Advisory Committee on Transportation Equity (ACTE); Notice of Public Meeting, 86444-86445 [2023-27317]

Download as PDF khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES 86444 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 238 / Wednesday, December 13, 2023 / Notices ‘‘Currently under Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or by using the search function. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Joanne Swafford, Information Collection Clearance Officer, at email: joanne.swafford@dot.gov or telephone: (757) 897–9908 or arlette.mussington@ dot.gov or telephone: (571) 609–1285. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The PRA, 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520, and its implementing regulations, 5 CFR part 1320, require Federal agencies to issue two notices seeking public comment on information collection activities before OMB may approve paperwork packages. See 44 U.S.C. 3506, 3507; 5 CFR 1320.8 through 1320.12. On October 2, 2023, FRA published a 60-day notice in the Federal Register soliciting public comment on the ICR for which it is now seeking OMB approval. See 88 FR 67865. FRA received no comments related to the proposed collection of information. Before OMB decides whether to approve the proposed collection of information, it must provide 30 days for public comment. Federal law requires OMB to approve or disapprove paperwork packages between 30 and 60 days after the 30-day notice is published. 44 U.S.C. 3507(b)–(c); 5 CFR 1320.12(d); see also 60 FR 44978, 44983 Aug. 29, 1995. OMB believes the 30-day notice informs the regulated community to file relevant comments and affords the agency adequate time to digest public comments before it renders a decision. 60 FR 44983, Aug. 29, 1995. Therefore, respondents should submit their respective comments to OMB within 30 days of publication to best ensure having their full effect. Comments are invited on the following ICR regarding: (1) Whether the information collection activities are necessary for FRA to properly execute its functions, including whether the information will have practical utility; (2) the accuracy of FRA’s estimates of the burden of the information collection activities, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used to determine the estimates; (3) ways for FRA to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information being collected; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of information collection activities on the public, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. The summary below describes the ICR that FRA will submit for OMB clearance as the PRA requires: Title: Railroad Safety Appliance Standards. VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:54 Dec 12, 2023 Jkt 262001 OMB Control Number: 2130–0594. Abstract: The information collection associated with 49 CFR part 231 is used by FRA to promote and enhance the safe placement and securement of safety appliances on newly constructed rail vehicles. The regulation provides a process for railroads or car owners to submit requests for the approval of existing industry standards for safety appliance arrangements on newly constructed railroad cars, locomotives, tenders, or other rail vehicles in lieu of the specific arrangements in part 231. Type of Request: Extension without change of a currently approved collection. Affected Public: Businesses (Railroads). Form(s): N/A. Respondent Universe: 765 railroads. Frequency of Submission: On occasion. Total Estimated Annual Responses: 6. Total Estimated Annual Burden: 37 hours. Total Estimated Annual Burden Hour Dollar Cost Equivalent: $3,179. FRA informs all interested parties that it may not conduct or sponsor, and a respondent is not required to respond to, a collection of information that does not display a currently valid OMB control number. Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520. Christopher S. Van Nostrand, Acting Deputy Chief Counsel. [FR Doc. 2023–27314 Filed 12–12–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–06–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Office of the Secretary [DOT–OST–2023–0137] Advisory Committee on Transportation Equity (ACTE); Notice of Public Meeting Office of the Secretary, Department of Transportation. ACTION: Notice of public meeting. AGENCY: DOT OST announces a meeting of ACTE, which will take place via Zoom Webinar. DATES: The meeting will be held Friday, January 5, 2023, from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time. Requests for accommodations because of a disability must be received by Friday, December 22. Requests to submit questions must be received no later than Friday, December 22. The registration form will close on Thursday, January 4. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held via Zoom. Those members of the public SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00130 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 who would like to participate virtually should go to https:// www.transportation.gov/mission/civilrights/advisory-committeetransportation-equity-meetingsmaterials to access the meeting, a detailed agenda for the entire meeting, meeting minutes, and additional information on ACTE and its activities. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sandra Norman, Senior Advisor and Designated Federal Officer, Departmental Office of Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590, (804) 836–2893, ACTE@dot.gov. Any ACTE-related request or submissions should be sent via email to the point of contact listed above. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background Purpose of the Committee ACTE was established to provide independent advice and recommendations to the Secretary of Transportation about comprehensive, interdisciplinary issues related to civil rights and transportation equity in the planning, design, research, policy, and advocacy contexts from a variety of transportation equity practitioners and community leaders. Specifically, the Committee will provide advice and recommendations to inform the Department’s efforts to: Implement the Agency’s Equity Action Plan and Strategic Plan, helping to institutionalize equity into Agency programs, policies, regulations, and activities; Strengthen and establish partnerships with overburdened and underserved communities who have been historically underrepresented in the Department’s outreach and engagement, including those in rural and urban areas; Empower communities to have a meaningful voice in local and regional transportation decisions; and Ensure the compliance of Federal funding recipients with civil rights laws and nondiscrimination programs, policies, regulations, and activities. Meeting Agenda The agenda for the meeting will consist of: Opening remarks ACTE Community Check-In Brief discussion of ACTE standards Review of Department updates Discussion of ACTE rolling recommendations Open discussion with the public and Committee members Discussion on guidance for the next round of rolling recommendations E:\FR\FM\13DEN1.SGM 13DEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 238 / Wednesday, December 13, 2023 / Notices Closing remarks Meeting Participation