Federal Advisory Committee Act; Technological Advisory Council, 13300-13301 [2014-05091]

Download as PDF 13300 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 46 / Monday, March 10, 2014 / Notices Dated: March 5, 2014. Bernadette B. Wilson, Acting Executive Officer, Executive Secretariat. [FR Doc. 2014–05141 Filed 3–6–14; 11:15 am] BILLING CODE 6570–01–P EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE UNITED STATES [Public Notice: EIB–2014–0016] Application for Final Commitment for a Long-Term Loan or Financial Guarantee in Excess of $100 Million: AP088368XX Export-Import Bank of the United States. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: This Notice is to inform the public, in accordance with Section 3(c)(10) of the Charter of the ExportImport Bank of the United States (‘‘ExIm Bank’’), that Ex-Im Bank has received an application for final commitment for a long-term loan or financial guarantee in excess of $100 million (as calculated in accordance with Section 3(c)(10) of the Charter). Comments received within the comment period specified below will be presented to the Ex-Im Bank Board of Directors prior to final action on this Transaction. Comments received will be made available to the public. DATES: Comments must be received on or before April 4, 2014 to be assured of consideration before final consideration of the transaction by the Board of Directors of Ex-Im Bank. ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted through Regulations.gov at WWW.REGULATIONS.GOV. To submit a comment, enter EIB–2014–0016 under the heading ‘‘Enter Keyword or ID’’ and select Search. Follow the instructions provided at the Submit a Comment screen. Please include your name, company name (if any) and EIB–2014– 0016 on any attached document. Reference: AP088368XX. Purpose and Use: Brief description of the purpose of the transaction: This transaction will support the export of a U.S.-manufactured offshore drilling platform and its related equipment. Brief non-proprietary description of the anticipated use of the items being exported: To be used for oil exploration and production in the Gulf of Mexico. To the extent that Ex-Im Bank is reasonably aware, the item(s) being exported may be used to produce emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:00 Mar 07, 2014 Jkt 232001 exports or provide services in competition with the exportation of goods or provision of services by a United States industry. Parties: Principal Supplier: Keppel AmFels, National Oilwell Varco. Obligor: Central Panuco, S.A. de C.V. Guarantor(s): Perforadora Central SA de CV (‘‘Perforadora’’), 100% owner of ´ Panuco and Perforadora’s affiliate companies; Exploraciones y Perforadora Central SA de CV and Mantenimiento Perforadora Cd del Carmen SC de RL de CV, as joint and several guarantors (‘‘Guarantors’’). Description of Items Being Exported: An offshore drilling platform and its related equipment. Information on Decision: Information on the final decision for this transaction will be available in the ‘‘Summary Minutes of Meetings of Board of Directors’’ on https://exim.gov/ newsandevents/boardmeetings/board Confidential Information: Please note that this notice does not include confidential or proprietary business information; information which, if disclosed, would violate the Trade Secrets Act; or information which would jeopardize jobs in the United States by supplying information that competitors could use to compete with companies in the United States. Joyce Brotemarkle Stone, Program Specialist, Office of the General Counsel. [FR Doc. 2014–05036 Filed 3–7–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6690–01–P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Federal Advisory Committee Act; Technological Advisory Council Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Notice of public meeting. AGENCY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, this notice advises interested persons that the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Technological Advisory Council will hold a meeting on Monday, March 10, 2014 in the Commission Meeting Room, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street SW., Washington, DC 20554. DATES: March 10, 2014. ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street SW., Washington, DC 20554. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Walter Johnston, Chief, Electromagnetic SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00029 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Compatibility Division, 202–418–0807; Walter.Johnston@FCC.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FCC Technological Advisory Council will discuss its proposed work program for 2014. The FCC will attempt to accommodate as many people as possible. However, admittance will be limited to seating availability. Meetings are also broadcast live with open captioning over the internet from the FCC Live Web page at https:// www.fcc.gov/live/. The public may submit written comments before the meeting to: Walter Johnston, the FCC’s Designated Federal Officer for Technological Advisory Council by email: Walter.Johnston@fcc.gov or U.S. Postal Service Mail (Walter Johnston, Federal Communications Commission, Room 7–A224, 445 12th Street SW., Washington, DC 20554). Open captioning will be provided for this event. Other reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities are available upon request. Requests for such accommodations should be submitted via email to fcc504@fcc.gov or by calling the Office of Engineering and Technology at 202– 418–2470 (voice), (202) 418–1944 (fax). Such requests should include a detailed description of the accommodation needed. In addition, please include your contact information. The notice of this meeting was first published in the Federal Register March 10, 2014, only 0 days in advance of the meeting on March 10, 2014. While the publication did not meet the 15-day requirement for advance publication, exceptional circumstances warrant proceeding with the March 10, 2014 TAC meeting. TAC members were informed of the