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‘‘Currently under Review—Open for 

Public Comments’’ or by using the 

search function. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Joanne Swafford, Information Collection 

Clearance Officer, at email: 

joanne.swafford@dot.gov or telephone: 

(757) 897–9908 or arlette.mussington@

dot.gov or telephone: (571) 609–1285. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The PRA, 

44 U.S.C. 3501–3520, and its 

implementing regulations, 5 CFR part 

1320, require Federal agencies to issue 

two notices seeking public comment on 

information collection activities before 

OMB may approve paperwork packages. 

See 44 U.S.C. 3506, 3507; 5 CFR 1320.8 

through 1320.12. On October 2, 2023, 

FRA published a 60-day notice in the 

Federal Register soliciting public 

comment on the ICR for which it is now 

seeking OMB approval. See 88 FR 

67865. FRA received no comments 

related to the proposed collection of 

information. 

Before OMB decides whether to 

approve the proposed collection of 

information, it must provide 30 days for 

public comment. Federal law requires 

OMB to approve or disapprove 

paperwork packages between 30 and 60 

days after the 30-day notice is 

published. 44 U.S.C. 3507(b)–(c); 5 CFR 

1320.12(d); see also 60 FR 44978, 44983 

Aug. 29, 1995. OMB believes the 30-day 

notice informs the regulated community 

to file relevant comments and affords 

the agency adequate time to digest 

public comments before it renders a 

decision. 60 FR 44983, Aug. 29, 1995. 

Therefore, respondents should submit 

their respective comments to OMB 

within 30 days of publication to best 

ensure having their full effect. 

Comments are invited on the 

following ICR regarding: (1) Whether the 

information collection activities are 

necessary for FRA to properly execute 

its functions, including whether the 

information will have practical utility; 

(2) the accuracy of FRA’s estimates of 

the burden of the information collection 

activities, including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used to 

determine the estimates; (3) ways for 

FRA to enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information being 

collected; and (4) ways to minimize the 

burden of information collection 

activities on the public, including the 

use of automated collection techniques 

or other forms of information 

technology. 

The summary below describes the ICR 

that FRA will submit for OMB clearance 

as the PRA requires: 

Title: Railroad Safety Appliance 

Standards. 

OMB Control Number: 2130–0594. 

Abstract: The information collection 

associated with 49 CFR part 231 is used 

by FRA to promote and enhance the safe 

placement and securement of safety 

appliances on newly constructed rail 

vehicles. The regulation provides a 

process for railroads or car owners to 

submit requests for the approval of 

existing industry standards for safety 

appliance arrangements on newly 

constructed railroad cars, locomotives, 

tenders, or other rail vehicles in lieu of 

the specific arrangements in part 231. 

Type of Request: Extension without 

change of a currently approved 

collection. 

Affected Public: Businesses 

(Railroads). 

Form(s): N/A. 

Respondent Universe: 765 railroads. 

Frequency of Submission: On 

occasion. 

Total Estimated Annual Responses: 6. 

Total Estimated Annual Burden: 37 

hours. 

Total Estimated Annual Burden Hour 

Dollar Cost Equivalent: $3,179. 

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. 2023–27314 Filed 12–12–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Office of the Secretary 

[DOT–OST–2023–0137] 

Advisory Committee on Transportation 

Equity (ACTE); Notice of Public 

Meeting 

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, 

Department of Transportation. 

ACTION: Notice of public meeting. 

SUMMARY: DOT OST announces a 

meeting of ACTE, which will take place 

via Zoom Webinar. 

DATES: The meeting will be held Friday, 

January 5, 2023, from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. 

Eastern Time. Requests for 

accommodations because of a disability 

must be received by Friday, December 

22. Requests to submit questions must 

be received no later than Friday, 

December 22. The registration form will 

close on Thursday, January 4. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held 

via Zoom. Those members of the public 

who would like to participate virtually 

should go to https://

www.transportation.gov/mission/civilrights/advisory-committeetransportation-equity-meetingsmaterials to access the meeting, a 

detailed agenda for the entire meeting, 

meeting minutes, and additional 

information on ACTE and its activities. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Sandra Norman, Senior Advisor and 

Designated Federal Officer, 

Departmental Office of Civil Rights, U.S. 

