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home country, and (2) to the other five
foreign nations to which its exposure is
largest and is at least $20 million. The
home country exposure must be
reported regardless of the size of the
total claims for that nation.
Each respondent must report by
country, as appropriate, the information
on its direct claims (assets such as
deposit balances with banks, loans, or
securities), indirect claims (which
include guarantees), and total adjusted
claims on foreign residents, as well as
information on commitments. The
respondent also must report information
on claims on related non-U.S. offices
that are included in total adjusted
claims on the home country, as well as
a breakdown for the home country and
each other reported country of adjusted
claims on unrelated foreign residents by
the sector of borrower or guarantor, and
by maturity (in two categories: one year
or less, and over one year). The Board
collects and processes this report on
behalf of all three agencies.
II. Current Actions
On March 4, 2024, the Board
published a notice in the Federal
Register (89 FR 15575) requesting
comment for 60 days on a proposal to
extend for three years, without revision,
the FFIEC 019. The comment period for
the proposal ended on May 3, 2024, and
no comments were received.
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III. Request for Comment
Public comment is requested on all
aspects of this notice. Comment is also
specifically invited on:
a. Whether the information collection
is necessary for the proper performance
of the agencies’ functions, including
whether the information has practical
utility;
b. The accuracy of the agencies’
estimate of the burden of the
information collection, 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 the
information collection 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.
Comments submitted to the Board in
response to this notice will be shared
with the other agencies. All comments
will become a matter of public record.
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Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
System, July 25, 2024.
Michele Taylor Fennell,
Deputy Associate Secretary of the Board.
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ADMINISTRATION
[Notice–MG–2024–02; Docket No. 2024–
0002; Sequence 34]
Office of Federal High-Performance
Green Buildings; Notification of Public
Comment Period for GSA’s Green
Building Certification System Review
Office of Government-wide
Policy (OGP); General Services
Administration, (GSA).
ACTION: Notification of public comment
period.
AGENCY:
GSA is seeking comments on
its draft recommendations to the
Secretary of Energy on those green
building certification systems that will
most likely ‘‘encourage a comprehensive
and environmentally sound approach’’
to the certification of high-performance
green Federal buildings, per
requirements of the Energy
Independence and Security Act of 2007.
These draft recommendations are based
on the information contained in GSA’s
2024 Green Building Certification
System Review Findings Report that
analyzed green building certification
systems and their alignment with
Federal green building performance
requirements. GSA will be using
stakeholder input to potentially
augment its final recommendations to
the Secretary of Energy. The information
being asked for in this notice is not for
the purpose of a proposed GSA
rulemaking or a GSA regulation.
DATES: Interested parties should submit
written comments by one of the
methods shown below on or before
August 29, 2024 to be considered in the
formation of GSA’s final
recommendations to the Secretary of
Energy.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments in
response to Notice–MG–2024–02 by any
of the following methods:
• Regulations.gov: https://
www.regulations.gov. Submit comments
via the Federal eRulemaking portal by
searching for ‘‘Notice–MG–2024–02’’.
Select the link ‘‘Submit a Comment’’
that corresponds with ‘‘Notice–MG–
2024–02’’ Follow the instructions
provided at the ‘‘Submit a Comment’’
screen. Please include your name,
company name (if any), and ‘‘Notice–
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document.
• Email: highperformancebuildings@
gsa.gov.
Instructions: Please submit comments
only and cite Notice–MG–2024–02 in all
correspondence related to this case.
Visit https://www.gsa.gov/
gbcertificationreview for more
information.
Mr.
Bryan Steverson, Office of Federal HighPerformance Green Buildings, telephone
202–501–6115, or via email, at
bryan.steverson@gsa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Background
Section 436(h) of the Energy
Independence and Security Act of 2007
(EISA) requires GSA to evaluate green
building certification systems and
provide a recommendation to the
Secretary of Energy who, in consultation
with the Department of Defense and
GSA, formally identifies system(s) to be
used across the Federal Government.
