Notice of Public Hearing, 61183 [2021-24155]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 212 / Friday, November 5, 2021 / Notices jspears on DSK121TN23PROD with NOTICES1 to provide information that help the Bureau monitor risks to consumers and to publish aggregated findings that are in the public interest. Little is known publicly about how Big Tech companies will exploit their payments platforms. For example, will the operators engage in invasive financial surveillance and combine the data they collect on consumers with their geolocation and browsing data? 2 Will they in turn use this data to deepen behavioral advertising, engage in price discrimination, or sell to third parties? Will these companies operate their payment platforms in a manner that interferes with fair, transparent, and competitive markets? Will the payment platforms be truly neutral, or will they use their scale to extract rents from market participants? Will small businesses feel coerced into participating in the payment platform out of fear of being suppressed or hidden in search or product listings? If these tech companies enter a market that competes with other providers on the platform, will these providers be removed or otherwise disadvantaged? What factors will these tech companies use when disqualifying or delisting an individual or business from participating on the platform? Finally, how will these payment platforms ensure that key consumer protections are adhered to? How effectively do they manage complaints, disputes and errors? Are they sufficiently staffed to ensure adequate steps are taken to address consumer protection and provide responsive customer service when things go wrong? 3 The CFPB’s inquiry will help to inform regulators and policymakers about the future of our payments system. Importantly, it will also yield insights that may help the CFPB to implement other statutory responsibilities, including any potential rulemaking under Section 1033 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. The CFPB’s orders build on the efforts of the Federal Trade Commission’s work to shed light on the business practices of the largest technology companies in the world. The CFPB’s inquiry is one of many efforts within the Federal Reserve 2 In 2019, I joined global privacy regulators to seek information about Facebook’s Libra project. At the time, the company failed to substantively respond. See https://www.priv.gc.ca/en/opc-news/ speeches/2019/s-d_190805/. 3 The law currently provides for a number of safeguards in the payments sector, including but not limited to the Electronic Fund Transfer Act, the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, and the Consumer Financial Protection Act. VerDate Sep<11>2014 21:40 Nov 04, 2021 Jkt 256001 System to plan for the future of realtime payments and to ensure a fair and competitive payments system in our country. The Bureau intends to open a Federal Register docket to invite public comment. I invite any interested parties to submit comments to inform the agency’s inquiry. Dated: November 1, 2021. Rohit Chopra, Director, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection. [FR Doc. 2021–24176 Filed 11–4–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4810–AM–P U.S. INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT FINANCE CORPORATION Notice of Public Hearing U.S. International Development Finance Corporation ACTION: Announcement of public hearing. AGENCY: The Board of Directors of the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (‘‘DFC’’) will hold a public hearing on December 8, 2021. This hearing will afford an opportunity for any person to present views in accordance with the BUILD Act of 2018. Those wishing to present at the hearing must provide advance notice to the agency as detailed below. DATES: Public hearing: 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 8, 2021. Deadline for notifying agency of an intent to attend or present at the public hearing: 5:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 1, 2021. Deadline for submitting a written statement: 5:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 1, 2021. ADDRESSES: Public hearing: Virtual; Access information provided at the time of attendance registration. You may send notices of intent to attend, present, or submit a written statement to Catherine F.I. Andrade, DFC Corporate Secretary, via email at candrade@dfc.gov. Instructions: A notice of intent to attend the public hearing or to present at the public hearing must include the individual’s name, title, organization, address, email, telephone number, and a concise summary of the subject matter to be presented. Oral presentations may not exceed five (5) minutes. The time for individual presentations may be reduced proportionately, if necessary, to afford all participants who have submitted a timely request an opportunity to be heard. Submission of written statements must include the individual’s name, title, organization, SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00071 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 61183 address, email, and telephone number. The statement must be typewritten, double-spaced, and may not exceed ten (10) pages. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Catherine F.I. Andrade, DFC Corporate Secretary, (202) 336–8768, or candrade@dfc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The public hearing will take place via videoand teleconference. Upon registering, participants and observers will be provided instructions on accessing the hearing. DFC will prepare an agenda for the hearing identifying speakers, setting forth the subject on which each participant will speak, and the time allotted for each presentation. The agenda will be available at the time of the hearing. Authority: 22 U.S.C. 9613(c). Catherine F.I. Andrade, DFC Corporate Secretary. [FR Doc. 2021–24155 Filed 11–4–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3210–02–P DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Applications for New Awards; Basic Needs for Postsecondary Students Program Office of Postsecondary Education, Department of Education. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Department of Education (Department) is issuing a notice inviting applications (NIA) for new awards for fiscal year (FY) 2021 for the Basic Needs for Postsecondary Students Program, Assistance Listing Number 84.116N. This notice relates to the approved information collection under OMB control number 1894–0006. DATES: Applications Available: November 5, 2021. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: December 6, 2021. 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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 212 (Friday, November 5, 2021)]
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[FR Doc No: 2021-24155]


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U.S. INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT FINANCE CORPORATION


Notice of Public Hearing

AGENCY: U.S. International Development Finance Corporation

ACTION: Announcement of public hearing.

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SUMMARY: The Board of Directors of the U.S. International Development 
Finance Corporation (``DFC'') will hold a public hearing on December 8, 
2021. This hearing will afford an opportunity for any person to present 
views in accordance with the BUILD Act of 2018. Those wishing to 
present at the hearing must provide advance notice to the agency as 
detailed below.

DATES: Public hearing: 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 8, 2021.
    Deadline for notifying agency of an intent to attend or present at 
the public hearing: 5:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 1, 2021.
    Deadline for submitting a written statement: 5:00 p.m., Wednesday, 
December 1, 2021.

ADDRESSES: Public hearing: Virtual; Access information provided at the 
time of attendance registration.
    You may send notices of intent to attend, present, or submit a 
written statement to Catherine F.I. Andrade, DFC Corporate Secretary, 
via email at [email protected].
    Instructions: A notice of intent to attend the public hearing or to 
present at the public hearing must include the individual's name, 
title, organization, address, email, telephone number, and a concise 
summary of the subject matter to be presented. Oral presentations may 
not exceed five (5) minutes. The time for individual presentations may 
be reduced proportionately, if necessary, to afford all participants 
who have submitted a timely request an opportunity to be heard. 
Submission of written statements must include the individual's name, 
title, organization, address, email, and telephone number. The 
statement must be typewritten, double-spaced, and may not exceed ten 
(10) pages.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Catherine F.I. Andrade, DFC Corporate 
Secretary, (202) 336-8768, or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The public hearing will take place via 
video- and teleconference. Upon registering, participants and observers 
will be provided instructions on accessing the hearing. DFC will 
prepare an agenda for the hearing identifying speakers, setting forth 
the subject on which each participant will speak, and the time allotted 
for each presentation. The agenda will be available at the time of the 
hearing.
    Authority: 22 U.S.C. 9613(c).

Catherine F.I. Andrade,
DFC Corporate Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021-24155 Filed 11-4-21; 8:45 am]
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