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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.

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(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
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U.S.C. 78q–1(b)(3)(I).
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(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
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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
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:

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:
SUMMARY:

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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:

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• 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]
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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.
Notice of proposed Buy America
waiver and request for comment.

ACTION:

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.
SUMMARY:

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

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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.
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.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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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