Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 25 / Monday, February 7, 2022 / Notices 6945 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 700. 

Request for Comments: Comments 

submitted in response to this notice will 

be summarized and/or included in the 

request for OMB approval. All 

comments will become a matter of 

public record. Comments are invited on: 

1. Whether the collection of information 

is necessary for the proper performance 

of the functions of the agency, including 

whether the information shall have 

practical utility; 2. the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the burden of the 

collection of information; 3. ways to 

enhance the quality, utility, and clarity 

of the information to be collected; 4. 

ways to minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on 

respondents, including through the use 

of automated collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology; 

and 5. estimates of capital or start-up 

costs and costs of operation, 

maintenance, and purchase of services 

to provide information. 

Dated: February 2, 2022. 

Bruce A. Sharp, 

Bureau Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2022–02516 Filed 2–4–22; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Notice of Charter Renewal for the 

Financial Research Advisory 

Committee 

AGENCY: Office of Financial Research, 

Department of the Treasury. 

ACTION: Notice of charter renewal. 

SUMMARY: The charter for the Financial 

Research Advisory Committee has been 

renewed for a two-year period beginning 

January 26, 2022. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Melissa Avstreih, Designated Federal 

Officer, Office of Financial Research, 

Department of the Treasury, 1500 

Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, 

DC 20220, (202) 927–8032 (this is not a 

toll-free number), or OFR_FRAC@

ofr.treasury.gov. Persons who have 

difficulty hearing or speaking may 

access this number via TTY by calling 

the toll-free Federal Relay Service at 

800–877–8339. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant 

to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 

(Pub. L. 92–463, 5 U.S.C. App. 2 § 1–16, 

as amended), the Treasury Department 

established a Financial Research 

Advisory Committee (Committee) to 

provide advice and recommendations to 

the Office of Financial Research (OFR) 

and to assist the OFR in carrying out its 

duties and authorities. 

(I) Authorities of the OFR 

The OFR was established under Title 

I of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform 

and Consumer Protection Act (Pub. L. 

111–203, July 21, 2010). The purpose of 

the OFR is to support the Financial 

Stability Oversight Council (Council) in 

fulfilling the purposes and duties of the 

Council and to support the Council’s 

member agencies by: 

—Collecting data on behalf of the 

Council, and providing such data to 

the Council and member agencies; 

—Standardizing the types and formats 

of data reported and collected; 

—Performing applied research and 

essential long-term research; 

—Developing tools for risk 

measurement and monitoring; 

—Performing other related services; 

—Making the results of the activities of 

the OFR available to financial 

regulatory agencies; and 

—Assisting such member agencies in 

determining the types and formats of 

data authorized by the Dodd-Frank 

Act to be collected by such member 

agencies. 

(II) Scope of the Committee 

The Committee was established to 

advise the OFR on issues related to the 

responsibilities of the office. It may 

provide its advice, recommendations, 

analysis, and information directly to the 

OFR and the OFR may share the 

Committee’s advice and 

recommendations with the Secretary of 

the Treasury or other Treasury officials. 

The OFR will share information with 

the Committee as the Director 

determines will be helpful in allowing 

the Committee to carry out its role. The 

Committee charter was renewed for a 

two-year term on January 26, 2022. 

James Martin, 

Deputy Director, Operations, Office of 

Financial Research. 

[FR Doc. 2022–02424 Filed 2–4–22; 8:45 am] 

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