GSA’s Office of Federal HighPerformance Green Buildings has just
completed and published its 2024 Green
Building Certification System Review
Findings Report (Findings Report),
which can be accessed at https://
www.gsa.gov/gbcertificationreview. This
report summarizes GSA’s formal review
of six green building certification
systems (BOMA BEST, BREEAM, Green
Globes, LEED, Living Building
Challenge, and Passive House US, Inc).
These systems were assessed against a
set of review criteria contained in
statute that evaluate how they were
developed and how the systems align
with current Federal green building
performance requirements.
Request for Public Comment: GSA is
seeking public comment on its draft
recommendations to the Secretary of
Energy on those green building
certification systems that ‘‘will most
likely encourage a comprehensive and
environmentally sound approach’’ to
the certification of high-performance
green Federal buildings. GSA’s draft
recommendations can be found on its
website: https://www.gsa.gov/
gbcertificationreview.
Draft Recommendations
Based on the information contained in
its Findings Report, GSA recommends
that agencies consider using LEED or
Green Globes for new construction or
major renovation projects. Both of these
systems meet the basic requirements
established under DOE Rule: ‘‘Green
Building Certification Systems
Requirement for New Federal Buildings
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and Major Renovations of Federal
Buildings’’ by:
• Allowing assessors and auditors to
independently verify the criteria and
measurement metrics of the system
• Being developed by a certification
organization that provides an
opportunity for public comment on the
system and provides an opportunity for
development and revision of the system
through a consensus-based process
• Being nationally recognized within
the building industry
• Being subject to periodic evaluation
and assessment of the environmental
and energy benefits that result under the
certification system, and
• Including a verification system for
post-occupancy assessment of the rated
buildings to demonstrate continued
energy and water savings at least every
four years after initial occupancy
For existing buildings, GSA
recommends that agencies consider the
use of BOMA Best, BREEAM In-Use,
Green Globes, LEED, Living Building
Challenge, Living Building Challenge
CORE, or PHIUS CORE Revive. Each of
these systems contains requirements
and options that align to varying degrees
with green building performance criteria
and provides a sound approach to
certification of high-performance green
Federal buildings. It is important for
agencies to ensure that the options
selected within a certification system
are those that align with Federal criteria
in order to realize the benefits of using
such a system. GSA recommends
agencies use the certification system
that best meets their mission, building
type, and portfolio needs and certify to
a level that promotes the high
performance sustainable building goals
referenced in Executive Orders 14008
and 14057.
It should be noted that on October 14,
2014, the U.S. DOE published its final
rule that formally identifies criteria that
green building certification systems
must meet in order to be used by the
Federal Government. This GSA request
for public comment is not for the
purposes of that final rulemaking, but to
inform GSA on its related
responsibilities to study green building
certification systems and recommend
ones to the DOE that may fit within the
framework of the final rule. DOE’s final
rule can be found at https://
www.regulations.gov/document/DOEEERE-OT-2010-0007-0084.
Kinga Hydras,
Acting Director, Office of Federal HighPerformance Green Buildings, General
Services Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services
[Document Identifier: CMS–10434 #82]
Medicaid and Children’s Health
Insurance Program (CHIP) Generic
Information Collection Activities:
Proposed Collection; Comment
Request
Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services, Health and Human
Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
On May 28, 2010, the Office
of Management and Budget (OMB)
issued Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA)
guidance related to the ‘‘generic’’
clearance process. Generally, this is an
expedited process by which agencies
may obtain OMB’s approval of
collection of information requests that
are ‘‘usually voluntary, low-burden, and
uncontroversial collections,’’ do not
raise any substantive or policy issues,
and do not require policy or
methodological review. The process
requires the submission of an
overarching plan that defines the scope
of the individual collections that would
fall under its umbrella. This Federal
Register notice seeks public comment
on one or more of our collection of
information requests that we believe are
generic and fall within the scope of the
umbrella. Interested persons are invited
to submit comments regarding our
burden estimates or any other aspect of
this collection of information,
including: the necessity and utility of
the proposed information collection for
the proper performance of the agency’s
functions, the accuracy of the estimated
burden, ways to enhance the quality,
utility and clarity of the information to
be collected, and the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology to minimize the
information collection burden.