potential March 10 meeting at the December 9, 2013, public meeting of the Council with a confirmation of this date sent to them on December 17, 2013, and have been informed informally of the March meeting date on more than one occasion since then. A significant number of Council members have made business and travel plans in accordance with this schedule, and there is no date within one month of the planned date that will accommodate Council members’ schedules. Delaying the meeting will also cause undue financial burdens on many of the members who have made travel arrangements. Further, recognizing the delay in Federal Register publication, the agency issued a Public Notice of this meeting on March 4, 2014, to mitigate the late Federal Register publication and as an additional way of advising the public of this meeting and their right to attend. The agency has also posted all TAC E:\FR\FM\10MRN1.SGM 10MRN1 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 46 / Monday, March 10, 2014 / Notices meeting dates on the FCC TAC Web site to further inform the public. As the March 2014 meeting date was discussed at the December 2013 public meeting of the Council, the meeting has now been broadly announced. Federal Communications Commission. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2014–05091 Filed 3–7–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712–01–P FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM Agency Information Collection Activities: Announcement of Board Approval Under Delegated Authority and Submission to OMB Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the final approval of proposed information collections by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board) under OMB delegated authority, as per 5 CFR 1320.16 (OMB Regulations on Controlling Paperwork Burdens on the Public). Board-approved collections of information are incorporated into the official OMB inventory of currently approved collections of information. Copies of the Paperwork Reduction Act Submission, supporting statements and approved collection of information instrument(s) are placed into OMB’s public docket files. The Federal Reserve may not conduct or sponsor, and the respondent is not required to respond to, an information collection that has been extended, revised, or implemented on or after October 1, 1995, unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Federal Reserve Board Clearance Officer—Cynthia Ayouch—Office of the Chief Data Officer, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Washington, DC 20551 (202) 452–3829. Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (TDD) users may contact (202) 263–4869, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Washington, DC 20551. OMB Desk Officer—Shagufta Ahmed— Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Room 10235, 725 17th Street NW.,Washington, DC 20503. Final approval under OMB delegated authority the implementation of the following information collections: 1. Report title: Surveys of Consumer and Community Affairs Publications and Resources. emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with NOTICES AGENCY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:00 Mar 07, 2014 Jkt 232001 Agency form number: FR 1378. OMB control number: 7100—to be assigned. Effective Date: March 2014. Frequency: On occasion. Respondents: Individuals, households, nonprofits, community development organizations, consumer groups, financial institutions and other financial companies offering consumer financial products and services, other for profit companies, state or local agencies, and researchers from academic, government, policy and other institutions. Estimated annual reporting hours: 2,300 hours. Estimated average hours per response: Consumer surveys: Quantitative surveys, 0.25 hours; qualitative surveys, 1.5 hours. Stakeholder surveys: Quantitative surveys, 0.25 hours; qualitative surveys, 1.5 hours. Number of respondents: Consumer surveys: Quantitative surveys, 1,000; qualitative surveys, 50. Stakeholder surveys: Quantitative surveys, 800; qualitative surveys, 50. General description of report: This information collection is generally authorized under sections 2A and 12A of the Federal Reserve Act. Section 2A requires that the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) maintain long run growth of the monetary and credit aggregates commensurate with the economy’s long run potential to increase production, so as to promote effectively the goals of maximum employment, stable prices, and moderate long-term interest rates. 12 U.S.C. 225a. In addition, under section 12A of the Federal Reserve Act, the FOMC is required to implement regulations relating to the open market operations conducted by Federal Reserve Banks with a view to accommodating commerce and business and with regard to the regulations’ bearing upon the general credit situation of the country. 12 U.S.C. 263. The authority of the Federal Reserve to collect information to carry out the requirements of these provisions is implicit. Accordingly, the Federal Reserve is authorized to collect the information called for by the FR 1378 by sections 2A and 12A of the Federal Reserve Act. In addition, the Board is responsible for implementing and drafting regulations and interpretations for various consumer protection laws. The information obtained from the FR 1378 may be used in support of the Board’s development and implementation of regulatory provisions for these laws. PO 00000 Frm 00030 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 13301 Therefore, depending on the survey questions asked, the FR1378 may be authorized pursuant to the Board’s authority under one or more of the following consumer protection statutes: • Community Reinvestment Act, (12 U.S.C. 2905); • Competitive Equality Banking Act, (12 U.S.C. 3806); • Expedited Funds Availability Act, (12 U.S.C. 4008); • Truth in Lending Act, (15 U.S.C. 1604); 1 • Fair Credit Reporting Act, (15 U.S.C. 1681s(e)); 2 • Equal Credit Opportunity Act, (15 U.S.C. 1691b); 3 • Electronic Funds Transfer Act, (15 