80 FR 36031 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Request and Comment Request
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 120 (June 23, 2015)
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 120 (Tuesday, June 23, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 36031-36035] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-15380] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION [Docket No: SSA-2015-0035] Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Request and Comment Request The Social Security Administration (SSA) publishes a list of information collection packages requiring clearance by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in compliance with Public Law 104-13, the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, effective October 1, 1995. This notice includes revisions and extensions of OMB-approved information collections. SSA is soliciting comments on the accuracy of the agency's burden estimate; the need for the information; its practical utility; ways to enhance its quality, utility, and clarity; and ways to minimize burden on respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Mail, email, or fax your comments and recommendations on the information collection(s) to the OMB Desk Officer and SSA Reports Clearance Officer at the following addresses or fax numbers. (OMB); Office of Management and Budget, Attn: Desk Officer for SSA, Fax: 202-395-6974, Email address: OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov. (SSA); Social Security Administration, OLCA, Attn: Reports Clearance Director, 3100 West High Rise, 6401 Security Blvd., Baltimore, MD 21235, Fax: 410-966-2830, Email address: OR.Reports.Clearance@ssa.gov. Or you may submit your comments online through www.regulations.gov, referencing Docket ID Number [SSA-2015-0035]. I. The information collections below are pending at SSA. SSA will submit them to OMB within 60 days from the date of this notice. To be sure we consider your comments, we must receive them no later than August 24, 2015. Individuals can obtain copies of the collection instruments by writing to the above email address. 1. Physician's/Medical Officer's Statement of Patient's Capability to Manage Benefits--20 CFR 404.2015 and 416.615--0960-0024. SSA appoints a representative payee in cases where we determine beneficiaries are not capable of managing their own benefits. In those instances, we require medical evidence to determine the beneficiaries' capability of managing or directing their benefit payments. SSA collects medical evidence on Form SSA-787 to (1) determine beneficiaries' capability or inability to handle their own benefits, and (2) assist in determining the beneficiaries' need for a representative payee. The respondents are beneficiaries' physicians, or medical officers of the institution in which the beneficiary resides. Type of Request: Revision of an OMB-approved information collection. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Average burden Estimated Modality of completion Number of Frequency of per response total annual respondents response (minutes) burden (hours) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SSA-787......................................... 120,000 1 10 20,000 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [[Page 36032]] 2. State Supplementation Provisions: Agreement; Payments--20 CFR 416.2095-416.2098, 20 CFR 416.2099--0960-0240. Section 1618 of the Social Security Act (Act) requires those states administering their own supplementary income payment program(s) to demonstrate compliance with the Act by passing Federal cost-of-living increases on to individuals who are eligible for state supplementary payments, and informing SSA of their compliance. In general, states report their supplementary payment information annually by the maintenance-of-payment levels method. However, SSA may ask them to report up to four times in a year by the total-expenditures method. Regardless of the method, the states confirm their compliance with the requirements, and provide any changes to their optional supplementary payment rates. SSA uses the information to determine each state's compliance or noncompliance with the pass-along requirements of the Act to determine eligibility for Medicaid reimbursement. If a state fails to keep payments at the required level, it becomes ineligible for Medicaid reimbursement under Title XIX of the Act. Respondents are state agencies administering supplemental programs. Type of Request: Extension of an OMB-approved information collection. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Average burden Estimated Modality of completion Number of Frequency of per response total annual respondents response (minutes) burden (hours) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Expenditures.............................. 7 4 60 28 Maintenance of Payment Levels................... 26 1 60 26 --------------------------------------------------------------- Total....................................... 33 .............. .............. 54 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. Surveys in Accordance with E.O. 12862 for the Social Security. Administration--0960-0526. Under the auspices of E. O. 12862, Setting Customer Service Standards, SSA conducts multiple customer satisfaction surveys each year. These voluntary customer satisfaction assessments include paper, Internet, and telephone surveys; mailed questionnaires; and customer comment cards. The purpose of these questionnaires is to assess customer satisfaction with the timeliness, appropriateness, access, and overall quality of existing SSA services and proposed modifications or new versions of services. The respondents are recipients of SSA services (including most members of the public), professionals, and individuals who work on behalf of SSA beneficiaries. Type of Request: Extension of an OMB-approved information collection. