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1The dollar equivalent cost is derived from the 

2022 Surface Transportation Board Full Year Wage 

A&B data series using employee group 200 

(Professional & Administrative) hourly wage rate of 

$49.10. The total burden wage rate (straight time 

plus 75%) used in the table is $85.93 ($49.10 × 1.75 

= $85.93). 

2Totals may not add due to rounding. 

information requested. See 44 U.S.C. 

3501. 

The summary below describes the ICR 

that FRA will submit for OMB clearance 

as the PRA requires: 

Title: Critical Incident Stress Plans. 

OMB Control Number: 2130–0602. 

Abstract: Under 49 CFR part 272, 

Class I, intercity passenger, and 

commuter railroads are required to 

develop, and submit to FRA for 

approval, a critical incident stress plan 

(CISP) that provides for appropriate 

support services to be offered to their 

employees who are affected by a critical 

incident as defined in 49 CFR 272.9. 

FRA uses the information collected to 

ensure the minimum standards of part 

272 are met. 

In this 60-day notice, FRA adjusted 

the respondent universe from 41 

railroads to 40 railroads to reflect the 

current number of Class I, intercity 

passenger, and commuter railroads 

required to comply with part 272 

requirements. FRA adjusted the total 

estimated annual burden in the PRA 

table from 467 hours to 246 hours. 

Specifically, under § 272.103(e), FRA 

adjusted the burden from 24 hours to 12 

hours because FRA anticipates that the 

annual submissions of modified and 

existing CISP plans will decrease from 

4 plans to 2 plans. Additionally, under 

§ 272.103(f), FRA adjusted the burden 

from 416 hours to 208 hours because 

FRA anticipates that railroads will 

increasingly provide their employees 

with electronic copies of the CISPs 

rather than hard copies. 

Type of Request: Extension without 

change (with changes in estimates) of a 

currently approved collection. 

Affected Public: Businesses/Rail 

Labor Unions. 

Form(s): N/A. 

Respondent Universe: 40 railroads. 

Frequency of Submission: On 

occasion. 

Reporting Burden: 

CFR section Respondent 

universe 

Total annual 

responses 

Average time per 

response 

Total annual 

burden hours 

Total cost equivalent 

in U.S. dollar 

(A) (B) (C = A * B) (D = C * wage rates) 1

272.103(a)—Railroad submission of critical incident stress 

plan (CISP) to FRA for approval.

1 new railroad 1 plan .......................... 12 hours ............... 12.00 $1,031.16 

—(b) Railroad CISP copy to 5 labor organizations ...... 1 new railroad 5 plan copies .............. 5 minutes .............. 0.42 $36.09 

—(c)(1) Rail labor organization comment to FRA on 

CISP submission.

5 employee 

labor organizations.

5 comments ................ 2 hours ................. 10.00 859.30 

—(c)(2) Rail labor affirmative statement to FRA that 

comment copy has been served on railroad.

5 employee 

labor organizations.

5 certifications ............ 5 minutes .............. 0.42 36.09 

—(e) Railroad submission of updated/modified existing CISP to FRA for approval.40 railroads ..... 2 updated/modified 

plans.

6 hours ................. 12.00 1,031.16 

—(f) Copy to RR employees of updated/modified 

CISP.

40 railroads ..... 2,500 copies ............... 5 minutes .............. 208.33 17,901.80 

—(g) Railroads make copies of CISP available to 

FRA inspector upon request.

40 railroads ..... 25 plan copies ............ 5 minutes .............. 2.08 178.73 

272.105—Requirement to file CISP electronically .............. 40 railroads ..... 3 CISP electronic submissions.8 minutes .............. 0.40 34.37 

Total 2 ........................................................................... 40 railroads; 5 

employee 

labor organizations.

2,546 responses ......... N/A ....................... 246 21,109 

Total Estimated Annual Responses: 

2,546. 

Total Estimated Annual Burden: 246. 

Total Estimated Annual Burden Hour 

Dollar Cost Equivalent: $21,109. 

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. 2023–18330 Filed 8–24–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

National Highway Traffic Safety 

Administration 

[Docket No. NHTSA–2021–0044; Notice 1] 

Ricon Corporation and Navistar, Inc., 

Receipt of Petitions for Decision of 

Inconsequential Noncompliance 

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic 

Safety Administration (NHTSA), 

Department of Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Receipt of petitions. 

