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consensus of experts across relevant 

fields, including the mental health and 

medical community, technical experts, 

child development experts, parents and 

caregiver groups, and other stakeholders 

dedicated to advancing the interests of 

minors, and so on? 

e. How best can the U.S. government 

encourage compliance with any 

guidance issued to advance minors’ 

health, safety, and/or privacy online? 

17. What policy actions could be 

taken, whether by the U.S. Congress, 

federal agencies, enforcement 

authorities, or other actors, to advance 

minors’ online health, safety, and/or 

privacy? What specific regulatory areas 

of focus would advance protections? 

18. How best can the U.S. government 

establish long-term partnerships with 

social media and other online platform 

providers to ensure that evolving needs 

with respect to minors’ online health, 

safety, and/or privacy are addressed as 

quickly as possible? 

Identifying Unique Needs of Specific 

Communities 

19. With respect to any of the 

questions posed above, are there ways 

in which the response would be 

different for specific demographic or age 

groups or youths with accessibility 

requirements (for example, blind youth, 

low-income youth, or youth affiliated by 

gender, sexuality, race, or religion)? If 

so, how? 

Reliable Sources of Concrete 

Information 

20. What are the best sources of 

scientifically sound evidence that 

should be consulted in any review of 

this topic, including those about 

benefits, risks, harms, and best practices 

with respect to social media and other 

online offerings? 

a. In particular, what are the best 

sources for information regarding the 

relationship between platform 

providers’ practices and minors’ health, 

safety, and/or privacy? 

b. Would it be helpful to have a 

particular trusted source for relevant 

information in this area? For example, 

would it be helpful if resources were 

provided by a medical association or a 

special government office? 

c. What are the most effective ways 

for platforms to gather and provide 

useful information through transparency 

reports or audits related to online harms 

to the health, safety, and/or privacy of 

youth? 

21. What scientifically sound 

evidence regarding the matters raised in 

this Request for Comment is lacking? 

What guidance that is not currently 

available would an expert expect or 

want for research? 

a. What are areas we have not 

included here that are important for 

developing a research agenda regarding 

online harms and health benefits to 

minors? 

22. Should platforms provide more 

data to researchers and, if so, what 

would that kind of data sharing look 

like, what kind of data would be most 

useful, how would it account for the 

privacy of users, and what are the best 

models for sharing data, while also 

safeguarding users and their privacy? 

Additional Material 

NTIA welcomes any additional input 

that stakeholders believe will prove 

useful to our efforts. 

Dated: September 26, 2023. 

Stephanie Weiner, 

Chief Counsel, National Telecommunications 

and Information Administration. 

[FR Doc. 2023–21606 Filed 9–29–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–60–P 

CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION 

BUREAU 

Publication of FY 2020 Service 

Contract Inventory 

AGENCY: Consumer Financial Protection 

Bureau. 

ACTION: Notice of public availability of 

FY 2020 service contract inventory. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with section 

734 of Division C of the Consolidated 

Appropriations Act of 2010, the 

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau 

(Bureau) is publishing this notice to 

advise the public of the availability of 

the FY 2020 service contract inventory. 

This inventory provides information on 

service contract actions over $25,000, 

which the Bureau funded during FY 

2020. The information is organized by 

function to show how contracted 

resources were used by the agency to 

support its mission. The inventory has 

been developed in accordance with the 

guidance issued by the Office of 

Management and Budget’s Office of 

Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP). The 

Bureau has posted its inventory on the 

Bureau’s Open Government homepage 

at the following link: https://

www.consumerfinance.gov/open. If you 

require this document in an alternative 

electronic format, please contact CFPB_

Accessibility@cfpb.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Nikki Burley, Senior Procurement 

Analyst, Office of Procurement, at 202– 

435–0329, or Nikki.Burley@cfpb.gov. 

Jocelyn Sutton, 

Deputy Chief of Staff, Consumer Financial 

Protection Bureau. 

[FR Doc. 2023–21744 Filed 9–29–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4810–AM–P 

ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities 

AGENCY: U.S. Election Assistance 

Commission (EAC). 

ACTION: Notice; request for comment. 

SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort 

to reduce paperwork burdens, and as 

required by the Paperwork Reduction 

Act of 1995 (PRA), the U.S. Election 

Assistance Commission (EAC) gives 

notice that it is requesting from the 

Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) a modification of the previously 

approved information collection EAC 

Progress Report (EAC–PR). 

DATES: Comments should be submitted 

by 5 p.m. Eastern on Thursday, 

November 2, 2023. 

ADDRESSES: To view the proposed EAC– 

PR format, see: https://www.eac.gov/ 

grants/financial-progress-reports. For 

information on the EAC–PR, contact 

Risa Garza, Office of Grants, Election 

Assistance Commission, Grants@

eac.gov. Written comments and 

recommendations for the proposed 

information collection should be sent 

directly to Grants@eac.gov. All requests 

and submissions should be identified by 

the title of the information collection. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Previously Filed Under Title and OMB 

Number: EAC Progress Report (EAC– 

PR) OMB Control Number 3265–0021; 

87 FR 12679 (Page 12679–12680, 

Document Number: 2022–04724) 

Purpose 

This proposed information collection 

was previously published in the Federal 

Register on August 1, 2023 (88 FR 

50133) and allowed 60 days for public 

comment. In compliance with section 

3507(a)(1)(D) of the Paperwork 

Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, EAC has 

submitted to the Office of Management 

and Budget (OMB) a request for review 

and approval of the information 

collection listed below. The purpose of 

this notice is to allow an additional 30 

days for public comment from all 

interested individuals and 

organizations. 