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Burden Number of (burden for respondents all (burden for Frequency of Range of activities all response response times within that activities (minutes) year; within that reported in year) hours) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Year 1.......................................... 7,094,640 1 3-30 1,173,904 Year 2.......................................... 7,100,140 1 3-30 1,174,904 Year 3.......................................... 7,105,640 1 3-30 1,176,004 --------------------------------------------------------------- Totals...................................... 21,300,420 - - 5,722,003 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Application for Circuit Court Law--20 CFR 404.985 & 416.1458-- 0960-0581. Persons claiming an acquiescence ruling (AR) would change SSA's prior determination or decision must submit a written readjudication request with specific information. SSA reviews the information in the request to determine if the issues stated in the AR pertain to the claimant's case, and if the claimant is entitled to readjudication. If readjudication is appropriate, SSA considers the issues the AR covers. Any new determination or decision is subject to administrative or judicial review as specified in the regulations. This information collection request (ICR) is for the information claimants must provide to request readjudication. Respondents are claimants for Social Security benefits and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments who request readjudication. Type of Request: Extension of an OMB-approved information collection. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Average burden Estimated Modality of completion Number of Frequency of per response total annual respondents response (minutes) burden (hours) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AR-based Readjudication......................... 10,000 1 17 2,833 Requests........................................ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. The Ticket to Work and Self-Sufficiency Program--20 CFR 411-- 0960-0644. SSA's Ticket to Work (TTW) Program transitions Social Security Disability Insurance and SSI recipients toward independence by allowing them to receive Social Security payments while maintaining employment under the auspices of the program. SSA uses service providers, called employment networks (ENs), to supervise participant progress through the stages of TTW Program participation, such as job searches and interviews, progress reviews, and changes in ticket status. [[Page 36033]] ENs can be private for-profit and nonprofit organizations, as well as state vocational rehabilitation agencies (VRs). SSA and the ENs utilize the TTW program manager to operate the TTW Program and exchange information about participants. For example, the ENs use the program manager to provide updates on tasks such as selecting a payment system or requesting payments for helping the beneficiary achieve certain work goals. Since the ENs are not PRA-exempt, the multiple information collections within the TTW program manager require OMB approval, and we clear them under this ICR. Most of the categories of information in this ICR are necessary for SSA to: (1) comply with the Ticket to Work legislation; and (2) provide proper oversight of the program. SSA collects this information through several modalities, including forms, electronic exchanges, and written documentation. The respondents are the ENs or state VRs, as well as SSDI beneficiaries and blind or disabled SSI recipients working under the auspices of the TTW Program. Type of Request: Revision of an OMB-approved information collection. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Average Number of Frequency of burden per Estimated Modality of completion respondents response response total annual (minutes) burden (hours) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- a) 20 CFR 411.140(d)(2)--Interactive Voice 6,428 1 2.5 268 Recognition Telephone.......................... a) 20 CFR 411.140(d)(2)--Portal................. 25,713 1 1.25 536 a) 20 CFR 411.140(d)(3); 411.325(a); 948 1 15 237 411.150(b)(3)--SSA-1365........................ a) 20 CFR 411.140(d)(3); 411.325(a); 3,792 1 11 695 411.150(b)(3)--SSA-1365 Portal................. a) 20 CFR 411.140(d)(3); 411.325(a); 1,956 1 60 1,956 411.150(b)(3)--SSA-1370........................ a) 20 CFR 411.140(d)(3); 411.325(a); 5,868 1 10 978 411.150(b)(3)--SSA-1370 Portal................. a) 20 CFR 411.166; 411.170(b)--Electronic File 40,324 1 5 3,360 Submission..................................... b) 20 CFR 411.145; 411.325...................... 2,494 1 15 624 b) 20 CFR 411.145; 411.325--Portal.............. 7,481 1 11 1,372 b) 20 CFR 411.535(a)(1)(iii)--Data Sharing/ 8,505 1 5 709 Portal......................................... c) 20 CFR 411.192(b)&(c)........................ 6 1 30 3 c) 20 CFR 411.200(b)--SSA-1375.................. 112,362 1 15 28,091 c) 20 CFR 411.200(b)--Portal.................... 64,824 1 5 5,402 c) 20 CFR 411.210(b)............................ 