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30 15 U.S.C. 78q–1(b)(3)(I). 

31 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A). 32 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f). 33 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12). 

not believe such a burden would be 

significant because the fees would be 

charged equally to all Participants that 

utilize the applicable Settlement 

Services and would merely reflect the 

Participants’ related activity at DTC. 

Regardless, DTC believes any burden 

would be necessary and appropriate in 

furtherance of the purposes of the Act, 

as permitted by Section 17A(b)(3)(I) of 

the Act.30

DTC believes any such burden would 

be necessary because the proposed fee 

increases would better align the fees 

with DTC’s associated costs, helping 

DTC to achieve and maintain its net 

income margin. Meanwhile, DTC also 

believes that any such burden would be 

appropriate because the fees would 

continue to be equitably and reasonably 

allocated among all Participants, as 

described above. 

(C) Clearing Agency’s Statement on 

Comments on the Proposed Rule 

Change Received From Members, 

Participants, or Others 

DTC has not received or solicited any 

written comments relating to this 

proposal. If any written comments are 

received, they would be publicly filed 

as an Exhibit 2 to this filing, as required 

by Form 19b–4 and the General 

Instructions thereto. 

Persons submitting comments are 

cautioned that, according to Section IV 

(Solicitation of Comments) of the 

Exhibit 1A in the General Instructions to 

Form 19b–4, the Commission does not 

edit personal identifying information 

from comment submissions. 

Commenters should submit only 

information that they wish to make 

available publicly, including their 

name, email address, and any other 

identifying information. 

All prospective commenters should 

follow the Commission’s instructions on 

how to submit comments, available at 

sec.gov/regulatory-actions/how-tosubmit-comments. General questions 

regarding the rule filing process or 

logistical questions regarding this filing 

should be directed to the Main Office of 

the Commission’s Division of Trading 

and Markets at tradingandmarkets@

sec.gov or 202–551–5777. 

DTC reserves the right to not respond 

to any comments received. 

III. Date of Effectiveness of the 

Proposed Rule Change, and Timing for 

Commission Action 

The foregoing rule change has become 

effective pursuant to Section 

19(b)(3)(A) 31 of the Act and paragraph 

(f) 32 of Rule 19b–4 thereunder. At any 

time within 60 days of the filing of the 

proposed rule change, the Commission 

summarily may temporarily suspend 

such rule change if it appears to the 

Commission that such action is 

necessary or appropriate in the public 

interest, for the protection of investors, 

or otherwise in furtherance of the 

purposes of the Act. 

IV. Solicitation of Comments 

Interested persons are invited to 

submit written data, views and 

arguments concerning the foregoing, 

including whether the proposed rule 

change is consistent with the Act. 

Comments may be submitted by any of 

the following methods: 

Electronic Comments 

• Use the Commission’s internet 

comment form (https://www.sec.gov/ 

rules/sro.shtml); or 

• Send an email to rule-comments@

sec.gov. Please include file number SR– 

DTC–2024–013 on the subject line. 

Paper Comments 

• Send paper comments in triplicate 

to Secretary, Securities and Exchange 

Commission, 100 F Street NE, 

Washington, DC 20549. 

All submissions should refer to file 

number SR–DTC–2024–013. This file 

number should be included on the 

subject line if email is used. To help the 

Commission process and review your 

comments more efficiently, please use 

only one method. The Commission will 

post all comments on the Commission’s 

internet website (https://www.sec.gov/ 

rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the 

submission, all subsequent 

amendments, all written statements 

with respect to the proposed rule 

change that are filed with the 

Commission, and all written 

communications relating to the 

proposed rule change between the 

Commission and any person, other than 

those that may be withheld from the 

public in accordance with the 

provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be 

available for website viewing and 

printing in the Commission’s Public 

Reference Room, 100 F Street NE, 

Washington, DC 20549 on official 

business days between the hours of 10 

a.m. and 3 p.m. Copies of the filing also 

will be available for inspection and 

copying at the principal office of DTC 

and on DTCC’s website (www.dtcc.com/ 

legal/sec-rule-filings). Do not include 

personal identifiable information in 

submissions; you should submit only 

information that you wish to make 

available publicly. We may redact in 

part or withhold entirely from 

publication submitted material that is 

obscene or subject to copyright 

protection. All submissions should refer 

to File Number SR–DTC–2024–013 and 

should be submitted on or before 

January 10, 2025. 

