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year for the other respondents to
prepare for the new reporting
requirement. Given the advanced notice
and the resources available, the Federal
Reserve will retain the current
attestation requirement.
G. Specific Data Items
One commenter argued that
disclosure of the items associated with
the LCR could expose respondents to
risks under U.S. securities laws because
they are not based on a final regulatory
standard. The commenter also argued
that the market will inappropriately use
the LCR-related data to assess the
liquidity positions of respondents.
Another commenter noted that liquidity
rules would not be in effect until 2015
and suggested that the items related to
liquidity not be collected until the final
rules take effect.
The BCBS recently adopted a revised
systemic risk calculation that no longer
uses the LCR items collected in the
previous version of the report. Taking
into consideration this revision along
with the comments received, the
Federal Reserve will remove the
following six items from Schedule D:
Level 1 assets, subject to operational
requirements; Securities in item 7 that
are trading or AFS securities; Level 2
assets, with haircuts and subject to
operational requirements; Securities in
item 8 that are trading or AFS securities;
Adjustment to high quality liquid assets
(HQLA) due to caps on Level 2B and
total Level 2 assets; and Amount of item
9 attributable to trading and AFS
securities. The two LCR-related items
that remain reflect the liquidity of the
bank’s trading and AFS securities.
These items are not subject to the same
confidentiality concerns since they can
be reasonably estimated based on public
FR Y–9C data.13 The Federal Reserve
believes this more limited disclosure
mitigates the risk of market participants
trying to use systemic risk measures on
the FR Y–15 to assess a firm’s liquidity
position. To avoid any potential
misinterpretation, the Federal Reserve
will remove the reference to HQLA in
one of the remaining items (Total
trading and AFS securities less HQLA).
One commenter asked that a de
minimis exemption be considered for
line items unique to the FR Y–15. Due
to the rounding rules specified in the
instructions (see General Instructions,
Section C), amounts less than $500,000
are not reported when respondents
choose to report their figures in
millions. Therefore, a de minimis
exemption already exists within the
13 FR Y–9C schedules HC–B and HC–D provide
category breakdowns of AFS and trading securities.
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report. This exemption will be left
unchanged.
Commenters asked for a number of
technical clarifications regarding
specific data items on the FR Y–15 form.
The Federal Reserve has addressed
these questions in the finalized version
of the FR Y–15 instructions.
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
System, December 17, 2013.
Robert deV. Frierson,
Secretary of the Board.
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GENERAL SERVICES
ADMINISTRATION
[Notice–MX–2013–01; Docket No. 2013–
0002; Sequence 39]
Notification of a Public Meeting of the
Government Accountability and
Transparency Board
Office of Government-wide
Policy, General Services Administration
(GSA).
ACTION: Meeting Notice.
AGENCY:
The Government
Accountability and Transparency (GAT)
Board will host a meeting for the public
to make presentations to the Board, as
indicated below. This notice is intended
to notify the general public,
representatives of state and local
governments, civic and professional
organizations, and other interested
parties, of the opportunity to present
material to the Board and attend the
meeting.
DATES: The GAT Board meeting will be
held on January 22, 2014, in two
sessions: The first session will occur
from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Eastern
Standard Time; the second session will
be 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Eastern
Standard Time. The second session is
for overflow purposes and will be
cancelled without further notice, if
responses to this notice lead the
Chairperson of the GAT Board to
determine the first session’s timeframes
are sufficient.
ADDRESSES: General Services
Administration National Capital Region
(NCR) Regional Office Building (ROB)
Auditorium, 301 7th Street, SW.,
Washington, DC 20407. The GSA
auditorium is located on the first floor
of the building.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Nancy DiPaolo, Chief, Congressional
and Intergovernmental Affairs, Recovery
Board, 1717 Pennsylvania Avenue NW.,
Suite 700, Washington, DC 20006;
Telephone 202–254–7900.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background: The Government
Accountability and Transparency
Board’s mandate appears in Executive
Order 13576 (June 13, 2011), which in
short states that the Board shall:
• Provide strategic direction for
enhancing transparency of federal
spending and advance efforts to detect
and remediate fraud, waste, and abuse
in federal programs; and
• Work with the Recovery
Accountability and Transparency Board
(RATB) to build on lessons learned and
apply the approaches developed by the
RATB across federal spending.
