarment and Suspension).

(iii) Complying with Executive Order 13166, “Improving Access to Services for Persons with Limited English Proficiency.” For information on limited English proficiency and agency-specific guidance, go to www.LEP.gov.

(iv) Accountability and Compliance with Civil Rights Laws. The regulation found at 7 CFR part 1901 subpart E ( www.ecfr.gov/current/title-7/subtitle-B/chapter-XVIII/subchapter-H/part-1901/subpart-E ) contains policies and procedures for implementing the regulations of the Department of Agriculture issued pursuant to title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, title IX, section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Executive Order 13166, Executive Order 11246, and the Equal Credit Opportunity Act of 1974, as they relate to RD. Nothing herein shall be interpreted to prohibit preference to American Indians on Indian Reservations.

The policies contained in this subpart apply to recipients. As recipients of federal financial assistance, awardees are required to comply with the applicable federal, state and local laws. Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act prohibits discrimination by recipients of federal financial assistance. Recipients are required to adhere to specific outreach activities. These outreach activities include contacting community organizations and leaders that include minority leaders; advertising in local newspapers and other media throughout the entire service area; and including the nondiscrimination slogan, “This is an Equal Opportunity Program.”

Discrimination is prohibited by Federal Law, in methods that may include, but not be limited to, advertisements, public broadcasts, and printed materials, such as brochures and pamphlets.

By completing the Financial Assistance Representations and Certifications in SAM, recipients affirm that they will operate the program free from discrimination. The recipient will maintain the race and ethnic data on the board members and beneficiaries of the program. The recipient will provide alternative forms of communication to persons with limited English proficiency. The Agency will conduct Civil Rights Compliance Reviews on recipients to identify the collection of racial and ethnic data on program beneficiaries. In addition, the compliance review will ensure that equal access to the program benefits and activities are provided for persons with disabilities and language barriers.

(a) Performance Reporting. All recipients of financial assistance must provide annual performance activity reports to RUS until the project is complete and the funds are expended. A final performance report is also required; the final report may serve as the last annual report. The final report must include an evaluation of the success of the project in meeting the program objectives. Success of the project can be demonstrated by identifying the progress achieved in securing financing to bring broadband service to the eligible rural area. Project performance reports should include, but are not limited to, the following:

(i) A comparison of actual accomplishments to the objectives established for that period;

(ii) A description of any problems, delays, or adverse conditions which have occurred, or are anticipated, and which may affect the attainment of overall project objectives, prevent the meeting of time schedules or objectives, or preclude the attainment of particular project work elements during established time periods. This disclosure shall be accompanied by a statement of the action taken or planned to resolve the situation; and

(iii) Objectives and timetable established for the next reporting period.

(iv) Activities demonstrating the coordination with the State Broadband Office.

(b) Recipient and sub-recipient reporting. The applicant must have the necessary processes and systems in place to comply with the reporting requirements for first-tier sub-awards and executive compensation under the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (Transparency Act) in the event the applicant receives funding, unless such applicant is exempt from such reporting requirements pursuant to 2 CFR 170.110(b). The reporting requirements under the Transparency Act are found at 2 CFR part 170 ( www.ecfr.gov/current/title-2/subtitle-A/chapter-I/part-170 ).

(c) Accounting Requirements: Agency accounting requirements include compliance with Accounting Principles Generally Accepted in the United States, (GAAP), as well as compliance with the requirements of the applicable regulations: 2 CFR part 200 subpart E, Cost Principles, and 48 CFR part 31 Federal Acquisition Regulations Contract Cost Principles, and when applicable, 48 CFR part 30 Cost Accounting Standards. Awardees subject to non-GAAP or other accounting requirements should provide reconciling schedules with annual reporting. The Administrator may modify the accounting requirements if it is deemed necessary.

1. Website: www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/telecommunications-programs/broadband-technical-assistance-program. The BTA website maintains up-to-date resources and contact information for the Program.

2. For inquiries regarding eligibility concerns, please contact program staff at www.usda.gov/reconnect/contact-us. Other inquiries, please contact Christopher Proctor, Technical Assistance Branch Chief, Telecommunications Program, Rural Utilities Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), email Christopher.Proctor@usda.gov, telephone: (202) 619-1739.

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the information collection requirements associated with the program, as covered in this notice, have been approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under OMB Control Number 0572-0160.

All recipients under this notice are subject to the requirements of 7 CFR part 1970.

However, awards for technical assistance and training under this notice are classified as a Categorical Exclusion according to 7 CFR 1970.53(b), and usually do not require any additional documentation. RUS will review each application to determine its compliance with 7 CFR part 1970. The applicant may be asked to provide additional information or documentation to assist RUS with this determination.

In accordance with Federal civil rights laws and USDA civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Mission Areas, agencies, staff offices, employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity (including gender expression), sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies and complaint filing deadlines vary by program or incident.

Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information ( e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language) should contact the responsible Mission Area, agency, or staff office; or the 711 Relay Service.

To file a program discrimination complaint, a complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, which can be obtained online at www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ad-3027.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant's name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:

(a) Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410; or

(b) Fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or

(c) Email: program.intake@usda.gov.

(a) Faith-based organizations may apply for this award on the same basis as any other organization, as set forth at, and subject to the protections and requirements of, this part and any applicable constitutional and statutory requirements, including 42 U.S.C. 2000bb et seq. USDA will not, in the selection of recipients, discriminate for or against an organization on the basis of the organization's religious character, motives, or affiliation, or lack thereof, or on the basis of conduct that would not be considered grounds to favor or disfavor a similarly situated secular organization.

(b) A faith-based organization that participates in this program will retain its independence from the Government and may continue to carry out its mission consistent with religious freedom and conscience protections in Federal law. Religious accommodations may also be sought under many of these religious freedom and conscience protection laws.

(c) A faith-based organization may not use direct Federal financial assistance from USDA to support or engage in any explicitly religious activities except when consistent with the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment and any other applicable requirements. An organization receiving Federal financial assistance also may not, in providing services funded by USDA, or in their outreach activities related to such services, discriminate against a program beneficiary or prospective program beneficiary on the basis of religion, a religious belief, a refusal to hold a religious belief, or a refusal to attend or participate in a religious practice.

This committee meeting is available to the public through the registration link above. Any interested member of the public may listen to the meeting. An open comment period will be provided to allow members of the public to make a statement as time allows. Per the Federal Advisory Committee Act, public minutes of the meeting will include a list of persons who are present at the meeting. If joining via phone, callers can expect to incur regular charges for calls they initiate over wireless lines, according to their wireless plan. The Commission will not refund any incurred charges. Callers will incur no charge for calls they initiate over land-line connections to the toll-free telephone number. Closed captioning will be available for individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing, or who have certain cognitive or learning impairments. To request additional accommodations, please email Liliana Schiller, Support Services Specialist, at lschiller@usccr.gov at least 10 business days prior to the meeting.

Members of the public are entitled to submit written comments; the comments must be received in the regional office within 30 days following the meeting. Written comments may be emailed to David Barreras at dbarreras@usccr.gov. Persons who desire additional information may contact the Regional Programs Coordination Unit at (312) 353-8311.

Records generated from this meeting may be inspected and reproduced at the Regional Programs Coordination Unit Office, as they become available, both before and after the meeting. Records of the meetings will be available via www.facadatabase.gov under the Commission on Civil Rights, Utah Advisory Committee link. Persons interested in the work of this Committee are directed to the Commission's website, http://www.usccr.gov, or may contact the Regional Programs Coordination Unit at lschiller@usccr.gov.

This committee meeting is available to the public through the registration link above. Any interested member of the public may listen to the meeting. An open comment period will be provided to allow members of the public to make a statement as time allows. Per the Federal Advisory Committee Act, public minutes of the meeting will include a list of persons who are present at the meeting. If joining via phone, callers can expect to incur regular charges for calls they initiate over wireless lines, according to their wireless plan. The Commission will not refund any incurred charges. Callers will incur no charge for calls they initiate over land-line connections to the toll-free telephone number. Closed captioning will be available for individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing, or who have certain cognitive or learning impairments. To request additional accommodations, please email Liliana Schiller, Support Services Specialist, at lschiller@usccr.gov at least 10 business days prior to the meeting.

Members of the public are entitled to submit written comments; the comments must be received in the regional office within 30 days following the meeting. Written comments may be emailed to Victoria Moreno at vmoreno@usccr.gov. Persons who desire additional information may contact the Regional Programs Coordination Unit at (312) 353-8311.

Records generated from this meeting may be inspected and reproduced at the Regional Programs Coordination Unit Office, as they become available, both before and after the meeting. Records of the meetings will be available via www.facadatabase.gov under the Commission on Civil Rights, North Carolina Advisory Committee link. Persons interested in the work of this Committee are directed to the Commission's website, http://www.usccr.gov, or may contact the Regional Programs Coordination Unit at lschiller@usccr.gov.

This committee meeting is available to the public through the registration link above. Any interested member of the public may listen to the meeting. An open comment period will be provided to allow members of the public to make a statement as time allows. Per the Federal Advisory Committee Act, public minutes of the meeting will include a list of persons who are present at the meeting. If joining via phone, callers can expect to incur regular charges for calls they initiate over wireless lines, according to their wireless plan. The Commission will not refund any incurred charges. Callers will incur no charge for calls they initiate over land-line connections to the toll-free telephone number. Closed captioning will be available for individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing, or who have certain cognitive or learning impairments. To request additional accommodations, please email Liliana Schiller, Support Services Specialist, at lschiller@usccr.gov at least 10 business days prior to the meeting.

Members of the public are entitled to submit written comments; the comments must be received in the regional office within 30 days following the meeting. Written comments may be emailed to Victoria Moreno at vmoreno@usccr.gov. Persons who desire additional information may contact the Regional Programs Coordination Unit at (312) 353-8311.

Records generated from this meeting may be inspected and reproduced at the Regional Programs Coordination Unit Office, as they become available, both before and after the meeting. Records of the meetings will be available via www.facadatabase.gov under the Commission on Civil Rights, North Carolina Advisory Committee link. Persons interested in the work of this Committee are directed to the Commission's website, http://www.usccr.gov, or may contact the Regional Programs Coordination Unit at lschiller@usccr.gov.

This committee meeting is available to the public through the registration link above. Any interested member of the public may listen to the meeting. An open comment period will be provided to allow members of the public to make a statement as time allows. Per the Federal Advisory Committee Act, public minutes of the meeting will include a list of persons who are present at the meeting. If joining via phone, callers can expect to incur regular charges for calls they initiate over wireless lines, according to their wireless plan. The Commission will not refund any incurred charges. Callers will incur no charge for calls they initiate over land-line connections to the toll-free telephone number. Closed captioning will be available for individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing, or who have certain cognitive or learning impairments. To request additional accommodations, please email Liliana Schiller, Support Services Specialist, at lschiller@usccr.gov at least 10 business days prior to the meeting.

Members of the public are entitled to submit written comments; the comments must be received in the regional office within 30 days following the meeting. Written comments may be emailed to Victoria Moreno at vmoreno@usccr.gov. Persons who desire additional information may contact the Regional Programs Coordination Unit at (312) 353-8311.

Records generated from this meeting may be inspected and reproduced at the Regional Programs Coordination Unit Office, as they become available, both before and after the meeting. Records of the meetings will be available via www.facadatabase.gov under the Commission on Civil Rights, North Carolina Advisory Committee link. Persons interested in the work of this Committee are directed to the Commission's website, http://www.usccr.gov, or may contact the Regional Programs Coordination Unit at lschiller@usccr.gov.

This committee meeting is available to the public through the registration link above. Any interested member of the public may listen to the meeting. An open comment period will be provided to allow members of the public to make a statement as time allows. Per the Federal Advisory Committee Act, public minutes of the meeting will include a list of persons who are present at the meeting. If joining via phone, callers can expect to incur regular charges for calls they initiate over wireless lines, according to their wireless plan. The Commission will not refund any incurred charges. Callers will incur no charge for calls they initiate over land-line connections to the toll-free telephone number. Closed captioning will be available for individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing, or who have certain cognitive or learning impairments. To request additional accommodations, please email Liliana Schiller, Support Services Specialist, at lschiller@usccr.gov at least 10 business days prior to the meeting.

Members of the public are entitled to submit written comments; the comments must be received in the regional office within 30 days following the meeting. Written comments may be emailed to Victoria Moreno at vmoreno@usccr.gov. Persons who desire additional information may contact the Regional Programs Coordination Unit at (312) 353-8311.

Records generated from this meeting may be inspected and reproduced at the Regional Programs Coordination Unit Office, as they become available, both before and after the meeting. Records of the meetings will be available via www.facadatabase.gov under the Commission on Civil Rights, North Carolina Advisory Committee link. Persons interested in the work of this Committee are directed to the Commission's website, http://www.usccr.gov, or may contact the Regional Programs Coordination Unit at lschiller@usccr.gov.

Members of the public may listen to these discussions. Committee meetings are available to the public through the above listed online registration link (audio/visual) or teleconference phone line (audio only). An open comment period will be provided to allow members of the public to make a statement as time allows. Callers can expect to incur regular charges for calls they initiate over wireless lines, according to their wireless plan. The Commission will not refund any incurred charges. Closed captions will be provided. Indivudals requiring other accommodations may contact Corrine Sanders at csanders@usccr.gov 10 days prior to the meeting to make their request.

Members of the public are also entitled to submit written comments; the comments must be received in the regional office within 30 days following the meeting. Written comments may be emailed to csanders@usccr.gov. Persons who desire additional information may contact the Regional Programs Unit at (202) 618-4158.

Records generated from this meeting may be inspected and reproduced as they become available, both before and after the meeting. Records of the meeting will be available via www.facadatabase.gov under the Commission on Civil Rights, Pennsylvania Advisory Committee link. Persons interested in the work of this Committee are directed to the Commission's website, http://www.usccr.gov, or may contact the Regional Programs Unit at the above email address.