41 1 30 21 c)20 CFR 411.200(b) Wise Webinar Registration 24,000 1 3 1,200 Page........................................... c) 20 CFR 411.200(b) Virtual Job Fair 9,500 1 10 1,583 Registration................................... d) 20 CFR 411.365; 411.505; 411.515............. 6 1 10 1 e) 20 CFR 411.325(d); 411.415................... 1 1 480 8 f) 20 CFR 411.575--SSA-1389; SSA-1391; SSA-1393; 2,805 1 40 1,870 SSA-1396; SSA-1398; SSA-1399................... f) 20 CFR 411.575--Portal....................... 42,075 1 22 15,428 f) 20 CFR 411.575--Automatic Payments........... 11,220 1 0 0 f) 20 CFR 411.560--SSA-1401..................... 100 1 20 33 g) 20 CFR 411.325(f)............................ 1,371 1 45 1,028 h) 20 CFR 411.435; 411.615; 411.625............. 2 1 120 4 i) 20 CFR 411.320--SSA-1394..................... 52 1 10 9 i) 20 CFR 411.320--SSA-1394 Portal.............. 158 1 5 13 --------------------------------------------------------------- Totals...................................... 372,032 .............. .............. 65,429 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- II. SSA submitted the information collections below to OMB for clearance. Your comments regarding the information collections would be most useful if OMB and SSA receive them 30 days from the date of this publication. To be sure we consider your comments, we must receive them no later than July 23, 2015. Individuals can obtain copies of the OMB clearance packages by writing to OR.Reports.Clearance@ssa.gov. 1. Statement of Claimant or Other Person--20 CFR 404.702 & 416.570--0960-0045. SSA uses Form SSA-795 in special situations where there is no authorized form or questionnaire, yet we require a signed statement from the applicant, claimant, or other persons who have knowledge of facts, in connection with claims for Social Security benefits or SSI. The information we request on the SSA-795 is of sufficient importance that we need both a signed statement and a penalty clause. SSA uses this information to process, in addition to claims for benefits, issues about continuing eligibility; ongoing benefit amounts; use of funds by a representative payee; fraud investigation; and a myriad of other program-related matters. The most typical respondents are applicants for Social Security, SSI, or recipients of these programs. However, respondents also include friends and relatives of the involved parties, coworkers, neighbors, or anyone else in a position to provide information pertinent to the issue(s). Type of Request: Revision of an OMB-approved information collection. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Average burden Estimated Modality of completion Number of Frequency of per response total annual respondents response (minutes) burden (hours) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SSA-795......................................... 305,500 1 15 76,375 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Disability Report--Adult--20 CFR 404.1512 and 416.912--0960- 0579. State Disability Determination Services (DDS) use the SSA-3368 and its electronic versions to determine if adult disability applicants' impairments are [[Page 36034]] severe and, if so, how the impairments affect the applicants' ability to work. This determination dictates whether the DDSs and SSA will find the applicant to be disabled and entitled to SSI payments. The respondents are applicants for Title II disability benefits or Title XVI SSI payments. Type of Request: Revision of an OMB-approved information collection. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Average burden Estimated Modality of completion Number of Frequency of per response total annual respondents response (minutes) burden (hours) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SSA-3368........................................ 7,571 1 90 11,357 (Paper form).................................... Electronic Disability Collection System (EDCS).. 2,484,231 1 90 3,726,346 i3368 (Internet)................................ 1,060,360 1 90 1,590,540 --------------------------------------------------------------- Totals...................................... 3,552,162 .............. .............. 5,328,243 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. Request for Internet Services--Authentication; Automated Telephone Speech Technology--Knowledge-Based Authentication (RISA- KBA)--20 CFR 401.45--0960-0596. The Request for Internet Services and 800# Automated Telephone Services (RISA) Knowledge-Based Authentication (KBA) is one of the authentication methods SSA uses to allow individuals access to their personal information through our Internet and Automated Telephone Services. SSA asks individuals and third parties who seek personal information from SSA records, or who register to participate in SSA's online business services, to provide certain identifying information. As an extra measure of protection, SSA asks requestors who use the Internet and telephone services to provide additional identifying information unique to those individuals so SSA can authenticate their identities before releasing personal information. The respondents are current beneficiaries who are requesting personal information from SSA, and individuals and third parties who are registering for SSA's online business services. This is a correction notice. SSA published this information collection as a revision on April 9, 2015 at 80 FR 19102. Since we are not revising the Privacy Act Statement, this is now an extension of an OMB-approved information collection. Type of Request: Extension of an OMB-approved information collection. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Average burden Estimated Modality of completion Number of Frequency of per response total annual respondents response (minutes) burden (hours) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Internet Requestors............................. 10,373,917 1 2.5 432,247 Telephone Requestors............................ 1,703,367 1 4 113,558 * Change of Address (on hold)................... 1 .............. .............. 1 --------------------------------------------------------------- Totals...................................... 12,077,286 .............. .............. 545,806 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Reducing the burden to a one-hour placeholder burden; Screen Splash and Change of Address applications are on hold. 4. Application for Special Benefits for World War II Veterans--20 CFR 408, Subparts B, C, and D--0960-0615. Title VIII of the Act (Special Benefits for Certain World War II Veterans) allows qualified World War II veterans residing outside the United States to receive monthly payments. These regulations establish the requirements individuals need to qualify for and become entitled to Special Veterans Benefits (SVB). SSA uses Form SSA-2000-F6 to elicit the information we need to determine entitlement to SVB. This ICR comprises the relevant regulations and Form SSA-2006-F6. The respondents are individuals applying for SVB under Title VIII of the Act. Type of Request: Revision of an OMB-approved information collection. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Number of Frequency of Average burden estimated Regulations section and modality of completion respondents response per response annual burden (minutes) (hours) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SSA-7........................................... 50 1 20 17 Sec. 408.420 (a), (b)......................... 35 1 15 9 Sec. Sec. 408.430 & .432..................... 33 1 30 17 Sec. 408.435 (a), (b), (c).................... 35 1 15 9 --------------------------------------------------------------- Totals...................................... 153 .............. .............. 52 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. Representative Payment Policies Regulation--20 CFR 404.2011(a)(1), 404.2025, 416.611(a)(1), 416.625--0960-0679. Per 20 CFR 404.2011 and 20 CFR 416.611 of the Code of Federal Regulations, if SSA determines it may cause substantial harm for Title II or Title XVI recipients to receive their payments directly, recipients may dispute that decision. To do so, recipients provide SSA with information the agency uses to reevaluate its determination. In addition, our regulations state that after SSA selects a representative payee to [[Page 36035]] receive benefits on a recipient's behalf, the payees provide SSA with information on their continuing relationship and responsibility for the recipients, and explain how they use the recipients' payments. Sections 20 CFR 404.2025 and 20 CFR 416.625 of the Code of Federal Regulations provide a process to follow up with the representative payee to verify payee performance. The respondents are Title II and Title XVI recipients, and their representative payees. Type of Request: Extension of an OMB-approved information collection. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Average burden Estimated CFR citation Number of Frequency of per response total annual respondents response (minutes) burden (hours) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 404.2011(a)(1);................................. 250 1 15 63 416.611(a)(1)................................... 404.2025;....................................... 3,000 1 6 300 416.625......................................... --------------------------------------------------------------- Totals...................................... 3,250 .............. .............. 363 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Faye I. Lipsky, Reports Clearance Officer, Social Security Administration. 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N–5 is $30,000 per filing. We continue Avenue, Suite 206, Wayne, PA 19087, SSA is soliciting comments on the
to believe this estimate for Form N–5’s Federal Licensees under the Small accuracy of the agency’s burden
cost burden is appropriate. Therefore, Business Investment Act of 1958, as estimate; the need for the information;
we estimate that the aggregate cost amended (‘‘the Act’’), in connection its practical utility; ways to enhance its
burden, when calculated using the with the financing of a small concern, quality, utility, and clarity; and ways to
Commission’s estimate of 0.333 filings has sought an exemption under section minimize burden on respondents,
per year, is about $10,000 in external 312 of the Act and section 107.730, including the use of automated
costs per year. Financings which Constitute Conflicts collection techniques or other forms of
Estimates of average burden hours of Interest of the Small Business information technology. Mail, email, or
and costs are made solely for the Administration (‘‘SBA’’) Rules and fax your comments and
purposes of the Paperwork Reduction Regulations (13 CFR 107.730). recommendations on the information
Act, and are not derived from a Boathouse Capital II, L.P. provided collection(s) to the OMB Desk Officer
comprehensive or even representative financing to AvidXchange, Inc., 4421 and SSA Reports Clearance Officer at
survey or study of the costs of Stuart Andrew Boulevard, Suite 200, the following addresses or fax numbers.