DATES: Comments must be received by
August 13, 2024.
ADDRESSES: When commenting, please
reference the applicable form number
(CMS–10434 #82) and the OMB control
number (0938–1188). To be assured
consideration, comments and
recommendations must be submitted in
any one of the following ways:
1. Electronically. You may send your
comments electronically to https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for ‘‘Comment or
Submission’’ or ‘‘More Search Options’’
to find the information collection
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document(s) that are accepting
comments.
2. By regular mail. You may mail
written comments to the following
address: CMS, Office of Strategic
Operations and Regulatory Affairs,
Division of Regulations Development,
Attention: CMS–10434 #82/OMB
control number: 0938–1188, Room C4–
26–05, 7500 Security Boulevard,
Baltimore, Maryland 21244–1850.
To obtain copies of a supporting
statement and any related forms for the
proposed collection(s) summarized in
this notice, please access the CMS PRA
website by copying and pasting the
following web address into your web
browser: https://www.cms.gov/
medicare/regulations-guidance/
legislation/paperwork-reduction-act1995/pra-listing.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
William N. Parham at 410–786–4669.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Because of
system limitations, we are submitting
this generic collection of information
request on an interim basis under CMS–
10434 (OMB 0938–1188). At the
appropriate time we will move this
request under its proper place (CMS–
10398, OMB 0938–1148) and
subsequently remove it from CMS–
10434 to prevent duplication. The
public can monitor the status of such
activities at reginfo.gov.
Following is a summary of the use
and burden associated with the subject
information collection(s). More detailed
information can be found in the
collection’s supporting statement and
associated materials (see ADDRESSES).
Generic Information Collection
1. Title of Information Collection:
Quality Improvement Affinity Group
Expression of Interest Form; Type of
Information Collection Request: New
information collection request
information request; Use: The new
CMCS Quality Improvement Affinity
Group Expression of Interest (EOI) Form
will replace the following topic-specific
EOI forms: CMS–10398 #72 for Infant
Well-Care and CMS–10398 #76 for
Maternal Health. Both will be
discontinued sometime after the new
form is approved by OMB. We host
multiple affinity groups with
overlapping time frames, with health
topics changing to meet state interest
and needs as well as to address
emerging health disparities as new
health data becomes available. In this
iteration, we intend for a more general
EOI form that will not change with new
affinity groups; it will remain the same
no matter the subject matter therefore
burden will not change. The general
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[FR Doc No: 2024-16664]
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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
[Notice-MG-2024-02; Docket No. 2024-0002; Sequence 34]
Office of Federal High-Performance Green Buildings; Notification
of Public Comment Period for GSA's Green Building Certification System
Review
AGENCY: Office of Government-wide Policy (OGP); General Services
Administration, (GSA).
ACTION: Notification of public comment period.
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SUMMARY: GSA is seeking comments on its draft recommendations to the
Secretary of Energy on those green building certification systems that
will most likely ``encourage a comprehensive and environmentally sound
approach'' to the certification of high-performance green Federal
buildings, per requirements of the Energy Independence and Security Act
of 2007. These draft recommendations are based on the information
contained in GSA's 2024 Green Building Certification System Review
Findings Report that analyzed green building certification systems and
their alignment with Federal green building performance requirements.
GSA will be using stakeholder input to potentially augment its final
recommendations to the Secretary of Energy. The information being asked
for in this notice is not for the purpose of a proposed GSA rulemaking
or a GSA regulation.