Agenda: The purpose of the January
22, 2014 meeting is to allow the public
to make presentations to the GAT Board
regarding accountability and
transparency for federal expenditures
made through contracts and grants.
The GAT Board Chairman will make
a brief opening statement. The rest of
the meeting will feature presentations
by members of the public on the
following:
1. Who do you represent?
2. What questions are you trying to
answer with federal spending
information?
3. What federal spending information
do you need to answer these questions?
4. Where do you find that federal
spending information now?
5. Where does federal spending
information need clearer instructions or
explanations?
6. What suggestions do you have for
prioritizing federal spending
information enhancements?
The GAT Board is collecting this
information at the meeting for strategic
advisory purposes, to help the Board in
developing its annual plan (Calendar
Year 2014 Way Forward document).
Note that the Board is not a decisionmaking body, nor does it have funding
and staff. The Board provides strategic
advice to interagency working groups.
Procedures for notifying the Board of
attendance: Persons wishing to attend
the meeting should email their names
and represented organization (or
indicate ‘‘self’’) to federaltransparency@
ratb.gov and write ‘‘January 22, 2014
GAT Board RSVP’’ in the subject line.
Street Address: You may submit your
RSVP by mail to 1717 Pennsylvania
Avenue NW., Suite 700, Washington,
DC 20006. ‘‘GAT Board public meeting
RSVP’’ should be written on the
envelope.
Procedures for submitting public
comments or presentation materials: In
addition to notifying the Board of
attendance, persons wishing to present
to the GAT Board at the meeting should
email their written comments and/or
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presentation materials to
federaltransparency@ratb.gov and write
‘‘January 22, 2014 GAT Board public
comment’’ in the subject line. Provide
these written comments or presentation
materials on the six topics listed above
at least one week prior to the meeting
(no later than January 15, 2014).
Street Address: You may submit
written comments or presentation
materials by mail to 1717 Pennsylvania
Avenue NW., Suite 700, Washington,
DC 20006. ‘‘GAT Board public meeting
comments’’ should be written on the
envelope.
Presentations: The GAT Board will
provide the necessary visual equipment
to project the submitted presentations to
the audience the day of the meeting.
Hard copies will not be provided.
Space and Time Limitations: There
will be limited space for this meeting;
therefore, members of the public who
have submitted written comments and/
or signed up in advance to make
presentations will be given priority in
attending this meeting and speaking to
the GAT Board. Other members of the
public will be admitted and heard in the
order in which they sign up, time
permitting. A time limit of no more than
20 minutes each (followed by a 10
minute question and answer session)
will be placed on those members of the
public wishing to speak at the meeting.
The GAT Board will make every effort
to hear the views of all interested
persons. The Chairperson of the GAT
Board is empowered to conduct the
meeting in a fashion that will, to the
Chairperson’s judgment, facilitate the
orderly conduct of business.
Meeting Record: The submitted
presentations will be the only record of
the meeting and will be posted on the
GAT Board Web site after the public
meeting.
Arrival: Interested parties are
encouraged to arrive at least 30 minutes
early to accommodate security
procedures. A valid government-issued
photo identification card will be
required to enter the building.
Special Accommodations: The public
meeting is physically accessible to
people with disabilities. Request for
sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aids should be directed to Ms.
Nancy DiPaolo, Chief, Congressional
and Intergovernmental Affairs, Recovery
Board, 1717 Pennsylvania Avenue NW.,
Suite 700, Washington, DC 20006;
Telephone 202–254–7900, at least 5
working days prior to the meeting date.
Availability of background materials
for the meeting: Several documents
available on the Board’s Web site
provide information on GAT Board
activities during Calendar Year 2013
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(see https://www.federaltransparency.
gov/about/Pages/gatb.aspx):
• The GAT Board’s annual plan
(Calendar Year 2013 Way Forward
document), which contains the Board’s
long-term strategy and the near-term
focus of working groups to develop
approaches to (1) standardize key data
elements to improve procurement data
integrity; (2) standardize key data
elements to improve grants data
integrity; (3) leverage existing data to
help improve oversight; and (4) link
financial management systems with
award systems.