Commission rules and forms. Charlotte, NC 28217. The financing was (OMB); Office of Management and
Compliance with the collection of contemplated for the acquisition of Budget, Attn: Desk Officer for SSA,
information requirements of Form N–5 Strongroom Solutions, Inc. and working Fax: 202–395–6974, Email address:
is mandatory. Responses to the capital purposes. OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov.
collection of information will not be The financing is brought within the
(SSA); Social Security Administration,
kept confidential. An agency may not purview of § 107.730(a)(1) of the
OLCA, Attn: Reports Clearance
conduct or sponsor, and a person is not Regulations because Boathouse Capital,
Director, 3100 West High Rise, 6401
required to respond to, a collection of L.P., an Associate of Boathouse Capital
Security Blvd., Baltimore, MD 21235,
information unless it displays a II, L.P., has the potential to own more
Fax: 410–966–2830, Email address:
currently valid OMB control number. than ten percent of AvidXchange.
The public may view the background OR.Reports.Clearance@ssa.gov.
Therefore, this transaction is considered
documentation for this information a financing of an Associate requiring an Or you may submit your comments
collection at the following Web site, exemption. online through www.regulations.gov,
www.reginfo.gov. Comments should be Notice is hereby given that any referencing Docket ID Number [SSA–
directed to: (i) Desk Officer for the interested person may submit written 2015–0035].
Securities and Exchange Commission, comments on the transaction within I. The information collections below
Office of Information and Regulatory fifteen days of the date of this are pending at SSA. SSA will submit
Affairs, Office of Management and publication to the Acting Associate them to OMB within 60 days from the
Budget, Room 10102, New Executive Administrator for Investment, U.S. date of this notice. To be sure we
Office Building, Washington, DC 20503, Small Business Administration, 409 consider your comments, we must
or by sending an email to: Shagufta_ Third Street SW., Washington, DC receive them no later than August 24,
Ahmed@omb.eop.gov; and (ii) Pamela 20416. 2015. Individuals can obtain copies of
Dyson, Chief Information Officer, the collection instruments by writing to
Javier Saade,
Securities and Exchange Commission, c/ the above email address.
Associate Administrator, Office of Investment
o Remi Pavlik-Simon, 100 F Street NE., 1. Physician’s/Medical Officer’s
& Innovation.
Washington, DC 20549 or send an email Statement of Patient’s Capability to
[FR Doc. 2015–15349 Filed 6–22–15; 8:45 am]
to: PRA_Mailbox@sec.gov. Comments Manage Benefits—20 CFR 404.2015 and
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must be submitted to OMB within 30 416.615—0960–0024. SSA appoints a
days of this notice. representative payee in cases where we
Dated: June 18, 2015. determine beneficiaries are not capable
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Brent Fields, of managing their own benefits. In those
Secretary. [Docket No: SSA–2015–0035] instances, we require medical evidence
[FR Doc. 2015–15379 Filed 6–22–15; 8:45 am] to determine the beneficiaries’
Agency Information Collection capability of managing or directing their
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Activities: Proposed Request and benefit payments. SSA collects medical
Comment Request evidence on Form SSA–787 to (1)
The Social Security Administration determine beneficiaries’ capability or
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(SSA) publishes a list of information inability to handle their own benefits,
[License No. 03/03–0264] collection packages requiring clearance and (2) assist in determining the
by the Office of Management and beneficiaries’ need for a representative
Boathouse Capital II, L.P.; Notice payee. The respondents are
Budget (OMB) in compliance with
Seeking Exemption Under Section 312 beneficiaries’ physicians, or medical
Public Law 104–13, the Paperwork
of the Small Business Investment Act, officers of the institution in which the
Reduction Act of 1995, effective October
Conflicts of Interest beneficiary resides.
1, 1995. This notice includes revisions
Notice is hereby given that Boathouse and extensions of OMB-approved Type of Request: Revision of an OMB-
Capital II, L.P., 200 West Lancaster information collections. approved information collection.
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Average Estimated total
Number of Frequency of burden per
Modality of completion annual burden
respondents response response (hours)
(minutes)
SSA–787 .......................................................................................................... 120,000 1 10 20,000
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receive benefits on a recipient’s behalf, recipients’ payments. Sections 20 CFR performance. The respondents are Title
the payees provide SSA with 404.2025 and 20 CFR 416.625 of the II and Title XVI recipients, and their
information on their continuing Code of Federal Regulations provide a representative payees.
relationship and responsibility for the process to follow up with the Type of Request: Extension of an
recipients, and explain how they use the representative payee to verify payee OMB-approved information collection.
