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would conflict with the longer-term 

implementation of the corridor. 

F. Project Pipeline 

FRA will annually submit to Congress 

a project pipeline that addresses the 

topics described in section III.F. above, 

including the identification of capital 

projects necessary to implement 

corridors developed under the Corridor 

ID Program. These capital projects will 

consist of those ready for immediate 

implementation (i.e., to advance 

towards the completion of final design 

and construction). 

FRA recognizes that not all capital 

projects included within the corridor 

project inventory of an SDP—and 

particularly those projects associated 

with a corridor’s later implementation 

phases—will be immediately advanced 

within the Corridor ID Program to 

prepare them for implementation. As 

such, FRA also plans to include in its 

annual report to Congress a separate list 

of those projects that are under active 

development (i.e., projects conducting 

PE and NEPA work activities) for future 

advancement into the project pipeline. 

G. Funding 

As described above, funding for the 

Corridor ID Program is available. FRA 

will provide this funding through 

cooperative agreements with eligible 

entities, and will require not less than 

a 20 percent non-Federal share of 

eligible costs, consistent with the 

requirements of the Fed-State 

Partnership program. 

FRA will provide such funding 

consistent with the two stages of project 

development for selected corridors 

described above. First, FRA will provide 

funding for the preparation of an SDP 

(or to update an existing SDP) and the 

completion of the additional planning 

and engineering work required to fullydefine a preliminary range of reasonable 

alternatives for the capital projects 

identified as necessary to implement the 

corridor. Second, following the 

successful completion of the first stage, 

FRA will provide funding for applicable 

PE and NEPA work activities for the 

corridor, to ready them for 

implementation. 

VI. Expressions of Interest 

FRA encourages eligible entities 

interested in submitting a corridor 

proposal under the Corridor ID Program 

to submit a comment in docket number 

FRA–2022–0031 available at https://

www.regulations.gov. Search by using 

the docket number and follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

Instructions: All submissions must 

include the agency name and docket 

number for this Notice, and should be 

limited to the following information: 

Name and contact information, a 

description of the entity submitting the 

expression of interest, and the 

endpoints of the corridor. 

Note: All comments received, including 

any personal information, will be posted 

without change to the docket and will be 

accessible to the public at https://

www.regulations.gov. You should not include 

information in your comment that you do not 

want to be made public. Input submitted 

online via www.regulations.gov is not 

immediately posted to the site. It may take 

several business days before your submission 

is posted. 

VII. Next Steps 

FRA anticipates publishing a notice 

requesting proposals to participate in 

the Corridor ID Program in the last 

quarter of the 2022 calendar year. That 

notice may include funding 

opportunities and will provide detailed 

procedural and substantive Corridor ID 

Program information. 

In addition, in connection with the 

administration of the Corridor ID 

Program, FRA plans to provide guidance 

for intercity passenger rail planning, 

including guidance for intercity 

passenger rail corridors not selected by 

the Corridor ID Program, and to develop 

and refine intercity passenger rail 

planning analytical tools and models. 

Lastly, as the Corridor ID Program 

matures, FRA will likely develop 

additional guidance in support of the 

program. 

Issued in Washington, DC. 

Paul Nissenbaum, 

Asociate Administrator, Office of Railroad 

Policy and Development. 

[FR Doc. 2022–10250 Filed 5–12–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

National Highway Traffic Safety 

Administration 

[Docket Nos. NHTSA–2021–0043 and 

NHTSA–2021–0072; Notice 1] 

BMW of North America, LLC, and 

Mazda North American Operations, 

Receipt of Petitions for Decision of 

Inconsequential Noncompliance 

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic 

Safety Administration (NHTSA), 

Department of Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Receipt of petitions. 