On May 30, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) received an antidumping duty petition on imports of large top mount combination refrigerator-freezers (refrigerators) from Thailand, filed in proper form on behalf of Electrolux Consumer Products, Inc. (the petitioner), a domestic producer of refrigerators. 1

Section 732(b)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), requires that a petition be filed by or on behalf of the domestic industry. To determine that the petition has been filed by or on behalf of the industry, section 732(c)(4)(A) of the Act requires that the domestic producers or workers who support the petition account for: (i) at least 25 percent of the total production of the domestic like product; and (ii) more than 50 percent of the production of the domestic like product produced by that portion of the industry expressing support for, or opposition to, the petition. Moreover, section 732(c)(4)(D) of the Act provides that, if the petition does not establish support of domestic producers or workers accounting for more than 50 percent of the total production of the domestic like product, Commerce shall: (i) poll the industry or rely on other information in order to determine if there is support for the petition, as required by subparagraph (A); or (ii) if there is a large number of producers, determine industry support using a statistically valid sampling method to poll the industry.

Section 732(c)(1)(A) of the Act provides that within 20 days of the filing of an antidumping duty petition, Commerce will determine, inter alia, whether the petition has been filed by or on behalf of the U.S. industry producing the domestic like product. Section 732(c)(1)(B) of the Act provides that the deadline for the initiation determination, in exceptional circumstances, may be extended by 20 days in any case in which Commerce must “poll or otherwise determine support for the petition by the industry.” Because the Petition has not established that the domestic producers or workers accounting for more than 50 percent of total production support the Petition, in accordance with section 732(c)(4)(D) of the Act, Commerce has determined that it should poll the industry and extend the time period for determining whether to initiate the investigation in order to further examine the issue of industry support.

Commerce will need additional time to gather and analyze additional information regarding industry support. Therefore, it is necessary to extend the deadline for determining the adequacy of the Petition for a period not to exceed 40 days from the filing of the Petition. As a result, in accordance with section 732(c)(1)(B) of the Act, Commerce's initiation determination will now be due no later than July 9, 2024.

Commerce will contact the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) and will make this extension notice available to the ITC.

The ETTAC is mandated by Section 2313(c) of the Export Enhancement Act of 1988, as amended, 15 U.S.C. 4728(c), to advise the Environmental Trade Working Group of the Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee, through the Secretary of Commerce, on the development and administration of programs to expand U.S. exports of environmental technologies, goods, services, and products. The ETTAC was most recently re-chartered through August 16, 2024.

On Tuesday, July 16, 2024 from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. EST, the ETTAC will hold the ninth meeting of its current charter term. During the meeting, committee members will present the recommendation topics the ETTAC has submitted this charter and hear an update from key agencies on U.S. government activities. An agenda will be made available one week prior to the meeting upon request to Megan Hyndman. The meeting will be open to the public and time will be permitted for public comment before the close of the meeting. Members of the public seeking to attend the meeting are required to register by Wednesday, July 10, at 5:00 p.m. EST, via the contact information provided above. This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to OEEI at Megan.Hyndman@trade.gov or (202) 823-1839 no less than one week prior to the meeting. Requests received after this date will be accepted, but it may not be possible to accommodate them.

Written comments concerning ETTAC affairs are welcome any time before or after the meeting. To be considered during the meeting, written comments must be received by Wednesday, July 10, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. EST to ensure transmission to the members before the meeting. Draft minutes will be available within 30 days of this meeting.

On May 1, 2024, Commerce published the preliminary results of the 2022-2023 administrative review of the antidumping duty order on steel threaded rod from China in the Federal Register and invited interested parties to comment. 1 We received no comments from interested parties on the Preliminary Results and have made no changes to the Preliminary Results. Accordingly, no decision memorandum accompanies this Federal Register notice. The Preliminary Results are hereby adopted in these final results. Commerce conducted this administrative review in accordance with section 751(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).

The merchandise covered by the Order is alloy and certain carbon steel threaded rod from China. For a complete description of the scope of the order, see the Preliminary Results. 3

As stated in the Preliminary Results, because no party requested a review of the China-wide entity in this review, the China-wide entity is not under review and the China-wide entity's rate, i.e., 48.91 percent, is not subject to change. 4

We determine that the following weighted-average dumping margin exists for the period April 1, 2022, through March 31, 2023, for the mandatory respondent:

Normally, Commerce discloses to interested parties the calculations of the final results of an administrative review within five days of a public announcement or, if there is no public announcement, within five days of the date of publication of the notice of final results in the Federal Register , in accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(b). However, because we have made no changes to the Preliminary Results, there are no calculations to disclose.

Consistent with section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.212(b), Commerce has determined, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) shall assess, antidumping duties on all appropriate entries of subject merchandise covered this review. Because Ningbo Dongxin's weighted-average dumping margin is not zero or de minimis, i.e., less than 0.50 percent, we intend to instruct CBP to liquidate entries at the importer-specific assessment rate for antidumping duties calculated based on the ratio of the total amount of dumping calculated for each importer's examined sales and the total entered value of those same sales in accordance with 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1). 5 These final results of administrative review shall be the basis for the assessment of antidumping duties on entries of merchandise covered by these final results of this review and for future deposits of estimated duties, where applicable. 6

Commerce intends to issue assessment instructions to CBP no earlier than 35 days after the date of publication of these final results of review in the Federal Register . If a timely summons is filed at the U.S. Court of International Trade, the assessment instructions will direct CBP not to liquidate relevant entries until the time for parties to file a request for a statutory injunction has expired ( i.e., within 90 days of publication).

The following cash deposit requirements will be effective upon publication in the Federal Register of this notice of final results of administrative review for all shipments of steel threaded rod from China entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the publication date of these final results of review, as provided in section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act: (1) for the subject merchandise exported by the company listed above that has a separate rate, the cash deposit rate will be equal to the weighted-average dumping margin established in the final results of this administrative review, i.e., 35.10 percent; (2) for previously investigated or reviewed Chinese and non-Chinese exporters of subject merchandise not listed above that received a separate rate in a prior segment of this proceeding, the cash deposit rate will continue to be the existing exporter-specific rate; (3) for all Chinese exporters of subject merchandise that have not been found to be entitled to a separate rate, the cash deposit rate will be that for the China-wide entity, i.e., 48.91 percent;  7 and (4) for all non-Chinese exporters of subject merchandise which have not received their own rate, the cash deposit rate will be the rate applicable to the Chinese exporter that supplied that non-Chinese exporter. These cash deposit requirements, when imposed, shall remain in effect until further notice.

This notice serves as a final reminder to importers of their responsibility under 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2) to file a certificate regarding the reimbursement of antidumping and/or countervailing duties prior to liquidation of the relevant entries during this review period. Failure to comply with this requirement could result in Commerce's presumption that reimbursement of antidumping and/or countervailing duties occurred and the subsequent assessment of double antidumping duties, and/or an increase in the amount of antidumping duties by the amount of the countervailing duties.

This notice also serves as a final reminder to parties subject to an administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility concerning the return or destruction of proprietary information disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305. Timely written notification of the return or destruction of APO materials or conversion to judicial protective order is hereby requested. Failure to comply with the regulations and terms of an APO is a violation subject to sanction.

Commerce is issuing and publishing these final results of this review in accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.221(b)(5).

The purpose of this meeting is for the Advisory Panel to develop a fishery performance report (FPR) for Atlantic surfclam and ocean quahog. The intent of the FPR is to facilitate a venue for structured input from the Advisory Panel for the specifications processes. The FPR will be used by the MAFMC's Scientific and Statistical Committee and Council when reviewing specifications for the 2025 fishing year.

The meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aid should be directed to Shelley Spedden, (302) 526-5251, at least 5 days prior to the meeting date.

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

The purpose of this meeting is to discuss recent performance of the summer flounder, scup, and black sea bass commercial and recreational fisheries and develop Fishery Performance Reports. These reports will be considered by the Scientific and Statistical Committee, the Monitoring Committee, Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, and Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission when setting 2025 catch and landings limits for black sea bass, reviewing 2025 catch and landings limits for summer flounder and scup, and reviewing other management measures for all three species.

The meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Shelley Spedden at the Council Office, (302) 526-5251, at least 5 days prior to the meeting date.

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

The Councils' Northeast Trawl Advisory Panel will meet to review recent developments related to relevant fishery surveys, the Research to Rule infographic, and discuss potential next steps and future application of the recently completed restrictor rope research. The Northeast Trawl Advisory Panel will also discuss offshore wind and the ongoing effort to design an Industry Based Multispecies Bottom Trawl Survey pilot project. They will also take a tour of the Vineyard Wind South Terminal.

The meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Shelley Spedden, (302) 526-5251 at least 5 days prior to the meeting date.

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

This notice is published pursuant to 41 U.S.C. 8503(a)(2) and 41 CFR 51-2.3. Its purpose is to provide interested persons an opportunity to submit comments on the proposed actions.

In accordance with 41 CFR 51-5.3(b), the Committee intends to add this services requirement to the Procurement List as a mandatory purchase only for the U.S. Department of State at United States Section of the International Water Commission, Rio Rico, AZ with the proposed qualified nonprofit agency as the authorized source of supply. Prior to adding the service to the Procurement List, the Committee will consider other pertinent information, including information from Government personnel and relevant comments from interested parties regarding the Committee's intent to geographically limit this services requirement.

The following service(s) are proposed for addition to the Procurement List for production by the nonprofit agencies listed:

Title of Collection: Consumer Complaint Survey.

OMB Control Number: 3170-00XX.

Type of Review: New information collection.

Affected Public: Individuals or Households.

Estimated Number of Respondents: 9,200.

Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,840.

Abstract: The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act charges the CFPB with researching, analyzing, and reporting on topics relating to the CFPB's mission including consumer behavior, consumer awareness, and developments in markets for consumer financial products and services. To improve its understanding of consumers and institutional actors in financial markets, the CFPB makes use of data collected through the complaint process. The CFPB seeks to enhance the utility of these data by better understanding the broader population of consumers who experience issues with their financial products and services.

The CFPB proposes to collect data with two new surveys intended to identify factors that influence a consumer's decision to use the complaint process. The initial pilot survey will focus on consumers who have experienced issues with their credit cards and will include a sample of people who have used the CFPB's complaint process, and another sample of people who experienced similar issues but did not file a complaint with the CFPB. This design (known as a case-control study) will allow us to identify key factors that are associated with submitting regulatory complaints.

The pilot survey will inform a second survey which will focus on a broader range of products and services. The second survey will (to the extent feasible) cover additional products about which consumers can submit complaints to the CFPB including (but not limited to) mortgages, vehicle loans, bank accounts, and debts owed to third-party debt collectors. Both surveys will collect data about factors that may play a role in consumer's decision to submit a complaint. These include information about their use of a given product, the problems they encountered when using a given product, their attitudes and perceptions towards the product and its offeror, as well as demographic information.

Request for Comments: The CFPB published a 60-day Federal Register notice on March 6, 2024 (89 FR 15981) under Docket Number: CFPB-2024-0007. The CFPB is publishing this notice and soliciting comments on: (a) Whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the CFPB, including whether the information will have practical utility; (b) The accuracy of the CFPB's estimate of the burden of the collection of information, including the validity of the methods and the assumptions used; (c) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) Ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Comments submitted in response to this notice will be reviewed by OMB as part of its review of this request. All comments will become a matter of public record.

The committee meeting is being held under the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (5 U.S.C., Appendix, as amended), the Government in the Sunshine Act of 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and 41 CFR 102-3.150. The USMA BoV provides independent advice and recommendations to the President of the United States on matters related to morale, discipline, curriculum, instruction, physical equipment, fiscal affairs, academic methods, and any other matters relating to the Academy that the Board decides to consider.

Purpose of the Meeting: This is the 2024 Summer Meeting of the USMA BoV. Members of the Board will be provided updates on Academy issues. Agenda: Introduction; Board Business: Approval of the Minutes from the March 2024 BoV Meeting, select Fall meeting date; Open Discussion; Superintendent's Remarks; Line of Effort (LOE) 1: Develop Leaders of Character Who Live Honorably, Lead Honorably, and Demonstrate Excellence; LOE 4: Continuously Transform Toward Preeminence.

Public's Accessibility to the Meeting: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b and 41 CFR 102-3.140 through 102-3.165 and subject to the availability of space, this meeting is open to the public. Seating is on a first to arrive basis. Attendees are requested to submit their name, affiliation, and daytime phone number seven business days prior to the meeting to Mr. Nagle, via electronic mail, the preferred mode of submission, at the address listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.140d, the committee is not obligated to allow a member of the public to speak or otherwise address the committee during the meeting, and members of the public attending the committee meeting will not be permitted to present questions from the floor or speak to any issue under consideration by the committee. Because the committee meeting will be held in a Federal Government facility security screening is required. A DoD government photo ID is required to enter the installation. Without a DoD ID, members of the public must first go to the Visitor Control Center in the West Point Visitor Center and undergo a background check before being allowed access to the installation. Members of the public should park at the West Point Motor Pool, located on New York State Route 293 across from the entrance to Camp Buckner. Transportation will be provided from the Motor Pool to Barth Hall. A government employee will escort members of the public to and from Barth Hall. Barth Hall is handicap accessible. Please note that all vehicles and persons entering the installation are subject to search and/or an identification check. Any person or vehicle refusing to be searched will be denied access to the installation. Members of the public should allow at least an hour for security checks, movement to the Motor Pool, and transportation to Barth Hall. For additional information about public access procedures, contact Mr. Nagle at the email address or telephone number listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.

Written Comments or Statements: Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.105(j) and 102-3.140 and section 10(a)(3) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the public or interested organizations may submit written comments or statements to the committee, in response to the stated agenda of the open meeting or in regard to the committee's mission in general. Written comments or statements should be submitted to Mr. Nagle, the committee Designated Federal Officer, via electronic mail, the preferred mode of submission, at the address listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. Each page of the comment or statement must include the author's name, title or affiliation, address, and daytime phone number. Written comments or statements being submitted in response to the agenda set forth in this notice must be received by the Designated Federal Official at least seven business days prior to the meeting to be considered by the committee. The Designated Federal Official will review all timely submitted written comments or statements with the committee Chairperson and ensure the comments are provided to all members of the committee before the meeting. Written comments or statements received after this date may not be provided to the committee until its next meeting.

Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.140d, the committee is not obligated to allow a member of the public to speak or otherwise address the committee during the meeting. However, the committee Designated Federal Official and Chairperson may choose to invite certain submitters to present their comments verbally during the open portion of this meeting or at a future meeting. The Designated Federal Officer, in consultation with the committee Chairperson, may allot a specific amount of time for submitters to present their comments verbally.

Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Enterprise Mission Assurance Support-Service (eMASS) Instantiation Information Collection; OMB Control Number 0704-0676.

Type of Request: New.

Number of Respondents: 1.

Responses per Respondent: 240.

Annual Responses: 240.

Average Burden per Response: 5 minutes.

Annual Burden Hours: 20.

Number of Respondents: 10,942.

Responses per Respondent: 1.

Annual Responses: 10,942.

Average Burden per Response: 15 minutes.

Annual Burden Hours: 2,735.5.

Number of Respondents: 10,943.

Annual Responses: 11,182.

Annual Burden Hours: 2,756.

Needs and Uses: The CMMC Program provides for the assessment of contractor implementation of cybersecurity requirements to enhance confidence in contractor protection of unclassified information within the DoD supply chain. CMMC contractual requirements are implemented under a Title 48 acquisition rule, with associated rulemaking for the CMMC Program requirements ( e.g., CMMC Scoring Methodology, certificate issuance, information accessibility) under a Title 32 program rule (32 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 170). The CMMC Title 32 program rule includes two separate information collection requests (ICR), one for the CMMC Program and this one for CMMC eMASS.

The CMMC instantiation of eMASS is the electronic collection mechanism for collecting CMMC program data, which provides the Department of Defense (DoD) visibility of the CMMC Levels 2 and 3 certification assessment results.

This information collection is necessary to support the implementation of the CMMC assessment process for CMMC Level 2 and Level 3 certification assessments, as defined in 32 CFR 170.17 and 170.18 respectively.

The CMMC Level 2 certification assessment process is conducted by Certified Assessors, employed by CMMC Third-Party Assessment Organizations (C3PAOs). During the assessment process, Organizations Seeking Certification's hire C3PAOs to conduct the third-party assessment required for certification. The CMMC Certified Assessors upload assessment data: pre-assessment and planning material (date and level of the assessment; C3PAO name and unique identifier; name and business contact information for each Assessor; all industry CAGE codes associated with the information systems addressed by the CMMC Assessment Scope; name, date, and version of the system security plan (SSP); the Title 32 program rule (32 CFR part 170)), final assessment reports (assessment result for each requirement objective; POA&M usage and compliance, as applicable; and list of artifact names, the return values of the hashing algorithm, and the hashing algorithm used), and appropriate CMMC certificates of assessment (certification date, as applicable) into the CMMC instantiation of eMASS.

The CMMC Level 3 certification assessment process is conducted by the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) Defense Industrial Base Cybersecurity Assessment Center (DIBCAC). DCMA DIBCAC assessors upload assessment data: pre-assessment and planning material (date and level of the assessment; name and business contact information for each Assessor; all industry CAGE codes associated with the information systems addressed by the CMMC Assessment Scope; name, date, and version of the system security plan (SSP); the Title 32 program rule (32 CFR part 170)), final assessment reports (assessment result for each requirement objective; POA&M usage and compliance, as applicable; and list of artifact names, the return values of the hashing algorithm, and the hashing algorithm used), and appropriate CMMC certificates of assessment (certification date, as applicable) into the CMMC instantiation of eMASS.

The Accreditation Body provides the CMMC Program Management Office with current data on C3PAOs and Assessors, including authorization and accreditation records and status using the CMMC instantiation of eMASS.

Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.

Frequency: On occasion.

Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.

OMB Desk Officer: Ms. Jasmeet Seehra.

You may also submit comments and recommendations, identified by Docket ID number and title, by the following method:

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.

Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name, Docket ID 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 http://www.regulations.gov as they are received without change, including any personal identifiers or contact information.

DoD Clearance Officer: Mr. Reginald Lucas.

Requests for copies of the information collection proposal should be sent to Mr. Lucas at whs.mc-alex.esd.mbx.dd-dod-information-collections@mail.mil.

On Wednesday, June 12, 2024 (89 FR 49864-49867), the notice titled Revised Non-Foreign Overseas Per Diem Rates is corrected as follows:

On page 49867, in the table, in the Effective date column, in the fourth date from the top of the table, “04/01/2024” is corrected to read “06/01/2024”.

Due to circumstances beyond the control of the Designated Federal Officer and the Department of Defense, the National Security Education Board was unable to provide public notification required by 41 CFR 102-3.150(a) concerning its June 24, 2024 meeting. Accordingly, the Advisory Committee Management Officer for the Department of Defense, pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.150(b), waives the 15-calendar day notification requirement.

This meeting is being held under the provisions of chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code (U.S.C.) (commonly known as the “Federal Advisory Committee Act” or “FACA”), 5 U.S.C. 552b (commonly known as the “Government in the Sunshine Act”), and 41 CFR 102-3.140 and 102-3.150.

Purpose of the Meeting: The purpose of the meeting is to review and make recommendations to the Secretary of Defense concerning requirements established by the David L. Boren National Security Education Act, Title VII of Public Law 102-183, as amended.

Agenda: Monday, June 24, 2024 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. the NSEB will begin an open session with opening remarks by Alternate Designated Federal Officer, Ms. Alison Patz, and the Honorable Shawn Skelly, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Readiness, who will Chair the meeting. The NSEB will receive briefings on the NSEB Statutory Responsibilities and Program Updates, the class of 2024 Boren Scholars and Fellows, and Department of Defense Language Roadmap. The meeting will continue with a mission highlight from Project Global Officer, followed by working group discussion. The meeting's final session will be an overview of the Boren Awards Alumni Survey. General discussion and closing remarks by the Chair and the DFO will adjourn the meeting.

Meeting Accessibility: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b and 41 CFR 102-3.140 through 102-3.165, and the availability of space, this meeting is open to the public, subject to the availability of space.

Special Accommodations: Individuals requiring special accommodations to access the public meeting should contact Ms. Alison Patz at alison.m.patz.civ@mail.mil (email) or (571) 329-3894 (voice) no later than Thursday, June 20, 2024, so that appropriate arrangements can be made.

Written Statements: This meeting is being held under the provisions of the FACA of 1972 (5 U.S.C., Appendix, as amended), the Government in the Sunshine Act of 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and 41 CFR 102-3.140 and 102-3.150. Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.140 and sections 10(a)(3) of the FACA of 1972, the public or interested organizations may submit written statements to the Department of Defense National Security Education Board about its mission and functions. Written statements may be submitted at any time or in response to the stated agenda of the planned meeting. All written statements shall be submitted to the point of contact at the email address or phone number listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section, and this individual will ensure that the written statements are provided to the membership for their consideration. Statements being submitted in response to the agenda items mentioned in this notice must be received by the point of contact listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section at least five calendar days prior to the meeting that is the subject of this notice. Written statements received after this date may not be provided to or considered by the NSEB until its next meeting.

Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Program Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Information Collection; OMB Control Number 0704-0677.

Type of Request: New.

Number of Respondents: 10,942.

Responses per Respondent: 1.

Annual Responses: 10,942.

Average Burden per Response: 525.955 hours.

Annual Burden Hours: 5,754,999.61.

Number of Respondents: 213.

Responses per Respondent: 1.

Annual Responses: 213.

Average Burden per Response: 79.01 hours.

Annual Burden Hours: 16,829.13.

Number of Respondents: 11,155.

Annual Responses: 11,155.

Annual Burden Hours: 5,771,829.

Needs and Uses: The CMMC Program provides for the assessment of contractor implementation of cybersecurity requirements to enhance confidence in contractor protection of unclassified information within the DoD supply chain. CMMC contractual requirements are implemented under a Title 48 acquisition rule, with associated rulemaking for the CMMC Program requirements ( e.g., CMMC Scoring Methodology, certificate issuance, information accessibility) under a Title 32 program rule (32 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part 170). The Title 32 program rule includes two separate information collection requests (ICR), this one for the CMMC Program and one for CMMC eMASS.

This information collection is necessary to support the implementation of the CMMC assessment process for Levels 2 and 3 certification assessment, as defined in 32 CFR 170.17 and 170.18 respectively.

The Level 2 certification assessment process is conducted by CMMC Certified Assessors, employed by CMMC Third-Party Assessment Organizations (C3PAOs). During the assessment process, Organizations Seeking Certification (OSCs) hire C3PAOs to conduct the third-party assessment required for certification. The Level 2 Certification Assessment information collection reporting and recordkeeping requirements are included in the Title 32 program rule with the exception of the requirement for the OSC to upload the affirmation in SPRS that is included in the Title 48 acquisition rule. Additionally, the information collection requirements for the CMMC instantiation of eMASS are addressed in a separate Title 32 program rule information collection request (ICR). OSCs follow the procedures defined in 32 CFR 170.17 to prepare for Level 2 certification assessment. Certified Assessors assigned by C3PAOs follow the requirements and procedures defined in 32 CFR 170.17 to conduct CMMC assessments on defense contractor information systems to determine conformance with the information safeguarding requirements associated with Level 2 certification assessment to validate implementation of the 110 security requirements from NIST SP 800-171 Rev 2. C3PAOs must generate and collect pre-assessment and planning material (contact information for the OSC, information about the C3PAO and assessors conducting the assessment, the level of assessment planned, the CMMC Model and Assessment Guide versions, and assessment approach), artifact information (list of artifacts, hash of artifacts, and hashing algorithm used), final assessment reports, appropriate CMMC certificates of assessment, and assessment appeal information. C3PAOs submit the data they generate and collect into the CMMC instantiation of eMASS. The information collection required for this submission is addressed in a separate CMMC eMASS ICR for the Title 32 program rule. OSCs may have a POA&M at Level 2 certification assessment as addressed in 32 CFR 170.21. C3PAOs perform a POA&M closeout assessment. The C3PAO process to conduct a POA&M closeout assessment, when applicable, is the same as the initial assessment with the same information collection requirements. OSCs must retain artifacts used as evidence for the assessment for the duration of the validity period of the certificate of assessment, and at minimum, for six years from the date of certification assessment as addressed in 32 CFR 170.17(c)(4). The OSC is responsible for compiling relevant artifacts as evidence and having knowledgeable personnel available during the assessment. The organizational artifacts are proprietary to the OSC and will not be retained by the assessment team unless expressly permitted by the OSC. To preserve the integrity of the artifacts reviewed, the OSC creates a hash of assessment evidence (to include a list of the artifact names, the return values of the hashing algorithm, and the hashing algorithm used) and retains the artifact information for six years. The information obtained from the artifacts is an information collection and is provided to the C3PAO for uploading into the CMMC instantiation of eMASS. If an OSC does not agree with the assessment results, it may formally dispute the assessment and initiate an Assessment Appeal process with the C3PAO who conducted the assessment. C3PAOs submit assessment appeals using eMASS. Appeals are tracked in the CMMC instantiation of eMASS and any resulting changes to the assessment results are uploaded into the CMMC instantiation of eMASS. C3PAOs maintain records for a period of six years of monitoring, education, training, technical knowledge, skills, experience, and authorization of each member of its personnel involved in inspection activities; contractual agreements with OSCs; any working papers generated from Level 2 certification assessments; and organizations for whom consulting services were provided as addressed in 32 CFR 170.9(b)(10).

The Level 3 certification assessment process is conducted by the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) Defense Industrial Base Cybersecurity Assessment Center (DIBCAC). The Level 3 certification assessment information collection reporting and recordkeeping requirements are included in the Title 32 program rule except for the requirement for the OSC to upload the affirmation in SPRS that is included in the Title 48 acquisition rule. OSCs follow procedures as defined in 32 CFR 170.18 to prepare for Level 3 certification assessment. DCMA DIBCAC assessors follow requirements and procedures as defined in 32 CFR 170.18 to conduct CMMC assessments on defense contractor information systems to determine conformance with the information safeguarding requirements associated with CMMC Level 3. This is an assessment to validate the implementation of the 24 selected security requirements from NIST SP 800-172. Because DCMA DIBCAC is a government entity, there are no public information collection requirements. DCMA DIBCAC must generate and collect pre-assessment and planning material (contact information for the OSC, information about the assessors conducting the assessment, the level of assessment planned, the CMMC Model and Assessment Guide versions, and assessment approach), artifact information (list of artifacts, hash of artifacts, and hashing algorithm used), final assessment reports, appropriate CMMC certificates of assessment, and assessment appeal information. DCMA DIBCAC submits the data it generates and collects into the CMMC instantiation of. OSCs may have a POA&M at CMMC Level 3 as addressed in 32 CFR 170.21. DCMA DIBCAC performs a POA&M closeout assessment. The DCMA DIBCAC process to conduct a POA&M closeout assessment, when applicable, is the same as the initial assessment with the same information collection requirements. OSCs must retain artifacts used as evidence for the assessment for the duration of the validity period of the certificate of assessment, and at minimum, for six years from the date of certification assessment as addressed in 32 CFR 170.18(c)(4). The OSC is responsible for compiling relevant artifacts as evidence and having knowledgeable personnel available during the assessment. Assessors will not permanently retain assessment artifacts. To preserve the integrity of the artifacts reviewed during the assessment, the OSC creates a hash of assessment evidence (to include a list of the artifact names, the return values of the hashing algorithm, and the hashing algorithm used) and retains the artifact information for six years. The information obtained from the artifacts is an information collection and DCMA DIBCAC uploads the information into the CMMC instantiation of eMASS (addressed in a separate CMMC eMASS ICR for the Title 32 program rule); the artifacts themselves are not an information collection. If an OSC does not agree with the assessment results, it may formally dispute the assessment and initiate an Assessment Appeal process with DCMA DIBCAC. DCMA DIBCAC submits assessment appeals using eMASS. Appeals are tracked in the CMMC instantiation of eMASS and any resulting changes to the assessment results are uploaded into CMMC eMASS. DCMA DIBCAC maintains records for a period of six years of monitoring, education, training, technical knowledge, skills, experience, and authorization of each member of its personnel involved in inspection activities and working papers generated from Level 3 certification assessments.

The Accreditation Body provides all plans related to potential sources of revenue, to include but not limited to: fees, licensing, processes, membership, and/or partnerships to the Government CMMC PMO as addressed in 32 CFR 170.8(b)(13).

CAICOs maintain records for a period of six years of all procedures, processes, and actions related to fulfillment of the requirements set forth in 32 CFR 170.10(b)(9).

Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.

Frequency: On occasion.

Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.

OMB Desk Officer: Ms. Jasmeet Seehra.

