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Circle, Suite 340, Fairfax, VA 22033, 

703–660–4979, contact@sji.gov. 

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 10702(f). 

Jonathan D. Mattiello, 

Executive Director. 

[FR Doc. 2022–05086 Filed 3–9–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6820–SC–P 

OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES 

TRADE REPRESENTATIVE 

[Docket Number USTR–2022–0002] 

Request for Comments on the 

Proposed Fair and Resilient Trade 

Pillar of an Indo-Pacific Economic 

Framework 

AGENCY: Office of the United States 

Trade Representative. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: On October 27, 2021, 

President Biden announced that the 

United States would explore the 

development of an Indo-Pacific 

Economic Framework (IPEF) to deepen 

economic relations in the Indo-Pacific 

region and coordinate approaches to 

addressing global economic challenges. 

The Secretary of Commerce and the U.S. 

Trade Representative will co-chair the 

U.S. team leading the IPEF negotiations. 

The Office of the United States Trade 

Representative (USTR) will lead the 

IPEF’s pillar on Fair and Resilient 

Trade, and the Department of Commerce 

will lead the IPEF’s pillars on: (1) 

Supply Chain Resiliency; (2) Clean 

Energy, Decarbonization, and 

Infrastructure; and (3) Taxation and 

Anti-Corruption. Accordingly, USTR is 

seeking public comments on matters 

relevant to the Fair and Resilient Trade 

pillar, including U.S. interests and 

priorities, in order to develop U.S. 

negotiating objectives and positions and 

identify potential partners. 

DATES: The deadline for the submission 

of written comments is April 11, 2022. 

ADDRESSES: You should submit written 

comment through the Federal 

eRulemaking Portal: https://

www.regulations.gov (Regulations.gov). 

Follow the instructions for submissions 

in parts II and III below. For procedural 

questions concerning written comments, 

please contact Spencer Smith at 

Spencer.L.Smith2@ustr.eop.gov or (202) 

395–2974 in advance of the deadline 

and before transmitting a comment. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Direct all other questions to Colette 

Morgan, Director for Southeast Asia and 

the Pacific, at Colette.M.Morgan@

ustr.eop.gov or (202) 395–9535. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background 

On October 27, 2021, President Biden 

announced that the United States would 

explore the development of an IPEF that 

will contain multiple pillars covering 

key areas of interest, including fair and 

resilient trade. Negotiating an agreement 

under the Fair and Resilient Trade pillar 

is an important step towards 

strengthening U.S. economic 

engagement in the Indo-Pacific region 

and promoting durable, broad-based 

economic growth. Under the Fair and 

Resilient Trade pillar, the 

Administration aims to develop highstandard, worker-centered commitments 

in the following areas: 

• Labor 

• Environment and climate 

• Digital economy 

• Agriculture 

• Transparency and good regulatory 

practices 

• Competition policy 

• Trade facilitation 

The United States will build upon 

high-standard trade commitments and 

develop new approaches in trade policy 

to advance a broad set of workercentered priorities, and promote 

durable, broad-based economic growth. 

At this time, the Administration is not 

seeking to address tariff barriers. 

II. Public Comment 

The Trade Policy Staff Committee 

(TPSC) invites interested parties to 

submit comments to assist USTR as it 

develops negotiating objectives and 

positions for the IPEF trade pillar. In 

particular, the TPSC invites interested 

parties to comment on issues that USTR 

should address in the negotiations, 

including the following: 

1. General negotiating objectives for 

the proposed agreement. 

2. Labor-related matters. 

3. Environment and climate-related 

matters. 

4. Digital economy-related matters. 

5. Agriculture-related matters. 

6. Transparency and good regulatory 

practice issues. 

7. Competition-related matters. 

8. Customs and trade facilitation 

issues. 

9. Issues of particular relevance to 

small and medium-sized businesses that 

should be addressed in the negotiations. 

10. Other measures or practices, 

including those of third-country 

entities, which undermine fair market 

opportunities for U.S. workers, farmers, 

ranchers, and businesses. 

USTR requests small businesses 

(generally defined by the Small 

Business Administration as firms with 

fewer than 500 employees) or 

organizations representing small 

business members that submit 

comments to self-identify as such, so 

that USTR is aware of issues of 

particular interest to small businesses. 

III. Requirements for Submissions 

Persons submitting written comments 

must do so in English and must identify 

on the first page of the submission 

‘Comments Regarding Fair and Resilient 

Trade Pillar’. The submission deadline 

is April 11, 2022. 

USTR strongly encourages 

commenters to make online 

submissions, using Regulations.gov. To 

submit comments via Regulations.gov, 

enter docket number USTR–2022–0002 

on the home page and click ‘search.’ 

The site will provide a search-results 

page listing all documents associated 

with this docket. Find a reference to this 

notice and click on the link entitled 

‘Comment Now.’ For further 

information on using Regulations.gov, 

please consult the resources provided 

on the website by clicking on ‘How to 

Use This Site’ on the left side of the 

home page. 

Regulations.gov allows users to 

submit comments by filling in a ‘type 

comment’ field, or by attaching a 

document using an ‘upload file’ field. 

USTR prefers that you provide 

comments in an attached document. If 

you attach a document, please identify 

the name of the country to which the 

submission pertains in the ‘type 

comment’ field, e.g., see attached 

comments with respect to (name of 

country). USTR prefers submissions in 

Microsoft Word (.doc) or Adobe Acrobat 

(.pdf). If you use an application other 

than those two, please indicate the 

name of the application in the ‘type 

comment’ field. 

