Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Bank Enterprise Award (BEA) Program Application, 5964 [2023-01811]

Download as PDF 5964 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 19 / Monday, January 30, 2023 / Notices Estimated Total Number of Annual Responses: The estimated total number of responses per year is approximately 1. Estimated Time per Response: OFAC assesses that there is an average time estimate of 2 hours per response. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: The estimated total annual reporting burden is approximately 2 hours. Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. Melody Braswell, Treasury PRA Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2023–01757 Filed 1–27–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4810–AL–P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Bank Enterprise Award (BEA) Program Application Departmental Offices, Department of the Treasury. ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comment. AGENCY: The U.S. Department of the Treasury, as part of a continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995. Currently, the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund), U.S. Department of the Treasury, is soliciting comments concerning the Bank Enterprise Award Program (BEA Program) Application (Application). The Application is an online form submitted through the CDFI Fund’s Awards Management Information System (AMIS). DATES: Comments should be received on or before March 1, 2023 to be assured of consideration. 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. Copies of the submissions may be obtained from Melody Braswell by emailing PRA@treasury.gov, calling (202) 622–1035, or viewing the entire information collection request at www.reginfo.gov. Other information lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:30 Jan 27, 2023 Jkt 259001 regarding the CDFI Fund and its programs may be obtained on the CDFI Fund website at https:// www.cdfifund.gov. The BEA Program Application Template, which presents the questions that will comprise the online Application, may be obtained from the BEA Program page of the CDFI Fund website at https:// www.cdfifund.gov/bea. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. Melody Braswell, Treasury PRA Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2023–01811 Filed 1–27–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4810–70–P DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Rehabilitation Research and Development Service Scientific Merit Review Board; Notice of Meeting Title: BEA Program Application. OMB Number: 1559–0005. Abstract: The purpose of the Bank Enterprise Award Program (BEA Program) is to provide an incentive to Federal Deposit Insurance Corporationinsured (FDIC-insured) depository institutions to increase their lending, investment, and financial services to residents and businesses located in economically distressed communities, and provide assistance to Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) through grants, stock purchases, loans, deposits, and other forms of financial and technical assistance. The CDFI Fund will make awards through the BEA Program to FDIC-insured depository institutions, based upon such institutions’ demonstrated increase of qualified activities, as reported in the Application. The Application will solicit information concerning: applicants’ eligibility to participate in the BEA Program; the increase in total dollar value of applicants’ qualified activities; impact of qualified activities; and appropriate supporting documentation. The questions that the Application contains, and the information generated thereby, will enable the CDFI Fund to evaluate applicants’ activities and determine the extent of applicants’ eligibility for BEA Program Awards. Type of Review: Extension without change of currently approved collection. Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit institutions, non-profit entities, and State, local and Tribal entities participating in CDFI Fund programs. Estimated Number of Respondents: 141. Estimated Frequency of Response: Annually. Estimated Total Number of Annual Responses: 141. Estimated Annual Time per Respondent: 80 hours. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 11,280. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gives notice under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. 10), that a meeting of the Rehabilitation Research and Development Service Scientific Merit Review Board (hereinafter the Board) will be held on Wednesday, March 8, 2023, via Webex. The meeting will be held between 1– 1:30 p.m. EST. The meeting will be partially closed to the public from 1:10– 1:30 p.m. EST for the discussion, examination and reference to the research applications and scientific review. Discussions will involve reference to staff and consultant critiques of research proposals. Discussions will also deal with scientific merit of each proposal and qualifications of personnel conducting the studies, the disclosure of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy. Additionally, premature disclosure of research information could significantly obstruct implementation of proposed agency action regarding the research proposals. As provided by Public Law 92–463 subsection 10(d), as amended by Public Law 94–409, closing the Board meeting is in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552b(c) (6) and (9)(B). The objective of the Board is to provide for the fair and equitable selection of the most meritorious research projects for support by VA research funds and to offer advice for research program officials on program priorities and policies. The ultimate objective of the Board is to ensure that the VA Rehabilitation Research and Development program promotes functional independence and improves the quality of life for impaired and disabled Veterans. 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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 19 (Monday, January 30, 2023)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-01811]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request; Bank Enterprise Award (BEA) Program Application

AGENCY: Departmental Offices, Department of the Treasury.

ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comment.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of the Treasury, as part of a continuing 
effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general 
public and other federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment 
on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by 
the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995. Currently, the Community 
Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund), U.S. Department of 
the Treasury, is soliciting comments concerning the Bank Enterprise 
Award Program (BEA Program) Application (Application). The Application 
is an online form submitted through the CDFI Fund's Awards Management 
Information System (AMIS).

DATES: Comments should be received on or before March 1, 2023 to be 
assured of consideration.

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.
    Copies of the submissions may be obtained from Melody Braswell by 
emailing [email protected], calling (202) 622-1035, or viewing the 
entire information collection request at www.reginfo.gov. Other 
information regarding the CDFI Fund and its programs may be obtained on 
the CDFI Fund website at https://www.cdfifund.gov. The BEA Program 
Application Template, which presents the questions that will comprise 
the online Application, may be obtained from the BEA Program page of 
the CDFI Fund website at https://www.cdfifund.gov/bea.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI)

    Title: BEA Program Application.
    OMB Number: 1559-0005.
    Abstract: The purpose of the Bank Enterprise Award Program (BEA 
Program) is to provide an incentive to Federal Deposit Insurance 
Corporation-insured (FDIC-insured) depository institutions to increase 
their lending, investment, and financial services to residents and 
businesses located in economically distressed communities, and provide 
assistance to Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) 
through grants, stock purchases, loans, deposits, and other forms of 
financial and technical assistance. The CDFI Fund will make awards 
through the BEA Program to FDIC-insured depository institutions, based 
upon such institutions' demonstrated increase of qualified activities, 
as reported in the Application. The Application will solicit 
information concerning: applicants' eligibility to participate in the 
BEA Program; the increase in total dollar value of applicants' 
qualified activities; impact of qualified activities; and appropriate 
supporting documentation. The questions that the Application contains, 
and the information generated thereby, will enable the CDFI Fund to 
evaluate applicants' activities and determine the extent of applicants' 
eligibility for BEA Program Awards.
    Type of Review: Extension without change of currently approved 
collection.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit institutions, non-
profit entities, and State, local and Tribal entities participating in 
CDFI Fund programs.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 141.
    Estimated Frequency of Response: Annually.
    Estimated Total Number of Annual Responses: 141.
    Estimated Annual Time per Respondent: 80 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 11,280.
    Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.

Melody Braswell,
Treasury PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023-01811 Filed 1-27-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4810-70-P
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