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exhaled air, and feces), and suction-cup 

tagging. 

The permit holder is requesting the 

permit be amended to increase the 

authorized takes from 1,000 to 3,000 

annually for Level B harassment 

activities for humpback whales in 

Hawaii. No changes to the permitted 

objectives, methods, or locations are 

proposed. The permit expires on August 

31, 2024. 

In compliance with the National 

Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 

U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), an initial 

determination has been made that the 

activity proposed is categorically 

excluded from the requirement to 

prepare an environmental assessment or 

environmental impact statement. 

Concurrent with the publication of 

this notice in the Federal Register, 

NMFS is forwarding copies of this 

application to the Marine Mammal 

Commission and its Committee of 

Scientific Advisors. 

Dated: June 27, 2022. 

Julia M. Harrison, 

Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, 

Office of Protected Resources, National 

Marine Fisheries Service. 

[FR Doc. 2022–14030 Filed 6–29–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Telecommunications and 

Information Administration 

Commerce Spectrum Management 

Advisory Committee Meeting 

AGENCY: National Telecommunications 

and Information Administration, U.S. 

Department of Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice, correction. 

SUMMARY: The National 

Telecommunications and Information 

Administration (NTIA) published a 

document in the Federal Register of 

June 21, 2022, announcing a public 

meeting of the Commerce Spectrum 

Management Advisory Committee 

(Committee). This document contained 

the incorrect date for the meeting. The 

correct meeting date is July 15, 2022. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Antonio Richardson, Designated Federal 

Officer, at (202) 482–4156 or 

richardson@ntia.gov; and/or visit 

NTIA’s website at https://www.ntia.gov/ 

category/csmac. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Correction 

In the Federal Register of June 21, 

2022, in FR Doc. 2022–13155, on page 

36827, in the third column, correct the 

DATES caption to read: 

DATES: The meeting will be held July 

15, 2022, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., 

Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). 

Josephine Arnold, 

Acting Chief Counsel, National 

Telecommunications and Information 

Administration. 

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BUREAU OF CONSUMER FINANCIAL 

PROTECTION 

Advisory Committees Solicitation of 

Applications for Membership 

AGENCY: Bureau of Consumer Financial 

Protection. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the authorities 

given to the Director of the Consumer 

Financial Protection Bureau (Bureau) 

under the Wall Street Reform and 

Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank 

Act), Director Chopra invites the public 

to apply for membership for 

appointment to its Consumer Advisory 

Board (CAB), Community Bank 

Advisory Council (CBAC), Credit Union 

Advisory Council (CUAC), and 

Academic Research Council (ARC), 

(collectively, advisory committees). 

Membership of the advisory committees 

includes representatives of consumers, 

diverse communities, the financial 

services industry, academics, and 

economists. Appointments to the 

committees are generally for two years. 

However, the Director may amend the 

respective committee charters from time 

to time during the charter terms, as the 

Director deems necessary to accomplish 

the purpose of the committees. The 

Bureau expects to announce the 

selection of new members in fall 2022. 

DATES: The application will be available 

on July 5, 2022, here: https://acam.

consumerfinance.gov/. Complete 

application packets received on or 

before 11:59 p.m. EST on July 24, 2022, 

will be given consideration for 

membership on the committees. 

ADDRESSES: If an applicant requires a 

reasonable accommodation to complete 

the application, please contact 

Kimberley Medrano, Senior Advisor, at 

CFPB_BoardandCouncilApps@cfpb.gov. 

All applications for membership on 

the advisory committees should be sent: 

• Electronically: https://

acam.consumerfinance.gov/. 

• Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier: 

Kimberley Medrano, Senior Advisor, 

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, 

1700 G Street NW, Washington, DC 

20552. Submissions must be received on 

or before 5:00 p.m. eastern standard 

time on July 24, 2022; submissions by 

mail must be postmarked on or before 

July 24, 2022. Please note that due to 

circumstances associated with the 

COVID–19 pandemic, the Bureau 

discourages the submission of 

comments by mail, hand delivery, or 

courier. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Kimberley Medrano, Senior Advisor, 

202–435–9623, CFPB_

BoardandCouncilApps@cfpb.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background 

The Bureau is charged with regulating 

‘‘the offering and provision of consumer 

financial products or services under the 

Federal consumer financial laws,’’ so as 

to ensure that ‘‘all consumers have 

access to markets for consumer financial 

products and services and that markets 

for consumer financial products and 

services are fair, transparent, and 

competitive.’’ Pursuant to section 

1021(c) of the Wall Street Reform and 

Consumer Protection Act, Public Law 

111–203, Dodd-Frank Act, the Bureau’s 

primary functions are: 

1. Conducting financial education 

programs; 

2. Collecting, investigating, and 

responding to consumer complaints; 

3. Collecting, researching, monitoring, 

and publishing information relevant to 

the function of markets for consumer 

financial products and services to 

identify risks to consumers and the 

proper functioning of such markets; 

4. Supervising persons covered under 

the Dodd-Frank Act for compliance with 

Federal consumer financial law, and 

taking appropriate enforcement action 

to address violations of Federal 

consumer financial law; 

5. Issuing rules, orders, and guidance 

implementing Federal consumer 

financial law; and 

6. Performing such support activities 

as may be needed or useful to facilitate 

the other functions of the Bureau. 

As described in more detail below, 

section 1014 of the Dodd-Frank Act 

calls for the Director of the Bureau to 

establish a Consumer Advisory Board to 

advise and consult with the Bureau 

regarding its functions, and to provide 

information on emerging trends and 

practices in the consumer financial 

markets. 

Pursuant to the executive and 

administrative powers conferred on the 

Bureau by section 1012 of the DoddFrank Act, the Director of the Consumer 

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the discretionary committees, CBAC, 

CUAC, and ARC, under agency 

authority in accordance with the 

provisions of the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act, as amended, 5 U.S.C., 

app. 2. 

II. Qualifications 

Pursuant to section 1014(b) of the 

Dodd-Frank Act, in appointing members 

to the Consumer Advisory Board, ‘‘the 

Director shall seek to assemble experts 

in consumer protection, financial 

services, community development, fair 

lending and civil rights, and consumer 

financial products or services and 

representatives of depository 

institutions that primarily serve 

underserved communities, and 

representatives of communities that 

have been significantly impacted by 

higher-priced mortgage loans, and seek 

representation of the interests of 

covered persons and consumers, 

without regard to party affiliation.’’ The 

determinants of ‘‘expertise’’ shall 

depend, in part, on the constituency, 

interests, or industry sector the nominee 

seeks to represent, and where 

appropriate, shall include significant 

experience as a direct service provider 

to consumers. 

Pursuant to section 12 of the 

Community Bank Advisory Council 

Charter, in appointing members to the 

committee the Director shall seek to 

assemble members with diverse points 

of view, institution asset sizes, and 

geographical backgrounds. Only bank or 

thrift employees (CEOs, compliance 

officers, government relations officials, 

etc.) will be considered for membership. 

Membership is limited to employees of 

banks and thrifts with total assets of $10 

billion or less that are not affiliates of 

depository institutions or community 

banks with total assets of more than $10 

billion. 

Pursuant to section 12 of the Credit 

Union Advisory Council Charter, in 

appointing members to the committee 

the Director shall seek to assemble 

members with diverse points of view, 

institution asset sizes, and geographical 

backgrounds. Only credit union 

employees (CEOs, compliance officers, 

government relations officials, etc.) will 

be considered for membership. 

Membership is limited to employees of 

credit unions with total assets of $10 

billion or less that are not affiliates of 

depository institutions or credit unions 

with total assets of more than $10 

billion. 

