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identify any issues or concerns with the 

report filing process, as well as potential 

solutions to those concerns. The 

Commission also seeks public comment 

on how to improve its website, 

including the organization, substance, 

and ease of use of the information on 

the website. The Commission will use 

the comments received to help 

determine whether to change its policies 

or processes, and, if so, how. 

The Commission welcomes comments 

on all aspects of report filing. For 

example, one filer expressed frustration 

that electronic Form 99 (Miscellaneous 

Electronic Submission to the FEC) has a 

character limit, while another filer 

criticized the inability of the 

Commission’s electronic filing system to 

accept an Excel spreadsheet. The 

Commission is also aware that filers 

have encountered software issues, both 

with FECFile and third-party filing 

software. While the Commission has 

deployed significant resources towards 

a multi-year project to develop a more 

user-friendly report-filing software, the 

Commission is seeking public comment 

concerning what can be accomplished 

immediately to improve the report-filing 

process. 

In addition, the Commission seeks 

public comment on how to improve the 

Commission’s website. Public 

comments can address any aspect of the 

website, including how the website 

displays campaign finance data, the 

organization of the website, search 

functions for legal research, or the 

provision of campaign guides. For 

example, how can the Commission 

make campaign finance data more 

accessible? Can the Commission add 

filters, searches, or features that would 

make the data more useful for the 

public? How can the Commission 

improve the website’s organization or 

search functions for legal research? Do 

the campaign guides adequately educate 

non-lawyer members of the public about 

campaign finance rules? 

The Commission is particularly 

interested in hearing from members of 

the public who regularly file reports or 

use the Commission’s website, 

including political committees, 

candidates, non-profit organizations, 

journalists, and law enforcement. 

On behalf of the Commission, 

Dara Lindenbaum, 

Chair, Federal Election Commission. 

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BILLING CODE 6715–01–P 

FEDERAL HOUSING FINANCE 

AGENCY 

[No. 2023–N–10] 

Request for Applications and 

Nominations for Members of the 

Federal Housing Finance Agency 

Federal Advisory Committee on 

Affordable, Equitable, and Sustainable 

Housing 

AGENCY: Federal Housing Finance 

Agency. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Federal Housing Finance 

Agency is seeking individuals to serve 

on the Advisory Committee on 

Affordable, Equitable, and Sustainable 

Housing (Committee). It is estimated 

that the Committee will meet at least 

twice annually to advise FHFA 

regarding affordable, equitable, and 

sustainable housing. Recommendations 

by the Committee help inform FHFA’s 

perspective on regulatory, guidance, or 

policy changes that may be necessary to 

expand affordable, equitable, and 

sustainable housing, with a focus on 

FHFA’s regulated entities and their 

respective roles in providing a reliable 

source of liquidity and funding for 

housing finance and community 

investment including both single-family 

and multifamily housing. 

DATES: FHFA will consider applications 

or nominations received before or on 

October 13, 2023. 

ADDRESSES: Applications and 

nominations should be sent to by email 

to: ACAESH@fhfa.gov or the Advisory 

Committee on Affordable, Equitable, 

and Sustainable Housing Review Group, 

Office of Housing & Community 

Investment, Division of Housing 

Mission and Goals, Federal Housing 

Finance Agency, Constitution Center, 

400 7th Street SW, Washington, DC 

20219. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul 

Theruviparampil, Senior Policy Analyst, 

Office of Housing & Community 

Investment, Division of Housing 

Mission and Goals, (202–649–3982) (not 

a toll-free number), ACAESH@fhfa.gov; 

Ted Wartell, Associate Director, 

Housing & Community Investment, 

Division of Housing Mission and Goals, 

(202) 649–3157 (not a toll-free number), 

Ted.Wartell@fhfa.gov, Federal Housing 

Finance Agency, Constitution Center, 

400 7th Street SW, Washington, DC 

20219. For TTY/TRS users with 

disabilities, dial 711 and ask to be 

connected to the contact number above. 

