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Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
System.
Michele Taylor Fennell,
Associate Secretary of the Board.
[FR Doc. 2026–12936 Filed 6–25–26; 8:45 am]

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
System.
Michele Taylor Fennell,
Associate Secretary of the Board.

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FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM

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Formations of, Acquisitions by, and
Mergers of Bank Holding Companies
The companies listed in this notice
have applied to the Board for approval,
pursuant to the Bank Holding Company
Act of 1956 (12 U.S.C. 1841 et seq.)
(BHC Act), Regulation Y (12 CFR part
225), and all other applicable statutes
and regulations to become a bank
holding company and/or to acquire the
assets or the ownership of, control of, or
the power to vote shares of a bank or
bank holding company and all of the
banks and nonbanking companies
owned by the bank holding company,
including the companies listed below.
The public portions of the
applications listed below, as well as
other related filings required by the
Board, if any, are available for
immediate inspection at the Federal
Reserve Bank(s) indicated below and at
the offices of the Board of Governors.
This information may also be obtained
on an expedited basis, upon request, by
contacting the appropriate Federal
Reserve Bank and from the Board’s
Freedom of Information Office at
https://www.federalreserve.gov/foia/
request.htm. Interested persons may
express their views in writing on the
standards enumerated in the BHC Act
(12 U.S.C. 1842(c)).
Comments received are subject to
public disclosure. In general, comments
received will be made available without
change and will not be modified to
remove personal or business
information including confidential,
contact, or other identifying
information. Comments should not
include any information such as
confidential information that would not
be appropriate for public disclosure.
Comments regarding each of these
applications must be received at the
Reserve Bank indicated or the offices of
the Board of Governors, Benjamin W.
McDonough, Secretary of the Board,
20th Street and Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20551–0001, not
later than July 27, 2026.
A. Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas
City (Jeffrey Imgarten, Assistant Vice
President) 1 Memorial Drive, Kansas
City, Missouri 64198–0001. Comments
can also be sent electronically to
[email protected]:

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1. BancFirst Corporation, Oklahoma
City, Oklahoma; to acquire Spirit
Bankcorp, Inc., Bristow, Oklahoma, and
thereby indirectly acquire SpiritBank,
Tulsa, Oklahoma.

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Agency for Toxic Substances and
Disease Registry
[60Day–26–0057; Docket No. ATSDR–2026–
0067]

Proposed Data Collection Submitted
for Public Comment and
Recommendations
AGENCY: Agency for Toxic Substances

and Disease Registry (ATSDR),
Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice with comment period.
SUMMARY: The Agency for Toxic

Substances and Disease Registry
(ATSDR), as part of its continuing effort
to reduce public burden and maximize
the utility of government information,
invites the general public and other
federal agencies the opportunity to
comment on a continuing information
collection, as required by the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995. This notice
invites comment on a proposed
information collection project titled
APPLETREE Performance Measures.
ATSDR will use this data collection to
manage the current cooperative
agreement program under ATSDR’s
Partnership to Promote Local Efforts to
Reduce Environmental Exposures
(APPLETREE) Program.
DATES: ATSDR must receive written
comments on or before August 25, 2026.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
identified by Docket No. ATSDR–2026–
0067 by either of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal:
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
• Mail: Jeffrey M. Zirger, Information
Collection Review Office, Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention, 1600
Clifton Road NE, MS H21–8, Atlanta,
Georgia 30329.
Instructions: All submissions received
must include the agency name and
Docket Number. ATSDR will post,
without change, all relevant comments
to www.regulations.gov.

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Please note: Submit all comments
through the Federal eRulemaking portal
(www.regulations.gov) or by U.S. mail to
the address listed above.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
request more information on the
proposed project or to obtain a copy of
the information collection plan and
instruments, contact Jeffrey M. Zirger,
Information Collection Review Office,
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE, MS
H21–8, Atlanta, Georgia 30329;
Telephone: 404–639–7570; Email: omb@
cdc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA)
(44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), federal agencies
must obtain approval from the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for each
collection of information they conduct
or sponsor. In addition, the PRA also
requires federal agencies to provide a
60-day notice in the Federal Register
concerning each proposed collection of
information, including each new
proposed collection, each proposed
extension of existing collection of
information, and each reinstatement of
previously approved information
collection before submitting the
collection to the OMB for approval. To
comply with this requirement, we are
publishing this notice of a proposed
data collection as described below.
The OMB is particularly interested in
comments that will help:
1. Evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility;
2. Evaluate the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
3. Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected;
4. Minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, including through the
use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology,
e.g., permitting electronic submissions
of responses; and
5. Assess information collection costs.
Proposed Project
APPLETREE Performance Measures
(OMB Control No. 0923–0057, Exp. 10/
31/2026)—Revision—Agency for Toxic
Substances and Disease Registry
(ATSDR).

