Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; CARES Act Air Carrier Loan and Payroll Support Program, 68042-68043 [2021-25993]

Download as PDF 68042 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 227 / Tuesday, November 30, 2021 / Notices • Average Time per Response: 10 minutes. • Total Estimated Burden Time: 7,849 hours. • Frequency: Information is requested only when an applicant submits the form to obtain a benefit. • Obligation to Respond: Required to Obtain or Retain a Benefit. We are soliciting public comments to permit the Department to: • Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is necessary for the proper functions of the Department. • Evaluate the accuracy of our estimate of the time and cost burden for this proposed collection, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used. • Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected. • Minimize the reporting burden on those who are to respond, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Please note that comments submitted in response to this Notice are public record. Before including any detailed personal information, you should be aware that your comments as submitted, including your personal information, will be available for public review. Abstract of Proposed Collection The form created by this information collection (DS–4194) will be used to request authentications services from the Authentications Office of the U.S. Department of State in the United States. In accordance with 22 CFR part 131, the Office of Authentications provides authentication services for federal public documents that will be used overseas. These services support individuals, commercial organizations, institutions, and federal and state government agencies seeking to use certain documents abroad. Methodology lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 The form will be downloaded from https://eforms.state.gov. After completion, the form may be submitted by mail or hand-delivery. Kevin E. Bryant, Deputy Director, Office of Directives Management, Department of State. [FR Doc. 2021–26008 Filed 11–29–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710–06–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:17 Nov 29, 2021 Jkt 256001 DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Internal Revenue Service Proposed Collection; Comment Request for the Health Coverage Tax Credit Reimbursement Request Form Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. AGENCY: The Internal Revenue Service, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The IRS is soliciting comments concerning the health coverage tax credit reimbursement request form. DATES: Written comments should be received on or before January 31, 2022 to be assured of consideration. ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Andres Garcia, Internal Revenue Service, room 6526, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20224. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or copies of the form should be directed to Kerry Dennis at (202) 317–5751, or at Internal Revenue Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington DC 20224, or through the internet, at Kerry.Dennis@irs.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: The Health Coverage Tax Credit (HCTC) Reimbursement Request Form. OMB Number: 1545–2152. Form Number: Form 14095. Abstract: This form will be used by HCTC participants to request reimbursement for health plan premiums paid prior to the commencement of advance payments. Current Actions: There are no changes to the form at this time, however the agency has updated the number of responses based on most recent filing data. There has been an estimated increase of 358 responses, resulting in an overall hourly burden increase of 239 hours (2039 to 2278). Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection. Affected Public: Individuals or households. Estimated Number of Respondents: 3,416. Estimated Time per Respondent: 40 minutes. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,278 hours. The following paragraph applies to all the collections of information covered by this notice. SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00144 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless the collection of information displays a valid OMB control number. Books or records relating to a collection of information must be retained if their contents may become material in the administration of any internal revenue law. Generally, tax returns and tax return information are confidential, as required by 26 U.S.C. 6103. Request for Comments: Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and/or included in the request for OMB approval. All comments will become a matter of public record. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden of the collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information 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. Approved: November 23, 2021. Kerry L. Dennis, Tax Analyst. [FR Doc. 2021–25976 Filed 11–29–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4830–01–P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; CARES Act Air Carrier Loan and Payroll Support Program Departmental Offices, U.S. Department of the Treasury. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other federal agencies to comment on the proposed information collections listed below, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. DATES: Written comments must be received on or before January 31, 2022. ADDRESSES: Send comments regarding the burden estimate, or any other aspect of the information collection, including SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\30NON1.SGM 30NON1 lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 227 / Tuesday, November 30, 2021 / Notices suggestions for reducing the burden, by any of the following methods: • Federal E-Rulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. Refer to Docket Number TREAS–DO– 2021–0017 and the specific Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control numbers 1505–0263. • Mail: Treasury PRA Clearance Officer, 1500 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20220. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions related to these programs, please contact Kristin Murphy by emailing kristin.murphy@treasury.gov, or calling 202–622–9688. Additionally, you can view the information collection requests at www.reginfo.