Privacy Act Statement 

Authority: Pursuant to Federal 

Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92– 

463, 5 U.S.C. 10), we are authorized to 

collect this information as may be 

necessary or appropriate in the creation 

of Federal advisory committees, which 

will provide objective advice and 

recommendations regarding agency 

programs and policies. Disclosure of the 

requested information is voluntary. 

Purpose: This information is being 

collected and maintained in order to 

determine eligibility and select 

applicants to fill vacant positions on the 

FACA committee(s). 

Routine Uses: While the information 

requested is intended to be used 

primarily for internal purposes, in 

certain circumstances it may be 

necessary to disclose this information 

externally, for example to: a federal 

agency or other external entity to the 

extent necessary to address a suspected 

or confirmed compromise of the 

security, availability, or confidentiality 

of information; to other agencies, courts, 

and persons as necessary and relevant 

in the course of litigation, and as 

necessary and in accordance with 

requirements for law enforcement; or to 

a person authorized to act on your 

behalf. A complete list of the routine 

uses can be found in the SORNs 

associated with this collection of 

information, FHFA–30, Advisory 

Committee Manager (88 FR 9518). 

Consequence of Failure to Provide 

Information: Providing this information 

is voluntary. The consequence of not 

submitting your ideas, comments, 

requests, or questions is that you will 

not be considered for membership on an 

FHFA advisory committee. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Committee Objectives 

In accordance with the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act (FACA) (5 

U.S.C. 10), FHFA has established the 

Advisory Committee on Affordable, 

Equitable, and Sustainable Housing 

(Committee). The Committee will 

provide advice and input regarding 

affordable, equitable, and sustainable 

housing needs, barriers to access, 

barriers to long-term sustainability, and 

any regulations, guidance, or policy 

changes that may be necessary to 

expand affordable, equitable, and 

sustainable housing. The Committee 

will better position FHFA to fulfill its 

strategic goal of supporting access to 

affordable, equitable, and sustainable 

housing. These interests will focus on 

FHFA’s regulated entities—Fannie Mae, 

Freddie Mac, and the Federal Home 

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in providing liquidity and funding to 

support housing finance in the singlefamily and multifamily housing 

markets. 

For more information about the 

Committee, visit https://www.fhfa.gov/

PolicyProgramsResearch/Programs/ 

Pages/Fed-Adv-Committee-AESHousing.aspx. 

Membership 

The Committee will consist of 

approximately 20 members, serving 

two-year terms which may be extended 

at the discretion of the Agency. 

Members will serve at the sole 

discretion of the Director. 

To achieve a fairly balanced 

membership, FHFA will seek members 

representative of diverse communities, 

points of view, organizational size, and 

geographical location with expertise in 

affordable, sustainable, or equitable 

housing in single-family and 

multifamily housing. The Committee 

will include members with expertise in 

at least one of the seven areas related to 

duties of the Committee: 

1. Fair lending, fair housing, or civil 

rights; 

2. Single-family lending, servicing, 

development, mortgages, or capital 

markets; 

3. Multifamily lending, servicing, 

development, mortgages, capital 

markets, or investments (e.g., LowIncome Housing Tax Credits); 

4. Consumer, tenant, or community 

advocacy; 

5. Housing market technology; 

6. State, local, or tribal government 

housing policies and programs; and 

7. Academic or non-academic 

affiliated housing research. 

The Committee may also include 

special government employees (SGEs) 

and representative members. 

Membership balance is not static and 

may change to reflect the current work 

of the Committee. When selected, SGEs 

serve as special subject matter experts 

and provide their own personal and 

independent judgement, in a manner 

that is free from any conflict of interest 

as determined by law and regulation. 

Representative members gather and 

synthesize information and present the 

views of stakeholders they represent. 

Representatives do not provide their 

own personal views and independent 

advice based on their own individual 

expertise and experience. The 

Committee membership shall not 

include Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, or 

any of the Federal Home Loan Banks (or 

any of their respective current officers, 

employees, or board members). 