Pursuant to section 12 of the 

Academic Research Council Charter, in 

appointing members to the committee 

the Director shall seek to assemble 

members who are economic experts and 

academics with diverse points of view; 

such as experienced economists with a 

strong research and publishing 

background, and a record of 

involvement in research and public 

policy, including public or academic 

service. Additionally, members should 

be prominent experts who are 

recognized for their professional 

achievements and rigorous economic 

analysis including those specializing in 

household finance, finance, financial 

education, labor economics, industrial 

organization, public economics, and law 

and economics; and experts from related 

social sciences related to the Bureau’s 

mission. In particular, the Director will 

seek to identify academics with strong 

methodological and technical expertise 

in structural or reduced form 

econometrics; modeling of consumer 

decision-making; survey and random 

controlled trial methods; benefit cost 

analysis, welfare economics and 

program evaluation; or marketing. 

The Bureau has a special interest in 

ensuring that the perspectives of women 

and men, all racial and ethnic groups, 

and individuals with disabilities are 

adequately represented on the advisory 

committees, and therefore, encourages 

applications from qualified candidates 

from these groups. The Bureau also has 

a special interest in establishing 

advisory committees that are 

represented by a diversity of viewpoints 

and constituencies, and therefore 

encourages applications from qualified 

candidates who: 

1. Represent the United States’ 

geographic diversity; and 

2. Represent the interests of special 

populations identified in the DoddFrank Act, including service members, 

older Americans, students, and 

traditionally underserved consumers 

and communities. 

III. Application Procedures 

Any interested person may apply for 

membership on the committees. 

A complete application (https://

acam.consumerfinance.gov/) must 

include: 

1. A cover letter, which summarizes 

the applicant’s expertise and provides 

reason(s) why he or she would like to 

join the committee; 

2. A complete re ́sume ́ or curriculum 

vitae for the applicant; 

3. A recommendation letter from a 

third party describing the applicant’s 

interests and qualifications to serve on 

the committee; and 

4. A complete questionnaire. 

To evaluate potential sources of 

conflicts of interest, the Bureau will ask 

potential candidates to provide 

information related to financial holdings 

and/or professional affiliations, and to 

allow the Bureau to perform a 

background check. The Bureau will not 

review applications and will not answer 

questions from internal or external 

parties regarding applications until the 

application period has closed. 

The Bureau does not accept 

applications from federally registered 

lobbyists, convicted felons or current 

elected officials for a position on the 

advisory committees. 

Only complete applications will be 

given consideration for membership on 

the advisory committees. 

Jocelyn Sutton, 

Deputy Chief of Staff, Consumer Financial 

Protection Bureau. 

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CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY 

COMMISSION 

[Docket No. CPSC–2015–0028] 

Notice of Availability and Request for 

Comment: Revision to the Voluntary 

Standard for Infant Bouncers Seats 

AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety 

Commission. 

ACTION: Notice of availability and 

request for comment. 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Consumer Product 

Safety Commission’s (Commission or 

CPSC) mandatory rule, Safety Standard 

for Infant Bouncer Seats, incorporates 

by reference ASTM F2167–19, Standard 

Consumer Safety Specification for Infant 

Bouncer Seats. The Commission has 

received notice of a revision to this 

incorporated voluntary standard. CPSC 

seeks comment on whether the revision 

improves the safety of the consumer 

products covered by the standard. 

DATES: Comments must be received by 

July 14, 2022. 

ADDRESSES: Submit comments, 

identified by Docket No. CPSC–2015– 

0028, by any of the following methods: 

Electronic Submissions: Submit 

electronic comments to the Federal 

eRulemaking Portal at: https://

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

CPSC typically does not accept 

comments submitted by electronic mail 

(email), except as described below. 

CPSC encourages you to submit 

electronic comments by using the 

Federal eRulemaking Portal. 

Mail/hand delivery/courier/ 

confidential Written Submissions: 

Submit comments by mail, hand 

delivery, or courier to: Division of the 


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