Notice of Request for Comment on the Exposure Draft of a Proposed Statement of Federal Financial Accounting Standards (SFFAS), Accounting and Reporting of Government Land, 19557-19558 [2018-09391]

Download as PDF sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 86 / Thursday, May 3, 2018 / Notices STAR guidelines. Sponsors oversee contractors who perform the installations, perform tests, and report the results to the sponsors. Sponsors submit periodic reports to EPA on these activities. Evaluation: Partners and other participants are asked to periodically submit information as needed to assist in evaluating the effectiveness of ENERGY STAR’s energy efficiency guidelines, to provide information about energy efficiency incentives available to the public, and to determine the impact that ENERGY STAR has on the market for energy-efficient homes. Periodic Reporting: Some partners are asked to periodically submit information to EPA to assist EPA in tracking and measuring progress in building and promoting ENERGY STAR certified homes and installing and promoting energy-efficient improvements. ENERGY STAR Awards: Each year, partners who meet specific criteria are eligible to apply for an ENERGY STAR award, which recognizes organizations demonstrating outstanding support in promoting ENERGY STAR. Form Numbers: 5900–188, 5900–266, 5900–268, 5900–269, 5900–270, 5900– 420, 5900–421, 5900–422, 5900–423, 5900–424, 5900–425, 5900–426, 5900– 427, 5900–428, 5900–429. Respondents/affected entities: ENERGY STAR partners, including home builders, multifamily high rise developers, manufactured home plants, verification organizations, and energy efficiency program sponsors. Also included are oversight organizations and HVAC contractors. Respondent’s obligation to respond: Voluntary Estimated number of respondents: 3,235 (total). Frequency of response: Once, quarterly, annually, and on occasion. Total estimated burden: 177,847 hours (per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR 1320.03(b). Total estimated cost: $14,747,008 (per year), includes $0 annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs. Changes in the Estimates: There is a decrease of 6,120 hours in the total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently approved by OMB. This includes a 68,457-hour decrease due primarily to program changes and a 62,337-hour increase due to adjustments resulting primarily from improved data and analysis. EPA’s program changes include the sun-setting of several programs and collections, including the Lender Partnership program, the Designed to Earn program, and the Outreach Partnership. In VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:29 May 02, 2018 Jkt 244001 addition, the Home Performance with ENERGY STAR program was transferred from EPA to the U.S. Department of Energy. EPA also will no longer collect homeowner information related to ENERGY STAR certified homes or other programmatic information under this ICR. EPA’s adjustments include updating the number of respondents and burdens based on improved data and analysis. Courtney Kerwin, Director, Collection Strategies Division. [FR Doc. 2018–09332 Filed 5–2–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–9977–54–Region 6] Underground Injection Control Program; Hazardous Waste Injection Restrictions; Petition for Exemption Reissuance—Class I Hazardous Waste Injection; Equistar Corpus Christi, Texas Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of a final decision on a UIC no migration petition reissuance. AGENCY: Notice is hereby given that a reissuance of an exemption to the Land Disposal Restrictions, under the 1984 Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments to the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, has been granted to Equistar for two Class I hazardous waste injection wells located at their Corpus Christi, Texas facility. The company has adequately demonstrated to the satisfaction of the EPA by the petition reissuance application and supporting documentation that, to a reasonable degree of certainty, there will be no migration of hazardous constituents from the injection zone for as long as the waste remains hazardous. This final decision allows the underground injection by Equistar of the specific restricted hazardous wastes identified in this exemption reissuance, into Class I hazardous waste injection wells WDW– 152 and WDW–153 until December 31, 2045, unless the EPA moves to terminate this exemption or other petition condition limitations are reached. Additional conditions included in this final decision may be reviewed by contacting the EPA Region 6 Ground Water/UIC Section. A public notice was issued February 26, 2018, and the public comment period closed on April 13, 2018, and no comments were received. This decision constitutes SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00037 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 19557 final Agency action and there is no Administrative appeal. This decision may be reviewed/appealed in compliance with the Administrative Procedure Act. DATES: This action is effective as of April 20, 2018. ADDRESSES: Copies of the petition reissuance and all pertinent information relating thereto are on file at the following location: Environmental Protection Agency, Region 6, Water Division, Safe Drinking Water Branch (6WQ–S), 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75202–2733. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Philip Dellinger, Chief, Ground Water/ UIC Section, EPA—Region 6, telephone (214) 665–8324. Dated: April 20, 2018. James R. Brown, Associate Director, Safe Drinking Water Branch. [FR Doc. 2018–09410 Filed 5–2–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P FEDERAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS ADVISORY BOARD Notice of Request for Comment on the Exposure Draft of a Proposed Statement of Federal Financial Accounting Standards (SFFAS), Accounting and Reporting of Government Land Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: Pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 3511(d), the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–463), as amended, and the FASAB Rules of Procedure, as amended in October 2010, notice is hereby given that the Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB) has issued an exposure draft of a proposed Statement of Federal Financial Accounting Standards (SFFAS) entitled Accounting and Reporting of Government Land. The exposure draft is available on the FASAB website at https:// www.fasab.gov/documents-forcomment/. Copies can be obtained by contacting FASAB at (202) 512–7350. Respondents are encouraged to comment on any part of the exposure draft. Written comments are requested by July 30, 2018, and should be sent to fasab@fasab.gov or Wendy M. Payne, Executive Director, Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board, 441 G Street NW, Suite 1155, Washington, DC 20548. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Wendy M. Payne, Executive Director, 441 G Street NW, Suite 1155, E:\FR\FM\03MYN1.SGM 03MYN1 19558 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 86 / Thursday, May 3, 2018 / Notices from TriStar Bank, notice of which was published in the Federal Register on March 9, 2018. Washington, DC 20548, or call (202) 512–7350. Authority: Federal Advisory Committee Act, Pub. L. 92–463. DATES: Dated: April 30, 2018. Wendy M. Payne, Executive Director. Applicable May 3, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James R. Park, Executive Director, at (202) 595–7575, or Alice M. Ritter, General Counsel, at (202) 595–7577, ASC, 1401 H Street NW, Suite 760, Washington, DC 20005. [FR Doc. 2018–09391 Filed 5–2–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 1610–02–P SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION I. Background Sunshine Act Meeting TIME AND DATE: Tuesday, May 8, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. PLACE: 1050 First Street NE, Washington, DC STATUS: This meeting will be closed to the public. MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: Compliance matters pursuant to 52 U.S.C. 30109. Matters relating to internal personnel decisions, or internal rules and practices. Information the premature disclosure of which would be likely to have a considerable adverse effect on the implementation of a proposed Commission action. Matters concerning participation in civil actions or proceedings or arbitration. * * * * * CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: Judith Ingram, Press Officer, Telephone: (202) 694–1220. Dayna C. Brown, Secretary and Clerk of the Commission. [FR Doc. 2018–09541 Filed 5–1–18; 4:15 pm] BILLING CODE 6715–01–P FEDERAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS EXAMINATION COUNCIL [Docket No. AS18–07] Final Order Denying Temporary Waiver Relief Appraisal Subcommittee of the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council. ACTION: Final Order denying temporary waiver relief. AGENCY: The Appraisal Subcommittee (ASC) of the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) is issuing a final order denying temporary waiver relief pursuant to the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989, as amended. This order denies a request for temporary waiver relief received sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:29 May 02, 2018 Jkt 244001 A. Relevant statutory provisions and regulations Title XI established the ASC.1 The purpose of Title XI is ‘‘to provide that Federal financial and public policy interests in real estate related transactions will be protected by requiring that real estate appraisals utilized in connection with federally related transactions are performed in writing, in accordance with uniform standards, by individuals whose competency has been demonstrated and whose professional conduct will be subject to effective supervision.’’ 2 Section 1119(b) of Title XI authorizes the ASC to waive, on a temporary basis and with approval of the FFIEC, ‘‘any requirement relating to certification or licensing of a person to perform appraisals under [Title XI] upon a written determination that there is a scarcity of certified or licensed appraisers to perform appraisals in connection with federally related transactions 3 in a State, or in any geographical political subdivision of a State, leading to significant delays in the performance of such appraisals.’’ 4 Congress intended that the ASC exercise this waiver authority ‘‘cautiously.’’ 5 1 The ASC Board is comprised of seven members. Five members are designated by the heads of the FFIEC agencies (Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System [Board], Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection [Bureau], Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation [FDIC], Office of the Comptroller of the Currency [OCC], and National Credit Union Administration [NCUA]). The other two members are designated by the heads of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). 2 Title XI § 1101, 12 U.S.C. 3331. 3 ‘‘Federally related transaction’’ (FRT) refers to any real estate related financial transaction which: (a) A federal financial institutions regulatory agency engages in, contracts for, or regulates; and (b) requires the services of an appraiser. (Title XI § 1121 (4), 12 U.S.C. 3350.) 4 12 U.S.C. 3348(b). 5 House Comm. on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs, Report Together with Additional, Supplemental, Minority, Individual, and Dissenting Views, Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989, H.R. Rep. No. 101–54 Part 1, 101st Cong., 1st Sess., at 482–83. PO 00000 Frm 00038 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 The ASC has issued procedures 6 governing the processing of temporary waiver requests. After receiving a waiver request, the ASC is required to issue a public notice in the Federal Register requesting comment on the request for a proposed temporary waiver. Within 15 days of the close of the 30-day comment period, the ASC, by order, must grant or deny a waiver, in whole or in part, and upon specified terms or conditions, including provisions for waiver termination. The ASC’s order must respond to comments received, provide reasons for its finding, and be published promptly in the Federal Register. B. Procedural Status On November 20, 2017, the ASC received a letter requesting consideration of a temporary waiver from TriStar Bank, a state-chartered bank located in Dickson, Tennessee (Requester). On November 30, 2017, ASC staff replied by letter to the Requester, in which ASC staff described the information required to file a completed waiver request pursuant to 12 CFR §§ 1102.2 and 1102.3. On January 22, 2018, the Requester submitted additional information (dated January 10, 2018) in response to the ASC’s November 30, 2017 letter. On March 9, 2018, the ASC published a Notice of Received Request for a Temporary Waiver giving interested persons 30 days to submit comments, including submission of written data, views and arguments.7 On April 3, 2018, the Requester submitted correspondence with additional information in response to a comment letter submitted by the Tennessee Real Estate Appraiser Commission (discussed infra). The comment period closed on April 9, 2018. A discussion of the public comments received by the ASC concerning the request for temporary waiver relief follows in Section III below. The ASC called a special meeting to consider this matter on April 23, 2018, and voted to approve the issuance of this final order denying temporary waiver relief. II. Request for a Temporary Waiver The request submitted by the Requester sought temporary waiver relief ‘‘to receive a one-year waiver of the appraisal regulation’s requirements to utilize a certified appraiser. . . . for appraisals completed within the Nashville MSA. . . . mostly in Dickson, Maury, Williamson and Davidson 6 12 7 83 CFR part 1102, subpart A. FR 10480 (March 9, 2018). E:\FR\FM\03MYN1.SGM 03MYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 86 (Thursday, May 3, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19557-19558]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-09391]