Responsibilities and Limitations 

The duties of the Committee are 

solely advisory and shall extend only to 

its submission of advice and 

recommendations to FHFA (within the 

scope of the Committee’s activities as 

defined in the Charter) which will be 

non-binding on FHFA. 

No determination of fact or policy 

will be made by the Committee. The 

Committee will have no decisionmaking role and will have no access to 

non-public FHFA information, to 

include confidential supervisory, 

controlled unclassified, or other 

confidential information. 

While members of the Committee 

serve without compensation, FHFA may 

(at its sole discretion) reimburse them 

for travel expenses, including per diem 

in lieu of subsistence, for travel away 

from their homes or regular places of 

business in performance of Committee 

service (see 5 U.S.C. 5703). 

The Committee will meet at such 

intervals as are required to carry out its 

functions. It is estimated that the 

Committee will meet at least twice per 

year. Generally, Committee meetings are 

open to the public. 

Applications and Nominations 

If you wish to apply for membership— 

An application sent to the application 

page or mailed to FHFA is required to 

be considered for membership. The 

application package must include: 

1. The applicant’s full name, title, 

institutional affiliation, and contact 

information; 

2. Resume, curriculum vitae, or other 

summary of professional experience no 

more than two pages in length with 

starting and ending year and month for 

each entry; 

3. The applicant’s area of expertise as 

it relates to the duties of the Committee; 

4. A Statement of Interest no more 

than one page in length describing the 

applicant’s qualifications for service on 

the Committee and the contributions the 

applicant hopes to make; and 

5. A recommendation letter of no 

more than one page in length from a 

third party or outside organization, 

examples of which can be a trade 

association, community organization, or 

government official or entity. 

If an individual is interested in 

serving as a Special Government 

Employee, the applicant may include 

two to three references consisting of the 

names and contact telephone numbers 

of the reference. Some members of the 

Committee may be required to adhere to 

the conflict of interest rules applicable 

to Special Government Employees. 

These rules include relevant provisions 

in 18 U.S.C. 202(a) related to criminal 

activity, Standards of Ethical Conduct 

for Employees of the Executive Branch 

(5 CFR part 2635), and Executive Order 

12674 (as modified by Executive Order 

12731). Applicants must state in their 

application that they agree to submit to 

these pre-appointment checks if 

required. 

If you or your organization wish to 

nominate someone else for 

membership—A nomination sent to the 

application page or mailed to FHFA is 

required to be considered for 

membership. The nomination package 

must include: 

1. The nominee’s full name, title, 

institutional affiliation, and contact 

information; 

2. Resume, curriculum vitae, or other 

summary of professional experience no 

more than two pages in length with 

starting and ending year and month for 

each entry; 

3. The nominee’s area of expertise as 

it relates to the duties of the Committee; 

and 

4. A Statement of Nomination of no 

more than one page in length describing 

the nominee’s qualifications for service 

on the Committee and the contributions 

the nominee could be expected to make. 

All application and nomination 

materials must be provided in a single, 

complete package, and must be sent to 

the Committee Designated Federal 

Officer at the electronic address 

provided above. Incomplete 

applications will not be considered. 

Sandra L. Thompson, 

Director, Federal Housing Finance Agency. 

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BILLING CODE 8070–01–P 

FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION 

Notice of Agreements Filed 

The Commission hereby gives notice 

of filing of the following agreements 

under the Shipping Act of 1984. 

Interested parties may submit 

comments, relevant information, or 

documents regarding the agreements to 

the Secretary by email at Secretary@

fmc.gov, or by mail, Federal Maritime 

Commission, 800 North Capitol Street, 

Washington, DC 20573. Comments will 

be most helpful to the Commission if 

received within 12 days of the date this 

notice appears in the Federal Register, 

and the Commission requests that 

comments be submitted within 7 days 

on agreements that request expedited 

review. Copies of agreements are 

available through the Commission’s 

website (www.fmc.gov) or by contacting 


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