SUMMARY: Ricon Corporation (Ricon) has 

determined that certain Ricon S-Series 

and K-Series platform lifts do not fully 

comply with Federal Motor Vehicle 

Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 403, 

Platform Lift Systems for Motor 

Vehicles. Based on Ricon’s 

determination, Navistar, Inc., on behalf 

of IC Bus, LLC (Navistar), who installed 

the S-Series and K-Series platform lifts 

in their school and commercial buses, 

determined that model year (MY) 2013– 

2022 IC buses do not comply with 

FMVSS No. 404, Platform Lift 

Installation in Motor Vehicles. Ricon 

and Navistar, collectively referred to as 

the ‘‘the petitioners,’’ filed the 

appropriate noncompliance reports and 

subsequently petitioned NHTSA for a 

decision that the subject noncompliance 

is inconsequential as it relates to motor 

vehicle safety. This document 

announces the receipt of the petitioner’s 

petitions. 

DATES: Send comments on or before 

September 25, 2023. 

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are 

invited to submit written data, views, 

and arguments on the petitions. 

Comments must refer to the docket and 

notice number cited in the title of this 

notice and submitted by any of the 

following methods: 

• Mail: Send comments by mail 

addressed to the U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations, M– 

30, West Building Ground Floor, Room 

W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, 

Washington, DC 20590. 


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1Navistar’s petition is dated July 12, 2019, but 

was submitted on July 12, 2021. 

• Hand Delivery: Deliver comments 

by hand to the U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations, M– 

30, West Building Ground Floor, Room 

W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, 

Washington, DC 20590. The Docket 

Section is open on weekdays from 10 

a.m. to 5 p.m. except for Federal 

holidays. 

• Electronically: Submit comments 

electronically by logging onto the 

Federal Docket Management System 

(FDMS) website at https://

www.regulations.gov/. Follow the online 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Comments may also be faxed to 

(202) 493–2251. 

Comments must be written in the 

English language and be no greater than 

15 pages in length, although there is no 

limit to the length of necessary 

attachments to the comments. If 

comments are submitted in hard copy 

form, please ensure that two copies are 

provided. If you wish to receive 

confirmation that comments you have 

submitted by mail were received, please 

enclose a stamped, self-addressed 

postcard with the comments. Note that 

all comments received will be posted 

without change to https://

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information provided. 

All comments and supporting 

materials received before the close of 

business on the closing date indicated 

above will be filed in the docket and 

will be considered. All comments and 

supporting materials received after the 

closing date will also be filed and will 

be considered to the fullest extent 

possible. 

When the petitions are granted or 

denied, notice of the decision will also 

be published in the Federal Register 

pursuant to the authority indicated at 

the end of this notice. 

All comments, background 

documentation, and supporting 

materials submitted to the docket may 

be viewed by anyone at the address and 

times given above. The documents may 

also be viewed on the internet at https:// 

www.regulations.gov by following the 

online instructions for accessing the 

docket. The docket ID number for these 

petitions is shown in the heading of this 

notice. 

DOT’s complete Privacy Act 

Statement is available for review in a 

Federal Register notice published on 

April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19477–78). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Ahmad Barnes, Safety Compliance 

Engineer, NHTSA, Office of Vehicle 

Safety Compliance, (202) 366–7236. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Overview 

Ricon has determined that certain 

Ricon S-Series and K-Series platform 

lifts do not fully comply with the 

requirements of paragraphs S6.7.4, 

S6.7.8.2, S6.13.4.1, and S6.4.4.2 of 

FMVSS No. 403, Platform Lift Systems 

for Motor Vehicles (49 CFR 571.403). 

Ricon filed a noncompliance report 

dated April 30, 2021, and amended it on 

May 21, 2021, and July 16, 2021, 

pursuant to 49 CFR part 573, Defect and 

Noncompliance Responsibility and 

Reports. Ricon petitioned NHTSA on 

May 21, 2021, for an exemption from 

the notification and remedy 

requirements of 49 U.S.C. Chapter 301 

on the basis that these noncompliances 

are inconsequential as they relate to 

motor vehicle safety, pursuant to 49 

U.S.C. 30118(d) and 30120(h) and 49 

CFR part 556, Exemption for 

Inconsequential Defect or 

Noncompliance. 

Based on Ricon’s determination, 

Navistar, who installed the S-Series and 

K-Series Classic wheelchair lifts in their 

school and commercial buses, 

determined that certain model year 

(MY) 2013–2022 IC buses do not comply 

with paragraph S4.1.4 of FMVSS No. 

