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Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 108 / Thursday, June 4, 2020 / Notices
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
System, May 29, 2020.
Yao-Chin Chao,
Assistant Secretary of the Board.
[FR Doc. 2020–11997 Filed 6–3–20; 8:45 am]
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FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Announcement of
Temporary Approval by the Board
Under Delegated Authority and
Submission to OMB
Board of Governors of the
Federal Reserve System.
ACTION: Temporary approval of
information collection, request for
comment.
AGENCY:
The Board of Governors of the
Federal Reserve System (Board) has
temporarily revised the Reporting
Requirements Associated with
Emergency Lending Under Section 13(3)
(FR A; OMB No. 7100–0373), pursuant
to the authority delegated to the Board
by the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB).
DATES: Comments must be submitted on
or before August 3, 2020.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
identified by FR A, by any of the
following methods:
• Agency website: https://
www.federalreserve.gov/. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments at
https://www.federalreserve.gov/apps/
foia/proposedregs.aspx.
• Email: regs.comments@
federalreserve.gov. Include the OMB
number in the subject line of the
message.
• FAX: (202) 452–3819 or (202) 452–
3102.
• Mail: Ann E. Misback, Secretary,
Board of Governors of the Federal
Reserve System, 20th Street and
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington,
DC 20551.
All public comments are available
from the Board’s website at https://
www.federalreserve.gov/apps/foia/
proposedregs.aspx as submitted, unless
modified for technical reasons or to
remove personally identifiable
information at the commenter’s request.
Accordingly, comments will not be
edited to remove any identifying or
contact information. Public comments
may also be viewed electronically or in
paper in Room 146, 1709 New York
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20006,
between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on
weekdays. For security reasons, the
Board requires that visitors make an
appointment to inspect comments. You
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may do so by calling (202) 452–3684.
Upon arrival, visitors will be required to
present valid government-issued photo
identification and to submit to security
screening in order to inspect and
photocopy comments.
Additionally, commenters may send a
copy of their comments to the Office of
Management and Budget (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, or by fax to (202) 395–6974.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Federal Reserve Board Clearance
Officer—Nuha Elmaghrabi—Office of
the Chief Data Officer, Board of
Governors of the Federal Reserve
System, Washington, DC 20551, (202)
452–3829. 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, or by fax to (202) 395–6974.
A copy of the Paperwork Reduction
Act (PRA) OMB submission, including
the reporting form and instructions,
supporting statement, and other
documentation will be placed into
OMB’s public docket files. These
documents also are available on the
Federal Reserve Board’s public website
at https://www.federalreserve.gov/apps/
reportforms/review.aspx or may be
requested from the agency clearance
officer, whose name appears above.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June
15, 1984, OMB delegated to the Board
authority under the 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. Pursuant to its delegated
authority, the Board may temporarily
approve a revision to a collection of
information, without providing
opportunity for public comment, if the
Board determines that a change in an
existing collection must be instituted
quickly and that public participation in
the approval process would defeat the
purpose of the collection or
substantially interfere with the Board’s
ability to perform its statutory
obligation.
As discussed below, the Board has
made certain temporary revisions to the
FR A information collection. The
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Board’s delegated authority requires that
the Board, after temporarily approving a
collection, publish a notice soliciting
public comment. Therefore, the Board is
also inviting comment on a proposal to
extend the FR A information collection
for three years, with these revisions.
Request for Comment on Information
Collection Proposal
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.
Approval Under OMB Delegated
Authority of the Temporary Revision of
the Following Information Collection
Report title: Reporting Requirements
Associated with Emergency Lending
Under Section 13(3).
Agency form number: FR A.
OMB control number: 7100–0373.
Frequency: Event-generated.
Respondents: Entities or persons
borrowing under an emergency lending
program or facility established pursuant
to section 13(3) of the Federal Reserve
Act.
Estimated number of respondents: FR
A–1: 8,290; FR A–2: 6,449; FR A–3:
13,526.
Estimated average hours per response:
FR A–1: 8 hours; FR A–2: 40 hours; FR
A–3, Lender per-loan certifications: 2
hours; Borrower certifications: 8 hours.
Estimated annual burden hours:
419,283.
General description of report: The
Board’s Regulation A (12 CFR part 201)
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establishes policies and procedures with
respect to emergency lending under
section 13(3) of the Federal Reserve Act,
as required by sections 1101 and 1103
of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform
and Consumer Protection Act.
Regulation A requires that borrowers
make two certifications in order to
participate in any emergency lending
authorized under section 13(3). These
certifications, designated in this
information collection as FR A–1,
include that the borrowers are not
insolvent and that they cannot obtain
adequate credit accommodation.
