Notice of the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council (FAR Council) In-Person and Virtual Listening Session, 81914-81915 [2024-23343]

Download as PDF khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES 81914 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 196 / Wednesday, October 9, 2024 / Notices § 225.41 of the Board’s Regulation Y (12 CFR 225.41) to acquire shares of a bank or bank holding company. The factors that are considered in acting on the applications are set forth in paragraph 7 of the Act (12 U.S.C. 1817(j)(7)). The public portions of the applications listed below, as well as other related filings required by the Board, if any, are available for immediate inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank(s) indicated below and at the offices of the Board of Governors. This information may also be obtained on an expedited basis, upon request, by contacting the appropriate Federal Reserve Bank and from the Board’s Freedom of Information Office at https://www.federalreserve.gov/foia/ request.htm. Interested persons may express their views in writing on the standards enumerated in paragraph 7 of the Act. Comments received are subject to public disclosure. In general, comments received will be made available without change and will not be modified to remove personal or business information including confidential, contact, or other identifying information. Comments should not include any information such as confidential information that would not be appropriate for public disclosure. Comments regarding each of these applications must be received at the Reserve Bank indicated or the offices of the Board of Governors, Ann E. Misback, Secretary of the Board, 20th Street and Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20551–0001, not later than October 24, 2024. A. Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago (Colette A. Fried, Assistant Vice President) 230 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60690–1414. Comments can also be sent electronically to Comments.applications@chi.frb.org: 1. The James D. Ruge Revocable Trust dated 3/28/2013, James Ruge, as trustee, both of Beverly Shores, Indiana; Thomas Ruge, Monrovia, Indiana; FBO Thomas R. Ruge IRA, Thomas Ruge, as beneficiary, both of Monrovia, Indiana; The Kathleen A. Scott Family Wealth Trust dated 11/22/2016, Kathleen Scott, as trustee, both of Fairport, New York; The Ruge Trust dated 6/01/2016, Dawn Ruge, as trustee, both of Burns Harbor, Indiana; Pamela Strudas and Jacqueline Ruge-Perkins, both of Chesterton, Indiana; Ana Ruge-Rodela, Elgin, Illinois; Celina Clements, Mooresville, Indiana; Margaret McLaughlin, Andover, Massachusetts; Dawn Hernandez, Naples, Florida; the Michael and Suzanne Mahaffey Revocable Trust dated 1/21/2022, Michael Mahaffey and VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:05 Oct 08, 2024 Jkt 265001 Suzanne Mahaffey, as trustees, all of Porter, Indiana; and Roy Krizek, Beverly Shores, Indiana; to join the Ruge Family Control Group, a group acting in concert, to retain voting shares of the First State Bank of Porter, Porter, Indiana. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. Erin Cayce, Assistant Secretary of the Board. [FR Doc. 2024–23352 Filed 10–8–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies The companies listed in this notice have applied to the Board for approval, pursuant to the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 (12 U.S.C. 1841 et seq.) (BHC Act), Regulation Y (12 CFR part 225), and all other applicable statutes and regulations to become a bank holding company and/or to acquire the assets or the ownership of, control of, or the power to vote shares of a bank or bank holding company and all of the banks and nonbanking companies owned by the bank holding company, including the companies listed below. The public portions of the applications listed below, as well as other related filings required by the Board, if any, are available for immediate inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank(s) indicated below and at the offices of the Board of Governors. This information may also be obtained on an expedited basis, upon request, by contacting the appropriate Federal Reserve Bank and from the Board’s Freedom of Information Office at https://www.federalreserve.gov/foia/ request.htm. Interested persons may express their views in writing on the standards enumerated in the BHC Act (12 U.S.C. 1842(c)). Comments received are subject to public disclosure. In general, comments received will be made available without change and will not be modified to remove personal or business information including confidential, contact, or other identifying information. Comments should not include any information such as confidential information that would not be appropriate for public disclosure. Comments regarding each of these applications must be received at the Reserve Bank indicated or the offices of the Board of Governors, Ann E. Misback, Secretary of the Board, 20th Street and Constitution Avenue NW, PO 00000 Frm 00035 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Washington, DC 20551–0001, not later than November 8, 2024. A. Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta (Erien O. Terry, Assistant Vice President) 1000 Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30309. Comments can also be sent electronically to Applications.Comments@atl.frb.org: 1. Builtwell Bancorp, Inc, Chattanooga, Tennessee; to merge with Bradley County Financial Corp., and thereby indirectly acquire Bank of Cleveland, both of Cleveland, Tennessee. 2. Waterfall Bancorp, Inc., Clearwater, Florida; to become a bank holding company by acquiring Waterfall Bank, also of Clearwater, Florida. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. Erin Cayce, Assistant Secretary of the Board. [FR Doc. 2024–23353 Filed 10–8–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION [Notice MV–2024–01; Docket No. 2024– 0002; Sequence No. 47] Notice of the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council (FAR Council) InPerson and Virtual Listening Session Office of Government-wide Policy (OGP), General Services Administration (GSA). ACTION: In-person and Virtual FAR Council Listening Session notice. AGENCY: In accordance with the Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP) Act, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council (FAR Council) assists in the direction and coordination of Government-wide procurement policy and Government-wide procurement regulatory activities in the Federal Government. The FAR Council is chaired by the Office of Federal Procurement Policy, and consists of the General Services Administration, the Department of Defense, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. DATES: Wednesday, December 4, 2024, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. eastern time (ET). ADDRESSES: The listening session will be held in-person at the GSA Auditorium (1st Floor), 1800 F Street NW, Washington, DC 20405. The call-in information for virtual attendants will be made available to registrants. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Frederick Landry at frederick.landry@ gsa.gov or at 202–227–1958. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\09OCN1.SGM 09OCN1 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 196 / Wednesday, October 9, 2024 / Notices khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES Registration The FAR Council is committed to engaging with industry partners and the public with regards to FAR Council policies and issues relevant to current and future Federal Acquisition Regulation cases, including suggestions and concerns with new and existing policies. In addition, the FAR Council is interested in hearing views on topics such as: (1) new laws or draft legislation on which it should focus; (2) how it can improve the acquisition process; and (3) how to better integrate commercial practices into Federal acquisition. To that end, the FAR Council is hosting a hybrid in-person and virtual listening session on December 4, 2024. Industry partners and the public wishing to attend in-person or virtually must register. Registrants who would like to attend in-person must do so no later than November 15, 2024. Registrants who would like to address the FAR Council must register in advance and no later than November 8, 2024. The FAR Council would like to hear the views of as many voices as practicable and will select questions/ comments keeping in mind the number received, the limited time available and the order received. Industry partners and the public are asked to only register to speak to one of these categories: • New policies the FAR Council should consider • Existing policies the FAR Council should amend • Concerns/suggestions regarding rules in process • Concerns/suggestions regarding the use of emerging technology • Concerns/suggestions regarding the process of rulemaking • Other concerns/suggestions To register to attend the listening session VIRTUALLY, do so at: https:// gsa.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/ 7117272728587/WN_ NU9vFABzQqmJ9mGtyUsNsQ. To register to attend the listening session In-Person, do so at: https:// forms.gle/yZj5RLdPdHRp5EnU8. After registering, to request to speak on one of the previously listed categories, do so at: https://forms.gle/ eFLwVcdb6K4EiKSg7. Members of the press, in addition to registering for this event, must RSVP to press@gsa.gov by November 8, 2024. Format The in-person and virtual listening session will feature panel leaders from the FAR Council. Please complete the speaking request form to provide a brief summary of your comments in a specified category no later than 5 p.m. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:05 Oct 08, 2024 Jkt 265001 (ET) November 8, 2024. Registered participants that are selected to address the FAR Council will receive a confirmation and a timeframe to present. In-person FAR Council Listening Session Panelists will be: Jeffrey A. Koses, Senior Procurement Executive, General Services Administration John M. Tenaglia, Principal Director, Defense Pricing, Contracting, and Acquisition Policy, Office of the Secretary of Defense, Department of Defense Karla S. Jackson, Assistant Administrator for Procurement, NASA Headquarters Agenda • 9:00: Welcome and Introduction of the FAR Council • 9:15: Facilitated opportunities for attendees to engage with the FAR Council • 11:45: Closing remarks by FAR Council Special Accommodations This virtual meeting is accessible to people with disabilities using the Zoom close captioned feature. Frederick Landry, Analyst, Office of the Procurement Ombudsman, General Services Administration. [FR Doc. 2024–23343 Filed 10–8–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6820–61–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of Authority Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, HHS. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has modified its organizational structure. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Part E, chapter E (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality), of the Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of Authority for the Department of Health and Human Services (61 FR 15955–58) April 10, 1996, most recently amended at 81 FR 22271 on April 15, 2016) is amended to reflect recent organizational changes. The specific amendments are as follows: SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00036 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 81915 I. Under Section E–10, Organization, delete all components and replace them with the following: A. Office of the Director. B. Center for Evidence and Practice Improvement. C. Center for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety. D. Center for Financing, Access, and Cost Trends. E. Office of Communications. F. Office of Extramural Research, Education, and Priority Populations. G. Office of Management Services. II. Under Section E–20, Functions, delete Center for Evidence and Practice Improvement, Center for Financing, Access, and Cost Trends, Center for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety, and Office of the Director in its entirety and replace with the following: Center for Evidence and Practice Improvement. Conducts and supports research on health care delivery and practice improvement across the continuum of care from prevention to chronic care management to end-of-life care. Specifically: (1) Synthesizes evidence and translates science for multiple stakeholders; (2) advances decision and communication sciences to facilitate informed treatment and healthcare decision-making by patients and their healthcare providers; (3) explores how digital healthcare research can improve clinical decision-making and health care quality; (4) catalyzes and promotes sustainability of improvements in clinical practice across health care settings through research, demonstration projects, and partnership development; (5) studies the roles that health professionals, health systems, and organizations play in the provision of health care services; (6) examines the role of health systems in improving quality and efficiency of health care services; and (7) operates the National Center for Excellence in Primary Care Research. Shall be organized into the following four divisions: Division of Evidence-Based Practice Centers: Produces evidence syntheses by conducting systematic evidence reviews using robust and rigorous methodologies and advances evidence synthesis methods to ensure scientific rigor and unbiased reviews. Division of U.S. Preventive Services Task Force: Provides scientific, administrative, and dissemination support for the independent U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, enabling the Task Force to make evidence-based recommendations on clinical preventive services. Division of Digital Healthcare Research: Utilizes advanced analytics to E:\FR\FM\09OCN1.SGM 09OCN1