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Background and Brief Description
The Agency for Toxic Substances and
Disease Registry (ATSDR) seeks to build
and sustain the capacity to evaluate
exposures to hazardous waste across the
country. Releases from hazardous waste
sites are a major source of harmful
exposures in homes, schools,
workplaces, and communities. These
exposures are often complex and can be
difficult to identify and control, as
hazardous waste sites may involve
various toxic substances, exposure
pathways, and health impacts. ATSDR’s
primary goal is to keep communities
safe from harmful exposures and related
diseases. To accomplish this, the agency
works closely with partnering agencies
to evaluate exposures at hazardous
waste sites, educate communities, and
seek innovative ways to better protect
public health.
ATSDR’s Partnership to Promote
Local Efforts to Reduce Environmental
Exposures (APPLETREE) Program is
critical to accomplishing this mission
nationwide. Recipients use APPLETREE
funding to advance ATSDR’s primary
goal of keeping communities safe from
harmful environmental exposures. The
program provides recipients with
resources to build capacity to assess and
respond to site-specific issues involving
human exposure to hazardous
substances. Specifically, APPLETREE
helps recipients identify exposure
pathways at specific sites; educate
affected communities about site
contamination and potential health
effects; make recommendations to
prevent exposure; and review health
outcome data to evaluate potential links
between site contaminants and
community health.
APPLETREE also facilitates the
implementation of state-level programs
to ensure that early care and education
facilities are sited in areas free from
harmful environmental exposures.
Additionally, the program motivates
recipients to innovate and implement
progressive public health interventions.
Leveraging the local connections and
partnerships of APPLETREE recipients
enhances community engagement and

the successful implementation of health
recommendations. This program is
authorized under Sections 104(i)(15) of
the Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation, and Liability
Act (CERCLA) of 1980, as amended by
the Superfund Amendments and
Reauthorization Act (SARA) of 1986 [42
U.S.C. 9604(i)(15)].
Under the current five-year
APPLETREE cooperative agreement
(NOFO No. CDC–RFA–TS–23–0001),
eligible applicants include federally
recognized American Indian/Alaska
Native tribal governments; American
Indian/Alaska Native tribally designated
organizations; political subdivisions of
states (in consultation with states); and
state and local governments or their
bona fide agents. ATSDR technical
project officers (TPOs) will assist 30
APPLETREE recipients in addressing
site-specific issues involving human
exposure to hazardous substances. Key
recipient capacities include identifying
human exposure pathways; educating
affected communities and local health
professionals; making appropriate
recommendations to prevent exposure;
reviewing health outcome data; and
documenting the effects of
environmental remediation on health.
This is a Revision information
collection request (ICR) titled
‘‘APPLETREE Performance Measures,’’
previously approved under OMB
Control No. 0923–0057 (Expiration Date
10/31/2026). ATSDR will continue to
collect information related to recipient
activities, as well as the process and
outcome performance measures
outlined by the cooperative agreement.
Information will be used to monitor
progress toward program goals and
objectives, and for program quality
improvement.
To monitor recipient performance and
evaluate public health impacts, ATSDR
utilizes 10 key information collection
tools. To streamline reporting and
reduce recipient burden, ATSDR has
transitioned these collections into the
electronic ATSDR Request Management
Service System (ARMSS).
The following forms are now managed
and submitted through ARMSS:

1. Health Education (HE) Form:
Tracks community education efforts
regarding site-specific health risks.
2. Technical Assistance (TA) Form:
Records routine requests and
programmatic responses.
3. Site Impact Assessment (SIA) Form:
Estimates the number of people
protected and the disease burden
prevented at hazardous waste sites.
4. Success Story Form: Captures
qualitative impacts and program
accomplishments on a quarterly basis.
5. Assessment Requests Form: A new
collection tool that tracks triage and
scoping information for public health
assessments and health consultations.
The remaining forms are currently
submitted via email using Microsoft
Word or Excel, with plans for future
migration to electronic systems to
further simplify data collection. On an
annual basis, recipients submit the
Annual Performance Report (APR) to
provide a comprehensive summary of
progress, challenges, and updated work
plans. This is submitted alongside the
Choose Safe Places for Early Care and
Education (CSPECE) Qualitative
Narrative and CSPECE Quantitative
forms, which detail the implementation,
reach, and site-screening metrics of the
safe siting program. Furthermore,
recipients submit the Recommendation
Follow-up Form annually to monitor the
ongoing status of ATSDR
recommendations. Finally, the
SoilSHOP Form is submitted as needed
to collect data on voluntary soil
screening events, including the number
of samples tested and health
consultations provided.
Collectively, these data collection
efforts enable ATSDR to monitor
progress toward program goals and
improve overall quality. For the 30
funded recipients, the total estimated
annual time burden across all 10 forms
is 269 hours, consistent with the
previous approved hours in 2023.
ATSDR funds 30 recipients. Recipient
reporting is required to receive funding
under the APPLTREE cooperative
agreement.