In addition to these certifications, the
Board may establish additional
certification requirements for an
individual emergency lending facility.
The second part of the FR A information
collection, FR A–2, pertains to reporting
requirements associated with individual
facilities that are related to requirements
of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and
Economic Security Act (CARES Act).
The third part of FR A, designated as FR
A–3, pertains to reporting requirements
specific to the Main Street Expanded
Loan Facility, the Main Street New Loan
Facility, and the Main Street Priority
Loan Facility (collectively, the ‘‘Main
Street Lending Program’’).
Legal authorization and
confidentiality: The FR A is authorized
pursuant to section 13(3) of the Federal
Reserve Act, which sets out
requirements for emergency lending.
The obligation to respond is required to
obtain a benefit.
The information collected under FR A
may be kept confidential under
exemption 4 of the Freedom of
Information Act, which protects
commercial or financial information
obtained from a person that is privileged
or confidential.
Current actions: The Board is revising
part FR A–3 of the FR A information
collection to reflect additional reporting
requirements that were established for
the three facilities of the Main Street
Lending Program. Participating Main
Street Lending Program lenders and
borrowers are required to submit
certifications related to the eligibility of
the borrowers, lenders, and loans for the
program and for the specific facility. In
addition, the FR A respondent counts
are being revised down to reflect a more
accurate estimate. An updated
methodology for estimating burden has
also been used, resulting in a decrease
in average hours per response and slight
increase in annual frequency.
Detailed Discussion of Public
Comments: On March 2, 2020, the Board
published a notice in the Federal
Register (85 FR 12295) requesting
public comment for 60 days on the
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extension, without revision, of the FR A.
One comment was received; it did not
address aspects of the information
collection as described in 5 CFR
1320.8(d). On May 15, 2020, following
the temporary approval of separate
revisions to this information collection,
the Board published a Federal Register
notice (85 FR 29447) requesting public
comment for 60 days on those
temporary revisions. Comments in
response to both of these requests for
comment are expected to be considered,
along with any comments received in
response to this request for comment.
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
System, June 1, 2020.
Michele Taylor Fennell,
Assistant Secretary of the Board.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services
[Document Identifier CMS–R–266]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request
Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
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 the necessity and
utility of the proposed information
collection for the proper performance of
the agency’s functions, the accuracy of
the estimated burden, ways to enhance
the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected, and the use
of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology to
minimize the information collection
burden.
SUMMARY:
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Comments on the collection(s) of
information must be received by the
OMB desk officer by July 6, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this
notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
PRAMain. Find this particular
information collection by selecting
‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open
for Public Comments’’ or by using the
search function.
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’ website address at
https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-andGuidance/Legislation/Paperwork
ReductionActof1995/PRA-Listing.html.
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:
William Parham at (410) 786–4669.
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 of a currently
approved collection; Title of
Information Collection: Medicaid
Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH)
Annual Reporting Requirements; Use:
States are required to submit an annual
report that identifies each
disproportionate share hospital (DSH)
that received a DSH payment under the
state’s Medicaid program in the
preceding fiscal year and the amount of
DATES:
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FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
Agency Information Collection Activities: Announcement of
Temporary Approval by the Board Under Delegated Authority and
Submission to OMB
AGENCY: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
ACTION: Temporary approval of information collection, request for
comment.
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SUMMARY: The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board)
has temporarily revised the Reporting Requirements Associated with
Emergency Lending Under Section 13(3) (FR A; OMB No. 7100-0373),
pursuant to the authority delegated to the Board by the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB).
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before August 3, 2020.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by FR A, by any of the
following methods:
Agency website: https://www.federalreserve.gov/. Follow
the instructions for submitting comments at https://www.federalreserve.gov/apps/foia/proposedregs.aspx.
Email: [email protected]. Include the OMB
number in the subject line of the message.
FAX: (202) 452-3819 or (202) 452-3102.
Mail: Ann E. Misback, Secretary, Board of Governors of the
Federal Reserve System, 20th Street and Constitution Avenue NW,
Washington, DC 20551.
All public comments are available from the Board's website at
https://www.federalreserve.gov/apps/foia/proposedregs.aspx as
submitted, unless modified for technical reasons or to remove
personally identifiable information at the commenter's request.
Accordingly, comments will not be edited to remove any identifying or
contact information. Public comments may also be viewed electronically
or in paper in Room 146, 1709 New York Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20006,
between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on weekdays. For security reasons, the
Board requires that visitors make an appointment to inspect comments.
You may do so by calling (202) 452-3684. Upon arrival, visitors will be
required to present valid government-issued photo identification and to
submit to security screening in order to inspect and photocopy
comments.