404, Platform Lift Installation in Motor 

Vehicles (49 CFR 571.404). Navistar 

filed two noncompliance reports, both 

dated June 16, 2021, and amended the 

reports on July 15, 2021, pursuant to 49 

CFR part 573, Defect and 

Noncompliance Responsibility and 

Reports. Navistar subsequently 

petitioned NHTSA on July 12, 2021,1 for 

an exemption from the notification and 

remedy requirements of 49 U.S.C. 

Chapter 301 on the basis that this 

noncompliance is inconsequential as it 

relates to motor vehicle safety, pursuant 

to 49 U.S.C. 30118(d) and 30120(h) and 

49 CFR part 556, Exemption for 

Inconsequential Defect or 

Noncompliance. 

This notice of receipt of Ricon and 

Navistar’s petitions is published under 

49 U.S.C. 30118 and 30120 and does not 

represent any Agency decision or other 

exercise of judgment concerning the 

merits of the petitions. 

II. Equipment and Vehicles Involved 

Ricon submitted that approximately 

35,652 Ricon S-Series and K-Series 

Platform Lifts, manufactured between 

October 2, 2012, and April 23, 2021, are 

potentially involved. 

Navistar submitted that the 

noncompliant lifts were installed in 

approximately 2,908 school buses and 

29 commercial buses. The following 

school buses are potentially involved: 

• MY 2013–2019 IC CE 

• MY 2022 IC CE 

• MY 2013–2015 IC AE 

• MY 2013–2015 IC BE 

• MY 2013–2014 IC RE 

• MY 2016–2017 IC RE 

• MY 2019 IC RE 

III. Noncompliances 

Ricon explains that the 

noncompliances are that the subject 

wheelchair lifts demonstrate the 

following: 

• The command system for the S&K 

Lifts allows simultaneous performance 

of more than one function and therefore 

does not fully meet the requirements in 

paragraph S6.7.4 of FMVSS No. 403. 

Specifically, when commanded to move 

up from ground to vehicle floor level by 

pressing the ‘‘UP’’ button, the 

simultaneous actuation of the ‘‘DOWN’’ 

and ‘‘UP’’ buttons will cause the lift 

platform to stop its upward motion and 

begin a normal downward motion. 

Additionally, while the unoccupied lift 

platform is commanded to stow from a 

vehicle floor level by pressing the 

‘‘STOW’’ button, the simultaneous 

actuation of the ‘‘DEPLOY’’ and 

‘‘STOW’’ buttons will cause the lift 

platform to revert to a normal deploy 

motion. 

• The text on the Operating 

Instructions label that is affixed to the 

lifts near the controls, as required in 

paragraph S6.7.8, measures 0.08 inches 

instead of 0.1 inches, and, therefore, 

does not comply with the character 

height requirements stipulated in 

paragraph S6.7.8.2. 

• Ricon’s installation instructions for 

public use lifts do not include verbatim 

the statement required: ‘‘Public use 

vehicle manufacturers are responsible 

for complying with the lift lighting 

requirements in Federal Motor Vehicle 

Safety Standard No. 404, Platform Lift 

Installations in Motor Vehicles (49 CFR 

571.404)’’, and, therefore, do not comply 

with paragraph S6.13.4.1. 

• When the platform is at the ground 

level loading position, the outer barrier 

slope for the portion of rise between 13 

mm (0.5 in) and 75 mm (3 in) exceeds 

the 1:8 ratio (7.13°) specified in FMVSS 

No. 403 paragraph S6.4.4.2. The slope 

measured on the test lift is 1:6.5 (8.7°) 

when loaded, which exceeds the 

required slope by 1.57 degrees, and, 

therefore, does not comply with 

paragraph S6.4.4.2. 

Navistar explains that due to the 

noncompliance with FMVSS No. 403 

affecting the subject lifts, the subject 

buses are noncompliant with paragraph 

S4.1.4 of FMVSS No. 404. 


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2See The Braun Corporation, Grant of Petition for 

Decision of Inconsequential Noncompliance, 72 FR 

19754 (April 19, 2007. 

IV. Rule Requirements 

Paragraph S4.1.4 of FMVSS No. 404 

and paragraphs S6.7.4, S6.7.8.2, 

S6.13.4.1, and S6.4.4.2 of FMVSS No. 