Filers submitting comments 

containing no business confidential 

information (BCI) should name their file 

using the name of the person or entity 

submitting the comments. For any 

comments submitted electronically 

containing BCI, the file name of the 

business confidential version should 

begin with the characters ‘BCI.’ Clearly 

mark any page containing BCI with 

‘BUSINESS CONFIDENTIAL’ on the top 

of that page. Filers of submissions 

containing BCI also must submit a 

public version of their comments that 

USTR will place in the docket for public 

inspection. The file name of the public 

version should begin with the character 

‘P.’ Follow the ‘BCI’ and ‘P’ with the 

name of the person or entity submitting 

the comments. 

Please do not attach separate cover 

letters to electronic submissions; rather, 

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appear in a cover letter in the comments 

themselves. Similarly, to the extent 

possible, please include any exhibits, 

annexes, or other attachments in the 

same file as the submission itself, not as 

separate files. 

As noted, USTR strongly urges that 

you file comments through 

Regulations.gov. You must make any 

alternative arrangements with Spencer 

Smith at Spencer.L.Smith2@ustr.eop.gov 

or (202) 395–2974 before transmitting a 

comment and in advance of the 

deadline. 

USTR will post comments in the 

docket for public inspection, except 

properly designated BCI. You can view 

comments on the Regulations.gov by 

entering docket number USTR–2022– 

0002 in the search field on the home 

page. General information concerning 

USTR is available at https://

www.ustr.gov. 

William Shpiece, 

Chair of the Trade Policy Staff Committee, 

Office of the United States Trade 

Representative. 

[FR Doc. 2022–05044 Filed 3–9–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3290–F2–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Railroad Administration 

[Docket Number FRA–2019–0003] 

Petition for Extension of Waiver of 

Compliance 

Under part 211 of title 49 Code of 

Federal Regulations (CFR), this 

document provides the public notice 

that on January 12, 2022, Canadian 

National Railway Company (CN) 

petitioned the Federal Railroad 

Administration (FRA) for an extension 

of a waiver of compliance from certain 

provisions of the Federal railroad safety 

regulations contained at 49 CFR 

232.305, Single car air brake tests. The 

relevant FRA Docket Number is FRA– 

2019–0003. 

Specifically, CN requests to extend 

relief from § 232.305(b)(2), regarding the 

requirement to conduct a single car air 

brake test (SCT) on a car when it is 

placed on a repair track for any reason, 

and the car has not had a SCT in the 

previous 12 months. CN explains that it 

seeks to continue using this relief for the 

in-train wheelset replacement program 

in Fulton, KY, a purpose-built facility 

that utilizes a drop table to safely and 

efficiently replace defective wheelsets 

while keeping the train intact. The 

program identifies and replaces 

wheelsets with minor defects falling 

between Association of American 

Railroads standards and FRA 

requirements, which assists in reducing 

the number of wheel, bearing, impact, 

and broken rail-caused derailments, as 

well as associated injuries. 

CN states that it has complied with 

the requirements of FRA’s approval 

letter, dated June 14, 2019, and 

successfully changed out 4,454 wheels 

from the date of approval until 

December 23, 2021. CN reports no 

injuries or accidents due to the 

operation of the facility. 

A copy of the petition, as well as any 

written communications concerning the 

petition, is available for review online at 

www.regulations.gov. 

Interested parties are invited to 

participate in these proceedings by 

submitting written views, data, or 

comments. FRA does not anticipate 

scheduling a public hearing in 

connection with these proceedings since 

the facts do not appear to warrant a 

hearing. If any interested parties desire 

an opportunity for oral comment and a 

public hearing, they should notify FRA, 

in writing, before the end of the 

comment period and specify the basis 

for their request. 

All communications concerning these 

proceedings should identify the 

appropriate docket number and may be 

submitted at http://

www.regulations.gov. Follow the online 

instructions for submitting comments. 

Communications received by April 

25, 2022 will be considered by FRA 

before final action is taken. Comments 

received after that date will be 

considered if practicable. 

Anyone can search the electronic 

form of any written communications 

and comments received into any of our 

dockets by the name of the individual 

submitting the comment (or signing the 

document, if submitted on behalf of an 

association, business, labor union, etc.). 

Under 5 U.S.C. 553(c), the U.S. 

Department of Transportation (DOT) 

solicits comments from the public to 

better inform its processes. DOT posts 

these comments, without edit, including 

any personal information the 

commenter provides, to 

www.regulations.gov, as described in 

the system of records notice (DOT/ALL– 

14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at 

https://www.transportation.gov/privacy. 

See also https://www.regulations.gov/ 

privacy-notice for the privacy notice of 

regulations.gov. 

Issued in Washington, DC. 

John Karl Alexy, 

Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety, 

Chief Safety Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2022–05038 Filed 3–9–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Office of the Comptroller of the 

Currency 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Information Collection 

Renewal; Comment Request; Market 

Risk 

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 the 

general public and other Federal 

agencies to take this opportunity to 

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, ‘‘Market Risk.’’ 

DATES: You should submit written 

comments by: May 9, 2022. 

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: 1557–0247, 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) 465–4326. 

Instructions: You must include 

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

0247’’ 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 


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