Periodic Meetings of the U.S. Department of the Treasury Tribal Advisory Committee, 10160-10161 [2021-03224]

Download as PDF jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with NOTICES 10160 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 31 / Thursday, February 18, 2021 / Notices measurement dates for FFIEC 051 Call Report eligibility,6 and the agencies proposed conforming changes to the Call Report instructions. However, the IFR did not modify the total consolidated assets FFIEC 051 eligibility criteria of less than $5 billion contained in the rule’s definition of covered depository institution. The agencies intend for the Call Report instructions to be consistent with the rule’s definition of covered depository institutions. In addition to the comments received on the proposed Call Report revisions, the agencies received comments on their IFR. In order to implement reporting changes related to the IFR so that they are effective for the March 31, 2021, Call Report, the agencies must publish this notice in advance of concluding their review of comments on the IFR. Therefore, if any potential changes to the IFR would affect the Call Report, the agencies would publish for comment any associated revisions to the Call Report through the standard PRA process, as appropriate. After considering the comments, the agencies are proceeding with the changes to the Call Reports as proposed. The agencies also received a question from a Call Report software provider seeking clarification of the total asset amounts reported and used in calculations related to certain qualifying eligibility criteria for the CBLR. Generally, the Call Report instructions direct an institution to report total assets as reported in Schedule RC, item 12, in Schedule RC–R, Part I, item 32, ‘‘Total assets,’’ and use that total asset amount for other calculations in Schedule RC–R, Part I. An institution that is eligible for and elects to use the CBLR framework pursuant to the agencies’ IFR would report the lesser of its total assets reported in Schedule RC, item 12, as of December 31, 2019, or as of the current quarter-end report date in Schedule RC–R, Part I, item 32. However, the agencies are clarifying that an institution should continue to use its total assets as reported in Schedule RC, item 12, as of the current quarter-end report date when reporting other qualifying criteria for the CBLR framework, i.e., the sum of trading assets and trading liabilities as a percentage of total assets in Schedule RC–R, item 33, column B, and total offbalance sheet exposures as a percentage of total assets in Schedule RC–R, Part I, item 34.d, column B. 6 An institution must still meet the other criteria for eligibility for the FFIEC 051 in the Call Report instructions. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:47 Feb 17, 2021 Jkt 253001 III. Timing As stated in the November 2020 notice, the agencies propose to permit an institution to use the lesser of the total consolidated assets reported in its Call Report as of December 31, 2019, or June 30, 2020, when determining its eligibility to file the FFIEC 051 Call Report and whether the institution has crossed a total asset threshold that requires the reporting of certain additional data items in its Call Reports (FFIEC 031, FFIEC 041, or FFIEC 051, as applicable) for report dates in calendar year 2021. The agencies are proposing this relief for calendar year 2021 only. In addition, for report dates after the effective date of the agencies’ asset thresholds rule through December 31, 2021, institutions that elect to use the CBLR framework would report CBLR information in Call Report Schedule RC–R, Part I, as reflected in the Call Report instruction book, except that item 32 (Total assets) on that schedule should reflect the lesser of the institution’s total assets as of December 31, 2019, or as of the current quarterend report date and other qualifying criteria reported on that schedule based on percentages of total assets should use the total assets as of the current quarterend report date. IV. Request for Comment Public comment is requested on all aspects of this joint notice. Comment is specifically invited on: (a) Whether the proposed revisions to the collections of information that are the subject of this notice are necessary for the proper performance of the agencies’ functions, including whether the information has practical utility; (b) The accuracy of the agencies’ estimates of the burden of the information collections as they are proposed to be revised, 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 collections on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology; and (e) Estimates of capital or start-up costs and costs of operation, maintenance, and purchase of services to provide information. PO 00000 Frm 00127 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Comments submitted in response to this joint notice will be shared among the agencies. Theodore J. Dowd, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. Michele Taylor Fennell, Deputy Associate Secretary of the Board. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Dated at Washington, DC, on or about February 10, 2021. James P. Sheesley, Assistant Executive Secretary. [FR Doc. 2021–03210 Filed 2–17–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4810–33–P; 6210–01–P; 6714–01–P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Periodic Meetings of the U.S. Department of the Treasury Tribal Advisory Committee Department of the Treasury. Notice of meetings. AGENCY: ACTION: This notice announces that the U.S. Department of the Treasury Tribal Advisory Committee (TTAC) will convene public meetings from 1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, March 17, 2021, and Wednesday, June 16, 2021. Due to COVID–19 safety concerns, the meetings will be held via teleconference. The meetings are open to the public, and the teleconference is accessible to individuals with differing abilities. DATES: The meetings will be held on Wednesday, March 17, 2021, from 1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. Eastern Time and Wednesday, June 16, 2021, from 1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. Eastern Time. ADDRESSES: Due to COVID–19 safety concerns, the meetings will be held via teleconference. No registration is required. Participants who wish to join the meetings should call in using 1– 888–455–7136 or 1–773–799–3680. For the March 17, 2021 Public Meeting, please use participant passcode 6476771 and conference number 1970361. For the June 16, 2021 Public Meeting, please use participant passcode is 4200152 and conference number 1970369. Upon dialing in you will be asked to state your name, title, and organizational affiliation. It is recommended that you call in 15 minutes before the meeting begins. Those participants who wish to make public comments during one of the meetings should email TTAC@ treasury.gov with your name, title, organizational affiliation, date of the public meeting, and email address at least three business days before the SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\18FEN1.SGM 18FEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 31 / Thursday, February 18, 2021 / Notices jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with NOTICES public meeting during which you wish to make comments. If you have questions regarding the meeting please email TTAC@treasury.gov. If you require a reasonable accommodation, please contact the Departmental Offices Reasonable Accommodations Coordinator at ReasonableAccommodationRequests@ treasury.gov. If requesting a sign language interpreter, please make sure your request to the Reasonable Accommodations Coordinator is made at least (5) five days prior to the event if at all possible. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nancy Montoya, Policy Analyst, Department of the Treasury, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Room 1426G, Washington, DC 20220, at (202) 622–2031 (this is not a toll-free number) or by emailing TTAC@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: Background Section 3 of the Tribal General Welfare Exclusion Act of 2014, Public Law 113–68, 128 Stat. 1883, enacted on September 26, 2014 (TGWEA), directs the Secretary of the Treasury (Secretary) to establish a seven member Tribal Advisory Committee to advise the Secretary on matters related to the taxation of Indians, the training of Internal Revenue Service field agents, and the provision of training and technical assistance to Native American financial officers. Pursuant to Section 3 of the TGWEA and in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. App. 1 et seq., the TTAC was established on February 10, 2015, as the ‘‘U.S. Department of the Treasury Tribal Advisory Committee.’’ The TTAC’s Charter provides that it shall operate under the provisions of the FACA and shall advise and report to the Secretary on: (1) Matters related to the taxation of Indians; (2) The establishment of training and education for internal revenue field agents who administer and enforce internal revenue laws with respect to Indian tribes of Federal Indian law and the Federal Government’s unique legal treaty and trust relationship with Indian tribal governments; and (3) The establishment of training of such internal revenue field agents, and provisions of training and technical assistance to tribal financial officers, about implementation of the TGWEA and any amendments. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:47 Feb 17, 2021 Jkt 253001 Seventh and Eighth Periodic Meetings In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of the FACA and implementing regulations at 41 CFR 102–3.150, Krishna P. Vallabhaneni, the Designated Federal Officer of the TTAC, has ordered publication of this notice to inform the public that the TTAC will convene its seventh periodic meeting on Wednesday, March 17, 2021, from 1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The eighth periodic meeting will be held Wednesday, June 16, 2021 1:00 p.m.– 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Due to the COVID–19 pandemic, these meetings will be held via teleconference. Summary of Agenda and Topics To Be Discussed During these meetings, the seven TTAC members will provide updates on the work of the TTAC’s three subcommittees, hear comments from the public, and take other actions necessary to fulfill the TTAC’s mandate. Public Comments Members of the public wishing to comment on the business of the TTAC are invited to submit written comments by any of the following methods: Electronic Comments • Send electronic comments to TTAC@treasury.gov. Comments are requested no later than 15 calendar days before the Public Meeting in order to be considered by the TTAC. Paper Comments • Send paper comments in triplicate to the Treasury Tribal Advisory Committee, Department of the Treasury, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Room 1426G, Washington, DC 20220. The Department of the Treasury will post all comments received on its website (https://www.treasury.gov/ resource-center/economic-policy/tribalpolicy/Pages/Tribal-Policy.aspx) without change, including any business or personal information provided such as names, addresses, email addresses, or telephone numbers. The Department of the Treasury will also make these comments available for public inspection and copying in the Department of the Treasury’s Library, 720 Madison Place NW, Room 1020, Washington, DC 20220, on official business days between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. You can make an appointment to inspect statements by telephoning (202) 622–2000. All statements received, including attachments and other supporting materials, are part of the public record and subject to public disclosure. You should submit only PO 00000 Frm 00128 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 10161 information that you wish to make available publicly. Krishna P. Vallabhaneni, Tax Legislative Counsel. [FR Doc. 2021–03224 Filed 2–17–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4810–25–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Agricultural Marketing Service [Doc. No. AMS–NOP–20–0089; NOP–20–06] Meeting of the National Organic Standards Board Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice of public meeting. AGENCY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), is announcing a meeting of the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB). Among other things, NOSB assists USDA in the development of standards for substances to be used in organic production and advises the Secretary of Agriculture (Secretary) on other aspects of the implementation of the Organic Foods Production Act. DATES: NOSB will meet virtually April 28 through April 30, 2021, from 12:00 p.m. to approximately 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) each day. NOSB will hear oral public comments via webinars prior to the meeting on Tuesday, April 20, 2021, and Thursday, April 22, 2021, from 12:00 p.m. to approximately 5:00 p.m. ET. The deadline to submit written comments and/or sign up for oral comment is 11:59 p.m. ET, April 5, 2021. SUMMARY: The NOSB meeting and the webinars are virtual and can be accessed via the internet and/or phone. Access information will be available on the AMS website. Detailed information pertaining to the webinars and public meeting can be found at https:// www.ams.usda.gov/event/nationalorganic-standards-board-nosb-meetingcrystal-city-va-0. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Michelle Arsenault, Advisory Committee Specialist, National Organic Standards Board, USDA–AMS–NOP, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Room 2642–S, STOP 0268, Washington, DC 20250–0268; Phone: (202) 997–0115; Email: nosb@usda.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2 and 7 ADDRESSES: E:\FR\FM\18FEN1.SGM 18FEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 31 (Thursday, February 18, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10160-10161]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-03224]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY


Periodic Meetings of the U.S. Department of the Treasury Tribal 
Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Department of the Treasury.

ACTION: Notice of meetings.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces that the U.S. Department of the Treasury 
Tribal Advisory Committee (TTAC) will convene public meetings from 1:00 
p.m.-4:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, March 17, 2021, and 
Wednesday, June 16, 2021. Due to COVID-19 safety concerns, the meetings 
will be held via teleconference. The meetings are open to the public, 
and the teleconference is accessible to individuals with differing 
abilities.

DATES: The meetings will be held on Wednesday, March 17, 2021, from 
1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. Eastern Time and Wednesday, June 16, 2021, from 
1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

ADDRESSES: Due to COVID-19 safety concerns, the meetings will be held 
via teleconference. No registration is required. Participants who wish 
to join the meetings should call in using 1-888-455-7136 or 1-773-799-
3680. For the March 17, 2021 Public Meeting, please use participant 
passcode 6476771 and conference number 1970361. For the June 16, 2021 
Public Meeting, please use participant passcode is 4200152 and 
conference number 1970369. Upon dialing in you will be asked to state 
your name, title, and organizational affiliation. It is recommended 
that you call in 15 minutes before the meeting begins. Those 
participants who wish to make public comments during one of the 
meetings should email [email protected] with your name, title, 
organizational affiliation, date of the public meeting, and email 
address at least three business days before the

