Open Meeting of the Financial Research Advisory Committee, 36935-36936 [2020-13156]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 118 / Thursday, June 18, 2020 / Notices Electronic Availability The Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List and additional information concerning OFAC sanctions programs are available on OFAC’s website (www.treas.gov/ofac). Notice of OFAC Actions Background: Section 106(a) of the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA) requires the Secretary of State to submit to the appropriate congressional committees, no later than 90 days after August 2, 2017, the date of enactment of CAATSA, and annually thereafter, a list of each person the Secretary determines, based on credible evidence, on or after August 2, 2017: (1) Is responsible for extrajudicial killings, torture, or other gross violations of internationally recognized human rights committed against individuals in Iran who seek (A) to expose illegal activity carried out by officials of the Government of Iran; or (B) to obtain, exercise, defend, or promote internationally recognized human rights and freedoms, such as the freedoms of religion, expression, association, and assembly, and the rights to a fair trial and democratic elections; or (2) acts as an agent of or on behalf of a foreign person in a matter relating to an activity described in paragraph (1) above. Section 106(b) of CAATSA authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State, pursuant to authority delegated by the President, to block all transactions in all property and interests in property of a person on the list required by section 106(a) of CAATSA in accordance with the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), if such property and interests in property are in the United States, come within the United States, or are or come within the possession or control of a United States person. The Secretary of State has identified the following persons in a list submitted to the appropriate congressional committees pursuant to section 106(a) of CAATSA. Accordingly, on May 20, 2020, the Director of OFAC, acting pursuant to delegated authority, has taken the actions described below to impose the sanctions set forth in Section 106(b)(1) of CAATSA with respect to the persons listed below. Entities 1. GREAT TEHRAN PENITENTIARY (a.k.a. FASHAFOUYEH PRISON; a.k.a. FASHAFOYE PRISON), Tehran Province, Iran; Additional Sanctions Information— Subject to Secondary Sanctions [CAATSA— IRAN]. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:40 Jun 17, 2020 Jkt 250001 2. QARCHAK PRISON (a.k.a. GHARCHAK PRISON; a.k.a. QARCHAK WOMEN’S PRISON; a.k.a. SHAHR–E REY PRISON; a.k.a. ‘‘WOMEN’S KAHRIZAK’’), Varamin Highway, Tehran, Iran; Additional Sanctions Information—Subject to Secondary Sanctions [CAATSA—IRAN]. The Director of OFAC has blocked all property and interests in property that are in the United States, that come within the United States, or that are or come within the possession or control of any United States person, including any overseas branch, and which may not be transferred, paid, exported, withdrawn, or otherwise dealt in, of Great Tehran Penitentiary and Qarchak Prison. These persons have been added to OFAC’s List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons and include the identifying tag ‘‘CAATSA—IRAN.’’ Dated: June 15, 2020. Andrea M. Gacki, Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control, U.S. Department of the Treasury. [FR Doc. 2020–13162 Filed 6–17–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4810–AL–P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Open Meeting of the Financial Research Advisory Committee Office of Financial Research, Department of the Treasury. ACTION: Notice of Open Meeting. AGENCY: The Financial Research Advisory Committee for the Treasury’s Office of Financial Research (OFR) is convening for its sixteenth meeting on Thursday, July 16, 2020, via webcast, beginning at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time. The meeting will be open to the public and advance registration is required. DATES: The meeting will be held on Thursday, July 16, 2020, beginning at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held via webcast using Zoom. Participants are required to process the meeting registration ahead of time. See below for details: Register in advance for the meeting using the Zoom attendee registration link: https://ofr-treasury.zoomgov.com/ meeting/register/vJItcOurrTkqGaGlqK Dqxd2Dj2sSekA4ySo After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with a unique link to join the meeting. REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION: If you require a reasonable accommodation or sign language interpreter, please contact ReasonableAccommodationRequests@ treasury.gov. Please submit requests at least five days in advance of the event. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Melissa Avstreih, Designated Federal Officer, Office of Financial Research, Department of the Treasury, 1500 SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00108 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 36935 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20220, (202) 927–8032 (this is not a toll-free number), or OFR_FRAC@ ofr.treasury.gov. Persons who have difficulty hearing or speaking may access this number via TTY by calling the toll-free Federal Relay Service at 800–877–8339. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is provided in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2, 10(a)(2), through implementing regulations at 41 CFR 102–3.150, et seq. Public Comment: Members of the public wishing to comment on the business of the Financial Research Advisory Committee are invited to submit written statements by any of the following methods: • Electronic Statements. Email the Committee’s Designated Federal Officer at OFR_FRAC@ofr.treasury.gov. • Paper Statements. Send paper statements in triplicate to the Financial Research Advisory Committee, Attn: Melissa Avstreih, Office of Financial Research, Department of the Treasury, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20220. The OFR will post statements on the Committee’s website, https:// www.financialresearch.gov/frac/, including any business or personal information provided, such as names, addresses, email addresses, or telephone numbers. The OFR will also make such statements available for public inspection and copying in the Department of the Treasury’s library, Annex Room 1020, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20220 on official business days between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Eastern Time. You may make an appointment to inspect statements by telephoning (202) 622–0990. All statements, including attachments and other supporting materials, will be part of the public record and subject to public disclosure. You should submit only information that you wish to make available publicly. Tentative Agenda/Topics for Discussion: The Committee provides an opportunity for researchers, industry leaders, and other qualified individuals to offer their advice and recommendations to the OFR, which, among other things, is responsible for collecting and standardizing data on financial institutions and their activities and for supporting the work of Financial Stability Oversight Council. This is the sixteenth meeting of the Financial Research Advisory Committee. Topics to be discussed among all members include passive E:\FR\FM\18JNN1.SGM 18JNN1 36936 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 118 / Thursday, June 18, 2020 / Notices investing, and hedge fund trades and U.S. Treasury market illiquidity. For more information on the OFR and the Committee, please visit the OFR website at https://www.financialresearch.gov. Dated: June 15, 2020. Melissa K. Avstreih, Senior Industry Liaison. [FR Doc. 2020–13156 Filed 6–17–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P DEPARTMENT OF VETERAN AFFAIRS [OMB Control No. 2900–0011] Agency Information Collection Activity: Application for Reinstatement—Insurance Lapsed More Than 6 Months and Application for Reinstatement—Non-Medical Comparative Health Statement Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain information by the agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, Federal agencies are required to publish notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information, including each proposed reinstatement of a currently approved collection, and allow 60 days for public comment in response to the notice. SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:40 Jun 17, 2020 Jkt 250001 Written comments and recommendations on the proposed collection of information should be received on or before August 17, 2020. ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information through Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits Administrations (20M33), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20420 or email to nancy.kessinger@va.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0011’’ in any correspondence. During the comment period, comments may be viewed online through FDMS. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Danny S. Green at (202) 421–1354 or email Danny.Green2@va.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0011’’ in any correspondence. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the PRA of 1995, Federal agencies must obtain approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for each collection of information they conduct or sponsor. This request for comment is being made pursuant to Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA. With respect to the following collection of information, VBA invites comments on: (1) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of VBA’s functions, including whether the information will have practical utility; (2) the accuracy of VBA’s estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information; (3) ways to enhance the DATES: PO 00000 Frm 00109 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or the use of other forms of information technology. Authority: Public Law 104–13; 44 U.S.C. 3501–3521. Title: Application for Reinstatement— Insurance Lapsed More Than 6 Months (29–352). Application for Reinstatement—Non Medical Comparative Health Statement (29–353). OMB Control Number: 2900–0011. Type of Review: Reinstatement of a currently approved collection. Abstract: These forms are used by veterans who are requesting a reinstatement of their lapsed life insurance policies. Affected Public: Individuals and households. Estimated Annual Burden: 1,125 hours. Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 22.5 minutes. Frequency of Response: On occasion. Estimated Number of Respondents: 3,000. By direction of the Secretary. Danny S. Green, VA Clearance Officer, Office of Quality, Performance and Risk, Department of Veterans Affairs. [FR Doc. 2020–13091 Filed 6–17–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8320–01–P E:\FR\FM\18JNN1.SGM 18JNN1