Advance registration is required. Please register at https://strategix management.zoom.us/webinar/register/ WN_SurX9jTAR5CxpX652egeZw#/ registration by the deadline referenced in the DATES section. The meeting will be open to the public for its entirety. The U.S. Department of Transportation is committed to providing equal access to this meeting for all participants. If you need alternative formats or services because of a disability, such as sign language, interpretation, or other ancillary aids, please contact the point of contact listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. Questions from the public will be answered during the public comment period only at the discretion of the ACTE chair, vice chair, and designated Federal officer. Members of the public may submit written comments and questions to the point of contact listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section on the topics to be considered during the meeting by the deadline referenced in the DATES section. Dated: December 8, 2023. Irene Marion, Director, Departmental Office of Civil Rights. [FR Doc. 2023–27317 Filed 12–12–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–9X–P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Agency Information Collection Activities: Information Collection Renewal; Comment Request; OCC Guidelines Establishing Heightened Standards for Certain Large Insured National Banks, Insured Federal Savings Associations, and Insured Federal Branches Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Treasury. ACTION: Notice and request for comment. AGENCY: The OCC, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites comment on a continuing information collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). In accordance with the requirements of the PRA, the OCC may not conduct or sponsor, and the respondent is not required to respond to, an information collection unless it displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number. The OCC is khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:54 Dec 12, 2023 Jkt 262001 soliciting comment concerning the renewal of its information collection titled, ‘‘OCC Guidelines Establishing Heightened Standards for Certain Large Insured National Banks, Insured Federal Savings Associations, and Insured Federal Branches.’’ DATES: Comments must be received by February 12, 2024. ADDRESSES: Commenters are encouraged to submit comments by email, if possible. You may submit comments by any of the following methods: • Email: prainfo@occ.treas.gov. • Mail: Chief Counsel’s Office, Attention: Comment Processing, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Attention: 1557–0321, 400 7th Street SW, Suite 3E–218, Washington, DC 20219. • Hand Delivery/Courier: 400 7th Street SW, Suite 3E–218, Washington, DC 20219. • Fax: (571) 293–4835. Instructions: You must include ‘‘OCC’’ as the agency name and ‘‘1557– 0321’’ in your comment. In general, the OCC will publish comments on www.reginfo.gov without change, including any business or personal information provided, such as name and address information, email addresses, or phone numbers. Comments received, including attachments and other supporting materials, are part of the public record and subject to public disclosure. Do not include any information in your comment or supporting materials that you consider confidential or inappropriate for public disclosure. Following the close of this notice’s 60-day comment period, the OCC will publish a second notice with a 30-day comment period. You may review comments and other related materials that pertain to this information collection beginning on the date of publication of the second notice for this collection by the method set forth in the next bullet. • Viewing Comments Electronically: Go to www.reginfo.gov. Hover over the ‘‘Information Collection Review’’ tab and click on ‘‘Information Collection Review’’ from the drop-down menu. From the ‘‘Currently under Review’’ drop-down menu, select ‘‘Department of the Treasury’’ and then click ‘‘Submit.’’ This information collection can be located by searching OMB control number ‘‘1557–0321’’ or ‘‘OCC Guidelines Establishing Heightened Standards for Certain Large Insured National Banks, Insured Federal Savings Associations, and Insured Federal Branches.’’ Upon finding the appropriate information collection, click PO 00000 Frm 00131 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 86445 on the related ‘‘ICR Reference Number.’’ On the next screen, select ‘‘View Supporting Statement and Other Documents’’ and then click on the link to any comment listed at the bottom of the screen. • For assistance in navigating www.reginfo.gov, please contact the Regulatory Information Service Center at (202) 482–7340. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shaquita Merritt, Clearance Officer, (202) 649–5490, Chief Counsel’s Office, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, 400 7th Street SW, Washington, DC 20219. If you are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability, please dial 7–1–1 to access telecommunications relay services. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), Federal agencies must obtain approval from the OMB for each collection of information that they conduct or sponsor. ‘‘Collection of information’’ is defined in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR 1320.3(c) to include agency requests or requirements that members of the public submit reports, keep records, or provide information to a third party. Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of title 44 generally requires Federal agencies to provide a 60-day notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information, including each proposed extension of an existing collection of information, before submitting the collection to OMB for approval. To comply with this requirement, the OCC is publishing notice of the renewal/ revision of this collection. Title: OCC Guidelines Establishing Heightened Standards for Certain Large Insured National Banks, Insured Federal Savings Associations, and Insured Federal Branches. OMB Control No.: 1557–0321. Description: The OCC’s guidelines, codified in 12 CFR part 30, appendix D, establish minimum standards for the design and implementation of a risk governance framework for insured national banks, insured Federal savings associations, and insured Federal branches of a foreign bank (banks). The guidelines apply to covered banks. A covered bank is a bank with average total consolidated assets: (i) equal to or greater than $50 billion; (ii) less than $50 billion if that bank’s parent company controls at least one insured national bank or insured Federal savings association that has average total consolidated assets of $50 billion or greater; or (iii) less than $50 billion, if the OCC determines such bank’s operations are highly complex or otherwise present a heightened risk as E:\FR\FM\13DEN1.SGM 13DEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 238 (Wednesday, December 13, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 86444-86445]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-27317]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Office of the Secretary