403 include the requirements relevant to 

these petitions. S4.1.4 of FMVSS No. 

404 requires that the platform lift, as 

installed, must continue to comply with 

all of the applicable requirements of 

FMVSS No. 403. 

The relevant paragraphs of FMVSS 

No. 403 are described as follows: 

• S6.7.4 requires that, except for the 

POWER function described in S6.7.2.1, 

the control system specified in S6.7.2, 

must prevent the simultaneous 

performance of more than one function. 

If an initial function is actuated, then 

one or more other functions are actuated 

while the initial function remains 

actuated, the platform must either 

continue in the direction dictated by the 

initial function or stop. Verification of 

this requirement is made throughout the 

lift operations specified in S7.9.3 

through S7.9.8. 

• S6.7.8.2 requires that simple 

instructions regarding the platform lift 

operating procedures, including backup 

operations as specified by S6.9, must 

have characters with a minimum height 

of 2.5 mm (0.1 in) and be written in 

English.’’ 

• S6.13.4.1 requires that, in addition 

to meeting the requirements of S6.13.1 

through S6.13.3, the installation 

instructions for public use lifts must 

include, on the front cover of the 

instructions, the statement ‘‘DOT-Public 

Use Lift.’’ 

• S6.4.4.2 requires that when the 

platform lift is at the ground or vehicle 

level loading position, the slope of any 

surface over which a passenger may 

traverse to enter or exit the platform 

must have a rise to run not greater than 

1:2 on the portion of the rise between 

6.5 mm (0.25 in) and 13 mm (0.5 in), 

and 1:8 on the portion of the rise 

between 13 mm (0.5 in) and 75 mm (3 

in). The rise of any sloped surface may 

not be greater than 75 mm (3 inches). 

When the lift is at the ground level 

loading position, measurements are 

made perpendicular to the ground. 

When the lift is at the vehicle level 

loading position, measurements are 

made perpendicular to the platform 

threshold area.’’ 

V. Summary of the Petitioners’ Petitions 

The following views and arguments 

presented in this section, ‘‘V. Summary 

of the Petitioners’ Petitions,’’ are the 

views and arguments provided by the 

petitioners. They have not been 

evaluated by the Agency and do not 

reflect the views of the Agency. The 

petitioners describe the subject 

noncompliance and contend that the 

noncompliance is inconsequential as it 

relates to motor vehicle safety. 

Ricon says that it has produced the 

subject lifts for over a decade and ‘‘has 

never received a claim or any 

information that suggests an incident or 

injury’’ as a result of the subject 

noncompliances. Although Ricon has 

found no indication of the subject 

noncompliances being consequential to 

motor vehicle safety, Ricon is working 

to ensure that future production is fully 

compliant with FMVSS No. 403. 

Specifically, Ricon contends that 

‘‘due to the geometry’’ of the pendant 

and buttons it is highly unlikely to 

simultaneously press the UP and DOWN 

buttons or the STOW and DEPLOY 

buttons. Ricon describes the spacing 

between the pendant and buttons, its 

composition, and measurements and 

explains that due to these 

characteristics, it would be difficult and 

unlikely for the user to activate multiple 

buttons simultaneously. Further, Ricon 

says that ‘‘the pendants use four 

individual push style buttons that 

utilize a momentary switch to cause the 

lift to move up/down or stow/deploy’’ 

and ‘‘a separate button must be pressed 

downwards for each function.’’ Overall, 

Ricon argues the function will not be 

activated merely by making contact with 

the button surface; force must be 

deliberately applied to the button to 

engage it. 

In the event that the up/down or 

stow/deploy buttons were to be 

activated simultaneously, Ricon 

explains that ‘‘because of the 

momentary switch design, the lift can 

only be activated for as long as the 

operator holds down the button,’’ 

therefore, ‘‘[a]s soon as the two buttons 

are released, the lift immediately stops 

movement.’’ Additionally, according to 

Ricon, if the operator were to continue 

to simultaneously press the UP and 

DOWN ‘‘the lift would change direction 

from the upwards movement and 

instead begin a normal downwards 

motion’’ at a speed that falls within the 

maximum platform velocity, as required 

by paragraph S.6.2.1 of FMVSS No. 403. 

Further, Ricon states all occupants 

‘‘must be secured in the platform by a 

safety belt which is a redundant safety 

feature.’’ 