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public meeting during which you wish to make comments. If you have 
questions regarding the meeting please email [email protected].
    If you require a reasonable accommodation, please contact the 
Departmental Offices Reasonable Accommodations Coordinator at 
[email protected]. If requesting a sign 
language interpreter, please make sure your request to the Reasonable 
Accommodations Coordinator is made at least (5) five days prior to the 
event if at all possible.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nancy Montoya, Policy Analyst, 
Department of the Treasury, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Room 1426G, 
Washington, DC 20220, at (202) 622-2031 (this is not a toll-free 
number) or by emailing [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:

Background

    Section 3 of the Tribal General Welfare Exclusion Act of 2014, 
Public Law 113-68, 128 Stat. 1883, enacted on September 26, 2014 
(TGWEA), directs the Secretary of the Treasury (Secretary) to establish 
a seven member Tribal Advisory Committee to advise the Secretary on 
matters related to the taxation of Indians, the training of Internal 
Revenue Service field agents, and the provision of training and 
technical assistance to Native American financial officers.
    Pursuant to Section 3 of the TGWEA and in accordance with the 
provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. App. 
1 et seq., the TTAC was established on February 10, 2015, as the ``U.S. 
Department of the Treasury Tribal Advisory Committee.'' The TTAC's 
Charter provides that it shall operate under the provisions of the FACA 
and shall advise and report to the Secretary on:
    (1) Matters related to the taxation of Indians;
    (2) The establishment of training and education for internal 
revenue field agents who administer and enforce internal revenue laws 
with respect to Indian tribes of Federal Indian law and the Federal 
Government's unique legal treaty and trust relationship with Indian 
tribal governments; and
    (3) The establishment of training of such internal revenue field 
agents, and provisions of training and technical assistance to tribal 
financial officers, about implementation of the TGWEA and any 
amendments.

Seventh and Eighth Periodic Meetings

    In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of the FACA and implementing 
regulations at 41 CFR 102-3.150, Krishna P. Vallabhaneni, the 
Designated Federal Officer of the TTAC, has ordered publication of this 
notice to inform the public that the TTAC will convene its seventh 
periodic meeting on Wednesday, March 17, 2021, from 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. 
Eastern Time. The eighth periodic meeting will be held Wednesday, June 
16, 2021 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Due to the COVID-19 
pandemic, these meetings will be held via teleconference.

Summary of Agenda and Topics To Be Discussed

    During these meetings, the seven TTAC members will provide updates 
on the work of the TTAC's three subcommittees, hear comments from the 
public, and take other actions necessary to fulfill the TTAC's mandate.

Public Comments

    Members of the public wishing to comment on the business of the 
TTAC are invited to submit written comments by any of the following 
methods:

Electronic Comments

     Send electronic comments to [email protected]. Comments 
are requested no later than 15 calendar days before the Public Meeting 
in order to be considered by the TTAC.

Paper Comments

     Send paper comments in triplicate to the Treasury Tribal 
Advisory Committee, Department of the Treasury, 1500 Pennsylvania 
Avenue NW, Room 1426G, Washington, DC 20220.
    The Department of the Treasury will post all comments received on 
its website (https://www.treasury.gov/resource-center/economic-policy/tribal-policy/Pages/Tribal-Policy.aspx) without change, including any 
business or personal information provided such as names, addresses, 
email addresses, or telephone numbers. The Department of the Treasury 
will also make these comments available for public inspection and 
copying in the Department of the Treasury's Library, 720 Madison Place 
NW, Room 1020, Washington, DC 20220, on official business days between 
the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. You can make an 
appointment to inspect statements by telephoning (202) 622-2000. All 
statements received, including attachments and other supporting 
materials, are part of the public record and subject to public 
disclosure. You should submit only information that you wish to make 
available publicly.

Krishna P. Vallabhaneni,
Tax Legislative Counsel.
[FR Doc. 2021-03224 Filed 2-17-21; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4810-25-P

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