SUMMARY: BMW of North America, LLC 

(BMW), a subsidiary of BMW AG, 

Munich, Germany, and Mazda North 

American Operations (Mazda) have 

determined that certain replacement 

seat belt assemblies manufactured for 

installation in certain BMW, Mini, 

Rolls-Royce, and Mazda motor vehicles 

do not fully comply with Federal Motor 

Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 

209, Seat Belt Assemblies. BMW and 

Mazda, collectively referred to as ‘‘the 

petitioners,’’ filed the appropriate 

noncompliance reports and 

subsequently petitioned NHTSA for a 

decision that the subject noncompliance 

is inconsequential as it relates to motor 

vehicle safety. This document 

announces receipt of the petitioners’ 

petitions. 

DATES: Send comments on or before 

June 13, 2022. 

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are 

invited to submit written data, views, 

and arguments on this petition. 

Comments must refer to the docket and 

notice number cited in the title of this 

notice and submitted by any of the 

following methods: 

• Mail: Send comments by mail 

addressed to the U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations, M– 

30, West Building Ground Floor, Room 

W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, 

Washington, DC 20590. 

• Hand Delivery: Deliver comments 

by hand to the U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations, M– 

30, West Building Ground Floor, Room 

W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, 

Washington, DC 20590. The Docket 

Section is open on weekdays from 10 

a.m. to 5 p.m. except for Federal 

holidays. 

• Electronically: Submit comments 

electronically by logging onto the 

Federal Docket Management System 

(FDMS) website at https://

www.regulations.gov/. Follow the online 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Comments may also be faxed to 

(202) 493–2251. 

Comments must be written in the 

English language and be no greater than 

15 pages in length, although there is no 

limit to the length of necessary 

attachments to the comments. If 

comments are submitted in hard copy 

form, please ensure that two copies are 

provided. If you wish to receive 

confirmation that comments you have 

submitted by mail were received, please 

enclose a stamped, self-addressed 

postcard with the comments. Note that 

all comments received will be posted 

without change to https://

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information provided. 

All comments and supporting 

materials received before the close of 

business on the closing date indicated 

above will be filed in the docket and 


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will be considered. All comments and 

supporting materials received after the 

closing date will also be filed and will 

be considered to the fullest extent 

possible. 

When the petition is granted or 

denied, notice of the decision will also 

be published in the Federal Register 

pursuant to the authority indicated at 

the end of this notice. 

All comments, background 

documentation, and supporting 

materials submitted to the docket may 

be viewed by anyone at the address and 

times given above. The documents may 

also be viewed on the internet at https:// 

www.regulations.gov by following the 

online instructions for accessing the 

docket. The docket ID number for this 

petition is shown in the heading of this 

notice. 

DOT’s complete Privacy Act 

Statement is available for review in a 

Federal Register notice published on 

April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19477–78). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jack 

Chern, General Engineer, NHTSA, 

Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance, 

(202) 366–0661. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Overview 

BMW has determined that certain 

replacement seat belt assemblies 

manufactured by Autoliv, ZF 

Friedrichshafen AG (ZF), and Joyson 

Safety Systems (JSS) for installation in 

certain MY 1990–2021 BMW, MY 2001– 

2021 Mini, and MY 2003–2021 RollsRoyce motor vehicles do not fully 

comply with the requirements of 

paragraph S4.1(k) of FMVSS No. 209, 

Seat Belt Assemblies (49 CFR 571.209). 

BMW filed a noncompliance report 

dated May 5, 2021, pursuant to 49 CFR 

part 573, Defect and Noncompliance 

Responsibility and Reports. BMW 

subsequently petitioned NHTSA on May 

28, 2021, for an exemption from the 

notification and remedy requirements of 

49 U.S.C. Chapter 301 on the basis that 

this noncompliance is inconsequential 

as it relates to motor vehicle safety, 

pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 30118(d) and 

30120(h) and 49 CFR part 556, 

Exemption for Inconsequential Defect or 

Noncompliance. 

Mazda has determined that certain 

replacement seat belt assemblies 

manufactured by Ashimori Industry Co. 