Ricon also goes on to explain that the 

‘‘STOW’’ and ‘‘DEPLOY’’ functions can 

only be activated simultaneously ‘‘when 

the lift is located at vehicle floor left is 

being commanded to stow.’’ Ricon states 

that this does not impact safety 

‘‘because the lift must be unoccupied’’ 

to stow. 

Ricon then contends there is a 

minimal difference in the ratio of the 

slope in the subject lifts and the ratio 

required by FMVSS No. 403. Ricon 

states that the concern this requirement 

addresses ‘‘is not present’’ in the subject 

lifts because the outer barrier ‘‘to reach 

the platform is only 4.45 inches long.’’ 

Therefore, according to Ricon, the user 

would not notice the increase in slope. 

Ricon notes that it ‘‘is not aware of any 

complaints or reports from the field 

where a user has expressed difficulty or 

inability to access the platform portion 

of the lift when using a mobility aid 

(motorized or manually operated) or 

when unassisted’’ and suggests that the 

lack of reports supports their assertions 

that the noncompliant slope does not 

cause the user any difficulty when using 

the lift. 

Ricon also found that the height of 

certain lowercase letters found on the 

Operating Instructions label affixed to 

the lift are 0.08 inches (2.0mm) when 

they are required to be at least 0.1 

inches (2.5mm). Additionally, the 

installation instructions do not include 

the exact phrase required by S6.13.4.1 of 

FMVSS No 403, but rather a 

paraphrased statement that Ricon 

believes ‘‘conceptually delivers the 

same message to manufacturers of 

public use vehicles,’’ that it is the 

manufacturer’s responsibility to ensure 

‘‘the lift lighting meets the requirements 

of the associated safety standard.’’ Ricon 

contends that the paraphrased statement 

would not cause any confusion because 

the vehicle manufacturer is required by 

paragraph S4.1.5 of FMVSS No. 404 to 

certify compliance with the lift lighting 

requirements described by the required 

statement found in S6.13.4.1 of FMVSS 

No. 403. 

According to Ricon, NHTSA has 

previously granted petitions regarding 

noncompliances that are similar to the 

subject noncompliance. Ricon cites one 

petition from The Braun Corporation 

‘‘where the lift handrails did not meet 

the values for deflection force.’’ 2 Ricon 

explains that although ‘‘the handrails 

collapsed when exposed to forces above 

the threshold requirement, the handrails 

did not collapse or fail 

catastrophically,’’ and summarizes that 

NHTSA’s concern in ‘‘instituting the 

deflection force requirement was the 

possibility of a catastrophic failure of 

the handrails which would expose the 

occupant to a risk of injury.’’ Therefore, 

Ricon says, NHTSA ‘‘recognized’’ that 

the noncompliance in that case was not 


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a safety concern that was intended to be 

addressed by handrail requirements. 

Ricon says that, like the 

noncompliance found in the Braun 

Corporation’s petition, ‘‘there is little to 

no risk of harm or injury’’ caused by the 

subject noncompliances. Ricon then 

reiterates that it is unlikely an operator 

would simultaneously activate the 

buttons that control the lift functions 

and if simultaneous activation of the 

‘‘STOW’’/‘‘DEPLOY’’ buttons or the 

‘‘UP’’/‘‘DOWN,’’ did occur, the lift does 

not respond in a way that would 

compromise the safety of the occupant. 

Likewise, Ricon claims, the 

noncompliant slope of the outer barrier 

‘‘is not sufficiently different’’ from the 

required slope ratio that it would cause 

‘‘a noticeable change to the user.’’ 

Last, Ricon states that ‘‘[i]t is not 

aware of any claims or injury involving 

the performance of the control pendant, 

outer barrier slope, or operator manual 

or label wording.’’ 

In its petition, Navistar explains that 

due to the FMVSS No. 403 

noncompliances found in the subject 

lifts, the subject school and commercial 

buses manufactured by Navistar are 

noncompliant with paragraph S4.1.4 of 

FMVSS No. 404. Navistar says that the 

subject buses meet all other 

requirements found in FMVSS No. 404. 

Navistar states that it ‘‘incorporates 

and adopts the information from Ricon’s 

Petition’’ and also says it has not 

received any complaints or other notices 

nor is it aware of any accidents, injuries, 

or warranty claims related to the 

noncompliances occurring in the subject 

lifts. 