For the Commission, by the Division of 

Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated 

authority.33

Sherry R. Haywood, 

Assistant Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2024–30351 Filed 12–19–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 8011–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

[Docket No. FAA–2024–2690] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Requests for Comments; 

Clearance of a Renewed Approval of 

Information Collection: Safety 

Assurance System (SAS) External 

Portal 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FAA 

invites public comments about our 

intention to request the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) 

approval to renew an information 

collection. The SAS external portal is a 

web-based tool developed for applicants 

and certificate holders (also referred to 

as external users) to exchange 

information with Flight Standards (FS) 

employees, primarily to collaborate and 

communicate with their FS counterparts 

regarding initial certification 

applications, and requesting new 

programs for acceptance and approval. 

DATES: Written comments should be 

submitted by February 18, 2025. 

ADDRESSES: Please send written 

comments: 

By Electronic Docket: 

www.regulations.gov (Enter docket 

number into search field.) 

By Mail: Derek Lockhart (c/o Denise 

Beaudoin), 13873 Park Center Rd., 

Herndon, VA 20171. 

By Fax: 703–481–6043. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Derek Lockhart by email at 

Derek.Lockhart@faa.gov or by phone at 

(571) 249–6740. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 


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Public Comments Invited: You are 

asked to comment on any aspect of this 

information collection, including (a) 

Whether the proposed collection of 

information is necessary for FAA’s 

performance; (b) the accuracy of the 

estimated burden; (c) ways for FAA to 

enhance the quality, utility and clarity 

of the information collection; and (d) 

ways that the burden could be 

minimized without reducing the quality 

of the collected information. The agency 

will summarize and/or include your 

comments in the request for OMB’s 

clearance of this information collection. 

OMB Control Number: 2120–0774. 

Title: Safety Assurance System (SAS) 

External Portal. 

Form Numbers: List of the following 

web-based forms: 

• Submitting a Preapplication 

Statement of Intent (PASI) Form (FAA 

Form 8400–6) (14 CFR parts 121, 135 

and 141); 

• Submitting an Application for 

Repair Station (FAA Form 8310–3) (14 

CFR part 145); 

• Submitting an Application for 

Aviation Maintenance School Certificate 

and Ratings Application (FAA Form 

8310–6) (14 CFR part 147). 

Type of Review: Renewal of an 

information collection. 

Background: The SAS external portal 

is a web-based tool developed for 14 

CFR part 121, 135, 141, 142, 145 and 

147 applicants and certificate holders 

(also referred to as external users) to 

exchange information with Flight 

Standards employees, primarily the 

Certification Project Managers (CPMs), 

Principal Inspectors (PIs) and Training 

Center Program Managers (TCPMs). SAS 

external portal creates the ability for our 

external users to collaborate and 

communicate with their FS counterparts 

in the execution of the following 

functions: 

• Submitting a Preapplication 

Statement of Intent (PASI) Form (FAA 

Form 8400–6) (14 CFR parts 121, 135 

and 141); 

• Submitting an Application for 

Repair Station (FAA Form 8310–3) (14 

CFR part 145); 

• Submitting an Application for 

Aviation Maintenance School Certificate 

and Ratings Application (FAA Form 

8310–6) (14 CFR part 147); 

• Submitting a Letter of Intent (14 

CFR part 142); 

• Submitting Element Design (ED) 

data collection tools (DCTs); and, 

• Sharing of other documentation as 

needed. 

Benefits to the certificate holder or 

applicant to use the external portal 

include: 

• Ease of submission and expedited 

processing and tracking of documents/ 

requests; 

• Documents/requests are sent 

directly to the FS employees, which 

eliminates wait time for the entry of 

information by the PI/CPM; and, 

• Access to DCTs. 