Ltd. (Ashimori), and JSS for installation 

in certain Model Year (MY) 2016–2021 

Mazda 2, MY 2014–2021 Mazda 3, and 

MY 2020–2021 Mazda CX–30 motor 

vehicles do not fully comply with the 

requirements of paragraph S4.1(k) of 

FMVSS No. 209, Seat Belt Assemblies 

(49 CFR 571.209). Mazda filed a 

noncompliance report dated August 5, 

2021, pursuant to 49 CFR part 573, 

Defect and Noncompliance 

Responsibility and Reports. Mazda 

subsequently petitioned NHTSA on 

September 1, 2021, for an exemption 

from the notification and remedy 

requirements of 49 U.S.C. Chapter 301 

on the basis that this noncompliance is 

inconsequential as it relates to motor 

vehicle safety, pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 

30118(d) and 30120(h) and 49 CFR part 

556, Exemption for Inconsequential 

Defect or Noncompliance. 

This notice of receipt of the 

petitioners’ petitions is published under 

49 U.S.C. 30118 and 30120 and does not 

represent any Agency decision or other 

exercise of judgment concerning the 

merits of the petition. 

II. Equipment Involved 

BMW submitted that an unknown 

number of replacement seat belt 

assemblies manufactured by Autoliv, 

ZF, and JSS and sold to BMW as 

replacement equipment for installation 

in the following BMW, Mini, and RollsRoyce vehicles manufactured between 

January 1, 1990, and April 28, 2021, are 

potentially involved: 

BMW Models 

• MY 2008–2013 1 Series; 

• MY 2014–2021 2 Series; 

• MY 1990–2021 3 Series; 

• MY 2014–2021 4 Series; 

• MY 1995–2021 5 Series; 

• MY 2004–2020 6 Series; 

• MY 1994–2021 7 Series; 

• MY 2019–2021 8 Series; 

• MY 2012–2021 X1; 

• MY 2018–2021 X2; 

• MY 2004–2021 X3; 

• MY 2015–2021 X4; 

• MY 1999–2021 X5; 

• MY 2008–2021 X6; 

• MY 2019–2021 X7; 

• MY 2014–;2021 i3; 

• MY 2014–2020 i8; 

• MY 1996–2002 Z3; 

• MY 2003–2021 Z4; and 

• MY 2000–2003 Z8 

Mini Models 

• MY 2001–2021 Hardtop 2 Door; 

• MY 2015–2021 Hardtop 4 Door; 

• MY 2001–2021 Convertible; 

• MY 2008–2021 Clubman; 

• MY 2011–2021 Countryman; 

• MY 2013–2016 Paceman; 

• MY 2012–2015 Coupe; and 

• MY 2012–2015 Roadster 

Rolls-Royce Models 

• MY 2003–2021 Phantom; 

• MY 2003–2016 Convertible; 

• MY 2003–2016 Coupe; 

• MY 2010–2021 Ghost; 

• MY 2013–2021 Wraith; 

• MY 2016–2021 Dawn; and 

• MY 2019–2021 Cullinan 

Mazda submitted that approximately 

7,402 replacement seat belt assemblies 

manufactured by Ashimori, between 

April 6, 2014, and July 27, 2021, and 

JSS between January 12, 2014, and May 

6, 2021, are potentially involved. The 

seat belt assemblies were sold to Mazda 

as replacement equipment for 

installation in certain MY 2016–2021 

Mazda 2, MY 2014–2021 Mazda 3, and 

MY 2020–2021 Mazda CX–30 motor 

vehicles. 

III. Noncompliance 

BMW and Mazda explain that the 

noncompliance is that the subject seat 

belt assemblies sourced to their 

respective dealerships for use or 

subsequent resale to dealership 

customers as replacement equipment do 

not fully comply with all applicable 

requirements specified in paragraph 

S4.1(k) and (l) of FMVSS No. 209. 

Specifically, certain replacement seat 

belt assemblies were sold without the 

required accompanying instruction 

sheet providing information regarding 

installation of the assembly in a motor 

vehicle and regarding the proper use 

and maintenance for the replacement 

assembly. 