Department of Transportation, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 

20590, (804) 836–2893, ACTE@dot.gov. 

Any ACTE-related request or 

submissions should be sent via email to 

the point of contact listed above. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

Purpose of the Committee 

ACTE was established to provide 

independent advice and 

recommendations to the Secretary of 

Transportation about comprehensive, 

interdisciplinary issues related to civil 

rights and transportation equity in the 

planning, design, research, policy, and 

advocacy contexts from a variety of 

transportation equity practitioners and 

community leaders. Specifically, the 

Committee will provide advice and 

recommendations to inform the 

Department’s efforts to: 

Implement the Agency’s Equity 

Action Plan and Strategic Plan, helping 

to institutionalize equity into Agency 

programs, policies, regulations, and 

activities; 

Strengthen and establish partnerships 

with overburdened and underserved 

communities who have been historically 

underrepresented in the Department’s 

outreach and engagement, including 

those in rural and urban areas; 

Empower communities to have a 

meaningful voice in local and regional 

transportation decisions; and 

Ensure the compliance of Federal 

funding recipients with civil rights laws 

and nondiscrimination programs, 

policies, regulations, and activities. 

Meeting Agenda 

The agenda for the meeting will 

consist of: 

Opening remarks 

ACTE Community Check-In 

Brief discussion of ACTE standards 

Review of Department updates 

Discussion of ACTE rolling 

recommendations 

Open discussion with the public and 

Committee members 

Discussion on guidance for the next 

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Meeting Participation 

Advance registration is required. 

Please register at https://strategix

management.zoom.us/webinar/register/

WN_SurX9jTAR5CxpX652egeZw#/ 

registration by the deadline referenced 

in the DATES section. The meeting will 

be open to the public for its entirety. 

The U.S. Department of Transportation 

is committed to providing equal access 

to this meeting for all participants. If 

you need alternative formats or services 

because of a disability, such as sign 

language, interpretation, or other 

ancillary aids, please contact the point 

of contact listed in the FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT section. Questions 

from the public will be answered during 

the public comment period only at the 

discretion of the ACTE chair, vice chair, 

and designated Federal officer. Members 

of the public may submit written 

comments and questions to the point of 

contact listed in the FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT section on the 

topics to be considered during the 

meeting by the deadline referenced in 

the DATES section. 

Dated: December 8, 2023. 

Irene Marion, 

Director, Departmental Office of Civil Rights. 

[FR Doc. 2023–27317 Filed 12–12–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–9X–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Office of the Comptroller of the 

Currency 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Information Collection 

Renewal; Comment Request; OCC 

Guidelines Establishing Heightened 

Standards for Certain Large Insured 

National Banks, Insured Federal 

Savings Associations, and Insured 

Federal Branches 

AGENCY: Office of the Comptroller of the 

Currency (OCC), Treasury. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comment. 

SUMMARY: The OCC, as part of its 

continuing effort to reduce paperwork 

and respondent burden, invites 

comment on a continuing information 

collection, as required by the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). In 

accordance with the requirements of the 

PRA, the OCC may not conduct or 

sponsor, and the respondent is not 

required to respond to, an information 

collection unless it displays a currently 

valid Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) control number. The OCC is 

soliciting comment concerning the 

renewal of its information collection 

titled, ‘‘OCC Guidelines Establishing 

Heightened Standards for Certain Large 

Insured National Banks, Insured Federal 

Savings Associations, and Insured 

Federal Branches.’’ 

DATES: Comments must be received by 

February 12, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: Commenters are encouraged 

to submit comments by email, if 

possible. You may submit comments by 

any of the following methods: 

• Email: prainfo@occ.treas.gov. 