Additionally, commenters may send a copy of their comments to the
Office of Management and Budget (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, or by fax to (202) 395-6974.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Federal Reserve Board Clearance Officer--Nuha Elmaghrabi--Office of
the Chief Data Officer, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
System, Washington, DC 20551, (202) 452-3829. 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, or by fax to (202) 395-6974.
A copy of the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) OMB submission,
including the reporting form and instructions, supporting statement,
and other documentation will be placed into OMB's public docket files.
These documents also are available on the Federal Reserve Board's
public website at https://www.federalreserve.gov/apps/reportforms/review.aspx or may be requested from the agency clearance officer,
whose name appears above.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June 15, 1984, OMB delegated to the Board
authority under the 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. Pursuant to its
delegated authority, the Board may temporarily approve a revision to a
collection of information, without providing opportunity for public
comment, if the Board determines that a change in an existing
collection must be instituted quickly and that public participation in
the approval process would defeat the purpose of the collection or
substantially interfere with the Board's ability to perform its
statutory obligation.
As discussed below, the Board has made certain temporary revisions
to the FR A information collection. The Board's delegated authority
requires that the Board, after temporarily approving a collection,
publish a notice soliciting public comment. Therefore, the Board is
also inviting comment on a proposal to extend the FR A information
collection for three years, with these revisions.
Request for Comment on Information Collection Proposal
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.
Approval Under OMB Delegated Authority of the Temporary Revision of the
Following Information Collection
Report title: Reporting Requirements Associated with Emergency
Lending Under Section 13(3).
Agency form number: FR A.
OMB control number: 7100-0373.
Frequency: Event-generated.
Respondents: Entities or persons borrowing under an emergency
lending program or facility established pursuant to section 13(3) of
the Federal Reserve Act.
Estimated number of respondents: FR A-1: 8,290; FR A-2: 6,449; FR
A-3: 13,526.
Estimated average hours per response: FR A-1: 8 hours; FR A-2: 40
hours; FR A-3, Lender per-loan certifications: 2 hours; Borrower
certifications: 8 hours.
Estimated annual burden hours: 419,283.
General description of report: The Board's Regulation A (12 CFR
part 201)
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establishes policies and procedures with respect to emergency lending
under section 13(3) of the Federal Reserve Act, as required by sections
1101 and 1103 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer
Protection Act. Regulation A requires that borrowers make two
certifications in order to participate in any emergency lending
authorized under section 13(3). These certifications, designated in
this information collection as FR A-1, include that the borrowers are
not insolvent and that they cannot obtain adequate credit
accommodation.
In addition to these certifications, the Board may establish
additional certification requirements for an individual emergency
lending facility. The second part of the FR A information collection,
FR A-2, pertains to reporting requirements associated with individual
facilities that are related to requirements of the Coronavirus Aid,
Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act). The third part of FR A,
designated as FR A-3, pertains to reporting requirements specific to
the Main Street Expanded Loan Facility, the Main Street New Loan
Facility, and the Main Street Priority Loan Facility (collectively, the
``Main Street Lending Program'').
Legal authorization and confidentiality: The FR A is authorized
pursuant to section 13(3) of the Federal Reserve Act, which sets out
requirements for emergency lending. The obligation to respond is
required to obtain a benefit.
The information collected under FR A may be kept confidential under
exemption 4 of the Freedom of Information Act, which protects
commercial or financial information obtained from a person that is
privileged or confidential.
Current actions: The Board is revising part FR A-3 of the FR A
information collection to reflect additional reporting requirements
that were established for the three facilities of the Main Street
Lending Program. Participating Main Street Lending Program lenders and
borrowers are required to submit certifications related to the
eligibility of the borrowers, lenders, and loans for the program and
for the specific facility. In addition, the FR A respondent counts are
being revised down to reflect a more accurate estimate. An updated
methodology for estimating burden has also been used, resulting in a
decrease in average hours per response and slight increase in annual
frequency.
Detailed Discussion of Public Comments: On March 2, 2020, the Board
published a notice in the Federal Register (85 FR 12295) requesting
public comment for 60 days on the extension, without revision, of the
FR A. One comment was received; it did not address aspects of the
information collection as described in 5 CFR 1320.8(d). On May 15,
2020, following the temporary approval of separate revisions to this
information collection, the Board published a Federal Register notice
(85 FR 29447) requesting public comment for 60 days on those temporary
revisions. Comments in response to both of these requests for comment
are expected to be considered, along with any comments received in
response to this request for comment.
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, June 1, 2020.
Michele Taylor Fennell,
Assistant Secretary of the Board.
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