You may also submit comments and recommendations, identified by Docket ID number and title, by the following method:

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.

Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name, Docket ID 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 http://www.regulations.gov as they are received without change, including any personal identifiers or contact information.

DOD Clearance Officer: Mr. Reginald Lucas.

Requests for copies of the information collection proposal should be sent to Mr. Lucas at whs.mc-alex.esd.mbx.dd-dod-information-collections@mail.mil.

The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid control number. No person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information subject to the PRA that does not display a valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number.

OMB Control Number: 3060-0741.

Title: Accelerating Wireline Broadband Deployment by Removing Barriers to Infrastructure Investment, GN Docket No. 17-84.

Form Number(s): N/A.

Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.

Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.

Number of Respondents and Responses: 4,688 respondents; 471,548 responses.

Estimated Time per Response: 0.5-4.5 hours.

Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirements; recordkeeping and third-party disclosure requirements.

Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 47 U.S.C. 222 and 251.

Total Annual Burden: 473,068 hours.

Total Annual Cost: No cost.

Needs and Uses: Section 251 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 251, is designed to accelerate private sector development and deployment of telecommunications technologies and services by spurring competition. Section 222(e) is also designed to spur competition by prescribing requirements for the sharing of subscriber list information. These information collection requirements are designed to help implement certain provisions of sections 222(e) and 251, and to eliminate operational barriers to competition in the telecommunications services market. Specifically, these information collection requirements will be used to implement (1) local exchange carriers' (“LECs”) obligations to provide their competitors with dialing parity and non-discriminatory access to certain services and functionalities; (2) incumbent local exchange carriers' (ILECs) duty to make network information disclosures; and (3) numbering administration. In November 2017, the Commission adopted new rules concerning certain information collection requirements implemented under section 251(c)(5) of the Act, pertaining to network change disclosures. Most of the changes to those rules applied specifically to a certain subset of network change disclosures, namely notices of planned copper retirements. In addition, the changes removed a rule that prohibits incumbent LECs from engaging in useful advanced coordination with entities affected by network changes. In June 2018, the Commission revised its network change disclosure rules to (1) revise the types of network changes that trigger an incumbent LEC's public notice obligation, and (2) extend the force majeure provisions applicable to copper retirements to all types of network changes. The changes were aimed at removing unnecessary regulatory barriers to the deployment of high-speed broadband networks.

The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid control number. No person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information subject to the PRA that does not display a valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number.

OMB Control Number: 3060-XXXX.

Title: Section 9.10(t), Interim 911 Requirements for Supplemental Coverage from Space.

Form Number: N/A.

Type of Review: New information collection.

Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.

Number of Respondents and Responses: 59 respondents; 59 responses.

Estimated Time per Response: 49 hours.

Frequency of Response: One-time and annual reporting requirements.

Obligation to Respond: Mandatory. Statutory authority for this collection is contained in sections 1, 2, 4(i), 4(j), 4(o), 251(e), 303(b), 303(g), 303(r), 316, and 403 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 151, 152, 154(i), 154(j), 154(o), 251(e), 303(b), 303(g), 303(r), 316, 403, and section 4 of the Wireless Communications and Public Safety Act of 1999, Public Law 106-81, sections 101 and 201 of the New and Emerging Technologies 911 Improvement Act of 2008, Public Law 110-283, and section 106 of the Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010, Public Law 111-260, as amended 47 U.S.C. 615a, 615a-1, 615b, 615c.

Total Annual Burden: 2,891 hours.

Total Annual Cost: No Cost.

Needs and Uses: In an effort to facilitate the process of terrestrial providers taking steps to ensure their subscribers' access to the 911 system in areas where they use SCS arrangements to expand coverage to their end-users and thus comply with the new Interim 911 Requirements for Supplemental Coverage from Space as established in Section 9.10(t), the Commission adopted certain information collection requirements for those CMRS providers.

Annual Reporting Requirement. Under Section 9.10(t)(3), each CMRS provider that utilizes SCS arrangements to expand its coverage areas for providing service to its end-user subscribers must maintain records of all SCS 911 voice calls and SCS 911 text messages received on its network and received at its emergency call center. By October 15 of each year, each CMRS provider that utilizes SCS arrangements to expand its coverage areas for providing service to its end-user subscribers must submit a report to the Commission regarding SCS 911 voice calls and 911 text messages, and its emergency call center data, current as of September 30 of that year. These reports must include, at a minimum: (i) The name and address of the CMRS provider, the address of that CMRS provider's emergency call center, and the contact information of the emergency call center; (ii) The aggregate number of SCS 911 voice calls and SCS 911 text messages received by the network of the CMRS provider that provides SCS service to its end-user subscribers during each month during the relevant reporting period; (iii) The aggregate number of SCS 911 voice calls and SCS 911 text messages received by the emergency call center each month during the relevant reporting period; (iv) The aggregate number of SCS 911 voice calls and SCS 911 text messages received by the emergency call center each month during the relevant reporting period that required forwarding to a PSAP and how many did not require forwarding to a PSAP; (v) The aggregate number of SCS 911 voice calls that were routed using location information that met the timeliness and accuracy thresholds defined in paragraphs (s)(3)(i)(A) and (B) of this section; (vi) The aggregate number of SCS 911 voice calls and SCS 911 text messages that were routed using location information that did not meet the timeliness and accuracy thresholds defined in paragraphs (s)(3)(i)(A) and (B) of this section; and (vii) an explanation of how the SCS deployment, including network architecture, systems, and procedures, will support routing SCS 911 voice calls and SCS 911 text messages to the geographically appropriate PSAP with sufficient location information in compliance with paragraph (t)(2) of this section. The Commission would use the data generated by this annual information collection to monitor CMRS provider compliance as well as analyze the growth and development of 911 system access for end-users.

One-Time Privacy Certification Requirement. Under Section 9.10(t)(4), CMRS providers that utilize SCS arrangements to expand their coverage areas for providing service to their end-user subscribers must certify on a one-time basis that neither they nor any third party they rely on to obtain location information or associated data used for compliance with paragraph (t)(2)(i) or (ii) will use such location information or associated data for any non-911 purpose, except with prior express consent or as otherwise permitted or required by law. The certification must state that the CMRS provider and any third parties it relies on to obtain location information or associated data used for compliance with paragraph (t)(2)(i) or (ii) have implemented measures sufficient to safeguard the privacy and security of such location information or associated data. CMRS providers that utilize SCS arrangements to expand their coverage areas for providing service to their end-user subscribers must submit this one-time certification in the Commission's Electronic Comment Filing System on the due date of the first report made under paragraph (t)(3) of this section. The Commission would use the data generated by this annual information collection to monitor CMRS provider compliance as well as analyze the growth and development of 911 system access for end-users.

One-time Subscriber Notification Requirement. Under Section 9.10(t)(5), each CMRS provider that utilizes SCS arrangements to expand its coverage areas for providing service to its end-user subscribers shall specifically advise every subscriber, both new and existing, in writing prominently and in plain language, of the circumstances under which 911 service for all SCS 911 calls, or SCS 911 text messages may not be available via SCS or may be in some way limited by comparison to traditional enhanced 911 service.

On June 15, 1984, OMB delegated to the Board authority under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) to approve and assign OMB control numbers to collections of information conducted or sponsored by the Board. In exercising this delegated authority, the Board is directed to take every reasonable step to solicit comment. In determining whether to approve a collection of information, the Board will consider all comments received from the public and other agencies.

During the comment period for this proposal, a copy of the proposed PRA OMB submission, including the draft reporting form and instructions, supporting statement (which contains more detail about the information collection and burden estimates than this notice), and other documentation, will be made available on the Board's public website at https://www.federalreserve.gov/apps/reportingforms/home/review or may be requested from the agency clearance officer, whose name appears above. Final versions of these documents will be made available at https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain, if approved.

The Board invites public comment on the following information collection, which is being reviewed under authority delegated by the OMB under the PRA. Comments are invited on the following:

a. Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the Board's functions, including whether the information has practical utility;

b. The accuracy of the Board's estimate of the burden of the proposed information collection, 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 information collection on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology; and

e. Estimates of capital or startup costs and costs of operation, maintenance, and purchase of services to provide information.

At the end of the comment period, the comments and recommendations received will be analyzed to determine the extent to which the Board should modify the proposal.

Collection title: Capital Assessments and Stress Testing Reports.

Collection identifier: FR Y-14A/Q/M.

OMB Control Number: 7100-0341.

General description of collection: The FR Y-14A, FR Y-14Q, and FR Y-14M reports (FR Y-14 reports) are used to set firms' stress capital buffer (SCB) requirements, support the supervisory stress test models, and collect company-run stress test results. The data are also used to support the supervision and regulation of these financial institutions.

Proposed revisions: The Board proposes to revise the FR Y-14 reports to implement various changes to the reports that would collect more granular information on lending to nondepository financial institutions (NDFIs), improve the timeliness and coverage of the Board's collections of counterparty credit risk data, remove data fields deemed no longer necessary, and make other minor revisions and instructional clarifications. For the FR Y-14Q and FR Y-14M, the proposed revisions would be effective for the September 30, 2024, as-of date submissions, and for the FR Y-14A, the December 31, 2024, as-of date submissions.

Firms that report the FR Y-14 frequently have questions on the reporting requirements. In order to promote the accuracy and consistency of the FR Y-14 reports, the Board developed a Q&A system where firms could submit questions to receive clarification on reporting the FR Y-14. Due to the volume of questions received and the detailed scenarios described in some questions, the Board is limited in its ability to address all submitted questions, and firms occasionally do not receive responses in a timely manner. Often, revisions to the FR Y-14 address outstanding questions or otherwise make previous questions no longer applicable. Moreover, during the revision process, the public is provided the opportunity to comment on various aspects of the FR Y-14 that are unclear. Therefore, unanswered questions that predate the most recent FR Y-14 revisions may become obsolete.

In connection with this proposal, the Board encourages the submission of comments regarding any aspects of the FR Y-14 instructions that may be unclear. Upon receipt of public comments following the proposal, the Board intends to answer relevant unaddressed questions and retire unanswered questions in the system submitted prior to publication of the initial notice. Firms will continue to have the opportunity to submit questions related to the FR Y-14 to the Federal Reserve.

Question 1: Given that revisions to the FR Y-14 often address outstanding questions, what are the advantages or disadvantages to retiring the outstanding questions in the FR Y-14 Q&A system following the receipt of public comments?

Firms currently use Intralinks to submit supporting documentation for certain FR Y-14A/Q/M schedules to the Board. Intralinks is being replaced by One Agile Supervision Solution (OASiS), and firms will be required to submit supporting documentation through OASiS instead of Intralinks for the 2024 supervisory stress test. Therefore, the Board proposes to update all references to Intralinks in the FR Y-14A/Q/M instructions to reflect the transition to OASiS.

New reporters of the FR Y-14 are currently required to provide historical reports of the FR Y-14Q PPNR and Retail schedules, providing reports for all periods from when it first submits the FR Y-14 back to March 2009 and January 2007, respectively. Firms began reporting the FR Y-14 in 2012, and this historical data requirement enabled the Board to understand how a firm's retail and PPNR schedules had performed in the years preceding the initial submissions, to appropriately project its losses in the supervisory stress test. However, given the passage of time, firm-level historical data from as far in the past as 2007 or 2009 is less relevant to modeling a firm's losses in the stress test. Additionally, firms that join the FR Y-14 panel may face significant burdens to produce the required historical data. Therefore, the Board proposes to modify this requirement in the FR Y-14Q instructions such that new reporters, or existing reporters that must begin filing a Retail schedule, would be required to provide historical reports only for the five years preceding the first quarter that the firm is subject to reporting. This change would reduce reporting burden, align with the original spirit of the FR Y-14 historical reporting requirements, and make the reporting requirement consistent for all firms regardless of when they begin reporting.

Question 2: The Board has not established a process through which a firm may request an exemption from an FR Y-14 historical data reporting requirement. What would be the advantages and disadvantages of establishing such a process? In particular, would such a process be appropriate even if the changes to the historical data reporting requirements described above are adopted? If a process for requesting an exemption is established, what factors, such as the unavailability of data, cost of providing data, or materiality of data, should the Board consider in acting in these types of requests? In addition, what would be an appropriate deadline for the filing of such requests (for example, one month, three months, or six months prior to the date on which the data would be due)?

Question 3: As an alternative to the proposed requirement to provide five years of historical data, what would be the advantages and disadvantages of requiring historical data from a different number of years, such as 2 years or 10 years?

The supervisory stress test includes a global market shock (GMS) component that applies to covered companies with substantial trading exposures and is calculated using a large set of shocks to market risk factors. 1 The losses associated with the GMS are included in a firm's losses under the severely adverse scenario, and consequently, generally feed into their ultimate SCB requirement. Currently, the use of a single GMS limits the Board's ability to capture and test a firm's resilience to a range of risks, which is the purpose of the supervisory stress test. Exploratory market shocks are informative to supervisory efforts and help bolster the safety, soundness, and resiliency of the financial system. Consistent with the nature of exploratory market shocks and their information-serving purposes, the losses associated with any exploratory market shocks would not contribute to firms' capital requirements. Therefore, to expand risk identification beyond the current GMS framework, the Board proposes to revise the FR Y-14 instructions to require firms to submit relevant data with respect to all market shocks that the Board may conduct in a given year, including any exploratory market shocks. Firms currently subject to the GMS component of the supervisory stress test would be required to report FR Y-14 information related to any exploratory market shocks. For purposes of estimating the burden associated with the FR Y-14, the Board estimates that it would conduct two exploratory market shocks per year. However, the number of exploratory market shocks conducted may vary from year to year.

The FR Y-14A, “Collection of Supplemental CECL Information” is a one-time submission required from firms that have adopted ASU 2016-13, which collects certain information reflecting the current expected credit losses (CECL) methodology. This collection was implemented to identify the effect and timing of the adoption of CECL and the associated transition provisions, as provided by section 301 of the regulatory capital rules. As all firms have now adopted ASU 2016-13, this supplemental collection is not needed on a go-forward basis for modeling or analytic purposes. Therefore, the Board proposes to remove the “Collection of Supplemental CECL Information” from the FR Y-14A.

For Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review (CCAR) submissions of FR Y-14A, Schedule A (Summary), under both the internal stress scenario as well as the supervisory severely adverse scenario, firms are currently instructed to report alternative capital actions, which the firms would expect to take if the stress scenario were realized. Per the Board's capital rule, the maximum payout amount is a function of a firm's eligible retained income and capital ratios. 2 However, upon a request of the Board-regulated institution, the Board may approve additional distributions if it determines that the distribution would not be contrary to the purposes of this capital rule, or to the safety and soundness of the Board-regulated institution. 3 To accurately monitor firms' capital ratios and plans under the internal stress scenario and the supervisory severely adverse scenario, the Board proposes to instruct firms to report the CCAR submissions of Schedule A inclusive of capital actions for which the firm expects to request prior approval under 12 CFR 217.11.

Net charge-offs are generally defined to be gross of write-downs. FR Y-14A, Schedule A.1.a (Income Statement), line item 114 (“Total Net Charge-offs during the quarter”) instructs firms to report as defined in the FR Y-9C, Schedule HI-B (Charge-Offs and Recoveries on Loans and Leases and Changes in Allowances for Credit Losses), Part I (Charge-offs and Recoveries on Loans and Leases), line item 9 (Total), column A (Charge-offs) minus column B (Recoveries) and is derived as the sum of Schedule A.1.a., items 114a-d. However, FR Y-9C, Schedule HI-B, Part I, line item 9, column A is charge-offs gross of write downs, and Column B is recoveries. The calculation defined in the instructions for line item 114a (“Net charge-offs during the quarter on loans and leases”) is FR Y-9C, Schedule HI-B, Part II (Changes in Allowances for Credit Losses), Column A (Loans and leases held for investment, item 3 (Charge-offs) minus item 2 (Recoveries), where item 3 is charge-offs net of write-downs. This creates an inconsistency between how firms are instructed to report line item 114, which is done as reported on the FR Y-9C, and its sum as a total of line items 114a-d. For alignment and accurate reporting, the Board proposes to revise the instructions for the FR Y-14A, Schedule A.1.a line item 114a to be gross of write downs and line item 114 to be the total of the components, 114a-d.

FR Y-14A, Schedule A.7.a, item 36 (“Provisions for Unfunded Off-Balance Sheet Credit Exposures”) instructs firms to report the provision for credit losses on off-balance sheet exposures normally reported as one of the items in FR Y-9C, Schedule HI, item 7.d (“Other noninterest expense”). Prior to implementation of the CECL methodology, provisions for off-balance sheet exposures were recorded as other noninterest expense. However, CECL incorporates provisions for off-balance sheet exposures in provisions for loan and lease losses. The FR Y-9C has been updated to reflect this standard. As a result, the FR Y-9C, Schedule HI, item 7.d is no longer relevant for item 36 on FR Y-14A, Schedule A.7.a. To ensure consistency between reports, the Board proposes to update the instructions for item 36 to reference the FR Y-9C, Schedule HI-B, Part II, item M7 (“Provisions for credit losses on off-balance sheet credit exposures”).

On January 26, 2023, the Board adopted a final rule to implement the Adjustable Interest Rate (LIBOR) Act. 4 The rule established benchmark replacements for certain contracts governed by U.S. law to address references to LIBOR, which ceased to exist after June 30, 2023. The Board therefore proposes to revise the FR Y-14 to remove or replace all references to LIBOR in a manner consistent with the rule.

Unstressed submissions of FR Y-14Q, Schedule L (Counterparty) are currently collected four times per year. Three of the as-of dates are the last calendar days of the first, second, and third quarters. The fourth is the Board provided as-of date for the GMS component of the supervisory stress test, which must fall between October 1 of the previous calendar year and March 1 of the year of the supervisory stress test. 5 These requirements can result in a timing gap between the unstressed submissions for the first and third quarters of up to 6 months. This timing gap can result in the Board not having up-to-date data on firms' counterparty credit risks. The absence of important data has been noted during times of instability, when it is important to have reliable, timely data. To address this limitation and create consistency in reporting frequency, the Board proposes to require an additional unstressed Schedule L submission as of the last calendar day of the fourth quarter. Consistent with the due date for the other FR Y-14Q schedules as of the fourth quarter, this submission would be due 52 days after the calendar quarter-end. A stressed and unstressed Schedule L would still be submitted as-of the Board-provided GMS date, as is currently required.

The FR Y-14Q instructions set several materiality thresholds to determine the frequency and scope of reporting for several schedules. Only firms subject to Category I, II, or III standards and that, as of two quarters preceding the reporting quarter, have on average for four quarters, aggregate trading assets and liabilities of $50 billion or more, or aggregate trading assets and liabilities equal to 10 percent or more of total consolidated assets, must submit FR Y-14Q, Schedule L. Firms with trading operations below the materiality threshold are not required to report Schedule L. As a result, certain U.S. GSIBs do not file the complete Schedule L.

Category I standards apply to firms that qualify as U.S. global systemically important banks (GSIBs), given the risk their individual failure poses to the broader financial system. For the U.S. GSIBs that are not currently required to report Schedule L, the minimal data on their counterparty credit exposures is not sufficiently frequent or comprehensive to provide meaningful risk monitoring when a financial market stress event occurs.

To ensure that data on all U.S. GSIB counterparty risks, including credit valuation adjustment and counterparty default risks, will be available in a timely manner, the Board proposes to revise the threshold for Schedule L reporting to be inclusive of all firms subject to Category I standards. The reporting threshold would remain unchanged for firms subject to Category II, III, and IV standards.

FR Y-14Q, Schedule L.5 (Derivatives and Securities Financing Transactions Profile) collects information on a firm's top counterparties associated with securities financing transactions (SFTs) and/or derivative positions at the level of positions netting. Specifically, Schedule L.5.1 (Derivative and SFT information by counterparty legal entity and netting set/agreement) is intended to identify the counterparties to these types of positions under ranking methodologies and the associated exposures. Schedule L.5 is submitted yearly under the stressed conditions as prescribed in the Board-provided scenario. Firms are also required to generate their own stress scenario, but the related exposures are not collected on Schedule L.5. To have more information on a firm's view of its own risk profile, the Board proposes to require the reporting of Schedule L.5 under the firm-generated stress scenario. This revision would require a new ranking methodology to be reported on Schedule L.5 under which a firm ranks its top 25 counterparties by stressed net current exposure (net CE) under the firm-generated scenario and the reporting of the related exposures on sub-schedules L.5.2-L.5.4.

FR Y-14Q, Schedule L.4 (Aggregate and Top 10 CVA Sensitivities by Risk Factor) collects sensitivity information of aggregate asset-side CVA based on changes in underlying risk factors. Generally, a sensitivity refers to a 1-unit change in the risk factor, and a slide refers to a larger change in the risk factor. However, Schedule L.4 does not specify the assumptions under which to calculate the CVA which results in inconsistent reporting across firms and hinders data comparisons. Additionally, the other CVA sub-schedules (L.1, L.2, and L.3) specify that the data are to be reported using the Board-provided scenario and specifications ( i.e., margin period of risk of 10 business days, keeping CSA thresholds flat, no gains from netting, and no credit downgrade triggers). To increase the consistency of reporting and to better assess the impact of the market shock scenario across firms, the Board proposes to specify that the CVA sensitivities on Schedule L.4 must be reported using the Federal Reserve provided specifications.

FR Y-14Q, Schedule L collects information on net CE for SFT agreements in a firm's portfolio. Generally, if a firm does not have a close-out netting agreement with a counterparty on its SFT portfolio, the firm is not allowed to take a netting benefit across the transactions but can net exposures across multiple legs within a single transaction when calculating net CE. However, the instructions for reporting net CE are ambiguous regarding netting practices. To clarify the reporting of net CE in Schedule L, the Board proposes to revise the instructions to describe how a firm can net exposures when calculating net CE for SFTs. This revision would address questions and issues raised in FR Y-14 Q&As #Y140001627 and #Y140001614.

FR Y-14Q, Schedule L.5.1 (Derivative and SFT information by counterparty legal entity and netting set/agreement) collects information about a firm's top counterparties associated with SFTs and/or derivative positions at the level of position netting under different ranking methodologies. The collection of these data supports both stress test modeling and supervisory monitoring of counterparty exposures. Over time, several items on Schedule L.5.1 have been identified as providing minimal value in these supervisory activities. These items are:

Additionally, the item “Downgrade Trigger Modeled?” on Schedule L.1.a (Top consolidated/parent counterparties comprising 95% of firm unstressed credit valuation adjustment (CVA), ranked by unstressed CVA) and L.1.b (Top consolidated/parent counterparties comprising 95% of firm stressed CVA, ranked by Federal Reserve Severely Adverse Scenario stressed CVA for the CCAR quarter) is no longer necessary as firms are instructed to report `NA' in this field. To reduce burden and ensure the Board only collects necessary data, the Board proposes to retire all the items discussed in this sub-section from Schedule L.

Firms are required to identify the type of non-cash collateral or initial margin that were either posted or received for SFT and derivative agreements in the “Non-Cash Collateral Type” field, per the general instructions for Schedule L.5.1. However, the “Non-Cash Collateral Type” instructions do not specify if this field applies to both derivatives and SFTs. To remove ambiguity, the Board proposes to clarify that the “Non-Cash Collateral Type” field pertains to both SFTs and derivatives. This revision would address questions and issues raised in FR Y-14 Q&A #Y140001591.

On FR Y-14Q, Schedule L.5, firms are instructed to rank their top 25 counterparties with positive net CE for each of the ranking methodologies. However, in some cases, a firm may not have 25 counterparties with positive net CE. For clarity, the Board proposes to specify that if a firm has less than 25 applicable counterparties for a given ranking methodology, then it should only report the applicable counterparties, and should not report additional counterparties with zero net CE. This revision would address questions and issues raised in FR Y-14 Q&A #Y140001595.

Net CE is calculated at the counterparty netting agreement level where it is possible for an underlying netting agreement to cover both fair-value and accrual SFT agreements. Schedule L currently pertains to both fair-value and accrual SFTs, however the instructions only mention fair-value SFTs when calculating Net CE. To reduce ambiguity, the Board proposes to clarify that, when a netting agreement covers both fair-value and accrual SFTs, a firm should combine both types of SFTs for purposes of reporting Net CE and CVA metrics in Schedule L.

The FR Y-14Q, Schedule L.5.1 “Agreement Type” field requires firms to identify the derivative agreement type when at least one of the netting sets associated with the counterparty has a legally enforceable collateral agreement. For derivatives, allowable entries are “Derivatives 1-way CSA [Credit Support Annex]”, “Derivatives 2-way SCSA [Standard Credit Support Annex]”, “Derivatives 2-way old CSA”, or “Derivatives Centrally Cleared”. However, the instructions do not currently provide definitions for these agreement types. The Board proposes to clarify that firms should use the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc., publication of the 2013 Standard Credit Support Annex for the basis of classifying derivatives as SCSA and use Old-CSA for agreements made prior to this publication when reporting this field.

FR Y-14Q, Schedule H (Wholesale) collects loan-level information on corporate and commercial real estate loans and leases to support the supervisory stress test and risk analyses. The data collected includes details on the obligor and loan itself, and the financial health of the obligor. The following proposed revisions would enhance Schedule H to address growing financial stability risks, improve the quality of collected data, and address new accounting standards.

U.S. bank exposures to NDFIs have grown rapidly over the past five years and reached about $2 trillion in the fourth quarter of 2022. 6 This growth poses risks to banks, as certain NDFIs operate with very high leverage and are dependent on credit from the banking sector. Currently, data on exposures to NDFIs are limited on the FR Y-14, as banks report minimal information about these obligors, relative to other corporate borrowers. This lack of data hinders staff's ability to consistently measure, monitor, and model the risks stemming from these exposures under stress.

The FR Y-14 report currently does not require firms to report certain financial information (such as total assets, total liabilities, short term debt or net income) on NDFI obligors, which results in a material data gap. As a result, less than half of the total committed exposure on the corporate loan schedule include data on the financial health of the obligor. This lack of data means the stress test models may not accurately capture risks associated with loans to NDFIs. Similarly, this lack of data reduces the consistency of measurement and monitoring of these exposures for supervisory purposes. To understand the financial conditions of NDFI borrowers, the Board proposes to require the reporting of fields 52 through 82 on Schedule H.1, the “Obligor Financial Data Section”, for NDFIs.

Currently the FR Y-14 lacks the necessary granularity to classify the business type of NDFI obligors that borrow from firms and the associated risks. As the various business types of NDFIs pose different types of risks to banks, these data are necessary to consistently measure and monitor the risks NDFIs pose to firms and to ensure that the supervisory stress test is appropriately calibrated for loans to NDFIs. To understand banks' exposures to various NDFI types, the Board proposes to add a “NDFI Entity Type” field to Schedule H.1 in which firms would have multiple options to specify the NDFI type ( e.g., credit fund, broker-dealer, special purpose entity, etc.) to which the facility was extended.

Question 4: Which, if any, of the financial data fields (fields 52 through 82) would be especially difficult to provide for NDFI obligors due to differences in financial statement frameworks or other obstacles?

The role of financial sponsors has contributed to the growth of NDFI activities in the corporate sector over the past several years. A financial sponsor is any person, including any subsidiary of such person, whose principal business activity is acquiring, holding, and selling investments in otherwise unrelated companies that each are distinct legal entities with separate management, books, records, and bank accounts, whose operations are not integrated with one another and whose financial condition and creditworthiness are independent of the other companies so owned by such person. While the proposed revisions to Schedule H described above would collect information on lending to NDFIs and the associated risks, they would not increase insight into equity investments in the corporate sector where NDFIs are increasing their activities. To address this data gap, the Board proposes to introduce three new fields on FR Y-14Q, Schedule H.1 to capture if the obligor is controlled by a financial sponsor, and if so, that financial sponsor's legal name and legal entity identifier. These fields would inform the Board of lending to companies controlled by a NDFI, a noted gap of insights into firm activities with NDFIs.

FR Y-14Q, Schedule H.1 item 36 (“Security Type”) requires firms to report the predominant security type for collateral other than or in addition to real estate. There are currently seven options that can be reported for this field. The majority of wholesale loans are secured by collateral, which serves as the primary source of repayment. Further, collateral is a key risk transmitter from NDFIs to firms and provides an additional insight into the NDFI's activities. The lack of granularity in this field diminishes the Board's understanding of this characteristic of the obligor's facility, as the options provided are not comprehensive. To better define the collateral underlying the loan, the Board proposes to add twelve additional response options to the “Security Type” field, covering an array of known collateral types, and implement an “Other Security Type” field to capture the full range of collateral types.

