Committee Management; Notice of Reestablishment, 36363 [2015-15421]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 121 / Wednesday, June 24, 2015 / Notices tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES The final IRPS permits a credit union defined as small under the RFA to selfcertify that it meets the MDI definition based solely on its knowledge of its current membership and the community it services (e.g., potential membership identified in its charter), without any supporting documentation. The Program will have a significantly beneficial economic impact on small entities because it offers eligible credit unions, including small entities, various forms of technical assistance and educational opportunities at no cost. NCUA therefore certifies that the final IRPS will not have a significant adverse economic impact on a substantial number of small credit unions. Accordingly, no regulatory flexibility analysis is required. as an MDI, such as links to U.S. Census and HDMA data. Section II of this final IRPS addresses these comments. In response, NCUA has narrowed the scope of the minority representation requirement among a credit union’s management to its board of directors, thus reducing the paperwork burden of assessing minority representation among senior management officials. Also, NCUA has displayed on the agency’s Web site links to sources of data for self-certifying as an MDI; thus reducing the burden on potential MDIs to locate the Web sites for assessing source information to document their self-certification. NCUA will apply to OMB for approval of the final IRPS. Paperwork Reduction Act The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) applies to rulemakings in which an agency creates a new paperwork burden on regulated entities or modifies an existing burden. For purposes of the PRA, a paperwork burden may take the form of either a reporting or a recordkeeping requirement, each referred to as an information collection. The 2013 proposed IRPS identified a new information collection consisting of the procedure for a credit union to document its self-certification of eligibility to participate in the Program.40 The proposed IRPS invited interested persons to submit comments on the prescribed information collection requirement to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), with a copy to NCUA, at the address provided in the preamble to the proposed IRPS. NCUA received the following comments on the information collection requirement prescribed in the proposed IRPS, encouraging the agency to: • Remove the minority representation requirement among management officials in the MDI definition; • restrict the collection of data by any method that allows members to voluntarily identify themselves as a minority; • require the majority of a credit union’s members’ deposits and/or loan products to be held by racial minorities; • conform the annual review and update of the minority self-certification to the updating frequency of the data supporting a self-certification (e.g., every ten years if using U.S. Census data); and • provide a portal on NCUA’s Web site for credit unions to access the sources of data relevant to self-certifying Executive Order 13132 40 78 FR 46374 (July 31, 2013) VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:43 Jun 23, 2015 Executive Order 13132 encourages independent regulatory agencies to consider the impact of their actions on state and local interests. NCUA, an independent regulatory agency as defined in 44 U.S.C. 3502(5), voluntarily complies with the Executive Order to adhere to fundamental federalism principles. This final IRPS will not have a substantial direct effect on the states, on the relationship between the national government and the states, or on the distribution of power and responsibilities among the various levels of government. NCUA has determined that this final IRPS does not constitute a policy that has federalism implications for purposes of the executive order. Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act, 1999 NCUA has determined that this final IRPS will not affect family well-being within the meaning of Section 654 of the Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act, 1999, Public Law 105–277, 112 Stat. 2681 (1998). Jkt 235001 The Board’s goal is to promulgate clear and understandable regulations that impose minimal regulatory burden. We request your comments on whether this final IRPS is understandable and minimally intrusive if implemented as proposed. By the National Credit Union Administration Board on June 18, 2015. Gerard S. Poliquin, Secretary of the Board. [FR Doc. 2015–15515 Filed 6–23–15; 8:45 am] PO 00000 Frm 00048 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Committee Management; Notice of Reestablishment The Chief Operating Officer of the National Science Foundation has determined that the reestablishment of the Proposal Review Panel for International Science and Engineering is necessary and in the public interest in connection with the performance of the duties imposed upon the National Science Foundation (NSF) by 42 U.S.C. 1861 et seq. This determination follows consultation with the Committee Management Secretariat, General Services Administration. Name OF Committee: Proposal Review Panel for International Science and Engineering (#10749) 1. Nature/Purpose: The International Science and Engineering proposal review panel will advise the National Science Foundation (NSF) on the merit of proposals requesting financial support of research and research-related activities. The Committee will review proposals submitted to NSF under the purview of the Office of International Science and Engineering Program (OISE). Responsible NSF Official: Rebecca Keiser, Head, Office of International Science and Engineering, National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Stafford II, Suite 1155, Arlington, VA 22230. Telephone: 703/ 292–8710 Dated: June 18, 2015. Crystal Robinson, Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 2015–15421 Filed 6–23–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7555–01–P NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request National Science Foundation. Submission for OMB review; comment request. AGENCY: ACTION: Agency Regulatory Goal BILLING CODE 7535–01–P 36363 The National Science Foundation (NSF) has submitted the following information collection requirement to OMB for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104– 13 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). This is the second notice for public comment; the first was published in the Federal Register at 79 FR 2014–18873 filed 11 August 2014, and no comments were received. Comments regarding whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\24JNN1.SGM 24JNN1

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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 121 (Wednesday, June 24, 2015)]
[Notices]
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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION


Committee Management; Notice of Reestablishment

    The Chief Operating Officer of the National Science Foundation has 
determined that the reestablishment of the Proposal Review Panel for 
International Science and Engineering is necessary and in the public 
interest in connection with the performance of the duties imposed upon 
the National Science Foundation (NSF) by 42 U.S.C. 1861 et seq. This 
determination follows consultation with the Committee Management 
Secretariat, General Services Administration.
    Name OF Committee: Proposal Review Panel for International Science 
and Engineering (#10749)
    1. Nature/Purpose: The International Science and Engineering 
proposal review panel will advise the National Science Foundation (NSF) 
on the merit of proposals requesting financial support of research and 
research-related activities. The Committee will review proposals 
submitted to NSF under the purview of the Office of International 
Science and Engineering Program (OISE).
    Responsible NSF Official: Rebecca Keiser, Head, Office of 
International Science and Engineering, National Science Foundation, 
4201 Wilson Boulevard, Stafford II, Suite 1155, Arlington, VA 22230. 
Telephone: 703/292-8710

    Dated: June 18, 2015.
Crystal Robinson,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015-15421 Filed 6-23-15; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 7555-01-P
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