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: CARES Act Air Carrier Loan and Payroll Support Programs. OMB Control Number: 1505–0263. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Description: On March 27, 2020, the President signed the ‘‘Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act’’ or the ‘‘CARES Act’’ (Pub. L. 116–136), which provides emergency assistance and health care response for individuals, families and businesses affected by the COVID–19 pandemic, and provides emergency appropriations to support executive branch agency operations during the COVID–19 pandemic. The CARES Act authorized the Secretary of the Treasury to make loans, loan guarantees, and other investments that do not exceed $500 billion in the aggregate to provide liquidity to eligible businesses, States, and municipalities related to losses incurred as a result of coronavirus. Section 4003(b)(1)–(3) authorized the Secretary to make loans and loan guarantees available to passenger air carriers and cargo air carriers, as well as certain related businesses, and businesses critical to maintaining national security. Section 4112 authorized the Secretary to provide payroll support totaling $32 billion to air carriers and certain contractors (PSP1). While Treasury is no longer accepting loan program or PSP1 applications, both programs include ongoing compliance reporting and recordkeeping requirements. On December 27, 2020, the President signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 or the ‘‘Appropriations Act,’’ which provides additional emergency assistance and health care response for individuals, families and businesses affected by the COVID–19 pandemic. Subtitle A of Title IV of Division N of the Appropriations Act (the PSP VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:17 Nov 29, 2021 Jkt 256001 Extension Law) authorizes the Secretary to provide financial assistance totaling $16 billion to passenger air carriers and certain contractors (PSP2). On March 11, 2021, the President signed the American Rescue Plan Act, 2021, which provided additional emergency assistance and economic relief in response to the COVID–19 pandemic. Subtitle C of Title VII of the American Rescue Plan Act authorizes the Secretary to provide financial assistance totaling $15 billion to passenger air carriers and certain contractors that received financial assistance under PSP2 (PSP3). As part of the loan, PSP1, PSP2, and PSP3 agreements, applicants will need to maintain records for a period of five years or more, depending on the agreement type and period of performance, as well as submit compliance reports quarterly to ensure funding is used in accordance with the agreements and aid statutory reporting requirements. Form: Applications, Agreements, and associated Forms; Compliance Reporting Forms. Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profits. Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,300. Frequency of Response: Quarterly. Estimated Total Number of Annual Responses: 3,400. Estimated Time per Response: 4.25 hours. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 13,070. Request for Comments: Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and included in the request for Office of Management and Budget approval. All comments will become a matter of public record. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden of the collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of technology; and (e) estimates of capital or start-up costs and costs of operation, maintenance, and purchase of services required to provide information. (Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) PO 00000 Frm 00145 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 68043 Dated: November 23, 2021. Molly Stasko, Treasury PRA Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2021–25993 Filed 11–29–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4810–AK–P DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration (VHA). ACTION: Notice of a modified system of records. AGENCY: As required by the Privacy Act of 1974, notice is hereby given that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is modifying the system of records entitled ‘‘Ethics Consultation Web-based Database (ECWeb)-VA’’ (152VA10P6). VA is modifying the system by revising the System Name; System Number; System Location; Purpose of the System; Categories of Records in the System; Record Source Categories; Routine Uses of Records Maintained in the System; Policies and Practices for Storage of Records; Policies and Practices for Retention and Disposal of Records; and Physical, Procedural, and Administrative Safeguards. VA is republishing the system notice in its entirety. DATES: Comments on this modified system of records must be received no later than 30 days after date of publication in the Federal Register. If no public comment is received during the period allowed for comment or unless otherwise published in the Federal Register by VA, the modified system of records will become effective a minimum of 30 days after date of publication in the Federal Register. If VA receives public comments, VA shall review the comments to determine whether any changes to the notice are necessary. ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted through www.Regulations.gov or mailed to VA Privacy Service, 810 Vermont Avenue NW, (005R1A), Washington, DC 20420. Comments should indicate that they are submitted in response to ‘‘Ethics Consultation Web-based Database (ECWeb)-VA (152VA10P6)’’. Comments received will be available at regulations.gov for public viewing, inspection or copies. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephania Griffin, Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Privacy Officer, Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\30NON1.SGM 30NON1

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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 227 (Tuesday, November 30, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68042-68043]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-25993]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request; CARES Act Air Carrier Loan and Payroll Support Program

AGENCY: Departmental Offices, U.S. Department of the Treasury.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing 
effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general 
public and other federal agencies to comment on the proposed 
information collections listed below, in accordance with the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995.