The data collected by Schedule H includes pricing characteristics of each loan and sources of lender income, such as the facility's interest rate. However, a facility's fees can also be a significant source of lender income and risk. Fee information is not currently captured on Schedule H. The fee structure is a component of the overall loan pricing, an indicator of lender tolerance, and a contributor to the fair value of loans. The lack of fee data constrains the Board's supervisory risk assessment process and obscures the pricing characteristics of the facilities reported. To increase insight into this aspect of a loan's pricing and riskiness, the Board proposes to add five fields to Schedule H.1 and Schedule H.2 to capture the facility's fee structure.

On Schedule H.1, one of the fields used to gain insight into the financial health of the obligor is “Collateral Market Value”, line item 93, which requires the reporting of collateral market value for facilities that require ongoing or periodic valuation of collateral if the value has been updated in the firm's internal risk management systems. Per the current instructions, this field is only reported for collateral that is market-based. These specifications result in infrequent reporting of this field, severely limiting its usefulness in evaluating firm risk. To increase the understanding of a loan's risk characteristics, the Board proposes to modify the instructions of the “Collateral Market Value” field to require the reporting of collateral valuations for all facilities with commitments based on collateral.

Loan covenants appear in many commercial loan contracts and circumscribe specific actions a borrower may take (nonfinancial covenants) or thresholds for cash flow or balance sheet variables (financial covenants). Breaching a covenant can put a borrower into technical default and may give the lender the right to modify the terms of the agreement. Covenant violations can increase a lender's bargaining power and can provide broad opportunity to renegotiate contract terms when the lender's internal cost of funds rises. Thus, covenant violations could lead to a reduction in the existing stock of credit, potentially affecting a large segment of borrowers. Information regarding loan covenants provides additional details regarding the lender's perspective of loan riskiness. Additionally, details on a covenant violation would increase the Board's understanding of a firm's ability to renegotiate a credit relationship, change its exposure to a given borrower, or provide early warning signs of future loan performance. However, FR Y-14Q, Schedule H.1 does not capture covenant details. Therefore, the Board proposes to introduce a field to capture if a loan covenant exists, whether the covenant has been violated, and, if so, whether the agreement has been amended.

FR Y-14Q, Schedule H.2 requires the reporting of the number of months to fully amortize a loan or indication of a non-standard amortization schedule in line item 20 (“Amortization”). However, there is not equivalent data collected for corporate loans on Schedule H.1, and so the Board proposes to add an identical item to Schedule H.1. The current expected credit losses (CECL) methodology requires additional consideration of amortization periods to accurately quantify the lifetime of a loan and balance run off. Therefore, receiving amortization information on Schedule H.1 would provide data to more accurately model provisions for corporate loans in the stress test.

FR Y-14Q, Schedule H.2 collects information on loans that have been modified as a troubled debt restructuring (TDR). Additionally, line item 10 (“Origination Date”) indicates that firms should generally not update the origination date if the modification made is a TDR. In March 2022, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued new accounting guidance, ASU No. 2022-02, which eliminated the recognition of TDRs. In addition, ASU 2022-02 introduced accounting disclosures for loan modifications to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty (LMBEFDs). This guidance went into effect January 1, 2023, for firms that have adopted ASU No. 2016-13. Consistent with ASU 2022-02, the Board proposes to introduce a new field to Schedule H.1 and Schedule H.2 to capture loans modified as LMBEFDs for firms that have adopted ASU 2016-13. The Board also proposes to retire item 49 as it is no longer needed under ASU 2022-02. Additionally, the Board proposes to add LMBEFDs to line item 10 to indicate that LMBEFDs are generally not considered a major loan modification, as currently indicated for TDRs.

Beginning with the June 30, 2023, as-of date, the Board added two options, “Healthcare” and “Warehouse/Distribution” to the “Property Type” field on the FR Y-14Q, Schedule H.2. 7 Schedule H.2, line item 39 (“Property Size”) collects data on the size of the property securing the facility and specifies the unit of size in which to report this field based on the property type. The instructions currently do not specify how to report this field for the new healthcare and warehouse/distribution property types. Therefore, the Board proposes to specify that item 39 should be reported in square feet when reporting the size of healthcare and warehouse/distribution property types.

The instructions to FR Y-14Q, Schedule H require firms to include any unused commitments that are reported on FR Y-9C, Schedule HC-L (Derivatives and Off-Balance-Sheet Items) that would be reported in the relevant FR Y-9C category if such loans were drawn (including all undrawn commitments extended to non-consolidated variable interest entities and commitments to commit as defined in the FR Y-9C). Schedule H is intended to capture all unused commitments where the firm has extended terms that the borrower has accepted and are either in writing or otherwise legally binding. The current Schedule H language is ambiguous as to how to account for undrawn commitments, which can result in inconsistencies across reports. To ensure consistent reporting across firms and to eliminate ambiguity, the Board proposes to update the Schedule H language to be clear about which commitments must be reported.

On FR Y-14Q, Schedule H.1 (Corporate), item 43 (“Interest Income Tax Status”), firms report the tax status of interest income for Federal or State Income Tax purposes. The allowable values are “Taxable” or “Tax Exempt,” as determined by whether the interest income received by the firm is tax exempt. The Board has determined that information on the tax status of interest income is no longer relevant for modeling or monitoring purposes, therefore, the Board proposes to retire item 43 from Schedule H.1.

Currently, FR Y-14M, Schedule A.2 (Domestic First Lien Closed-end 1-4 Family Residential Portfolio Level Table) captures total principal balance and cumulative write-downs within a firm's domestic first-lien portfolio but does not capture total debt from loans involuntarily terminated, total net recoveries, or total credit enhancements received. While Schedule A.1 (Domestic First Lien Closed-end 1-4 Family Residential Loan Level Table) collects these data for individual loans, the absence of these data on Schedule A.2 limits the Board's insight into charge-off and recovery information at the portfolio level. The current granularity of the collection prohibits the calculation of write-downs in a specific month or the timing of the loan termination. Therefore, the Board proposes to add the fields “Total Debt from Loans Involuntarily Terminated,” “Total Net Recoveries,” and “Total Credit Enhancements Received” to Schedule A.2. The instructions for these fields would replicate the language currently used for the related fields on Schedule A.1.

FR Y-14Q, Schedule A.9 (U.S. Small Business) instructs firms to report “scored” or “delinquency managed” domestic small business loans as included in FR Y-9C, Schedule HC-C (Loans and Lease Financing Receivables) line items 2.a, 2.b, 3, 4.a, 4.b, 7, 9.a, 9.b.2, and 10.b. A key differentiating factor between corporate loans and small business loans is how the firm evaluates the creditworthiness of the borrower. For small business lending, firms rely on the credit score of the borrower (scored) and/or use delinquency management. Therefore, scored or delinquency managed owner-occupied nonfarm nonresidential (NFNR) loans as reported in line item 1.e.1 in the FR Y-9C, Schedule HC-C are small business loans and should be reported as such on Schedule A.9. However, the Schedule A.9 instructions do not reference the corresponding FR Y-9C line item. Further, FR Y-14Q, Schedule M (Balances) does not distinguish between wholesale and retail owner-occupied NFNR loans, as there is only one line item under which to report all owner-occupied NFNR loans. To eliminate reporting ambiguity, the Board proposes to specify that scored or delinquency managed owner-occupied NFNR loans, as reported in the FR Y-9C, Schedule HC-C, line item 1.e.1, should be reported on Schedule A.9. The Board also proposes to specify that scored owner-occupied NFNR loans be reported as small business loans (line item 2.b) on Schedule M.1 and to add a line item to Schedule M.2 for scored owner-occupied NFNR loans. The existing owner-occupied NFNR field (line item 1.b.3.a) on schedule M.1 would specify that it is only intended to capture the wholesale loan balance. For completeness, the Board proposes to enable the reporting of column F (“Scored Loans”) for line item 7.d.1 (“Domestic Owner Occupied NFNR”) on FR Y-14Q, Schedule K (Supplemental). The Board proposes to also clarify that column F applies only to owner-occupied NFNR loans. These revisions would ensure scored owner-occupied NFNR loans are reported properly across the FR Y-14Q.

The instructions for FR Y-14Q, Schedule A.3 (International Credit Card) require firms to report small business and corporate credit card loans that are issued to non-U.S. addressees, as defined in the FR Y-9C, Schedule HC-C, item 4.b ([Loans] To non-U.S. addresses), which only accounts the loans for which the borrower is non-U.S. domiciled. However, reporting international loans determined by borrower domicile is inconsistent with the other international retail sub-schedules and the Balances schedule. All other FR Y-14Q retail schedules and the Balances schedule instruct firms to report international loans as determined by the location of the holding office. The use of borrower domicile as the defining criteria for loans in Schedule A.3 results in credit card loans issued by international offices to U.S. addresses being reflected only in Schedule M, which does not provide any loan details. To align reporting standards of international loans across all FR Y-14 schedules and ensure the Board has the data needed to project loan performance in the stress test, the Board proposes to define all international credit card loans by office location, not borrower domicile. This revision would supersede the guidance issued in FR Y-14 Q&As #Y14000700, #Y140001258, #Y140001176, and # Y14000994, and these Q&As would be updated to point to the new instructions.

Further, to avoid ambiguity, the Board proposes to revise the FR Y-14Q retail schedule instructions to clarify that only loans held in foreign offices should be reported on the international sub-schedules. Additionally, to avoid a reporting gap or confusion in the “Geography” field, the Board proposes to add “United States” to Region 1 for all international retail sub-schedules. These revisions would be consistent with the proposed revision that would provide that international loans are classified as such based on the location of the office that holds the loan balance.

Relatedly, and for completeness in the collection of credit card loan data, the Board proposes to incorporate loans issued by domestic offices to international domiciles on FR Y-14M, Schedule D (Credit Cards). Currently, the FR Y-14M defines domestic credit card loans by office location but does not account for loans issued by domestic offices to international addressees. This revision would close this reporting gap and instruct firms to report all credit card loans held in domestic offices, issued to both U.S. and non-U.S. addressees.

As mentioned in the 2023 Supervisory Stress Test Methodology document, the Board adjusts projected credit card losses to reflect agreements with private entities to share a portion of both revenues and losses generated by a specific credit card portfolio. 8 Currently, the Board collects the data used to make this adjustment through a supplemental data collection. The Board proposes to formalize this supplemental collection by requiring the reporting of all revenue and loss sharing agreements (RLSAs) on FR Y-14M, Schedule D (Domestic Credit Card). Schedule D currently only collects data on RLSAs with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). This revision would require firms to report all accounts that are a part of any RLSA on Schedule D.1 (Domestic Credit Card Loan Level Table), line item 70 (“Loss Share”). Additionally, the Board would add two line items to Schedule D.2 (Domestic Credit Card Portfolio Level Table) to collect information on the dollar amount received or credited for credit losses associated with RLSAs. Incorporating this supplemental collection would ensure reporting of RLSAs is standardized and all firms receive consistent treatment in the supervisory stress test.

FR Y-14M, Schedule A.1 and Schedule B.1 (Domestic Home Equity Loan/Line Level Table) collect information on loans that have been modified as a troubled debt restructuring (TDR). Specifically, line item 96 (“Troubled Debt Restructuring Flag”) on Schedule A.1 and line item 55 (“Troubled Debt Restructuring Date”) on Schedule B.1 are reported by firms that have made a loan modification classified as a TDR, as defined in the FR Y-9C Glossary. However, as discussed above, ASU 2022-02 eliminated the recognition of TDRs and introduced accounting disclosures for LMBEFDs. This guidance went into effect January 1, 2023, for firms that have adopted ASU No. 2016-13. Consistent with ASU 2022-02, the Board proposes to introduce a new field to each Schedule A.1 and Schedule B.1 to capture LMBEFDs for firms that have adopted ASU 2016-13. The Board also proposes to retire the existing TDR fields as they are no longer needed under ASU 2022-02.

The Board proposes to remove three items from FR Y-14M, Schedule D.1 (Domestic Credit Card Loan Level Table) that are inconsistently reported and therefore provide reduced value in supervisory stress test modeling and related analyses. Specifically, the Board proposes to remove item 42 (“Behavioral Score”), item 111 (“Behavioral Score Name Version”), and item 114 (“Date Co-Borrower was Added”). Items 42 and 114 are firms' internal estimates that are difficult to compare across firms due to inconsistencies in how they are recorded. Similarly, item 114 is infrequently reported which results in limited value for modeling or analysis.

Line item 77 “Modification Type” on the FR Y-14M, Schedule B.1 allows the reporting of multiple types of modifications to a loan. One of the reportable codes in this field is “99 = Other,” which captures cases when the loan modification type is unknown. As the “Modification Type” field covers all possible modification action types, the Board proposes to remove line item 90 “Other Modification Action Type” from Schedule B.1. Item 90 captures the loans under unknown modification types but is no longer needed by the Board.

The instructions for FR Y-14M, Schedule A.1 and Schedule B.1 “Workout Type Completed” fields, line items 77 and 61 respectively, require firms to leave these items blank if the loan has never been in loss mitigation. To align the instructions for the workout type fields, the Board proposes to clarify that the “Workout Type Started” fields on these schedules (Schedule A.1, line item 143 and Schedule B.1, line item 120), should also be left blank if the loan has never been in loss mitigation.

The Board previously adopted revisions to expand the circumstances under which firms would report the “Principal Deferred” and “Principal Write-Down” items on FR Y-14M, Schedule B.1; however, the instructions for “Principal Deferred” were not revised to reflect this. 9 Specifically, the revision intended to expand reporting requirements for loans deferred due to loss mitigation activities. These revisions were adopted and implemented for the corresponding fields on the FR Y-14M, Schedule A.1. For consistency, the Board proposes to update the instructions for the FR Y-14M, Schedule B.1 line item 59 (“Principal Deferred”) and to expand reporting requirements to loans deferred due to loss mitigation activities. For completeness, the Board proposes to clarify the instructions for the “Principal Write-Down” field on the FR Y-14M, Schedule B.1 to indicate the line item should be coded “Y” if adjustment to the unpaid principal balance has occurred through modification or loss mitigation activities.