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[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 118 (Thursday, June 18, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36935-36936]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-13156]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY


Open Meeting of the Financial Research Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Office of Financial Research, Department of the Treasury.

ACTION: Notice of Open Meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Financial Research Advisory Committee for the Treasury's 
Office of Financial Research (OFR) is convening for its sixteenth 
meeting on Thursday, July 16, 2020, via webcast, beginning at 10:00 
a.m. Eastern Time. The meeting will be open to the public and advance 
registration is required.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Thursday, July 16, 2020, beginning 
at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held via webcast using Zoom. 
Participants are required to process the meeting registration ahead of 
time. See below for details:
    Register in advance for the meeting using the Zoom attendee 
registration link: https://ofr-treasury.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJItcOurrTkqGaGlqKDqxd2Dj2sSekA4ySo After registering, you will receive 
a confirmation email with a unique link to join the meeting.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION: If you require a reasonable accommodation or 
sign language interpreter, please contact 
[email protected]. Please submit requests at 
least five days in advance of the event.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Melissa Avstreih, Designated Federal 
Officer, Office of Financial Research, Department of the Treasury, 1500 
Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20220, (202) 927-8032 (this is 
not a toll-free number), or [email protected]. Persons who have 
difficulty hearing or speaking may access this number via TTY by 
calling the toll-free Federal Relay Service at 800-877-8339.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is provided in 
accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2, 
10(a)(2), through implementing regulations at 41 CFR 102-3.150, et seq.
    Public Comment: Members of the public wishing to comment on the 
business of the Financial Research Advisory Committee are invited to 
submit written statements by any of the following methods:
     Electronic Statements. Email the Committee's Designated 
Federal Officer at [email protected].
     Paper Statements. Send paper statements in triplicate to 
the Financial Research Advisory Committee, Attn: Melissa Avstreih, 
Office of Financial Research, Department of the Treasury, 1500 
Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20220.
    The OFR will post statements on the Committee's website, https://www.financialresearch.gov/frac/, including any business or personal 
information provided, such as names, addresses, email addresses, or 
telephone numbers. The OFR will also make such statements available for 
public inspection and copying in the Department of the Treasury's 
library, Annex Room 1020, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 
20220 on official business days between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 5:30 
p.m. Eastern Time. You may make an appointment to inspect statements by 
telephoning (202) 622-0990. All statements, including attachments and 
other supporting materials, will be part of the public record and 
subject to public disclosure. You should submit only information that 
you wish to make available publicly.
    Tentative Agenda/Topics for Discussion: The Committee provides an 
opportunity for researchers, industry leaders, and other qualified 
individuals to offer their advice and recommendations to the OFR, 
which, among other things, is responsible for collecting and 
standardizing data on financial institutions and their activities and 
for supporting the work of Financial Stability Oversight Council.
    This is the sixteenth meeting of the Financial Research Advisory 
Committee. Topics to be discussed among all members include passive

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investing, and hedge fund trades and U.S. Treasury market illiquidity. 
For more information on the OFR and the Committee, please visit the OFR 
website at https://www.financialresearch.gov.

    Dated: June 15, 2020.
Melissa K. Avstreih,
Senior Industry Liaison.
[FR Doc. 2020-13156 Filed 6-17-20; 8:45 am]
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