The EAC Office of Grants 

Management (EAC/OGM) is responsible 


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for distributing, monitoring and 

providing technical assistance to states 

and grantees on the use of federal funds. 

EAC/OGM also reports on how the 

funds are spent to Congress, negotiates 

indirect cost rates with grantees, and 

resolves audit findings on the use of 

HAVA funds. 

The EAC Progress Report has been 

developed for both interim and final 

progress reports for grants issued under 

HAVA authority. This revised format 

builds upon that report for the various 

grant awards given by EAC and provides 

terminology clarification. The Progress 

Report will directly benefit award 

recipients by making it easier for them 

to administer federal grant and 

cooperative agreement programs 

through standardization of the types of 

information required in progress 

reports—thereby reducing their 

administrative effort and costs. 

Public Comments 

We are soliciting public comments to 

permit the EAC to: 

• Evaluate whether the proposed 

information collection is necessary for 

the proper functions of the Office of 

Grants Management. 

• Evaluate the accuracy of our 

estimate of burden for this proposed 

collection, including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used. 

• Enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected. 

• Minimize the reporting burden on 

those who are to respond, including the 

use of automated collection techniques 

or other forms of information 

technology. 

Please note that comments submitted 

in response to this Notice are public 

record. Before including any detailed 

personal information, you should be 

aware that your comments as submitted, 

including your personal information, 

will be available for public review. 

OMB approval is requested for 3 

years. 

Respondents: All EAC grantees and 

states. 

Annual Reporting Burden 

ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES

EAC Grant Instrument Total number 

of respondents 

Total number 

of responses 

per year 

Average 

burden hours 

per response 

Annual burden 

hours 

251 .................................................... EAC–PR ........................................... 29 2 1 58 

101 .................................................... EAC–PR ........................................... 12 2 1 24 

Election Security ............................... EAC–PR ........................................... 56 2 1 112 

Total ........................................... ........................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................ 194 

The estimated cost of the annualized 

cost of this burden is: $4,677.34, which 

is calculated by taking the annualized 

burden (194 hours) and multiplying by 

an hourly rate of $24.11 (GS–8/Step 5 

hourly basic rate). 

Camden Kelliher, 

Deputy General Counsel, U.S. Election 

Assistance Commission. 

[FR Doc. 2023–21683 Filed 9–29–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4810–71–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

[DOE Docket No. 202–23–1] 

Emergency Order Issued to the 

Electric Reliability Council of Texas, 

Inc. (ERCOT), to Operate Power 

Generating Facilities Under Limited 

Circumstances in Texas as a Result of 

Extreme Weather 

AGENCY: Office of Cybersecurity, Energy 

Security, and Emergency Response, 

Department of Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of emergency action. 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of 

Energy (DOE or the Department) is 

issuing this Notice to document 

emergency actions that it has taken 

pursuant to the Federal Power Act. DOE 

issued an emergency order to the 

Electric Reliability Council of Texas, 

Inc. (ERCOT) to operate certain power 

generating facilities under limited 

circumstances as described further in 

this section. ERCOT is the independent 

system operator for over 26 million 

people in Texas (ERCOT Region). The 

State of Texas experienced a sustained 

heat wave that resulted in abnormally 

high electric demand. Because the 

additional generation required to serve 

the ERCOT Region was anticipated to 

result in a conflict with environmental 

standards and requirements, DOE 

authorized only the necessary 

additional generation for ERCOT to 

sufficiently supply the amount of energy 

needed to prevent electrical disruption. 

However, because no facilities operated 

above permitted levels during the 

emergency as authorized by the DOE 

order, no environmental impacts 

resulted from DOE issuing the order. 

Consequently, DOE has decided not to 

prepare a special environmental 

analysis. 

ADDRESSES: Requests for more 

information should be addressed by 

electronic mail to AskCR@hq.doe.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

further information on this Notice, or for 

information on the emergency activities 

described herein, contact Kenneth 

Buell, (202) 586–3362, Kenneth.Buell@

hq.doe.gov, to AskCR@hq.doe.gov, or by 

mail to the attention of Kenneth Buell, 

CR–30, 1000 Independence Ave. SW, 

Washington, DC 20585. 

The Order and all related information 

are available here: https://

www.energy.gov/ceser/federal-poweract-section-202c-ercot-september-2023. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

Section 202(c) of the Federal Power Act 

The Department is issuing this Notice 

pursuant to 10 CFR 1021.343(a) to 

document emergency actions taken in 

accordance with section 202(c) of the 

Federal Power Act (FPA) (16 U.S.C. 

824a(c)). FPA section 202(c) provides 

that ‘‘[d]uring the continuance of any 

war in which the United States is 

engaged, or whenever the [Secretary of 

Energy] determines that an emergency 

exists by reason of a sudden increase in 

the demand for electric energy, or a 

shortage of electric energy or of facilities 

for the generation or transmission of 

electric energy, or of fuel or water for 

generating facilities, or other causes, the 

[Secretary of Energy] shall have 

authority, either upon [her] own motion 

or upon complaint, with or without 

notice, hearing or report, to require by 

order such temporary connections of 

facilities and generation, delivery, 

interchange, or transmission of electric 

energy as in [her] judgment will best 

meet the emergency and serve the 

public interest.’’ 


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