• Progress made in Calendar Year
2013. The Calendar Year 2013 meeting
minutes of the GAT Board contain
information on progress made,
including the GAT Board working
groups’ briefings.
Dated: December 16, 2013.
Anne Rung,
Associate Administrator, Office of
Government-wide Policy, General Services
Administration.
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Agency Information Collection
Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request
ACTION:
Notice.
The Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing
an opportunity for the public to
comment on CMS’ intention to collect
information from the public. Under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA), federal agencies are required to
publish notice in the Federal Register
concerning each proposed collection of
information, including each proposed
extension or reinstatement of an existing
collection of information, and to allow
a second opportunity for public
comment on the notice. Interested
persons are invited to send comments
regarding the burden estimate or any
other aspect of this collection of
information, including any of the
following subjects: (1) The necessity and
utility of the proposed information
collection for the proper performance of
the agency’s functions; (2) the accuracy
of the estimated burden; (3) ways to
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enhance the quality, utility, and clarity
of the information to be collected; and
(4) the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information
technology to minimize the information
collection burden.
DATES: Comments on the collection(s) of
information must be received by the
OMB desk officer by January 21, 2014.
ADDRESSES: When commenting on the
proposed information collections,
please reference the document identifier
or OMB control number. To be assured
consideration, comments and
recommendations must be received by
the OMB desk officer via one of the
following transmissions: OMB, Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Attention: CMS Desk Officer, Fax
Number: (202) 395–5806 OR, Email:
OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov
To obtain copies of a supporting
statement and any related forms for the
proposed collection(s) summarized in
this notice, you may make your request
using one of following:
1. Access CMS’ Web site address at
https://www.cms.hhs.gov/
PaperworkReductionActof1995.
2. Email your request, including your
address, phone number, OMB number,
and CMS document identifier, to
Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov.
3. Call the Reports Clearance Office at
(410) 786–1326.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Reports Clearance Office at (410) 786–
1326.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA)
(44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), federal agencies
must obtain approval from the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for each
collection of information they conduct
or sponsor. The term ‘‘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 publish a 30-day notice in the
Federal Register concerning each
proposed collection of information,
including each proposed extension or
reinstatement of an existing collection
of information, before submitting the
collection to OMB for approval. To
comply with this requirement, CMS is
publishing this notice that summarizes
the following proposed collection(s) of
information for public comment:
1. Type of Information Collection
Request: Extension without change of a
currently approved collection; Title of
Information Collection: Recognition of
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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
[Notice-MX-2013-01; Docket No. 2013-0002; Sequence 39]
Notification of a Public Meeting of the Government Accountability
and Transparency Board
AGENCY: Office of Government-wide Policy, General Services
Administration (GSA).
ACTION: Meeting Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Government Accountability and Transparency (GAT) Board
will host a meeting for the public to make presentations to the Board,
as indicated below. This notice is intended to notify the general
public, representatives of state and local governments, civic and
professional organizations, and other interested parties, of the
opportunity to present material to the Board and attend the meeting.
DATES: The GAT Board meeting will be held on January 22, 2014, in two
sessions: The first session will occur from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Eastern Standard Time; the second session will be 1:30 p.m. to 4:30
p.m. Eastern Standard Time. The second session is for overflow purposes
and will be cancelled without further notice, if responses to this
notice lead the Chairperson of the GAT Board to determine the first
session's timeframes are sufficient.
ADDRESSES: General Services Administration National Capital Region
(NCR) Regional Office Building (ROB) Auditorium, 301 7th Street, SW.,
Washington, DC 20407. The GSA auditorium is located on the first floor
of the building.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Nancy DiPaolo, Chief,
Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs, Recovery Board, 1717
Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Suite 700, Washington, DC 20006; Telephone
202-254-7900.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background: The Government Accountability and Transparency Board's
mandate appears in Executive Order 13576 (June 13, 2011), which in
short states that the Board shall:
Provide strategic direction for enhancing transparency of
federal spending and advance efforts to detect and remediate fraud,
waste, and abuse in federal programs; and
Work with the Recovery Accountability and Transparency
Board (RATB) to build on lessons learned and apply the approaches
developed by the RATB across federal spending.