IV. Rule Requirements 

Paragraphs S4.1(k) and (l) of FMVSS 

No. 209 include the requirements 

relevant to this petition. A seat belt 

assembly, other than a seat belt 

assembly installed in a motor vehicle by 

an automobile manufacturer, shall be 

accompanied by an instruction sheet 

providing sufficient information for 

installing the assembly in a motor 

vehicle. A seat belt assembly or retractor 

must also be accompanied by written 

instructions for the proper use of the 

assembly, stressing particularly the 

importance of wearing the assembly 

snugly and properly located on the 

body, and on the maintenance of the 

assembly and periodic inspection of all 

components. 

V. Summary of the Petitioners’ Petition 

The following views and arguments 

presented in this section, ‘‘V. Summary 

of the Petitioners’ Petitions,’’ are the 

views and arguments provided by BMW 

and Mazda. They have not been 

evaluated by the Agency and do not 

reflect the views of the Agency. The 

petitioners describe the subject 

noncompliance and contend that the 

noncompliance is inconsequential as it 

relates to motor vehicle safety. 

In their petitions, BMW and Mazda 

state that the seat belt assemblies can 


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1See Mazda North American Operations, Grant of 

petition for Inconsequential Noncompliance; 73 FR 

11464 (March 3, 2008). 

only be obtained through their 

respective dealers by using their parts 

ordering system which would ensure 

that the correct seat belt assembly is 

ordered. Both petitioners describe the 

process of ordering the part through its 

systems and explain that specific and 

detailed information needs to be 

provided to verify and order the correct 

equipment. The petitioners further 

explain that the seat belt assemblies can 

only be installed in their intended 

application. 

Both BMW and Mazda state that the 

information that would be found on the 

required accompanying instruction 

sheets is ‘‘readily available’’ from other 

sources. BMW explains that the 

installation instructions are free of 

charge to consumers who have already 

purchased replacement seat belt 

assemblies with missing instructions. 

Consumers can obtain the instructions, 

free of charge, from BMW’s local dealer. 

Mazda explains that its usage and 

maintenance as well as installation 

instructions are provided at no charge. 

For further assistance, vehicle owners 

and third-party, independent repair 

facilities can contact Mazda’s Customer 

Experience Center at 1–800–222–5500, 

Option #6 for help in accessing seat belt 

instructions. To expedite assistance, it is 

recommended to have the full 

seventeen-digit vehicle identification 

number ready. 

According to Mazda, the subject seat 

belt assemblies meet the performance 

requirements, as prescribed by FMVSS 

No. 209, therefore, ‘‘[t]here is no impact 

to performance, function, or occupant 

safety.’’ Further, Mazda states it ‘‘is not 

aware of any customer or field reports’’ 

and BMW states that it is ‘‘unaware of 

any complaints’’ regarding the subject 

noncompliance. Mazda also states that it 

has not received any reports requesting 

installation instructions, which it 

believes ‘‘to be indicative of the 

availability’’ of the information from the 

aforementioned sources. 

The petitioners cite the following 

inconsequential noncompliance 

petitions that NHTSA has granted in the 

past which the petitioners claim to 

support the granting of their petitions 

for the subject noncompliance: 

• FCA US LLC 84 FR 20948 (May 13, 

2019); 

• Mitsubishi Motors North America, 

Inc., 77 FR 24762 (April 25, 2012); 

• Bentley Motors, Inc., 76 FR 58343 

(September 20, 2011); 

• Hyundai Motor Company, 74 FR 

9125 (March 2, 2009); 

• Ford Motor Company, 73 FR 63051 

(October 22, 2008); 

• Ford Motor Company, 73 FR 11462 

(March 3, 2008); 

• Mazda North American Operations, 

73 FR 11464 (March 3, 2008); and 

• Subaru of America, Inc., 65 FR 

67471 (November 9, 2000). 

