Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 128 / Thursday, July 8, 2021 / Notices 36189 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 84,057. 

The following paragraph applies to all 

of the collections of information covered 

by this notice. 

An agency may not conduct or 

sponsor, and a person is not required to 

respond to, a collection of information 

unless the collection of information 

displays a valid OMB control number. 

Books or records relating to a collection 

of information must be retained as long 

as their contents may become material 

in the administration of any internal 

revenue law. Generally, tax returns and 

tax return information are confidential, 

as required by 26 U.S.C. 6103. 

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: 

(a) 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; 

(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate 

of the burden of the collection of 

information; (c) ways to enhance the 

quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information to be collected; (d) 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 (e) estimates of capital 

or start-up costs and costs of operation, 

maintenance, and purchase of services 

to provide information. 

Approved: July 2, 2021. 

Jon R. Callahan, 

Tax Analyst. 

[FR Doc. 2021–14557 Filed 7–7–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4830–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Interest Rate Paid on Cash Deposited 

To Secure U.S. Immigration and 

Customs Enforcement Immigration 

Bonds 

AGENCY: Departmental Offices, Treasury. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: For the period beginning July 

1, 2021, and ending on September 30, 

2021, the U.S. Immigration and Customs 

Enforcement Immigration Bond interest 

rate is .02 per centum per annum. 

DATES: Rates are applicable July 1, 2021 

to September 30, 2021. 

ADDRESSES: Comments or inquiries may 

be mailed to Will Walcutt, Supervisor, 

Funds Management Branch, Funds 

Management Division, Fiscal 

Accounting, Bureau of the Fiscal 

Services, Parkersburg, West Virginia 

26106–1328. 

You can download this notice at the 

following internet addresses: http://

www.treasury.gov or http://

www.federalregister.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Ryan Hanna, Manager, Funds 

Management Branch, Funds 

Management Division, Fiscal 

Accounting, Bureau of the Fiscal 

Service, Parkersburg, West Virginia 

261006–1328 (304) 480–5120; Will 

Walcutt, Supervisor, Funds 

Management Branch, Funds 

Management Division, Fiscal 

Accounting, Bureau of the Fiscal 

Services, Parkersburg, West Virginia 

26106–1328, (304) 480–5117. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Federal 

law requires that interest payments on 

cash deposited to secure immigration 

bonds shall be ‘‘at a rate determined by 

the Secretary of the Treasury, except 

that in no case shall the interest rate 

exceed 3 per centum per annum.’’ 8 

U.S.C. 1363(a). Related Federal 

regulations state that ‘‘Interest on cash 

deposited to secure immigration bonds 

will be at the rate as determined by the 

Secretary of the Treasury, but in no case 

will exceed 3 per centum per annum or 

be less than zero.’’ 8 CFR 293.2. 

Treasury has determined that interest on 

the bonds will vary quarterly and will 

accrue during each calendar quarter at 

a rate equal to the lesser of the average 

of the bond equivalent rates on 91-day 

Treasury bills auctioned during the 

preceding calendar quarter, or 3 per 

centum per annum, but in no case less 

than zero. [FR Doc. 2015–18545]. In 

addition to this Notice, Treasury posts 

the current quarterly rate in Table 2b— 

Interest Rates for Specific Legislation on 

the TreasuryDirect website. 

The Deputy Assistant Secretary for 

Public Finance, Gary Grippo, having 

reviewed and approved this document, 

is delegating the authority to 

electronically sign this document to 

Heidi Cohen, Federal Register Liaison 

for the Department, for purposes of 

publication in the Federal Register. 

Heidi Cohen, 

Federal Register Liaison. 

[FR Doc. 2021–14487 Filed 7–7–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4810–AS–P 

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

National Research Advisory Council, 

Notice of Meeting 

The Department of Veterans Affairs 

(VA) gives notice under the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 

2, that the National Research Advisory 

Council (NRAC) will hold a meeting on 

Wednesday, September 1, 2021, by 

Webex. The teleconference number is 1– 

404–397–1596, conference ID 199 811 

6717 or the meeting link is: https://

veteransaffairs.webex.com/ 

veteransaffairs/j.php?MTID=

mee580294d1ca4b86e69b617fd028f134. 

The meeting will convene at 11:00 a.m. 

and end at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight 

Time. This meeting is open to the 

public. 

The purpose of the National Research 

Advisory Council is to advise the 

Secretary on research conducted by the 

Veterans Health Administration, 

including policies and programs 

targeting the high priority of Veterans’ 

health care needs. 

On September 1, 2021, the agenda 

will include a discussion of new 

research initiatives for fiscal year 2023, 

follow up discussion of diversity, 

equity, and inclusion activities in 

response to the NRAC 

recommendations; and discussion of a 

white paper on best practices in 

collaborating with academic affiliates 

and non-profit corporations in response 

to a Government Accountability Report 

on extramural funding. No time will be 

allocated at this meeting for receiving 

oral presentations from the public. 

Members of the public wanting to 

attend, have questions or presentations 

to present may contact Ms. Rashelle 

Robinson, Designated Federal Officer, 

Office of Research and Development 

(14RD), Department of Veterans Affairs, 

810 Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, 

DC 20420, at 202–443–5768 or 

Rashelle.Robinson@va.gov no later than 

close of business on August 27, 2021. 

All questions and presentations will be 

presented during the public comment 

section of the meeting. Any member of 

the public seeking additional 

information should contact Rashelle 

Robinson at the above phone number or 

email address noted above. 

Dated: July 2, 2021. 

LaTonya L. Small, 

Federal Advisory Committee Management 

Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2021–14599 Filed 7–7–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE P 


lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1