Average Estimated total
Number of Frequency of burden per
CFR citation annual burden
respondents response response (hours)
(minutes)
404.2011(a)(1); ................................................................................................
416.611(a)(1) ................................................................................................... 250 1 15 63
404.2025; .........................................................................................................
416.625 ............................................................................................................ 3,000 1 6 300
Totals ........................................................................................................ 3,250 ........................ ........................ 363
Faye I. Lipsky, integration of all of these energy modernize charting for safe and efficient
Reports Clearance Officer, Social Security resources into plans for meeting future navigation.
Administration. demands for electricity in the TVA DATES: June 23, 2015.
[FR Doc. 2015–15380 Filed 6–22–15; 8:45 am] region. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
BILLING CODE 4191–02–P It has been determined that the
questions or comments concerning this
Council continues to be needed to
action, contact Mr. Eric Freed,
provide an additional mechanism for
Aeronautical Information Services,
TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY public input regarding energy-related
Enroute and Visual Charting Group,
issues.
Manager, Air Traffic Organization, AJV–
Renewal of the Regional Energy Dated: June 15, 2015. 5200, Federal Aviation Administration,
Resource Council Charter Joseph J. Hoagland, 1305 East-West HWY, Silver Spring, MD
AGENCY: Tennessee Valley Authority Vice President, Stakeholder Relations, 20910; telephone (301) 427–5080, email
(TVA). Tennessee Valley Authority. eric.freed@faa.gov.
ACTION: Notice of Charter Renewal. [FR Doc. 2015–15422 Filed 6–22–15; 8:45 am] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Authority
Advisory Committee Act (FACA) (5 Title 49 of the United States Code,
U.S.C. Appendix), the TVA Board of DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION section 44721, authorizes the FAA to
Directors has renewed the Regional arrange for the publication of
Energy Resource Council (Council) Federal Aviation Administration aeronautical maps and charts necessary
charter for an additional two-year for the safe and efficient movement of
period beginning on August 1, 2015. Policy for Discontinuance of World aircraft in air navigation. Specifically,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Beth Aeronautical Chart Series paragraphs (d)(2)and (3) of this section
A. Keel, 400 West Summit Hill Drive, AGENCY: Federal Aviation provide that that the Administrator may
WT 9D–K, Knoxville, Tennessee 37902– Administration (FAA), DOT. ‘‘ . . . (2) compile, print, and
1499, (865) 632–6113. ACTION: Notice of policy to discontinue disseminate aeronautical charts and
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant the World Aeronautical Chart. related products and services of the
to FACA and its implementing United States and its territories and
regulations, and following consultation SUMMARY: This notice announces the possessions; (3) compile, print, and
with the Committee Management FAA’s decision to discontinue disseminate aeronautical charts and
Secretariat, General Services providing the World Aeronautical Chart related products and services covering
Administration (GSA), notice is hereby series. Technological advances in international airspace as required
given that the Council has been renewed aviation navigation capabilities and primarily by United Stated civil aviation
for a two-year period beginning August charting products have made the World . . . ’’ (See 49 U.S.C. 44721(d)(2) and
1, 2015. The Council will provide Aeronautical Chart series largely (3).)
advice to TVA on its energy related obsolete. Charting customers have
shifted towards digital chart products. Background
resource activities and the priorities
among competing objectives and values. The World Aeronautical Charts are a The FAA is continuing to expand the
The Council was originally derivative product from our more availability and capability of modern
established in 2013 to advise TVA on its detailed Sectional Aeronautical Chart aeronautical navigation products. At the
energy related resource activities which series. With aviators using the more same time, we must rigorously analyze
include the construction and operation detailed large scale Sectional our suite of products and determine the
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of various supply-side resources, Aeronautical Charts and often the feasibility and practicability of
including fossil-fueled power plants, digital versions in the moving map providing products that are no longer in
nuclear plants, hydroelectric dams, and technology found in modern electronic demand from the public or have become
renewable resources; the development flight bag system, the World obsolete due to technological advances.
and management of demand-side Aeronautical Charts are no longer Since 2007, unit sales of the World
resources, including energy efficiency; needed. The discontinuance of this low- Aeronautical Charts are down 73
the design, construction and operation demand product allows the FAA to percent. (Sales are down 10% year over
of power delivery systems; and the apply those resources to continue to year 2013/2014.) The cost to develop
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