Firms are required to report quarter-end balances for charge cards with a pay-over-time feature under line item 3.b (“Charge Cards”) on FR Y-14Q, Schedule M (Balances). The Board has received questions asking if the corresponding line item on FR Y-14A, Schedule A.1.b (Balances) should also reflect charge cards with a pay-over-time feature. For consistency and clarity, the Board proposes to specify that charge cards with a pay-over-time feature should be reported in line item 36 (“Charge Cards”) on FR Y-14A, Schedule A.1.b.

Information on shared-loss agreements (SLAs) with the FDIC has historically been reported on the FR Y-9C, which collected data on the balances of a portfolio covered by such agreements. These data have been used to monitor the impact of SLAs on a firm's loan and lease losses. However, in connection with a recent statutorily mandated review, the Board removed most of these items from the FR Y-9C. 10 To ensure that the Board continues to receive this information and that SLAs are reflected appropriately in the supervisory stress test, the Board proposes to create a new FR Y-14Q, Schedule M (Balances) sub-schedule to collect data on loans and leases covered by SLAs with the FDIC. This collection would be substantially similar to the data previously collected by the FR Y-9C. However, collecting the information through the FR Y-14, rather than the FR Y-9C, would ensure that only firms subject to the supervisory stress test are required to report the information.

FR Y-14Q, Schedule F (Trading) is designed to capture profit/loss sensitivities to positions firms hold in their trading books, private equity investments, fair value option (FVO) loan hedges, and certain other assets under fair value accounting. Private equity includes all equity related investments such as common, preferred, and convertible securities. Currently, investments in small business investment companies (SBICs) are reported under the “Other Unspecified Sector/Industry” industry group in the “Unspecified Sector/Industry” sector. 11 This item is meant to capture the carry value of instruments not easily categorized into one of the specified industries and sectors, investments in several sectors, and for which there is insufficient detail to break out the carry value of the holding into component sectors. However, given the unique characteristics of SBICs that distinguish them from general private equity exposures, the Board proposes to add “SBIC Interests” as an industry group to capture funded and unfunded equity interests in SBICs.

The instructions for FR Y-14Q, Schedule D (Capital) line item M1 (“Taxes paid through the as-of date of the current fiscal year”) require firms to report the amount of taxes paid during the fiscal year, through the as-of date, that are included in Schedule D, line item 17 (“Amount to be deducted from common equity tier 1 due to deduction threshold”). The reference to line item 17 is erroneous, as this item was modified during an update to the form and instructions. To correct this error and restore the original intent of item M1, the Board proposes to remove the reference to line item 17 from the instructions to clarify that firms should report taxes paid through the as-of date of the current fiscal year.

FR Y-14A, Schedule A.1.d (Capital), line item 56 (“Unrealized gains on available-for-sale preferred stock classified as an equity security under GAAP and available for sale equity exposures includable in tier 2 capital”) previously captured unrealized gains on AFS equity securities that were recognized in AOCI. However, ASU 2016-01 reclassified unrealized gains on AFS equity securities to be reflected in the retained earnings component of equity capital. To address the new accounting standard, the Board proposes to retire item 56, as what was previously captured in this item is already reflected in retained earnings.

Firms are required to submit a version of FR Y-14A, Schedule C (Regulatory Capital Instruments) at the time the firm seeks approval for additional capital distributions pursuant to 12 CFR 225.8(j) or within 15 days after making any capital distribution approved pursuant to that section or a capital distribution in excess of the firm's final planned capital distributions. These Schedule C submissions are referred to as “Incremental” submissions. In FR Y-14 Q&A #Y140001459, the Board clarified that an Incremental submission is required if a firm makes a distribution such that the dollar amount exceeds the firm's final planned capital distribution, as measured on an aggregate basis beginning in the fourth quarter of the planning horizon through the quarter at issue, even if that change is not reflected on Schedule C. The Board proposes to add language to incorporate that response and clarify that these Incremental submissions are required.

Firms are required to report the market value of the security being hedged on FR Y-14Q, Schedule B.2 (Securities), line item 4 (“Market Value”). Currently, the instructions for this field instruct firms to report amortized cost when reporting a security that contains trade lots or holdings that are not part of the hedging relationship. Since this field is intended to capture the market value of the security, the reference to amortized cost is erroneous and duplicative since amortized cost is reported in line item 3 (“Amortized Cost”). To correct this erroneous reference, the Board proposes to revise the language from “amortized cost” to “market value” in the instructions for line item 4.

FR Y-14Q, Schedule B.2, item 15 (ASU 2017-12 Hedge Designations) currently captures ASU 2017-13 hedge designations allowed in conjunction with partial-term hedging election in ASC 815-20-25-12b(2)(ii). On March 28, 2022, the FASB issued ASU 2022-01, which established the portfolio layer method to allow multiple hedged layers of a closed portfolio, rather than just a single layer as currently allowed. To be consistent with ASU 2022-01, the Board proposes to revise item 15 to reflect the updated portfolio layer method of hedge accounting.

FR Y-14Q, Schedule B.2 (Investment Securities with Designated Accounting Hedges), item 11 (“Hedged Cash Flow”) collects information on the type of cash flow associated with the hedge if it is a cash flow hedge. The Board has determined that this variable is not needed for modeling or monitoring purposes, the Board proposes to retire item 11 from Schedule B.2.

FR Y-14Q, Schedule K (Supplemental) is intended to capture gaps in the data collected between the FR Y-14 and FR Y-9C, and firms generally do not need to complete all fields in the schedule. Specifically, Column A (Immaterial Portfolios) captures the carrying value of loans in immaterial or excluded portfolios that were not reported elsewhere on the FR Y-14Q of FR Y-14M because they did not meet the materiality thresholds. These instructions currently do not specify whether these portfolios need to be reported on Schedule K if they were only reported on one of the FR Y-14Q or FR Y-14M. Since Schedule K is intended to capture gaps in collected data, portfolios that are reported on either the FR Y-14Q or the FR Y-14M should not be reported on the schedule, and the Board proposes to clarify this existing expectation in the instructions.

Additionally, the instructions for Column D (Outstanding Balance of Commercial Real Estate and Corporate loans under $1M in committed balance) tell firms to report the outstanding balance of CRE and corporate loans with under $1 million in committed balance for each of the categories that had been excluded from FR Y-14Q, Schedule H based solely on commitment size. Column D is intended to capture the sum of the outstanding balance for these loans with under $1 million in committed balance in a portfolio that is reported on Schedule H. Column A is intended to capture the balance of immaterial portfolios, not reported on Schedule H. To remove ambiguity, the Board proposes to clarify that column D should only be reported for loans that are included in a portfolio reported on Schedule H but were excluded based solely on commitment size.

Frequency: Annually, quarterly, and monthly.

Respondents: Bank holding companies (BHCs), U.S. intermediate holding companies of foreign banking organizations (IHCs), and covered savings and loan holding companies (SLHCs) with $100 billion or more in total consolidated assets, as based on (1) the average of the firm's total consolidated assets in the four most recent quarters as reported quarterly on the firm's Consolidated Financial Statements for Holding Companies (FR Y-9C; OMB No. 7100-0128) or (2) the average of the firm's total consolidated assets in the most recent consecutive quarters as reported quarterly on the firm's FR Y-9Cs, if the firm has not filed an FR Y-9C for each of the most recent four quarters.

Total estimated number of respondents: 38.

Total estimated change in burden: 21,962 hours.

Total estimated annual burden hours: 848,900.

9000-0061, Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 47: Transportation Requirements.

This clearance covers the information that contractors must submit to comply with the following requirements in FAR part 47:

• FAR 52.247-2, Permits, Authorities, or Franchises.

The clause requires an offeror to indicate whether it has the proper authorization from the Federal Highway Administration (or other cognizant regulatory body) before it can be allowed to move material under any contract for regulated freight transportation or transportation-related services. The offeror may also be requested to furnish a copy of the authorization before moving material under the contract. The contracting officer and transportation office review the information to ensure that the offeror has complied with all regulatory requirements and has obtained any permits, licenses, or franchises that are needed to transport the supplies.

• FAR 52.247-6, Financial Statement.

This provision requires an offeror to furnish the Government with a current certified statement of the offeror's financial condition and such data as the Government may request with respect to the offeror's operations. The contracting officer uses this information to determine whether a potential awardee is responsible in accordance with FAR part 9.

• FAR 52.247-48, F.o.b. Destination—Evidence of Shipment.

This clause requires the contractor to retain and make available to the Government for review, as necessary, evidence of free on board (f.o.b.) destination shipment documentation for a period of three years after final payment of the contract. The Government may request this information from the contractor while auditing a contract or to resolve disputes.

• FAR 52.247-51, Evaluation of Export Offers.

This provision requires an offeror to nominate a port/terminal of loading they recommend for the purposes of evaluation of their offer and indicate whether the prices proposed are based on f.o.b. origin or f.o.b. destination. The contracting officer uses the information to ensure that offers are evaluated and awards are made on the basis of the lowest laid down cost to the Government at the overseas port of discharge.

• FAR 52.247-52, Clearance and Documentation Requirements—Shipments to DOD Air or Water Terminal Transshipment Points.

This clause directs the contractor to provide the Government certain information regarding shipments to DoD air or water terminal transshipment points. The Government transportation office uses this information to support applications for export release and to prepare the Transportation Control and Movement Document (TCMD).

• FAR 52.247-53, Freight Classification Description.

When the Government purchases supplies that are new to the supply system, nonstandard, or modifications of previously shipped items, and different freight classifications may apply, this provision requests an offeror provide the full Uniform Freight Classification (rail) description, or the National Motor Freight Classification description applicable to the supplies. The contracting officer uses this information to determine the proper freight for supplies.

• FAR 52.247-57, Transportation Transit Privilege Credits.

This clause allows the offeror to identify any transportation charges, including any transit charges, that the offeror will agree to pay, subject to reimbursement by the Government. The contracting officer uses this information to ensure consideration of an offeror's transit credits when evaluating an f.o.b. origin price for shipping supplies to the designated Government destinations.

• FAR 52.247-60, Guaranteed Shipping Characteristics.

This clause requires the offeror to provide details on the shipping container(s) to be used for each part or component that is packed or packaged separately. The contracting officer uses this information to determine transportation costs for evaluation purposes.

• FAR 52.247-63, Preference for U.S.-Flag Air Carriers.

In the event that a contractor selects a carrier other than a U.S.-flag air carrier for international air transportation during performance of the contract, this clause requires the contractor to include a statement regarding the unavailability of U.S.-Flag Air Carriers on vouchers involving such transportation. The Government uses the information provided on the voucher to ensure compliance with section 5 of the International Air Transportation Fair Competitive Practices Act of 1974 (49 U.S.C. 40118), which requires the Government and its contractors and subcontractors to use U.S.-flag air carriers for U.S. Government-financed international air transportation of personnel (and their personal effects) or property, to the extent that service by those carriers is available.

• FAR 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels.

This clause requires a contractor to provide the contracting officer and the Maritime Administration's one legible copy of rated on-board ocean bill of lading for each shipment made by the contractor or its subcontractors. The Government uses this information to ensure compliance with the Cargo Preference Act of 1954.

• FAR 52.247-67, Submission of Transportation Documents for Audit.

This clause requires the contractor to submit for prepayment audit transportation documents on which the United States will assume freight charges that were paid by the contractor under a cost-reimbursement contract or by the contractor's first-tier subcontractor (for a cost-reimbursement subcontract). For freight shipment bills under $100 are to be retained on-site by the contractor and made available for on-site audits. The Government uses this information to conduct a prepayment audit of transportation charges on a cost-reimbursement contract when reimbursement of transportation as a direct charge to the contract or subcontract is authorized. The prepayment audit is required to comply with agency prepayment audit programs established pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 3726.

• FAR 52.247-68, Report of Shipment (REPSHIP).

This clause requires contractors to send an advance notice of shipment to the consignee transportation officer to be received at least 24 hours before the arrival of the shipment, unless otherwise directed by a contracting officer. The Government uses this information to alert the receiving activity of certain shipments. The advance notice facilitates arrangements for transportation control, labor, space, and use of materials handling equipment at destination. The timely receipt of notices by the consignee transportation office precludes the Government from incurring demurrage and vehicle detention charges.

• FAR 47.303 Clauses for Standard Delivery Terms.

The following FAR clauses require the contractor to (as appropriate to the delivery terms specified in the contract): Prepare or provide special annotation on a Government or commercial bill of lading; provide an ocean bill of lading or airway bill; annotate commercial shipping documents; distribute copies of the bill of lading; provide applicable transportation receipts; assist in obtaining documents for exportation or importation destinations; and/or obtain insurance documents:

The contracting officer and the Government transportation office use this information in awarding and administering contracts to ensure: (1) Acquisitions are made on the basis most advantageous to the Government; and (2) supplies arrive in good order and condition and on time at the required place.

Respondents: 16,114.

Recordkeepers: 849.

Total Annual Responses: 348,766.

Total Burden Hours: 27,502 (25,936 reporting hours + 1,566 recordkeeping hours).

Obtaining Copies: Requesters may obtain a copy of the information collection documents from the GSA Regulatory Secretariat Division by calling 202-501-4755 or emailing GSARegSec@gsa.gov. Please cite OMB Control No. 9000-0061, Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 47: Transportation Requirements.

The General Services Administration requires contractors holding Multiple Award Schedule Contracts to identify in their GSA price lists those products that they market commercially that have environmental attributes in accordance with GSAR clause 552.238-78. The identification of these products will enable Federal agencies to maximize the use of these products and meet the responsibilities expressed in statutes and executive order.

Respondents: 934.

Responses per Respondent: 1.

Annual Responses: 934.

Hours per Response: 1.

Total Burden Hours: 934.

Public comments are particularly invited on: Whether this collection of information is necessary and whether it will have practical utility; whether our estimate of the public burden of this collection of information is accurate and based on valid assumptions and methodology; and ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways in which we can minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, through the use of appropriate technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology.

Obtaining Copies of Proposals: Requesters may obtain a copy of the information collection documents from the Regulatory Secretariat Division by calling 202-501-4755 or emailing GSARegSec@gsa.gov. Please cite OMB Control No. 3090-0262, Identification of Products with Environmental Attributes, in all correspondence.