U.S.C. 1693b & 1693o–2); 4 • Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, (15 U.S.C. 6801(b)); 5 and • Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, Section 102 (42 U.S.C. 4012a). Participation in the FR 1378 is voluntary and the information collected on these surveys is not considered confidential. Access to contact information which is considered Personally Identifying Information (PII) is typically necessary to recruit respondents for the consumer and stakeholder surveys in this collection. Any PII used in recruiting respondents for these surveys will be handled in accordance with Board procedures. Abstract: The Federal Reserve Board uses the FR 1378 surveys to seek input from users or potential users of its publications and resources to understand their interests and needs; to inform decisions concerning content, design, and dissemination strategies; to gauge public awareness of its publications and resources; and to assess the effectiveness of its 1 Although the Dodd-Frank Act (DFA) cut back the Board’s authority under the Truth in Lending Act, the Board retains rule writing authority for implementing regulations with respect to auto dealers. DFA § 1100A(7). 2 Although the DFA cut back the Board’s authority under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the Board retains rule writing authority for red flags, address changes, and disposal of records. DFA §§ 1002(12)(F) and 1088(a)(2)(D). 3 Although the DFA cut back the Board’s authority under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, the Board retains rule writing authority for implementing regulations with respect to auto dealers. DFA § 1085(3). 4 Although the DFA cut back the Board’s authority under the Electronic Fund Transfers Act, the Board retains rule writing authority for interchange fee regulations and authority to implement regulations with respect to auto dealers. DFA §§ 1075 & 1084. 5 Although the DFA cut back the Board’s authority under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, the Board maintains the authority to establish appropriate standards for the financial institutions relating to administrative, technical and physical safeguards for certain customer records and information. DFA § 1002(12). E:\FR\FM\10MRN1.SGM 10MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 46 (Monday, March 10, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13300-13301]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-05091]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Federal Advisory Committee Act; Technological Advisory Council

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, this 
notice advises interested persons that the Federal Communications 
Commission's (FCC) Technological Advisory Council will hold a meeting 
on Monday, March 10, 2014 in the Commission Meeting Room, from 1 p.m. 
to 4 p.m. at the Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street 
SW., Washington, DC 20554.

DATES: March 10, 2014.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street SW., 
Washington, DC 20554.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Walter Johnston, Chief, 
Electromagnetic Compatibility Division, 202-418-0807; 
Walter.Johnston@FCC.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FCC Technological Advisory Council will 
discuss its proposed work program for 2014. The FCC will attempt to 
accommodate as many people as possible. However, admittance will be 
limited to seating availability. Meetings are also broadcast live with 
open captioning over the internet from the FCC Live Web page at https://www.fcc.gov/live/. The public may submit written comments before the 
meeting to: Walter Johnston, the FCC's Designated Federal Officer for 
Technological Advisory Council by email: Walter.Johnston@fcc.gov or 
U.S. Postal Service Mail (Walter Johnston, Federal Communications 
Commission, Room 7-A224, 445 12th Street SW., Washington, DC 20554). 
Open captioning will be provided for this event. Other reasonable 
accommodations for people with disabilities are available upon request. 
Requests for such accommodations should be submitted via email to 
fcc504@fcc.gov or by calling the Office of Engineering and Technology 
at 202-418-2470 (voice), (202) 418-1944 (fax). Such requests should 
include a detailed description of the accommodation needed. In 
addition, please include your contact information. The notice of this 
meeting was first published in the Federal Register March 10, 2014, 
only 0 days in advance of the meeting on March 10, 2014. While the 
publication did not meet the 15-day requirement for advance 
publication, exceptional circumstances warrant proceeding with the 
March 10, 2014 TAC meeting. TAC members were informed of the potential 
March 10 meeting at the December 9, 2013, public meeting of the Council 
with a confirmation of this date sent to them on December 17, 2013, and 
have been informed informally of the March meeting date on more than 
one occasion since then. A significant number of Council members have 
made business and travel plans in accordance with this schedule, and 
there is no date within one month of the planned date that will 
accommodate Council members' schedules. Delaying the meeting will also 
cause undue financial burdens on many of the members who have made 
travel arrangements. Further, recognizing the delay in Federal Register 
publication, the agency issued a Public Notice of this meeting on March 
4, 2014, to mitigate the late Federal Register publication and as an 
additional way of advising the public of this meeting and their right 
to attend. The agency has also posted all TAC

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meeting dates on the FCC TAC Web site to further inform the public. As 
the March 2014 meeting date was discussed at the December 2013 public 
meeting of the Council, the meeting has now been broadly announced.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2014-05091 Filed 3-7-14; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6712-01-P
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