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ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Type of respondents

Form name

APPLETREE Recipients ...........

ATSDR Health Education (HE) Activity Form ....
ATSDR Technical Assistance (TA) Activity
Form.
ATSDR Site Impact Assessment (SIA) Form ....
ATSDR Success Story Form .............................

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Number of
respondents

Number of
responses per
respondent

Average
burden per
response
(in hours)

Total
burden
(in hours)

30
30

17
17

4/60
4/60

34
34

30
30

3
4

7/60
30/60

11
60

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ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS—Continued
Number of
respondents

Number of
responses per
respondent

Average
burden per
response
(in hours)

Total
burden
(in hours)

APPLETREE Annual Performance Report
(APR) Template.
CSPECE Qualitative Narrative Form .................
CSPECE Quantitative Form ...............................
ATSDR SoilSHOP Form ....................................
ATSDR Recommendation Follow-up Form .......
ATSDR Requests for Certified and Non-certified PHAs/HCs Form.

30

1

2

60

30
30
10
30
30

1
1
1
4
3

1
15/60
7/60
10/60
7/60

30
8
1
20
11

.............................................................................

......................

........................

....................

269

Type of respondents

Total ...................................

Form name

Jeffrey M. Zirger,
Lead, Information Collection Review Office,
Office of Public Health Ethics and
Regulations, Office of Science, Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention.
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Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
[30Day–26–0222]

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Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork
Reduction Act Review
In accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
has submitted the information
collection request titled ‘‘Collaborating
Center for Questionnaire Design and
Evaluation for the National Center for
Health Statistics’’ to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and approval. CDC previously
published a ‘‘Proposed Data Collection
Submitted for Public Comment and
Recommendations’’ notice on March 09,
2026, to obtain comments from the
public and affected agencies. CDC
received one comment on March 27,
2026, expressing support for the
program. This notice serves to allow an
additional 30 days for public and
affected agency comments.
CDC will accept all comments for this
proposed information collection project.
The Office of Management and Budget
is particularly interested in comments
that:
(a) Evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility;
(b) Evaluate the accuracy of the
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proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
(c) Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected;
(d) Minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, including, through the
use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology,
e.g., permitting electronic submission of
responses; and
(e) Assess information collection
costs.
To request additional information on
the proposed project or to obtain a copy
of the information collection plan and
instruments, call (404) 639–7570.
Comments and recommendations for the
proposed information collection should
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. Direct written
comments and/or suggestions regarding
the items contained in this notice to the
Attention: CDC Desk Officer, Office of
Management and Budget, 725 17th
Street NW, Washington, DC 20503 or by
fax to (202) 395–5806. Provide written
comments within 30 days of notice
publication.
Proposed Project
The Collaborating Center for
Questionnaire Design and Evaluation
Research (CCQDER) (OMB Control No.
0920–0222)—Reinstatement—National
Center for Health Statistics (NCHS),
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
The Collaborating Center for
Questionnaire Design and Evaluation

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Research (CCQDER) collection was
created to evaluate questions for optimal
design as well as to provide
documentation supporting the validity
of NCHS and other agencies’
information collections. CCQDER
obtains information about the
interpretive processes used by
respondents to formulate answers to
survey questions. Findings are used: (1)
to ensure question comparability across
respondent groups; (2) to correct any
identified problematic questions, for
example, those which are vague or
ambiguous, cannot be answered readily
or accurately by the respondent, or
otherwise contribute to the nonsampling errors of the survey; and (3) to
provide data usage documentation
regarding the phenomena considered by
respondents, that is, the specific
construct measured by individual
questions. Data collection includes a
mix of qualitative and quantitative
methodologies, including cognitive
interviewing, focus groups, usability
testing, ethnography, and survey field
tests/pilot interviews (in-person/
telephone/web).
Section 306 of the Public Health
Service (PHS) Act (42 U.S.C. 242k), as
amended, authorizes that the Secretary
of Health and Human Services (DHHS),
acting through NCHS, shall undertake
and support (by grant or contract)
research, demonstrations, and
evaluations respecting new or improved
methods for obtaining current data to
support statistical and epidemiological
activities for the purpose of improving
the effectiveness, efficiency, and quality
of health services in the United States.
CCQDER is the focal point within NCHS
for questionnaire and survey
development, pre-testing, and
evaluation activities for CDC surveys
such as; the National Survey of Family
Growth (NSFG) (OMB No. 0920–0314),
the Research and Development Survey
(RANDS) (including RANDS COVID),
and other federally sponsored surveys.

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