In the Federal Register of April 5, 2023 (88 FR 20170), FDA published the notice of availability for a draft guidance entitled “Human User Safety in New and Abbreviated New Animal Drug Applications” giving interested persons until June 5, 2023, to comment on the draft guidance. FDA received one comment submission on the draft guidance, and the comments in that submission were considered as the guidance was finalized. The final guidance was revised to clarify recommendations regarding the use of non-animal based or other alternative methods to demonstrate user safety, use of labeling language to address risks to the human user, and elements of drug handling prior to administration. Other editorial changes were also made to improve clarity. The guidance announced in this notice finalizes the draft guidance dated April 2023.

This level 1 guidance is being issued consistent with FDA's good guidance practices regulation (21 CFR 10.115). The guidance represents the current thinking of FDA on “Human User Safety in New and Abbreviated New Animal Drug Applications.” It does not establish any rights for any person and is not binding on FDA or the public. You can use an alternative approach if it satisfies the requirements of the applicable statutes and regulations.

While this guidance contains no collection of information, it does refer to previously approved FDA collections of information. The previously approved collections of information are subject to review by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501-3521). The collections of information in 21 CFR part 511 have been approved under OMB control number 0910-0117; the collections of information in 21 CFR part 514 have been approved under OMB control number 0910-0032; and the collections of information in 512(n)(1) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360b(n)(1)) have been approved under OMB control number 0910-0669.

Persons with access to the internet may obtain the guidance at https://www.fda.gov/AnimalVeterinary/GuidanceComplianceEnforcement/GuidanceforIndustry/default.htm, https://www.fda.gov/regulatory-information/search-fda-guidance-documents, or https://www.regulations.gov.

The Agency intends to add a nonvoting industry representative to the following advisory committees:

Reviews and evaluates available data concerning the safety and effectiveness of marketed and investigational human drug products for use in anesthesiology and surgery.

Reviews and evaluates available data on the safety and effectiveness of marketed and investigational human drug products for use in the treatment of cardiovascular and renal disorders.

Reviews and evaluates available data concerning the safety and effectiveness of marketed and investigational human drug products for use in the treatment of gastrointestinal diseases.

Reviews and evaluates available data concerning the safety and effectiveness of marketed and investigational human drug products for use in diagnostic and therapeutic procedures using radioactive pharmaceuticals and contrast media used in diagnostic radiology.

Reviews and evaluates available data on the safety and effectiveness of marketed and investigational human drugs for use in the practice of obstetrics, gynecology, urology, and related specialties.

Reviews and evaluates scientific, clinical, and technical issues related to the safety and effectiveness of drug products for use in the treatment of a broad spectrum of human diseases.

Provides advice on scientific, technical, and medical issues concerning drug compounding.

Any industry organization interested in participating in the selection of an appropriate nonvoting member to represent industry interests should send a letter stating that interest to the FDA contact (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT ) within 30 days of publication of this document (see DATES ). Within the subsequent 30 days, FDA will send a letter to each organization that has expressed an interest, attaching a complete list of all such organizations and a list of all nominees along with their current resumes. The letter will also state that it is the responsibility of the interested organizations to confer with one another and to select a candidate, within 60 days after the receipt of the FDA letter, to serve as the nonvoting member to represent industry interests for the committee. The interested organizations are not bound by the list of nominees in selecting a candidate. However, if no individual is selected within 60 days, the Commissioner of Food and Drugs will select the nonvoting member to represent industry interests.

Individuals may self-nominate and/or an organization may nominate one or more individuals to serve as a nonvoting industry representative. Contact information, a current curriculum vitae, and the name of the committee of interest should be sent to the FDA Advisory Committee Membership Nomination Portal (see ADDRESSES ) within 30 days of publication of this document (see DATES ). FDA will forward all nominations to the organizations expressing interest in participating in the selection process for the committee. (Persons who nominate themselves as nonvoting industry representatives will not participate in the selection process.)

FDA seeks to include the views of women and men, members of all racial and ethnic groups, and individuals with and without disabilities on its advisory committees and, therefore, encourages nominations of appropriately qualified candidates from these groups.

This notice is issued under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. 1001 et seq. ) and 21 CFR part 14, relating to advisory committees.

Under the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501-3521), Federal Agencies must obtain approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for each collection of information they conduct or sponsor. “Collection of information” is defined in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR 1320.3(c) and includes Agency requests or requirements that members of the public submit reports, keep records, or provide information to a third party. Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)) requires Federal Agencies to provide a 60-day notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information, including each proposed extension of an existing collection of information, before submitting the collection to OMB for approval. To comply with this requirement, FDA is publishing notice of the proposed collection of information set forth in this document.

With respect to the following collection of information, FDA invites comments on these topics: (1) whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of FDA's functions, including whether the information will have practical utility; (2) the accuracy of FDA's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques, when appropriate, and other forms of information technology.

This information collection supports Food and Drug Administration (FDA, us or we) programs. Under section 1003(d)(2)(D) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 393(d)(2)(D)), FDA is authorized to conduct educational and public information programs.

Under this umbrella generic FDA's Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) conducts research and uses a variety of media to inform and educate stakeholders ( e.g., the public, tobacco retailers, and health professionals) about the risks of tobacco use, how to quit using tobacco products, and FDA's role in regulating tobacco.

To ensure that these educational and public information programs have the highest potential to be received, understood, and accepted by those for whom they are intended, CTP conducts research to understand and identify and develop health messages relating to the control and prevention of disease. In conducting such research, FDA uses quantitative methods for studies about tobacco products, including but not limited to surveys, experimental studies, quasi-experimental studies and the collection and analysis of digital metrics. These studies are used to collect information related to foundational research informing message development; formative pretesting of tobacco communication messages and other materials directed at consumers; understanding the impact of tobacco public education materials in the digital environment; awareness of and receptivity to tobacco public education materials; and developing and testing survey measures to inform future research. This type of research may involve: (1) assessing audience knowledge, attitudes, intentions, behaviors, and other characteristics for the purpose of determining the need for and developing health messages, communication strategies, dissemination strategies, and public information programs; (2) testing health messages, strategies, and program components while they are in developmental form to assess audience comprehension, reactions, and perceptions, as well as after they have been disseminated to consumers; and (3) adding to the tobacco control, public health communication, and regulatory science knowledge base. Quantitative studies play an important role in exploring areas of research and gathering information because they can be used to summarize a population of interest on key variables or reveal systematic relationships between variables.

This foundational research has helped FDA to understand audiences and inform message development and the testing of messages in communicating the risks of tobacco use, how to quit using tobacco products, and FDA's role in regulating tobacco. Obtaining this information has allowed FDA to improve messages, materials and implementation strategies while revisions are still affordable and possible.

The voluntary information collected serves the primary purpose of providing FDA information about various measures of ad performance including, but not limited to, message comprehension, perceived effectiveness, emotional responses and knowledge, attitudes, and behavioral intentions to assess the ability of messages, advertisements, and materials to reach and successfully communicate with their intended audiences. Additionally, this information collection provides FDA with insights into how to best measure public education message performance. Quantitative testing of messages and other materials with a sample of the target audience allows FDA to refine and assess messages, advertisements, and materials directed at consumers.

In addition, quantitative information is collected under this umbrella generic by FDA to track changes in response to policy and regulatory actions and to expand the tobacco regulatory science base by providing information on changing behaviors, knowledge and attitudes about tobacco products, including post-marketing surveillance of tobacco products. In addition, quantitative information is collected by FDA to track changes in response to policy and regulatory actions and to expand the tobacco regulatory science base by providing information on changing behaviors, knowledge, and attitudes about tobacco products, including postmarketing surveillance of tobacco products.

FDA estimates the burden of this collection of information as follows:

Our estimated burden for the information collection reflects an overall increase of 96,269 hours and a corresponding increase of 1,106,692 responses. We attribute this adjustment to the number of study responses used during the current approval and now estimated for the next 3 years. A greater number of quantitative studies will be conducted over the next 3 years due to the need to develop new creative messages and content. Recent years have seen a dramatic change in media. With the shift to digital media, FDA must adapt to communicate effectively in a digital environment. As digital tobacco use prevention/interventions are still in their infancy, we must better understand the types of digital channels available. To impact public health outcomes, we need to understand how to reach our intended audience. New foundational studies are needed (including those on digital metrics, measurement, and implementation) to support activities and initiatives that will enable the public to receive evidence-based, timely, and clear health communication and education. As a result, we have adjusted our burden estimate and revised the number of respondents to the information collection.

The applicants listed in table 1 have informed FDA that these drug products are no longer marketed and have requested that FDA withdraw approval of the applications under the process in § 314.150© (21 CFR 314.150(c)). The applicants have also, by their requests, waived their opportunity for a hearing. Withdrawal of approval of an application or abbreviated application under § 314.150(c) is without prejudice to refiling.

Therefore, approval of the applications listed in table 1, and all amendments and supplements thereto, is hereby withdrawn as of July 22, 2024. Approval of each entire application is withdrawn, including any strengths and dosage forms inadvertently missing from table 1. Introduction or delivery for introduction into interstate commerce of products listed in table 1 without an approved new drug application or ANDA violates sections 505(a) and 301(d) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 355(a) and 331(d)). Drug products that are listed in table 1 that are in inventory on July 22, 2024 may continue to be dispensed until the inventories have been depleted or the drug products have reached their expiration dates or otherwise become violative, whichever occurs first.

In the Federal Register of June 8, 2023 (88 FR 37551), FDA published the notice of availability for a draft guidance entitled “Demonstrating Bioequivalence for Type A Medicated Articles Containing Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient(s) Considered to be Poorly Soluble in Aqueous Media, That Exhibit Little to No Systemic Bioavailability, and Are Locally Acting,” giving interested persons until August 7, 2023, to comment on the draft guidance. In response to a request for an extension, we extended the comment period for the draft guidance to October 16, 2023 (August 16, 2023, 88 FR 55702).

FDA received two comment submissions on the draft guidance and those comments were considered as the guidance was finalized. For example, we revised the final guidance to clearly state that it does not cover APIs that are systemically absorbed because they are already addressed in other guidances. In addition, several editorial changes were made to improve clarity. The guidance announced in this notice finalizes the draft guidance dated June 8, 2023.

This level 1 guidance is being issued consistent with FDA's good guidance practices regulation (21 CFR 10.115). The guidance represents the current thinking of FDA on “Demonstrating Bioequivalence for Type A Medicated Articles Containing Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient(s) Considered to be Poorly Soluble in Aqueous Media, That Exhibit Little to No Systemic Bioavailability, and Are Locally Acting.” It does not establish any rights for any person and is not binding on FDA or the public. You can use an alternative approach if it satisfies the requirements of the applicable statutes and regulations.

While this guidance contains no collection of information, it does refer to previously approved FDA collections of information. The previously approved collections of information are subject to review by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501-3521). The collections of information in section 512(n)(1) of the Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360b(n)(1)) have been approved under OMB control number 0910-0669.

Persons with access to the internet may obtain the guidance at https://www.fda.gov/animal-veterinary/guidance-regulations/guidance-industry, https://www.fda.gov/regulatory-information/search-fda-guidance-documents, or https://www.regulations.gov .

The following is a list of FDA information collections recently approved by OMB under section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3507). The OMB control number and expiration date of OMB approval for each information collection are shown in table 1. Copies of the supporting statements for the information collections are available on the internet at https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. An Agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.

FDA is announcing the availability of a draft guidance for industry entitled “Considerations in Demonstrating Interchangeability With a Reference Product: Update.” This draft guidance describes considerations regarding a switching study or studies intended to support a demonstration that a proposed therapeutic protein product is interchangeable with a reference product for the purposes of submitting a marketing application or supplement under section 351(k) of the PHS Act (42 U.S.C. 262(k)). After considering any comments received in the docket for this draft guidance, we intend to revise the final guidance for industry entitled “Considerations in Demonstrating Interchangeability With a Reference Product” (Interchangeability Guidance) issued on May 14, 2019 (84 FR 21342) to amend sections in that document regarding the subject addressed in this draft guidance.

FDA issued the Interchangeability Guidance before receiving and reviewing any biologics license applications submitted under section 351(k) of the PHS Act for a proposed interchangeable biosimilar product. Since publication of the Interchangeability Guidance, experience has shown that for the products approved as biosimilars to date, the risk in terms of safety or diminished efficacy is insignificant following single or multiple switches between a reference product and a biosimilar product. Accordingly, FDA's scientific approach to when a switching study or studies may be needed to support a demonstration of interchangeability has evolved.

This draft guidance is not intended to be finalized as a standalone guidance. Instead, the recommendations in this draft guidance, when finalized, are intended to revise the Interchangeability Guidance and to replace sections in that document, such as sections VI.A and VII, to reflect FDA's current thinking regarding the subject addressed in this guidance. FDA is issuing this draft guidance to seek public comment through the accompanying docket.

This draft guidance is being issued consistent with FDA's good guidance practices regulation (21 CFR 10.115). It does not establish any rights for any person and is not binding on FDA or the public. You can use an alternative approach if it satisfies the requirements of the applicable statutes and regulations.

While this guidance contains no collection of information, it does refer to previously approved FDA collections of information. The previously approved collections of information are subject to review by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501-3521). The collections of information for the submission of a biologics license application or supplemental application under section 351(k) of the PHS Act have been approved under OMB control number 0910-0718. The collections of information in 21 CFR part 312 for the submissions of investigational new drug applications have been approved under OMB control number 0910-0014. The collections of information in 21 CFR part 314 for the submissions of new drug applications have been approved under OMB control number 0910-0001. The collections of information in 21 CFR part 601 for the submissions of biologics license application and supplemental applications have been approved under OMB control number 0910-0338.

Persons with access to the internet may obtain the draft guidance at https://www.fda.gov/drugs/guidance-compliance-regulatory-information/guidances-drugs, https://www.fda.gov/vaccines-blood-biologics/guidance-compliance-regulatory-information-biologics/biologics-guidances, https://www.fda.gov/regulatory-information/search-fda-guidance-documents, or https://www.regulations.gov.

In the Federal Register of Friday, March 29, 2024 (89 FR 22155), appearing on page 22155 in FR Doc. 2024-06730, the following correction is made:

On page 22155, in the table, the entries for ANDAs 076280, 077021, 077310, 077517, 206672, and 209550 are removed.