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FEDERAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS ADVISORY BOARD


Notice of Request for Comment on the Exposure Draft of a Proposed 
Statement of Federal Financial Accounting Standards (SFFAS), Accounting 
and Reporting of Government Land

AGENCY: Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board.

ACTION: Notice.

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    Pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 3511(d), the Federal Advisory Committee Act 
(Pub. L. 92-463), as amended, and the FASAB Rules of Procedure, as 
amended in October 2010, notice is hereby given that the Federal 
Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB) has issued an exposure 
draft of a proposed Statement of Federal Financial Accounting Standards 
(SFFAS) entitled Accounting and Reporting of Government Land.
    The exposure draft is available on the FASAB website at https://www.fasab.gov/documents-for-comment/. Copies can be obtained by 
contacting FASAB at (202) 512-7350.
    Respondents are encouraged to comment on any part of the exposure 
draft. Written comments are requested by July 30, 2018, and should be 
sent to [email protected] or Wendy M. Payne, Executive Director, Federal 
Accounting Standards Advisory Board, 441 G Street NW, Suite 1155, 
Washington, DC 20548.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Wendy M. Payne, Executive 
Director, 441 G Street NW, Suite 1155,

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Washington, DC 20548, or call (202) 512-7350.

    Authority: Federal Advisory Committee Act, Pub. L. 92-463.

    Dated: April 30, 2018.
Wendy M. Payne,
Executive Director.
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