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[FR Doc No: 2024-23343]


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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

[Notice MV-2024-01; Docket No. 2024-0002; Sequence No. 47]


Notice of the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council (FAR 
Council) In-Person and Virtual Listening Session

AGENCY: Office of Government-wide Policy (OGP), General Services 
Administration (GSA).

ACTION: In-person and Virtual FAR Council Listening Session notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Office of Federal Procurement Policy 
(OFPP) Act, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council (FAR Council) 
assists in the direction and coordination of Government-wide 
procurement policy and Government-wide procurement regulatory 
activities in the Federal Government. The FAR Council is chaired by the 
Office of Federal Procurement Policy, and consists of the General 
Services Administration, the Department of Defense, and the National 
Aeronautics and Space Administration.

DATES: Wednesday, December 4, 2024, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. eastern time 
(ET).

ADDRESSES: The listening session will be held in-person at the GSA 
Auditorium (1st Floor), 1800 F Street NW, Washington, DC 20405. The 
call-in information for virtual attendants will be made available to 
registrants.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Frederick Landry at 
[email protected] or at 202-227-1958.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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Registration

    The FAR Council is committed to engaging with industry partners and 
the public with regards to FAR Council policies and issues relevant to 
current and future Federal Acquisition Regulation cases, including 
suggestions and concerns with new and existing policies. In addition, 
the FAR Council is interested in hearing views on topics such as: (1) 
new laws or draft legislation on which it should focus; (2) how it can 
improve the acquisition process; and (3) how to better integrate 
commercial practices into Federal acquisition. To that end, the FAR 
Council is hosting a hybrid in-person and virtual listening session on 
December 4, 2024.
    Industry partners and the public wishing to attend in-person or 
virtually must register. Registrants who would like to attend in-person 
must do so no later than November 15, 2024. Registrants who would like 
to address the FAR Council must register in advance and no later than 
November 8, 2024. The FAR Council would like to hear the views of as 
many voices as practicable and will select questions/comments keeping 
in mind the number received, the limited time available and the order 
received. Industry partners and the public are asked to only register 
to speak to one of these categories:
 New policies the FAR Council should consider
 Existing policies the FAR Council should amend
 Concerns/suggestions regarding rules in process
 Concerns/suggestions regarding the use of emerging technology
 Concerns/suggestions regarding the process of rulemaking
 Other concerns/suggestions
    To register to attend the listening session VIRTUALLY, do so at: 
https://gsa.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/7117272728587/WN_NU9vFABzQqmJ9mGtyUsNsQ.
    To register to attend the listening session In-Person, do so at: 
https://forms.gle/yZj5RLdPdHRp5EnU8.
    After registering, to request to speak on one of the previously 
listed categories, do so at: https://forms.gle/eFLwVcdb6K4EiKSg7.
    Members of the press, in addition to registering for this event, 
must RSVP to [email protected] by November 8, 2024.

Format

    The in-person and virtual listening session will feature panel 
leaders from the FAR Council. Please complete the speaking request form 
to provide a brief summary of your comments in a specified category no 
later than 5 p.m. (ET) November 8, 2024. Registered participants that 
are selected to address the FAR Council will receive a confirmation and 
a timeframe to present.
    In-person FAR Council Listening Session Panelists will be:
Jeffrey A. Koses, Senior Procurement Executive, General Services 
Administration
John M. Tenaglia, Principal Director, Defense Pricing, Contracting, and 
Acquisition Policy, Office of the Secretary of Defense, Department of 
Defense
Karla S. Jackson, Assistant Administrator for Procurement, NASA 
Headquarters

Agenda

 9:00: Welcome and Introduction of the FAR Council
 9:15: Facilitated opportunities for attendees to engage with 
the FAR Council
 11:45: Closing remarks by FAR Council

Special Accommodations

    This virtual meeting is accessible to people with disabilities 
using the Zoom close captioned feature.

Frederick Landry,
Analyst, Office of the Procurement Ombudsman, General Services 
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2024-23343 Filed 10-8-24; 8:45 am]
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