BMW states that as this issue became 

known, BMW Group communicated this 

topic across all of its brands (BMW, 

MINI, Rolls-Royce) both internally to 

the appropriate departments, and 

externally to BMW Group dealer 

(service, parts and accessories) 

departments and personnel. Internally, 

the parts system now contains prompts 

to ensure that instructions are provided 

to a consumer when they purchase a 

replacement seat belt assembly. 

Externally, these communications 

include the steps that dealers must 

follow to ensure that installation 

instructions are provided to a consumer 

during the aftersales purchase process. 

BMW says that installation instructions 

are now provided to consumers when 

they purchase replacement seat belt 

assemblies. 

Mazda explains that it has previously 

petitioned NHTSA for a similar 

noncompliance in 2008 1 and that it 

‘‘remains compliant with processes that 

were revised in response to the previous 

petition with existing plants and 

suppliers.’’ Mazda states that the subject 

noncompliances occurred because it 

opened a new vehicle production plant 

in Mexico with seatbelt assemblies 

being supplied by the Mexico-based 

suppliers Ashimori & JSS which were 

‘‘entirely new business operations and 

processes.’’ 

Mazda says that it has now 

‘‘implemented process changes’’ to 

ensure prevention of future reoccurrences, Mazda is taking the 

following two actions: (i) Implementing 

a new process within the U.S. and 

Territories parts distribution centers and 

(ii) bolstering existing processes at the 

engineering and supplier levels. 

(i) New process in U.S. distribution 

centers—The new process entails setting 

up automated alerts to Parts Compliance 

and Quality Assurance groups whenever 

new seat belt parts are established. 

Upon receiving the alerts, both Parts 

Compliance and Quality Assurance will 

verify with supplier(s) that the 

documentation requirement from 

FMVSS 209 has been followed and 

checked. Additionally, physical parts 

will be placed in quarantine until 

confirmation checks are completed that 

FMVSS 209 requirements have been 

met. Once confirmation is completed, 

parts will then be released for shipment 

to fill customer orders. The new process 

accounts for future changes in business 

operations and/or suppliers, regardless 

of their global locations, since all parts 

coming into U.S. and Territory parts 

distribution centers will be captured 

under this new process. 

(ii) Bolstering existing process— 

Mazda’s Supplier Quality Assurance 

(‘‘SQA’’) has put the following measures 

in place: 

a. Clarification of FMVSS 209 

requirements in engineering drawings. 

b. Assure thorough understanding of 

FMVSS 209 requirement details with 

suppliers. 

c. Redevelop replacement parts 

packing process procedures at suppliers 

by (1) Addition/correction of procedure 

manual contents, (2) Adding 

identification labels to parts delivery, 

and (3) operating training and 

reinforcement of education. 

d. Strengthened audit procedures 

with suppliers when developing new 

service parts, including verifying 

packing process with evidence. 

e. Redevelopment of logistics 

contractor procedures to add or correct 

process procedures, including 

inspections, to confirm inclusion of 

installation documents in individual 

parts packaging. 

Mazda believes these additional 

actions will improve internal processes 

and ensure compliance with FMVSS 

209 to prevent future reoccurrences. 

The petitioners conclude their 

petitions by contending that the subject 

noncompliance is inconsequential as it 

relates to motor vehicle safety and that 

their respective petitions to be 

exempted from providing notification of 

the noncompliance, as required by 49 

U.S.C. 30118, and a remedy for the 

noncompliance, as required by 49 

U.S.C. 30120, should be granted. 

NHTSA notes that the statutory 

provisions (49 U.S.C. 30118(d) and 

30120(h)) that permit manufacturers to 

file petitions for a determination of 

inconsequentiality allow NHTSA to 

exempt manufacturers only from the 

duties found in sections 30118 and 

30120, respectively, to notify owners, 

purchasers, and dealers of a defect or 

noncompliance and to remedy the 

defect or noncompliance. Therefore, any 

decision on these petitions only applies 

to the subject replacement seat belt 

assemblies that the petitioners no longer 

controlled at the time they determined 

that the noncompliance existed. 