DATES: Interested parties should submit written comments by one of the
methods shown below on or before August 29, 2024 to be considered in
the formation of GSA's final recommendations to the Secretary of
Energy.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments in response to Notice-MG-2024-02 by any of
the following methods:
Regulations.gov: https://www.regulations.gov. Submit
comments via the Federal eRulemaking portal by searching for ``Notice-
MG-2024-02''. Select the link ``Submit a Comment'' that corresponds
with ``Notice-MG-2024-02'' Follow the instructions provided at the
``Submit a Comment'' screen. Please include your name, company name (if
any), and ``Notice-MG-2024-02 on your attached document.
Email: [email protected].
Instructions: Please submit comments only and cite Notice-MG-2024-
02 in all correspondence related to this case. Visit https://www.gsa.gov/gbcertificationreview for more information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Bryan Steverson, Office of Federal
High-Performance Green Buildings, telephone 202-501-6115, or via email,
at [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
Section 436(h) of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007
(EISA) requires GSA to evaluate green building certification systems
and provide a recommendation to the Secretary of Energy who, in
consultation with the Department of Defense and GSA, formally
identifies system(s) to be used across the Federal Government. GSA's
Office of Federal High-Performance Green Buildings has just completed
and published its 2024 Green Building Certification System Review
Findings Report (Findings Report), which can be accessed at https://www.gsa.gov/gbcertificationreview. This report summarizes GSA's formal
review of six green building certification systems (BOMA BEST, BREEAM,
Green Globes, LEED, Living Building Challenge, and Passive House US,
Inc). These systems were assessed against a set of review criteria
contained in statute that evaluate how they were developed and how the
systems align with current Federal green building performance
requirements.
Request for Public Comment: GSA is seeking public comment on its
draft recommendations to the Secretary of Energy on those green
building certification systems that ``will most likely encourage a
comprehensive and environmentally sound approach'' to the certification
of high-performance green Federal buildings. GSA's draft
recommendations can be found on its website: https://www.gsa.gov/gbcertificationreview.
Draft Recommendations
Based on the information contained in its Findings Report, GSA
recommends that agencies consider using LEED or Green Globes for new
construction or major renovation projects. Both of these systems meet
the basic requirements established under DOE Rule: ``Green Building
Certification Systems Requirement for New Federal Buildings
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and Major Renovations of Federal Buildings'' by:
Allowing assessors and auditors to independently verify
the criteria and measurement metrics of the system
Being developed by a certification organization that
provides an opportunity for public comment on the system and provides
an opportunity for development and revision of the system through a
consensus-based process
Being nationally recognized within the building industry
Being subject to periodic evaluation and assessment of the
environmental and energy benefits that result under the certification
system, and
Including a verification system for post-occupancy
assessment of the rated buildings to demonstrate continued energy and
water savings at least every four years after initial occupancy
For existing buildings, GSA recommends that agencies consider the
use of BOMA Best, BREEAM In-Use, Green Globes, LEED, Living Building
Challenge, Living Building Challenge CORE, or PHIUS CORE Revive. Each
of these systems contains requirements and options that align to
varying degrees with green building performance criteria and provides a
sound approach to certification of high-performance green Federal
buildings. It is important for agencies to ensure that the options
selected within a certification system are those that align with
Federal criteria in order to realize the benefits of using such a
system. GSA recommends agencies use the certification system that best
meets their mission, building type, and portfolio needs and certify to
a level that promotes the high performance sustainable building goals
referenced in Executive Orders 14008 and 14057.
It should be noted that on October 14, 2014, the U.S. DOE published
its final rule that formally identifies criteria that green building
certification systems must meet in order to be used by the Federal
Government. This GSA request for public comment is not for the purposes
of that final rulemaking, but to inform GSA on its related
responsibilities to study green building certification systems and
recommend ones to the DOE that may fit within the framework of the
final rule. DOE's final rule can be found at https://www.regulations.gov/document/DOE-EERE-OT-2010-0007-0084.
Kinga Hydras,
Acting Director, Office of Federal High-Performance Green Buildings,
General Services Administration.
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