Respondents: Applicant 

respondents—922; Certificate Holder 

respondents—7892. 

Frequency: On occasion. 

Estimated Average Burden per 

Response: Applicant respondents—135 

hours; Certificate Holder respondents— 

90 hours. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden: 

Applicants $7,027,935; Certificate 

Holders $40,104,456. 

Issued in Herndon, VA, on December 10, 

2024. 

Derek A. Lockhart, 

Automation & Policy Team Leader, System 

Approach for Safety Oversight (SASO) 

Program Office, AFS–910. 

[FR Doc. 2024–29464 Filed 12–19–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Transit Administration 

[Docket No. FTA–2024–0018] 

Notice of Proposed Buy America 

Waiver for Battery Electric Minibuses 

and Request for Comment 

AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration, 

DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed Buy America 

waiver and request for comment. 

SUMMARY: The Federal Transit 

Administration (FTA) has received 

multiple requests for a Buy America 

waiver for battery electric minibuses 

based on the non-availability of Buy 

America-compliant vehicles. FTA is 

proposing a general non-availability 

waiver of limited duration for vehicles 

in this class that meet certain criteria. 

FTA seeks public and industry 

comment on whether FTA should grant 

the waiver or a modified version of the 

waiver. 

DATES: Comments must be received by 

January 6, 2025. Late-filed comments 

will be considered only to the extent 

practicable. 

ADDRESSES: Please submit all comments 

electronically to the Federal 

eRulemaking Portal. Go to https://

www.regulations.gov and follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

Instructions: All submissions must 

refer to the Federal Transit 

Administration and the docket number 

of this notice. Note that all submissions 

received, including any personal 

information provided, will be posted 

without change and will be available to 

the public on https://

www.regulations.gov. You may review 

DOT’s complete Privacy Act Statement 

in the Federal Register published April 

11, 2000 (65 FR 19477), or at https://

www.transportation.gov/privacy. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Jason Pollock, FTA Attorney-Advisor, at 

(202) 923–6403 or Jason.Pollock@

dot.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

purpose of this notice is to seek public 

comment on whether FTA should grant 

a non-availability waiver for the 

procurement of battery electric 

minibuses. 

Background 

Under FTA’s Buy America statute, 

FTA may obligate funds for a project to 

procure rolling stock only if the cost of 

components and subcomponents 

produced in the United States is more 

than 70 percent of the cost of all 

components of the rolling stock, and 

final assembly of the rolling stock 

occurs in the United States. 49 U.S.C. 

5323(j)(2)(C). A manufacturer of rolling 

stock must submit to pre-award and 

post-delivery audits and independent 

inspections to verify its compliance 

with Buy America. 49 U.S.C. 5323(m). 

FTA may waive Buy America for an 

item, among other reasons, if a 

compliant version is not produced in a 

sufficient and reasonably available 

amount or is not of a satisfactory 

quality. 49 U.S.C. 5323(j)(2)(B) (‘‘nonavailability waiver’’). FTA cannot deny 

a request for a non-availability waiver 

unless FTA can provide the waiver 

applicant with a written certification 

that asserts the item is produced in the 

United States in a sufficient and 

reasonably available amount; the item 

produced in the United States is of a 

satisfactory quality; and includes a list 

of known manufacturers in the United 

States from which the item can be 

obtained. 49 U.S.C. 5323(j)(6). 

In 2023, FTA received 3 applications 

on behalf of 16 transit operators for nonavailability waivers to purchase the 

Karsan e-Jest battery electric minibus. 

The 3 applicants are the Heart of Iowa 

Regional Transit Authority on behalf of 

10 transit agencies in California, Iowa, 

and Washington; the Greater Attleboro 

Taunton Regional Transit Authority in 

Massachusetts on behalf of 5 transit 

agencies in Massachusetts; and Alabama 

A&M University. Combined, the 3 

applications seek a minimum order of 


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