However, any decision on these 

petitions does not relieve equipment 

distributors and dealers of the 

prohibitions on the sale, offer for sale, 

or introduction or delivery for 

introduction into interstate commerce of 

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1 42 U.S.C. 4001–4129. 

assemblies under their control after the 

petitioners notified them that the 

subject noncompliance existed. 

(Authority: 49 U.S.C. 30118, 30120: 

delegations of authority at 49 CFR 1.95 and 

501.8) 

Otto G. Matheke, III, 

Director, Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance. 

[FR Doc. 2022–10384 Filed 5–12–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–59–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Office of the Comptroller of the 

Currency 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Information Collection 

Renewal; Submission for OMB Review; 

Loans in Areas Having Special Flood 

Hazards 

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 ‘‘Loans in Areas Having Special 

Flood Hazards.’’ The OCC also is giving 

notice that it has sent the collection to 

OMB for review. 

DATES: Comments must be received by 

June 13, 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, 1557– 

0326, Office of the Comptroller of the 

Currency, 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– 

0326’’ 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. 

Written comments and 

recommendations for the proposed 

information collection should also be 

sent within 30 days of publication of 

this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/ 

do/PRAMain. Find this particular 

information collection by selecting 

‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open 

for Public Comments’’ or by using the 

search function. 

On March 8, 2022, the OCC published 

a 60-day notice for this information 

collection, 87 FR 13043. You may 

review comments and other related 

materials that pertain to this 

information collection following the 

close of the 30-day comment period for 

this notice 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 ‘‘Currently under 

Review’’ drop-down menu, select 

‘‘Department of Treasury’’ and then 

click ‘‘submit.’’ This information 

collection can be located by searching 

by OMB control number ‘‘1557–0326’’ 

or ‘‘Loans in Areas Having Special 

Flood Hazards.’’ 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, OCC Clearance 

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

Office, Office of the Comptroller of the 

Currency, 400 7th Street SW, Suite 3E– 

218, 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. 3501–3520), 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. The OCC 

asks that OMB extend its approval of the 

collection in this notice. 

Title: Loans in Areas Having Special 

Flood Hazards. 

OMB Control No.: 1557–0326. 

Type of Review: Regular. 

Abstract: This information collection 

is required to evidence compliance with 

the requirements of the Federal flood 

insurance statutes with respect to 

lenders and servicers and set forth in 

OCC regulations at 12 CFR part 22. 

These provisions are required by the 

National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 

and the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 

1973, as amended.1 The information 

collection requirements in part 22 are as 

follows: 

• 12 CFR 22.3—Requirement to 

Purchase Flood Insurance Where 

Available—Under § 22.3(c)(3), national 

banks and Federal savings associations 

have the discretion to accept a flood 

insurance policy issued by a private 

insurer that is not issued under the 

National Flood Insurance Program 

(NFIP) and does not meet the definition 

of private flood insurance if, among 

other things, the policy provides 

sufficient protection of the designated 

loan, consistent with general safety and 

soundness principles, and the bank or 

savings association has documented its 

conclusion regarding sufficiency of the 

protection in writing. Under 

§ 22.3(c)(4)(iv), national banks and 

Federal savings associations may accept 

a private policy issued by a mutual aid 

society if, among other things, the 

coverage provides sufficient protection 

of the designated loan, consistent with 

general safety and soundness principles, 

and the bank or savings association has 

documented its conclusion regarding 

sufficiency of the protection in writing. 

• 12 CFR 22.5—Escrow 

Requirements—With certain exceptions 

with respect to types of loans and size 

of institution, national banks, Federal 

savings associations, and their servicers 

must escrow flood insurance premiums 

and fees for all loans secured by 

properties located in a special flood 

hazard area made, increased, extended, 

or renewed on or after January 1, 2016. 

When escrow is required, the national 

bank or Federal savings associations 

must mail or deliver to the borrower a 

written notice informing the borrower 

that the bank or savings association is 


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