Ricon and Navistar conclude their 

petitions by stating that the subject 

noncompliances are inconsequential as 

they relate to motor vehicle safety and 

that their petitions to be exempted from 

providing notification of the 

noncompliance, as required by 49 

U.S.C. 30118, and a remedy for the 

noncompliance, as required by 49 

U.S.C. 30120, should be granted. 

NHTSA notes that the statutory 

provisions (49 U.S.C. 30118(d) and 

30120(h)) that permit manufacturers to 

file petitions for a determination of 

inconsequentiality allow NHTSA to 

exempt manufacturers only from the 

duties found in sections 30118 and 

30120, respectively, to notify owners, 

purchasers, and dealers of a defect or 

noncompliance and to remedy the 

defect or noncompliance. Therefore, any 

decision on these petitions only applies 

to the subject equipment and vehicles 

that the petitioners no longer controlled 

at the time they determined that the 

noncompliance existed. However, any 

decision on these petitions does not 

relieve equipment and vehicle 

distributors and dealers of the 

prohibitions on the sale, offer for sale, 

or introduction or delivery for 

introduction into interstate commerce of 

the noncompliant equipment and 

vehicles under their control after Ricon 

and Navistar notified them that the 

subject noncompliance existed. 

(Authority: 49 U.S.C. 30118, 30120: 

delegations of authority at 49 CFR 1.95 and 

501.8.) 

Otto G. Matheke III, 

Director, Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance. 

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BILLING CODE 4910–59–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Internal Revenue Service 

Art Advisory Panel—Notice of 

Availability of Report of 2022 Closed 

Meetings 

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service, 

Treasury. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: A report summarizing the 

closed meeting activities of the Art 

Advisory Panel during Fiscal Year 2022 

has been prepared. A copy of this report 

has been filed with the Assistant 

Secretary for Management of the 

Department of the Treasury. 

DATES:

Applicable Date: This notice is 

applicable August 21, 2023. 

ADDRESSES: The report is available at 

https://www.irs.gov/compliance/ 

appeals/art-appraisal-services. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Robin B. Lawhorn, AP:SPR:AAS, 

Internal Revenue Service/Independent 

Office of Appeals, 400 West Bay Street, 

Suite 252, Jacksonville, FL 32202, 

Telephone number (904) 661–3198 (not 

a toll free number). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: It has been 

determined that this document is not a 

major rule as defined in Executive Order 

12291 and that a regulatory impact 

analysis is, therefore, not required. 

Additionally, this document does not 

constitute a rule subject to the 

Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 

chapter 6). 

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 1009(d), of the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act, and 5 

U.S.C. 552b, of the Government in the 

Sunshine Act. 

Andrew J. Keyso Jr., 

Chief, Independent Office of Appeals. 

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BILLING CODE 4830–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

[OMB Control No. 2900–0883] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activity: Per Diem to States for Care of 

Eligible Veterans in State Homes 

AGENCY: Veterans Health 

Administration, Department of Veterans 

Affairs. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: Veterans Health 

Administration (VHA), Department of 

Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an 

opportunity for public comment on the 

proposed collection of certain 

information by the agency. Under the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 

1995, Federal agencies are required to 

publish notice in the Federal Register 

concerning each proposed collection of 

information, including each proposed 

extension of a currently approved 

collection, and allow 60 days for public 

comment in response to the notice. 

DATES: Written comments and 

recommendations on the proposed 

collection of information should be 

received on or before October 24, 2023. 

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments 

on the collection of information through 

Federal Docket Management System 

(FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to 

Grant Bennett, Office of Regulations, 

Appeals, and Policy (10BRAP), 

Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 

Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC 

20420 or email to Grant.Bennett@va.gov. 

Please refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900– 

0883’’ in any correspondence. During 

the comment period, comments may be 

viewed online through FDMS. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Maribel Aponte, Office of Enterprise 

and Integration, Data Governance 

Analytics (008), 810 Vermont Avenue 

NW, Washington, DC 20420, (202) 266– 

4688 or email maribel.aponte@va.gov. 

Please refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900– 

0883’’ in any correspondence. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the 

PRA of 1995, Federal agencies must 

obtain approval from the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for each 

collection of information they conduct 

or sponsor. This request for comment is 

being made pursuant to section 

3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA. 

With respect to the following 

collection of information, VHA invites 

comments on: (1) whether the proposed 

collection of information is necessary 

for the proper performance of VHA’s 

functions, including whether the 

information will have practical utility; 

(2) the accuracy of VHA’s estimate of 


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