Agenda: The purpose of the January 22, 2014 meeting is to allow the
public to make presentations to the GAT Board regarding accountability
and transparency for federal expenditures made through contracts and
grants.
The GAT Board Chairman will make a brief opening statement. The
rest of the meeting will feature presentations by members of the public
on the following:
1. Who do you represent?
2. What questions are you trying to answer with federal spending
information?
3. What federal spending information do you need to answer these
questions?
4. Where do you find that federal spending information now?
5. Where does federal spending information need clearer
instructions or explanations?
6. What suggestions do you have for prioritizing federal spending
information enhancements?
The GAT Board is collecting this information at the meeting for
strategic advisory purposes, to help the Board in developing its annual
plan (Calendar Year 2014 Way Forward document). Note that the Board is
not a decision-making body, nor does it have funding and staff. The
Board provides strategic advice to interagency working groups.
Procedures for notifying the Board of attendance: Persons wishing
to attend the meeting should email their names and represented
organization (or indicate ``self'') to federaltransparency@ratb.gov and
write ``January 22, 2014 GAT Board RSVP'' in the subject line.
Street Address: You may submit your RSVP by mail to 1717
Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Suite 700, Washington, DC 20006. ``GAT Board
public meeting RSVP'' should be written on the envelope.
Procedures for submitting public comments or presentation
materials: In addition to notifying the Board of attendance, persons
wishing to present to the GAT Board at the meeting should email their
written comments and/or
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presentation materials to federaltransparency@ratb.gov and write
``January 22, 2014 GAT Board public comment'' in the subject line.
Provide these written comments or presentation materials on the six
topics listed above at least one week prior to the meeting (no later
than January 15, 2014).
Street Address: You may submit written comments or presentation
materials by mail to 1717 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Suite 700,
Washington, DC 20006. ``GAT Board public meeting comments'' should be
written on the envelope.
Presentations: The GAT Board will provide the necessary visual
equipment to project the submitted presentations to the audience the
day of the meeting. Hard copies will not be provided.
Space and Time Limitations: There will be limited space for this
meeting; therefore, members of the public who have submitted written
comments and/or signed up in advance to make presentations will be
given priority in attending this meeting and speaking to the GAT Board.
Other members of the public will be admitted and heard in the order in
which they sign up, time permitting. A time limit of no more than 20
minutes each (followed by a 10 minute question and answer session) will
be placed on those members of the public wishing to speak at the
meeting. The GAT Board will make every effort to hear the views of all
interested persons. The Chairperson of the GAT Board is empowered to
conduct the meeting in a fashion that will, to the Chairperson's
judgment, facilitate the orderly conduct of business.
Meeting Record: The submitted presentations will be the only record
of the meeting and will be posted on the GAT Board Web site after the
public meeting.
Arrival: Interested parties are encouraged to arrive at least 30
minutes early to accommodate security procedures. A valid government-
issued photo identification card will be required to enter the
building.
Special Accommodations: The public meeting is physically accessible
to people with disabilities. Request for sign language interpretation
or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Ms. Nancy DiPaolo, Chief,
Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs, Recovery Board, 1717
Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Suite 700, Washington, DC 20006; Telephone
202-254-7900, at least 5 working days prior to the meeting date.
Availability of background materials for the meeting: Several
documents available on the Board's Web site provide information on GAT
Board activities during Calendar Year 2013 (see https://www.federaltransparency.gov/about/Pages/gatb.aspx):
The GAT Board's annual plan (Calendar Year 2013 Way
Forward document), which contains the Board's long-term strategy and
the near-term focus of working groups to develop approaches to (1)
standardize key data elements to improve procurement data integrity;
(2) standardize key data elements to improve grants data integrity; (3)
leverage existing data to help improve oversight; and (4) link
financial management systems with award systems.
Progress made in Calendar Year 2013. The Calendar Year
2013 meeting minutes of the GAT Board contain information on progress
made, including the GAT Board working groups' briefings.
Dated: December 16, 2013.
Anne Rung,
Associate Administrator, Office of Government-wide Policy, General
Services Administration.
[FR Doc. 2013-30283 Filed 12-19-13; 8:45 am]
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