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before January 31, 2022.

ADDRESSES: Send comments regarding the burden estimate, or any other 
aspect of the information collection, including

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suggestions for reducing the burden, by any of the following methods:
     Federal E-Rulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments. Refer to Docket Number 
TREAS-DO-2021-0017 and the specific Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) control numbers 1505-0263.
     Mail: Treasury PRA Clearance Officer, 1500 Pennsylvania 
Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20220.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions related to these 
programs, please contact Kristin Murphy by emailing 
[email protected], or calling 202-622-9688. Additionally, you 
can view the information collection requests at www.reginfo.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: CARES Act Air Carrier Loan and Payroll Support Programs.
    OMB Control Number: 1505-0263.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Description: On March 27, 2020, the President signed the 
``Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act'' or the ``CARES 
Act'' (Pub. L. 116-136), which provides emergency assistance and health 
care response for individuals, families and businesses affected by the 
COVID-19 pandemic, and provides emergency appropriations to support 
executive branch agency operations during the COVID-19 pandemic. The 
CARES Act authorized the Secretary of the Treasury to make loans, loan 
guarantees, and other investments that do not exceed $500 billion in 
the aggregate to provide liquidity to eligible businesses, States, and 
municipalities related to losses incurred as a result of coronavirus. 
Section 4003(b)(1)-(3) authorized the Secretary to make loans and loan 
guarantees available to passenger air carriers and cargo air carriers, 
as well as certain related businesses, and businesses critical to 
maintaining national security. Section 4112 authorized the Secretary to 
provide payroll support totaling $32 billion to air carriers and 
certain contractors (PSP1). While Treasury is no longer accepting loan 
program or PSP1 applications, both programs include ongoing compliance 
reporting and recordkeeping requirements.
    On December 27, 2020, the President signed the Consolidated 
Appropriations Act, 2021 or the ``Appropriations Act,'' which provides 
additional emergency assistance and health care response for 
individuals, families and businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. 
Subtitle A of Title IV of Division N of the Appropriations Act (the PSP 
Extension Law) authorizes the Secretary to provide financial assistance 
totaling $16 billion to passenger air carriers and certain contractors 
(PSP2).
    On March 11, 2021, the President signed the American Rescue Plan 
Act, 2021, which provided additional emergency assistance and economic 
relief in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Subtitle C of Title VII of 
the American Rescue Plan Act authorizes the Secretary to provide 
financial assistance totaling $15 billion to passenger air carriers and 
certain contractors that received financial assistance under PSP2 
(PSP3).
    As part of the loan, PSP1, PSP2, and PSP3 agreements, applicants 
will need to maintain records for a period of five years or more, 
depending on the agreement type and period of performance, as well as 
submit compliance reports quarterly to ensure funding is used in 
accordance with the agreements and aid statutory reporting 
requirements.
    Form: Applications, Agreements, and associated Forms; Compliance 
Reporting Forms.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profits.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,300.
    Frequency of Response: Quarterly.
    Estimated Total Number of Annual Responses: 3,400.
    Estimated Time per Response: 4.25 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 13,070.
    Request for Comments: Comments submitted in response to this notice 
will be summarized and included in the request for Office of Management 
and Budget approval. All comments will become a matter of public 
record. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the agency, including whether the information shall have practical 
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the 
collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, 
and clarity of the information to be collected; (d) ways to minimize 
the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including 
through the use of technology; and (e) estimates of capital or start-up 
costs and costs of operation, maintenance, and purchase of services 
required to provide information.

(Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.)

    Dated: November 23, 2021.
Molly Stasko,
Treasury PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2021-25993 Filed 11-29-21; 8:45 am]
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