[DOT-OST-2023-0137]


Advisory Committee on Transportation Equity (ACTE); Notice of 
Public Meeting

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Department of Transportation.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: DOT OST announces a meeting of ACTE, which will take place via 
Zoom Webinar.

DATES: The meeting will be held Friday, January 5, 2023, from 2:30 to 
4:30 p.m. Eastern Time. Requests for accommodations because of a 
disability must be received by Friday, December 22. Requests to submit 
questions must be received no later than Friday, December 22. The 
registration form will close on Thursday, January 4.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held via Zoom. Those members of the 
public who would like to participate virtually should go to https://www.transportation.gov/mission/civil-rights/advisory-committee-transportation-equity-meetings-materials to access the meeting, a 
detailed agenda for the entire meeting, meeting minutes, and additional 
information on ACTE and its activities.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sandra Norman, Senior Advisor and 
Designated Federal Officer, Departmental Office of Civil Rights, U.S. 
Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 
20590, (804) 836-2893, [email protected]. Any ACTE-related request or 
submissions should be sent via email to the point of contact listed 
above.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

Purpose of the Committee

    ACTE was established to provide independent advice and 
recommendations to the Secretary of Transportation about comprehensive, 
interdisciplinary issues related to civil rights and transportation 
equity in the planning, design, research, policy, and advocacy contexts 
from a variety of transportation equity practitioners and community 
leaders. Specifically, the Committee will provide advice and 
recommendations to inform the Department's efforts to:
    Implement the Agency's Equity Action Plan and Strategic Plan, 
helping to institutionalize equity into Agency programs, policies, 
regulations, and activities;
    Strengthen and establish partnerships with overburdened and 
underserved communities who have been historically underrepresented in 
the Department's outreach and engagement, including those in rural and 
urban areas;
    Empower communities to have a meaningful voice in local and 
regional transportation decisions; and
    Ensure the compliance of Federal funding recipients with civil 
rights laws and nondiscrimination programs, policies, regulations, and 
activities.

Meeting Agenda

    The agenda for the meeting will consist of:

Opening remarks
ACTE Community Check-In
Brief discussion of ACTE standards
Review of Department updates
Discussion of ACTE rolling recommendations
Open discussion with the public and Committee members
Discussion on guidance for the next round of rolling recommendations

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Closing remarks

Meeting Participation

    Advance registration is required. Please register at https://strategixmanagement.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_SurX9jTAR5CxpX652egeZw#/registration by the deadline referenced in 
the DATES section. The meeting will be open to the public for its 
entirety. The U.S. Department of Transportation is committed to 
providing equal access to this meeting for all participants. If you 
need alternative formats or services because of a disability, such as 
sign language, interpretation, or other ancillary aids, please contact 
the point of contact listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT 
section. Questions from the public will be answered during the public 
comment period only at the discretion of the ACTE chair, vice chair, 
and designated Federal officer. Members of the public may submit 
written comments and questions to the point of contact listed in the 
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section on the topics to be considered 
during the meeting by the deadline referenced in the DATES section.

    Dated: December 8, 2023.
Irene Marion,
Director, Departmental Office of Civil Rights.
[FR Doc. 2023-27317 Filed 12-12-23; 8:45 am]
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