• Mail: Chief Counsel’s Office, 

Attention: Comment Processing, Office 

of the Comptroller of the Currency, 

Attention: 1557–0321, 400 7th Street 

SW, Suite 3E–218, Washington, DC 

20219. 

• Hand Delivery/Courier: 400 7th 

Street SW, Suite 3E–218, Washington, 

DC 20219. 

• Fax: (571) 293–4835. 

Instructions: You must include 

‘‘OCC’’ as the agency name and ‘‘1557– 

0321’’ in your comment. In general, the 

OCC will publish comments on 

www.reginfo.gov without change, 

including any business or personal 

information provided, such as name and 

address information, email addresses, or 

phone numbers. Comments received, 

including attachments and other 

supporting materials, are part of the 

public record and subject to public 

disclosure. Do not include any 

information in your comment or 

supporting materials that you consider 

confidential or inappropriate for public 

disclosure. 

Following the close of this notice’s 

60-day comment period, the OCC will 

publish a second notice with a 30-day 

comment period. You may review 

comments and other related materials 

that pertain to this information 

collection beginning on the date of 

publication of the second notice for this 

collection by the method set forth in the 

next bullet. 

• Viewing Comments Electronically: 

Go to www.reginfo.gov. Hover over the 

‘‘Information Collection Review’’ tab 

and click on ‘‘Information Collection 

Review’’ from the drop-down menu. 

From the ‘‘Currently under Review’’ 

drop-down menu, select ‘‘Department of 

the Treasury’’ and then click ‘‘Submit.’’ 

This information collection can be 

located by searching OMB control 

number ‘‘1557–0321’’ or ‘‘OCC 

Guidelines Establishing Heightened 

Standards for Certain Large Insured 

National Banks, Insured Federal Savings 

Associations, and Insured Federal 

Branches.’’ Upon finding the 

appropriate information collection, click 

on the related ‘‘ICR Reference Number.’’ 

On the next screen, select ‘‘View 

Supporting Statement and Other 

Documents’’ and then click on the link 

to any comment listed at the bottom of 

the screen. 

• For assistance in navigating 

www.reginfo.gov, please contact the 

Regulatory Information Service Center 

at (202) 482–7340. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Shaquita Merritt, Clearance Officer, 

(202) 649–5490, Chief Counsel’s Office, 

Office of the Comptroller of the 

Currency, 400 7th Street SW, 

Washington, DC 20219. If you are deaf, 

hard of hearing, or have a speech 

disability, please dial 7–1–1 to access 

telecommunications relay services. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the 

PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), Federal 

agencies must obtain approval from the 

OMB for each collection of information 

that they conduct or sponsor. 

‘‘Collection of information’’ is defined 

in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR 

1320.3(c) to include agency requests or 

requirements that members of the public 

submit reports, keep records, or provide 

information to a third party. Section 

3506(c)(2)(A) of title 44 generally 

requires Federal agencies to provide a 

60-day notice in the Federal Register 

concerning each proposed collection of 

information, including each proposed 

extension of an existing collection of 

information, before submitting the 

collection to OMB for approval. To 

comply with this requirement, the OCC 

is publishing notice of the renewal/ 

revision of this collection. 

Title: OCC Guidelines Establishing 

Heightened Standards for Certain Large 

Insured National Banks, Insured Federal 

Savings Associations, and Insured 

Federal Branches. 

OMB Control No.: 1557–0321. 

Description: The OCC’s guidelines, 

codified in 12 CFR part 30, appendix D, 

establish minimum standards for the 

design and implementation of a risk 

governance framework for insured 

national banks, insured Federal savings 

associations, and insured Federal 

branches of a foreign bank (banks). The 

guidelines apply to covered banks. A 

covered bank is a bank with average 

total consolidated assets: (i) equal to or 

greater than $50 billion; (ii) less than 

$50 billion if that bank’s parent 

company controls at least one insured 

national bank or insured Federal savings 

association that has average total 

consolidated assets of $50 billion or 

greater; or (iii) less than $50 billion, if 

the OCC determines such bank’s 

operations are highly complex or 

otherwise present a heightened risk as 


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